Twenty tables, so many people, giving each a five yuan return gift, that's quite a sum.
"What? Isn't this just to save face for you guys? I learned this from The South, giving a five yuan red envelope as a return gift to guests. They feel like they've gotten some of their gift money back, which makes them feel much better. They'll think the groom is generous and won't make jokes about you not marrying well."
Mother Du looked as if she had gone to great lengths.
Du Jinruo clasped her arm, leaning in, "Yes, yes, Mom, I know you mean well for me. I'll always remember that."
"As long as you remember," Mother Du said, "Don't forget, you were originally meant to marry into the Gao Family or the Fong Family. Gao Wei was quite good too, I don't know why you never liked him."
What Mother Du didn't say was, if she hadn't heard that Gao Wei had mental issues, she wouldn't have agreed to let Du Jinruo marry Kuang Yunxian.
