The meals at the Mu family's house were prepared by Xu Xinning and her aunt.
Xu Xinning has now honed her cooking skills, after all, she is a married woman. Although neither of her mothers in her two lives taught her that she must be a good wife and mother, both the patriarchal society of her previous life and the prejudices of the 1970s have instilled in her the concept that she should take care of the household after marriage. Even though Mu Jingheng dotes on her very much, they usually fight over doing the housework when they are together.
It can only be said that Xu Xinning has the courage to be a strong woman, as well as the understanding to be a gentle woman.
When Grandpa Qin and Qin Yu arrived, Xu Xinning and the others had just finished preparing the meal.
Mu Jingheng and Jiang Juecheng helped serve it to the table.
As soon as Grandpa Qin arrived, his eyes were drawn to the dishes on the table.
Auntie's cooking is delicious, and Xu Xinning knows how to plate food, so the dishes look especially tempting.
Grandpa Jiang and Grandpa Mu laughed when they saw Grandpa Qin, "Old man, that's fast!"
Old Master Qin curled his lip and snorted, "Don't you know there's something wrong with your thinking if you're not enthusiastic about eating? There are so many people still starving. We have good food and drinks here, so why aren't you eating?"
For Mu Jinghuai's sake, Old Master Mu changed his usual sarcastic tone and said with a smile, "Yes, yes, you're right about everything you said today."
Grandpa Jiang laughed heartily at the two of them. Their attitudes were completely different from usual, which he found extremely amusing.
Perhaps Grandpa Qin can only show off for a few days. Once his granddaughter is actually married into the family, how could he dare to show off? What if he shows off and people take their resentment out on his precious granddaughter?
So he had to keep his tail between his legs, since the other party had a "hostage" in their hands.
But today is a rare opportunity to show off.
Old Master Qin had already figured out how to get something out of Old Master Mu!
With this marriage alliance formed, the two families are now bound together, a powerful alliance indeed.
Old Master Qin stiffened his neck and said, "You old immortal, when have I ever been wrong?"
Grandpa Qin then looked at Xu Xinning and said with a smile, "This dish was made by our young doctor Xu? Just looking at it makes my mouth water. The Mu family must be incredibly lucky, all the good girls have been snatched up by your family."
It has to be said that Grandpa Qin is really clever; he took the opportunity to praise his own granddaughter while praising Xu Xinning.
Grandpa Jiang immediately said, "A good girl deserves a good boy. If the Mu family's son wasn't so outstanding, how could he have attracted such an outstanding girl?"
Grandpa Jiang then beckoned to the younger generation, saying, "Qin Yu, come and sit down. Xiao Heng, Jue Cheng, pour the wine. This is wine personally brewed by our young Doctor Xu; it smells wonderful!"
Grandpa Mu said, "Why did you bring Qin Yu but not Qin Yi?"
Grandpa Qin: "Ayi is busy in the army and didn't come back today. Ayu usually comes back late too. You all know that his position is not easy to hold."
Grandpa Jiang: "Qin Yu has been in this position for several years now, shouldn't he be promoted?"
Qin Yu: "I'm currently undergoing training at the Party School, and I don't know if I'll be included in this promotion."
Grandpa Jiang said, "Young people, don't worry, what's meant to be yours will come to you."
Qin Yu smiled and immediately filled the glasses of Grandpa Jiang, Grandpa Mu, and Grandpa Qin's glasses.
Mu Jingheng immediately said, "Grandpa Qin and my elder brother have heard the rumors about my brother circulating in this compound, haven't they?"
Qin Yu: "I heard a bit, but my grandfather doesn't know yet!"
Old Master Qin asked, feigning ignorance, "What's all the mystery about?"
Mu Jingheng: "Recently, there have been rumors in the compound that my brother is getting engaged to the stepdaughter of the Yu family. It's utter nonsense. My brother went to Northeast China to see Sister Yao as soon as he came back from his vacation. How could he possibly be engaged to someone else?"
Qin Yu: "We thought it was true. The stepdaughter of the Yu family used to be close to our Yao Yao, and when Yao Yao was little, she often played with Jing Huai and Jing Heng, so naturally her relationship with Jing Huai was also special."
Mu Jingheng laughed: "Don't you know my brother's temper, even if others don't? I bet he doesn't even remember what the Yu family's stepdaughter looks like."
Grandpa Jiang laughed heartily again: "I wouldn't believe it if it were someone else, but Jinghuai is really likely, such a blockhead. So I've been wondering, how could such a blockhead go all the way to the Northeast to find Xiaoyao? It's like the sun rose in the west, which also shows that he really likes Xiaoyao!"
Grandpa Mu immediately chimed in, "Who says otherwise? I was thinking of arranging a blind date for him while he was at home, but he dropped a bombshell on me without warning. His mouth is sealed shut; he didn't reveal a single word to us. Old Qin, don't take it personally. Once Xiao Yaoyao marries into our family, we definitely won't let the child suffer any injustice."
Grandpa Qin: "If you dare to make our Yao Yao suffer any injustice, I will personally come and take her home. Yao Yao and Ye Ye are both children we have raised with our own hands."
Grandpa Mu said, "Don't worry, Jinghuai is like a little wife in front of Yaoyao. I bet he'd rather suffer himself than let Yaoyao suffer."
Grandpa Jiang: "Alright, alright, what's with all this talk about being wronged or not? We've watched both kids grow up, don't we know what kind of people they are? Old Qin, since the three of us are here today, I'll volunteer to be the matchmaker, how about it? Will you give me that face?"
Grandpa Qin laughed heartily: "You little rascal, you want to eat some pig's trotters, don't you?"
Grandpa Jiang scolded, "Old Mu, look, look, how stingy this person is! He thinks he can get rid of me with just a pig's trotter."
Grandpa Mu laughed heartily: "A red envelope, there must be a red envelope. I'll have Jinghuai give you a big one."
Grandpa Jiang: "That's more like it, but I have one more condition. Juecheng is getting engaged soon, and you two have to be his matchmakers."
Old Master Qin's eyes widened: "What! You old rascal, you actually want to trade one for two? What a clever scheme!"
Grandpa Mu: "You really have a stubborn nature. Alright, alright, Old Qin, we'll reluctantly agree. We'll make up for it by eating the pig's trotters later."
Grandpa Jiang pointed at the two of them and said, "Look at you, you say I'm the kind of person who doesn't suffer losses, but aren't you two the same?"
The three old men were in high spirits today. They drank a lot of wine and ate a lot of food. They reminisced about the past together. When they got excited, they almost stood on the table to sing and dance. When they talked about sad things, they shed tears together, observed a moment of silence together, and even pulled the three younger men together to toast their deceased comrades.
Xu Xinning remained a quiet observer, listening to their stories and marveling at how hard-won peace is.
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