"Tomorrow night, your dad said he'll pick you up in your car."

"Is it late? Let's go together."

"It's not too late, it's a little after nine, we can go together." Ying's mother felt that it was heartwarming for the whole family to pick up their son.

"Hanhan, don't go out these days. Come and fry things at home with your mother." Ying's mother suddenly said this, which made Ying Han stunned.

It took me a few minutes to understand what my mother meant. The 28th day of the lunar year should be the wedding of Wang Xiu'e and Jiang Qi. I heard that it was held at the State-owned Hotel, and Wang Xiu'e was wearing a wedding dress.

Well, just get married. It won’t affect her in any way. Mom’s worry is unnecessary.

She also had to bear the brunt of Wang Xiu'e's family's mess even after she got married.

In the novels of that time, most of the heroines were surrounded by many extremely bad relatives, and there were all kinds of fights and extremely bad neighbors.

In short, the heroine's life is not peaceful every day. For such a life, she would rather be a small supporting actress and live a plain life.

...

Ying Han has been at home these two days, not because he doesn't want to see Wang Xiu'e's smug look, but because he really has nowhere to go.

Sister Leqin has been secretly running her own business recently and is so busy that she is rarely seen all day.

She didn't have many friends in the compound, and even outside, she only knew Sister Guihua.

There’s nothing fun to do outside, so it’s better to stay in the warm house.

Watching my mother make all kinds of delicious food all day long, and tasting the food has become her job these days.

"Dad, you're back. Try the lotus root dumplings my mom makes. They're really delicious."

As soon as Mr. Ying came back, his daughter stuffed food into his mouth.

Wu Nangzhe nodded repeatedly, "Hmm, it tastes good. Your mother's cooking skills are getting better and better."

"You've lived in the countryside for so many years, and it wasn't in vain. But the chef in your cafeteria fries whole fish very well. Sell two back tomorrow." Ying's mother turned around and instructed with a smile while busying herself in the kitchen.

"Two are not too many? There are only four of us in our family, so we can't eat too much." Father Ying walked into the kitchen, saw the food there, picked up one he liked, and put it in his mouth.

"It's not much, just two fish, we can finish them. Besides, your soldiers come to visit occasionally, so you have to give them a meal."

Only then did Mr. Ying nod his head, thinking that it was better to prepare more than nothing.

"Dad, I'll go with you to pick up my brother tonight."

"Okay, let's go together."

Today, my mother fried dough sticks, and the three of us simply ate a few sticks with soybean paste.

I'm just waiting to pick up my brother and then have a good meal with him.

The family of three was already waiting at the entrance of the train station at 9 o'clock, only to see the brother come out.

She noticed a lesbian following him. "Hanhan, Mom's eyesight isn't very good. Are the lesbian next to your brother holding hands?"

"Mom, not only did he hold hands, my brother also helped carry bags."

Father Ying knew what was going on from a distance and frowned, saying, "This kid, why didn't he tell me in advance that he was coming back with a partner?"

"When did this happen to your brother? Why didn't you tell your family?"

The parents looked at their son with confusion as he walked over with a female comrade.

Ying Li looked excited and nervous. "Mom, Dad, Hanhan, why are you all here?"

"Brother, my parents and I are here to pick you up. Who is this...?"

"Let me introduce you, this is Liu Zhi, Comrade Liu. Mom and Dad, she is my girlfriend." It was the first time that Ying Li brought his girlfriend home. Although he looked calm on the surface, he was very nervous inside.

Liu Zhi, who was standing by with a gentle and peaceful expression, glanced at Ying Li and was also very nervous. Her face flushed red, and it was unclear whether it was because of excitement or shyness. "Hello, uncle and auntie. Hello, Hanhan."

"Okay, okay, good boy. Let's not talk outside and go home first." Ying's father said.

They didn't know that their brother had suddenly brought someone back. The car was small and couldn't accommodate so many people.

Ying Han had no choice but to sit in the passenger seat with his mother, with himself sitting on his mother's lap.

Fortunately, there are no traffic police checking cars now.

On the way, Ying's mother, in order to avoid an awkward atmosphere, scolded him, "Xiao Li, why didn't you call in advance and let your family prepare?"

"Mom and Dad, I'm sorry, we made this decision on the spur of the moment. No one is at home for the New Year this year, and her parents are out of town. We only discussed coming here while we were on the road."

"Where is Comrade Xiaozhi from?" Ying's mother then followed the classic routine of a mother-in-law meeting her daughter-in-law and began to check the household registration.

"Auntie, my family is from the neighboring city. I have an older brother who is married. My parents work at the Academy of Agricultural Sciences."

Liuzhi was a smart girl, and she simply told Ying's mother about the general situation of her family.

"The city isn't too far away." Ying's father agreed.

When they got home, Ying's mother hurried to the kitchen to cook a few dishes.

Ying Li took Liu Zhi to his room and rested for a while.

Ying Han tidied up his brother's study on the first floor. There was a wooden sofa in his brother's kitchen that could be extended to prevent guests from coming.

Ying Han stretched out the sofa and laid out new sheets and bedding.

Hey, when my brother left last time, he said he was not in a hurry to get married, but this time he brought one home without saying a word. How domineering.

Liuzhi never expected that Ying Li's home would be so beautiful.

When he is at work, he rarely mentions things at home.

In fact, she only knew that his father was a small leader in the army, his mother was a university professor, and he had a younger sister who was already working.

When I came in today, I was shocked to find that they actually had a car.

Judging from the photos in the living room, Dad’s status should be more than just a small leader.

Her mother looked very kind, not like the stereotypical image she had imagined.

This sister is very nice and enthusiastic.

"You must not have eaten well on the train. We were in such a rush today, so let's be nice. Auntie will make you something delicious tomorrow."

"You're welcome, Auntie. I'm sorry to bother you this Spring Festival."

"Don't bother me, don't bother me. Let Xiaoli and Hanhan take you around and have more fun these few days."

Ying's mother ordered a small dish of crispy pork stew, stir-fried green beans, and a portion of braised pork.

"Mom, where did you buy the green beans?"

Neither of these two pieces of meat is as rare as the green beans. It is really rare to see green beans in the middle of winter.

Ying's mother was also curious and asked Ying Han where he bought it.

Ying Han only said that an old man was selling things along the road with a load on his shoulder, saying that he had built some kind of greenhouse and was growing out-of-season vegetables.

As soon as Ying's mother heard it, she knew it was very expensive and scolded her for spending money indiscriminately.

Helplessly, Ying Han took out her small passbook and showed it to Ying's mother.

There are several hundred dollars in it. These are her wages from work, and the money she spends on a daily basis is earned from the home furnishing store.

Ying's mother always thought that the home furnishing store was a small business, and based on her daughter's usual spending, it was still quite profitable.