Marriage is a major event in life, and both men and women want each other's attention. In Yiwu, taking 18 as a gift to get engaged at the woman's house is enough to show that the man's family is serious about marriage. It is said that this 18 is all cash. In the local area, this kind of bride price can be regarded as the highest specification of engagement, which also shows that local people are rich. Yiwu is a world of small commodities, and Yiwu people are famous for their business. After several generations of efforts, they have accumulated a lot of wealth. When the younger generation gets married, the older generation is not stingy at all, and is willing to spend money to buy a dowry or dowry for their children.
This unique engagement custom in Yiwu not only lets everyone know that the local people are rich, but also makes people feel a little too much. After all, whether a marriage is happy or not depends not on money, but on whether two people can treat each other sincerely. Therefore, some netizens said that in order to make it so complicated, it really shouldn't be. Isn't it good to simply get married? It has also been said that some brides-to-be force the man to do so in order to save face, which is hard for the other party to accept and unnecessary. I feel that this is unrealistic and it is best not to waste it.
However, some people hold the opposite view. They think this is an indispensable local etiquette. Marriage is about ostentation and extravagance, about face. Some netizens said that people get married once in their lives, and they will regret it for the rest of their lives without ostentation and extravagance. Others say that not talking about ostentation and extravagance will make the woman look less expensive and the man look less imposing. Even if you go through the motions, you have to do something, otherwise the woman's parents will worry that their daughter will suffer indignities when she marries her husband's family. Do you have anything to say about this custom?