On winter nights, the snow particles tend to get bigger and bigger.
When Yunchun got home, it was already ten o'clock in the evening.
After entering the house, I was not surprised to see my father sitting in the living room.
"You're back, come and sit down." Zhou Haisheng waved to his daughter.
Yunchun took off her scarf and hung it on her hand, then sat down next to her father. She took a few sips of the hot tea he handed over, and then she felt warmer: "Your cough is not healed yet, is there anything you can't ask tomorrow?"
Zhou Haisheng is of medium height, with a square face. He is usually serious, but he is much gentler in front of his daughter: "It's okay, I'm almost well. Ahem, it's you, how was the meeting this time? Are the two twins from the Chen family getting along well?"
Speaking of the future son-in-law, Zhou Haisheng had not expected it. He used to think that Chen Huai was a kind-hearted boy, a reliable person, and suitable for a smart daughter.
So even though I knew he was a rural soldier, after careful consideration, I still mentioned it to my daughter.
After all, in his opinion, temporary poverty is nothing. As long as the child makes progress on his own and he helps him a little, his future will not be bad. Good character is the most valuable thing.
But he never expected that the rural soldier he thought of actually had a complicated family background.
Especially knowing that several children of the Chen family had all been admitted to the top universities here, Zhou Haisheng felt that this marriage was a good one, and planned to set the wedding date when his future in-laws came to J City.
Yun Chun: "It's quite good. They are polite to me. Don't think too much. The Chen family is really nice."
Zhou Haisheng smiled and shook his head: "You, I just heard you say it, I didn't see you."
Yun Chun also smiled: "Aunt mentioned it last night. She said that after meeting the Shao family tomorrow, she will invite you to her house for a gathering and discuss my marriage with Chen Huai."
Normally, the man should come to the woman's house to propose marriage, but their family situation is special, Yunchun has an average relationship with his stepmother, and doesn't want any conflicts to arise on their wedding day.
Zhou Haisheng obviously thought of this, and nodded in agreement. Then he realized what was happening and asked, "What home?"
"I forgot to tell you that Chen Huai's parents bought a two-yard house for them and their brothers on HH Road." At that time, most families would not split up the family, and it was common to see more than a dozen people squeezed into a small room of 20 to 30 square meters. The Chen family was simply arrogant for having two courtyards.
Although people at that time were all calling for a hard and simple life, who wouldn't want to live in a big house?
Even Zhou Haisheng was no exception. He looked pleased and said, "That's great. When you get married, Dad will prepare a decent dowry for you so that you can marry off in style."
Yun Chunxin was about to say something when he heard his stepmother calling upstairs, "Old Zhou, are you still going to sleep? Do you want to die?"
Zhou Haisheng frowned, but didn't say anything. He just patted his daughter's shoulder and said, "Go to bed early. By the way, tell my in-laws that I'm free recently and they are welcome to visit our home."
"I got it. Dad, you should go to bed early too." After saying this, Yun Chun got up and went upstairs.
When she passed by her father's bedroom, she caught a glimpse of the swaying shadow inside the slightly open door. A hint of sarcasm flashed in her eyes, and she was not surprised at all.
Of course, she was too lazy to care about her stepmother's eavesdropping. She would rather think about where to go for fun with her parents-in-law.
After all, it’s a rare opportunity for the two of them to come to J City.
= The next day.
Chen Nongmo slept until 9 o'clock in the morning.
When she got dressed and walked out of the house, she found that her fiancé had already arrived and was chatting with Qiuhua's mother: "When did you come? Why so early?"
Shao Zheng smiled and said, "I just arrived not long ago. Have you had enough sleep?"
"Well, I've had enough sleep. I'll go wash up first." After saying that, he went to the kitchen to get hot water.
It was also at this time that Chen Nongmo had time to look around the house.
In terms of the area of a siheyuan, it is not big, and including the yard it is probably less than 200 square meters, but for Chen Nongmo, he is already quite satisfied.
The house must have been renovated recently. Although it doesn't look brand new, it is very clean and bright.
Although she had some ideas in her mind and wanted to make the house more refined and perfect, it was better to keep a low profile before the 1980s.
Just as she finished brushing her teeth and started to wash the towel to wipe her face, her waist felt tight and she fell into a broad and familiar embrace.
Chen Nongmo was not nervous either, and leaned on the other person in a relaxed manner: "Are you not going to chat with Qiuhua's mother anymore?"
"Aunt said she wanted to go to the next door with Uncle to take a look."
"Well, what about my fourth and fifth brothers?"
"I was already out playing before I got here."
Feeling the man getting closer and closer, Chen Nongmo said with a smile: "Qiuhua's mother and the others haven't left yet, right? Aren't you afraid of being seen?"
Hearing this, Shao Zheng simply bent down, put his chin on her shoulder, tilted his head and kissed her, then said with satisfaction: "Don't be afraid, I'm not wearing a military uniform today, I'm not afraid of anyone seeing me."
Sure enough, this man's face was getting thicker and thicker, but she was happy to indulge him.
So, from then on, whether she was washing her face, hands or washing towels, she seemed to have a large doll hanging on her body, sticking tightly to people.
"By the way, my parents are arriving this afternoon, you have to go with me to the train station to pick them up." Chen Nongmo reminded while applying lotion on his face.
"I remember, but there are a lot of things to do today. My mother looked up the almanac and said that the seventh day of the first lunar month is not auspicious. I just discussed it with my aunt, and we decided to get together tonight and have dinner. How about it? It just so happens that your parents are here too."
The wedding time was tight, and Chen Nongmo understood: "It's evening, I have no problem with that."
Shao Zheng tilted his head and kissed the little girl again: "Smells so good."
Hearing this, Chen Nongmo paused in twisting the cap of the vanishing cream, stretched out his fingers, scooped a small amount from the bottle, and rubbed it in his palm.
Shao Zheng subconsciously stepped back, but froze when the little girl shouted, "Don't retreat."
Chen Nongmo was satisfied with his cooperation. After spreading the vanishing cream evenly, he stood on tiptoe, held his face, leaned forward and kissed him, smiling, "Well, you smell good too."
Shao Zheng was stunned for a moment, then he chuckled, leaned over and kissed the person, thinking in his heart that if there was a kiss every time, he would be happy to cooperate.
= Five o'clock in the afternoon.
I went to the train station to pick up my parents, and when I returned to the doorstep, there was a military jeep parked in front of the door.
Shao Zheng looked at his father-in-law in the back seat and explained in a gentle voice: "Uncle, it should be my parents coming over."
Chen Demao guessed it, pushed the door and got out of the car: "Then go in, sorry to have kept you waiting for so long."
Chen Nongmo, who was sitting between his parents, also followed his mother out of the other door.
It has been snowing in J City these past two days. It’s not heavy, but it’s still uncomfortable on people’s heads and faces.
So after getting off the car, Chen Nongmo directly pulled his parents into the house.
Shao Zheng and the guards followed behind, carrying the gifts that Chen Demao and his wife bought for their family.
Inside the house, Gao Qing was chatting with Cao Qiuhua with a smile on her face. When she heard the noise at the door, she subconsciously turned around to look.
After seeing who was coming, he immediately greeted him with a smile: "Oh, my in-laws are here. Are you cold on the road? It's really hard to travel today."
Ji Mo let go of her daughter and enthusiastically took her in-laws' hands, holding Qiu Hua's at the same time, and responded with a smile: "It wasn't cold on the way, but it was a little cold after getting off the bus."
Gao Qing smiled and explained, "J City is a few degrees colder than N City. The temperature these past two days has been lower than usual. Not to mention you, I've lived here all year round and I can't stand it either."
Cao Qiuhua pulled the two of them towards the sofa and smiled as he sighed, "You guys are all fine. The coldest time over there was minus 30 or 40 degrees Celsius. The water in the cup froze before it even hit the ground."
Although she said this, she felt the coolness of Ji Mo's palm, so she said, "Sit for a while. There's sweet soup in the pot. I'll serve you a bowl to warm you up."
Chen Nongmo, who was completely unable to join the mothers' heated conversation, quickly said, "I'll go. Brother Shao Zheng and I will go to serve."
Having said that, he pulled his partner straight to the kitchen.
Seeing this, Ji Mo was slightly embarrassed, and in her heart she laughed and scolded the little girl for being shameless, but she said, "I feel relieved that the two children have a good relationship."
It is impossible to criticize your own child in front of your daughter's mother-in-law.
Cao Qiuhua also echoed: "The relationship is extremely good."
Gao Qing was a smart person. She knew that her mother-in-law was worried that she looked down upon her daughter-in-law. She could understand that very well. If she were the one marrying off her daughter, she would probably be more cautious.
Thinking of this, her smile became even more enthusiastic, and she said openly: "My in-laws are right. I also think that the relationship between children is more important than anything else. After marriage, Yu Yu can live wherever she likes. Lao Shao and I don't think that children must live at home. She can do whatever she wants."
After hearing this, the smile on Ji Mo's face became more genuine, even though she had heard her daughter mention on the phone before that they would have their own house after marriage.
But it was not until this moment, when she got the personal assurance from her in-laws, that she felt truly at ease.
Ji Mo is a person who will respect others as much as she can. As long as her in-laws treat her daughter well, she will be satisfied.
Therefore, for the happiness of their children, the women spoke with more enthusiasm.
On the other side, while the three mothers were chatting animatedly, the fathers also shook hands with each other and sat down.
Chen Demao and Shao Weian had met before at a special meeting many years ago, so they were not familiar with each other.
At that time, no one thought that the two families would become relatives.
But after all, they all belong to the same system. Apart from the awkwardness at the beginning, and with Chen Zong working hard to adjust the atmosphere, they soon started chatting.
= In the kitchen, Chen Nongmo, who had just served the sweet soup, stood at the door, observing the atmosphere among the elders in the living room.
After making sure that everyone had a smile on their face, she retracted her head.
Shao Zheng had already tied an apron around his waist and was about to put the last two dishes into the pot. Seeing that his fiancée was satisfied, he smiled and said, "Yuyu, come and help me light the fire. We can have dinner after these two dishes are cooked."
"Okay." Chen Nongmo walked over quickly. When she saw a large bag on top of the cupboard, she remembered that it seemed to be brought by her boyfriend, so she asked casually, "What did you bring me?"
Hearing this, Shao Zheng came over and took the bag down. "I almost forgot. This is the clothes I asked my friend to buy in Shenzhen. He said it's the most popular in Hong Kong. Didn't you want to wear a bright red dress to get married? I asked my friend to find some more for you. See if you like them."
".I have prepared my wedding clothes."
"Not all of them are wedding clothes. If you think they are suitable, you can wear them for your wedding. If they are not suitable, you can wear them for daily life."
It’s popular in Hong Kong. Thinking about the outfits of Hong Kong stars in the 1970s and 1980s in his previous life, Chen Nongmo is really looking forward to it.
After opening the bag, what comes into view is a large area of bright red.
She picked up the top piece and shook it. When she saw the clothes in her hand clearly, she was stunned.
This is For a moment, he couldn't tell whether Yu Yu liked it or not, so Shao Zheng quickly explained: "My friend said that this is the latest bell-bottom pants popular in Hong Kong."
Chen Nongmo was speechless: "Do you think this looks good?"
Seeing that the little girl didn't like it, Shao Zheng was relieved: "I don't like it either. I think it's exaggerated. But I firmly said it was the most popular one. I thought that men and women's aesthetic tastes could be different."
Chen Nongmo. (End of this chapter)
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