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Chapter 372: Door-to-door marriage proposal

  A family home in Jingzhou.

In the study room, Gu Caixiao is concentrating on painting. She is painting a landscape painting.

At this time, Gu Caixiao was completely immersed in the artistic conception of the painting. Things happening in the outside world could not disturb her. For example, she faintly heard the ringing of the phone, but she ignored it and instead "didn't hear what was going on outside the window." ” of painting her paintings.

Just when Gu Caixiao was about to finish the landscape painting in one go, her mother-in-law's voice came from the living room: "Xiaoxiao, your mother called you, come and pick it up."

"coming!"

Gu Caixiao broke away from the artistic conception of the painting, put down her pen and walked out of the study. She nodded to her mother-in-law, then picked up the phone and said, "Mom."

Over the phone, Gu's mother's voice came over: "Xiaoxiao, come back this Saturday. Someone is coming to our house to propose marriage on Sunday."

Gu Caixiao perked up after hearing this, and quickly asked: "Mom, what's going on? Which young master has taken a fancy to Weiwei?"

Mother Gu smiled and said, "The man is from Guangxi. He is a businessman in the family and is not the son of any family."

Gu Caixiao said in surprise: "No, just doing business? Don't you have any background in your family?"

 “Then hang up.”

 Speaking, he took the rope and pulled it towards the spinning top, constantly accelerating the top.

 “This is fun!”

Gu Caixiao asked: "What does the man do?"

 Gu Caixiao was shocked when he heard this and said: "Isn't it? He is about to become the county magistrate, and he is only two years older than Weiwei? And he has no background in his family? This is too exaggerated!"

Mother Gu responded: "Well, there is no background in the family, but he is still very good personally."

Mother Gu smiled and scolded: "What are you thinking? I'm only two years older than Weiwei."

Gu Caixiao nodded in shock and said: "Mom, I'm afraid you won't believe it. My sister's partner is only two years older than her. Her family is in business and she doesn't have much background. But she Now he is the acting county magistrate, and he will soon become the county magistrate, which is incredible. "

 “Come, grandpa, let me show you.”

 …

After being shocked, Mother Lu said with emotion: "Xiaoxiao, it seems that the person for this sister of yours is not an easy one!"

With that said, Deng Shirong took the top from Dongzi's hand and asked the siblings to get out of the way. He grabbed one end of the rope and threw the top. As soon as the rope was pulled, the top fell to the ground and started spinning rapidly.

Mother Gu smiled and said: "If you don't have any ability, how can you be qualified to come to our house to propose marriage? Well, I won't say more on the phone. Remember to come back with Ah Wei on Saturday."

Mother Lu guessed: "Your mother called you to go back. Is your sister's partner coming to propose marriage?"

Deng Shirong laughed and said, "Don't worry, you will be indispensable."

Gu Caixiao said: "Okay, I understand."

Gu Caixiao said worriedly: "Mom, how old is the man? Don't find an old man for Weiwei!"

With that said, he went back to the room and quickly took out two toys. The toys were none other than two tops wrapped with ropes.

Deng Shirong touched her little head and praised: "Our little Dong'er is really up to date. Then you wait here, and grandpa will go to the room and give you the reward."

While Gu Caixiao was on the phone, her mother-in-law was also listening in the living room.

  Nanning.

Gu Caixiao hummed and said, "Yes, I will go back to my parents' house with A Wei on Saturday to meet my future brother-in-law."

Although Mother Lu had just heard the general idea, she was still shocked when she heard her daughter-in-law say this. Her husband was also a member of the system, and his rank was not low, otherwise her son would not be qualified. Marry back this daughter-in-law with a good background.

"Um!"

Deng Shirong held the rope and laughed and said: "Xiao Dong'er, Dongzi, you see, this rope is used to whip the top. When the top spins slow, just whip it like this."

"Wow!"

Mother Gu said: "She is also a member of the system. She is currently the acting county magistrate of Fuqing County, Fujian, and will soon become the county magistrate."

“Then I’ll prepare some fish cakes for you to take back. Your mother and sister both like this.”

Seeing her hang up the phone, her mother-in-law asked curiously: "Xiaoxiao, has your sister found a partner?"

Xiao Dong'er reached out to take the top and asked with a puzzled look on her face: "Grandpa, what is this?"

  Dongzi hurriedly brushed up her presence: "Grandpa, there's still mine."

The siblings' eyes widened when they saw it. Xiao Dong'er said eagerly, "Grandpa, I'll give it a try too."

Dongzi held the top and asked, "Grandpa, how do you play with this top?"

Gu Caixiao nodded and said: "It is indeed not simple. Even if he has a family background, it is already remarkable to become a division-level cadre at such a young age. But he can become a division-level cadre with great power despite having no background. I never thought that he is How did you do it."

Xiaodong'er said excitedly: "Grandpa, I ranked first in the class in the final exam. You promised me a big reward. I wonder what this reward is?"

 Wuyue Plaza mansion.

When the siblings saw this, they couldn't help but scream.

 “Come on, you two, sister and brother, one for each of you.”

 “Thank you, Mom.”

 Hence, Mother Lu knew very well what such a young division-level cadre represented.

Deng Shirong smiled and replied: "This is called a spinning top. It is a very fun toy!"

Deng Shirong said: "Just try it, grab the rope, and when you throw the top upwards, just pull the rope and the top will start spinning."

Xiao Dong'er heard the words and acted according to her grandfather's prompts.

However, she was still too young. Although she knew how to operate it, her hands-on ability was still a bit poor. She tried several times in a row, but either the throwing force was wrong or the timing of pulling the rope was wrong. In short, she could not make the top spin. success.

 Fortunately, her learning ability is still good. After trying more than ten times, she finally succeeded.

“Haha, it’s spinning. Grandpa, look, I’m spinning!”

 “Xiao Dong’er is so awesome!”

At this time, Dongzi was holding the rope given to him by his grandfather, but within a few strokes, he stopped the spinning top.

Then, he followed his sister’s example and wrapped the top around a rope, and then kept trying to make the top spin.

Unfortunately, even his sister, who is two years older than him, had to try more than a dozen times before she succeeded. As a kindergarten child, it was still very difficult for him to spin the top. He only gave up after trying a few times.

 “Grandpa, this is too difficult!”

Deng Shirong smiled and said, "You can just play it a few more times. Don't you think my sister has succeeded?"

At this time, Xiaodong'er seemed to have an enlightenment. He took the rope and whipped the top so loudly that he had a great time.

Dongzi saw it with envy, so she tried it again and again with her own spinning top. The result was naturally no suspense - she still couldn't learn it.

This thing is fun if it can be rotated, but it is boring if it cannot be rotated.

Deng Shirong saw that he couldn't play well, so he took out a small toy and said: "Dongzi, since you can't play with the top, then you can play with this!"

Dongzi asked: "Grandpa, what is this and how to play it?"

“This is called pulling the whistle, it’s very simple to play, just watch it…”

With that said, Deng Shirong demonstrated to him, pulling up the ropes on both sides, loosening and tightening, and the round object in the middle began to rotate rapidly.

Dongzi said in surprise: "This is fun, grandpa, let me try it."

Deng Shirong smiled and gave him the little toy. This toy was really easy to learn. After Dongzi got started, he figured out the skills in just a few strokes, and then started playing happily.

　　Xiao Donger asked with a smile: "Grandpa, if I can still rank first in the class in the final exam next semester, can you still give me a reward?"

Deng Shirong said without hesitation: "Here, as long as you can take the first place in the exam, grandpa will definitely get a reward."

 Xiao Dong'er said happily: "That's great. I will also take the first place in the exam next semester."

 …

 The next day.

Deng Shirong got on the train to Wuhan.

The date for going to the woman's house to propose marriage has been set. Since Deng Yunheng had work to do and could not leave Fuqing County for too long, he did not come back to meet up. Instead, he took a plane directly to Wuhan in Fujian. The father and son were there by then. Just meet up in Wuhan.

Marriage proposal is the first step in concluding a marriage. It is a meeting for both families to understand each other's family situations. The things prepared are mainly gifts and red envelopes for the woman. The most common ones are four kinds of gifts, six kinds of gifts, and eight kinds of gifts. .

 Gifts vary in different eras, but tobacco, tea, and wine are basically the same.

Deng Shirong did not specially prepare anything expensive. The two cigarettes he chose were Bobai County’s famous Lvzhu Nv cigarettes.

 Speaking of the Lvzhu women's cigarettes, one person must be mentioned - Lvzhu.

Luzhu, surnamed Liang, was born in Shuangjiao Mountain (located in today's Bobai County). She was a singing girl in the Western Jin Dynasty and one of the famous beauties in the history of our country. She was intelligent, beautiful and dignified, good at singing, dancing and poetry. Legend has it that she was good at singing, dancing and poetry. The most outstanding performance is "Zhaojun Dance".

After she committed suicide by falling from a building, Du Mu, a poet of the Tang Dynasty, chanted the poem "Golden Valley Garden" based on her life story: "The prosperous things scatter the fragrance and dust, the flowing water is ruthless and the grass springs from spring; at dusk, the east wind complains about the birds, and the falling flowers are like falling from the building. people."

 It is precisely because Luzhu is one of the historical celebrities in Bobai County that the current Luzhu Women's cigarettes were created.

 The two bottles of wine I chose were Nuomi Tian produced by the Bobai County Winery. This is a very distinctive local wine that is loved by both men and women.

The two boxes of tea are from Bobai County. It is famous for its tender buds, mellow taste, strong aroma, uniform particles, dark color, and bright red and clear soup with a slight sugar aroma after brewing.

 Deng Shirong chose the broken red tea produced by several old tea trees with a history of more than 200 years in Shengnu Ridge, Datian Village, Shuangfeng Township. This is the best among the broken black teas, and it is also very suitable to give as gifts to future in-laws.

In addition, Bobai County’s famous longan meat is definitely a must-have.

In addition to these, there are also candies and cookies, needless to say.

 These gifts are all beautifully packaged and look very high-end.

Two days later, Deng Shirong came to the instant noodle factory in Wuhan. He made an appointment with his second son to meet here, and then they would go to the Gu family to propose marriage.

The director of the Wuhan Master Kong instant noodle factory is Deng Changjun, who is also one of the talents in the clan.

Seeing Deng Shirong's arrival, Deng Changjun greeted happily: "Jiu Gong, you are here!"

Deng Shirong smiled and nodded, and asked: "Is the instant noodles production in the factory going well recently?"

Deng Changjun replied: "It's going well. The workers are very motivated to produce, and the production capacity is fully reached every day."

Deng Shirong said: “We must control the quality, and the instant noodles leaving the factory must be 100% qualified.”

Deng Changjun said: "Don't worry, Jiugong, I have been paying close attention to quality issues. From raw materials to finished products, I strive to be the best in every link."

Deng Shirong smiled and said: "That's good, I've worked hard for you during this period."

“It’s not hard work. I don’t know how many people in the clan are envious of my job!”

 Speaking of this, Deng Changjun asked: "Jiu Gong, are you here specifically this time, or are you just passing by?"

“I came to Wuhan to do some business, so I stopped by to take a look.”

“Well, it’s getting late now. I’ll ask the master chef to cook some dishes, and I’ll have two drinks with you at noon, Mr. Jiu.”

“Okay, then I will try the craftsmanship of the master chef in the factory.”

 …

 Three o'clock in the afternoon.

Deng Yunheng also came to Wuhan Master Kong instant noodles branch.

 Father and son met again after more than two years, so naturally they had endless things to talk about. Although father and son usually talked on the phone, chatting on the phone was still different from chatting in person.

After chatting for a while, Deng Yunheng said: "Dad, did you notice the address Aunt Chen gave me?"

Deng Shirong said: "I noticed it. When I saw their mother and daughter on the train before, I knew that their identities were extraordinary. Now my guess is confirmed. Your future father-in-law is probably a high-ranking official in the city."

Deng Yunheng nodded and asked, "Dad, what have you prepared for the wedding gift?"

Deng Shirong went through the gift list before saying, "It's not good if the wedding gift is too expensive, so I specially selected specialties from our hometown."

Deng Yunheng said: "These are pretty good."

"Are you hungry? If you are hungry, just eat something in the factory. If you are not hungry, then set off. You have to rush to the guest house near this family home tonight to stay, so that you won't be late when you go to propose marriage tomorrow."

 “I’m not hungry. I’ve eaten on the plane.”

 “Since you’re not hungry, let’s go take a ride!”

"Um!"

 …

at the same time.

Gu Caixiao also returned to her natal home with her husband Lu Wei.

 “Dad, Mom, Weiwei.”

 “Sister, brother-in-law.”

 “Awei.”

 After entering the house, both parties began to greet each other.

When she sat down to drink tea, Gu Caixiao couldn't wait to ask: "Weiwei, tell me about your partner. I was so curious after hearing Mom's call."

Gu Caiwei smiled sheepishly and said, "What's there to say? Didn't mom tell you everything?"

“Mom didn’t tell me in detail on the phone.”

Gu Caixiao asked curiously: "How did you meet him? How did he become the county magistrate when he was so young and had no family background?"

Lu Wei was also very curious. Although he chose to engage in business rather than politics, he was still considered a second-generation official and had a certain understanding of officialdom. Naturally, he understood that without any background, he could become a high-ranking official at such a young age. What is the concept of county magistrate?

Mother Gu answered with a smile: "Last year, your grandma broke her hand. When Weiwei and I hurried back to see her, we accidentally let someone steal the money on the train. Fortunately, we met a kind person. They gave us meals for two days so that we wouldn't go hungry.

 And this kind man is his father.

As for why he became the county magistrate at such a young age, it is because he is the best graduate of Peking University. "

When Gu Caixiao and Lu Wei heard this, they suddenly realized that they were outstanding graduates of Peking University, so it’s no wonder.

Gu Caixiao said with emotion: "So, Weiwei, you and he are really destined."

Gu Caiwei smiled a little shyly when she heard this, saying that it was really a fate.

Originally, according to the normal development trajectory, there should be no chance for the two of them to cross paths in their lives, but because their grandmother accidentally broke her hand, and their money was stolen by a thief while they were taking the train, there were all kinds of coincidences. Only then did the two of them meet.

 What is this if not fate?

The family chatted for a while about Gu Caiwei, and then Gu's father asked his eldest son-in-law, "Awei, how is the business of the garment factory lately?"

Lu Wei responded: "It's okay so far, but in the past two or three years, we have been affected by the impact of clothing from Guangdong, and business is not as easy as before."

Gu's father said: "Business must also keep pace with the times. Guangdong is the forefront of reform and opening up, and there is a lot worth learning. If your garment factory wants to develop and grow, you must learn from other people's strengths and not rest on your laurels. "

Lu Wei nodded and said: "Dad is right, the clothing styles in our factory are somewhat behind the trend. I invited several clothing designers from Guangdong last month. The newly produced clothing uses these styles." Designed by famous designers, let’s see if the sales of clothing will pick up in the future.”

Father Gu hummed and didn't ask any more questions.

 …

 Early the next morning.

At a guest house not far from a family home, Deng Shirong and his son got up early to tidy up and dress themselves up.

When you go to the bride’s house to propose marriage, you must naturally appear in a good spirit. You cannot be casual as usual, as that would appear to be disrespectful to others.

Of course, they are not women after all, and the father and son did not dress up in a fancy way. They simply combed their hair neatly, put on clean clothes, shaved their beards and other things, and that was done.

　　We went out to have breakfast and rested for a while. When it was almost time, the father and son walked towards a family home carrying gifts.

When they walked to the family courtyard, Deng Shirong and his son immediately saw Gu Caiwei waiting at the door.

 “Uncle Deng.”

Gu Caiwei said hello immediately and looked at Deng Yunheng at the same time, saying nothing.

Deng Shirong smiled and said hello: "Weiwei, have you been waiting for a long time?"

Gu Caiwei shook her head and smiled: "No, I just came out. Uncle Deng, please come with me!" After saying that, she led the Deng family and his son to the best house in the family courtyard.

Going up to the second floor, Gu Caiwei didn't just take the key to open the door, but knocked on the door.

 This is also a way to notify family members and prepare them to welcome it.

It was Gu's mother who opened the door. When she saw Deng Shirong and his son, she greeted him with a smile on her face: "Brother Deng, Yunheng, you are here, please come in quickly."

Deng Yunheng smiled and handed over the gift in his hand and said: "Aunt Chen, this is a local product from our hometown. I brought it to you to try."

"Thanks!"

Mother Gu took the gift and introduced: "Brother Deng, Yunheng, let me introduce to you. This is Weiwei's father, and these are Weiwei's sister and brother-in-law."

The two parties greeted each other and then went to the living room to drink tea together.

In some places, the woman is not allowed to prepare tea for a door-to-door marriage proposal, which means "looking for trouble." However, when Gu's mother was in Fuqing County, she and Deng Yunheng had exchanged various taboos about marriage proposals, and neither party had any taboos about tea. , naturally there is no need to worry about being misunderstood.

After being polite, Deng Shirong got down to business, looked at Father Gu and Mother Gu and said, "Relatives, I'm here today to discuss with you the marriage between my son and Weiwei. If there's anything wrong with me, Please bear with me!”

Although the term "relatives" is only a common term here in Bobai, it is actually used throughout the country.

  After all, our country has been passed down for so many years, and most surnames have intermarriages. As long as there is intermarriage between two surnames, they are relatives. However, this relationship is extremely weak, but no matter how weak it is, it cannot change the relationship.

 So, it’s actually quite appropriate to call them relatives.

Father Gu said: "Well, relatives, you tell me."

“Before talking about marriage, let me briefly introduce our family’s situation.”

Deng Shirong said: "I have seven children. The eldest son has already married and started a business. At present, the couple jointly runs a chain of supermarkets, and the business is still very good. The eldest daughter is also married, and the eldest son-in-law is a demobilized soldier. He is currently a resident of Bobai County. Deputy governor.

 The younger daughter opened a hotpot restaurant in Nanning. You all know this relative.

 The third son is studying at Tsinghua University, the fourth son has opened a home appliance store in Nanning, and the younger son is in high school. "

 After listening to Deng Shirong's brief introduction, the Gu family was filled with emotion. Except for the news that their eldest son-in-law was the deputy county magistrate, they already knew everything else. It must be said that this family is still very outstanding.

 In places like rural areas, it is unparalleled.

After Deng Shirong briefly introduced his family's situation, he continued: "This is the general situation of our family. Although we are not rich and powerful, we do not lack one or hundreds of thousands. If Weiwei marries into our family, she will definitely not have to worry about it. Worry about money.

Furthermore, I consider myself an enlightened person. If Weiwei is married, you can live the life you want without worrying about me, an old man, interfering with you.

 In a word, if Weiwei marries into our family, she will be as free as she is in her natal family. This is my guarantee. "

These words were really sincere and made everyone in the Gu family extremely satisfied.

At the same time, I was also secretly surprised by the financial resources of the Deng family. From what Deng Shirong said, one million or hundreds of thousands could be obtained at any time. Lu Wei, a businessman, knew what this meant best. His net worth was also ruined. It's one million, but if you ask him to come up with one or several hundred thousand at any time, he can't do it.

 With Deng Shirong's statement, the subsequent marriage discussions will be extremely smooth.

 …

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