Chapter 121 Chapter 121 Return Ceremony
Shu Niannian looked at Ye Jinhong, not knowing whether she should accept it or not. Most people would include real estate on the betrothal gift list when they got married, which made the man appear generous. However, after the marriage, she received a house from her parents-in-law, which made her feel like she was secretly rich.
Seeing Shu Niannian's eyes sparkling, Ye Jinhong snorted and said, "Why don't you thank your father quickly?"
Shu Niannian put away the property certificate and said happily, "Thank you, father."
Ye Zhiqiu laughed out loud. His son finally got married. How could he not be happy?
Lin Xuanyin prepared Shu Niannian's return gift very completely. She prepared it according to the highest standards for a daughter-in-law in Haicheng to return home. The Shu family married such a good girl to their son as a daughter-in-law, so of course she wanted to give her in-laws face and make them feel that she valued Shu Niannian.
The gifts she prepared for Shu Niannian included two packs of soft Zhonghua cigarettes, two packs of Hongtashan cigarettes, and two packs of Marlboro cigarettes. These were all controlled items and difficult to buy even if one had money. However, Lin Xuanyin had connections, so she bought two packs of each brand of these high-end cigarettes, making a total of six packs.
I prepared two bottles of each type of high-end liquor such as Moutai, Wuliangye, and Jiannanchun, which adds up to six bottles.
The return gift must include sugar, so Lin Xuanyin prepared six boxes of brown sugar wrapped in red paper and red silk, and bought six boxes of Ferrero chocolate, six barrels of malted milk, six cans of Danish cookies, six baskets of seasonal fruits, and six West Lake Longjing tea cakes.
Of course, in order to adapt to the local customs, she also asked someone to buy a rooster, a hen, and a pig's hind leg on the black market.
When Shu Niannian saw the pile of return gifts, she was shocked, "Mom, are these all return gifts?"
Lin Xuanyin said proudly, "Yes, they are all gifts for my in-laws."
As she spoke, she handed Shu Niannian a beautifully packaged box, "This is the silk scarf I asked someone to get. I bought two, one for my in-laws and one for myself."
Shu Niannian felt that this love was too heavy. She was touched but felt that she could not repay it. Lin Xuanyin patted Shu Niannian's hand and said, "Okay, don't think too much. I just want to reassure my in-laws. After all, you will live with me from now on."
Shu Niannian nodded. She couldn't say anything more now. She only thought in her heart that she must be better to Lin Xuanyin in the future.
Because the journey was long, Shu Niannian and Ye Jinhong drove out to Shujia Village after breakfast. Originally, Shu Niannian wanted to go back to the parents' home with Ye Jinhong, but there were too many gifts to fit in one car, so Ye Jinhong asked Zhou Wengang to drive a car to Shujia Village together.
She felt much more relaxed when returning to her parents' home than when she got married. Shu Niannian leaned against the car window to look at the scenery for a while, then leaned back in the chair and took a nap. When she opened her eyes again, she had already arrived at Shujia Village. The sound of firecrackers rang out. When Shu Niannian returned to her home again, she had changed her identity. From then on, she was the married daughter of the Shu family.
Ye Jinhong blocked the flying cannon shells in the air and escorted Shu Niannian to the door. He then turned back to distribute the prepared wedding candies to the children and neighbors who were playing around at the door.
Although the old ladies had already seen Shu Niannian's sky-high betrothal gift, they were still shocked when they saw the dazzling array of return gifts at this moment.
"Oh my God, I've never seen so many return gifts."
"Look at all these boxes and baskets. They must be worth a lot of money, right?"
"That's right. I just ate a piece of wedding candy. Oh my god, it was so fragrant and smooth. I've never eaten such delicious candy. Would you like to try it too? Oh, don't save it for your grandchildren. Nian Nian, your husband, is very generous. Look, those children are holding a handful of it in their hands."
The few onlookers looked at each other and actually ate a candy that they had originally intended to save for their own little kids. Hmm, it was indeed sweet and smooth.
Shu Niannian gave Li Guifen the scarf that Lin Xuanyin had given her, and Li Guifen immediately felt relieved. There was only one reason why Lin Xuanyin was so considerate and thoughtful to her as a relative, and that was that she was particularly satisfied with Shu Niannian.
Li Guifen let out a slow sigh of relief, her heart finally settling down in her stomach.
In this room, people are happily chatting about family matters and laughing all the time.
In the yard, Liu Laoshi stared with his eyes wide open at the gifts piled up like a small mountain, feeling jealous to the point of tears boiling over. How could Li Guifen be so lucky? How could I have such a generous in-law?
Liu Laoshi was so depressed that she couldn't breathe. She strode out of the yard to an empty corner to relax. After a while, a weak girl's voice came from behind her, "Actually, you don't have to feel angry."
Shu Meilan held her bulging belly with one hand and walked over slowly with a smile, "Isn't your daughter engaged to cousin Wenhui? As long as your daughter marries cousin Wenhui, your two families will become one. Then won't my sister-in-law Guifen's things be your things? Isn't Shu Niannian's money your money? You should broaden your horizons and stop staring at these worthless things in front of you."
Liu Laoshi felt uneasy. Although she coveted Li Guifen's things, she had never told anyone about it, and she thought she didn't show it either. So how could she accurately express what she was thinking?
Liu Laoshi was embarrassed and used a cold face to cover up her greed. She scolded, "I don't know what you are talking about. Don't slander me. My in-laws' things belong to my in-laws. They have nothing to do with me. Don't talk nonsense."
Shu Meilan leaned lazily against the tree trunk and sneered, "Why are you pretending? Your jealousy is overflowing. Others can't see it, but I know it. If you want to pretend, just keep pretending. Your honest appearance can fool others, but not me. You are all thousand-year-old foxes. Don't pretend in front of me."
Liu Laoshi's thoughts were exposed by Shu Meilan, and he turned around and left in shame. Seeing that Liu Laoshi wanted to leave, Shu Meilan quickly raised her voice and said, "Did you know that Shu Niannian opened a company in Haicheng before she got married?"
As expected, as soon as this sentence came out of her mouth, Liu Laoshi was successfully pinned to the spot. She looked around nervously, and seeing that there was no one around, she walked back and asked Shu Meilan, "What company? I didn't hear Shu Wenhui say what company his family opened in Haicheng?"
Seeing that the fish had taken the bait, Shu Meilan smiled and began to stir up trouble, "Look how dishonest I am. Both of your families have started discussing marriage, but why is she still hiding it?" Shu Meilan paused here deliberately, and Liu Laoshi kept urging her, "Why don't you tell me what's going on?"
Shu Meilan then smiled and said, "Shu Niannian opened a company called Qingyan in Haicheng. This Qingyan not only includes a factory, but also a health club and a specialty counter. Money flows in every month. The company was opened by Shu Niannian before she got married. Think about it, where did she get the money to run a business when she was a student who relied on her family for food and was still in school? It must be money given by her family! Since the business was run with money given by her family, then this company cannot be considered Shu Niannian's. Shu Niannian is just managing it on her behalf. Now that Shu Niannian is married, this company naturally has nothing to do with Shu Niannian. Cousin Wenhui is the eldest in the family, so this company should naturally be taken over by my cousin Wenhui, don't you think?"
Liu Laoshi was ecstatic.
She had more ideas than lotus roots. When Su Meilan said this, she already knew what to do next, but she still habitually questioned, "Is what you said true or false? I haven't seen Qingyan before. Are you lying to me?"
Seeing Liu Laoshi's greedy look, Shu Meilan was in a very good mood. "What's so good about this? Qingyan has been very popular in Haicheng recently. You can go to Haicheng now to find out if the boss of Qingyan is Shu Niannian. Here, this is the address of Qingyan Health Center, Qingyan counter and Qingyan factory. You can go and verify them one by one."
Shu Meilan handed the note she had prepared long ago to Liu Laoshi. Liu Laoshi took the note and looked at it, his eyes lighting up with excitement.
At that moment, she didn't even eat the banquet, said hello to Li Guifen, said that there was some urgent matter at home, and went straight to the train station to take the nearest bus to Haicheng.
Shu Meilan looked at Teacher Liu's impatient and stupid look and laughed from the bottom of her heart. Shu Guoqiang was taken away by the police yesterday. Yang Guihua kept crying and wanted to use her connections to rescue Shu Guoqiang, but Shu Meilan said she would not go without even raising her eyelids.
Why should she go?
Shu Guoqiang's entry was exactly what she wanted. Finally, no one asked her for money, insulted her or belittled her anymore. She was so happy that she didn't have time to do anything, so how could she take the initiative to save Shu Guoqiang?
laugh!
Shu Meilan looked at Liu Laoshi who had already walked away, and her heart was filled with joy. Hey, now there will be some fun in the main house.
Shu Niannian's return banquet was particularly lively. The principal of Shu County No. 1 Middle School, the police chief and the county party secretary all came to join in the fun. The village party secretary was pulled to sit at the same table with them. He was so excited that he didn't know what to say. It was like killing monsters and leveling up. A cadre who doesn't want to be promoted is not a good village party secretary. Shu Hongqi also thought about being promoted when he was young, but he tried hard and did his best, but his cultural level was limited, and the best he could do was to be a village party secretary.
Although he never left Shujia Village, he cared about the world and had his own opinions on some things, but he was unexpectedly regarded with new eyes by the county party secretary.
Ye Jinhong and the police chief Zhang Tianzheng explained some matters needing attention in the final stages of the "anti-corruption" campaign. Zhang Tianzheng lowered half of his body and nodded frequently. If nothing unexpected happened, after this "anti-corruption" campaign, Zhang Tianzheng would be able to take a step forward.
After the banquet, Shu Niannian and Li Guifen talked alone in the main hall. Li Guifen said hesitantly, "This is the new house your parents-in-law gave you and Jinhong, and you haven't moved in yet. Your eldest brother and I moved in first. This is not right!"
Shu Niannian didn't think it was a big deal. "They won't mind. Besides, you're just staying here temporarily."
Shu Wenhui had already told Li Guifen that he was going to Haicheng to sell snacks. Li Guifen was worried, so of course she wanted to go with him. Moreover, she felt that what her eldest son Shu Wenhui said was particularly right. Shu Niannian married into a wealthy family. If they continued to work as farmers in the fields, then if Nian Nian was wronged in the future, how would they support her?
Since the times are changing, they must also change. Instead of being forced to move forward with the tide of the times, it is better for them to take the initiative to join the game and go to Haicheng to fight for a future.
After several days of careful consideration, Li Guifen decided to go to Haicheng with her eldest son Shu Wenhui. Now that the decision had been made, it was better to do it sooner rather than later. Finally, Li Guifen made the decision that they would set off for Haicheng after Shu Niannian's return banquet was over.
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