Chuan Shu Qi Leng: I own a department store

"Mom, since Mao Ran and I got married, you have never asked Mao Ran to contribute to the household expenses. I receive his monthly salary. But Mao Ying will hand over part of his monthly salary, so it counts. Come down, Maoying has paid a lot more for the household than Maoran."

The eldest aunt said: "Mao Ran is a few years older than Mao Ying and works earlier, so Mao Ying does not pay much more than his elder brother."

Moreover, the so-called household expenses that were handed over were actually saved by my eldest aunt, and not a penny was touched.

Her and her eldest uncle's wages were not low and they could afford to support the whole family, so why should they spend their children's money?

As for handing over the household income, it was not her who proposed it, but the children who took the initiative to hand it over after working on their own.

Chen Ye didn't know what to say for a moment, so he could only look at Xu Wanning with pleading eyes.

Aning must be able to understand her, right?

Xu Wanning smiled and said: "Auntie, in my opinion, let's forget about making up for the betrothal gift. The daughter-in-law is worried because the elderly in the family don't do anything. But you have a sister-in-law in your heart, and you have always thought about making up for the betrothal gift. You are afraid that She cares in her heart, I believe my sister-in-law understands this."

"You have such a heart, my sister-in-law is already very happy. If you really make up for the bride price, if nothing else, I don't think my sister-in-law would know how to explain it to Aunt Chen."

"Yes, that's right." Chen Ye quickly followed Xu Wanning's words and said: "Mom, 800 yuan is a lot of money, but Mao Ran and I worked hard and saved it in one or two years. We earned it ourselves. Money can be spent with more peace of mind. For me, our family and living a beautiful life together are more important than anything else. I really don’t need this betrothal gift."

"Other people don't understand, but we have been together for so many years. Don't you still know what kind of person I am? If I cared about this, I would have brought it up long ago. Since I didn't say it, it means that I really don’t care.”

The eldest aunt thought about it for a while, and it seemed that this was indeed the case.

This is not the first time for her to be a mother-in-law, but she has to be the mother-in-law of two daughters-in-law at the same time. How to balance the relationship between the two daughters-in-law is a very troublesome thing, so the eldest aunt plans to eliminate the conflict from the source. .

But Chen Ye refused to accept her offer to make up for the bride price.

After Xu Wanning's persuasion, the eldest aunt finally gave up the idea of ​​making up for the betrothal gift.

"Then let's go cook first. When everyone arrives, the food won't be ready yet. It won't be appropriate."

Tao Jingjing also rushed to help.

Xu Wanning said: "I'll come too."

"No, no, no," Chen Ye said hurriedly, "You and Lin An are guests today. How can you ask the guests to help? Just rest, we will do it."

After a while, Xu's father, Xu's mother, and uncle's family also arrived.

While eating, the eldest aunt looked at the people sitting at home and said with a smile: "This year our family can have a reunion year. After looking forward to it for so many years, Aning can finally celebrate the New Year at home."

Xu Wanning just took a mouthful of vegetables and put it in her mouth to chew. After hearing what her eldest aunt said, she swallowed it whole and said softly: "We plan to go back to Dajiang Village for the Chinese New Year this year."

As soon as these words came out, everyone present was stunned, especially Xu's mother, who asked in surprise: "Are you going back to Dajiang Village to celebrate the New Year?"

Xu Wanning nodded: "Yes. In order to take care of us, my mother stayed in the unfamiliar capital city for so long. Although she didn't say it, she always thought about Dajiang Village in her heart, so we planned to wait for the Chinese New Year to accompany her. Go back to Dajiang Village."

After all, it was only in winter, when the weather was the coldest, that she had no way to carry out hybrid rice breeding experiments and did not have to report to school every day, so she had free time to accompany Mother Lin back to Dajiang Village.

Xu's mother sighed in her heart, but smiled on her face: "Yes, we really should go back to our hometown with you. Anyway, we can get together whenever we want, and we are not limited to the Chinese New Year."

"Yes, yes, Aning has to take care of his in-laws, and you have done a good job in this regard."

"The children's new year's money will be replenished when you come back from Dajiang Village. It will definitely be indispensable."

Everyone was chatting with each other, finally getting rid of Xu Wanning's sadness of not being able to celebrate the New Year in Beijing.

After dinner, the sky had gradually darkened. In mid-January, the cold wind was raging in Beijing. It was extremely cold. Xu's mother was worried that it would be difficult for them to go back, so she urged Xu Wanning and Lin An to return early with their four children. Home.

After returning home, Mrs. Lin was still awake and was sitting in the living room listening to the radio. She could sing along with a few lines of the babbling Huangmei Opera tune.

"Mom, we're back."

"You're back." Mother Lin turned off the radio and stood up: "The hot water has been boiling on the stove. I'm going to get a basin. You can soak your hands in the hot water first."

"Thank you mom."

In the hot water, Mother Lin also added a little ginger slices and white vinegar, and put her hands that were too cold to open, and quickly stretched them out.

"Isn't Tsuen Tsuen back yet?"

"No. She has been coming home later and later lately. I don't know where she is now."

Xu Wanning thought that when she was having dinner at her aunt's house just now, Yuan Xin also came. From Yuan Xin, she learned that Lin Quan always stayed at charity institutions until very late before going home.

Just like today, Yuan Xin told Lin Quan more than once to go home early, but Lin Quan refused on the pretext that she had something to do and hadn't finished her work.

Xu Wanning couldn't help but glance at Lin An, who hurriedly said, "Let me pick her up. It's not safe for a lesbian to be walking alone this late at night."

"Wait a minute, I'll fill a thermos bottle and you take it. When you see Tsuen Tsuen, give it to her so she can warm her hands too, so she doesn't get sick from the cold."

"it is good."

After Lin An left, Mother Lin asked in a low voice: "An Ning, do you think something happened to Tsuen Tsuen?"

"Mom, why do you ask that?"

"It is said that a wise child is like a mother. I always feel that Tsuen Tsuen has been acting strange recently, looking depressed. I often talk to her, but she is always absent-minded. I have also seen her crying secretly by herself late at night."

Xu Wanning really didn't know about this. She had never heard Mother Lin mention it.

She glanced towards the back room. The four children were playing in the bedroom. No one noticed them. Then she lowered her voice and asked, "Mom, how long has this been going on?"

"It's been a long time anyway." Mother Lin sighed: "When I first noticed the signs, I wanted to tell you, but you were too busy during that time, so I didn't dare to disturb you. Now I think I thought something must have happened to Tsuen Tsuen."