Father-in-law's banquet

309 Page views

That day, Tang Lin went back to her mother's house, and I lay in bed tossing and turning, how could I face the expressions of her whole family? Especially the father-in-law, who loves his daughter like life and is not angry and arrogant.

When the atmosphere was high, he cleared his throat solemnly. "Jianyu, I'll leave Tang Lin for you. There are some things I want to make clear to you."

The atmosphere at the dinner table immediately became serious, and I subconsciously straightened my waist. My father-in-law took a sip of wine, sipped it carefully for a long time, and said, "You know, your mother and I have only one daughter in our life. We are used to it on weekdays, and you have to be more responsible in the future."

I breathed a sigh of relief. It turned out that I was saying this, so I hurriedly nodded: "Dad, don't worry, I will definitely treat Tang Lin well."

The father-in-law narrowed his eyes, took a sip from his glass, and asked meaningfully, "Do you know her shortcomings?" I nodded again and again. The father-in-law narrowed his eyes: "Since you know she has these problems, you can't blame her for these things in the future, otherwise..." Looking at the father-in-law's serious face, I suddenly smelled the smell of a Hongmen banquet.

From then on, every time I saw my father-in-law, I felt invisible pressure. Although Tang Lin said that he was the first person to agree with our marriage at that time, I still knew in my heart that my father-in-law was good to me because I was good to Tang Lin. Once there was a problem between the two of us, I would immediately become the target of public criticism for my father-in-law's family.

And now that we have only been married for half a year, my troublesome ancestor actually had a conflict because of Tang Lin's shortcomings, which made her go back to her parents' house in a fit of anger.

Love and marriage are really two different things. As a lover, Tang Lin made me unable to stop and couldn't wait to marry her and go home. I turned a blind eye to all my shortcomings. But once I entered the days of firewood, rice, oil and salt, her shortcomings made me unbearable: such as not being able to cook and do housework, such as confiscating all my wages, which made me feel embarrassed, or forgetting my phone and forgetting my keys. The most intolerable thing for me is that she often looks at my phone and says something to prevent problems before they happen.

To be honest, I don't want to expand these contradictions.

That day, I had entertainment at work, so I drank a little more wine, and the conversation was not going well, so my mood was naturally bad. When I got home, Tang Lin looked at her phone, and I said angrily, "If this really happened, I wouldn't destroy the evidence on my phone before going home, and I would wait for you to see it?"

Tang Lin was stunned, put his arms around my neck, and insisted that I explain whether I had done this before. I casually replied, "You can't see your own bad habits, you look for me every day!" Tang Lin did not buy it, shouting, "What's wrong with me? Tell me."

With the strength of alcohol, I simply did not do two things, and scolded Tang Lin one by one. Tang Lin was shocked: "You, you, no wonder people say that men change when they get married. It's only been half a year, and you dislike me?" "Let's talk about things on a case-by-case basis, how can we be disliked by the principle? These are obviously two concepts." I'm a little speechless.

But Tang Lin was unrelenting. She grabbed my arm and put on a pose she would never give up unless I made it clear.

By this time, the matter had become too big, and finally Tang Lin cried and said, "Li Jianyu, you still beat me up because you dislike me, let's get a divorce! I'll go back to my mother's house!" After saying that, she rushed out the door, leaving me standing alone in the empty living room in a daze.

After much hesitation, I decided to bite the bullet and bring it back the next day. I had to face my father-in-law. I had brought all his harsh criticism and accusations against me for not keeping my word.

I was surprised. Everything went on as usual in my father-in-law's house, and my mother-in-law smiled and accepted what I held in my hand: "Tang Lin said you came for lunch, and your father is making his best braised carpets." The love in her old man's eyes was not stingy, and she did not criticize me at all.

Tang Lin was not at home, and her mother-in-law said that she was waiting for me, but then the unit had something to do temporarily and left first. The too calm atmosphere made me panic.

The braised carp cooked by my father-in-law has a special fragrance, and I admire it again and again. My father-in-law changed his old seriousness, and his words were filled with pride and love: "Your mother liked to eat braised carp the most when she was young, so I used the time to get off work in the evening to wash the dishes for half a year in the restaurant and steal the craftsmanship. How is it, can you still do it? However, we have paid attention here, your mother has to like it, only the performances, no applause, and no fun." It seems that my father-in-law has something to say. I can't help but feel ashamed.

This time, the father-in-law took a 56 degree Erguotou, which was hot and spicy in one bite. I opened my mouth and breathed, feeling that my internal organs were on fire. While telling my mother-in-law to pour me water, the father-in-law said meaningfully: "This child, this child, the wine has to be drunk slowly, just like life, it has to be slowly passed."

My face turned red.

After dinner, no one mentioned what happened last night. I was a little apprehensive and grateful, and I couldn't help but review it in my heart: That's right, you have to taste the wine slowly, and you have to live slowly. What's the hurry?

When I got home, I could see Tang Lin's arrogance was a little pretentious, and there was an uncontrollable smile in her eyes, so I cooperated with her to get back together.

As the days passed, I took the initiative to learn to do housework, following my father-in-law's example. I cooked delicious food with Tang Lin, refused unnecessary entertainment, and gave Tang Lin, who likes surprises, some small gifts that made her tempted…

I suddenly noticed that Tang Lin was also changing: this girl asked her colleagues for cooking tips every now and then, helped me take care of my suit and shirt, and seemed to have suddenly lost interest in my mobile phone. Moreover, she generously put the salary card in the drawer and asked me to pack more money so it would not be too embarrassing to go out.

That day, Tang Lin worked overtime. I downloaded some recipes from the Internet and made two dishes and one soup in three hours. One of them was Tang Lin's favorite sweet and sour ribs. Although it was not very ideal, the sugar was boiled and the color was a little dark, but "the taste was great." Tang Lin exclaimed and hugged me: "Thank you husband, you are really a natural foodie!"

Naturally, Tang Lin's praise was exaggerated, but I still enjoyed it very much. As she spoke, Tang Lin said, "You have the style of a model husband."

I naturally missed the opportunity: "If you don't keep pace with the times, how can you be worthy of yourself?"

So we both laughed, and the relationship between the two was harmonious like never before. That night, I hugged Tang Lin, and suddenly remembered the quarrel, so I asked, "Baby, did you tell your parents that you went home after shouting about the divorce?"

Tang Lin lowered her head and laughed: "Of course I said it. I want Dad to criticize you severely. Dad told the story of him and Mom. When he worked part-time for half a year to learn braised carp for Mom, I cried. As long as I can remember, I know that the fish is delicious, but I don't know the origin. I keep saying that I love you, but I never thought of doing anything for you. I feel so ashamed that I am embarrassed to make trouble again."

In an instant, I also woke up. It turned out that day that my father-in-law knew everything, and every word in his few words had a deep meaning. I hugged Tang Lin more tightly: "You say, if our father doesn't wake us up, will we be separated now?"

"Hard to say." Tang Lin was simple and straightforward.

I heaved a sigh of relief: "Baby, how about going home tomorrow and eating our dad's braised carp?"

After this storm, I thought of my father-in-law's face that was not angry and self-righteous. No matter how I thought about it, I felt kind and amiable.