Liu Feng followed Yu Jingya into her home for the first time. Carrying a box of Moutai and a box of Zhonghua cigarettes, he couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.
As they entered the courtyard, Yu Jingya turned back with a smile, gently took Liu Feng's hand, and led him into the house.
Yu Jingya's parents had been waiting for a long time and came to greet her.
My father was of medium build, with a slightly dark complexion from years of sun exposure, and his hair was a little gray. He was wearing a brand-new down jacket. My mother wore a floral scarf, was a little plump, and the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes told the story of the hardships she had endured.
"Liu Feng, this is my dad, and this is my mom," Yu Jingya introduced with a smile.
"Hello, Uncle! Hello, Aunt!" Liu Feng greeted politely.
Upon entering the house, it was bustling with activity; a television was playing. Two identical three-year-old children were playing and laughing, their noises constant. They were Yu Jingya's older sister's twin children.
Only then did Liu Feng realize that Yu Jingya had an older sister.
Yu Jingya said with a smile, "Liu Feng, this is my eldest sister's child, he's very mischievous."
Looking at the two adorable children, Liu Feng smiled and replied, "So cute."
His arrival instantly attracted the attention of everyone in the room, especially his handsome appearance and smooth, jade-like complexion, which made people want to take a second look.
However, the mother-in-law frowned slightly, her eyes revealing complex emotions.
When she was growing greenhouse vegetables in Kyoto, she often boasted to her neighbors about how beautiful her daughter was and showed them her photos, asking them to help introduce her to potential partners.
Coincidentally, a local Kyoto guy took a liking to Yu Jingya after seeing her photos. Her mother-in-law was also quite satisfied with the guy; he was tall, good-looking, and his family owned several properties.
Unfortunately, Yu Jingya disagreed and insisted on continuing her studies. This greatly angered her mother-in-law, who even cut off Yu Jingya's financial support, attempting to force her daughter to compromise in this way.
In fact, despite her quiet appearance, Yu Jingya is a person who dares to love and hate.
She dared to pursue Liu Feng since junior high school and won over Liu Feng's mother, He Qunfang, through various means, which shows that she was both meticulous and bold.
At that time, she was cut off from financial support and moved to her maternal grandmother's house. She was even refused when she asked her eldest sister for money. Her eldest sister repeatedly advised her to listen to her parents and that marrying a man from Kyoto was such a rare opportunity.
She did not yield.
Fortunately, Liu Feng took good care of her and understood her difficulties. At the same time, Liu Feng's mother, He Qunfang, and sister, Liu Yue, were also kind to her.
During that period, Yu Jingya lied and claimed that she was working part-time while studying, which caused her relationship with her family to drop to a freezing point. It wasn't until she was admitted to Jiangcheng University that her family changed their attitude.
Even so, Yu Jingya's parents still had reservations about Liu Feng's family background. They believed that Liu Feng's parents were just ordinary workers, and therefore felt that their daughter, as a college student, should marry into a better family.
Alas, daughters are beyond their mothers' control once they grow up!
At this moment, the wood and coal in the brazier inside the house were burning, and wisps of smoke rose up and drifted out from the gaps in the roof tiles.
An elderly grandfather sat by the brazier, his expression slightly slow, wearing an old military green cotton-padded jacket.
Beside him was Yu Jingya's brother-in-law, Zhang Wei, a construction foreman. He was burly, wearing a dark blue suit, with a rugged smile on his face and a hint of smugness in his eyes.
Liu Feng noticed that the keys were hanging from his waist. The Wuling Hongguang minivan parked in front of the door belonged to him; in the countryside, that was considered quite prestigious.
“This is my grandfather, and this is my brother-in-law,” Yu Jingya continued, “This is my eldest sister, Yu Jingmin.”
"Greetings, Grandpa, Brother-in-law, and Sister," Liu Feng said respectfully, bowing.
Just then, Yu Jingya's younger brother, Yu Liang, came running over happily from somewhere. Upon seeing Liu Feng, he couldn't help but call out, "Hello, brother!"
"Oh, Liangliang, hello!" Liu Feng smiled and patted Yu Liang's shoulder lightly. Five years had passed, and Yu Liang had grown into a young man.
As everyone met, the atmosphere gradually warmed up. Liu Feng took out the red envelopes he had brought and handed them to his grandfather and sister's two children.
Liu Feng took out the red envelopes he had prepared beforehand and handed them to his grandfather and sister's two children.
After hesitating for a moment, Grandpa accepted the red envelope at Liu Feng's insistence. The two twin children opened the envelope and, seeing the two hundred yuan bill inside, cheered with joy.
Liu Feng doesn't usually smoke, but he made an exception this time when he visited his father-in-law's house. He took out a pack of Zhonghua cigarettes from his pocket, opened it, and distributed them to his grandfather, brother-in-law, and father-in-law.
Zhang Wei glanced at the cigarette in his hand and said with a smile, "This cigarette is pretty good, not low-end at all, over sixty yuan a pack."
Liu Feng responded modestly, "This isn't my first time visiting. I just wanted to buy some nice cigarettes as a token of my appreciation."
Zhang Wei took the cigarette, lit it, and squinted as he said, "I know you young people want to use these things to show off, but there's really no need. When you can earn your own money, smoking cigarettes every day will be a real achievement."
Liu Feng was speechless: These cigarettes are mainly for my future father-in-law, is it appropriate for you to say that? But he still nodded: "Brother is right."
Zhang Wei continued smoking, proudly pulling out a pack of Double Happiness cigarettes and saying, "Look at me, I lead a bunch of brothers on construction projects, and we can make some money every year. It's not that I can't afford Hua Zi cigarettes, but I just like Double Happiness, it's a habit."
Yu Jingya was pulled aside by her older sister for questioning, but she still kept an eye on Liu Feng's situation. She listened as her brother-in-law talked on and on about himself.
She couldn't help but think to herself: Once upon a time, she had admired her brother-in-law, believing that he was as successful as he said, making a lot of money.
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