Old Lady Xia sighed, "Why should I be angry? I am so happy to have such a sensible in-law."
Cheng Han was a little scared at first, worried that this would anger her mother-in-law, but her mother-in-law was still friendly and didn't look angry. "Mom, then you..."
"Look at you. I'm not a man-eating tigress. I'm frightening you. If you don't know, you might think I'm bullying you!"
"No!" Cheng Han hurriedly shook her head, "You are very good to me, and my family is very good to me."
"It's not that our family doesn't have money now. Your parents love you and have spent a lot on you over the years. Now that you are the daughter-in-law of our Xia family, your food, clothing and other expenses should be paid by our Xia family. Mother has no other intentions. Jinyu is not as capable as his brothers now, but that is only temporary. Mother knows that her son will have great fortunes in the future."
Old Mrs. Xia didn't want the young couple to be criticized by others, and of course she was also afraid that her son would not be able to hold his head up.
She didn't think there was anything wrong with this idea.
Cheng Han also understood, "Mom, my parents don't have any other intentions."
"I know, it's good to say it out loud. You're grown up now, and it's time for you to repay your parents. From now on, take less from home and take more from us." Old Mrs. Xia said with a smile.
"Life was tight in the past, and we had to weigh every penny we spent. Now that life is better, mother doesn't want to get involved in these trivial matters."
Cheng Han understood what the old lady meant, and she was happy. How could she not be happy to have such a mother-in-law?
New Year's Eve was approaching. In previous years, it was a difficult time to celebrate the New Year, but this year, the Xia family hung up the red lanterns early. These red lanterns were the red cloth left over from the wedding of Xia Jinyu and Cheng Han. Originally, Mrs. Xia was going to use them for her fourth son's wedding, but when Xia Zhiliao took them out, she didn't say anything.
If someone else damages something, he will definitely be scolded.
However, within one morning, the red silk cloth turned into a red lantern in Xia Zhiliao's hands, which naturally required the efforts of her three brothers.
When Old Mrs. Xia saw it, she decided to make another one since she had already made one. It would look better if there were two of them at the gate.
There are also a bunch of small ones, which look festive no matter how you look at them.
Old Mrs. Xia couldn't help but praise, "It has to be Zhiliao. In her hands, that pile of cloth can be turned into something useful."
Naturally, no one else would compete with Xia Zhiliao for the credit.
The Xia family is preparing a New Year's Eve dinner with fried meatballs, fried meat, and fried fish. The aroma is so fragrant that it can be smelled all over half the street.
The Xia family was better off because of Xia Zhiliao's help, but with so many families in the village, some still had no way to make money, so the New Year was not easy for them.
Not to mention eating the food that you normally wouldn't afford, you can't even afford the meals you normally eat.
Since the Xia family was so prosperous, naturally people came to their door to ask for help.
Without saying a word, Old Mrs. Xia gave the family ten kilograms of rice. The family thanked her profusely and kowtowed several times before leaving.
Xia Zhiliao saw it all. She remembered that in the novel, when the Xia family was poor, no one cared when they borrowed things from others. It was also from that time that Old Mrs. Xia started to have a strange personality.
"Grandma, why did you lend it to her?" Xia Zhiliao asked.
Old Lady Xia sighed, "Everyone has difficulties. We live in the same village, but we can't enjoy the good life as our family. It's hard to bear to see their whole family starving to death. During the New Year, I will consider this as a good deed for you."
Xia Jinheng was a man who could not speak, but he held a grudge very well. "Mom, when we had no food, we went to borrow from his family, but they kicked us out. You really repay evil with kindness."
Old Mrs. Xia smiled and said, "So, he came to our house today!"
Xia Jinheng didn't understand what she meant and was stunned.
Old Mrs. Xia smiled, and her face looked a lot kinder now, which was naturally because she had gained a little weight.
"God is watching what we do. He is what he is, and I am what I am. If I were the same as him, there's no guarantee that one day our family would lose all its wealth."
Old Lady Xia touched Xia Zhiliao's face and asked, "Do you want to eat cat ears?"
Xia Zhiliao nodded, feeling that the words really applied to her grandmother.
If you are poor, you should take care of yourself; if you are rich, you should help the world.
Of course, the prerequisite is to have money.
"I want to eat it. Grandma, can you still make this?"
Old Madam Xia smiled and nodded, "Yes, but I haven't made it for many years. I'll fry it for you while your spendthrift aunt has her frying pan."
"Grandma, you only fry it for my sister. Is there anything for the three of us?" Xia Hai said with a smile.
Old Madam Xia rolled her eyes at them and said deliberately, "No, you guys are still fighting with your sister for food. Aren't you ashamed? I will fry it for my granddaughter. You can have enough food, it's all thanks to the cicadas."
Xia Zhiliao knew that her grandmother would not be so stingy, so she just stood aside and giggled.
After eating and drinking her fill, Xia Zhiliao was waiting for the New Year tomorrow. Although she was not short of money, she was still looking forward to receiving the New Year's money tomorrow.
But in the middle of the night, she had a nightmare.
The reason it was a nightmare was because I dreamed of Xie Heng.
There was nothing else to it. I just dreamed that he knelt in the snow for a long time, and the snow almost covered him, like a big snowman taking out his anger.
In fact, it was a good thing. At least the big villain was dealt with. She should be secretly happy.
And they probably won't have any interactions in the future.
The next day, Xia Zhiliao was awakened by the sound of firecrackers early in the morning.
Xia Jinjun immediately hugged her in his arms, patted her on the back, and coaxed her softly, "Don't be afraid, girl, it's your fourth uncle, that scoundrel, who's setting off firecrackers. Don't be afraid, Dad is here."
Xia Zhiliao wanted to say that she was not afraid at all, and she dared to let it go, but this kind of care and protection of being held in the palm of her hand was really addictive.
The feeling of the New Year, which is becoming increasingly scarce in modern times, can actually be found here.
Xia Zhiliao felt his father's warm hands on his ears, blocking out the sounds from the outside world.
[It would be great if we could stay in the countryside forever. Dad wouldn't have to go to high school, and we wouldn't have to go to the capital, and there wouldn't be any trouble.]
Xia Jinjun's heart trembled suddenly.
From the moment his daughter recovered from her illness and he was able to hear her inner voice, he knew that she would definitely graduate from high school, and he also firmly believed that he would not change his mind.
But after hearing his daughter's worries countless times, he actually softened his heart.
So, he made a decision.
"What are you doing? Zhila, why don't you get up? You're lying in your father's arms." Xia Chen came in. She didn't do any work today and helped her sister-in-law cook.
Xia Zhiliao stuck out his tongue and quickly put on his thick flowery cotton jacket.
Xia Jinjun stared at his wife, his throat rolling, and he made a difficult decision, "Wife, it's just right, I have something to discuss with you."
Xia Chen smiled slightly, "What's the matter? Just make the decision."
Xia Jinjun shook his head, "You have to know about this."
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