As soon as Liu Ermei and Yu Xiaocao left, the originally lively banquet became quiet for a moment. However, this quietness returned to its original noise when Jiang Erni and her sisters came out of the house.
"I haven't seen Sanni for many years. She has really changed. Can the water and rice in the United States nourish people? They are so juicy. My daughter is five years younger than Sanni, and she looks almost like her sister."
There is no such thing as the Spring Festival abroad. When Sanni was just starting her career, she wished she had three heads and six arms. Sometimes she was so busy that she had no free time at all. Therefore, she did not go home for the Spring Festival for many years. She would only come back occasionally when she was free. However, she mostly stayed in the capital at that time, and the villagers had not seen her for quite some time.
When Sanni left, she was still a chubby, young girl with shoulder-length hair. She often wore a plain dress made by Jiang Dani. She smiled at everyone she met and was very likable. Jiang Sanni now has neat short hair that doesn't even reach her ears. It's not much longer than an ordinary man's hair. She has also become thinner, revealing a pointed chin and distinct facial features. Her sweet and lovely temperament has transformed into a capable and sharp one. Only the bright red lipstick highlights a hint of femininity.
She was wearing a camel-colored cashmere long coat, a beige sweetheart-neck sweater underneath, black tights on the lower body, and a pair of knee-high boots on her feet. She had no decorations on her body and looked simple and capable, with a slender and well-proportioned figure.
If her facial features were not the same as before, they would not have recognized the girl in front of them as the smiling chubby girl.
Could this trip abroad really make a person so different?
But this was not what surprised them the most. When they saw a blond and blue-eyed man following Sanni out, everyone in the room gasped.
Could this be a foreigner with blond hair, blue eyes, and a particularly large build? The people of Qingshan Village had only seen such people on TV. This was the first time they had seen one in real life. It was even rarer than seeing the county governor or mayor.
"Ni Men Hao--" Lauren studied Chinese hard for a period of time in order to pursue the girl he liked, but his accent was still a little weird, and his tongue could not be straightened. The words he spoke sounded like he rolled his tongue, with a retroflex sound.
"Hello, hello--" Everyone greeted him in surprise. A foreigner who could speak Chinese was even more popular.
Because of what Liu Ermei had just done, no one dared to chase the old lady to ask who the foreigner who suddenly appeared was and what his relationship was with Jiang Sanni. Fortunately, the banquet had begun and everyone was seated. Their attention was drawn to the table full of delicious food and wine, and they had no time to care about those gossips.
Jiang Yilu and Ruan Ruan arrived just before the birthday banquet began. Everyone was staring at the delicious dishes on the table with envy, while looking at the pretty girl who followed Jiang Yilu in. She had fair and delicate skin and was wearing a white and pink tweed dress. She had no complicated jewelry on her body, but a string of round pearls on her slender neck, which shone with a warm luster and was colorful. At first glance, you could tell that the girl was worth a lot of money.
Comparing Yu Xiaocao with the girl in front of him, I'm afraid everyone knows which one to choose. It's not that Yu Xiaocao is not good, but that her opponent is too strong. Everyone is realistic. Who doesn't like those beautiful, well-born, and cultured girls?
"Oh, good teeth, good." Lauren, who was sitting next to Jiang Sanni, took a bite of sweet and sour pork ribs. Her eyes suddenly flashed with light. She gave a thumbs up while eating and praised it highly.
The cold dishes had been on the table a long time ago. As soon as the birthday banquet began, the hot dishes were brought out from the kitchen one after another by the cook: braised soft-shelled turtle, braised pork trotters, boiled shrimps, roasted eggplant, beef in sour soup, spicy chicken cubes, stir-fried white magnolia slices, meat slices and black fungus, braised mushrooms in sauce, sweet and sour spare ribs, chicken stewed with mushrooms, spicy stir-fried lamb chops... one after another, hot and generous dishes were placed on the table. After a few words of greeting, everyone couldn't help but attack the table full of food. On the table, there was a flash of swords and sabers, as they were afraid that they would eat less than others. Even the five or six-year-old children were not to be outdone. Their mouths were swollen and the corners of their mouths were covered with sauce. Their chopsticks kept reaching towards the table, and their movements were no slower than those of adults.
The Jiang family naturally sat at the main table. Old man Jiang and old lady Miao sat at the top. Jiang Dahai's family and Jiang Dachuan's family all sat at the same table. There were eighteen people sitting there. If the round table wasn't big enough, it wouldn't have been able to accommodate so many people.
Gu Dongmei brought Jiang Aiguo and Jiang Aidang's wives to help in the kitchen and did not sit at the table. There were also Jiang Aiguo and Jiang Aidang's children, as well as Jiang Dani's little daughter. Because they were young and couldn't stand being hungry, they had eaten early to fill their stomachs. Now they were laughing and playing in the crowd. Occasionally, when they felt greedy, they would run to the adults and open their mouths to ask for something delicious.
Lauren was looking at the plate of brown-red sweet and sour pork ribs in front of her with shining eyes. The crispy fried ribs were soaked in the bright red sauce. The sweet and sour aroma went straight into her nose. When she took a bite, the crispy skin, tender and juicy meat inside, plus the well-seasoned sauce made her mouth water.
"Sanni, tell Lao Lun not to just focus on eating the ribs. There are so many delicious foods. Help Lao Lun to pick up more."
Old Mrs. Miao still couldn't get used to having a blond-haired, blue-eyed grandson-in-law like that, but her granddaughter was already old enough, so as long as the one she brought home was a male, she wouldn't force anything else. Anyway, no matter who it was, he was better than the one with the surname Fu.
"Grandma, her name is Lauren, not Lao Lun." Jiang Yilu helped his grandmother correct her wrong pronunciation. To be honest, when the third sister brought Lauren back a few days ago and said that he was her boyfriend, Jiang Yilu was also surprised. He didn't expect that the third sister would find a foreign boyfriend.
"Grandma Xie Xie, it's delicious, and Huaguocai is top-notch." Lauren could understand the simple conversation, but what she said was a little clumsy.
"If it tastes good, eat more."
Sanni's expression didn't change much. She picked up a bunch of dishes and put them in Lauren's bowl. Lauren was still busy gnawing on the pork ribs, radiating rays of gratitude, joy and love to her girlfriend. Her head of golden curly hair seemed to be even curlier.
Jiang Yilu looked at this scene, it seemed like there was some weird harmony between a master and his pet.
"Cough cough--" Ruan Ruan coughed a few times, and Jiang Yilu came back to his senses. He looked at the dishes in front of him, which were also his favorites. Looking at Ruan Ruan's eyes seeking praise and compliments, he shook off the strange thoughts in his mind.
"Laolun, when do you and Sanni plan to get married?" Old Mrs. Miao said with kindness as she looked at Lauren who was eating happily. She had been holding her granddaughter in her hands for too long and she was anxious to get rid of her.
When she heard about marriage, Lauren's eyes brightened even more. She no longer cared about gnawing on her beloved spareribs and instead sent out waves of wolf-dog light waves towards Sanni.
"I'm still young and it's not time to get married." Sanni was not bothered by Lauren's gaze at all. She picked up a piece of pork ribs and stuffed it into Lauren's mouth.
The light in Lauren's eyes was extinguished instantly, and her golden hair seemed to dim as well, not as dazzling as before. Her mouth was bulging with the ribs, and she lowered her head like a frustrated big dog.
"At least don't get married this year. Let's talk about next year next year." Looking at Lauren's lost look, Jiang Sanni felt soft-hearted for a moment, and this soft heart was instantly captured by Lauren.
"Next year, good." He danced with joy, as if Jiang Sanni had already agreed to marry him next year. Suddenly, all his worries disappeared and he continued to happily work on the dishes in front of him.
Jiang Yilu didn't want to admit that such a simple-minded man could be the boyfriend that her third sister liked. Although he looked much simpler than the cunning Fu Yunsheng, with all his thoughts reflected on that lively face, his simplicity to the point of being stupid was still somewhat glaring.
However, Jiang Sanni seemed to be very accustomed to Lauren's madness, and she lovingly helped him fill up the dwindling amount of food in his bowl. Perhaps after experiencing such a relationship before, someone as insightful as Lauren could give her a greater sense of security.
"Er Ni, look, your third and fourth sisters are almost grown up. When will you bring a partner home? You are an old maid now. If you wait a few more years, you may not even be able to have children." Old Mrs. Miao thought today was a good day. All the children who had given her a headache had come back with their partners, except Er Ni. She had been stubborn since she was a child, and now that she earns her own money, her temper is getting worse day by day. Old Mrs. Miao would not scold her easily.
"I have a partner."
Jiang Erni took a sip of chicken soup and spoke calmly, as if she was talking about an ordinary matter.
"You don't have a partner, I can ask your brother to help you. What - say that again?" The old lady was already prepared to be rejected and was about to persuade Jiang Erni to go on a blind date, but she was surprised by her answer.
Not only Old Lady Miao, but everyone at the dinner table stared at Jiang Erni with wide eyes, not believing what she said.
Since graduation, she has been going back and forth between the hospital, the public housing and the white house, with almost no free time. And I haven't seen anything different from her in recent days. How come she has a partner? Could it be that she is just saying this to please the old lady?
This is obviously what Old Lady Miao thought. She looked at Jiang Erni with suspicion and said, "You said you had a partner. Why didn't you bring him/her back this time?"
He stared at Jiang Erni with suspicious eyes, trying to find out something wrong.
Jiang Erni didn't care about her family's inquiring looks at all, and calmly put down the bowl: "I have found a partner, but I'm mainly worried that you won't accept it."
"Impossible." Old Mrs. Miao answered without thinking. Her granddaughter is already 30 years old, and she will accept anyone as long as the man is a man.
"Okay, I'll bring him over now." Jiang Erni smiled when she heard that, then stood up and walked outside.
"Ah?" Old Mrs. Miao looked at her granddaughter's back, unable to recover for a moment. Could it be that this future son-in-law had been hidden in the village by Erni these days?
Everyone at the table felt the same, except Jiang Yilu, who remembered something and had a bold guess in his mind, and his expression suddenly became strange.
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