"That won't work?" Lin Meiyu disagreed. "I'm paying more attention to your husband, but you're still not happy? Although he came before, he's your son-in-law now, isn't he? Come here and I'll pay more attention to him, so that he won't feel uncomfortable. I'm thinking about you, too."
"Okay, okay! I was wrong!" Tian Tian admitted her mistake, "But I'm also worried about you!"
Lin Meiyu was indeed very attentive and put together a large table of food, including chicken, fish, eggs, and various seasonal dishes.
Gu Zhao helped Lin Meiyu serve the dishes. He called Lin Meiyu and Old Lady Tian "Mom" and "Grandma", which scared them both. They were a little uncomfortable with it, but then they remembered what Tian Tian had told them on the phone, that she had already obtained the marriage certificate with Gu Zhao, and they accepted it calmly.
Lin Meiyu warmly invited everyone to the table for dinner, then she took out a pot of wine from under the cupboard and bought some for Tian Lisong and Gu Zhao.
"Mom, Gu Zhao has never drunk alcohol!" Gu Zhao never touched alcohol when he was there. Because of his work, he needed to have a certain degree of stability with his hands. Alcohol will affect the brain, so Gu Zhao never touched alcohol, and no one in their family drank alcohol either.
"It's okay, I'll have a couple of drinks with Dad!" Gu Zhao said as he took the glass.
It was mainly Tian Lisong. He didn't drink much, only two glasses of wine a day, and that small glass was empty in one gulp.
Tian Lisong didn't really want his son-in-law to do well. When he heard Tian Tian talking about Gu Zhao, he didn't drink at all. Tian Lisong didn't ask Gu Zhao to drink more. He just drank two small cups to satisfy his craving.
After dinner, Lin Meishuang didn't let them get involved and sent them back to their room to sleep and rest.
Just then, Tian Tian was about to go into the house to take out all the things she bought for Lin Meiyu and the others, so she didn't say anything. Gu Zhao also brought a lot of things this time, and he also followed Tian Tian into the house to get things.
When he came back this time, Gu Zhao lived in the same room with Tian Tian.
Tian Tian carried the big bag she had brought back to Old Lady Tian's room and asked everyone to come over and share the gifts.
Tian Zhuo was the first one to run to Tian Tian. Tian Tian also knew that Tian Zhuo was concerned about her admission letter, so the first thing she did was to bring Tian Zhuo's admission letter to everyone for a good look. When Tian Zhuo saw the admission letter, he finally felt at ease and was in a happy mood.
After everyone in the family was happy, Tian Tian took out the gifts from everyone else.
Lin Meiyu and Tian Lisong looked at the two people in coarse work clothes. Although they muttered to themselves that Tiantian was spending money recklessly, they were still quite happy in their hearts.
Tian Tian was used to them verbally blaming her for spending money. She knew they were just being tough but were happy in their hearts, so she didn't take these complaints to heart.
In short, when Tian Tian's gift was taken out, although Tian Tian received a lot of complaints, the rest of them were happy.
After that, Tian Lisong discussed the wedding banquet with Gu Zhao and Old Lady Tian. They talked about it in a nice way, but it wasn't particularly serious.
In their village, they didn't actually have such a thing as a wedding banquet. But because Gu Zhao and Tian Tian lived a little far away, other relatives might not be able to go to the provincial capital to attend their wedding, so they prepared to hold a banquet at home. One was to tell everyone that the girl in the family was getting married, and the other was to get back all the gifts that had been given out in previous years.
Because it is a rural area, even if Tian Lisong and his team tried their best, they couldn't really make anything but home-cooked meals.
But now there is no limit on raising chickens, so a pot of chicken was prepared. Tian Lisong also bought a pig from their team in advance, planning to slaughter the pig one day in advance, and then use the pork to cook the next day.
The control is not as strict as before, and many things can be bought without tickets, so it’s okay to make it a little rich. Most of their dishes are still home-cooked dishes, but they put pork in them.
After looking at the gifts, Lin Meiyu called Tian Tian into their room, took out five hundred yuan from the box and gave it to Tian Tian.
"Mom doesn't have much talent and hasn't made much money in these years. Of the five hundred yuan, three hundred is your own money, and the remaining two hundred is sent by your brother. Originally, we should have paid for this money, but after building this house, your father and I don't have much money left, so we'll use your and your brother's money to make up for it. We'll use it as your dowry, and we'll save up enough money and return it to you. Your father and I are not old yet and can still move, so there's no need to spend your money."
Tian Tian looked at the neatly stacked 300 yuan. Basically, the 300 yuan was returned to her in the same way as she took it out. She felt sad in her heart and her eyes were hot.
Lin Meiyu said she wanted to save money to return the 300 yuan to them, but how could they actually save that much money?
Even though life is getting better little by little now, it is still not that easy to make money in the countryside. You can still earn a few dozen yuan a year. You may earn a little more by raising chickens, ducks, and pigs, but overall, you still don’t earn much, not to mention that raising those animals is risky.
I don’t know how long it will take them to save up a hundred dollars.
"All this money is given to you. In addition to her, Mom also made you a quilt. When you two leave, take it and use it as your wedding quilt." Lin Meiyu said.
"Mom!" Tian Tian sniffed and held back her tears, "You don't have to give me so much money in the future, your daughter has money."
"I have been doing business with Li Jiuniang for many years and have made a lot of money. Otherwise, how could I just give you three hundred yuan?"
"Besides, I'm working now. I make more than 30 yuan a month, which is enough for me to spend. I can't spend it all. You can keep the money. You and dad are at home, so if you need money urgently, you don't have to worry." Tian Tian told Li Jiuniang all the stories about how she and Li Jiuniang made money together over the years.
Lin Meiyu was stunned for a moment and asked Tian Tian, "You and Li Jiuniang made money together? What money did you make? You didn't do anything illegal, did you?"
Tian Tian didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but she also felt warm in her heart because Lin Meiyu was worried about her. "It's not illegal, don't worry. Li Jiuniang opened a clothing factory. I invested some money in her. Her business has been doing well over the years, and I can earn some dividends every year. I haven't touched those dividends over the years. I am a small wealthy woman now, and you don't have to worry about me marrying into the Gu family. Gu Zhao and his family treat me badly. I bought a house in the provincial capital and I have money in my hands. Even if he treats me badly, I have the confidence."
"Just keep these three hundred dollars and spend them as you see fit. Don't think about saving money. If I really run out of money in the future, I will definitely tell you and my dad."
After hearing this, Lin Meiyu did not continue to ask Tian Tian about her business. He no longer felt strange about doing business. After all, when he went to the county town, he could see many people pushing carts to do business.
After hearing Tiantian say that she had money to spend, she no longer insisted on giving the money to Tiantian. Instead, she pulled Tiantian aside and sighed, "It is said that if you marry a man, you will have clothes and food. Now you can earn money to eat. In the future, your parents will not be able to control you when it comes to marriage. Now is different from our time. You kids are more promising than your parents. In the future, your parents may not be able to help you anymore, but remember, this will always be your home. If you are wronged or bullied outside in the future, go to your father, your brother, and your younger brother. There are three men in our family, and we can't let a woman be bullied. If you don't want to live outside anymore, this will be your home forever, and the room will always be reserved for you."
Tian Tian went up to hug Lin Meiyu and said with emotion: "Thank you, Mom. I understand, but you can't ignore me in the future. I just want you to take care of me all the time. If you don't care about me, I will feel very uneasy."
Lin Meiyu hugged Tian Tian back and patted her on the back. "You're already this old, and you still want your mother to take care of you?"
"I want my mother to take care of me forever, and my grandmother and father too! You all have to accompany me in the future!"
"Alright, alright, stop being a spoiled brat. You're already grown up, where else can your parents go if they don't accompany you? All these years, they've been for you!"
"Then your brother is going to college, so your dad and I don't have to worry about him anymore. The money he gets from college is enough for him to live on. From now on, your dad and I can enjoy our lives, eat what we want, drink what we want, and we won't have to worry about your affairs anymore!"
"Yes, that's what we're going to do in the future. We'll plant a grape vine in our yard, build a small shed, and put a lounge chair underneath. You can lie on the lounge chair every day and drink some wine and eat some fruit. We'll bring back all the happiness we didn't have before."
"I've been tired for so many years, it's normal to do less now!"
"Yes, yes, yes. I'll listen to you from now on. When the time comes, let your dad build a grape rack in our yard and plant jujubes. Don't you love eating jujubes the most? Then we'll plant a whole yard and ask your dad to deliver them to you!"
Tian Tian likes to eat round dates, but they are not grown in her village. There are only wild round dates in the mountains, so she only has a few opportunities to eat them every year.
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