The letter Han Chen received yesterday said that most of the things in the two packages were for Xuemei and her family, so as soon as they arrived at the village entrance, he went back to the Liu family with Xuemei.
"You're back, Han Chen. We'll have dinner here tonight. Have you told the people at the Youth League Institute?" Mother Liu heard the voice and came out of the kitchen and said.
"Aunt, I told you." Han Chen parked the bicycle and took off the package tied to the back seat.
After Han Chen put the package in, Liu's mother and father brought out the food. Ruirui and Feifei also came out of the room. After the family finished their meal, they cleaned up the dishes.
Everyone gathered around Han Chen in the main room and watched him unpack the package.
Han Chen had just opened a package when an envelope fell out. Xuemei asked Han Chen to read the letter first.
Han Chen glanced at it and said with a smile, "This is what I sent to you, Xuemei, take a look!"
Xuemei took it and looked at it. The more she looked, the more surprised she looked. The things sent by the Lin family were expensive and there were so many of them. Xuemei didn't know what to do, so she handed it to Liu's mother and asked her and Liu's father to take a look.
On the other side, Han Chen took Ruirui and Feifei to open the other package and took out the contents of both packages.
After Liu's father and mother finished reading the letter, Han Chen took the letter and began to distribute things according to what was said in the letter.
Han Chen took a bunch of things and placed them on the table next to Xuemei. He said, "Xuemei, these are what Aunt Lin and the others prepared for you! Go try on the clothes and shoes and see if they fit. My aunt and the others don't know the weather here. It's still a bit cold in the capital!"
Xuemei looked around and saw a woolen coat, a pair of leather shoes, and a silk scarf. The material and style were obviously not cheap. Xuemei looked at Liu's parents, and when they nodded, Xuemei took the clothes and tried them on.
Mother Liu walked over to Xuemei, straightened her clothes, and said, "Han Chen, your aunt is really good at choosing clothes. The length of this dress is just right, and the shoulders are also suitable! But this dress must have cost dozens of yuan!"
"It's okay, auntie. My Aunt Lin treats me like her own son. This is their gift to Xuemei!" Han Chen explained.
Han Chen looked at Xuemei after he finished speaking. Xuemei looked even more beautiful in her tweed coat, and she looked even more elegant. Han Chen picked up the leather shoes on the table and said to Xuemei, "Xuemei, try these shoes again. They say they're a new style from Beijing. I just checked the size, and they're the same as the shoes you usually wear!"
Xuemei took it, sat down and tried it on. It was a perfect fit. She said in surprise, "Didn't you just send me a photo? How did they estimate it so accurately? The clothes and shoes are perfect!"
"I told them. After receiving the letter, they called the village committee and asked me about your height, weight, and shoe size!" Han Chen explained.
After Han Chen finished speaking, he began to distribute other things. The Lin family prepared two packs of high-quality cigarettes for Liu's father, a silk scarf and a piece of apricot cloth for Liu's mother, a silk scarf and several pairs of new-style hairbands for Qingya, and a basketball for Ruirui and Feifei.
When Ruirui and Feifei saw the basketball, they jumped for joy. If the basketball hadn't been deflated, they would have started fighting. It was the first time for both brothers to see a real basketball; they had only seen it in textbooks before!
Han Chen looked at Ruirui and Feifei's happy faces and said, "One day I'll go to the county town to inflate the basketball, and then you can play! Ruirui, Feifei, do you know how to play basketball?"
Ruirui and Feifei were a little disappointed and comforted: "It's okay, I can do it. I will teach you later!"
Ruirui and Feifei looked at the basketball happily and nodded.
In addition to the above items, the two families also sent a lot of food to Xuemei's family, including canned meat, crispy candies, donkey rolls, and White Rabbit milk candies. They only sent a set of clothes and some food to Han Chen.
After Han Chen and Xuemei had divided up the things, Father Liu asked Ruirui and Feifei to go back to their rooms and called Xuemei and Han Chen into their rooms.
After Liu's mother closed the door, Liu's father said sternly, "Han Chen, you didn't tell your mother about your relationship with Xuemei before. I don't blame you, after all, it wasn't completely settled at that time. But now that you and Xuemei are engaged, you must write a letter to inform your mother!"
Father Liu looked at the silent Han Chen and then said to Xuemei, "Xuemei, there's also you. When you marry Han Chen, you must treat his family as your own. You must help him take care of any areas where Han Chen isn't considerate. For example, as for Han Chen's mother and her family, you two must at least send them something during the New Year. This is your obligation as a son and daughter-in-law!"
Liu's mother noticed the atmosphere had suddenly become oppressive, and added, "Han Chen, your uncle was right. Blood ties aren't easily severed. For the sake of your own reputation, and to prevent others from using these things to frame you in the future, you can't be indifferent to your mother and stepfather. You must send them a letter and a New Year's gift at least once a year. You can't let them ruin your future. You might even have to bring Xuemei back to the city someday, and don't let these things hinder your political review."
If it were Xuemei's personality, she would definitely not pay attention to Han Chen's mother. Xuemei hated dealing with these complicated interpersonal relationships the most. But after hearing what Liu's mother said, she also understood what Liu's father meant. It was a small price to pay for peace of mind.
After Han Chen understood what Mr. and Mrs. Liu meant, he said gratefully, "Thank you, Uncle and Auntie, for thinking of Xuemei and me. I'll remember that! I'll send them a letter tomorrow!"
"It's good that you know, but Han Chen, please wait a few days for the letter! Your uncle and I have to prepare some things to send to your mother and Aunt Lin's family. Your uncle Lin and others sent too many good things this time, so we have to send some good things, otherwise your uncle and I will feel bad!" said Liu's mother.
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