Chapter 136: Don’t talk about business while eating

Xiao's mother went to Beijing and stayed there for half a month.

When he came back, he brought a lot of things for Xiao Qingru and the others.

"All the food was bought by my mother-in-law. If the chickens at home hadn't grown up yet, I guess my mother-in-law would have asked me to bring them back."

Thinking of her mother-in-law's style of doing things, Xiao Qingru agreed with this.

In addition to snacks and other food, Xiao's mother bought Xiao Qingru a watch.

"A few days ago, Qiuqiu was on vacation, and we went to the department store. Mom bought her a watch, and I bought one for you as well. You've been wearing this one for a few years, and it's time to get rid of it."

Xiao Qingru was very happy to receive the gift.

She immediately changed into a new one, "Mom, you have a good taste. I like this small and delicate one."

Seeing that her daughter liked the gift she had given her, Xiao's mother was even happier.

"What kind of vision do I have? It was Qiuqiu who chose it."

"It seems like you guys get along really well, you even call each other by our nicknames."

Xiao's mother smiled from ear to ear, "Your brother has found the right person this time. I think Qiuqiu is also a great girl. She will take care of your brother in the future, so your father and I don't have to worry about him."

Xiao Qingru teased, "You are shifting the responsibility of educating your children to my sister-in-law."

Mother Xiao said, "The child has grown up and doesn't listen to us. Who else can control him except your sister-in-law?"

Xiao Qingru asked again: "How did you discuss the matter between my brother and sister-in-law? Why do you keep dragging it out?"

"We plan to have them get engaged by the end of this year. If your brother performs well, he should be able to be transferred to Beijing in the next two years."

At this point, Xiao Qingru estimated that she would not be able to leave.

Although my brother seems a little unreliable on weekdays, he is very serious at work and has won many honors in recent years.

If he applies, the organization will probably consider it.

After meeting her in-laws in Beijing, Xiao's mother felt more at ease.

Although we can't get married right away, time and distance are not a problem.

Just wait a little longer, everything will be solved.

After delivering the things, Xiao's mother went home.

Xu Muzhou hugged Xiao Qingru and apologized to her, "From the time we started dating to now, I haven't given you a gift."

"Didn't you give me chocolate? And other miscellaneous things, you gave me a lot."

"Those don't count."

Xu Muzhou stroked Xiao Qingru's wrist and said, "Buying a watch should be my job, but I didn't expect that I would make Mom spend money on it."

"We are all family, there is no need to worry about it. Next time we go to the city, we will buy Mom some clothes and a pair of shoes. "

A watch costs at least over a hundred yuan.

Not everyone is willing to spend such a huge sum of money.

Xu Muzhou hugged Xiao Qingru even tighter and said from the bottom of his heart: "Mom and Dad are good to you. We must be filial to them in the future."

Xiao Qingru glared at him, "Isn't this what should be done?"

I looked at the new watch for a while and I liked it more and more.

Xiao Qingru put the old watch into the drawer, planning to wear the new one in the future.

This is a token of her mother's love. If she doesn't use it, she will be letting her mother down.

Xu Muzhou took this matter to heart.

I saved up two months of vacation in order to take a day off with Xiao Qing and then go to the city together.

When Xiao's mother received the gifts from them, she was both happy and sad about the money she had spent.

The young couple has only been working for a few years, how much savings can they have?

You still have to spend sparingly.

So, he kept nagging them to save their money and notes and not to be extravagant, as they would have many other places to spend money in the future.

Father Xiao was listening and couldn't help but interrupt, "The children are giving it to you, so keep it. If you keep nagging, they might get earworms."

"Oh, you really want to sing a tune with me, right?"

Father Xiao looked innocent, "Isn't what I said the truth? When you buy things for your children, if they keep telling you not to spend money recklessly, how would you feel?"

Although she knew what her husband said made sense, Xiao's mother still replied righteously, "I am teaching them to be prepared for rainy days. Saving money now will always come in handy in the future. Unlike you and me, it is useless to save money at such an old age. It is better to spend it quickly."

Mr. Xiao was stunned by what he said, and it seemed that what he said made some sense.

He picked up the newspaper silently and said nothing.

Xiao's mother snorted complacently. After being married for several years, it was easy for her to control him.

Xiao Qingru couldn't help laughing at the proud look on his face.

She couldn't help wondering, would it be the same for her and Xu Muzhou in a few years?

They bicker with each other every day, but when things really get bad, they rely on each other.

As if they had telepathic connection, Xu Muzhou secretly touched Xiao Qingru's body.

Just a few seconds were enough to make Xiao Qingru's heart beat irregularly.

Xiao's mother put the things away with a smile, "You guys can have dinner at my house today. Your brother brought back some mutton, and we can make dumplings."

Xiao Qingru said: "It just so happens that we are too lazy to cook today, so we can just stay at home for a meal."

Making dumplings was quite troublesome, and the whole family was involved.

Xiao's father was in charge of kneading the dough, Xu Muzhou was in charge of chopping the meat filling and rolling out the dumpling skin, while Xiao Qingru and Xiao's mother were in charge of wrapping the dumplings.

What Xiao Huaishu saw when he returned home was this harmonious scene.

"I always feel like I'm being excluded by you guys."

Xiao's mother pretended to hit him with a rolling pin, "You can go home and eat ready-made food, aren't you happy?"

"I am happy. Why wouldn't I be happy?"

Xiao Huaishu washed the clothes and helped to cook the dumplings.

A few minutes later, the whole family sat together to eat.

"Brother-in-law, are you going on a mission these days?"

"Um."

Xiao Qingru glanced at Xu Muzhou, silently asking him questions with her eyes.

"The time hasn't been decided yet, so I haven't told you yet."

The two met every day during this period. Suddenly, Xiao Qingru heard that Xu Muzhou was going on a mission, and she felt reluctant to let him go.

But she knew it was her duty and she couldn't act on her own.

"Then I'll wait for you to come back."

Xu Muzhou hummed and picked up a few dumplings for Xiao Qingru.

Although he was reluctant to be separated from his wife, he had to work hard for their future.

"Brother-in-law, how about we switch? I'll apply to my leader for this mission and I'll go do it."

Because he was anxious to be transferred to Beijing, Xiao Huaishu now only wanted to perform well and get more honors.

Father Xiao slapped the table and said, "What do you mean by exchange? Do you think this is just a game?"

At this time, Mr. Xiao looked so majestic that people dared not look directly at him.

Xiao Huaishu also knew that he had said something wrong, so he quickly sat up straight and corrected his attitude, "I will resolutely obey the organization's arrangements."

Seeing that the atmosphere was no longer as relaxed as before, Xiao's mother tried to smooth things over, "Don't talk about business during dinner, or you can leave."

In this family, Xiao's mother is the head of the family, and no one dares to disobey what she says.

"Eat."

I gave each of them a few more dumplings.

Gradually, the atmosphere eased.