Ye Qingshui was stunned for a moment when he heard Xie Tingyu say this. This dress... Xie Tingyu clearly asked for it to be given to his sister, so how could he have the nerve to take it back?

Ye Qingshui interjected: "It was indeed you who gave it to Dongmei."

Xie Tingyu repeated tirelessly, "This is a gift from me to you. You can't just give it to others."

Xie Tingyu still remembers how stunning Ye Qingshui was when she first wore this dress. Her shiny black braids fell on her white clothes, her pearly teeth were slightly open, and her eyes were brighter than ever. When she stood on the stage with grace and grace, everyone was looking at her. She was the most beautiful scenery.

This scene, like a seed, fell into his heart and took root and sprouted.

How could he allow others to wear the same clothes as her and show off everywhere?

Having said that, there was no need to argue any more. No matter what Ye Qingshui gave to Xie Dongmei, Xie Tingyu insisted on taking it back.

Xie Dongmei's face turned blue and white, and she glared at Ye Qingshui hatefully. She returned to her room in tears, took off her skirt and changed into her own clothes.

Xie Dongmei ran back to her room crying, and her friends who knew her were somewhat embarrassed. Xu Maofang had already understood what her mother-in-law meant, and her face was gloomy.

Grandma Xie said, "We are going to prepare for dinner... we won't entertain you."

After watching such a big show, everyone came to their senses and left one after another.

He Fang's face turned pale, and she said hurriedly: "I have something else to do at home, so I'll leave first."

Others also said, "Thank you Aunt Xu for your hospitality."

"Thank you for the treat."

"Let's talk about the past when we have time."

Grandma Xie said politely, "I'm sorry for the poor hospitality this time. I've made you laugh."

After these people left the Xie family, they were still thinking about what happened in the Xie family as they walked along the road. The new daughter-in-law of the Xie family was really patient.

She only said two sentences from beginning to end, and then looked at them calmly, without arguing or getting angry.

However, on the other side, Xie Dongmei was crying so hard.

Only a person like this has the demeanor of a daughter-in-law of the Xie family.

"We have to stay away from Xie Dongmei in the future. She is using us as a raft today."

Isn't it? The others nodded.

What if the daughter-in-law of the Xie family is really as uncultured and ignorant as the rumors say, and she even schemed for Xie Tingyu's marriage? After today, she might not even be able to eat the New Year's Eve dinner and would be driven back to the countryside early.

The old lady of the Xie family is not a person with a good temper. When she was young, she had a very hot temper and could not tolerate any sand in her eyes.

Xie family.

Xie Tingyu asked: "Is Shui'er okay?"

Today he went to the tailor shop to pick up Ye Qingshui's new clothes and bought candied haws on the way, so he missed this event. But when he came back and saw the situation at home, everyone looked at Ye Qingshui, his stepmother had a tense face, and his grandmother looked disappointed.

There was nothing that Xie Tingyu didn't understand.

He sighed and said earnestly, "Grandma, you misunderstood Shuiya... She is actually a very good person."

The disappointment on Grandma Xie’s face has not yet faded.

She felt a little disappointed, but only slightly. After all, Xie Dongmei was not a child of the Xie family, and she was not raised by her. For a while, she was even angry because Da Jun did not raise his own son but someone else's daughter.

The disappointment at this time was just disappointment that his son’s hard work was wasted.

But Grandma Xie's look made Xie Tingyu misunderstand. He thought that Grandma had heard some rumors outside and wanted to attack Ye Qingshui.

After Xie Tingyu finished speaking, Grandma Xie glared at him and said, "How did I misunderstand Shui Ya?"

Grandma Xie was just about to take the feather duster and hit him twice.

She tried her best to protect her daughter-in-law, but he was so cruel and ruthless that he was the first to attack her. On the day when her daughter-in-law first came to the capital, she was not allowed to say a few words, for fear that she would eat her alive. Does she look like someone who would make things difficult for others?

"Shuiya, tell him, did grandma give you a hard time?"

Ye Qingshui shook his head, "No, grandma is very good to me."

Ye Qingshui did not get too involved in what happened just now. She just treated it as a farce and turned around to put away the New Year goods she had bought and put them in order.

What happened in the Xie family today was quickly forgotten by Ye Qingshui. After she sorted out the New Year's goods, grains and meat, she found a pen and paper and began to draw up a list for the New Year's Eve dinner.

There was still a lively voice coming from the hall:

Grandma Xie said with disdain: "Tingyu, where have you been today? No one was there so early in the morning. All these New Year's goods were carried back by your 73-year-old grandmother and your skinny daughter-in-law..."

"You are a married man now, so you can't be so cold to your wife. Your grandma is counting on you to give me a great-grandson in my lifetime!"

Xie Tingyu choked while drinking water. He said seriously, "You can't just point the finger at me for this."

He raised his chin and glanced at Ye Qingshui who was sitting at the other end.

The bright light of the incandescent lamp fell on her body, making the half of her face that was exposed look as smooth as jade. She was seriously writing something on the paper with a pen. Her calm appearance formed a sharp contrast with Xie Tingyu's look at the moment, who was annoyed by being urged.

Doesn't he want children?

Grandma Xie turned around and said to her granddaughter-in-law, "Shuiya, don't worry about these things. Give me a baby next year and I'll take care of the child for you, how about that?"

Ye Qingshui didn't know how to respond to his grandmother.

He wants a child?

She still wants a divorce! Xie Tingyu treated her well in this life, but he was not like this in his previous life.

Looking at his grandmother's earnest gaze, Ye Qingshui finally lowered his head and pretended to be shy to get away with it.

…

On New Year's Eve, Ye Qingshui got up early, washed, packed up, and prepared the New Year's Eve dinner.

She put on a new cotton-padded jacket she had made herself, with a light red silk surface with small floral patterns. Her hair was tied into two braids, making her look very fresh. She swiftly walked to the kitchen.

Xie Tingyu killed all the chickens he had raised for a few days and plucked a basin full of chicken feathers.

Everyone who passed by the Xie family was amazed. It was a real feast for the eyes to be able to see the elegant eldest son of the Xie family killing a chicken in their lifetime.

Xie Tingyu caught the chicken with one hand and bled it with the other. Not a drop of blood fell to the ground and all flowed into the bowl. The neighbors watched him kill the chicken in an orderly manner, not like an inexperienced person at all. He must have suffered a lot in the countryside and learned these rough jobs thoroughly.

Neighbors couldn't help but laugh at him: "Is there no one at home? Why are you asked to do such rough work?"

Without even turning his head, Xie Tingyu said, "My wife is cooking in the kitchen, preparing the New Year's Eve dinner. My grandma is cleaning."

At this time of year in previous years, these rough jobs were all done by the Xie family's nanny. This year, there is no nanny, so...

They also saw Mrs. Xu squatting beside the coal stove, fanning it vigorously. The stove was filled with coal briquettes and soon thick smoke rose up.

"You can't make a fire like this. You need to borrow a lit coal and let it dry out slowly."

People in the compound spread the news as if it was a joke. No one knew what had happened to the Xie family this year that made them fire the nanny so early.

That family has never done any hard work, how can they prepare a New Year's Eve dinner? Don't wait until all relatives and friends come, and everyone can eat radishes and dip them in green onion sauce together.

Only the neighbors who lived close to the Xie family were calm and watched the joke calmly. You guys are probably celebrating too early.

Although Mrs. Xie, Xie Dongmei, and Old Mrs. Xie are all useless, the new daughter-in-law they married is capable. The aroma of cooking tortures me every day...

Xie Tingyu calmly collected the bacon one by one. By noon, wisps of rice aroma gradually overflowed from the Xie family's kitchen.

The food on the New Year’s Eve dinner menu that Ye Qingshui prepared was still the same as in previous years, but the cooking methods and names were different.

For example, in previous years people would make stir-fried winter melon and pork slices, but Ye Qingshui didn't make that. Instead, he chopped the pork into pieces and made them into four-happiness meatballs, and hollowed out the winter melon to make a winter melon soup.

A simple dish of fried eggs with leeks, made into egg dumplings, filled with minced meat, shrimp and mushrooms, and pinched into a golden dumpling shape, it is called "Bringing in Wealth".

Stir-fried fish is made into hot pot fish, which is red, hot and spicy. You can eat it by roasting it by the fire without worrying that the food will get cold by the end, which is called "abundance every year".

A simple northern dish is stewed chicken with mushrooms. You can also roast a chestnut chicken with chestnuts, which is called "Good Luck and Good Fortune".

…

At noon, Grandma Xie was greedy and tried to sneak something into the kitchen.

Ye Qingshui took out a little bit of each and ate the lunch in a hurry. This lunch was so delicious that Grandma Xie and Grandpa Xie ate with gusto, burying their heads in the food and not wanting to talk at all.

A lunch to fill the stomach makes the person's belly full.

Grandma Xie snorted, "Those soldiers will get the upper hand."

So many delicious dishes should be frozen and stored, and eaten a little every day until the end of the month. My grandson and granddaughter-in-law will soon return to the countryside after the Chinese New Year. Where can I find these delicious dishes by then...

"Shuiya, when you are transferred back to the city in the future, you must come and live with me."

Ye Qingshui ate his meal and responded with vague "hmm" responses.

Grandma Xie suddenly remembered something, and she said, "We need to add an extra pair of chopsticks tonight, because Tingyu's mother is coming too. I'm afraid she's here to see Shuiya."

Ye Qingshui hummed and didn't care.

After dinner, Ye Qingshui leisurely prepared snacks for the New Year's Eve dinner. He used flour, glutinous rice, milk, fruits and other ingredients. The baked snacks were so fragrant that the children from the neighborhood came to the Xie family with their mouths drooling.

Xie Tingyu couldn't resist their pestering and took out two freshly baked honeycomb cakes to share with them.

There is a six-year-old girl in the neighbor's house. She is very pretty, with black eyes. She is dressed in a New Year's dress and looks like a fairy in the New Year pictures. Her rosy face makes her very popular.

Ye Qingshui felt so warmed by her care that he couldn't help but hug her and kiss her.

She touched Ye Qingshui's belly and said with a smile: "Touch it, give Uncle Xie a baby soon."

Ye Qingshui pinched the little girl's dimples and whispered in her ear, "Your uncle is so mean, don't give birth to him."

After saying that, Ye Qingshui put her down and went to set the table, chairs, and dishes.

At five o'clock, guests who came to the Xie family to celebrate the New Year arrived one after another.

Xie Tingyu's uncle Xie Zheng also rushed back from the far south. When he first entered the door and saw a table full of sumptuous dishes, he almost thought he had come to the wrong place.

Several other soldiers who did not go home also arrived at the Xie family on time. They had heard that the nanny who could cook for the Xie family had been fired, so the Xie family prepared this meal themselves. The rough men were particularly worried about the quality of the New Year's Eve dinner.

Some of them even secretly prepared some bread to fill their stomachs before the cafeteria closed.

But after entering Xie's house and sitting down at the dinner table, they suddenly woke up from their dream. This New Year's Eve dinner was unexpectedly rich and exquisite.

Xie Tingyu took out the white wine and prepared to fill it up. The porcelain white wine glass touched his lips and got a little bit of it.

At this time, Grandma Xie's surprised voice came over, "Ahua - what are you doing?"

Ye Qingshui looked up in the direction of the voice and saw a well-maintained woman walking in with a happy face.

This is Xie Tingyu’s mother, Wen Zhihua.

Her gaze shifted slightly and then suddenly froze.

The tall man, wearing a stiff and wide grey windbreaker, with broad shoulders and a narrow waist, smiled at them. At that moment, Ye Qingshui subconsciously turned his head to look at Xie Tingyu beside him, and then looked at the young man beside Wen Zhihua.

These two people... are so, so similar!

The wine glass that Xie Tingyu touched his lips suddenly tilted, and the wine flowed down his chin into his neck.