Chapter 169: Random Name, Engagement
Mother Xu loved her grandson as if he were her own life. She held the golden egg in her hands for fear that it would drop, and held it in her mouth for fear that it would melt.
Just by hearing his name, you can tell Xu Jindan’s status in the family. Jindan, the golden baby egg, is the most loved and cherished one in the family.
Xu Dajun's first child, Xu Nier, was given a random name. "Nier" is a common name in the village dialect.
Just like the puppies in the village, "Wangcai", "Dou Dou" and "Xiaobai and Xiaohei" are just very ordinary names.
In the countryside, there are at least eight out of ten girls who call themselves "Nier".
The name Xu Nier has never been taken seriously by the family. It's like giving a name to a puppy at home, just calling it casually.
Xiaomei knows what kind of person her cousin is. It's just that her grandmother treats him like a treasure. If it weren't for her uncle, Xiaomei thinks she would not have suffered this injustice.
Chu Sangning and Jiang Xingyan were eating melon seeds and watching the excitement from the window of their home. Seeing that Xu's mother was speechless because of being criticized, Chu Sangning laughed with her teeth bared.
"She deserves it. Someone should have dealt with her a long time ago."
If the other person is right, you should give in. But Xu's mother is different. She tries to argue even when she is wrong. What kind of world is this? How can such a person stay in the family compound?
After waiting until there was no one downstairs, Jiang Xingyan brought the little girl to the yard to set off fireworks. There were not only firework sticks, but also a big firework. When it was lit and bloomed, it directly exploded into a flower in the air.
The red and white colors complement each other and look particularly beautiful.
Years later, Zhou Yongzhuo and Chu Yuanlin clung even closer to Chu Sangning, with reluctance flashing in their eyes, and they were almost scared when they stared at Chu Sangning.
I looked at the two fathers behind me with a smile on my face, "Dad, why are you following me?"
"Sang Ning, have you forgotten something?"
Chu Yuanlin coughed and reminded Chu Sangning, "Your father Zhou and I drank and fell asleep yesterday. Are you......"
What else could it be? Chu Sangning figured it out after a moment's thought and said with a smile, "Dad, Happy New Year, everything goes well, give me the red envelope."
This is the custom here. As long as the child is not married, the family members have to give red envelopes for New Year greetings.
Zhou Yongzhuo was just waiting for his girlfriend to speak. As soon as Chu Sangning finished speaking, he took out a festive red envelope from his pocket.
When he took it out, Chu Yuanlin was shocked, "Old Zhou, you are so mean, aren't all the coins inside one cent?"
The red envelope was as thick as a brick at home, and even if it was exchanged for a one-cent note, it would cost more than ten yuan.
Chu Yuanlin suddenly felt that he couldn't afford to spend the money in his pocket. He handed it to Chu Sangning and said, "My dear, just like in previous years, Daddy gave you 6.6 yuan."
"Thank you, Dad."
Chu Sangning received it without opening it. He put it in his pocket and went to the army canteen with He Shulan to cook for the young soldiers who had not returned home.
After working for a long time, it was time for dinner. Chu Sangning went back and showed Jiang Xingyan his red envelopes, "Look, this one is from my uncle, and this one is from my aunt..."
This was their first time celebrating Chinese New Year with their niece. Qiao Xiangye and He Shulan were not stingy people, so they both bought about ten pieces of snacks each.
After opening the red envelope given by Zhou's father, Chu Sangning, who had seen the world, couldn't help but be shocked, "Jiang, Jiang Xingyan, this is a piece, right?"
It seemed like she couldn't recognize the words on it. The one-piece one was at the top, and there were two-pieces and five-pieces underneath. Chu Sangning didn't even dare to take out the ones at the back.
Did her father take out all the money he had?
I wish I could give myself all the money I earned during the past ten years.
Jiang Xingyan, "Since it's given by your father-in-law, just take it." If you don't accept it, your father-in-law might not be happy.
Chinese New Year is all about eating, drinking and having fun. There aren't many places to have fun near the unit, and the food during Chinese New Year is getting worse day by day. The food is the best during Chinese New Year, and the following days are all leftovers.
Time waits for no one, and in the blink of an eye it was the fourth day of the first lunar month. Chu Sangning thought that she had to be present at the engagement in person, so she asked Jiang Xingyan when he would go home, otherwise it would be too late.
Jiang Xingyan rubbed the little girl's head and said, "Silly girl, we may not be able to catch up if we go back now. Dad and Mom can just treat the neighbors to a meal. We can do it here."
The weather in my hometown is cold. I heard that the ice on the river is as thick as two feet deep, and getting water has become a difficult thing. Sang Ning has gotten used to being in the army, so he will definitely have to adapt again when he returns.
Jiang Xingyan told his parents in the letter that the engagement would only need to be witnessed by relatives and friends, and they would hold the wedding banquet in the army.
There was no reason for Lin Xiuzhi to refuse her son's request. She had been busy since the Chinese New Year, and now a huge stone in her heart had fallen from her heart. Her little son now had a companion. Lin Xiuzhi was so happy that she would wake up with a smile in her sleep.
The engagement was an even bigger deal. They rushed to the village to slaughter a pig, and Lin Xiuzhi bought more than ten pounds of pork. She also distributed wedding candies to everyone and invited them to her home for a feast on the fifth day of the first lunar month.
"Xingyan Niang, why don't your son and Chu Zhiqing get married? Why do they need to get engaged first?"
Lin Xiuzhi smiled, "Sang Ning is such a nice girl, and she's still quite young. Let's settle her down first, and when they're willing to get married, I'll arrange it for them."
"You're getting engaged on the fifth day of the New Year. Will you come back?" Everyone in the crowd was holding a handful of melon seeds and some wedding candies, and they were all talking happily.
"Xing Yan and Sang Ning are both busy and can't come back, but we still need to eat and drink. I will make sure everyone has enough food and drink so they can go back with full stomachs." Lin Xiuzhi joked with the villagers, and everyone was very happy.
Everyone understood that Jiang Xingyan and Chu Sangning couldn't come back from other places, so they congratulated them and went home.
Zhao Jiayun in the crowd covered her face with a green headscarf and kept her head down. When she learned that Chu Sangning and Jiang Xingyan were going to get engaged first, Lin Xiuzhi said loudly that her son was not worthy of Chu Sangning, giving her enough face.
Thinking about how she got married in a hurry with only a few pieces of clothes, Zhao Jiayun felt regretful inside.
On the New Year's Day, she had an argument with Luo Yiping, and the drunken man even hit her. Out of maternal love, Zhao Jiayun curled up her body to hide her belly, but she didn't expect that Luo Yiping slapped her in the eye.
If it's a little more serious, I might go blind.
Luo Yiping later reflected on himself and repented that he had obeyed Zhao Jiayun's orders all day and even gave Zhao Jiayun a few cents.
Zhao Jiayun didn't want his money at all, but he was short of money, so he finally accepted it.
After returning home, she closed the door and went into bed. The only man in the house was nowhere to be seen. He must have heard the news of Chu Sangning's engagement and went out drinking again.
Before falling asleep, Zhao Jiayun was still thinking, how nice it would be if Chu Sangning came back. On the day of the engagement, Luo Yiping suddenly showed up and caused a big fuss, and everyone was embarrassed.