Not only did Zhu Minjie and Zhu Tingting go to the kitchen to see their sister who had just returned home and say hello, they sat in the living room and interrogated Wang Zhonglai, asking about his place of origin, education, work, income, assets, etc.

I had some expectations when I heard Wang Zhong said that the university was Fudan University, but when Wang Zhong said that he had no house or car, and was just renting a house, he was not a senior executive in the company, and his income was only at an ordinary level, he suddenly became worried.

No more interest.

Knowing that their eldest daughter was coming back with her boyfriend, the couple killed the chicken early in the morning. Father Zhu even rode his motorcycle to the market early in the morning and bought his eldest daughter's favorite beef.

I made pork belly chicken, a beef hot pot, two seasonal vegetables, a local specialty, pickled sour wild onion soup, and wild bees that Zhu’s father and others went into the mountains to roast, dark-colored adult wild bees.

Bees and young bees taken out of the hive are white, tender, and round, and stir-fried with chili pepper and minced garlic. If it were not Wang Zhong, but an ordinary person from Jiangsu and Zhejiang, he might not dare to eat it.

Wang Zhong drank the medicinal wine opened by Zhu Zhe's father, ate fried wild bees, and drank one glass after another with Zhu Zhe's father. As they talked, they talked about Zhu Zhe and Wang Zhong's marriage.

Zhu's father still wants his eldest daughter to get married as soon as possible. After all, Zhu Zhe's age is such that if it continues, even if she gets married in the future, she will be an advanced mother by the time she has a child. Zhu's father and Zhu Zhe

Although my mother has not read many books, she knows more about the basic common sense of life than young people.

"As long as Zhu Zhe is willing, it won't be a problem to get married on the same day as Tingting!" Wang Zhong, taking advantage of his drunkenness, spoke wildly.

As soon as Zhu's father heard this, his drunkenness faded away instantly, he was mostly sober, and he looked at Wang Zhong with a serious look on his face: "Xiao Wang, are you serious?"

"Of course it's true!" Wang Zhong said: "When I hold a banquet here in my hometown, the gifts received will be regarded as Zhu Zhe and I's filial piety to you two."

"What about the money for the banquet?" Zhu's mother asked excitedly.

"I'll pay for the banquet!" Wang Zhong said very proudly.

"What about the bride price?" This was what Zhu Tingting asked.

"I will pay double the amount of the bride price that my brother-in-law pays for as a bride price!" Wang Zhong was still arrogant.

But as soon as these words came out, whether it was Zhu's father, Zhu's mother, or Zhu Tingting, their expressions changed instantly.

Wang Zhong misunderstood, looked at Zhu Zhe's father and said: "Uncle, aunt, I know you care about Zhu Zhe and understand that we are living a difficult life in the magic city, but you are Zhu Zhe's parents, Zhu Zhe and I are living

The difficulty is difficult, but as you are getting older, you cannot live without money around you. These gifts and betrothal gifts can be regarded as filial piety from Zhu Zhe and I..."

Seeing that Wang Zhong was getting more and more off-kilter, Zhu's father couldn't stand it, but Zhu's mother forced a smile and wanted to explain: "Xiao Wang, that's what happened. Our Tingting and her boyfriend are in a free relationship, and we are also in a free relationship.

Considering that the two of them are young, don’t have much money in their hands, and have a lot of money to spend when they get married, they don’t care about the groom’s family asking for a bride price.”

"Auntie, uncle!" Wang Zhong immediately looked touched, with tears in his eyes, and even his tone became choked: "I knew someone who could teach a sensible girl like Zhu Zhe

, it must be very reasonable.”

After saying that, Wang Zhong immediately picked up the wine bottle and poured himself a full glass (a disposable cup). He picked up the wine glass and said to Zhu's father: "Uncle, aunt, I toast you this glass of wine!" After that, he drank a glass of medicinal wine.

Gulu swallowed it all in a few mouthfuls.

In these days, it is rare for families to marry their daughters without a bride price, especially for ordinary families in remote rural areas like the Zhu family.

"Xiao Wang, please slow down, don't be anxious!" This is a whole cup of medicinal wine. Father Zhu and Wang Zhong just exchanged cups. As an old man, Father Zhu naturally knows the degree of this wine, not to mention fifty or sixty, but forty.

There are definitely more.

"Uncle, it's okay!" Wang Zhong's inner energy was circulating, his face quickly turned red, and his eyes became blurred: "I am really happy today. After so many years, except for the day when Zhu Zhe agreed to be my girlfriend,

I’m the happiest today!”

"Xiao Wang, your uncle and I..." Mother Zhu wanted to explain something else.

But Wang Zhong didn't give her a chance at all: "Auntie, don't worry, I know how hard you and your uncle have worked so hard. If you can take care of Tingting like this and think about her future, you will definitely think about Zhu Zhe as well, but please don't worry.

Although you are unwilling to ask for the betrothal gift, the gifts that I and I received for the banquet will still be given to you and your uncle."

"Auntie, you and uncle are so considerate of me, so I can't help but express it. Didn't Zhu Zhe give you and uncle a thousand yuan a month for living expenses before? After Zhu Zhe and I get married, I will add another thousand yuan every month.

Zhu Zhe and I will give you a total of two thousand yuan for living expenses every month."

"Xiao Wang, I'm not..."

"Auntie, don't worry. Although a thousand yuan is a lot, it's not much. With my current income, I can still spend it. At worst, Zhu Zhe and I will be more frugal. Zhu Zhe and I are still young.

"It's nothing to suffer a little bit..."

As he spoke, Wang Zhong burped and his eyes gradually became blurred.

Before he finished speaking, he almost fell down. Fortunately, Zhu's father and Zhu Zhe were quick to catch him with their quick eyesight and hands.

Seeing that Wang Zhong was so drunk, Mother Zhu naturally couldn't say the rest of her words.

Zhu Zhe and Zhu's father hurriedly helped Wang Zhong to the guest room on the first floor to settle down temporarily. Zhu's mother gave him a new towel that had just been washed and wrung out, and Zhu Zhe kept yelling, "I'm not drunk, I can still drink."

Wang Zhong wiped it, and then they returned to the dining table.

"Azhe, have you and Xiao Wang really decided to get married?" Mother Zhu asked.

Zhu Zhe nodded and said: "I do have plans to get married. After all, I am already thirty-two, and it is not easy to meet the right one."

"That's right!" Zhu's mother sighed helplessly. The eldest daughter's age was indeed a flaw.

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "Actually, I think Xiao Wang is quite nice and a real person." It was Zhu's father who looked in the direction of the guest room and said something fair.

"You can tell after just one meeting?" Mother Zhu said in a somewhat unkind tone.

"I believe in Azhe's vision!" Zhu's father said.

"Dad, Mom!" Before Zhu Zhe could say anything, Zhu Minjie gave up: "You really don't want to ask for a betrothal gift, right?"

"Xiaojie, what do you mean?" Zhu Zhe frowned and looked at Zhu Minjie: "When your second sister got married, didn't you care about the groom's gift?"

Zhu Tingting immediately became unhappy: "Sister, what are you talking about? Why do you involve me?"

Zhu Zhe said: "We are all a family, brothers and sisters with broken bones and connected tendons. Why can't it be related to you?"

"It was free love!" Zhu Tingting became increasingly unhappy, looking at her parents and siblings with vigilance: "Besides, my parents have agreed! The wedding date has been set, is it possible that you want to regret it?"

Zhu Zhe knew Zhu Tingting's virtues and did not find any discomfort for himself. Instead, he looked at his parents: "Dad, Mom, you also know my conditions. Whether it is in terms of education or age, I am not as good as my second sister. I

It’s not easy to find a suitable boyfriend. There are a lot of young girls in the magic city who are younger and prettier than me, have higher education than me, have a higher income than me, and have better family conditions than me. Although Wang Zhong treats me well,

But he doesn’t have to be me.”

Zhu's father and mother-in-law were immediately shuddered. What Zhu Zhe said was indeed reasonable.

"Xiaojie, Tingting! Why are you talking to your eldest sister!" Zhu's father suddenly became serious: "Don't forget, your eldest sister provided for your studies in high school and college!"

"Dad!" Zhu Minjie was not happy either.

Zhu Tingting even said: "She is the eldest sister, she is older than us, shouldn't she support us? What do you mean by this?"

"Bastard!" Zhu's father was a little angry: "What should you mean? Even if your eldest sister should support you in school, you can't help but appreciate your eldest sister! She went out to work when she was sixteen and worked as a waiter in a hotel.

I have been sweeping floors and wiping tables, washing toilets, and cleaning toilets for so many years. I have earned money for you to go to school. When you two were studying, part of your monthly living expenses was also given by your eldest sister!"

"Even if she is your eldest sister, you must remember her kindness and remember her kindness."

"Dad! Are you planning to sell me to repay her kindness?" Zhu Tingting didn't hear a word.

Zhu Tingting used these words to persuade Zhu's father and mother not to give up the betrothal gift.

In fact, the gift itself is a good intention. It is to show the strength of the man's family and reassure the woman's parents that the woman will not endure hardship after marriage. However, the woman will pay back the same amount as the bride price given by the man.

dowry.

It's just that as time goes by, the custom of bride price still exists, but most families selectively forget the corresponding dowry given by the woman.

Zhu's father and Zhu's mother were relatively liberal parents. They knew that they could not afford a large dowry, and because of their love for their little daughter, they simply ignored the man's request for a betrothal gift.

But the second daughter's attitude really makes one's heart, liver, spleen, lungs and kidneys ache.

"You..." Zhu's father's eyes widened and he was angered by Zhu Tingting's words.

"His father!" The mistress quickly grabbed Zhu's father's arm with one hand and smoothed his breath with the other. She turned and glared at Zhu Tingting: "Tingting, why are you talking to your father!"

"That's what you said, what's wrong? You have always been so partial, partial to Zhu Minjie, partial to elder sister! Why don't you know how to feel sorry for me? Are they all biological, am I the only one who picked them up?"

Zhu Tingting seemed to have been wronged a lot. Her voice became louder and louder, and her momentum became stronger and stronger. There were even tears in her eyes. As soon as she finished speaking, she turned around and ran upstairs and into her room.'

There was a loud bang, and the door was slammed hard.

Zhu's father's eyes widened even more. Zhu Zhe and Zhu's mother quickly helped Zhu's father sit down, and quickly poured a glass of water for Zhu's father, who had taken a breath, to drink it.

"Dad, Mom! Look at the second sister, what she said, it's like our whole family bullied her. I haven't even settled the accounts with her last time when she messed up my girlfriend, and now it's...

Does she want our whole family to revolve around her?" Zhu Minjie also said angrily.

Neither Zhu's father nor his mistress knew how to answer Zhu Minjie.

Zhu Zhe said: "Xiaojie, since we broke up, forget it. You are still young. Don't focus on your girlfriend and marriage. I am someone who has been here. If you can find a good job and make a career,

, what kind of good woman can’t be found? If you really like your girlfriend, do something good for her to take a look at. When the time comes, you don’t need to go find her, she will catch up on her own.

I ran back to find you."

"Sister, what you said is easy, but how can a good job be so easy to find and make a career out of it!" Zhu Minjie said in a somewhat sinister tone.

"Why is it so hard to find? As long as you look hard, you can always find it. Besides, you are our second college student with a bachelor's degree. Your eldest sister and I only have a vocational high school degree."

"Xiaojie, your eldest sister is right, you are a college student..." Zhu's mother was about to say a few words, but was ruthlessly interrupted by Zhu Minjie: "Mom, what do you know!"

"Xiaojie, if you don't want to find a job, you can take the civil service exam, the public institution exam, or the teacher exam. You are so smart, you can even pass the university exam. It will definitely not be difficult for you to take the civil servant exam.

If you really pass the exam, are you still worried about not being able to find a girlfriend?"
To be continued...