It was already dark when the Han family arrived. The two sides exchanged a brief greeting at the door, and Yun Shaofan immediately invited the guests into the house to take a seat.
Li Suyao placed her bag on the cabinet and strode towards the kitchen. Seeing her daughter-in-law still busy at the stove, she said, "Huaying, just make a few dishes. Don't work yourself to death."
"Mom, with everyone's help, it's not hard. There's only one vegetable left."
Han Zheng followed in, "Mom, Chaoyan made milk tea and other desserts. Please go sit in the living room and eat. I'll help serve the dishes."
"Okay, I'll go call Juezi and the others to help." Li Suyao turned around and called for help.
Han Lin and the others all swarmed over, greeted Yun Huaying with smiles on their faces, and then helped serve the dishes to the table.
Grandpa Han and the others were already seated. Seeing three tables full of food, Grandma Han smiled and said, "Shao Fan, Shu Tong, Xiao Meng, Xiao Xiao, thank you for your hard work."
"Today's head chef is Huaying, and we are all helping out. The children also help out, so it's not hard." Li Shutong quickly replied.
"Our Huaying is really capable."
Li Suyao looked at the table full of dishes with a smile on her face. After praising her daughter-in-law, she also praised her son: "Our Zhengzi has good taste. He picked a daughter-in-law for me who is one in a million."
"Mom, your eldest son has good taste and has chosen for you a brave daughter-in-law who is one in a million. If you become as annoying as some mothers-in-law in the future, she will probably use force to suppress you, so you must always be careful and speak in a lower voice, and don't yell like before." Han Jue said with a smile.
"Get out of here!" Li Suyao picked up the feather duster next to her and hit him.
"Ha ha..."
Everyone laughed. Grandma Han patted her grandson with a doting look, saying, "If you say something bad about Xiao Weizi behind her back, she'll be the first one to suppress you with force."
"I have my second brother to protect me, so I'm not afraid of my eldest sister-in-law."
Han Jue knew that his future sister-in-law was defeated by his second brother, so he found a backer precisely. As for his eldest brother, Han Xiao, he didn't count on him and even said, "I am very worried about my eldest brother's future family status. I feel a little sympathetic towards him, but there is nothing I can do."
Han Zhe listened and laughed, “Do you think your second brother’s family status is very high?”
"Second brother should be okay."
Han Jue was also a little unsure. After thinking about it, he decided to support him: "Second brother's fighting ability is beyond reproach. Second sister-in-law will definitely not be able to beat him in a fight."
"You've forgotten what your second sister-in-law is best at. A little poison powder, and no matter how strong your second brother is, he can only sleep on the floor." Han Zhe reminded him.
Han Jue: "...My two brothers are so pitiful. I feel deeply sorry for them."
Han Zheng, who had just brought the rice pot, gnashed his teeth and said, "Believe it or not, I'll make you all sleep on the floor tonight."
Han Jue was most afraid of his second brother, the devil, so he immediately shut up and without his instructions, he took a pile of bowls and took the initiative to help everyone serve the rice.
After Yun Huaying finished cooking the last dish, she went back to her room, washed her face, and changed into a clean cotton coat.
Han Zheng waited for her to change her clothes, then hugged her and gave her a kiss, "Wife, you've worked hard."
This was the first time he called her "wife". Yun Huaying's heart trembled inexplicably when she heard it, and she gave him a dependent hug.
Han Zheng liked her taking the initiative. If everyone wasn't waiting outside, he really didn't want to go out.
"Let's go out and eat."
Yun Huaying took the initiative to hold his hand and go out, with a warm smile: "There are many dishes tonight, eat more later."
Everyone else had already taken their seats, and wine was poured at the elders' table. When Old Man Han saw them coming, he smiled and greeted them, "Huaying, you've been busy all afternoon. You've worked hard. Come sit down and have your meal."
"Grandpa, grandma, elders, please eat quickly."
Yun Huaying and the other person sat at the junior table. She had been busy all afternoon and was a little thirsty. She picked up the milk tea cup and took a sip, then asked everyone with a smile, "How's the milk tea?"
"Sister-in-law, it's delicious. I'm already drinking my second cup." Jiao Minmin likes it very much.
"I'm glad you like it. I'll teach you how to cook it later."
After the elders started eating, the younger generations also picked up their chopsticks and started eating. The most popular braised pork was the first to be divided up.
After Han Zhe finished a large piece of braised pork, he said to Yun Huaying, "Huaying, if the market is liberalized in the future and you can open private shops, you can open a big restaurant. I will invest all my allowance and savings in it."
"Count me in." Jiao Junming joined in.
"Sister-in-law, there's me too." Han Lin, unwilling to be outdone, pointed at the other brothers and sisters and said, "Everyone, those of us who have some savings can pool all of our savings and invest."
Trusted and recognized by everyone, Yun Huaying smiled and nodded, saying, "If that day ever comes, I promise to plunder all your savings."
They were talking so loudly that the elders at the next table could hear them. Li Suyao smiled and picked up some food for her mother-in-law. "Huaying's cooking skills are truly amazing. She's much better than the chef at a state-owned restaurant."
Grandma Han smiled and said, "Your dad loves Huaying's cooking the most. Every time he eats her cooking, he always eats an extra bowl of rice."
Han Bingyu was serving food to her father and scooping him a bowl of soup. "Dad, this soup is delicious and nutritious. Eat another bowl later."
"Well, I'll pick it up myself and you guys eat." Old Master Han didn't let them take care of him.
Yun Huaying ate a little to fill her stomach, then stood up with Han Zheng, picked up the milk tea cup, used the drink instead of wine, walked forward to toast the elders, and added some rice for them. She was particularly careful and filial in everything she did.
There were three tables of people, all of whom were adults with good appetites, and they finished all three tables of food.
Tonight is a reunion night for the Han family. On New Year's Eve, the whole family cannot get together. As the commander of the military region, Han Zhangping has to spend New Year's Eve with all the soldiers of the army. Han Bingyu and her son will be on duty on New Year's Day this year, so today is the real reunion dinner for the Han family.
The situation on the Yun family's side is similar. It has been many years since they got together to celebrate the New Year, so the reunion of the two families tonight is particularly lively.
When preparing to go home, Han Zheng pulled Yun Huaying into the room to talk and handed her the things his mother had prepared.
"Huaying, we haven't had our wedding yet, but my parents have prepared the betrothal gifts. The betrothal gift is 1,288 yuan. We'll buy some things in Kyoto and put them in our wedding room. We also gave 600 yuan for renovations, and my uncle and aunt each gave us 300 yuan each."
"So many."
Yun Huaying was slightly surprised. Nowadays, a marriage gift of 200 yuan in rural areas is considered very high. The marriage gift in the city is slightly higher, generally 300 plus three turns and one ring.
She thought it was a lot, but Han Zheng didn't think it was much. He held her in his arms, bent down and kissed her, his eyes deep and deep: "My wife is so outstanding, I feel that this share is unfair to you."
"Don't say such things. I'm very touched by your thoughts and your family's attention. I don't feel wronged at all."
After Yun Huaying finished speaking, she stood on tiptoe and took the initiative to give him a light kiss.
Han Zheng was not satisfied with such superficial intimate contact. He hugged the person tightly and lowered his head to deepen the charming tenderness.
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