Xu Manman's words also show that her son has been diligent since he was young, and her aunt is open-minded and supports her son cooking. Generally, for families that dote on their daughters, this is definitely a plus.
As expected, Zhang's mother's eyes lit up after hearing this. Zhang Wenjun next to her also looked up at Chen Ming. Unexpectedly, she made eye contact with Chen Ming, which made her blush.
This action happened very quickly. Xu Manman didn’t know whether others saw it or not, but she saw it all.
"I didn't expect Xiao Ming is not only good at studying, but also a good cook. I wonder when I'll have the chance to try some."
Xu Manman thought, this is an opportunity, and poked Chen Ming under the table.
Chen Ming received the signal and immediately said, "Manman and I don't have classes this weekend, so why don't we all go over to my house tomorrow? My mom sent me some bacon a few days ago, and my friend also sent me some bamboo shoots. I'll make some pickled pork with preserved vegetables for everyone to try."
This is a famous dish that many people in the north have never heard of. After hearing what Chen Ming said, everyone became interested. Zhang's mother also wanted to take the opportunity to learn more about Chen Ming. Although they were going to his home, there were no adults there. It was his cousin's house, so she didn't have too many concerns.
"I won't go. I have something to do at home tomorrow. Why not let some young people have some fun together? Let Wenjun and Wenhua go."
As everyone knew what was going on, they quickly finalized the arrangements for tomorrow. They said it was a gathering of young people, and Zhou Ming and Liu Li and her husband would go together tomorrow.
With the help of Aunt Zheng and Aunt Zhou, the brother and sister took the initiative to talk about a lot of family situations, so that the parties involved and the elders could have a more specific understanding of the Chen family.
Of course, the girl's family did not hide anything. Zhang's mother was a generous and cheerful person. She talked about most of the family situation, which was basically the same as what Liu Li had said before.
Zhang's father is the workshop team leader, and Zhang's mother, like her aunt, also works in logistics. Their situation is basically similar to that of her uncle's family, and they currently live in a house allocated by the unit.
The meal lasted until dark, and not long after the meal, the guests said goodbye to the host.
Xu Manman and Chen Ming each pushed a bicycle as the three members of the Zhang family walked out. "Aunt Zhang, where do you live? Is there a direct bus here?"
"We are in Xicheng. There is a bus. We can get home in just two steps after arriving at the bus stop." The brother and sister each have a bicycle. Not to mention the Xu family, it shows that the Chen family itself is also doing well.
"West City? We live in West City too. We're in XX Hutong. I wonder if it's far?"
"That place, I know. It's not far from Shichahai and Prince Gong's Mansion. Our home is on Xizhimen Outer Street, not far away. We can get there quickly by bus."
"That's such a coincidence. It will be convenient for me to go play with my two sisters in the future." God knows how a homely girl like her could say such a thing.
As the only man at the scene, Chen Ming was not able to say many things, so Xu Manman had to do it. In order to avoid the situation becoming awkward, Xu Manman found topics to chat with for a long time. Fortunately, the Zhang family members were quite talkative, and even Zhang Wenjun was not so restrained and could occasionally say a few words.
Only after sending the three of them onto the bus did Xu Manman breathe a sigh of relief. She took out a water bottle from her backpack and drank water in big gulps. She had really said all the words she had spoken in the past week that day, and her mouth was dry.
Chen Ming also knew why Xu Manman was being uncharacteristically talkative. After Xu Manman finished drinking the water, he silently took the kettle and helped her screw the cap on.
Xu Manman couldn't help but jokingly asked, "Cousin, how was it? Did you succeed today?"
Chen Ming was no longer so reserved and shy when facing Xu Manman alone. "This is just our first meeting, how can it be so fast?"
"Then let me change the question. Are you satisfied with Sister Wenjun?"
“…” Chen Ming said nothing.
Xu Manman was not discouraged and continued to ask, "What does Sister Wenjun think of you? Is she satisfied?"
This time he actually spoke, "...How would I know that?"
Xu Manman was a little discouraged. "You two didn't even talk today, did you?"
"Later...we went out and chatted for a while."
Hearing this, Xu Manman became excited. "When? What did you talk about?"
Chen Ming did not hide anything from Xu Manman, "At that time, Aunt Zheng said that there was no soy sauce and vinegar at home, so she asked me to take... Comrade Wenjun out to buy some, and then we chatted for a while." He did not say what they talked about specifically.
Xu Manman thought, it's not that the family is short of sauce and vinegar, wouldn't the host prepare them in advance? It's obviously a deliberate attempt to create opportunities for young comrades to get in touch, it's all a blind date routine.
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