Before Father Lin and Mother Lin arrived, I was very worried that our meeting would be like something in a family ethics drama, where the prospective father-in-law and mother-in-law made things difficult for the prospective son-in-law or the country bumpkin son-in-law made a joke. After all, I felt that I was in love with Lin Xiaojuan, no matter it was

Both in terms of height and family background, they are both "high-ranking". I never expected that they would become peaceful after meeting.

I answered Dad Lin that buying a house was already on the agenda.

Then she replied to Mother Lin that I would try my best to do what I should do when I accept the organization's inspection, but it's really hard for me to do that, auntie, when you tell me not to be happy too early. I started to be happy the day I met Xiaojuan.

I can't be sad or happy.

Lin Xiaojuan saw that I was not as nervous and cramped as before, and started to speak a little more rudely. She smiled, but she said to me, don't be too arrogant.

Father Lin said: "Hey, it's better for young people to be more lively. When I was young, it was because of my liveliness that your grandparents liked me. It's better to be more lively."

In fact, before I met Father Lin and Mother Lin, I was just like a devout believer, looking forward to it with respect. After meeting me, I was even more afraid that I would leave a bad impression by talking nonsense, so I always restrained myself in order to make myself look mature and steady.

a little.

Even though Father Lin said this, I still didn't dare to make any mistakes, and I was very cautious in what I said after that.

Our parents had a short chat along the way, and Mother Lin asked me: "Is your mother okay?"

I replied: "He is very lively. When he hits me, he is as strong as when he was young. When he scolds me, his voice still makes the whole village shake."

Father Lin laughed heartily.

The two parents did not ask where my mother was now, so the lines that Xiaojuan and I had discussed in advance were not used.

The airport is not close to Baishizhou, and during the evening rush hour, there was a bit of traffic jam on the road. It was almost eight o'clock in the evening when we arrived at the destination.

After getting off the bus, Lin's father expressed his sincere emotion at the crowds in Shenzhen.

Mother Lin also exclaimed, "Come to Anyang, is there so much silver in this place every day?"

I replied that today is Saturday, and the Mid-Autumn Festival is coming soon, so there are a little more people than usual.

We first took Father Lin and Mother Lin to the rental house, put down our luggage, and rested for a while.

From getting off the bus to renting an apartment, Lin's father and Lin's mother first felt the huge population of Shenzhen along the way. When they entered Baishizhou City Village and saw the dense handshake buildings, they kept sighing.

"Come to Anyang, Lao Lin, look at the corridors that are all dark..."

Along the way, I heard them say the word "Anyang Lai" many times. Lin Xiaojuan and I were walking in front, so I asked her softly what "Anyang Lai" meant.

She told me: "Anyanglai is a modal particle in our Qingdao dialect, similar to oops, well - there is really no corresponding word in Mandarin that can perfectly explain it. How to say it, it is similar to y god in English.

Category……"

I said: "I understand, you said so much, don't you just mean two words?"

Lin Xiaojuan: "Which two words?"

I said: "The divine word that can be used for all emotions - FUCK!"

Lin Xiaojuan said: "It's different. You, a yuppie scholar, don't understand."

When they arrived at the rental house, Lin's father and mother Lin looked at the rented house inside and out.

What a pitiful parent in the world. I saw Father Lin and Mother Lin hesitate to speak in consideration of my presence, and I couldn't help but think that I should have insisted on my opinion and let them go to the hotel. Now it's better, and renting a house is not frowned upon.

Either they are not used to living in this rented house, or they feel that this rented house is too unfair to their precious daughter.

But for people like us who have just arrived in Shenzhen, it is actually better to have such an independent house. Many people who have just graduated live in shared houses or even rent a grid house.

Many urban villages in Shenzhen have houses with three bedrooms and one living room or four bedrooms and two living rooms. Second-hand landlords have transformed them into more than ten or twenty houses and then rented them out. Each room is like a small grid, with a bed and a desk, which is very depressing.

, there is no independent kitchen and bathroom, and the safety and sound insulation effects are very poor, but it is cheaper.

We looked at this kind of house when we were renting. I personally think it is suitable for a single person to live in temporarily, or to make a temporary transition when looking for a job.

Zheng Jian has rented that kind of house. He told me on QQ that there are also couples or couples renting that kind of house. At night, the sound of love applause is not loud. However, due to poor sound insulation, in the dead of night, it is so special.

The sound seemed particularly harsh.

I also joked to him, "Are you afraid that you used the wrong word?"

He said, "What word do I use?"

I said: "For someone like you, the word "pleasant" is more suitable for you."

Zheng Jian said: "Then just use the lingering sound to distract the audience."

I said: "Chinese is profound and profound, but I failed here."

He thought he had come up with some great idea, and asked me excitedly: "How do you say this?"

I said: "I'm afraid that the word lingering sound can only describe one ten thousandth of your state of mind at that time. The endless aftertaste and haunting dreams are not enough together. You said that you defeated Chinese by yourself. How amazing is it?"

The naughty thinking horse in my mind began to gallop joyfully.

Lin Xiaojuan patted me: "What are you thinking about?"

I came back to my senses and said, "I wasn't thinking about anything. I suddenly thought of Han E, a great singer in ancient times (Note: Han E, the protagonist of the idiom with lingering sounds)."

Lin Xiaojuan motioned me to check the time with her eyes. I checked that it was a dozen minutes past eight, and quickly said, "Uncle and aunt, let's go out for dinner."

Father Lin was looking at the room opposite from the balcony. He didn't know how he really felt about this kind of house where the tenants on the opposite side were as close as looking in a mirror.

Mother Lin was wandering around the kitchen.

Hearing my voice, the two of them came to the living room.

Father Lin said: "Don't tell me, I'm really hungry."

There are many fast food restaurants, food stalls and barbecue stalls in Baishizhou, but there are few decent high-end restaurants. We chose a slightly better restaurant next to the entrance of the village. We wanted to have a more generous meal, but when ordering, Lin Xiaojuan rushed to order.

I ordered some dishes because she was afraid that I would spend too much money and my parents would not like me.

From then on, until we sent Lin Xiaojuan and her parents back to rent a house, we never mentioned my relationship with Xiaojuan again, let alone our marriage or house.

When I arrived at the rental house, I sat there for only a few minutes before Lin Xiaojuan told my parents that I wanted to go back to the "dormitory" and sent me out.

Lin Xiaojuan is not like us Hunan girls. Hunan girls usually send their boyfriends to the door of the building or to the side of the street at this time. They will say a few words of love, or ask for a shy and cute kiss before saying goodbye. She will directly say goodbye to me.

He pushed the door open and said, "Be careful on your way back."

Then she made a face at me, while Father Lin and Mother Lin stood behind her and said goodbye to me.

Go back to the dormitory?

Where is my dormitory?

I walked to the apartment I rented. My mother was sitting in the living room watching TV. When she saw me coming in, she quickly turned off the TV and asked me about my situation.

I reported to my mother everything I could remember about the process from meeting to coming back.

My mother said: "Looking at it this way, I'm still a sensible family. So when can I meet my in-laws?"

I said: "We haven't told her parents yet that you are in Shenzhen. If we want to meet, we have to wait for Director Lin to arrange the plot."

My mother asked about the plot directed by Lin Da, and I patiently explained it to her, telling her that Lin Xiaojuan hasn’t told her parents about you yet, so it’s not time for you to perform yet.

My mother looked very disappointed and said, "Son, let me tell you, Xiaojuan is a good girl, a good girl. You must not scare her away and lose her. Our family situation is not good, and you have a temper."

(Hunan dialect, but not down-to-earth enough) and arrogant (sometimes not listening to advice), no matter what her parents say, no matter how unpleasant it is, you have to think of the bright side. Back then, your father went to your mother's house to propose marriage when he was broke and only mentioned one thing.

A catty of brown sugar, two catties of corn wine, and not even two ounces of meat. Your grandpa didn’t want me to suffer along with him. He said what he said at the time was as ugly as possible. As a result, your father shamelessly ran to our house at every turn and forced me to marry him...

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I grabbed the conversation: "I think you should have listened to grandpa at that time. You see you have suffered with dad for so many years."

My mother: "If you listen to my father, you won't be there anymore."

Me: "If you listen to your father, maybe I will be reincarnated into a rich family."

Bang! I got a slap on the shoulder.

"Mom! I'm just talking, you fight me too!"

"You can't even talk about it. Your father raised you like this, so you can't be heartless."

"Okay, okay, Mom, don't be sad. Why are your eyes red? I'm just saying that if you really want to be reincarnated and go to someone else's house, then I won't be able to get to know Lin Xiaojuan."

"It is said that raising children will protect you from old age. Your father has raised you so well that you have never been blessed. Now I am a nanny for you every day. You don't care whether I am happy or not living here every day. You have a bride and don't want me anymore.

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I don’t know what’s wrong with my mother. She’s usually a carefree woman, a strong-willed peasant woman, and the spokesperson for half the sky in the village, but she’s so fragile today.

I quickly said: "Mom, what are you talking about? You have trouble all the time."

My mother: "I cook two meals for you every day, and I don't have any acquaintances. It's hard to find my in-laws, but no one knows I'm in Shenzhen."

So that’s it.

I said: "Lin Xiaojuan's parents are not in a hurry. If you feel bored on weekdays, there are many Hunan fellows downstairs. You can go and play with them."

"They play mahjong every day, how about you and Xiaojuan find a job for me."

I said: "You can only recognize nine characters the size of a TV set. My father and I have your own name. What kind of job are you looking for? Those jobs that are suitable for you are not as good as one class for me in a month. Okay."

Okay, I'll discuss it with Xiaojuan later. Don't act like a preschool kid and cry all over your face. I'll go take a shower first."

After taking a shower, I lay in the room alone. Without Lin Xiaojuan beside me, I felt lonely for a moment.
To be continued...