Besides, after Deputy Mayor Wang broke up with the nanny, he took steady steps and returned to the third floor step by step.

After going up to the third floor, Deputy Mayor Wang did not go back to the bedroom immediately, but came to his study.

After entering the study, Deputy Mayor Wang habitually stood in front of the banner of "Looking at the railings and learning the new" written by Chairman Liu of the Provincial Calligraphers Association, and prepared to calm down and enjoy it carefully. At the same time, he also wanted to adjust his mentality when he was talking to Lingzi just now.

"Oh, Lao Wang, you have been going down for so long, how are you talking to Lingzi? You didn't get into the room when you came up, and ran to the study room again!"

Just as Deputy Mayor Wang was admiring Mr. Liu's calligraphy, the mayor's wife ran over from the couple's bedroom.

It turned out that when Deputy Mayor Wang went downstairs to talk to the nanny, due to concern and expectation of the conversation, the mayor's wife kept waiting for Deputy Mayor Wang in the bedroom on the third floor.

"Oh, OK, let's go."

Deputy Mayor Wang smiled at his wife with understanding, and then reluctantly glanced at Mr. Liu's calligraphy, and then he followed his wife into the bedroom.

"Old Wang, have you talked with Lingzi for so long? Have you understood Lingzi's thoughts?"

After entering the bedroom, the mayor's wife couldn't wait to ask.

"It should be fine."

Deputy Mayor Wang nodded to his wife with a smile.

He took off his coat calmly, then sat in the chair beside the bed, calmly introduced the effect of his conversation with the babysitter and the conversation.

"Okay, after hearing what you said, my heart was relieved. It seems that our old Wang family cannot live without you, the 'political commissar'!"

After listening to Deputy Mayor Wang’s narration, the mayor’s wife felt much more at ease, so she praised her husband for a few words and then asked:

"Hey, Lao Wang, you said that at Mengdu's wedding, the in-laws should send dowry according to the customs of their hometowns. So, should we also give the betrothal gift to the Zhang family?"

"That's a must! However, Xiao Hao is familiar with this kind of thing, so you should ask Xiao Hao for his opinion."

Deputy Mayor Wang nodded in agreement and told his wife about how to give the betrothal gift.

At this moment, Deputy Mayor Wang was in a very happy mood!

He was also particularly satisfied with the effect of doing the nanny's ideological work tonight.

I haven't done such meticulous ideological work for a long time!

Moreover, I can do such a good job for a young man who is more than twice as old as me!

What does this mean?

It means that your thinking methods and work ability are not out of date at all!

Not only is it not out of date, but in a sense, my thinking methods and work ability are better than many young people today!

Thinking of this, Deputy Mayor Wang stretched happily, humming a small song in his mouth, stood up from the chair, took off his pants, changed into slippers, and happily went to the bathroom to take a shower.

The next day, according to Deputy Mayor Wang's wishes, the mayor's wife called Hao Desheng and asked him about suggestions on how to give Zhang Xueru's betrothal gifts.

"Mrs. Sister-in-law, please wait for a while at home, and I will arrive soon."

After Hao Desheng hung up the mayor's wife's phone call, he immediately left the office, called a small car from the General Affairs Department, and ordered the driver to take him to the Wang family.

After entering the door, Hao Desheng brought four bottles of "Moutai" wine and four "Zhonghua" brand soft-pack cigarettes to the hostess.

"Xiao Hao, what are you doing? Are you giving me a gift? Today, I ask you how you give gifts to my in-laws!"

The mayor's wife treated Hao Desheng as if Deputy Mayor Wang treated him, completely treating Hao Desheng as her own family.

So, as soon as we meet, the mayor's wife joked with Hao Desheng.

"Mrs. Sister-in-law, today's cigarettes and wine have nothing to do with you!"

Hao Desheng also joked with the mayor's wife with a smile.

"That's it for the Zhang family?"

Looking at Hao Desheng's expression, the mayor's wife asked with some understanding.

"Yes, sister-in-law, you are so wise! You can't hide anything from your eyes."

Hao Desheng casually flattered the mayor's wife.

"Oh, don't you have ready-made cigarettes and alcohol at home? You don't have to take them home anymore."

The mayor's wife said casually.

"It's okay, I took it from my home. Nowadays, who is still afraid of smoking and drinking too much?"

Hao Desheng said, put the cigarette and wine he brought on the coffee table in the living room, and then said:

"Mrs. Sister-in-law, didn't you ask me if I would give a betrothal gift to Zhang's family? You were very thoughtful. Giving a betrothal gift to the bride's parents is a must!"

"Then——, will we send four bottles of wine and four cigarettes to our in-laws?"

The mayor's wife asked in confusion.

Hao Desheng nodded:

"Of course it's not just four bottles of wine, four cigarettes! These cigarettes and wine are just souvenirs, but also a symbol. Four bottles of wine represent peace in all seasons; four cigarettes represent wealth in all seasons and prosperity in the family. This is a matter of particularity. In addition to smoking and drinking, according to the customs of the provincial capital, the man also has to give gifts to the woman."

"Oh, there are so many customs here? No wonder Lao Wang asked me to discuss with you. You are really a big life in "Cihai"!"

The mayor's wife laughed:

"Okay, since it's the custom here, how much gift should we give to the Zhang family?"

"I'll give you a suggestion first. How to make sure in the end? Please ask my sister-in-law to decide."

Hao Desheng looked at the cigarette on the coffee table and said:

"These tobacco and alcohol are really for the in-laws to enjoy after they are given. And the gifts given to me, when I was drinking that day, did the in-laws say that they would send Liping the dowry. In other words, the in-laws would buy things and send them back. To put it bluntly, the gifts we gave were given to the Zhang family in name, but in fact, the Zhang family would also send them back. The difference is that the cash we sent us turned into physical items for marriage. Sister-in-law, I think so. In terms of economic conditions, the Zhang family is not rich at the moment. Therefore, we should not give too much gift. I suggest that we give 80,000 yuan to the in-laws!"

"Eighty thousand? Are you asking me to give Zhang's family 80,000 yuan? Will the 80,000 yuan be too little?"

The mayor's wife asked in her heart.

"No, 80,000 yuan is exactly the multiple of four: the four seasons are like spring, four generations live together, all kinds of joyful intentions are included!"

Hao Desheng first explained to the mayor's wife the meaning of giving 80,000 yuan gift, and then said:

"According to the customs of the provincial capital, we cannot give too much gift. If the gift is given too much, the cost will be greater when the Zhang family returns to send the dowry!"

"Oh——, what do you say?"

The mayor's wife asked in confusion.

"That's right. According to the customs of the provincial capital, generally, how much gift money is given to the woman? When the woman buys a dowry for her daughter, the amount must be more than the total amount of gift money given by the man. If the gift is less, the woman will be looked down upon by the man and will be laughed at by outsiders! Therefore, the more gift money the man gives to the woman, the more pressure it will be to send back the dowry to the woman!

I don’t know if you have heard of it. Not long ago, there was a coal boss in SX who gave more than 70 million yuan when his daughter got married! There is also a boss in southern Fujian who gave tens of millions or million yuan when his daughter got married, which is not rare at all!

According to online reports not long ago, the competition among bosses in southern Fujian has become popular. Now the property of giving their daughter dowry has soared from millions to tens of millions in the past to hundreds of millions!”

Based on the information he had, Hao Desheng slowly introduced the latest news about dowry to the mayor's wife.

"What did you say? The girl's dowry has been over 100 million?"

When the mayor's wife heard Hao Desheng say such a terrifying amount of dowry, she couldn't help but widen her eyes.

She swallowed her throat and said after a while:

"According to your words, if a son of a family can marry the daughter of a big boss now, oh, by the way, now you are called a rich man? If a son of a family can marry the daughter of a rich man and get hundreds of millions of assets as soon as he gets married, then it is not that he can live carefree for the rest of his life without doing anything?"

"That's not!"

Hao Desheng nodded and said:

"In today's society, many things are really incredible and cannot be explained by common sense at all. Otherwise, how could such a saying be popular now, "I learned mathematics, physics and chemistry yesterday, and I was not afraid of traveling all over the world; I found a rich father, and I was not afraid of eating all over the world'! Oh, my words are far from it. Let's go back to the topic of giving the Zhang family a betrothal gift. As far as I know, the financial conditions of the Liping family are indeed quite nervous at present. I am worried that if we give her more gifts, it will put a lot of pressure on the Zhang family. So I suggest that we only give 80,000 yuan for our gift."

"Oh-that's, that's it! We must never add pressure to our in-laws. Not only can we increase pressure, but it's best to reduce their pressure."

The mayor's wife understood Hao Desheng's meaning and immediately expressed her concern and consideration for her in-laws.

"Yes, my sister-in-law is considerate and very humane! Then, should we give the Zhang family 80,000 gifts?"

Hao Desheng is ready to determine the amount of the betrothal fee.

"Okay, let's do as you suggest. We'll give the Zhang family 80,000 gifts. Well--Xiao Hao, when is it appropriate to give the gift?"

The mayor's wife suddenly thought of the time to give the betrothal gift, and Hao Desheng was about to implement it.

"If my sister-in-law has time, we can go out now."

Hao Desheng replied with a smile.

"Now? You mean--you can come out now?"

The mayor's wife looked at Hao Desheng in shock.

"Yes, you can go out now. Oh, isn't your sister-in-law going to leave now? If you are not available now, we can do it another day. I want to be so happy. Now that the child is getting married for a few days, Zhang's family will need some time to buy a dowry for Liping. If we send the gifts earlier, the time for the in-laws will be more abundant."

Hao Desheng looked at the mayor's wife inquiry.

"Oh, I'm fine today, there is no problem of having time or not. But I'm worried that I can't withdraw so much cash at once when I go to the bank to withdraw money temporarily, and I don't make an appointment in advance."

The mayor's wife expressed her concerns.

"Oh, cash is not a problem. Sister-in-law, just go to the bank with me. I know the president of the Zhanqian Road Branch of China Construction Bank. We have been friends for many years. I just need to say hello to him."

Hao Desheng told the mayor's wife with confidence.
To be continued...