New Year's greetings controversy
Melon seeds, peanuts and fruits were neatly arranged on the two tables in the main room.
The old lady had her white hair combed neatly today, and she was wearing a brand new purple-red embroidered jacket bought by Yang Xiu, which made her look a lot more plump.
On his left and right are his two elderly sons and daughters-in-law. Next are the Qin Wenzhen brothers and the Qin family's eldest grandson Dazhuzi. At this time, the grandchildren and great-grandchildren had not yet taken their seats, so there were only two sons and daughters-in-law accompanying them.
Chen Xiulian looked at the old lady's new clothes and said, "Mom, you haven't worn new clothes for many years. This looks like good material. People still need to make money. Once they have money, even their brothers and sisters will be generous..."
The old lady smiled and said, "Xiu'er bought it. I don't know if it's good or not. It's all the children's love."
"Oh, so it was bought by Wenli and his wife. No wonder people say that children are more filial to the one they raise. Old lady, you didn't raise Wenli in vain, now you are enjoying the blessing..." Chen Xiulian said sarcastically.
The old lady's mouth was frozen for a moment. Why did he bring up this matter again? She looked at Hu Yufeng helplessly.
Hu Yufeng was speechless. Some people are just mean. The more you pay attention to them, the more they will jump around.
Humph, have you cleaned the bottom of your own pot? Now you come and jump around in front of me!
"Sister-in-law is right. I see you are wearing the clothes that Wenqing's wife bought for you today, right? Or it's said that whoever raises a daughter-in-law should be filial to whom. Look, you took the initiative to drive Xueqin away, and then you used all means to let her in. What mother-in-law can do this? Isn't this child filial to you as soon as she came in?"
Chen Xiulian...
Her face turned red with anger, but she couldn't refute it, so she just kept silent.
*
In the yard, Qin Wenli was waiting at the gate to greet them.
Seeing Qin Wenqing and his family coming over, they hurriedly let them in:
"Wenqing is here, come in quickly..." Liu Rong, who had only met him a few times, smiled and called Qin Ling, "Lingling, give the steamed bun to your second uncle. Your sisters are here, go play with them."
Qin Ling glanced at Liu Rong cautiously, and when she saw that he was glaring at her secretly, she quickly lowered her head and whispered, "No need, Second Uncle, I'll carry it."
Qin Wenli was angry. After all, Qin Ling was still a child of his Qin family. She dared to do this in front of him. It was obvious what kind of life this child had at home.
He glanced at Qin Wenqing, but saw that he seemed not to have seen or heard anything, and kept walking.
He cursed inwardly but didn't say much.
As soon as Liu Rong entered the room, he noticed something was wrong. Not only was there no laughter or joy, but the air was also heavy and stuffy.
She smiled and said, "Second Aunt, Second Uncle, Grandma, I'm late..."
"Not too late, not too late. Your sister-in-law and the others haven't finished it yet. I was just talking to your mother about you, how filial you are. The clothes you bought really suit your mother."
Liu Rong smiled and said, "That's what I should do. Should I go and help my sister-in-law and the others?"
"You sit down and talk to your mother. I'll go take a look. I think it's almost done..."
Hu Yufeng was the first to get up and go out.
*
In the kitchen, Yang Xiu was waving a spatula to cook, and Li Lanhua was wielding a rag to wipe the oil off the edge of the dish. It was inevitable that the oil would spill when brought from home, and it would not look good to just put it on the plate like that.
Seeing Hu Yufeng coming in, she asked, "Second Aunt, are all the people here?"
"It's ready. If you guys are done cleaning up, I'll ask Wenli to serve the dishes."
"Okay, Mom, you call me, I'll finish frying the last one in one go." Yang Xiu continued.
Li Lanhua winked and said, "Wenqing's wife, are you here?"
Hu Yufeng nodded.
Li Lanhua was a little worried. When they were at the same table, Qianqian must not give the other person the cold shoulder.
I was secretly worried, but I still kept a decent smile on my face. After all, it’s New Year’s Eve. If my mother-in-law sees me with a sad face, she will inevitably nag me.
Several people quickly brought the dishes over, closed the kitchen door, and went into the main room. Then the meal officially began.
Before the dinner is served, there is one important item on the agenda: New Year’s greetings.
First, the oldest brother paid his respects to the old lady, then the three brothers paid their respects to the elders, and finally Qin Zhu and others paid their New Year's greetings.
This was the same process every year, and nothing had gone wrong, so no one expected that the first turmoil in the Qin family's New Year's Eve would occur so suddenly.
"Your last name is Wang, not Qin, so why should you follow me and worship?"
When Qin Zhu saw his father standing up after greeting his father, he was about to take Qin Shu to kneel down, but when he turned around, he found that there was a little tail named Wang Qiang following them. Qin Zhu was instantly angry. Your surname is not Qin, so why should you worship the elders of my Qin family?
Wang Qiang was only five years old. He had been living with his mother at his uncle's house, and he was a little depressed.
His mother said that his uncle was his father, and he didn’t understand why he had to call his uncle dad when he already had his own father. Mom said that the grandparents of this family would be his grandparents in the future, but they were clearly not his grandpa. His grandpa would never call him a "little bastard" behind Mom's back and secretly glare at him.
When he wanted to find brothers and sisters, his mother scolded him for being useless. He wanted to play with Sister Lingling, but his mother said that she was a cheap girl and needed to work. He could only play in the mud by himself in an unfamiliar yard.
He came to a stranger's house to celebrate the New Year today. He was not familiar with many of these people, and his mother asked him to follow his brother to pay New Year's greetings.
He was already confused and now being questioned so loudly by Qin Zhu, he was so scared that he immediately pouted.
Liu Rong's face also darkened. He pulled his son into his arms and coaxed him.
Everyone in the room was very embarrassed and no one dared to speak for a while.
Qin Wenzheng finally came to his senses and glared at Qin Zhu with a gloomy face: "What are you talking about? Qiangqiang has entered our Qin family, so he is a child of the Qin family and your brother. How did I educate you? You are talking nonsense."
Qin Zhu's face turned red instantly. This was the first time his father scolded him in public. He turned to look at his mother and saw Li Lanhua looking at him disapprovingly. He had no choice but to suppress the grievance in his heart, shut his mouth and kowtow, but he secretly took note of Wang Qiang in his heart.
Just when everyone thought the matter had been covered, when it came to Qin Wenqing and his wife, Qin Zhu refused to kowtow to Liu Rong.
Qin Zhu took the lead in refusing, and Qin Shu followed suit, saying confidently: "She is not my third aunt, I won't bow..."
Embarrassed Qin Wenli picked up his youngest son and walked out the door.
No matter how well-mannered Liu Rong was, he couldn't stay any longer. He glared at Qin Wenqing and said, "You guys eat. I'm going back first..."
"Aunt, the child is immature, please don't..." Yang Xiu quickly stepped forward to smooth things over.
Liu Rong cracked an ugly smile: "Second sister-in-law, I didn't bother with the child. I have a stomachache. I'll go back and lie down on the kang for a while."
After saying that, he quickly pulled Wang Qiang away.
Qin Wenqing then raised his head and looked at Qin Wenzheng with a stern face: "Brother, I don't believe what Zhuzi said today. No one taught me. Liu Rong just came in. What is he doing here? Is he reluctant to see me get married or is he reluctant to give up Wang Xueqin? If you adults have any dissatisfaction, come to me..."
Qin Wenzheng was so angry that his face turned black and blue. He pointed at Qin Wenqing with shaking fingers: "If I, Qin Wenzheng, teach my child to say these things, God will punish me..."
"Brother, what nonsense are you talking about? It's New Year's Day..." Qin Wenli stepped forward and covered Qin Wenzhen's mouth with his hands.
He turned to Qin Wenqing and said, "Wenqing, I understand that you are angry, but we are brothers and we all know each other. Children love to talk nonsense, and you take it seriously? I have just beaten Xiaoshu, and I will take him to apologize to your wife tomorrow. Don't hurt the relationship between brothers because of this matter."
"Second brother, please stop hitting Xiaoshu. He is only a few years old and doesn't know anything! I'm so upset because of this incident. How am I going to live in the future?" Qin Wenqing sat down on the stool, frowning and looking very distressed.
"It's just the kids playing around. Your wife isn't the kind of person who would hold a grudge. It'll be fine once it's over. I'll ask your sister-in-law to bring some dishes over to keep her company..."
Yang Xiu wants to kick Qin Wenli, why don’t you go? On second thought, it would be even more difficult to explain the situation if he went. I can only blame myself for my bad luck, because it was my own child who talked nonsense.
"Don't bother my sister-in-law, you guys eat, I'll go back and take a look..." Qin Wenqing pretended to go out.
Qin Wenli quickly stopped him and said, "Bring some dishes back. We haven't eaten yet. Do you want to let your wife go hungry with you during the New Year?" He winked at Yang Xiu.
Yang Xiuli stood up and took a plate and put some meat and vegetables in it. Qin Wenli took it and stuffed it to Qin Wenqing, saying, "Then we won't go over there for now. You should talk to your sister-in-law. They are all your nephews and nieces. If you are angry, beat these kids up, but don't get angry at yourself..."
Qin Wenqing forced a smile and said, "Okay, I'll go back first."
Qin Wenli walked him all the way to the gate and only turned around and came in after he had walked away.
As soon as I entered the room, it was very quiet. The old people at the top were still confused by the farces that kept happening.
Li Lanhua and her daughter were worried about Qin Zhu, not knowing how Qin Wenzhen would deal with the situation after returning home.
Qin Yu took Qin Ling's trembling hand and touched it again and again. Qin Zhu also realized at this moment that he was in trouble, and stood aside with his head lowered.
Qin Wen was sitting on a stool, head down with a puzzled look on his face.
Qin Wenli said gently: "Brother, let's eat first, and we'll talk about everything after dinner."
Qin Wenzheng looked up and understood the deep meaning in his brother's eyes, and nodded: "Well, let's eat first, grandma, dad, second uncle, you guys pick up your chopsticks..."
He turned to look at his son standing aside and sighed:
"Okay, come and eat too. Even if I want to beat you, you have to be full, right?"
Qin Zhu moved to the stool and sat down.
Li Lanhua and Yang Xiu also led a few girls to start the banquet.
"Wen Zheng, how much is your tricycle?" Hu Yufeng couldn't stand the depressing atmosphere and made small talk.
"I thought it wouldn't be a big deal to keep calling you, so I'll see if I can save up some money to buy one for Wenli as well..."
As soon as these words came out, Chen Xiulian raised her head suddenly and said in a sarcastic tone:
"Oh, his second aunt said that you haven't made any money. That tricycle costs several thousand. You said you made money but you didn't take care of Wen Zheng and his wife..."
Qin Wenzheng and Li Lanhua, who were bored as hell: …
"You agreed to this. It just so happens that after the New Year, I was going to let Lanhua help me. I was afraid that you would think I was ordering Lanhua around..."
"Look at what you said. I'm not that kind of person..." Chen Xiulian said uncomfortably.
With her interruption, the atmosphere in the room became a little more relaxed.
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