"As for the specific selection method, my wife will explain it to everyone. Of course, this method will surely satisfy everyone."
After Jiang Fan returned to his seat, his wife, Chunyu Rou, rose at the appropriate moment.
In Cao Bing's recollection, Jiang Fan's wife had always seemed to side with Zhou Xian. Even in the original work, she had repeatedly favored Zhou Xian. Of course, Chunyu Rou was also Zhou Xian's aunt—Zhou Xian's mother was Chunyu Rou's elder sister—so it was only natural that Chunyu Rou favored him.
"Everyone." Chunyu Rou wore a warm expression. "I believe my son-in-law must be sincere and wholehearted toward my daughter. In daily life, he must care for her and treat her attentively. Furthermore, he must possess status and strength worthy of matching my daughter. Do you all agree with what I have said?"
Chunyu Rou continued, "Based on the sincerity, wholeheartedness, care, attentiveness, sufficient strength, and status I just mentioned, my husband and I have devised the following selection method."
Chunyu Rou held up three fingers.
"Three gifts, three spots!"
As soon as those words fell, not only the eighteen competitors but even the surrounding guests began discussing it, all guessing at what it meant.
"I will explain the selection method in detail." Chunyu Rou said with a smile, "To test which of these eighteen men is most sincere and wholehearted toward my daughter, we have set a method to choose the first spot. Each of the eighteen will present one gift representing his sincerity and wholeheartedness."
*Tsk! These shameless bastards. Three gifts from every person, then picking the most sincere and wholehearted one? Isn't this just selling their daughter? All eighteen people have to offer three gifts each, and if they fail, they cannot even take their gifts back—they lose everything. Since