Since these gifts were prepared by the Li family, Mother Pan and Father Pan didn’t plan to refuse them. After all, the family had made such a generous offer to show how much they valued their daughter. If they refused it, it would make everyone feel awkward.
After a moment of silence, Mother Xiao glanced at her friend.
Seeing that the Pan family had no objection, she smiled and said, "In-laws, we will accept the gift and bride price. Now that we have accepted your family’s proposal, let’s choose a good date for the wedding."
Just as she finished speaking, a knock came at the door. Pan Chiyan stood up and said, "Mother, Father, I will go take a look."
When he opened the door, he saw a young man smiling at him.
"Comrade, who are you looking for?" Pan Chiyan asked.
The young man greeted him and said, "Hello, Brother-in-law. I’m here to inform Brother Lingyun that the items have arrived. May we bring them up now?"
Pan Chiyan was taken aback by how casually the young man called him "brother-in-law." He looked at the young man for a moment and said, "I will go with you to see the items first."
The young man nodded and said, "Alright. Brother-in-law, my brothers are waiting downstairs."
Pan Chiyan nodded and followed him. When they came down, he saw a truck parked near the building’s entrance, with neighbors gathering around it curiously.
His sister had told him that the Li family would prepare betrothal gifts to be delivered on the proposal day, so he had cleared out a room to store them. However, he hadn’t expected them to use a truck. Just how many gifts had they prepared?
Despite his curiosity, Pan Chiyan maintained a calm expression.
When they reached the back of the truck, he finally saw the amount of gifts, and his calm demeanor faltered as he looked at the young man and asked, "Are all these betrothal gifts?"
The young man nodded and said, "Brother-in-law, these are all the betrothal gifts Brother Lingyun prepared for my sister-in-law."
As he spoke, the neighbors erupted in lively discussion. Many had known that the Pan family would be receiving guests from afar, but they hadn’t expected their future in-laws to be so generous.
Although Pan Chiyan was surprised, he quickly regained his composure. He looked at everyone and said with a smile, "Brothers, I would bother you to help me in bringing these items to my house."
Li Lingyun’s men nodded and said, "It’s no trouble at all, Brother-in-law."
They then began unloading the gifts from the truck and carrying them to the Pan family’s house.
While Pan Chiyan waited and watched to prevent any potential theft, the neighbors, who had initially come out of curiosity, began feeling envious upon seeing the expensive items.
The young man glanced at Li Lingyun and accepted the gift when he saw him nod.
"Thank you, Aunty. We will take our leave now, then."
After they left, Mother Pan closed the door and returned to the living room with Li Lingyun. At this moment, they had checked the betrothal gifts and were picking the wedding date.
As they looked at the calendar together, Mother Xiao asked, "In-laws, how about July 18th? It’s auspicious for weddings and meeting relatives."
When Father Pan saw the date, he frowned and said, "It’s only two weeks from now. Won’t the time be too tight?"
Hearing this, Lu Jueyu smiled and said, "Uncle Pan, we have prepared everything back in the village. My family has also already prepared the grains and ingredients to be used for the banquet. If the time is too far away, the ingredients would spoil by then."
Mother Xiao looked at her and asked with surprise, "Niece, your family has already prepared the ingredients?"
Lu Jueyu nodded and took out a piece of paper from her bag. She handed the paper to Mother Xiao and said, "Aunt Xiao, this is the menu list for the wedding banquet. Meijia and I have chosen the dishes, and my family has already prepared enough ingredients for the banquet."
Mother Pan also looked at the menu and asked, "Niece, how many tables will the wedding banquet have?"
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