Li Jianguo returned home and told Li Long about it.
"What are the six kinds of betrothal gifts?" Although Li Long had lived an extra lifetime, he really did not know much about this.
He looked at Li Qingxia, who waved a hand.
"We're in Northern Xinjiang. Ask your brother."
"It varies from place to place. Usually, it just means six different kinds of gifts, things like cigarettes, liquor, sugar, and tea." Li Jianguo often served as the coordinator at people's weddings and had seen and handled plenty of these things. He explained:
"To be more specific, there should be meat, preferably ribs. Some people even specify three ribs. There should be fish, as a blessing for abundance year after year. Then cigarettes, liquor, sugar, tea, pastries, things like that. Those last ones all come in pairs."
"So, meat... fish..." Li Long worked it out. "There are still three days. I'll head into the mountains now and see if I can shoot a wild boar tomorrow morning. If I can't, I'll buy meat at the butcher's. Fish will be easy enough. I'll set a few nets the day before Sunday, and I should be able to catch some red carp... I'll buy the cigarettes, liquor, sugar, and tea as soon as I come back from the mountains."
"Honestly, other people have their parents prepare everything for their engagement, but you're handling the whole thing yourself." Sitting by the doorway, Du Chunfang spoke quietly. "Their dad, tell me, what are you doing?"
"What am I doing? What can I do?" Li Qingxia said with a smile. "My son's too capable. I'll just watch and smile."
Li Jianguo and Li Long both laughed.
"You certainly have it good!" Du Chunfang would not let it go. "You might as well not go to