The next day at noon, Ji Yanlin and He Lanzhi went to the cotton mill staff quarters carrying large and small bags.
When he arrived at his mother-in-law's house, Ji Yanlin regretted listening to his wife. If he had known, he would have eaten in the company cafeteria before coming.
When He Aimin saw his son-in-law and daughter coming back, he quickly stood up and said, "Yan Lin is here. Come on, sit down."
Liao Hongying, who had just finished her meal and was resting in a recliner, also stood up quickly. "My son-in-law is here. Have you had lunch?"
He Lanzhi put down the gift and walked over to ask, "Mom, have you eaten?"
"We just finished eating. Xiaoyong and Xiaojie went to work, but the kids haven't finished yet. Did you guys miss out? I'll ask your sister-in-law to get you two dishes from the cafeteria."
Ji Yanlin took a look and saw He Yong and He Jie's four children grabbing vegetables from their bowls with their hands, and suddenly lost their appetite.
He put down the two fruit baskets in his hands and said with a smile, "Mom, you don't have to bother me. How are you feeling lately?"
"I can eat and drink, and there's nothing wrong with my body. The last time I went to the hospital for a checkup, the doctor said I don't need to take any medicine."
He Aimin called Zhou Xiaofeng, "The cafeteria may be out of food. Go outside and buy two snacks for your brother-in-law."
Zhou Xiaofeng was about to go back to her room to get the money when Ji Yanlin stopped her and said, "Dad, don't bother me. I'll go back to the office to eat later."
He Lanzhi also said: "Dad, Mom, you don't have to prepare anything. When Yanlin returns to the office later, he can just go to the noodle shop outside and have some noodles."
Ji Yanlin pursed his lips and nodded, "Well, I like eating noodles. The noodle shop near our workplace is doing good business. They sell noodles in the morning and evening."
He Aimin smiled awkwardly at first, then gently scolded He Lanzhi, "You kid, you didn't even say hello before coming back. Go to the room and get the watermelon and cut it for Yan Lin to eat."
"Dad, you guys keep the watermelon and eat it slowly. We Yanlin like to eat ice watermelon."
Ji Yanlin was speechless. Yes, he liked to eat ice watermelon, but it was noon now and he would feel hot and thirsty.
He looked at his watch, then slowly stood up and said calmly, "Dad, Mom, I asked for half a day off for Zhizhi. I have something else to do, so I'll go back first."
He Lanzhi smiled and said, "Then you go back first. I'll take the bus back by myself after five o'clock."
As soon as Ji Yanlin left, He Lanzhi took out the 100-yuan red envelope from her daughter and handed it to Liao Hongying.
"Mom, this money will buy you some food."
Liao Hongying scolded, "It's not a festival, why are you giving me a red envelope?"
"This red envelope was received by Yaya at the Lu family. Oh, and here are some souvenirs from the Lu family."
He Lanzhi brought chocolates, candies, cookies, and a box of tea to Liao Hongying and said, "These are for Ruirui and Yangyang."
Liao Hongying touched the gift box and said, "These don't look cheap at all. You should give them to someone else."
"Who should I give it to? Grandma takes care of all the social interactions in the Ji family, so just keep it."
Liao Hongying didn't refuse any more. "Put these in my room and take them to visit relatives later."
"Mom, why visit relatives? Don't have any contact with those poor relatives in the countryside. Leave these for yourselves to eat.
Oh, and here are two pounds of imported fish maw. You can use it to make chicken soup. I heard it costs a few hundred yuan per pound. It’s good for your health.”
"What is fish maw? It's so expensive, why don't you return it?"
"Mom, if you still don't want to eat it, ask Dad to sell it to a big pharmacy. Someone should be willing to buy it."
Liao Hongying thought about it and decided not to eat it. She exchanged the money for money, which was enough for her food expenses for a year.
He Aimin pointed at the fruit basket on the table and asked, "Where did you buy these fruits?"
"Dad, these are also gifts from the Lu family. Don't sell the fruits. Let's eat them together."
After saying that, He Lanzhi turned around and went to the cupboard to get a rice sieve, ready to wash the strawberries. The four little radish heads quickly threw away the rice spoons and chopsticks in their hands, "Auntie, auntie, auntie, what is that thing in your hand!"
"strawberry…"
Liao Hongying looked at the gifts on the table and asked, "You mean the Lu family? Which Lu family? Why haven't we heard of them?"
"Didn't my brother-in-law come back from abroad last year? He joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and worked as an interpreter for a certain leader. This year, when Grandpa went to the Air Force to watch the flight show, he brought him along.
Who knew that he fell in love with a female pilot at first sight, and after pursuing her relentlessly, he finally got her and went to her house to give the betrothal gift yesterday.
Mom, you don’t know that my brother-in-law actually gave the girl’s family a betrothal gift of 99,999 yuan. He bought all kinds of high-end electrical appliances, and not just half of a pig or a sheep, but a whole one.
The fabrics were bought in bolts, not pieces, and the gold jewelry was a complete set. The watch was imported, and I estimate that the dragon and phoenix bracelet weighed half a pound..."
He Lanzhi kept talking non-stop, and Liao Hongying asked, "When you got engaged, they took 8,800 yuan as a betrothal gift, and they took 99,000 yuan. Does the Ji family look down on our family?"
"My mother-in-law said she only paid 10,000 yuan, and the rest was taken by my brother-in-law himself. I don't know if it's true or not?
Yan Lin said that his brother-in-law was studying abroad and had started a company with someone, so he must have made a lot of money.
"You believe everything they say. It seems that the Ji family is obviously partial to the youngest son. If I had known earlier, you should have married the younger one."
"That man is not so easy to approach. If it weren't for getting close to him, I wouldn't be able to marry into the Ji family."
"Who is your uncle looking for? How dare he accept such a large amount of betrothal gifts?"
He Lanzhi looked embarrassed. "Didn't I just say he found a female pilot? One who flies planes?"
"Isn't flying a plane a man's job? Does your brother-in-law's partner look like a man?"
"Women can fly planes, too. The woman he's looking for looks like the little vixen you see on TV, taller than a man. His mother-in-law is the most vixen of the vixens, with breasts bigger than a nursing woman."
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