CHAPTER 275: CHAPTER 275: ONE IN TEN THOUSAND (FOURTH UPDATE)

"Just a bit too impatient." Tang Zhengde said with dissatisfaction, Xiao Yue was only nineteen years old.

"What do you know, it’s because they’re impatient that they show how much they value our Xiao Yue." Granny Tang glared at Tang Zhengde and said: "The Mo Family has made it clear that they want to set this marriage up first, the wedding date can be decided later, according to our Xiao Yue’s preference."

"Mom, I think it’s good too." Tang Zhengyuan also spoke up, clearly very satisfied with the Mo Family.

With a sour tone, Wang Aihua said, "With all the four big betrothal gifts included, this dowry is incredible, one in ten thousand. How could you not be satisfied?"

Wang Aihua had previously looked at things brought by the Mo Family, thinking that they couldn’t be too poor, but she never expected that not only were all the four big betrothal gifts present, but there were also a refrigerator, color TV, washing machine, and air conditioner. The amount of the dowry was frighteningly high.

One in ten thousand, ten thousand and one yuan.

In this era, although there are increasingly more families with ten thousand yuan, those with a dowry over ten thousand are indeed very rare.

These past few years, everyone’s life has gotten better, and the standards for marrying a daughter-in-law have risen quite a bit. Even in the county, there are many dowries of six thousand six hundred sixty-six, eight thousand eight hundred eighty-eight, nine thousand nine hundred ninety-nine, but ten thousand and one seems to be much more significant in comparison.

"The dowry is secondary, what matters is that he’s a good person," Granny Tang corrected, having recovered from an illness she had some time ago, she was now beaming with health and happiness.

"If he’s not a good person, no matter the dowry, I won’t marry her off," Tang Zhengde coldly said, "I am marrying off my daughter, not selling her."

"I was just mentioning it casually," Wang Aihua said with a subdued voice.

Tang Mingli was eager for praise in this matter. Granny Tang looked at him and said, "Mingli, Anan is almost a year old now, don’t you think it’s time for another one?"

"Mom, there are fines for violating the family planning policy now," Tang Mingli tightened his smile and said earnestly.

Granny Tang pursed her lips and said, "You have money now, you can afford to have one."

"Anan is still small, if we have another now, there will be no one to take care of the child," Tang Mingli changed tactics in his refusal, in the end, it was because he had felt sorry for his wife Wei Jiajia while she gave birth to Tang You’an.

Wei Jiajia had labored for a whole day and night to give birth to Tang Ru’an, during which time Tang Mingli wished he could have been the one to bear the child instead. It had been just over half a year, and of course, Tang Mingli couldn’t bear the thought of Wei Jiajia going through childbirth again.

Night.

After coaxing Tang You’an to sleep, the couple lay side by side.

"Mingli, do you really not plan on having another child, or do you want to wait a few more years?" Wei Jiajia asked, curious since she hadn’t responded at dinner time.

Her elder sister had three children, especially struggling to have a son after two daughters.

Although she had a son on her first try, it was normal for someone who had a son to want a daughter. Wei Jiajia would feel envious every time she saw pretty clothes for little girls.

"No need for another child, let’s follow the national policy and just have one," Tang Mingli hugged her and kissed her, saying, "Jiajia, giving birth is too painful, Anan is enough for us. We won’t have any more."

"Are you worried about me?" Wei Jiajia looked up, her eyes sparkling as she faced Tang Mingli.

Tang Mingli took the opportunity to give another kiss and said matter-of-factly, "You are my wife, if I’m not worried about you, then who should I worry about?"

"You are so good to me." Wei Jiajia looked at Tang Mingli excitedly. The couple was loving and affectionate, and after an exhilarating exercise, the smile on Wei Jiajia’s face became even more charming, with a flush on her cheeks making her look even more beautiful and attractive.

Tang Mingli wished they could do it all over again.

Wei Jiajia hurriedly stopped her and chided, "Tang Mingli, please spare me, I still need to take care of Anan tomorrow."

Tang Mingli looked at Wei Jiajia with a face of grievance.

Wei Jiajia pretended not to notice.

To divert his gaze, Tang Mingli said, "Jiajia, do you think our wedding was too simple back then? And was the dowry too little?"

Back then, the clothing factory had just opened, and they had only recently bought a house; it was when their finances were the tightest. He had barely scraped together what he considered the best he could do and thought it was sufficient.

But now, compared to Mo Siyu, it seemed that his best paled significantly in the face of perfection.

"How could that be," Wei Jiajia nestled in his embrace and said, "Mingli, back then you already gave the best you could, besides, the dowry isn’t important. What matters is the person you are."

In Jiang City, there were quite a few who wanted to marry her. Back then, they were willing to offer ten thousand or even more to marry her, but what use was a large dowry from someone she didn’t like?

"Mmm, we are fated," Tang Mingli hugged Wei Jiajia tightly, feeling deeply grateful for the Wei Jiajia of those times. If she hadn’t been willing to marry him, he, a poor young man just starting out, probably wouldn’t have been able to marry her.

"Yes, we are a match made in heaven," Wei Jiajia looked up with a sweet smile, her dimples peeking out. Her smiling face was beautiful, captivating the heart.

Tang Mingli’s previous suppressed emotions suddenly surged with excitement.

Wei Jiajia: ...

She knew she shouldn’t have smiled at Tang Mingli like that.

*

With the engagement set, there was suddenly a flurry of preparations for the engagement banquet to be made.

Tang Yue didn’t know how to do much else apart from making clothes. She planned to make an outfit for everyone. The designs she drafted before her high school exams were all sent to Star Bright in Jing City. The thought of this round of clothes already gave her a sweet feeling.

Tang Yue kept to a simple routine, fluctuating between home and the clothing factory. The high school exam results would be out in a few days, and she was not worried at all. She had checked the answers when estimating her score, and there was no problem for her to attend a university in Jing City.

One day, Tang Mingli excitedly invited them to Xiushui Town again.

Ever since Mo Siyu had mentioned it, Tang Mingli couldn’t wait to go. He was unable to go before the exams due to preparations, and with the engagement right after, it kept getting postponed.

"If we all go, what will become of the store?" Tang Zhengde declined, "If you want to go, then go. I won’t."

The store was doing good business, and they had already closed for a day during the proposal. It hadn’t been long, and closing again didn’t seem right.

Zhang Hualian said, "We are old now, no need to join the hustle and bustle. If you really want to go, ask Xiao Yue and Xiao Jun."

"Tang Yue will definitely go. Mo Siyu is going too, and Xiao Jun will go with Zhang Qiang," Tang Mingli said, not realizing he had let something slip.

Tang Zhengde slapped him on the back.

Tang Mingli rubbed his sore shoulder and said, "Second brother, a bit gentler, my shoulder is about to break."

"Are you treating me like a little uncle?" Tang Zhengde said in annoyance, "Although the engagement is set, the two families haven’t officially arranged it yet, so it doesn’t count."