On the second day of the Lunar New Year in previous years, our family of three usually set off from home at about 7 o'clock in the morning, and it was already more than 8 o'clock when we arrived at our parents' house. But this year, my husband deliberately delayed going back because he was not very satisfied with his brother-in-law's approach. As a result, my younger siblings specially arranged for my mother to call us ** and urge us to go back.
During the Spring Festival, in addition to eating and drinking, the most important thing is to visit relatives and friends. Especially in the countryside, whether it is a close or distant relative, as long as there is a trace of relationship, they need to visit each other, and of course, bring gifts.
When I was a child, I remember that my parents would always start visiting after the seventh day of the new year, because there were so many gifts at home. They have to pick out a pile of gifts and return them one by one.
And one of the important things that mothers have to do during this time is to remember the gifts given by each relative and make sure that they don't return the same gifts. There are two reasons for this, one is to save money, and the other is because there are so many gifts at home that you can't eat them all.
Three years ago, my younger brother got married five years younger than me. His wife came from a place not too far from our house, she was beautiful and eloquent, and she always spoke to the other person's heart. Her parents were very happy with her.
On the second day of the Lunar New Year of a certain year, our family of three prepared gifts, set off early, and soon arrived at our parents' house. I exchanged pleasantries with my parents and younger siblings, and then I was busy preparing lunch. The younger siblings are getting ready to go home in their new clothes.
I was busy in the kitchen, and my husband came over dissatisfiedly and said, "Your brother and sister are so ignorant, she just took the gift we just brought to our parents." ”
I laughed and said, "It's normal, you probably haven't experienced this in your city, and our parents did the same when we were kids." ”
The husband was still dissatisfied and said: "In the past, it may have been because of financial constraints, but now there is no shortage of this gift money, but the old couple doesn't know what gift I gave and it was taken away by your brother and sister, this is too disrespectful, right?" ”
I comforted him and said, "It's okay, my parents were present when you gave the gift, and they must appreciate it knowing that you gave four gifts." ”
I think it's normal, but my husband has been in a bad mood and has no interest in eating and drinking. I said that he was careful, isn't it like this when giving gifts? It's good if the gift is delivered, whoever receives it. But my husband said, "That's a gift I gave to my father-in-law and mother-in-law, why should your brother and sister use it to honor her parents?" ”
When I heard this, I was speechless, and I just hoped that my husband would be relieved as soon as possible.
The following year, when I went back to my parents' house again, my husband said to me: "This is the good wine I prepared for my father-in-law and mother-in-law, you have to take care of it, you can't let your younger siblings take the lead, if what happened before happens again, you have to come forward to talk." ”
In order to reassure my husband, I had no choice but to agree to his request to help him take care of the wine of his filial piety. When we returned to my home, my brother and sister-in-law were ready and the car had started. Seeing us coming back, my brother-in-law greeted us very warmly, went directly to open the trunk, and asked, "Let me see what good gifts my brother-in-law has prepared this year?" When she saw the wine, she said happily: "Great, my dad likes to drink this brand of wine, thank you sister and brother-in-law." With that, she began to move the wine into their car.
My husband was anxious when he saw this situation, and hurriedly signaled to me, I didn't expect my younger siblings to act so quickly, and I didn't know what to do for a while. At this time, my father said, "Take this wine to your father, I have a little high blood pressure recently, and it is not suitable to drink." "Since my father has said so, I can't stop my siblings anymore, and my husband is very unhappy because of this.
I kept reassuring my husband not to pay too much attention to it, but he was always angry. I suggest that you don't bring gifts when you go home in the future, and give money directly, my brother and sister can't keep robbing us of our money to honor her parents, right?
The husband was very dissatisfied and said, "I don't believe in that evil, I can't control her?" Later, when I bought a gift for my father-in-law, I opened it when I got home, and I didn't believe that she was embarrassed to take it. I laughed at him like a child, but my husband said solemnly, "Isn't she doing things like a child?" Give somebody a taste of his own medicine. I'm so annoying to your brother and sister, every year, the gift I bought for your parents was 'snatched' away by her before it was hot, I asked you to talk about her, you didn't open your mouth, it's really infuriating! ”
This year we are going home again, and my husband deliberately rubbed it off, saying that he wanted to go later, but he didn't believe that we would be home at noon, and my younger siblings could still wait to get our gifts.
I glanced at the time, it was already past 9 o'clock, and hurriedly urged my husband. Unexpectedly, when we were about to go out, the car had a flat tire! I panicked, but my husband was unexpectedly excited and said, "God help me!" ”
Since it was the Chinese New Year, the car repair shops were closed. I offered to take a taxi home, but my husband insisted on borrowing the car and waiting for his buddy to deliver it. I was anxious in the car, while my husband was leisurely scrolling through his phone. At this time, the mother's ** came.
Instead of asking us if we were in trouble, my mother said in a hurry, "Son, why haven't you come back yet?" Your brother and sister are still waiting for you to go back and get your gifts. ”
My husband took the ** and said to his mother: "Mom, our car broke down, and we may not be able to go back today." ”
When my mother heard this, she communicated with her younger siblings on the other end of the **. Although my brother-in-law's voice was small, I also heard her complain: "My brother-in-law is really, and he didn't say it earlier when the car broke down, so I waited for a long time." ”
When my husband heard this, his face was terrible, but he didn't get angry, but just said to his younger siblings in a tone mixed with guilt: "I'm sorry, the car broke down, and I didn't expect to say it so late, maybe we didn't finish talking about it before we finished speaking." "And hung up**.
Seeing my husband like this, I couldn't help but laugh and give him a thumbs up. He said proudly: "It seems that if I go back tonight, I can give me a chance to treat my brother and daughter-in-law, and we will deliberately delay the time in the future, I don't believe she can wait forever!" ”
In the face of such a mother's family, I can only smile helplessly. My parents acquiesced to this practice of my younger siblings, and I, as the eldest sister, couldn't put my beak at it. It's all about making life better for parents.