"Good, good, good!" Doctor Du repeated the word "good" three times, especially when he heard about Xu Nianhua standing up for her grandson, his eyes sparkled, and when he laughed, the wrinkles on his face deepened. He said, "I knew I hadn’t misjudged her. Nianhua is truly remarkable."
Doctor Du’s intention to matchmake his grandson with Xu Nianhua grew even stronger.
However, Doctor Du was not a rash person. He wanted his grandson’s leg to be healed before considering marriage; otherwise, it wouldn’t be finding a good match for Nianhua, but rather bullying her.
However, the leg could be healed slowly, as Nianhua would later go to university. Love could be cultivated in the meantime, which is akin to "the early bird catching the worm" or "striking while the iron is hot."
After the evening banquet, as the guests gradually left, Doctor Du specifically sought out the Xu family to say goodbye. In front of Xu Qinghe and Ji Ying, Doctor Du made sure to boost his grandson’s image impressively. Apart from his leg injury, his grandson was truly an incomparable individual.
"Doctor Du, I’m really sorry for taking up your whole day," Xu Qinghe said apologetically. They not only came for the banquet but also gave ten yuan as a gift.
In this era, wedding gifts were usually one or two yuan, sometimes three or five, but giving ten was indeed very rare.
Even his own father had only given five yuan.
Xu Qinghe felt uneasy about accepting such a gift, but since the money was taken, it couldn’t very well be returned.
"Not at all, my grandson and I ate and drank at your place, I feel embarrassed. I’ve heard that the chili sauce you make is delicious. If you have some next time, could I buy some from you, and maybe Nianhua could bring it over?" thought Doctor Du, knowing that seeing each other often was important for fostering relationships.
Ji Ying and her husband were completely unaware of Doctor Du’s intentions, she quickly said, "Of course, we’ll have Nianhua and her siblings bring it over. It’s nothing expensive, to talk of buying is too formal, we’ll just give you a few bottles."
"Thank you so much for that."
Doctor Du left feeling completely satisfied.
Xu Qinghe expressed, "Doctor Du is really kind. Not only did he save Nianhua last time, but he also prescribed medicine to nourish her body, right?"
"Exactly, just waiting for the weather to cool down, then I’ll stew it for Nianhua to drink." Ji Ying felt that life was looking more hopeful every day, her daughter-in-law had moved in, and who knows, perhaps next year they might even have a grandchild.
Ji Ying felt incredibly happy just thinking about it.
The liveliness at the Xu family continued until eleven at night, only quieting down after the suona was played.
In the newlywed room adorned with happiness characters, the bed was covered with a bright red wedding quilt embroidered with patterns of mandarin ducks playing in the water. Zhou He, in her bright red wedding dress, sat on the bed, her pretty face flushed with shyness as she shyly looked at Xu Nianji, stirring excitement in him.
She had finally married him.
"Xiaohe, I’ve finally reached this day." Xu Nianji sat beside her on the bed, gazing at Zhou He as if he could never look enough.
Zhou He smiled with pursed lips, their eyes met, and then she quickly looked away.
"Xiaohe." Xu Nianji held her hand, thought for a moment, and then said, "The money for our wedding was one hundred and sixty yuan, all earned by my younger brother and sister. When it’s their turn to marry, I, as the eldest brother, will definitely need to help out. Our family also owes more than sixty yuan in debt," he said, looking guiltily at Zhou He.
The financial condition of his family was not good, and they still owed so much money.