Yan Mo's face turned even redder, and she said with guilt, "Mom, I'm sorry, I slept all afternoon."
Zhou Xiulan did not care at all, smiling with a kind expression, "It's nothing. Marriage is the most tiring thing. I heard from Qingzhou that you got up at five to put on makeup. It's no wonder you're tired after fussing about until the afternoon. Anyway, there's nothing to do this afternoon, so it's good that you took a nap. Tonight... you might not get any sleep."
Oh my god, is my mother-in-law always this direct? Even with Yan Mo's outgoing personality, she could not handle the teasing from a stranger who was an elder.
She had heard from Liang Qingzhou that he lived with his parents, so Yan Mo thought there would only be a few people at dinner.
She didn't expect that when she went out, Liang Qingzhou's older brother and sister-in-law would also be there, along with Liang Qingzhou's eldest nephew.
Yan Mo stumbled through calling them Mom and Dad, then greeted the older brother and sister-in-law quite unnaturally.
Liang Qingyu, as the eldest brother, returned the greeting very politely. Sister-in-law Zhang Qi smiled and took a red envelope out of her pocket, handing it to Yan Mo, "Sister-in-law, this is a meeting gift from your brother and sister-in-law."
Yan Mo was dumbfounded. She didn't know that peers like her brother and sister-in-law would also give her a meeting gift. Looking at the thick red envelope, she knew there was at least several thousand inside.
"No, no, no." Yan Mo quickly waved her hands, not daring to take it at all, "Sister-in-law, I can't accept this."
"It's fine. This is a welcome from your brother and sister-in-law, welcoming you to join the Liang family." Zhang Qi smiled and insisted on stuffing the red envelope into Yan Mo's hand, "Sister-in-law, you must take this. If you don't, I will be angry."
Zhang Qi made a gesture as if she were about to get angry, and Yan Mo, having received a look of permission from Liang Qingzhou, had no choice but to accept it.
Seeing Liang Qingzhou's eldest nephew, Yan Mo thought to herself that it was bad; she hadn't prepared a red envelope for the nephew, and she subconsciously looked at Liang Qingzhou.
Liang Qingzhou, with a calm expression, took a thicker red envelope out of his pocket and handed it to Yan Mo, "You prepared the red envelope for the eldest nephew long ago. I told you to keep it yourself, but you insisted on leaving it with me. Here it is back; you, as the aunt, should give it yourself."
Knowing that Liang Qingzhou was helping her out, Yan Mo's gratitude was evident.
"Our eldest nephew's name is Liang Muxi; you can just call him Xixi." Liang Qingzhou not only helped Yan Mo out but also took the opportunity to tell her the nephew's name.
"Xixi, here is the red envelope from your aunt. Take it and buy some toys." Yan Mo smiled and handed over the red envelope.
Liang Muxi blinked his big eyes and looked at his parents. After receiving permission, he said crisply, "Thank you, beautiful aunt."
Xixi's cute appearance amused everyone. Liang Zhendong was very happy today and enthusiastically invited the whole family to eat.
At the dining table, Liang Qingzhou's parents kept picking up food for Yan Mo, telling her to eat more.
Liang Qingyu and Zhang Qi also chatted with Yan Mo from time to time, asking about her work and life, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.
Halfway through the meal, Liang Muxi suddenly stood up, picked up his small water cup, and said in a milky voice, "I wish the beautiful aunt and uncle a long-lasting relationship and eternal happiness."
Everyone was amused by the little guy's words and applauded.
Yan Mo's face turned red instantly. She looked at Liang Qingzhou with some shyness, and in a trance, she truly felt as if she had married into this family.
Her parents-in-law did not make things difficult for her, and her brother and sister-in-law were also very kind. For now, this husband's family seemed quite good. It was a pity that this was only temporary.
After the meal, the eldest brother and sister-in-law left with their child.
Zhou Xiulan took Yan Mo's hand and wanted to go to the coffee table to drink tea. As soon as Yan Mo sat down with her mother-in-law, she saw her father-in-law put on an apron and start clearing the dining table, with Liang Qingzhou helping on the side.
She had just entered the house today and had slept all afternoon. She hadn't even cleared the bowls and chopsticks from the table after eating. It seemed a bit unreasonable for her, the new daughter-in-law, not to go to the kitchen to wash the dishes.
So, she stood up and volunteered, "Mom, let me wash the dishes."
Zhou Xiulan immediately held her down, "Sit properly. You just entered the house, so there's no need for you to wash dishes. The rule in our family is that the men wash the dishes. When we had an auntie in the house before, she did all the washing. Later, when your brother and sister-in-law were too busy at the factory every day, I gave the auntie to your sister-in-law. Anyway, it's just me and your dad at home, and we eat simply. Your dad and I are retired, so your dad does the cooking and dishwashing at home."
Yan Mo glanced at the kitchen, still feeling a bit embarrassed.
Zhou Xiulan also glanced at her son and spouse in the open kitchen and said with a smile, "You just rest comfortably and chat with Mom."
Holding Yan Mo's hand, she started chatting about daily life, "Momo, you just entered the house. If you are not used to anything in this family in the future, just tell Mom."
Yan Mo nodded well-behaved, "Okay, Mom."
Zhou Xiulan smiled and took the jade bracelet off her wrist, saying as she prepared to put it on Yan Mo's hand, "This is my dowry. There were two in total; the other one was given to your sister-in-law, and this one is yours."
"Mom, I can't take it." Yan Mo didn't dare to accept it. She wasn't really married to Liang Qingzhou, so naturally, she wouldn't take his wife's place.
"Just take what your mother-in-law gives you." Liang Qingzhou walked over.
Yan Mo remembered the clause about cooperating with Liang Qingzhou to act in front of his parents, so she nodded and accepted it.
"By the way, since you just entered the house, Mom will tell you about our family situation. Our family has a garment factory, which isn't very big. Your dad and I are retired now, and your eldest brother and sister-in-law are managing it. Although Qingzhou is not in the factory, he has forty percent of the shares. Now that you two are married, those are your shares. Your brother and sister-in-law also have forty percent, and since your dad and I are retired and don't spend much, the remaining twenty percent is ours."
Zhou Xiulan paused and added, "As for houses, there aren't many. There is an old house in the rural village, and the one we live in now is one your dad and I bought when we were young. Later, when the two sons grew up, your dad and I bought two three-bedroom suites in the residential complex next door, one for your brother and sister-in-law and one for you two. Qingzhou doesn't come back often, so that house has been empty. Your marriage was a bit rushed, so we didn't have time to tidy it up. How about this: in a couple of days, I'll find someone to tidy it up quickly, and you can move in whenever you want. By the way, has Zhouzhou told you about his situation? Like his work?"
Yan Mo was speechless. On the day they registered their marriage, it seemed like Liang Qingzhou wanted to tell her about his work, but she hadn't listened. However, she was embarrassed to say she didn't know, so she just said, "Mom, he told me."
"That's good." Zhou Xiulan glanced at Liang Qingzhou in the kitchen and waved at him, saying, "Zhouzhou, come here, Mom has something to tell you both."
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