Yu Zhilan smiled awkwardly twice: "I have always been thinking of asking Haizhou to find a girl in the north. I heard that southern girls are coquettish, so I am not very happy about it."
It was just a bunch of nonsense, but luckily the neighbors believed it to be true.
Xu Yonghe blew out a cloud of smoke and looked at his wife in silence, not knowing what he was thinking.
"You, what era is this? You are so prejudiced." Yan Ni scolded her.
Suddenly she remembered something, glanced at Qiao Lu and the little one in her arms, and Yu Zhilan laughed to herself: "Yes, prejudice."
"Okay, I won't entertain you. I have to hurry up and cook for the children." He stood up and was about to see the guests off.
How could old neighbors like me not have such good sense?
word.
After everyone left, the room returned to its quiet state, and it became eerily quiet and strange... Qiao An lay in Qiao Lu's arms, and he felt a little nervous when the adults didn't say anything.
The uncles, aunts, grandpas and grandmas he met before loved to tease him, so why didn’t his own grandpa and grandma tease him?
He had already prepared what to say to please his grandparents, but they didn't take the initiative and he was too embarrassed to speak first.
There are five people in a room, each with their own thoughts.
When Yu Zhilan first learned that her son had married a second-married woman from the countryside and was a single parent with a child, she was very angry and couldn't understand it. At one point, she wanted to buy a train ticket and rush to Li'an to stop Xu Haizhou's behavior.
Later on, it was too late to say anything as the matter was done. The old couple Yu Zhilan and Xu Haiping were sulking in the north for nearly three months. Finally, their anger turned into a piece of letter and was sent to the south.
It has been almost two years since then. How could someone stay angry for two years?
Yu Zhilan couldn't do it.
But the resentment in her heart never dissipated. It was only when the day they met actually came that all the resentment in her heart disappeared in the second she saw Qiao Lu and Qiao An...especially when the little baby called her grandma in a soft and cute voice, her heart melted.
Despite this, Yu Zhilan didn't know what to say to the mother and son at the moment. She turned around and suddenly called out to Xu Yong.
"Dad, go and call Haiping and his wife over!"
Xu Haiping and his wife and children now live in a tube-shaped building allocated by their unit, which is about one kilometer away from here, not far.
After the old man finished smoking the last bit, he still didn't say anything. He looked at Qiao An deeply, put on a big cotton sweater, and walked slowly towards the door step by step.
After Xu Yonghe left, Yu Zhilan hurriedly tidied up the house, and finally put on her big cotton jacket and flannel hat again.
"Wait inside while Mom goes out to buy some food."
"Mom, let me go." Xu Haizhou stepped forward and supported her.
Yu Zhilan shook her head and opened the door. The air-conditioning rushed into the room and made her shiver as it brushed against her skin.
"No, it's cold outside. Stay home with your wife. Mom will be back soon."
After the old couple left, the house became completely quiet and Qiao Lu's tense nerves were finally able to relax.
"How is it? Are you okay?" He found the kettle, poured a cup of hot water for the mother and son, and asked.
"What's up?" He took the teacup, took small sips, and his skin relaxed immediately.
"How did it feel to meet my parents?"
Qiao Lu glanced at him and forced a smile: "It's okay for now. Your mother seems to be fine. She looks very friendly when she smiles. She doesn't look that scary. Your father, well... he always has a stern face and doesn't say anything. I feel like he doesn't like me very much."
"Mom, I love you." Qiao An couldn't wait to hold her mother's face to express her love.
The couple couldn't help laughing and each of them pinched their son's cheek.
"My dad is just like that. As long as we don't quarrel, there's no problem. I think he's okay now. If he really doesn't like you, he probably won't even let you in the door."
"Ah..." After hearing what he said, Qiao Lu felt even more uncertain.
He leaned over and kissed her forehead to comfort her.
"Don't be afraid, I'm here."
Kissing didn't work, Qiao Lu was worried: "What about your elder brother? I'm scared too. He wrote that letter to you. From his tone, I feel like he's the one who dislikes me the most in my family."
"It's okay, we'll talk about it when we get here. They just can't accept that I'm looking for a single mother. They don't really have much ill will towards you and An An."
The Xu family members are not the kind of people who are completely unreasonable. We have to wait until we get to know each other before we know if anything will work.
"Well, I hope so."
After the old couple left, the first person to arrive home was Xu Yonghe, who brought his eldest brother and his family of three.
I heard his voice before I saw him. A clear and loud voice rang out: "Haizhou is back? Is your sister-in-law here too?"
"Sister-in-law." Xu Haizhou stood up to greet her, "Brother."
Sister-in-law Song Wenmin is six years older than Xu Haizhou and one year older than Xu Haiping. She has typical northern features, wears an ordinary blue cotton jacket, and has black and thick hair in a neat low bun. Although she has single eyelids, her pupils are black and bright, and she often smiles when she looks at you.
The first impression was not like Xu Yonghe, who gave people a sense of oppression as soon as they met. He was very friendly and smiling.
Qiao Lu quickly followed and said with a smile: "Brother, sister-in-law."
He then squeezed Qiao An's palm and said, "An An, call someone."
The young man responded by pursing his lips: "Hello, uncle, hello, aunt."
Noticing the timid little girl at the couple's feet, Qiao An waved: "Hello, sister~"
Song Wenmin urged her daughter: "Hurry up, Mianmian, say hello to your brother."
Xu Yimian was a shy little girl. When she suddenly saw a stranger, she was so embarrassed that she hid behind her mother.
Qiao Lu looked at him and felt as if she saw Qiao An a year ago, who was also so shy. Time passed so quickly.
Seeing that the girl didn't move, Qiao An greeted her again generously: "Hello, sister~"
"Hurry up, brother is saying hello to you." Song Wenmin urged.
The girl looks like her mother, but her personality is like her father, she is more introverted.
Helplessly, the child really couldn't shout out. Seeing his mother urging him, he turned around and hid behind Xu Haiping.
"This child is shy." Song Wenmin said with a wry smile and glared at his daughter in a reproachful manner.
"It's OK."
As soon as my sister-in-law came, the atmosphere in the whole house became warm. That's why they say extroverted and lively people are popular. Isn't this the reason?
When almost everyone had arrived, Qiao Lu unpacked her luggage, and on top of her lay the little skirt that she was going to give to Xu Yimian.
When I picked it up and unfolded it, the fluffy skirt slid in the air in a beautiful arc. There was a circle of sequins sewn on the edge of the skirt, so shiny and dazzling.
Smiling, she handed it to Song Wenmin and said, "Sister-in-law, I came in a hurry and didn't prepare anything, so I made a skirt for Mianmian. You can wear it when the weather gets hot."
Song Wenmin was overwhelmed with pride. She never expected that her brother's wife would come and bring gifts for her daughter.
"Thank you, thank you. It's really beautiful. I'm sorry for the expense of my sister-in-law."
Pushing aside the strands of hair at her temples, Qiao Lu smiled shyly: "It's only natural that we meet for the first time."
Xu Yimian, who was originally shy, opened her eyes wide when she saw the skirt and stepped out from behind her father step by step.
No girl can resist a pink tutu like this!
"Mianmian, look, this is the skirt that your aunt gave you. Isn't it pretty? Do you like it?"
"I like it..." This is really impossible to refuse. I touched it lovingly and wanted to wear it right now. It's so beautiful!
"You haven't said thank you to Auntie yet."
She finally opened her mouth and looked up at Qiao Lu. The beautiful aunt was smiling at her. Her smile was so gentle that it made her feel a little shy.
She opened her little mouth and said softly: "Thank you, Auntie."
"That's right, we're all family, there's nothing to be shy about, right?"
Holding the little skirt and smiling, Xu Yimian felt happy and gradually relaxed. She narrowed her dark eyes and looked at the unfamiliar second uncle, second aunt and the fair and tender little brother.
After learning that the little skirt was handmade by Qiao Lu, the two sisters-in-law started chatting about the topic to each other and had a great time.
He took the time to give Qiao An a wink, and the little guy ran to the luggage and unpacked it one by one.
"This is a piece of clothing for grandpa and grandma. It has fur inside, which is very comfortable." Holding the sweater tightly, he trotted over to Xu Yonghe and said, "For grandpa~"
Xu Yonghe paused and stood there in a daze.
After looking at the shy and expectant smile on the little baby's face for a long time, he finally took the clothes.
His rough fingertips gently stroked the cashmere. The cashmere was comfortable and warm. He had never touched such comfortable wool.
After taking the clothes, Xu Yonghe said nothing. Qiao An was still standing there waiting for grandpa to compliment her or say thank you, but she waited for a long time and nothing happened.
He was a little at a loss, and fumbled with his hands. Fortunately, Xu Haizhou spoke up: "An An, what about other people's?"
The young man ran back and rummaged through the luggage. He presented them to Song Wenmin with both hands: "This is clothes for my aunt. They were also made by my mother. My mother can make a lot of beautiful clothes!"
Qiao Lu's little fanboy started exaggerating again, and his cute and playful soft voice made people laugh.
"Wow, sister-in-law, your craftsmanship is so great!" Song Wenmin fell in love with the woolen coat at first sight. Isn't it the same one that Qiao Lu is wearing?
She noticed it as soon as she entered the room, and was thinking about asking her what the name of the dress was when they had a better relationship.
She didn't expect someone to give her one directly. She was so excited that she didn't know what to do.
She had never seen such clothes in the whole Ancheng!
Qiao An continued to take out gifts and finally gave one to Xu Haiping: "Uncle, this is your watch."
Xu Haiping, who had always been invisible, was flattered and surprised: "Me too?"
Facing this little baby, the eight-foot-tall man felt unusually uneasy, his facial features, which were 70% similar to Xu Haizhou's, curled up in embarrassment.
I don't know when a thin layer of sweat appeared on the palms of my hands. I wiped them on the clothes, then took it carefully.
It was a men's Plum brand watch, not cheap. He had always wanted to buy one during all the years he had worked in the factory, but he couldn't bear to do so. He wanted to save the money to buy a sewing machine, a TV, or something for his family.
Gently stroking the smooth iron surface of the watch, Xu Haiping felt extremely complicated.
Before I came here, I wanted to give my brother a head start on marrying a rural woman, and to make her more serious. I didn't expect that my brother's wife not only didn't look like a rural woman, but her words, actions, and dress were all...
He had been an educated youth in the countryside and knew what a typical rural woman looked like. In any case, she would definitely not be like Qiao Lu. They were completely different.
This girl is not just a village girl, she is a lady from a wealthy family!
It made him feel at a loss.
The resentment in my heart finally turned into one sentence: "Thank you, it's thoughtful."
Just a simple thank you can make Qiao An happy for a long time, with a sunflower-like smile on his face: "Uncle, you don't need to thank me~"
The little baby has such a sweet voice. No matter how dissatisfied you are, it is impossible to be angry with such a cute and well-behaved child.
Qiaoan's smile was like a beam of golden sunlight shining in from outside the forest, illuminating all the darkness in every corner of the forest.
Those harsh thoughts in the past and that rude letter made Xu Haiping feel more and more uncomfortable.