The whole family walked out of the room, and Dabao was the first to open the bolt to see what was going on.
As the door opened, the sound was even more deafening, and a group of people rushed up. Dabao was so scared that he stood behind his mother, but Erbao acted as if nothing had happened, staring around with his eyes wide open.
Two people stood on the left and right of the door, one beating the gong and the other beating the drum. The open space at the door was crowded with villagers of all ages watching the fun.
A man dressed simply but elegantly came forward holding a little boy's hand.
The woman behind also followed, and the three of them came over and knelt down in front of Li Qingyun with a bang.
Li Qingyun was stunned at first, but immediately reacted and wanted to help the three people up.
The man was Cheng Jie. He said sternly, "Sister, Brother Tingzhou, I'm sorry to have come to your house. My husband and I have come all the way here with our child. We are deeply grateful for your kindness and life-saving grace. We have no way to repay you. From now on, you will be our little boy's adoptive parents.
"Little brat, kowtow."
As soon as the man finished speaking, the chubby little boy immediately bent down and kowtowed three times in a row. When he raised his head, his forehead was already red. The man and his wife also bowed their heads in greeting.
"Brother Cheng, this is not possible. Please get up quickly. There is no need to do this. It's just a matter of convenience. Don't take it to heart."
Li Qingyun hurriedly helped the three of them up.
At this time, several elderly people from the Gu family also came in, and each of them said some words of awarding awards and encouragement.
The general meaning is that Gu Jiazhou's daughter-in-law is a woman who respects the elderly and loves the young, is hardworking and kind, smart and virtuous, polite and restrained, brave and resourceful, and everyone should learn from her.
To be honest, Li Qingyun didn't expect that a small thing she did would be cherished and taken to heart, and that the elders and villagers would come to express such formal gratitude. She felt warm and excited in her heart.
I have to say that Cheng Jie knows how to thank people. He is indeed a person with the potential to be a gang leader.
For Li Qingyun, the best way to express gratitude is to help her win a good reputation.
I have been racking my brains over how to solve this problem, but unexpectedly, a new opportunity arose.
The prestigious elders in the village all praised and affirmed her. From then on, even if the villagers gossiped about her in private, they would not dare to offend her openly.
Later, Gu's father, as the village chief, also came out to speak, affirming her behavior and encouraging everyone to help comrades and love the collective like her.
The production team and the village also awarded her a certificate of merit.
Don't underestimate this certificate. People in this era lack material things and have extremely high spiritual pursuits. Collective awards, even a certificate, are precious and rare.
It represents the collective's recognition of the individual, and it is prestigious to speak it out.
Everyone looked at the certificate in her hand with envy.
Mother Gu was beaming in the crowd. Her second daughter-in-law, whom she had worried about the most, actually had this day. It was truly a manifestation of the Bodhisattva.
Now let’s see who dares to say that their second son married a spendthrift and troublemaker.
I thought it was over, but a few villagers came slowly carrying a sheep, followed by a few people holding chicken, duck, fish, meat, snacks and candies. It was even more lively and sumptuous than the Chinese New Year.
Gujialing has not seen such a grand scene for many years. It is also because Cheng Jie's family knows how to be grateful and is willing to give a face to their savior.
Think about how Gu Tingzhou saved Li Zhaodi and was blackmailed.
It is immediately clear who is right and who is wrong, and who is superior and who is inferior.
I haven't seen the sheep-carrying ceremony for many years. This is a unique custom here, used in grand ceremonies or sincere thanks. Many elderly people had tears in their eyes.
Although it is not as grand as in the past, it is still not easy to achieve something like this these days.
Coincidentally, Cheng Jie actually came across a sheep that is usually impossible to buy when he went there early in the morning. It took a lot of effort for someone to sell it to him.
Li Qingyun fell silent when she saw these valuable gifts, her eyes became moist, and she was deeply moved.
In her previous life, she had helped others many times.
The first time I received such a grand thank you was in the 1960s when supplies were scarce and conditions were poor.
Cheng Jie's family must have used up all their energy and money to buy these things, giving her enough face and not letting it go just because of her bad reputation.
Gu Tingzhou also knew that Cheng Jie was no ordinary person, but he did not expect him to be such a good person and give his wife such high-level thanks.
From now on, the villagers will have to think twice before gossiping about you.
As strong as he is, he was deeply moved at this moment. It was no wonder that his two sons liked him. This man was really good at dealing with people.
Li Qingyun changed her mind and realized that as long as Cheng Jie's wife and children were alive and well in this life, he would not go down the same path as in his previous life, and the fate between him and Dabao and Erbao would be severed.
In his previous life, he treated his two children as his own sons and taught them carefully, like a father and a teacher.
"Brother Cheng, if you don't mind, I have an idea. How about our two families become sworn brothers?" Li Qingyun said carefully.
Cheng Jie was overjoyed, this was exactly what he wanted.
In fact, he had also thought about adopting the person as his godparent. His son's life was saved by the person, so he should respect and love the person like his own parents in the future.
But considering that he didn't know what others were thinking and didn't want to make things worse, he didn't mention the idea of adopting them as godparents. Even if he didn't adopt them as godparents, he would make Maotou respect Tingzhou and his wife as much as he respected them in the future.
The big hand patted the little boy's head like a palm-leaf fan: "Hurry up and kowtow to your godfather and godmother."
The little boy reacted quickly and kowtowed obediently.
After the child finished bowing, Gu Tingzhou stretched out a hand to help him up, patted his little shoulder and smiled.
Li Qingyun then remembered that she had not yet asked Gu Tingzhou for his opinion. Seeing that he looked normal, she felt relieved.
Gu Tingzhou is not a shy person. Although he still has some resentment towards his past life, it does not involve the child, so he is very happy that the matter has been resolved perfectly.
The little brat finished his kowtow.
Li Qingyun nudged Dabao at her feet and said, "Dabao, kowtow to your godfather and godmother, and take Erbao's share as well."
Dabao also obediently kowtowed to Cheng Jie and Qiuju.
Cheng Jie and Qiu Ju happily helped him up.
"My dear son, get up quickly. Let's all witness this. From now on, I, Cheng Jie, will have three sons. This is a cause for celebration."
There are quite a lot of people in the village who have adopted each other as godparents. Everyone is happy to see it happen and is making a lot of noise.
Li Qingyun looked at the various gifts and felt something in her heart. Just as she was about to say something, her eyes met Gu Tingzhou's.
Gu Tingzhou understood what she meant immediately.
He took a few steps forward with his cane and motioned for everyone to be quiet.
"Everyone, our two families are getting married today. It's a great joyous occasion. Brother Cheng sent us a gift. My husband and I would like to offer it to you all and treat you all to a feast."
As soon as the words were spoken, everyone was excited, as it was rare to have some meat all year round.
Today is a great day.
Li Qingyun looked at the man and smiled brightly. Could this be considered as a mutual understanding between them?
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