Chapter 395: Going to the Du Family to Pay Gifts
Lin Anan took the initiative to speak, "Xiao Lan can't handle it alone. When will Du Juan and Zi Huai have a holiday? Come and help Xiao Lan. It's not that I'm lazy, look at my belly..."
Dujuan's hand that was eating suddenly stopped!
When I looked up again, my eyes were red.
She tightened the chopsticks in her hand and smiled, "Brother-in-law will gain weight tomorrow, right? Then I will come to help tomorrow! The art troupe will be on holiday the day after tomorrow, I have plenty of time!"
Seeing the little girl like this, Lin Anan felt a little pain in her heart and nodded at her, "Okay, I'll be lazy. You all should be more quick!"
"Yes, Sister An An."
"no problem."
"Okay, sister-in-law."
Lin Zihuai glanced at Du Juan and saw that she was trying hard to suppress her emotions. His Adam's apple moved, and he reached out to pick up a piece of food and put it in her bowl. His voice was a little lower than usual: "Eat more."
This usually carefree young man now had red ears and his eyes were filled with unconcealable heartache.
Chu Mingzhou added a spoonful of soup into Lin Anan's bowl without saying much. He just felt that his young wife was considerate and kind.
"It's agreed that we'll make dumplings with three kinds of fillings this year!" Chu Minglan counted on her fingers, "Cabbage and pork, leeks and eggs, and..." She turned her eyes and looked at Lin Anan, "Sister-in-law's favorite three-fresh filling!"
Du Juan nodded in agreement, "I know how to make dumplings. Lan Jie'er and I will make them together. I will also pickle some Laba garlic when the time comes. It will taste good with the dumplings."
"OK."
As they talked, the topic turned to today's military farm.
Lin Anan was praised a lot again, especially the little guy Chu Mingyu, who was more eloquent than most adults.
What:
"Is my sister-in-law talking to the foreigners? No! She is bending the foreigners' heads."
"My sister-in-law is a hero! She doesn't even use a gun to make the foreigners obey her. She is more capable than my brother."
"I want to be as powerful as my sister-in-law in the future. I can just open my mouth and let them know what fear is!"
"But I don't want to learn a foreign language."
“Hahahahahahaha…”
The serious childish words made everyone laugh out loud.
"I'm going to pick up the New Year's goods tomorrow afternoon, Zihuai will come with me."
"Okay, brother-in-law."
The atmosphere at the dinner table became more and more tense. Snow was falling outside the window, but the house was warm and cozy.
The days passed in an orderly manner.
The twenty-sixth day of the lunar year.
Aunt Ma, Aunt Luo, and Sister Zhao arrived early. They were all wearing decent new clothes, their hair was neatly combed, and they had smiles on their faces.
"An An, congratulations!"
Lin Anan grabbed a handful of candy for each person and said politely, "Congratulations, thank you for taking the trouble today."
Aunt Ma: "What's the hard part? Comrade Xiaolin and Du Juan are a perfect match. We're going to pay our respects to them, and that will bring good luck."
Aunt Luo: "That's right, your parents are not around, so we, as aunts, should lend a hand. It's our duty."
Mrs. Zhao: "Yes, it's a big happy event, not hard. When the couple gets married, we will also hold a celebration."
Lin Anan welcomed the aunts into the main hall.
The eight-immortals table was already filled with snacks, and the "four gifts" to be sent to the Du family, pork, cakes, etc., were all packed in a dowry box.
Chu Minglan came over with the freshly brewed red date tea, "Aunts, try it, this is the red date tea I brewed!"
In the hot air, Aunt Luo took Lin An'an's hand with some concern and patted her gently: "Look at you, you are pregnant and still worrying about so much, you need to rest more."
"I'm fine. I only have one brother, and my parents are not around, so I have to keep an eye on him."
"Good boy."
As he was speaking, the sound of a car bell was heard outside the yard.
Lin Zihuai was riding a 28-bar bicycle with eight colorful gift boxes tied to the back seat, neatly arranged, and the red ribbons fluttered like a cloud in the cold wind.
"Hey, is this a new bicycle?"
"Player Lin is so handsome! He looks even more handsome riding this 28-inch bicycle!"
"You old man, I think you are attracted by bicycles..."
"A bicycle is nothing. I heard that his family not only gave him 2,000 yuan as a dowry, but also 72 legs! Now he is bringing 400 yuan as a dowry. This is incredible!"
"Du Juan is really going to enjoy a good life in the future."
“…”
Seeing that the time was almost up, the three aunts began to order gifts.
Aunt Ma lifted the first layer of lid, and inside was filled with several strips of the best pork, tied with red ropes, and completely filled to the brim.
Open the second lid and you will find Longjing tea, osmanthus cake, smoked fish and smoked duck inside.
When I opened the third lid, I found two packs of Panda cigarettes and two bottles of Moutai.
Everyone was amazed: "Look at this grand display! Comrade Xiaolin is so thoughtful. He will definitely be a caring person in the future."
There are also eight-color gift boxes containing different brands of candies and snacks.
Lin Zihuai's ears turned red from being teased by everyone. He held the red envelopes he had prepared long ago and stuffed them into the hands of several aunts: "Today, I rely entirely on the help of the aunts to hold the scene!"
Chu Minglan and Chu Mingyu held the candies and were busy distributing them to their neighbors.
We're leaving on time.
The children from the military compound gathered around, and the neighbors who came to watch the fun also followed.
Chu Mingyu was running in the front holding a red lantern with the word "喜" (happiness) written on it. The golden ears of corn swept through the snow, shining brightly.
Several guys from the art troupe who were on good terms with Lin Zihuai helped carry the box and followed closely behind.
Lin Zihuai was walking in the middle, pushing a 28-meter-long bicycle and smiling like a silly boy.
The jingling of car bells, along with the sounds of children playing, echoed lingeringly in the alley.
There were also many people standing at the door of the Du family, led by Jiang Bilan and Du's father, with several Du family relatives around them.
Dujuan was sitting in the room. Unlike her usual simple appearance, she was wearing new clothes, light makeup, and her hair was tied with a red hairband.
But there was no one around her. Her half-brother and half-sister were sitting in the living room, both of them looked very unhappy.
The noise of the marriage proposal team came from far away, but the air outside the Du family's door seemed to be frozen.
Jiang Bilan's eyes widened when she saw Lin Zihuai pushing a 28-inch bicycle over. She lowered her voice and said to her relative beside her, "Look, I was right! He's just a soldier in the art troupe. He doesn't earn much, but he still likes to show off! This car must be borrowed, and the marriage proposal is not even worth it."
She spoke in a low voice, but Father Du, who was standing next to her, still heard it.
Father Du glared at her fiercely and said, "Just shut up."
Jiang Bilan then shut up.
"What a big scene!" exclaimed the neighbors who were watching the fun not far from the Du family.
"Congratulations!"
When the group arrived at the Du family, Aunt Ma spoke first, and then had someone carry the betrothal gifts into the Du family's yard.
The Du family's door was open and the betrothal gifts were placed in the yard.
Aunt Ma opened the lid of the box and began to count the gifts again.
The aroma of cakes and smoked fish wafted out. Especially when the cigarettes and alcohol appeared... Jiang Bilan was so shocked that she took a half step back.
She thought that since the Du family and the Lin family were at such a critical juncture, they would definitely not be willing to give any good things to her family.
Therefore, she and her relatives were very cautious, waiting to embarrass Lin Zihuai!
Now, when the betrothal gift was opened, it was like a slap in the face to her.
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