His mother-in-law's attitude made Li He feel a lot more at ease. At least on the surface, she was very enthusiastic and asked Li He questions.
However, the unhappy look on his brother-in-law's face made him angry. His brother-in-law's face was already red from drinking. He held the glass of wine and urged Li He to drink, not giving Li He a chance to breathe. "Come on, don't pretend. Finish it. "
"Drink slowly. Eat some food. There's no hurry. "Li He kept glancing at the kitchen, hoping that He Fang would quickly come out to help him. If they really wanted to compete in drinking, he would not be afraid of this brat.
However, if he drank too much with his brother-in-law on his first day at his mother-in-law's house, he would be courting death!
"Can you drink? Hurry up." His brother-in-law was in his thirties. The beard on his chin had already turned black. His face was wide and his eyes revealed dissatisfaction with Li He!
"Sure, drink." Li He could not refuse and could only drink it in one gulp!
F * ck!
I'm your brother-in-law!
You little bastard!
He did not know what he had done to displease this fellow. When he came, he had deliberately grown his hair long to show his respect. Even his clothes were new. He looked like a talent no matter how one looked at him!
"Come, continue." His brother-in-law did not allow Li He to have time and poured another glass of wine for Li He.
He was already in his thirties and had found a brother-in-law in his twenties!
It would be strange if he could accept it!
How could he call him brother-in-law!
He had to teach this little brat a lesson!
"Come." Li He did not believe that he could not teach this little brat a lesson!
The two of them drank one glass after another. Before the dishes were served, they had already drunk half a liter of wine. Seeing that the situation was not going well, the relatives next to them advised them to take a break.
He Fang came out of the kitchen with the dishes. She was helpless against her brother who was trying to scare her. Without saying anything, she hit his head with her chopsticks and said with a smile, "How much can you drink? Let's have a competition."
His brother-in-law wanted to retort, but he was a little scared by He Fang's gaze. He lowered his head and did not dare to speak for a long time. He couldn't afford to offend his boss. Not out of fear, but out of respect. He also respected his sister.
"It's okay. I'll just drink more." Li He held back his laughter and continued to eat. The scallions crunched loudly in his mouth. Coupled with a little chili oil, he felt that he could eat two more bowls of rice.
Out of habit, she put her bowl aside and raised her cup to toast the relatives next to her. She lowered her body and placed the cup very low.
He Fang said to her brother, "Hurry up and get your brother-in-law some rice. What are you waiting for?"
"No need. I'll do it myself. "Li He took the first step and pressed on the bowl, refusing his brother-in-law's outstretched hand. Then, he went to the kitchen to get some rice.
He was eating happily, but the old lady was staring at him strangely. Li He was restless.
In the evening, He Fang brought his uncles, brothers, and relatives around. Their gifts were nothing more than cigarettes and alcohol. When they met children, they would give them three to five yuan.
He Fang said, "We're going to the countryside tomorrow."
Her two aunts and one uncle were all in the countryside.
"We're going to the countryside again?" Li He's heart trembled. He wasn't afraid of fatigue, but he was afraid of the cold. He wasn't warm even with his big leather jacket. His ears were about to fall off from the cold. He shivered and sneezed louder than the last.
He Fang tugged at his arm and said, "I'll have to trouble you for another two days. You'll be fine after the relatives visit."
Her father was the eldest, and he had three younger brothers and two younger sisters. Needless to say, he had a lot of relatives.
"What nonsense are you talking about? I'm not feeling wronged. I can't be happier. "Li He was afraid that she would overthink, so he continued," Your mother didn't say much, did she? " “
"We've already gotten our marriage certificate. What else can she say?" He Fang sighed and said, "She just doesn't like our age. She's afraid that I'll be taken advantage of in the future."
Li He said, "I'll prove to her that your decision is extremely wise!"
Sleeping at night became a problem. The He family's house was too small. There were only two rooms in total. He Fang's mother lived in one room, and He Fang's brother, He Long, occupied the other room with his wife and children. Every time He Fang came back, she would squeeze in with her mother. But now that there was Li He, there was no room to squeeze.
Li He said, "Why don't I sleep in the living room? The heater is warm. "
He didn't dare to say that he was going to stay in a hotel in front of the old lady. There were many hotels, but staying in a hotel would be too ostentatious, as if the He family couldn't accommodate him.
He Fang said, "Then I'll sleep on the floor with you."
Li He quickly said that there was no need, but he couldn't resist He Fang's request.
The two of them really spread a thick blanket on the floor and slept on the floor. The heater in the room was sufficient, so it wasn't cold at all. It was even a little stuffy. Li He was still a little unused to it. He tossed and turned on the floor, unable to fall asleep.
When he finally fell asleep, he was woken up by He Fang.
The floor was on the aisle. If he didn't get up, the family wouldn't have a place to walk.
After breakfast, Li He quietly asked He Fang, "Why? You haven't thought about buying a house. Why don't you buy one?"
The houses in small places were cheap, and buying a big one would be spacious. When he returned to his hometown, he had wanted to buy one. It would be convenient for the family to live in the city. However, Wang Yulan shook her head like a rattle. She couldn't let go of the work in the fields and the animals at home.
However, the He family was different from his family. The He family was used to living in the city, so it was natural for them to buy a house in the city.
He Fang said, "Why haven't I thought about it? But there aren't any new houses in this place. They're all old houses. They're either too small or too expensive. There's no suitable one."
She had thought of selling the house in Beijing and buying one at home.
Li He smiled and said, "I'm not afraid of it being expensive. It's fine as long as the house is good. We don't lack money. "
When he came back, he had more than a hundred thousand yuan in his bag. He wasn't afraid that it wouldn't be enough to buy a house. In a small place like this, the price of a house wouldn't exceed 200 yuan per square meter. One had to know that the most expensive commercial houses in Beijing were only about 1,000 yuan per square meter.
He Fang smiled and said, "You don't have to worry about it. I'll slowly save up the money. "
Li He said unhappily, "You know very well that I don't lack money. We're both married now, so what's mine is yours. It's no fun when you're being unreasonable. It's settled then. "
He Fang said, "I know what you mean. What's yours is mine, but what's yours isn't my brother's."
She could help her brother, but she didn't want to involve Li He in such a family matter.
In order to be more persuasive, Li He continued, "Just treat it as a betrothal gift. We didn't give him anything, did we? "
The two of them didn't have a matchmaker, so the betrothal gift wasn't even mentioned.
He Fang raised her eyebrows and said unhappily, "You're talking about money now? This isn't a business deal. "
"If we're really talking about money, you're the one at a disadvantage. You're only worth a house? Besides, you're still earning money. "Li He grinned as he put his arm around her shoulder and said," I'm marrying a little money-grubber. I'm not losing anything. "
The main point was that the houses here weren't expensive. It would be good if they could afford 10,000 yuan.
He Fang burst out laughing. "You're not losing anything."
When she was working, her salary wasn't low either.
She had never mentioned the betrothal gift to Li He because she didn't want to do anything fake in a pure relationship. She couldn't ask Li He about it. She could only think of saving more money to subsidize her mother in the future. Actually, she had subsidized her family quite a bit over the years, and she thought that she had done enough.
"The money is in the bag. Take it yourself." No matter where it was, things like betrothal gifts couldn't be avoided. Li He was a layman, and He Fang was a layman, so naturally, they couldn't avoid it. Moreover, to He Fang, the most important thing wasn't money, but face.
Whether it was the countryside or the city, it was just a competition. If Li He came over and really didn't give a single cent, although the He family wouldn't think much of it, they couldn't stop others from thinking about it. Perhaps others would even say that the girl from the He family had become stupid from eating too much.
No one would believe that Li He valued He Fang.
Li He naturally wouldn't let He Fang suffer such grievances. Besides, he really didn't lack money. Money couldn't replace feelings, but money could make others look at He Fang in a higher light. Why wouldn't Li He do it?
"Thank you." She was grateful for Li He's understanding. She wasn't afraid of others gossiping, but what did it mean to be afraid of gossip? It wasn't easy for her mother to begin with, so how could she endure other people's gossip?
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