After a while, other relatives of the Xiang family came one after another.
And there are more and more. The Xiang family originally prepared two tables, but they temporarily borrowed two tables from other houses in the village.
In the backyard kitchen, the cattle dealer complained to Sheng Nan's father and Sheng Nan's mother: "Why are there so many people? Seven aunts and eight aunts are all here. What are these people doing who haven't moved around in many years? It's you who moved the housewarming people. Did the news spread to them?"
Shengnan's father looked confused, "I didn't, so I went to Shengnan's aunt's house to deliver the post. This was your order, brother. I'm running errands for you!"
Shengnan's mother also said: "Brother, I only told Shengnan's two uncles and two aunts from my mother's side, but I didn't tell anyone else!"
"Besides, I know how much wine and food we have prepared. I don't know why my cousins came here. Maybe they saw my brother and sister-in-law coming to give gifts, so they shamelessly followed them, right? "
"You can't chase people away even if you come here. Besides, they don't come empty-handed. They bring gifts. Brother, what should we do?" Shengnan's father asked again, asking the cattle dealer for advice.
The cattle dealer snorted coldly and looked at Mr. Sheng's wife: "In front of your sister-in-law, I didn't even hide what I said. Several of your cousins from your mother's family came over to give you gifts. To put it bluntly, they were all for Sheng Nan is from his father-in-law’s family!”
"I think back when our Xiang family was at its poorest, they lived a better life than we did. Was it us who treated us?"
"We were still walking around at that time. You took Jin Nan Shengnan to visit relatives at her parents' house. They deliberately locked the door and hid. The two children ate an extra mouthful of food from their house, and they were just criticizing Huaihuai. If it weren't for this, we wouldn't have done it. He broke off contact in anger. If others don't know these things, it's impossible that your two brothers and sisters-in-law from your mother's family don't know, right? Why did you bring them here? "
The cattle dealer's scolding made Sheng Nan's wife blush, and the events of that year seemed to flash before her eyes, and she became angry.
"My two brothers are both good. They stand with me. It must be because of my two sisters-in-law. They were coaxed by my cousin and sister-in-law with just a few words."
"To be honest, since Da Shengnan and the Yang family in Changping Village said we were married, they treated me very differently when I returned to my parents' home. The last time Duo'er came to visit, I invited my brother and sister-in-law. Cousin Zi and the others still don’t believe it, so they didn’t come. This time, brother, you are moving to a new house, and they all came in droves. It’s really shameless. Don’t worry, brother, I’ll drive them away right now!”
Shengnan's mother became so angry that she rushed out without even bothering to pull on her apron, but was forcefully pulled back by Shengnan's father.
"You are a guest when you come in, and you have come here. It is definitely not good to rush out, and you will be laughed at." Shengnan's father said.
"Let me see, let's deal with this matter for now. Later, you go back to your parents' house and tell your brother and sister-in-law about this matter, so that they don't have to come together to visit relatives next time. , we won’t entertain you!”
The cattle dealer also said: "That's right, let's think of a way to handle the banquet now, and ask Sheng Nan's father to accompany you back to your parents' house to explain clearly. Relatives like this hate the poor and love the rich, and always try to take advantage of the bottom. , Our Xiang family doesn’t want it, besides, our Xiang family is also divided now, I have the final say on the big house!”
The faces of Shengnan’s father and Shengnan’s mother were burning, but they couldn’t say anything to refute, so they had no choice but to nod their heads and do as the cattle dealer said.
In the spacious and bright main room, Yang Huazhong and Luo Tiejiang were arranged to drink tea and chat at a brand-new Eight Immortals table. Sun and Wang Cuilian also sat calmly beside them, cracking melon seeds and making household chores.
Xiaoduo and Luo Baobao sat quietly and obediently, chatting with their elders.
Yang Ruoqing couldn't come over, so today Luo Baobao took on the role of a big girl and stopped going out to play with Feng'er. Instead, she sat quietly with a sweet and decent smile on her face.
Xiang Shengnan was on the side, acting as a waiter, ready to refill everyone's tea, catch melon seeds, etc. Sometimes he even went into the yard to take a look at the other children playing in the yard. Feng'er.
As time went on, there were more and more guests in the main room. In addition to a few guests from Xiang Shengnan's uncle's house who had met once before, there were also many strange men and women.
Some of these people were arranged at another table, and some stood aside in twos and threes, chatting and laughing in low voices before they could be arranged.
Some even had the courage to come to Yang Huazhong and Luo Tiejiang's table, take the initiative to say hello, and introduce themselves to their families.
Both Yang Huazhong and Luo Tiejiang had open-minded and cheerful personalities, and they immediately started chatting with each other. They were both familiar with each other, so they sat down and the two sides chatted about the harvests of their crops over the past year. Something like that...
Another woman came over to greet Sun and Wang Cuilian enthusiastically, but she glanced at Xiaoduo and Luo Baobao out of the corners of her eyes.
From time to time, you can still hear the words "better than a husband and wife" and "so handsome".
Xiaoduo knew that she was handsome. She had been praised by the aunts and sisters-in-law in Changping Village since she was a child. But on today's occasion, she was mentally prepared to be stared at and looked at by so many pairs of eyes. , are still a little overwhelmed.
Sitting there, his head drooped lower and lower, and his cheeks became redder and redder.
"It's a bit stuffy in the house, Aunt Duo'er. I want to go out for a breather. Please come with me!"
Just when Duo'er was about to lose her hold, Luo Baobao suddenly spoke.
Duo'er felt like she was being pardoned and nodded quickly. The two of them said something to Mrs. Sun and then walked out of the main room together.
Not only did he exit the hall door, he also exited the courtyard door, and walked slowly on the road covered with dead grass at the entrance of Zhuangzi.
Xiaoduo let out a long breath and said to Luo Baobao: "Hey, I finally got rid of those people's eyes. It was so uncomfortable for me to sit there before. It was like being in prison. Oh no, it was just like being locked up in a cage in a circus. I feel like a monkey in a cage, being looked at by so many people, and my whole body feels tight and uncomfortable.”
Luo Baobao chuckled and said, "It's not just you, Aunt Duo'er, but I'm also feeling very uncomfortable."
"Those people not only looked at you, but also looked at me. We thought we couldn't hear what they hid together and whispered, but I have a good ear. While they praised you, Aunt Duo'er, for your handsomeness, they also talked about me behind my back. Mom and Dad, my uncle Da’an and Xiao’an…”
"Say that my father is powerful, that my mother is rich, that my eldest uncle is a high-ranking official in the capital, and so on. Hey, I don't like to hear such envy and jealousy. If you have the ability, just go for it!"
The corners of Xiaoduo's lips curved up with a trace of sarcasm, and she glanced at the people coming and going in the Luo family's new house, and said: "There are only two real relatives of the Luo family, not many, and I don't know where to start from now." There are so many relatives and friends appearing out of nowhere. It really fits the saying. When you are poor in the busy city, no one cares about you. When you are rich in the mountains, you have distant relatives. To put it bluntly, they are all here for our family. They all have the same look. A clinging face!"
. Nine Heavens God Emperor
