Old Zhao shoved the things into Yun Dazheng's hands and said very 'sincerely', "I know that your family is not short of such things now, but it is the New Year, and we rarely come here, so we should give you a New Year's gift. Although they are not anything fancy, they are our good wishes, so please don't look down on them."
"No." Yun Dazheng quickly shook his head, looking at Old Man Zhao earnestly, and said, "Of course we wouldn't complain. I, Yun Dazheng, am used to hardship, and I know these things are what you've painstakingly saved up. How could we possibly eat them? You should take them back and eat them to nourish your bodies..."
“In-law, this is a New Year’s gift. Please don’t refuse it anymore. If you keep refusing, I’ll start to think that you’re looking down on us poor relatives.”
Having said all that, even if Yun Dazheng really didn't want to accept the gift, he had no choice but to.
Oh well, I'll just accept it. I can always give a bigger gift in return later.
Thinking it over, Yun Dazheng accepted the eggs and brown sugar, and then politely said to the old man and woman of the Zhao family, "It's such a cold day, in-laws, please come in and sit for a while to warm yourselves by the fire."
Yun Dazheng's words were exactly what Old Man Zhao wanted to hear. He immediately nodded and said, "Alright, it's freezing cold here. We'll have to trouble you, in-laws." As he spoke, he gestured to Old Lady Zhao to come inside with him, asking as they walked, "By the way, in-laws, is Duo'er home?"
"They're at home." Yun Dazheng nodded. As soon as he spoke, he remembered that the two elders from the Zhao family had been there for a while. Logically speaking, Duo'er was a junior and their own granddaughter, so he should have greeted them. Now that he had invited them into the house, Duo'er hadn't reacted yet, which was a bit impolite.
Thinking it over, Yun Dazheng couldn't help but smooth things over for Yun Duo: "I'm sorry, in-laws, Duo'er is shy and has a thin skin, please don't take it to heart."
Old Zhao quickly shook his head and said, "Don't worry about it, don't worry about it. Father-in-law, please don't say such things. We are Duo'er's maternal grandparents. We would never hold such a grudge against our own granddaughter."
“That’s right, that’s right.” Grandma Zhao nodded quickly and chimed in, “They’re all our grandchildren. In our hearts, Yun Duo is just like our Da Long and Xiao Hu. We love her more than you do, so how could we hold a grudge against her?”
Because she was afraid that Yun Duo wouldn't hear her 'good words,' Grandma Zhao spoke very loudly, with obvious deliberate intent.
Yun Dazheng frowned subconsciously.
Old Zhao initially thought Old Lady Zhao's words were quite reasonable, but when he saw Yun Dazheng frown, he realized that Old Lady Zhao's voice had been deliberately loud. He quickly tried to salvage the situation: "I'm so sorry, in-laws, my wife has always had a loud voice since she married me when we were young. Now that she's older, I don't know if it's because she's hard of hearing or just a habit of speaking loudly, but her voice has only gotten louder and louder. Many people say it sounds like she's arguing..."
"I've told her countless times, but there's nothing I can do, she just can't change... I'm so sorry, you must be embarrassed."
As he spoke, he secretly gave Old Lady Zhao a wink, then revealed a somewhat embarrassed expression, as if he really felt ashamed as he had said.
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