It's the New Year.

Thousands of homes are brightly lit and full of people.

The sound of firecrackers and the smell of sulfur filled the city.

There are no restrictions on the firing of cannons, and the sky is surrounded by colorful and brilliant fireworks.

In the sound of firecrackers, some customs cannot be cut across the board.

The streets are also full of young people setting off fireworks.

Today's Chinese New Year's Eve, to keep the New Year, but there is no need to sleep.

An Xiaomi also returned from her grandmother's house.

At Xu Zhimu's house, Xu's mother is wrapping dumplings.

Father Xu has been busy with the engagement these days.

Although Xu's father usually talks little, as a traditional father, he is still very happy about his son marrying a daughter-in-law and spreading the branches of the family.

has always been a big grinning character, and this will be okay to follow Xu's mother to do some happy word paper-cutting.

Xu Zhimu was talking on the phone with his junior sister in the room.

This will be the little sister's family is also making dumplings.

This is the last full year that Liu Ningqing spent at home as the daughter of the Liu family.

After today, Liu Ningqing will add another layer of the identity of the daughter-in-law of the Xu family.

The water spilled by the married daughter.

Of course, it doesn't mean that the daughter really broke off the relationship when she got married.

The essence of marriage is that two people form a new family, but most men always have to provoke most of the family and social responsibilities.

Responsibility and competence are linked.

The greater the ability, the greater the responsibility, and correspondingly, the more privileges will be obtained.

Therefore, most women after marriage will follow the man's rules.

In fact, it has nothing to do with gender, if it is an ancient "son-in-law", after a boy joins the family, he even has to change his surname, and he can't bury his ancestral grave after he dies, which is much more demanding than that of girls.

But now, there are no such rules, and most families have one or two children.

No matter how you calculate it, you have to support the elderly on both sides.

And now eating soft rice has become a trend.

Because the soft rice is really fragrant!

Xu Zhimu chatted with the junior sister, and he could always hear some jingling sounds, like striking iron.

"Qingqing, what's your voice over there?"

Xu Zhimu asked.

"It's my dad, he's going to give me... Hit some... Gold and silver bracelets for dowry and the like. ”

Liu Ningqing's voice was still a little ashamed.

I can't give anything else at home.

But the family always feels that if the daughter marries, if she doesn't bring some dowry, it will make the other party's family feel uncomfortable and look down on it.

Liu Ningqing's father took out the savings he had saved for most of the year and bought some gold and silver back.

The mountain people here value gold and silver very much, and when they get married, they will give their daughters some hand-made bracelets, earrings or some safety locks.

Liu Jun borrowed the village blacksmith's stove several days in advance, cracked the firewood, and pounded the bracelet little by little.

Although the workmanship is certainly not as exquisite as the professional one.

But there are some things that only make sense if you build them yourself.

It is considered a dowry, and it is also with the blessing of the mother's family.

"I've said it all, you don't need to prepare anything, just leave it to me." Xu Zhimu said with a smile.

"It's not the same... It's my dowry, and I have to have it! ”

Liu Ningqing retorted, her tone was quite serious, but her cheeks turned red a little.

When it comes to dowry or something, it feels like you're really married.

Moreover, when the two families talked about engagement together, including getting married later, Liu Ningqing's family resolutely did not want a bride price.

As long as the two children can live well, but when it comes to the issue of dowry, Liu Ningqing's family has taken out everything that can be done in their own family.

"You don't want my bride price, but you have to bring your own dowry, why, you look down on my family?"

Xu Zhimu said jokingly.

"No, no, it's not... This is my home... We already owe you a lot, and I don't want a bride price......"

Liu Ningqing was a little anxious, as if she was afraid that Xu Zhimu's family would misunderstand.

"Okay, I'm kidding you."

Xu Zhimu smiled, and Liu Ningqing said that he was a bad guy aggrievedly.

"Okay, I'll marry you home after the New Year."

Xu Zhimu said in a doting voice.

"It's an engagement."

Liu Ningqing snorted as if she was dissatisfied with him deliberately playing her just now.

"What's the matter, you're not marrying me?"

Xu Zhimu laughed.

"I'm ......"

Liu Ningqing cleared me for a long time, but how could a girl who was reluctant to say anything about breaking up would say such a thing as not marrying you.

Simple girls are often the easiest to meet scumbags.

Unfortunately, Xu Zhimu is.

But fortunately, without him, Liu Ningqing's life may still be difficult for a long time......

"Okay, it's about to eat, wait for me to pick you up."

Xu Zhimu smiled and was about to hang up the phone.

On the other end of the phone, a voice with a thick shyness came out.

"Marry..."

Xu Zhimu was stunned for a moment.

The phone has all hung up.

The corners of Xu Zhimu's mouth couldn't help but bend.

Silly wife, it seems that you should marry home quickly~

On the other end of the phone, Liu Ningqing was holding the mobile phone, but it was like a hot potato and put it on the table.

On the same table, at this moment, Grandma and her are wrapping dumplings together, and at this moment, Grandma is looking at her granddaughter's blushing appearance.

I couldn't help but smile kindly, and I couldn't help but feel a little emotional.

"Girl, they will come to pick you up in a few days, in the future, you have to take good care of them, and you have to take good care of yourself......"

"Grandma, I'm just getting engaged now... It's not like I'm going to get married. ”

Liu Ningqing spoke slowly, but Grandma laughed.

"Didn't you just say that if you get married, in fact, you can get a marriage certificate at your age this year."

"Grandma'......"

Liu Ningqing's face was flushed when she was said, and the dumplings in her hand were almost exposed.

Obviously, he is only twenty years old, according to the law...... Hey, it seems that I can get a marriage certificate.

Liu Ningqing's cheeks were red.

"Okay, okay, grandma won't talk about it, as long as you can be happy, grandma will be happy no matter what."

Liu Ningqing blushed and nodded, her eyes were gentle and happy, and she turned her head to look outside the courtyard.

Xiao Wu will run around the yard with Rhubarb.

Grandpa is setting off firecrackers.

Under the small shed in the yard, my father was burning firewood and beating it slowly.

In the quiet mountain village, you can occasionally see fireworks blooming, which is particularly bright.

It's Chinese New Year......

Kyoto.

Ye Luojia was wearing a red dress, and she was unprecedentedly willing to go back to the family to attend the banquet.

The moment Ye Luojia, dressed in a red dress and like an unattainable cold rose, appeared.

The eyes of the entire family banquet looked over, the head of the Ye family, Ye Luojia's biological father, did not expect his daughter to appear at this moment.

However, Ye Luojia only met in front of everyone and greeted a few elders a little.

After that, she left and went in the direction of the backyard.

Ye Luojia's father was a little distracted, and then he also stood up and went to the backyard.

A luxurious manor, in the backyard, but there is a rustic country yard.

At this moment, a tall figure with a touch of red appeared in the small courtyard.

Ye Luojia, who is dressed in a red dress, is like a delicate and glamorous rose.

She stood in the backyard, looking at all the details of the yard, as if the gentle figure was still in her eyes.

"Jiajia, you're here."

A warm woman's voice came.

Turning around, Ye Luojia's father and the cheongsam beauty appeared together.

Looking at the woman in front of her, Ye Luojia's eyes moved slightly, and finally nodded slightly.

"You father and daughter talk first, and I'll cook for you."

The woman smiled and went to the kitchen first.

Ye Luojia looked at her back, and the kitchen, she was silent.

"Let's sit down first."

Father Ye also looked at his daughter, who seemed to be a little different today, and pointed to the table in the courtyard in a gentle tone.

Ye Luojia nodded.

"During this time, my body is fine."

The two of them sat silently, and finally Father Ye slowly spoke.

"Hmm."

Ye Luojia nodded.

Father Ye looked at his daughter, and he was also stunned, this red dress was very similar to her mother when she was young......

Moreover, the reason why Ye Luojia came back.

He knew that his daughter was definitely not there to meet the people in the family, but to come back to see her mother.

This year marks her 15th anniversary.

"Before the grave, have you gone to see it?"

Father Ye spoke in a deep voice again, and every time he thought of it, his chest felt like a stone had been pressed.

When he was young, for some purposes, he also had the heart of being a young master since he was a child, which made him make some mistakes.

Moreover, it is already irretrievable.

Now, we can only try to make up for it.

Ye Luojia's eyes moved, and there was a bowl of noodles in front of her mother's grave today.

Tomato egg noodles.

The top is very rough, and at first glance it looks like a novice.

"That bowl of noodles, you made it?"

Ye Luojia asked.

"Yes, for the first time."

Father Ye was actually a little nervous, the dignified person in charge of the Ye family, a stomp of his foot could make the entire Jinghai tremble.

It's going to be a bit like a schoolboy waiting for praise.

"No wonder it's so ugly."

Ye Luojia pursed her lips and said with a hint of disgust.

Father Ye nodded a little embarrassedly, but the expression on his face relaxed.

He knew his daughter, and if she was really dissatisfied, she might just get up and leave, or not say a word.

can say it with such disgust, which just proves that what he did was right.

At this time, the cheongsam beauty came over with a plate in her hand and put it on the table.

It's a plate of dumplings.

ordinary, compared with the delicacies of the mountains and seas at the family banquet just now, it even seems so shabby.

However, this is what thousands of ordinary people want to eat on Chinese New Year's Eve.

"For the New Year, let's eat some dumplings."

Father Ye put the boiled dumplings in front of her.

Ye Luojia didn't move quickly, just looked at the dumplings on the table.

"I probably heard Xiao Lei say that your company is about to go public, and now both at home and abroad are very optimistic about the takeaway business, if there is no accident, a huge ......industry will rise at home and abroad."

Father Ye spoke slowly, and Ye Luojia listened silently, these things were actually impossible to hide.

But did this little cousin say everything that should be said and what should not be said?

Her gaze looked to a corner of the courtyard.

Well, there are quite a lot of bricks.

Far away on the other side of the blue star, the little brother who was holding a beautiful woman in a high-heeled dance hall suddenly felt his scalp tingle.

He touched his head and muttered to himself, "How can I have an ominous premonition......"

It's just that Ye Luojia didn't have too much anger in his heart, because most of his father's words were still his approval.

Ye Luojia still had a trace of joy in his heart, after all, he was the man he had his eye on, and now he was finally about to stand at one of the top positions.

She picked up the kuaizi and finally wanted to take a bite of the dumplings.

Father Ye also cleared his throat slightly and said seriously.

"Jiajia, you are twenty-six years old this year, there are some things that you have to think about seriously, after all, you are also the daughter of my Ye family, and some things can't be dragged on like this all the time......"

Father Ye's tone suddenly changed, he looked at his daughter, and said the last with a hint of request.

"What the hell are you trying to say?"

Ye Luojia's expression changed suddenly, and the dumplings in his hand were punctured by Kuaizi, revealing the meat filling inside.

"You ......"

The cheongsam beauty looked at the father and daughter with some concern at the moment, finally being able to sit and eat together during the Chinese New Year this year, why did they quarrel again.

Father Ye shook his hand at her, looking at his daughter's appearance.

Since her mother left, Ye Luojia has not been easy to get close to anyone, and after graduating from college, she left the family directly, starting as a small editor step by step.

It seems that he wants to break with the Ye family completely.

He, who is a father, is afraid to face his daughter, and he has been irresponsible to the family before.

Over the years, Ye Luojia's personality has become more and more stubborn and paranoid, except for the female secretary who has been following her.

There will hardly be a second person.

Since that incident fifteen years ago

The only one who can make his daughter's mood fluctuate so much is that hairy boy.

Ye Luojia's brows furrowed tightly, he had already said this topic more than once.

But every time I talk about it, I always have to persuade myself to give up.

She's heard too much of this.

Father Ye took a deep breath and put the vinegar in front of Ye Luojia, his tone was calm.

"I mean, after a while, let's call him over for a meal."

Ye Luojiameng raised his head, and a pair of Danfeng eyes flashed with unbelievable brilliance.

Father Ye picked up a steaming dumpling with a gong, dipped it in vinegar, and said.

"After all, I am your father, although I am a little incompetent, but I promised your mother that I want to see that your future life will be safe and happy.

In the past, I always thought that at least I wanted to ensure that you would not worry about money in your future life, but now I have gradually understood that some things cannot be bought by money after all, and some things do not have to live for other eyes......"

Father Ye put the dumplings on Ye Luojia's plate.

Ye Luojia's eyes were a little dull, and she looked at the man in front of her who was both familiar and strange, her father.

"But, after all, you are the daughter of my Ye family, the daughter of my Ye family, you can't suffer the slightest grievance outside."

Father Ye regained his former majesty as a ruler: "Jiajia, I can respect your choice, but if you want to marry my daughter, you must have the same things, this is ...... I promised your mother, and it was your mother's greatest wish. ”

Ye Luojia was stunned, she looked down at the dumplings that were stained with vinegar and steaming in her bowl, and her mind was full of her mother's gentle voice.

"Little Jiajia, Mom has made you a very beautiful bridal dress, Mom wants to see you wear her day in the future and marry your favorite person......"

To this day, the bridal dress is kept in her room.

Even Xu Zhimu has never seen it.

"Jiajia, don't worry, I won't do anything to him, I just want to, let's sit down and have a meal together, I think even if I am an incompetent father, it can be seen that I still have the right to see the person my daughter likes."

Father Ye spoke again, at this moment, he no longer had the domineering demeanor of calling for wind and rain, and was more like an old father who had experienced vicissitudes.

Ye Luojia looked at his father silently, since fifteen years ago, this was the first time that the two of them had sat together for such a long time.

Before he knew it, he was also old, with a little gray hair on both sideburns.

She moved her eyes slightly, and thought of the bowl of egg noodles with tomatoes and eggs in front of her mother's spotless grave.

She finally opened her eyes, took out the dumplings that her father had brought over, put them in her mouth and chewed them gently.

"Okay."

Ye Luojia's voice fell.

In the manor, bright fireworks rose one after another, illuminating this small courtyard.

and the cemetery not far away, under the stone monument, the bowl of tomato egg noodles......