Chapter 880: Marriage Proposal
Chen Qingdong is not a forward-looking person, after deciding to propose, he no longer dwells on this matter, but thinks about how to propose. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info
According to the custom of Liulin's side, in fact, the marriage proposal should be done by a matchmaker, even if it is like Chen Qingdong and Zhang Meng who talk about themselves, they should find a matchmaker to do it.
In fact, finding a matchmaker means finding an intermediary to talk to each other between the two families, and discussing some things through this matchmaker, which avoids the embarrassment that may be caused by direct dialogue between the two families.
In addition, in addition to the need for a matchmaker, a bride price is also needed in advance, that is, a bonus.
Chen Qingdong knows that according to the current "market" in Liulin County, there are several standards for the gift money for proposing relatives, which are 8,080, 18,08 and 28,080, if you can get 28,008, it will be a very face-saving thing!
After Chen Qingdong wrote down the matchmaker and gift money, he thought about other issues that still needed attention, but he couldn't think of anything.
After thinking about it for a while, Chen Qingdong felt that there was really nothing else to pay attention to. Of course, before that, he still needs to explain this matter to his parents.
As for the matchmaker, he and Zhang Meng found one before they got engaged at that time, and it was a high school teacher that he and Zhang Meng shared, and now he is retired at home, so there should be no problem in terms of time. As for the gift money, for Chen Qingdong, it is not a problem.
After thinking about these things clearly, Chen Qingdong went directly to his parents and told him about it straight to the point.
Although Chen Weimin and Wang Xiuying were a little puzzled by Chen Qing's mention of this matter, they had long been looking forward to Chen Qingdong getting married, so the joy quickly overwhelmed the curiosity in their hearts, and they were afraid that Chen Qingdong would suddenly change his mind, so they didn't ask Chen Qingdong carefully what the situation was, so they immediately called their matchmaker and told them about it.
Chen Qingdong asked Chen Hongbing to take the money and send it over.
In terms of gift money, Chen Qingdong didn't have any intention of showing off, so he just took a maximum value of 28,008 according to the general rules of Liulin County.
The matchmaker also felt a little strange after receiving the call, because this matter was really too hasty, but as a matchmaker, he was only responsible for pulling the strings in the middle, and he would not ask what the specific situation was.
After receiving the phone call, he soon came to Chen Qingdong's house.
And Chen Hongbing only took less than half an hour to send the money over, and after seeing Chen Qingdong, he asked very curiously: "Qingdong, why did you suddenly want to get married?" I originally planned to get married in front of you, but now it seems that it is estimated that you will be surpassed!"
Chen Qingdong didn't explain much, but joked: "Brother, otherwise, we can get married together, and when the time comes, we will go on a honeymoon together, and then have a child together, how good!"
Chen Hongbing said repeatedly: "No! No! I'm not as good as you, I'm not ready, I'll have to end it after a while!"
After speaking, he asked again: "Qingdong, you are in such a hurry to get married, isn't there something wrong?"
Chen Qingdong said with a smile: "It's nothing, it's just that I've been single for too long, and I suddenly want to get married and live a hot kang life with my wife and children!"
Chen Hongbing also felt that their marriage was a great event, and there should be no problem, so he didn't think about it anymore.
When it was almost the appointed time, Chen Qingdong called Zhang Yu again and learned that he was also ready, and his parents were very happy about it, so Chen Qingdong took the matchmaker and gift money and drove straight to Zhang Yu's house.
After coming to Zhang Yu's house, Chen Qingdong found that the house was very clean, and there were melon and fruit cakes on the coffee table in the living room, and Zhang Qiming, Guo Fengjuan and Zhang Yu all stood up to greet them.
After greeting each other, they sat down separately.
The teacher matchmaker Chen Qingdong found is a warm-hearted person, and he has been a matchmaker more than a dozen times before he was a matchmaker for Chen Qingdong and them, and he is familiar with this situation, plus both parties are looking forward to this matter very much, so he completed the task smoothly and set the wedding date temporarily, just seven days later.
At noon, Zhang Qiming also left the matchmaker to have dinner with Chen Qingdong at home, and discussed the details of the marriage.
While they were having lunch, Guo Fengjuan, who couldn't hold back her joy, called Zhang Meng about it and asked her when she would come back.
Zhang Meng was immediately stunned after hearing this, she really didn't expect Chen Qingdong to play this hand, and without her full consent, he had already gone to her house to discuss the wedding date, and set the wedding date seven days later!
Guo Fengjuan thought that Zhang Meng was embarrassed at first, but later she heard that Chen Qingdong hadn't discussed it with Zhang Meng yet, so she said very curiously: "Mengmeng, why did Qingdong come to our house to set the wedding date before discussing it with you?
Zhang Meng had to smile bitterly and briefly tell her mother about Chen Qingdong's memory of urging her to go home in the past two days, and then said depressedly: "Mom, I didn't expect Qingdong to do this, what do you say I should do!"
Guo Fengjuan is a traditional woman, firmly believing that a woman can only live well if she marries well, and it has nothing to do with whether a woman's education is high or not, and whether her work ability is strong or not! She supported Zhang Meng to go to graduate school, just hoping that Zhang Meng's starting point would be higher, and at the same time she could meet a better boyfriend in college, in fact, in the final analysis, Guo Fengjuan did not have many requirements for Zhang Meng's education, but just hoped that she could marry a good husband.
And now, Guo Fengjuan has taken a fancy to Chen Qingdong, the golden beetle son-in-law, so she only hopes that Chen Qingdong can get married to Zhang Meng as soon as possible, as for other things, whether Zhang Meng must get this graduate degree, Guo Fengjuan doesn't care at all.
So, Guo Fengjuan persuaded: "Mengmeng, since Qingdong wants to get married, you should come back and get married quickly! It doesn't matter if your graduate student gets a degree or not, Qingdong is so capable, if you marry him, even if you don't do anything in the future, you can live a good life, why do you learn those things!"
Zhang Meng said depressedly: "Mom, what you said is all old concepts, and they are all outdated! Qingdong is capable, that's his business, and I also have my own career!"
Guo Fengjuan said disapprenously: "Silly girl, don't think that your mother is outdated, your mother reads the newspaper every day, and she is not outdated at all! At the end of last month, we met with US Secretary of State Colin Powell in Beijing, and told him four experiences in the development of Sino-US relations.
"Mom, what are you talking about? I'm talking about personal ideals! What are you talking about!" Zhang Meng didn't know how to communicate with her mother!
Guo Fengjuan snorted and said, "I know what you mean! Isn't it the ideal of life? Your mother also had an ideal of life when she was young! Do you know what it is? I can't guess it! Your mother and I were the champion of beauty when we were young! At that time, your mother and I were a standard flower in our old factory, even in our Liulin County, we were also famous beauties! I think if I go to participate in a beauty pageant, even if I can't be the national beauty pageant champion, but at least I am top-notch in our city, and I will definitely be selected! Later, I really went to participate in a beauty pageant sponsored by a company in our city, but guess what, after I went to Longwan, I found that there is no need to compare at all, there are more women who are more beautiful than your mother and have a better figure than your mother! Since then, I have put away this boundless ideal of life!
After the meeting, Guo Fengjuan said again: "Mengmeng, do you understand what your mother and I mean? What life ideals are all daydreams made when you were young! It's okay to think about it in normal times, but don't take it seriously! Of course I understand your thoughts! However, your mother and I have come over, and I have crossed more bridges than you have walked, can I still lie to you? So I said to you, Mengmeng, what kind of education you want and what career you pursue has nothing to do with whether you live well in the future or not! If you want to live well, there is only one way, marry a good man! This is a woman's life!"
The more Zhang Meng listened, the more annoyed she became, and as soon as her mother finished speaking, she said impatiently: "Mom, what are you talking about?
Guo Fengjuan said unrelentingly: "Silly girl, you can't listen to your mother's words now, there will be a time when you want to understand in the future! Elm Mu doesn't have an open head, and I don't care about this with you now, but you listen to your mother, and I'll come back as soon as possible in the next two days! I will get married in a week, and there are many things! The wedding photo must be too late, but this thing is not important, you can make it up later! However, you must get the marriage certificate, and you have to buy gold and silver jewelry, clothes, shoes, etc., anyway, you are busy!"
Zhang Meng's mind was really confused at this meeting, she really didn't understand what happened to Chen Qingdong's meeting, as for being scared like this by an infectious disease that was not very serious? After he persuaded himself to come back, but it didn't work, he even resorted to the method of forced marriage!
This is not like Chen Qingdong's approach at all!
Is there anything hidden behind this incident that Chen Qingdong did not say? If so, why didn't he say it? We have been together for so long, and our bodies already belong to each other, so what else can't we say?
Guo Fengjuan saw that Zhang Meng didn't speak for a long time on the other end of the phone, thinking that this kid was really disobedient, so she was a little angry, and raised her voice and said, "Mengmeng, you dead girl, are you listening to me?"
Zhang Meng was startled by Guo Fengjuan's suddenly raised voice, and then reacted and said, "Mom, can you let me think about it?"
Guo Fengjuan scolded impatiently: "You dead girl, say that you are an elm head, you are really not enlightened! What else do you have to think about? If Qingdong gets angry and doesn't marry you, you will regret it!"
Zhang Meng was angered by this sentence, and said angrily: "Don't want it, don't want it, who rarely marries him!"
After finishing speaking, Zhang Meng hung up the phone immediately!
Guo Fengjuan said "Hey, hey" a few times, but all the words that came out of the phone were busy sounds, Guo Fengjuan knew that Zhang Meng had hung up the phone, so she secretly scolded Zhang Meng a few times, and then put on a smiling face, and walked out of the kitchen with a plate of freshly heated dishes.