Chapter 203 - 203

Chapter 203 Dowry"Yes, Uncle, I've been assigned a job in Capital City.""Good job, keep it up."Although it's a pity he can't join the army, I still admire such an outstanding junior. Being a police officer is also serving the country and the people."Yes, I will definitely do my best." Yun Xu replied firmly and gave a salute.Everyone was laughing so hard."Lunch is ready. Let's go eat and chat while we eat."There were just enough people at the table."Our house hasn't been this lively in a long time. Today is a welcome-back party for In-laws. Brother and sister-in-law, let's call each other that from now on. You don't mind, do you?"Division Commander Jiang chuckled, his usual serious demeanor gone."No problem at all, we're all family from now on, no need to be so formal, haha...""To be honest, I'm satisfied with Yun Huaibecoming my niece's husband. Man Man has been with us since she was little, just like my daughter. From now on, I only hope she's happy. I don't have high demands for family conditions, as long as she doesn't go hungry. But my only requirement is that Yun Huai always protects her and doesn't let her down. If he ever gets tired of her, please don't hurt Man Man, and send her back."As Division Commander Jiang spoke, he choked up and his eyes reddened.Li Man even burst into tears.Wei Hua's eyes were also red, but she held back her emotions and scolded, "You, what are you doing? We're eating! Today should be a happy day, why are you saying these things that makeChild sad? Really."Turning his head, he smiled again at Father Yun.Mother Yun apologized: "Brother Yun, sister-in-law, please don't take it to heart. My husband, Lao Jiang, just feels sorry for Man Man and can't bear to part with her.""It's alright, we understand. When our eldest daughter was getting married, we didn't sleep a wink all night! Now our youngest daughter is almost of marriageable age, and we'll be sad again."Yun Huai was awkwardly wiping away Li Man'stears. Li Man felt embarrassed seeing so many elders present.Division Commander Jiang quickly came to his niece's rescue, saying, "Alright, Man Man, don't cry. Uncle won't talk about this anymore.""Uncle, Aunt, don't worry, I will never let Man Man down. As long as I live, I will protect her.""Okay, we believe you. Let's eat!""Come on, sister-in-law, try our pork stew with vermicelli. You've never had it before, have you? Xiaoting, Xiaoxu, and Little Girl, you should all have some too! Don't be shy.""Auntie, my younger brother and I were sent to the countryside in Heilongjiang Province a few years ago. We've had this pork stew with vermicelli many times, but yours tastes even better.""Haha...this girl has a sweet tongue. If it's delicious, you should eat more."Wei Hua's cooking skills are indeed quite good. She made several dishes, and it's clear that she put in a lot of effort and sincerity.Everyone ate and chatted, and the atmosphere was quite cheerful.Jiang Aijun returned halfway through the meal."Oh dear, it seems I'm late.""You brat, don't be so irresponsible. These are Uncle Yun and Auntie Yun, intimate references to Yun Huai's parents.""Uncle Yun, Aunt Yun, welcome! I didn't expect you to be so young! These two must be your younger brother and sister, right?"Jiang Aijun looked at Yun Ting and Yun Xu and asked with a smile."Yes, I am Yun Xu, and this is my second sister, Yun Ting." Yun Xu quickly stood up and replied politely, extending her hand to Jiang Aijun, and the two shook hands.Jiang Aijun then looked at the little girl and teased her with a smile, "Who is this cute little baby?""Uncle, my name is Little Girl, my full name is Yun Wenyuan, and I'm all grown up now, I'm not a little baby anymore.""Haha... Okay, Little girl isn't a little baby anymore, she's a little adult now.""Aijun, sit down quickly! Let's eat and chat, what are you all standing for?"Jiang Aijun was genuinely hungry, so he didn't stand on ceremony. He served himself rice first and ate heartily without any regard for his image, while also inviting others to join him. He hadn't forgotten that there were still guests at the table."Uncle Yun, Aunt Yun, younger brother and sister, and cute little girl, please eat too, don't be shy, I'm really hungry, please don't mind!""Hey... Eat if you're hungry, don't worry about us. Seeing how much you're eating makes me hungry too, haha!"After Jiang Aijun finished eating, he started talking more. His personality was similar to Yun Xu's. In just one meal, the two became good brothers, chatting non-stop and promising to keep in touch.After the meal, they returned to the main room to drink tea and chat."Brother, regarding the bride price, Yun Huaidecided it himself with his own consent: 666 yuan, plus the three turns and one ring. What do you think? Is that acceptable?""No problem, we won't take a single penny from them. We'll keep it for Man Man herself."They prepared a dowry of 500 yuan for Man Man, along with six quilts and a new set of furniture. They had originally planned to buy a bicycle and other items, but since the yun familyhad already provided them, there was no need to buy anything more.However, he doesn't plan to say these things now, since he'll find out eventually anyway."We're all the same; we just hope that our twochildren can live a happy and harmonious life together in the future.""Yes, that's how all parents are."After sitting for a while, the family said goodbye and went back to rest, as they were indeed tired from the long journey...."Second brother, here's the wedding gift I prepared for you and your second sister-in-law. Do you like it?"Yun Huai smiled as she took the small box, opened it, and inside lay two exquisite watches, one men's and one women's."Thank you, little sister. Second brother likes it very much, and I believe you, Second Sister-in-law, will like it too.""By the way, second brother, do you have a bicycle ticket? I have one.""Little sister, I've prepared everything. Second Sister-in-law doesn't need a sewing machine; she said we don't need to buy one.""That's fine. If you need anything, Second Brother, you must let me know!""Haha, your second brother won't stand on ceremony with you."He knows his sister is rich now and speaks very lavishly, but he won't let her spend money on him just because she's wealthy.Yun Ting thought to herself that her second brother's job was destined to not earn much money. She didn't want the gap between her siblings to widen in the future, so she decided to have her second brother and younger brother invest in the shop she was opening, and then give them dividends in the future, so that it wouldn't be a waste of their money.The braised food shop let the two of them work together, which was a way of helping out their own brothers.The next day, Yun Huai went out and bought a bicycle radio. Everything that needed to be prepared was ready, and a lot of wedding candy was also bought. He gave some to everyone he met on the way, and everyone happily said their blessings."Mom and Dad, I haven't started my leave yet. If you're bored, Man Man will come over later and I'll have her take you around the neighborhood. It's more than half an hour's walk to the market. The military vehicles only go out to buy things in the morning.""Okay, we understand. You can get back to your work now!"The little girl couldn't stay still, so Yun Ting took her out to play, and the whole family went out together."It's not actually that hot here in the summer.""Indeed, think about Ning City, it gets really hot during the high temperatures."