Even so, Xu Manman had made up her mind not to give birth. She would wait for Xiao Jin to come back and leave the matter to him.
Xiao Jin was away for a week. After returning, he reported the situation to his father-in-law and mother-in-law immediately. At the same time, he used his high emotional intelligence to convince Xu Manman's parents. For a long time afterwards, Xu Manman was not urged to give birth again.
But Xu Jianguo was not so relaxed.
Now that his sister's lifelong arrangement has been decided, everyone in the family has focused their attention on him. Whenever they have a day off, they think of arranging blind dates for him.
Xu Jianguo was forced into a corner and directly pulled out his second cousin as a shield.
"Men should start a family first and then build a career. I haven't figured out my project yet, so I don't have the energy to think about love. Besides, my second cousin is four years older than me, and he's not in a hurry, so why should I be?"
Chen Meiyu was furious. "Why not? Your aunt's hair has turned white with worry, but Chen Feng is adamant. I'm telling you, Xu Jianguo! Don't follow his example. When you're old enough, you have to get married. We don't need you to make a living. We don't care whether you establish a career or not."
"You don't care, but I do. This is my badge. I'm not in a hurry now. I'll wait until my second cousin gets married."
Xu Jianguo's belated rebellion brought about a mixed doubles match between his parents.
Xu Manman was eating the melon seeds peeled by Jin Zichu and was amused to death.
In this atmosphere of minor quarrels, Xu Manman welcomed the winter vacation. Because the weather was too cold, she and Jin Zichu stayed at home all day without going out.
By the way, before the temperature dropped, Jin Zichu, who was prepared for the worst, opened a door in the wall between their house and the third branch of the Xu family. Since then, Xu Manman can go back to her parents' home in no time, and the front door of the house is useless except when driving in and out.
Xu Gang carried a basket and walked through a small door to his daughter's yard. When it was first built, each yard and even the gardens were connected by wind and rain corridors. Even if it was windy and snowy outside, movement in the yard would not be affected at all.
After passing through the small garden, you will arrive at Chunguang Pavilion where the young couple lives.
It is really convenient to open this small door. The couple used to live in the third courtyard, but after it snowed, they moved to the back. The fifth courtyard is surrounded by gardens in front and back, and the view is really nice.
If you come from the main gate, it will take more than twenty minutes to walk, but if you go through the small door on their side, you can just walk through the garden and get there.
After entering the yard, he found that the door of the main house was closed, but he could see the smoke coming out of the floor heating on the ceiling. He didn't go in directly, thinking that it might cause any inconvenience to the young couple.
Standing at the gate, she called out to her daughter, "Manman, are you home?"
"Yes, Dad, come in."
It was the daughter who answered, but it was the son-in-law Jin Zichu who opened the door.
"Dad, you're here. Come in quickly. It's cold outside."
Xu Gang walked in carrying a basket, but didn't see anyone at first. He turned to the right as if he knew the place well, and saw his daughter curled up on the kang wrapped in a blanket.
"Dad, come here quickly. The oranges Zichu bought at the market this morning are so sweet." Xu Manman reached out and handed over the orange segments she had peeled.
Xu Gang put down the basket and took it, "It's sweet. Zichu also sent it to our place. We ate it at home."
Xu Manman noticed the basket her father was carrying. "Dad, what are you holding?"
"Our company distributed some frozen persimmons. Bring some over for you. Come over there for dinner tonight. Your mother bought some mutton today."
"Okay, we froze some beef yesterday. It'll be thawed out soon enough so we can slice it up. Let's have hot pot tonight, shall we?"
"Okay, I'll go get the pot out." Xu Gang said and was about to turn around and go back.
Jin Zichu persuaded his father-in-law, "Dad, don't worry, it's still early. I made five-flavor red date tea today to nourish the liver."
Xu Gang was not in a hurry to go back to work, so he reluctantly lay down on the kang like his daughter.
Not long after, Xu Jianguo, who came to look for his father, and Chen Meiyu, who had been waiting for a long time, arrived, so they had the dinner here.
Xu Jianguo took the boiled mutton and coated it with sesame sauce and said, "Hmm, my brother-in-law's cooking skills are really good."
Xu Manman ate the beef that Jin Zichu had blanched for her. "We made this sesame paste at home. The darker one over there is the shacha sauce, which we also made ourselves. It tastes even better with beef. I've packed it up and will take it over tonight."
Chen Meiyu tasted the sauce her son-in-law had prepared and it was delicious. "You guys really know how to live life. You've been sitting at home all day thinking about what to eat, haven't you?"
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