Chapter 427: Visiting relatives in the first month
On the first day of the new year, the whole village went lively with people visiting each other to pay New Year greetings.
After eating for a day, there were still a lot of leftovers from the family reunion dinner.
But there's no rush, the weather won't be bad for another two days.
Early in the morning on the second day of the Lunar New Year, Song and Qiu packed up their New Year gifts for the Yuan family, took a carriage, and headed to the Yuan family.
Zhang Hugua's family of four next door also brought bacon and other items and borrowed the Song family's mule cart to return to the Miao family's family to pay New Year's greetings.
On the Li family's side, because old Deng was there, Li Shuiqin and Zhang Xiangye, two married daughters, were also coming back to pay New Year's greetings today, so Mrs. Chen, who had never returned to her parents' home to pay New Year's greetings, decided to return to her parents' home tomorrow.
She had already told Song Qiu that she wanted to borrow a mule cart. Her parents' home was far away, and even riding a mule cart would take a long time. She had to rest at her parents' house for at least one night every time she came and went, so she was not in a hurry.
I have to go back today.
It is a rare year that is not miserable. It is also very important to happily have a good meal with the married girl.
The two families walked down the gentle slope one after another, and met many daughters-in-law from the village who were returning to their parents' homes to pay New Year's greetings.
We haven’t even left the village yet, but the whole journey has been very lively.
When they got to the official road, people from ten villages and eight villages would go back to their parents' homes to pay New Year's greetings. There were so many people coming and going.
People walking and driving were chatting and laughing, making this official road very lively.
The snow had stopped for two days, and the sun came out again. The snow on the road also melted, making the road easier to walk.
The carriage was very fast, and it only took a quarter of an hour to enter Yanghuai Village.
Mr. and Mrs. Yuan Cheng and Mr. and Mrs. Yuan Hua both had to go back to their parents' homes to pay New Year's greetings. However, the parents' homes of Xiang and Chen were not far away and they couldn't walk for a while, so there was no need to go so early.
When Lao Yuan came to visit, we could sit and chat together and have fun.
Song Qiu sent the prepared New Year's greetings to Yuan Shuanzi and Lao Meng. He added the same New Year's greetings for every New Year's greeting in previous years, and the gifts were particularly generous.
Two pieces of bacon, two altars of roasting knives, two packages of snacks, and two sets of clothes specially made for Yuan Shuanzi and Lao Meng, made of fine cotton material.
In addition, there are also purses given by people in the town to celebrate the New Year, which contain silver pins of the twelve zodiac signs that Song Qiu specially punched in the silver building.
Thanks to Song Qiu's blessing, the Yuan family earned a lot of money last year. They bought new clothes for everyone in the family and had enough supplies for the new year. The melon seeds, snacks and candies for entertaining guests were all good.
A room full of people were sitting and chatting.
Xiang's sisters-in-law helped prepare the meal for the guests, and then they took off their aprons and took their husband and children back to their parents' house.
As soon as they left, it became deserted, but fortunately Hu Yuan and his wife arrived with Hu Mengsheng.
It was a lively leisure time again, and when it was almost time, Old Meng shouted to start the meal.
There were not many people, and none of them were outsiders, so there were no separate tables, they all sat together, which made it even more lively.
Yuan Shuanzi and Hu Changshan sat at the table together. Uncle Lang was both a good drinker, and they had already decided before the table was served that they would have a good drink today.
Old Yuan and Old Meng sat on the left, Hu Yuan and Hu Mengsheng sat on the right, and the two younger ones, Song Qiu and Aling, sat at the bottom with their backs to the door.
Yuan Shuanzi and the two wanted to drink, so they were not in a hurry and were not so fast. In addition, there was Hu Mengsheng, a junior who kept holding the wine and toasting. The old Yuan family did not drink. After eating, they moved to
I sat beside the brazier and warmed myself up, waiting for the men to eat and drink.
Old Meng looked at Hu Mengsheng pouring wine for Yuan Shuanzi and the two, turned to look at Hu Yuanshi, and couldn't help but ask, "How is Meng Sheng doing?"
When Song Qiu heard this, his ears immediately stood up.
After hearing what her aunt said last time, she was also curious about whether Cousin Meng Sheng's marriage would be successful.
Mrs. Hu Yuan happened to be planning to tell her sister-in-law and eldest sister about this matter. When she heard this, she smiled and said: "I met with the Li family's parents twice later and the agreement was settled. I just waited until the first month and things got better over there.
Just come to your door to propose marriage."
When Song Qiu heard this, he couldn't help laughing.
The proposed son-in-law wants to "marry" to the woman, but he doesn't have to wait for the woman to propose marriage.
Thinking that Cousin Meng Sheng, a seven-foot man who is not afraid of anything, will be "married" to the Li family like his daughter-in-law, the scene is a bit funny no matter how you look at it!
Lao Yuan nodded and said: "It's settled. After all, you have a family and a wife, and you will be stable! You won't have to worry about him all day long."
"Isn't that right? This is also a destined marriage. It is fitting that he will get married this time. I have dated many girls with him in the past, but they never came to fruition. Now his own willingness is the most beautiful thing.
"Yes." Mrs. Hu Yuan sighed: "Fortunately, the girl from the Li family also has a good temper. She is gentle and gentle, and she speaks so softly that it can make people cry. I think she is very suitable for Meng Sheng's arrogant temper.
, and the Li family only has this daughter, and the Li family’s parents are also satisfied with Meng Sheng, so this marriage is really good.”
There are no outsiders here. Hu Yuan continued: "When the marriage is finalized, we will start to prepare for the follow-up matters. Meng Sheng and Miss Li have almost finished their annual gifts, and it is estimated that the wedding day will not be
Set too far."
"I have discussed it with his father. Although we asked Meng Sheng to marry into the bride, we didn't ask our son to marry into someone else's wife because we really couldn't survive. The betrothal gift originally planned for Meng Sheng will be gone when the time comes.
If I make a dowry and bring it to Meng Sheng, I won't let the Li family take it lightly."
"When Meng Sheng holds a happy event, he will have to trouble his sister-in-law and eldest sister to come early to help!"
"That's right. We are real family members. It's no trouble at all!" Old Meng waved his hand.
The adults talked very energetically. After talking about Hu Mengsheng, they later talked about Yuan Daping's marriage after the fall.
All in all, it was endless fun.
Isn’t this what it’s like to visit relatives during the first month of the year?
After eating at home and eating at home, the reason for getting together is to reminisce about old times and have fun!
Yuan Shuanzi took Hu Changshan to drink too much, and he went to take a nap in a drunken state before he sobered up. Old Yuan and Hu Yuan helped Old Meng clear the table and played for a while until Hu Mengsheng woke up.
When I was drunk, I said my goodbyes.
It's almost time to apply now.
If I hadn't had a car, I would have been afraid that I wouldn't be able to get home before dark.
Old Meng took out the red envelopes he had prepared long ago and gave them to Song Qiu and Aling, including one to Hu Mengsheng. After all, they were juniors and not married.
These are all New Year greeting rituals.
None of the three refused and put it away with a smile.
Tomorrow, on the third day of the Lunar New Year, it is time for the two of them to come to the Song family. Old Yuan has specifically called out that they will all come this year and no one will be left behind, so they all come together by then. I am afraid they will have to sit at three tables.
Knowing that there were not enough tables, Song Qiu specially moved two tables and benches back from the inn.
When I got up early in the morning, I was busy preparing the food. There were three tables of food, so I had to prepare them carefully.
Fortunately, Lao Yuan and Aling came to help, so I didn't feel too busy or tired.
In the first month of the year, visiting relatives and visiting relatives is so lively.
In the past years, Mr. Yuan had not entertained his relatives well, so this year Mr. Yuan made every effort to entertain them.