In 1992, a small village owner became the richest man in the village by owning a car.

Chapter 27 My brother-in-law bought a used four-wheeled vehicle

"Dawei, your older brother went to pick up the four-wheeled vehicle." The mother-in-law glanced around the house, then turned to her son-in-law and smiled. "The pig was just slaughtered a few days ago, and I saved a lot of blood sausage, just waiting for you two to come back today."

"Hehe, you're in for a treat." Yu Dawei chuckled sheepishly, not caring at all about his mother-in-law talking about his brother-in-law getting a car.

Blood sausage is a specialty of Northeast China, and Yu Dawei has loved it since he was a child. During the three-day ancestral worship ceremony of the Lunar New Year, he needs to eat vegetarian food. Now that he is at his mother-in-law's house, he can finally eat meat.

The Han family also has the custom of ancestor worship during the Lunar New Year, so married daughters and older daughters usually choose to return on the third or fourth day of the Lunar New Year.

Now, my second brother-in-law and my eldest sister's husband work in the same unit, both at the grain depot, and both live in the town.

I reckon they'll all come together.

As soon as the door opened, a chubby-faced little boy with big eyes rushed over: "Auntie, Uncle, Happy New Year!"

"Happy New Year, Han Lizhi." Yu Dawei placed the fruit at the door, then looked up at the men playing mahjong inside the house, and the woman eating melon seeds on the kang (heated brick bed).

These are all relatives of the Han family, and also some from his mother-in-law's side.

My mother-in-law's family has been doing better these past two years, and all the relatives like to come and visit after the New Year.

One of the biggest reasons is that his mother-in-law is kind-hearted, gentle, and compassionate.

"Xiao Fan and his family are here! Come and warm up on the kang (heated brick bed)." A woman who looked like Han Jingfan's mother-in-law moved aside from the head of the kang to make room for Han Jingfan.

"Happy New Year, Second Aunt. I'm alright, it's not too cold on the road." Han Jingfan then responded, taking off her coat to get on the kang (heated brick bed).

"Happy New Year, Second Aunt." Yu Dawei also greeted her with a smile.

This second aunt was the matchmaker that my mother hated so much.

I met this second aunt on the way when I went to visit relatives with my mom.

The visitor got along well with the other person and started talking about the difficulties he faced in finding a partner through matchmaking. It was at this moment that the aunt introduced her nephew and niece to the visitor.

So Yu Dawei was able to get to know Han Jingfan thanks to his second aunt.

"Xiao Fan and Da Wei are here. I was so busy that I didn't have time to go out." Just then, a woman wearing a red cotton-padded jacket came out of the inner room, carrying a basin of dried mushrooms.

"Sister-in-law, it's nothing." Yu Dawei smiled faintly. "You can go about your business."

"Okay, then you can warm up here for a bit." With that, he left.

This sister-in-law is Han Lizhi's mother, and his brother-in-law's wife.

Yu Dawei just saw her come out of the inner room carrying a basin of dried mushrooms, looking smug and even beaming.

If it weren't for the couple standing in the middle, we would have almost ignored them.

However, Yu Dawei could understand, since very few people in the village could afford a four-wheeled vehicle these days.

In this village, the eldest sister-in-law has every reason to be proud.

It's a pity it was a second-hand tractor (four-wheeled vehicle), otherwise the sister-in-law's face would have been even more beaming.

The Han family members are not bad at heart, but their tendency to curry favor with the powerful and wealthy has always been a problem.

"Dawei." Han Jingfan held out a small handful of melon seeds to Yu Dawei. "Have some melon seeds."

Yu Dawei smiled, reached out and took the melon seeds. The two huddled together, one warming himself on the kang (heated brick bed), the other sitting on the edge of the kang.

Occasionally, Yu Dawei would wander over to the group playing mahjong, not saying a word, just smiling. He was somewhat pleased; his wife's ability to see the big picture from small details was now even better than his own.

Come to think of it, my main purpose was to visit my mother-in-law; everything else was secondary.

Even now, the mother-in-law is still in charge of the Han family. Everyone can see how much she dotes on her son-in-law.

Even if some people want to mock Yu Dawei, they'd better think twice.

Among the group playing mahjong, one of them was losing badly and wanted Yu Dawei to take his place and continue.

Yu Dawei chuckled and shook his head, continuing to eat sunflower seeds and watch the show.

Just then, a horn sounded outside, and a green-cab 212 drove into the yard from outside the gate.

Then two men and two women got out of the car, along with three children.

When Big Yellow in the doghouse saw that people were coming again, it rushed out and prepared to bark loudly at the strangers.

However, upon seeing the car parked in the yard and the several well-dressed people, it suddenly became somewhat frightened.

It had never seen such beautiful clothes before, and the cars outside were so imposing, much stronger than its small frame.

Can't afford it!
In the end, Da Huang didn't bark once and slunk into its kennel.

At this moment, everyone inside the house, whether they were playing mahjong or busy in the kitchen, stopped what they were doing and went out to greet the guests.

The men, young and old, all rushed to the back of the car to help carry the gifts they had brought, which were nothing more than fruits, peaches, beer, and soft drinks.

The man holding the car keys had a square face, wore a black woolen overcoat, and had a cigarette dangling from his fingers. He was chatting and laughing with the old and young men who were helping him move things, looking quite pleased with himself!
The woman beside him shared in the pride, just like the little boy.

The family of three following the man were dressed more simply than the man's family, wearing only ordinary down jackets, but in the eyes of the villagers, they were still genuinely good clothes.

As long as the cotton-padded clothes and trousers are not made of cotton, they are all stylish and good clothes.

"Wow, Jingping's husband is amazing! He's even driving a car!" The women stood outside the door cheering, some with eyes blazing with envy.

Out of courtesy, Yu Dawei brought his wife along and they stood together in the crowd.

His gaze also fell on the car in the courtyard, an antique 212 with a green canvas roof and frost visible through the windows.

This car clearly doesn't have a heater, and the body is so old it's about to fall apart. I don't know what Lian Qiao is so proud of.

Imagine that you had a similar personality to him in your past life, but you were poor and pretentious. Just thinking about it makes me feel ashamed and gives me the urge to embarrass myself.

"The second son came back too. This young lady is really beautiful." There were also many people in the crowd praising the second son of the Han family.

The second son of the Han family, Han Guofeng, is the one who passed the exam to work at the grain depot. Everyone in the village calls him a top student, and he's quite successful now.

Not only did he get a stable job, but he also moved to the town and married a girl from the town, which made everyone in the village extremely envious.

"Happy New Year, Mom and Dad," Han Guofeng said as he saw his parents walking towards him.

"Happy Chinese New Year, Mom and Dad!" Han Jingping's husband, a man with a square face, also greeted the two elders with a smile.

"Good, good, good, happy new year!" The father-in-law beamed, feeling incredibly proud. "Come inside, it's warm inside!"

After the father-in-law finished speaking, he offered to help him get the things from the car.

(End of this chapter)