The adults passing by just smiled and didn't interfere with the children's fun.
In the evening, the whole family ate dinner together. The Wang family, as godparents, and the Hu family, as Qin Nian's maternal family, sat at the same table.
The atmosphere was very harmonious, and the food looked especially tempting.
Shen Xianjun looked at the specially prepared light meal in front of him. It wasn't bad; there was steamed red date and meat soup, steamed egg custard, and steamed chicken and potatoes, all in generous portions. But apart from the vegetables, everything was steamed.
On the table were three main dishes: sauerkraut stewed with fish and cornbread, tangy and appetizing pickled cabbage, braised chicken with potatoes and sauce, and braised pork with dried bamboo shoots, the oil of which had been absorbed by the bamboo shoots. There wasn't a single dish that Shen Xianjun didn't like.
If his mother had that skill in the military, how many kilometers would he have to run to maintain his figure!
But we won't let him eat it now!
"Auntie is so thoughtful in preparing nutritious meals for my brother-in-law. She's really worked hard."
Upon seeing the food in front of Shen Xianjun, Hu Jun immediately began praising Yang Yufen.
Then I picked up a piece of pickled cabbage with the pancake.
"The flatbread that the old lady made has absorbed the flavor of the pickled cabbage and fish soup; it tastes even better than the ones I ate in the army!"
Hu Jun gave Yang Yufen a thumbs up, then picked up a piece of fish and turned to look at Shen Xianjun beside him.
The men sat on one side, and the women and children sat on the other. Shen Xianjun sat next to Hu Jun and Qin Nian, while Wang Shuo sat next to Dean Hu.
"Oh dear, I forgot, my brother-in-law can't eat fish, so this time it's just us who can enjoy it."
Hu Jun seemed to have just remembered and put the fish pieces into his own bowl.
Yang Yufen didn't say anything, but put a piece of meat on Da Bao's plate and then another piece on Er Bao's plate.
"Niannian is eating, but she has to go back to work soon. She's been helping me in the kitchen all day."
"Mother-in-law, Sister Wang, there's a lot of food today, so please don't be shy. If we can't finish it, it'll spoil in this hot weather."
Yang Yufen greeted the others with a smile.
Shen Xianjun felt like he was being targeted by his brother-in-law, but he couldn't quite put his finger on what was wrong. His brother-in-law had been praising his mother's cooking skills all along, and he wished he hadn't described the dishes in such detail every time.
His mother was so pleased that he must have been mistaken.
“Xianjun, I heard from Niannian that you’ve been learning a foreign language lately. That’s a good thing. I have some tapes that were originally for Zhenghao to listen to. I’ll give them to you to learn first, and then give them to Zhenghao to use. Young people who want to make progress should study more.”
Dean Hu suddenly spoke up, and Shen Xianjun, who had been called out, put down his chopsticks. After hearing the words, he felt as if the sky had fallen.
His mother was just trying to get rid of him because she thought he was too talkative. His wife probably said that to Dean Hu to save face for him, but he didn't want to learn it!
Shen Xianjun looked at Qin Nian, hoping she would say a few words to clear up the misunderstanding.
Yang Yufen reached out and picked up a piece of fish, placing it in Qin Nian's bowl.
"When you eat fish, be careful of fish bones. You have to pick them out carefully, or you'll get a bone stuck in your throat."
Qin Nian quickly took the bowl and said, "Thank you, Mom. I will."
Qin Nian bent down to pick out the fish bones.
"Okay, thank you."
Seeing that he was isolated and helpless, Shen Xianjun offered a dry thank you.
“When you have free time, teach Xianjun more so he can learn sooner. After all, Niannian has to go to work, and learning from tapes alone is not enough.”
"Yes, Dad, don't worry. I will definitely teach my brother-in-law properly, set goals for him, and constantly check his progress."
Hu Jun solemnly wrote a guarantee, which stunned Shen Xianjun. "Constant inspection?" Did this mean random checks, big or small, anywhere? If he hadn't misunderstood?
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