Chapter 446 Choose a Good Day for Engagement
"Ok!"
After hearing these words, Father Chen nodded with satisfaction.
What he meant just now was to test Chen Jun, saying that he could arrange an easier job for him so that he wouldn't have to stay in the cafeteria all day and work so hard.
But Chen Jun decisively rejected this suggestion.
No wonder he could become the canteen director of a steel mill with tens of thousands of employees at such a young age. He indeed has his own ideas and plans.
This made Chen's father even more satisfied.
After all, she is my own daughter, so I really have good taste.
"Well, as parents, we won't interfere too much in your affairs, but I still want to ask, when do you plan to settle this matter?"
Chen Xueru is a few years older than Chen Jun, and Chen's father is a little worried.
Now that I have finally met an outstanding boy, I have to settle things as soon as possible.
The marriage process is very simple these days. Parents and children are all satisfied and the matter can even be finalized on the same day.
Chen Xueru has a strong personality, and Chen's father and mother don't have many objections. As long as Chen Xueru is willing, it's fine.
But this is not the case in some families. Some parents do not need their daughters' consent when marrying them off. After both parents agree, they urge their children to get a marriage certificate.
Some even only met each other once or twice before getting married.
"In another year, whenever Xueru wants to get married, we'll get married."
"We can set the wedding date first this year and hold an engagement party."
Chen's father knew that Chen Jun was not yet old enough to get married, and when he heard that Chen Jun was willing to hold an engagement party first, he felt even more satisfied with this future son-in-law.
"We are more lenient with Xueru. You two should discuss the engagement and marriage."
When Chen Jun heard this, he knew that their relationship was settled.
Everything went much more smoothly than expected.
Of course, the reason for my success is that my conditions are pretty good, and that’s the trend of the time.
The betrothal gift is just a token of appreciation, a dozen or twenty yuan will be enough, it’s less than a month’s salary.
The betrothal gift for marriage proposal does not need to be too expensive, just some daily necessities will be enough.
As for the wedding banquet, if the conditions permit, a few tables can be set up. If not, the two families can sit together and invite a few close relatives to have a meal, set off some firecrackers in the yard, and scatter some wedding candies to the neighbors, and the wedding ceremony is considered complete.
A person of Xu Damao's size was considered very wealthy in that era.
But even Xu Damao's family did not have the means to book a table in a restaurant for a banquet.
The advantage of holding a banquet in the courtyard is that it saves money. You can ask neighbors for tables, chairs, benches, bowls, chopsticks and plates.
There's no way. Landlords don't have any surplus food these days.
If you want to have a better life, you have to wait until at least after the 1980s.
By that time, ordinary people will gradually have some savings, and major life events such as marriage will become more formal.
For example, a steel rolling mill.
It sounds like just the name of a factory, but it is already a very good unit in the city.
In another twenty years or so, when employees of the steel rolling mill get married, the factory will allocate houses to them.
And it’s a new house!
When you get married and move into a new house, of course you have to prepare some new daily necessities and small appliances.
Putting fans, flashlights, radios and other things in the new house and sticking some red wedding characters on them will immediately create a lively atmosphere.
If you are willing to spend money, you can find a carpenter to make a new bed and new tables and chairs.
The woman's side will bring some wardrobes and quilts as a dowry, and the couple will be so happy once they move into the new house.
But after more than a decade, in the 1990s and the millennium, companies gradually stopped allocating housing.
If you want to live in a new house, you have to spend money to buy it!
Most of the houses are bought with loans, and the furniture they fill are much more expensive than before, and the electrical appliances they require are also more advanced than before.
So in that era, although there was a shortage of material things, the demand was not great and the pressure was much smaller than it would be a few decades later.
Recalling when Jia Dongxu got married, there were only four tables at most, and the food at the wedding banquet was also very shabby. It was more of an opportunity to collect gift money than a wedding banquet.
When others come to the Jia family for a banquet, no one comes empty-handed.
But when the Jia family went to other people's homes for banquets, they never contributed money and always ate for free.
If anyone finds fault, there are two suckers, Sha Zhu and Yi Zhonghai, who will pay for it.
Unfortunately, such good days are gone forever, and the Jia family will no longer be able to eat for free in the future.
"Okay, then I'll listen to Xueru too!" Chen Jun said with a smile.
"Hahaha!" Father Chen drank a sip of tea happily. He felt inexplicably comfortable in his heart, so he grinned and said, "Although I love this daughter very much, but you two are married. As a man, you have to be tougher. After all, you are the head of the family!"
"It's a new society now. Men and women are equal. If a couple wants to live a good life, they must always support, understand and care for each other." Chen Jun replied.
It must be said that the status of men in this era is indeed higher than that of women, and the preference for boys over girls can be seen everywhere.
Generally speaking, 80% of ten families favor boys over girls.
As a young person of the new era, Chen Jun certainly supports gender equality.
"Okay, okay, well said!" Father Chen felt even happier when he heard these words.
With his keen eyesight, he could definitely tell that what Chen Jun said was true. His daughter really had an extraordinary vision and actually found such an outstanding son-in-law for her.
When Chen Xueru marries Chen Jun, she will definitely not be able to bear the injustice.
Chen's mother, who was busy in the kitchen, also heard the conversation between the two and couldn't help but feel relieved.
Young people nowadays who are somewhat capable tend to have bad tempers. Chen's mother was also worried about this at the beginning.
But Chen Jun's words completely dispelled her worries.
Calling Chen Xueru to help in the kitchen, Chen's mother took Chen Xueru's hand and said, "Chen Jun is a good guy. If you marry him, you will definitely not be able to bear the grievance."
Chen Xueru raised her snow-white chin with some pride. Although she had long known that Chen Jun was an excellent man and was very good at taking care of her emotions, she was still very happy to hear that she had received recognition from her parents.
This shows that Chen Jun has already passed the test in his parents' hearts!
"How is it? Much better than what you introduced, right?"
Mother Chen nodded and whispered, "You two can't get married this year, but you have to hurry up and get engaged. I'd say it should be tomorrow!"
"Ah? Tomorrow??"
Chen Xueru looked at her mother in surprise and said, a little uncomfortably, "It's too early. This is Chen Jun's first visit today."
"You don't understand this!"
Chen's mother glanced in the direction of the living room and said with a smile, "If you meet a good guy, you must hurry up. Only when you are engaged can you two be considered to have a confirmed relationship. There is no rush to get married. You can talk about it next year, but you must hurry up on the engagement."
"How about this, I'll ask someone to look at a date tomorrow morning, and we'll get married when we pick a suitable one."
Chen Xueru thought it made sense and nodded in agreement.