Lin Lishan straightened her clothes and rolled her eyes at her daughter. She wondered what others would think of what the child said. However, she was still very happy that her daughter cared about her. When she walked out of the room, she saw Zhang Guoqing, Fang Fei, and Xiao Zhou, the three of them, arm in arm, and jokingly entering the yard. She was proud of her son-in-law again. Look how capable he is.
Fang Fei's sharp eyes spotted her first, "Auntie Shan, how are you? Are you happy to see your precious daughter and grandson? You are such an awesome grandma, so young, and you are the first one in the compound." He gave her a thumbs up.
"That's awesome. Go back and tell your mom about my little Ping'an. See if she'll force you to go on a blind date. You're not a child anymore. Look, my family already has a child, Guoqing. Tell Auntie Shan what kind you want. I have the most girls in my art troupe. And Xiao Zhou too. Don't laugh at Xiao Fei. You have to see someone get married when you go back this time."
"Oh, please don't do that. Go back and tell Xiao Ping'an that I still have a good life to live. My mother now wants to bring any female girl home to be her daughter-in-law." Fang Fei kicked Zhang Guoqing lightly. This guy just attracts hatred.
Lin Lishan looked at the three people making a mess and laughed, "Where have you been? Why are you back?"
Xiao Zhou looked at the two people playing around with a smile, "We took Xiao Wu to park outside. I didn't expect this guy to be so smart. Look, we tried driving a few times, and he was driving very smoothly in less than half an hour."
"That's because you two masters taught me well. You can go back to the house. I'll go to the kitchen to see if I can help." As he said that, he walked towards the kitchen.
From outside the kitchen, the aroma of rice, stir-fried pork with chilies, and stewed chicken with mushrooms reached a distant tang, making one even hungrier. The children all stayed quietly, sniffing the food, not making any noise or noise. Seeing her obediently calling out for Grandma, she smiled, praised them a few times, and then took out some candy from her pocket before parting with them.
The kitchen was bustling with activity, with several people working on it. Steam was sizzling. As soon as I walked in, I saw dinner was almost ready. Besides Zhang's mother and Jiaojiao's two sisters-in-law, there were two other people who must be Zhang Guoqing's aunts and uncles helping out.
"Sister, you are all busy. You have prepared such a sumptuous meal. I am so lucky to have such a delicious meal. Please see if there is anything I can help with. This is Xiaowu's aunt and aunt, right? I am sorry for the trouble you have put in. Look at how well the relationship between you two, the Zhang family, is." Lin Lishan walked to Zhang's mother and watched her serving the dishes.
Mother Zhang put down the plate and saw her in-laws coming in. She laughed and pointed at her aunt and aunt, "Sister, why did you come in? You are so filthy. There is no need to help. It's all cooked. The table is set in the main hall. We can serve the food directly. These are Xiaowu's aunt and aunt. If I have anything, I will go to them. We are all family, don't you think? Sister-in-law and sister-in-law, these are my in-laws, Jiaojiao's mother."
My aunt-in-law is an old lady with a straightforward personality. She is about fifty or sixty years old. She is very thin, but looks very energetic. Her clothes are patched, but they are washed clean and white. She looks clean all over, her hair is combed straight, and even the gaps between her fingers are clean. She always smiles when she sees people. She is a lucky person who is invited to get married by people from all over the village.
She looked at Zhou Jiao's mother and smiled before she spoke, "We all remember you. When you got married, so many people came to see you, the new bride. You are still so beautiful and haven't aged at all. Now that you are back, spend some time with Jiaojiao. She is a well-behaved and sensible child. She has grown up under our noses since she was young. In the blink of an eye, she has grown up." The young aunt nodded repeatedly. She even ran to the bridal chamber specially to see the bride.
Lin Lishan laughed heartily. "We're all old now. I was only 18 back then, still a blooming flower, and now I'm a grandmother. My daughter Jiaojiao also told me that all of you aunts and uncles love her very much. Especially her mother-in-law. My eldest sister is such a good person, she treats her like her own daughter. I told her to be filial to her in the future, because it's not easy for a woman to have a good in-law family. What's more, her two sisters-in-law treat her like their own sister. I was worried before they came, but now I'm completely relieved and happy."
The younger aunt also agreed. Her second sister-in-law was undoubtedly a good mother-in-law who never criticized her daughters-in-law. "When our mothers-in-law were alive, they often said that nothing is worse than a good mother-in-law, and nothing is worse than a good son. My second sister-in-law has a good mother-in-law, a good son, and a good daughter-in-law. She is blessed. Look at these two daughters-in-law. They have been married for many years and have never had a quarrel. The three brothers have been dating since they were young. Everyone in the village says that my second sister-in-law is a good housekeeper. She lives a comfortable life. I am so envious."
Zhang's mother laughed out loud. "Who among your wives quarreled with you? Stop teasing me. I have a bad temper, and I'm quick-tempered. But these children are all good. The eldest daughter-in-law has been married in for 10 years and helps me take care of my younger brothers and sisters. She has never complained. I scolded the second daughter-in-law the most, but she doesn't care about me. She doesn't hide anything in her heart. If she were like those wives in the village, she would have quarreled a lot. But Jiaojiao has been sensible since she was a child and never makes me angry. It's also said that good daughters-in-law make good mothers-in-law. I am very satisfied with them."
Lin Lishan was really envious after hearing this. She had rarely had such a harmonious family from south to north, not to mention her terrible father-in-law. Even if her mother-in-law was nice, it was useless. Just like Jiaojiao said, even she herself had to look at other people's faces.
"Yes, you should have been satisfied a long time ago. If you are not satisfied anymore, we will have something to say. What should satisfy you most is that your old man cares about you and is just afraid that he will be angry. Haha, we'll leave first. It's okay here. If anyone needs help, let Xizi and the others come over and call us. Jiaojiao mother, you stay here for a while and come to our house to chat when you have time." The aunt joked and pulled the aunt's arm and walked out.
Zhang's mother was so anxious that she grabbed the two people's arms with both hands, refusing to let them go. "What's the point of leaving after you're done? You look down on me. Eat here tonight. I'll ask the old man to ask your head of the family to come over and have a drink with her grandfather."
The young aunt looked at her arms helplessly, what was the point of this pulling and tugging? "Today you are meeting your in-laws, and if you don't let us come tomorrow for the third day of your birthday, we will bring the children over. Please stop pulling, or the children will laugh at us. Dinner is ready at home, and we have to go back too. We have a lot of housework to do."
"You can't go back empty-handed. I know you are being polite, and I won't let you bring any meat or vegetables back. Just bring some buns for the children to try." Seeing that they said they really didn't want to be here to meet the in-laws, Zhang's mother thought about it and gave up. She turned around to pack the buns, but before she could take them, the two sisters-in-law left in a hurry.
Zhang's mother asked Huang Cuilan from the old family to pack 20 meat buns and send them over. Meat buns are very good these days, and the meat buns made at home are also filled with rich fillings.
Lin Lishan could only watch them struggling from the side. She had never seen such a scene before.
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