"Happy Chinese New Year, in-laws!"
At the Yun family's old house, Old Man Zhao and Old Lady Zhao greeted Yun Dazheng and Yun Qishi with smiles on their faces.
"Oh?" Since the two families had never interacted before, Yun Dazheng didn't recognize who the person was at first and was a little confused.
Old Zhao's smile remained unchanged as he looked at Yun Dazheng and said, "I'm Cuifen's father." He then pointed to Old Lady Zhao and said, "Cuifen's mother and I heard about our son-in-law's situation, so we came to see our daughter and son-in-law and see how they're doing. We also took the opportunity to visit our in-laws and wish you an early Happy New Year. At the same time, we wanted to see my poor granddaughter. What? Don't you recognize us, in-laws?" While speaking, Old Zhao's face was smiling, but inwardly he couldn't help but think that Yun Dazheng had become rich and no longer recognized his poor relatives.
"Oh, you're related to the Zhao family by marriage? You're quite a rare guest," Yun Dazheng said politely.
Yun Dazheng was a little annoyed by Old Zhao's earlier comment that he "wanted to see my poor granddaughter." However, one shouldn't hit a smiling face. After all, Old Zhao was all smiles, and he couldn't give him a cold shoulder, though his expression was a little stiff.
Moreover, the Zhao family was indeed a rare guest for him.
Old Man Zhao and Old Woman Zhao never came to the Yun family's old house. To be precise, apart from the fact that the Zhao family made a brief appearance before Zhao Cuifen and Yun Youliang got married because of the dowry issue, the two families never had any contact again.
Old Zhao didn't actually know Yun Dazheng either. They didn't even know where the Yun family's old house was. If Zhao Cuifen hadn't brought them here, they wouldn't have been able to find it!
However, Old Zhao naturally didn't think that the lack of interaction between the two families was his own fault. On the contrary, he felt that Yun Dazheng was looking down on people now that he had money, and even his words were 'disrespectful'. When relatives came to visit, he wasn't enthusiastic at all!
Despite his thoughts, Old Zhao wouldn't speak ill of Yun Dazheng at this time; instead, he became even more amiable.
"What do you mean by 'rare guest'? We're family, so how can you call us guests? Come to think of it, it's because our two families don't visit each other enough that our in-laws are being so polite. So, we should visit each other more often in the future to avoid becoming estranged."
As he spoke, Old Man Zhao took the things that Old Woman Zhao was carrying.
"Father-in-law, it's the New Year, and we don't have anything special to bring you. Just a few eggs, all from our own chickens, and half a pound of brown sugar. It's not much, but it's the thought that counts." As he spoke, he handed the things in his hands to Yun Dazheng.
A few eggs and a pound of sugar were already a rare treat in the countryside at that time.
The Zhao family was actually better off than the Yun family had been before, something Yun Dazheng knew to some extent, at least when his second son got married. He didn't know their current situation, but at this time, rural areas changed very little each year, so the Zhao family was probably about the same as before.
Therefore, bringing these things out is a very nice gesture.
Yun Dazheng was a little surprised and also felt a little embarrassed. He hadn't been very nice in his tone just now because he was feeling uncomfortable. So, Yun Dazheng immediately waved his hand and said, "No, no, no, Mr. Zhao, don't be so polite. It's already a great honor that you came to sit down. Please don't bring anything."
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