Chapter 210: A gluttonous feast, gathered together
The dishes prepared by the Zhang family today were all expensive and hearty. Each table had a large crab steamed with vermicelli, a large lobster steamed with taro, a small bowl of bird's nest per person, a pot of blood eel soup, a pot of grilled oysters, steamed soup dumplings, ginseng stewed chicken, old duck and mushroom soup, sweet and sour spare ribs, sweet and sour fish, grilled lamb chops, two plates of stir-fried seasonal vegetables, and a dessert, a total of fourteen servings. The villagers who came to help were all stunned when they saw the ingredients the chef asked them to prepare.
They would also serve seafood when they entertained guests on weekdays, but they would never serve big crabs or lobsters. At most, they would serve hairy crabs and grass shrimps. Blood eels were only prepared when they held banquets. After all, a pot of blood eel soup would cost several hundred yuan. As for other main dishes, they probably had never even eaten them.
Thinking about the delicious food they would eat later, everyone worked more vigorously.
Zhang's mother stayed outside for a while, and when she saw a car driving towards them, she hurried over to greet it.
A row of cars arrived at the same time, which aroused the curiosity of the villagers. Zhang's mother went forward and found that the people coming included Li Haiquan's family, Luo Jijun's siblings, Manager Lin, some of Zhang Wanwan's classmates, and even Engineer Ye from the design institute.
Zhang's mother couldn't handle such a crowded group of people alone, so she led them inside immediately.
After the people entered, the village women began to talk to each other.
"Zhang Jianye's family is really rich. Look, the people they meet are all city people. They look so impressive!"
"Isn't it magnificent? Look at those cars, almost all of them are luxury cars, costing hundreds of thousands! The cheapest one is probably worth more than 100,000!" The chef laughed cheerfully.
When the village women heard this, they looked at each other and dared not say anything anymore. They thought rich people were too far away from them, so they decided not to be too curious.
However, after this incident, they felt that Zhang Jianye's family was no ordinary person, and they would be more polite to them in the future.
The people who followed Zhang's mother inside had no idea that they were being talked about. As soon as they came in, they began to look around the villa, admiring it from the yard to the hall. Even Manager Lin, who was used to seeing all kinds of house designs, had to praise it highly.
At this moment, Zhang's father quickly pushed Engineer Ye out and said affirmatively: "It's all thanks to Engineer Ye's talent. He participated in the design and construction of our house. Otherwise, we laymen would not be able to make it so good!"
Engineer Ye knew Manager Lin's identity and Mr. Zhang's good intentions, so he immediately greeted Manager Lin with a smile and talked about his own design concepts and some more professional topics. Others were confused by what he said, but Manager Lin became more and more interested the more he listened.
Others did not disturb her, they either watched TV or gathered together to chat in private. Li Meili was still discussing the matter of running a farm stay with Zhao Guoqing.
Zhao Xiaojun chimed in.
Zhang Wanwan looked at Tian Sen, Luo Jingyun, Bao Yaqing and the clean-looking boy next to Bao Yaqing, and asked with a smile: "I am so touched that you came all the way here. What would you like to drink? I will make it for you personally."
"Come on! You are the host today, a wealthy woman!" Luo Jingyun teased unceremoniously. After looking around the villa, she said with a sigh, "I really have to keep your big thick legs in the future. I will definitely get rich if I follow you!"
Zhang Wanwan said angrily, "Tian Sen doesn't like to hear this, right?"
Zhang Wanwan looked at Tian Sen.
Tian Sen raised his eyebrows and asked directly: "How is the land here calculated? I also plan to build a villa here and be your neighbor."
Others didn't understand the deep meaning in Tian Sen's words, but Zhang Wanwan understood. Her face immediately turned red, and she said to Luo Jingyun in feigned anger: "Tian Sen said he can't afford to support you, so he asked you to live with me in the future!"
"Hmm?" Luo Jingyun looked over suspiciously.
Tian Sen choked on the tea, coughed a few times and begged for mercy.
While everyone was chatting and laughing, Chen Jie also came over with his parents.
Zhao Xiaojun hurried over to greet them. Chen Jie's parents were honest villagers and wanted to help as soon as they came. Zhang's mother and Li Meili hurried over to persuade them and finally managed to pull them into the house and sit down.
Seeing that they looked uncomfortable, Zhang's mother changed the topic to the marriage of Zhao Xiaojun and Chen Jie. In the past, everyone was busy and the two families had no chance to sit down and have a good talk like this. Most of the time, Chen Jie and Zhao Xiaojun had to run back and forth to convey the opinions of their respective parents. Once they sat down like this, things became easier.
Li Meili took this opportunity to finalize some details of the solution with Chen Jie's parents.
After sitting for a while, Chen Jie's parents also got used to it.
Only then did Zhang's mother turn around to entertain Zhang Wanwan's classmates. Seeing that they were chatting enthusiastically, she did not disturb them and silently served them some fruits.
Luo Jingyun was even more envious. She took Zhang Wanwan's hand and pouted enviously, "Wanwan, your parents are really the best parents I have ever seen. Even those in the city may not be as impartial as your parents. They will also try their best to buy you a property. Alas!"
Zhang Wanwan pinched her face amusedly and said jokingly, "Your parents would be sad if they heard this. You are their biggest treasure!"
The two of them were so close that even Bao Yaqing couldn't bear to watch, so she quickly pulled their clothes and said, "Pay attention to the impact, okay? Where is Xiaoyun going to put Tian Sen?"
Luo Jingyun subconsciously looked over and found that Tian Sen had a rather grim expression, so she awkwardly got up from Zhang Wanwan's body and waved to Luo Jijun behind her.
Luo Jijun came over with a puzzled look on his face. Luo Jingyun pointed at Tian Sen and said, "Brother, let me formally introduce you to my boyfriend."
The cigarette butt in Luo Jijun's mouth fell to the ground with a thud, splashing some sparks. He froze and looked at Luo Jingyun blankly, with an expression that said, "Are you kidding me?"
Luo Jingyun said loudly: "I'm telling the truth! This is really my boyfriend, and we've been dating for a while!"
Luo Jijun was a little dizzy from the shock of this sudden news. He looked at Tian Sen mechanically, and saw him sitting upright, staring at him nervously. He suddenly let out a desperate wail, which scared everyone.
"What's wrong? What's wrong?" Zhang's mother got up in a rage, just in time to see Luo Jijun holding his chest and pulling Luo Jingyun to sit on the ground.
Bao Yaqing subconsciously looked at Fan Qi who was sitting next to her, "Do you need first aid?"
Fan Qi shook his head and smiled helplessly: "It's okay!"
As expected, Luo Jijun, who sat on the ground, was fine as hell. Instead, he pointed at Luo Jingyun in an accusing manner, like a bullied young wife, "You are so mean! I treated you like my own sister, how could you do this to me! Ahem."
Seeing that Luo Jijun looked like he was about to die, Zhang Wanwan asked with a smile: "What's wrong? It's because Jingyun treats you as her own brother that she introduced her boyfriend to you!"
(End of this chapter)
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