bookbashuk Chapter 106 Being Pressured to Get Married
Chapter 106 Being Pressured to Get Married
The Lu family all looked at Xu's mother's polite expression.
Even an outsider like Song Li could tell that Xu's mother wasn't very happy about the Lu family's arrival.
I'm afraid it's just Uncle Xu and the old lady who are happy.
At this moment, Xu Xiwei quickly said, "Mom, has everything been taken care of on Uncle's side?"
Xu's mother looked at her daughter and said, "Yes, everything's taken care of." Then she looked at Lu's mother and said, "It's really unfortunate that you're back so late. This must be Shengming's sister!"
Mother Lu nodded: "Hello, sister-in-law."
Lu Cheng watched all of this.
I wanted to take out the gift I had prepared from my bag. How could I not prepare a gift when I was going back to my grandmother's house?
Instead of each member of the Lu family preparing individually, they prepared together.
These gifts were chosen by Song Li and Lu Cheng.
Selected from Song Li's space.
Good products exist in this era, but they are not plentiful.
It's inconvenient to go out to buy it.
So Song Li bought it from the space.
Lu Cheng held up two gift boxes of fountain pens: "Big cousin, this is a gift for you."
He handed another one to Xu Xiwei: "I heard my cousin is still studying, so I'm giving you this pen."
This pen isn't expensive, just over a hundred yuan.
Even in this era, it's still over a hundred yuan.
In this day and age, a gift costing over one hundred yuan is considered quite classy.
Lu Cheng then took out two more boxes of tea.
"I heard that my grandfather and uncle both like to drink tea, so I brought some tea leaves with you this time."
Grandpa Xu looked at his grandson and said, "It's good that you're here to play. There's no need to spend money. We have everything we need at home."
Madam Xu replied, "Just accept the child's kind gesture."
Master Xu laughed and said, "Good, good, good."
Lu Cheng then took out a box of calming incense: "Grandma, this is calming incense. Light it at night to help you sleep better."
Madam Xu: "Very good, very good, this is such a thoughtful gift."
Finally, Lu Cheng took out two more gift boxes: "These contain pearls, which will look beautiful when worn to banquets and parties."
"Grandma's is gray, and Aunt's is white. They're different ages, so Lili said they should match different colors."
Lu Cheng handed it over.
But Madam Xu said, "I still have some?"
Lu Cheng nodded: "Of course, now that Grandma and Mom have finally reunited, she must take good care of herself. Sleep is very important for health. Burning a candle at night will make Grandma and Grandpa feel much better the next day."
Looking at her daughter, Madam Xu said, "Xiao Rong! You've raised the children very well."
Then, looking at Song Li, he said, "Xiao Li is very good too."
Xu's mother took the tote bag that Lu Cheng handed her and placed it aside.
But Madam Xu opened it directly.
Looking inside, there was a large, round, gray pearl.
"Such a big one, and this quality is even part of a string of them! This kind of quality would be very expensive in Beijing, it must cost a lot of money!"
Madam Xu looked at Lu's mother in disbelief.
Mother Lu smiled and said, "It's alright! The second son is doing some business with Lili now, and they're doing okay."
Those in power have always looked down on businessmen.
But they are family members, so let's just do business together!
Xu's mother looked at the gift box her mother-in-law was holding.
I never expected the Lu family to be so generous with their gifts.
Didn't they say that my younger sister married into a poor, remote place?
I didn't expect them to be so generous.
She didn't know how much her husband and father-in-law's tea cost.
However, she was still quite knowledgeable about the prices of the fountain pens for her two children and the pearls.
I don't know if they earned it themselves, or if my mother-in-law gave them some money when she visited them last time.
Madam Xu: "It's good that you can make money. Don't spend so much next time. Save the money. After all, none of the children are married yet, and the money for their weddings will be considerable."
Lu's mother nodded: "Mom, I know."
Grandpa Xu looked at everyone and said, "I have six grandsons now, and none of them are married yet."
At this point, Old Master Xu looked at Xu Changfeng again: "As the eldest son, if you don't get married soon, your younger siblings will be watching."
Xu Changfeng saw that the topic had turned to him again: "No rush, I haven't met the right person yet. When I do, I'll know for sure."
Xu Shengming looked at his son and said, "Your grandfather is right."
Song Li quickly lowered her head. No matter the era, once you turn twenty, being pressured to get married is an inevitable part of the process.
At this moment, Madam Xu looked at Lu Sheng and asked, "Little Sheng, do you have a girl you like?"
Lu Sheng quickly said, "No, Grandma, you don't need to worry about my marriage. I'm often on missions, and I wouldn't be able to take care of a family if I got married now, so it's not suitable for me to get married."
Madam Xu then looked at Lu Cheng and asked, "Where's Xiao Cheng?"
"Grandma, my career is on the rise right now, so there's no rush. We'll talk about marriage after I've achieved success in my career."
Madam Xu: "Why aren't any of them getting married? If they wait any longer, all the good girls around will be gone."
Lu's mother quickly added, "Mom, maybe it's just not the right time yet. They'll know when it is."
Everyone realized that it was almost time.
Then they all went back to their rooms.
Xu Xiwei led Lu Nan and Song Li back to her room.
Song Li looked at Xu Xiwei's room.
Clean and tidy overall.
Just like her.
Looking at this 1.8-meter-long bed.
This bed is huge!
After all, beds at that time were generally 1.5 meters wide.
It wasn't until after 2020 that two-meter beds became available.
Previously, they could only be made to order; there were very few ready-made ones.
They are generally 1.5 meters tall.
Lu Nan looked at Song Li: "Sister Li, you're leaving tomorrow!"
Song Li nodded: "Yes! I told you before that I have a godfather in Beijing, so I will definitely spend the New Year with him when I come to Beijing."
"Besides, I'm not used to being here; they're not my family."
Hearing Song Li's words, Lu Nan understood that Sister Li was not used to it: "Okay! Then I'll take you tomorrow. Can I come to see you often?"
"Sure! I just don't know how far it is."
Xiao Nan: "It doesn't matter how far away it is."
Madam Xu and her family's room was on the first floor.
Xu's mother's room was on the second floor.
Xu Changfeng and Xiwei are both on the second floor.
The three Lu brothers and their father were on the third floor.
The third floor is usually uninhabited; it was only cleaned out because the Lu family came to claim it.
In other people's homes, married couples cannot live together.
Therefore, they are all arranged separately.
Actually, this custom doesn't mean that people can't live together.
But living together doesn't mean you can get things done. But if you live together, who knows if you've actually gotten anything done?
Therefore, when staying at someone else's house, it's usually separate.
It is said that doing things at someone else's house can affect the host's fortune.
Xu Xiwei walked towards her mother's room.
I could hear a faint arguing sound coming from inside, even from the doorway.
Xu Xiwei knocked on the door: "Bang bang bang..."
The door opened by Xu's father, and it was immediately clear that his expression was not good.
"Dad, go see if my uncle and the others need any help. I'll talk to Mom about it."
Mr. Xu nodded: "Okay."
Xu's father left.