When they arrived at the door of the house, seeing that the door of the yard was not locked, Fang Hanmin and his wife pushed the door in, the house was empty, put down the two travel bags, and they sat down and waited.

After half an hour, I heard my mother Xu Lihua's voice, "Why is this door open?" Hanmin: They're back. ”

The two stood up, and Fang Hanmin took a few steps forward, "We arrived after ten o'clock, and when we saw that the courtyard door was not locked, we came in." ”

Of course, Xu Lihua was very happy, "I received your letter yesterday afternoon, knowing that you will come back today, but I don't know the specific time, I'm afraid that you won't be able to enter the house when you get home, and when you go to work in the field in the morning, you won't lock the door." ”

"Aren't you afraid of thieves?"

"Now the living conditions are better, and there are far fewer petty thieves in the village."

While talking, the family members, including the old father Fang Xiecheng, called home one after another, Fang Hanmin and Song Yuping greeted them one by one, and the old man's attitude towards his son and daughter-in-law was obviously cold, which was expected by Fang Hanmin and his wife, because they had already been mentally prepared, so they were also calm about it.

It was already noon, Xu Lihua beckoned her two daughters to help make lunch, and Song Yuping also followed into the kitchen, but was pushed out by her mother-in-law, "Go outside and rest, don't stain your clothes." ”

"It's okay, if there's anything to do, let me do it."

"I don't need your help, the three of us are enough."

Seeing that she couldn't intervene, Song Yuping had no choice but to return to the yard.

There were only three mothers and daughters left in the kitchen, and the second daughter Fang Wenzhen smiled evilly at her mother, "If she wants to help cook, let her cook it, just taste her cooking." ”

"Dead girl, how often do people come back? And this is the first time she has come home since marrying your eldest brother, are you embarrassed to let the family serve? ”

"He's a middle school teacher, cooking and serving you? Second sister, you can figure it out! Fang Wenxiu used to be a student of Song Yuping, and she has always respected this teacher.

"What's so great about the teacher? Aren't she and my brother already married? Whose daughter-in-law doesn't cook? Fang Wenzhen disagreed.

"You're talking about an ordinary rural woman, a middle school teacher in the city, and she's a guest at our house! Do you understand? Fang Wenxiu graduated from junior high school, and she understands reason better than the second sister who graduated from elementary school.

"It doesn't matter who she is, she marries our eldest brother and is the daughter-in-law of the Fang family. You're willing to treat her as a guest, that's your business. ”

Xu Lihua couldn't stand it anymore, "Wenzhen, what are you doing here?" Your eldest brother and sister-in-law came home for the first time after marriage, and you, who are sisters, should be respectful to them and speak politely! Don't mess around here, I'm going to wash the dishes, I'm still waiting to fry them. ”

While washing the vegetables, Fang Wenzhen said angrily: "Hmph! You know to be a good person. ”......

Song Yuping and the brothers and sisters of the Fang family don't see each other twice a year, except for buying gifts for them when they meet, she has no interest entanglement with the Fang family sisters, it can be said that the well water does not interfere with the river water, even her mother Xu Lihua doesn't know, where did Fang Wenzhen get her resentment towards Song Yuping?

However, it is often said that there is neither love for no reason nor hate for no reason. Fang Wenzhen, like her eldest sister, failed to go on to higher education after graduating from primary school, and went home to farm at a young age, and has suffered a lot of hardships and tiredness over the years.

However, Fang Wenzhen is not as hard-working as her eldest sister Fang Wenying, and her temper is also more irritable, whenever she is tired from farm work and can't straighten her waist, she not only holds back a nameless fire, but also looks forward to someone to help them share the heavy farm work.

Three years ago, the daughter-in-law of the militia company commander of this village introduced Fang Hanmin to the object, the woman was the women's director of the neighboring village, that is, the Xiaofeng girl, it is said that the other party is very capable, and all kinds of farm work is not a problem.

After learning the news, Fang Wenzhen was very happy, thinking that if Miss Xiaofeng married into their family, she didn't have to worry about farm work inside and out, and with such a capable sister-in-law, she was naturally much more idle as a sister-in-law.

Who knows the opposite, the eldest brother Fang Hanmin said that he couldn't look down on Miss Xiaofeng, but he had a soft spot for this Song Yuping, Fang Wenzhen's expectations came to naught, at least before she got married, she had to continue to suffer in this family.

Watering crops in the field this morning, it was hot and tired, just now Song Yuping followed into the kitchen, ready to help cook, Fang Wenzhen's grievances had no place to vent, she wanted to take this opportunity to play tricks on Song Yuping, but was stopped by her mother.

Of course, only Fang Wenzhen knows all this, not to mention Fang Hanmin and his wife, even the rest of the family doesn't know that she still has this kind of thought.

Halfway through lunch, Fang Xiecheng, an old father who had not spoken, suddenly asked, "Hanmin, you have done the marriage privately in the city, have you considered the feelings of your parents and family?" ”

Fang Hanmin felt that this sounded awkward, "Dad, although our marriage only has one table of guests, there are many officiants and witnesses, we are doing new things, and we are getting married in a bright and bright way, how can we say that we are privately married?" ”

"I don't care about the officiant's marriage witness, without our permission, it's not the marriage we handle for you, I think it's your own decision."

Although he was mentally prepared, Fang Hanmin didn't expect his old father to say such a thing, but he didn't want to resist, after all, he didn't come back to quarrel, "Dad, if you want to say that, I will be speechless, but the marriage has already been done, whether in terms of law or form, Yuping and I are now officially husband and wife." ”

Lao Fang's expression was gloomy, "It seems that you have taken our words as a deaf ear, the last time you went home, I talked to you about this matter, and told you to tell us the wedding date in advance, so that we can arrange the marriage for you at home, as a result, you give us a prelude, let me say what is good?" ”

Regarding the old father's statement, Fang Hanmin made up his mind at that time, so he didn't want to hide his thoughts, "Actually, when you talked to me about this matter, I didn't dare to give you any guarantees, because when you go back to your hometown to do the marriage, one or two days will definitely not be enough, and Yuping and I don't have so much time to deal with it in our hometown, so we took advantage of the May Day holiday to get married in the city." ”

"Don't fool me! You're both older adults, aren't you? Don't think that I don't know that the country has regulations, older young people get married and start a family, and the unit has to give a few more days of marriage leave, do you dare to say that there is no time? "Lao Fang studied for two years when he was a child, knew some words, and learned some national policies from newspapers and radio.

I didn't expect the old man to be so serious, Song Yuping felt that he would definitely not believe it just by relying on Fang Hanmin's explanation, so he interjected: "Dad, you don't know how busy Hanmin is, he wears many hats now, and he is the ...... of the whole factory."

In order to emphasize that Fang Hanmin was short of time and had no time to take care of other things, Song Yuping was just about to say that he was now the leader of the whole factory, but Fang Hanmin immediately interrupted her, "Yuping, don't talk too far, my dad is angry that we didn't go back to our hometown for the wedding, and it's useless to say anything." ”

Although he has been the director of the Red Star Pharmaceutical Factory for nearly half a year, Fang Hanmin still doesn't want his old family to know about it, with his understanding of his parents and family, if they know that they are the director of a large enterprise of several thousand, not only will the family put forward all kinds of unprincipled demands to him, but they will also show off to the whole village.

Because of the different educational backgrounds received, the traverser has always opposed the ascension of a chicken dog to heaven, in the unit he does not nepotism, does not engage in nepotism, to parents, family members and relatives and friends, according to their own economic situation, to provide them with help within his ability, but never use the resources of the unit for anyone's personal interests.

Fang Hanmin's approach seems to be very ruthless to his parents, family, relatives and friends, but he started with technology, does not cling to any connections, and has come to this point with his own great contributions, he deeply hates the behavior of using power for personal gain, if they know that he is the leader of a large unit, and his parents, family, relatives and friends ask him to help with things, how will he respond?

Because Fang Hanmin has no foundation in the unit and lacks connections in society, don't look at him as the director of a large unit with thousands of people, in fact, he can't do anything except his own job.

Fang Hanmin believes that it is better to continue to keep them in the dark than to let the people in his hometown know the fact that he is the factory director and let them have unrealistic illusions.

Because Fang Hanmin didn't let Song Yuping finish speaking, Lao Fang felt that there was something hidden, "Hanmin, aren't you the technical section chief of the whole factory?" Yuping said that you are very busy, are you busier than your factory director? I don't believe you can't take a marriage leave for a few days. ”

The son and daughter-in-law finally came back for a trip, and the first meal was so unpleasant, when the mother was very sad, seeing that the old man and the eldest son were arguing back and forth, Xu Lihua interrupted them and immediately changed the topic, "Yuping, although you and Hanmin didn't hold a wedding in your hometown, I found that you changed your mouth when you met, according to the customs here, we should have given you a change of mouth fee, but the situation at home Hanmin knows best, and I can't give you a change of mouth fee, you must not go to your heart!" ”

"Mom, where did you go? I didn't even think about it. Song Yuping said sincerely.

Fang Hanmin also took the opportunity to praise his daughter-in-law, "What a change of mouth!" Yuping never mentioned it, not only that, she didn't ask me for a penny bride price, and she also spent a lot of money on our wedding supplies. ”

Xu Lihua said sincerely: "Yuping is a knowledgeable person, and he takes money relatively lightly, which reduces the financial burden for Hanmin, Hanmin, you have to treat Yuping well in the future." ”

When it comes to spending money, Lao Fang is the least confident, he is not interested in the topic raised by Xu Lihua, as the head of this family, when others talk about the bride price and the fee for changing their words, Lao Fang does not say a word.

Just after lunch, Lao Fang pushed the dishes and chopsticks aside, and he raised the topic he was concerned about, "Hanmin, the previous things have passed, so don't mention it, you guys come back today, do you have any arrangements?" ”

Regarding the old father's words, Fang Hanmin was a little inexplicable, "We just came back to inform our parents, and by the way, we visited everyone, there is no arrangement!" ”

Lao Fang nodded, "It's okay, you don't have an arrangement, then listen to my arrangement." ”

These words made Fang Hanmin even more confused, "Listen to your arrangement?" Dad, what do you want to do? ”

"You've already had a wedding in the city, so when you go back to your hometown this time, you have to give us a chance to have a treat, right? There are so many relatives and friends in my hometown, as well as the old and young masters in the village, I have to invite them to have a glass of wine! ”

As soon as he heard this, Fang Hanmin's head grew, "Dad, I don't object to your treat, but we don't have time to accompany you!" ”

"As the saying goes, when the general is outside, the king's order is not affected. If you stay at home for a few more days, what can the unit do to you? ”

"Ouch! Yuping and I have to go to work on Mondays, which we agreed with the unit before we came back. We plan to spend the day with you today, visit Yuping's parents tomorrow morning, and return to the city tomorrow afternoon. What age is it now? That statement of yours can't be a reason to delay work! ”