On June 1, the whole family got up early and hung huge red flowers and pasted Double Happiness Characters onto the refrigerator, Washing Machine, and motorcycle.
These were all the betrothal gifts to be sent to the Ruan Family.
The "three turners and one sound" (bicycle, sewing machine, watch, and radio) were no longer fashionable. They had been replaced by the new three major items: television, refrigerator, and Washing Machine.
The Ruan family already had a bicycle, sewing machine, radio, and the like, so Zhou Chengsen hadn't prepared those.
However, he had prepared watches, with both men's and women's styles.
Gold rings, necklaces, bracelets, and the like had also been prepared.
As soon as they finished pasting the Double Happiness Characters, the truck arrived.
Second Aunt had rented a truck well in advance to haul the betrothal gifts.
The whole family began moving everything onto the truck.
Zhou Chengsen had bought the betrothal gifts during his regular holidays, when he flew to Capital City.
Jiang Xia and Second Aunt had both offered to help him handle it. He only needed to make a list, but he refused. He wanted to arrange everything himself.
He had flown to Capital City twice before everything was finally prepared.
Second Aunt asked Zhou Chengsen, "How much betrothal money have you prepared? I've already made inquiries for you. These days, the betrothal gifts in Capital City are mostly around 1,200 yuan, and very few are below 1,000."
In their village, giving 888 yuan in betrothal money was already very respectable!
Second Aunt felt that marrying a wife from Capital City really wasn't easy.
Imported appliances were popular here, and they were especially expensive!
A Sharp Color Television alone cost 2,150 yuan. Adding the refrigerator and Washing Machine, it had cost nearly 5,000 yuan.
Fortunately, her