"You have met your sister-in-law. What do you think of her? From the photos, I think she is a nice girl!" Lin Meiyu asked worriedly.
She received the photos that Tian Yuan had sent back before. The girl looked pretty good in the photos, but Lin Meiyu was also worried. After all, Han Luying was a city kid and would look down on their rural family. Besides, their family could not help Tian Yuan in any way, and it would be good enough if they didn't hold him back.
"It's okay. My sister-in-law has a very good personality. Just don't worry, Mom. You will definitely have a good daughter in the future!" Tian Tian guaranteed Lin Meiyu.
"That's good!" Lin Meiyu still had great faith in her daughter who was attending college, and she immediately felt relieved when she heard what Tian Tian said.
"We can't ignore her just because we have a good relationship. After all, she is a girl from the city and her living habits are different from ours. When we have time someday, we will clean up the room where Tian Yuan lives now, and then go to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy some colored paper and paste the walls. Logically, Tian Yuan should get some new furniture for her wedding, but there is no time now, and they don't plan to live at home permanently, so we can just make do with the previous furniture and give the young couple some money." Old Mrs. Tian arranged everything quickly.
"We should do this. We didn't help much with their marriage, and we didn't pay any attention to their accommodation. It would be bad if Lu Ying thought we didn't value her. When she comes back, we'll kill a chicken, and ask Tian Lisong to get some meat or fish in advance, or we can go up the mountain to shoot a pheasant." Lin Meiyu also agreed.
Tian Tian was talking at the side, and nodded when she heard what Lin Meiyuyu and Old Lady Tian said.
Now when talking about eating chicken, Grandma Tian and Li Meiyu will not feel as distressed as before.
At this time, the control over raising chickens was not as strict as before, but Grandma Tian and her family did not dare to be the first to step forward, so they still raised three chickens openly.
A few days ago, Tian Lisong went to a meeting at the commune. Several households raised a few more chickens and did not receive any criticism. So he came back and told Old Lady Tian about this matter.
Old Mrs. Tian plans to have a few more chicks in the spring of next year.
Tian Tian listened to Lin Meiyu and Old Lady Tian arranging all the food, clothing, housing and transportation for Tian Yuan and his wife. Only then did she swallow the last cornmeal bun. "When are you going to the supply and marketing cooperative? I'll go with you!"
"You don't have to accompany me!" Lin Meiyu said subconsciously, "You just came back and haven't thawed yet. It's so cold outside and we don't know when the bus will run. What are you going out with me for? Just wait at home and don't get cold."
"I was thinking of getting something for you!" Tian Tian said in a low voice, "Oh, by the way, I brought back a lot of chicken racks from school. I'll save some for my sister-in-law and the others. It can be considered a dish."
Although her sister-in-law can often eat chicken racks, this is also their kindness. Now even chicken racks are difficult to get, and Grandma Tian and others are reluctant to eat them.
"That's right, wait for the chicken rack you bring back, but that's only one dish, so we'll have to prepare it well by then. If that doesn't work, we can plant some vegetable leaves in this room. They should be able to grow a little when they come back." Lin Meiyu began to worry again about what to cook when they come back. Now in the middle of winter, there are only three vegetables in the house: radish, sauerkraut and cabbage. If she wants to cook something else, she has to prepare them in advance.
"You can plant some chives first. Chives grow fast and change every day."
"Oh, there are no vegetables in winter. There is no need to force yourself. Sister-in-law knows that." Tian Tian quickly washed the dishes and put them away.
"There's no need for you to be so nervous. It will make my sister-in-law uncomfortable. Just keep calm."
It seemed that Lin Meiyu and Old Lady Tian were too nervous. Old Lady Tian was okay, after all, she had lived to such an old age. But this was the first time that Lin Meiyu had a daughter-in-law come to her home, and she wanted to prepare every aspect perfectly.
"There are still a few days left, so just take your time to think about the menu."
"What do you know, kid? If we don't show some enthusiasm to someone who is marrying into our family, she will definitely feel uncomfortable. I also want to ask you, you are not young anymore, and going to college will not delay your marriage. Do you have a boyfriend in college?" Old Mrs. Tian glanced at Tian Tian.
Tian Tian shut up instantly, but the first thing that came to her mind was Gu Zhao's face. She said, "I'm so busy studying every day, how can I have time to date? When I get along with my male classmates, I always speak English, and we can't talk about any emotional matters. How can I find a partner?"
"What about Gu Zhao from our team? Isn't he from the same school as you? And after he goes to school, he often sends things home. He is a good boy, and I think he is a good guy." said Old Mrs. Tian.
Tian Tian was speechless, "Grandma! Do you really think your granddaughter is popular outside? All good guys will be attracted to me? And I'm only 22 now, why should I rush? My most important task now is to study hard. After graduation, I can find a job and make money. Wouldn't that also add points to the man's family?"
"That's true." Old Mrs. Tian also felt that what Tian Tian said made sense. The current society is harsh on girls. If Tian Tian can find a job, it will be good for her. "Then you have to work hard to find a partner. It will be hard to find one when you get older."
Tian Tian nodded perfunctorily. She didn't intend to refute anything with Old Lady Tian. Old Lady Tian had lived for so many years and her thoughts had long been determined. If you told Old Lady Tian about being a woman of the new era, she would definitely not understand and would think you were stupid. So Tian Tian didn't intend to argue with Old Lady Tian about this. She just said a few perfunctory words to get the point across.
Tian Tian put the washed bowls back into the bowl rack, not wanting to listen to Lin Meiyu and the others urging her to get married anymore. "Grandma! I'm going to take the chicken racks to Grandpa and the others!"
Tian Tian found an excuse to slip out, said hello to Tian Lisong and Tian Zhuo who were outside, took a chicken rack and gave it to her neighbors Zhang Lanru and others.
Little Zhang Yan had been locked up at home for the past few days and was extremely bored. When she saw Tian Tian come back, she brought them another bag of chicken racks and happily gave her a kiss.
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