0p0 Chapter 206 1 Family
Chapter 206 1 Family
Mrs. Zhou Er drank the tea offered by the young couple on behalf of Zhou's father and mother, presented a gift on their behalf, then drank her own cup and gave Qin Ying a villa.
Specifically stated: "This is from my dowry, and has nothing to do with the Zhou family. I will help add it to your dowry list later.
"This is a hot spring village. Although it's not big, it's nice to go there and relax in the winter. There's also a small greenhouse there where you can grow some vegetables."
Qin Ying felt it was too expensive and looked at Zhou Yu with some embarrassment.
Mrs. Zhou Er forced the land deeds and house deeds into Qin Ying's hands, and said angrily: "This is what your aunt gave you. What are you doing? Your aunt will follow your uncle to the frontier in the future. She may not come back for more than ten years. What's the point of leaving this yard there for nothing?
"It's better to give it to you, my niece-in-law, than to give it to others! In the future, if you have any benefits, wouldn't it be better to think of your aunt?"
Zhou Yu also said: "Aunt loves it very much, so you should accept it."
Qin Ying had no choice but to thank him and accept it.
Mrs. Zhou Er continued, "We are in no hurry to leave. Once you have arrived in Beijing and paid your respects to your second uncle, I will give him his gift in person. The same goes for your grandfather."
The Zhou sisters came up to meet each other and formally decided on their titles.
Qin Ying gave each of them a uniquely shaped purse that could be used as a talisman. It contained spices she had developed herself, which could be said to be unique.
The three sisters were very happy. Zhou Qi's return gift was a shell bead bracelet. The beads were polished by herself. Each bead was very round and exuded the luster of pearls. Although it was not as valuable as pearls, the thoughtfulness was very precious.
What Zhou Mian gave was a gift she made herself, twelve rice bead tassels that could be used as accessories.
Zhou Wen gave her a set of small bows and arrows. "Later, my sister-in-law will ask my elder brother to teach you archery. I know I know some martial arts, so I wouldn't mind learning one more skill."
Afterwards, she sent two sets of ancient books on behalf of her own brother, and Qin Ying gave her the Four Treasures of the Study in return.
An An appeared out of nowhere, threw herself on the mat in front of Mrs. Zhou Er, and shouted, "Kowtow to my great-aunt!"
"Oh, my baby!" Mrs. Zhou Er hugged the child in her arms, cherishing her dearly. Then she took out a string of red jade necklaces and put them on her head. "Let me see, it really suits our An Baoer!"
An An happily slid off her knees, turned her head and knelt down to kowtow to Zhou Yu very smoothly, calling out "Dad" crisply.
Zhou Yu was naturally overjoyed. He picked the child up, brushed the dust off her legs, and tapped her nose. "Little clever girl, what do you want? As long as daddy has it, I'll give it to you!"
"Hehe," An An smiled mischievously, "one or two cents is never too little, and one or two thousand is never too much!"
Everyone burst into laughter.
Qin Ying said angrily: "You child!"
"Okay," Zhou Yu readily took out a pendant from his waist pouch, put it around An An's neck and stuffed it into his clothes, "This is the key to Dad's private vault, here it is!
"When we get back to the capital, I'll take you to find it!"
Qin Ying's expression changed slightly. "This...this is not good, right? An An is still so young..."
"Our An An is worth it!" Zhou Yu didn't care. "I want to treat her as my own daughter. I'm not just saying it."
Mrs. Zhou Er also said, "That's Wen Ruo's own private property. If she wants to give it to An An, then give it to An An. Niece-in-law, don't think too much. Our family is not the kind of family that has ulterior motives. We are a family and we will be a family for life!"
An An gave Zhou Yu a loud kiss on the face and said loudly, "Thank you, Daddy!"
Then she slid off him, turned around and ran towards the Zhou sisters, "My dear aunts, here I come!"
After the recognition process, the one who gained the most was naturally An An. She ran out happily to show off to her uncle!
Qin Ying hurriedly shouted from behind: "Run slower, be careful not to fall!"
"No!" An An didn't even turn his head, just waved his hand behind him.
Mrs. Zhou Er smiled and shook her head. "Being close is good! Come on, let's set the table."
Originally, after recognizing the relatives, they should go to the ancestral hall to worship their ancestors, but due to the long distance, this process can only be postponed. However, Mrs. Zhou Er also said: "When I came here, your grandfather had already recorded Yingzi's name in the family tree. It's just a formality when we return to Beijing."
Halfway through the meal, An An came over again and jumped onto Zhou Yu's lap like a monkey. "Let me see what delicious food you guys are eating. I want to eat some too!"
Qin Ying touched her belly and said, "It's already swollen, why are you still eating?"
"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid!" An An was enjoying the feeding from his new father with peace of mind, and he took the time to answer Qin Ying, "It will be gone after a while, Mom, don't worry about me having food accumulation!"
Mrs. Zhou Er smiled from ear to ear, "With a child like this, there will never be any worries at home!"
"Of course!" An An shook her head. Not only can she bring good luck to her family, she is also a super qualified atmosphere group!
Although the wife's parents' home and husband's home live next to each other, the rule of returning to the bride's parents' home three days ago still needs to be observed.
Mrs. Zhou Er specifically emphasized this point, then changed the subject: "But we women don't have to abide by this rule! I'm going to go talk to my mother-in-law. Qi'er and the others are used to living there, so we'll leave!"
It was obvious that he wanted to give the young couple more time alone, but his words were so pleasing to the eye and saved Qin Ying from embarrassment.
The couple walked them to the gate. Mrs. Zhou Er said jokingly, "Is it worth walking them just two steps? Go back quickly! It's so cold!"
On the way back, Zhou Yu said to Qin Ying, "I want to drink walnut milk. Can you make some for me?"
Qin Ying did as she was told. When she finished, she went to look for Zhou Yu but couldn't find him. Finally, she heard some noise in the backyard. When she went to look for him, she found Zhou Yu washing mattresses by the well. The well water was icy cold and his hands were as red as carrots.
Qin Ying was a little at a loss, and hurried over to grab it from him, "I'll wash it!"
"It's all the same!" Zhou Yu turned away, "My hands are already stained, so don't move. You can't use hot water for this, it's not good for a girl to get cold. Go back to the house and drink a bowl of hot walnut milk, and leave some for me.
"I'll be done washing up soon, go ahead!"
Qin Ying felt warm in her heart and said angrily, "Even if you can't use hot water, you can get some water and go wash inside. Why bother blowing the cold wind here?"
"I'm not afraid of the cold," Zhou Yu said, smiling and shooing him away. "I'm not some frail scholar. Go quickly, or the walnut paste will get cold!"
Qin Ying had no choice but to go back and make some snacks in the kitchen.
When Zhou Yu returned to the house, Qin Ying held his icy hand with a distressed look, "Are you frozen? You can't use hot water... Can I rub it for you?"
Although Zhou Yu enjoyed his wife's thoughtfulness, he quickly withdrew his hand and rubbed it back and forth. "It's okay, it will be warmed up soon. I'm just a little thirsty. Madam, can you give me some walnut juice?"