Chapter 425 Dowry
It was an engagement party, but the scale was exactly the same as other people's wedding banquets.
If so many people had not been notified, I'm afraid the entire hall would not be able to accommodate everyone.
He Shu took Xia Miao to each table and toasted, thanking everyone for coming to the engagement ceremony and giving them small gifts.
He was praised again and again by Xia Miao's grandparents, uncles, aunts and other relatives, and they gave He Shu a lot of red envelopes, so He Shu had to change his way of speaking and call them that.
However, Xia Miao has too many cousins, so there is no need to give gifts to peers, and it is not so restrained.
One by one, they found different ways to drink with He Shu, until Xia Miao couldn't stand it anymore and she rescued He Shu out of her domineering protective attitude.
But when it was the turn of the classmates' tables, Xia Miao's words were no longer effective, and He Shu was almost drunk and fell down. This group of students from the Computer Department can be said to have "avenged their hatred".
Wang Shun, Feng Haoxiang and others who shared the same dormitory were having an even louder and noisier time. He Shu, who had never drunk so much before, got drunk for the first time.
Ji Wanying was also among them, sitting at a table with several girls from the department, watching He Shu being forced to drink by those male classmates, and then being pulled over here by Xia Miao.
"He Shu, Xia Miao, congratulations." A table of girls toasted with laughter.
Ji Wanying didn't say anything, nor did she take a drink instead. Instead, she poured herself a glass of wine and drank it in one gulp.
Her skin color was slightly darker than the other girls, and gradually a blush appeared on her face. She smiled as she watched other students tease He Shu...
He Shu held on until the end of the banquet, and then lay down as soon as he got in the car.
Xia Miao went back to the hotel room with her parents, and He Shu went home with her grandfather and his family.
Before I even got home, I fell asleep in the car...
When he woke up again, he was already in the room, with the smell of alcohol on his breath. He Shu rubbed his head and looked at the time.
Hmm? Nine in the morning?
It seemed that I slept for the entire afternoon and night, and I didn't even notice when my clothes were changed.
He was really drunk, but he was also really happy.
She raised her hand to look at the ring on her left hand and couldn't help but smile.
I took out my cell phone and found a bunch of missed calls and several text messages.
After flipping through it, He Shu suddenly jumped off the bed and rushed out of the room.
My grandfather was sitting in the living room talking to a grandfather in the compound, and I didn't know where my uncle had gone.
Aunt Zhu Yu came out of the kitchen and called He Shu, "Are you awake? Wash your face and have breakfast."
He Shu greeted his grandfather and the other grandfather, then trotted to his aunt's side.
"My dad and Xia Miao's parents are gone?"
"Yes, it was the morning flight. Your godfather saw that you were asleep and didn't call you, so your uncle went to see someone off."
After saying this, Zhu Yu realized that He Shu seemed to have called Zhao Qishui "Dad" just now?
He Shu rubbed his head. He had no idea how he got home yesterday. He had completely lost all memory .
"Just go, you'll be back next month anyway."
Zhu Yu smiled and pushed him back: "Go wash your face, change your clothes and come down to eat."
He Shu nodded and trotted upstairs again...
His aunt left him some light porridge and some side dishes, saying that he drank so much yesterday that his stomach must be uncomfortable, so he should eat something light first.
Then he told He Shu about the betrothal gift given yesterday.
The betrothal gift includes the bride price. Since the engagement banquet has been prepared, the bride price should be given at that time.
Of course, it is impossible to take out all the cash and show off, along with other gold and silver jewelry, clothes and other things that the in-laws should have bought for her.
My aunt took out two cards, one of which belonged to He Shu. He was going to pay the betrothal gift himself because he knew Zhao Qishui didn't have much money.
Kary prepared 660,000 yuan for Xia Miao, hoping for a good start.
But what does it mean that my aunt took the card back? Wasn’t it included in the betrothal gift yesterday?
"It's parents who prepare betrothal gifts for their sons, right? Your betrothal gift yesterday was given by your father." Zhu Yu simply changed his words.
"Where does he get the money?"
When we talked about buying a house in Dadu before, my godfather said he had almost 200,000 yuan.
But He Shu knew him well enough to know that it was impossible for him to change the 660,000 he had agreed on to 200,000.
Zhu Yu shook his head: "I don't know either. There is also this one, which is a return gift from Xia Miao's family, and it is also 660,000..."
"Mother Xia also said that she gave the betrothal gift to Xia Miao, and saved it for you two to use in your future life."
He Shu sighed silently and took the card: "Aunt, I will go back to school in a while."
"You drank so much yesterday, why don't you take a day off?"
"It's okay, I'm sober now."
Seeing this, Zhu Yu did not want to keep him any longer: "Then come back for dinner when you have time."
He Shu agreed, had breakfast, went back to his room, tidied himself up, said goodbye to his grandfather and others, and left home.
Just as I was about to get in the car, I saw my uncle coming back.
Qi Zhijun sent Zhao Qishui and the Xia family members to the airport.
Seeing He Shu was about to leave, he gave him a few words of advice: "Now that the marriage is settled, you should study hard and don't be lazy in your physical training. I will check on you when I have time."
"I got it, uncle." He Shu smiled, revealing two rows of white teeth. Qi Zhijun snorted coldly, still with a sour look on his face.
Because He Shu vomited all over him last night. It was clearly him and Zhao Qishui who carried the kid upstairs, but he just vomited on himself.
It's really annoying, I don't know if it was intentional...
He Shu was somewhat puzzled by his uncle's sour face. It was said that men also have menopause . Maybe his uncle had reached menopause?
Thinking in this way, He Shu could understand his uncle's mood swings.
…
After finishing classes and physical education in the afternoon, He Shu ran another 3,000 meters. Then, he lay sweaty in the open field, watching the sunset and called his godfather Zhao Qishui.
At this time, my godfather should have closed the shop and gone home as usual, but when I called him, I learned that he was still repairing the car.
"Dad, why are you still working at this hour?"
Zhao Qishui crawled out from under the car, picked up a rag to wipe his hands, and replied with a smile: "It's okay if I go back early. I'll stay a little longer and fix this car as soon as possible. It's been stuck for a long time..."
"Dad, if we don't have enough manpower in the future, just take on less work and don't overwork yourself."
"Haha, why am I so tired? It's too early to rest. I'll do it when I'm old and can't work anymore."
He Shu lay on the lawn, staring at the setting sun that was gradually being blocked by the building. He felt that the setting sun was like his godfather.
From sunrise to sunset, from sunset to sunrise.
Every year, every day, all the light he shines is not for himself.
"Dad, where did you get the money for the bride price?"
Zhao Qishui held the phone, laughed, and walked to the corner: "Why do you care about these things? I, Zhao, have been in the business for so many years, and I can't even prepare some gifts for my daughter-in-law?"
He Shu was silent. He guessed the answer. His godfather had borrowed money from someone...
"Dad, I know what you mean, but you also know that I have money, so there's no need..."
Before He Shu could finish, Zhao Qishui interrupted rudely.
"What you have is yours. How can I not spend a penny on my son's wedding? I can't afford the new house, but you still don't want to take the betrothal gift? What? You've grown up, and you don't want to treat me as your father anymore?"
