"But it's too far away, and I'm busy with family matters, so I can't find the time to come," Sheng Liancheng said with a smile.
"Isn't this Chinese New Year this year? Xi'an went home and told me about his relationship with Shuyan."
I discussed with the child's mother that we must come and visit, to meet you both, and just to acknowledge our kinship.
Professor Feng, you don't mind that we're late, do you?
“Brother, I’m a few years younger than you. You can call me ‘little brother’ or Jingyi. It sounds really awkward to me when you keep calling me ‘professor’.”
Feng Jingyi also has the personality of a Northeasterner; he speaks directly and without any beating around the bush.
He was two years younger than Sheng Liancheng, and he called him "brother" as soon as they met, which was very affectionate.
"Brother, I already feel bad enough for you and your family to come all this way in this freezing weather, so please don't say it's too late."
Your presence is the greatest expression of our sincerity, and we warmly welcome you.
"Then I'll call you Brother Jingyi. I've never been to school, and the people I admire most are scholars."
"You're amazing, bro! A professor at a university, that's impressive." Sheng Liancheng gave Feng Jingyi a thumbs up and praised him repeatedly.
"Brother, what do you think of my son Xi'an? He's been learning from you, hasn't he been a burden?"
"It's alright. If he doesn't study hard, bro, you can teach him a lesson anytime, anywhere. Give him a good beating if you want; I'll support you."
Feng Jingyi and the others laughed when they heard this. "Brother, how old is Xi'an? Do you still think he's a primary school student? You beat him up if he doesn't listen to you?"
This child is very good. He is hardworking in his studies and loves to delve into things. I especially like his ability to calm down and think things through. Otherwise, I wouldn't be able to take care of him myself.
Don't worry, brother. I will definitely not hold back at all and will teach him everything I have learned in my life.
"This child will definitely achieve more than me in the future." Feng Jingyi looked at Sheng Xi'an with satisfaction in his eyes.
Hearing this, Sheng Liancheng and his wife felt more at ease.
With a mentor and father-in-law like Feng Jingyi, Sheng Xi'an's future prospects are certainly not a concern, which is good.
The couple wasn't very capable and couldn't help their child much; everything depended on the child's own efforts.
If Sheng Xi'an can get help from Yue's family, he will be able to avoid some detours in his future development, which would be great.
Sheng Liancheng and Feng Jingyi were talking, while Zhang Shuzhen and Qiao Hui sat side by side chatting.
Taking this opportunity, Zhang Shuzhen also expressed the Sheng family's attitude: if Sheng Xi'an could find a job in Harbin, the Sheng family would be happy to pay for a house for him to settle down in.
Zhang Shuzhen added that Sheng Liancheng would retire in a few years, and his pension would definitely be enough for the couple to live on.
Besides, the family owns some land, which is next to a forest, so they can do some side business and earn some money each year. They are not short of money.
Of the Sheng family's children, the eldest runs a company and makes a lot of money; the third has already been assigned a job; the fourth and fifth are in university; and the sixth is taking the college entrance exam this year and, judging from the current situation, will definitely get into university as well.
The children in the family are all quite successful, so Sheng Liancheng and his wife don't need to worry about them, and they won't hold Sheng Xi'an back in the future.
If Sheng Xi'an and Feng Shuyan get married, the young couple can live their lives peacefully without having to worry about anything at home.
Qiao Hui had already found out quite a bit about the Sheng family.
To be fair, the Sheng family's circumstances are quite good even in Harbin.
Born into a working-class family, all of their children are successful. Although Sheng Liancheng and his wife are not very educated, they are reasonable and understanding.
Although the Sheng family has many children, they are scattered all over the country, so the whole family doesn't have to work together to make a living, and naturally there are no conflicts between mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law, sisters-in-law, and other relatives.
The young couple can live their own lives behind closed doors, without any burdens or worries. Isn't that wonderful?
"Sister-in-law, if you have any other requests or conditions, just tell me directly."
"My husband and I will get this done, even if it means we have to do it ourselves." Zhang Shuzhen concluded with this statement.
"Oh, sister-in-law, you've already said so much, what more could we ask for?"
That's good enough. Go out and ask around, look around Harbin, which girl can find such a suitable partner?
My husband and I have no demands on your family or Xi'an.
When the two children get married in the future, both our families will contribute as much as we can; we can't let you pay for everything.
"As long as they both live well in the future, we'll be happy to see them, right?" Qiao Hui liked Zhang Shuzhen's decisiveness in handling matters, and immediately said.
With Qiao Hui's words, Zhang Shuzhen had nothing to worry about.
A family of intellectuals like the Fengs would surely raise a daughter who is reasonable and understanding, unlike the Liu family who rely on selling their daughter to make a living.
The fact that the Sheng family is willing to show their utmost sincerity does not mean that they are happy to be taken advantage of. Marriage is something that must be mutually agreed upon by both parties.
The two sides met and chatted quite enthusiastically until almost noon.
Qiao Hui then said that her home was small and cooking was troublesome, so it would be better to eat out for lunch.
The Feng family had booked a restaurant in advance, which wasn't too far from their home, so the group left the Feng family's house and headed straight for the restaurant.
With so many people from both families, including several children, they opted for a larger private room, the kind with two square tables pushed together.
In this way, all ten or so people can sit down.
"Sister-in-law, I'm so sorry, this restaurant is quite busy at lunchtime. I was worried that if we waited too long to order, we would order in advance."
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