Zhou Ming's mother Zheng Xiaohui opened the box and saw a piece of soft and shiny silk inside. She works in logistics and has come into contact with many good things, so she naturally knows the value of the goods.
"Manman, this is not cheap, hurry up..."
Xu Manman naturally thought of what she was going to say, and before she finished, she quickly spoke up and told everyone that she had submitted her manuscript. "Auntie Zhou, Auntie Zheng, I can earn money now, and I bought everything for my family this time. You are all my own family, so I can't favor one over the other, right?
This is also the first time I’ve earned money through the knowledge I’ve learned, and I want to share my joy with everyone.”
After listening to Xu Manman's words, Wang Yang said, "Alright, you should accept the child's thoughtful gift. But Manman, Xiaoming, this will not happen again. Don't bring anything to Uncle Wang's house next time, otherwise I won't dare let you in."
Xu Manman nodded obediently. These things may seem valuable to others, but to her, they are truly of zero cost. The scarves were cut from silk fabrics she had signed in her early years, and the pieces she gave as gifts were made when she was learning embroidery from stylist Jin.
She got that pearl hairpin by signing in at the Friendship Store in Hai City. Even the packaging box was folded by Xiao Jin for her last night.
This gift is a favor. If you really go to someone's house empty-handed, even if there is the friendship of the elders, it will not be the same. If you want to deepen the friendship, it is absolutely impossible to rely on feelings alone.
Wang Fangfang, who didn't see the gifts, saw that the brother and sister's smiles became much more genuine.
Liu Li was very happy to see Xu Manman for the first time in two months. She was now pulling Xu Manman and her cousin Wang Fangfang to study how to wear a scarf.
Xu Manman helped them tie the simplest bows.
Lei Lei, who was lying beside Wang Fangfang's legs, suddenly said, "Mom, Fudie, Piaopiao."
Her mother was so amused that she was shaking with laughter.
The chefs for lunch today are Aunt Zhou and Aunt Zheng, with Wang Fangfang and Liu Li as assistants. Xu Manmanman wanted to go to the kitchen to help, but was driven out by Aunt Zhou.
But Chen Ming was chatting with a group of old men, and the topic was current affairs, which she was not interested in. Finally, she came outside, approached Liu Li, and forced a handful of leeks to pick.
Liu Li glanced at her and said, "You're not willing to take a break."
Xu Manman didn't reply to her and asked about her school. "You must have a lot of classes in school. How many times a week can you see Zhou Ming?"
"How many times? Once a week is good enough. Last week, their school cultural club had an event, and I didn't even see him once."
Xu Manman chuckled, "You two are in a long-distance relationship even though you're in college."
"I'm still in a relationship, what about you? You and Xue Mingxin are both in Peking University and Tsinghua University, so why haven't you kept in touch?"
Xu Manman shook her head and didn't want to mention that person.
Liu Li refused to give up. "Let's not talk about Xue Mingxin. There are many talented people in Peking University and Tsinghua University. Have you ever thought about trying one?"
"Sister Li, instead of worrying about me, you should keep a close eye on your Zhou Ming. The literature club is a place where talented men and beautiful women gather. You should also have a sense of crisis."
Xu Manman put the picked leeks in a basin and went to the faucet to wash her hands.
"I'm not worried about him, but if you're interested in talented people, I'll ask Zhou Ming to find one for you someday?"
"No, no, why don't you keep it for yourself?"
Liu Li splashed the water on her face and said, "Go away."
It took an hour and a half to cook the meal. Just when Xu Manman was starving, she finally heard Aunt Zhou say that dinner was ready.
Xu Manman helped serve the dishes and set the table. The table was full of dishes.
Stewed fish, braised pork, pan-fried luncheon meat, smoked chicken, tofu skin with hot peppers, stir-fried pork with garlic, sea cucumber with scallions, pan-fried tofu, fried meatballs, scrambled eggs with Chinese toon, cold Chinese toon salad, and pickled cabbage with vinegar.
As soon as the meal was served, Uncle Wang started to take out the wine bottles. Even Xu Manman was not spared today. The men drank white wine and the women drank red wine.
However, considering that Xu Manman was still young, only a shallow amount of wine was poured into the cup.
Chen Ming, who was sitting next to Xu Manman, couldn't escape. They were drinking now, not from those small wonton cups. She looked at the cup in Chen Ming's hand, which was at least three or two taels, and couldn't help but pray for him silently in her heart.
The meal lasted nearly two hours. The female comrades had already left the table, but the male comrades were still chatting and toasting. The dishes on the table had become cold and had to be heated up once.
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