On the second day of the Lunar New Year, Liu Quan got up early in the morning to dress up.
This is the first time she has returned to Ning after getting married, so naturally she has to dress decently to show that she is living happily in her husband's family and does not let her parents worry.
Pulling up her hair, putting on new clothes, inserting the beads and flowers given by her husband, putting on a copper bracelet, and applying a thin layer of gouache, a pretty daughter-in-law appears as gorgeous as a peach or plum.
"Does it look good?" Liu Quan deliberately reminded her when her husband didn't like it.
"...Of course! Just like Chang'e in the moon, it almost fascinates me to death." Qi Yu reacted and praised hurriedly.
Liu Quan said angrily: "You are very clever with your words. You have never seen what Chang'e looks like. How do you know she is charming?"
"Haha, no matter how beautiful Chang'e is, she can't compare to the lady." Qi Yu's mouth felt as if he had eaten honey.
"I'm still young now. When I get older, I guess you won't be too lazy to watch." Liu Quan said angrily.
"How could it be!" Qi Yu straightened his expression and said seriously: "Those who treat others with sex will lose their love and love. Only when two people treat each other sincerely can they last forever."
Although I don’t know if what he said is true or not, it sounds very heartwarming.
"Let's talk about business." Liu Quan waited for him to put on new clothes and warned: "Today we are newlyweds. You should pay more attention to etiquette. Even if you are scolded by your father, don't glare. Losing your temper."
"Don't worry, ma'am, I just want to resolve the previous conflicts today and will never cause trouble again." Qi Yu replied sternly.
"That's good!"
My wife's needlework is good, and her new clothes are made to fit well and are elegant. The original owner was already handsome, but now that he is wearing new clothes, he looks even more elegant and elegant.
A man relies on his clothes and a horse relies on his saddle.
Today's Qi Dalang is indeed a talented person.
Although he offended his father-in-law at the homecoming banquet, he was not so bad as to break off the relationship. As the saying goes, a son-in-law is half a son. How can any parent in the world be really angry with their children?
The Chinese New Year is the best time to resolve conflicts, and this is true for neighboring relatives.
In other words, if you don’t even leave your relatives during the Chinese New Year, that means you are really no longer close to each other.
Liu Quan thought about it for a while, and then warned: "When the time comes, you should pay more attention to my eyes, and talk less when you can't make up your mind. Let me smooth things over."
"Yes, I remember! In fact, I have prepared a special gift for my father-in-law, which may have unexpected effects."
Then, Qi Yu got into the study room, and when he came out again, he had a scroll in his hand.
"Let's go..."
The couple packed the gift basket and got ready to go.
Before leaving, Liu Quan told Mrs. Zhou that there were baked pancakes in the pot, which were still simmering and could be eaten at noon.
After leaving the house, he met several young daughters-in-law who were also visiting relatives. They first glanced at Liu Quan's gift basket, and then turned their attention to her.
Mrs. Qi’s wife is so beautiful!
The beautiful new clothes and the crystal beads on her hair are really dazzling.
These little hooves love to talk about people behind their backs.
Liu Quan glanced at it seemingly unintentionally, then deliberately raised his sleeves, revealing a pair of brand new copper bracelets.
Another bright light flashed in the sun.
…
The weather today is good, not too cold, and very suitable for travel.
It was a long journey to his father-in-law's house, which took about half an hour. Qi Yu and his wife did not take any rest on the way and arrived before noon.
In my memory, my father-in-law and mother-in-law are all kind-hearted people who are easy to get along with. My family has more than 20 acres of fertile farmland, and I have no worries about food and clothing.
Lao Taishan's nickname is Liu Shouye, and he is a good man in getting by. Now that he is getting older, he likes drinking tea.
Because of this, Qi Yu also made a special trip to the town to buy two kilograms of tea.
When he looked over, he saw his mother-in-law, Wang, already waiting outside the gate with a look of longing. Only then did she see her daughter's figure clearly, and she greeted her happily.
Qi Yu ran forward and said hello: "Mom, it's such a cold day, why don't you stay warm in the house?"
"Oh, it turns out that my uncle is here too..."
also?
Mrs. Wang didn't even look at her, she just greeted her daughter and asked her to go home.
Qi Yu had an embarrassed look on his face and could only follow him in a sensible manner, acting like he was a woman.
In the main hall of the main hall, Liu Shouye was leisurely sipping tea when he saw his daughter entering the courtyard and hurriedly put down the teapot.
However, when he saw that graceful figure, he snorted heavily.
It seems that the anger is still lingering!
Upon seeing this, Liu Quan winked hurriedly, and Qi Yu said with honey in his mouth: "Oh! It's been a while since I last saw you, and Lao Taishan's complexion is getting more and more rosy."
"I'm not popular, so of course I'm in good spirits." Liu Shouye said calmly.
Although the words were spoken harshly, there was not much anger.
It seems that the father-in-law's anger has been extinguished, but he is just a little embarrassed.
Is this... waiting for me to say soft words?
"Please take a seat."
"Huh!"... finally sat down.
Mrs. Wang's attention was all on her daughter. She quickly winked at the old man and asked him to pay attention: her daughter was wearing brand new clothes and even jewelry.
The old man stared back: I'm not blind, I've seen it a long time ago!
Inadvertently, the atmosphere began to warm up.
"You always drink tea." Qi Yu said with a smile.
"You can drink too." Liu Shouye took the tea bowl and poured a bowl for his son-in-law.
Liu Quan picked a topic and said, "You still don't know that my husband is very knowledgeable. Even the magistrate personally wrote an inscription praising him as a rising star."
The county magistrate’s inscription?
Hearing this, Liu Shouye looked at Qi Yu carefully and found that he was indeed different from before, but he couldn't pinpoint the specific changes.
However, since he was praised by the county magistrate, he must have gotten better.
"Oh...what's going on with this inscription?"
The conversation was opened.
Liu Quan winked again, and Qi Yu started talking...
In order to highlight that the home has become better, I also specifically mentioned the renovation of the house.
The two elders' hearts trembled at the same time: My daughter's family is living well!
As the father-in-law laughed, the family began to chat, and the previous unhappiness was eliminated invisibly.
It's fun and harmonious, this is the kind of family affection that should be.
Inadvertently, Liu Shouye chatted about the tea ceremony and shared his experience of tasting tea. Although Qi Yu didn't understand a word, he nodded repeatedly.
"Speaking of tea, my son-in-law, I made a "Tea Drinking Picture" specially for you. How do you like it?"
Liu Shouye was startled: "You want me to evaluate the painting?...Okay."
"Please look!"
The scroll slowly opened.
A Xishi-style purple sand teapot pops out on the paper, with a warm patina and a simple and elegant feel, just like it was mounted on the real thing.
There is also a couplet written on both sides of the teapot. The first couplet is: The heart is always warm when guests are sincere; the second couplet is: Tea does not get cold when people are gone.
Liu Shouye nodded secretly. He really understood the meaning of the couplet and praised briefly: "What a painting!"
Qi Yu smiled even brighter when he heard this.
It can be seen that the second elder cares about his daughter very much, which is also his blessing.
It is now known that the lady is an adopted orphan. It is very rare for the two of them to do this. If it were another family, she might have become a child bride.
Smoke curled up from the cooking pots, and a strong aroma of vegetables wafted in.
According to custom, when a new son-in-law goes to a wedding, a banquet should be held. However, Liu Shouye did not invite anyone from the clan to accompany him this time in view of the lesson he learned at the homecoming banquet, so only the four of Weng and his wife ate. .
Qi Yu looked confused: Where did his brother-in-law Liu Jincheng go?
Liu Shouye explained that his son went to Tao Huisi early in the morning to attend some party.
Tao Huisi?
A long-lost name came to mind: Ge Qiu, who is known as the immortal!
Liu Quan didn't care about this and just said: "Belief is not a bad thing, but don't delay your homework. Since my brother has to take part in the upcoming county examination, it is better to hurry up."
Liu Jincheng has been studying for several years, and Jin Ke also plans to try his luck, just in case he passes!
Qi Yu frowned and said, "I always feel that something is wrong with this Taoist Association. It would be better to attend less meetings organized by them."
Liu Shouye said nonchalantly: "Then I'll tell him later and just put academics first." Okay, let’s not talk about this anymore, let’s have some drinks! "
"Drink?~~Okay."
Qi Yu didn't drink much, so he just pretended to be drinking wine. My father-in-law is really happy today, with one cup after another in his hands.
After lunch, Liu Quan started to make arrangements to go home. It was not the beginning of spring yet, and it was getting dark a little early, so he couldn't leave too late.
Even so, it was evening when I returned home.
Qi Yu held the lamp and lit the brazier.
Not lighting the lamp is not to save fuel, but because I don’t have the need.
"Oh! My mother-in-law is such an open-minded person. This gift is really not shabby." Mrs. Zhou touched the gift basket and praised it.
"That's what mother said." Qi Yu agreed.
According to custom, the host family cannot keep all the gifts brought by visiting relatives, but must return some in baskets. Only in this way can it appear generous and informal.
In this age of material scarcity, being a generous person requires a certain amount of mind.
Mrs. Zhou was not such a generous person, so when her son-in-law came over the next day, she picked him hard.
At first, Sun Dacai had a smile on his face: "Ah Ma, you promised me to paint "Three Friends in the Winter" a few years ago. When will you give me this painting?"
Qi Yu chuckled: "I've made my promise to Lord Yu, I'll start painting for you now."
"That's great! Thank you so much, brother-in-law."
"Brother-in-law, there's no need to be polite. It's just a little effort."
Just as I took out the pen and paper, my sister Qi Lan suddenly interrupted: "Ah Ma, do you know that your paintings are very valuable?"
What does this mean?
Qi Yu shook his head and said: "I have never sold paintings publicly, so I don't know if they are worth anything."
"Haha, a young master named Yin Jun actually paid ten taels of silver to ask your brother-in-law to ask you for a painting. Well, it's this "Three Friends of Suihan"." Qi Lan laughed.
Ahem!
Qi Yu was stunned: "You said, this painting was entrusted by Yin Jun?"
Qi Lan was about to reply, but when her husband glared at her fiercely, she didn't dare to say anything anymore.
Sun Dacai smiled awkwardly: "That Young Master Yin said that he himself is also very good at painting and ink painting. Before, he also went to Master Yu to try to win the prize, but was not selected. Later, he found out about you and wanted to see See how your painting skills are better than his."
"He still wants to compete with me? Humph, I'm better than him everywhere!" Qi Yu said bitterly, feeling that his teeth were beginning to ache again.
Sun Dacai was puzzled: "You said it well, why did you suddenly get angry?"
Qi Yu shook his head decisively: "Now I regret the painting thing. I won't paint anymore. Don't come to me again in the future!"
Sun Dacai was a little angry: "Aha, how can you keep your words but not keep them? Are you still a scholar?"
Mrs. Zhou was stunned and said angrily: "You are such a stubborn genius, you are actually scolding me. Why don't you take a photo of yourself by soaking in your urine? See what kind of virtue you have, and you are worthy of scolding a scholar?"
