Portable Space: Red Age of Rebirth

When a prospective daughter-in-law visits her parents-in-law for the first time, it is not only her husband's family who are waiting for her, but also her mother's family, who are inevitably facing a formidable enemy.

The winter sun set early, and when Han Chang walked back to the family home with the last ray of light and carried large and small bags of return gifts, Han's mother was already waiting downstairs.

In the middle of the afternoon, Han's mother couldn't sit still at home and went downstairs to take out the garbage. It was already dark, and the garbage basket was still at her feet. She had been absentmindedly chatting with the neighbors downstairs for nearly two hours.

Just now, I happened to see Han Chang turning the corner with a large bag. Mother Han waved her hands and yelled loudly, "You kid, why did you come back at this hour?" It was the first time to meet my parents-in-law.

Have you ever stayed at your husband’s house for such a long time?

Mother Han cursed, and people came to greet her. Han Chang was holding a lot of things in his hands. Even in the early winter, the tip of his nose was sweating.

Wang Li, who was chatting with Mother Han just now, looked at the mother and daughter who were packed with bags, and asked with curiosity and gossip, "Sister Li, where did this child Xiao Chang go to play? Look at these bags!

"

Mother Han knew that she, her colleague and neighbor for many years, was a warm-hearted and good person, but she had no words. How could Mother Han dare to say that her daughter was visiting her prospective son-in-law's house today? She smiled and said perfunctorily, "She didn't go anywhere.

, this child went to her friend’s house as a guest today!”

"Yes, Aunt Wang, Aunt Liu, and Aunt Zhang, I have nothing to do this weekend. I went to a friend's house for a day!" Han Chang also explained with an ambiguous smile.

Oh! I went to a friend's house to play! Seeing that there was nothing to inquire about, the attention of several middle-aged housewives immediately turned to the big wattle basket Han Chang was carrying and the small floral bundle that Han Mu took over.

, "Xiao Chang, that friend of yours is really interesting, and this gift is quite substantial!"

In the 1980s, it was emphasized that distant relatives were not as good as close neighbors. Sometimes the relationship between neighbors was as close as one family. The Han family lived in the family building of the work unit, and most of the people living upstairs and downstairs were old neighbors and colleagues who had been with them for many years.

Well, the middle-aged aunts were not polite at all. As they spoke, several old neighbors swarmed around me.

Someone with quick hands has already opened the floral cloth covering the wattle basket. Oops, the basket contains green, green, and red. It turned out to be more than a dozen tender cucumbers, a dozen large pink tomatoes, and a few more.

Put the tender green little ones

Green vegetables, cucumbers that are over a foot long and still have small thorns, tomato pedicles are still tender green, green vegetables leaves are so tender that water can come out when pinched, and the sweetness of fresh vegetables hits your face, and just smelling it makes you greedy.

of saliva.

In the past two years, the people have just basically solved the problem of food and clothing, and the vegetable basket project has not yet been put on the agenda! Every winter, people have either cabbage stewed with vermicelli or cabbage stewed with tofu. Cabbage is the only vegetable that people can often eat in winter. Every year

In early winter, every household must store at least several hundred kilograms of Chinese cabbage.

It’s hard to make rice out of a clever woman. Even if the housewives have all kinds of crafts, they can’t do anything on the table. At this moment, I saw the cucumbers, pink persimmons and green small potatoes that I couldn’t see in the winter.

Green vegetables, the eyes of several middle-aged women are shining brightly!

Wang Li has a good relationship with Mother Han and is the most direct in her speech: "Tsk, tsk, Xiao Chang, your friend's family is a vegetable farmer growing greenhouses in the suburbs? Wow, this gift is really interesting. Just the smell of it makes me feel greedy.

It’s hooked!” If there is a handful of green vegetables on the dinner table in winter, it will be more delicious than braised pork!

Mother Han was also a clever woman who was stumped by rice. She knew that several old neighbors were jealous of the vegetables in the basket, and she was not a stingy person. She reached into the basket and grabbed two cucumbers and two cucumbers.

He handed the persimmon to Wang Li, "No, take it back and make some cold cucumber for your Lao Meng to eat!"

"Hey, that's great! I won't be polite!" The cucumber thorns pricked her palms, but Wang Li's face was filled with joy. She rubbed a handful of cucumber thorns with her hands and broke off a small piece with a click.

Cut it off, it's crunchy and sweet.

The other aunts could only look at us with greed, and said in a sour tone: "I say Xiao Wang, I know that you and Xiao Chang's mother have a good relationship, so stop coveting us here!" If it weren't for the fact that vegetables are so rare in the winter, what would you say?

They have to be shameless enough to ask for two cucumbers to try!

Mother Han was a normal person, so she quickly continued to take things out of the basket, shouting, "Don't worry, we all have a share, we all have a share!"

The family had two cucumbers and two large pink persimmons. After waiting for everyone to share, the basket in Han Chang's hand was also half empty. As for those handfuls of green vegetables, Han's mother was not willing to share them!

In this way, several neighbor aunts also laughed from ear to ear and said politely, "Xiao Chang's mother, then we really accepted it!" But they held the cucumbers and persimmons tightly in their hands, fearing that Mother Han would regret it.

Want to go back again!

After being polite, several old neighbors stuffed cucumbers and persimmons into their arms and hurried home. "Today, I have been blessed by Xiao Chang. I will make scrambled eggs with tomatoes for our Xiao Yang in the evening. It is a sour and sweet appetizer."

!”

"Just say you don't plan. To make a large plate of tomato scrambled eggs, you need at least two persimmons and four eggs. One person can use two chopsticks to pick it up! Use chopped green onions in the pot. One persimmon and one egg can make a large pot of tomato and egg soup. One person can drink one.

Bowl!" The aunt who is the oldest and the most prudent in life is passing on her experience, but she is not slow at all when walking home.

Mother Han shook her head with a smile, picked up the garbage basket, and hurried upstairs with Han Chang! If she met any neighbor again, there would be no more cucumbers and persimmons in the basket!

The Han family lived on the third floor. When Han's mother came downstairs, the door was not closed at all, and the mother and father walked in directly.

Han Rui was lying on the dining table in the living room doing homework. He heard the movement and looked up to see his sister coming in with a big basket in her hand. She ran over and said, "Sister, did you bring me something delicious to your brother-in-law's house today?" [

Mother Han stuffed the basket in Han Chang's hand into her son's arms and waved her hands as if to shoo away flies, "Hurry up and do your homework!"

After saying that, he pushed Han Chang onto the sofa, sat down next to Han Chang, and asked a long list of questions, "Xiao Chang, why are you back so late? How did you meet? Xiao Du's family

Are the conditions okay? How are his parents' tempers? Are the elders in the family attracted to you?

?His old man is not like you, "Nai", "Nai", who likes to find faults in eggs, right? By the way, what about the other girls who are visiting with you? In the future, how about you?

Maybe it’s my sister-in-law. If her temperaments don’t get along, there will be a lot of friction in our lives in the future!”

Han Chang didn't have a clear idea along the way, and he had a lot to say to his mother. However, Han's mother asked so many questions, and for a while he didn't know where to start!

When Han's mother inquired with Han Chang, Han's father happened to come out of the bathroom. He heard his wife mentioning her mother who was getting older and more confused. His face was a little embarrassed, but Han's mother happened to see him!

"What? What are you looking at? What did I say? Did I say something wrong? Who can be like Xiao Rui? She only has her little son in her eyes. The other sons and daughters are all picked up! Let alone

He said that my sister-in-law and I are daughter-in-law.

I’m a married woman! When I see my sister-in-law and I, the two daughters-in-law who failed to let her have her eldest grandson early, she is criticizing Huai!" Every family has its own scriptures that are difficult to recite. Mother Han also felt bitter when talking about her mother-in-law.

I can’t even take care of my daughter!

Father Han rubbed his nose in embarrassment, "Isn't this about Xiao Chang? Why does it involve Mom again?"

"Aren't I worried that my daughter will end up with such a messy mother-in-law?" Han's mother retorted angrily, and then scolded Han Chang, "You silly girl, it's your first time to visit the husband's house, why are you like this?

Come back late!”

Han's mother said that the wind is like rain, which also gave Han Chang a headache. The look of frustration on her face was exactly the same as that of Han's father, "Isn't it because there are so many people in Du Haoxuan's family today! In addition, his home is far away from ours!"

"Okay, okay! Don't talk about this!" Han's mother was originally quick-tempered. Seeing that she didn't get the right idea after talking for a long time, she slapped Han Chang on the forehead and said, "Xiao Du, his parents think it's...

Isn't that kind of a kind person? I heard that Xiao Du and his grandparents also live with them. How is the old man's temper? Is he easy to talk to? Does he still look strong physically? "

Mother Han is also a wife and a daughter-in-law. She has her own idea of ​​what kind of mother-in-law is a good mother-in-law!

Compared to the good-natured Father Han, Han Chang's temperament is more like that of his mother. He has been closer to Han's mother since childhood. He honestly reported, "Uncles and aunts seem to be very talkative, and no one deliberately picked on our words today!"

As for Du Haoxuan, his grandfather's life must have been as moist and moist as a child, and the old lady even had a fashionable perm on her curly hair!"

I met so many people noisily at Du's house today, and among the girls, there is no one I like more than Du Nainai, who has a loving smile on her face.

Mother Han rarely interrupted, her expression became more and more satisfied as she listened. The old lady in her seventies permed her hair and was more fashionable than the young people. What does this prove? It proves that the Du family is wealthy! And, most importantly,

Even the prospective in-laws and the couple are of good character! Otherwise, how could the old man's life be so nourishing? A couple who can take such good care of the old man will definitely not become the kind of vicious father-in-law and evil mother-in-law who deliberately make things difficult for their daughter-in-law.

"The elderly people in Du Haoxuan's family look very good, and their bodies look strong. It should be said that they are getting stronger with age. They don't look like people in their seventies at all. Even their tempers look very easy-going and funny." Although.

The old people are as shrewd as old foxes, and they have been tricked into talking so much inadvertently! Han Chang is not close to "grandma" and "grandma". The old people in the Du family have the wisdom and kindness of the elders that Han Chang can only ask for. Han Chang is very

I like getting close to the old people in the Du family!

Han Chang's narration was very pertinent and did not add any extravagance at all. Han's mother's face was filled with joy. The old man's body is strong and the burden on the younger generation is small. Good!

Then she heard Han Chang change the topic, and when he said the word "no more", Han's mother's face froze, and her ears straightened up. "What?"

"It's just that Grandpa Du's temper seems to be a little unstable, and it changes from time to time!" Although Du's grandma promised, the old man's temper was like a switch when it came to his precious granddaughter. Han Chang still expressed his feelings towards Du.

Grandpa's temper is a little frightening.

Mother Han pondered for a moment and concluded: "The old man's temper is a bit unpredictable? This is not a big deal! After all, you and the old man are separated by generations. If anything happens in the future, we will still have Xiao Du."

His parents are here!"

Hearing what Han's mother said, Han Chang felt that he was making a fuss, so he added, "Well! Actually, it's not that serious. It's just that when the old man has a straight face, he looks quite scary. It should be said that he has a consistent temper!"

The mother and daughter communicated so much that they were silent for a while!

Father Han had not interrupted the conversation just now, so he couldn't help but interrupt now, "Xiao Chang, I think I heard you talking about the old men and old ladies of Xiao Du's family just now. What happened to Xiao Du's wife?"

Grandpa and grandma are still alive and well?" If this is the case, the Du family is four generations under one roof!

What? A few old men and old ladies? Han’s mother just stopped by to find out how her prospective in-laws were doing. She didn’t listen too carefully to what Han Chang said. When her husband asked this, she was a little stunned![

"No! Those old men and old ladies are all of the same generation," Han Chang said hesitantly. The relationship between those old men and old ladies was still a little unclear, "Including Grandpa Du, Grandma Du, Grandma Du, and the others, our family

There are five old men and three old ladies in total!

It seems that there is a pair of Haoxuan and his sister who recognized their godfather "grandma" and "grandma" in the early years, and there is also a pair of old men who are the grandfather and "grandma" of his sister's partner! As for the other two old men, they are Grandpa Du's biological brothers.

The child is not around, so he lives with Haoxuan and the others!"

What? There are eight elderly people in the family? Han’s mother and Han’s father didn’t even hear about the relationship between the elderly people that Han Chang introduced later. Just hearing this number is scary enough!

Father Han and Mother Han are usually the kind of parents who pay attention to teaching their children through words and deeds, and are not very willing to show the fright they just received.

Father Han smiled and comforted his daughter and said, "It doesn't matter. As the old saying goes, one old person in the family is like a treasure. Although there are many old people in the family, they may be a big burden in the future, but it sounds like Xiao Du's family should be very harmonious!

Besides, Xiao Du also has many brothers. If you and Xiao Du really get married, you will have to take care of the elderly equally in the future! Xiao Chang, as a child and a junior, you must know filial piety, but you can't have it just because there are many elderly people to support.

What an idea!”

The old man and the old lady don’t necessarily need our support! Han Chang pouted, but he didn’t say this after all! After all, no one can guarantee what will happen in the future!

Although Han's mother was wondering why she even recognized her godfather, godmother, and grandpa, as well as her in-laws' grandfather, "grandmother" and "grandmother" were all being supported by the Du family, she did not say it out loud after all! After all, a man is unmarried and a woman is unmarried.

It’s too early to say this! Besides, you can’t teach your daughter not to support the elderly!

After a moment of silence, Mother Han added, "Your father is right, children and juniors must know how to be filial! However, Xiaochang, you also remember, you can't be foolishly filial! You can't be like your father and endanger yourself.

My wife and children also suffer!”

Seeing that his wife was talking about him, Father Han felt guilty and helpless when he thought of the old man's mess. He quickly stood up and avoided it, "It's already around this time, I'm going to make dinner!"

"Dad, Dad, let's make cold cucumbers and scrambled eggs with tomatoes tonight?" Han Chang's younger brother Han Rui put half of a cucumber in his mouth and raised his hands in a whimpering request. Just now, no one paid any attention to Han Rui, a young man.

I had already eaten a tomato and half a cucumber while surrounding the wattle basket that Han Chang brought back from the Du family!

"There are cucumbers for cold play. Where can dad get cucumbers for you in the dead of winter!" Han's father didn't pay attention at first and teased his son. Hearing the sound of Han Rui crunching cucumbers, his face was full of surprise, "Little

Chang, you brought these vegetables back from Xiaodu’s house.”

Without waiting for Han Chang to answer, Father Han stepped forward and picked up the basket, "Son, daddy will make cucumber salad for you tonight!"

"Hey!" Han Rui jumped two feet high and chirped like a little sparrow, "Dad, dad, there are fungus and mushrooms here, as well as dried fish and shrimp! And, I don't know what kind of meat it is.

Yes! Dad, you made it for me tonight!"

Because of the fund Ya'er set up specifically for veterans, there are veterans from all over the world like Hu Tianshu and Meng Dezhu who are engaged in souvenir business, specialties from the north and the south, delicacies from mountains and seas. Guo Xiaohai and the others are helping to sell them in the capital, and they don't use Ya'er now.

If you continue to smuggle out of space secretly, the Du family will have no shortage of delicacies!

Although the return gifts prepared by Du Nai Nai and Du Ma are not as decent as the gifts Han Chang and the others brought, they are more practical and healthy. In addition to these specialties, each person also has a can of tea, a can of local honey, and two bottles of health care.

liquor!

Han Rui said, stuffing the small bundle that he had opened long ago into Han's father's arms, and said coquettishly. In addition to these delicious foods, there are two jars of who-knows-what!

The food was delicious for both the Han family and the father and son, so they went to the kitchen with their baskets and baggage in hand!

Mother Han shook her head and then continued to interrogate Han Chang, "Xiao Chang, is Xiao Du's family really a greenhouse?" Although Mother Han didn't mind much about what her prospective in-laws did at home, she also valued urban household registration!

Planting in greenhouses? Seeing that his parents were quite satisfied with his future husband's family, Han Chang felt a lot more relaxed. He couldn't help but laugh and said, "Mom, his family has a greenhouse, but they don't grow the greenhouses for selling, they grow it for their own food."

!”

"What? If you grow a greenhouse at home, how big should Xiao Du's family be?" Han's mother was full of surprise. In fact, when she lived in a courtyard, the impression of six or seven families crowded into a small courtyard was too deep.

A sneeze can be heard clearly by others!

At this meeting, Mother Han was not the only one discussing the same issue!

In the family building near the center of the inner city, in the Zhu family building on the first floor, Zhu Shanshan had already changed into her home clothes, and was also reporting to her family about her meeting with her parents-in-law today!

"As long as the elders are kind and sensible, as for the future, you still have to struggle on your own! By the way, you just said that Xiao Guo lives with the old man in Wujin Courtyard in Houhai area? Isn't Xiao Guo's hometown in the countryside? Can he buy it?

Can you afford that big courtyard? In the Qing Dynasty, all the people living in that circle

The nobles with red belts and yellow belts! Even after the Republic of China, those who could live anywhere were either rich or noble! However, the movement in the past few years was too fierce, and those who were criticized the most were those who lived in that area.

People, many people have their families destroyed, and many big houses have been taken over by the ‘government’!”

Zhu's father's ancestor was once a member of the late Qing Dynasty, and he was somewhat powerful compared with ordinary people. Zhu's father grew up listening to the stories of his ancestors. He often heard about Baylor's Mansion and Prince's Mansion! Moreover, Zhu's father was also considered a powerful person.

Those who eat a bowl of rice from the "government" yamen will inevitably seem to be a bit snobbish in their focus!

"I seem to have heard that the courtyard was the former Baylor House!" Zhu Shanshan knew her father's personality well, but her mother's temperament was too gentle. Zhu Shanshan was more willing to discuss some things with her father, and pointed out: "That big house

The hospital was bought by Dahai’s cousin two years ago to provide care for the elderly!”

"Xiao Guo's cousin bought it? How old can his cousin be? It must have been paid for by the old man! However, after all, Xiao Guo is just his grandson, and his surname is not Du. Xiao Guo probably won't have a share in that yard in the future!" Father Zhu

Although some shrewdness was honed in the officialdom, he still had integrity in his nature, and he was not willing to use that shrewdness on his daughter and son-in-law. After some pity, he looked away!

Zhu Shanshan was worried, after all, she couldn't hold back her heart when she saw the big house for the first time. In order not to cause trouble in the future, she added, "Dad, even Dahai's surname is Du, and he doesn't have any share!

The old man told us specifically that every plant and tree in that yard belongs to Dahai’s cousin!”

How could Father Zhu not see that his daughter, whom he had supported since childhood, was playing tricks on him? He couldn't help laughing and scolding, "Okay, don't play tricks on Dad! Even if Dad really helps you fight for the family property, it's not for your own good! Since the little one is

Guo himself is capable and can ensure that your children have enough food and clothing, and dad is not willing to be the bad guy!"

After being pointed out by her father, Zhu Shanshan was a little embarrassed and called out "Dad" in a sweet voice!

Zhu's mother poured a glass of water for each of the father and daughter, and said comfortingly, "Shanshan, don't listen to your father's pity! Since Xiao Guo and his cousin bought the yard for the old man, let's not be jealous! The old man also said

Well, after you get married, you can go out to live alone. It’s good to go out and live alone. It saves you worries and doesn’t cause conflicts! Just go back often to see the elderly during holidays and so on!”

The author has something to say: Well, procrastination will get worse as the holidays come! If something unexpected happens, I will definitely make sure to update it once a day!

However, this chapter is considered a "hairy" man, right? That's right?

(Well, that’s it! Hold your chin, look at the sky, and talk to yourself!)

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