Gu Huazi was not much better than Gu Weiqiang. After Hu Yuanchao was dismissed, Gu Huazi was pushed to the front. First, Gu Huazi was capable. In the two years since he came to the textile factory, he had been doing well in the factory and had good relationships with people.
Second, he and Gu Weiqiang were sworn brothers. He was chosen because of his relationship. After all, people who were sworn brothers with the county governor Neng had a very good relationship. There were not many people like him in Taisong County.
Gu Huazi took the enamel pot and gulped down the wine, "That's right, we haven't sat down and had a drink like this for a while!" Their enamel pot was filled with rice wine, which was not strong at all.
The two chattered from their childhood, to marriage, to the growth of their children, and finally to An An and Ban Xia.
The two nominated people were whispering in the main hall. An An asked, "Ban Xia, Uncle Huazi has accepted Teacher Zhen now, right?"
Ban Xia smiled happily, "Yes! My dad now regards Teacher Zhen as half a son!" Her mother gave birth to a concubine for her and failed to give birth to a son. Although Gu Huazi and his wife did not express regret, Ban Xia knew that the two elders still had regrets in their hearts!
After Gu Huazi came on stage, he was very busy. Their family asked Teacher Zhen to help with many things. Teacher Zhen was indeed good. It is said that a person's true character will be revealed over time. After helping again and again, Gu Huazi and Aunt Juxiang finally accepted it!
"Awesome!" An An was really happy for the two of them, and then said, "I'm going to Beijing tomorrow!"
"So early? How many days are left before school starts?" Banxia applied for the Normal College in the provincial capital, which was closer to home, so she didn't have to travel thousands of miles like An An.
An An hummed, "Let's go over there in advance and get acquainted!" Ban Xia frowned and said, "You want to be with your boyfriend, right?"
An An was not embarrassed either. She glared at him and said, "Take care of your teacher Zhen first!"
The two old fathers, Gu Weiqiang and Gu Huazi, who were standing at the door, saw that their daughters talked about wild men all the time. Gu Huazi sighed and said, "Girls should not be kept when they grow up. If you keep them, they will become enemies!" Gu
Weiqiang was deeply touched. The two old fathers felt like they had found their relatives. They had a basket of words that could not be finished in a whole day and night.
An An seldom travels far away. The last time she went to Shanghai was during the summer vacation. But it was only a short time before she came back. This time, she went to Beijing for half a year. Although everyone knew that they would move to Beijing sooner or later, there was still a difference between early and late, and they were reluctant to leave.
So, under the reluctant gaze of her old father, An An and Lu Yan set off for Beijing. She didn't bring much stuff with her. She stuffed the heavier things directly into the supermarket, which was much more convenient.
When they went to the capital this time, Lu Yan brought Mr. Lang and Mr. Li along, and they didn't take the train. Lu Yan drove there directly as the driver. However, the journey was quite far, and Mr. Lang joked, "An An, you are going to meet your parents-in-law. Are you afraid?"
An An smiled playfully, "What do you think?" She pushed the ball back, and Mr. Lang shook his beard, "It's less fun as you get older. Don't learn from that bastard Lu Yan in the future, otherwise! Sooner or later you will be led astray by him!"
An An raised her head and quickly looked at Lu Yan, and everything was self-explanatory. To be honest, it was a lie that the ugly daughter-in-law was going to meet her parents-in-law and she was not worried. But when she thought of Lu Yan's previous words, she was not relieved, but felt even more depressed.
She was not wrong. When Teacher Lu Yan went to Taisong County before, she was surprised. If there were parents and elders at home, how could the elders agree to it if they kept going to Taisong County?
But Lu Yan was used to it. Either he was not in harmony with the elders at home, or there were no elders at home. But Lu Yan mentioned that he would take An An home to meet his parents and take a long walk. When he spoke, his expression was indifferent. He told An An not to be nervous and just treat her as an ordinary person. Just
by taking the three words "ordinary people", An An knew that Lu Yan did not have a good relationship with his family.
Thinking of Lu Yan's brother, An An's tongue felt bitter. After arriving in Beijing, she would have a tough battle to fight when she went to the Lu family!
Perhaps sensing An An's nervousness, Lu Yan paused his hand holding the steering wheel, and reached out to touch An An's head soothingly, "Don't be afraid, I'm here!" An An was sitting in the passenger seat, and the two were very close. I don't know why, at that moment, her restless heart was relaxed by Lu Yan's gentle touch.
She nodded, but closed her eyes and rested.
When they arrived at the Lu family compound, it was getting dark and the moon climbed up the branches. In the moonlight, every stone on the road could be seen clearly. Before getting out of the car, Grandpa Lang warned Lu Yan, "You little rascal, An An is in your hands!" Although Grandpa Lang did not say this, Lu Yan was very smart, "I will take care of my wife!" Then he nodded slightly and invited, "How about you and Mr. Li go in for a cup of tea together?"
Grandpa Lang waved his hand, "Forget it! Forget it! I'm afraid I'll be so angry if I don't get to drink the tea..."
After Grandpa Lang and Mr. Li left, only An An and Lu Yan were left.
Although Lu Yan was with her, An An was still very nervous about the person she was going to meet next.
An ugly daughter-in-law meets her parents-in-law. No matter how bad the parents-in-law are, she has to meet them!
An An's heart was beating so fast that she fell behind a step. Lu Yan naturally noticed it and his steps slowed down. An An's eyes flashed with nervousness, "Brother Yan, can you help me check if my clothes fit me?"
It was already autumn. Although it was hot during the day, there was still a hint of coolness at night. She wore a white Dacron shirt on her upper body, tucked in at the waist, and a pleated skirt underneath, revealing her white calves. As she moved with her clothes, she looked more and more slender and beautiful as she walked.
Lu Yan deliberately looked An An up and down and kept it a secret, "She's beautiful! She looks like a fairy from heaven!" This was the truth, not Lu Yan's sweet talk. He always knew that An An was beautiful. When this girl grew up, her facial features would develop. She could be said to be a standard beauty. Even without makeup, she would still be the most beautiful one.
With Lu Yan's answer, An An's heart, which had been beating so fast, finally calmed down. She hurriedly asked, "What do you think of my hair? Is it messy?" The little girl had thick black hair like seaweed, which was scattered on her shoulders, making her small face, which was as big as a palm, look more delicate and pretty. He held An An's hand tightly and whispered to comfort her, "It looks very beautiful!"
"Come with me!" Thinking of this, he whispered something in An An's ear. An An's eyes lit up, and the whole person calmed down, and was no longer as nervous as before.
After they got off the car, they had been walking for a quarter of an hour, but they still hadn't reached the main house. The Lu family's house was very large and cold. To An An, it was an empty house without any human touch.
After walking and stopping along the way, they finally arrived at the main house. From a distance, they heard a burst of laughter from the house. An An was startled. She looked at Lu Yan and found that there was a trace of doubt on Lu Yan's face. Obviously, in Lu Yan's impression, this house has always been quiet and peaceful. He didn't expect that there would be guests today. When
she got closer, An An saw the middle-aged woman on the sofa at a glance. Her name was Yu Yaqin. She looked to be in her early forties. Her black hair was neatly tied behind her ears. She was quite elegant. At this time, she had a smile on her face. Looking at her face, she looked like a rich lady who was pampered. An An felt that the person's face was very familiar. Lu Yan was three points similar to her.
Thinking of this, she should know who the person in front of her was? ?
It seems that this is her future mother-in-law.
An An, who was a little nervous before, was no longer nervous when she saw this mother-in-law. Not only that, she also put in a lot of effort to deal with it.
Perhaps sensing An An's nervousness, Lu Yan held An An's hand and gently made a hook inside his palm, drawing out two words. An An understood for sure, "I'm here!"
Their arrival brought the laughter in the living room to an abrupt end. When Yu Yaqin saw the person coming, she immediately stood up, excitedly ran two steps, and came to Lu Yan, "Xiao Yan, you're back, Mom has been waiting anxiously!" Before she finished speaking, she noticed Lu Yan and An An's holding hands, and the rest of her voice became smaller and smaller. After all, she was a person who had experienced many ups and downs, and she instantly put away her previous expression, "Who is this?"
An An's heart skipped a beat. It seemed that her future mother-in-law didn't like her!
Lu Yan seemed to have not noticed the change in his mother's expression. He held An An's hand a little tighter, signaling An An not to be afraid!
He exuded a sense of alienation. When he looked at Yu Yaqin, his expression was indifferent, "My wife is Gu An An. I brought her here to get to know her. I'll leave in a while!"
For Lu Yan, if it was his idea, there was no need to bring An An to the Lu family. But then he thought, An An is his wife, and Mrs. Lu in the future. Even if he is very cold to the people of the Lu family, he still has to meet her once to get to know her face, so as not to let those cats and dogs bully An An. When
Lu Yan said this, the whole room became quiet. Everyone secretly looked at An An. Who on earth could have taken away the coldest and most indifferent King Yan in the compound?
"Hello, Auntie!" An An smiled, breaking the silence in the room, and then pinched Lu Yan's waist. Everyone noticed that Prince Yan, who had been shivering all the time, suddenly smiled, and his whole temperament changed immediately. He comforted, "Be good! Put the gift down!"
Since it was her first visit, An An must prepare a gift. The gift was not big, so she put a hundred-year-old ginseng in it. This was her previous stock, and it came in handy this time. She put it in a small box and held it in her hand. After hearing Lu Yan's words, An An quickly put the gift on the table. As for why she didn't give it to Yu Yaqin, didn't she see that her future mother-in-law didn't like her? ?
She naturally didn't want to use her warm face to stick to someone's cold butt.
After placing the gift, Lu Yan turned around and was about to take An An away from the Lu family. "Stop!" Yu Yaqin's elegant face finally couldn't hold back the smile, and she shouted.
Lu Yan paused and turned back, "Something?"
Not to mention others, An An felt a little embarrassed at this moment. How could this be the relationship between a mother and son! This was clearly an enemy, cold and distant. She had never seen such a cold and hard Lu Yan before.
An An held Lu Yan's hand and gently squeezed it in his palm. Lu Yan's expression eased a little, but he finally stopped patiently.
Yu Yaqin raised her hand and pointed at Lu Yan, "You..." She kept saying "you" for a long time but couldn't utter a word. The girl who had been standing next to her hurriedly raised her hand to pat Yu Yaqin on the back to calm her down. Then she raised her head, her eyes glued to Lu Yan, and complained coquettishly, "Brother Xiaoyan, Auntie is not feeling well, don't make her angry! If you have anything to say, let's sit down and talk!"
The name of "Brother Xiaoyan" made An An's scalp numb. It really sounded like she was entangled with sugar threads, as if she wanted to wrap Lu Yan in her. An An glanced at Lu Yan coolly.
Lu Yan subconsciously stopped and stood up straight, with a puzzled look on his face, "Who are you?" These three short words made the girl who spoke earlier look like an overturned palette, red to green, green to purple.
Look how affectionately she called! Brother Xiao Yan! If outsiders heard it, they would think they were childhood sweethearts. After all this time, the real owner didn't even know who she was? ?
What a joke!
This girl is called Fang Xinyan. Fang's family is well-off, lower than Lu's, but it is also a good match for Lu's family. Moreover, Fang Xinyan herself is beautiful, talented and beautiful, and filial to the elderly. In the years when Lu Yan was not at home, Fang Xinyan would come to Lu's house every now and then to chat with this old woman. After all, she is also the most preferred daughter-in-law in Yu Yaqin's eyes.
Now, Lu Yan suddenly brought back a prospective daughter-in-law, which caught Yu Yaqin off guard. It is not easy to be a daughter-in-law of the Lu family.
After all, she is the head lady of the Lu family. Yu Yaqin quickly adjusted her expression. She smiled, "Xiao Yan, don't bully your sister Xinyan. She is still young, you should give her more!" A younger sister immediately resolved the embarrassment.
Lu Yan looked unhappy, "I don't have a sister, and I don't need one!"
An An was immediately happy when she heard this. After all, she still knew how to save face. She was surprised, "Oh! So you don't have a sister! Then who is this???" Her voice was neither loud nor soft, but loud enough for several people in the room to hear. The maid next to her wanted to bury her head in the crack of the floor and cover her ears. They didn't hear anything. This was the owner's business.
Having been slapped in the face by her own son, Yu Yaqin was mocked by a wild girl who appeared out of nowhere. She looked grim. "Xiao Yan, our house is not for anyone to enter!"
As soon as she said this, the smile on An An's face slowly faded. "Brother Yan, since they don't welcome me, I'll leave now!" After saying this, she turned around and left. She knew before she came that it was not easy to enter the Lu family, but she didn't expect it to be like this. Thinking of how nervous she was before, she was nervous to death!
It's a pity for her century-old ginseng. No! An An secretly thought to herself, take the wild ginseng with you when you leave! Don't let this old witch get away with it.
"Apologize!" Lu Yan looked at Yu Yaqin with a cold face, his sword drawn, but he did not forget to pat An An's hand and comfort her. He would be flustered when encountering things related to An An. After coming to Beijing, the first thing he did was to go back to the Lu family. This was something he had thought about carefully. He just wanted to introduce An An to these people openly, but he overlooked Yu Yaqin's attitude.
Yu Yaqin looked at her son with a cold face and asked her to apologize to a little girl outside. She felt a little uncomfortable in her heart and was stuck here for a while. Lu Yan was a little impatient and urged, "Apologize!"
"Xiao Yan, I'm your mother!" Yu Yaqin said sharply. An An wanted to roll her eyes, but tried her best to hold back. She held Lu Yan's hand and squeezed it hard. She now hoped that Yu Yaqin was a stepmother.
Damn it! He is such a bully, and he takes advantage of his elders to not say anything back.
Lu Yan naturally sensed that his little wild cat was going to get mad, so he tightened the little wild cat's claws and looked at Yu Yaqin coldly, "Don't insult mom!" As soon as he said this, the atmosphere in the whole room dropped to freezing point again.
Silence!
With a creak, the door opened. Aunt Zhang stood up and took the bag from Lu Zhenguo, saying softly, "Sir, you're back!" Then she nodded to the young man next to Lu Zhenguo and greeted him, "Second Young Master!"
This young man was none other than Lu Yan's younger brother, Lu Shaoyuan, who was three years younger than Lu Yan. Unlike Lu Yan's heroic and tough character, Lu Shaoyuan was more honest, like a child who grew up in an ordinary family and had no idea of the sufferings of the world.
Unlike Lu Yan who has not returned home for many years, Lu Shaoyuan has been living in the Lu family and has been with Lu Zhenguo. Lu Zhenguo was in the army in his early years, but he retired when he was older and gradually developed in the direction of politics. Lu Shaoyuan graduated this year and directly practiced under Lu Zhenguo. The father and son just came back from work.
Seeing the close relationship between the father and son, An An didn't know why, but felt a little distressed for Lu Yan. She had not been in the Lu family for long and found that the aunts in the whole family, even Yu Yaqin, were more afraid of Lu Yan than close to him. The father and son who had just returned, with a loving father and filial son, stopped again when they saw Lu Yan.
Lu Zhenguo had a bad temper, "You still...", but when he saw An'an beside Lu Yan, he swallowed the remaining words. After all, she had lived a lifetime, and this was the first time Lu Yan brought a little girl back. This identity was self-evident.
Passing on the incense was a big deal, especially for a big family. It was rare for Lu Zhenguo's face to soften a little, "You're back! Who is this?"
"My wife! Gu An'an!" Lu Yan glanced at Yu Yaqin, "She said, I don't want to bring cats and dogs back!" After hearing this, Lu Zhenguo understood that before he came back, this crazy woman had a conflict with her eldest son.
Lu Zhenguo glared at Yu Yaqin and said, "Go inside! Don't embarrass yourself outside!" Then he said to Fang Xinyan, "Xinyan, to avoid suspicion, you should come to the Lu family less often in the future!" What was Fang Xinyan thinking about coming to the Lu family? Lu Zhenguo understood, but Lu Yan didn't have a partner before, and when an old woman was bored at home, having a young girl to accompany her and chat with her was a companion after all!
Now, knowing that the eldest son has a partner, Fang Xinyan is still here. Isn't that obviously looking for trouble!
These words should not be said by Lu Zhenguo, the head of the family, but Yu Yaqin was too confused and a little confused, and she was the elder, so some words could only be said by Lu Zhenguo.
Fang Xinyan, who was called out and chased away, had an ugly look on her face, but she calmed down in an instant, and smiled, "Aunt Yu! Uncle Lu, I won't bother you!" She called Aunt Yu, not Aunt Yu. There was only one word difference, but the closeness was clear at a glance.
I don't know if it was An An's illusion, but when Fang Xinyan left, she deliberately glanced at herself, with a hint of pride. An An was unhappy, and the consequence of being unhappy was that she pinched Lu Yan's palm hard.
There are bad peach blossoms everywhere, which is so annoying.
Lu Yan smiled at An An with an apologetic look on his face. The Lu family's family affairs finally dragged the little girl into it.
Lu Zhenguo saw the little movements of Lu Yan and An An. A trace of deep thought flashed in his eyes. When he looked at An An, he tried to soften his old face. He pulled the corners of his mouth and showed a stiff smile, "You must be An An! Come to the Lu family and treat it as your own home!"
Lu Zhenguo is a person who doesn't like to laugh all year round. He doesn't know how scary his deliberately forced smile is. It even feels like stopping a child from crying. But An An thinks that it is different from that elegant... Compared with her mother-in-law, this father-in-law looked serious and rigid, but at least he knew what was going on. This was An An's first impression of Lu Zhenguo. She smiled sweetly, "Thank you, Uncle Lu!" Then, she handed over the ginseng on the table, "Uncle, this is a little gift from the younger generation, please accept it!"
She was even a little lucky that when she knew that Lu Yan had a bad relationship with the Lu family, she only packed a ginseng and did not prepare other gifts. This was just right!
Not too flattering, but not inconsiderate.
It can only be said that it was acceptable on the surface.
Lu Zhenguo opened the box in front of An An. Although a person of his status would not lack supplements, it was rare to find such a century-old mountain ginseng of such good quality. He happily accepted the ginseng, "You are thoughtful, kid!"
An An smiled and shook her head, "It's my duty!" An An's attitude towards Lu Zhenguo and Yu Yaqin was completely different. Yu Yaqin could see it.
She bit her back teeth. This little vixen had bewitched the old and the young in the family. In Yu Yaqin's eyes, An An was a vixen from head to toe. She was extremely good-looking, with bright eyes and white teeth, and her eyebrows were as beautiful as a painting. Even Xinyan, who she had taken a fancy to before, looked three points weaker than the little girl in front of her.
"Where did this wild girl come from? She only brought one gift when she came to our house, and she has no manners at all!" Yu Yaqin said bitterly.
An An felt that she was blind to think that Yu Yaqin was elegant before. How could she be an elegant rich lady? She was obviously a woman with rough material conditions, not even half as good as Teacher Sun.
"What kind of elder are you?" Lu Yan protected An An behind him, his face became even colder, and he said, "Control your wife! Don't push your luck again and again!" This was to remind Lu Zhenguo of what Yu Yaqin had done before.
If Lu Zhenguo still had a little bit of the status of a father in Lu Yan's heart, for Yu Yaqin, that was nothing!
Lu Zhenguo was originally a man with a bad temper. Although he had changed his political career and had been tempered by a group of pens, he still had a bad temper in his bones. He raised his hand to slap, but in the end, he was concerned about the young people at home and An An, his new daughter-in-law, who came to visit for the first time, so he held back his temper and said, "Get out! I didn't call you, so don't come out!"
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