Before they knew it, it was the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month, but the tickets they bought were for the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month. Li Qiulan was reluctant to leave Bai Ruozhen, so she could only help pack up. She also bought a large piece of meat and made Bai Ruozhen's favorite meat sauce so that she could take it back to eat. Gu Changqing and Bai Liqiang were not idle these days either. They went out early and came back late. The smile on Bai Liqiang's face became brighter and brighter, and he called him brother-in-law again and again, very affectionately.
The night before leaving, Bai Liqiang secretly told Bai Ruozhen, "Mom has always told me not to tell you, but I feel I have to tell you. My eldest sister is getting married."
"What?" Bai Ruozhen was startled, then thought it was normal. "Are you asking your family for money again?"
Bai Liqiang's expression was indescribable. After a long pause, he said, "Well, she even sent a telegram saying she's getting married and asked her parents for a 200 yuan dowry."
"Two hundred yuan?" Bai Ruozhen laughed in anger. "She must be crazy about the money."
Bai Liqiang curled his lips. "I also think she's crazy about money. A telegram nearly drove Dad crazy, so I borrowed a hundred yuan and sent it to her. Along with the letter, I also put an advertisement in the newspaper severing ties with her."
"Break up the relationship?" Bai Ruozhen thought her father was really amazing. However, she felt her mother would not agree.
As expected, Bai Liqiang said, "Mom always thinks this is her first child and doesn't want to do this, but Dad is determined this time and will do it no matter what Mom says." Bai Liqiang said with a hint of gloating, "Look, big sister is really something. Why can't she wait two years? In two years, she will be 23. It won't be too late to get married then. Maybe then we can find a way to get her back."
Bai Ruozhen didn't want to respond to this because she didn't want Bai Ruoxin to come back, but Bai Liqiang was just talking about it. If he really wanted him to find a way to get Bai Ruoxin back, he would not agree.
Bai Ruozhen didn't want to talk about this topic anymore, so he asked him, "Don't you have a partner?"
Unexpectedly, Bai Liqiang's face turned red, and he stammered, "I'm dating someone."
"Really? What company does she work for?" Bai Ruozhen was happy for him. "If they're a good match, bring her home to show my parents and settle down as soon as possible."
Bai Liqiang glanced at her and said, "You know him too."
"I know him too? Our classmate?" Bai Ruozhen was curious, but she was not familiar with those classmates. She was only familiar with the original owner.
Bai Liqiang nodded, "Yes, Pei Guohong."
"Her?" Bai Ruozhen was quite familiar with Pei Guohong. After all, she was the original owner's best friend. Moreover, she had met Pei Guohong after she came here. She was a very straightforward girl. "But didn't she go to the countryside?"
Bai Liqiang said embarrassedly, "Her family brought her back, and she's now working in the school library." He paused, "Because of this, she's too embarrassed to come and play with you."
Bai Ruozhen didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "No wonder she didn't come, so this is it. But an ugly daughter-in-law also has to meet her parents-in-law, won't she have to meet them sooner or later?"
Bai Liqiang chuckled, "After the New Year, I plan to bring it back and introduce it to my parents."
"Well, okay, I will definitely come back after you get married." Bai Ruozhen said.
Now Bai Liqiang was even happier.
After Bai Liqiang finished talking to her in private, Li Qiulan pulled Bai Ruozhen aside to talk to her in private again, which was nothing more than telling her some tips on how to get along with each other as a couple, and asking her to persuade Gu Changqing to have a child as soon as possible.
Bai Ruozhen knew that Li Qiulan was doing this for her own good, so she agreed to all of her requests.
Li Qiulan suddenly laughed at her and said, "I always feel like you're different from before, but at the same time, you feel the same. It's really strange."
Bai Ruozhen glanced at her and thought, the Bai Ruozhen now is no longer the Bai Ruozhen of the past.
The next morning was the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month, and the provincial capital was already bustling with activity. Bai Ruozhen and Gu Changqing were sent to the train station by Bai Liqiang and Bai Jiansheng, and took the train back to Yancheng.
It was already midnight when they arrived in Yancheng. They returned home with their bags and fell asleep on the bed without even washing their faces.
The next day was New Year's Eve. Wang Jun and his wife had already returned to Xiahe Village. Bai Ruozhen and Gu Changqing did not delay either. They picked up the New Year's goods they had prepared long ago and rode their bicycles back to Xiahe Village.
Because they took a lot of things, they each rode a bicycle. However, Gu Changqing felt sorry for his wife and put most of the things on his own bike.
There was still snow on the road, and the two walked slowly. It was already past eleven o'clock when they arrived at Xiahe Village. They were in a hurry to get back for dinner, so Song Mei couldn't help but want to say something sarcastic, but when she thought of Gu Changbai's threats a few days ago, she kept her mouth shut.
In the afternoon, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law prepared the New Year's Eve dinner together. Several men chopped firewood in the yard. It was around five o'clock in the afternoon. Bai Ruozhen was in charge of cooking, Wang Jun was in charge of lighting the fire, and the others helped. The New Year's Eve dinner began to be prepared.
Bai Ruozhen’s cooking skills are naturally impeccable, and his brothers also brought a lot of things, so the New Year’s Eve dinner was particularly sumptuous.
Although the Gu family is large, they did not sit at two tables like other families. Instead, they used the idea that Gu Changqing had suggested before. Before the New Year, Gu Zhiguo asked someone to set up a large round table. More than ten people in the family squeezed together and it was very lively.
As the head of the family, Gu Zhiguo coughed while holding his wine glass and said, "I have a few words to say today." He glanced at Bai Ruozhen and Wang Jun and said happily, "Last year, there weren't so many people in our family. This year, we have a daughter-in-law and a child. Our family will definitely get better and better every year. Your father won't say anything else. Come, drink."
Everyone laughed and raised their wine glasses. Those who couldn't drink drank the juice that Gu Changqing brought. Anyway, everyone was very happy.
Gu Zhiguo finished speaking, and Qiu Lanying also wanted to say a few words, "It's great that Wang Jun is pregnant, but I still have to say that your father and I can't take care of the children. It's not good for anyone to take care of three sons, so neither of us will take care of you. Just like your sister-in-law, I will give you a hundred yuan subsidy every year. If it's not enough for you to earn yourselves, your father and I will not care. As for Zhenzhen, don't worry. You are still young now. It's best to wait another two years to have a baby. Don't feel pressured."
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