"You've only been here for two days. Why are you so anxious to go back? Isn't it good to ask Tingting to take you to visit Beijing City?"

When Mr. Jing heard that Yuntao was about to go back, he looked at Yuntao reluctantly and said, "Mr. Jing was still very satisfied with his future grandson-in-law."

"I also want to have fun in Beijing for a few days, but I have to go back to deal with some urgent matters at home." Yun Tao said.

"What's the matter, do you need our help?"

Mr. Jing asked, after all, Yun Tao will be his grandson-in-law in the future, and his family will be related to his family. If you have any family that can help you, you will definitely have to work hard.

"Thank you, grandpa. Actually, it's not a big deal. It was approved when I contracted the reservoir. Now I'm waiting for me to go back and sign and pay the money. I want to get the reservoir done as soon as possible." Yun Tao said.

"That's the case, then you have to call grandpa. Grandpa wants to see how the reservoir you contracted is like? Is it very beautiful?" said Mr. Jing.

"That's for sure. When I build the reservoir, I will definitely invite my grandfather to play for a few days." Yun Tao said.

"Tingting, are you going back with Yuntao too?" Chu Mingyue asked Jingting.

"I won't go there for the time being. I'll stay in Beijing and spend some time with my grandfather."

Jing Ting replied that Jing Ting stayed this time, but in order to persuade her grandfather to go to Tiannan City with her to see her grandmother.

"Haha, it's still my baby granddaughter's filial piety."

Mr. Jing said happily that the most important thing for the elderly is that their children and grandchildren can accompany them. After all, for the elderly, they have not had much time left. They just want their children and grandchildren to accompany them more.

"Then what do you say about your marriage with our Jingting?"

Jing Ting's mother Xu Su asked, after all, her daughter is now Yun Tao's woman, and her old man agreed to the marriage. The Chairman, the Prime Minister, and Vice Premier Liu all knew about this matter, and it was impossible to repent.

Since this is the case, Xu Su still wants to get involved in this matter as soon as possible. She can't get married first. She can get engaged first, otherwise she will not have any status. Her daughter lives with Yun Tao, and it will be embarrassing to spread it.

"My family agrees with me and Tingting's marriage very much, and my parents are also very satisfied with Jingting. My parents said that as long as you agree with me and Jingting's affairs, they will prepare the marriage for me and Jingting immediately."

Yun Tao replied. After all, his parents said that as long as Jing Ting's family did not object to their marriage with Jing Ting, they would immediately prepare for the marriage for themselves and Jing Ting.

"There is no rush to get married. After all, our Tingting has not reached the legal marriage age yet. You can get engaged first. When Tingting reaches the legal marriage age next year, it will not be too late for you to get married."

Mr. Jing said that after all, his family Jingting has not yet reached the legal marriage. As a former national leader, he does not want to be said to be illegal by others. To be honest, marriage and engagement are just a "red book" that is similar, and the actual meaning is similar.

"Grandpa. It's definitely necessary to get engaged. We have to get engaged before getting married. If we don't get engaged, we will be gossiped about it if we get married directly." Yun Tao said.

There is such a custom in Yangping County, Yuntao’s hometown. Men and women get engaged first, receive the bride price, and then get married. However, it is easier than before. Now, as long as the parents of both parties agree, they can take two steps to get engaged and receive the bride price.

Generally, the male parent will find a fortune teller and choose an auspicious day to receive the bride price. The contents of the man’s family preparing the bride price include:

The two "Entertainment Letters" state the engagement, witness, parent name of the man and woman, the date of birth of both the man and the woman, the date of birth, the signature of the parent of both the man and the woman, the date of engagement, etc. In this way, the woman leaves one on the day of engagement and the man leaves one. This means that both the man and the woman hold one.

The items include: two red dates and two chestnuts, meaning that the early set of the baby is established, ten circles of red threads, a needle is worn at each end of the red thread, a pack of noodles and a pack of salt, meaning that the meaning is to be perfect and a thread of marriage, and both men and women give a belt, meaning that the belt (that is, children).

The most important thing is to give the money the man prepares to the woman. The amount of money depends on the man’s economic strength. If the economic strength is strong, you can give more. If the economic strength is not strong, you can give less.

Of course, this depends on the opinions of the woman's parents. Some women's parents are unreasonable and ask for every price. Due to the question of the amount of the bet, there are many parents who quarrel between men and women, and many men and women cannot get married because of the amount of the bet.

As for the woman, after receiving the man's things sent by the matchmaker, she first filled out the "Entertainment Letter", and then prepared a copy of the gifts sent by the man to be in a strait of marriage.

As for the money sent by the man, you must give back a certain amount. The amount of money you give back depends on the woman's situation. Some give back 10,000, some give back 8,000, some give back 6,000, and of course some don't have a single cent. All give back to the man, and keep it for the purpose of buying a house and getting married. This depends on the woman's parents.

Yuntao didn't know that in Yuntao's hometown, it would be impossible not to give back the betrothal gift, even if you give back a few hundred, you would just gossip. If you don't give back a penny, the man's parents would not agree, and the marriage would not be settled.

After the entire ceremony, the woman would hold a banquet at home, invite a matchmaker to express her gratitude, and of course she would give the matchmaker a big red envelope, which was his hard work.

After all, before the man and woman have a wedding banquet, both parents communicate with each other through matchmakers. Whatever you are dissatisfied with or requests is conveyed through matchmakers, and parents of both men and women will not communicate directly.

Therefore, it is very important for matchmakers in rural areas. Generally, matchmakers have to have children with the woman married to the man before they are over. Before that, matchmakers still have to coordinate the issues between the man and the woman.

Of course, this is just a ceremony at the woman's house, and the man's house also needs to hold the ceremony. However, the man's house holds this engagement ceremony for a few days after the woman's ceremony.

The engagement ceremony at the man's house is relatively simple, not so many, and so complicated. It is just a few tables of wine to invite some of the man's relatives, boys' friends, and classmates to drink. Of course, this matchmaker still needs to invite him, and the man also wants to give a big red envelope to the matchmaker to express his gratitude.

After the man's engagement wine is finished, it means that the engagement ceremony has been completed. In the future, the man and the woman are already husband and wife and can live together without any scruples. Generally, after the engagement, the woman will live in the man's house and is already considered the man's daughter-in-law.

In the eyes of rural people, the engagement ceremony is more symbolic than receiving a "red book" at government departments. If you have not gotten an engagement or a wedding banquet, you have received a "red book", which means that it is legal for both men and women to sleep together. No one in the countryside will recognize the relationship between men and women, and there will be many rumors in the countryside.

"That's great. Look at when will Tingting and you get engaged?"

Mr. Jing asked, and Mr. Jing’s idea was that Yuntao and Jingting would hold the engagement ceremony as soon as possible. Mr. Jing was older and wanted to bring his great-grandson to him as soon as possible.

"You've decided this grandpa." Yun Tao said.

"It's better to discuss it with your parents." said Mr. Jing.

"Grandpa, the custom here is that both men and women have to hold ceremonies for engagement ceremony. I wonder what your custom is like."

Yun Tao asked, after all, this engagement custom is different in each place, and Yun Tao didn't know that there are customs for engagement in Beijing.

"We are not so troublesome. We just need to hold a banquet to invite relatives and friends to have a meal, and everyone can get to know each other." said Mr. Jing.

"Or why not, my family will order my engagement date, and you will be ordered by grandpa," Yun Tao said.

"It's good."

Mr. Jing thought about it and thought this was good. After all, the two sides were far apart and it was a bit inconvenient. It would be better for both sides to hold their own engagement ceremony.

"I don't know what to say about this betrothal gift?"

Yun Tao asked, after all, this engagement is very particular about betrothal gifts. Yun Tao needs to ask clearly, so he can ask his parents to prepare when he goes back.

"We don't need any betrothal gifts for you."

Xu Su said that in Xu Su's opinion, Yun Tao is a rural person and cannot afford any decent betrothal gifts. It is better not to avoid making some trash-free things, which makes people laugh.

"What did you say! How can you avoid a betrothal gift when you get engaged?"

Mr. Jing stared at Xu Su fiercely and said, "This daughter-in-law is too disrespectful. How can I say I don't want the man's betrothal gift? Isn't this obvious telling the man's parents that I look down on them? How can this be done?"

"Grandpa, what betrothal gifts do we need to prepare for?"

Yun Tao asked, just now his mother-in-law said he didn't want a betrothal gift, which really scared Yun Tao. He valued this betrothal gift very much in the countryside. The woman should be less, and the man must be very happy.

But if the woman doesn’t want any betrothal gifts, the man will be very unhappy. The man will think that the woman’s parents look down on him and think that he is very shameless.

"This betrothal gift is all based on the customs there. But this betrothal gift is 66,666. This number is more auspicious. What do you think?"
Chapter completed!