Zhong Yongming stood next to Hu Hanxiu and said generously, "You are welcome to come and have a drink on National Day."
After a few lighthearted banter, the crowd let the soon-to-be-married couple off the hook.
Cai Shaoyun pulled Yunling along behind him and muttered, "With Old Mrs. Hu's stinginess, she probably won't even have enough to eat. She might just end up with pickled vegetables."
Yunling doesn't know about this.
She had never attended a wedding banquet in this era and had no experience with such events.
In the following days, Yunling often saw Zhong Yongming in the brigade, working hard for the Hu family.
It was obvious to the naked eye that the Hu family's attitude had changed, especially Hu Hanxiu's mother, Zhao Chunyan. Now, when she talks about her son-in-law, her eyes are filled with smiles, and she keeps praising him for being filial.
Time flies.
Before we knew it, it was National Day.
Yunxi Brigade was bustling with activity, and Zhou Huai'an's voice came from the brigade's loudspeaker as he read the newspaper.
It mainly refers to the achievements made in various industries, especially in national defense.
Zhou Huai'an read it haltingly.
But Yunling was very excited when she heard it.
For the rise of this country.
Thinking of the achievements made by later generations, he was so proud that he rolled on the ground in awe.
I was excited all day.
Qin Chuan, puzzled, asked, "Are you that happy?"
He was very excited when he heard what was coming from the loudspeaker.
But those things were too far away from him, so his excitement was limited.
Yunling nodded happily. She sat up abruptly and asked, "When are we going to the Hu family?"
"We'll go later, otherwise you'll need to help out in the kitchen," Qin Chuan said.
Both of his sisters-in-law went.
There's no need for anyone else from the Qin family to do the work.
Yunling knew Qin Chuan meant well, so she hugged his neck, kissed him, and praised him, "You're so good. Keep it up!"
Qin Chuan chuckled softly, looked at the bright and beautiful girl in his arms, and kissed her as well.
It was a long time later, until Yunling was almost out of breath, that she finally pushed him away.
She rubbed her lips, glared at him, and said, "They look swollen."
Qin Chuan glanced at it, his Adam's apple bobbing, and said in a slightly hoarse voice, "No."
Yunling was skeptical. "Really?"
Qin Chuan nodded emphatically.
Yunling tentatively believed it, and the two lingered for a while longer.
They had just arrived at the Hu family's house.
There were quite a lot of people, especially children, who were playing and laughing happily.
Most people were already seated and chatting together.
As soon as Yunling entered the courtyard, she saw her mother-in-law waving at her.
Zhang Guihua looked at the sticky couple without finding it strange.
She didn't ask why she arrived so late.
She smiled and said, "Come, sit next to me."
"You two have such a good relationship," Aunt Zhou said sourly.
Zhang Guihua laughed twice.
The younger daughter-in-law is sensible, unlike the older daughter-in-law who is always causing trouble, or the younger daughter-in-law who is quiet and reserved, but is very good at coaxing people.
"If we understand each other, life will be easier."
Aunt Zhou nodded: "That's true."
Neither she nor her daughter-in-law had men, and they didn't usually have any major arguments, just minor squabbles.
After chatting for a while, the bride and groom came out.
Looking over, Yunling saw the groom wearing a military green jacket, tall and imposing, while the bride wore a dark red coat, which made her face appear fair and delicate.
The two of them standing together actually look quite well-matched.
"Looks good," Aunt Zhou commented.
Who would have thought that a young intellectual sent to the countryside would have a hundred yuan in his hand, looking at the bride's red dress.
I reckon they still have money on hand.
After the ceremony, the two began serving the food.
Yunling was greatly disappointed.
It's not as good as what we eat at home.
There was a plate of stir-fried garlic sprouts with cured pork, but it was all snatched up as soon as it was served.
If Qin Chuan hadn't grabbed a piece for her, she wouldn't have had anything to eat.
On the way home, Zhang Guihua muttered to herself, "Maybe the money Zhong Zhiqing gave me was withheld by Old Lady Hu. The wine today is also very weak. I don't know how much water they added. It's almost tasteless."
Liu Yun agreed wholeheartedly, saying, "Who would be so stingy at a wedding? You wouldn't believe it, Zhong Zhiqing brought over twenty catties of meat, but none of it was served today. The amount of cured meat served was also tiny. This is not how things are done."
Hu family.
After the guests left, Hu Hanxiu complained, "Grandma, Mom, Yongming gave us so much meat, but you didn't use any of it."
Old Mrs. Hu said with a long face, "Of course we should keep such good meat for our own family. It's good enough to give them some cured meat. The gifts you gave them were too little."
Hu Hanxiu: "When others get married, you give even less in gifts, but I haven't seen you eat less."
Old Mrs. Hu clicked her tongue twice, carefully examined Hu Hanxiu, and said sarcastically, "She's only just gotten married, and she's already acting like she's all grown up and siding with outsiders."
Hu Hanxiu frowned and said, "You know that's not what I meant. It's just too embarrassing. What will Yongming think of me?"
Even the most good-tempered person has a bottom line.
Zhong Yongming isn't stupid.
At first glance, it was clear that his mother-in-law's family had confiscated the meat he had bought.
I definitely don't have a good impression of their family.
And his smiles towards her have faded.
"We're already married, what can we do but get divorced? The meat will just rot at home anyway," Old Mrs. Hu said nonchalantly.
It's embarrassing.
That saves so much meat.
Then you can have a good New Year.
Zhao Chunyan cracked sunflower seeds, watching her daughter stomp her feet in anger, and said with a smile, "Your grandma is right."
“My son-in-law won’t be home for Chinese New Year, so we’ll give you a bigger share then.”
Hu Hanxiu sighed.
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