Chapter 372: Proposing Marriage

A family hospital in Jingzhou.

In the study, Gu Caixiao is painting with great concentration. 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 free 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."

Gu's mother's voice came over the phone: "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?"

Gu's mother 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?"

Gu's mother responded: "Well, the family has no background, but he is still very good personally."

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

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

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

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

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!"

Gu's mother smiled and said: "If you don't have any skills, 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."

Gu Caixiao said: "Okay, I understand."

"Then hang up."

"Um!"

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

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

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 is now He is already the acting county magistrate and will soon become the county magistrate. It is incredible. "

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.

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

After the shock, Mother Lu said with emotion: "Xiaoxiao, it seems that you are not an easy partner for this sister!"

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."

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

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

"Then I'll prepare some fish cakes for you to take back. Your mother and sister both love this."

"Thank you mom."

…

Nanning.

Wuyue Plaza mansion.

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?"

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

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

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

After saying that, he went back to the room and quickly took out two toys. The toys were nothing else but two tops wrapped with ropes.

"Come on, you two siblings, one for each of you."

Xiaodong'er reached out to take the top and asked with a puzzled look: "Grandpa, what is this?"

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

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

"Come on, grandpa will show you how to do it."

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.

"Wow!"

"This is fun!"

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

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

With that said, he took the rope and pulled it towards the spinning top, constantly accelerating the top.

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

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

Xiao Dong'er followed her grandfather's instructions.

However, she was still too young. Although she knew how to do it, her hands-on ability was still a little poor. She tried several times in a row, but either the strength of the throw was wrong or the timing of pulling the rope was wrong. In short, she couldn't make the top spin successfully.

Fortunately, her learning ability was still good. After trying more than ten times, she finally made it spin successfully.

"Haha, it's spinning, Grandpa, look, I'm spinning!"

"Xiao Dong'er is so amazing!"

At this time, Dongzi took the rope given by his grandfather, but he stopped the spinning top after a few pulls.

Then, he also learned from his sister to wrap the rope around the top and kept trying to make it spin.

Unfortunately, even his sister, who was two years older than him, tried more than ten times before succeeding. It was still very difficult for him, a kindergarten kid, to spin the gyro. He gave up helplessly after just a few tries.

"Grandpa, this is too difficult!"

Deng Shirong smiled and said, "Just play a few more times. Look, didn't your sister succeed?"

At this time, Xiao Dong'er seemed to have gotten the hang of it. He took the rope and whipped the gyro, making it snap and having a lot of fun.

Dongzi was so envious that he took his own gyro to try again and again. The result was naturally no suspense - he still couldn't learn it.

This thing is fun only if it can be turned. If it can't be turned, it's boring.

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

Dongzi asked, "Grandpa, what is this and how do you play it?"

"This is called pulling the whistle. It's very simple to play. Watch carefully..."

As he said, Deng Shirong demonstrated it to him. He pulled the ropes on both sides, loosened and tightened them, and the round object in the middle started to spin quickly.

Dongzi was surprised and said, "This is fun. Grandpa, let me try it."

Deng Shirong smiled and gave him the small toy. This thing is really easy to learn. After Dongzi got the hang of it, he got the skills in a few seconds and started playing happily.

Little Dong'er asked with a smile, "Grandpa, if I can still get the first place in the class in the final exam next semester, can you give me a reward?"

Deng Shirong said without hesitation, "Yes, as long as you can get the first place, Grandpa will definitely give you a reward."

Little Dong'er said happily, "Great, I will get the first place next semester."

...

The next day

Deng Shirong boarded the train to Wuhan.

The date for the proposal to the woman's family had been set. Since Deng Yunheng had work to do and could not leave Fuqing County for too long, he did not come back to reunite, but flew directly from Fujian to Wuhan, and the father and son would reunite in Wuhan.

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

Gifts are different in different eras, but the three things of tobacco, tea and wine are basically unchanged.

Deng Shirong did not specially prepare anything expensive. He chose two packs of Luzhu female cigarettes, which are famous in Bobai County.

Speaking of Luzhu female cigarettes, one person cannot help but mention Luzhu.

Lvzhu's surname was Liang. She 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 Chinese history. She was smart, beautiful and dignified. She could sing, dance and write poems. It is said that she was the best at dancing the "Zhaojun Dance".

After she committed suicide by jumping off a building, the Tang Dynasty poet Du Mu wrote a poem "Jin Gu Garden" based on her life story: "The prosperity of things has dissipated and the fragrant dust, the flowing water is ruthless and the grass has grown since spring; the east wind at dusk complains about the birds, and the fallen flowers are like people falling from the building."

It is precisely because Lvzhu is one of the historical celebrities in Bobai County that there is the current Lvzhu female cigarette.

The two bottles of wine selected are glutinous rice sweet produced by Bobai County Winery, which is a very distinctive local wine that both men and women love to drink.

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

Deng Shirong chose the broken black tea produced by the old tea trees with a history of more than 200 years in Shengnvling, Datian Village, Shuangfeng Township. This is the best of the broken black teas and is very suitable for giving gifts to future in-laws.

In addition, the famous longan pulp in Bobai County is definitely indispensable.

In addition to these, there are candies and biscuits, which need not be mentioned.

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

…

Two days later, Deng Shirong came to the instant noodle factory in Wuhan. He and his second son agreed to meet here and then go to Gu's house 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 coming, Deng Changjun greeted him happily: "Jiugong, you are here!"

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

Deng Changjun replied: "It is going smoothly. The workers are very enthusiastic about production and the daily production capacity is fully utilized."

Deng Shirong said: "We must control the quality well. The instant noodles shipped out of the factory must be 100% qualified."

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

Deng Shirong smiled and said: "That's good. You have worked hard during this period."

"It's not hard. I don't know how many people in the clan envy my job!"

Speaking of this, Deng Changjun asked: "Jiugong, did you come here specifically this time, or did you just pass by here?"

"I came to Wuhan to do something and came to see you by the way."

"Is that so? It's getting late now. I'll ask the chef to cook a few dishes and have a drink with you at noon."

"Okay, then I'll try the skills of the chef in the factory."

...

Three o'clock in the afternoon.

Deng Yunheng also came to the Wuhan Master Kong instant noodle factory.

Father and son met again after more than two years, so naturally there was a lot to say. Although father and son often talked on the phone, chatting on the phone was different from chatting in person.

After chatting about family matters, Deng Yunheng said, "Dad, did you notice the address Aunt Chen gave you?"

Deng Shirong said, "I noticed it. When I saw them on the train, I knew they were not ordinary. Now my guess has been confirmed. Your future father-in-law is probably a senior official in the city."

Deng Yunheng nodded and asked, "Dad, what gifts have you prepared for the marriage proposal?"

Deng Shirong talked about the gifts and said, "It's not good to have too expensive gifts for the marriage proposal, so I specifically picked the specialties of our hometown."

Deng Yunheng said, "These are good."

"Are you hungry? If you are hungry, just eat something at the factory. If you are not hungry, you can leave. You have to stay at the guesthouse near the family compound tonight, so that you won't be late when you go to propose marriage tomorrow."

"I'm not hungry. I ate on the plane."

"Since you are not hungry, let's take the bus!"

"Yes!"

...

At the same time.

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

"Dad, Mom, Weiwei."

"Sister, brother-in-law."

"Ah Wei."

After entering the house, the two sides began to greet each other.

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

Gu Caiwei smiled embarrassedly: "What is 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 get to know him? He is so young and has no family background. How did he become the county magistrate?"

Lu Wei was also very curious. Although he chose to do business instead of politics, he was also a small second-generation official. He still had a certain understanding of the officialdom. Naturally, he understood what it meant to be a county magistrate at such a young age without any background.

Mother Gu smiled and continued, "Last year, your grandmother broke her hand. When Weiwei and I hurried back to see her, we accidentally let someone steal our money on the train. Fortunately, we met a kind person who treated us to two days of meals, so we didn't go hungry.

And this kind person is his father.

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

Gu Caixiao and Lu Wei suddenly realized that he was an outstanding graduate of Peking University, no wonder.

Gu Caixiao sighed, "So, Weiwei, you and him are really destined to be together."

Gu Caiwei smiled shyly when she heard this. It's really fate.

Originally, according to the normal development trajectory, the two of them should not have the opportunity to meet in their lifetime, but because the grandmother broke her hand accidentally, and the money was stolen by a thief when they were on the train, all kinds of coincidences made the two of them meet.

If this is not fate, what is it?

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

Lu Wei replied: "It's okay at present, but in the past two or three years, it has been hit by the clothing from Guangdong, and the business is not as good as before."

Gu's father said: "Doing business must keep pace with the times. Guangdong is the forefront of reform and opening up, and there are many things worth learning. If your clothing factory wants to grow and develop, you must learn more from others' advantages and cannot be complacent."

Lu Wei nodded and said: "Dad is right. The clothing styles of our factory are a bit behind the trend. I invited several fashion designers from Guangdong last month. The new clothing produced is designed by these designers. Let's see if the sales of clothing will improve in the future."

Gu's father hummed and didn't ask any more questions.

...

Early the next morning.

In a guesthouse not far from a family compound, Deng Shirong and his son got up early to dress themselves up.

When you go to the girl's house to propose marriage, you must show up in a good spirit and can't be casual as usual, which seems to be disrespectful to others.

Of course, since they were not women, the father and son did not dress up. They simply combed their hair, put on clean clothes, and shaved their beards, and that was it.

They went out for breakfast and rested for a while. When it was almost time, the father and son carried the gifts and walked towards a family compound.

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 at the same time she looked at each other, 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.

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

This can also be regarded as informing the family and preparing 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!"

Gu's mother 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 of the 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.

Therefore, it is 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. The couple currently runs a chain of supermarkets together, 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.

My youngest daughter opened a hot pot 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 youngest son is in high school. "

After listening to Deng Shirong's brief introduction, the Gu family was filled with emotion. Except for the fact 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 good.

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.

Moreover, 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 short, in a word, if Weiwei marries into our family, she will be as free as she is in her parents' family. This is my guarantee. "

These words were really sincere and made 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 went extremely smoothly.

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