After hearing what their son said, the old couple had nothing more to say and gave a few more instructions.
"We still have to hurry back to the city, so let's not waste any more time. You guys should live your life well and take good care of your wife."
"Mom and Dad, why don't you come in and sit for a while, or have lunch and leave in the afternoon."
Pei Guoqiang felt his parents' disappointment and felt bad, but he could only follow his wife's wishes, which made him feel guilty towards his parents.
Seeing their son like this, Old Man Pei and Old Lady Pei felt bad. After all, it was because of their incompetence as parents that their son could not hold his head up in Yue's family.
"No, the sooner we leave, the sooner we arrive. We still have to pack properly, so we won't waste time."
"Okay, your parents, wait for me for a minute."
Pei Guoqiang said this and ran upstairs. When he came down, he was holding a big pork elbow in his hand.
"Mom and Dad, I just bought this this morning. Take it with you."
"No, your wife is still pregnant. I'm here to nourish her."
Mrs. Pei knew at a glance that her son bought it for his daughter-in-law to nourish their bodies, so she refused to accept it. However, Pei Guoqiang insisted on stuffing it into the car: "Mom, I will buy more for whatever Linlin eats. This is for you and Dad to nourish your bodies."
My son has limited meat coupons every month and his salary is fixed, so it’s not as easy as it sounds.
Mrs. Pei still refused to take it, but Old Man Pei said, "Since the fourth son is filial to us, you can take it. I just want to eat pork elbow."
When Old Man Pei said this, Old Lady Pei wanted to say something, but was touched by Li Miaomiao. Facing her son's guilty expression, she said, "Okay, you're just greedy."
Pei Guoqiang watched the car leave for a long time before returning to his residence. His back seemed a little hunched at this moment.
In the car, Old Man Pei and Old Lady Pei were also silent, feeling very uncomfortable.
Seeing the two old people like this, Li Miaomiao winked at her son, and Pei Yifan understood.
"Grandpa and grandma, are you happy? I'm very happy. This is my first time in the provincial capital. It must be bigger and better than our county town. I heard that the supply and marketing cooperative in the provincial capital has things that we don't have in our village."
It was also the first time for Old Man Pei and Old Lady Pei to come to the provincial capital. Upon hearing this, they stopped thinking about their son and followed their grandson to imagine what the provincial capital looked like.
"That's not true. The provincial capital is incomparable to a small place like ours. The houses are definitely better built and the roads are definitely wider."
Although Old Man Pei himself didn't know the answer, since his grandson asked him, he had to maintain his image in front of his grandson.
Li Miaomiao curled the corners of her mouth. What a smart little guy. He could get the old couple excited with just a few words.
In her opinion, Pei Guoqiang was actually quite filial, but his situation was indeed difficult. Fortunately, Liu Lin had a good personality, otherwise her life would not be as good as it is now.
Liu Lin came back from her mother's house at this time. She originally thought that there was a big pork elbow at home. Since her parents were coming over, she made this for lunch as a way to thank her mother for taking care of her for so long.
"Hey, where's the pork elbow we bought this morning? Pei Guoqiang, where did you put it? Take it out and stew it quickly. Dad will also be having dinner with us tonight, so just stir-fry a couple of side dishes."
Liu Lin talked to herself while arranging the dishes for dinner.
"Oh, by the way, my eldest brother will come over if he can make it. Otherwise, you can go buy some more food. My eldest brother rarely eats here, and he usually takes care of us. It's a rare occasion for him to come over, so we have to treat him well."
Originally, it was just a pork elbow, and Pei Guoqiang thought Liu Lin would not mind it, but after hearing what Liu Lin said, he was a little speechless.
Only then did Liu Lin realize that her husband looked strange.
Mother Liu was listening nearby, and upon seeing this, she came over and asked, "Guoqiang, shouldn't you be at the factory at this hour? What happened? Is there something troubling you?"
Mother Liu was quite satisfied with her son-in-law's performance, so she spoke with some sincerity and concern.
"Linlin, I'm sorry, I asked my parents to take the pork elbow away."
Liu Lin was a little surprised, but she didn't say anything. After all, her parents-in-law were pretty nice to her. She was just a little worried about what to eat in the evening.
Because the family bought pork elbows, she had said it all when she was at her parents' house, but at night...
"I thought it was something serious. Look how embarrassed you are. It's rare for your parents to come here, so you should show your filial piety." Liu's mother was afraid that her daughter would be unhappy, so she said quickly that if she had a conflict with her son-in-law over this, it would be more trouble than it would take.
Liu Lin knew she hadn't controlled herself when she heard that, and she quickly calmed down her expression. "Guoqiang, Mom is right. Your parents rarely come over, so it's only natural for you to show respect to them. Don't get me wrong, I don't mean anything else. I just thought that now that I've said it, I don't know what to eat tonight."
"You silly girl, we are all family, just do something, who cares about this!" Liu's mother scolded her daughter with a smile.
Pei Guoan felt better when he saw his wife and mother-in-law were so considerate, and then he talked about his parents following his brother and sister-in-law to the provincial capital.
Liu Lin and her mother were also surprised.
"So that's how it is. Why didn't my parents tell us in advance so we could prepare something to bring to them?"
Liu Lin really thought so. She knew her husband felt bad because he felt guilty towards the family, but he still stood by her and took more photos for her. If she still didn't know what was good for her, she would hurt her husband's feelings.
"My second brother and his wife came back suddenly, and we didn't discuss it with my parents beforehand. They made the decision on the spur of the moment, and we didn't have anything else good at home, so I brought the pork elbow for them. We're all sons, and I'm not as good as my second brother, but I wanted to do my part."
"That's as it should be. Why did I go back to my parents' home at this time? Otherwise, I could have a chat with my parents. How about this, when we have some free time, let's go to the provincial capital to visit my parents. We have some savings at home, so you can give them some money to make some more money."
"Linlin, thank you, thank you for understanding me so well, I..."
"Okay, between us as husband and wife, let's not talk about this. You're so good to me, so why can't I be good to you?"
When Liu's mother saw that her daughter knew how to keep her son-in-law around, she felt relieved.
In the past, she disliked her son-in-law because he came from the countryside, but after so many years, she became more and more satisfied with him, especially since his brothers were very capable and had been transferred to the provincial capital. They would not have to take care of her in the future. In this way, her son-in-law was no worse than them.
While Liu's mother was thinking in her mind, Pei Guoqiang and Liu Lin were discussing what dishes to prepare for dinner.
"Brother, it's rare for you to come over for dinner. Even if the pork elbow is gone, we can't be without some good dishes. I'll go to the market and see if I can buy something else."
"Okay, then go and take a look."
As Liu Lin said this, she swept something in the corner.
"Hey, what is this? Did my parents bring it?"
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