Chapter 601: The Story of the Greedy Old Woman, the Fisherman and the Goldfish
"Not tired, not tired. I'm so happy to see you back! Sit down and drink tea. I'll cook for you after I clean up the room!" After saying that, the aunt turned to her husband and said, "Go and buy two pounds of meat! Qianqian is back with her man, so we have to cook something delicious."
"Okay!"
Su Qianqian's uncle agreed, entered the room on the left, and came out soon.
I guess he went into the room and took some money.
Many elderly people in the countryside have not kept up with the pace of the times and have not learned to use mobile payments.
They think it is not safe to keep money on their mobile phones.
It was difficult for them to understand how real gold and silver paper yarn could be turned into numbers, and they always felt uneasy.
"Tiger Girl, young man, you guys sit inside first. I'll go cut two pounds of meat and be back soon!"
The uncle said hello to the two of them, then rode out on an old motorcycle.
Watching his aunt go into the back room to pack up, Zhou Can called Wei Fang to drive the car in, and then started to move the gifts downstairs.
There has been a saying of three matchmakers and six betrothals since ancient times.
Zhou Can and Su Qianqian did not have a matchmaker and were in a free love relationship, but the necessary etiquette could not be omitted.
The appointment letters are ready.
You can buy one ready-made and just fill in your name and date of birth.
Zhou Can took the engagement letter into the room to find Su Qianqian's aunt. It can be seen that her aunt is the boss of this family.
There were a lot of sundries in this room. My aunt quickly piled the sundries into a corner and covered it with an old bed sheet. It seemed to be a guest room, which could provide temporary accommodation for relatives who came.
If uncle and aunt really treat Su Qianqian as their daughter, they should not just say a few nice words, but take some practical actions.
At least give her a room.
"Auntie, this is the engagement letter I prepared for Qianqian. Please accept it."
Zhou Can handed over the letter of appointment with both hands.
My aunt hesitated for a few seconds before she reached out to take it.
"There are some gifts outside that Qianqian and I bought for you two elders. Please don't be disgusted by them, uncle or you!"
Zhou Can said, pointing at the gifts in the living room outside.
My aunt stretched her head to take a look, and her expression immediately looked much better, with a smile appearing on her face.
"Why buy so many gifts? The young man is just being polite."
Although she said so, her eyes, as bright as a mouse seeing sesame oil, had already betrayed her true feelings.
"Where is this guy from?"
She began to inquire about Zhou Can's background.
"I'm from Xinhai City."
"What do you do?"
“I am currently a medical worker.”
"You're a doctor! Not bad! Do you have a house?"
"have."
"I mean a house in the city?"
She obviously thought Zhou Can was a country boy who came to the city to work.
"have."
Zhou Can really didn't think it was a big deal to have a house. At his level, buying a house was no different from buying vegetables. Even the big villa that many people dreamed of, he could afford.
"Oh, it's really nice to have a house in the city. Qianqian lost her parents when she was very young, and her uncle and I raised her. We haven't treated her badly over the years. She eats whatever we eat. She's been very hardworking since she was young, and we never have to worry about her studies. The neighbors all say that her uncle and I paid for her to go to college , but we only let our son drop out of school after junior high school, and we treat her better than our own daughter..."
Aunt began to talk about her contribution to raising Su Qianqian.
Zhou Can felt particularly disgusted when he heard this.
It was obvious that her son was incompetent and couldn't study, which was why he dropped out of school before finishing junior high school.
It sounds so nice, but she let her son drop out of school to support Su Qianqian's college education. She is not that great.
Su Qianqian took out a loan and worked part-time to complete her college education.
Her uncle and aunt didn't contribute a penny.
"You and uncle have worked hard. Qianqian has the opportunity to live in a big city thanks to 'good' uncles and 'good' aunts like you."
No matter how disgusting Zhou Can is, he still has to say some flattering words against his will.
That's how people are.
When I was a kid, I said whatever I wanted to say, but I couldn't express myself clearly. When I grew up, I knew how to express myself, but I couldn't express myself clearly.
"Alas, isn't it because Qianqian feels pity for me? I am a soft-hearted person. I can't bear to see a child without parents suffer." The aunt actually gasped.
Zhou Can felt nauseous again.
Fortunately, he usually comes into contact with some strange patients, so his psychological endurance has been trained.
"You should earn quite well as doctors, right?"
After my aunt finished talking about the contributions of her and her husband in raising Su Qianqian, she changed the subject and started asking about Zhou Can's income.
Everything adults say and do is for their own benefit.
She said so much just to pave the way for the main topic.
"About 5,000 to 6,000 yuan a month! I have little experience, so the salary is not high, just enough to support my family."
Zhou Can works at Tuya Hospital, and now earns at least 50,000 to 60,000 yuan a month just in the emergency department.
Including the cardiothoracic surgery and pediatrics consultation fees, his monthly income seems to be no less than 80,000 yuan. He is probably the only resident doctor in the entire Tuya Hospital who can earn such a high salary.
The income from surgery is really good.
This is why many doctors want to enter the operating room.
The income of internists is also decent, but compared with surgeons, they have some inherent disadvantages.
First of all, it takes more than ten years for an internist to earn a good income. This refers to those more talented doctors who can be promoted to associate senior professional titles or above in more than ten years.
Even so, there is still a ceiling on how much an internist can earn.
As long as a surgeon is capable enough and leads his own team, there is basically no limit to his abilities.
There are many top surgeons in the country who earn over 2 million yuan a year. But looking at the internal medicine department, those who can reach this amount are rare.
The biggest advantage of internal medicine is prescribing medicine.
However, the current policy is very strict, and with the proportion of drugs strictly controlled, many hospitals even want to open a private pharmacy to circumvent many of the problems. Doctors' income is naturally affected.
As long as Zhou Can's brain is not pinched by the door, it is impossible for him to reveal his true income level.
It would be better to donate him to the disaster area or to charity instead of letting him be treated as a fat sheep by Su Qianqian's uncle and aunt.
"Five or six thousand yuan a month is not low. We country people have a hard time making two thousand yuan a month. Besides, your salary will definitely increase in the future! It's too expensive to go to the hospital for treatment. People say that the most profitable thing is the hospital."
When the aunt heard that Zhou Can's income was not high, the smile on her face faded a lot.
There was a hint of disappointment in his eyes.
It seems that she has adjusted herself and given up the idea of asking for too much.
"The hospital does make money, but not all of it is given to doctors and nurses. We are actually no different from ordinary workers."
Zhou Can continued to deepen the 'fact' that the salary was not high.
"Well, that's true. Xiao Zhou, I'll tell you something in advance. If I'm not right, don't mind."
My aunt had asked enough questions and got straight to the point.
"Please go ahead!"
Zhou Can wanted to see how much dowry she would ask for.
Before coming here, he had asked someone about it. The general dowry for marrying off a daughter in Su Qianqian's family is between 50,000 and 100,000 yuan.
Generally, the man is required to buy a house, and some even require the man to buy a car.
Of course, the house and car do not belong to the bride's family, but to the married couple. This is to provide a guarantee for the couple's married life.
At least have a place to live.
Nowadays, there are more men than women, and marriage is a women's market.
Some young girls go back to the countryside to celebrate the New Year or other festivals, and they may go on blind dates with more than ten or twenty boys a day.
With more choices available, the requirements will naturally be higher.
"We only have Qianqian, and although she is not our biological daughter, we have always treated her as our own. Her parents are gone, so we have to make decisions for her on many matters. I must tell you about the rules of marrying a daughter-in-law here."
The aunt paused, and seeing that Zhou Can was listening attentively, she continued.
"First of all, Qianqian must be willing. I can see that Qianqian must be satisfied with you, which is why she brought you back to her parents' home. Secondly, we want to marry our daughter off in a grand manner, and Qianqian must not be wronged in the slightest. Gold necklaces, earrings, rings, bracelets, all these hardware items are indispensable."
Those with high requirements usually ask the man to buy hardware for the woman.
If the wife is more approachable, considering the man’s financial situation, she may only ask for the purchase of three golds.
There are also some silly girls who, as long as they like the man and the two have a good relationship, they will accept a naked marriage.
No car, no house, no dowry, not even a gold ring.
Just hold a simple wedding and marry yourself.
Of course, there are very few girls like this.
Girls nowadays are very smart, they are not that stupid.
Besides, the girl’s parents generally wouldn’t agree.
"No problem. I promise I won't let Qianqian suffer any injustice. I'll have all the hardware ready."
Zhou Can agreed readily.
"Also, we require the man to buy a house in the city. Since you already have a house in the city, there's no need to mention this. The rest is the betrothal gift. My son had a girlfriend last year, and the betrothal gift required was 128,800 yuan. Qianqian is so outstanding and so beautiful, and there's a long line of guys who want to marry her. Of course, the betrothal gift can't be less, otherwise people will look down on her."
My aunt didn't ask for too much.
Zhou Can could totally accept the betrothal gift of 128,000 yuan.
To be honest, if Su Qianqian's parents were still alive and treated her well, he would be willing to give her two or three million yuan.
"No problem, let's do as you said, 128,800. It's not easy for you and uncle to raise Qianqian to this age, so it's only right to give her some gift money."
Zhou Can agreed readily again.
A smile appeared on aunt's face again, but her little eyes were staring at Zhou Can again.
She might be thinking that this young man didn't even hesitate or bargain.
City people really have money.
"No, no, no, you haven't understood what I mean. My son's girlfriend probably can't compare to Qianqian. She's not as pretty as her, nor does she have such a high level of education. It costs a lot of money to go to college. 168,800, do you think it's okay?"
My aunt probably thought that Zhou Can agreed too readily and must be very rich.
So the price increased directly by 40,000.
In the mind of this old country woman, forty thousand is already a huge sum of money.
"No problem. Since you want Qianqian to marry him in style, it's only right that you give her more. Just as you said, 168,800."
Zhou Can was still very cheerful.
My aunt was slightly stunned, but she was still very happy to see Zhou Can agreed.
"Haha, it seems that the young man really likes my Qianqian. Then it's settled. If you want to get engaged to Qianqian tomorrow, prepare the money and come to our place according to the etiquette."
It is very likely that my aunt has never seen what 168,000 looks like in her entire life.
"Can."
Zhou Can likes to do things efficiently.
Isn't it just money? 160,000 or 170,000 is just a drop in the bucket for him.
As for the hardware that her aunt mentioned, I believe that with Su Qianqian's financial strength, she would not even look at it. Zhou Can has bought her quite a few luxury goods in the past few years.
The diamond and jade necklace alone cost more than 700,000 yuan.
There is also a Cartier bracelet that costs more than 300,000 yuan.
The watches are more expensive.
As for rings, young people are more interested in diamond rings.
At that time, Zhou Can would naturally prepare a "pigeon egg" for her. Of course, it also depends on her own wishes, mainly if she likes it.
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After about twenty minutes, my uncle came back with a piece of meat and a fish.
As soon as he entered the room, he said to his wife, "I called and told my son that he has asked for leave and will be back today. It's a good opportunity for our family to have a reunion dinner together. By the way, cook more rice tomorrow because my son will be back with his girlfriend."
Su Qianqian is already 28 years old, so her uncle’s son must not be too young.
I heard her talk about him once, and he seemed to be only about two years younger than her.
This year, he is probably around 26 years old.
Young men usually start dating when they are in their twenties. Some bad boys even start dating when they are thirteen or fourteen years old. What's worse, some even take girls to check into a hotel or spend the night at their home.
Children these days are generally precocious.
"Can, sit down and chat with my uncle for a while. I'll go help my aunt cook."
Su Qianqian offered to help in the kitchen.
Wei Fang moved a chair and sat outside the house alone.
Both her uncle and aunt knew that she was a paid temporary driver, and their attitude towards her was not very enthusiastic.
"Uncle, I just mentioned to my aunt about marrying Qianqian. My aunt proposed to buy hardware for the girl, and there is a house in the city, and the gift money is 168,800."
Zhou Can took the initiative to talk about this matter.
After coming here, to be honest, he felt quite disappointed.
Because he didn't feel any family love from Su Qianqian's uncle and aunt, Su Qianqian was a complete outsider here.
He just wanted to get things done quickly and get back to the city.
"What do you think?"
Uncle smoked the cigarette Zhou Can gave him and asked for his opinion with squinted eyes.
When he heard the gift money of 168,800 yuan, he was obviously surprised.
Because this amount is already far higher than the local gift money.
"I have no objection. I am willing to do what you and your aunt ask. If possible, I want to settle the marriage now. Please ask the driver to be a joint witness for us, and I will give you the gift money. Because I am very busy at work, I may need to rush back to the city at any time."
Fortunately, we were prepared when Zhou Can came.
Bring plenty of cash.
He withdrew three hundred thousand yuan from the bank and put it in the car.
