Luck and misfortune
Hu Yufeng was one of the earliest guests to arrive. Xu Runling came out and took her hand: "Mother-in-law is here, come in and sit down. Xiu'er, Xiu'er, your mother is here..."
Yang Xiu came out of the kitchen and called "Mom" with a smile. Qin Yu and Qin Shu appeared out from nowhere, each holding Hu Yufeng's clothes and calling her grandma.
Xu Runling looked at the two children being so close, and recalled what Yang Xiu had told her about their recent situation at night, and she began to believe it a little.
Children are like crops, they are the purest and the hardest to fool. He will give you feedback based on how you treat him. Thinking of this, the smile on her face became more sincere.
Hu Yufeng followed her into the main hall to pay her respects to the old lady. Dang smiled and held her hand while talking to her.
Xu Runling turned around and asked Yang Xiu to serve meal to Hu Yufeng.
Hu Yufeng quickly refused: "Let Xiu'er do her work, I'll go over and eat by myself later."
Yang Xiu's family is rich, so Hu Yufeng naturally feels a bit inferior. Qin Wenli had some concerns when she just got married, but after a few confrontations she found out that the girl had a powerful family. However, she just swallowed the grievances and only then did she feel at ease to bully her.
It is true that I am now a reformed Hu Yufeng, but I did what I did before. You can only feel short of breath in front of her family, so why act like a mother-in-law?
Yang Xiu didn't know that her mother-in-law was feeling uneasy at the moment, so she quickly brought a bowl of mutton noodles: "I know you don't eat fatty meat, so I picked out the lean meat. Eat it while it's hot."
What a caring daughter-in-law. Hu Yufeng hurriedly stood up and took the bowl with a smile. She politely declined it with Dang and Xu Runling several times before she asked lovingly, "Yuyu and Xiaoshu, do you want to eat?"
"Eat, grandma will feed you..." Yang Xiu wanted to take the two away, but Hu Yufeng waved her hand, and the three generations of grandparents and grandchildren began to eat, taking turns to eat.
Yang Xiu went out to do his work upon seeing this. Xu Runling looked at the three generations of grandparents and grandchildren, and exchanged a glance with her mother-in-law, and couldn't help but feel a little relieved.
At half past ten in the morning, the sound of firecrackers rang out outside, accompanied by the "thump thump thump" sound of a tricycle getting closer and closer. The new bride was brought back!
Hu Yufeng, with her granddaughter on her left hand and her grandson on her right hand, squeezed to the front and saw an incense table in the middle of the yard with a chair on each side.
Yang Li and the bride stood on the carpet wearing red and colorful ribbons, and Dang made a grand appearance at the invitation of the master of ceremonies.
The activities of serving tea, worshipping heaven and earth, and reading the marriage certificate were carried out lively, and the two children watched with rapt attention.
After the bride entered the bridal chamber, the chief executive shouted at the guests to take their seats.
Hu Yufeng took her grandchildren and followed the crowd to sit at the table. The table was very grand and rich, even with fish and shrimp that were not common in the village. Hu Yufeng had a new understanding of the strength of Yang Xiu's family.
Qin Shu was not very good at using chopsticks, so Hu Yufeng patiently fed him slowly.
A woman at the table asked, "Are you Grandma Yang Xiu?"
Hu Yufeng smiled and nodded.
After leaving the banquet, the woman whispered to Xu Runling: "Sister, I heard that Xiu'er's mother-in-law is a female demon, a famous shrew in the village. At the banquet today, she was so kind to Xiu'er's two children, how come she seems like a different person?"
Xu Runling stopped him: "Don't talk nonsense, he has a good heart, you said you heard it, how can lies be true?"
The woman didn't believe it, "Isn't he pretending..."
No matter whether she believed it or not, she had to live her own life, so Xu Runling ignored this person.
After Qin Wenzhen finished his meal, Hu Yufeng and the others wanted to go back. Seeing Yang Xiu's anxious expression, Hu Yufeng took the initiative to say, "Xiu'er, you and Wenli help your mother clean up. There are still many things to do later."
Yang Xiu's brows relaxed when he heard this, but he was worried again: "Can the family handle it?"
"We can handle it. There are three of us. Don't worry about it."
Xu Runling packed a large bag of meat and pastries, but Hu Yufeng desperately refused. After a great struggle between the two, Hu Yufeng finally picked up her things and said goodbye to Dang and Xu Runling one by one.
There are so many things to do after a wedding, such as dismantling the stove, washing the dishes, returning the tables and chairs. There are so many things to do that Yang Xiu and Qin Wenli are dizzy.
When the bridal chamber was pranked at night, Qin Wenli was also one of those who were pranked. Fortunately, he had prepared money in advance and escaped the fate of being pranked.
She thought it had nothing to do with Yang Xiu anymore, but no, she and Yang Li still had to prepare midnight snacks for the people who were making trouble in the bridal chamber.
The noise lasted until twelve o'clock, when everyone left and the whole yard became quiet.
Yang Xiu was sleeping soundly. She heard her mother calling her to get up. When she got up, she saw that it was only five o'clock.
It’s time for the new daughter-in-law to worship the Kitchen God again. "Worshiping the Kitchen God" means burning incense to tell the Kitchen God that there is a new addition to the family and that he will bless the family together in the future.
It was almost six o'clock when we finished the whole process. Yang Xiu cooked the pot, his sister-in-law Liu Yunxia kneaded the dough, and they were busy making the harmony rice. It was said that this rice symbolized the family would be harmonious and happy in the future.
This was also the time when Yang Xiu came into close contact with his sister-in-law, kneading and rolling the dough in one go. He looked like a capable and amiable person, and Yang Xiu was happy for his brother and parents.
Today's meal is what's left over from yesterday. Not only do we eat it ourselves, but our neighbors will also come over. It had only been a few years since everyone went hungry, and no one was willing to waste food, let alone such a good feast.
Sisters Yang Xiu and Yang Hui were cooking hot dishes. Liu Yunxia wanted to come and help. Yang Huiqin smiled and said, "This is your first day as a distinguished guest. Let your two sisters take care of the things. We will go talk to your grandmother and get to know her."
Liu Yunxia smiled and followed Yang Huiqin.
Soon all the neighbors came, and people from both the village and outside the village were not polite. They took their bowls, scooped up the food and started eating. Liu Yunxia followed behind Xu Runling and greeted all the aunts obediently.
An auntie smiled and said, "Runling is so lucky, this new daughter-in-law looks so well-behaved."
"Yes, he looks in good shape, unlike the one at home, which falls down when the wind blows..." someone continued.
Xu Runling smiled and interrupted: "They are all good children. Who wouldn't praise your Huizi for being neat and tidy? Yunxia just came, so let the young people interact with her more in the future."
Yang Hui poked her sister and said, "Look, Huizi's mother-in-law has started again. Whoever becomes her daughter-in-law will be unlucky."
Yang Xiu didn't look over there: "Why worry about that? She's not your mother-in-law."
Yang Hui was proud: "She can't even keep up with carrying shoes for my mother-in-law!"
Yang Xiu secretly sighed in her heart, for a woman getting married is like gambling with her life. Her fate is like that of my younger sister. She was spoiled by her own family and then by her in-laws. Even after becoming a mother, she still has a naive and innocent face. Huizi has an unfortunate life. Her husband is unreliable and her mother-in-law complains about her in front of everyone.
When I think about it this way, I feel like I’m doing okay. The bitterness and empathy that Yang Xiu felt in his heart disappeared. It turned out that happiness and misfortune all depended on contrast.
She smiled again and invited Liu Yunxia to eat.
Seeing that Liu Yunxia was restless, she called Qin Yu over and gave him some instructions. Qin Yu then ran over to eat and talk with her aunt.
The child's wild imagination made Liu Yunxia relax her tense body that had been tense all morning, and she chatted and laughed with Qin Yu.
Seeing this, Xu Runling looked at Yang Xiu lovingly and said softly, "I'll feed Xiaoshu, you go and eat."
After everything was packed up in the afternoon, Yang Xiu and Qin Wenli were about to go back.
Xu Runling filled two large bags with food and held Qin Shu tightly, unwilling to let go.
After spending most of the day together, Liu Yunxia looked much more relaxed. Seeing this, she said, "Big sister, let Yuyu and Xiaoshu stay at our house for a few days."
Xu Runling's eyes lit up when she heard this, and she also said, "Yunxia is right. The two children always follow you in a hurry. Let them stay for a few days this time."
Yang Xiu and Qin Wenli looked at each other, and Qin Wenli asked, "Will Yuyu and Shushu stay at grandma's house for a few days?"
Qin Yu nodded, and Qin Shu also nodded.
There are delicious food and a river to play in at grandma's house, so of course I would agree.
Yang Xiu smiled and said, "Then let Yuyu stay for a few days. I'm afraid Shushu can't..."
Qin Shu, who originally thought he was very capable, turned out not to be able to do so. When he saw his parents walking away, he struggled to chase them with tears and snot.
Qin Wenli turned around without surprise, picked up the harlequin cat, and said goodbye to his father-in-law and his family.
It was less than five o'clock when I got home and Hu Yufeng was cooking.
Seeing that one person was missing, she looked at him and asked. Yang Xiu answered everything. When she heard that it was the new aunt who wanted to keep the guests, Hu Yufeng didn't say anything.
Yang Xiu put down his things, rolled up his sleeves and kneaded the dough. He couldn't help but ask Hu Yufeng slyly, "Mom, how's Wen Qing doing?"
Hu Yufeng had also been watching the excitement for a few days without anyone to share, so she perked up after hearing this: "Xueqin came back the day you left. I saw her with disheveled hair and a very ugly face. When I asked Lanhua, I found out that it was Wang Hong's wife who rushed her back."
"Ah? Didn't they say that Wang Hong's wife and Wen Qing were doing that? Does she dare to challenge Xueqin? Besides, Xueqin's mouth is so powerful that no one can beat her?" Yang Xiu was surprised.
"What's the use of her being a good talker? Wang Hong's wife dares to do that. She keeps the whole family in check at her husband's house. Even though Xueqin is making a lot of noise in front of you two, she doesn't dare to say a word in front of her sister-in-law." Hu Yufeng was very disdainful of Wang Xueqin.
Wang Xueqin has always acted superior since she got married, but it turns out she has such a cowardly side. Yang Xiu was very sad.
"No wonder Wang Hong didn't dare to make trouble with his wife and came to find Wen Qing." Yang Xiu suddenly realized.
"That's right. He's also a coward. He picked up a knife but still got stabbed by someone else. No wonder Wang Hong's wife looks down on him. Wen Qing is the same. Even rabbits don't eat grass near their burrows. Both sides are real relatives. What's the big deal..." Hu Yufeng concluded.
"That's right. I don't know what Wenqing is thinking. The two children are so grown up, but he doesn't care about his reputation." Yang Xiu was very disgusted with this kind of thing.
"He doesn't care about his face at all. He didn't even remember it when he was accosted before." Hu Yufeng mocked.
"Before? Mom, there was before, tell me about it..." Yang Xiu's eyes lit up when he heard there was new gossip.
But Hu Yufeng didn't really want to share, "Hurry up and roll your noodles, how come you know everything first?"
Yang Xiu stopped talking in dismay, wanting to know the answer in her heart like a cat scratching.
After dinner, Yang Xiu secretly asked Qin Wenli: "Did you know that Wenqing had a lover before?"
Qin Wenli asked back: "Where did you hear that?"
Yang Xiu sold his mother-in-law, but unfortunately he did not do it very well and Hu Yufeng heard it. Seeing her mother-in-law glaring at her, Yang Xiu had to stop.
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