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The next day her mother told her daughter’s story to her father. He didn’t object, but said: “Of course, I want my daughter be with us, but if they suit each other we should not hinder. We have to investigate about the guy’s family.”

“You are also on her side, instead of making her change her mind!” – Mastura said angrily and continued: “Tell her that Tashkent is far, instead, there are a lot of wealthy families here, as well and so on… Your daughter won’t reject you.”

Tonight Masturakhon told her father’s ideas to Raykhona. Her father agreed the boy’s relatives come to ask her daughter. It doesn’t mean that he agreed. First of all, we will get acquainted with his parents, their behavior. We will go to Tashkent and get information about them from their makhalla. If their generation and family suit us then we will consider about our reply. Raykhona also agreed. She knows that her parents are educated people, and that they will do all their best to make their daughter happy in life.

In their next date Raykhona old Otabek that her parents are ready to meet his parents.

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Otabek finally told her mother that he liked a girl from Samarkand and told everything about her. Will you please go to Samarkand to ask that girl for me. Of course, his mother didn’t like that suggestion. Why Samarkand girls, when there are girls of Tashkent, like moons shining in the sky. Besides, we are from a noble family, and it is not our tradition to attach to the first girl we see…

On the contrary, his father didn’t find it strange. “That’s my son! It is not an easy deed to find a girl from Samarkand. I couldn’t do it once, but you managed it.” – his father said pushing his wife’s nerves. “Ah-ha! Better late than never! You go and find one for yourself, as well!”– said Kimyokhon nervously. In the end they decided to go to ask the girl from her family…

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Otabek prepared the car from the early morning. Future relatives started to the ancient city of Samarkand to have a look at the future bride. After an hour of driving on their way to Samarkand his mother, sunk in her thoughts, said: “Turn your car back to Tashkent, it’s not easy to have a bride from a far and unfamiliar place, and who knows what people they are, are there less girls in Tashkent?”

“You must be joking, mommy!” – Otabek said astonished.

“Do not bother your son when he is driving, woman!” – his father interfered in the conversation.

“Please calm down! It was you who let our son find a girl from Samarkand while we have a lot pretty ones here in Tashkent!” – here were tears in his mother’s eyes.

Yusufbek usually visits Samarkand on business issues. His colleagues, friends don’t let him go in case they happen to know that he is in Samarkand. That’s why he didn’t tell anybody that he was going to Samarkand. It is Kimyohon’s first visit to Samarkand.

“The city is beautiful.” – she said from far looking at the visible minarets, madrassahs and modern buildings.

“There is no other city like this!” – Otabek added.

“I am worrying our relatives may deride that we are accepting a bride not from Tashkent, but Samarkand.” – his mother continued – “Hope we will not be embarrassed before neighbors and relatives…”

“Do not worry, wife! You will be proud that you have such a bride from Samarkand.” – said Yusufbek.

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As the Eiffel Tower, Taj Mahal of India, the symbol of love, Egyptian Pyramids – the Registan Square is also the symbol of Uzbekistan. That’s the reason why many tourists rush to see this place. The city has changed a lot in the years of Independence. Wide roads, charming buildings and rainbow fountains were built.