The family sat together for dinner. Today's staple food was all Northwest specialties, but there were also dishes from Kyoto. "I was worried that my son-in-law wouldn't be used to Northwest food, so I specially made a few dishes from Kyoto."
"It's okay, Qiu'er loves to eat. When she's at home, she'll occasionally make some Northwestern food for you to try." Ye Chen waited until all the elders were seated before sitting down next to Shen Qiu, still sitting in the seat below Shen Qiu.
Shen Bolin still wasn't used to the way Ye Chen and Shen Qiu got along. He coughed lightly, "Ahem, um, Qiu'er, do you want to switch places with your uncle?"
Chen Qiu looked around before reacting, and stood up to change with Ye Chen. Ye Chen held Chen Qiu's hand and said, "It's okay, it's the same as at home." Chen Qiu looked at Shen Bolin and then at Wang Shi. Wang Shi gestured for Chen Qiu to sit down, then pushed Shen Bolin and whispered, "After all, we are at home, there are not so many rules, so you should say less."
Shen Bolin didn't say anything more. After all, he was his son-in-law, and a son-in-law with a higher status than him, so he couldn't say anything. Besides, there was nothing to say since he was nice to his own daughter.
Xiao Hang had never tasted this kuoluoluo from the northwest. He took a bite with the mutton soup and said, "Hmm... What is this? Why does it taste like this? Is it a kind of noodle? It's not as chewy as white flour."
Wang smiled. "This is a specialty from the northwest. It's also a type of wheat, but it's more cold-resistant and drought-resistant. This is the type of wheat grown here. How about it? This kuoluoluo is perfect with mutton soup for your first meal. If there's any leftover, you can add some oil and cut it into small pieces. They're also delicious when stir-fried."
"What? You don't like it?" Ye Chen asked Xiao Hang after taking a bite. Xiao Hang chuckled and said, "It's okay. It tastes pretty good." After hearing Xiao Hang say it was not bad, Ye Chen didn't say anything else. However, he found that Xiao Hang didn't take another bite afterwards.
This was not the first time Ye Chen had eaten this. In his previous life, he had eaten a lot in order to better understand Chen Qiu. In this life, in order to let Chen Qiu taste the specialties of the Northwest, he specially hired a Northwest cook to make some Northwest food for Shen Qiu every once in a while, and he would eat it too. "But I think it tastes better than what I cook in Kyoto." Ye Chen finished eating and picked up another piece with chopsticks.
"Yes, it is very important to make this water. The water here is different from that in Kyoto. The water made in Kyoto is a bit sticky, and the taste is very different from that made in the northwest." Wang explained to Ye Chen.
In this meal, the Kyoto dishes originally prepared for Ye Chen ended up in Xiao Hang's stomach.
Chen Qiu always remembered what Hong Ling had entrusted her with. After dinner, she chatted with her family and sent Ye Chen back to her boudoir. Then, she immediately went to find Chen Yue and specifically talked about that matter. She might never find the right opportunity, as this was a major matter for the two of them and could not be delayed.
"Brother, brother?" Shen Qiu entered Shen Yue's yard and shouted outside before he even entered the house.
"Here." Shen Yue's voice came from the roof.
Following the direction of the sound, Chen Qiu also tiptoed onto the roof. The roofs here in the northwest are all flat, and the people here would dry their grain on the roofs. Chen Yue lay on it, and Chen Qiu could not see anyone else standing in the yard.
"What are you doing?" Chen Qiu walked over to Chen Yue and lay down next to her. "It's been a long time since I last saw the northwest night sky. Why do you think the night sky here looks brighter than in Kyoto?"
"I don't know, but I heard from those stargazers that this place is closer to the sky." Chen Yue put her hands behind her head and rested her head, and she didn't move since Chen Qiu came up.
"Brother, what are you thinking about?" Chen Qiu lay in the same position with his feet still stacked together.
"I'm not thinking about anything." Chen Yue really likes lying down and looking at the stars like this. Whenever Chen Qiu is in the northwest, he always accompanies Chen Yue to watch the stars together.
"Brother, do you miss Hongling?" Chen Qiu suddenly asked.
When Chen Yue heard Hong Ling's name, she sat up immediately. Chen Qiu also sat up with a mischievous smile, "Brother, you have a problem!"
What Chen Qiu didn't expect was that Chen Yue's face was visibly red. Chen Qiu was also an experienced person, and he knew at once that Chen Yue was moved this time, "No... no, you know everything?" Chen Yue didn't look at Chen Qiu. Outside, Chen Yue was a vanguard general, decisive and brave, but in front of Shen Qiu, he seemed to be just her brother. He also had smiles and melancholy, just like now. He would only be shy in front of Shen Qiu. If this happened to anyone else, he would not behave like this, at least he would not blush so obviously.
Chen Qiu didn't plan to tease Chen Yue anymore, because this was a very serious issue. She didn't think there was anything to tease about such things. "Well, Hong Ling came to me when I passed by her place and told me everything. She also asked me to tell you that on July 13th, she will wait for you at the Honghe Cloth Shop and ask if you are willing to marry her. If you are willing, you can go. She will wait for three days. If you don't go by three days, she will stop bothering you."
Chen Yue lay down again and looked at the sky, not saying anything for a long time. Chen Qiu did not ask any further questions but just stayed with him as he did when he first came up.
Chen Qiu knew that Chen Yue was thinking carefully when he was like this, unlike the matter with Fang Yu at that time, when he was like a broken pot and the decision he made at that time was more like a temper tantrum. This time he was very serious, so he acted like this. He wanted to think about all the situations he would face, so he didn't say anything, and Chen Qiu didn't interrupt him.
"Qiu'er, I want to be with her." Suddenly, Shen Yue said this in a firm voice.
"Have you thought it through? It will be very difficult for you. Are you sure you can protect her? Are you sure you can stick to your original intention when facing those pressures?" Chen Qiu asked out his concerns.
Chen Yue didn't hesitate this time. "I know it will be difficult. In fact, I was already thinking about it before you came back, but I just didn't have a reason to go find her. I've gone over all the problems between us these past few days, and I'm not impulsive when I say this today. Qiu'er, I want to be with her. I've been with her for half a month in Zhaoyao Mountain. She's already in my heart, and I don't want to give up. I didn't know before, but now I know her feelings, and I won't let her down."
Chen Qiu sat up and looked up at the starry sky, then smiled, "Then work hard. I won't go back to Kyoto for the time being. I will help you marry your sister-in-law!" Chen Qiu patted Chen Yue's shoulder and jumped off the roof, "Rest early and get enough rest to overcome all those difficulties." Then he patted his butt and went back to his boudoir.
As soon as he entered his yard, Xing'er was guarding in the yard and made a silent gesture to Chen Qiu. Chen Qiu walked quietly to Xing'er's side, pointed to the bedroom and asked softly: "Are you asleep?"
Xing'er shook her head and said softly, "No, she's angry and won't let us in."
Chen Qiu frowned and pointed at Chunhong and Lvliu's bedroom, "Did you make him angry?" Ye Chen had a strange temper and people who didn't understand him could easily make him angry. If it was an important person, he would endure it, but if it was an unimportant person, he would lose his temper. Seeing that the two were not there, Chen Qiu guessed that Chunhong and Lvliu had accidentally provoked him.
Xing'er shook her head and pointed at Chen Qiu. Chen Qiu frowned and pointed at himself, asking with his mouth, "Me?" Seeing Xing'er nod, Chen Qiu looked at the dark bedroom, then clapped his hands to let Xing'er go back, and walked towards the bedroom.
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