The old couple said they had a lot of things to do at home, so they finally refused to stay. After lunch, a young man drove the tractor and picked up the old couple.
Before leaving, the old lady repeatedly warned: "Remember to bring Xiaolong with you on the second day of the Lunar New Year."
According to local custom, a married daughter should return to her parents' home with her husband and children on the second day of the Lunar New Year. If there are no elders in her parents' home, those with elder brothers should invite their uncles to come and have dinner to show their respect for their uncles, and of course to make their uncles treat their sisters better.
a little.
Although Zhu Sha was not married yet, the old couple already regarded their granddaughter as someone else's, so they did not let her go back to the village to celebrate the New Year.
But I have to go on the second day of the Lunar New Year.
After seeing off the old man and the old lady, Ma Xiaolong turned to look at Zhu Sha and asked, "Am I going to become your uncle now?"
Zhusha smiled and said: "Why, you are not happy?"
"No way!" Ma Xiaolong held her hand and sighed: "There's nothing wrong with this evil old custom!"
"..." Zhu Sha rolled her eyes: "You'd better be careful."
"What?" Ma Xiaolong asked, "Hongmen Banquet?"
"Although it's not the case, it's almost the same." Zhu Sha said: "My grandfather's village has a rule. When a woman in the village marries outside the village, when she brings her partner back to the village, all the young men in the village who are similar to the woman will come over to marry her.
The subjects compete with each other. If you can survive five rounds, they will recognize you as the uncle of their village. If you can't survive..."
"What's going on?" Ma Xiaolong asked in surprise: "Can they still break up the couple?"
"That's not true." Zhu Sha shook her head and said, "But the woman's mother's family will not be able to hold their heads high in the village, and the villagers will laugh at their girl for marrying a useless foreigner."
"..."
Ma Xiaolong asked: "How many women in that village have successfully married outside?"
"I don't know the details, but in the past ten years, only two women have been able to return to their parents' homes with their husbands and children every year, and the rest have not come back."
"..." Ma Xiaolong suddenly thought of something: "My sister-in-law's inability to get married, doesn't it have something to do with this rule?"
"Who knows!" Zhu Sha narrowed his eyes and smiled: "But we don't need to worry about this matter. No one stipulates that women cannot bring women back to the village."
Huh? This...
…
That night, on the second day of the Lunar New Year, everyone in Ma Xiaolong's family knew that she and Zhu Sha were visiting her grandfather and grandmother's house.
Grandpa and grandma understood it as soon as they heard it, and were so happy that they couldn't help but say: "What a good thing!"
"What a good thing?" Ma Xiaofeng, who lowered his head to eat, didn't understand.
Grandpa smiled and said: "Xiao Sha, her grandparents have recognized your brother's grandson-in-law's identity."
"Oh?" What did Ma Xiaofeng think? So that's it: "My sister Sha is my future sister-in-law. What does it matter whether they admit it or not?"
"You girl...that's what you said." Grandpa didn't argue with her, but after all, it was his first time visiting the house. As an old man in the family, he must prepare a four-color gift.
Bringing four-color gifts to the door is equivalent to a man proposing marriage to a woman. If the woman's family is satisfied, they will accept the gift. If they are not satisfied, they will politely refuse.
With the affection and relationship between Ma Xiaolong and Zhu Sha, the other party will definitely accept it, and giving a four-color gift is just a formality.
As for the standard for four-color gifts? There is no standard. You can give anything, as long as it is four kinds of things. But in the local area, they usually give snacks and cakes. Of course, they also give chicken, duck, fish, tobacco, wine, sugar and tea.
Depending on the woman’s needs, give her whatever she likes.
"Xiao Sha, ask your grandpa and grandma what they want?" Grandpa said, "I can prepare in advance."
"Grandpa, there's no need to go to so much trouble." Zhu Sha said, "My grandpa and grandma have already decided on this matter since they asked Xiaolong Chu Er to be a guest at home. There is no need to prepare."
"That's not okay, it's etiquette." Grandpa said, "You can call and ask! If not, I'll tell them directly."
"All right!"
Grandpa insisted, so Zhu Sha could only take out her mobile phone and call her grandpa’s house.
"Hey, who's there?" Grandma answered the phone.
"Grandma, it's me... um... didn't Xiaolong's family know that they were coming to visit on the second day of the Lunar New Year! I just wanted to prepare a four-color gift and ask you what you want?... Haha, that's what I said too, but grandpa said this is
Etiquette, grandpa is here too! Why don't you tell me?"
After a while, Zhu Sha handed the phone to her grandfather: "It's my grandma."
Grandpa nodded, took the phone, and said: "Hey, is this Xiaosha's grandma, right?... Haha, yes, I am Xiaolong's grandpa... Hello, hello, I don't know, are you noble this year?... Oh, then
If you are younger than me, I will call you big sister
...Haha, big sister, you said you were here today, but you didn't know why you should come and sit here! ...Haha, okay, you must come and sit next time. I have good cigarettes, wine, and tea. You are older than me.
Brothers, please come and recognize me, and come often when you have nothing to do..."
After being polite for a long time, grandpa got down to business, but one wanted to give it and the other didn't want it. There was a lot of back and forth between the two sides. In the end, grandpa won. In the end, he decided to bring two boxes of snacks, two boxes of cakes, two cigarettes and two packs of tea.
past.
Because it is a happy event, two gifts of a single type must be given, which means "in pairs". There are four kinds of gifts in total, which are the so-called four-color gifts.
When you are young and have a date, when the boy officially goes to his girlfriend's house for the first time, he must prepare four-color gifts at home, otherwise he will be laughed at for being young, and his girlfriend's family will think that he does not understand etiquette, which will be a huge loss.
"Okay." After hanging up the phone, grandpa returned the phone to Zhusha and said to her and Ma Xiaolong: "Later, grandpa will prepare the four-color gift. Remember to bring it with you on the second day of junior high school."
The two nodded: "Okay."
Ma Xiaolong was very emotional. In his previous life, he was single at the age of forty, but now he is only fourteen and has to go to his girlfriend's house with a four-color gift.
There are also five rounds of wheel battles to come.
No wonder Zhu Sha's whole family has extraordinary skills. Born in a village like this, anyone with poor martial arts would not be able to gain a foothold in the village.
…
Shuangshi Village, a small farmhouse.
It is said to be a small courtyard, but the area is indeed quite large. The house and courtyard are about 500 square meters, and the house is 150 square meters, with a total of nine rooms and only five bedrooms.
There is an artificial fish pond on one side of the yard, but the water in it is frozen, and the fish have long been picked up and eaten.
With the fish pond as the dividing line, there is a vegetable garden on the left, a garden on the right, and a training ground on the other side. It is paved with blue bricks and weapon racks are placed on all sides. You can find all kinds of weapons, as well as unpopular weapons.
This is Zhusha's grandfather's home.
Zhusha's grandma just hung up the phone, and the old man who was lying on the bed recovering from his injuries said, "Xiaolong and his grandfather are too polite. Our family doesn't have that many rules."
"Pull him down!" The old lady didn't know him yet. "That's Xiaolong. Try another young man. Your rules can crush people to death."
The old man laughed dryly and said: "Xiaolong has become a golden bell at a young age. He will definitely earn me a lot of face in the future." After saying this, his face darkened: "Unlike that bastard, in addition to giving me
If you cause trouble, nothing will happen!"
"Okay." The old lady said impatiently: "Zhiqiang is not a thing, but why is he younger than you in these years? The yard we live in now, and the money in the bankbook, which one was not given to us by Zhiqiang? Even if he is a bastard again
, that is also our son, Xiao Sha’s father.”
"Huh! You say it as if I can't earn it." The old man was still not convinced. Zhu Erzhuang had never lowered his head in his life.
"You can do it, you are great. My son has gone abroad and there is no one at home. You even drove your daughter away. How capable you are!"
As soon as the old lady opened her mouth, she scolded the old man until he couldn't hold his head up. She muttered: "Don't I... want her to get married soon? The villagers thought there was something wrong with a girl who was almost thirty and still not married.
!”
"The problem? Humph! My daughter is now a billionaire. She has been photographed with leaders and appeared in newspapers and TV. Not to mention the village, just the city. Who can compare to her?"
The old lady's words once again touched the old man's heart and he was speechless.
After venting her anger on the old man, the old lady sighed, picked up the phone and dialed a number.
…
Beijing, Shunyi County, a luxurious manor covering an area of 30 acres, surrounded by mountains and rivers, has been built in just two years. The manor is surrounded by walls, with lawns, swimming pools, and tennis courts inside.
There are security patrols.
The houses are built in groups, and the decoration inside is even more luxurious. Many people say that this is the residence of the richest man in the capital. Although they are wrong, the owner here is not much worse than the richest man.
It was already night, and in the large restaurant, Zhu Lingling was having a meal. Today's dinner was a Chinese delicacy - Guobao Pork (yiu).
After eating too many dishes of Western and Japanese food that can only be fed to the birds, she still feels that Chinese food is the most practical, such as this pot of pork. If it is Western food, you will be given two pieces of meat at most, and it will cost you a hundred yuan. You still have to pay for it.
Don’t be too expensive, what you want is the nobility of eating Western food.
For ordinary Chinese people who are nouveau riche, they may think that eating two bites of Western food is considered a superior person, but for Zhu Lingling, a rich woman who has been to dozens of countries, screw you!
Why don’t you just not let people eat enough, but you still sell them at an exorbitant price! Do you really think I’m a fool?
What kind of Western food? What kind of noble food? Go ahead and scold the guy next door! Our Chinese food is really good, it’s plentiful, and it’s enjoyable.
While I was enjoying my meal, the cell phone on the dining table rang.
She frowned slightly, she didn't like answering the phone during meal time, but those who could call her at this time usually had an unusual status.
Wiping his mouth, he answered the phone: "Hello, hello."
The voice is elegant and noble.
What is a socialite! (tactical retreat)
"Lingling, it's me, your mother."
"..."
Zhu Lingling was silent for a moment and asked: "Mom, is something wrong?"
"Something's wrong." The old lady said, "Come back during the Chinese New Year this year!"
Without waiting for Zhu Lingling to make excuses, the old lady said: "On the second day of the new year, Xiaolong came to the house to acknowledge the door and brought four-color gifts. Your brother is not at home, and you, my sister-in-law, cannot be absent."
"..."
Lingling Chu sighed: "I know, I'm a little busy this year and won't be able to go home until New Year's Eve."
"It'll be great if you can come back. It doesn't matter if it's late." The old lady said with a smile: "You haven't been home for two years. Your mother misses you and your father misses you too."
"Who missed her!?" The old man who had been holding back for a long time shouted: "I..."