The groom Fu Mingyuan was particularly happy today. Not only did he marry the girl he had always dreamed of, but he also received praise from all the guests.
All the guests present said, either explicitly or implicitly, that he was more than worthy of the bride, which gave him both face and dignity.
Before, Yanyan relied on her youth and beauty to feel superior to him, which made him feel a little uneasy.
Now everyone unanimously said that he was better and Yanyan was not worthy of him, which made his anxiety disappear.
Fu Mingyuan, with a rosy face, held his young wife's hand and went to toast everyone together.
He had been a factory director for decades and was eloquent, making the guests who came to congratulate him very happy.
Those people praised him without hesitation, and most of them were exaggerating how talented he was and how handsome he was becoming.
Although he is older, he and his bride are a perfect match.
The groom was flattered with praise, but the bride was very unhappy, and some people secretly ridiculed her.
There were also a few middle-aged women who kept toasting the groom with wine, and implied that the bride was not worthy of him.
She said that he was a big factory director and it was a blessing for her to marry a vase like her. It was a blessing from God that made her rise from a country chicken into a phoenix.
Jiang Ruyan was so angry that she vomited blood, but she didn't dare to quarrel with those aunts on her wedding day.
What made her even angrier was that when she and the groom went to the Xiao family's table to toast, those good-looking young men said they couldn't drink.
It would be fine if they couldn't drink, but at least they could say a few words of blessing to them. But they just didn't say a word.
The only thing that made Jiang Ruyan feel relieved was that many of the guests who came today were her parents and brothers' direct superiors.
She usually gives her father and brothers a hard time, but today she drank first in front of her brothers as a sign of respect.
He looked like he really wanted to curry favor with the Jiang brothers, which made Jiang Ruyan feel relieved.
When she returns to her parents' home in the future, she can hold her head high in front of her sisters-in-law. So what if she doesn't have the protection of her uncle's family!
From then on, she was still the proud Jiang Ruyan, and no one dared to look down on her anymore.
What Jiang Ruyan didn't know was that what those aunties said about the country chicken turning into a phoenix was what Xiao Xuanxuan from the Xiao family told them.
Because Xiaoxuanxuan is so cute and has a sweet mouth, everyone believes what he says as soon as he opens his mouth.
As the groom's father-in-law, Uncle Jiang naturally sat at the same table with his relative, Mr. Fu.
Those who sat at the same table with Mr. Fu were all people of status, and they would give Uncle Jiang some face for Mr. Fu's sake.
Uncle Jiang is a person who likes to flatter people very much. How could he let go of this opportunity now?
What he talked about most was naturally his good son-in-law, and his words were sincere and heartfelt.
The old face was full of wrinkles from smiling, and every wrinkle seemed to be showing off that he had a very capable son-in-law.
Mr. Fu actually looked down on this relative, but his son married their daughter after all.
"The fourth one toasts to my in-laws. I am old and cannot drink with them."
Uncle Fu Si saw that Mr. Fu looked unhappy, so he immediately picked up his glass and said, "Uncle Jiang, I'll have a drink with you."
"Mingxuan, you should also go and entertain everyone well and make sure everyone has good food and drink." Grandpa Fu instructed the fourth son again.
"Dad, don't worry. Guests are welcome, and it's my responsibility to entertain them. Uncle Xia, let me toast you."
After finishing his glass, Fourth Uncle Fu poured another full glass to toast the elderly people at the table who were no match for their Fu family: "My dear uncles, I toast to you."
After he finished toasting the whole table, he rushed angrily to Xiaoxuanxuan, who was standing on a stool and talking loudly.
Seeing that the table was full of Xiao family members, who were people he couldn't afford to offend, he could only hold back his anger in his heart.
He immediately put on a smiling face and raised his glass to toast: "Brother, I'll toast you a glass, please feel free to do as you please."
"Brother-in-law, you are too polite." The eldest brother of the Xiao family really took a symbolic sip.
Fourth Uncle Fu didn't mind. He filled another glass and raised it to everyone: "Nephews, come and have a drink with your uncle."
Several adult grandchildren of the Xiao family raised the wine glasses in front of them and said in unison: "We toast to Uncle, you are welcome to do as you please."
But Fourth Uncle Fu didn't dare to act casually in front of the grandchildren of the Xiao family, so he drank it all in one gulp.
"Uncle, Xiaoxuanxuan doesn't know how to drink." Xiao Xiaoxuan was still standing on the stool, not giving any face at all.
"We can't drink either, please forgive us, uncle." A little girl said crisply.
Fourth Uncle Fu was a very smooth person, and he was used to being humble in the Xiao family, so no one in the Xiao family, big or small, disliked him.
But it’s not certain how much she likes him. If Fu Guoguo saw her fourth uncle like this, she would definitely be shocked.
Fourth Uncle Fu's amiable appearance is completely different from his sarcastic and mean appearance in front of the siblings.
Fu Guoguo didn't go home, so she naturally didn't know that her fourth uncle had two faces.
At this moment, she was happily weeding with Gu Jiaojiao. She worked very efficiently. Seeing her like this, you could tell that she worked regularly.
After pulling out the weeds, Gu Jiaojiao scraped a handful of green chives: "Guoguo, I'll teach you how to make chive boxes later. I haven't eaten them in a long time."
Fu Guoguo blinked her big eyes: "Sister-in-law, what is a leek box?"
"Jiucaiquan is a traditional delicacy made with leeks, eggs and flour as the main ingredients. It is a very popular traditional snack in many places."
"We also grow chives in our yard, along with eggs and flour. I must learn how to grow them."
"Some are filled with leeks, dried shrimps or pork, but the vegetarian leek dumplings with egg as the main filling are not greasy, taste good and are very nutritious."
Gu Jiaojiao took Fu Guoguo to the kitchen and taught her step by step. Soon, Fu Guoguo could operate it on her own.
But the chive dumplings she made were no match for Gu Jiaojiao's and were a bit eye-catching.
The leek boxes made by Gu Jiaojiao have a golden and crispy crust, and the leek filling is crispy and tender with a delicious taste.
"Wow, what my sister-in-law made looks so good. I'll give these to my eldest brother!"
"Go back and practice more, and you will be able to do it as beautifully in the future." Gu Jiaojiao said bluntly.
"Jiaojiao, what do you mean by beautiful?" Su Shuoci heard Gu Jiaojiao say it was beautiful as soon as he entered the living room.
"You're back. I made chive dumplings today. Wash your hands and get ready for dinner."
"Okay." Su Shuoci's face, which was as cold and hard as a sword, softened like a spring breeze when he saw his wife.
But in Fu Guoguo's eyes, if someone said that Su Shuoci was really a spring breeze, then it was also an early spring breeze with a chilling chill.
"Brother Su is back, I'm going home." After saying this, Fu Guoguo quickly left with a bowl of chive dumplings she made.
"What the hell are you holding a bowl of?" Su Shuoci asked, trying not to smile, his face showing obvious disgust.
Fu Guoguo lowered her head and ran faster, almost falling on the threshold.
"Why are you scaring her?" Gu Jiaojiao rolled her eyes at the man and said, "Hurry up and wash your hands and eat."