"My dear in-law, please have a seat. My home is simple and the place is small. I hope you won't find it embarrassing."
Upon entering the room, He Daqing greeted them warmly and instructed Sha Zhu to pour tea.
Since arriving at the courtyard house, Li Fugui had been observing without saying much, but now he finally spoke.
“My dear in-law, you are too modest. Your house is the main house in the compound, and it is probably one of the best in the compound. I think it is very nice.”
At this moment, Sha Zhu came over with two cups of tea. Upon hearing his father-in-law's words, he immediately added with a smile.
“Dad, you’re right. Not only that, but our house is also private property, and we have a share in the yard.”
After saying that, the fool put two cups of tea on the table. "Dad, Xiuxiu, have a cup of tea first to refresh yourselves."
Li Xiuxiu felt a little embarrassed when she saw the teacup that was brought to her. Then, she looked at her father-in-law sitting next to her and quickly pushed the teacup away.
"Dad, please have this cup of tea. Now that Zhuzi and I have registered our marriage, we are no longer guests, so there's no need to be so polite. If there's anything we need at home in the future, just let us know."
Seeing that his daughter-in-law quickly got into character, He Daqing was very satisfied.
This shows that she has a lot of ideas about what she does.
Perhaps in the near future, my silly son will be well-trained by my wife.
Thinking of all this, He Daqing did not refuse and immediately expressed his opinion.
"Xiuxiu, we don't have that many rules in our family. From now on, you two can live as you please. If Zhuzi bullies you, just tell me, and I'll beat him to death with my rubber shoes."
When Sha Zhu heard his father say that, the corners of his mouth twitched.
"Dad, what are you saying? Do you think I'm that kind of person? I'm making this clear in front of both of you today: if I ever bully Xiuxiu again, you won't even have to lift a finger; I'll just dig a hole and bury myself."
"Hahaha!"
Upon hearing his son-in-law's words, Li Fugui burst into laughter.
Based on his observations today, although his son-in-law is a bit gossipy, he also has an innocent side, and this statement should be true.
Since that's the case, then the promise made during the blind date should be fulfilled today.
"Zhu Zi, close the door first. I have something to say so that no outsiders can hear."
Hearing his father-in-law say this, Sha Zhu was a little curious, but he didn't ask any more questions and obediently went to close the door.
He Daqing was also puzzled by his in-laws' actions, but he was a smart man and just watched without asking any questions.
Sha Zhu closed the door and returned to the table to stand. Li Fugui first gestured for him to sit down.
Then he took out a piece of red cloth from his inner pocket and handed it to Sha Zhu.
"Zhu Zi, this time, keep the gift I promised you for our first meeting."
Sha Zhu looked at the red cloth that was handed to him, but didn't take it seriously at all.
"Dad, I told you last time that I didn't want any red envelopes, why do you still remember! I can't accept this, you keep it."
When Li Fugui saw that his son-in-law didn't want it, he also became stubborn and forcefully shoved it into Sha Zhu's hand.
"Just accept it when I tell you to. Why all the nonsense? Since you call me Dad, you have to listen to me. That's the rule. Open it and see if you like it."
"Hehehe!" Silly Zhu chuckled sheepishly and could only accept it helplessly.
He originally wanted to save his father-in-law some money, but now it seems he's clearly not appreciative, so he can only accept it with a guilty conscience.
Then, Sha Zhu opened the red cloth bag, wanting to see what was inside.
To my surprise, I found two small yellow fish wrapped in a red cloth.
Such a grand gesture immediately stunned Sha Zhu.
Of course, He Daqing wasn't much better off. It wasn't that he hadn't seen small yellow croaker before; after all, he had seen many large yellow croaker before.
Just thinking about what happened back then makes him tremble with fear.
“My dear in-laws, this gift is too valuable; we cannot accept it.”
“Take it! I only have one daughter, and she will be mine in the future anyway. If you have a hard time, you can sell some of the money, but be careful.”
Li Fugui spoke very casually, and after he finished speaking, he took out a small bag from his pocket and handed it to his daughter.
"Xiuxiu, this is the dowry that Dad prepared. You know, Dad is so poor that all he has left is this. I don't dare to sell it, so I'll just use it as part of the dowry!"
Li Xiuxiu knew what was inside, but in order to gain the attention of her husband's family, she decided to empty the bag and show it to them.
The gurgling sound startled the He family father and son, and instantly six more small yellow croakers and a lot of silver dollars appeared on the table.
“This…?” He Daqing was completely panicked.
If people find out about this, they'll inevitably get into trouble again.
The expression on Sha Zhu's face next to him wasn't much better; he was thinking to himself, "So this is how you can live off a woman."
Seeing that the desired effect had been achieved, Li Xiuxiu put the items away and handed them to Sha Zhu.
"Brother Zhu, I'm leaving these things with you for safekeeping; I don't need them."
"Xiuxiu, you... this...?" Shazhu saw the bag his wife handed him and didn't know whether to keep it or not.
At this moment, He Daqing was really scared. There were too many people in the courtyard, and what was his silly son still babbling about?
“Zhu Zi, take this first, then find a place to bury it later. Remember, starting today, your salary must be handed over to your wife for safekeeping, and she will be in charge of the household from now on.”
See, that's the allure of money; He Daqing immediately pledged his loyalty.
When Sha Zhu heard his father say this, he didn't resist at all and happily nodded in agreement.
Then Sha Zhu went to cook, and Li Xiuxiu went to help. He Daqing and Li Fugui, those two old guys, were also busy.
They both knew the gold was too hot to handle, so the two secretly dug a deep pit in the house and buried the gold there.
After burying the gold and disguising the surface, He Daqing was finally at ease, and the two old men sat down to drink tea again.
“My dear in-law, please don’t think I’m making a mountain out of a molehill. I used to have many of these big things, and they were all confiscated, which even led to my imprisonment…”
Now that the two families have been frank, He Daqing has nothing to hide and brought up the unpleasant things from the past again.
"I understand, I understand, my in-law. Don't forget who I am. If I hadn't been quick-witted back then, I probably wouldn't be much better off than you."
"..."
The two old men, now showing a mutual respect and finding common ground in each other's eccentricities, kept reminiscing about their ancestors' past glories...
Soon, Sha Zhu announced that dinner was ready, and Li Xiuxiu began to fulfill her duties as the hostess, constantly busy with chores.
Since it was a dinner party, the group didn't prepare many dishes for lunch; they just made four dishes and a soup, enough for the group.
However, because it was cooked at home today, all the seasonings were available, so Li Fugui was able to truly taste his son-in-law's cooking skills and naturally praised him generously.
After the meal, He Daqing took out some money and coupons and asked his son and daughter-in-law to go out and see what else they needed to buy.
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