After lunch, Xu Rui's maternal uncle drove Xu Rui's parents to Luoning in person. Of course, they couldn't go empty-handed, so they bought some decent boxed fruit and pastries at a roadside supermarket, put them in the trunk, and set off.
The matchmaker had already given them Yue Xiaodan's address. Her uncle turned on the navigation, planned the route, and headed straight for Small Mountain Village.
"I think this will definitely work out. Look at the conditions here. They must be desperate to marry off their daughter. Isn't our place way better than theirs, sis?"
Her experienced uncle voiced his opinion.
"Nao Dan, if we don't have enough money for the wedding when the time comes, can you help your sister make up the difference first? They can pay you back slowly once the two of them settle down!"
Xu Rui's Mom gave him advance warning. As expected, her little brother was still quite kindhearted.
"Don't worry, sis. My kid is still young, so I won't need much money for a while. No matter how much you're short, I'll cover it. My nephew is getting married, so as his uncle, I have to put some thought into it."
Good relatives really were more useful than any bunch of drinking buddies. Hearing her uncle speak with such confidence, Xu Rui's parents smiled happily.
Nao Dan's black Passat soon arrived smoothly at Yue Xiaodan's home. Since this was the first meeting and discussion between the parents, there was no need for both parties involved to be present. Whether it would work out was still uncertain, after all.
After some polite small talk, the parents on both sides sat facing each other in clearly divided camps and began their first round of negotiations.
In the shabby living room of the main house, the