Chapter Ninety-One: The Worship Begins
On the night of the worship, several of Li Ming's grandfathers and the Wu family of their generation were all dressed in white filial piety clothes and filial piety, while Li's mother and their generation only tied a white filial piety cloth on their arms, and did not wear filial piety clothes.
Seeing that the time was approaching, the gentlemen also arrived at the mourning hall that had been arranged.
Li Ming knew that the worship was about to begin.
Li Ming looked around, and just saw his mother not far in front, so he pulled Li Mei over.
After Li Mei met the old man that day, she officially confirmed the relationship with Li Ming, although it had been confirmed before, but this time it was more formal, and it was not the same thing to have seen parents and not met parents.
It's just that these relatives of Li Ming's family seem to be a little cold to Li Ming's little girlfriend, except for Li's mother and the bedridden old man who said a few words to Li Mei, the other relatives just nodded to Li Mei, or said the last sentence, indicating that they knew.
Li Mei didn't know if it was because the old man's situation at that time made Li Ming's relatives feel heavy or because of something else.
After that, Li Ming personally sent Li Mei home, bought some gifts casually, and officially visited Li Mei's parents.
Li Mei's parents also vaguely knew that their daughter had a partner, but they hadn't seen it yet.
This time, they officially met.
Looking at Li Ming, who is calmer than his peers, gives them a good impression, the only pity is that Li Ming has no job yet, of course, Li Ming's surname is Li, which is also a problem.
But fortunately, Li Mei's parents seem to be much more open to thinking about this aspect than Li Ming's family.
Moreover, after knowing that Li Ming had bought a property in the county and had started to renovate, their worries seemed to be much better.
At least, on the surface, they did not explicitly object to it.
The next few days. Li Mei would run to the hospital every day, and Li Ming would send her back every time.
Maybe Li Mei revealed something here, and in the next few days, Li Mei's parents were much more enthusiastic about Li Ming. And this enthusiasm became better after knowing Li Ming's income.
Li Ming didn't explain everything he had, but he only said part of it, and he was already able to satisfy Li Mei's parents.
After all, Li Mei's parents, who are in the working class, only have a monthly salary of two or three thousand, and the two of them combined. There are only more than five thousand salaries. And Li Ming's monthly income is more than the two of them combined.
You must know that in the county seat, if you have an income of more than 5,000 yuan a month, then here, this is already considered a high-income group, like later, any working-class person will be paid four or five thousand a month. There is no additional income as well.
Therefore, they did not object to Li Mei running to Li Ming's side every day.
Even, before the death of the old man. They also accompanied Li Mei to visit once, which did not exclude them from wanting to know about the situation at Li Ming's family.
It was also after this time that Li Mei's parents were also a lot more relieved about Li Ming, but they also had a trace of worry.
After seeing Li Ming's relatives. Regardless of whether they believed Li Mei's high monthly income or not, they were a lot more relieved about Li Ming.
Look at Li Ming's relatives, who are either civil servants or work in power companies. There are also doctors in hospitals, police officers, and high-level executives who work in banks.
These people all have legitimate occupations, their incomes are not low, and a considerable number of Li Mei's parents know about it, and even meet a few times, but they are not very familiar with each other, these are all in the county, and there are many who are not in the county, and it should not be bad.
Among them, the worst may be Li Ming's family!
Only Li Ming's father is a teacher, and Li's mother doesn't have much work.
But seeing these people also dispelled many doubts of Li Mei's parents.
Things gather by like, people by groups, and Li Ming's relatives are not badly mixed, and they can't get there if they want to come to Li Ming's house.
Not to mention, Li Ming is still an only child. Thinking about it, with these relationships in his family, it should be very simple to arrange a job for Li Ming.
Therefore, in the hearts of Li Mei's parents, they no longer have any opinion on the boyfriend their daughter called.
It's just that they also feel the indifference of Li Ming's relatives to them.
On the surface, these people are very enthusiastic about them, but Li Mei's parents, who have been in the society for some years, still obviously feel that this enthusiasm is just polite and polite, and it can't be taken seriously.
At first, they thought that Li Ming's family was not very close to those relatives.
But immediately they overthrew it again, because they also saw and felt Li Ming's elders who felt Li Ming's closeness to Li Ming and the closeness to his family.
Li Mei's mother is also a good person, and she quickly saw that the problem was caused by her daughter.
She could see that except for the seriously ill old man who seemed to like Li Mei very much, only Li Ming's mother was a little closer to Li Mei. Others, including Li Ming's father, seemed to be indifferent to Li Mei.
Thinking about the fact that Li Ming and Li Mei are both surnamed Li, Li Mei's mother guessed the truth of the matter.
But this truth is also very incomprehensible.
This is also what worries Li Mei's parents.
After the old man died, Li Mei also followed Li Ming to Li's mother's hometown.
The first few days were quite peaceful, perhaps because everyone was very busy, and no one came to greet Li Mei, and Li Mei has always been in charge of Li Ming, she either follows Li Ming or goes to the room arranged by Li Ming to rest for her every day.
It seems to be good, but only Li Mei knows what the truth is.
A few days of calm have passed, and now it is time to sacrifice to the spirits.
On the night of worship, Li Ming took Li Mei to his mother and said, "Mom, where is my filial piety with your daughter-in-law?"
These days, how the relatives in the family have treated Li Mei, Li Ming has seen it in his eyes and is angry in his heart, but he really can't come out.
It's okay when he's not busy, and he accompanies Li Mei.
If she gets busy, Li Mei will only have one person left, and there will be no one to talk to her at all.
Even when Li Mei started, she wanted to help, but with no one to take her, she couldn't find a way to help at all.
At the beginning, the people in the village who helped heard that Li Mei was Li Ming's little girlfriend and treated her very well, but then, when they knew that Li Mei was also surnamed Li, and saw Li Ming's grandfathers and uncles being indifferent to Li Mei, everyone intentionally or unintentionally alienated Li Mei.
This is exactly what makes Li Ming angry but can't vent it.
Most of these people are his elders, and they didn't show that indifference deliberately and explicitly, on the surface, they seemed to be quite enthusiastic about Li Mei.
What can Li Ming say about this, can he be angry with these people?
This is cold violence!
This is the feudal mentality!
Li Ming really didn't expect that there were so many literate people in his family who were literate and had serious jobs, why were their thoughts still so feudal.
Hearing that Li Ming wanted to be filial piety, Li's mother just said: "I have prepared it for you a long time ago, and I am afraid that you will forget." Remember, the worship will start right away, don't run around!"
As she spoke, Li's mother seemed to treat Li Ming as a child.
Li's mother stepped forward and prepared to help Li Ming tie up his filial piety.
Li Ming was afraid that his mother would forget Li Mei's, so he asked, "What about Li Mei's!"
Mother Li said angrily: "I really have a daughter-in-law and forgot my mother, I prepared it for you earlier!"
As he spoke, he had already helped Li Ming tie it up, and then Li's mother turned to look at Li Mei: "Child, come here!"
Li Mei stepped forward obediently and said a little shyly: "Auntie!"
This time, Li Ming and Li Mei both got it right.
Li Ming's mood couldn't help but be a little better, at least, he didn't have to worry about any resistance from his mother.
Mother Li looked around and asked, "Where's your father?"
Li Ming said casually: "He and my second uncle greeted the uncle and they went to dinner!"
Speaking of uncle, Li Ming was even more angry in his heart.
The Li family and the Wu family are in-laws, and Li's mother's grandmother died, and as Li Ming's uncle, of course she is coming.
Li Ming's uncle has just arrived, and some people from the Li family have also come with him.
They came late and didn't eat, so they were invited to eat by the second uncle who was the master's family, and Li's father was a member of the Li family, and the second was also the son-in-law of the Wu family, so they also went together.
But this is not what makes Li Ming angry.
He was angry that he was also with his father just now, and Li Mei was also by his side at that time.
However, when Li Ming's uncle knew that the little girl next to Li Ming was Li Ming's girlfriend, his expression seemed to be very good, but when he was introduced, when he heard Li Mei's name, Li Ming's uncle's face changed on the spot.
even said Li Ming on the spot, what is not good to find, how to find a daughter-in-law surnamed Li.
If it weren't for the fact that he was an elder, and he came to pay tribute to the old man, Li Ming would definitely blow up on the spot.
Li Ming, who was quite unhappy, also didn't care about it on the spot, and pulled Li Mei to turn around and leave.
If these days, the alienation of Li Mei from the relatives in the village is only secret, then these relatives from the Li family today have already shown that disgust on the surface.
Not long after, the worship began, and Li Ming also pulled Li Mei into the crowd.
Li Ming took the initiative to take two lit incense sticks, one for Li Mei, and left one for himself, and then let Li Mei walk in front of him, and began to worship the spirit.
Li Ming's father-in-law and two grandfathers also saw it.
Especially Li Ming's father-in-law, he had already paid attention to Li Ming just now, and when he saw Li Ming bring Li Mei into the worship procession, he frowned.
But at this time, he didn't say anything and began to worship the Spirit! )