After Dick left, I received a call from Eden's mother.
"Daniel, there's a change of plans, and I need to tell you in advance!"
I was taken aback and put her on speaker.
"Sure, go ahead, Auntie."
"Well, two buses might not be enough. Hurry and get another one. The whole village is coming, and many people from Eden's grandmother's side are also attending."
"And tomorrow, we've arranged for twelve people to block the door. Prepare a red envelope with 666 dollars for each. It's a good omen and looks impressive!"
"Oh, and prepare a big red envelope with 10,000 dollars for the master who matched your horoscopes and chose the auspicious date. We owe him thanks. Without his approval, we wouldn't be willing to let our daughter marry you!"
John silently cursed beside me, calling them shameless.
A plan suddenly formed in my mind.
They cared about appearances, right? Tomorrow, I'd make sure their entire family lost face!
Suppressing my anger, I replied as gently as possible.
"Okay, Mom, I understand. Is there anything else?"