V4.Chapter 154

Chapter name: Xia Shao is in the room. The voice of talking in the living room comes. Although he enters the yard, Xia Shao still stands up from the bedside!

Here comes the old man?

At this time, in the living room, Lao Xia's family stood, and no one dared to sit. Xia Guoxi and Jiang Shuhui sat with Xu Kangguo and couldn't sit still. Xia Zhiyuan said with a smile, "cough, Xiaoshao is in the house. Xiao Xu came to deliver the day today. Although it was an engagement day, I discussed with her mother and did it according to the rules of the wedding. The child wanted to go out to meet, but we didn't let her. She and she are still in the house. I'll call it now!"

Xia Zhiyuan was a little embarrassed. Xu Kangguo smiled and waved his hand. "No, it's a rule! Tianyin, go outside and move in the things you've prepared."[

"Still, have you brought something?" the Xia family was stunned and hurried out to help.

Xu Kangguo waved again, "don't help, let him go by himself. He should move the bride price for his daughter-in-law!"

bride-price?

Xia Zhiyuan and Li Juan were stunned. The Xia family also took a look at each other. They were surprised. The bride price only came down before marriage. Now let alone before marriage, they still have six months to get engaged. They brought the bride price today. Is it too important?

"It's not a bride price, nor is it anything valuable. It's just prepared according to the ancient gift, even a small decision for two children." Xu Kang national highway.

Xiaoding?

Xiaoding is also called wending or dingpin. One of the six rites of Zhou Dynasty in ancient times is also called Naji. Naji rites vary from the initial sacrifice and divination to the subsequent sending of matchmakers to the woman's house to show that it was integrated into the process of name asking and marriage in the Qing Dynasty, and then to the Republic of China.

When Xia Zhiyuan and Li Juan got married, there was no such ceremony. At that time, the conditions at home were not good. How could there be such stress? Unexpectedly, master Xu came here today and was well prepared!

Xu Tianyin went out five or six times. Each time he came back, he carried some things and put them in the living room. The Xia family looked at six colored silks, six boxes of gift cakes, six pairs of gift candles, and a big white goose!

The goose was tied with a red bow around its neck. It looked festive. When Xu Tianyin brought it in, the picture made the Xia family smoke together. Qin Hanlin leaned against the door and almost laughed and squatted down.

Seeing the Xia family staring at the fat and clever goose, Qin Hanlin explained with a smile, "Er, uncle and aunt, didn't you pay attention to sending geese when you went to the woman's house to propose marriage in ancient times? It is said that geese are loyal in East and West and take a kind head of loyalty in pairs. Now geese are protected animals and can't be sent, so... Cough! Understand the spirit and understand the spirit."

Xia Zhiyuan smiled and saw Xu Tianyin turn around and go out again. When he came back, the boxes in his hand were not so big, but there were a lot of them. Looking at the size and shape, they should be jewelry boxes. Roughly, there were 18 pieces!

Xia Zhimei's faces changed slightly. They said they had nothing valuable, but these 18 pieces of jewelry must not be a small number!

Qin Hanlin smiled aside. In fact, the most valuable one here should be the six colored silks. Although there are fewer people tailoring clothes, the state still attaches great importance to the inheritance of traditional skills. These colored silks are almost lost crafts. They are woven by ancient methods. Every stitch and thread is the highest skill inherited today. There is a quota for those sent to the red wall courtyard every year. His family There aren't many. The Xu family sent six at once. It's a big deal. It can't be bought with money outside. If it's put at the auction, the price is rare.

Xia Zhiyuan and Li Juan don't care whether things are valuable or not. They don't lack money at home. They only care about their intentions. These betrothal gifts are all in accordance with the rules of the older generation. There are not many, many of them. They represent the meaning of festivity and auspiciousness, which can't be compared with many valuable things.

The Xu family's intention for the marriage made Li Juan look at it, and her eyes were red.

She was filled with emotion. When she married her husband, her family disagreed, let alone got engaged. Even on the day of marriage, everything was "fuck" very simple. At that time, both she and her husband had just worked in the factory. The family conditions were poor, and Li Juan didn't want to do it, but on the day of marriage, even the blessings of her elders were pitiful.

In addition to feelings, what is more important than the recognition and blessing of the elders?

Today, Mr. Xu personally came to propose marriage for his grandson and specially followed the rules of the older generation. Li Juan was moved by the attention of the representative of his heart. If she didn't have her daughter, she would have no regrets in her life[

"It's time to invite the girl out this time." When Xu Kangguo saw that Xia Shao's parents were quite satisfied with the matter, he spoke out. The old man had a dignified eyebrow and had been in a high position for half a century. His demeanor was quite awe inspiring. As soon as he spoke, the Xia family hurriedly took it as the instructions of the national leaders. But no one saw it. The old man's hand holding the stick of the faucet was slightly relaxed and relieved without "revealing" traces.

How many years? He hasn't been so nervous to attend the leaders' meeting.

"Let's go, let's go." Xia Zhimei, Xia Zhiqin and Jiang Qiulin went out of the living room with a smile and brought Xia Shao together.

Xia Zhiyuan and Li Juan, as parents, sat in the chair according to Xu Kangguo's intention. Xia Zhitao, Liu Chunhui and Zhang Qixiang also went and sat down carefully. The rest of the younger generation stood aside. Two people stood at the door of the guard and two in the room. Qin Hanlin accompanied Xu Tianyin to stand next to the old man, waiting.

Xia Zhimei arrived at the door of Xia Shao's room and knocked after finishing her clothes. As soon as the door opened, the three began to say hi with a smile.

"We Xiaoshao just have face. The Xu family's old man came to propose marriage in person!"

"The bride price is all down. It's said to be small, but it's also valuable."

"The old man wants to see you. Come on."

Xia Shao had already heard that Xu Kangguo was coming. He was not surprised at what his aunt said. He smiled leisurely and followed out of the door. Xia Zhimei was surprised when they saw that the child was so calm and unpredictable in everything. On such an important day today, she looked no different from usual.

But where did the three know that even if Xia Shao was nervous, he would not show it on his face. Just now she was in the house. She just felt that it was a long time. Now she came out of the house and the sun was warm and shining on her body. Now she felt hot for her cultivation.

The people in the living room didn't wait too long, only three or five minutes, they heard the laughter of women outside.

Everyone looked up and saw Xia Zhimei enter the living room, stand next to them and look at the door.

At the door, Xia Shao came in the warm sunshine, with a light pink coat, a dark green skirt and hair falling on her shoulders. As soon as she arrived at the door, the living room was quiet. Xia Shao has rarely worn such a pink and tender face "color" in the past two years, but it is this light powder and dark blue that reflects her cheeks as thin as jade. In a trance, the girl standing under the pomegranate tree in the mountain house that year has the same cheek powder as today.

This is her intention. On this day, let him see that year.

Inside, Xu Tianyin's deep eyes fixed on the girl at the door, in a trance.

Outside, Xia Shao stared at the goose in the corner, stunned.

Where's the goose?

A good meeting scene, no one thought there was an accident. Qin Hanlin began to cover his stomach.

"Wild goose." when Xu Tianyin saw that President Xia Shao didn't look at him, he said aloud, and his voice was a little heavy.

"Poof!" Qin Hanlin didn't hold back and squatted aside with his stomach covered. As soon as he squatted down, he was excited and cold, as if he had been watered with ice water. He immediately jumped up, retreated to the back, and smoked at the corners of his mouth.

Xu Tianyin, I don't know what's wrong recently. It seems that he has offended him. Two days ago, he was at home with his old man. The boy came, looked at him, put down a word and left, "you have an official disaster, she's looking for you."

Who's looking for him? Who has official disaster? [

Just wondering, he appeared in front of him again at ten o'clock last night. This time, without saying a word, he threw him into the car and came all the way from the capital to Dongshi. On the way, he beat around the Bush and finally got some news, but Xu Tianyin was reluctant to write words and said less along the way, which almost suffocated him. That's all right. At least he knew what he wanted him to come to Dongshi for. But where on earth did he offend the boy?

Qin Hanlin had a resentful face, but Xia Shao understood after noticing the bow on the goose's neck and the gift wrapped in red paper in the living room.

At this time, Xia Zhiyuan coughed and said, "that's the fixed employment of the Xu family. Look who's coming. Come and say hello to the old man."

Xia Zhiyuan rarely brought out his father's dignity. Xia Shao smiled and looked up into the living room. He came in and said to the old man sitting in the middle of the chair, "come here, don't say it in advance."

Xu Kangguo hasn't seen Xia Shao for a few days. When he didn't see her smiling face, he thought strangely. When he saw her, he was angry. He couldn't help knocking on the ground with a walking stick and scolded: "my old man is old. Where do I have to report to you, a little girl?"

The old man's face was stiff and dignified, which frightened the Xia family to take a breath in their heart. The whole family looked at Xia Shao and didn't return to their senses.

Xia Shao smiled unchanged and raised his eyebrows. "You know you're old? It's a twelve hour drive from Beijing to Dongshi."

Adults will feel tired after 12 hours of driving, not to mention the elderly. Xu Kangguo is almost 80 years old. Can Xia Shao not worry?

Xu Kangguo glared, his face red, and coughed. "Who said I'd come by car? I came by plane."

Huh?

Xu Kangguo did come by special plane, and the car that came to Xia's house was indeed his exclusive car. However, when he went out, the security department had to make some arrangements. His car set out from the capital with Xu Tianyin last night. He got up this morning and took the special plane. Finally, his grandparents and grandchildren met at the airport and came to Xia's house together.

In fact, with Xu Tianyin, Xu Kangguo will be fine. But considering his age, Xu Tianyin agrees that he should come by special plane.

The Xia family was stunned. Did the old man come by a special plane? The car... Although they couldn't figure it out, they were even more shocked by the atmosphere between Xu Kangguo and Xia Shao. They were frightened and didn't notice. At this time, it seemed that the two people were fighting?

This, this

Xia Zhiyuan stared. She didn't know whether to say her daughter was bold or what to say. She wasn't afraid to make the old man angry!

Others don't mean much. This is the founding father of the Republic! How dare you talk to the old man in this tone?

"You child, why not big or small!" although relieved, Xia Zhiyuan scolded his daughter, "respect and honor the old man. How do your mother and I usually teach you?"

"Ha ha." Xu Kangguo waved his hand. He doesn't lack the respect of his younger generation. What he lacks is the younger generation who can treat him as an ordinary old man, so that he can enjoy a few years of family happiness at the last age of his life, "it's no problem. Girl, come here."

Afraid of what Xia Zhiyuan said, Xu Kangguo simply waved to Xia Shao. Sure enough, this move quieted the living room, and the Xia family looked at it.

Xia Shao walked over with a smile. Xu Kangguo waved to Xu Tianyin again, "Tianyin, come here, too."

The two walked together, and Xia Shao turned to look at Xu Tianyin. The man looked down and his eyes were deep. Xia Shao accurately read out his dissatisfaction. Xia Shao puffed a smile. He hasn't paid attention to him since he entered the door. Hasn't he been free all the time?

"Cough!" Xu Kangguo cleared his throat and asked the two young people who looked at each other to turn their attention to him. When they both looked at him, he took out something from his body.

It was wrapped in red cloth. It was just a big palm. Xia Shao guessed what it was through the outline.

Sure enough, the red cloth was opened. In the eyes of a room of people, a pair of white jade bracelets lay on the old man's hands. The bracelet is quite moist. When you take a look, you can see a clear water line in it. The "color" is moist and white, and has reached lanolin. Now it is rare to see such a beautiful white jade round bracelet on the market. Moreover, this bracelet is old material. It has been for at least a hundred years.

A roomful of people raised a happy smile when they saw the pair of bracelets, which is almost traditional. The bracelets handed down by the older generation are for their daughter-in-law's "daughter-in-law". Most of the white jade bracelets are Xu's family heirlooms.

As soon as Xu Tianyin saw the bracelets, his breath changed and his eyes stared at them for a long time. Xia Shao stood beside him, obviously feeling the change of his mood, and couldn't help looking around.

"This pair of bracelets was worn by Tianyin's mother when she married in. I found them from the things she left when she bought you a job two days ago." the old man sighed and remained silent for a while. At this moment, there seemed to be thousands of words. Finally, it was only contained in one sentence, "Tianyin's mother is gone, his" milk "and" milk "... Are gone, and I can only give you this bracelet."

Xia Shao's eyes drooped slightly. She guessed just now when Xu Tianyin's mood fluctuated that Xu wasn't his "milk" or "milk". Sure enough, this is his mother's

She looked at the pair of bracelets. This was his mother's dowry. Although she had no fate to let the smiling woman wear it for her, it was also fate to take it today. This fate, she will wear it all her life, this life.

Xia Shao took it solemnly, but Xu Kangguo looked up at her and said, "I'll give you this bracelet now, but I'll give you not only this pair of bracelets, but also Tianyin. You know everything about him. Grandpa has no other hope, so I hope you can live a good life."

"Don't worry." Xia Shao glanced at Xu Tianyin. The man was not awkward at this time, and looked at her with soft eyes.

But when they looked at each other, Xia Shao was stunned and looked down. Xu Kangguo had put the bracelet on for Xia Shao himself.

In the room, the atmosphere vibrated, which not only represents the greatest recognition, but also represents the highest courtesy.

From now on, even if the engagement ceremony has not been held, Xia Shao is already the "daughter-in-law" of the Xu family!

"Cough!" Xu Kangguo also knew that because of him, the atmosphere was a little quiet. He coughed, put on a dignified face, looked at Xu Tianyin and Xia Shao, and lectured, "of course, I not only hope you can live a good life, but I also have a request! You must pass on this bracelet!"

People in a room are stunned. No one can understand what this means.

Xia Shao rarely made a big red face in public. Seeing her like this, all the people in the room laughed. Xia Zhiyuan and Li Juan were filled with emotion. Li Juan's eyes turned red when she saw the bride price just now. This time, she secretly wiped her tears, as if her daughter was getting married.

This is the day to send an engagement. She's like this. What should she do when her daughter gets married?

No one knows what it was like that day, but there are still a lot of things to do.

Xia Shao wears Xu's bracelet and is Xu's granddaughter-in-law. Xu Kangguo has been in the door for so long. Today, Xia Shao should give him a cup of tea.

When the tea is served, Xia Zhimei, Xia Zhiqin and Jiang Qiulin also go and sit down in their chairs. Today, there is no need to offer them tea, but as elders, they want to watch the ceremony.

Xu Tianyin offered tea to Xia Guoxi, Jiang Shuhui, Xia Zhiyuan and Li Juan and changed his mouth, "Grandpa, milk, milk, father-in-law and mother-in-law."

The two old men quickly responded. They were prepared for this link. The red envelope had been wrapped up long ago and handed it to Xu Tianyin. Xia Guoxi didn't expect to see Xu Kangguo today. Originally, he had prepared a lot of words to tell Xu Tianyin. He was always sorry for this granddaughter. She was going to be engaged. He always wanted to ask something. But Xu Kangguo was sitting beside him. He was still excited. He had forgotten what he had thought. He handed the red envelope foolishly and finished drinking tea.

At this point, he is not as capable as Jiang Shuhui. The old lady smiled and told Xu Tianyin, "Xiao Xu, Xiao Shao has been clever and sensible since childhood. Milk and milk don't worry about her bullying you. But if she has sex, you should be ten years older than her. If the couple quarrel, don't blush and come back and tell milk." "Milk", "milk", "milk" help you educate her. "

When Xia Shao heard the speech, he seriously helped his forehead. "Milk", "milk", when did you educate people?

But she was still moved in her heart. She just felt that the family felt too "sexual". Today is neither engaged nor married, as if she was going to get married.

"Well, don't worry about milk." Xu Tianyin nodded.

"Ah." the old lady smiled and nodded, smiling kindly.

Later, Xu Tianyin offered tea to Xia Zhiyuan and Li Juan. Both husband and wife don't have much to say. Even if they have something to say, they have to keep it until the day comes.

Xia Shao then offered tea to Xu Kangguo and called "Grandpa" instead. Xu Kangguo handed over a red envelope. The engagement was settled here.

By this time, it was time for lunch. Li Juan hurriedly cleaned up the appointment ceremony and went to the kitchen. It's just a little difficult to clean up the big white goose.

What about the goose?

"I cleaned up at noon and went to the bar." Xia Zhiyuan said, but as soon as he said this, he was looked down upon by his wife and daughter.

"This is the bride price sent by Xiao Xu. Just remember to eat it!" Li Juan said.

Xia Shao was reluctant, not only because it was the bride price sent by Xu Tianyin, but also because the goose was fat and clever. Since she entered the living room, she saw the goose squatting by the door. Now she carried it out, and it was still obedient. As soon as Xia Shao saw it, he liked it and said, "keep it in the backyard first."

All things have spirits. The longest and most intelligent "sex" among poultry is goose. Xia Shao likes it when he comes home for a happy event today. I think it's fate. In that case, nature can't bear to ask for its "sex" life, so keep it.

As soon as Xia Zhiyuan heard that he was going to raise the big white goose in the backyard, he was worried about his flowers and plants. In fact, his flowers and plants are not precious varieties, just the fun of leisure in recent years. Li Juan casually said, "then you can build a nest for it another day", and took the goose away.

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At noon, the family sat at the big table in the living room to eat, but there was an extra Xu Kangguo.

The guard refused to eat at the same table, so Li Juan had to prepare a small table for them to eat next to.

At dinner, the Xia family had been more relaxed than when they just met Xu Kangguo. Of course, the so-called release is just no longer submissive, but there is still tension.

This is the same seat as national leaders! Xia Zhimei and Xia Zhitao are in a trance. They feel like a dream. They can have today.

"Old man, this table is all home-made dishes, and I don't know if you are used to it. Ha ha." Xia Zhiyuan said that when the two families settled on their in laws, Xu Kangguo said that they were not allowed to call him "chairman". The family changed their mouth and called him old man.

"I haven't eaten home cooked food for many years. I just want to eat home cooked food this time." Xu Kangguo's meaning is obvious. No one should arrange him to go to the hotel for dinner. When he came to Dongshi this time, he went out quietly. No one knew except the man above, the Xu family and the Xia family. He didn't want to disturb the officials of the Dongshi municipal Party committee and municipal "government". When he met these people, the officials had to welcome them. He has been in politics for most of his life and has long been bored with these things.

He came out this time just for the younger generation's marriage. He looked at the house of the Xia family. It was very quiet and there were few people in the community. It was good to live here for two days.

Xia Zhiyuan is not blind to these things. In fact, he knows in his heart that as long as the old man has this meaning, they won't feel that the reception is not poor.

At the beginning of the meal, the atmosphere was still formal. Fortunately, Xia Shao and Qin Hanlin were there. Xia Shao doesn't care much about the identity of the old man. She often teases Xu Kangguo to stare at her. At first, Xia Zhiyuan and others were worried, but later they got used to it. They see that Xu Kangguo likes Xia Shao very much. It's pure fun for them to quarrel together. If they don't know, they think it's Ye and sun. Qin Hanlin grew up in the red wall courtyard. Xu Kangguo watched him grow from wearing open crotch pants to becoming a handsome young man. Qin Hanlin's "sex" son was more happy to take off. He and Xia Shao supported the scene on the table and created a topic. Xia Zhiyuan led his family to "insert" a word from time to time, but the atmosphere was never cold.

But Xia Guoxi hasn't spoken since she sat down to eat. His feelings were complicated, not only because he was sitting next to the most respected old man in his life, but also because the conversation between him and his granddaughter looked more like grandparents and grandchildren. In those years, if he hadn't prioritized sons over daughters and never cared about his granddaughter, perhaps this happy family scene would have happened to him, and he wouldn't be sitting here embarrassed at the moment.

Xu Kangguo sat next to Xia Guoxi. When he saw him holding a bowl and eating silently, he smiled and said, "when he was young, eating was like fighting. Now he is old and has no strength to fight?"

The Xia family smiled when they heard Xu Kangguo talking to him. As soon as Xia Guoxi heard Xu Kangguo talking to him, he quickly put the bowl away and stared at it. He answered the head's questions like when he was a soldier. "Back to the old chairman, life is good and old now. We don't have the strength to grab food, and we don't have to grab it. Now the children are promising, and we don't worry about life when we are old people."

"Indeed." Xu Kangguo nodded. He knew about the Xia family long after Xu Tianyin proposed to Xia Shao. Before the business of the second daughter and the youngest son of the Xia family had an accident, Xia Guoxi and his wife should not worry about life. After all, not everyone's son-in-law can have a factory with tens of millions of assets, nor can anyone have a filial eldest son and daughter-in-law like him.

Xu Kangguo has also understood the gratitude and resentment of the Xia family. With his keen in politics for half his life, how can he not see Xia Guoxi's current mood?

But he didn't make it clear. He just joked, "it's all in laws. Don't call me old" chairman ". You just want to be my soldier now. You're old! I see you don't even speak now. When you were young, your voice was bright. When you were young, your temper was so hard that devils were afraid. Now you don't dare to raise your head. Is this still my soldier?"

Xia Guoxi was stunned at the speech, raised his head and imagined standing up and shouting, "I'm your soldier!" when he was young, but when he thought about it, he smiled at himself and avoided it. Old is old, not old.

Xia Guoxi smiled with self mockery and lowered his head. "Don't mention your youth. When you were young, you were so hard tempered that devils were afraid. If there was no war, your temper would be annoying. You offended people and offended the children at home..."

The Xia family was stunned. Xia Zhimei and others frowned slightly. On this occasion, Mr. Xu heard this. He thought the Xia family's children were not filial!

Xia Zhiyuan and Li Juan are very calm. From their marriage to now, whether their family is poor or rich, they have always been very filial to the elderly. The end of the line is right. I'm not afraid of the old man to mention these. They were just surprised. Xia Guoxi's temper was really hard. How can anyone listen to him at ordinary times? It's really hard to hear a soft word from him! They have been children for so many years. In recent years, Xia Shao has the ability to treat her grandfather. Others used to be angry.

Xia Zhimei and Xia Zhitao's family looked at Xu Kangguo a little nervously. In the past few years, the family did split up. When they were young, they also had some unorthodox practices, but they have improved a lot in recent years. Today, they are afraid that Xu Kang Congress will have a bad impression on the Xia family.

But Xu Kangguo put down his dishes and chopsticks and said, "what are you afraid of offending your children? This is your own child, not someone else's child. It's the only family who can sit and eat together. My son's daughter-in-law is" wife " He died early. He wanted to bring them to teach him a lesson and offend them. He can't even find anyone. At least these children, women and grandchildren are here. What's the matter with offending? If someone offends, he should be satisfied! "

There was silence.

Xia Guoxi raised his head and was shocked. Xia Zhiyuan and others were stunned. I didn't expect that a person of Xu Kangguo's identity could open his mouth to help his old man untie his depressed heart knot.

Xu Tianyin looked at the old man and his eyes shook, "Grandpa."

"All right." Xu Kangguo knew that what he said just now made the child uncomfortable again, so he gave him a reassuring look and said to Xia Guoxi, "as long as the people are still there, any mistakes can be recovered. Regret while the people are still there! Don't wait for others to be away."

Xia Guoxi was stunned and didn't speak. The vibration was obviously deep. He has always drilled the tip of an ox's horn and entered a dead end. He thinks he has a bad temper and his family doesn't like him. Ignoring her granddaughter for so long, now she only supports him out of obligation, but he never thought that a family is a family after all. As long as he is willing to bow his head and change his temper, they may not accept him. Even if he doesn't change his temper now, they treat him well? Besides, he changed it?

The crux of everything is in yourself, but I haven't realized it before.

Unexpectedly, today's meal will open up because the old "chairman" is willing to open his mouth!

Seeing Xia Guoxi's appearance, Xu Kangguo knew that he had figured it out and couldn't help smiling with relief. Anyway, this is his former soldier. He killed the enemy bravely on the battlefield and struggled with family affairs for half a life. It's good to help him.

Unfinished, make up at eight

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