What does it mean to read eight characters before marriage?

Look at the dock (dialect) to determine the relationship between men and women, mainly because the relatives and friends of the woman come to the man's house, and it should be the woman who confirms the man's family environment and conditions. The parents of the man want to give the woman money (as the saying goes, giving money depends on the family situation, which is generally 20 thousand in our country), which means engagement (this paragraph is a bride price, which is about 40 thousand -65438+ 10 thousand, which is actually based on economic conditions)