Chapter 479 - Chapter 479: Full of Sincerity
Chapter 479: Full of Sincerity
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Miss Li smiled when she looked at her still-blushing son. Her smile was about to overflow as she thought, ‘It seems Dayong is delighted with Shi Fang. As long as he likes her, all will be well. I think Shi Fang is perfect.’
Miss Li’s sister was Shi Fangs neighbor who had watched Shi Fang grow.
Therefore, Miss Li knew Shi Fang had an excellent temperament and would not trouble her eldest son.
She also noticed her son chatting and getting along well with the young lady. Miss Li knew her eldest son’s personality. He was usually a young man of very few words.
Hence, Miss Li was happy to see Tao Dayong and Shi Fang talking so much. Of course, she also wanted her son to be happy and felt Shi Fang could accomplish that.
Tao Dayong lowered his head and said, “She’s good, Mother.”
It had been a while since he felt this happy, wholly different from anything else. It also differed from how he felt making exquisite porcelain.
Tao Dayongs lips slowly curled into a light smile when he thought of Shi Fang and their interaction as kids. Although, his shallow smile did not escape his mother’s observation.
Miss Li understood everything after seeing her eldest son like this. She said, “I’ll propose marriage for you and Shi Fang tomorrow. What do you think about that?”
Tao Dayong was shocked when he heard his mother’s words. “That quickly,
Mother?! Shi Fang, she… Would her family be willing?”
Miss Li looked at Tao Dayongs worried expression and smiled. “Of course, I’d be happy to do that. I can see that you and Shi Fang are satisfied with each other and are willing to get married. If you’re willing, 1 can go and propose marriage tomorrow.
“l want you to know that Shi Fang is an excellent child with an exceptional reputation. She even works at Miss Su p s embroidery shop to make a living. If you don’t hurry, others will take a fancy to her.
“She’s such a good girl with perfect temperament. We should find someone like her who cares and treats others well, right? I know you’ll dote on Shi Fang and treat her well, my son.”
For some reason, Tao Dayong imagined someone mistreating Shi Fang when he heard that. His heart grew heavy at that thought and how Shi Fang cried when she got separated from her parents four years ago.
He said anxiously, “I’ll go with what you said, Mother.”
Miss Li became even more confident about things when she noticed Tao Dayongs anxiety. Nonetheless, her eldest son was content with Shi Fang, and Shi Fang liked him. It was perfect.
Miss Li was in a hurry to get home to propose marriage. When the mother-son duo returned to Willow Village, Tao Zhenggang and Tao Eryong could not wait to ask how the meeting went.
Miss Li smiled and said, “It was terrific, especially since the two kids were happy. Let’s hurry and prepare things so we can propose marriage as soon as possible.”
She felt happy yet anxious as she could not wait to settle everything for her eldest son. Still, she could not stop smiling.
Tao Zhenggang heaved a sigh of relief. “That’s great. Our family is better off now, so we can give Shi Fang and her family more betrothal gifts.”
Miss Li nodded. “Of course. I think Shi Fang is perfect for Dayong. Her mother is a lovely lady, too. She doesn’t care about betrothal gifts and only wants the two kids to treat each other well.
“Also, Mrs. Shi said she would prepare more dowries for Shi Fang. Since that’s the case, we must prepare more betrothal gifts for Dayong.”
Tao Dayong added, “Mother, Father, you can use my money instead.”
He had given his earnings to his mother for safekeeping. He felt he should use his share of the profits so his parents and younger brother could save their hard-earned money.
“What do you mean by that? What we earned is for you and Eryong,” Miss Li refused.
Tao Eryong added, “Big Brother, I’m still young, so you don’t have to worry about me. I just want a better sister-in-law who cares for you and makes you happy.”
Tao Dayong patted his younger brother’s shoulder and said, “The feeling is mutual, Little Brother. I can’t just let Shi Fang care for me. I should take good care of her too.’
Shi Fangs figure automatically flashed in his mind when he mentioned her.
Miss Li smiled and said, “There’s something Eryong and your father doesn’t know, right, Dayong? Shi Fang and Dayong met four years ago. Dayong even saved Fang Shi when she got separated from her parents.”
“That’s great!” Tao Eryong exclaimed.
Tao Zhenggang added, “After so many years, they met again. That can only mean it’s fated. So, stop thinking about your past, Dayong. Your ex-wife treated you so poorly last time. She was a terrible person.”
‘Dayong was so kind to that woman, but I feel sad for him when I recall how badly she treated him. He’s such a good boy, yet someone was still willing to treat him that way.’
“Father, Mother, 1 no longer think about that terrible experience,” Tao l)ayong said. He was depressed in the past because he blamed himself for everything, especially for making his parents worry. He felt guilty for not giving his parents a better life, However, he felt that he could now that he worked for Su
Binglan.
Shortly after, Miss Li began to prepare what was necessary to propose marriage. She could not wait for Tao Dayong to marry Shi Fang.
Two days later, the Taos brought Tao Dayong to Shi Fangs house to propose
marriage. They brought betrothal gifts worth about two to three silver taels,
showing their profound sincerity.
Usually, one silver tael worth of betrothal gifts was already a lot, not to mention three silver’s worth.
Miss Li had asked around and discovered that Old Madam Li from Su Teng Village had given her daughter-in-law two silver taels worth of gifts. Therefore, Miss Li spent one more silver tael and gave her soon-to-be daughter-in-law three.
Although Shi Fangs parents did not want that many gifts, they were happy to see so many. The problem of how much it all cost did not matter. After all, it only showed how much the Taos valued Shi Fang.
Of course, Mr. and Mrs. Shi planned to take everything back with them because they had some family assets. In addition, Mr. Shi worked in the winery, so the family’s future would be much better.
Moreover, Shi Fangs sister went to the Su family’s home to study medicine from Su Binglan. Hence, her sister would have a bright future ahead.
Since that was the case, Shi Fang’s parents were not worried about their familys matters and would not live on their eldest daughter’s betrothal gifts. Instead, they wanted to save money and put in some dowries for their eldest daughter.
After all, Tao Dayong had saved Shi Fang back then, and Shi Fang was happy. In addition, Miss Li had said Shi Fang could visit her parents whenever she wanted to.
Hence, Mr. and Mrs. Shi wanted to prepare more dowry so the young couple could live well. The Shi family could finally thank the person who had saved Shi Fang.
Then the two families settled down after the marriage proposal. Tao Dayong and Shi Fang could see each other more often now, and Tao Dayong was thrilled about it.
Whenever he went to deliver goods to the winery, he would send a portion of delicious food to his wife..