She Lives Well with the Shopping App in the 80s-Chapter 689: Do You Want to Talk to Me About a Partner?
Chapter 689: Chapter 689: Do You Want to Talk to Me About a Partner?
What Brother-in-law Wang didn’t know was that there were students with perfect scores, but Da Bao stubbornly ranked first in the grade. Why? Because of his handwriting, which was truly exceptional, at least among the second graders.
His subject teacher particularly liked Da Bao.
She often used Da Bao’s notebooks as models for the other students to follow and improve their handwriting.
Brother-in-law Wang felt it inappropriate to say that his children might have inherited his shortcomings.
After all, they were going to be one family, so they should get along well.
As they ate their meal and chatted, the relationship between the two families grew closer.
With Zhao Tianhe married, it was time to start planning for Zhao Xinxin’s wedding.
They didn’t leave immediately after the meal, but started discussing dates at the dining table.
In the absence of a matchmaker, they simply asked Auntie Wang to take on the role again.
Auntie Wang hadn’t expected that after setting up Xiao He and Yuemei, which garnered her a generous red envelope from the Zhao family, she’d b asked once more to be the matchmaker – this time for Xiao He’s sister and a member of the Wang family.
Although they shared the same surname, they weren’t actually related.
Auntie Wang agreed without hesitation.
The dowry was settled, so all she had to do was play the role of the matchmaker on the wedding day. It was an easy task and she’d receive another red envelope for it.
They set the date. No special preparations were needed, and Little Uncle Zhao and the others could not stay in the Capital City indefinitely – so they chose a good day ten days later.
"Xiao Yang, it’ll be up to you to send Ruoruo off."
Fang Chaoyang, of course, had no issues with that.
He was even eager to do it.
He didn’t just rashly rush up and ask, "Do you want to date me?"
He planned to get to know her better first before revealing his intentions.
Gradual progression was key, lest he be too abrupt and offend the lady.
"Let those in your dorm share in the joy too."
Du Ruo didn’t refuse and accepted the sunflower seeds and candy.
"Comrade Fang, that’s another favor I owe you."
Fang Chaoyang shook his head, "Taking you back to school is my honor."
Honor?
"Do you need to buy anything for the holiday?"
Du Ruo shook her head, "No, just take me straight to the school, please?"
To the school?
"Perhaps the dormitory building would be better?"
Recently, it had snowed, and the winds had been quite fierce, even including sleet. If the roads weren’t cleared, they could be slippery.
"Be careful."
"You should head back, I’ll go up now."
"Okay."
Carrying the wedding candies and such, Du Ruo returned to her dorm, where Tian Li was cocooned in her blanket, reading a book because she hated the cold.
"Want some candy?"
Candy?
"Was it lively?" Tian Li knew Du Ruo had gone to a wedding feast today and wondered if it was festive in the Capital City and if there were any differences.
"It wasn’t very lively. There were two tables and the spread was quite lavish."
"What dishes were there?"
Tian Li was curious. She took a handful of candy from Du Ruo, peeled one, and popped it into her mouth. So sweet.
"There was Mei Cai Kou Rou, Jia Sha Rou, steamed pork with rice flour, twice-cooked pork, chicken stewed with mushrooms, sauerkraut fish, Braised Pork Belly, stir-fried bean sprouts, peanuts, and a dish of shredded potatoes – ten dishes in all."
Three vegetable dishes and seven meat dishes.
This wedding feast was quite splendid indeed.
There was meat, fish, and even chicken.
She decided she must go to the next wedding feast with Ruoruo.
"Was the bride beautiful?"
Tian Li was still somewhat curious.
"A classical beauty. Xiao Li, you have no idea. I was so envious. The bride would call someone a new name and get a red envelope for it. We have that too, but we don’t give red envelopes among peers in my hometown."
Red envelope for addressing someone by a new title?
This tradition is found everywhere.
