Back to the 60s: The Struggle Career of a Charmed Wife
Chapter 200 - 0200: The Eve of the Wedding 4_1

Chapter 200: Chapter 0200: The Eve of the Wedding 4_1

Aunt Feng had previously gifted the top and lining layers to craft a quilt, which was already placed on the bed, so there was nothing more to add for the dowry this time.

Wang Zhengguo and his three siblings took pity on this fatherless and motherless niece and her young sister, and rushed over without delay.

Uncle and Aunt Feng were extremely warm and welcoming.

They deeply respected Feng Qingxue’s elder brother and his wife for their ignorance towards their sister’s wedding. Despite this, everyone in the family worked together to prepare for the wedding like a grand event, even though the couple were nowhere to be seen.

In these matters, reconciliation between siblings depends on their actions. Missing this opportunity could mean no more chances for reconciliation in the future.

Even Qingxue’s aunt and uncle didn’t show up at any point.

"My niece lost her parents, has a brother and sister-in-law who are non-supportive. Her dowry is only possible because we, her cousins, each chipped in gifts, contributing twice as much as her fiancé’s comrades did. As her aunt and uncle, we four siblings managed to gather sixteen dollars for her dowry," half of the amount was contributed by Wang Zhengguo himself, which he handed over to Ma Haiyan, who was in charge of packing.

Ma Haiyan is the daughter-in-law of Uncle Feng and is Feng Qingxue’s cousin’s wife.

According to local customs, the sister-in-law of the bride should handle the packing. In the absence of blood relations, the cousin’s wife carries out the task. However, due to Rift between Feng Qingxue and her brother and sister-in-law, Ma Haiyan stepped in to help.

Soon after, Wang Zhengguo pulled out eight silver dollars, and with a big grin said, "This is what my father saved over his lifetime, now it will add to the child’s dowry!"

Uncle Wang II and Uncle Wang III were most genuine, each shouldering a sack of grain for their niece’s dowry.

Aunt Wang took a pair of old, slightly tarnished but intricately carved silver bracelets and slipped them onto her niece’s wrists, cheerfully saying, "These were part of my dowry when I got married. My mother gave them to me and today, I pass them on to her granddaughter for her wedding!"

In the bank, one silver dollar could be exchanged for a dollar and the price of silver bracelets was restricted.

Hence, compared to the betrothal gifts from the Lu family, these items were not worth mentioning. People envied Feng Qingxue for having such generous uncles and aunts, but the shock of having a sewing machine and bicycle was far more drastic and unexpected.

Shortly afterwards, the men left the room and Ma Haiyan, in front of Wang Fengqiao and Feng Qingxue, began to pack the boxes.

The room was full of curious women watching as she placed the money and marital symbols in the four corners of one box. She added the pair of leather shoes sent by the Lu family, and another pair with three sections that she bought for Lu Jiang, each shoe containing a pair of new socks. Next, she neatly folded Qingxue’s new clothes and red-blue headscarf and placed them on top of the shoes, followed by a set of bowls and chopsticks.

Of course, the red shirt, black trousers, and Blue Begonia leather shoes to be worn tomorrow were set aside.

Lastly, the various items like pillowcases, combs, cosmetics and clam oil from different families were added.

Wang Fengqiao further handed over a rolling pin, two small bamboo baskets, and two packets of candy which Ma Haiyan also added. She then packed the wheat bran wrapped in red paper, then locked the box, gave the key to Feng Qingxue, and finally sealed it with red paper.

As for the other trunk gifted by Wang Zhengguo, it held Feng Qingxue’s old clothes and shoes and wouldn’t be taken tomorrow.

Since the Lu family had sent a trunk during the engagement, several of Feng Qingxue’s new clothes given by the Lu family were packed in it by Ma Haiyan. So, the bridal box would be taken along with the trunk tomorrow, not with the one from Wang Zhengguo.

Trunks are always paired.

After finishing all this, they waited for the big day tomorrow.

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I didn’t say that I would update this story yesterday at noon; what I said was that Genius Mathematician, my other story, would be updated at noon, with a facepalm.

As I have a cold, maintaining my previous update quantity is already a struggle, so for now, I have no choice but to update less.