Chapter 227 Straight Up

Xu Ying usually didn't date Hongjun at night, but mostly during the day. Even if she went out after get off work in the afternoon, she would be home before eight o'clock.

But it's a bit spicy today.

Xu Ying's younger brother is in the second grade of junior high school. He is staying at home before school starts. When she went out, she said goodbye to her younger brother Xu Hao.

"I may be back later today, so tell your parents when you get back."

Xu Hao, "Got it."

Ever since his sister started dating someone, she has been dating him every day.

The Red Army was still waiting downstairs, so Xu Ying didn't waste any time. She looked at her appearance in the mirror and went out.

She wore a new dress today on purpose.

Everyone agreed to meet at Lao Mo's Restaurant at 6pm, but by the time Xu Ying and Hong Jun arrived, Gu's second sister and brother-in-law Mingyue Xiaomei and their entire family had already arrived.

They arrived more than half an hour earlier, including Xu Ying and his Red Army comrades.

"Mom and Dad, this is Yingzi, Xu Ying."

"Hello, uncle and aunt."

"This is my elder sister and brother-in-law..."

After a brief greeting, the two sides sat down and finished the meal. Gu's second sister and brother-in-law had a very good impression of Xu Ying.

This girl is pretty and good at speaking. She is straightforward and not shy. Second Sister Gu likes her.

Hongjun knew that his girlfriend would be home before eight o'clock every day, so he didn't stay too long today. After dinner, around seven o'clock, he was ready to go back.

Sister Gu gave her a red envelope and said, "Child, use it to buy delicious food."

Xu Ying was stunned. How could she get a red envelope after having dinner with her partner's parents? She subconsciously declined, "No, no, auntie."

Gu Erjie, "Take it, take it, it's not much money."

Hongjun was also there, "Take it, Yingzi, this is a little gift from my parents."

Xu Ying refused but took it.

The Red Army sent Xu Ying back home.

It was already 7:40 when Xu Ying got home, almost 8 o'clock, and Xu's father and mother had returned from get off work.

Eating watermelon in the living room.

Seeing the daughter coming back, Xu's mother asked, "Where did you go today?"

Father Xu brought a watermelon to his daughter, "It's so sweet, try it."

Xu Ying ate the watermelon in small bites. "Hongjun's parents are here."

"We went to eat together."

I heard that Xu's father and mother were a little angry. Logically, the man should visit the girl's parents first, so why did their daughter go to meet the girl's parents first?

Xu's father didn't say anything, but Xu's mother's tone changed, "Why did his parents come here? To discuss marriage?"

Shouldn't I meet them first before discussing marriage?

Xu Ying finished a piece of watermelon. She had eaten too much in the restaurant just now and couldn't eat anymore. She wiped her mouth and said, "It's not mom. Hongjun's parents don't know we are dating."

"His aunt's son, his brother's wife, gave birth to a child, and his mother came over to take care of him during the confinement period."

Xu's mother was puzzled. "My aunt's son gave birth to a child, and his mother came to take care of him during the confinement period?"

"Originally his aunt was planning to come over, but she had an accident on the way and broke her hand..."

After hearing this, Xu's mother said, "So that's how it is."

Then I thought, "What's wrong with your partner? Why didn't you tell your parents about your partner?"

Father Xu, "That's right, is he really with you?"

The girl told them all, but the boy didn't even tell his parents.

Xu Ying sat between Xu's father and mother, "No, mom and dad, it's like this, he's afraid that you guys won't like him..."

Father Xu touched his nose and said, "It's not that I don't like him. As long as he can make you live a good life, that's enough."

Xu's mother asked, "So, what was his parents' attitude today?"

What attitude?

Xu Ying took out a red envelope from her bag. She had seen the amount of the red envelope on the way, and her parents were absolutely satisfied after seeing it.

"It's a red envelope given by his mother." Xu Ying said proudly.

Seeing her daughter like this, Xu's mother was really curious about how much money she had given to make her so happy.

She took the red envelope, opened it, took out the money inside, and counted it. It was ten big reunion bills and a hundred yuan!

Xu's mother was shocked. "So many?"

Father Xu also came over.

Xu Ying snorted, "Of course, his parents like me very much. Just now when we were having dinner, his mother and his two sisters kept serving me food. I was so full that I almost ate too much."

Father Xu asked, "Is your target's family rich? Is he from the countryside?"

Why did he give her a red envelope of 100 yuan when they first met? 100 yuan is almost two months' salary for him and three months' salary for her.

Xu's mother: "Tell us in detail about his family situation."

The one hundred yuan as a gift for the meeting made Xu's father and mother have a much better impression of Gu's second sister and her husband. Previously, they thought that since the girl liked the boy, they could just date him, and it was unclear whether they would succeed in the end.

If it works out, it would be nice for the couple to open a clothing store in Beijing and do business there, which would make quite a bit of money.

As for parents and stuff, they’re not important in my hometown anyway.

Now they want to get to know their future in-laws in detail.

Xu Ying: "His family, Mom and Dad, I told you before, that's how it is."

Xu's mother exclaimed, "I forgot all about it before. Now tell us in detail, for example, how many brothers and sisters does his father have? How many brothers and sisters does his mother have? And his sisters and brothers-in-law, tell us in detail."

Xu Ying smiled, "Mom, are you checking the household registration?"

"My dear girl, please tell us so that we can get to know your target family." Father Xu said.

Xu Ying told what she knew, "It seems that Hongjun's grandmother gave birth to two sons and two daughters. The two aunts' families are ordinary rural families, but I'm not sure. The same is true for Hongjun's uncle."

"The most powerful ones are the Red Army uncles and aunts..."

Hongjun was not close to his aunts and uncles, so he rarely mentioned them. He was closer to his uncles and aunts from his maternal grandmother's side, so the people he talked about the most with Xu Ying were his uncle and aunt, his two aunts' families.

After hearing this, Xu's father and mother said, "His grandmother's family is doing well here, especially his uncle's family."

It is not easy for a family to have three college students, let alone one of them is the top student in the province.

The Red Army uncles and aunts, Xu's father and mother knew about it before. Aunt Xu worked in a pancake shop, and later the daughter went to the clothing store opened by Teacher Su.

But at that time, they just treated the other party as the boss and didn't think much about it. Who knew it would develop into this.

I feel like if nothing unexpected happens, they'll become in-laws in the future.

But it's also good to be in-laws. It's prestigious. There is no college student in their family, but they not only have a Peking University teacher, but also several college students.

Xu Ying: "It's mainly because my aunt's family in the Red Army is very powerful. He told me about it."

"His aunt has three older brothers, and all three of them are very successful."

Xu's father and mother looked at her and asked, "How can you succeed?"

Xu Ying, "My aunt's eldest brother is from the Red Army. I heard he is in the army and is probably the head of a regiment now. He is even more powerful than my uncle."

"I heard that my second brother married the daughter of the deputy director of their county textile factory. Now I heard that he is no longer working in the textile factory and is doing business on his own."

"My third brother worked in the government. Most importantly, he was the top scholar in the province in 1958. He was also a member of the Red Army. His aunt and his third brother were a perfect match."

“Aren’t mom and dad amazing?”

Compared with all the above, she thinks this is the most amazing.

Then Aunt Su gave birth to two pairs of dragon and phoenix twins, which was even more magical.

How come the inheritance of this dragon and phoenix fetus is so good?

After hearing this, Xu's father and mother were surprised. "What did his uncle do in the Red Army? How could he marry someone like his aunt?"

I heard that her aunt's family is well off and they were able to raise a college student, which is definitely amazing.

Xu Ying: "I heard from the Red Army that his uncle was a soldier before. In 1962, he was injured and transferred to the local public security bureau."

After hearing this, Xu's father and mother said, "Then his uncle's offer is not bad either."

Xu Ying said, "Mom and Dad, if you have time, why don't you go to the bakery? Auntie is so nice."

Her name is Aunt Su He, so it's right to call her uncle.

Father and Mother Xu nodded, "Okay, let's go for a walk when we have time."

Xu Ying: "I heard from the Red Army that it was his aunt who persuaded his sisters to study and persuaded his mother to support the children's education."

Xu's mother said, "After all, she is a teacher. She has a high level of awareness, which ordinary people cannot compare to."

Xu's mother thought that the Red Army aunt's contribution was indispensable in raising two college students.

The family chatted for a while, and then Xu's father asked, "When will his father leave?"

Xu Ying, "What's wrong, Dad? The day after tomorrow, probably the day after tomorrow."

Father Xu, "Then ask his parents to come to our house for lunch tomorrow at noon."

"What?"

Xu Ying's jaw dropped in shock. This was too fast. Are both parents going to meet soon?

Xu's mother also looked at Xu's father, and Xu's father said, "Let's get to know each other before his father goes back."

"Okay, then I'll take a day off tomorrow." Xu's mother works in a department store.

Father Xu is at the machinery factory. "I'll treat you too."

Father Xu thought that a middleman was needed for this kind of situation, so he said, "You can also ask his uncle and aunt to come together."

Xu Ying was still in a daze, "Mom and Dad, you are moving too fast."

Xu's mother said, "Since their parents have come to Beijing and met you, we should also meet them."

Xu Ying, "Okay, okay, I'll talk to the Red Army tomorrow morning."

Haha, this time she’s not the one who’s nervous anymore, hahaha!

Thinking of this, Xu Ying felt strangely in a good mood.

At this time, Gu's second sister and her husband had already returned to the courtyard and were watching TV with Su He and the others.

Enjoying the breeze, eating watermelon and watching TV, my second sister and her husband felt that this life was pretty good.

Everyone saw that it was ten o'clock and all the rooms in the courtyard were closed for the holiday, so Gu's second sister and her husband went to live with Gu Jianhua in Suhe.

They have extra rooms in their tube-shaped building.

After traveling for several days, they were tired even though they took a short break at noon. After a quick wash, my second sister and her husband lay down on the bed and fell asleep in a few seconds.

When I woke up again, it was the next morning.

It was six o'clock in the morning. The couple felt embarrassed to sleep too long in other people's homes, so they got up.

It is summer vacation now. Su He usually sleeps until seven o'clock. As for Gu Jianhua, he goes to the vegetable market early to buy vegetables.

Before going to bed last night, Su He pointed out the bathroom to Gu Erjie and the others. Gu Erjie and her husband woke up and saw that there was no movement in Su He's room. They guessed that Su He was still asleep, so they tiptoed out to wash up.

There were guests today, so Su He woke up early. She waited for her second sister and brother-in-law to come back from washing up, and then Su He got up.

"Good morning!"

Gu Erjie said, "Xiaohe, don't worry about us, just sleep a little longer." Her brother and sister-in-law were in their hometown, and they would sleep until eight or nine o'clock during the summer vacation.

Su He shook his head, "I can't sleep."

"Second sister, wait for me for a moment, let's go to the bakery together."

Since opening the bakery, they have eaten three meals a day there.

"Okay, it's not convenient to fire here, right?"

Second sister Gu followed Su He out to chat.

Su He, "It's inconvenient for several families to use the kitchen together."

Gu Erjie, "Indeed, the bathroom is also shared by several families."

She had never lived in the city and had no idea that such a situation existed there.

Several families actually use it together.

Su He, "So I was too lazy to cook and went straight to the bakery to eat."

After Su He finished washing up, the three of them went to the pancake shop.

Just in time for dinner.

While I was eating, Xu Ying came running over in a hurry.

Seeing how anxious Xu Ying was, Aunt Xu thought something had happened at home. But when she heard that her son and daughter-in-law wanted to invite their future in-laws to dinner, she heaved a sigh of relief.

Hongjun was shocked, "Uncle and aunt want to treat us to a meal?"

Xu Ying: "Yes, at noon today."

"Oh, Aunt Su and Uncle Su, you guys should go too. Mom and Dad have called you too."

Su He was surprised, "We're going too?"

"right."

"Okay." The couple nodded.

When they heard that their in-laws wanted to meet them, Gu's second sister and her husband were so anxious that they couldn't eat. They couldn't go to their house empty-handed as they hadn't even bought any gifts.

Su He said, "Don't worry, my second sister. After dinner, we will go to the department store to buy some."

Hongjun, "Aunt, Yingzi and I can't go to work this morning."

"But we're out of vacation!"

Su He, "I'll give you half a day off, and I won't deduct any money."

Gu Erjie said, "Sister-in-law, this is a business matter. Deduct what should be deducted."

Su He shook her head, "It's okay, second sister. It doesn't matter if I spend half a day there."

Xu Ying had something to do at home, but work was also important, so she asked for leave from Su He before leaving. The child was in a hurry.

After breakfast, Su He handed the bakery over to Gu's father and his friends, and took Gu's second sister and brother-in-law Hong Jun and their group to the department store.

Gu Jianhua went back to change clothes.

Although this is just to get acquainted and have a simple meal, it can also be seen as a proposal to the girl. In short, they cannot go to her house empty-handed.

They have to buy gifts. Normally, it would be fine, but this is for their two children, so they have to buy a pair of gifts.

And we can’t just follow the same pattern as we did over twenty years ago.

Following the salesperson's and Su He's suggestions, Gu's second sister and her husband bought two cartons of cigarettes, two bottles of wine, two packs of tea, two cans of food, two boxes of cakes, and two packs of White Rabbit milk candies.

Second brother-in-law, "Do you want to buy some more meat?"

When proposing a marriage in their hometown, one has to bring either pork or mutton to the girl's house.

Su He thought for a moment and said, "This is the first time we've come here, I think it's about time. We need to buy meat, and we can't just buy one kind, otherwise it will be an odd number."

Now it's six gifts.

Sister Gu thought for a moment and said, "Sister-in-law, let's buy it."

This concerns my son's life, so I would rather have more than less.

Su He thought so too, "Okay, then let's go to the vegetable market after leaving the department store."

He reminded the Red Army again, "Red Army, buy another pack of cigarettes."

Light a cigarette with your father-in-law later, don’t forget.

Sister Gu said, "Yes, yes, yes, you must not forget this."

After saying that, he poked his second brother-in-law and said, "You smoker, why don't you remind your son to light the fire?"

The second brother-in-law shook his head and said, "I forgot."