Chapter 150: Chapter 150 The Yu Family’s Demands
After this al, the two of them were basically settled.
Yue Jiannan was extrely pleased with Yu Yaxian, wishing he could have the wedding banquet the following day.
It was Lin Chunju who dampened his enthusiasm, “The Yu Family says the child is still young, so they can only have an engagent ceremony first, and get married in a couple of years.”
In the village, it was rare to adhere so strictly to tradition, but since the Yu Family cherished their daughter, Lin Chunju naturally wouldn’t object.
Yue Jiannan scratched his head in frustration, “Ah? That long still?”
Furthermore, the Yu Family had laid out many conditions.
In the old days, marriage required ‘three turns one ring’.
These included a radio, a bicycle, a sewing machine, and a watch.
For the Yue Family’s current situation, these were no big deal.
However, what the Yu Family demanded were the three most fashionable items in the city nowadays: a television, a washing machine, and a refrigerator.
Lin Chunju counted the money in her hand, feeling a bit tight.
Not counting the cost of getting electricity, just a refrigerator alone would cost between six hundred to eight hundred yuan.
Not to ntion the Yu Family also proposed that Yue Jiannan should build a new house, as the current residence was too cramped.
If you added up the cost of building the house and buying furniture, it seed endless.
On the twenty-ninth of the twelfth lunar month, during the negotiation, Lin Chunju tactfully suggested that the sum of all requirents was quite substantial.
“Could we first build the house, and then add the three main appliances after Yu Yaxian moves in?”
Yu’s mother looked at Lin Chunju with a smile that wasn’t quite a smile.
“My girl has been brought up with the utmost care, never lacking anything at ho. Surely, we can’t have her feeling inferior after getting married, hiding under the quilts every day and shedding tears.”
With these words out in the open, what more could Lin Chunju say.
Fortunately, she could comfort herself with the thought that Yu Yaxian wouldn’t be marrying into the family for another two or three years.
Now the eldest was in business, the second was farming, and Jiannan was managing the fish pond.
Tightening their belts and gritting their teeth, sohow they would figure out how to save the money.
After all, they had not easily persevered through the hard tis, overcoming eighty-one hardships, just to falter at the last bow.
There were four children in the family, and Yue Jiannan’s marriage was the last concern, with the others able to offer so support.
Zhang Ying and Wang Xiaoni didn’t feel the family lost out on the third sibling’s marriage; on the contrary, they turned around and persuaded Lin Chunju.
“Mom, the Yu Family is one of the wealthiest in the village. It’s understandable they want to marry off their daughter with dignity, let’s just agree to it.”
“What’s most important is that the third brother himself is happy. Anyway, whether it’s the house or the furniture, in the end, it’s all for the young couple to use.”
Lin Chunju sighed, “The Yu Family also demanded a three hundred yuan engagent gift. No family in the village has ever made such a lion’s demand for an engagent.”
If the money was for a dowry, Lin Chunju would have accepted it.
Generally, an engagent present was just a formality, not highly priced, and she felt the Yu Family’s attitude was a bit too much.
Yue Jiandong said in a deep voice, “It’s fine, I’ve made so money from my business recently. If you’re short, I’ll cover it.”
Lin Chunju glanced at Zhang Ying and shook her head.
“You need to look after your own household, keep the money for yourself.”
Zhang Ying imdiately said, “Mom, Jiandong is the eldest brother after all, it’s right for him to pay!”
Yue Jiannan, listening on the side, grew anxious.
“No way, we can’t let the whole family stop living just because of my wedding.”
“I’ll go talk to Yaxian. She definitely won’t lack anything, but we need to give our family so ti.”
Lin Chunju quickly said, “Co back here! Where do you think you’re going? This isn’t your place to speak, we adults will find a way.”
But Yue Jiannan ignored her and rushed out of the house.
By the ti he arrived at the Yu Family’s courtyard, Yu Yaxian was coincidentally building a snowman in the yard.
Upon seeing Yue Jiannan, she tilted her head and looked at him, “Why are you here?”
“I…” Yue Jiannan, short of heroic breath, suddenly couldn’t utter a word.
Yu Yaxian then walked over, slipping her hand into his pocket.
“My hands are just cold, can you warm them for ?”
Swallowing hard, Yue Jiannan slid his own hands into his pockets as well, his originally intended words completely forgotten.
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