170 Is this filial piety? (1/2)
My mother-in-law was sat in the main hall waiting for my visit.
Her attitude is not salty as before, I can't see any annoyance or dissatisfaction coming from her, she just made some small talk with Xiang Qing and I, the general topic was for us to work hard in the future and manage our household and must not lose face for the family, especially me, that I should not be too spoiled, and that since I am married into the family I should learn to be a virtuous wife.
It seems this is how human women have lived for thousands of years.
I remembered the mother-in-law's words are like an Imperial degree and so promised to work hard and be sure to try my best, Xiang Qing beside me was making small gestures at to me trying to get me to look at him and for me to keep quiet. No matter what I was going to do it.
Sister-in-law laughed on the side and said, ”Brother-in-law is so considerate of his wife.”
Brother-in-law also laughed beside her and said: ”forget all that, younger brother you must bloom and give the family more branches and leaves.”
**(branches and leaves refers to children.)**
Xiang Qing was embarrassed and politely said a few words, and grabbed me who still wanted to inquire about how to be a virtuous wife and hurriedly rushed back.
Mother-in-law sighed softly and shook her head, ”Let them go, choose their own road and since it's their own choice, they shouldn't regret it.”
We went out the door, and Xiang Qing and I made our way home to arrange the gifts for Yin Zi's wedding, on our way he said, ”You don't need to keep these things in your mind. Anyway, you are wrong for making false promises that you can't fulfill in this life. After two years, we will go journeying and playing, there's no point in learning to be virtuous, it's useless.”
”I am no longer an ignorant child that was not sensible in the past.” I was not liked, and it made me depressed, so I thought about it and secretly made up my mind that no matter what he says, he will have the most filial woman before we leave the village.
”Be good, you already very good and virtuous, if your husband is not satisfied he will be hit by thunder.” Xiang Qing said as he patted me on the head and grabbed the package and took me out the door, ”Don't dawdle, otherwise you will miss Yin Zi's wedding.”
Now Yin Zi is living with us in the new house, the house is divided into two courtyards. One side is for him and Xiao Cha, with the main hall connected in the middle with me and Xiang Qing's. There was the garden and kitchen in the back, where Yin Zi is currently pacing back and forth in his red bridegroom robes.
Xiang Qing was in a very good mood, he handed over the gift to the bookkeeper and said to Yin Zi, ”Are you prepared?”
”Ready or not, it has to be done. There's no turning back.” Yin Zi gulped and took a deep breath.
I curiously asked him why he was so nervous. Yin Zi immediately knocked me on my head. ”This is my first time marrying a wife! Can't I be nervous?”
That's okay. I sat in the sedan chair two times. Truly, it's this big bird's first time getting married, so I didn't continue to tease him. I just sat next to the side, while I sneakily grabbed some pastry while watching Xiang Qing trying to distract Yin Zi by keeping him busy with the guests.
After receiving the guests finished. Yin Zi went to the front of the hall to give a thank you. Xiang Qing then put his hand on his shoulder and very seriously and sincerely said, ”Yin Zi, thank you.”
”Are you okay?” Yin Zi was puzzled.
After Xiang Qing was at loss for words for a while, he continued, ”Thank you for accompanying this silly cat for 500 years. Thank you for solving the problem of Xiao Cha for me.”
After a while, Yin Zi seemed to comprehend and quietly said, ”This cat and I have always been together and me marrying Xiao Cha is because I don't hate her, so you don't need to thank me for anything.”
I don't know what riddles they are playing, Xiang Qing quickly walked over to me and pulled me to follow the groom procession and he whispered to me, ”Your friend is very good.”
I proudly raised my head that is definitely true, I will never lose when it comes to my intuition of people, but I was worried about Xiang Qing's loses and quickly comforted, ”Your friend, Molin looks bad but is actually quite good. Also, that bastard Hai Yang is also a good person. If they know you've recovered your memories they will be very happy. In the future, we can go to heaven to see them.”
After thinking about it, Xiang Qing said, ”I still don't want to set foot in Heaven. The fate that was given to me is to reincarnate, if it is known that I have recovered my memories, I am afraid it will be erased again.”