Lazy Stepmother of the 70s Island

Chapter 5: A Virtuous Wife

Even though the marriage between the two families had been settled, this time, when Shen Lie and Su Junyan came to the village, they had only taken three days off from the military. After finalizing the marriage, the two of them had to return to their respective units to submit their marriage report.

On the morning of May 7th, Shen Lie and Su Junyan returned to their unit.

On June 4th, after the marriage report was approved, Shen Lie and Su Junyan came to Shangang Village to formally propose marriage.

Since both Su Junyan and Ning Xue were remarried, they didn't want to make a big fuss, so they only had a simple family dinner.

Ning Weiguo and Sun Aiju only had Ning Tang as their daughter, so they put a lot of effort and money into organizing a lively wedding, inviting the villagers to a day-long feast.

On June 8th, Shen Lie and Su Junyan were going to take Ning Tang and Ning Xue to the military station on Hai Lang Island.

According to the customs of Shangang Village, after marrying someone's daughter, in addition to paying a dowry, the groom must also buy two new sets of clothes for his new wife.

This mainly depends on each family's financial condition. If they are wealthy, buying two sets of clothes will make everyone envious. If they are not, they can buy a handkerchief, and no one will say anything.

Last time when Shen Lie and Su Junyan came, they were in a hurry, so they didn't buy anything except for the dowry money they brought with them. Therefore, this time, they had to make up for it after the wedding.

So, the day before they left, Shen Lie and Su Junyan took Ning Tang and Ning Xue to the department store in the city.

To get to the city from Shangang Village, they had to travel through a winding mountain road. They took a donkey cart from the village, and after seven or eight twists and turns, they finally arrived in the city after a two-hour journey.

Once they arrived in the city, the four of them headed straight to the department store. Since they needed to buy different things, Shen Lie and Ning Tang went together, while Su Junyan and Ning Xue went together.

Su Junyan led Ning Xue to the counter selling ready-made clothes and fabrics. He glanced at the counter and smiled at Ning Xue, "I brought a lot of fabric coupons, just buy whatever you like. You look good, and only beautiful clothes can match your beauty. Buy a few more to wear."

Su Junyan was handsome, well-spoken, and generous, and the female sales clerks at the counter looked at Ning Xue with envy.

Ning Xue smiled faintly, basking in the envy of the crowd. "I have enough clothes to wear. My mother made me two new outfits for the wedding, and they're very stylish."

After speaking, she went straight to the counter and picked up a small navy blue shirt, obviously a child's ready-made garment. She gestured, "You have two children who are only seven years old, and they're still growing. I'm afraid the clothes will be too short for them. Use these fabric coupons to buy clothes for them, I don't need them."

Su Junyan was taken aback by what Ning Xue said. He hadn't expected that they would come to buy clothes for her, but she ended up thinking about his twins at home. He felt touched by her thoughtfulness as a stepmother who cared for his children.

He softly said, "Then it's up to you."

Ning Xue picked out four pieces of clothing for Su's twin boys, and her eyes caught a men's undershirt. She picked it up and said to Su Junyan, "Let me buy you an undershirt too. I heard that it's hot on Hailang Island, and an undershirt will be breathable and comfortable."