Chapter 238: A Record Engagement Gift
Chen Qi and Lan Lijuan are actually still young, and they are only 21 years old after the new year, and they were only freshmen and sophomores when they were replaced by later generations.
In 1983, this age was just right, not to mention that both of them had already graduated and worked, so they were adults according to social standards.
Chen Qi wanted to date for a few more years, and didn't want to get married so early and have children and become a father, but he couldn't ignore Lan Lijuan's reputation.
In these days, only falling in love and not getting married is tantamount to playing hooligans. After a long time, outsiders will definitely criticize and give Lan Lijuan a sense of insecurity.
Therefore, marriage is inevitable and necessary, and it is a matter of course.
But getting married also has an advantage, that is, Chen Qi's physical problems can be satisfied. He is just a first-time brother in this life, and he also experienced flowers in his previous life. It is also very hard work to be a vegetarian now.
After lunch, the meat scene came, and the two parties were about to officially "fix the marriage". This was a formal occasion, and it was logical that the elders who spoke the most in the family should be the ones to negotiate.
The Chen family has elders, but Chen Qi's four siblings all died as the second uncle, so the elder sister Chen Qin acted as the elder.
A large group of Lan Lijuan's uncles and uncles came from the Lan family. Unlike the Chen family, the Lan family was very united internally, and they all came here to support the little niece.
As for the matchmaker, one of Lan Lijuan's aunts was in charge.
This is a "fat job", because on the day of the wedding, the matchmaker will receive a big red envelope, which is a great thing for the aunt. After all, she is in free love and has nothing to do with her.
Uncle Lan flipped through a calendar, looked at it for a long time, and discussed with the brothers behind him for a long time, and finally set a date:
"His eldest sister, how about choosing this year's National Day? This day is an auspicious day, and it is also a very good day celebrated by the whole country. It is a joyous day."
When Chen Qin had any idea, she looked at her younger brother questioningly, and Chen Qi hurriedly looked at her girlfriend beside her.
Lan Lijuan thought for a while and nodded.
Chen Qi hurriedly nodded too: "Yes, yes."
This detail caught the attention of many caring people, including Uncle Lan and Shi Atiao. Everyone understood that Lan Lijuan would definitely be the head of the Chen family in the future.
This relieved the Lan family watching, and secretly lamented Lan Lijuan's good fortune.
Uncle Lan then said embarrassingly, "Then, according to our rural standards, the dowry money is 88 yuan less, and 188 yuan more..."
In rural areas, the dowry must be given, and if you don’t give it, the marriage will fail, no matter whether your husband borrows or robs the dowry money.
Therefore, rural people will owe a lot of debts when they get married. Life is very difficult and they have no money. This is also one of the triggers for the deterioration of the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law after marriage.
(As a result, this kind of bad habit has not been eliminated after 40 years, but has intensified. The wind of comparison has driven some people crazy.)
Of course, big families will be better off. For example, many big families will set up a temporary "mutual insurance fund". Whoever wants to get married, each family will contribute how much money to get married.
When it is the turn of your child to get married, you can also receive a sum of money, which is similar to zero deposit and lump sum withdrawal, and no one will lose money.
But the Chen family is obviously not short of money. Chen Qi's monthly income is 343 yuan, and Chen Qin's business has long since become a household of 10,000 yuan.
When they heard about the betrothal gift, not only Shi Atiao and the relatives in the house pricked up their ears, but even the neighbors watching outside the house fell silent.
Everyone wants to see, everyone in this Chen family looks well dressed, is the family rich or not?
According to the customs in the rural areas of Vietnam, the amount of the bride price represents how much the bride is valued by her in-laws, which is an important measure.
The more money, the more attention.
On the contrary, it represents the contempt of the husband's family, at least not very satisfied with some aspects of the bride, so that the life of the new daughter-in-law after marriage will be sad.
Chen Qin sat up straight at this time, and said solemnly:
"I'm in charge of this matter. Our Chen family will send 888 yuan as the bride price, and the other three golds are also ready. I brought them all today."
When the crowd of onlookers heard it, there was a burst of exclamation.
When Chen Qin put a large stack of unity on the table, along with gold earrings and rings, the exclamation around him became louder and louder.
When Chen Qin put a thick gold bracelet on the table, the surrounding exclamations could no longer be suppressed.
I've seen arrogance, but I've never seen such arrogance.
Lan Lijuan was not surprised, but a little upset. She felt like she was selling her daughter, and she grabbed Chen Qi's waist:
"Chen Qi, what are you doing, the dowry money is as long as you want, why are you making such a high profile? I don't like it."
Chen Qi hurriedly begged for mercy in a low voice:
"Oh, auntie, it's not that the eldest sister is saving face for you. Of course, we should pay more attention to it when we get married for the first time. It won't be like this when we have experience next time."
Lan Lijuan narrowed her eyes, and her hands became stronger: "Do you want to have a second time?"
"Oh, grandma, I'm joking, you don't like it, look at your mother and grandma, they are smiling so much that they can't see their eyes, as long as they are satisfied, then we can be more peaceful after marriage."
Shi Atiao's smile has now changed from a chrysanthemum to a peony, completely melting away.
Of course, I have to explain that this is also Lanmu's greed for money, and the amount of dowry money really means too much.
The more the bride is valued by her husband's family, it means that the face of the woman's natal family has been raised. In the countryside, face and reputation are above everything else.
Uncle Lan also took the gold bracelet and put it on in surprise, "His elder sister, this bracelet must be more than one or two?"
Chen Qin said a little proudly: "It's a full 50 grams, almost one or two halves."
She used cash to buy these golds from private individuals, and then asked jewelry masters to make them. These days, department stores don't even have gold counters.
Gold and foreign exchange are materials that are in short supply for the national strategy, and small cities cannot get them at all.
Everyone in the Lan family was very satisfied with the three gold gifts prepared by the Chen family, and the reception was even more grand. I believe that it won't be long before the story of the daughter of the Lan family in Lianzhong Village will be known all over the world. .
I don't know how many unmarried young men want to hate Chen Qi to death.
Damn, this is raising prices, and is it still letting people live?
In the afternoon, Chen Qi and the others bid farewell to the Lan family, and prepared to return to their hometown, Xia Ze Village, to celebrate the New Year with their grandparents.
Lan Lijuan also followed.
The gift from the Chen family is equivalent to an engagement, which can be regarded as a "prospective daughter-in-law" in rural areas, and no one will gossip even if they sleep together.
Chen Qi's grandparents were naturally very happy to see the prospective granddaughter-in-law coming.
It is impossible for the second uncle's family to go to New Year's greetings, and they will never go to New Year's greetings in this life.
As for Jin Zhishu's family, Chen Qi is now a deputy-level cadre, and he is at the same level as the deputy director of the commune. Which onion is he, Jin Kangsheng?
Chen Qi hardly stopped during the Chinese New Year. After returning from his hometown, he went to bed with Director Zhu for another day.
One must have a conscience, Zhu Huoyan treats him like his own son, and he helped resolve several dangers, so Chen Qi can't forget this teacher out of emotion and reason.
If Chen Qi knew that Zhu Huoyan was responsible for half of his position as vice president, he would probably be more grateful.
At the same time, because time did not allow, Chen Qi used the phone number of the chief of surgery's office to call Teacher Li Baotian to greet him, and made an appointment to get together when he registered for the correspondence course.
After all this work, it's time to go to work for the new year.
Chen Qi did not return to Huangtan, but waited in the urban area, waiting to meet with Dean Yan, and the two went to the Health Bureau to participate in the mobilization meeting of the county's health system.
Well, there will be a "Summary Commendation Meeting" at the end of the year and a "Work Mobilization Meeting" at the beginning of the year. These are major meetings that cannot be shaken.
Chen Qi, as the vice president of the district health center, is already qualified to participate in this kind of "health system high-level" meeting.
Although he is a newcomer, he already knows quite a few bureau chiefs and deans at all levels. No, he and Dean Yan just entered the conference room when they heard someone say hello:
"Old Yan, Xiao Chen, this and this!"
Beckoning is Li Rongxiang, the director of Mashan Health Center, and sitting beside him are Liu Jinlong, the director of Qixian Health Center, Zhang Zhiwei, the director of Lizhu Health Center, and Xie Yang, the director of Qianqing Health Center.
Yan Quanxin chuckled, and led Chen Qi to sit with these old guys.
Li Rongxiang sighed very much when he saw Chen Qi:
"When we came to Huangtan last year, this kid was still Comrade Chen Qi, but after only one month, Comrade Chen Qi has become Dean Chen Qi."
Liu Jinlong also joked: "It was also a good time for Xiao Chen to catch up with the rejuvenation of cadres. The 21-year-old vice president, this should set a record in the health system, right?"
Xie Yang nodded: "Principal Chen, you can't hide your secrets today, you have to teach us how to make money."
Several deans chatted enthusiastically, and many other deans who had just entered the conference room were a little curious and asked who was that young man who was too young?
When Gai Wei, the dean of the Second Academy, heard that the young man was Chen Qi, a gleam of light suddenly flashed in his eyes.
The meeting started. Director Wang Jianping looked at the deans present and tapped the microphone:
"Comrades, what should be said, Deputy Director Qiu has already said it just now, and it also represents our Health Bureau's expectations for everyone's work in the new year. In addition, we have an important agenda for our meeting today, which is to summarize Huang Tan's experience , Promote the experience of Huangtan.
Many deans present here have been to the Huangtan District Health Center with me last year, and know what the Huangtan experience is, but there are still many comrades who have not been to the Huangtan, and do not understand what it means, so today I will share the Huangtan experience. Director Yan Quanxin and Vice President Chen Qi of the hospital were invited.
What is the "Huangtan Experience"? To put it bluntly, Huangtan District Health Center is self-reliant under very difficult conditions. It created its own general surgery and built its own operating room. It created profits that year and turned losses into profits. The average income of employees ranked among the highest. No. 1 in the county. "