Brother Ma arranged for everyone to sit in a private room, served tea and ordered dishes. When he found that Ye Lao Si had not arrived yet, he hurried out to see what was going on.
When he walked over, he just heard Uncle Zhou Er's last words which were full of sarcasm.
Although he didn't know what they talked about before, Brother Ma had rich social experience and he guessed most of it in his mind. He also felt the embarrassment of Ye Laosi at this moment.
So he quickly stepped forward, and before Zhou's parents could speak, he bowed and said, "Oh, I didn't expect to meet Mr. and Mrs. Zhou here. Congratulations to you two in advance."
His move confused everyone.
Zhou's father was confused but still returned the greeting before asking, "I wonder what the official's joy comes from?"
"I'm not worthy of your title of lord!" Ma Ge smiled and stood up straight. "You two don't know yet, do you? Our Lord Ye has made another contribution.
"The Emperor and the General have rewarded me for my meritorious service and have promoted me from a rank below seventh rank to a rank below sixth rank.
"Now Lord Ye is in charge of over 300 people, and not only has his monthly salary increased, he has also received rewards from the court!
"We came here today to celebrate for Master Ye!"
When Zhou's parents and eldest brother Zhou heard this, they did not show any happiness at first, but looked at Ye Laosi with concern.
Zhou's mother asked anxiously, "Did you accomplish anything again? Were you injured this time?"
"Was it the Mid-Autumn Festival? There were so many people making trouble in the city that day. It was really scary.
"I said at the time that you Yulin Guards would definitely be busy. It made me very worried."
"Isn't it!" Zhou's father also looked concerned.
It hasn’t been too long since Ye Laosi was injured like that while performing a meritorious service!
Seeing the performance of the three members of the Zhou family, Brother Ma was really happy for Ye Lao Si from the bottom of his heart.
When they heard the news that Ye Laosi had been promoted for his meritorious service, their first reaction was not joy but worry about Ye Laosi's safety. It can be seen that they really regarded Ye Laosi as one of their own.
"Don't worry, I didn't get hurt at all this time."
When they heard that Ye Lao Si was not injured, the three members of the Zhou family smiled happily.
Father Zhou patted Ye Laosi's shoulder and was so excited that he could only say "yes" over and over again.
Ye Laosi is still young and works for the Yulin Guard. He doesn't have many opportunities to make merit and get promoted, and it's even more impossible to compare with places like the border.
But relatively speaking, compared with the life on the edge of a knife at the border, working for the Yulin Guard is much more stable.
After he became the middle-ranking official, the Zhou family was actually quite satisfied.
He never thought that he could get promoted again in a short period of time.
"Xiao Ye, at your age, it's already amazing that you can achieve such success today.
"Don't try too hard. Safety is still the most important thing!"
Upon hearing this, Brother Ma quickly poked Ye Laosi in the back, signaling him to say something nice.
Ye Laosi has been training in the Yulin Guard for so long that he is no longer the young and naive person he used to be.
After receiving Ma Ge’s reminder, he quickly said, “Don’t worry, auntie, I will pay attention to safety.
"Actually, I just want to work hard while I'm still young so that I can give my family a better life."
Ye Laosi originally wanted to say that he would give Miss Zhou a better life, but when the words came to his lips, he swallowed them back embarrassedly.
After all, although both families have already discussed the marriage, they have not yet been engaged, especially since they are doing it outside, so they should be more careful with their words.
Even so, Zhou's parents and eldest brother were almost grinning from ear to ear.
Brother Zhou even said to Uncle Zhou and Aunt Zhou beside him: "Uncle Er, Aunt Er, look, the husband my parents chose for my sister is both ambitious and humble.
"The most important thing is that he has already reached the rank of Sixth Grade Captain at such a young age. Isn't that a good vision?"
Uncle Zhou and his wife's faces were swollen from being beaten.
Aunt Zhou was still a little unconvinced, and her lips moved as if she wanted to say something to save face.
But Uncle Zhou couldn't afford to lose face, so he grabbed her arm and dragged her out.
"Okay, it's getting late. There's no need to talk too much. Let's go home!"
After coming out of the restaurant, Brother Zhou was very excited and couldn't wait to go home and tell his sister the good news.
But the old couple looked obviously worried.
Brother Zhou thought they were still angry about their uncle and his wife, so he comforted them, "Dad, Mom, uncle and aunt have always been like this, don't let them affect your mood."
It would have been fine if he didn't mention it, but as soon as he did, Zhou's father got angry again.
"When they got into trouble before, they knew to avoid outsiders, but today they actually talked nonsense in front of Xiao Ye and his subordinates.
"It's just that Xiaoye has a good temper and gave us face. If it were someone else, they would have had their men beat them up long ago."
Mother Zhou rolled her eyes and said, "I might as well beat them up. It will help me vent my anger."
When Zhou's father heard what his mother said, he dared not say a word.
After all, he was his younger brother, and he hadn't been able to make up his mind to sever ties with him over the years.
When the old man was still alive and the family had not yet been divided, Zhou's mother had to endure a lot of bullying from her brother-in-law and his wife while raising two children.
At that time, Zhou's father was busy doing business outside and had no idea about the situation at home.
Although many years have passed, he still feels guilty and remorseful whenever he mentions this matter.
Father Zhou quickly changed the subject and said, "Boss, please contact Xiao Ye tomorrow and arrange a time to treat him to a meal as a token of our family's congratulations on his promotion.
"Your mother and I are both elders and it's inconvenient for us to go, so you have to go."
"Don't worry, Dad. I know what's going on." Brother Zhou readily agreed. "I've been doing business for so many years, how could I not know this little bit about how to behave in society?
"A new restaurant recently opened in Beijing. My friends all say the food and drinks are delicious, too. I was just thinking of trying it sometime. This is a perfect opportunity!"
Not to mention that Ye Laosi is his future brother-in-law, just because he helped his family show off in front of his second uncle and second aunt tonight, he has to treat Ye Laosi to a good drink.
"You know shit!" Zhou's father glared at his son and said, "Eating and drinking isn't the point. The point is that while you were eating, you were trying to find out indirectly when his family was planning to propose marriage."
Brother Zhou was stunned when he heard this: "Dad, this is not good, right? It seems like our family is in a hurry to marry our daughter off.
"Besides, didn't you say last time that your sister was young and you didn't want her to get married too early?"
"Stop talking nonsense. This is a different time. Just go if you're told to!"
Father Zhou thought to himself that such a good son-in-law would definitely be coveted by others, so he had to grab him quickly.
Not to mention engagement, he even wanted to skip it and let the two children get married right away to avoid any further complications.
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