Knowing that their second son was getting married, Wang Qiaoping and Lu Wenqi made a special trip to the capital.
I went to meet my in-laws.
Although the son and daughter did not explicitly request this, the Lu Yong family also said it was not necessary.
But Wang Qiaoping felt that since they were men, it was time for them to get married and they hadn't visited the man's home yet?
No matter how high the mountain is or how far the road is, etiquette must always be met.
The old couple packed up neatly, bought cigarettes, wine, tea and sugar according to etiquette, took their son, and went to the Yang family's door.
Yang's house is a small courtyard. The yard is kept clean, and some vegetables and flowers are planted in it, but they are also neatly arranged.
When Wang Qiaoping and his wife entered, there was an aunt wearing gloves taking care of the flowers and plants.
"Mr. Lu."
The aunt saw Lu Yong's house and greeted him with a smile.
Lu Yong's family has been to Yang's house several times, so his aunt naturally recognizes him.
"Go in, Mr. Yang is at home." Auntie said.
"Okay." Lu Yongjia responded.
After walking to the door, Wang Qiaoping helped Lu Wenqi unfold his clothes.
As soon as he walked to the door, he saw a set of calligraphy hanging in the middle of the hall. Wang Qiaoping didn't recognize the calligraphy.
The room was simply decorated, but there was a smell of books. Father Yang was sitting on the sofa reading a newspaper, with a cup of tea on the coffee table in front of him.
Such a scene gives people an inexplicable sense of oppression.
The courage Wang Qiaoping had just mustered up was instantly discouraged.
After all... the shadow left by her last meeting still lingers to this day.
"Yang... lead..."
She couldn't remember what to call for a moment.
Forget it, the two younger ones are getting married now, why are you still having such a divorce?
"In-laws." Wang Qiaoping shouted bravely.
She really didn't want to be in such a hurry. She had no choice but to do it for the sake of her son.
Yang's father inside looked up from the newspaper and saw the Lu Yong family outside the door. Then he smiled: "Ah, it's the parents of the Yong family. Why are you here?"
Father Yang stood up.
"Hey, it's true that Aunt Wu didn't even say anything when someone came. I didn't notice it, so I'm neglecting you."
"Ah, it's not slow, it's pretty fast." Wang Qiaoping responded quickly.
"Ah?" Father Yang didn't react.
Lu Yongjia quietly touched Yang Qiaoping's hand beside him.
Wang Qiaoping also realized that she had said something wrong, and quickly took out the gift in her hand: "This...this...this thing is a little bit of our family's heart. It's nothing, so don't dislike it."
"Hey, look at you, people are just here, why are you so polite?"
Father Yang took the things and shouted into the house: "Yuzhen, the parents of the Yong family are here. Come quickly."
"Okay, here we come."
Yang's mother came out of the house in response.
Wearing a plain cheongsam, a shawl, and her hair tied back, although her face is still pink, she always has an elegant temperament.
Wang Qiaoping lowered her head and looked at the floral coat she just bought.
She liked it very much when she bought it, but now she dislikes it.
It’s true…it’s better to choose carefully by yourself than others to wear casually.
"Father of the Yong family, mother of the Yong family, sit down." Mother Yang greeted them.
"Excuse me, would you like tea or coffee?" Aunt Wu walked in at this time and asked.
Wang Qiaoping didn't quite understand and asked her son quietly.
"What is coffee?"
"Coffee is a drink that Westerners love to drink," Lu Yongjia explained.
"I drink coffee." Mother Yang said at this time.
"Then...then I'll drink coffee too." Wang Qiaoping responded.
She also tried to find out what the drink that foreigners drank tasted like. People like the Yang family drank it, so it must be a good thing.
After a while, the coffee came.
This cup is so beautiful, small, printed with flowers, and has a small saucer underneath.
How does it look like the big enamel cups they have in the countryside?
City people know how to live, so the water in this thing should be sweeter.
Wang Qiaoping picked it up and took a big sip.
"Hiss...ah..."
Wang Qiaoping wore a mask of pain. Since Yang's father and mother were both here, she was too embarrassed to spit it out, so she could only swallow it with force.
"This thing is broken." Wang Qiaoping said to Lu Yong's family.
"It's not bad, this stuff all smells like this," Lu Yong said.
"Why does this stuff smell like Chinese medicine? Don't you think Westerners are rich? Why do they like to drink this stuff?"
"Mom Yongjia." At this time, Mother Yang across the street looked at Wang Qiaoping with a bitter face and asked her: "Doesn't it taste good? You can add some sugar and some milk. It will taste better."
"No, it tastes good, it tastes good, so why doesn't it taste good? Hehe..."
Wang Qiaoping smiled and picked it up again and took a big sip.
Hiss... ha...
"Delicious! Ha, haha..."
Lu Yong's family on the side:...
"that……"
Wang Qiaoping put down her coffee and then got down to business.
She took out another red plastic bag from the cloth bag she carried on her back. She opened the red plastic bag, one layer, two layers, three layers...
Opening the layers of packaging, there was a neat pile of money inside.
She put the money on the coffee table: "This is what the old man and I have saved over the years.
As for the money that the Yong family sent home from abroad, we didn’t spend a penny and saved it all for him, a total of 2,237 yuan."
Mother Yang was moved when she saw this.
"Mom of the Lu family, what are you..."
"I know this money is not enough." Wang Qiaoping said.
"Hongxia is a good girl with good conditions. If she finds a family, let alone two thousand, ten thousand or twenty thousand, she should get it. It's us, we have made Hongxia feel wronged.
We two have no skills, this is all we have.
There are many, including the eldest son in the family, who usually gives us a lot of money. He also said that if his younger brother marries a wife, he will pay for it.
But in-laws, you are also educated people, so you should understand better than me, an old woman, that this is not the case, right?
I gave birth to four children, brought them up, provided them with education, and helped them get married and start a business. It is my job as a mother. How can I let his brother take care of it? Don’t you think so?
My eldest daughter-in-law is also a good person and never cares about these things.
But she doesn't care. As a mother-in-law, I have a good reputation, right?
When she married our Yongguo, the conditions were not good and she was not given anything. Even the large wardrobe at home was built by Yongguo himself.
Now that I have married my second daughter-in-law, I still feel uncomfortable asking her to come and get money.
After much deliberation, I could only feel wronged by Hongxia.
But don’t worry, I will definitely treat Hongxia well. As long as she comes into our home, I will definitely treat Hongxia as my own daughter."
Lu Yong's family felt a little sad when they saw their mother saying such words.
He didn't want to be in a relationship at first because he was afraid of facing such a scene.
It's just that... there are some things that he can't control.
"Mom, I..."
"Mom of the Yong family, please take this money back quickly."
When the Lu Yong family wanted to say something, Mother Yang stood up and pushed the money back.
Wang Qiaoping's heart clenched suddenly.
"In-laws, please don't be anxious. Do you think it's less? Yes... it's less. How much do you want? You tell me the number first, and I... we'll find a way."