Chapter 76 Envy of Others
Liu Xiao'e saw the elegant Wang Suzhen walking towards them, endured the nervousness in her heart, showed the enthusiasm of the rural people, and greeted with a smile: "Welcome, welcome, my mother-in-law has worked hard all the way. "
Lin Dashan and Lin Dahe were smiling beside them. If you look carefully, you will find that their smiles are a bit stiff, and they are feeling nervous.
Wang Suzhen stepped forward quickly and held Liu Xiao'e's rough hands tightly, with a happy face: "My mother-in-law, I have admired you for a long time, and today we finally meet you."
"This is my father-in-law, thank you for your hard work. You still have to stand at the door to greet us. It’s so hospitable.”
"It's not hard, it's not hard." Lin Dashan said with a silly smile.
Wang Suzhen glanced at the girl standing next to Liu Xiao'e, wearing a white upper body with red flowers and a lower body with a bright red skirt. She turned to look at her son with a smile: "Brother Jiu, why not "Introduce your partner."
Lin Shu, wearing a red braji, is undoubtedly the most eye-catching presence in the audience today. Gu Jiuzai first saw Lin Shu dressed up today. Still slightly stunned.
However, he quickly recovered from his gaffe. After listening to his mother's words, he smiled and took Lin Shu's hand: "Mom, she is my partner Lin Shu, and she is also your last daughter-in-law. From now on, you will She’s got another daughter.”
As he said that, he took out a small red jewelry box from his bag, opened it and took out a silver watch, and helped Lin Shu wear it on his left wrist.
Lin Shu generously let him put it on and greeted Wang Suzhen politely.
Wang Suzhen's eyes were also stunning. She didn't expect that a rural girl would look so graceful. It's no wonder that her own boy fell in love with her.
She said to Liu Xiao'e with great satisfaction: "My mother-in-law, the daughter you gave birth to is really good at marrying her. She picked out the best qualities of you and your husband. It is our family's profit to be able to marry Shu Shu. She will marry us in the future. I will definitely love you as my daughter."
"My mother-in-law is lucky to be satisfied with her." Liu Xiao'e felt relieved after hearing this.
She is also a capable person. She helped Wang Suzhen, who was sore all along the bumpy journey, to walk in: "Come on, you have had a hard journey. Let's go in first, sit down, drink tea and chat slowly."
"Okay, come all the way. I really didn't drink any water. I'm really thirsty."
In the room, refreshments were already placed on the table. People sat down in order. He Caiyun came over to pour tea.
Wang Suzhen sat down and drank a cup of tea, and finally felt that her ears were a little quieter. The sound of the car's engine was noisy all the way, and when she reached the village, there were firecrackers and villagers talking, which made her feel a little dizzy. .
Now that it was a little quieter, she was in the mood to look at the Lin family.
Seeing the children sitting quietly eating sweets, he asked lovingly: "Are these the children who just went to pick us up at the entrance of the village?"
Liu Xiao'e smiled and pointed to the children and introduced: "These are all my grandchildren. The two girls sitting on the left, one boy, are the children of my second eldest daughter, and the other two boys are the children of my eldest daughter. Grandma's family Just one, the young man who set off firecrackers in the village just now.”
Wang Suzhen nodded with a smile, took out a stack of red envelopes from her handbag, and waved to the children: "Children, come, come and bless your aunts and uncles."
The children were timid and did not dare to approach strangers in the city.
Wang Suzhen put the red envelope into Gu Jiu's hand and motioned for him to distribute the red envelope to the children.
Liu Xiao'e was so happy that she called her mother-in-law very polite.
Lin Shu was surprised that her future mother-in-law knew so much about etiquette and took great care of the family. Even her eldest nephew Lin Dongfa received a red envelope.
Li Xiu also brought Lin Mei here today. Now that she saw red envelopes being issued, she also wanted Lin Mei to receive one, but the Gu family did not prepare one for her.
Getting engaged today, it is etiquette to give red envelopes to juniors. I have never heard of giving red envelopes to peers. Unless it is a big day of marriage, peers will receive red envelopes.
It is a pity that the second and third children of the Lin family are not married yet, so it is impossible to have children.
Li Xiu felt that she had missed 100 million.
The betrothal gift given by the Gu family could be said to be the first of its kind in eight villages in ten miles and eighty miles around. It attracted the villagers to talk about it. Listening to the villagers' praise, Lin Mei's eyes turned red with jealousy.
Lin Shu originally had a bicycle, but now her betrothed Gu family has sent a brand new women's bicycle. The pink color of the women's bicycle is even more eye-catching.
Sewing machine, radio, ten pieces of various kinds of fabrics, and the two hundred gift money that was placed on the table after entering the house.
Especially the watch that Gu Jiu put on for Lin Shu, it was shining with silver. Watches, at first glance, you can tell they are expensive.
Without comparison, there is no harm. With contrast, the precious watch on your wrist suddenly no longer feels good.
For the nth time, Lin Shu was glad in her heart that Gu's mother was a kind and easy-going person. In this way, she would not have to worry about the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law in the days after marriage.
"What are you thinking about?" Gu Jiu asked.
Lin Shu pursed her lips and smiled: "Your mother's attitude surprised me."
"Haha." Gu Jiu felt funny and helpless. In fact, he had been emphasizing his His parents get along well with each other, and there is no requirement for a well-matched wife to marry him. It seems that his partner never believed what he said.
"Shu Shu."
The two young men were whispering when Wang Suzhen's shout interrupted them.
"Ah, eh, auntie." Lin Shu looked up and saw everyone's eyes focused on her, and immediately sat upright.
Wang Suzhen looked at her with satisfaction and took out two jewelry boxes from her small bag: "This is my meeting gift for you. I hope you like it."
Lin Shu looked at it and pushed it to her. The two jewelry boxes in front of me, one large and one small, are not convenient. I don’t want a suitable jewelry box, but a jewelry box with solid wood texture. “This is too expensive, and I deserve it.”
Although I don’t know what kind of jewelry is inside, it’s so beautiful and high-end. Jewelry box, the jewelry inside must not be cheap.
[System, what kind of wood is this jewelry box made of? 】
Fortunately, she has a system query.
[Back to the host, look at this jewelry box with unique texture and golden color. It is made of huanghuali. 】
"Good boy, accept it, we will be a family from now on." Wang Suzhen looked at the golden boy and girl sitting together with a smile.
Gu Jiu opened the two jewelry boxes and placed them in front of Lin Shu: "Every daughter-in-law of my mother has a meeting gift. If you don't accept it, you are not asking my mother to favor one over the other."
When other people saw the jewelry in the jewelry box, they all gasped for the same reason. One jewelry box contained a set of gold jewelry, and the other contained a pair of jade bracelets.
Especially Lin Mei, when she saw the jewelry opened, her expression was ferocious with jealousy, and she almost tore the handkerchief in her hand.
When Lin Shu saw the jewelry in the jewelry box, he had a new understanding of the Gu family's family situation, and at the same time, he felt quite stressed.
Wang Suzhen was very satisfied with everyone's performance and coughed lightly: "My mother-in-law, today our two families are officially engaged. I won't be able to stay in the county for a few days. You think it's better to let them spend a few days young." Just go and register? Wait until they go to the provincial capital one day and we can re-register." Hearing this, Gu Jiu almost laughed out loud and gave Comrade Wang Suzhen an approving look.
Wang Suzhen winked at him mischievously, crawling out of her stomach, the little brat's thoughts were just written on his face. His eyes were glued to the girl and he couldn't even take it off.
Lin Shu looked at Gu Jiu in astonishment and lowered her voice: "Is this your idea?"
"Unjust, this was entirely Comrade Wang's idea, she didn't even discuss it with me. "Gu Jiu absolutely refused to admit it.
The Lin family has no objection at all to registration. Only by registering can the rich son-in-law in front of him truly fall into their pocket.
Otherwise, if the engagement breaks off again, who will they cry to?
Lin Shu was well aware of her family's worries, so she had no objections. She was already engaged, which was equivalent to registration in this era. In the eyes of outsiders, she and Gu Jiu were already a couple. The banquet starts at noon, and men and women have separate tables.
Fragrant dishes were served one after another. Even Wang Suzhen said that it was too expensive for her family.
Spicy rabbit meat, wood-fired braised chicken, cured pork ribs stewed with yam, dry-stewed loach, flipped tofu, soy sauce steamed egg, stir-fried lamb tripe ears with leeks, stir-fried dried mushrooms with green peppers, braised dried bamboo shoots, the last dish It's brown sugar glutinous rice cake.
"My mother-in-law, please try it quickly. How does the food on this table taste? You don't know that the menu for today's banquet was set by the youngest. She also taught these dishes to the two sisters-in-law. Our elder Yao is really virtuous.”
After listening to her mother-in-law's words, Wang Suzhen looked at Lin Shu in shock: "Yes, Shu Shu's ingenuity can be seen from the delicious aroma and color of the dishes on this table. Our ninth brother is blessed."
Lin Shu said modestly : "Auntie, thank you. These are daily routines today. The dishes are not on the table, making you laugh."
"No, no, you are really good."
"My mother-in-law, stop praising her, try this. How does the chicken taste?" Liu Xiao'e picked up a piece of chicken for her with serving chopsticks.
Wang Suzhen picked it up and took a bite, and her eyes lit up instantly.
"Delicious!"
After being affirmed, Lin Shu was in a good mood and helped Wang Suzhen and Liu Xiao'e scoop half a bowl of cured pork ribs and yam soup. "This yam is a real wild yam. It nourishes the body. Try it. If you like it, I’ll dig out more next time.”
Wang Suzhen took a bite of the yam. The powder and glutinous rice tasted good, and she felt even more satisfied with her new daughter-in-law.
I just sigh that my old son is lucky to have a wife who is so good at cooking, and his married life will be blessed.
The others sitting at this table did not dare to say anything. They ate their dishes quietly and listened to their conversation with their ears raised.
The children's table was so full that their chopsticks were flying. They usually turned blue after eating the clear and watery meals at home. Today, it was rare for them to face a table of delicious food. Who didn't wolf down the food and only wished they had opened their mouths.
At the table of men, everyone drank and ate with their mouths full of oil, and everyone spread their arms and ate with sweat on their foreheads.
Lin Shu and her second sister-in-law Lu Yinhua got off the table after filling their stomachs to prepare return gifts.
Different from customs, they in Shanyin Township are particular about the return gifts for engagements and weddings. Red eggs, glutinous rice cakes with red crosses printed on them, and steamed buns with red crosses printed on them are all acceptable. What exactly should you return? How much depends on individual family circumstances.
The return gift prepared by the Lin family for the Gu family was sixty-six red eggs and eighteen packets of brown sugar.
These formal return gifts are chosen by the Gu family to be given to relatives, friends, and neighbors, with the intention of making everyone happy or telling everyone that there is good news in the family.
This return gift is considered a big gift in this era when supplies are scarce and everything needs a ticket.
Lin Shu dared to prepare like this because he had a system. When his family asked, he said he bought it from the black market.
In addition to the formal return gifts, the Lin family also prepared a lot of dried mushrooms, dried bamboo shoots, home-grown peanuts, and soybeans, all for the Gu family to eat.
"Second sister-in-law, Shu Shu."
Gu Jiu ran over at some point and stood behind them watching them busy.
Lin Shu turned around: "Why did you leave the table? How many more drinks did you have with my dad and my brother?"
"I am too drunk. If I drink any more and slide off the table, I will be embarrassed. , Dad took care of me and let me get off the table first.”
Lu Yinhua met Gu Jiucong. As soon as he entered the door, his eyes never left Lin Shu. He suppressed a smile and said, "Little sister, didn't you prepare a gift for Gu Jiu? Before they finish drinking, hurry up and take him to try it."
"You prepared a gift for me." Gu Jiu looked at her with burning eyes.
Lin Shu stood up, handed over the affairs here to his second sister-in-law, and said with a little smile in his eyes: "Follow me."
A navy blue sweetheart neck sweater, ironed with an old-fashioned iron , smooth and stylish, if you don’t look closely, it is really the same as those woven by machines in later generations.
The neatly folded sweater was handed to him: "The weather is a bit hot. Do you want to try it on to see if the size fits?"
"No, I'm sweating. , a clean sweater will get dirty." Gu Jiu shook his head and gestured directly on his body, "The size should be about the same."
Lin Shu was still very confident in his craftsmanship. After a visual inspection, the size was suitable. .
"There is also a scarf of the same color here. Do you like wearing scarves?"
"Yes." Gu Jiu had no idea that Lin Shu had prepared a gift for him today.
Especially this gift is a sweater knitted by myself, and the scarf is an unexpected surprise.
"I will show you around this winter."
Gu Jiu couldn't put it down these two gifts.
Lin Shu took it from his hand, "If your hands are sweaty, I'll put them in a cloth bag for you. Remember to pick them up when you leave."
Gu Jiu looked back at the door and found Lin Shu It was very quiet in Shu's bedroom. The guests were drinking and eating, so he boldly pulled her to sit on his lap.
Gently hugged her waist: "Shu Shu, my mother said August 12th is a good day, how about we register on that day?"
Lin Shu nodded: "Okay. . ”
“How about you ride with us to the county seat today, and we can register after spending a few days in the county seat?”
Lin Shu smiled and asked, "Do you think your proposal is feasible?"
"Forget it, just pretend I didn't say anything." Gu Jiu squeezed her hand and rested his head on her On the shoulder: "Then I will pick you up on November?"
Come on November afternoon, stay one night at Lin's house, and register together the next day.
In her previous life, she was envious of women whose husbands would pick them up after get off work. In this life, she would also enjoy the treatment of picking up and dropping off her partners.
Lin Shu has no objection to this, just
"Why are you so well-behaved today?" Gu Jiu pinched her ear with his hand.
Lin Shu waved him away mercilessly and glared: "Gu Jiu, your hand is weak, right?"
For the sake of the two getting engaged today, give him some gentleness. The boy then had to go even further, pinching her here and there. Isn't she ticklish?
Gu Jiu raised the corner of his mouth and put his hand to her mouth: "My hand is guilty, why don't you bite it?"
Lin Shu slapped his hand away angrily. : "Your skin is too thick, and my teeth are not good enough to bite you."
"Haha."
Smelling the fragrance of the girl's boudoir, Gu Jiu really wanted to cheat and lie on her bed for a while.
Lin Shu seemed to see his intention, stuffed the bag with the sweater into his arms, and dragged him out: "Hurry, Brother Xu and the others may have finished eating and are looking for you. ."
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