The high gatehouse and gates are flanked with bright tiles, and the courtyard walls are plastered with cement? It looks clean and shiny. [No pop-up novel network]

The iron courtyard door painted with dark red paint was halfway open, and when you looked along the concrete ramp steps in front of the door, you could see the rising sun made up of tiles on the shadow wall at the end of the passageway.

Perhaps because of the cold weather and the fact that the house is located in the innermost part of the alley, Wu Qiong feels more and more that this small farmhouse courtyard has a quiet and serene atmosphere, which is very comfortable.

As soon as the two of them walked into the aisle, Ma Liang shouted loudly: "Mom, I'm back!" ”

The courtyard was quiet for a few seconds.

It wasn't until Ma Liang and Wu Qiong walked out of the aisle and stepped on the cement bricks in the small courtyard that the surprised voice of their mother Li Mei came from inside the house: "Liangzi! You're a dead kid, and you won't call your mom in advance when you come back! Didn't you say that you were out on a business trip? How to ............"

As she spoke, the thick huā lattice curtain on the door of the hall was lifted, and Li Mei walked out.

Then, Li Mei was slightly stunned, and looked at the tall and beautiful girl who followed her son like a lotus in bloom in the lotus root field.

"Mom, this is my girlfriend Joan." Ma Liang is happy to introduce. His mother's expression was as he had imagined, so he was satisfied: This is indeed a surprise, isn't it? It seems that every young boy has hoped that after a few days outside, he can lead a daughter-in-law who looks like a fairy home to meet his parents, but there are not many people who can really do this, because girls like Wu Qiong who are naturally beautiful are too rare.

So Ma is a little nervous in his conscience, and secretly in his heart, with half of the hypocritical thoughts of the smugness: Actually, I love her character, not her beauty.

Wu Qiong blushed a little shyly and respectfully said, "Auntie is good." ”

Mei was a little distracted, and after listening to Wu Qiong's polite salutation, "Only then did she come back to her senses, and hurriedly said: "Okay" Okay, you are good, hurry, come into the house, ...... "......" outside, as she spoke, Ji Mei hurriedly walked off the platform, and couldn't help but take the things from Wu Qiong's hands, and led them to the house" while saying with excitement and joy on her face, and a little nervous: "I'm tired all the way, right?" Heck, what are you doing with so many things at home, and you're not an outsider. ”

"It should." Wu Qiong said with a polite smile, her heart suddenly bursting out.

"Mom, I told Xiaoqiong, you don't have to buy too many things, you look polite......" Ma Liangmei's snot was about to bubble, and said: "But Xiaoqiong said that the first time I came to our house to see the elders, I can't say anything if I don't buy something, no, I have to go into the mall to buy this and that, I was stunned to buy a lot, but I was tired to death." ”

Li Mei said angrily: "You dead child! Don't stop a little bit of Xiao Qiong, what huā is doing with so much money. ”

At this time, Ma Liang and Wu Qiong didn't realize that they came back together this time and bought so many things, but they had a problem for their parents.

While speaking, the three of them had already entered the house, and after Li Mei asked them to sit on the sofa, they hurried to make tea and pour water.

Meow ......

A cat meowed, "Xiao Bai jumped out of his satchel with a whoosh, jumped on the water dispenser, and shook his head and tail to please Li Mei."

Seeing this, Li Mei immediately reached out and rubbed Xiaobai's head with a happy face, and said happily: "Xiaobai, you are so smart, you haven't seen each other for so many days" still remembered me. Well, Xiaobai is fat, and he eats like a meat ball, "It's so good, obediently" to play with the side............ Meow!

Xiao Bai fluttered his ears twice with some displeasure, turned around and jumped to the side to play.

Probably because of the girl's heart, Xiaobai thought in his heart: "I've had a lot of fun outside these days, and I haven't paid much attention to it, am I really fat?" Then, if you turn into a human form again, will you become ugly? Do I need to lose weight? ”

Wu Qiong, who was sitting on the sofa here, took advantage of Li Mei's pouring water and making tea without paying attention to their availability, and coquettishly reached out and twisted Ma Liang's words just now, which really praised Wu Qiong, the girlfriend who saw her boyfriend's parents for the first time, which made her feel happy and embarrassed at the same time.

"Warm yourself up with some hot water, and I'll go add some coal to the stove." Li Mei was busy making tea without touching the ground, and trotted out again.

The heating in the house makes the house warm like spring.

After a while, Li Mei came back, and after sitting down, she said with a smile: "Xiaoqiong, don't be restrained and shy when you come home, our family doesn't have so many rules, you should be in your own home...... Only Qiong blushed and whispered, "Auntie, don't be busy. ”

She was not good at talking, and she was nervous and shy in this situation, and she didn't know what to say.

As soon as she sat down and chatted for a few words, Li Mei suddenly thought of something again, and said, "Liangzi and his father are going to work, you sit down first, and I'll call him and say go." ”

With that, Li Mei got up and hurriedly walked to the bedroom.

Ma Liang and Wu Qiong glanced at each other, both showed helplessness, and were about to say something, when they heard Li Mei's anxious and happy voice faintly coming from the bedroom: "Mingquan, Liangzi is back with his girlfriend,..."

"Yes, yes, let me tell you, Xiaoqiong's girl is handsome, like a movie star...... "You take a leave of absence and hurry to the town to buy some fresh and good dishes, buy some chicken, duck, fish and shrimp, and buy a case of juice, by the way, buy another bottle of wine, I watch TV rich people drink that thing when they eat, remember to buy it."

"What brand? Where do I know what brand, you buy the most expensive one! ”

"Didn't bring any money? Borrow money from others first, borrow more, borrow three or two thousand yuan should be enough, by the way, by the way, buy a three-piece set for the bed, as well as a duvet, simply, pillows and everything......... What the? Of course, you have to buy a new one, people come from afar, don't you live at home and leave the same day? I said how come you are like a wooden stake all day long, hey, no, no, you can borrow more money! Prepare 5,000 yuan, buy the most expensive and the best everything. ”

"What are you afraid of? We can't let Ryoko's face be unbearable! Listening to his mother's words on the phone, Ma Liang couldn't help but sigh when did a mother be so generous and dare to dictate to her father? Okay.........

Wu Qiong hurriedly tugged at Ma Liang's sleeve and said, "Go and talk about it, don't let them break the bank." ”

"Don't worry," huā doesn't have much money. Ma Liang patted Wu Qiong's little hand, smiled and whispered: "In our town here, you don't have a place to huā money if you want to" ...... "Why?" Wu Qiong's face was surprised.

Ma Liang pursed his lips and said, "A small place is not as good as a big city, and it doesn't have that kind of spending power!" Do you expect to buy a bottle of wine for 80,000 yuan here? Let's be clear, if you don't go to the hotel, you can't buy it for 500 quick money! Besides, no one drinks it. ”

"Oh......" Wu Qiong nodded suspiciously, and then thought about it, what can you buy for five dry dollars?

It's no wonder that Wu Qiong thinks so, with the consumption concept cultivated by her living environment and family conditions since she was a child, how could she have thought: in fact, 5,000 yuan can buy ten carts of bricks, "you can buy a brand-new, 10,000-type Qianjiang motorcycle, you can buy a new bed and a set of wardrobes", and even under such rural conditions, you can buy more than a dozen tables of wine for wedding banquets............

Ma Liang led his girlfriend home.

After learning the news, the neighbors who have a good relationship with the Ma family on weekdays naturally have to come over to visit the door, and the enthusiastic and very familiar ones are polite to Wu Qiong, introducing each other to each other, and saying something like "We will be neighbors in the future, how to get along with each other in harmony, how good the relationship between the two families is", ,......", and so on.

Then he praised Li Mei with envy and chatted briefly for a while, then stopped bothering and left.

So since she came to Ma Liang's house, the flush on Wu Qiong's face because of shyness has not fallen. How had she ever seen such a scene of hospitality between rural neighbors? I have never experienced what it means to be a distant relative or a close neighbor.

When the house finally stopped a little, Ma Mingquan came back on a motorcycle.

"Good guy" bought a lot of things on the motorcycle, and followed by a three-bouncer into the house, and sent a three-piece set for the bed, a new pillow, and a down .............

Li Mei didn't care about tidying up the guest room, and she didn't have time to make these newly bought bedding on the bed, so she had to hurry up and make a sumptuous lunch to entertain this wealthy daughter. So Li Mei called Ma Liang aside and told him to hurry up and clean up the guest room, "After lunch, let Wu Qiong have a comfortable place to rest for a while."

Ma Liang asked suspiciously, "Mom, why do you want to clean up the guest room?" ”

"I'm lazy to death! If you don't clean up the guest room, let Xiaoqiong live where to ......, uh, "......", Li Mei was stunned, then shook her head with a smile, and said with disgust: "Then you have to replace the things on your bed and replace them with new ones." ”

"Yes, yes." Ma Liang agreed with a smile, and then beckoned Wu Qiong to clean up the bedroom together.

When Ma Liang talked to Wu Qiong in the bedroom about the problem of tidying up the guest room that his mother had just said, Wu Qiong suddenly became more and more embarrassed, and under the shyness, he rarely showed the tough side of a woman, "He even said that he did not hesitate to use force, and forced Ma Liang to clean up the guest room for one night, "We must live in separate rooms!"

As the head of the family, Ma Mingquan was a little overwhelmed today, and he couldn't sit still in the living room, so he simply ran to the kitchen to help his wife cook together.

And Li Mei did her best to make a hearty lunch.

Lunch is a great time to enjoy......

After lunch, Ma Mingquan and his family sat in the bedroom looking at the gifts, clothes and jewelry on the bed, but they looked at each other, and they couldn't help but be a little worried~ In fact, the son brought his girlfriend to the house, Ma Mingquan and Li Mei were even more nervous than Wu Qiong.

Because they know that Wu Qiong is everyone's daughter, they are naturally worried that Wu Qiong will be as pampered as those wealthy ladies in the TV series, with a delicate and weak body like golden branches and jade leaves, but a big temper............ It's not easy to wait!

But I never thought that Wu Qiong's personality was directly proportional to her appearance, not only did she not show a trace of arrogance, but she was not good at talking, gentle and supple, and there was always a shy smile on her delicate cheeks.

This made Li Mei and Ma Mingquan very happy.

Let's take a look at what this girl bought when she came: that suit is worth at least more than a thousand, and that leather coat can't be bought for more than a thousand dollars, right? Those supplements...... And this necklace costs more than 2,000, and this jade bracelet also costs more than 1,000 yuan, right?

Of course, Ma Liang and Wu Qiong didn't tell their parents how much money they had paid for these things.

Because Ma Liang knew very well that if he let his mother know that the jade bracelet was worth 800,000 yuan, "... I'm afraid she won't dare to wear it to go out.

Not to mention Ma Mingquan and Li Mei, ordinary people who live in the countryside and have no more than 200,000 savings in their lives, even Ma Liang was surprised when he saw Wu Qiong wanting to buy this jade bracelet, and dissuaded again and again, "It's too expensive." However, Wu Qiong insisted on buying it, and according to her, "This thing is not very good, but the better ones can't be bought, because in the Century Huaxing branch in Central China City, the most expensive bracelet is this "stunning brilliance".

And what makes Li Mei and Ma Mingquan feel even more embarrassed is: when they see their future daughter-in-law for the first time, as parents and elders, they have to express it, but what do they say?

Money?

People are not short of money, and they can't take it if they have less, and they can't take it if they have more "......, they really can't take it.

Gift?

What kind of gift can be given to such a wealthy lady to look chilling?

So, "It's a big problem.

As a last resort, Li Mei only had to call Ma Liang softly from outside.

The family of three sat around the bed.

Li Mei said with a sad face: "Liangzi" I discussed with your father just now, we have to get some meeting gifts when Xiaoqiong comes, but ......, what should we do with this condition?" ”

Ma Liang was stunned, and then smiled: "Anything is fine." ”

"Nonsense!" Ma Mingquan reprimanded, frowned and said: "The girl's family has followed you all the way to our house, as the elder of the man, don't you say what it looks like?" ”

"Then, then you look at it, I don't understand this." Ma Liang scratched his head and sneered.

"We don't have any experience in this area...... "Li Mei sighed, and then felt that what she said just now was really inappropriate, so she hurriedly said: "I heard your Aunt Zhang and Aunt Li say that when the men and women on our side were not engaged this year, the first time they saw their parents, they gave one thousand and one in a thousand to take a happy head." ”

Ma Liang thought this was a good statement, so he nodded and said, "I think it's okay!" One in a thousand" sounds comfortable. ”

"Comfortable fart!" Ma Mingquan glared at him and said, "Xiaoqiong's family is in China, can we get it for Qianyi?" ”

"Uh......, then one in one, one in a thousand sounds better." Ma Liang said indifferently.

"This ......"

Ma Mingquan and Li Mei both hesitated.

For them, it is really reluctant to take more than 10,000 yuan for the first meeting, and they also feel that with the economic conditions of the family, they really take 11,000 yuan as meeting money" is a bit contrived and slapping a swollen face and becoming fat.

Of course, Ma Liang understood what his parents were thinking now, so after thinking about it, he said with a smile: "Dad, Mom, if you really think that it is impossible to take less money, it is better not to take money, to be honest, you just take out a million yuan, it is nothing to Xiaoqiong and their family." ”

"Huh? So what to do? Li Mei hurriedly asked.

Ma Mingquan smoked a cigarette, hid his expression behind the smoke, and looked at him silently.

Ma Liang restrained his grinning expression and said seriously: "Mom, don't you have a few pairs of embroidery embroidered by yourself?" I think it's good to pick a better pair as a gift to Xiaoqiong", "How can you get it?" Li Mei shook her head and said.

Over the years, when she had nothing to do at home, Li Mei would embroider at home, not cross-stitch, but a serious traditional handmade "female red". It's just that Li Mei didn't think about making money from embroidery, and she didn't think she was embroidering well, just as entertainment to pass the time.

Ma Liang smiled and said: "Mom, you don't know the current market of pure hand embroidery, some of the fine embroidery has been sold to millions!" I think those pictures you embroidered are quite beautiful! Besides, the gift is not about the price, but mainly about the heart, haven't you heard of it? Send goose feathers in the dry, the gift is light and affectionate! You, the future mother-in-law, gave her the beloved things that she had embroidered with all your heart's painstaking efforts, although it cannot be said to be a heavy gift, but it is absolutely reasonable. ”

"Really?" Li Mei looked at her husband hesitantly.

Ma Mingquan also asked with some doubts: "This thing is really worth so much money?" ”

"I won't say it, it's not a question of money or not." Ma Liang couldn't cry or laugh, thinking to himself where I know if it was worth it, but he still said: "Think about it, you two elders, it doesn't mean anything to Xiaoqiong if you can't give money, and she will definitely not accept it." And if you give gifts, ......, I won't hide that the jade bracelet that you second elder bought from my mother was bought by Xiaoqiong, and it cost 800,000 yuan, what can you add a little bit to your second elder? ”

"Huh?" Li Mei was shocked.

Ma Mingquan's eyes also widened, and he forgot to take the cigarette out of his mouth until he held it.

"So! The embroidery is good! Life is precious, but love is even more valuable! Ma Liang said with a grin.

Li Mei and Ma Mingjin looked at each other.

No way.

Ma Mingquan had no choice but to nod and said, "Then, then listen to Liangzi, you go and take out all the things you embroidered and let Liangzi help pick them out and choose the best ones." ”

"Okay." Li Mei hurriedly got up and rummaged through the cabinets and took out several pairs of finished products that she had embroidered over the years.

Ma Liang was about to look at the best for his parents, but he heard his mother suddenly say: "Wait, I still have a piece that I haven't finished, I started embroidering in the spring of the year before last, and I can finish embroidering with a few stitches, if you look at it, I'll embroider it tonight!" ”

As she spoke, Li Mei hurriedly walked to the wardrobe and took over an unfinished piece of embroidery.

It is a piece of pure white silk cloth two meters long and one meter wide, embroidered with the scenery of lotus huā in full bloom.

I saw the clear and rippling blue water, the lotus leaves were luxuriant, some were floating lightly on the water, and some were swaying in mid-air; A few lotus plants between the lotus leaves are either fully bloomed or budding to be released; There are water droplets on the lotus leaves, there are a few swimming fish in the blue water, and there is a lively frog lying on the lotus leaf floating on the water.

In the whole embroidery picture, the shades of color when the blue water ripples, the color of the flood between the green and the green of the lotus leaves, the distinction between the blue water, and the veins between the lotus leaves are extremely clear and recognizable, and the lotus huā is white and pink. Even the clear or blurry images of the swimming fish in the water and the water stains and eyes of the frogs are embroidered ......, just like a clever painter painting directly on white paper, almost to the point of being fake.

Looking at this exquisite embroidery, Ma Liang couldn't help but be a little dumbfounded and asked, "Mom, is this really your embroidery?" ”

"Ah, how? Okay, isn't it? Li Mei asked with some apprehension.

"Honestly......,...... Ma Liang dragged out his voice and shook his head.

Li Mei and Ma Ming both showed disappointment.

Ma Liang immediately put on a stingy expression, shook his head and said reluctantly: "Such a good thing is too precious!" Really, Mom, I didn't see that your embroidery skills had reached this level! It's a master! ”

"You mean, this embroidery, will work?" Li Mei said in surprise.

"No, it's too expensive!" Ma Liang shook his head and vetoed.

Ma Mingquan frowned, and said unhappily: "What is valuable?" It's just that the old ladies have nothing to do and are idle at home embroidering something to kill time............ If you think it's okay, just give this to Xiao Qiong, alas, let the in-laws laugh. ”

Li Mei also nodded hurriedly and said, "Yes, this is nothing valuable, it's just a little effort." If you think it's really good, let's give it to Xiaoqiong, if she likes it, I will embroider more in the future, and when you two get married and start a family in the future, I will embroider a quilt sheet for you. ”

"Mom......... Ma Liang nodded hesitantly.

Although he didn't know how much this embroidery was worth, he knew very well how long it would take his mother to embroider such a delicate and delicate embroidery.

However, Li Mei and Ma Mingquan still felt a little reluctant in their hearts.

The next day, when Li Mei and Ma Liang put this embroidery, which was not framed at all, on the bed in front of Wu Qiong, as Ma Liang expected, the exquisite folk art conquered Wu Qiong's heart in an instant.

"It's so beautiful! Auntie, did you embroider this? Wu Qiong asked in amazement.

"I've been embroidering this embroidery for almost three years, and I finished the last few stitches last night." Li Mei was a little embarrassed and apologetic, and said: "Xiaoqiong, the first time you came to the house, my aunt didn't know what to give you, so I will give you this embroidery, and I'll let Liangzi frame it when I go back." ”

Wu Qiong hurriedly waved her hand and said, "No, no, aunt, this gift is too valuable." ”

Ah, it's not precious, if you like it, I can embroider it. Li Mei looked a little anxious.

Ma Liang sighed lightly, grabbed Wu Qiong's hand, and said, "Take it, my mother has a heart, she is still worried that you don't like things." ”

"This ......"

After hesitating for a long time, Wu Qiong finally nodded and accepted this precious hand-embroidery.

Probably because girls are very emotional, Wu Qiong shed tears of emotion, just as Ma Liang thought, not to mention the value of the gift, the work completed with three years of hard work itself represents a kind of emotional profundity.

PS: This chapter was updated late, and the reason why I uploaded it after completing the code of more than 6,000 words was really worried that readers would say that I was injected with water, so I wrote this plot at home in one chapter...... to be honest, I wanted to write this chapter a long time ago. I don't know if Shortblade likes this kind of warm family affection and the plot of life.! ~！