The captain sighed, feeling quite helpless.
"That kid came straight here today without saying a word, and started chatting with Uncle Xia, saying he wanted to take you back. I don't know what he said, but Uncle Xia got so angry that he had a seizure. He even offered to take Uncle Xia to the clinic. Is he afraid that Uncle Xia is lying?"
"The examination report was right there on the table, and he just ignored it completely, not taking it seriously at all. Tell me, how did someone like that become a team leader? Bah!"
The more the captain scolded, the angrier he became, and the uglier his face grew.
He was already so old when he became the captain.
That kid is something else; he's so young, yet he's already in that position.
Life is really good in Heilongjiang Province. Look at the clothes Zhou Chuan is wearing and his complexion; he's much better off than the people here.
Thinking about this, the captain became even more unhappy.
Xia Anyan could see through his thoughts, but she ignored them and went to her room to find the old man.
Mr. and Mrs. Gu are here with them. They were very happy to see them return.
"Yan Yan, Ashen, you're back." Gu's mother stepped forward and took their hands, one on each side.
As she spoke, she slipped a small box into Xia Anyan's hand. It was made of velvet, dark green, and had no decorations, so it was impossible to tell what it contained.
Judging by its size alone, it appears to be a jewelry box.
They wouldn't have put it inside...
"Open it and see if you like it."
Xia Anyan opened the box and looked inside. Just as she had expected, it was a jade bracelet.
A few years ago, when wearing jade jewelry was quite popular, this bracelet would have cost at least several thousand yuan.
If it were the Xia family of the past, they could easily take out a few jade bracelets, which would cost not only several thousand, but tens of thousands.
But the Gu family is not like the Xia family. The fact that Gu's mother could give her something like this shows that she really approves of her as her daughter-in-law.
"Thank you, Mom," Xia Anyan called out sweetly, and Gu's mother was so moved that tears welled up in her eyes.
"Hey, hey, Mom's here! Mom's here!"
As she spoke, she nudged Mr. Gu, who was standing next to her, with her elbow.
Mr. Gu reacted quickly, pulling out a large red envelope from his pocket: "I don't have much to give you, this is just a small token of our appreciation from your mother and me. It's a settlement allowance of 10,000 yuan. Buy whatever you want. If it's not enough, just let us know."
hiss--
A resettlement allowance of 10,000?
This is way too... extravagant!
Not to mention Xia Anyan, even Grandpa Xia, who was used to seeing big scenes, was stunned.
He quickly said, "Xiao Gu, this won't do. The two children are not young anymore, and they both have their own abilities and skills. It's not easy for you to earn money. Besides, you have quite a few children in your family. You have to think about them too."
The old man's thinking is very good; parents should treat all their children equally.
Even though this was his own granddaughter, his most beloved granddaughter, he didn't feel that these two people should give her everything.
Otherwise, Gu's wife and their sister would cause trouble.
But both Mr. and Mrs. Gu shook their heads: "Uncle Xia, what we're giving you isn't much."
“Our second son went to the army when he was very young, and he sent back a lot of his allowance to us every year. We, as his parents, haven’t contributed much. Now that he’s married, we’re happy. Any amount we give is just our way of showing our love.”
"As for my two children, we've already discussed it, and they don't mind."
Even if you mind, it's their money, and they can give it to whomever they want. If you have any objections, just keep them to yourself.
If you still have any objections, then get out.
The Gu family wasn't a wealthy family; they couldn't even meet the threshold of capitalists. However, because they were connected with a state-owned factory, their lives were better than those of ordinary families.
Both the eldest daughter-in-law and the son-in-law benefited from the arrangement.
They can't eat it, but their own son can't eat it, can they?
Grandpa Xia knew they had made their decision, so he didn't say anything more.
He got up and, with Old Zhang's help, went to the wardrobe.
The wardrobe was opened, revealing neatly folded clothes, with a suitcase at the very bottom.
The old man took out this briefcase.
"Ayan, Ashen, come here." The old man beckoned to the two of them.
Then, he personally handed the box to the two of them.
"This box contains the dowry I've saved up for my daughter Ayan over the years. It's not much, just a token of my old man's appreciation."
The box was quite heavy, and Xia Anyan knew what was inside without even opening it.
She shook her head: "Grandpa, I can't accept this. Please keep it."
After saying that, she leaned closer to the old man and lowered her voice: "Grandpa, Mom left me a lot of things, enough for all of us to live on for several lifetimes."
Of course the old man knew.
But his intentions were different from those his daughter-in-law gave to her granddaughter.
“Keep it. If you don’t, Grandpa will be angry.”
Well, once the old man gets stubborn, nothing can stop him.
Never mind, never mind.
The two families sat there, and Xia Anyan and Gu Shen solemnly changed their address before leaving.
By this time, it was already quite late, and most of the villagers had arrived. If it weren't for the courtyard's encouragement, they probably wouldn't have been able to relax.
As soon as they came out, people came up to congratulate them and gave them gifts they had prepared.
Things like red pillowcases, red peony-patterned quilt covers, red silk, and hand-stitched multi-layered sole shoes.
These are all small tokens of appreciation from everyone, and Xia Anyan accepted them all, regardless of their value.
With so many people, it's natural that some gifts were duplicated, and the quality of the gifts varied from person to person.
Xia Anyan didn't mind at all and sent them all back to her room.
After everyone was seated, the wedding banquet began in a lively and bustling atmosphere.
Gu Shen took the opportunity of toasting everyone to find his father.
The father and son stood together, whispering to each other, seemingly unsure of what to say.
However, it was visibly that neither of them looked very well.
“Be careful when you handle this matter, lest someone find fault with you,” Mr. Gu said sternly.
Gu Shen nodded: "I know."
Seeing his expression, Gu's father couldn't help but add, "Talk to Ayan. You're not alone anymore. No matter what you do, you and your husband should be on the same side."
Gu Shen's face darkened.
He didn't want Xia Anyan to know his dark thoughts.
He just wanted Xia Anyan to think that he was a good person, a warm person.
Seeing his expression, Gu's father rolled his eyes and said, "It's fine if you don't want to talk about it. Once your daughter-in-law finds out and gets angry with you, you'll behave yourself."
"Oh, your mother and I are also very curious to see how well you can hold your own against your wife."
Hmph, brat!
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