Zhan Xinyue didn’t know about Chen Juxiang’s plan, but even if she knew, she wouldn’t take it seriously. They were just two clowns.
The sun sets and the sky is filled with red clouds. Zhan Xinyue has been busy all day. She sits in the passenger seat of her lover, half-closed her eyes, and returns home together with her newlywed lover.
As soon as I entered the courtyard, the rich aroma of the dishes hit my nose. The smoke from the roof was curling up, and the scene was very smoky, which immediately cured my fatigue after returning home.
Zhan Xinyue jumped out of the car and shouted happily: "Grandma, you and Tunan are back after getting the marriage certificate."
Grandma came out with chicken soup, "Okay, okay, from now on, you two are husband and wife, and you will live happily together for the rest of your lives."
The old man put the chicken soup on the table under the pomelo tree and hurried into the room. After a while, he came out with a smile and took out a small red silk package.
"Xinyue, this is a family heirloom given to you by your grandmother. Now I give it to you." The old man said kindly, "Your grandfather went through a lot of trouble to preserve this. It was almost smashed."
As is known to all, in the 60s, most of the good things in the house, especially those inherited from ancestors, would be smashed. When Grandpa Sheng found out, he immediately handed over all the other valuables in the house, leaving only this colorful jade bracelet.
Fortunately, there were three martyrs in the family, Grandpa Sheng took the initiative to hand over some calligraphy and paintings, and the committee did not carefully check the Sheng family, so this priceless, multi-colored jade bracelet with white, purple, green, red, and yellow was preserved intact.
Grandma had already opened the small package. Zhan Xinyue looked over and saw that it was indeed very beautiful.
The five colors are evenly distributed and crystal clear, making it more gorgeous than single-colored jade.
"Xinyue, you have fair skin, and this looks really good on you." Grandma put the bracelet on Zhan Xinyue's wrist, "Five-colored jade, five blessings come to you, grandma hopes that you and Tunan will live long, be rich, healthy, virtuous, and have a good end."
"Thank you, grandma." Zhan Xinyue was reborn and knew the price of this bracelet in later generations. At that time, a colorful bracelet worn by the empress dowager was photographed and two small targets were bought.
The one she is wearing now is of better quality than that one, and its price will only be higher, not lower.
Zhan Xinyue wanted to refuse such an expensive bracelet at first, but then she thought that Sheng Tunan was her only relative, and when she passed away, she would pass the bracelet on to them.
"Grandma, I will keep it well. Later," Zhan Xinyue blushed and said shyly, "I will pass it down when I marry Tuanan's child."
Heirlooms are more meaningful when they are passed down from generation to generation.
"Okay." Grandma Sheng patted Zhan Xinyue's hand and said, "You have fair skin, and this will look good on you."
It is already 1977, and the environment is slowly opening up. Now that Dai Yu has not been reported, he can wear it without fear.
"Grandma, we are getting married today, and I want to take Xinyue to see Grandpa, Uncle 1, Uncle 2, and Father."
Sheng Tunan moved the things he bought from the supply and marketing cooperative into the main room and took out a bottle of wine. "As you said, they love to drink. It's a good opportunity to bring some wine up."
"Okay." The old man's eyes flashed with longing, "You guys go after you eat. And make some more snacks for them."
"Okay, let's eat first and I'll cook the dishes." Sheng Tunan rolled up his sleeves, quickly brought the dishes to the table, and asked grandma and Xinyue to eat first.
"Grandma, Xinyue, have a bowl of chicken soup first." Sheng Tunan filled two bowls of clear chicken soup and put a chicken leg in each bowl, and placed them in front of Grandma Sheng and Zhan Xinyue respectively.
"Hey, grandma, didn't we eat the chicken a long time ago? Where did this chicken come from?" Zhan Xinyue asked.
"The secretary's daughter-in-law sent it over." Grandma Sheng answered, "She came in with a live chicken and said that you had already paid. Xiumei even helped kill and pluck the chicken and cleaned it before she left."
Zhan Xinyue took a sip of the chicken soup. The local chicken tasted pure and the color was clear and not turbid. It was fresh and refreshing. "Auntie Xiumei is too polite."
Grandma was puzzled, and Sheng Tunan explained that they would go to the army the day after tomorrow, and gave Aunt Xiumei some money to ask her to help take care of grandma.
The younger generation showed their filial piety, but the old family did not complain about their waste of money like most elders did. They just smiled and said, "It's good this way. You will have someone to take care of you. You will be safe in the army. You will find a good person. Xiumei is a bright and open-minded person, and you can get along well with her."
It is a blessing for the whole family to have an old lady who is not unhappy. Zhan Xinyue smiled and said, "If grandma says it is good, it is really good."
Sheng Tunan looked at the harmonious scene and ate his rice with a smile. Grandma and Zhan Xinyue chewed their food slowly, and after Sheng Tunan finished four bowls, they had not finished eating yet.
Sheng Tunan put down his bowl and chopsticks, "Grandma, Xinyue, you guys take your time to eat, don't be in a hurry, I'll go make two side dishes."
"good."
Sheng Tunan worked very quickly. In just ten minutes, he had cooked a dish of braised rabbit, fried a bowl of peanuts, and made a cold cucumber salad.
Zhan Xinyue and her grandmother had also finished eating, and the two of them worked together to clean up the dishes. Sheng Tunan put the dishes and wine into the basket, and took four pairs of chopsticks and four cups.
"Grandma, are you going with us?" Sheng Tunan asked.
"Go ahead, we'll go up later when we have time." The old lady shook her head. Every time she went up, she would sit there for four or five hours, chatting with her love and son for a long time.