Chapter 133 Family Banquet
Lin Shanshan thought to herself: Like mother, like daughter.
With such a delicate and pretentious mother, it's no wonder that Ren Mingzhu, a seemingly innocent but actually manipulative woman, was raised.
Grandpa and Second Uncle walked out steadily, shook hands with Lin's parents, and said warmly, "In-laws, please come in."
Mr. and Mrs. Lin were flattered and hurriedly said, "How could we accept the General's personal welcome?"
Ren Shiyou said, "What generals or not, now that we're at home, we're your in-laws. Come in, please."
The group walked through the large courtyard decorated with green plants and entered the living room.
The house is large, but not in a lavish or opulent way; rather, it exudes a simple, elegant, and understated Chinese style.
Ren Shiyou explained, "I live on the first floor, the second floor is for Aye and Shanshan, and there is also a nursery. The third floor is a study and guest rooms."
"There are many rooms, and they are quite large. If your in-laws miss Shanshan, they can come and stay anytime."
Mr. and Mrs. Lin were very satisfied. They had previously worried that their daughter would not be valued after marrying into the family, since they knew that Gu Yiye was the long-lost grandson of a general. Now it seems that this grandfather truly loves his grandson and granddaughter-in-law.
In her excitement, she brought up the matter of the quadruplets again.
"General, you don't know yet, do you? Shanshan is pregnant with quadruplets."
Ren Shiyou was stunned for a moment, then beamed and said, "Really? Great! Quadruplets! The house will be so lively from now on."
Uncle San and the Shanhe Wuyang brothers smiled and congratulated Gu Yiye and Lin Shanshan.
Fourth Aunt Su Qingman's lips twitched slightly.
After chatting for a while, the food was ready, and everyone moved from the living room to the dining room to eat.
In addition to the must-have dishes for a family banquet, such as braised pork belly, crystal shrimp, shredded pork, crab roe rice cake, steamed ribbonfish, stir-fried shrimp, four-delicacy cabbage, and vegetarian crab roe, there are also West Lake vinegar fish, Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, steamed assorted preserved meats, and many other dishes that fill a large table.
It's worth mentioning that two dishes were specially prepared in pots: dry-pot beef and free-range chicken.
Gu Yiye and Lin Shanshan exchanged a glance, then said gratefully to Ren Shiyou, "Thank you, Grandpa."
Ren Shiyou said, "Come on, everyone, let's eat together. Aye, Shanshan, try this beef and local chicken and see if they taste like those from Hongyun County."
As he spoke, he used serving chopsticks to put food on their plates.
Gu Yiye and Lin Shanshan hurriedly picked up the bowl with both hands and took it.
Lin Shanshan ate a piece of chicken liver and said, "Grandpa, it's delicious."
Gu Yiye ate a piece of beef and said, "Grandpa, this is authentic Hongyun County flavor. You've put a lot of thought into it."
Ren Shiyou said, "Good, as long as it's authentic. Knowing you were coming back, I specially hired a chef from Hunan. He has been in Haishi for a long time and can cook both Hunan cuisine and local Haishi cuisine."
Gu Yiye and Lin Shanshan thanked their grandfather again.
Seeing that the old man was happy, Fourth Aunt Su Qingman spoke up.
“Dad, look, Aye and Lin Shanshan have both returned to the city, but Mingzhu is still in the countryside. She’s all alone and helpless there, and Qingman is very worried about her.”
Lin Shanshan glanced at the goosebumps on her arms and asked knowingly, "Fourth Aunt, who is Qingman? Why is she so worried about Mingzhu? Is she also a relative of ours?"
Su Qingman's face flushed with a mixture of emotions as she frowned and said, "How dare you speak to your elders like that?"
Lin Shanshan asked, puzzled, "What? Did I say something wrong? You said Qingman was worried about Mingzhu, can't I even ask her?"
Ren Wuyang chuckled and said loudly, "Sister-in-law, Qingman is Fourth Aunt. She always likes to talk like that."
Lin Shanshan suddenly realized, "Oh, I see. But can't you use 'I' when you talk about yourself, Fourth Aunt? You say 'Qingman, Qingman,' which normal people can't understand."
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