The hot water bottle was very powerful, and I fell asleep listening to the rain after a while.
After an unknown amount of time, some intermittent voices came from outside the door, and Shi Tingyu was woken up.
The house at the Lujia Iron and Steel Factory is not big, with two bedrooms. The house at the family compound in the camp is much larger than this one.
The house is small, so sounds inevitably come through.
She vaguely heard the voices of children talking.
She fumbled to turn on the light, picked up the watch on the bedside and looked at it. It was already six o'clock in the evening.
It gets dark at five o'clock in winter. No wonder it's so dark outside now.
Shi Tingyu put on clothes and got up.
But when she got out of bed, she couldn't help but shiver all over, and she had the idea of having dinner in bed.
But after all, I took care of the elders in my family and didn't do this.
In the main room, Lu Weiguo's eldest brother and his family came over.
By the way, I also brought the quilt given by Uncle Mao.
Hearing the sound of the door being opened, everyone stopped talking and looked towards the north room together.
Because she had just woken up, Shi Tingyu's hair was not tied up. She was wearing a nice down jacket, and her face still had the blush from when she just woke up, which made everyone stunned.
Lu Weiguo reached out and took Shi Tingyu's hand and touched it, "How are you, is it cold?"
"Fortunately, it was a little bit when I first put on clothes, but it's much better now."
Mother Lu moved a small horse and placed it near the stove. She said to Shi Tingyu, "Xiaoyu, sit in front of the stove to keep warm."
On the other side of the stove was a little boy who looked eight or nine years old. Shi Tingyu thought to himself that this must be Wei Guo's little nephew.
Lu Weiguo introduced his eldest brother and his family to Shi Tingyu, and Shi Tingyu called him eldest brother and sister-in-law.
This sound from brother and sister-in-law finally brought Lu Jianguo and his wife back to their senses.
Sister-in-law Lu Qin Ping feels like she can't speak anymore. Is this her sister-in-law whom she has never met before?
It was the first time she knew someone could be so beautiful, and for a moment, she deeply felt the gap between the two.
The clothes she is wearing now are specially changed when she goes home after get off work. They are her best clothes.
At first she thought she was well dressed, but now that she saw Shi Tingyu, she realized that clothes were just accessories, and good-looking people are good-looking. Even if she wore a rag, it would be better than the one she carefully groomed.
Lu Jianguo finally came to his senses. He called his sister-in-law with a smile, and then reached out to hit his silent wife.
Qin Ping woke up from her dream, smiled awkwardly, and called her younger siblings.
Lu Jianguo took out a red handkerchief from his pocket, with twenty yuan in it.
Similarly, Qin Ping also took out a red handkerchief, which also contained twenty yuan.
This is a meeting ceremony.
"Brothers and sisters, this is a little thought from us as a couple, don't take it too little." Lu Jianguo said and handed the handkerchief in the direction of Shi Tingyu.
The customs are different in every place, and Shi Tingyu doesn't know if he can accept the money.
Lu Weiguo said: "This is a meeting gift from my eldest brother and sister-in-law, please keep it."
Shi Tingyu took the red handkerchief but did not open it. She remembered that she seemed not to like opening the red envelope in person at this time.
"Thank you, brother and sister-in-law, for letting you spend money."
Lu Jianguo and his wife smiled and kept saying that this was what they should do.
Child Lu Zhen, who had been playing with the sword by the stove, saw that the adults had finished talking, and called Shi Tingyu: "Auntie."
Shi Tingyu responded with a smile.
Looking at Shi Tingyu's smiling face, Lu Zhen said unconsciously: "Auntie, you are so beautiful."
Lu Weiguo touched his head and said, "You have good taste."
When Shi Tingyu saw that the children had called for help, she got up and went to the house to take out the red envelope wrapped in red paper.
She handed the red envelope to Lu Zhen, "Is your name Xiaozhen? This is a meeting gift from my aunt."
Lu Zhen looked at his parents and saw them nodding before taking it.
"Thank you, auntie."
Shi Tingyu smiled and nodded.
Lu Jianguo and his wife were a little surprised. Their son had never said anything like thank you.
This is the first time ever.
Lu Zhen did not open the red envelope, but gave it to Qin Ping.
Qin Ping collected the red envelope.
The soup is simmering on the stove and the other dishes are ready.
Lu Weiguo looked at Shi Tingyu's disheveled hair, reached out and dug into the pocket of Shi Tingyu's down jacket, and sure enough he found a hair tie inside.
He gathered Shi Tingyu's hair together and was about to tie it up for her. It was close to the stove and he was worried that his wife's hair would be burned by the fire. Shi Tingyu didn't think anything of it at first. Sometimes her hair got a little loose when she was cooking. When her hands got oily, she would ask Lu Weiguo to help tie it up.
Only when she suddenly felt eyes from all directions did she realize that she was at her mother-in-law's house, and her eldest brother's family was nearby.
She quickly reached out and took the hair tie back, "I, I will do it myself."
Lu Weiguo said oh and sat back.
Mother Lu quietly turned her back, her shoulders seemed to be shaking, and she was obviously suppressing a smile.
This is how her youngest son got along with his wife.
After a while, the soup was ready, and Mother Lu ordered everyone to eat.
Mother Lu's craftsmanship is quite good.
Today I have put in a lot of effort, both fish and meat.
There are fish fillets braised in oil, braised prawns, sweet and sour pork loin, stewed tofu with Chinese cabbage, stir-fried tofu skin, and a radish bone soup.
The dishes were all put on the table, and Lu Zhen felt like his eyes couldn't see enough. The food was better than the Chinese New Year.
It would be great if my uncle and aunt never left, so he could eat these delicious foods every day.
People in the north like to eat pasta, and their staple food is steamed buns. She was worried that she wouldn't be able to eat them when they hear the rain, so Mother Lu made another rice for her.
Everyone in the family eats steamed buns. Lu Weiguo was afraid that his wife would be embarrassed to eat rice alone, so he stayed with his wife.
Mother Lu first put a prawn into Shi Tingyu's bowl, "Xiaoyu, try mom's cooking."
The large and shiny prawns can arouse people's appetite. When you eat them in your mouth, they are delicious and mellow, salty and slightly sweet.
She praised without hesitation: "Mom, the braised prawns you made are so delicious."
Mother Lu said with a smile in her eyes, "If you like to eat it, mom will make it for you next time."
Qin Ping looked at it, feeling a little disappointed, but after all, her mother-in-law treated her like this when she first got married, and she felt that she shouldn't have such emotions.
The family had a lively meal, which added warmth to the otherwise cold winter night.
After dinner, Shi Tingyu and Qin Ping wanted to help clean up, but Mother Lu dismissed them, "You are not needed here, I will do it."
When Shi Tingyu saw that her expression didn't look like giving in, and she wouldn't give in, he didn't insist anymore, but went to the room to take out the gifts for his eldest brother's family.
Looking at the clothes that were not too big, Lu Zhen's eyes lit up. This size was designated for him!
Sure enough, his aunt waved to him.
Lu Zhen ran over happily and called aunt in a crisp voice.
Shi Tingyu delivered the clothes to Sister-in-law Lu, "Sister-in-law, these are the clothes I bought for Xiao Zhen. You can try them on for him to see the size."
Qin Ping was at a loss for a moment, "This, this is so embarrassing, it's too expensive."
However, it was hard to return the clothes after buying them, so she put them on for Lu Zhen to try on.
The cotton-padded jacket was soft to the touch and the color was pretty. Sister-in-law Lu calculated that the clothes would probably cost a lot of money.
