Xu Zhaodi put her ear to the door and heard no footsteps from inside, so she raised her hand and knocked on the door again.
This time the noise was a little bigger than last time.
"Dad, Mom, are you asleep? I'm Zhaodi."
Wang Yulian pricked up her ears and listened carefully, and this time Tian Erhu also heard it.
Tian Erhu sat up from the kang.
"Oh, it's really our girl who's back. I'll open the door."
Tian Erhu put on his shoes, put on his clothes, and ran to the door, saying, "Zhao Di, is that you?"
"Dad, it's me."
"Oh, my girl is back, it's great."
Tian Erhu excitedly opened the door, and with the help of the dim light in the yard, he saw two people standing at the door.
"Come in, come in, when will you be back?"
Xu Zhaodi smiled and said, "Dad, we came back at noon. I rested at home for a while in the afternoon. Now I came to see you, mom, and grandma after dinner.
"Where's grandma? Is she asleep yet?"
The light in the other room also came on.
Zhang Meilan's voice came from the room.
"Zhao Di, my Zhao Di is back?"
Although he had never been to this yard before, this body walked towards Zhang Meilan's room with light steps and a happy mood, as if he was familiar with the route.
It seems that she likes this home very much.
Xu Zhaodi lifted the door curtain and came in. Zhang Meilan put on her cotton jacket with her arms somewhat stiffly.
"Grandma, I'm back."
"Oh, it's really me, the fat girl.
Ouch...girl, why have you become so thin?
Did that brat Jianguo bully you?"
Zhang Meilan grabbed Xu Zhaodi's hand and touched the back of her hand, then her arm, and then her face.
"Hey, my fat girl, are you not full?"
Zhang Meilan had keratitis, which caused her eyes to hurt and she was always tearing up. In addition, the wattage of the light bulb in the room was too low, so she couldn't see the person in front of her at all.
I have been feeding her since she was little, and I can recognize her by her voice.
Zhang Meilan felt very sad when she noticed that Xu Zhaodi had lost so much weight.
The three of them raised just one child, who was plump when they sent him away and skinny when he came back. No one would feel good about it.
This must have been a lot of hardship.
Although this marriage was not forced at the beginning, the three of them were still very satisfied with the eldest son of the Chen family.
It’s just that the way Xu Daqiang and his wife forced the marriage was wrong.
"Grandma, Jianguo didn't starve me, it was me who ate less.
The doctor told me that being too fat is bad for my health and asked me to lose some weight. "
"Ah, is that so?"
"That's right."
"Then Jianguo didn't bully you, did he?"
"No grandma."
"That's good, that's good."
Xu Zhaodi helped Zhang Meilan put on her coat and supported her to the room where Tian Erhu and his wife slept.
Wang Yulian had also put on her clothes and went downstairs.
Chen Jianguo came in and called his parents. Tian Erhu had nothing to say about this son-in-law.
When Xu Zhaodi came in, the couple saw that their daughter had lost so much weight, and they became worried.
After listening to Xu Zhaodi's explanation, I felt a little relieved, but I was still half-believing and half-doubting.
Xu Zhaodi said: "Mom and Dad, I brought you two kilograms of soybean oil and twenty kilograms of flour so that you can make dumplings for the New Year.
This is bought with the grain from the founding of the country, you can eat it without worry."
They had never seen soybean oil in plastic barrels.
Wang Yulian said: "My child, it is not easy for you two to live together. We have a piece of land at home, so we don't starve.
It’s different when you’re out and about. Everything costs money. So save money when you have it in the future.”
"I know, mom."
Tian Erhu said: "You also need to change your temper and stop losing your temper."
Tian Erhu knew this girl's temper was just like a firecracker, which would explode at any time.
"I know, Dad."
Tian Erhu saw Chen Jianguo staring at Xu Zhaodi, with a smile on his face, and said: "Jianguo, since fate has brought you together, you should be nicer to our girl in the future.
She has a bad temper, but there's nothing wrong with her heart. You should be more tolerant of her.
Last time you got married in a hurry and left. Your mother and I had a lot to say to you, but we didn’t have time.”
"I know, Dad, Zhaodi has a good temper.
In the past, he was not familiar with me, but now we are familiar with each other and we don’t even quarrel. "
Tian Erhu smiled with relief.
The big stone in my heart has finally fallen.
Wang Yulian also smiled and said, “Oh, seeing that you two have such a good relationship now, I am happy to see it.
When our Zhao Di'er gives birth to another child for your Chen family, we old couple will become grandparents."
Xu Zhaodi's cheeks turned red, and Chen Jianguo looked at her meaningfully.
This is a good suggestion. I will work hard on it when I get home tonight.
Xu Zhaodi said: "Dad, Mom, I have already made an agreement with Xu Daqiang and the others that I will go to the town to change my name tomorrow.
It’s not easy for you to raise me. I am your child and will be your child for the rest of my life.
I want to change my last name to Tian, is that okay with you?"
If it's possible, why not?
They had long wanted to change Xu Zhaodi's surname to Tian, but her black-hearted sister and brother-in-law disagreed. They were also afraid of causing trouble, so they always let her be called Xu Zhaodi.
Now that the children are adults, it is up to her to decide whether to change their names.
Of course, after all these years, they have figured it out.
It doesn't matter what the child's surname is, as they will raise him or her anyway, and it will give the couple, who are unable to have children, the happiness of being a father or a mother.
So, they respect their children's opinions.
Tian Erhu asked, "You asked them for evidence, but they agreed?"
"Yes, I agree."
Tian Erhu was a little surprised. After a moment of silence, he asked, "How long can you stay at home this time?"
"One month."
"One month is neither long nor short. If you have time, come spend more time with your grandma and your mom. You and Jianguo are in the same team now, and they both miss you all the time."
"I know, Dad."
When Xu Zhaodi said she wanted to change her name, Tian Erhu felt relieved.
The young couple sat for more than an hour, talking about some interesting things in the team, which made the three people laugh continuously.
Under the dark night sky, small snowflakes fall gently.
Looking in through the glass with winter window grilles, everyone in the room had a happy smile on their face.
Chen Jianguo saw that it was getting late, so he said, "Wife, we should go back home. When we come back from the city tomorrow, you can come over to talk to my parents and grandma, okay?"
Xu Zhaodi thought about how they had to get up early every day, so she said, "Mom and Dad, you guys should go to bed early. We'll go back home first."
Wang Yulian was reluctant to leave: "Why don't you guys squeeze in with us tonight? I still have a lot to say to you."
I raised my daughter with my own hands and told her to get married off immediately. I really didn't give them any time to accept the situation.
For Xu Zhaodi, she was really not used to four people being squeezed together.
"Mom, we have to get up early this morning and go into town.
Besides, you and dad won’t be able to sleep well if four of you are squeezed together.
You guys should go to bed early, I will be staying in my hometown for a month."
Wang Yulian then realized that the girl had grown up and had a family, and knew how to be shy.
"Okay, I'll walk you to the door then."
Xu Zhaodi said, "Mom, you don't have to send me off."
She refused to let them see her off, but the old couple followed her out and stood at the door anyway.
After Xu Zhaodi said goodbye to them, Chen Jianguo took her hand and the two of them walked towards home.
Halfway through the walk, Chen Liye ran towards them, panting, holding a flashlight.
"Brother, sister-in-law, Xu Daqiang and his wife came to our house. They said they want to see you. You should go back and take a look."
Chen Jianguo frowned: "What are they doing here?"
"I didn't say anything, I just said I wanted to see you, and I'm waiting at home now."
"Let's go back and take a look."
Chen Jianguo was wondering if he could no longer sit still.
Finding this point may not necessarily be a good thing.
Not necessarily a bad person.
Xu Zhaodi felt in a good mood after meeting her relatives, until she heard that the couple had come.
To be honest, her mood instantly turned bad.
It's really haunting.
Chen Jianguo said to Xu Zhaodi: "After entering the door, go back to your room first."
Xu Zhaodi said: "No, I want to see what tricks they are going to play."
"obedient…"
Chen Jianguo was afraid that the couple would attack his wife.
Xu Zhaodi said: "We are in our own home, how can we be afraid of them demolishing our house?"
This didn't make Chen Jianguo laugh, but it made Chen Liye next to him laugh.
"Sister-in-law is right. We are not afraid of them."
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