Chapter 1270

The next weekend, Su Xinghui went home. While eating, he said to his parents, "Dad, Mom, when shall we go to Xiaoya's house to propose marriage?"

Su Wenjun and Guo Suhua looked at each other in surprise and joy. They were naturally looking forward to this day, but they didn't want to put too much pressure on their son, so they hadn't mentioned it during this time. Now that their son had taken the initiative to mention it, how could they not be happy?

Guo Suhua nodded and said, "Good, Mom has been waiting for this day for a long time. You say when to go, and we'll go."

Su Xinghui said, "Then let's go to Jiangcheng to propose marriage next Sunday. Next Sunday is a good day."

Guo Suhua said, "That's good, then let's make it next Sunday. Old Su, you arrange it for next Sunday, don't be on duty. Let's go to the street and buy a set of good clothes each. Proposing marriage is a big event, we have to dress more grandly."

Su Wenjun laughed and nodded, "Good, tomorrow we'll go to the street to buy clothes."

Guo Suhua asked her son again, "If we go to propose marriage, you have to set a wedding date, right?"

In Shangjun County, proposing marriage always involves setting the date for the wedding ceremony on that day.

Su Xinghui said, "Let's set it for National Day next year. By then, I will have reached the age for late marriage, the flood season will basically be over, and it will be National Day. This date is not bad."

Su Wenjun and Guo Suhua both nodded in agreement; this was indeed a good date.

Su Xinghui said, "I plan to go get the marriage certificate with Lu Xiaoya on my birthday next year, and then hold the wedding on National Day."

Guo Suhua said, "Fine, it's all up to you."

Su Wenjun said, "Xinghui, Lu Xiaoya's father is a Vice Governor, right?"

Su Xinghui hadn't clearly told his parents what position Lu Zhenghong held, and Su Wenjun only vaguely remembered that Lu Zhenghong seemed to be a Vice Governor.

In the end, they weren't too concerned about politics, but now that the in-laws were about to meet, he naturally had to ask Su Xinghui clearly.

Su Xinghui nodded and said, "Yes, Uncle Lu is a Vice Governor."

Even if Guo Suhua didn't care about politics, she knew that a Vice Governor was a big official. She frowned and said, "Xiaoya's family is good in every way, it's just that the in-law's official position is too big."

If some people heard Guo Suhua's words, they would definitely feel very strange. Isn't it a good thing that the in-law's official position is big? But Su Wenjun and Guo Suhua's personalities were like this; they didn't curry favor with the powerful and never dealt with big officials.

Even Zhang Kaishan, who was the father of his son's classmate, they had never used this relationship to get close.

Moreover, the Su family was the man's side, and the Lu family was the woman's side. In traditional Chinese concepts, for both sides of a marriage, the man's environment should be better than the woman's. If the woman's side is stronger than the man's, it is generally not very harmonious.

Now the Lu family's environment was stronger than the Su family's, and it was much stronger. This naturally made Guo Suhua worry. She was worried that the Lu family would be too overbearing and Su Xinghui would be bullied.

Su Xinghui laughed, "Mom, don't worry. Uncle Lu is a very good person. He is very cultured and has never lost his temper in front of me. You will know when you see him."

Guo Suhua was slightly relieved, but she immediately worried again, "Then how much bride price should we give?"

In these days, the bride price for an ordinary family to marry a daughter-in-law is about eight thousand to ten thousand yuan. For those with poor family conditions, three thousand to five thousand is also okay. But now that the in-law is such a big official, Guo Suhua always felt that eight thousand or ten thousand was not presentable, so she had to discuss this with Su Xinghui.

Su Xinghui said, "Mom, don't worry. Uncle Lu and Aunt Song are not the kind of people who are greedy for money. They won't ask for an exorbitant price. Besides, even if it's thirty thousand or fifty thousand, our family can afford it now."

Guo Suhua nodded and said, "Hmm, our family's environment is quite good now. Even if it's thirty thousand or fifty thousand, we can afford it. Let's make this preparation. I will also prepare the 'three golds' and bring them directly when we go to propose marriage next time."

The "three golds" are also the rule for marrying a daughter-in-law here in Hudong. The three golds are a gold ring, gold earrings, and a gold necklace, which are bought by the mother-in-law for the daughter-in-law. According to the current gold price, these three things would cost at least two or three thousand.

However, the Su family's family condition is really quite good now. Su Wenjun and his wife and Su Xinghui are all earning wages. Not to mention Su Wenjun, he is the Vice President of the People's Hospital. His salary plus subsidies, bonuses, and benefits average four or five hundred yuan per month. Guo Suhua's income is at least four hundred per month. The machinery factory where she works is becoming more and more efficient, and her income is also very stable.

And although Su Xinghui is a town mayor, his length of service is too short, which is not as good as his parents. His salary, benefits, and bonuses combined are not as good as his father's, but he still earns more than five thousand a year.