The man's "six things" in Wenzhou engagement generally refer to: two crucian carp plates, two knives and three layers of meat, a yellow grass chicken, a pair of small pig bellies, five catties of longan and ten catties of clam. The woman's "six things" are: citrus, cakes, dates, peanuts, longan and lotus seeds. Wenzhou dialect novel "Sky in the Alley" mentioned that in the past, when people in Wenzhou got married and engaged, the man wanted to send six samples to his mother-in-law's house.

Engagement, also called betrothal, according to China folk custom, there is usually an engagement ceremony before marriage: signing an engagement, exchanging gifts, or setting up a matchmaker. However, according to the current laws of our country, engagement is not a necessary procedure before marriage, and a marriage without engagement does not lose its marital validity.

The origin of the engagement: Chenchen Wu's "Ninggutalue" in the Qing Dynasty: "When engaged, the father took the tape and went to visit the mother and parents with the media. The next day, the daughter and father also answered with the media." Qing Tan Sitong Marriage Charter of Hunan Non-Foot-binding Association: "When engaged, take the matchmaker's marriage letter as the basis, or slightly imitate the meaning of offering geese, and prepare gifts at will."