Shen Jingnian still maintains a smile.
If anyone else were present at this moment, they would be surprised to discover that even the dignified Master Shen Jiu needs to fake a smile sometimes.
Sun Jiaqi had a very good first impression of Shen Jingnian and asked with a smile, "Little Shen, where is your ancestral home?"
She had heard rumors that the Shen family were not genuine Beijing residents.
“City A,” Shen Jingnian felt his face was about to freeze from smiling, so he took the opportunity to ease the tension while speaking: “I also met Ningning in City A.”
"Oh, I see." Sun Jiaqi nodded.
"I heard you used to live in City A. After you marry Shengbao, will you move back to City A?"
Shen Jingnian parted his thin lips slightly: "Now that I've decided to marry into the Shi family, I'll belong to Ningning from now on. Wherever she goes, I'll go. I'll listen to her."
Upon hearing this, a look of appreciation flashed in Sun Jiaqi's eyes. This young man certainly knew how to speak.
But Sun Jiaqi changed the subject, saying, "You young people are good at saying nice things to make us old folks happy, but who knows if you'll change your mind after marriage?"
“Second Aunt, facts speak louder than words. Besides, Ningning has so many loving family members protecting her. If one day I really go back on my word, I’ll take a punch from each of you.”
Sun Jiaqi nodded and said with a smile, "I hope you remember what I said today."
Next came the third uncle and aunt, the fourth uncle and aunt, the fifth uncle and aunt, the sixth uncle and aunt, the seventh uncle and aunt, and the youngest uncle and aunt.
The uncles all had stern faces, while the aunts were much more kind and asked Chen Jingnian many questions.
The Si family's uncles almost all shared the same face. Apart from their different ages and clothing, they were all similar. Shen Jingnian tried his best to remember the face of each of his uncles.
After acknowledging her uncle and aunt, Jiang Ning led Shen Jingnian to Shi Nanxing and Si Huashang.
Although Shen Jingnian had met Shi's parents before, this was the first time they had a proper meeting.
"These are my dad and my mom."
"Hello, Uncle and Aunt." Shen Jingnian said with a smile, "I am Shen Jingnian."
Then there were the thirteen older brothers of the Si family.
"These are my older brother and sister-in-law."
"Big brother and sister-in-law."
Si Xudong and Li Jia nodded.
"This is my second brother and his wife."
"This is my third brother."
"This is my fourth brother!"
Shen Jingnian only breathed a sigh of relief when he reached Si Xubei.
Finally, I ran into an old acquaintance.
After recognizing his thirteen older brothers, he then walked up to Si Zuxin, the youngest among those present, and said, "This is the child of my eldest brother and sister-in-law, and also my little nephew Si Zuxin, whose nickname is Little Crayon."
"Hi, brother, I'm Little Crayon~~" Si Zuxin waved to Shen Jingnian.
Shen Jingnian squatted down, looking at Little Crayon at eye level, and greeted her, "Hello Little Crayon, you should call me Uncle. Nice to meet you, this is a red envelope from Uncle." Then he took out a thick red envelope from his pocket.
According to seniority, Little Crayon should call Uncle Shen Jingnian "Uncle".
However, Shen Jingnian and Jiang Ning are not married yet, so for the time being, he can only call her uncle; calling her brother would mess up the generational order.
"Thank you, Uncle!" Little Crayon said politely.
Seeing that Shen Jingnian had prepared a red envelope for Little Crayon, the Si family's uncles exchanged glances, all seeing a look of satisfaction in each other's eyes.
Although Shen Jingnian held a high position at a young age, he did not have the arrogance of someone who was overbearing. He was humble, gentle and refined, and a good match for Jiang Ning.
Si Huawen exchanged glances with the three elders above him, and then said, "Xiao Shen, please sit down. Make yourself at home and don't be shy."
Hearing this, Shen Jingnian breathed a sigh of relief.
He knew he had passed the first hurdle.
After we sat down, we started chatting about everyday things.
Talking about the past, the present, and the future, Shen Jingnian recounted all his life experiences over the past thirty-odd years.
Li Jia asked curiously, "Xiao Shen, you were caught up in all that gambling and military service, did you have a girlfriend during that time?"
“No.” Shen Jingnian shook his head. “I used to be against marriage. Ningning was my first girlfriend and my first love.”
Soon, it was lunchtime.
Shen Jingnian and Jiang Ning sat together.
With a decanter in one hand and a wine glass in the other, Shen Jingnian toasted each of the elders in turn.
Including the old lady, the old lady Si, the old man Jiang, the eight uncles and aunts of the Si family, as well as Shi Nanxing and Si Huashang, there are a total of 21 elders.
Fortunately, the liquor today was only 45 degrees, and the elders didn't deliberately make things difficult for Chen Jingnian by making him drink more.
After toasting the elders, Chen Jingnian paused for a moment before taking his cup to toast his thirteen older brothers and one sister-in-law.
After toasting everyone in the circle, Shen Jingnian's face was flushed.
Even though the glasses are small, they still hold 45 glasses of wine!
For the first time, Shen Jingnian truly understood what it meant to be a powerful family.
When he returned to his seat with his wine glass, Jiang Ning quickly handed him a cup of hangover tea, saying, "Drink some of this to sober up."
A warm cup of hangover tea went down her throat, making her feel much better. Shen Jingnian leaned close to Jiang Ning and whispered in her ear, "Our grandma is amazing!!!"
She had nine children.
If it weren't for Old Madam Si, the Si family wouldn't be so powerful.
Heaven knows, when Shen Jingnian was drinking with his uncles, he was not only drunk and hot, but also almost numb. He was afraid of mistaking one of his uncles.
fortunately.
His memory was pretty good; he could tell that Si Huazhong and Si Huafeng had switched coats at some point.
Jiang Ning smiled gently, "Of course my grandma is amazing. By the way, don't drink any more alcohol later. I've already prepared some Sprite to calm you down."
"Actually, I was fine today. I didn't drink much, only about half a kilogram."
Shen Jingnian's alcohol tolerance is about one and a half jin (500ml).
"Whatever," Jiang Ning glanced at him, "Anyway, I won't be the one who embarrasses myself while singing."
Jiang Ning's words instantly reminded Shen Jingnian of his experience three years ago, and he quickly asked, "Where is the Sprite to calm the nerves?"
So many people today.
He absolutely cannot sing in public!!!
"It's in the decanter. If anyone wants to drink with you later, just hold onto the decanter and don't let go," Jiang Ning said in a low voice.
“Okay.” Shen Jingnian nodded slightly and immediately took the wine dispenser to his side.
Next, the thirteen older brothers of the Si family took turns toasting Shen Jingnian.
Fortunately, Jiang Ning had made preparations in advance.
The meal lasted for three hours before it ended.
After the meal, Shi Nanxing and Si Huashang called Shen Jingnian to a side hall.
Apart from the younger generation.
More than twenty elders were present.
At this moment, Shen Jingnian was somewhat uneasy.
Shi Nanxing said, "Xiao Shen, since you and our Shengbao are so in love, as your parents, I am willing to give you my blessings."
"Thank you, Uncle and Aunt, thank you, elders."
Shen Jingnian immediately bowed in gratitude.
God knows how long he had been waiting for this moment.
Shi Nanxing then added, "By the way, I heard from Sheng Bao that you're willing to marry into her family?"
"Yes." Shen Jingnian nodded slightly.
Shi Nanxing smiled and said, "Since you are willing to marry into the family, then take this marriage agreement back to your mother and your family. If they all agree, then you can sign it. Three days later, you can bring the marriage agreement, your family, and the matchmaker to our house to propose marriage."
Shen Jingnian was overjoyed and quickly accepted the marriage proposal letter with both hands, thanking him again.
Very good!
This means he has now successfully stepped into the Shi family's door.
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