boyutpedia Chapter 119: Returning Home
Chapter 119: Returning Home
When Darong saw Wu Meifeng like this, she didn't know what to do for a moment. It was only the fourth day after the marriage, and the mother-in-law started crying, then the daughter-in-law started crying. The Zhong family was really noisy.
Darong sat gently next to Wu Meifeng. Although she was Wu Meifeng's sister-in-law, she didn't know Wu Meifeng's character very well and it was not easy for her to ask directly. She just gently stroked her back, trying to calm her down.
"Sister-in-law, I gave him 200 yuan early this morning. I said that today was the first day I went back to my parents' home, so I went to the barber shop on the street to get my hair done. I asked him to buy two bottles of good wine for my dad, and some snacks and fruits. Guess what he bought?"
After crying for a while, Wu Meifeng sat up from the bed, wiped her tears and began to tell Darong about her grievances.
"He bought two bottles of Gujing Special Liquor for 6 yuan each. He knew I was going to visit my parents today and my uncle and aunt were at my house. When he opened the net bag, my dad was dumbfounded. Even if it was two bottles of 55-proof Gujing Tribute, I really wanted to crawl into the ground at that time."
Wu Meifeng cried and told Darong about her grievances, and Darong was speechless.
The late 80s and early 90s were an important period for the country to deepen reforms. Some price regulations and restrictions on famous cigarettes and liquors had just been introduced. Many liquor companies catered to the reforms and launched different concentrations of liquor categories on the original basis.
据说当年，古井贡在原有48元一瓶的60度古井贡酒价格之下，增加了20元一瓶的55度古井贡酒和15元一瓶的38度古井贡酒，还在原有4元一瓶的古井玉液价格之上，增加一个新档次——6元一瓶的古井特曲。
So Zhong Yunhong might think that he has done a good job by not buying the 4 yuan bottle, right?
"Our dad doesn't usually drink, and Erhong is also a college student, and the people he meets don't usually drink, so he probably doesn't understand, so don't be too angry."
Darong really couldn't think of any good excuse, so she could only rack her brains to find this reason to comfort Wu Meifeng.
"Don't understand? I think he is sincere. Even if he doesn't drink, he should know his worth, right? Don't you understand that you get what you pay for?" Wu Meifeng became more and more sad as she spoke, and her tone became louder.
Darong didn't close the door when she came in, so every word she said could definitely be heard clearly in the east room.
Actually, it's quite funny. Xiaoping and Zhong Yunsheng, who used to be picky about Da Rong, have now become quiet and well-behaved juniors. Zhong Yunhong sat with his head down, and Mother Zhong also lowered her head with red eyes and said nothing.
After listening for a while, Darong lost her patience, but she still had to save face. She cried and coaxed, but in the end she didn't get to eat the meal.
It was already 9:30 when Zhong Yunxing got home from his afternoon shift. Seeing that Xiao Ruyi was sleeping soundly, he did not disturb the child. He kissed her twice gently and went home with Darong.
"Why is mom unhappy again? What's wrong?"
When Zhong Yunxing got home, Xiaoping and Zhong Yunsheng had already gone to bed. Both of them were temporary workers, so they were very tired from work and fell asleep as soon as they lay down. Only Mother Zhong and Father Zhong were still sitting on the kang.
Although Zhong Yunxing could see that Mother Zhong was unhappy, he did not ask her in person. Instead, he asked Da Rong beside him while pedaling his bike.
"Hehe, when you have time, call Erhong home to have a chat. Your brother has really become stupid from studying too much." Darong snorted coldly.
"Is it Erhong who caused it again?" Zhong Yunxing smiled helplessly.
"He went to his home and bought two bottles of the newly released Gujing. Guess which one it is?"
"15?"
Looking at Darong's expression, Zhong Yunxing really didn't dare to guess that she was in her twenties. He often ate and drank with his colleagues when he was working outside, so he did know a little about wine.
"Hahaha, I knew you wouldn't dare to guess. He bought the kind that costs 6 yuan a bottle. Your brother is excellent, right?"
Darong looked at Zhong Yunxing with a sly smile on her face. Zhong Yunxing looked at Darong's mocking expression, and also giggled and waved his hand towards her head.
"You are just being mean, what's wrong with this kid? Humph, this couple is considered to be a perfect match, and they are just trying to get ahead."
Zhong Yunxing smiled bitterly and shook his head. He was not very optimistic about Zhong Yunhong's marriage from the very beginning. His personality was somewhat similar to Darong's. He would never compromise if he didn't like someone. In fact, Zhong Yunhong was the only one in the Zhong family who didn't understand this point.
Zhong Yunhong and Wu Meifeng lived in Erdaohezi for less than a month. Zhong's mother lost more than ten pounds. Perhaps she could not stand such a life, so Zhong Yunhong took the initiative to transfer to the Environmental Sanitation Bureau, where they were given housing as soon as they started working.
At that time, the Environmental Sanitation Bureau was a very unpopular unit, so many college students were unwilling to work there. In order to attract talent, the government allocated a number of dormitory buildings to the Environmental Sanitation Bureau. As long as you were a college student, you would be given a room upon arrival, regardless of your qualifications.
Zhong Yunhong got his wish and got a two-bedroom apartment in the town, and Wu Meifeng finally lived the comfortable life she wanted after getting married.
Since Zhong Yunhong moved away, Zhong's mother's mood has improved a lot, and the family's life has returned to normal.
Little Ruyi can now take a few unsteady steps, and is one of the first children of the same age to start walking. Mother Zhong's love for little Ruyi is unequivocal.
"Mom, I go to work in the afternoon, not to play. I have to carry her for a walk on the avenue every day at noon. I am almost exhausted."
Xiaoping only has two hours to go home for lunch every day, but Mother Zhong has changed her habit of spoiling her and stipulates that she must coax Xiao Ruyi to sleep every day before she can rest.
So the first thing Xiaoping did after dinner every day was to stroll back and forth on the small road with Xiao Ruyi in her arms. She would not go home to rest for a while until she fell asleep. Sometimes she didn't even have time to rest and had to rush to work.
"What's wrong with you coaxing the child as an aunt? If you don't coax her, how am I going to clean up the pots and pans at home?"
Although Xiao Ping complained, she never stopped doing it. She always proudly told everyone she met: "I am the only one who can coax Ruyi to sleep in my family."
At that time, Darong was really grateful. No matter what frictions they had in the past, the help given by her family and the love for Xiao Ruyi had already surpassed everything.
In fact, there is a period of adjustment between couples, let alone between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, aunt and sister-in-law?
Darong is also a very grateful person. Every time she goes back to Erdaohezi after get off work, she always buys a lot of food and drinks. She almost never has to worry about the vegetables, meat, and seasonings for Mother Zhong's family.
But Darong didn't realize that she was no longer the only daughter-in-law in the Zhong family.
Although she was simply grateful for Mother Zhong's care and love for little Ruyi, in Wu Meifeng's eyes it became a "filial piety competition" between sisters-in-law.
However, during that period, Darong was busy working and making money all day, and did not feel the secret competition in those details.