Mother Wen glanced at the necklace. It looked like it was not cheap. Since he was just an apprentice in the army, he must have spent half a month's salary on it, right?
But thinking about how he was willing to spend money on his own daughter, the smile on Wen's mother's face became more genuine.
Suddenly, Wen Kaifu wrinkled his nose and asked, "What's that smell?"
"Mom, your soup!" Wen Sisi screamed.
"Oh! Look at my memory!" Mother Wen slapped her head and ran into the kitchen quickly.
Mother Wen saved her soup, brought out the dishes, put them on the table, and greeted a few people, "Don't sit there, let's get ready to eat."
Several people sat at the table, and Su Qingyun glanced at the dishes. She came uninvited and suddenly. The original plan was that there should be only four of them, but Wen's mother prepared five dishes and a soup for four people.
There were five dishes and one soup, both meat and vegetables, stir-fried meat with mushrooms, fried tofu, sausage with dried tofu, stir-fried vegetables, a steamed fish, and a meatball soup. Even though the Wen family was well-off, they rarely had such food. It seemed that they really liked her eldest brother. Su Qingyun gave the Wen family extra points in her heart.
"Yunyun, eat quickly!" Wen Sisi called out to her who had not yet picked up her chopsticks.
"Okay, I'll try my aunt's cooking." Su Qingyun followed suit and took a piece of fish with chopsticks. It was delicate and full of flavor. She praised it highly, "It's delicious!"
"Qingyun, try this tofu." Mother Wen picked up a piece of tofu with chopsticks for her.
Su Qingyun tasted it and continued to praise: "This is delicious too, Auntie, it's a pity that you don't become a chef with your cooking skills."
"You are such a sweet girl." Mother Wen was overjoyed by her praise. "But, this dish is not made by me, it is made by your sister Sisi."
"Really?" Su Qingyun's eyes were filled with amazement. "It seems that Sister Sisi has inherited your true teachings."
She took another bite and said casually, "It would be great if I could eat Sister Sisi's cooking more often."
Su Congjun raised his head and smiled, "This is not easy. Later, your sister Sisi and I will..."
His voice stopped abruptly and everyone at the table put down their chopsticks.
Su Qingyun was about to kneel down to her elder brother. "Brother, even if you want to, don't be so eager to speak out your heart," she said. She simply couldn't bear to look at her uncle and aunt's expressions.
"Brother Congjun, what are you talking about!" Wen Sisi's pretty face flushed and she said angrily.
After Su Congjun realized what he had said, he wished he could bang his head against the table and die.
"I...I...I didn't mean that..." Looking at the frozen faces of his master and his mistress, Su Congjun stuttered, not knowing how to explain.
"What do you mean? What exactly do you mean?" Wen Sisi raised her eyebrows again.
Brother Congjun has been concerned about his status and has not dared to mention this matter openly. Now that he has finally spoken the truth, why is he thinking of going back on his word?
Wen Kaifu looked at his daughter who was questioning his apprentice and sighed in his heart. After all, girls cannot be kept at home when they grow up!
He was silent for a moment, looked at Wen's mother, and Wen's mother nodded.
Wen Kaifu finally spoke, his tone deep, "Join the army."
"Master."
"Let's find a time."
"What?"
"Let's have a meal together and discuss it."
When Su Qingyun heard this, her chopsticks almost fell to the ground. She was so happy that she urged Su Congjun to agree to it quickly!
Su Congjun was stunned. "What?"
Wen Kaifu sighed as he looked at the silly boy who was not in the right state. He simply made his point clearer, "Congjun, tell your parents and family to find a time to discuss your marriage with Sisi."
Mother Wen also said: "Yes, Congjun, your master and I only have Sisi as our daughter. You are a down-to-earth person with a good heart, and Sisi likes you. If you marry Sisi, we don't have any big requirements. We just hope that you can treat Sisi well, and we will be satisfied."
Joining the army is indeed a good thing. As long as they live well, she doesn't ask for anything else.
"Dad, Mom!" Wen Sisi's face was so red that it was almost burning.
"What? Are you still not happy?" Wen Kaifu glanced at his daughter.
"I'm not unhappy." Wen Sisi whispered. She looked at Su Congjun who was still stunned and said angrily, "Brother Congjun, say something!"
"Ah?" Su Congjun came back to his senses and understood what his master and mistress meant. He was so happy that he didn't know where to put his hands and feet.
Su Qingyun was so anxious that he wished he could agree on his behalf.
"Master, Madam, don't worry, I...I will definitely treat Sisi well." Su Congjun held it in for a long time, and only had such a simple and unpretentious sentence to say.
But this sentence was enough to comfort Wen Kaifu and his mother. Wen Sisi lowered her head shyly.
Su Qingyun was no less happy than Su Congjun. He didn't expect that the Wen family would agree after just one visit. It was really worth the trip!
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