Chapter 385 If you don’t want them, you can give them back to me!
There are eight children in total.
The oldest is fifteen years old and the youngest is three years old.
Lin Wanxia prepared gifts for them.
The girls got beautiful clothes, shoes and hair ornaments.
The boys got clothes and toys.
The adults who were chatting saw Lin Wanxia bending down and unzipping the woven bag at her feet, and they all stopped chatting and looked over.
Lin Wanxia handed the clothes that had been divided long ago to the eight children one by one.
Xingxing took the initiative to help and distributed the gifts to the boys.
Most of the boys were one or two years older than Xingxing, and there was one who was the same age as him.
Only the son of the second sister was the oldest, at fifteen years old.
Children are simple-minded, and as long as there is an opportunity for communication, they can quickly play together.
Lin Wanxia had just finished distributing the gifts. Except for the fifteen-year-old, everyone else had already gotten familiar with each other. As soon as the gifts were distributed, they all opened the door and ran out.
Jiang Sinian was quick to block behind Lin Wanxia to prevent the cold wind from blowing on her, and closed the door.
Seeing that everyone was looking at her eagerly, Lin Wanxia smiled politely and took the initiative to say: "I have also prepared gifts for everyone."
Jiang Sinian put Yueyue on the ground, held her on one leg while running around, and bent down to help Lin Wanxia get things.
Lin Wanxia prepared gifts for everyone, from the oldest to the youngest.
Jiang Dahai's were a pair of knee pads and a set of thick warm underwear.
Needless to say, such advanced things as warm underwear all came from Chen Manshu.
Wu Xiu'e was also dressed in warm clothes, and she was bought a coat.
Even if Lin Wanxia didn't like her anymore, she was still her mother-in-law, and she still had to take care of the surface.
Wu Xiu'e curled her lips and muttered, "You are so rich, just give me a set of autumn clothes and autumn pants!"
Jiang Dahai heard it and glared at her: "Just keep it when the child gives it to you, why are you so troublesome?"
Lin Wanxia has never been used to Jiang's mother's habits, and she directly retorted: "If you don't want it, you can give it back to me! Besides, this is not autumn clothes and autumn pants. This set of warm clothes can buy ten sets of autumn clothes and autumn pants."
Jiang's mother stopped talking.
Most of the things prepared for female comrades are clothes. It is human nature to love beauty.
Most of the things prepared for men are more practical.
For example, gloves and the like.
Of course, warm underwear for each person, including children.
Everyone is very happy to receive the gifts.
One of the younger women said to Lin Wanxia embarrassedly, "Sister-in-law, I'm sorry. We didn't prepare anything for you in advance."
"What should we prepare?" Jiang's mother curled her lips, "Do you think she looks like she needs something? Your family background is not good enough for her."
Lin Wanxia smiled at the young woman first, "Thank you, Fourth Sister-in-law! We are going home, and being welcomed by the family is the best gift." Turning to Jiang's mother, her face turned cold, "If you don't know how to talk, just say less. My family background does not conflict with Fourth Sister-in-law's intentions."
The room suddenly became very quiet.
Everyone looked at Lin Wanxia with complicated expressions.
Especially Fourth Sister-in-law, who couldn't hide her admiration in her frightened eyes.
Jiang's mother accepted it better than the others.
After all, Lin Wanxia had never given her the respect she deserved since they met. It was just that there were only three people last time, so it was okay. Now she was being confronted in front of the whole family and couldn't get off the stage. Jiang's mother felt that her authority was challenged. She
was so angry that she raised her hand and slapped Jiang Sinian on the back, and cursed: "Are you dead? Your wife rode on my head and shit, but you didn't even fart."
Jiang Sinian frowned, and just as he opened his mouth, he heard Jiang's father scolding: "Can you stop being so naughty? The child just came home, and you have to act like this? You've made people angry, so who are you going to show off with?! Eat!"
Obviously, Jiang's father's words were more authoritative.
The people who were standing started to move, some moved tables and chairs, some served dishes, and some laid out chopsticks.
It was obvious that a lot of thought was put into entertaining Lin Wanxia's family.
The large iron pot was half full, and a few pieces of chicken could be seen among the bluish-white winter melon.
In winter, there were not many seasonal vegetables, just potatoes, cabbage, white radish, and pickled white radish.
Jiang Sinian knew the situation at home and bought some vegetables in advance, which he brought to the table.
There were several canned foods, such as canned fish, canned black beans, and canned luncheon meat.
The roast duck was slightly roasted over the fire in the stove, the skin was charred again, and it was divided into plates.
There was also some seafood, but the seafood was raw, and there was no time to eat it all.
Because there were too many people, there were three tables in total.
At the high square table were Jiang's father, Jiang Wunian, and several brothers-in-law. It was a drinking table.
The women and children had their own table.
The dishes were all the same.
Lin Wanxia wondered idly, wondering if this meant that women and children were not allowed to sit at the table.
She was not someone who made friends with others, and she felt quite reserved when eating with a group of strangers.
However, at this table, except for Jiang's mother, everyone seemed even more reserved.
Only Jiang's mother was like a starving ghost. She used chopsticks to pick up the chicken in the bowl for a long time, and then she ate it with her hands and slurped it.
The noise was very loud, and it had nothing to do with table manners.
In comparison, the sisters and sisters-in-law at the table were too reserved, and they lowered their heads to eat.
Everyone used chopsticks to pick up only a small corner of the plate in front of them, and they spent much more time chewing the steamed buns than picking up vegetables.
Lin Wanxia couldn't help but sigh, it was hard to imagine that someone like Jiang's mother could teach the children so well.
She glanced at Jiang Sinian's table and found that the group of grown men were even quieter while eating, just occasionally exchanging a few words.
Seeing Jiang's father who was well-behaved, Lin Wanxia's doubts were instantly answered.
It should be Jiang's father who had a greater influence on them.
Even if there were only a few pieces of chicken in the winter melon soup, both adults and children were very happy, just like the New Year.
Lin Wanxia saw several women at the same table giving the chicken in their bowls to their children.
She did not quite agree with this self-sacrificing way of raising children, because it was particularly easy to raise selfish children.
Of course, every era is different, and people of this era are probably like this.
She did not agree but could understand it.
If someone has been eating delicacies for a long time, he will not have much appetite for simple meals.
Especially when sitting at the same table with someone like Jiang's mother.
Lin Wanxia had no appetite, so she gave the chicken in her bowl to her fourth sister-in-law and sixth sister.
The fourth sister-in-law wanted to refuse, but Lin Wanxia held her wrist and said, "Don't give in. Si Nian said that the family depends on the sister-in-law, and she has worked hard!"
Jiang's mother saw that Lin Wanxia didn't eat the chicken and gave it to others but not herself. She was unhappy and pouted, "What's the use of just saying that it's hard work? You should be more realistic."
The fourth sister-in-law was afraid of provoking a fight, so she hurriedly said, "Mom, it doesn't matter. My sister-in-law came back for the first time and gave everyone a lot of gifts. I am very happy, not tired."
Lin Wanxia didn't expect that this fourth sister-in-law would be the hardest after dinner.