Siheyuan: Five mouths waiting for food at the beginning

After He Yushui left the room, Shazhu followed him out. Ma Dongmei called out, "Yushui, you haven't eaten yet, right? How about I go buy breakfast and you can come back after you eat?"

"No, sister-in-law, I have children at home. I will go back. I have to go to work later." After saying that, He Yushui pushed his bicycle and left.

"Shazhu also followed him out, and Ma Dongmei asked, "Zhuzi, where are you going?"

"Buy breakfast."

After Sha Zhu finished his breakfast, he was ready to pack up and go to work. Ma Dongmei advised him, "I see that you are not in a good mental state. Why don't you take a day off today and don't go to work. Why don't you take a nap?"

"It's okay, I'm fine. This isn't the first time I've run away. Why should I be as anxious as I was back then? I'm not a teenager anymore. From now on, just treat him as if he's dead. We'll eat and go to work as usual."

Sha Zhu worked for two days. He squatted in one place drinking tea all day, holding the teacup absent-mindedly. The people in the kitchen were so scared that they didn't dare to breathe.

"Father-in-law, my dad asked me to ask you when you have time to talk about my engagement with He Hua?" Zhao Anhuan came to Sha Zhu to ask about the engagement. It had been two days and he was very anxious.

"Oh, An Huan, what did you say? I was distracted just now and didn't hear clearly."

"Father-in-law, my father asked me to ask you when you have time to talk about my engagement with He Hua."

"Any time is fine. It depends on your father and his schedule. Let me know when you've made your appointment. If you have a car, or you can come pick me up, that's fine."

"Okay, father-in-law."

That afternoon, after Zhao Shanhe got off work, Zhao Anhuan couldn't wait to drag him and Qin Jingru to find Sha Zhu.

"Dad, let's go, I've booked a restaurant,"

Finally, two days after the graduation banquet, the two families sat together.

On the male side, there are Zhao Shanhe and Qin Jingru, and on the female side, there are Sha Zhu, Ma Dongmei and He Dong

"Shazhu, sister-in-law, we are all familiar with each other, and our children have grown up together. I will just say it directly. How do you think about the betrothal gift?"

"Shanhe, forget about the betrothal gift. If He Hua marries into your family, we will be marrying above our station. As long as An Huan treats He Hua well, that's enough." Ma Dongmei said

An Huan immediately couldn't sit still. "Father-in-law, mother, brother-in-law, don't worry, leave He Hua to me. I will definitely treat He Hua well in the future."

Zhao Shanhe also didn't understand who this child looked like or who he learned this shameless attitude from. It must have been from the third brother.

"Let's put it this way. It's not appropriate if you don't pay the betrothal gift. Others pay three turns and one ring, and you guys don't need any. I'll give you a car. It's too cold for Shazhu to go to work this winter. With a car, it will be easier for He Dong to find a partner in the future."

"As for the child, I have already told An Huan that he can choose any house in the city and I will buy him one. I have already bought him a car. If he needs anything in the future, he can buy it later."

"That's impossible. A car costs hundreds of thousands. The two children are just engaged. Besides, the three turns and one ring are all for the children. How can there be any for the mother's family?"

"Okay, sister-in-law, it's not easy for you to raise a daughter, and you must want her to marry well.

You should know my family situation. I have such a big company and I am definitely not short of money. If you have any other requests, please let me know and we can pick a date to get the child married later."

"But they should still get married as I said, and wait until they reach the legal age."

"Okay, then get engaged first, and then get married when you reach the legal age. We don't need anything, so let's pick a date."

"Silly Zhu, say something. Do you have any other requests? What's wrong with you today? Why don't you say a word?"

Sha Zhu shook his head and said, "I don't have any requirements. I'll do as you say."

“Shanhe, don’t mind it. My father-in-law ran away again. Zhuzi has been in a bad mood these past two days.”

"Sister-in-law, is Uncle He going to look for that White Widow again?"

"Yes, he went back that day, and left a letter the next morning, saying that he was going to see the White Widow. Zhuzi didn't get enough rest in the past two days."

"I don't know how to comment on this, but Uncle He is really something. What are your plans?"

"He said he was dead, so I'll just treat him as dead," Sha Zhu said

"As for the date, you can see if there is a good day recently. You can decide on it before the two children go to school. After the date is selected, you can decide which relatives to invite."

"Okay, leave these to us. It's the girl's family's responsibility. I asked someone to check the date. Five days later is a good date. What do you think?"

"Okay, then let's do it in five days. If it's later, the two children will have to go to school again."

After things were settled, they went home after dinner. Zhao Shanhe said to Zhao Anhuan, "When I played with He Hua these past two days, I bought jewelry and clothes. Remember to buy a few sets for your father-in-law and mother-in-law as well. The clothes should be festive. If you don't know how to choose, go find your second aunt."

"Dad, I get it, but isn't it too stingy to just give a car as a betrothal gift?"

"Good fellow, you are really my good son. It's you. Ask who else would dare to ask such a question. You say it's stingy to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars. Then how can you not be stingy?"

"Let's add two more phones. My father-in-law liked my phone last time and asked me the price. Let's give He Hua another one so that I can keep in touch more easily. What do you think, Dad?"

"I thought so. So you were planning to get a cell phone. Last time I told you to buy one for He Hua yourself, but you felt you couldn't afford it. Now you're targeting your father. Is your father-in-law just a byproduct?"

"Dad, it's really not true. My father-in-law really asked me that when he visited He Hua last time."

"Okay, tomorrow you go find your second uncle or third uncle and ask him to prepare four mobile phones. You can send them to him in advance, and they won't be included in the betrothal gift. If you think your father is stingy, then your father will be generous for once."

"You can't just take care of your father-in-law and your partner, you have to make arrangements for your mother-in-law and your brother-in-law as well. This is another 100,000 yuan. Is your father not stingy?"

"Thank you dad"

"But don't be too happy too soon. Dad has a condition?"

"Dad, tell me, don't just say one, I'll agree to all ten."

"Before you get married, don't give me a grandson. Your father is a university professor after all, and he doesn't want his son to get pregnant before marriage. You can't afford to lose face like that."

"Dad, don't you want to have a grandson soon?"

"No, I think I'm still young, and it's not time for me to have a grandchild. An Huan, I'm not kidding you, you have to understand the seriousness of this matter."

"In recent years, we have been cracking down on it. If you get someone pregnant and get reported, it will be a big deal. Your father can't handle it. I don't want to see you go to jail."

"Dad, I've got this in mind. I won't do anything rash. I promise I'll let you have a grandson after we get married."

"Okay, remember what you said. A man's words must be kept."

"Dad, I promise"