Traveling through ancient times, I led my family to prosperity

Zhang and Xiaolan were speechless after hearing this.

Sheng Hao is a good person, but he is a little confused. Sometimes, the things he does are really speechless.

"Dad, please listen to some of what my fourth uncle said." Xiao Lan thought for a while and said to Sheng Xuan.

Sheng Xuan treats his brother Sheng Hao naturally out of brotherly love. Zhang and Xiao Lan also have sympathy for Sheng Hao's family, so the whole family takes good care of them and tries their best to help in any way they can.

What’s more, what Sheng Hao did was actually just running errands for the old house, which would not harm their family in the slightest.

But Sheng Hao always ran to the old house, and always came to tell Sheng Xuan explicitly or implicitly that Sheng Xuan should respect the old man and the old lady. This behavior was really funny to Xiaolan's family.

Xiao Lan thought, since Sheng Hao is so confused, then it would be better not to prosecute him. "Dad, some of the things my fourth uncle said, you just listen to them and that's it. He is just like that. Dad, in this world, no matter who you are, not everything you do will be recognized by everyone. We just need to do our best to have a clear conscience."

"What our young lady said is right. Too many people will mess around, and too many cooks won't be able to cook." Zhang said, "Everything our family does is worthy of being refined. We just need to be true to our conscience. As for those who gossip, let them talk. If we follow their wishes in everything, then our family's life will be laughed at by others."

"Let's talk among our family members behind closed doors. I think Fourth Uncle just has nothing better to do so he goes to the old house to show his courtesy. You said that his family has separated and lived separately, but our family always helps him. He doesn't really agree with us and always wants the people in the old house to give him a good face... If the people in the old house praise him a few words, he will be at a loss..." Xiao Lan said.

"He just came here to say this, to show off in front of the people in the old house, and to come here to appear very filial. Dad, haven't you noticed? He only dares to say this to you, he never says it in front of us. Dad, no matter what he says in the future, just pretend you didn't hear it. Otherwise, just say something harsh to him next time, I guarantee he will keep quiet." Xiao Lan suggested.

Sheng Xuan smiled bitterly and shook his head. He knew his daughter was trying to comfort him, but he felt a little uncomfortable having such parents.

Sheng Xuan and Zhang had to prepare for Xiao Ting's return home in three days, so they were busy at home these days and naturally had no time to go to the old house. But Sheng Hao didn't come over to say anything. When he returned home that day, he was scolded by his wife and children. In addition, it was almost the end of the year, and he had a lot of things to do at home, so he didn't have much free time.

In a blink of an eye, it was the day to return to the parents' home on the third day. Xiaolan and her family got up early in the morning and had a simple breakfast. Then Zhang and Xiaolan led the family to clean the house inside and out.

It is a big event that my daughter and her husband are coming back to their parents' home in three days, so they must be received with great ceremony.

When they heard the sound of the carriage, the family came out of the gate. The carriage was filled with gifts prepared by the Bao family. A huge pig's head, of course, fish, meat, and cloth.

According to the rules of Shengjia Village, when returning to the parents' home on the third day, a pig's head must be given. Of course, some people cannot afford to give a whole pig's head, so at least a bag of pig's head meat must be included in the return gift. Those who can give a whole pig's head are considered to have given a very grand return gift.

Xiaoting was helped out of the carriage in a red dress. It had only been two days since they last saw each other, but it seemed like two years had passed. After Xiaoting got off the carriage, she saw Shengxuan and Zhang, called them dad and mom, and then everyone went into the yard, talking and laughing.

After entering the house, Xiaoqing and Xiaolu took two cotton pads and put them on the ground for Xiaoting and Baoheng. They kowtowed to Shengxuan and Zhang politely.

In the past, Bao Heng called Sheng Xuan and Zhang uncle and aunt, but now he has changed his way of addressing them and follows Xiao Lan in calling them father and mother.

Sheng Xuan and Zhang agreed with a smile on their faces, and then asked the little girl to bring the gift to the couple.

The couple gave Bao Heng a purse as a gift, which contained two small gold ingots. This gift was meant as a compensation for changing one's words. The Sheng family was very satisfied with this son-in-law, so the compensation was very generous.

Then Xiaolan and Xiaowen came over to greet Bao Heng, smiling and calling him brother-in-law. Bao Heng quickly stood up and returned the greetings to the siblings, smiling as he asked someone to bring out the gifts for the siblings.

The gift for Xiaowen was a pen, ink, paper and inkstone, and the gift for Xiaolan was also a pen, ink, paper and inkstone, but with an additional set of colorful clothes and a string of coral beads.

Xiao Lan saw that the coral beads were blood red, each about the size of a little finger, and looked flawless. In that era, there was no technology for dyeing, which showed that the coral beads were pure natural, and beads of this color were very rare.

Xiao Lan was naturally happy to receive such a gift. Sheng Xuan, who was sitting at the top, also nodded slightly, and Zhang smiled so much that her eyes narrowed.

Next, Shengxuan and Xiaowen entertained Bao Heng, while Zhang and Xiaolan took Xiaoting to the inner house to chat about women's private matters.

No matter what Zhang asked, Xiaoting answered yes, saying that her parents-in-law treated her very well and Bao Heng also treated her very well.

Xiao Lan watched with a smile. In fact, without Xiao Ting telling her, she could guess that Xiao Ting had been having a great time in the Bao family these days. Xiao Ting was shy and not good at disguising herself. If she was unhappy, it would be seen from her eyebrows and eyes. But now her complexion was rosy, which explained everything. In addition, when Bao Heng helped Xiao Ting down, he made thoughtful little gestures everywhere, and the eye contact between the young couple, that kind of love and joy could not be disguised.

Although we have only been married for a few days, it does not mean that the future will be like this, but a good start is the foundation of a good life. If the beginning is not good, then the future will be even worse.

The Bao family has few people and not much housework to do. Every day, apart from helping Zhao with housekeeping, they do needlework just like their mother's family.

"Don't be so busy with needlework all the time. Not to mention that you have the dowry. Even if you don't have it, the belongings of your husband's family are enough for you to use. If you need to hire a tailor, just hire one. If you are too busy, just take the work back. Mother and Xiaolan will help you." Zhang said to Xiaoting.

Xiaoting smiled and nodded in agreement. She knew that Zhang cared about her.

"Has your mother-in-law set any rules for you?" Zhang asked again.

The Bao family is also a wealthy family, so logically speaking, the rules should apply to both young and old.

In this era, no matter if it was a big family or a small farm family, when a new daughter-in-law entered the house, the mother-in-law would set rules for them for two years. The so-called rules were that when the mother-in-law sat, you had to stand, and when the mother-in-law ate, she had to stand and watch others eat.