Inside, two large pieces of woolen material, one black and one white, took up a lot of space. All that's left is some solid cotton and tack.
Bai Lu sorted the materials into the cabinet and found a letter at the bottom of the package. She opened it and saw what her father told her.
Xiaolu:
Dad knows that you are a decisive person. Since you don't want to reply, Dad won't say anything more.
The mountains are high and the roads are far away, so it is not easy to meet. Dad knows that you love beauty, so he sends you a lot of materials so that you have new clothes to wear all year round.
The biscuits are double-layered, so you must eat them first and don’t leave them for a long time. After you finish eating, dad will send it to you.
Your two brothers and I are very good. If possible, you and Shui Jianguo come over to the capital to have a look, and let me see the person you have chosen.
A word is like a face. You must get along well with your parents-in-law in the future.
love you daddy
August 10, 1972
Bai Lu looked at the calendar. Today was the 15th, which was also the day Shui Jianguo was supposed to come back. It was really nice that Dad's gift arrived before her wedding.
But thinking of her father's instructions, she opened the cookie box. You can't tell there are two layers at all. She placed the top cookie onto the lid.
He found a pair of scissors and poked a hole in the floor, then completely tore the bottom open. On the bottom lined with red cloth, he saw a set of gold jewelry.
A pair of dragon and phoenix bracelets, a phoenix tail hairpin, and a golden pendant with blooming flowers. This is the dowry given to her by her father.
Bai Lu found her own jewelry box and carefully put her father's heart into it. In this day and age, these things can only be hidden and tucked away and cannot be exposed to the outside world.
"I just said, this is not the first time I have eaten this kind of biscuit. When did it become two layers? It turns out to be dad's masterpiece."
Clean the cookie box and put the cookies in again. After all, there are quite a lot of biscuits, and you won’t be able to finish them all in a while.
Huo Tingchen and Shui Bingyue took a lunch break on the kang in her room. He slept for a while and then woke up.
Looking at the little girl who was separated from him by a big pillow, he held his chin in his hands and admired her sleeping face.
The little girl who was sleeping lay on her side with her little hands on her pillow. The little breasts on her face trembled with her breathing. She was so cute.
"Hey, when will I be able to sleep with my sister in my arms like Brother Xiaoqi?"
This was the first time that he slept in the same bed as Sister Bingyue, although they were a bit far apart.
Thinking and thinking like this, I fell asleep again without realizing it.
When the bell rang for work, the two children woke up together. Huo Tingchen quickly put on his shoes and socks, got off the kang, and wanted to help Shui Bingyue put on her shoes.
Unexpectedly, Shui Bingyue slid down from the kang silkily and put on her shoes quickly. He was not given a chance to help.
Seeing Huo Tingchen's outstretched hand, Shui Bingyue took it and took him out to find his sister-in-law to continue studying.
Bai Lu was in a particularly good mood and prepared biscuits and mung bean soup for the two children. After all, Shui Jianguo should be back tonight, and tomorrow is their wedding.
Shui Bingyue was also very satisfied when she saw her sister-in-law's expectant expression. The eldest brother is so good, but it would really be disappointing if the eldest sister-in-law doesn't like him enough.
Happy time always passes quickly, and it seems that night is here in the blink of an eye. We had a late dinner tonight just to wait for Shui Jianguo to come back and eat together.
He didn't keep his family waiting, and arrived home at half past six. There are many things in the bicycle basket.
Originally, Shui Bingyue was sitting next to her mother and sister-in-law, but she was immediately taken into his arms by her elder brother and sat in her original position.
Shui Shangqing asked his eldest son: "Has the list of houses in your factory been finalized?"
"It's settled, I have one, but it's not big, 60 square meters, two bedrooms. I can hand over the apartment next month."
"That's good, then you should continue to work hard and make more contributions to the factory."
Shui Jianguo nodded: "I will do it, dad, don't worry."
"Tomorrow is your and Bai Lu's wedding. After dinner, you can go to bed early. Your father and I have arranged everything." Liu Xuemei saw her eldest son smiling happily.
Soon, dinner was finished. Shui Bingyue and Xiao Qi sent Huo Tingchen back together. When Mr. Huo saw the two of them, he took out a thumb-sized Jin Ruyi from his arms and handed it to them.
"This is my wedding gift to your eldest brother. Thank you for taking care of Tingchen during this period of time."
Xiao Qi waved her hand: "We can't accept it. We don't accept such a big gift for weddings here. It usually only costs a few cents."
When Mr. Huo thought about the current situation, he didn't force it, not to mention that it was really inappropriate to hand over such a valuable thing to a child.
Xiao Qi hugged her sister and was about to leave. Shen Dongsheng followed the two of them out of the yard. Without saying anything else, he stuffed something into Xiao Qi's hand and went back.
Xiaoqi opened his hand and saw that it was a white jade brave. He looked at his sister and said, "This?"
"It seems that Uncle Shen gave it sincerely, so you should accept it well."
"Okay, I will listen to my sister."
When Shen Dongsheng heard this behind the courtyard gate, he returned to the courtyard with a smile. It’s just that this kid will learn more than just painting in the future.
Xiao Qi hugged Bingyue and returned to her room. After all, now that the eldest brother has a sister-in-law, he will not compete with him for his sister. Now he's the big winner.
The two of them were lying on the bed. Xiaoqi took the Pixiu and looked at it for a long time without seeing what it was. He said, "It looks very nice, but I don't know what kind of animal it is. I probably haven't seen it before."
Shui Bingyue knew him, but she was a child now. How could she recognize something that her brother had never seen before, so she didn't say anything.
Fortunately, Xiao Qi was only curious for a moment, then put the things into his treasure box, locked them and put them away.
On the other side, Shui Jianguo showed the red skirt and white high heels he bought to Bai Lu: "Take a look, do you like it?"
"Do you want me to wear this dress tomorrow?"
"Yes, brides should wear red to celebrate the occasion. I chose this for you."
Bai Lu gestured with her skirt in front of her, very happy. Suddenly asked: "Do you still have the pearl hairpin you wanted to give me?"
"Of course, I kept it in a locked drawer. I took it out for you."
After Shui Jianguo opened the drawer with the key, Bai Lu found that in addition to the hairpin, there was a diary inside.
He looked up at Shui Jianguo: "Can I see your diary?"
"Of course, this will help you get to know me better."
Bai Lu picked up the diary and opened it at random, and what she happened to see was Shui Jianguo's first meeting with her.
It says: Today is a day off. As usual, I helped my parents with farm work.
The second brother was sent by his father to guide educated youths in farm work. He was impatient and was annoyed by one of the female educated youths.
I was afraid of intensifying the conflict, so I went over to help. It turns out that the female educated youth is called Bai Lu. She is a very beautiful girl, but she is too delicate, but I like her.
