Sister-in-law comes for treatment

Chapter 1023 Engagement Ceremony

The old man said with a smile, "Okay, I'll make the call right now, right in front of you."

My son used to be so busy with school. After getting into university, he worked for a few years. Now that his company is laying off employees, he's decided to come back and prepare for the civil service exam.

"If he passes the civil service exam, you and my son can marry, and then you'll be set for life."

He kept describing the beautiful future life to the girl until he couldn't think of any more words, then he took out his phone and dialed his son's number.

After the call connected, he chatted for a few minutes and then hung up, his face beaming with excitement. He said, "Young lady, my son is home right now. He's washing fruit. You're welcome to come over."

The girl's face immediately lit up with joy, and she said, "Uncle, my surname is Feng, and my mother named me Feng Yu. You can just call me Xiao Yu."

The uncle was so happy he could hardly stop smiling, as if he had already met his daughter-in-law. He said, "Great! Xiaoyu is such a lovely name. My surname is Wei, and my son is about your age. His name is Wei Honggang. Oh dear, the bus has arrived at our stop. Let's get off."

A few minutes later.

Wei Hailiang led Feng Yu and her daughter into the courtyard and called out, "Son, come out quickly, the guests have arrived."

Wei Honggang rushed out of the house excitedly, with a bright smile on his face, and said, "Hello, my name is Wei Honggang. This must be your aunt. Please come in and have some tea."

With a kind smile on her face, Sister Lan said, "So you're Honggang. On the bus, your dad kept praising you for being a good person and handsome. I didn't quite believe it at first, but after meeting you in person, you really are a handsome man."

Okay, I won't go inside. You and my daughter can go inside and talk alone for a while. Your father and I will talk here for a bit.

Wei Honggang was surprised that Sister Lan was so decisive, allowing him to be alone with Feng Yu. He thanked her repeatedly before leading Feng Yu into the house.

Wei Hailiang watched his son and Feng Yu walk into the room with smiles on their faces. Just from their expressions when they entered the room, he felt that the matter was most likely to succeed, and he was overjoyed.

He smiled and said to Sister Lan, "Feng Yu's mother, I think both children are quite interested. I'd like to ask about the bride price first. How much do you ask for here?"

Sister Lan waved her hand and said kindly, "The bride price is a small matter. We won't ask for a high price. The main thing is whether the two children can get along."

Let me put it this way: if the two young people are in love, a dowry of around 100,000 yuan will suffice. And, when they get married, I'll also give them a car as a dowry—a car worth at least 200,000 yuan.

The two children have just entered the workforce and haven't earned much money yet. Their new family still needs the support of both our extended families. I'll give them an additional 100,000 yuan as start-up capital so they won't have to struggle financially.

Wei Hailiang was stunned when he heard this. The main reason his son hadn't been able to get married before was because his girlfriends had such high standards.

In a second-tier city, you need a house, and it has to be paid in full. That house costs at least three million yuan, plus smart home furnishings throughout, and a car. All in all, it comes to nearly four million yuan. Even if you empty your savings and sell everything you own, you still can't meet the other person's requirements, and in the end, you can only break up.

After his son returned home, he introduced him to several potential partners, but each one required him to buy a house in the city. Now, suddenly, they've met a family that not only doesn't want a high dowry but is also willing to provide financial support. For his son, this is the perfect marriage partner he's always dreamed of.

He was so excited that he couldn't contain himself and said, "That's great! As long as they like each other, I'll give you the betrothal gifts and get engaged today."

Sister Lan smiled and said, "Isn't this a bit too fast? Although I'm from Fengjiazui in the north, this is only the first time we've met. It doesn't feel right for me to just accept a deposit like this. People who don't know the situation might think I'm a scammer."

Wei Hailiang had just felt he'd been too rash, given how little he knew about the other person, but hearing Lan Jie's words, his last trace of worry vanished. He spoke with increasing bravado: "What are you saying? If my son marries your daughter, we'll be family. How could I possibly suspect you're a fraud? If both children agree today, I'll give you the bride price right away!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the door creaked open, and Feng Yu and Wei Honggang walked out of the room. Wei Honggang still had a smear of lipstick on his lips, and he smiled happily, saying, "Dad, Feng Yu and I had a really great chat. We both feel like we've found the person we can spend our lives with. I want to get engaged!"

"Engaged?" Wei Hailiang nearly jumped for joy upon hearing the word. For the past few days, he had been running around trying to find a wife for his son, asking matchmakers in town to introduce him to potential partners, but his family's circumstances were simply too poor to meet the women's demands. He never imagined his dream would come true today. He hurriedly replied, "Okay, let's get engaged today. I'll go get the money right away and complete the engagement formalities immediately!" With that, he turned and went inside to grab his bank card before heading out.

Sister Lan waved her hand with a smile and said, "Wei Honggang, I suddenly remembered something. I came to Muyang Town today to see a friend. Although I know where she is, I'm not familiar with Muyang Town."

"Could you make a trip for me and bring her over so she can also attend today's engagement ceremony?"