Chapter 133: Gifts
Tian Xiang got up and washed up. The family had a quick breakfast and quickly cleaned up the small living room and their respective rooms.
Today, the relatives from the Tian family came first, and then everyone from Hu Honglian's family came. Then, two aunts and an uncle from the next room came from the Tian family.
With so many people, we have to have lunch here at noon.
The place is small, so it's more appropriate to go to a restaurant.
But a hotel is not as comfortable as your own home.
You can host it at home, eat as long as you want, and brag about everything under the sun without anyone saying anything.
After comprehensive consideration, we decided to hold the event at home. We would put two small tables together in the small living room, and then put two more tables for the women and children in the two rooms.
Hu Honglian took her daughter-in-law to the market early in the morning and bought chicken, fish, ribs, etc.
After returning, I borrowed two coal stoves in the yard and stewed the chicken and ribs first.
Tian Xiang is the protagonist today. She doesn't have to work, just accompany the guests.
The second branch of the Tian family is bustling with activity, but in the first branch next door, although everyone is there today, it seems deserted.
After breakfast, Tian Weijun sat at the table and smoked, and no one knew what he was thinking.
Tian Shuyang paced back and forth, looking a little anxious.
He Cuifen sat on a chair, looking out the window in silence. No one in the family spoke. Only Tian Chuying was cleaning the table and taking the dishes outside to wash.
When she finished her work and returned home to see that the situation was still the same, she asked He Cuifen, "Mom, is my second brother sure that he won't come back for the New Year?"
He Cuifen: "I don't know. He didn't send a telegram back."
Tian Shuyang said: "If he doesn't want to reply, then don't reply." Why bother saying all this nonsense.
Tian Chuying glanced at her elder brother and was too lazy to talk to him.
After being interrupted, Tian Shuyang stopped wandering around. He took a deep breath and said to Tian Weijun, "Dad, why don't you go to the next door and see if your third aunt and uncle are here."
Tian Weijun looked at his son in confusion. Should he go and see?
Of course they have to go and see her based on their relationship. Tian Xiang is his niece, but she doesn't welcome them. Wouldn't it be a nuisance if they go in like this?
Although the relationship was average before, I could still put in some superficial efforts. Now...
Tian Weijun felt very upset when he thought about how the two families had become like this in just half a year.
Tian Weijun turned his head and said, "If you want to go, go ahead." He wasn't going to lose face anyway.
Tian Shuyang frowned and advised that the identity of father was more appropriate.
But Tian Weijun didn't listen at all. He was not the boss anyway, so he just wouldn't go.
Tian Shuyang was speechless and had to change his clothes and prepare to go and take a look.
At this moment, Tian Chuying walked out of the room.
"Brother, you'd better forget it. Second Aunt and Sister Xiangxiang's anger won't fade away so easily. You're just embarrassing yourself by going there, and it will only make the relationship between the two families more strained. Some things can't be regretted. What happened has happened. If you really want to repair the relationship, just stay quiet and don't bother them. Just be yourself and wait for the flowers to bloom."
Tian Chuying has been reading and studying recently, preparing to take the college entrance examination next year.
She has learned quite well. She even said something like "wait for the flowers to bloom".
Tian Shuyang had no confidence in the first place, and after his sister's persuasion, he decided not to go and sat on the chair and sighed.
After ten o'clock in the morning, two cars and a small truck stopped at the entrance of the alley outside the Sanli Lane slum.
The Meng family has sent the betrothal gift.
Wow, they actually pulled it here by car. What is that thing? Is it a lot?
The news that the big boss Meng's family is coming here to pay a visit got out two days ago. Now that they're here, everyone is craning their necks to watch the fun from their own gates or windows.
The ones walking in the front are probably the leader and his precious grandson!
Oh, the grandfather and grandson are so tall.
The old man had completely white hair and was wearing a military uniform with many medals hanging on it. He looked very majestic.
Tian Xiang's boyfriend was wearing a dark gray suit with a black cashmere coat. He had a tall and straight figure and looked very noble from a distance. When he came closer, I looked at his face again.
Wow, so handsome!
Those young wives and older girls suddenly understood Tian Xiang. No wonder even their background couldn't stop them from being together.
If they met such a handsome man, they would not be able to resist him.
At the Tian family, Hu Honglian also received the news and quickly asked her husband to put the stools away.
Hearing that someone was coming, all the relatives in the room stood up silently.
As for the senior leaders, they would feel inexplicably awed when they heard the name of the old man of the Meng family.
Xu Jiafeng said to the two relatives from the Tian family: "It's okay, the old man is very kind, he likes to joke and laugh."
The two relatives nodded, but they didn't feel relaxed at all.
Tian Xiang came out of the room and heard someone coming. She wanted to go out to greet them, but was stopped by Xu Jiafeng.
"Don't go out. Just stay in the house. Your father and two brothers are outside."
How can a girl go out by herself? It's against the rules.
It's the other person who comes to propose marriage, they don't rush to marry, so they have to keep calm.
Tian Xiang didn't understand either, so she listened to her grandmother.
Guard Tian and his two sons did not go out to meet them, but stayed at the gate of the courtyard.
Soon, the people arrived, and from afar they could hear Mr. Meng's hearty laughter, "My dear relatives..."
The Meng family's grandparents and grandchildren arrived, followed by a group of guards carrying betrothal gifts.
When the family had dinner together before, they had agreed on the four major items of the betrothal gift, and the rest would depend on the Meng family's wishes. Anyway, no matter how much they brought, they would let their daughter bring back the same size when she got married.
Today, the four major items that the old man wanted from the Tian family were delivered, along with a TV and a washing machine.
Oh, this TV and washing machine are rare and good things. After all, they don’t have them in Sanli Lane yet.
I heard that for this kind of thing, just having a ticket is not enough, you have to queue up and have connections to buy it.
The Tian family has become rich, and they have everything without having to do anything.
Hu Honglian just wanted a bicycle, a radio, a watch and a sewing machine, but now she had two big things added to the mix, which scared her.
But after the shock, he was happy and asked the young people to put the things under the eaves first. There were too many things and they needed to find a place to put them.
A dozen young men put down their things, said hello and left. They only came to give gifts and not to eat.
Inside the house, Mr. Meng shook hands with everyone one by one, and even spoke a few more words to those he hadn't met last time to show his closeness.
Meng Cheng'an walked in, greeted everyone, and started looking for his wife in the crowd. He soon saw Tian Xiang standing at the door of the room.
He quietly leaned over and looked at the light blue coat she was wearing. "Is it new?"
Tian Xiang nodded, "Does it look good?"
Meng Chengan's eyes seemed to be filled with stars, "It looks good."
She wore a light blue coat with a white sweater. She used to have two big braids, but today she tied her hair up, revealing her slender neck, looking very elegant.
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