Chapter 335 Reassessing the Son's Living Conditions
Old Mrs. Shang had seen the world before, and she knew that Tan Chen's parents were of high status, but she didn't seem to be nervous at all.
"Haha...you don't have to be so polite. It's a great thing that your family can be reunited."
As the old man spoke, he lifted up a dish covered with a bowl in the middle of the table, revealing a crystal pork elbow.
The pork elbow was taken out from the space by Shang Ruoting when she went out for a stroll today. Old Mrs. Shang made this dish using local ingredients.
In addition, there is a roast chicken and other delicacies made from various vegetables grown in the greenhouse at home.
The table was filled with eight dishes. Although Tan Shaowen and Jiang Ping were from Beijing and had a relatively good life, they rarely saw such a sumptuous meal.
In particular, most of these dishes contain meat, and they look delicious and fragrant. Even the best state-owned restaurants in Beijing are inferior to them.
Tan Shaowen and Jiang Ping couldn't help but reassess their son's living conditions. How could this be the best life that the villagers said?
A life like this would be one of the best anywhere.
I just don’t know if they are so extravagant because they have guests at home, or if they usually eat very well?
Thinking of this, Tan Shaowen and Jiang Ping were both stunned and stood at the table for a while without sitting down.
Shang Ruoting is already accustomed to their behavior like this. With her grandmother's cooking skills and the ingredients at home, who wouldn't be surprised to see this?
It's okay to be surprised. Although her family didn't usually cook so many dishes, Old Mrs. Shang prepared every meal very carefully, and the combination of meat and vegetables complemented each other. It's not necessary to hide things just because a stranger came. What's more, the people who came today were not strangers, they were Tan Chen's biological parents, and also her own parents-in-law.
"Dad, Mom, please take a seat. The food tastes better when it's hot."
The same went for Old Lady Shang. Shang Ruoting greeted her parents-in-law while she went to greet the driver.
"Same here, young comrade. Come sit down and eat."
The driver didn't dare to sit down before the leader. While he was coveting the dishes, he kept his eyes on Tan Shaowen's movements.
I thought: "Head, Head, with all these delicious foods in front of you, aren't you jealous? Please sit down and eat so I can enjoy some of the goodies too..."
When Tan Shaowen and Jiang Ping saw their daughter-in-law inviting them to sit down, they withdrew their thoughts.
"Okay, okay, look at us, we're just having fun. Everyone must be hungry, let's eat...eat..."
Shang Ruoting was also very perceptive. She knew that her parents-in-law wanted to be closer to their son, so she arranged them to sit on the left and right of Tan Chen.
This made Tan Shaowen and Jiang Ping feel that this daughter-in-law was very soothing.
Shang Ruoting watched everyone take their seats, pretended to go to the inner room, and took out some homemade sorghum wine from the space.
In addition, she also took out some homemade juice from the space to entertain Zhou Ping.
She didn't know whether Tan Shaowen drank alcohol, but she prepared some first so that the father and son could drink some if they were in the mood.
After Tan Shaowen sat down, he looked up and saw the young driver still standing there, somewhat bewildered. He couldn't help but laugh and said, "Xiao Li, you've worked hard today too. Sit down and have dinner with us."
At this moment, Xiao Li was more excited to hear the chief's words than when he received his allowance.
This was the first time he had seen so many delicious dishes since he was a child. He was now extremely grateful to be Tan Shaowen's driver.
The whole room was having dinner in a lively atmosphere. Compared with the scene of the recent family reunion, it was more cozy and more like what a family should be like.
Tan Shaowen was not at all arrogant. He not only asked about Old Lady Shang's well-being, but also kept expressing his gratitude for the old lady's hospitality.
At the same time, he felt that today was his happiest day. He found his son whom he had not seen for more than 20 years, and his son was living such a happy life now.
Shang Ruoting brought sorghum wine and juice to the table and placed a smaller cup in front of each person.
When Tan Shaowen saw these cups, he couldn't help but have a new understanding of his son's family life.
How could an ordinary family have such exquisite glass cups?
No matter what you drink, it's nice to have a large enamel teacup, which also shows that my daughter-in-law is a person who pays attention to life.
Tan Chen had no idea what his parents were thinking. Looking at the corners of their lips that kept rising, he just thought that they were simply happy to have found him.
At the same time, he had the same idea as Shang Ruoting and first asked Tan Shaowen's wishes. If his father really couldn't drink, there was no need for the family to have such a scene together. Drinking some juice would be nice too.
In fact, Tan Chen didn't know this. He was very similar to his biological father, Tan Shaowen. He almost never drank when he was alone, but he could definitely hold his own when there was an occasion.
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