The two chatted back and forth, gradually becoming familiar with each other and growing closer.
With Zhao Rui occasionally chiming in, the three of them became increasingly familiar with each other, chatting and laughing, making for a lively atmosphere.
This meal took quite a while; it didn't end until almost 3 PM.
Zhao Yongsheng and the others had drunk quite a bit; their speech was slurred and they were unsteady on their feet.
Upon seeing this, Wang Chunxiu quickly sent her son and son-in-law to deliver it.
"Qingyang, you stay with Chen Jie and take your Uncle Chen home. He drank quite a bit today, so be careful on the way."
Being a mother is not easy. At this time, she also has to think about creating more opportunities for her son.
"Okay, I understand, Mom, don't worry."
Zhou Qingyang glanced at Chen Jie, quickly agreed, stepped forward to help Director Chen up, and together with Chen Jie, they escorted Director Chen home.
Over there, Zhao Guangning and Zhao Rui, brother and sister, were supporting Zhao Yongsheng, Sheng Xiping was helping Yang Guoming, the deputy secretary of the bureau, and Zhou Qingyue was accompanying Dean He of the hospital.
Together with the others, they left the Zhou family home and headed back on their own.
Zhou Mingyuan and Wang Chunxiu stood outside the gate, waving to the crowd. "Wife, look at our eldest son, is there any chance with Director Chen's daughter?"
Although Zhou Mingyuan had drunk quite a bit, he was still relatively clear-headed and hadn't forgotten the main purpose of his dinner party.
"There should be a chance, right? Chen Wei and his wife have been eyeing our Qingyang for a long time and have mentioned her to me several times."
I think Chen Jie is a pretty good girl. I secretly sized her up during dinner, and our son seemed to be getting along quite well with her.
Wang Chunxiu thought about it for a moment and felt that there was probably a chance. Chen Jie was not only beautiful, but also had a good job.
In this day and age, being a nurse in a hospital is definitely an enviable, secure job.
If the two of them get together, Chen Jie can apply to accompany the soldier after the wedding.
We can figure out a way to get her a job as a nurse in a military hospital, wouldn't that be great?
"I'm not worried about that girl, I'm worried about my son, I don't know if that stubborn brat has taken a liking to Chen Jie."
If he likes her, that's fine; but if he doesn't, who knows when he'll get married.
Wang Chunxiu stared at her son's retreating figure in the distance and muttered to herself.
"Alright, children and grandchildren have their own blessings. We've done all we can, and there's no use worrying about those things."
"Come on, let's go back inside. The house is a mess; we can't let our daughter clean it up herself. Xinhua doesn't stay still even when she's asleep; someone needs to watch her."
Zhou Mingyuan shook his head, took his wife's hand, and the couple went back into the house together.
On the kang (heated brick bed) in the east room, Sheng Xinhua was fast asleep under a small quilt, while Zhou Qinglan was cleaning up the leftover food on the table.
People these days have big appetites and can eat a lot. Even if you prepare ten dishes for lunch, there won't be much left over in the end.
Zhou Qinglan folded the remaining dishes from the three tables together, took them to the kitchen, stacked the plates, put them in a pot of hot water to blanch them, and then washed them later.
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