Back in the 1980s, hiking in the mountains was also a way of life

Chapter 895 Just a formality
While Wang An was cooking, Li Xiu Yu came into the house after taking a shower.

You know what, after taking a bath, the little girl’s face was clean and she looked more energetic than before.

When Mu Xueqing saw Li Xiuyu, she immediately smiled and said:

"Xiuyu, have you finished washing? This dress fits you well, huh?"

When Mu Xueqing said this, to use the local dialect, it was obvious that she was just making small talk.

Li Xiuyu forced a smile and said softly to Mu Xueqing:

"Yes, sister-in-law, it's fine."

As she spoke, Li Xiu Yu took the initiative to sit on a small stool beside the stove without anyone's instructions and helped Wang An light a fire.

It’s no wonder that most children who grew up in rural areas these days are very sensible and will take the initiative to do some work when they visit other people’s homes.

Seeing this, Mu Xueqing hurriedly said:
"Oh, there's no need for you, Xiuyu. Just go sit in the room."

Li Xiuyu said quickly:
"I have nothing to do sitting there, and I won't be tired even if I light a fire."

Seeing Li Xiuyu's insistence, Mu Xueqing said helplessly:

"You, don't be polite here."

After saying that, Mu Xueqing went about her own business.

But Li Xiuyu was still sad at this time. She would stare at the fire in the stove in a daze from time to time, or add firewood to the stove mechanically.

This resulted in Wang An, who was cooking in the pot, being unable to concentrate on cooking and had to shout at Li Xiu Yu from time to time.

Because you are cooking in a large iron pot, the only way to control the size of the fire is to use the amount of firewood. But when Li Xiuyu makes a fire, either there is no fire or it is a very high fire.

Fortunately, making these dishes does not require much technical skills for Wang An, otherwise, these dishes would definitely be burnt.

Not long after Wang An finished cooking, Wang Dazhui and his wife and Shen Wei came back.

When they saw Li Xiu Yu, Wang Dazhu and the other two were obviously stunned. The main reason was that they knew almost everyone in the village, but Li Xiu Yu was obviously a stranger.

After Wang An's explanation, Wang Dazhu and his wife instantly became enthusiastic. Their nephew's daughter-in-law must be treated as a guest of honor.

But Li Xiu Yu really couldn't feel happy at the moment, so she kept forcing a smile.

Of course, after Liu Guilan and the others greeted Li Xiuyu warmly, Liu Guilan's expression changed and she began to comfort Li Xiuyu.

After all, you should laugh when you should, and you must not show your teeth and annoy others when you shouldn't.

It’s true that Liu Guilan’s sense of proportion is just right.

During the meal, there was a table full of food prepared by Wang An, but Li Xiu Yu seemed to ignore it and just held the bowl and picked up rice grains into her mouth.

When Liu Guilan and Mu Xueqing, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, saw this, they showed more concern for Li Xiuyu and began to take turns putting meat in Li Xiuyu's bowl.

Liu Guilan put some meat into Li Xiuyu's bowl and said earnestly:
"Xiuyu, you have to eat more. If you collapse again, who will take care of your mother?"

Upon hearing this, Mu Xueqing immediately added:

"Yeah, wait until your fourth brother finds someone to arrest them all. There are still a lot of things waiting for you to take care of. You have to eat well."

After listening to Mu Xueqing's words, Li Xiuyu thought of her father who had just passed away, her mother who was suddenly hit and lay ill on the kang, and her three brothers who were beaten and seriously injured. Li Xiuyu shed tears while shoveling food from the bowl into her mouth.

Although the matter of Li Xiuyu's family had nothing to do with Wang An's family, the presence of a crying person sitting at the dinner table really affected the mood of the diners. In this way, a dinner that looked very sumptuous but had a very depressing atmosphere finally ended.

After the meal, Li Xiuyu was considerate enough to help clean up the dishes, but was stopped by Comrade Liu Guilan.

If Li Xiuyu had already married Wang Li, then it would be natural for Li Xiuyu to come to Wang An's house to help with some work.

At that time, if Li Xiuyu did not do any work, it would be a sign of ignorance.

At present, the person has not yet entered the house, and is still a formal guest.

Not long after dinner, Wang Daliang and his wife, as well as Wang Li and Wang Xiaorong's family of four came over together.

It can be seen that these four people had obviously dressed up before coming over, because their clothes and shoes were very clean and tidy.

Especially Wang Li, it seems that he just washed his hair, his hair is so shiny and smooth, and his 3:7 hairstyle is also neatly combed.

The most important thing is that Wang Li was now wearing a well-fitting Zhongshan suit and leather shoes that he only wore when going out.

To be honest, Wang An felt that Wang Li was a bit aggressive when he saw him wearing a Zhongshan suit with all the buttons buttoned up tightly in this season.

Because the Zhongshan suits, or outer coats, of that era were all made of cotton fabrics, and it was really hot to wear them in this season!

The main reason was that Wang An felt hot even when wearing a big vest. Now seeing Wang Li covering himself tightly, Wang An felt even hotter.

But it must be said that the way Wang Daliang's family dressed up has already shown how much they value Li Xiu Yu.

There is no disrespect or indifference towards Li Xiuyu just because she has fallen into this situation.

Li Xiu Yu was not stupid, so she naturally understood that Wang Li's family was expressing their attitude towards her by doing this.

After everyone sat down, Li Xiuyu kept her head down and didn't say anything. In order to break the awkwardness, Wang An took the initiative to say to Liu Guilan:

"Mom, now you can be the introducer too, let them all get to know each other again, and then let Lao Wu and Xiu Yu chat alone, hehehe"

Although everyone already knows who is who, this is just a formality, or to be more precise, it is to get the topic back on track.

After all, everyone's goal is to bring Wang Li and Li Xiu Yu together.

Liu Guilan laughed when she heard this and acted as a temporary introducer.

After introducing them, Liu Guilan said to Wang Li:
"Old Five, take Xiuyu to the east room for a while. Xiuyu is in a bad mood right now, so you should try to comfort her."

Upon hearing this, Wang Li quickly agreed, then stood up and looked at Li Xiu Yu without saying anything.

It can be seen that Wang Li was obviously a little nervous when facing the white moonlight in his heart.

Fortunately, Li Xiu Yu was very obedient and stood up as well. Although she still lowered her head, it was obvious that she had no resistance.

Just as the two were about to walk to the east room together, Wang An suddenly said:

"Xiuyu, please go to the east room first. I want to talk to my brother about something."

Li Xiu Yu looked up at Wang An, then nodded and walked into the east room.

In fact, Wang Li's eyes had never left Li Xiu Yu since they entered the room. However, this kid couldn't even say hello to his classmates, which really made Wang An speechless.

(End of this chapter)