He happily told Ru Yue: "Zhong Chen didn't buy any firecrackers. I also set off a few for him. Oh, this kid, I don't know what's going on. It's not easy for him to come in and out alone... Why are you laughing?
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Ru Yue was still laughing: "Ah, it's nothing. I think Dad did a good job."
"...Oh, I thought you were laughing at me for being nosy."
"No, no, Dad, happy New Year."
Ru Datao was very happy: "Haha, yes, happy New Year! Oh, I can't believe that the past year has been chaotic, and everything is fine in the blink of an eye. Oh, come, let me take a look at the things Zhong Chen brought.
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Ru Yue had already taken out the things Zhong Chen had brought and put them on the ground. Ru Da Tao took the scissors and opened the newspaper.
After unpacking a big bag first, Ru Datao was very surprised: "Ah, why is it a ham? A whole Jinhua ham, this... what is this Xiaozhong doing? It's just a New Year's Eve dinner, how can he carry such a heavy gift?"
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Ru Yue was also a little surprised and couldn't help but open a few other paper packages. When she saw it, she smiled.
In the other paper bag is a tube of wild ginseng packaged in a red box, and two bottles of Shiquanda Tonic Cream.
Ru Datao stared at these things and couldn't speak: "This, this is not right, Xiao Zhong must have taken the wrong thing. How could anyone give this to a New Year's Eve dinner? This is a big gift for someone to marry.
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The custom here in Songyu County is that if a man and a woman have established a relationship before getting married, the man will give the woman a gift of filial piety to her elders on major festivals every year, especially the Mid-Autumn Festival. During festivals like the New Year, this must be done
Give a very expensive gift.
These days, supplies are not abundant enough, and the only gifts worthy of this kind of etiquette are ham, ginseng, and Shiquanda Tonic. Therefore, most young men give these to their future father-in-law's family.
Of course, if the family's conditions are poor, they usually give you a bottle of Shiquanda Tonic Cream. If it's a little better, you can already get it by adding a little meat. Like Zhong Chen, he gives a whole ham and adds ginseng and garlic.
The patch is almost part of the betrothal gift that people give when they get married!
Ru Yue covered her mouth and tried to suppress laughter.
Okay, she was wrong to blame him. Just now she said that he showed no signs of falling in love.
But he was able to bring these things here, which shows that he put his heart into it.
Ru Datao was still worried: "Xiaoyu, what should I do? I think he must have sent it to the wrong person. Now I have unpacked all the things outside. It will be hard to return it to others like this tomorrow!"
Ru Yue turned to the stove and pretended to pour water. She didn't dare to face her father for fear of laughing: "Dad, it's okay. Let's wait until Brother Chen comes for breakfast tomorrow."
"Oh, this kid is really serious. I usually see him as very conscientious and responsible. How can he be so careless about giving gifts? How could he get such a thing by mistake? What if he wants to give it to someone else?
It turns out that it’s mixed up, isn’t that bad?”
"Ahem, Dad, maybe this is what I want to give as a gift?"
"That can't be accepted. We live here, and the rent is low. We've already disturbed others, and we still accept gifts from them. What does this mean? Xiaoyu, do we have any old newspapers at home? Find them and I'll repackage them."
"No. Dad, don't worry about this. Go to bed early."
"Tsk! Then leave it at the door first, and tell him when he comes tomorrow. By the way, shall we stay up late?"
"I think it's better to forget it. I don't believe those people. I used to get up early in the morning every day and wanted to get as much sleep as possible during the Chinese New Year!"
"I don't care. It's snowing outside and it's very cold. Then go to bed early. We have three days off. I also want to have a good rest."
"Well, actually we have celebrated the Chinese New Year now. Dad, let's take a rest. I will get up tomorrow morning and make rice dumplings for you to eat."
"Okay! We had such a good New Year's Eve dinner today, and there will be delicious food tomorrow. Oh, what a wonderful day!" Ru Datao's words were full of satisfaction and happiness.
After all these years, this is the best year he has lived.
Ru Yue looked at his look and felt very comforted in her heart: "Dad, we will get better and better. What are the dishes for the New Year's Eve dinner? Besides, it is already the first day of the Lunar New Year, and the New Year's Eve dinner was already last year."
Come on, let’s wait until the Chinese New Year this year to make things better.”
"That's right, I've been eating it for a year, hahaha, oh, it's just the first day of the Lunar New Year, and I'm thinking about celebrating the New Year this year, hahaha, stop bragging, go to bed quickly, sleep well, Dad doesn't want to think about the New Year
For dinner, I just hope that our Xiaoyu will find a good family this year!"
Ru Yue couldn't help but blush a little when she didn't expect such a sentence from her father: "Dad, are you so looking forward to me finding a partner?"
Ru Datao became more serious:
"I'm not really looking forward to it. With you at home, our family's life will be so beautiful! Ru Xin and I are well-fed and well-dressed. To be honest, everyone in our unit says that I am younger than before.
Now, some people are saying that they want to be a matchmaker and introduce me to my wife! It’s really funny! However, you have endured hardships in the past, and it’s not easy for you to grow up now, and you are well-behaved and smart. Dad hopes that you can find a good family and find someone who understands you and loves you.
Hot young man, it’s only right that I lead you to live a good life. I can’t just want to keep you at home just because you are always taking care of the family, right?”
Ru Yue thought that Zhong Chen would talk about her relationship with him early tomorrow morning, so she felt that it was not easy for her to answer her father's words.
She smiled and changed the subject: "Dad, I'm very interested in someone's matchmaking for you! Is there really someone who can introduce you to your wife?"
Ru Datao smiled and nodded: "Yes, it is true, but I really don't want it."
"Dad, actually, you are still young..."
Ru Yue just started, and Ru Da Tao waved his hand.
He was very decisive on this point: "No, no, Xiaoyu, it doesn't matter whether I am young or not. It is not suitable for me to get married again. Why should I cause trouble for my marriage!"
"Dad, do you mean that getting married is troublesome?"
"Isn't that right..." Halfway through Ru Datao's words, he suddenly felt something was wrong and patiently explained to his daughter:
"Ah, no, no, Xiaoyu, that's not what dad meant. Marriage is necessary, otherwise you will be lonely all your life. But getting married is a bit like gambling. If you win the bet, it will be like making money for a lifetime, but if you lose the bet,
Not only did I suffer losses for decades, but I also harmed others. For example, my marriage to Tang Zihong was actually inappropriate from the beginning. I didn’t like Tang Zihong. It was your grandma who arranged the matchmaking in order to save the bride price and to keep teasing me.
But look at this day..."
When he mentioned the past, the first day of the Lunar New Year, Ru Datao still sighed:
"Oh! When I think of the past days, I feel that my life now is very good and free, and I don't want to get married again. Besides, at my age, what kind of marriage can I get?"