A 19 years old Nang Chong girl was asked to consider a match proposed by a match maker who came from the opposite bank of the Rajang River. the Match Maker was very articulate and told the family all the good points about the young man who was hard working, honest and with a good set of parents.
Definitely the parents would not abuse the daughter in law.
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On a fixed day the girl and her mother went to sibu to sit in Lok Tien Yong coffee shop to wait for the match maker who ordered a bowl of fish balls for the girl and a plate of kampua for the mother.
The fish ball soup and the girl was to be viewed by the intended groom and his family from another table which was not known to the girl and her mother. After watching her for several minutes the young man was satified with what he saw and he and his mother left the coffee shop.
A week later the young man brought some gifts to see the Nang Chong girl as he was quite happy with what he saw. He and the match maker made a proposal to the girl's mohter. In fact the girl was in Sibu learning dress making.
In that way an engagement was announced the gril's mother accepted the gold ring as a symbol of engagement and the girl cannot refuse. Did the girl ever regret marrying the boy? No she was just happy and in turn she became a very happy old lady because her husband and his family treated her very well throughout her life.
You might be interested to know more about the marriage etc. Yes they were married and tjeu were well matched. The grateful husband always told people that his marriage was made in heaven. No regrets.
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