Both of them remained silent; what Daqing said was also true.
However, Sun Yuzhen still felt it was too fast, like a whirlwind romance, almost like an elopent.
Daqing felt this wasn’t ideal either. "How about having dinner with the eldest brother and sister-in-law tonight? They don’t have ti at noon. They need to help another brother with an engagent at noon."
"We don’t need an engagent; we can just decide for ourselves," Sun Lizhen said.
Daqing nodded. "Let’s go and inform the eldest brother. They’re really busy, so it’s better to plan ahead."
"Can I even get in there?"
"Wait for in the car for a while; I’ll just go and report to him."
Daqing found Tan Shaoting. "Eldest brother, shall we have dinner together tonight?"
Tan Shaoting understood what Daqing ant. "Sure, let’s eat out tonight." His wife hadn’t been out for a al in a long ti.
"Alright then, eldest brother, the lady is still waiting for outside; I’m off."
"Behave well."
When Daqing ca out, he said, "Shall we go to the store? I haven’t prepared any household items yet."
Sun Lizhen nodded. They had already decided to be together, so choosing her own preferred items was also nice.
anwhile, Chengzi rose early in the morning, tidied up once more, and went to his workplace. At noon, he needed to go to the Li Family to guide the elder brother.
All morning, a few colleagues from the secretary’s office joked with him.
"Chengzi, are you going to treat us?" Qian Zhifeng joked, which was rare.
"That’s not a problem. I can’t do it on the day of my wedding. Celebrations will be held at the garrison instead.
When I return, I’ll treat everyone. I promise you’ll all be satisfied."
Lunch was with the couple Tan Shaoting and Su Yuanyuan.
"You can drive yourself. We’ll drive there ourselves."
While sitting in the car, Tan Shaoting talked about Daqing’s visit in the morning. "We do seem quite busy, don’t we?"
Su Yuanyuan laughed, "Isn’t that right? We still haven’t heard from Hu Zi yet."
The Li Family wasn’t too far from there; the car stopped outside. Before they got out, the Li Family mbers all ca out, even the old couple from the Li Family.
Li Xincheng watched the two leaders up close, filled with mixed feelings of admiration and excitent.
Qian Zhifeng still called Chengzi to help move things together.
The engagent gift for Da Biao yesterday was the sa.
Tan Shaoting smiled and shook hands with the Li Family n. Su Yuanyuan did the sa.
"Please, both of you, co inside and have a seat."
Tan Shaoting smiled, "We’re not here as leaders today, but as Chengzi’s big brother and sister-in-law, here to arrange his engagent. Please feel relaxed."
The group went inside, and the Li Family had cleaned everything inside and out for today.
Earlier, when they were outside, many neighbors ca out to watch the commotion.
Everyone knew the Li Family had connected with high-ranking officials. Su Yuanyuan was still very famous.
Everyone sat down. Su Yuanyuan smiled at Li Xiaoyu, who had been excited since she saw her. She was truly thrilled, the kind that made one feel misunderstood if seen by a man.
Knowing this girl was pure and simple, she was just the right person for Chengzi.
Li Xiaoyu, looking at her hero, was so overwheld she didn’t know where to put her hands and feet, her face adorned with a silly smile.
Tan Shaoting exchanged a few pleasantries with the Li Family.
"Our work schedule is so tight, so we could only co at noon. Please don’t mind."
"We understand. We are honored to have you visit, given how busy you both are."
"You don’t have to be so polite. We’ll be one family from now on. Chengzi is my brother and a reliable man.
You can trust him at ho; he’ll definitely not ss up. If anything did happen, we wouldn’t let him off.
Regarding his work, there are certain risks, but we’ll do our best to protect our brother."
With Tan Shaoting speaking this way, the Li Family found no reason to be dissatisfied. The groom’s side was showing great humility.
"We’ll treat Chengzi as one of our own children."
"Thank you, sir, for your understanding. Chengzi will definitely be very happy in the future," Su Yuanyuan said with a smile.
The two daughters-in-law of the Li Family had already poured water for them.
Su Yuanyuan continued, "Sir, it’s not convenient to host a big ceremony right now. Actually, even if we did, the groom’s side doesn’t have many relatives or friends, just us and a few other brothers.
Please don’t mind. I included an extra five hundred yuan in the engagent gift, which is different from others."
Everyone realized that Chengzi held a special place in the couple’s hearts. The Li Family felt even more fortunate.
"We will also respond to the country’s call and won’t hold a lavish event, though we do have many relatives."
The couple nodded. They understood, having reviewed the Li Family’s report. They had just this one young woman, raised with care. Besides, with their connection, it was natural to show off to relatives and friends.
"It’s not easy for us to co out, so if there’s no objection to Chengzi, let’s discuss the wedding date.
There’s no hurry for the girl, being in her pri, but Chengzi is already quite old. Back then, he worked hard for the country and the people, delaying until now."
The old man of the Li Family quickly nodded. "Yes, yes, I know. I’ve had a few dates checked. What do you think, leader?"
Su Yuanyuan was pleased; the Li Family was sensible, making it easier not to beco a burden in the future.
Tan Shaoting took a look and leaned towards Su Yuanyuan. "How about the twentieth day of the first lunar month?"
"Less than a month away, but it works. There’s not much to prepare for."
Once the date was set, the couple decided on it.
Since the date was fixed, they both left. However, Chengzi stayed behind.
"Xiao Yu, want to see what Sister-in-law prepared for you? Even I don’t know."
Li Xiaoyu, being childlike, was naturally curious. So the two sat down and opened the gifts.
Chengzi found the red envelope, which was Sister-in-law’s prepared five hundred yuan.
"Here, Sister-in-law gave you this."
"Sister-in-law gave this much money?"
"Sister-in-law is wealthy. I know she used to donate a lot, and she still does charity. Just take it. No need to be polite with the elder brother and sister-in-law."
Li Xiaoyu happily accepted it. Such a large sum of money.
Besides, there were jade and gold jewelry. Although not much, it was already very nice.
The Li Family, looking at such an engagent gift, decided their daughter’s dowry couldn’t be lacking either. However, they knew it couldn’t compare to the other side’s generosity.
Daqing drove Sun Lizhen to dinner. Since they knew they were having hotpot for dinner, they went for roast duck for lunch.
"You often eat at the canteen, right? Eat more."
"Is the food at the garrison canteen good?"
"It’s alright. The eldest brother often sends over so at privately to improve the als for everyone."
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