According to our custom in Chongqing, the first time a boy goes to his mother-in-law's house, he has to prepare three gifts,

two boxes of sugar, two bottles of wine, two cigarettes.

Two boxes of sugar means that the pair of sweet honey. The two cigarettes are meant to be red-hot, because when you smoke, don't you have to light the cigarettes? If you light it, it will be red-hot. Two bottles of wine means hope, a long time.

Take me for example, I remember my first time to go to my mother-in-law's home, in accordance with our customs in Chongqing, I bought two boxes of gift packages of the kind of sugar, a box is more than 200 yuan, total **** two boxes of sugar on the spending of 400 yuan. Two cigarettes cost the most money, two cigarettes I spent 1,000. of course, there are cheap cigarettes, but that cheap cigarettes I think can not go out of hand, on their own face damage, two a reason, it seems that I do not have enough respect for the female side, so that these gifts are better, more expensive.

Two bottles of wine is also more than 2,000 yuan, because we Chongqing City, this side of the custom, the boy to go to the mother-in-law's home must send sugar, cigarettes, wine, this is the custom.

? Of course, in addition to send sugar, cigarettes, wine, usually the male party also have to see, go to the mother-in-law's home there is no other purpose, if it is to propose marriage, but also need to send the bride price money and so on, this is the other, if it is not to propose marriage, just the first time to go to move around, then do not have to send the bride price money, bring sugar, cigarettes, wine can be, you can also buy some fruits and so on, dragon fruits, apples, symbolizing the good, the good. The first thing you need to do is to choose a gift according to your own economic strength.

And, in our Chongqing city side there are some customs, that is, son-in-law to the mother-in-law's home, dinner can not go to add their own rice, that is to say, after eating the first bowl of rice can not hold the bowl to scoop up the rice, this has to be, the mother-in-law's family of these people or your wife, to help you go to the rice.

Son-in-law to go to the mother-in-law's home for the first time need to prepare what gifts and taboos

A, necessary gifts

Two boxes of gifts of sugar, meaning sweet honey into a pair.

Two cigarettes, meaning red-hot, double-dyed.

Two bottles of wine, meaning long-lasting, two by two.

Two, dress

Clothing must be bright, do not wear white, do not wear strange clothes.

Three, in the mother-in-law's home action guide

After arriving at the mother-in-law's home, you should take the initiative to help the mother-in-law to wash dishes and cook, the performance must be diligent, do not talk too much, more than words, if the words say too much, but also let the mother-in-law that you this person is not down-to-earth oil tone.

Four, need to pay attention to taboos

1, speak

Speaking in front of the mother-in-law to be cautious, do not say dead, loose, points, or other inauspicious words, it must be more than compliments to the mother-in-law is young and beautiful, if the old man did not have hair on his head, it is impossible to say! Mediterranean Sea, no hair and other ridicule suspect words. If your mother-in-law has freckles, you can't say in front of her hemp, sesame seeds and other words that imply ridicule. It's important to be aware of what you're saying and what you're seeing.

2, gifts

Gifts can not send umbrellas, can not send shoes, can not send clocks, and other items with a bad significance.

The umbrella represents dispersion.

Shoes mean to send the other person away.

Sending a clock means to send the end.

3, demeanor

In the mother-in-law's home, you must sit like a sit, stand like a stand, and never lie on your back, stilt legs, or put your feet on the table, and other uncivilized behavior.

The first time to go to the mother-in-law's home should be prepared gifts are two boxes of sugar, two cigarettes, two bottles of wine, if you go to propose marriage, but also need to prepare the bride price red packets.