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"Today is already twenty-seven. If we get married on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, we only have a few days to prepare. Isn't it too hasty?" Father Zhong had a troubled look on his face.

  Yue Wenxuan said: "We are now in a new society. The country advocates simple weddings. On the wedding day, just have a lively wedding. Everything else is not important. It doesn't matter if you have it or not."

  He also knew that such a request was indeed a bit excessive, but Fan Hongjian was so anxious that he could only be the villain. He further explained:

  “The main reason is that I really don’t have time. These days during the Spring Festival are the longest holidays, and other holidays only last one or two days, so there is no time to prepare.

  Brother Fan doesn't have any relatives here, so he doesn't care about the wedding situation, as long as you don't object.

  As for the things you need to buy after getting married, you can take your time and don’t rush. "

  Fan Hongjian is too old, and Zhong Baozhu's parents can understand his anxiousness to get married.

  Mother Zhong didn’t mean to embarrass him, but there were indeed many practical difficulties in getting married so hastily. She frowned and said:

  “Although our Zhong family is local, we don’t have many relatives, and we don’t have much to be particular about the wedding format.

  Xiao Fan is here alone and has no relatives to help him. We will not embarrass him or make unreasonable demands.

  As for the things you need to buy after getting married, you can take your time and don’t rush. But bedding is definitely not missing. But it takes time to make a quilt. How can I find time in just two days?

  Think about it, can you postpone it for a while? Even if we are given an extra month or half a month to prepare, it should be enough. "

  If the Zhong family insists on not giving in, of course it is okay to wait another month or two.

  But Yue Wenxuan saw that Mother Zhong was not too determined, so he didn't want to postpone it later, lest something unexpected happened due to long nights and dreams.

  "If there are any difficulties, let's overcome them together. Shouldn't we just make quilts? My mother and I have nothing to do these two days, so we can ask them to come over and help.

  There is strength in numbers, and we are short on time, but if we find a few more people, we should be able to overcome the difficulties. "

  Mother Zhong saw that Yue Wenxuan didn't want to give in, so she didn't want to get into trouble over such a trivial matter. Since she had agreed to the marriage, just like Yue Wenxuan said, if there are difficulties, just overcome them. There is no way out.

  After making a decision in her heart, Mother Zhong compromised and said: "The Chinese New Year is coming soon, and your mother and grandma must be busy too, so I won't work for them. After all, they are too far away and it is inconvenient to go back and forth.

  I'll get two more old sisters to help me later. If I work overtime at night, I should be able to do it. "

  "The wedding schedule is so tight, it really causes trouble for you. Thank you for your understanding." Yue Wenxuan quickly expressed his sincere thanks.

  Mother Zhong said magnanimously: "Don't say thank you. Marriage is a great event, and both of us are happy. Now that the date has been set, let's discuss it with each other and get things done."

  When it comes to offending people, it's enough for Yue Wenxuan to take the initiative. Fan Hongjian never intervened. Now that the matter was settled, he immediately said:
  "Uncle and aunt, I have to worry about the wedding. I am not a local and I don't know the customs here. If you have any requests, just ask them and I will try my best to satisfy them."

  With such a tight schedule, Father Zhong has been worried. He sighed and said:

  "It only takes a few days to prepare, and don't pay attention to any customs. If we follow our customs, the time will definitely not be enough, so we will simply have a wedding.

  I'm going to make a wedding quilt here, prepare a dowry of jewels, and entertain relatives and friends. You don't need to worry about these things.

  All you have to do is clean up the house and prepare a few banquets.

  Although it is a simple wedding, there are still a few tables for banquets. There may be three or two tables for the people I'm going to see off. I can't tell you exactly how many tables there are. I'll tell you in two days. As for how many tables your comrades and classmates will have, you must have a map yourself and make arrangements in advance. "

  Father Zhong is also tired. He is marrying a daughter. He didn't need to worry about the husband's affairs. But now Fan Hongjian is alone and has no family to help him. If he doesn't take care of it, he can't let the happy events go unchecked. He failed.

  Next, Weng and son-in-law began to talk thoughtfully. Although Fan Hongjian lacked experience, after all, he was old and experienced. With the advice of his father-in-law, he quickly arranged the entire marriage process in an orderly manner.

  After the two of them had discussed everything big and small, Yue Wenxuan saw that Fan Hongjian never mentioned the betrothal gift, so he said aloud:

  "Uncle Zhong, Sister Baozhu is the apple of your family's eye. She has been holding it in your hands since she was a child. Now she is getting married. How much do you think the betrothal gift should be?
  I shouldn't have asked you this question, but neither of us really understands it, so we can only ask you to make up your mind. "

  Father Zhong fell silent and didn't speak for a long time.

  Mother Zhong had no choice but to say: "Originally, there should be a betrothal gift. If Xiao Fan still has family members, we will definitely discuss it with them.

  Isn't this a special situation? Xiao Fan is alone, so we won't make any demands in this regard.

  Xiao Fan has been fighting here and there for these years, and he certainly doesn't have much money, so there is no need to embarrass him in this regard.

  After he and Baozhu get married, it will be enough as long as he can think about Baozhu's good things, and forget about the betrothal gift. "

  The more reasonable Mrs. Zhong spoke, the more guilty Fan Hongjian felt.

  He came to propose marriage in such a hurry, and wanted to get married within a few days. He was already embarrassed that the Zhong family agreed to such an excessive request. Judging from what they said, his daughter was accompanied by a dowry when she got married, but he couldn't even come up with the betrothal gift, which really made him feel guilty.

  Baozhu is the girl he really likes. As long as he can marry Baozhu home, he is willing to spend all his wealth as a betrothal gift. Unfortunately, all his savings add up to only a few hundred thousand yuan.

  This little money was not enough to hold a wedding, so he had to find another way.

  He also wanted to give a large betrothal gift and marry Baozhu home in a glamorous manner, but he didn't.

  Fan Hongjian had never been so embarrassed before, his dark face turned red from suppressing it. He had always been eloquent, but at this time he was ashamed and didn't know what to say.

  Yue Wenxuan followed Fan Hongjian here just to help him solve his difficulties. This was the time for him to come forward. He did not need to discuss with Fan Hongjian, so he said directly:

  "My uncle and aunt are so considerate, even I am touched. Brother Fan is an old revolutionary before liberation, and he enjoys the supply system. The allowance is indeed not much, but the wedding gift is still required.

  I mainly don't understand the local customs, so I want to ask for your opinions. Just give me some advice, or tell me, how much do we locals usually give as betrothal gift when we get married? "

  Since Yue Wenxuan insisted on asking, Mother Zhong said: "I don't know the exact number. Those with better conditions will be given more, and those with worse conditions will be given less. The more is five to six million, and the less is one or two hundred thousand." , even if there is no betrothal gift, there will still be some."

  After saying this, she added: "I'm not saying this politely. I really don't need Xiao Fan to give me a betrothal gift. Even if he gives me a dowry gift, I plan to take it all back to Baozhu. It's just a formality. We don't need this."

  Yue Wenxuan could not forcefully make the decision on the betrothal gift alone. He could lend the money to Fan Hongjian, but the person who made the decision had to be Fan Hongjian himself. He raised his head to look at Fan Hongjian, and Fan Hongjian also looked up at him. Their eyes met, and they both immediately understood what the other meant.

  Yue Wenxuan said: "You guys discuss it in the house first, and I'll go to the yard to get some fresh air."

  Not long after he went out, Fan Hongjian followed him out as expected.

  The two had been classmates for half a year and already had a thorough understanding of each other's personalities. Yue Wenxuan said directly:
  "I am not short of money, you know this. You are getting married soon. Whether it is cleaning up the house, preparing a few banquets, or the betrothal gift that is about to be given, all these require money.

  Calculate how much you need and I'll lend it to you.

  Don't be polite to me, just give me the amount. You have to pay it back sooner or later anyway. But don’t worry, just give it to you whenever you have it, and I won’t charge you interest. "

  Although they are very close classmates, Fan Hongjian is still a bit reluctant to talk when it comes to money issues.

  Yue Wenxuan simply took out the money he had prepared long ago, stuffed it directly into his hand, and said:
  "It's coy and not manly at all. I'll prepare one million for you first. You can take it first. If it's not enough, tell me again. Don't be polite."

  Fan Hongjian was always a cheerful person. He really needed the money, so he didn't pretend to be pretentious. After receiving it, he said happily:

  "The main reason is that I don't know when I can pay it back. With my monthly allowance of just a few dollars, it's quite stressful."

  "Sooner or later, you will have to pay it back. It will be paid back every ten or eight years."

  "According to the current subsidy standard, I'm afraid it won't be enough even in ten or eight years." Fan Hongjian said with a wry smile.

  "The allowance will continue to increase, it cannot always be so small. After all, revolutionary cadres also have to live.

  Moreover, it is impossible to implement the supply system all the time. As far as I know, a wage system is being planned above, but it may not be feasible in the short term. It will take three to five years to implement it. "Yue Wenxuan said with relief.

  There were times when Yue Wenxuan was worried about money in his first life. He knew what it was like to always owe people money.

  But revolutionary cadres had such a difficult time in this period. They had no money left every month. If something happened, it would really be a penny to stump the heroes.

  "It's not even there yet, I hope."

  Fan Hongjian was a very optimistic person and immediately said with a smile: "We have agreed that before the wage system is introduced, if I can't pay back your debt, you are not allowed to ask me to collect the debt."

  "Once the money is in your hands, it's up to you to decide whether to pay it back. Even if I'm really short of money, I don't dare to ask you to collect debts. I'm worried that you will take the opportunity to blackmail me.

  You are famous for being thick-skinned. If I have to buy you a few drinks, do you think I should do it or not? "Yue Wenxuan looked like he had seen through you.

  Fan Hongjian laughed loudly, "You still understand me, and you have thought of how I will respond in advance.

  I can give you an answer now. When you ask me to spend a million dollars on drinks, then I can consider returning the money to you.

  Before that, don't even think about getting your money back.

  Once the money is in my pocket, it's mine, and it has nothing to do with you from now on. "

  "You really have an eye for money! Hurry up and enter the house, and quickly discuss with me how much of the betrothal gift is appropriate."

  After borrowing money from Yue Wenxuan, Fan Hongjian no longer had to be as restrained as before and dare not speak.

  Having money gave him confidence. He was always a good talker, and he quickly negotiated a betrothal gift of [-] yuan with his father-in-law and mother-in-law.

  Zhong's father and Zhong's mother also promised him that they would give him every cent of the money as a dowry and would never withhold a cent.

  Fan Hongjian didn't mean it this way and tried to persuade her. However, Father Zhong and Mother Zhong loved their eldest daughter very much and didn't want to embarrass her, so they still insisted on doing this.

  The happiest thing was Zhong Baozhu. Her parents agreed to give her a dowry, which was already a very honorable thing, and they would also let her take the dowry back, which made her even more happy.

  After the wedding date was set, both parties started to get busy.

  Tan Xuping and Nie Xianzhang learned the news and ran over to help. They could work as coolies for Fan Hongjian and help him clean up the house.

  Marriage is a lifelong event. As Fan Hongjian's best classmate, Tan Xuping and others had to prepare a wedding gift for him.

  After discussion, the three people decided to spend money together to buy Fan Hongjian something practical.

  The three of them made this decision mainly because the furnishings in Fan Hongjian's house were too shabby, and there wasn't even a single big item that they could get their hands on.

  If three people buy a small item for each of them, it won't have much effect. It is better to pool the money together and buy him something useful.

  After much discussion, they finally followed Yue Wenxuan's advice, and the three of them decided to spend money together to buy Fan Hongjian a radio.

  The price of radios varies greatly, and the radios are too expensive to afford, so the three of them can only do what they can.

  The main reason is that Tan Xuping doesn't have much money, and he has to take care of his feelings and not buy anything too expensive.

  High-end radios cost five to six hundred yuan. Of course they couldn't afford such expensive ones, so the three of them could only choose low-priced ones.

  In the end, they chose a radio worth [-] yuan. Yue Wenxuan and Nie Xianzhang each paid [-] yuan. Tan Xuping didn't have much money, so he asked him to pay [-] yuan.

  Although [-] yuan is not much, it also consumes half of Tan Xuping's savings.

  In fact, Yue Wenxuan didn't agree with buying such a big item for Fan Hongjian. Of course, it was not because he was reluctant to part with it, but mainly because of Tan Xuping's feelings and ability to bear it.

  They are all the same classmates, and Tan Xuping's self-esteem is quite strong, which makes him uncomfortable.

  But this was Nie Xianzhang's idea, and it was quite positive. Seeing that Tan Xuping had no objection, he agreed.