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My girlfriend Lin Sisi and I have been in a relationship for two years, and this time we are finally going to take her home to meet her parents. I was both excited and nervous, on the one hand, I was looking forward to the two families being like-minded, and on the other hand, I was worried that Lin Sisi would dislike my family's poor conditions.
Lin Sisi is actually not wealthy, she doesn't care what the conditions of my family are. She just wanted my parents to like her and accept her as part of our family.
We took a bus ride for more than ten hours and finally arrived at my hometown. I pulled Lin Sisi into the house with great anticipation, and my parents were already standing at the door to greet us.
"Dad, Mom, this is my girlfriend Lin Sisi. I was a little nervous.
Lin Sisi greeted my parents with a smile on her face: "Hello uncle and aunt, I'm Sisi." ”
My mom was smiling, but I could see the scrutiny in her eyes. Of course, she will be worried about what kind of girlfriend her son has found to come back.
Lin Sisi looked around, and I could see the shock in her heart. My hometown is a dilapidated rural mud house with some white ash peeling off the walls. In addition to the old wooden tables, chairs and beds, there are not many modern furniture and electrical appliances in the house, and the furnishings are simple and simple. But the floor was clean, thanks to my hardworking mother.
Lin Sisi didn't speak, but I could tell her surprise from her expression. As a city native, it may be difficult for her to imagine such a humble home. However, I am glad that she does not show disdain, and I believe that with her character, she will not care about these external conditions.
"You young people go outside, your dad and I will prepare dinner, and we will have a good meal together!" Mom broke the slightly awkward silence and let us go out for a walk. I was secretly relieved.
I pulled Lin Sisi, who was still out of condition, and walked out of the house. The sun is shining, the village smells of chickens and dogs, and it is full of rural atmosphere.
"Your hometown is so beautiful, the air is so fresh. Lin Sisi took a few deep breaths and said with some excitement.
I rubbed my head a little embarrassed: "The conditions are a little poor, but my parents are very good." ”
Lin Sisi grabbed my arm and looked at me gently: "As long as you are here, I feel warm anywhere." ”
I squeezed her hand happily, and most of the nervousness and uneasiness in my heart disappeared. With Lin Sisi, I have the courage to face any difficulties.
We walked along the country roads and had a panoramic view of the lake and mountains. The crisp sound of birdsong accompanied our footsteps. Lin Sisi happily chatted with me about the stories in the city, laughing from time to time.
"Be careful!" I exclaimed, and Lin Sisi somehow stepped on the loose dirt on the side of the road, and his body fell unsteadily into the river. I stepped forward quickly, grabbed her hand with an arrow and pulled her back.
"Are you alright?" I nervously checked to see if she was hurt.
"Let's rest under that big tree for a while. I sat in the shade of a tree with a shivering Lin Sisi. I accidentally caught a glimpse of her soaked clothes clinging to her body, and I could vaguely see her underwear, and I couldn't help but feel a little dry. I quickly looked away and put my arms around her shoulders to try to warm her up.
"You're back, sit down and eat!" Mom greeted us warmly.
Lin Sisi sat down at the table with a puzzled face, looking at the strange food in front of him. I didn't understand what my mother was preparing today, and I thought to myself, maybe it was some farm food in the village?
Mother brought a black object to Lin Sisi's bowl: "Our village's signature dish, you must eat more!"
I saw Lin Sisi barely squeeze out a smile, and his face became more and more ugly. She grabbed her chopsticks, poked at the thing, took a deep breath and brought it to her mouth to chew. I quietly squeezed her hand under the table to give support.
Lin Sisi's face became more and more ugly, and she couldn't help but cover her mouth and rush out of the door alone. I ignored my mother's puzzled eyes and chased after her. I saw Lin Sisi bending over and retching in the yard, his face was pale, and he looked very uncomfortable.
"I'm sorry, I don't know what my mom cooked, are you okay?" I scrambled to pat her on the back.
"Why did you two run out?" That's when my mom walked out, her face full of concern. I had to explain to her that Lin Sisi might not be Xi to these rural foods, and it was a little difficult to swallow.
"Oops, it turned out that I didn't think it through, these are the special foods of our village, and it is normal for outsiders to be uncomfortable. Mom suddenly realized and quickly apologized.
Only then did I realize that what my mother had just cooked was local stinky tofu, roast duck and other heavy foods. Because the color and smell are very peculiar, Lin Sisi does not know that it is inevitable to have such a reaction. I hurriedly explained it to Lin Sisi, and she breathed a sigh of relief.
"Auntie, I'm really sorry, I didn't mean to offend. "Lin Sisi apologized to my mother again.
Mom hurriedly waved her hand and said it was okay, and warmly asked her to try some other delicacies. Lin Sisi tried to eat a few bites of roast meat and crispy duck, and was full of praise, and his face was also a little bloody. I secretly breathed a sigh of relief, glad that the misunderstanding didn't make a big difference.
Lin Sisi was still embarrassed, and she kept eating and didn't dare to speak. My mother and I talked about homely things with each other, and Lin Sisi slowly integrated into our conversation. Gradually, everyone got acquainted with each other, and Lin Sisi became talkative.
Before leaving, her mother enthusiastically asked Lin Sisi to go home and sit. I saw the love in her eyes and knew that she had fully accepted Lin Sisi as a daughter-in-law candidate.
"Mom is so nice. Lin Sisi took my hand and said excitedly.
I looked at her excited appearance and smiled: "Yes, I also hope that one day, I can be welcomed by your family like my mother." ”
Lin Sisi smiled and hugged my waist and kissed me on the face: "Don't worry, we have time." ”
I was contented to hug my loved one on the way home. It's all so beautiful, and I believe that as long as we are with her, we can bravely overcome any difficulties. When I returned to the city, I often thought of the rural food I ate at Lin Sisi's house, and the warm smiling faces of my parents. That time I went home, I saw the kind and innocent side of her heart. I was even more determined to spend my life with her.
So, I planned to surprise Lin Sisi on her birthday. I enlisted the help of a few of her friends to build a rural courtyard in her backyard. My friends and I worked hard to build an earth house out of straw and wooden planks, planted vegetables, raised chickens and ducks, and decorated the farmhouse. Lin Sisi's friend Xiaohong also made a few rural specialties and put them in the earthen house.
On Lin Sisi's birthday, I took her to the backyard and blindfolded her.
"What the hell is the surprise?" Lin Sisi asked curiously. I didn't answer, and opened the strip of cloth that blindfolded her.
"Happy Birthday!" My friends jumped out and shouted congratulations.
"Did you all prepare for Xiao Ming?" Lin Sisi's eyes were red with joy. "It's so hard! It's like the real thing!"
"It's not just the scenery, it's the food!" I dragged Lin Sisi into the earthen house and asked her to taste the peasant dishes that Xiaohong and I had cooked.
"This tastes exactly like your mother's cooking!" Lin Sisi feasted and kept adding vegetables to me and Xiaohong. I watched her look happy, happily watching her eat with relish.
After dinner, I took Lin Sisi for a walk in the yard. There are colorful lights in the courtyard that I specially found, so it's not lively.
"Xiao Ming, thank you for this surprise, this is really the happiest birthday I've ever had!" Lin Sisi happily put her arm around me.
"If you like it, if you like. As long as it makes you happy, I'm willing to do anything. I stroked her long hair.
We sat down on a wooden chair in front of the rockery and quietly looked at the stars in the night sky. The yard was quiet, only insects and birds could be heard.
"In the future, let's build a small courtyard in the countryside and live such a simple life. Lin Sisi leaned on my shoulder.
"Okay, when we retire, I'll accompany you back to your hometown and live the simplest country life. I whispered, kissing her lightly on the forehead.
As soon as I got out of the car, the familiar countryside scenery came into view again. Lin Sisi happily jumped like a child and ran towards my house.
"Auntie, I'm here again!" As soon as she walked through the door, she threw herself into my mother's arms. My mother smiled and hugged her, affectionately like an old friend.
"Xiao Ming's girlfriend is really good, she is beautiful and polite. My father said with a smile. I puffed out my chest triumphantly.
We stayed in our hometown for another day. Lin Sisi helped my mother with the housework and planted rice seedlings with her. She learns from the East and the West, and looks like a capable peasant woman.
"In the future, I will be your daughter-in-law, and I have to learn some skills to take care of my family!" Lin Sisi said with a smile.
I stood not far away and looked at her, my heart full of happiness and sweetness. I know that my future life with her will be simple, but also very happy.
"Come on, come on, let Auntie take another look. "My mother pulled us to us, very reluctantly.
"Auntie, we'll see you again on New Year!" Lin Sisi assured her mother with a smile.
I know it's already her home. No matter what happens in the future, this hometown will always be open to us. Back in the city, Lin Sisi and I were busy with our own work, she taught at the conservatory, and I worked as a project manager at an Internet company. Although busy, we also find time to date and live a sweet love life.
In a blink of an eye, it's the Spring Festival again. We drove to my hometown as promised to celebrate the New Year with my parents.
"Happy New Year!" As soon as we entered, our parents greeted us with smiles on their faces. Lin Sisi happily gave my mother a big hug. The warm and cheerful scene of my hometown reminds me of the Spring Festival when I was a child, when I was also carefree and spent the happiest holiday of the year with my parents.
"I made a family portrait for everyone. Lin Sisi handed a red envelope to my mother. Inside the envelope was a handmade clip art of the four of us.
"It's so hearty! We hung it in the most prominent position in the living room. Mother happily hung the picture on the wall. I looked at the smiling faces of the four of us on the painting, and my eyes moistened.
After dinner, our family sat in the courtyard to roast the fire and taste the rice balls cooked by Lin Sisi together. This is a local folk custom that she specially Xi, and the round soup balls made of seasonal glutinous rice flour and sesame filling, are sweet and delicious in the mouth.
"Sisi's dumplings are better than mine!" Father smiled and complimented. Lin Sisi also smiled like a delicate peach blossom.
We chatted with each other, and the warmth of home that I hadn't seen for a long time made me feel extremely grounded. Lin Sisi also laughed, she had fully integrated into this new home.
After a joyful and lively Spring Festival, we stayed in our hometown for a few days before setting out on our return journey. Before leaving, her mother once again gave a lot of advice, and asked Lin Sisi to take away her pickles, pork and other specialties. We happily drove to the starting point of city life with a car of New Year's flavor.
Back in the city, work and life are busy again. I often work late at night, and Lin Sisi also worries about lesson preparation and students. We don't have as much time as we used to, and we rarely have time to go on a good date.
One day, Lin Sisi suddenly said to me: "Do you want to go out for a walk, we haven't been together for a long time." ”
I knew she was telling the truth. After thinking about the work at hand, I decided to take a long vacation and relax with her.
"Let's live by the sea in the future, okay?" Lin Sisi said excitedly, "Watch the sunrise and sunset every day and live a simple life." ”
I looked at her sparkling eyes and knew how much she loved the sea: "Okay, when we get old, we will buy a small cottage by the sea and live a retired life." When the time comes, I will accompany you to see the sea every day. ”
This trip made me realize that the focus of my future life will always be on the girl in front of me, and it will be good anywhere, as long as I am with her. After returning to the city, Lin Sisi and I threw themselves into the busyness of work again. Only this time, we learned to steal free time between busyness and spend time with each other.
One day, Lin Sisi suddenly said to me mysteriously: "I have a big surprise for you!"
"What kind of important date is this?" I'm confused.
"Wait and see!" Lin Sisi blinked and didn't explain.
In the evening, I changed into my formal clothes and went to the agreed restaurant. Pushing open the door of the private room, I saw my parents and Lin Sisi sitting inside!
"Why did you bring both parents here!" I hugged Lin Sisi in surprise.
"I want to surprise them and let everyone know each other in advance!" Lin Sisi said happily.
One weekend, she suddenly said that there was something important at home that I needed to be involved in. I arrived at her house full of suspicion, and her parents were there, and the table was full of dishes.
"We're here today to discuss you and Sisi. Lin Sisi's father said with a smile.
I suddenly realized that she was begging for a kiss! I excitedly shook Lin Sisi's hand. I've been waiting for this moment for a long time, and I'm finally going to start a family with the girl I love!
"Xiao Ming is a good young man, we are very relieved that Sisi will marry him. Lin Sisi's mother nodded with satisfaction.
"Then it's next month!" The parents of both families decided excitedly.
Lin Sisi hugged me, and the two hearts were close together. I knew we would have a warm and happy home.
The wedding day has finally arrived. I nervously stood at one end of the red carpet waiting for the bride to show up. When Lin Sisi walked slowly with my father's support, I had lost my mind. She is like an angel under the backdrop of the gauze skirt, and she is beautiful.
I reverently put on her wedding ring and kissed her sweet lips amid the blessings of the crowd. At this moment, she became my bride, I became her groom, and we became husband and wife and started a family.
The days after marriage are plain but sweet. Occasionally, I would take time off work and go on a picnic with my newlywed wife in a forest park in the suburbs. We would lie on the grass and count the white clouds and choose names for our future children.
"We're a family. "Once Lin Sisi leaned on my arms and suddenly said.
"A family of three. I replied softly, stroking her flat belly. I believe that soon a new life will come here.
In this way, time flowed slowly. Lin Sisi is also pregnant as she wishes, ready to be a gentle and demure mother. She will gently stroke her bulging belly and talk to the baby. I also often stick to my belly and tell stories to my baby.
"Will it be a boy or a girl?" Lin Sisi asked expectantly.
"I love them all. As long as it's healthy and safe. "I look forward to it reverently.
"We will always be together. Holding the child, I whispered in Lin Sisi's ear. Her beautiful and happy face will be the most precious picture of my life. There is still a long way to go in the future life, but with you by my side, the days will be very sweet. After the birth of the child, Lin Sisi and I became even busier. I have to take care of my wife and children, and I also have to work to support my family. Lin Sisi is also busy taking care of the children and household chores. But whenever I get tired, when I come home and see the sweet smiling face of my child, all the hard work will disappear.
In the blink of an eye, the child went to elementary school. One day I picked him up and found him sullen.
"What's the matter, young man, what's going on?" I asked with concern.
We set off early in the morning. The child rubbed his eyes sleepily. When we arrived at our hometown, my mother had already greeted us at the door.
"Come in and try the fresh eggs!" Mom was smiling.
At noon, we sat around the table for lunch. The mother's home-cooked food makes the child eat with relish.
"The food here is much better than the restaurants in the city!" The child's face was filled with happiness.
Lin Sisi and I looked at each other and smiled, and the child finally understood the simplicity and beauty of rural life. This trip home made him realize that he didn't have to care about other people's opinions, and that he could live happily in the countryside.
I would also like to thank this hometown for giving my children the opportunity to appreciate the simplest aspects of life. These memories will be valuable nutrients in their growth path.
After a few idyllic days in our hometown, we set out on our way back.
"I don't think my home is shabby and ugly anymore!" The child excitedly said, "I like my hometown the most!"
Lin Sisi and I looked at each other and smiled, and the child finally grew up.
Time flies, and the child gradually grows up and has his own career and family. And Lin Sisi and I also depended on each other and lived a retired life.
In our spare time, we would sit in the yard of our hometown to bask in the sun and feed the chickens and ducks. Sometimes I take my grandson to the river to fish and catch shrimp.
"We will always be together. One day Lin Sisi suddenly said. I think back to the time when I said the same thing to her, and I can't help but feel the passage of time.
"Well, all the way to the white head. I took her hand and said. There is still a long road ahead, and with you, the days must be very sweet.