During the New Year, itâs all about watching the gala, visiting parks, seeing relatives, and having New Yearâs meals together.
But since the in-laws are all in Qing City for the New Year, visiting relatives is skipped. On the first day of the New Year, Cheng Su is busy making calls to wish her family, the Cheng family, the Ning family, and others a happy New Year, one after another without stopping. Her mother-in-law mumbled that not even the Chief is as busy as she is, while Father Qi is very pleased.
Being busy is good, being busy proves that her daughter-in-law knows many people, and with more connections, itâs much easier to get things done in society. If it were quiet and you couldnât even find anyone to wish a happy New Year, now that would be a big problem!
Apart from wishing others, Cheng Su also received quite a few calls wishing her a happy New Year.
On the first and second days, she accompanied the family to pray at temples and visit parks. On the third day, Cheng Su rested at home for a day, and on the fourth day she visited the Ying family to wish them a happy New Year.
Coincidentally, Cheng Yaozu also came to wish his future in-laws a happy New Year, which thrilled Mother Ying so much she was over the moon. As the saying goes, âthe mother-in-law likes her son-in-law,â the more she looked at Yaozu, the more satisfied she became, wishing she could pack her daughter up and send her off to him immediately.
Mother Ying pulled Cheng Su into the kitchen and whispered, "Thanks to you, Xiao Ya was able to find such a reliable partner. As for that Xiao Pinshan before, I didnât like him. Not that the kid was bad, but heâd been married and has a child. Xiao Ya isnât stepmother material, is she? You wouldnât know how happy we were when we heard they broke up. Now itâs all good, with Yaozu, her dad and I can be at ease."
Cheng Su laughed and said, "Youâre already this happy now; wonât you be even happier when you drink the son-in-law tea this year?"
"Of course, of course. If they make it, weâll give you a big matchmakerâs red envelope!" Mother Ying said with a big, happy smile.
Cheng Su wasnât too concerned about the red envelope, saying, "As long as the two of them are happy, thatâs all that matters!"
"Thatâs right." Mother Ying sighed as she held her hand, "If it all works out, weâll truly become relatives in the future, and youâll have to call Xiao Ya the fourth sister-in-law from now on." She marveled at Cheng Suâs fate, being able to become in-laws with the Cheng family.
Cheng Su chuckled, isnât that the truth?
"Youâre not against her marrying far away? Sheâs your only daughter, isnât she?" Cheng Su asked cautiously, "She wonât be nearby anymore, and seeing her would take time."
Mother Ying waved it off and said, "As long as she marries well, and her husband treats her well, what does it matter if she marries far away or not? Yaozu also promised us, once we retire, we can live in Guangcheng. We only have one daughter, so thereâs no issue wherever we choose to retire!"
Thatâs indeed the case.
"Her dad and I have talked about this, so this year weâre planning to buy our girl a house, put it in Xiao Yaâs name, as part of her dowry. Right now, we old folks are still young. In the future, after she marries, we can live in her house, or in Qing City, living between both places isnât that difficult, is it?" Mother Ying laughed as she said.
"Youâre quite open-minded," Cheng Su sighed lightly.
Enlightened parents are a blessing for children. Not demanding to be near their daughter and son-in-law eliminates a lot of potential conflicts.
Mother Ying said, "As parents, of course, we hope for our childrenâs good. If they are well, we can endure some hardships. Now that youâre going to be a mother too, just remember, as long as theyâre good, as their parents, we truly have nothing to worry about."
Cheng Su nodded, "Xiao Ya is quite fortunate."
Mother Ying smiled and then started chatting away again. She mentioned Cheng Yaozu inviting them to visit Guangcheng, perhaps as a way to meet the future in-laws. They planned to buy the house during their trip and asked about the character of the Cheng family members, to which Cheng Su naturally provided all the details.