Shen Qingli had a smile on her lips. She hadn't seen her elder sister-in-law for a long time, so she naturally felt close to her.
Meng Ning laughed heartily:
"I don't even need to guess. This name definitely wasn't given by Grandpa and Dad. They couldn't come up with such a culturally rich name."
Before Shen Qingli could speak, she continued:
"Is it from the Xihe in the poem 'Heavenly Questions', 'How bright is Xihe before it spreads like the flowers?'? And what about Li'an? It's the last character of your name, meaning peace?"
Meng Ning discussed this with Shen Qingli with great interest.
Hearing her complain about her grandfather and father's poor naming skills, Shen Qingli also laughed. It was indeed the case that they both gave the names
Not very... pleasing to the ear.
"You guessed it right, Xihe. Li'an is the poem my father took from "Ten Rhymes Granted to Wang Qinruo for Being Appointed as the Prince's Grand Tutor and the Judge of Hangzhou" which says "After calming down the outside world, I also work day and night to comfort the people."
This sentence has a good meaning, and it just happened to emphasize my character "Li". At that time, Meng Xiao was away on a mission, so I chose the character "An".
It’s really good that these two names were given by my father. Shen Qingli likes them every time he mentions them.
The two of them walked and talked, and then sat down in the house.
When Meng Ning heard the origin of the name, his eyes almost popped out.
She looked away from Meng Lian'an's face, raised her head, and said seriously:
"My name was given by my mother and grandmother. Do you know what my grandfather named me?"
Shen Qingli knew from her expression that the name was not very good, but she was a little curious.
"Tell me, what name did you choose?" She moved closer to Meng Ning, pretending to listen attentively.
"Meng Xiuxia. But when Xin'er was born, Grandpa still wanted her to be called Meng Xiufang."
Meng Ning wrinkled his nose, his face full of disgust!
God knows how grateful she was to her mother after she grew up that she had insisted on not agreeing to this name, otherwise she would be Meng Xiuxia now.
"Ha ha ha ha…"
Shen Qingli's face hurt from laughing. Damn Xiuxia and Xiufang~
"Meng Xiao was almost called Meng Weiguo back then. He even had a nickname in mind: Kang Qiang."
Shen Qingli was already holding his stomach and laughing so hard that he was out of breath.
No wonder, no wonder he kept silent about how his grandfather was named. So that's how it was. The secret is finally revealed.
Meng carries a gun
"But even though his name was changed, he still lived up to his grandfather's expectations. Haha, he still took up arms to defend his country."
Shen Qingli secretly thought, if she hadn't changed her name, if she had known his name when they first met in the countryside, she might not have been so prejudiced against Meng Xiao.
"What are you talking about? I heard you two laughing so hard from a distance."
The old man walked in slowly, carrying skewers.
"We are saying that your naming is not very good." Meng Ning smiled. In front of his grandfather, he was always a fearless child.
"Oh? Then I won't argue with you."
The old man touched his nose and spoke weakly. He was a novice and loved to take on too much work. It was a pity that no one used the name he came up with in the end.
But he wouldn't be really angry, he just wanted to have fun.
"Why did you come back suddenly today? Where's Ma Fei? He didn't come back with you?"
At this point, the old man became a little unhappy. This grandson-in-law only came to pay New Year's greetings on the second day of the New Year. He never saw this grandson-in-law at other times of the year. Every time, his granddaughter came back alone.
Although Meng Ning didn't say it, he was not so old that he was blind. After his granddaughter got married, he became a dull and unhappy man, and was depressed all day long.
But today it was really rare to see my granddaughter laughing so happily after a long time.
When Ma Fei was mentioned, Meng Ning's smile faded, and it seemed as if he was forcing himself to smile.
"He's on shift today."
The old man snorted and said nothing. He knew it was all just an excuse.
Shen Qingli also noticed that the old man was unhappy. After all, she had never seen her brother-in-law since she got married. Her family members never mentioned him, and she never asked. She didn't know what was going on.
"Sis, you're back this time, why don't you stay at home for a few days? Grandpa and Mom and Dad are always missing you."
As soon as Shen Qingli finished speaking, the old man jumped up and yelled, "Who is thinking about her? She is only thinking about the Ma family. I am not thinking about her. Why should she live here? She doesn't want to live here."
Both Shen Qingli and Meng Ning could see his stubbornness and the way he secretly glanced at Meng Ning.
Meng Ning felt a lump in her throat. She had really planned to stay for a while and then leave. After all, this was what she had always done since they got married.
The whole family was stubborn and no one wanted to keep her. She was unhappy living in her husband's house, and she was too embarrassed to ask to come back to live or complain.
Now that Shen Qingli has pointed it out, she also wants to go down the stairs and stay for a few days with her family. No matter before or after marriage, she really feels sorry for her relatives.
Meng Ning looked at Shen Qingli gratefully
I said to the old man, "Grandpa, I wanted to stay for a few days. If you don't want me to stay, then I'll leave."
Old Master Meng glanced at her sideways, wondering if the sun had risen from the west today, as she actually wanted to go home and stay for a few days.
But he was still happy after all. When he got older, all he wanted was to have grandchildren around him. How could he not feel sorry for his eldest granddaughter?
He loved Meng Ning more than he loved Ke Xin. After all, she was his first granddaughter, born before Meng Xiao. He loved her deeply.
Unfortunately, this child was obsessed with pursuing his so-called true love, which disappointed the whole family. However, there is no such thing as an overnight grudge against one's own child.
Although he was happy in his heart, he tried his best to hide it on his face. He closed his eyes and slowed down the process of spinning the skewers in his hands.
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