Due to the nature of Jiang Weimin's work, it is not convenient to have dinner parties outside.
So Chen Xiahua called people to come home to help prepare a table of food.
The family of six arrived at the Jiang family yard, except for Lin Shuying. Jiang He and Jiang Miao had already received the instructions, and stood at the gate with a smile, calling out to everyone they saw.
"Hello, Third Aunt, Hello, Third Uncle."
"Hello, grandma."
"Hello, cousin."
Chen Chunhua stuffed the red envelopes she had prepared in advance directly into their hands and looked at them with a smile on her face.
"It's the first time Third Aunt is meeting you guys, so I didn't bring any gifts, just two red envelopes as a token of my appreciation."
"Hey, Chunhua, what are you doing!"
Chen Xiahua ran out of the house at an astonishing speed and with big steps.
"You brought the kids to our house for dinner for the first time, so I should give you a few small red envelopes! What did you give me?"
"Well, this is also the first time I'm meeting my nephew and niece, so I want to give it to you, right?"
"No! That's not the rule!"
“There aren’t so many broken rules!”
The two hostesses of today's dinner started arguing quietly in the yard, which made the He Miao brother and sister who were standing by and acting like good kids dumbfounded.
In their memories, their mother always seemed to be the dignified and elegant wife of a leader, taking care of the rear for Leader Jiang.
It's rare to see someone so...lively and down-to-earth.
Jiang Weimin stood at the door of the house, looking at the scene in the yard with a happy smile, and even took the time to greet Lin Guoqing. He was not surprised at all, this was Xia Hua's true nature.
But ever since she came back from the Northwest, she had been trying hard to imitate those city ladies in order to cooperate with him. He felt suffocated watching her and wanted to ask her out of the way.
But after spending six or seven years in the Northwest, Chen Xiahua knew very well that some of the external words and deeds required careful study. She didn't have a proper job, so she couldn't fail to do this kind of thing, so she was happy to do it.
But all of this was exposed in an instant in front of her sister, or perhaps she was too lazy to pretend.
"Come on, let's go inside and eat. It's cold, and the food is getting cold fast!"
It can be said that the dishes on today's table were researched by Shen Xiahua a long time ago. She had been thinking about it for several days before Shen Chunhua came to Jiang Province.
There are traditional dishes from Su County and special dishes from Yue City, but the most popular ones are the delicacies from Jiang Province and Beijing.
"I heard from a book that grandma's biggest hobby is trying new things. Come, grandma, try this salted duck, it's a local specialty. And this braised pork, we've been in Beijing for so long, this is the best we've tasted."
Chen Xiahua warmly entertained Liang Shengdi with food, which made Liang Shengdi so happy that she almost laughed out loud.
She didn't understand what they were talking about, work or daily life. She just felt that the food on the table today was really to her liking, and Sister Chunhua was so polite and enthusiastic.
He is indeed a good person!
…
Jiang Weimin was talking to Lin Guoqing about Lin Shugan's future. He had known for a long time that Lin Shugan had repeated his senior year for two years but failed to get into university. But he still learned from Lin Guoqing that in fact, Lin Shugan's score was only a few points short of the undergraduate admission line each time.
"I suggested to him last time that he apply to a military academy. His education level should be sufficient, especially after repeating two years. His foundation is definitely solid. After he completes a year of service, I will recommend that he attend the cultural class in the team and keep up with the intensity of physical training. He should have no problem getting into a military academy."
"That's really troublesome for my brother-in-law. Books are coming soon. Why don't you thank your uncle?"
As soon as Lin Shugan received his father's order, he stood up immediately, raised his head and chest, saluted, and shouted loudly like a slogan, "Thank you, uncle!"
Liang Shengdi was so frightened that she dropped the salted duck she was holding.
But Jiang Weimin really liked his enthusiasm. It was what being a soldier was like!
"You do your best! Although I've retired, there are still a few old comrades who can talk to me!"
His son Jiang He has already gone to college and is studying economics. It seems that he will not be able to join the army. Jiang Miao likes painting, but has no interest in being an art soldier and says he wants to apply to an art school.
Jiang Weimin once felt a little regretful that he had been a soldier all his life, and he might retire more cleanly than others in the future. Now with Lin Shugan, he seemed to have regained some fighting spirit.
Chen Xiahua and Shen Chunhua sat next to each other and said with a smile that men like them always talked about work wherever they went.
When talking about Chen Chunhua being a strong woman, Chen Xiahua felt a little envious.
"You are really amazing. You can handle such a big feud by yourself. Many men can't compare to you."
"I don't think I've ever had a proper job in my life. I did earn work points in the northwest, but after I came back, I really just took care of my little piece of land at home... Sigh, like a canary."
Jiang Weimin disagreed with what Chen Xiahua said.
"Canary has the word 'gold' in it. You're being too flattering to me. I've never bought you a single piece of gold jewelry."
Jiang Weimin knew very well that Chen Xiahua had been in the Jiang family for twenty-seven years, and only in the past two years had she lived a slightly more comfortable life. In the previous twenty years, she had not had a single day to rest. He was sorry for her.
"Dad, are you really stupid or just pretending?" Jiang Miao smiled slyly, "Isn't my mom hinting that you should buy her something? She's been wearing those pearl earrings for years, it's time to replace them!"
"Hahahahaha! That's right, brother-in-law, you're really stupid!"
Chen Xiahua really didn't, but her daughter stood up for her, so of course she wouldn't hit her in the face, she just covered her mouth and laughed along.
"Buy, buy, buy! I'll go after dinner! Pick out whatever style you like. It's almost Chinese New Year, I have to buy a good pair!"
Jiang Weimin raised his glass and toasted his wife.
"Thank you for your hard work in this life."
Chen Xiahua also raised her hand.
"You've worked hard, too."
Chen Chunhua laughed and teased the couple for being so pretentious, "It's a beautiful day, why bother talking about hard work? Come on, today is considered an early reunion dinner, let's all raise a toast to celebrate!"
"Yes, yes, we celebrated the New Year in advance. It's a pity that my eldest niece is not here, as are Donghua's family. If they were all here, it would really be a reunion dinner."
"Why rush? It's not far. They are all in Shanghai. We are still so young. There is plenty of time to get together."
"That's right, come on, cheers! Cheers!"
…
Sometimes when I think about it, I feel regretful.
In her previous life, Chen Chunhua was buried in the village fields for her entire life. She never went out to take a walk and have a look around. I don’t know how much she missed.
In this life, we are not too old yet. Even if there are no high-speed trains, bullet trains or airplanes, we still have time to get together by taking the green trains and ships.
There is plenty of time, so what is there to be afraid of?
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