Chapter 176 Very Satisfied
Inside the house, the table was already filled with the dishes ordered from the restaurant: braised pork, Dongpo pork elbow, squirrel salmon, roast chicken, Mushu pork, hot and sour cabbage, braised eggplant, cold-mixed shredded vegetables, cold-mixed pig skin jelly, and cold-mixed cucumber. A total of ten dishes filled the table.
Zhang Honghua looked at the table full of dishes and said a little embarrassedly: "Look at all the dishes. It's so expensive. In fact, the ones we cook at home are very good..."
Jiang Xinbai pulled Zhang Honghua to sit down, and said with a smile: "Aunt Zhang, just enjoy your meal. Cousin Aijun was afraid that he would not be able to entertain you well, so he went to the state-owned restaurant a few days ago to look at the menu. The Dongpo pork elbow is the chef's specialty. It is only made once a month, but cousin begged him to make it once more today. Please sit down and try it."
After hearing what Jiang Xinbai said, Zhang Honghua felt even more satisfied and a look of joy appeared on her face. No matter what, the man's attention made her feel particularly proud.
"Oh, Aijun, you're back, why don't you sit down and eat!" Sun Erni glanced and saw Sun Aijun and the other man walking in from the door. She quickly pulled them to sit down.
Yang Jinsheng poured soda for everyone, then smiled and looked at Sun Aijun and asked, "Cousin, where did you take Wenwen? I didn't see you when I passed by the park just now."
Sun Aijun glanced at Zhang Honghua carefully and replied softly, "I think it's still early, so I'll take Wenwen to the cinema to watch a movie."
"Sure, is the movie good? Xiaobai and I will go watch it when we have time."
"It's nice, isn't it?" Sun Aijun replied with a smile. In fact, he didn't know exactly what was in the movie. He just glanced at Jiang Wenwen beside him from time to time, his face blushing and his heart beating fast. He didn't watch what was in the movie.
Jiang Xinbai smiled and tried to smooth things over, "Okay, okay, let's eat first. The food is getting cold. This meal is more sumptuous than the Chinese New Year meal. We can only eat such delicious food thanks to Wenwen."
"Hey, Xinbai is right, let's eat quickly." As the elder on the man's side, Sun Erni took the lead in picking up a piece of Dongpo pork elbow for Zhang Honghua.
Zhang Honghua didn't hesitate to take a bite. It was soft and tasty, and so fragrant that she wanted to swallow her tongue.
"It's really the chef's specialty, it tastes so delicious."
Everyone picked up the dishes that interested them, and for a while the only sound was the sound of bowls and chopsticks hitting each other. One can imagine how satisfying this meal was.
Sun Aijun didn't even bother to eat himself. He took another bowl and put any dish that Jiang Wenwen looked at into his bowl. In the end, he filled the bowl to the brim.
"Wenwen, I've prepared everything for you, take your time eating."
Jiang Wenwen glanced at everyone at the table, lowered her head in embarrassment at the teasing looks, but she was satisfied in her heart.
There were so many dishes, but they finished them all without leaving any, and everyone had a full belly.
After resting for a while, Zhang Honghua glanced at her daughter, then said goodbye with a smile: "Then we will go back today. Sorry for your expense."
"Well, what's the big deal? I'm just worried that you won't eat well!" Zhang Shuzhen replied politely.
Jiang Xinbai had quietly asked Jiang Wenwen about her feelings when no one was paying attention. Now she smiled and said, "I see that Wenwen and cousin Aijun get along pretty well. In that case, let's get to know each other better. Cousin, you should also take Wenwen to the city to play more often when you are free."
Sun Aijun was also very sensible. He directly replied to Jiang Wenwen: "Hey, OK, Wenwen, are you free next week? I'll take you to the movies. I just heard that there's a new movie coming out next week, and it's really good."
Jiang Wenwen glanced at her mother and lowered her head shyly.
Seeing her daughter like this, Zhang Honghua had no idea what was going on. She smiled and said, "Okay, Aijun, you can come pick up Wenwen next week."
Since you are satisfied, there is no need to keep the other person hanging. Go out with them a few more times and get married directly if it is suitable.
After hearing what Zhang Honghua said, Sun Aijun nodded repeatedly, "Okay, Aunt Zhang, I will definitely go there early."
"It's not too early." Zhang Honghua said helplessly. They are really young and energetic!
Seeing that they had all said almost the same thing, Chen Cui'e said, "Then let's go back. If we're late, we might miss the bus."
"Okay, Auntie, I'll take you to the station. I'll take care of Wenwen, Jinsheng, you take care of Aunt Chen, and mom, you take care of Aunt Zhang."
Sun Aijun pointed to the bicycle lane in the yard with a discreet look.
Zhang Shuzhen patted her eldest son and said with a smile, "You're dreaming. I'll take care of Wenwen, and you can take care of your Aunt Zhang. It's settled. Let's go."
Sun Erni watched them walk away before looking at the empty plate on the table. She said distressedly, "This Aijun is really extravagant. How much does a table like this cost? I don't even dare to calculate."
Jiang Xinbai took out a bill from his pocket and said with a smile, "Mom, you don't have to calculate it, I've already calculated it for me. Let me see. Braised pork is 1.2 yuan, Dongpo pork elbow is 1.68 yuan, squirrel mandarin fish is 2.8 yuan, half a roast chicken is 2.2 yuan, Muxu pork is 50 yuan, hot and sour cabbage is 2 yuan, cold mixed shredded vegetables is 1.8 yuan, cold mixed jelly is 1.5 yuan, cold mixed cucumber is 10 yuan, the staple food is not included if it's from home, plus soda is 8 cents a bottle, I bought eight bottles, the total is 9.65 yuan, wow, one meal cost me half a month's salary, my cousin is really generous."
"Hiss," Sun Erni took a breath, "More than nine yuan, that's ten yuan. Aijun is really good at spending."
Jiang Xinbai smiled and consoled her, "Mom, it's good to see the effect of the flowers. Look at how Aunt Zhang and Wenwen look. They should be quite satisfied with your cousin. Who knows, you might have to pay for your share of the money soon."
After hearing what Jiang Xinbai said, Sun Erni no longer felt bad and said with a smile, "I am looking forward to giving the gift money! God bless, I hope it will work this time! Wenwen looks really good. If Aijun can marry her, their life will definitely be good."
"Hehe, I hope it works, this way we can also get some money as a thank you for being a matchmaker." Jiang Xinbai was still thinking about the ten dollars that Zhang Honghua promised him!
"Oh, speaking of money, I almost forgot. Here, this is what your father and I gave to Xiaobao. He will be one year old soon. We, as grandparents, can't be stingy. Use this to buy milk for my eldest grandson." Sun Erni said as she handed over a red envelope.
Jiang Xinbai pinched it and felt it was too thick. She asked uncertainly, "Mom, did you pack a lot? Why does it feel so thick to me?"
Sun Erni gestured and said with a smile: "Eighty-eight means prosperity, which has a good meaning. But you only need to keep it to yourself, and tell others that it is ten yuan." It's not that she wants to hide it, but some unnecessary trouble can be avoided!
When Jiang Xinbai heard it was eighty-eight, her eyebrows jumped and she quickly refused, "Mom, this won't work. It's too much. You and Dad don't have much money anyway. I can't take so much."
"Okay, this is for Xiaobao, not for you. Take it. Your dad and I have money to spend. Besides, Xiumin has income every month!" Sun Erni wanted to give it sincerely, and she stuffed the red envelope into Jiang Xinbai's pocket.
Jiang Xinbai had no choice but to accept it with a smile, "Mom, when Xiaobao turns one year old, our family can have dinner at my house. Invite big sister and big sister to join us."
"Your elder sister may not be able to come. She has been staying in the hospital all this time!" Sun Erni suddenly said.
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