87: A dowry of one thousand yuan plus three turns and one ring, and seventy-two legs.

After lunch, Xiao Niannian decided to call her grandma. On the other end, the comrade at the Soldier Service Station immediately went to fetch Grandma Xiao.

"Grandma."

"Niannian, I heard you joined the company. Are you doing well there?"

Hearing her grandma's voice, Xiao Niannian replied.

"Grandma, I'm doing very well, don't worry. My comrades-in-arms are also very easy to get along with, and the food here is also very good..."

Xiao Niannian said pleasant things.

Grandma Xiao was very happy to hear this.

A few days ago, Xiao Yueyue came by a few more times. However, she didn't change her mind.

"Grandma, please take good care of yourself at home. When I have a break, I'll come back to see you."

"Okay, Grandma made some food. You can take it to your comrades-in-arms when you come back..."

Wang Jiang and Wang He were also by the phone at this time.

"Grandma, we also want to talk to Big Sister."

Hearing this, Grandma Xiao handed the phone to Wang Jiang.

"Big Sister, do you know? Those people who went to the back mountain to poach prey, they were beaten by monkeys..."

Wang Jiang and Wang He were extremely impressed with Xiao Niannian at this moment.

Unexpectedly, the Monkey King really understood what Big Sister said and strictly carried it out.

Those people who were beaten, some had their eyes swollen like pandas, some had their faces slapped by monkeys, and some had their hands swollen by monkeys. They weren't serious injuries, but they looked a bit scary.

Wang Jiang and Wang He knew that they couldn't speak carelessly on the phone, so they just reported the current situation.

Xiao Niannian's face also broke into a smile upon hearing this.

And at this moment, Xiao Dong actually took out one thousand yuan as compensation for the people Regiment Commander Wang sent to Wang County.

Grandma Xiao heard that everything in Xiao Dong's house had been stolen. Could it be that this one thousand yuan wasn't stolen?

This one thousand yuan was the betrothal gift sent to Xiao Dong's home by Grandpa Xu and Grandma Xu through someone.

Xiao Dong had previously called Grandpa Xu and Grandma Xu, leaving the county address. Xiao Dong told them that their whole family was in the county town and also in Yangcheng, with no one living in the countryside.

So this money reached Xiao Dong's hands.

Not only that, the Xu Family also bought "Three Revolutions, One Sound" and "Seventy-Two Legs" and sent them to Xiao Dong's home in Wang County.

"Seventy-Two Legs" refers to items such as a bed, a three-door wardrobe, a five-drawer chest, a dressing table, a sofa, four stools, a coffee table, bedside tables, and a writing desk.

Xiao Dong was overjoyed at this moment and made several calls to his daughter Xiao Yueyue, urging her to marry Xu Yang soon.

Meanwhile, Xu Yangs Mother had been in Yangcheng for a few days, unable to deal with Xiao Yueyue, when an urgent matter at her unit recalled her to Jingcheng.

But Xu Yangs Mother still opposed this marriage. She felt that someone like Xiao Yueyue was not worthy of Xu Yang. Although Xiao Yueyue's father's title as a martyr sounded good, for the Xu Family, it was merely icing on the cake.

However, with her in-laws insisting, she couldn't do anything no matter how angry she was.

Now that things had escalated so much, if her son didn't marry Xiao Yueyue, it might be impossible to resolve the situation.

Supply and Marketing Cooperative.

"Comrade Xiao, I'm here to buy things again." The person who came was Ma Ming, a junior cadre from the Post Office.

Two months ago, Ma Ming came to the Supply and Marketing Cooperative to buy something and asked Xiao Yueyue for advice on a gift for his mother. Xiao Yueyue suggested buying a scarf. Afterward, Ma Ming came several more times under the pretext of buying things for his parents and grandmother.

Xiao Yueyue listened to Ma Ming's words, feeling immensely pleased.

These days, she had met many people at the Supply and Marketing Cooperative, and several of them had expressed their affection for her.

And this Ma Ming was the best catch among them. Ma Ming's family was from Yangcheng City, and he was a cadre in the County Post Office. It was said that his salary was also forty or fifty yuan a month. Moreover, Ma Ming's parents were both cadres, one in the County Government and one in a factory.

Xiao Yueyue felt that Ma Ming's family background was good, but compared to Xu Yang, it was far inferior.

"What do you want to buy today?"

However, Ma Ming would also give her gifts when he bought things. She refused every time, but Ma Ming still insisted on giving them. Xiao Yueyue also made it clear to Ma Ming that she had a Fiancé.

Ma Ming continued to send gifts.

Xiao Yueyue thoroughly enjoyed this feeling of being doted upon.

In the past two months, she hadn't seen Xiao Niannian, which greatly surprised Xiao Yueyue.

It was said before that Xiao Niannian went to be a Soldier, and it turned out to be true.

Xiao Niannian knew she couldn't stay in her hometown, so she came up with such a solution.

What's so good about being a common Soldier? She heard that the monthly allowance was only a little over six yuan.

Her monthly allowance was over thirty yuan. After deducting five yuan for rent each month, she could still save thirty yuan, accumulating over three hundred yuan a year.

In these two months, she also received some gifts sent to her by Grandpa Xu and Grandma Xu from Jingcheng.

Her parents said that Grandpa Xu and Grandma Xu gave her family a betrothal gift of one thousand yuan and "Seventy-Two Legs." This was the highest and wealthiest in all of Wang County.

"Today I want to buy vanishing cream. My mother's vanishing cream is almost used up," Ma Ming said with a smile.

"You are truly filial."

"I'm my parents' only son, so being filial to them is only right. It's just that my mother keeps urging me to go on blind dates, wanting me to find a partner soon."

As he said this, his gaze fell on Xiao Yueyue.

Xiao Yueyue laughed.

"You should find a partner. My Fiancé has already given my family the betrothal gift: one thousand yuan plus 'Three Revolutions, One Sound,' and 'Seventy-Two Legs.'"

Hearing this, Ma Ming felt a little disbelieving.

Xiao Yueyue could only be described as decent-looking, not as beautiful as Female Comrade Wu Jiaojiao. Who would be willing to give one thousand yuan plus "Three Revolutions, One Sound" and "Seventy-Two Legs"? That would be over two thousand yuan.

Xiao Yueyue turned out to be a vain person. Otherwise, why would she be so nice to him and cling to Company Commander Xu so persistently?

That person said that if he could make Xiao Yueyue marry him, his father could get a promotion, and he could also get a promotion. Then he wouldn't be a minor cadre anymore; he would become the director of the postal department.

In a few more years, he might even become the deputy director or even the director of the County Post Office.

Then he, so young, could reach such a position. He could surpass his father.

Seeing Ma Ming's expression, Xiao Yueyue knew that Ma Ming didn't believe her. But this was the truth.

Ma Ming's family, whether in the county town or Yangcheng, was only average. They weren't even worthy of carrying shoes for the Xu Family. If she were to marry, she would marry Xu Yang.

Thinking of Xu Yang, Xiao Yueyue felt a bit angry again. Xu Yang still wasn't willing to marry her and kept delaying. How could she make Xu Yang marry her?

She had thought of many methods, and even considered getting Xu Yang drunk, but Xu Yang had only gone to the State-run Restaurant with her twice, and those times were to discuss breaking off the engagement.

She couldn't find any other good methods. She had to find a way to marry Xu Yang.

When Xiao Yueyue left the Supply and Marketing Cooperative after work and walked home, she suddenly saw many people gathered ahead, pointing and talking.