After asking the question, Xu Junhui secretly observed Huang Qinqin's expression and, finding that she did not show any displeasure, he looked forward to her answer.
Huang Qinqin was also thinking about it; she would eventually need to get married. Xu Junhui's family was neither rich nor poor, about the same as hers, so at least she wouldn't be accused of marrying up.
Moreover, Huang Qinqin had already met Xu Junhui's mother and sister, and they seemed to be easy to get along with, so there shouldn't be any problems in the future.
Finally, she is currently unemployed, and if she doesn't find a partner within the next two months, she will have to go to the countryside.
So far, she hasn't found anything wrong with him, and she also has a pretty good feeling about Xu Junhui.
After thinking for a moment, Huang Qinqin hesitated for a moment, then nodded slightly and said, "Okay, I hope we can make progress together in the future. Comrade Xu Junhui, please give me your guidance in the future."
Although Xu Junhui was mentally prepared, when he actually heard her agree, his face still lit up with a big smile. He didn't say anything, just kept grinning like an idiot.
In the end, Huang Qinqin was infected by their laughter and couldn't help but laugh too.
The midday sun was blazing, and only a faint breeze offered some relief from the heat. But the two young people, who had just confessed their feelings for each other, seemed oblivious to the discomfort of their surroundings. The sight of them smiling at each other was so touching, it made one sigh: youth is wonderful, vibrant, beautiful, and pleasing to the eye.
......
Happy times always seem to pass by too quickly.
Since it was their first time out, it wasn't good to stay outside for too long, so Xu Junhui and Huang Qinqin slowly walked back to their family compound together.
Back at the entrance of the residential compound, Xu Junhui made an appointment with Huang Qinqin: "Qinqin, can I come to see you next week? Let's go to the movies together."
"Okay, then I'll wait for you here."
Xu Junhui handed the lunchbox he had been carrying to Huang Qinqin: "Well, this is a pack of braised pork and meat buns for you. I see you really like them. You can take it home and cook one less bowl of rice tonight."
Huang Qinqin hadn't expected that this was a takeout for her. She knew that Xu Junhui had packed food at the state-run restaurant, but she thought it was for him to take home and eat.
She quickly refused, saying, "No need, no need, you should take it home and eat it with your uncle and aunt. Speaking of which, I haven't given you money for lunch yet. How many tickets and how much money did you use for lunch?"
"Tell me, and I'll pay you back now."
Xu Junhui would never accept her money and tickets: "What girl would pay for tickets? You're my girlfriend, not someone else."
"Don't be shy, this is for your uncle and aunt. You can take it back. I borrowed the lunchbox from the restaurant. Go home now, pour out the braised pork, and then give me the lunchbox."
Seeing that Huang Qinqin was still standing still, he gently nudged her shoulder and urged, "Go on, it's getting hot now, the braised pork will spoil if we don't deal with it soon."
Huang Qinqin then stopped insisting and said softly, "Then wait for me here for a moment, I'll be out soon."
As soon as I entered the residential compound, people kept asking me gossipy questions: "Qin girl, is that your boyfriend?"
"He looks quite tall, does he have a job?"
"Hey, you're carrying a lunchbox. What good stuff is inside? Let me see."
Some people not only gossiped, but even tried to grab the lunchbox from Huang Qinqin's hand.
Huang Qinqin quickly dodged and said without any embarrassment, "Yes, he's my boyfriend. I'm in a hurry to go home now. I'll talk to you guys another day."
Most of the aunties in the family compound don't mean any harm; they're just quite gossipy. But if you're shy, they get even more excited.
Conversely, if you are too open and generous, they will find it boring and will leave after a few words.
"Hey, looks like something good is going to happen in our residential compound again."
"Pah, what's so great about it? They won't even let us look at it, it's probably just an empty lunchbox!"
The person next to him laughed and said, "Who would dare let you touch him? Even if you touched poop, you'd lose three points."
"That's right, we all live in the same compound, everyone knows you, you're a swindler."
"I can't be bothered to talk to you! Humph!"
......
"Mom, I'm home."
"My daughter's back? How was she? She seems alright."
Huang Qinqin nodded shyly, then took out a lunchbox and changed the subject, saying, "Mom, he packed braised pork and meat buns for us. Can you get a plate to put them in?"
"We also need to return the lunchbox to him; he's still waiting at the entrance of the residential compound."
As Chen Zhaodi went to get the plates, she said, "Oh, you even packed braised pork. Looks like things are going well for you. Why don't you let him in?"
"Uh, he said he would wait for me at the door, I didn't think much of it."
Chen Zhaodi deftly poured out the braised pork and then washed the lunchbox.
He then said to his daughter, "Honey, go to the kitchen and get a jar of pickled radish. Everyone else packed braised pork for you, so we should do our part too."
"Although radish greens aren't worth much, it's still a token of my appreciation. And your radish greens are so delicious, they're not something I'd be ashamed to serve."
Okay, I'll go get it now.
So when Huang Qinqin came out again, she had a lunchbox in her hand, and also a serving of radish vegetables.
"This is some pickled radish I made myself. Take it home and try it. The lunchbox has already been washed, so you can just return it to the owner."
Xu Junhui solemnly accepted the radish vegetable, as if he were holding some precious treasure rather than a radish vegetable.
She said happily, "It must be delicious. I'll try it when I get home tonight. Remember to come see me next week. I'll be going now."
Huang Qinqin nodded and gently instructed, "Okay, be careful on your way back and pay attention to safety."
......
Xu Weiguo looked at Zhang Yumei pacing back and forth in the yard and said helplessly, "Stop shaking yourself. You're making me dizzy. Aren't you dizzy too?"
Zhang Yumei sighed and said, "I'm so worried. I don't know if your son can make it."
"There's no use in being nervous. We'll find out when Ahui comes back. Besides, I think you should have faith in our son."
“Our family’s financial situation isn’t great, but it’s not bad either. And Ahui has a job, so there shouldn’t be any problems.”
Zhang Yumei knew all this, but she was still nervous because it was her son's first time meeting a potential partner.
"Weiguo, do you think our family should buy two bicycles? Even though we don't need them, it would look better if we had two bicycles."
Just as Xu Weiguo was about to answer, he saw Xu Junhui return.
At this point, Zhang Yumei couldn't care less about the bicycle anymore. She anxiously asked Xu Junhui, "Ahui, how did your meeting with Qinqin go today?"
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