When Zhang Yumei saw Xu Weiguo in his military uniform, she laughed until tears streamed down her face.
Not to mention Xu Junhui and Xu Hongxia, Xu Hongxia laughed so hard she fell to the ground.
Although Xu Weiguo had prepared himself mentally, he still felt embarrassed when he saw them all laughing at him.
Enraged, he shouted, "Enough! Is it that funny? What's so funny!"
Zhang Yumei was trying very hard to suppress her laughter, pursing her lips and secretly pinching her thigh with her right hand.
She still found it very funny, so she went up to Xu Weiguo and touched his belly, unable to hide her laughter, and said, "Normally, I didn't notice you had a belly, but it's so 'prominent' when you wear a military uniform, hahaha!"
As he was talking, he burst out laughing.
Xu Weiguo was so angry that he couldn't help but exhale through his nose, but he probably forgot that he had been taking deep breaths and keeping his stomach tucked in ever since.
Now that he's lost his temper, his belly has gotten even bigger, and the button in the middle of his belly has popped open!
The button flew straight towards Zhang Yumei in front of her. She wasn't angry when the button hit her; instead, she laughed even more wildly.
Xu Weiguo felt he really couldn't stay any longer and wanted to go back to his room to change out of his military uniform, but Zhang Yumei stopped him.
He pulled him around for a couple of seconds and then called Xu Hongxia over.
Xu Weiguo was pulled back by her, and could only secretly pull his clothes with his hands to barely keep himself from exposing his chest and belly.
Xu Hongxia was reluctant to go over because Xu Weiguo looked somewhat like a pregnant woman.
His hands and feet weren't particularly muscular, and he didn't have a double chin; just looking at his face, he was a handsome middle-aged man.
However, the scene becomes quite unsightly from the chest down. Military uniforms are generally quite fitted, and people with good figures look even taller and more upright when they wear them.
However! Xu Weiguo has been retired from the army for many years, and his figure has started to change. He doesn't notice it when he wears loose clothes, but now that he's wearing a military uniform, his belly is so big that he can't even button up his coat!
At first glance, you'll be immediately drawn to his large belly; the white shirt cinches his belly into layers, making it look particularly comical.
Xu Hongxia covered her mouth and waved her hand, indicating that she didn't want to go over. It was funny as it was, but she didn't want to get a beating from her father.
Seeing that Xu Weiguo didn't want to come over, Zhang Yumei let him go and pushed him back to his room, saying, "Why don't you change back into the clothes you were wearing? This military uniform doesn't seem to suit you very well, haha!"
Xu Weiguo: -`д′-
After changing his clothes back, Xu Weiguo said he wouldn't keep him company any longer.
Xu Junhui was flirting with getting beaten up: "Dad, how come you've gained so much weight so quickly after being discharged from the army for only a few years? And it's only your belly that's getting fatter."
Xu Weiguo glared at him and said irritably, "I've gained weight in middle age, okay? Don't you think about it? Before I retired from the army, I trained every day. Now, where would I find the time to train?"
Zhang Yumei comforted her, "It's okay. I guess you're not the only one in this situation. Most people probably won't be able to wear their old military uniforms anymore."
Xu Weiguo: That was very comforting. Don't do that next time, thank you!
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When Xu Junhui and his family arrived at the steel factory's residential compound on two bicycles, Xu Hongxia was taken aback by their enthusiasm.
Once inside the residential compound, there were many people, so they didn't dare to ride their bikes too fast, which gave the aunties in the compound an opportunity to gossip.
"Hey? Are you Qin's boyfriend? I saw you coming here with her last time."
"Yes, yes, I saw it last time too."
"Are you getting married? Is this the bride price?"
"Oh! Really? All these bags and packages must be the bride price, right? Let me tell you, when I married my husband, I got ripped off. The bride price was just two pounds of pork, nothing else!"
"Young man, do you own both of these bicycles? How many workers do you have?"
Listening to the aunties' words, Xu Junhui didn't know which one to reply to, so he simply smiled and answered the last person's question: "Only one of them is ours, the other one is borrowed."
"We're in a hurry, we'll talk to you another time. We'll be going now!"
Xu Junhui dared not ride slowly anymore, and his legs were pounding like wheels of fire.
They don't live in a staff housing compound. Although their neighbors are usually quite gossipy, they don't usually have so many people crowding around at once.
When they arrived at Huang Qinqin's house, Xu Junhui and the others breathed a sigh of relief. Although the aunties meant no harm, they had just asked too many questions, and they couldn't handle them.
Since they had already arranged to come over at noon, Huang Qinqin's family specially opened their door today. Xu Junhui knocked on the door and then pushed his bicycle in.
When Chen Zhaodi saw them arrive, she warmly went over to greet them: "Yumei, you're here? Please sit down and have some water!"
After parking their bicycles, Xu Weiguo and Xu Junhui followed behind Zhang Yumei, carrying their belongings.
Zhang Yumei took one of the bags and handed it to Chen Zhaodi, saying, "This is the meat my husband Ahui bought this morning. You can put it away first, so it doesn't get stale."
Knowing they would bring something, Chen Zhaodi really didn't expect them to bring so much meat. When she took it, she weighed it in her hand and realized it weighed at least three pounds!
That's quite a generous gesture. But they're only here to discuss the wedding arrangements, yet they're already so generous. It proves that their family is quite well-off and that they are generous people.
Chen Zhaodi smiled even more brightly: "No need to put it away, let's cook it together at noon. We just bought two catties of meat this morning. We were thinking that two catties of meat wouldn't be enough for so many people if we made braised pork, but now we don't have to worry about that."
"Qinqin, come out and take the meat into the kitchen. Let's cook it together later."
"Please don't be shy, sit down and let's talk!"
Chen Zhaodi saw Xu Weiguo and Xu Junhui standing straight like gatekeepers, with things in their hands, and quickly invited them to sit down.
Xu Hongxia, having already visited once before, sat down directly with Zhang Yumei. Smiling, she said to Chen Zhaodi, "Auntie, don't you think we're destined to meet? Last time I came to thank Sister Qinqin for helping my mother, and this time Sister Qinqin will soon be my sister-in-law!"
If Xu Hongxia hadn't brought it up, Chen Zhaodi would have almost forgotten about it. Now that she mentioned it, she really felt it was quite a coincidence: "It really is. You know, sometimes it just takes fate."
Hearing voices outside, Huang Jianguo went to wake up Huang Jianjun, who was sleeping, and the two of them went out together. After all, they had guests at home, and it was his younger sister's boyfriend's family, so they definitely needed to be there.
After Huang Jianguo and Huang Jianjun came out, Chen Zhaodi was just about to introduce them when she heard Huang Jianjun exclaim in surprise.
"It's you?!"
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