diskusbooks Chapter 359 Relatives from Hometown 5
Chapter 359 Relatives from Hometown 5
Amid the envy and discussions of the crowd, Yang Xue's parents asked Xiao Liu to deliver a message - they had chosen the eighth day of March, five days later, to come to Gu Yongliang's home in Baijia Village.
A few days later, the Yang family personally inquired about Gu Yongliang in a roundabout way.
Although the Gu family received the news first, they did not respond to it.
The quality of a son-in-law affects a daughter's entire life. It is completely understandable that the parents do not want to listen to only the matchmaker's one-sided opinion - even if the matchmaker is famous for being reliable.
The Gu family didn't know what they had found out, but on the morning of March 8th, Yang Xue's parents, brother and sister-in-law all came with the girl.
The matchmaker Xiao Liu came with them, and those responsible for entertaining the family were Mr. Gu, Mrs. Li, Gu Yongming, Gu Yongqing, and Jia Guizhi.
Gu Yongliang, one of the protagonists of the interview, no longer looks as haggard and old as when he first arrived. Now he is in good health, has a ruddy complexion and is full of energy.
In order to leave a good impression on the Yang family, he specially wore a set of fine spring clothes prepared for him by the Gu family when the season changed.
Yang Xue, who was meeting him, was also wearing a fine spring dress. She had a slim figure, rosy complexion, and bright eyes. Even though she had a scar on her face, the Gu family still had a very good impression of her when they saw her.
Gu Yongliang only glanced at the girl once and then lowered his head shyly. But not long after he lowered his head, his eyes seemed to have a consciousness of their own and began to drift towards the girl's face.
From his appearance, anyone could tell that he really liked this girl.
Yang Xue also glanced at Gu Yongliang a few times seemingly unintentionally, but this girl was more calm and confident than Gu Yongliang. She neither blushed nor was she nervous.
The Gu family members were easy to get along with. They warmly invited the Yang family for tea and snacks. Li then explained Gu Yongliang's general situation to the Yang family in a casual tone.
Not only did he say that his relatives died during the war and he was forced to become a child adoptive son-in-law, but that the girl in that family ended up falling in love with someone else and he was just a decoration put up to deceive others, but he also said that Gu Yongliang was helping a preserved egg workshop collect duck eggs and could earn 800 coins a month, and that he currently owned a house and ten acres of fertile land.
The matchmaker Xiao Liu would interject from time to time, either sighing about how hard it was for everyone to survive during the war years, or expressing her admiration for Gu Yongliang's quick learning and hard work, and that he would definitely be promoted to a small manager or something in the future and earn more money.
The Yang family also asked the villagers of Baijia Village and the workers in the workshop about Gu Yongliang, and were quite satisfied with him. Now, when they heard that Gu Yongliang even had ten acres of fertile land under his name, the Yang family was surprised, and became more and more satisfied with Gu Yongliang.
Of course, what made them most satisfied was the Gu family’s attitude towards Gu Yongliang.
Gu Yongliang is a stranger who came to live with his relatives. If the Gu family does not recognize and accept him, it will be very difficult for him to gain a foothold in Baijia Village.
On the other hand, as long as the Gu family recognizes him and is willing to take care of him a little, he can live a stable and prosperous life here.
The two families chatted happily for about an hour, and lunch was ready in the kitchen. Li and others then invited the Yang family to sit down and eat.
The Yang family agreed after a brief refusal. Everyone sat at two tables, men and women, and ate and drank while occasionally chatting.
After seeing off the Yang family, Li immediately took out the red seal she had prepared and stuffed it into Xiao Liu's pocket.
The Yang family's willingness to stay for dinner meant that they liked the marriage and were willing to get married. Of course, Li had to give Xiao Liu some money to thank her for being the matchmaker first.
Xiao Liu was not polite and accepted the red envelope with a smile, "I will go to the Yang family tomorrow to get confirmation for you."
Gu Yongliang and Yang Xue are both not young anymore, if their marriage can be settled, the subsequent procedures must be carried out as soon as possible.
People in the countryside basically don't follow the complicated process of three books and six ceremonies, but the most basic engagement and marriage cannot be taken lightly.
Li held her hand and said, "Thank you for your hard work."
Then, she ordered the servants to prepare the car, "I'll have someone take you back."
Xiao Liu smiled and nodded, "Okay, I'll ride in your nice carriage today, too."
On the morning of March 9th, Xiao Liu came to Baijia Village again.
The Yang family agreed to the marriage and also agreed to go through the formalities as quickly as possible to marry Yang Xue off as soon as possible.
After receiving the confirmation, the Gu family immediately began to prepare the engagement gift. As for the engagement day, Xiao Liu had already picked a good day nearby for the two families.
The betrothal gift given by the Gu family was very generous, which made the Yang family gain face in front of relatives and neighbors.
Yang Xue's parents were so happy that they temporarily added 20% to Yang Xue's dowry.
Afterwards, the Gu family sent the Yang family a betrothal gift of sixteen taels of silver and several other betrothal gifts including tea, wine, wedding cakes, candy, cloth, etc.
On the day of their wedding, the Gu family specially invited a master chef from the countryside to help prepare banquets. With the help of Gu's relatives, neighbors, and servants, they prepared a buffet for the guests who came to the wedding banquet for a whole day.
All expenses during this period were paid by the Gu family, but the gifts from relatives and neighbors were left to the young couple Gu Yongliang and Yang Xue.
Gu Tong and Gu Wenxuan did not just stand by and watch. Although Gu Tong's family did not contribute money, they did a lot of work. Gu Wenxuan gave a gift of ten taels of silver as a gift on the wedding day of the young couple, and also gave Yang Xue a box of scar removal cream made by Bai Jingzhou himself.
The scar on Yang Xue's face is very long and it is an old wound. That box of scar removal cream may not be able to restore her skin to its original state, but it can definitely restore it to a level where it is not barely noticeable.
The Gu family was open and aboveboard, and so were Yang Xue's parents. Not only did they give all the betrothal money the Gu family sent to their daughter as a treasure chest, the old couple also bought Yang Xue silver jewelry, cloth, bedding, clothes, shoes, socks, basins, buckets and other daily necessities as a dowry.
The two families held a beautiful wedding, and while the villagers were joining in the fun, they also marveled at the miraculous nature of the red thread tied by Yue Lao.
Before this marriage was decided, who could have thought that Yang Xue, who was disfigured and already 20 years old, could be married off in such a grand manner and become related to the Gu family, which was famous throughout the surrounding area?
The Gu family didn't care about these discussions. They felt that this level of extra care they gave to Gu Yongliang was enough. Whether he could live a good life in the future depended on himself.
What they were more concerned about was the issue of offspring for Gu Wenxuan, who had finally consummated her marriage with Bai Jingzhou.
Yes, when Bai Jingzhou was eighteen and Gu Wenxuan was nineteen, they finally became a real couple in name only.
In addition, Bai Jingxin's marriage is officially on the agenda.