Because it was Mrs. Zhao's 50th birthday and the two families were relatives, all the Wei family members had to go.
Old Madam Wei specifically told the women in the family, "Dress festively on your mother-in-law's birthday or big wedding day." Especially to Chen Xuan, "Your mother-in-law came over on the day you and An Nian got married. You may not remember it, but this is your first time going to her house, and you are the new bride, wearing that crimson cheongsam."
Chen Xuan quickly agreed.
Although Mrs. Wei was not very tolerant, she was not a mean person. The women in the Wei family would make two sets of clothes when the seasons changed. Although the materials were not easy to sell in the shop, they were all new clothes. The crimson cheongsam that Mrs. Wei mentioned was the new cheongsam made in autumn.
The next day, after Chen Xuan put on the clothes, Wei Nian was not very satisfied. He looked Chen Xuan up and down and said, "Didn't you make new clothes? Why are you still wearing the old ones?"
"The old lady told me to wear this, it's festive."
"Oh, you are so obedient. What kind of vision does mom have? Let's not talk about her vision. Hurry up and change into new clothes. This one is too old-fashioned. Change into the clothes you wore to Mr. Wen's salon." Wei Nian asked Chen Xuan to change, and Chen Xuan changed immediately. Chen Xuan also changed into small leather shoes, and they made a clacking sound when she stepped on the ground. Wei Nian was finally satisfied, "From now on, dress like this when you go out."
Although Chen Xuan changed her clothes according to Wei Nian's request, she also had her own considerations. She took out a scarf from the closet and handed it to Wei Nian. Chen Xuan said, "I was thinking that the Zhao family is old-fashioned. Isn't it a bit bad for us to be so trendy?"
"You have to consider who you go out with. You go with me. I'm in a suit and you're in an old cheongsam. It doesn't match." Now it looks like it matches. Wei Nian was satisfied, but he asked Chen Xuan to go to Old Madam Wei to complain. When Old Madam Wei saw Chen Xuan wearing such a dress, she frowned and said, "What kind of dress is this? Didn't I tell you to wear the crimson cheongsam?"
Chen Xuan said honestly, "Brother Anian told me to wear this."
Mrs. Wei was about to nag her youngest son. Wei Nian knew that the old lady was always nagging, so he looked at the time on his wrist and said, "Mom, if you don't leave now, it will be too late."
Old Madam Wei glanced at her youngest son, and then at Chen Xuan. Chen Xuan looked so honest that Old Madam Wei felt sorry for her misfortune and angry at her for not fighting back. She scolded Chen Xuan, "You only know how to listen to An Nian. You don't have any opinions of your own!"
Chen Xuan listened to the lecture obediently. When she saw Wei Nian stepped forward and helped the old lady off the kang, Chen Xuan breathed a sigh of relief and followed the elders out with Li and the children. Chen Xuan didn't care what to wear, but she felt that Wei Nian's words made more sense. Her current identity is Wei Nian's wife, although it is fake, but precisely because it is fake, she should be more responsible. The first thing is that she can't go out and embarrass Wei Nian. What's more, Wei Nian treats her so well. Now she can earn money from wool sweaters because Wei Nian is willing to help. In Chen Xuan's heart, Wei Nian's opinion is of course more important than old lady Wei. So, even if old lady Wei is unhappy, she still has to listen to Wei Nian.
When she arrived at the Zhao family, Chen Xuan knew why Wei Jin went to her parents' home whenever she had time. It was Mrs. Zhao's birthday, and there were many guests at the Zhao family. Wei Jin and her sister-in-law were like two spinning tops, busy for a long time, and didn't even have time to say a word to her parents. Being busy entertaining guests was not a big deal, but when it came to lunch, the two daughters-in-law of the Zhao family had no seats. They stood on the left and right of Mrs. Zhao to serve her mother-in-law. The visitors praised the two daughters-in-law of the Zhao family for being filial, especially the younger one, who had a shiny hairpin, a gold hairpin, gold earrings on her ears, four or five gold rings on her hands, and a sauce-colored soft satin jacket. She was a plump and wealthy lady. She praised them repeatedly, "The nieces and nieces are so filial."
Old Mrs. Zhao smiled and said, "No one has ever said anything bad about my two daughters-in-law."
Old Madam Wei also squinted her eyes and smiled, but even Chen Xuan could see that her smile was fake. Chen Xuan also felt that Old Madam Zhao was not an easy person to get along with, and Old Madam Wei was not very generous, but even if the Wei family had a dinner party, Old Madam Wei would not let Li and Chen Xuan stand behind her and serve her without asking them to eat.
Chen Xuan knew that Mrs. Zhao would not let her two daughters-in-law go hungry, but when the guests finished eating, there were leftovers on the table. Leftovers were not a big deal, Chen Xuan often ate leftovers, but how could she eat well if she didn't eat at the right time
However, this was the Zhao family's business, and Chen Xuan was just thinking about it. Chen Xuan knew that mothers-in-law like Old Lady Zhao were actually quite common these days.
She did not sit at the same table with Old Lady Wei. The younger generations had their own table. Chen Xuan sat with Li Wei Yin, next to Old Lady Wei's table. The Zhao family's birthday banquet was also very sumptuous, with chicken, fish, and pork elbows. Chen Xuan had just started eating when she saw Wei Nian come in to find her. Chen Xuan wondered what was going on, and only found out the reason after she went out with Wei Nian. Wei Nian was very familiar with the Zhao family, especially since both families were in the fabric business, and they had many business friends. When they met today, they gathered together to drink and laugh. Everyone talked about Wei Nian's marriage, and Wei Nian whispered to Chen Xuan, "There are a few friends who haven't met you yet. They mentioned you, so it would be nice to not meet you. Come with me to meet you."
Chen Xuan was a little timid at first, but when she thought about how she was determined to become a first-class professor and had seen high-end salons like Mr. Wen's, what's more, she was known as Wei Nian's wife outside and had received many benefits from Wei Nian, she couldn't let Wei Nian lose face. So, she calmed down and composed herself. Chen Xuan immediately recalled the etiquette when she went to the Six Nations Hotel. She straightened her back, looked forward, put one hand on Wei Nian's arm, and went with Wei Nian. These were all Wei Nian's friends, and they were about the same age. When they saw Chen Xuan, some called her sister-in-law, some called her sister-in-law, and some smiled slyly, raised their glasses and said, "This is the first time I meet you, sister-in-law. I toast to you."
Chen Xuan grew up in the countryside and thought she didn't have much experience, but she had become quite smart recently. She knew that Wei Nian's friends were teasing her. It was the first time that Chen Xuan was teased and toasted like this. She felt a little embarrassed and confused, not knowing how to respond. Chen Xuan was afraid that she would lose face for Wei Nian if she didn't respond well. She didn't care about anything else and thought quickly. If she didn't accept the toast, she would seem petty. If she accepted it from one person, what about whether she would accept the toasts from others later? Chen Xuan thought that she couldn't let others take the initiative in this matter. She simply picked up Wei Nian's glass, filled it with wine, raised the glass, and said, "This is my first time meeting you all, and I'm not good at talking. I should toast you, not you." After that, Chen Xuan drank three glasses in a row.
After drinking, Chen Xuan even showed the bottom of her cup. This was because she had seen her second uncle drinking in the countryside, and she didn't know how she used it. Chen Xuan was so straightforward that she impressed all of Wei Nian's friends. They all cheered and drank three cups. Chen Xuan drank some wine and became bolder. She also said a few polite words very sincerely, "We haven't met before, but today we are acquainted. In the future, you should come to my house more often. I can cook a few side dishes, which is also OK."
Everyone said, "Sister-in-law is so straightforward, we will definitely come to bother her in the future."
After Chen Xuan toasted, Wei Nian sent her back to the banquet. Chen Xuan also quietly asked Wei Nian, "How is it?"
In fact, there is no need to ask this question. Just look at the look in Wei Nian's eyes and you will know. Chen Xuan also felt that she was okay, although she was still a little nervous. She would be fine after more exercise. She found that the more she went out, the braver she became. If it were in the past, how could she dare to say polite words in front of so many people
Chen Xuan believes that she has made great progress.
When Wei Nian returned home, he praised Chen Xuan, saying, "You are not shy at all. This is how you should be when you go out. It's better to be open and frank." He asked Chen Xuan to keep up the good behavior.
Chen Xuan nodded, "I will continue to improve and do better in the future."
Wei Nian liked to see Chen Xuan's energetic look, which was very likable. Chen Xuan knitted a few more stitches while she had some free time, and then went to the kitchen with her sister-in-law Li to cook dinner. After dinner, Chen Xuan took out her books to study. Although Chen Xuan was very anxious to make money by knitting sweaters, she was unshakable and studied every night without any hesitation. Even when Wei Yin was distracted by thinking about the patterns of wool sweaters, Chen Xuan would remind her.
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