Knock knock knock!
Ye Beiping ignored the stares of other people in the neighborhood and, with Su Xinyi and Ye Xiaoxin, knocked directly on Su Qingwen's door.
"Who is it?" Min Yuehua's voice came from inside the door.
He sounded somewhat tired.
Click!
Upon opening the door and seeing Ye Beiping and Su Xinyi, Min Yuehua immediately smiled: "Why are you here? Didn't you say you were going back to your hometown?"
Min Yuehua wouldn't say the word 'rural area' now.
She also knew that in a place like Hangzhou, saying the word 'rural area' was tantamount to an insult.
So what if my son-in-law is so outstanding, and he comes from the countryside?
Ye Beiping smiled and called out, "Mom."
Hearing the commotion inside, Su Qingwen and Su Xinwan rushed to the door and saw the two of them with smiles on their faces.
"Sister, brother-in-law, what brings you here?" Su Xinwan warmly stepped forward to help carry the things.
Then she saw Ye Xiaoxin behind her, and she was even happier: "Sister Xiaoxin, you're here too."
Su Qingwen immediately became so excited that he was at a loss for what to do: "Quick, quick, come in, come in!"
Upon entering the house, Ye Beiping and Su Xinyi looked around before sitting down on the sofa in the living room.
The two of them were actually quite curious.
It's only the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, but the atmosphere at home seems a bit off.
When Min Yuehua brought over three cups of tea, she immediately said, "I'll go make dinner now. You can stay here for dinner later."
"Mmm." Ye Beiping naturally nodded in agreement.
It is very impolite for a son-in-law to visit without eating.
Seeing Min Yuehua happily preparing dinner, Ye Beiping picked up his water glass and asked, "Dad, is something wrong?"
This question completely stunned everyone.
Su Qingwen, in particular, realized what had happened and gave a wry smile: "You've already figured it out."
Su Xinyi immediately asked, "Has something really happened at home?"
"No, no." Seeing Su Xinyi so agitated, Su Qingwen waved his hand and sighed, "It's about your brother."
younger brother?
Isn't that Su Ze?
Su Ze is not...
"What does this have to do with Su Ze?" Su Xinyi frowned, her face slightly displeased.
Because anything involving Su Ze usually ends up being bad.
Seeing that everyone present was family, Su Qingwen didn't hesitate to speak his mind, even though Ye Xiaoxin was there.
“Those colleagues who were usually close to me and your mother have started to distance themselves from us since they heard that Su Ze went to jail. Now, hardly anyone comes to visit during the New Year. When they do, they just drop off some things and leave.” Su Qingwen pointed to a pile of things in the corner.
He paused, then continued, "When we visited their home for the New Year, we were very distant, which made your mother quite upset lately."
"Oh, I see." Su Xinyi breathed a slight sigh of relief, thinking it was something serious.
She was actually mentally prepared for this when Su Ze's incident happened.
Su Xinwan lowered her head at this moment, also feeling down.
"Xinwan, what's wrong with you?" Ye Beiping noticed that the girl's mood was a little off and was slightly surprised.
Isn't the Lunar New Year the happiest time for these young girls?
The children in Pingba Village were still very happy even though they couldn't afford candy or firecrackers.
Everyone then followed the gaze and looked over.
Su Qingwen sighed again: "I guess they were criticized for going out to play these past few days."
The words were spoken lightly, but everyone understood the truth of the matter.
Su Ze is Su Xinwan's brother. Now that her brother is in jail, the news has probably spread throughout the neighborhood.
Ye Beiping even considered something more serious: the parents of the surrounding children had all talked about Su Ze, telling them to stay away from Su Xinwan in the future.
Thinking of this, Ye Beiping stood up, took a red envelope from his pocket, and handed it to Su Xinwan: "Xinwan, this is a red envelope for you."
Red envelope?
Su Xinwan's eyes lit up instantly. She wanted to take it, but then hesitated and looked at Su Qingwen.
Finally, after Su Qingwen nodded, Su Xinwan reached out and took the red envelope without opening it: "Thank you, brother-in-law."
this......
Ye Beiping instantly sensed that the situation seemed rather serious.
In the past, Su Xinwan would not have cared about Su Qingwen's expression and would have accepted the red envelope directly, perhaps even opening it on the spot.
She wouldn't say anything if she received too little, at most she'd just purse her lips. But if she received too much, she would have already started yelling.
The whole family was in a bad mood.
Everyone sat in the living room, not knowing what to say. It was Su Xinyi who kept the atmosphere lively, telling interesting stories about Pingba Village.
It wasn't until Min Yuehua, wearing an apron, called everyone to dinner that things started to get going.
Su Qingwen then got up and took out a bottle of Moutai from a cabinet, and said with a wry smile, "Beiping, let's drink this bottle of liquor together today."
“Okay.” Ye Beiping didn’t seem to care.
It's perfectly normal to buy a bottle of Moutai during the Chinese New Year.
Min Yuehua glanced at Su Qingwen from the side and said in an annoyed tone, "They went to buy this bottle of wine with great enthusiasm, but in the end, they don't even eat at home."
This left Su Qingwen looking extremely embarrassed.
Ye Beiping and Su Xinyi exchanged a glance and realized that Su Qingwen had probably bought a bottle of good wine to entertain a friend who was visiting.
Unexpectedly, they came just to go through the motions.
These are people with relatively good relationships; those with bad relationships probably don't even see each other.
Due to the limitations of the era, it was impossible to give expensive gifts, let alone return gifts. Most of the time, inviting someone to stay for a meal was a way of showing sincerity in making friends. If the host invited you to stay, it meant they genuinely considered you a friend. If they only exchanged polite words, it meant the relationship wasn't that close.
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