Chen Ming was very considerate and helped the little brother take the things.
Zhang Wenjun said, "It's my first time visiting someone, so I didn't want to come empty-handed. I brought some pickles, which my mother made herself. They taste pretty good. I usually use them to accompany porridge or rice."
Chen Ming replied gently, "Thank you very much."
Xu Manman watched the interaction between the two, expressionless on the surface, but inwardly she couldn't help but laugh. She turned around and asked Liu Li, "Why did you and Sister Wenjun come together?"
"It's because we were worried that Wenjun and the others couldn't find the place, so we agreed to meet at Prince Gong's Mansion when we went out, and then walked here together," Liu Li said, and then she stuffed the mom's bag in her hand into Xu Manman's hand without hesitation.
"We decided to come here just to eat for free, so we didn't bring anything. These are for my son, so if you like them, take them as soon as possible."
"Just wait for the food to come, what's the point of your food?"
Zhang Wenjun also started chatting with Chen Ming over there, "Are you guys cooking already?" This was because she saw the apron on him.
"Prepare some materials in advance so it will be more convenient when you cook later."
The group walked through the moon-shaped gate and came to the courtyard of the second house. Liu Li and Zhou Ming had been here several times and were familiar with the place. However, it was the first time for the three siblings of the Zhang family to come here, so it seemed a little new to them.
Zhang Wenhua said, "Brother Ming, your yard is quite big." Although they had heard Aunt Zheng say it, they were still quite shocked when they actually saw it.
Chen Ming nodded and led everyone to sit under the grape trellis. "Well, this is what Grandpa Manman bought a while ago. It's three small courtyards connected together. This is the courtyard of Manman's second wife. There are two more next to it, and there's a small garden in the middle. I'll show you later."
When introducing it, Chen Ming specifically emphasized that this was the Xu family's house. He naturally would not use this to flatter himself.
Zhang Wenhua thought to herself, the Xu family is really wealthy. There are more than ten rooms in this yard, and there are only two of them living there. Thinking about their family again, their conditions are pretty good. The house is less than 40 square meters and has three bedrooms and a living room. She and her sister are still squeezed into one room.
At this time, Jin Zichu came out of the kitchen with a thermos and a tray, "The guests are here."
Liu Li looked at the approaching person, her eyes lit up, and she pulled Xu Manman aside and asked, "Who is this? Why haven't you mentioned him before?"
Xu Manman introduced everyone, "This is Jin Zichu. He helped with the renovation of our courtyard. We asked him to come here today so we can get together and get to know everyone."
Jin Zichu greeted everyone with a smile and handed the tray in his hand to Xu Manman. After Xu Manman put the snack boxes and teacups on it, he opened the thermos and poured tea for everyone.
Xu Manman said on the side, "This tea was just brewed. It was sent from Hai City a few days ago. It's said to be Pu'er. Everyone should try it."
Liu Li didn't let anyone pour the cup in front of her. "It's not convenient for you to drink tea now. I'll make you some milk later."
Liu Li didn't notice this at all. She looked at Jin Zichu carefully. After the others returned to the kitchen, she approached Xu Manman and said, "He is really tall." Zhou Ming was not short, he was over 1.8 meters tall. This man was even taller than Zhou Ming, probably about 1.9 meters tall.
"It's quite high." However, Xu Manman's mind was on the Zhang family and she didn't think too much about it.
She pushed the plate of snacks in front of the three Zhang siblings and said, "This is what my aunt sent over a few days ago. We've been eating this since we were little. Everyone, try it. If it's delicious, I'll ask my aunt to send more next time."
This is true, but many of the desserts and snacks were sent by my third uncle. He works in a department store, and every time he sees these rare things, he will pay for some out of his own pocket to save for the younger generation in his family.
They were all young people, and were less restrained than when their elders were around. Everyone took the pastries that interested them.
"This chocolate has a filling?" Zhang Wenwu asked in surprise, holding a piece of chocolate in his mouth.
"There seem to be several flavors. Would you like to try them all? My favorite is the one with wine filling." Xu Manman picked out one with wine red packaging.
Zhang Wenhua’s favorite is the butterfly cake sprinkled with white sugar. “These go perfectly with tea and you won’t feel sick.”
Xu Manman smiled as she looked at Chen Ming who was stuffing candy into Zhang Wenjun's mouth. "If it tastes good, eat more."
Of course, you can't eat too much snacks, otherwise you won't be able to eat later. Not long after sitting, Chen Ming took off his apron and took the three siblings of the Zhang family to visit the yard. Zhou Ming's family had to take care of the children, so they didn't follow. It wasn't their first time here, so it was no longer new to them.
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