Chapter 544 The Agreement Before the Grave(1/3)
Meet the in-laws.
The most relaxed people are probably Xu Zhimu, who already knows everything, and Xiao Wu, who knows nothing.
Da Huang was shaking his head and circling around the crowd excitedly.
Early this morning, the family killed a chicken and a duck. The younger sister's father went to the town and bought half a sheep, half a pig, and more than ten kilograms of beef.
I had to push the cart back and forth for more than two miles on a mountain road before I bought it.
During the Chinese New Year, there are not as many things prepared as on this day.
"We're all here. We've had a hard time walking on difficult mountain roads. Come on, come and sit in the house quickly."
Grandma quickly opened her mouth to invite someone into the room.
"It's okay, it's not that far away..."
Xu's father and Xu's mother also smiled and walked over.
Entering the house, the furnishings are simple, with almost no electrical appliances visible. Tables, chairs and benches are also old items that have been used for a long time.
The primary school girl's father went to boil hot water to make tea.
Grandma took a towel and carefully wiped the stool that had been wiped several times.
"Everyone, please sit down and have a rest. The meal will be ready in a while."
Grandma looked at Xu Zhimu’s parents.
Although Xu's father and Xu's mother were not dressed in brand-name clothes today, they were carefully prepared. Xu's father even specially combed his hair and applied hair wax, and his leather shoes were polished.
After all, he is also a member of the system, and he still has some cadre qualities.
Although Xu's mother was not as well-off as Xiaomi's mother since she was a child, she still had enough food and clothing, and the family's conditions have gotten better and better in the past two years.
Xu's mother also pays more and more attention to maintenance, and she seems to have the image of a leisurely woman in the city.
In short, the temperament of the two people is so incompatible with this small house and the old furniture around it.
Xu's mother and Xu's father looked at the room. In their memories, this kind of living conditions had happened many years ago.
Today's society is still such a poor place, and that girl Liu Ningqing grew up in this kind of place.
Thinking about it, they couldn't help but feel sorry for Liu Ningqing.
"You guys sit down, the stools have just been wiped and are not dirty."
Grandma looked at the two people's eyes and smiled a little cautiously.
The condition of the house is thanks to Xu Zhimu's help in renovating it, otherwise it would have looked even more dilapidated. The previous floor was covered with dirt and some broken bricks were randomly paved.
If it rains, water may still leak and the house will be filled with mud stains...
They know what these two children are thinking.
But marriage and engagement are, after all, a matter between two families.
What they are most worried about is whether the boy's family will feel that the conditions at home are not good, and whether their granddaughter will be offended if she marries him...
"You are so polite. We came here today specifically to see your elder brother's health. My son usually has a carefree personality. I would also like to thank you for being tolerant of him..."
Xu's mother looked at the two elders in front of her and thought of her own father and mother.
"How about I help cook too."
"No, no, how can this be so good? You guys have come all the way and you are all guests. We can just cook."
"It's okay, here are my family members, and I'm here to help them, let them drink tea and chat..."
Xu's mother smiled and rolled up her sleeves, and then gently glanced at Xu's father.
The best way for a man to have a heart-to-heart conversation is at the wine table, and the fastest place for a woman to get acquainted with her is in the kitchen.
"Zhimu, don't just stand there, hurry up and help pour the tea."
Xu's mother also confessed to Xu Zhimu.
"Auntie, let me cook together."
Liu Ningqing also wanted to cook, but Xu's mother stopped her with a smile: "No, Qingqing, just take a good rest, and Auntie will go."
Liu Ningqing watched Xu's mother enter the kitchen. Because the kitchen at home was still burning wood, there would inevitably be dust and other things.
Every time I burn a pot, there is dust on my body.
"Just let my mother go."
Xu Zhimu came over with a smile and pinched her cheek, then took her little hand and looked at the situation in the living room.
"Would you like to know what our dads talk about when we sit together?"
Xu Zhimu smiled and said in her ear.
Liu Ningqing looked at the living room, actually curious about what her father would say to Xu Zhimu's father.
After all, when it comes to marriage, it is usually the father who makes the final decision.
"This... eavesdropping is not good..."
Liu Ningqing blushed a little, but she still couldn't bear her thoughts. Together with Xu Zhimu, she lay furtively in the direction of the window and looked over.
And in the living room.
Xu's father and Liu Ningqing's father, both of them talk very little.
At this moment, the two of them were facing each other, but they didn't know what to say.
After a while, the primary school girl's father watched the tea brewing and brought a cup to Xu's father.
"Let's drink tea first."
"Oh, good."
Xu's father also quickly took it, and then the two of them fell silent again.
Two or three seconds later, Xu's father remembered and took out a cigarette from his arms and handed it to him.
"Have a cigarette."
"Well, good."
Liu Ningqing's father also quickly took it over.
The two of them lit up their cigarettes and took a puff, but the atmosphere was still a bit awkward.
After a while, Father Xu still spoke.
"My son sometimes acts irritably, but he doesn't cause any trouble at home."
"No, no, this child is very good to Ningqing, and he helps a lot at home, but Qingqing, this child is introverted, you should worry more."
"No, no, Ningqing is a good girl, filial to her family, and motivated. We all like her very much."
The two fathers didn't say a word at all, and finally slowly started to talk together.
The two people lying by the window couldn't help but smile at this moment.
I saw two fathers bragging about each other in business, and it was just the two of them who were bragging.
This is the recognition of parents. When young lovers fall in love, being recognized by each other's family members represents another major breakthrough in the relationship between the two people.
Liu Ningqing's face was rosy, and her ears felt soft as she listened to the words inside.
Xu Zhimu gently hugged her soft waist from behind, nuzzled her ear gently.
"It seems that I will be able to call you wife soon. Let me call you husband first."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Xu Zhimu whispered, feeling the temperature and heartbeat of the girl in his arms continue to rise.
Husband and wife, this title is really greasy and sticky, like sealed honey maltose. Just the sound of it is enough to make your mouth full of sweetness.
"...Bad guy..."
But here, Liu Ningqing was still a little shy. After all, she was not engaged yet, so she started calling her husband. It was okay to call her husband in private.
It's a bit too shameful to shout in front of my own grandma, grandpa, and father...
"The badass husband is not bad, that's what I'll call him from now on."
Xu Zhimu kissed Liu Ningqing on the cheek and smiled happily.
Then suddenly I felt something was wrong with the gaze behind me.
Turning around, he saw Xu's mother and grandma coming out of the kitchen carrying dishes, talking and laughing.
Just then I saw the two people hugging each other, Xu Zhimu still laughing strangely, like an old gangster, leaning over to kiss Liu Ningqing, who was blushing.
"me……"
Liu Ningqing was stunned, like a steamed crab, huddled in Xu Zhimu's arms and did not dare to show her head.
Xu's mother and grandma had a tacit understanding and looked at each other.
"Eat, eat, brat, hurry up and get the bowl."
To be continued...