Zhang Wenhua smiled and looked at Xu Manman, "Manman is that...'s cousin, right?"
Xu Manman thought that this was the family's attempt to find someone to gather information. "Yes, Chen Ming is my eldest cousin, and his father is my uncle."
The Zhang family had learned this basic information from Zheng Xiaohui. Chen Ming now lived in Beijing with his cousin. The Xu family had a large courtyard. The cousins were both college students from Peking University and Tsinghua University, and they were very good at school. While others only studied one subject, they studied two. And not just these two, the second generation of both the Xu and Chen families were college students.
Only after taking the college entrance examination and going to university did Zhang Wenhua realize how difficult it was.
"Manman is really good-looking. You are one of the first batch to go to college. You are sophomores now, right?"
"Yes, I'm in the second semester of my sophomore year now, and I just finished the college entrance exam a few days ago."
"I heard you're majoring in English. We need to learn English too. Every time I see those letters, my head gets hurt. Can you teach me, Manman?"
Liu Li responded to this, "Yeah, you said we learned Russian in school when we were young, but after being sent to the countryside for several years, those letters have all turned into tadpoles in my place. Now I have to start learning English from scratch. If Zhou Ming hadn't come back every day to help me with my lessons, I might have failed the course."
"I've compiled some notes before, which are still useful for the basic stage. I'll bring them to you next time I come."
The three of them chatted casually. Compared with the elders, Zhang Wenhua, as a peer, knew the most about everyone's daily life and some of the two's preferences.
Xu Manman replied seriously, saying that she could not provide an assist but also could not be a drag, and she also mixed in a lot of good words for Chen Ming. However, they were not false. In her eyes, Chen Ming was very, very good.
During this period, Liu Li's son Dongdong slept well and was not disturbed at all by his mother and aunts chatting. Later, Liu Li couldn't stand it anymore and woke her son up.
"We can't let this kid sleep any longer. If he can't sleep at night, we won't be able to sleep either."
Dongdong is a good boy. When he was woken up by his mother, he pouted but didn't cry. Liu Li teased him a few times and he started grinning. He was so cute.
When Zhang Wenhua went to the bathroom, Xu Manman absentmindedly teased Liu Li's son Dongdong, "Sister Li, do you think this cousin thing will work out?"
"Just based on Chen Ming's outfit, if it doesn't work out, I'll give Dongdong to you as your godson."
Appearance is an advantage in a family that values looks, but sometimes it can also become a disadvantage. In a pragmatic family, ordinary looks, on the contrary, can make people feel stable and down-to-earth.
Thinking of this, Xu Manman couldn't help but feel a little regretful. Did she dress her cousin too much today? The first impression is so important. It would be better to be more steady, right?
Before Xu Manman could think too long, Zhou Ming came up and asked them to go downstairs to eat.
After going downstairs, Xu Manman did not immediately pay attention to the situation of her eldest cousin, but first looked at Zhang Wenjun's mother.
Seeing Zhang's mother smiling, Xu Manman felt relieved. She then looked at Zhang Wenjun who was sitting next to Zhang's mother. Although her eyes were lowered and she didn't look at Chen Ming, Chen Ming who was sitting opposite her was also well-behaved and even had time to pull a chair for his cousin and set the table.
She didn’t know if it was her preconceived notion, but Xu Manman always felt that there were some pink bubbles floating in the air.
Several elders at the dinner table were also trying hard to liven up the atmosphere.
Zheng Xiaohui asked Xu Manman, "Manman, you and Xiaoming are living away from home now, so you spend more time eating at home. Who usually cooks?"
Didn't the whole family know about this? Xu Manman reacted quickly and replied, "Now my eldest cousin has become a real culinary expert. He's an expert at making things like braised pork, stewed chicken, and stewed duck. Now he's pretty much the only one doing anything in the kitchen. I can't even get involved."
Although it was a bit exaggerated, it was the truth. Xu Manman also mentioned the daily food situation, which was a disguised display of financial strength.
Aunt Zhou added, "Nowadays, it's rare to find boys who can cook, except for chefs in restaurants."
"All the boys in my family are like this. Not only my eldest cousin, but also several of my brothers and sisters have helped wash dishes and vegetables since they were young. It can be regarded as a tradition in our family. Now they have learned to cook. My aunt and the others all say that it saves a lot of trouble at home."
In some families, it is said that a gentleman should stay away from the kitchen, and the men in the family may not even be allowed to enter the kitchen.
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