Chen Qi and Lan Lijuan are actually still young. They are only 21 years old after the Chinese New Year. In future generations, they would be in their freshman and sophomore years.

In 1983, this age was just right, not to mention that both of them had graduated and were working, so they were adults by social standards.

Chen Qi wanted to date for a few more years and didn't want to get married and have children so early and become a father, but he had to worry about Lan Lijuan's reputation.

In these days, falling in love without getting married is equivalent to being a hooligan. Over time, she will definitely be criticized by outsiders, and it will also make Lan Lijuan feel insecure.

Therefore, marriage is inevitable and necessary, and it is a matter of course.

But there is also an advantage to getting married, that is, Chen Qi's physical problems can be satisfied. He is just the first brother in this life. He also experienced flowers in his previous life, and it is very hard to be a vegetarian now.

After lunch, the meat show begins. The two parties are about to officially "fix the marriage". This is a formal occasion, and it should be negotiated by the elders who have the most say in the family.

There are elders in the Chen family, but Chen Qi’s four siblings all thought that their second uncle had died, so the eldest sister Chen Qin acted as the elder.

A large group of Lan Lijuan's uncles and uncles came over from the Lan family. Unlike the Chen family, the Lan family was very united internally. They came here to support their little niece.

As for the matchmaker, one of Lan Lijuan's aunts was appointed as the matchmaker.

This is a "fat job", because on the day of the wedding, the matchmaker will receive a big red envelope, which is a great thing for my aunt. After all, they are in free love and have nothing to do with her.
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Uncle Lan flipped through a calendar, read it for a long time, and discussed with the brothers behind him for a long time before deciding on a date:

"His eldest sister, how about choosing National Day this year? This day is an auspicious day, and it is also a great day celebrated by the whole country. It is festive."

Chen Qin had any idea and looked at her younger brother inquiringly. Chen Qi quickly looked at his girlfriend beside him.

Lan Lijuan thought for a moment and nodded.

Chen Qi quickly nodded: "Okay, okay."

This detail caught the eye of many interested people, including Uncle Lan and Shi A Tiao. Everyone understood that Lan Lijuan would definitely be the head of the Chen family in the future.

This made the Lan family members who were watching breathe a sigh of relief, and at the same time secretly lamented Lan Lijuan's good fortune.

Uncle Lan then said sheepishly, "Then, according to our rural standards, a little less than 88 yuan is fine, a little more is 188 yuan..."

In rural areas, a bride price must be given. If you don’t give it, the marriage will not be successful, regardless of whether your husband borrows or robs you of the money for the bride price.

Therefore, when rural people get married, they will owe a lot of debt, live a very difficult life, and have no money. This is also one of the triggers for the deterioration of the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law after marriage.

(As a result, this bad habit has not been eliminated after 40 years, but has become more and more intense. The trend of comparison has made some people crazy.)

Of course, big families will be better off. For example, many big families will set up a temporary "mutual insurance fund". Who wants to get married, how much money each family will contribute, and pool the money to get married.

When it is the turn of one's own children to get married, they can also receive a sum of money, similar to a lump sum withdrawal, and no one will lose.

But the Chen family is obviously not short of money. Chen Qi earns 343 yuan a month, and Chen Qin has already become a household worth 10,000 yuan in business.

When they heard that the bride price had been received, not only Shi A Tiao and the relatives in the house pricked up their ears, but even the neighbors watching outside the house became quiet.

Everyone wants to take a look. Everyone in the Chen family looks well-dressed. Is the family rich?

According to the customs in rural areas of Vietnam and China, the amount of the bride price represents the degree of importance the bride receives from her husband’s family, which is an important measurement standard.

The more money, the more attention you pay.

On the contrary, it means the contempt of the husband's family, at least not very satisfied with the bride in some aspects, so that the new daughter-in-law will have a difficult life after marriage.

Chen Qin sat upright at this time and said solemnly:

"I have made the decision on this matter. The betrothal gift for our Chen family is 888 yuan. The other three gold coins are also ready. I brought them all today."

Upon hearing this, the crowd of onlookers let out a burst of exclamations.

When Chen Qin placed a large pile of dough balls on the table, along with gold earrings and gold rings, the exclamations around him became louder and louder.

When Chen Qin placed a thick gold bracelet on the table, the exclamations around her could no longer be covered up.

I have seen arrogant people, but I have never seen such arrogant people.

Lan Lijuan was not surprised, but a little unhappy. She felt like she was selling her daughter, so she pinched Chen Qi's waist hard:

"Chen Qi, what are you doing? The gift money is just what you want. Why do you do it in such a high-profile manner? I don't like it."

Chen Qi quickly begged for mercy in a low voice:

"Oh, grandma, this is not just a way for my eldest sister to save face for you. Of course we should pay more attention to it when we get married for the first time. We won't be like this when we have experience next time."

Lan Lijuan narrowed her eyes and strengthened her hands: "Do you still want a second time?"

"Oh, auntie, I'm joking. You don't like it. Look at your mother and your grandmother, they are laughing so hard that they can't even see their eyes. As long as they are satisfied, then we can be more peaceful after marriage."

Shi A Tiao's smile has now changed from a chrysanthemum to a peony, and has completely melted.

Of course, I have to explain that this is because Lan Mu is greedy for money. In fact, the amount of the bride price means too much.

The more a bride is valued by her husband's family, it means that the face of the bride's family is greatly improved. In rural areas, face and reputation are above all else.

Uncle Lan was also surprised when he took the gold bracelet and padded it, "His eldest sister, this bracelet must be more than one tael, right?"

Chen Qin said a little proudly: "A full 50 grams, almost one or two and a half."

She bought all this gold from private individuals with cash, and then found a jewelry master to make it. These days, department stores don’t even have gold counters.

Gold and foreign exchange are in short supply as a national strategy and cannot be obtained in small cities.

Everyone in the Lan family was very satisfied with the three-gold gift prepared by the Chen family, and the reception was even more grand. I believe it won’t be long before the sky-high price of the gift for the daughter of the Lan family in Lianzhong Village will be known to the world.

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I don’t know how many families of unmarried young men want to hate Chen Qi to death.

Damn it, this is raising prices, is it going to stop people from living?

In the afternoon, Chen Qi and the others said goodbye to the Lan family and prepared to return to their hometown of Xiaze Village to pay New Year greetings to their grandparents.

Lan Lijuan also went with her.

The betrothal gift given by the Chen family is equivalent to an engagement. In rural areas, she can be regarded as a "prespective daughter-in-law", and no one will gossip even if they sleep together.

Chen Qi's grandparents were naturally very happy when they saw their grandson-in-law-to-be arriving.

It is impossible for my second uncle’s family to go to New Year’s greetings, and I will never go to visit New Year’s greetings in this life.

As for the Jin branch secretary, Chen Qi is now a deputy-level cadre, at the same level as the deputy director of the commune. What chance does he, Jin Kang, have of winning?

Chen Qi almost never stopped celebrating the New Year. After returning from his hometown, he went to sleep with Director Zhu for another day.

A person must have a conscience. Zhu Huoyan treats him as his own son. He helped resolve several dangers, so Chen Qi cannot forget this teacher, both emotionally and rationally.

If Chen Qi knew that his position as deputy dean actually had half of Zhu Huoyan's contribution, he would probably be even more grateful.

At the same time, because time did not allow, Chen Qi used the phone number in the director's office of the Department of Surgery to call Mr. Li Baotian to greet him, and made an appointment to get together some time later when he was registering for the undergraduate correspondence course.

After finishing all this work, it’s time to go to work in the new year.

Chen Qi did not return to Huang Tan, but waited in the city to meet up with Dean Yan. The two went to the Health Bureau to participate in the county health system mobilization meeting.

Well, there is a "summary and commendation meeting" at the end of the year and a "work mobilization meeting" at the beginning of the year. These are important meetings that cannot be shaken.

As the deputy director of a district-level health center, Chen Qi is already qualified to participate in such "high-level health system" meetings.

Although he is a newcomer, he already knows a lot of directors and deans at all levels. No, as soon as he and Dean Yan entered the conference room, they heard someone greeting them:

"Lao Yan, Xiao Chen, here, here, here!"

The person waving was Li Rongxiang, director of Mashan Health Center, and sitting next to him were Liu Jinlong, director of Qixian Health Center, Zhang Zhiwei, director of Lizhu Health Center, and Xie Yang, director of Qianqing Health Center.

Yan Quanxin chuckled and took Chen Qi to sit with these old guys.

Li Rongxiang sighed when he saw Chen Qi:

"When we came to Huangtan last year, this guy was still Comrade Chen Qi. But only a month later, Comrade Chen Qi had become Dean Chen Qi."

Liu Jinlong also joked: "It is also a good time for Xiao Chen to catch up with the rejuvenation of cadres. The 21-year-old vice president should set a record in the health system, right?"

Xie Yang nodded: "Dean Xiao Chen, you can't hide your secrets today. You have to teach us your tricks for making money."

Several deans were chatting enthusiastically, and many other deans who had just entered the conference room were a little curious and asked who the young man was.

When Gai Wei, the dean of the Second Hospital, heard that the young man was Chen Qi, a glint suddenly flashed in his eyes.

The meeting began. Director Wang Jianping looked at the deans present and patted the microphone:

"Comrades, Deputy Director Qiu has just said what needs to be said, and it also represents our health bureau's expectations for everyone's work in the new year. In addition, we have an important agenda for our meeting today, which is to summarize Huang Tan's experience.

,Promote Huang Tan’s experience.

Many deans here have been to the Huangtan District Health Center with me last year and know what Huangtan experience is. However, there are still many comrades who have never been to Huangtan and do not understand what it means. So today I put Huangtan

Director Yan Quanxin and Vice Director Chen Qi of the Health Center were invited.

What is the "Huangtan Experience"? To put it bluntly, Huangtan District Health Center was self-reliant under very difficult conditions. It established its own general surgery department and built its own operating room. It created profits that year and turned losses into profits. The average employee income ranks among
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