During the Chinese New Year, every family celebrates reunion with joy. And on this day when families reunite, Zhou Yuan's family is the most festive.
First, there are many people, second, the family is wealthy and lives a comfortable life, and third, except for the parents, they are all young people.
My parents are also very open-minded, healthy and not very old.
So the whole family gets together, laughing, chatting, and enjoying the family time.
As the daughter-in-law, Liu Xiaopan had to first seek her mother-in-law's advice and respectfully asked her mother-in-law: "Mom, tomorrow is New Year's Eve, and the whole family will have a reunion dinner together, but what dishes should we have for the reunion dinner?
It's better to make a sumptuous meal or to order special dishes. It would be easier to make a menu first."
Although Liu Xiaopan and her mother-in-law have the same surname, they are not related by generation but now they are mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, and their relationship is still pretty good.
Before, Liu Caijuan was a little disgusted with her daughter-in-law, thinking that she was not as pretty as Li Yueer!
But the former is no longer around, so there is no comparison. Gradually, she accepted it when she learned that Liu Xiaopan was also so gentle and lovely, and was a very skilled woman who could both be a housewife and a cook.
Liu Caijuan was quite happy. After all, she was her own daughter-in-law, and family harmony was the most important thing, so she also acted like a very skilled mother-in-law.
She never found fault with her daughter-in-law, nor did she gossip about her as if she were an outsider. It was only when she was talking to her son Zhou Yuan that Liu Caijuan said lightly:
"Son, if we talk about prettiness, Yue'er is still the prettiest. It's a pity that such a beautiful girl died so young. It really makes people sigh!"
"Mom, things are unpredictable, who says it isn't? In fact, every time I think of Li Yue'er and Li Qiao'er, I feel sorry for them. They are such gentle and beautiful daughters-in-law!
The result is that they are separated by Yin and Yang, which makes people sigh and feel sad! "
When his mother inadvertently mentioned the past, Zhou Yuan was filled with emotion.
Although the past happened a long time ago, the pain still remains in his heart, deep in his memory, and becomes an indelible mark.
"I think that Miss Liu Er is a girl. Apart from not being as pretty as Yue'er, I don't have much to say about her.
She's very skilled and deft, and most importantly, she's filial and respectful to her parents. She's a good daughter-in-law. Overall, I'm quite satisfied with her."
Liu Caijuan laughed when she said this, and Zhou Yuan also laughed. Then he said to his mother, "It's best if you can understand. In fact, sometimes I also think that beauty is not the most important thing.
The most important thing is to be capable, filial, and have a kind heart. The key is to love yourself. That's all."
"Yes, son, you are right. Life is short, and sometimes we don't have to be too calculative. As long as we truly love each other, support each other, and live a good life, that is the greatest happiness and luck in life."
I don't know what happened that day, but both of them were very emotional and said some very touching words. Zhou Yuan remembered that he hadn't been so generous and emotional in a long time.
The key is to recall the past, and the past is unbearable to look back on. If you look back on it, you are bound to be filled with emotion, even extremely heartbroken and scarred.
Thinking of the past, his youth, and the happy life back then, Zhou Yuan said, "Mom, do you remember when we were doing farm work? Back then, our family lived a very hard life and had very little to eat.
But we are very united, and the family is happy and full of laughter. We are all very optimistic and rarely have sad faces or sighs. "
Before Zhou Yuan could finish his words, his father came out of the house and continued, "You're right. Being strong and optimistic is our family's tradition. So no matter what happens, we must face it with strength and never give up."
The last idiom is from their native dialect, which means that things should be done from beginning to end and never give up halfway and leave a mess behind.
Zhou Yuan laughed at his father's words. It was indeed like that back then, no matter how poor or hard life was.
Their family is the kind of family that follows through and keeps their promises. They never take advantage of others and never fight with others for things.
Instead, through internal adjustments, or through his own efforts, he tried his best to increase his income and earn more food, and then relied on his mother's diligence and thriftiness to overcome the difficulties.
Later, when the household contract responsibility system was implemented, life became better and better. Later, I worked outside as a contractor, and my money increased, and my life became better and better.
After that, I didn’t know what hard times were anymore.
It has been a long time since their family reminisced about the past together and recalled the old times.
Of course I felt it was hard and life was miserable, but when I look back on it now, it’s full of sweetness and warmth.
Because what they recall are how the whole family united, how they overcame difficulties, and how they worked together.
These are actually heartwarming scenes that will inspire everyone, make family members more united, and allow individuals to experience the difficulties of life and the warmth of family.
Liu Xiaopan, who was listening nearby, quietly came over, took the departing man's hand and said, "Life was hard for every family back then. Before my father became a foreman, our family was also poor.
It’s still better now! We should be grateful for our current life and this era.”
"Xiao Pan, you are right. Your mother-in-law was just praising you here!" Zhou Yuan saw his daughter-in-law coming and said with a smile: "Your mother-in-law said that you are capable, virtuous, and most importantly, filial. Our family is really blessed!
I met a good wife like you."
Liu Xiaopan felt a little embarrassed by her husband's praise. She lowered her head, blushing, and said to Zhou Yuan in a somewhat coy manner:
"Hubby, is this really what Mom said? Are you kidding me?"
"Of course it is. If you don't believe me, ask your mother-in-law." Zhou Yuan pointed to his mother standing next to him. Liu Caijuan quickly said, "Of course I said that, old lady. I won't change my surname when I stand, and I won't change my name when I sit.
Let me tell you, Xiao Pan, I have never said anything bad about you in front of others. Otherwise, our relationship wouldn't be that good, right?"
"I know, Mom. You're also a good mother-in-law. I want to learn from you. I've never said anything bad about you. I always praise you wherever I am."
Liu Xiaopan giggled, then walked over generously and took her mother-in-law's hand. The two of them were like mother and daughter, with their heads touching each other and smiling at each other, showing how important they were to each other in their hearts.
At this time, Zhou Yuan's father couldn't help but laugh at himself and said, "Your mother treats you better than me. Not only does she scold me every day, she also always finds fault with me.
So I haven’t been treated as our daughter-in-law yet.”
After saying that, he burst into laughter, and Zhou Yuan also laughed. Only Liu Caijuan and Liu Xiaopan did not laugh.
Not only did Liu Xiaojuan not laugh, she even snorted.
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