Su Xueli thought about how long it had been since she had eaten at home, and immediately agreed.
Liu Fengying reminded her, "Take care of yourself tomorrow, we have guests coming."
Su Xueli asked, "Who's coming?"
Liu Fengying said, "Your Uncle Shang is coming. His son is doing some kind of research. He left after graduation and only came back two years ago. He and your father are good friends, so he's bringing his son over to visit relatives and meet them. It's a good opportunity for you to go home and meet your Uncle Shang and your little brother Shang."
Su Xueli recalled the thin, taciturn young man and praised him, "He looks a bit dull, but he's actually quite capable."
Hearing his daughter praise Xiao Shang, he was overjoyed, but he didn't show it. He tried to suppress his joy and said, "Then it's settled. Go back early tomorrow morning."
Su Xueli said, "Yes, I'll buy two roast chickens from town and take them back with me."
"Alright then, I won't kill the chicken. I'm really reluctant to do it. It's getting late, so I'll go home and cook. Your dad's gone to the fields to cut grass." Liu Fengying got up happily.
Just as Liu Fengying left, Yan Yan returned from the market, pushing her cart. As soon as she entered, she said, "Xue Li, I have to go to Shao Jiang's house. I ran into Shao Jiang's sister at the market just now. She said that Shao Jiang accidentally cut his foot while hoeing in the field. I have to go and see him."
Shao Jiang's home is very close to the town. Since it was only late autumn and the weather wasn't cold, no one was using the bathhouse, so Shao Jiang closed it and would reopen it when it got cold. He stayed home to farm for the time being.
Upon hearing this, Su Xueli quickly said, "Then wait a moment, I'll go with you. It's getting dark, I can't let you go by yourself."
Su Xueli accompanied Yan Yan to Shao Jiang's house in a hurry and found that Shao Jiang's foot was indeed badly injured. A large piece of flesh had been cut off the instep, exposing the bone.
When he saw Yan Yan arrive, the pain in his foot instantly vanished, and he beamed with joy, pulling Yan Yan to sit on the edge of his bed.
Su Xueli came out very tactfully.
Shao Jiang's parents had heard about Yan Yan from him countless times before, and when they saw Yan Yan today, they were overjoyed. They kept asking Su Xueli all sorts of questions about Yan Yan, as if they were afraid that she wouldn't like their son.
Su Xueli didn't say much, it was good that they were a little worried.
While talking, Shao Jiang's parents finished preparing dinner, which was a very sumptuous meal with meat and vegetables.
At the dinner table, the family was incredibly affectionate towards Yan Yan, offering her this and that, which frightened Yan Yan so much that she couldn't even pick up food with her chopsticks.
Su Xueli is fine; she can eat and drink to her heart's content and let them talk.
After eating and drinking to their hearts' content, Yan Yan was again coaxed by Shao Jiang to go inside and talk to him, which made Su Xue Li roll her eyes in exasperation.
As night deepened, Shao Jiang, still worried, drove the mule cart, despite his injured foot, to take them home.
When they got home, Su Xueli said to Yan Yan, "You two stop pretending and just say you're getting married on a good day so you can run the bathhouse together."
Yan Yan said shyly, "It won't be that fast. We don't know what his parents think yet."
"Oh dear, his parents wish they could make you two consummate your marriage tonight."
"Get out of here, you're talking nonsense." Yan Yan blushed.
Su Xueli said, "I'm not talking nonsense, I'm telling the truth."
Yan Yan blushed and said, "Well, we have to wait for Shao Jiang's word. I can't exactly go to him, can I?"
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