After Duan Fushan and the others left, Gu Fulan was still very angry.
Lu Yao pulled her over and sat down, "Mom, don't get angry with them. It's not worth it to make you angry."
Gu Fulan took a deep breath, "You're right, I can't be angry, they want me to be angry!"
The weather is very good today. Duan Mingjie moved the big table in the main room and everyone sat around to cut the window grilles.
This was the first time for Xia Guihua to see Lu Yao cutting window grilles, and it felt very strange.
After a while, Lu Yao cut out a round word "福".
"Yao Yao, you are too powerful."
Lu Yao smiled proudly at her, "Sister-in-law, I'll cut more, and you can send some to your parents' family."
The smile on Xia Guihua's lips suddenly faded, "No need."
Sensing the change in her expression, Lu Yao smiled and said, "Then let's stick to it more."
He didn't ask anything about Xia Guihua's family affairs.
Feeling Lu Yao's kindness, Xia Guihua felt warm in her heart.
If Lu Yao asked, she really didn't know what to say.
Lu Yao changed the subject, "Jia Jia told me before that her brother asked me to cut paper for her when she got married, but we both forgot about it."
Zheng Hongye got married a few days ago. She didn't want to see Zheng Baoguo's family, let alone have a conflict with Zheng Baoguo at brother Jiajia's wedding, so she simply didn't go.
Zheng Jiajia and the others also understood that they would wait for her to go back after the new year before sitting down to have dinner together.
On the morning of New Year's Eve, Lu Yao did not stay in bed anymore and got up early to work with her family.
In the morning, I put up Spring Festival couplets, made dumplings, and cleaned the yard.
When the dumplings were cooked at noon, Gu Fulan first took out six bowls and placed them in the main room, east room and kitchen room. He led the juniors to kneel down to worship the gods.
Gu Fulan said the words of prayer, and Lu Yao and the others knelt behind her, waiting for her to finish praying and kowtow together.
Lu Yao heard Gu Fulan's last words, "God, please help my third son build a house in the capital smoothly."
After saying that, Gu Fulan began to kowtow, and Lu Yao and the others quickly followed suit.
After the offerings were made, the family sat down to eat together.
After dinner, Duan Mingjie and Duan Mingcheng took Duan Zhiwei to the grave.
After they left, Gu Fulan filled the basket with paper money, and then called Xia Guihua.
Xia Guihua: "Mom, what's the matter?"
"Osmanthus, take these and go see your ex-husband. Let Mingming come with you."
Hearing this, Lu Yao looked at Xia Guihua calmly.
Xia Guihua's eyes turned red and she choked with sobs, "Mom, thank you, no need, someone from his family will send it to him."
"They are them and you are you. Your man must also want to see you. Go over and talk to him." Gu Fulan looked at her, not sure whether his eyes were sympathetic or empathetic, "Guihua, Mingcheng's father and eldest brother are just like your ex-husband. He died on the battlefield, and our family respects martyrs, so you don’t have to worry about us thinking too much. It’s not appropriate for Mingcheng to go, so let Mingming go with you to avoid encountering your husband’s family and making things difficult for you.”
After saying this, Xia Guihua burst into tears.
Lu Yao quickly stood up and comforted her, "Sister-in-law, it's okay. You can go if you want. Neither mother nor second brother will think too much about it. Just go."
Xia Guihua nodded repeatedly.
"Thank you, mother."
"Silly boy, thank you for nothing, go ahead."
Xia Guihua hummed.
Duan Mingming picked up the basket full of paper money and took Xia Guihua's arm, "Sister-in-law, let's go."
Lu Yao warned them, "If you meet your husband's family, come back quickly and don't mess around with them."
But think about it, no one wants to cause trouble during the Chinese New Year.
Xia Guihua nodded in agreement.
As soon as the two left, Lu Yao gave Gu Fulan a thumbs up, "My mother-in-law is so generous!"
Gu Fulan raised his hand and slapped her hand away, laughing and scolding, "You know how to make fun of me!"
"I am telling the truth!"
Lu Yao leaned forward and asked, "Are my sister-in-law's parents not treating her well?"
Thinking about it carefully, if it was good, she would not be bullied by her husband's family.
Moreover, Xia Guihua didn’t go back to her parents’ home to give New Year’s gifts.
Gu Fulan sighed, "Guihua is also a poor person. Her father doesn't care for her and she doesn't love her. She finally married a man who was good to her, but the man died. Her previous mother-in-law always complained that it was Guihua who killed her son. , just bring trouble to her no matter what."
Yaoyao looked at Gu Fulan, her mother-in-law must have thought of her own experience.
That's why I pay special attention to Xia Guihua.
On New Year's Eve, Lu Yao cooked a large table of delicious dishes for everyone.
Lu Yao had been back for so many days, and this was the first time Xia Guihua saw her cooking. She had always heard from the villagers that Duan Mingjie doted on Lu Yao and would not let her do almost any work, so she thought Lu Yao didn't know how to do it. Dry.
I didn’t expect Lu Yao’s cooking to be so delicious.
"Yao Yao, please teach me how to make this boiled beef later."
She can make everything else, but not this one. The key is that it's quite delicious.
Lu Yao bit her chopsticks and said, "Okay."
After dinner, brothers Duan Mingjie and Duan Mingcheng took the initiative to go to the kitchen to clean up the dishes.
Women and children were eating melon seeds in the main room.
Xia Guihua lamented, "I feel like all the men in our family know how to work. I never dreamed that I could live such a comfortable life."
In the environment where she lives, women are busy in the kitchen during the Chinese New Year, but in this family, everyone helps with the work.
Lu Yao put her hand on Xia Guihua's shoulder, "Sister-in-law, let me tell you, when we women get married, we come here for a good life. If the life after marriage is not as good as before, then why are we getting married?"
"So, if this man should be used, he must be used. You must learn to be lazy! If you are lazy, your man will be diligent."
Xia Guihua was stunned for a moment when Lu Yao said that.
This was the first time she heard such remarks, and it seemed very reasonable when she thought about it.
After listening to Lu Yao's teaching on how to marry a husband, Gu Fulan finished eating the melon seeds and threw the peel at her with a smile, "You stinky girl, you are plotting against our two sons in front of me."
Lu Yao picked up the melon seed peels and said seriously, "Mom, if Duan Mingjie sees you throwing my melon seed peels at me, he will lose his temper with you."
Gu Fulan laughed.
There was laughter in the main room, and Xia Guihua was also infected by the harmonious and warm atmosphere.
Suddenly, there was a sound of braking at the door.
Lu Yao's raised lips gradually flattened, and she put the melon seeds in her hand on the table, "I'll go out and take a look."
Gu Fulan and the others noticed Lu Yao's abnormality and followed him.
As soon as Lu Yao came out, she saw Duan Mingjie coming out of the kitchen. The two looked at each other and looked out the door at the same time.
Sure enough, they saw Zheng Weiguo walking towards them in military uniform.
Lu Yao froze in place, Duan Mingjie walked over, held her hand, and walked towards Zheng Weiguo.
Lu Yao bit her lip, "Why are you here?"
Zheng Weiguo smiled at her and said, "I have nothing to do at home, so I came over to see you."
Lu Yao pursed her lips and said nothing.
Duan Mingjie: "Uncle Zheng, have you eaten?"
Zheng Weiguo didn't hide anything, "I've been on the road and haven't eaten yet."
Duan Mingjie: "There are also dumplings. You go into the room first and I'll serve you the dumplings."
"good."
Gu Fulan came over, saw Zheng Weiguo's face clearly, and asked doubtfully, "Hey, isn't this Comrade Zheng Jiajia's third uncle? Why are you here at this time?"
