Two days later, it was an auspicious day.
The uncle and nephew drove the construction crew's pickup truck into the village and parked directly outside the Liu Family's gate.
The villagers nearby who had heard the news all gathered around.
As they watched the uncle and nephew carry things from the pickup truck into the Liu Family's yard trip after trip, their eyes widened one by one.
"This is only the betrothal ceremony, right? Aren't there a few too many gifts?"
"Higher-grade milk powder, fortified malted milk, royal jelly... I've never even seen these things in the county town. They must have been bought in one of the big cities."
"The Four Great Items! The Xiao Family is really going all out!"
This was only the betrothal ceremony, not the wedding.
Yet the extravagance and grandeur were even greater than those of a wedding.
Just the Four Great Items—the bicycle, sewing machine, black-and-white television, and radio—were dazzling enough.
How much money had all this cost?
At least over a thousand yuan, right?
Lin Xiuying's family was truly wealthy. No wonder they were a prominent household.
That girl Xiao Qiao was really lucky to be marrying into such a rich family.
"This... Little Lin, isn't this a bit too grand?"
Old Lady Liu stared at the gifts covering the entire yard, visibly shocked.
"Yes, there really are too many." Liu Chunfang was somewhat overwhelmed by the favor.
It wasn't that she didn't want her daughter to marry well. It was just that the Lin Family's betrothal gifts were far too lavish.
Lin Bingkun smiled at her somewhat sheepishly. "It's not much. We can't buy a color television here, and there aren't any name-brand refrigerators either, so I could only buy these few things for now.
"When the young couple gets married,