The scenery in the yard was useless in the eyes of Aunt Xiumei and her husband.
But no matter how unhappy they were, Sheng Yanchuan bought the yard himself, and now the house deed and the land deed were in Nanqiao's hands, so they couldn't say anything.
"Is Qiaoqiao not at home?" Aunt Xiumei came in and looked around for a while but didn't see Nanqiao, thinking that she hadn't come back from work yet.
"I'm upstairs. I've been feeling sleepy these days and I haven't woken up from my nap yet."
"Okay, don't bother her, let's wait on the first floor for a while."
"Mom, let's sit over here. It's warmer here. That room is where Taohua usually lives." Sheng Yanchuan took Aunt Xiumei and her husband into the living room and pointed to the room on the side.
In the yard, Aunt Xiumei just complained about how the two people didn't know how to live, but when they entered the house, they were shocked by the furnishings in the house.
Radios, sewing machines, refrigerators, televisions, and sets of fine carved furniture
"Chuan...Chuanzi, did you buy all these? Where did you get so much money?" Aunt Xiumei looked at the furnishings in the house and her voice trembled.
When Sheng Yanchuan heard this, he was not panicked at all. He thought of the excuse he had prepared before and said, "I bought the yard, and the appliances in the house were given as dowry by Qiaoqiao's parents."
"These...are all dowries? Then...the betrothal gifts we give..." Aunt Xiumei didn't know what to say halfway through. Although it was fair to both sons and the betrothal gifts were the same, everyone knew whether it was actually fair or not.
Now any item in this house is worth the original betrothal gift... Aunt Xiumei's little thoughts as a mother-in-law suddenly became insecure.
"Mom, please sit down. I'll go get you some water." Sheng Yanchuan knew what his mother wanted to say, but so what. He just wanted Nanqiao to be by his side. As for what other people thought, it was not his concern.
Sheng Yanchuan poured water for Aunt Xiumei and Uncle Sheng, and said, "Mom and Dad, I'm going to go upstairs to see if Qiaoqiao is awake."
"Go ahead, and don't bother her if she's not awake yet."
Sheng Yanchuan nodded, poured another cup of warm honey water and went upstairs.
Just after turning the corner, I met Nanqiao who had just changed his clothes and came down.
Nanqiao wore a beige long-sleeved nightgown that reached her ankles and a pair of furry slippers. If it weren't for the surrounding environment, Nanqiao would have looked like a modern little princess.
Sheng Yanchuan frowned slightly when he saw Nanqiao's clothes.
"Why did you come down like this? Why don't you put on more clothes?"
"It's not cold, it's cotton." Nanqiao took out the lining of the nightgown and showed it to Sheng Yanchuan.
Sheng Yanchuan touched Nanqiao's hand and felt relieved because it was warm.
"Why don't you get some more sleep?"
"I'm awake now," Nanqiao said as he went downstairs with Sheng Yanchuan.
After being woken up by the knock on the door, Nanqiao originally planned to sleep a little longer, but before she could think about it, she heard Uncle Sheng's voice. Even if her mother-in-law came and entered their room, it would be fine for her to sleep on the bed, but it would not be convenient for her to stay in the room with her father-in-law around. So she lay down for a while to wake herself up, then changed into a thicker pair of pajamas and went downstairs.
Nanqiao has never been used to wearing outer clothes at home. She didn't have the conditions when she was in the educated youth camp or the village before. Now she is married and has her own family. On the surface, she and Sheng Yanchuan both have salaries, and there is also a dowry from her family, so naturally she wants to be as comfortable as possible.
Nanqiao came down in her nightgown. Aunt Xiumei looked at the little girl who came down. She was wearing a beige long skirt and had fair skin. She looked like a fairy.
It seems that it was this aspect that made Aunt Xiumei truly understand why her second son was willing to do everything to please his daughter-in-law.
Who wouldn't like this delicate and soft little girl who is so beautiful that she doesn't seem like an ordinary person?
"Mom and Dad, I'm sorry you're here. I fell asleep," Nanqiao said apologetically.
"Why are you embarrassed? You should rest more now. Qiaoqiao, come and sit over here." Aunt Xiumei stood up and pulled Nanqiao to sit down.
Nanqiao sat down, pulled a blanket over his legs, and chatted with Aunt Xiumei and Uncle Sheng.
"By the way, Mom, I won't be back to the village these days. If you see Shen Nian, the educated youth, when you go back, tell her to go to the brigade as soon as possible to get a leave note for visiting relatives. Once it's done, let her come to our place for a day and go buy the ticket together."
"Oh, okay." Aunt Xiumei was chatting with Nanqiao when she suddenly heard Sheng Yanchuan's instructions. She agreed without thinking too much, but the next moment her mind turned and she said with disapproval.
"Qiaoqiao is pregnant, you still have to go back to Shanghai to celebrate the New Year, or come back next year?"
When Nanqiao heard Aunt Xiumei say this, he looked up at Sheng Yanchuan, aggrieved, as if to say, "If you don't agree, I'll cry for you."
Sheng Yanchuan looked at Nanqiao like this, his lips curled up slightly, and he gently squeezed Nanqiao's little hand.
I said to Aunt Xiumei, "We've already agreed to take it back. Besides, it doesn't matter if we take the sleeper berth."
"But you have to be careful in the first three months, you can't stand all this bumpy ride."
"I will take good care of Qiaoqiao. When we went to the hospital yesterday, the doctor also said that Qiaoqiao is in good condition."
"Well... okay." Seeing Sheng Yanchuan's determination, Aunt Xiumei didn't continue to say anything to offend others, but it was still easy to see her disapproval of Sheng Yanchuan and Nanqiao returning to Shanghai at this time.
"Then do you still have to go to work during this period? Do you want to go back and stay with us for a few days? Otherwise, there will be no one to take care of you during the day," Aunt Xiumei thought for a while and asked. Although the environment in the village is not as good as here, there is always someone around to take care of you.
"It's okay. It's snowing now and the factory won't be sending out cars. I'll take a leave if I have nothing to do at the end of the year. I can be with her during this time."
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