Many things happened in 2003: That year, an innocent young man named Sun Zhigang died, and his death directly led to the abolition of the "Asylum Law"; In that year, Yang Liwei became a space hero and traveled all over the world, marking the latest achievement of China's space development; That year, the SARS epidemic occurred in some parts of China, killing more than a thousand people; That year, American troops marched into Iraq and overthrew Saddam Hussein's regime; In that year, the salary of civil servants was raised, which was the first few times of the next N salary increases for Chinese civil servants;

That year, in autumn, in the sunny living room, He Lin blushed slightly and asked her parents to go to her boyfriend's house to take a look. Her mother, who was a university teacher, didn't look up: "Buy something, don't empty your hands, the economic conditions in the countryside are not good." Her father, who is a senior leader of a property management company, suggested: "The eight-hour train is not short, let the driver take you there?" He Lin immediately refused, "Isn't it too ostentatious? People thought we were rich!" "It just shows that we attach great importance to it and take it seriously."

The mother, who is still a university teacher, made the decision, "Let them go on their own, and suffer a little bit. They are all adults, and they can exercise their own affairs." He Lin thought to herself, "Okay, I'm afraid that you will be in charge of the house by talking all over the place." "By the way, call your aunt. She must have played a role in what your aunt said about you." The girl pursed her lips, "I haven't gotten married yet, so she needs to contribute..." Mother, the only younger sister, loves her very much, and dotes on her like her own daughter. She has repeatedly declared at her sister's and brother-in-law's house: "Don't hide from me about the girl's marriage. There is only one stinky girl in our family. The man is afraid of making mistakes. Okay, I'm afraid of marrying the wrong man, and if I marry the wrong man, it will be too late. Just make a phone call and tell me every step, and I will help you keep your eyes open."

Now it's the first time to go to my in-law's house, it's a big deal, I have to report. When the phone was connected, He Lin looked back at her parents uneasily as soon as she made an outline. "What did your aunt say?" He Lin covered the microphone and said in a hurry: "Auntie asked how much you gave me." "She is so lenient!" The sister of the university teacher immediately criticized. The words were not covered, and a high-pitched retort came from the microphone immediately: "I am lenient? I don't care who cares about my niece? After studying for so many years, I read it in the stomach of a dog!? What do you know, four bodies If you don't work hard and don't distinguish grains, you know the truth of counting the number of people with your fingers..."

He Lin quickly covered her face with a smile, and her mother rolled her eyes.This is a pair of sisters who had a very good relationship when they were young, and they helped each other a lot when they grew up, and they also quarreled and quarreled a lot. Of course, the eloquent younger sister won out. "Oh, don't I listen to your lesson!" "Okay then," said Beil simply, "How do I get there?" "Take the train." "Who buys the ticket?" "Buy Chuanzhi." "How many things do you bring?" He Lin thought for a while, and took out a note from her pocket, on which she scribbled down what she had discussed with her boyfriend Wang Chuanzhi the day before: "Two boxes of tea, one box of American ginseng, and thermal underwear for his family..."

"Wait a minute, with American ginseng, who will pay for it?" He Lin hesitated, "I...we." "Who are they?" He Lin glanced bitterly at her parents who couldn't help smiling, and whispered, "You know, he just started working..." "It cost money to work just now! It's so expensive to buy!" "It's the first time to come to the door..." "You're a girl, I'm not talking about you. It's the first time I went to my in-law's house to buy so many expensive things. The specifications are fixed. How can I lower it in the future? It seems like we are trying to get married, big taboo! Also, Don't buy clothes for other people's family members easily. You don't know if it is suitable or not. If it is suitable, people will not say anything. If it is not suitable, it is your fault. The key is not to start to get used to this appetite! Listen to me, It’s the first time to recognize the door, not empty-handed, two boxes of tea, a few catties of fruit, and a bag of sugar if there are children, everything is neat!”

The other party was crunchy, and He Lin, who was simple and thin-skinned, was a little frightened. It was just such a small thing, and it was a beggar. This is the future mother-in-law, how can she get it! Her hesitation seemed to be heard inside, "He Lin, you are right, I eat more salt than you eat rice, how can a child know the pros and cons of this! Let me tell you, if a boy If your family recognizes you, they will be happy if you go there empty-handed! If you don’t recognize you from your heart, you are carrying mountains of gold and silver, so you should be ungrateful or not!” "Oh, but..."

"Also, it's the first time to go to your in-law's house, take some style, don't rush to work like a girl, let people look down on you! As long as you do it for the first time, you will stick to you like a dog's skin plaster in the future, yes What you did... the old country women are more traditional, they do more things, girls can be reserved if they can, and hold them as they should, so as not to pinch you in the future... rest at night and lock the door..." Putting down the phone, He Lin couldn't laugh or cry. Her mother, university teacher Yu Huaming smiled, "Yu Huaqing has two daughters-in-law, and she has taken care of both daughters-in-law. She is a mother-in-law who knows what to do. You can listen to some things selectively." Opinion, your dad and I have never had a problem, and we don’t understand it.”

Yu Huaming has no mother-in-law since the day he married He Zhongtian.He Zhongtian was a survivor of the Tangshan Earthquake, and later lived in Shanghai with his distant relatives. It may be because of the sense of fate brought about by his rough life experience. He felt that being alive was a blessing, and he was grateful to God, so he was very generous and kind. He was born in Shanghai, worked hard at work, did everything at home, bought vegetables, cooked meals, took care of the children for his wife to study, never complained, and was joked behind his back as a "Shanghai man".With the "Shanghai man" taking care of her at home, Yu Huaming grew up in school. People of her age are a generation delayed by history. They only entered the university campus at the age of twenty-three, and they made up for it as soon as they entered. After a bachelor’s degree, a master’s degree, and a master’s degree, a doctor’s degree; after staying on campus for a long time, people are a bit lofty, disdain to care about ordinary things, and only follow reason.

He Lin feels aggrieved, after all, it's the first time to go to her in-law's house, what's the point of only mentioning a few catties of fruit?Still want to make a good impression?Fortunately, my father said something reassuring: "You can make big decisions about your own affairs, and other people's opinions are for reference only." In her room, He Lin called her good friend Liu Xiaoya.The two have been sisters since high school. Although they separated in university, the communication has never stopped.And Xiaoya had a super handsome boyfriend a year earlier than her. The two of them fell in love so vigorously that even eight cows couldn't get back together.The experience of the peers is more valuable than the experience of the generation.

On the phone, He Lin briefly talked about going to her boyfriend's house. Xiaoya, who is in the honeymoon period, is very straightforward: "Buy more things, and it doesn't cost a lot of money. It's not someone else who visits her boyfriend's mother. If you value others, you can get others' attention. What's the point of going empty-handed? Let your boyfriend It’s hard to be a human being. People’s hearts are fleshy, and only if you treat his family well can his family treat you well!” He Lin was relieved after some advice from "experts".My aunt's words are old calendars, technology is developing, and the times are advancing.She had a good night's sleep that night.