After Du's mother and Du's father left the bridge, Director Wang personally sent Du Manlin and Kang Jiawei to the Civil Affairs Bureau and successfully went through the marriage registration procedures.

Holding the golden marriage certificate in their hands, Du Manlin and Kang Jiawei were so excited that they burst into tears. The two of them knelt at Director Wang's feet, kowtowing and saying a string of words of gratitude.

Director Wang helped them up, and said not optimistically: "Although the marriage certificate has been obtained, your marriage has also begun to be protected by the law." But your mother hasn't passed that hurdle yet. You go back immediately, patiently and meticulously do persuasion work for her, and strive for her approval, after all, it is your mother, and if you don't get his approval, I'm afraid that the relationship between your two families will be difficult to handle well in the future. Miss Manlin, a lover will eventually become a family, which is difficult to block even thousands of mountains and rivers, congratulations! At the same time, I also remind you that you must be calm in the future, not too aggressive, and especially not to joke with your own life. ”

So, the two of them followed Director Wang's instructions and hurried back to Du's house. As soon as they arrived at the door, Du Manlang and Du Fu, who were pounding the fish basket, greeted them.

Du Manlang said "sister" on the left and "brother-in-law" on the right, which made Du Manlin and Kang Jiawei happy.

Kang Jiawei bowed deeply to Du's father, and called out affectionately: "Dad." ”

Father Du smiled and said, "Dad, congratulations on finally coming together!" ”

Du Manlin couldn't help but be excited, and threw herself into her father's arms: "Thank you, thank you, Dad!" ”

Du's father comforted her: "Your mother has your mother's thoughts, don't worry about her." Your mother is still angry, you and Jiawei go in, and tell her calmly that maybe she will change her mind. You know what your mother's temper is, you can't be in a hurry, you can only coax. ”

Du Manlin pursed her lips and smiled: "Dad, thank you!" I won't worry about my mother, and I won't worry about my mother. ”

Father Du said: "Go ahead, Dad will always support your choice." ”

Du Manlin took Kang Jiawei's hand and walked towards the house step by step.

In the living room, it was deserted. Du Mu was still reclining on the sofa as usual, her eyes slightly closed, and her right hand gently tapping her head. Du Manlin quietly stepped forward and kneaded her mother's round shoulders with her delicate fingers as she did when she was a child.

"Come back, I said that you are really ruthless enough to dare to threaten me by jumping into the river. Why don't you jump, I know you're acting at all, you think about Kang Jiawei in your heart, how can you be willing to die! Your acting skills are good, not to mention that the director of the public security bureau was moved, the entire Tucheng was moved by you. Now everyone in Tucheng knows that I am forcing marriage and forcing my daughter to leave her beloved and marry that bastard Li Shijing. It's okay, Li Shimao should know, I worked hard, but the woman can't help it, I can't be the master! Du Mu didn't move, and she didn't stop babbling a word in her mouth.

Du Manlin didn't make a sound.

Du Mu suddenly raised her head, rolled her eyes and glared at Du Manlin: "You don't have a word to say to your mother?" ”

Du Manlin shook his head: "What else can I say, I don't want to say anything, I just want to listen to my mother say a few more words." ”

"You listen to me? I said, does it work? Haven't you already registered for a marriage license? What else can I say? If I say, if you go right away and go to get the divorce certificate with Kang Jiawei, will you go? ”

"Mom, I know you're doing it for my good. But you really don't know much about Jia Wei, his family is poor, but it's just in front of him, and this is not caused by him, a person's birth cannot be chosen, and the poverty of the previous generation cannot determine the poverty of the next generation, and poverty will not be inherited. Don't you envy Li Shimao? But do you know who Li Shimao's father is? is an orphan, and there is not even a dilapidated house at home, which is completely developed by Li Shimao by his own hard work and from scratch. Jiawei has not graduated from university for a few years, he studied interior design and decoration, now is the time to work hard, can you ask him to get rich overnight and get rid of the poverty of his ancestors? There is a process of entrepreneurship and affluence, and it cannot be achieved overnight. ”

"You know a fart, according to you, Li Shijing, the 'rich second generation', has no advantage. When Kang Jiawei got rich and became rich, Li Shijing would have ascended to heaven a long time ago, and you would never want to catch up with others for the rest of your life. ”

"How can Li Shijing compare with Jia Wei, although he is now rich and powerful, but that is in front of him, as far as Li Shijing's virtue is concerned, I dare to assert that the foundation created by his father will be destroyed in his hands sooner or later."

Du Mu sat up straight with her hands on the sofa and looked at Kang Jiawei carefully. Thick eyebrows, big eyes, handsome face, powerful figure, polite demeanor. She thought that if Kang Jiawei was born in a local tyrant family, he would definitely be a perfect son, and maybe Manlin might not be able to snatch him. Thinking about it like this, her opinion of Kang Jiawei changed three hundred and sixty degrees, her tense face began to relax, and her expression became much more cheerful.

"Jia Wei, the matter between you and Man Lin has already been cooked from raw rice, if I stop it again, it will be too unkind. I now declare that I agree to the marriage of the two of you. Du Mu sighed heavily, seemingly helpless.

"What did you say?" Kang Jiawei didn't believe his ears, "You promised me and Man Lin's marriage?" ”

Du Manlin nodded at him and grimaced again, with a flower-like smile on her face.

Kang Jiawei clenched his fists and knelt down on one knee: "Mother-in-law is above, please accept the son-in-law's worship!" Then, there was a heavy knock on his head three times in succession.

"Get up, what age is it, and you still have such backward etiquette." Du Mu said disdainfully.

Du Manlin sat down against her mother, put one hand around her waist, the other hand around her arm, her head resting on her thick shoulders, and whispered softly: "Mom, you are really my good mother." ”

Du Mu snorted lightly and said with a smile: "Don't say good to me first, I haven't finished talking yet!" ”

"Mom, just say whatever you want to say, I'll listen to you!"

"Mom has nothing to say to you, Mom wants to say a few words to Jiawei."

Kang Jiawei reacted quickly, pulled over a chair, and sat in front of Du Mu: "Mom, you say, I'll listen!" ”

Mother Du glanced at Kang Jiawei and opened the conversation: "Jiawei, it is your blessing to be able to marry a daughter-in-law like Manlin in your life." Man Lin has been sensible since she was a child, well-behaved, smart, kind-hearted, very assertive, filial piety to her elders, and she is also good-looking, and the neighbors praise her for being a good daughter-in-law and a clever daughter-in-law in the future. Many big families wanted to marry her as a daughter-in-law, but I didn't agree, and neither did Manlin. I always hoped that she could marry a rich and powerful family, and live a carefree and well-faced life in the future, but I never thought that she would choose your incomplete and tight family. ”

"Mom, I didn't choose Jiawei's family, I took a fancy to Jiawei." Du Manlin's voice was sweet.

"Jiawei..."Du Mu called out the name and paused again.

"Hmm!" Kang Jiawei couldn't guess the meaning of Du's mother's words, and hurriedly responded.

Du Mu glanced at him: "You don't have any ideas, I don't mean anything else, I just hope you remember Manlin's goodness, and don't let her suffer with you in the future." ”

Kang Jiawei secretly glanced at Du Manlin and expressed his determination: "Mom, don't worry, I won't let Manlin suffer, I will definitely let her live a good life." ”

"Now that you have received your marriage certificate, I want you to tell me, are you ready?"

These words really confused Kang Jiawei, he didn't know what Du Mu meant by preparation.

Du Manlin saw his difficulty and took over: "Mom, what kind of preparation do you mean?" ”

"Of course, if you are married, if you don't get married, your husband and wife relationship is not right, and your neighbors, relatives and friends do not approve of it."

Kang Jiawei asked softly, "What do you mean..."

Du Mu said: "I plan to hold a wedding ceremony for you. I can't let my daughter sneak into the door of your Kang family, and I don't want to lose the face of my Du family because my daughter got married. ”

Du Manlin said unhappily: "Mom, don't you advocate changing customs and frugality in marriage now?" How much money is wasted? ”

"Is this a waste? It's decent. I just want to ask Jia Wei, are you ready for the marriage money? ”

"How much does it cost?" Kang Jiawei is obviously a little lacking in confidence.

"I'll do the math for you." Du Mu snapped her fingers, silently calculated, and after a while, she reported the number, "A total of 150,000, including 100,000 for the banquet." ”

Kang Jiawei was stunned for a moment and lowered his head.

Du Manlin knew that 150,000 was a huge astronomical amount for the Kang family, and even if they smashed the pot and sold the iron, the Kang family couldn't get 150,000!

"Mom, you're pushing Jia Wei into the fire pit, you know that his family is poor and can't afford so much money."

"Which family in Tucheng doesn't want a daughter-in-law of more than 100,000 yuan, I just consider that his family is poor, so I will pay the lowest price."

"Which is the lowest price? I know that ordinary people only have 20,000 or 30,000 daughters-in-law. ”

"Whose daughter are you? You are from the Du family, but the Du family is also a big family in Tucheng. ”

"Isn't it a big family that sells fish?"

"What's wrong with selling fish? Three hundred and sixty lines, the line is the champion, our Du family is a well-known fish seller in Tucheng. ”

"I don't agree anyway." Du Manlin muttered.

"You don't agree? If you don't agree, don't get married. Du Mu's attitude became more and more resolute, and there was no room for maneuver.

At this time, Kang Jiawei stood up with a sigh: "Mom, I agree, Mom will do whatever she says." ”

Du Manlin was stupid: "Kang Jiawei, your brain is not in the water, you can't get 150,000 even if you sell yourself!" ”

"Man Lin, don't say it, and don't complain about your mother, our Tucheng has had the rule of 'high price and high body' since ancient times. For your sake, don't say 150,000, even 200,000, 300,000 or even more, I am willing to pluck the stars in the sky. ”

Du Manlin was grateful, and looked at Kang Jiawei in a daze.

According to the customs of Tucheng, on the day when the father-in-law and mother-in-law recognize their son-in-law, they will buy a banquet, that is, engagement wine, which means that the neighbors, relatives and friends will know that their daughter is already famous.

That night, Du's mother generously held a ten-table banquet at the Golden Leaf Hotel, a grand and luxurious hotel in the county, and invited neighbors, major relatives, business friends, and Manlin's good classmates to the table. Although the scale of the banquet is not large, the scene is very lively and grand. From that night on, the marriage of Du Manlin and Kang Jiawei was recognized by the people, and the relationship between the two was officially made public.