Having said that, Xie's mother, with trembling hands and a smile, reached into her own pocket and fished out something. Then she felt her way toward Xing Xiaojiu's hand, gripped it tightly, and placed the object in Xiaojiu's palm, closing it, saying, "My girl, marrying Mingcheng is really hard on you. I have nothing much to offer you, but keep this..."
In her hometown, the first time a new bride arrives at the groom's family, it is customary for the male family to give money. But the relationship between Xing Xiaojiu and Xie Mingcheng had taken an unconventional path, with all the formalities simplified and expedited, leading directly to obtaining their marriage certificate. Nevertheless, Xie's mother felt uncomfortable about it, so she took out all her bottom-drawer savings certificates.
"Mom, what is this..."