Tieguanyin

That afternoon, Song Shixia went to buy train tickets with her parents and relatives, and her brother went back with Uncle Yao.

Song Shixia brought the children with her, and her father helped her carry the suitcase. The two little guys were very happy to be taken out by their mother this time.

She didn't buy a berth specifically because it would be inconvenient to treat so many relatives specially, and the little girl was too energetic to sit still.

The family rushed back to the village and had no time to say a few words to their relatives. The most important task at the moment was their son's life event.

Song Dongdong was left behind to take care of the child, while Song Shixia and her older sister went with their parents to check the house.

The first floor of the house was also paved with floorboards. My mother was a little embarrassed when she spoke.

"Isn't it ugly? Your father and I looked for it in several places before we could buy it. It's not as smooth as the floors in your city."

"It looks nice, not ugly, and it's very dirt-resistant." Perhaps because the conditions in the countryside are not good enough, the house uses terrazzo floors. The advantages of terrazzo are that it is dust-proof, dirt-resistant and easy to clean.

Mother added, "Your house has wooden floors. Your father and I are thinking that we should just be careful when not to warm ourselves by the fire."

Song Shixia pushed the door open and took a look. The wooden floor combined with the wooden furniture in the house gave it a city feel.

Song Dongdong leaned against the door proudly.

"My mom also changed my bed to a bigger one so I can roll around when I sleep."

Song Shixia was helpless, thinking that he must have bought too many wooden boards for his home.

That night, no one in the Song family slept except the two kids. The whole family cleaned the house together and made it spotless.

When the neighbor next door got up in the middle of the night and saw the lights on in the Song family's house, he couldn't help but wonder what they were doing so late at night?

The next morning, Song Shixia and her sister rode their bicycles to the city to buy meat and vegetables. Although they had chickens and ducks at home, the pigs had not grown up yet, and they couldn't kill them now to entertain the guests.

My brother-in-law didn't come with me yesterday, as they had a lot of things to take. My sister and brother-in-law each carried a large sack, one containing ingredients for sour plum soup and the other for making ice jelly.

"I'll go back and call your brother-in-law. We won't be able to bring back the things we bought."

Song Shixia did not refuse. This time, a distinguished guest came to the house and he had to be treated with caution.

Song Chunxia and her husband hurried out.

"Who is your sister-in-law? Why is the whole family making such a big fuss?" When they got married, the two families sat together and had a meal. Why is it that Song Qiu Sheng's life event is so grand?

Song Chunxia understood what her husband meant.

"She's a rich girl anyway. I heard her family is very wealthy. The pickup truck Qiu Sheng drove during the New Year was hers."

Sun Guoqiang was speechless. No wonder his father-in-law's family was so cautious. This was marrying a real daughter. With Song Qiu Sheng's ability and vision, she was indeed capable.

Song Shixia and her sister and brother-in-law took a total of two bicycles to carry a lot of things back home. The villagers were particularly surprised to see Song Shixia.

Yesterday, Song Shixia went home and did not go out. Most people in the village did not see him and thought that it was just the Song couple who came back to the village. After the couple came back to the village, they did not go for a stroll. Everyone was too embarrassed to come to their house to ask, so they all blocked the captain's door to gossip.

The captain's wife described that Song Shixia's graduation banquet was held at the Capital Hotel, and it was Song Shixia's mother-in-law who paid for it. There were a lot of meat dishes on the table. Just hearing the name sounded very grand, and the dishes were so beautiful that I didn't dare to pick up my chopsticks. Her mother-in-law's family had a driver to pick them up in a car, and Song Shixia took her to the mall to buy a short-sleeved shirt and sandals when the relatives came back from the city.

To sum it up in one sentence, Song Shixia is extremely lucky. After entering the city, his personality has become generous and sensible. It's good to live under the national flag!

The captain's wife even took out her new clothes and sandals.

"These are the popular styles in the city. Crystal sandals are not available in the county."

Although the pink sandals make my insteps look dark, they are still very pretty. Wearing them when visiting relatives and friends will make you look very proud!

Everyone is envious.

"There is a promising person in your Song family who will be very successful in the future."

The captain's wife smiled reservedly.

"No, no, we are a generation apart. We are not Shi Xia's biological grandparents. She knows how to be grateful. She bought us things as compensation for the trouble she caused in the past. She is much more sensible now. Studying is good!"

If the smile on my face was a little more restrained, this sentence would probably be more convincing.

Everyone was joking on the surface, but they were envious in their hearts. If only their family could be related to the Song family, they could just let Song Shixia buy them some new clothes, not to mention buying them anything else.

The captain's wife knew what they were thinking. This group of people were always greedy. When they themselves were having a hard time, they would only stare at other people's families. If she didn't distance herself from them, this group of people would probably shamelessly come to the Song family and ask for things.

Towards noon, several cars arrived in the village after a long absence.

Everyone was whispering, and some said it must be Song Qiu Sheng who had returned, because Song Qiu Sheng was the only one in the entire Songjia Village who could drive a car.

Sure enough, Song Qiu Sheng got out of the car first, and then immediately opened the door for the people in the car.

"Could it be Qiu Sheng's leader? Look at how respectful Qiu Sheng is."

"Oh, it's Qiu Sheng's girlfriend, and he's an old man. He looks like a city dweller. Look at how elegantly he's dressed."

Everyone stood not far away and commented on what was happening. Song Qiu Sheng introduced the general situation of the village to Uncle Yao.

"My family has opened a farm, and my parents are currently in charge. Normally, my parents do farming at home and have no source of income, so my sister and I wanted to help them earn some income."

Father Yao nodded with satisfaction.

"Your sister should be home by now, right? Let's go to your house first and talk later."

He had heard his daughter mention that the Song family's house was very grand in the village, but it certainly couldn't compare to the houses in the city. In his early years, when he was out transporting goods, he had lived in a very poor cabin and a leaky temple. As long as the Song family's house was not a thatched house, he could accept it.

The people getting out of the cars behind were all Yao family bodyguards, which scared the villagers.

"Who... who is this person? Did Song Qiusheng get into trouble outside?"

Although a group of men in black were unarmed and looked oppressive, when a dozen men in black who were not easy to mess with came to a village, everyone subconsciously felt panic.

When the captain heard that a car was coming to the village, he knew it must be Song Qiu Sheng returning.

He quickly dispersed the villagers who were watching the excitement.

"Stop standing there. Qiu Sheng is here with his girlfriend's family to discuss the marriage. Look how scared you are! How dare you look at them?"

The villagers were all blushing. No wonder they were frightened. Who wouldn’t be afraid of this group of people dressed in black?

Song Shixia was cooking in the kitchen while her mother and sister were washing and cutting vegetables in the yard. The kitchen was filled with prepared vegetables and she only had to cook continuously.

The two guys were so happy today. They didn’t know what engagement was. They just knew that the house was filled with a delicious aroma, with at least five dishes coming one after another!

Song Dongdong took care of them sensibly and didn't let the two children cause trouble for their sister.

After bleeding the duck, my father put the freshly slaughtered chicken into hot water to steam its feathers. There was also a fish waiting to be scaled nearby.

The house was in a bustle when there was a knock on the door.

Song Dongdong held his nephew's hands and went to open the door.

"Brother, you're back!"

His face was filled with joy, and the two little guys also called him uncle in a soft and sweet voice.

Song Qiu Sheng patted his brother's shoulder and picked up Ji Yuan and put him on his shoulder.

"Xiaobao, where is your mother?"

Ji Yuan pointed to the kitchen and said, "I'm cooking. I made so many dishes today. They smell so good!"

Xiaobao was held in his arms, leaving Ji Yang alone, being held by him. Song Dongdong wanted to pick him up, but he had no strength left, so he just carried him on his back.

"Yangyang, hold my neck tight, don't fall down." His thin body looked so fragile carrying his nephew on his back, but the little guy trusted him very much.

Ji Yang put his arms around his uncle's neck.

"Um!"

Father Yao didn't get angry because the kids didn't say hello to him. Instead, he looked at them happily.

He asked his daughter beside him: "Is this the owner of the car?"

Song Qiusheng pinched Ji Yuan's leg.

"This grandpa is the kindhearted man who bought you the car."

Ji Yuan said in a baby voice: "Thank you, Grandpa. My brother and I really like cars."

Ji Yang then poked his head out.

"Thank you, Grandpa."

Uncle Yao likes to eat light and healthy food as he gets older. A few days ago, when they had dinner together, Song Shixia specifically observed his eating habits.

Today's dishes are all based on Uncle Yao's preferences. I hope both parties can have a smooth negotiation.

When the guests entered the house, Song Qiu Sheng ran into his parents, who had just changed their clothes and were helping each other to style their hair.

He felt a little strange about the big change in his home. He had heard his sister mention before that his parents wanted to redecorate the house. He thought they just wanted to hire a carpenter to replace the furniture, but he didn't expect that they even changed the floor.

He was naturally happy in his heart. Not only was he happy, but it was also obvious to the naked eye that Yao's father and Yao Xue were in a good mood.

If given a choice, I would definitely choose to live in a place with a comfortable living environment.

The Song family may not know about other things, but at least they treated their future daughter-in-law with respect. How many families in the countryside are willing to go through so much trouble just to marry a daughter-in-law?

Anyway, judging from their attitude, the couple look honest and they are not worried that their daughter will suffer after marrying into their family.

The two parties sat down. Yao's father always liked to be straightforward when discussing business, and he was also straightforward when talking about his daughter's major life event this time.

"I have no objection to my daughter being friends with your Qiu Sheng. It is their business to decide how far the two young people can go. As a parent, I support my daughter's freedom of love. I have the capital to make her live a happy life. I support their love just to make my daughter happy. To be honest, your family is limited. I don't dislike you. It's just that a person's birth determines his or her perspective."

"I was against it before, but then I had a quarrel with my daughter, so I am very open-minded now. If Qiu Sheng marries my daughter in the future, I will give you double the dowry of the amount your family gives. I have no other intentions, I just want my daughter to live as well after marriage as before marriage."

After such a long conversation, Song's father and mother were completely confused.

What does this mean?

Song Shixia walked into the house with a tray, smiling.

"Uncle Yao, you've come all this way, come and try the Tieguanyin that I brewed myself."