Hearing this, Zhang's mother became interested and pulled the two sisters aside to ask, "Is it really that big? Are there just the two of them living in it?"
Zhang Wenhua replied, "Yes, one lives in the east wing and the other in the west wing. Their bedrooms are all suites with bathrooms. Just the room where Brother Ming lives is even bigger than the one in the state-owned hotel that my uncle took us to last time."
Zhang's father, who was listening in the back, interjected, "Then this Xu family must have some background."
"It's not just the Xu family. Ming's family is not bad either. It's said that Ming's father is a seventh-level worker in the factory, and his mother is the logistics director. Their factory is huge, with several thousand people. They live in a house allocated by the factory, which also has three bedrooms and a living room. However, the Chen family also has a courtyard in Hai City, which is said to have seven rooms. It is currently rented out and will be returned after the children get married.
Besides, Manman also said that if Brother Ming has the chance, he will try to stay in Beijing."
Zhang Wenhua told her parents everything she learned today.
Zhang's mother was obviously more excited about this information. "Stay in Jing City, no need to go back to Hai City?"
"Well, it's said that the Chen family's parents don't have to keep the child with them. Brother Ming has a younger brother who is studying at a university in Hai City and can take care of him if anything happens."
Zhang's father and mother's last bit of worry was dispelled, and now they were in the mood to care about how they had fun today.
Zhang Wenwu finally got the chance to speak, "Brother Ming and Sister Manman are both very enthusiastic people. They prepared a large table of dishes for lunch and afternoon, all made by Brother Ming himself. Oh, and he asked me to take a lot of things with me when I came back. The fish cake was also made by Brother Ming and his friends early in the morning. It was delicious." Zhang Wenwu pointed to a bamboo basket he brought back at the door.
Only then did they realize what they had brought back. Zhang's father happened to be standing nearby. He picked up the things and handed them to his wife, "Wow, there are quite a lot of things in here."
Zhang Wenjun took out the items and introduced them to his parents one by one. "This is ham, which is more fragrant than ordinary bacon. It is good for stir-frying and stewing. It is said that it can also be eaten raw. This is fish cake, which is already steamed. When you want to eat it, you can steam it or slice it and fry it in a pan. It is also very good.
The lunch box contains braised pork, which is said to be cooked in an island style. It is very delicious. We all ate it at noon. This is... Chen Ming specially left it for you. There is also some kelp, dried shrimp, scallops, seaweed, and dried abalone. These are all specialties sent from the island.
A few packets of dim sum are from Haishi, and they are made in a way we haven’t seen here. Parents can try them.”
Chen Ming had told her all these things, so she could also tell him the origin and method.
Father Zhang smiled and said, "It's just right. We haven't eaten yet. Mom, heat up these dishes so we can have a taste."
Mother Zhang was very satisfied to see the children bringing back so many things. It was not that she wanted to take advantage of them. The gifts themselves were a kind of attitude towards their own children. It can be seen from the family education of the two siblings that although the elders were not around, they were very considerate in treating people.
Mother Zhang got up and went to the kitchen to heat up the original rice and dishes, and then took out the braised pork and fish cakes and heated them in water.
When it was served on the table and the lid of the lunch box was opened, the overbearing aroma of the braised pork immediately filled the entire house.
Father Zhang's nose twitched, "Just by smelling it, I can tell it tastes good." He turned around and took out a bottle of wine from the corner. It would be a shame not to have some wine with such fragrant meat.
Zhang Wenwu was still counting the dishes she had eaten today with her mother on her fingers. "Shredded chicken with red oil, pickled pork with preserved vegetables... More than a dozen dishes in total for lunch and afternoon, and none of them were repeated. The chicken noodle soup in the afternoon was especially delicious."
Mother Zhang smiled and said, "Xiao Ming is a really good kid." The braised pork was really delicious. She thought she was a good cook, but she might not be able to make it taste this good. The fish cake was also delicious, without any fishy smell at all.
Zhang Wenhua nodded. "Yes, in addition to cooking, he also washes the dishes after meals. He is very diligent."
Mother Zhang felt even more satisfied. She had originally arranged for her second daughter and youngest son to help take a look today. Neither of them would lie. Hearing someone say it was one thing, but seeing it with one's own eyes was another.
Anyway, from what his son and daughter said, Chen Ming was quite enthusiastic towards them, which meant he was quite satisfied with his eldest daughter. He also took care of the cooking and washing dishes, which showed that he was really hardworking.
He has good character and now knows that he doesn't need to go back to Hai City. Such a good boy, regardless of how the eldest daughter feels about it, as an elder, Zhang's mother really doesn't want to miss such a good son-in-law.
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