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The meeting between the two families went exceptionally well, and the dinner was a delightful affair. The Tang family was pleasantly surprised to find that the Ye family did not look down on them as country folk at all. On the contrary, they were particularly courteous and had prepared a lavish feast to welcome them.
The Tang family had been worried that their in-laws, being city dwellers, might hold them in contempt and make things difficult for them. However, such concerns proved unfounded. Ye Jianguo and his family were very pleased with the elder Tang couple. Old Man Tang appeared to be an honest and straightforward person, not one to stir up trouble unnecessarily. Although Old Lady Tang could be a bit chatty, she was reasonable and understanding.
When it comes to marriage, what is most feared? It is having a mother-in-law who is unreasonable and meddlesome. Dealing with such a mother-in-law can be incredibly frustrating; even if everyone knows you are wronged, she holds the position of authority as an elder. After observing Old Lady Tang, however, Hao Chunying noted that while she could be a bit fierce, she was not unreasonable, which was quite reassuring.
Moreover, Tang Zhicheng's two older brothers were also present; although they seemed to have their own agendas, they were generally decent people. Although they had not yet met Ye Fangfei's two sisters-in-law, it didn't matter much. They lived far away and hadn't seen each other for years; even if they didn't interact much, it was not a problem.
Thus, both sides were very satisfied with the meeting. In the following two days, Tang Zhicheng and Ye Fangfei took Old Man Tang and his wife around to see various sights. They visited the Forbidden City and the Summer Palace and even woke up early to watch the flag-raising ceremony at Tiananmen Square before climbing the Great Wall.
It wasn't until August 12 that Ye Fangfei stopped going out and focused on preparing for her wedding. During this time, friends and relatives began sending gifts for her dowry. Ye Jianguo's older brother gave twenty yuan, while his two sons—who were also Ye Fangfei's brothers—each contributed ten yuan. It seemed they had coordinated their contributions; Ye Jianguo's older sister also gave twenty yuan, while cousins gave ten yuan each.
Aunt Hao was particularly generous; she presented a red envelope containing fifty yuan along with a wool blanket that Aunt Fang had brought back from Inner Mongolia. Hao Chunying also had an older sister named Hao Chunxiang, but she was not in Beijing; instead, she was in Sichuan with her husband.
This time, when Ye Fangfei got married, Hao Chunying also sent her a telegram. Hao Chunxiang called Hao Chunying to inform her that she had sent money and some items to Ye Fangfei. However, they had not yet arrived, so she was unsure of the specifics.
As for the neighbors, some gave three yuan, while others contributed two. Some brought a bed sheet, and others brought two pillowcases. Friends of Ye Jianguo and Hao Chunying also came to congratulate them.
While Ye Jianguo and Hao Chunying greeted their guests and accepted the gifts, they recorded everything in their account book. These gifts would need to be returned when the givers had their own significant events in the future.
If anyone contributed the most to Ye Fangfei's wedding gifts, it would be her brother, Ye Zijun. This time, Ye Zijun came with Yi Xiaoli and their child. It was the first time Ye Fangfei met her sister-in-law Yi Xiaoli and her nephew Ye Ting since she had crossed over.
"Feifei, congratulations! I'm sorry for coming so late today," Yi Xiaoli said as she entered.
"It's alright, sister-in-law. How is Uncle's health?" Ye Fangfei replied politely.
The reason Yi Xiaoli arrived late was that her mother from her maternal family had been ill and hospitalized. As the eldest daughter, she had to take care of her mother since both of her younger brothers were still small.
"She's doing better now; she was discharged from the hospital yesterday."
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