Chapter 574

Li Heng thought for a while and agreed: "Okay, then Auntie, you prepare in advance, and come over with me on the third day of the New Year."

"You are leaving on the third day?" Liu Mu was stunned.

Li Heng nodded: "I have some things to do when I return to Shanghai."

Thinking that the person in front of her was no longer the teenager everyone shouted to beat three years ago, now that he had earned such a great reputation and family business, even if a dog came out of the Li family now, the villagers wouldn't dare to shout loudly.

Liu Mu was a bit dazed and said: "Okay, then the third day, I will go to the town tomorrow to apply for early retirement."

Staying at the Liu family for about half an hour, Li Heng finally put 400 yuan on the table: "This is what Lao Yong and Sister Chunhua asked me to bring to you, it's a little bit of their heart, for you to use for the New Year."

"Eh, thank you!"

Liu Mu was a bit happy. It wasn't just because of the money, but it proved that her daughter was doing okay over there, proving that the simple-minded one wasn't as fierce as everyone said, and still knew basic politeness.

Leaving the Liu family, halfway there he met Father Liu and the eldest and second eldest of the Liu family carrying firewood back, followed by a few wives and half-grown boys, their shoulders and hands full of dry firewood.

It looked like the Liu family had gone up the mountain collectively.

After another round of greetings, he finally returned home.

Stepping over the threshold, he asked curiously: "Dad, Mom, why are you killing a chicken so late?"

Having experienced the fortune-telling incident, Tian Run'e didn't like him very much now, "Killing it for the teacher to eat."

Li Heng subconsciously looked around, "Could it be that Yu Laoshi is here?"

Tian Run'e said: "Killing it for your high school teacher to eat."

After speaking, she stared fixedly at her son's face, hoping to find some flaws in his expression.

The result left her very disappointed.

Upon hearing high school teacher, Li Heng, this old fox, sensed something was wrong; it was nine out of ten that she was trying to trick him.

How could he fall for this?

He asked: "Is my homeroom teacher, Teacher Liu Qi, coming?"

Tian Run'e knew Liu Qi.

Hearing this, the doubts in her heart dissipated by more than half, and she thought annoyedly, she should have said university teacher.

Or middle school teacher would have been fine too.

As for whether the baby would go to harm a middle school teacher? If it were in the past, she wouldn't believe it even if she died.

But now, if someone told her: The baby was holding hands and hugging an elementary school teacher in the mountains.

Hmph, she wouldn't dare to deny it immediately either.

It was really because the scoundrel had a bad track record; just in high school, he had ambiguous relationships with 4 female classmates, which was truly unheard of, truly an ancient wonder, and it shocked her quite a bit.

Failing to test the result, Tian Run'e moved her body, turned her back to him; now she was angry, and it was obvious she didn't want to talk to this precious son.

Well, this conversation couldn't go on.

Li Heng washed his hands, went to the second floor, and returned to his room.

Having traveled all day today, he was a bit tired, so he didn't write, but casually found some literature materials to read, and as he read, he slowly fell asleep.

The next day.

Early in the morning, Tian Run'e came to knock on the door and woke him up: "Baby, it's early now, there are few people on the road, let's go to Secretary Xiao's house."

Li Heng knew his mother's meaning, low-key, not causing a sensation.

He got up immediately.

After washing up, Tian Run'e reminded him: "Wear a hat, tie a scarf to cover your face a bit."

Li Heng thought this was a good idea, found the scarf Xiao Han gave him, organized it and asked: "Mom, how is it?"

Tian Run'e walked around him, "Not bad, if you don't look carefully, you can't recognize him immediately."

Afterwards, Tian Run'e also disguised herself.

Then the mother and son took some gifts and hurried to the town.

On the way, Tian Run'e looked around: "It's going to snow in the next two days."

Li Heng worried: "I hope it won't snow tonight."

Hearing this, Tian Run'e asked: "Why, do you still have to go out?"

Li Heng said: "Have to go to Changsha, to pick up Yu Laoshi."

Hearing about picking up Yu Laoshi, Tian Run'e didn't ask any more questions.

Instead, Li Heng asked: "Why didn't Dad come together? What did he do early in the morning? I don't see him at home."

Tian Run'e said: "Your dad went to town to buy gifts first, not walking with us. Too many people, easy to be targeted, just afraid that some conscience-less people will make trouble behind our backs."

Tian Run'e was most afraid of the matter being exposed now, most afraid of the Xiao family and Chen family causing trouble for her family; just thinking about such a scene made her heart cold. So she chose to be as inconspicuous as possible, and pass this New Year safely first.

Bringing some gifts from home, and buying some popular local things at the town's supply and marketing cooperative, the three gathered in a small alley and rushed to the town government compound together.

Qianzhen is only so big, walking here and there is only a few steps, and they arrived at the place soon.

"Jianguo, I'm a bit nervous."

When they arrived downstairs at the Xiao family's, Tian Run'e's body was inexplicably tense, and she suddenly said this.

Li Jianguo patted his wife's shoulder. Actually, he was also uncomfortable, because his son had provoked too many girls, and he had no confidence facing Xiao Han's parents.

Li Heng said with a smile: "It's cold today, there's no one around, Mom, what are you nervous about? Besides, Xiao Han will be our Li family's daughter-in-law in the future, how can a mother-in-law be nervous seeing her daughter-in-law?"

Tian Run'e said: "I'm not familiar with this daughter-in-law of yours, are there any words I should be concerned about?"

"No, she is very easy to get along with, and also smart, you just need to help me handle her parents," Li Heng said.

Tian Run'e looked miserable: "Why don't you go up first, Mom will go to the bathroom."

Li Heng laughed: "Running away before the battle, this is not your style."

There was no other way, in the end, Tian Run'e gritted her teeth and went up the stairs, thinking that her son had provoked so many girls, thinking that she couldn't make any decent promises to the Xiao family in the future, she felt insecure, always feeling a bit like a fraud.

The feeling of a fraud deceiving someone's daughter.

She couldn't bear it.

Enduring step by step, she finally reached the second floor.

Turning left at the corridor, walking out about 20 meters, the family of three stopped at the door, and before his mother could react, Li Heng had already knocked on the door.

"Knock knock knock...!"

"Knock knock...!"

The second knock was only halfway through when the door opened a crack, revealing Xiao Han's incomparably exquisite face from inside.

Looking at each other through the door, Xiao Han opened the door completely the next second, her eyes curved as she shouted to Tian Run'e: "Uncle, Auntie, you're here."

"Eh, Hanhan is getting more and more beautiful." Not knowing what to say, Tian Run'e picked words that were hard to offend anyone with.

Li Jianguo smiled kindly at Xiao Han.

Hearing the movement at the door, Wei Shiman also walked out from the inner room, and when she saw it was the Li family of three visiting, she quickened her pace, reached them in two or three steps, and hurriedly helped take the luggage:

"Run'e, we are all old acquaintances, it's enough that you came, why bring so many things."

Tian Run'e changed her shoes and smiled: "Don't know what's good to bring, just took some casually, they are all worthless items."

How could they be worthless goods?

Some old ginseng bought by Yu Laoshi last time, this time they brought two whole ones, both over 30 years old, very valuable.

Xiao Hai came out of the kitchen.

Eldest sister Xiao Qing also walked out of the bedroom to accompany the guests.

After changing shoes, under everyone's gaze, Xiao Han reached out to hold Li Heng's arm and took the initiative to introduce him to Xiao Hai: "Dad, solemnly introduce to you, this is my man, don't bully him in the future."

As soon as these words came out, the huge room instantly fell silent.

Wei Shiman didn't expect her daughter to perform such a play, and couldn't help but curse in her heart: This dead girl, not even through the door yet and she's already eating inside and out, why was she so possessed that she didn't give birth to one more?

Xiao Qing was a bit stunned.

Xiao Hai was also a bit dazed.

But the most stunned one was definitely Tian Run'e; with just one sentence, she knew this daughter-in-law was definitely not someone to be trifled with, and also knew the other party liked the baby very much, otherwise she wouldn't be able to say these words.

With such a capable daughter-in-law, how could Li Heng fall behind? He immediately followed up shamelessly: "Dad, Mom, Eldest Sister, come to pay you an early New Year's greeting."

Wei Shiman kicked her husband who was in a daze without a trace.

Xiao Hai then came back to his senses, looked at his daughter with complicated feelings, and then smiled at the Li family of three: "Eh, Jianguo, you guys come in and sit, the wind is strong outside."

Honestly speaking, Xiao Hai, as a town mayor, is usually a very smooth person; if it weren't for his most precious daughter suddenly doing this, he wouldn't have been dazed.

Closing the door, the group sat on the sofa.

Wei Shiman treated Tian Run'e and Li Jianguo very grandly, not only serving tea and water herself but also actively opening the topic, fearing that these in-laws wouldn't be able to let go.

After some greetings, Tian Run'e said apologetically: "Originally we should have visited long ago, but there were many things, we were always in Beijing, and didn't have time to come back."

This is a scene-setting remark.

And everything was within Wei Shiman's expectations.

She knew clearly that if she hadn't caught her daughter and Li Heng in the act, the Li family would probably be kept in the dark just like her.

Then how could there be any talk of visiting long ago?

At the same time, Wei Shiman also understood that Li Jianguo and his wife probably hadn't given up the idea of the Chen family girl, otherwise the two wouldn't have stayed in Beijing for so long.

After all, Beijing is the Chen family's territory.

Understanding this logic, she glanced at her daughter who was feeding Li Heng oranges, and felt a bit uncomfortable in her heart, but she had made a promise to Li Heng before, so naturally, she wouldn't go back on it.

Wei Shiman smiled: "Understandable, heard you guys just arrived home today, must be very busy."

Tian Run'e said she was nervous, but once she sat down, the cultivation of an intellectual was fully reflected, speaking in an orderly manner, conversing back and forth with the Xiao family couple, without a trace of stage fright.

After chatting for a while, Wei Shiman asked: "Run'e, have you guys eaten breakfast? If not, I'll go make some now."

Tian Run'e waved her hand: "Don't worry about us, we ate before coming."

Hearing this, Wei Shiman said to Xiao Han: "Take your man to the school opposite to walk around, your mother-in-law and I have some things to say."

Listen! Listen!

Look at how she said that! Ginger is still old and spicy, one sentence made Xiao Han lose her composure, and she pulled Li Heng away with a red face.

Once the two little ones were gone, Wei Shiman's expression became more serious, and she said: "Run'e, Jianguo, although I support Li Heng and our Hanhan's free love, and support them being together.

But some words, I still have to break them down with you in advance, otherwise Xiao Hai and I really have no bottom in our hearts, you are also parents, I hope you can understand our difficulties."

Tian Run'e sat upright, and after looking at her husband, said: "In-law, please speak."

Meeting for the first time as prospective in-laws, on such an important occasion, Wei Shiman didn't raise her tone, and didn't make any vain demands, just simply and clearly stated one thing.

Or rather, wanted an attitude, wanted Li Jianguo and Tian Run'e to express their stance.

Only to hear Wei Shiman say: "What is the situation of Li Heng's emotional life? I think you two know better than me, I won't say who is not worthy of whom, since the two little ones like each other, Xiao Hai and I as elders don't want to be the bad guys.

But we have one requirement, in the future, on the New Year's Eve dinner table of your Li family, Hanhan and her children must have a seat."

Wei Shiman didn't explicitly mention the requirement of marriage, but this demand wasn't far from marriage.

New Year's Eve dinner is such an important occasion, not just anyone can sit at the table, and those who can sit are definitely very favored and have a very high status in the old Li family.

This requirement of hers sounds like a high threshold at first glance. But if you think about it from another angle, think about their identity as parents, think about the actual situation that the Xiao family only has one biological daughter, it seems understandable, and everything seems reasonable.

Wei Shiman didn't mention the children's names, didn't require dividing a child to the Xiao family in the future, following the Xiao surname; since she said the daughter sits at the Li family's New Year's Eve dinner table, it is natural that Xiao Han's children must all have the Li surname.

She focused on being open and aboveboard, reasonable and fair.

Not explicitly mentioning marriage, Tian Run'e and Li Jianguo both secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Last night the two had anticipated various scenes, but this scene was already very good.

Tian Run'e and Li Jianguo looked at each other for a few seconds, then said with a serious expression: "In-law, please rest assured, as long as Jianguo and I have one breath left, no one in the old Li family will dare to neglect Hanhan and her children. No matter where the New Year's Eve dinner is eaten, Hanhan is our old Li family's daughter-in-law, and there will naturally be a seat for her at the main table."

Involving the very powerful Yu Laoshi and the Yu family, the parents of both the Xiao and Li families were a bit unclear about Li Heng's future marriage situation, so they could only strive for a marriage certificate, but didn't dare to say it for sure.

Both in the system, Xiao Hai and Wei Shiman knew the terrifying energy of a wealthy family like the Yu family, so they naturally imagined all aspects from Li Heng's perspective, and finally discussed for a long time before picking the requirement of sitting at the New Year's Eve dinner table.

Of course, sitting at the New Year's Eve dinner table is just a bottom-line foundation.

If the daughter and Li Heng can truly get a marriage certificate, that is undoubtedly better, that is undoubtedly what the Xiao family hopes to see most.

Obtaining Tian Run'e's personal stance, Wei Shiman and Xiao Hai slowly had smiles on their faces, and the atmosphere between the two sides, which had been relatively solemn, also eased, and they chatted about other things with laughter.

The relaxed and happy appearance of the few people seemed as if the "New Year's Eve dinner table" incident just now hadn't happened.

Town Middle School, Xiao Han took Li Heng to the small woods behind the cafeteria, there was no one here.

Finding a sheltered corner, Xiao Han asked: "Mr. Li, do you think they can talk it out?"

Li Heng had great confidence, reached out to grab her palm and said: "Must be, who can bear to refuse a wife like you."

Xiao Han pointed to a plum tree nearby and asked, "Do you still remember this tree?"

Past events floated in his heart, under this tree was where he and Zijin often secretly dated back then, he said with emotion: "Of course."

Xiao Han had her hands behind her back and said crisply: "Qin Dynasty moon, Han Dynasty pass, things are different, Mr. Li, why don't we cut this tree down."

Li Heng was speechless: "This is the school's tree, you dare to cut it?"

Xiao Han looked up at the canopy, and said with lingering fear: "Look at this canopy, haven't seen it for a few years, it's so big, it has already reached other tree heads, sigh, didn't learn well, became bad."

This is a metaphor for him stepping on several boats.

Li Heng: "..."

Well, the black-bellied wife was too happy, and was teasing him again.

This conversation couldn't go on.

After wandering outside for about an hour, the two who were almost frozen returned to the Xiao family again.

Entering the door and seeing the elders chatting and laughing, the two instantly breathed a sigh of relief.

At this time Xiao Qing was busy in the kitchen, preparing for lunch, Li Heng immediately volunteered to help.

Xiao Han also followed into the kitchen and said to her eldest sister: "Sister, let him be the chef, the dishes he makes are delicious."

Regarding Li Heng's culinary skills, Xiao Qing had heard of it long ago, and said with a smile: "That's fine, brother-in-law, you take the ladle, Hanhan and I will help you."

"Eh, okay." Li Heng happily got busy.

Poking her head to look at the four elders in the living room, Xiao Han quietly asked her eldest sister: "Did Mom mention any excessive requirements?"

The reason she said Mom, and didn't ask Dad, was because on such an occasion, facing that kind of harsh requirement, Wei Shiman wouldn't let the man come forward.

Xiao Han knew her mother's temper too well.

Xiao Qing swept a glance at Li Heng's back, secretly gestured a reassuring gesture, and said to talk later.

Seeing this, Xiao Han's hanging heart finally landed.

Lunch was very rich, Li Heng's culinary skills were very good, and he received constant praise, the two families drank a full catty of shochu.

Didn't hear wrong, it was shochu.

It was the kind that each family brewed themselves with grain, when they wanted to drink in winter, they would fill half a pot with a salt water bottle, soak it in warm water for a while, and it would be warm when it reached the stomach.

"Dad, Mom, Hanhan and I toast you a cup, wishing you good health and everything goes as you wish."

Li Heng and Xiao Han each held a cup of wine, first toasting Xiao Hai and Wei Shiman.

"Good, accept your auspicious words." Xiao Hai and Wei Shiman gave face, picked up the cups and touched them.

After one cup, Li Heng and Xiao Han toasted Li Jianguo and his wife again.

Originally Li Jianguo had been abstaining from alcohol due to health reasons, but today was a joyous day, so he broke the rule and drank half a cup.

After the elders were toasted, Li Heng and Xiao Han drank one with eldest sister Xiao Qing, this time it wasn't forced, they only took a small sip, didn't drink much, the ceremony was enough.

Tian Run'e loved to drink, she would drink two taels of rice wine every meal, and sometimes if she was in a good mood, she would add a little more. With her at the table, she took good care of Xiao Hai and Wei Shiman's wine glasses, and the liveliness was constant.

Lunch lasted for more than an hour, and after the meal, they drank tea for a while, and then the Li family of three said goodbye.

Sending them downstairs, after the people walked far away, Wei Shiman suddenly sighed.

Xiao Hai asked: "Just now you were fine, why are you sighing."

Wei Shiman said: "I used to often mock this second-married man with others, but now my daughter has been promised to a second-married man, fortune plays tricks on people. I won't dare to be a gossip in the future, it's easy to suffer retribution."

Hearing her mother's sarcasm and irony, Xiao Han didn't argue for the first time, pretended not to hear, and hummed a little tune back to the room.

"See that, don't know who she's like? Shameless, no wonder she could snatch Li Heng from Chen Zijin." Wei Shiman pouted at her daughter's back, her words incomparably sharp.

Xiao Qing laughed out loud, stepped forward and chased after her sister.

Xiao Hai was dumbfounded: "It's already like this, just say a few less words."

"What say a few less words, I suffered such a big loss, can't I just satisfy my mouth behind her back?" Honestly speaking, Wei Shiman didn't completely agree with this marriage, but she was a rational person, and after weighing the reality and pros and cons, she didn't go against her daughter, but chose to fulfill her daughter.

Because she understood that having secretly loved Li Heng for so many years, her daughter had finally walked from underground to above ground, and it was impossible to give up easily.

Returning to the room, Wei Shiman remembered one thing and asked her younger daughter: "Last time Li Heng said he wanted to buy a suite in Xu Hui, did he buy it?"

Xiao Han said: "Bought it."