Ten o'clock at night.

Longshan Village.

Jiang's mother and Jiang Xue are preparing snacks.

The family hasn't been together for a while. Now Jiang Feng has returned from his travels, and his eldest brother Jiang Fei has also returned from the provincial capital, so tonight the family will prepare some snacks and have a few drinks.

In rural areas, apart from gambling, there are not many entertainment activities. Eating and drinking are the biggest entertainment!

Soon, with the cooperation of Jiang's mother and Jiang Xue's mother and daughter, one dish after another was served.

The two most popular dishes to go with wine are fried sandworms and fried squid, which are expensive dried seafood that ordinary rural families cannot find all year round.

The Jiang family's sandworms are all given as gifts by customers when they express their gratitude for matchmaking. The cheapest ones cost seven or eight hundred yuan per pound, while the most expensive ones cost more than a thousand yuan per pound. They are all top-quality goods, as big as a thumb.

There are basically four ways to cook sandworms in Bailiang County:

The first type is steamed, which is generally a fresh product and can only be eaten in coastal areas. It is almost impossible to eat steamed sandworms in other places.

The second way is to make soup. Sandworm soup is also famous for its deliciousness. When making soup, you only need to fry the sandworms with oil until they turn brown, then add an appropriate amount of water and cook for ten to eight minutes, and you can get a pot of delicious sandworm soup.

If you like, you can also add winter melon and make it sandworm and winter melon soup, or add vermicelli and make it sandworm and vermicelli soup, both of which have their own unique flavors.

The third type is fried meat thread, which is the name used in Bailiang County. This dish is a famous dish in Bailiang County and an indispensable dish at banquets.

There are many ways to prepare this dish, one of which is to use sandworms to enhance the flavor.

The fourth way is to stir-fry directly. You don’t need to add anything. Just pour a large bowl of raw salt into the pot, then add the sandworms and stir-fry over low heat until they turn brown and brown, then you can serve.

The sandworms are fried with raw salt, on the one hand to make it easier to taste, and on the other hand to remove the sand on the sandworms. The taste is really fresh, fragrant and sweet, it is really delicious and it is a very popular dish among drinkers.

It’s a pity that it’s a bit expensive, and not many people in rural areas are willing to eat it this way.

Squid is also one of the expensive seafoods. Good dried squid can cost hundreds of dollars per pound. In Qinghe Town, the most popular squid is fried squid.

The squid is fried to perfection, then torn into small strips and eaten with mustard sauce. The taste is truly unique to those who have tasted it.

In addition to these two main dishes, there are also fried peanuts, which are essential for drinking, as well as cold cucumber and cold black fungus.

When all the dishes were served and the family sat together to eat, Jiang Feng couldn't help but remind her, "Mom, these fried squid and fried peanuts are the most likely to cause internal heat. You have to make some herbal tea tomorrow."

Jiang's mother hummed and said, "I'll make it early tomorrow morning, and you can drink it when you get up!"

Jiang Xue continued as she tore the squid with her hands, "Speaking of getting angry, I really envy the people in the north. They eat fried dough sticks every day and don't take it seriously. There's no such thing as getting angry. Unlike people here, if you eat fried dough sticks for three days in a row without drinking herbal tea, you'll end up with swollen gums or ulcers!"

Jiang Feng smiled as he poured the wine: "This is determined by the region and climate. Sister, you have been in Hubei Province for so long, you should be able to feel the difference, right?"

Jiang Xue quickly tore the squid in her hand and nodded, "I can definitely feel the difference. I was in Hubei Province and could eat anything hot without getting a sore throat."

Father Jiang said, "If you are worried about getting angry, you don't have to wait until tomorrow to make herbal tea. It's the fastest to drink 'Diaodanzhushui' directly. Do you want it? If you want, I'll make it for you!"

Jiang Feng smiled and said, "Dad, there's no need to bother. Just wait for Mom to make some herbal tea tomorrow. We have to eat this fried squid while it's hot. Stop talking so much and start eating!"

As he spoke, he took the lead in picking up a small piece, dipped it in mustard sauce, put it in his mouth and started chewing.

While eating, he praised: "You get what you pay for. This squid is big and thick, and it tastes ten times better than those thin squids."

At this time, Jiang's father also ate it and agreed, "It is indeed delicious. It has a unique sweet taste of seafood when chewed."

Jiang Fei has a special liking for fried sandworms. He took a browned sandworm and tasted it carefully, and found that the more he chewed it, the more delicious it became, and he felt like he couldn't stop eating it.

The family drank wine and ate top-notch delicacies that ordinary rural people could not get to eat once a year.

After eating and drinking a few mouthfuls, Jiang Feng looked at his elder brother and asked, "Brother, what was the result of your visit to the provincial capital to see Dr. Zhang this time? Did you take advantage of the opportunity to capture her?"

Jiang Fei chuckled and said, "I confessed my feelings to her, and she has agreed to be my girlfriend!"

Jiang Xue was surprised and said, "Brother, you are too amazing. You have won over my future sister-in-law after only meeting her for a few days?"

Jiang Feng smiled and said, "Sister, although Big Brother has only met his future sister-in-law for a few days, they have been chatting on WeChat for more than two months, and they often video chat. Their relationship has long reached a critical point, and it is only natural for them to meet and become boyfriend and girlfriend."

Jiang Xue said: "The future sister-in-law's family conditions are so good, and she herself is so outstanding. It feels very impressive that my brother was able to win the future sister-in-law in more than two months."

Jiang Fei smiled complacently and said, "It's mainly because Xiao Feng introduced us well. She and I are really predestined. We have basically the same values ​​and the same opinions on many things, so our relationship is progressing so smoothly."

Upon hearing this, Jiang's mother said, "We have now built the second floor of our house. In about half a month, the main structure will be completed. The next step is decoration and landscaping. We will definitely be able to move in before the New Year!

Then you can bring your girlfriend back for us to meet!"

Jiang Fei said confidently: "It should be no problem to bring him back to meet the parents before the New Year!"

Jiang Feng reminded: "Brother, don't be careless, you still have to deal with your future sister-in-law's parents!"

When it comes to this question, Jiang Fei scratched his head and said, "This is indeed a big problem. I haven't made any achievements yet, and I don't have the confidence to meet her parents."

Jiang Feng said: "Brother, don't be discouraged. Our family's conditions are getting better and better. As long as your relationship with your future sister-in-law is stable, it shouldn't be a problem to pass her parents' test."

Jiang Fei nodded repeatedly after hearing this. As long as his girlfriend agreed with him, everything else would not be a problem and there would always be a way to solve it.

…

At the same time.

A hotel in Zhuguan County.

Wang Jia and Hou Lanxin naturally returned to their previous relationship.

After all, they were boyfriend and girlfriend who had been in love for seven years. They didn't look for each other after breaking up. When they met again three years later, they naturally went into the hotel.

After entering the Sage Time, Wang Jia looked at Hou Lanxin and said, "Lanxin, Matchmaker Jiang has told me what you mean. Do you really not want to give up your job?"

At this time, Hou Lanxin was still thinking about what had just happened.

As the saying goes, one gets to know the taste once one has tasted the marrow. If you have not experienced this, then not eating meat for three years is not that hard to endure. But for those who have tasted meat, suddenly giving up meat for three years, only those who have given up meat know how it feels.

Although she didn't like to say something that would spoil the mood in such a situation, since he asked, Hou Lanxin nodded and said, "I got this job with great difficulty, and I really don't want to give it up easily."

Wang Jia was silent for a moment, then asked, "Lan Xin, matchmaker Jiang should have told you everything about me, right?"

Hou Lanxin said: "I've already said it, I didn't expect that your career is so successful, congratulations!"

Wang Jia said, "You should know that my family is not as well off as yours. If I had listened to you and stayed in your town to work, your mother would most likely not have agreed to our marriage."

Although Hou Lanxin didn't want to admit it, she knew in her heart that he was right. Given her mother's attitude at the time, she would definitely oppose their marriage.

Wang Jia continued, "So, in order to be worthy of you, I had no choice but to go to the provincial capital to work. After accumulating some experience, I decisively returned to my hometown to start a business. But starting a business is not easy. After three or four years of hard work, I didn't see any results. And you and I inevitably broke up because of our long-distance relationship."

Hearing this, Hou Lanxin couldn't help but sigh. The two had been in love for seven years, but they were only together for three years when they were studying. For the remaining four years, they were in a long-distance relationship and could not see each other for three months.

Not many couples can sustain such a relationship.

"Now, after seven years of hard work, I have finally succeeded in opening up my business and earning a good income."

At this point, Wang Jia looked at Hou Lanxin and said with a complicated expression: "After we get married, we are a family. My career is actually your career. If you are unwilling to quit your job to accommodate me, then the only way for us to be together is for me to accommodate you.

Before I make up my mind, I want to make it clear to you that my current business reputation and customer relationships are all in our county. Once I choose to give up my business in the county and start over in your town, it will not only require hundreds of thousands of initial investments, but if the business is not good, I may lose all my capital.

Of course, I can also not start a new business, but find a job that pays one or two thousand yuan, but would you be willing to marry me like this? Do your parents agree to your marriage?"

Hou Lanxin fell silent after hearing this!

Wang Jia said in a resounding voice: "Lan Xin, I'm going to put this on hold today. If you are willing to get married and your parents don't object, I will go back and take care of my business tomorrow!"

Hearing this, Hou Lanxin couldn't hold back any longer and said emotionally: "Husband, don't say anything. I will go back and resign tomorrow. For the rest of our lives, we will work hard together and face the ups and downs of the future together!"

Hou Lanxin's change of attitude filled Wang Jia's eyes with surprise, "Wife, are you serious? You didn't lie to me?"

Hou Lanxin said softly: "Hubby, I'm serious, I'm not lying to you!"

Wang Jia could no longer contain his excitement upon seeing this. He immediately yelled and knocked Hou Lanxin to the ground.

The beauty’s kindness was so great that he had no way to repay her, so he could only give himself to her!