The Xu family had guessed that they might come today, so they made preparations early, and the two brothers went to the gate to greet them.
When Xu Chong and Xu Sheng saw Lu Qian enter the Xu residence with Zhou Quan, Zhou Lin, and Mr. Wang, they were taken aback.
They knew that Lu Qian and Zhou Quanli had a good relationship, but they didn't expect Lu Qian to come along.
After seeing the two of them greet Zhou Quan, Zhou Lin, and Mr. Wang, Lu Qian stared at him blankly, then smiled faintly, "What, the Xu family doesn't welcome me?"
"No, of course not, Young Master Lu, don't overthink it. I just didn't expect you to come. Please come in." Xu Chong realized what was happening and quickly invited him in as well.
Lu Qian smiled and followed Zhou Lin inside. Now he was practically a member of the Zhou family, so how could he not show up to support his brother-in-law's marriage proposal?
If Li Mai knew that Lu Qian was already happily considering her half a member of the Zhou family, she would definitely laugh at him. Let Xiao Tao know that he likes her first before saying such things!
The Xu family elders greeted them in the courtyard and then led them to the main hall in the front yard, where they were served tea and snacks, receiving a warm welcome.
Even when Mrs. Xu mentioned that she had arranged a luncheon for them to stay for the day, Zhou Quan wanted to go back and have lunch with Li Mai. He was about to refuse, but when he saw Mr. Wang nod slightly to him, he didn't say anything in response.
Finding a moment of free time, Mr. Wang quietly told Zhou Quan that refusing the meal would mean refusing the marriage proposal.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Quan realized that he had almost forgotten about such a rule in this era.
Seeing that they had agreed to stay, Master Xu and Madam Xu smiled and sent a servant to invite Miss Xu to come and meet Zhou Lin.
After being invited over, Xu Yue met Zhou Lin, Zhou Quan, and the others in a very open and generous manner. After all, she often went out to check on her business and was not a sheltered young woman who never left the house. Therefore, the Xu family allowed her to come out and meet Zhou Lin in a very open and generous way.
However, the two of them were too embarrassed to speak in front of everyone, and only glanced at each other, both blushing.
Master Xu entertained Zhou Quan and Mr. Lu Qian with tea. Madam Xu asked Xu Yue to take Zhou Lin for a walk around the mansion and show him around. In reality, she wanted to give the two of them a chance to talk alone, and they also wanted to secretly observe Zhou Lin's attitude towards Xu Yue.
After all, they were choosing a husband for their precious daughter, and they wanted to be sure that Zhou Lin also had feelings for Xu Yue before they could feel completely at ease.
With maids and servants around them, nothing bad would happen, so Madam Xu felt comfortable letting the two of them be alone for a while.
Zhou Quan nodded to Zhou Lin, who followed Xu Yue three steps away.
As the men talked, Madam Xu went out and watched from a distance. Although it was the day of the marriage proposal, she couldn't let the two children ruin their reputations; a little interaction would suffice.
People were watching from all sides of the Xu residence, and Zhou Lin kept a distance of three steps from Xu Yue.
The maids and servants followed three steps behind them.
Xu Yue took a few steps and then looked back at Zhou Lin.
Zhou Lin met her gaze, blinked, and to be honest, he didn't know what to say to her.
Xu Yue waited for him to catch up, and walked alongside him, turning her head to look at him, "Are you going home to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival tomorrow?"
Zhou Lin nodded slightly and hummed in agreement.
"So your shop isn't open for business for even a day?" Xu Yue asked again.
“Yes, Nansu is also going back to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival with her family.” Zhou Lin felt that replying with just one word seemed a bit too cold, so after thinking for a moment, he added a sentence.
“Nan Su? Your little apprentice?” Xu Yue raised an eyebrow and asked.
"Yes, he's my master's eldest grandson. They couldn't control him, and he's always had a good relationship with me, so he came out with me." Zhou Lin rarely opened up like this.
"Oh, hehe, when I saw him last time, I thought he was a mischievous troublemaker," Xu Yue said with a light laugh.
Zhou Lin glanced at the happy smile on her face, his lips curved slightly, and he softly hummed in agreement.
"Can you make those jewelry boxes with hidden compartments? My jewelry box isn't very good, and I'm thinking of going out to look for some other time!" Xu Yue bit her lip and asked softly.
Since he doesn't plan to give me an engagement gift, I'll just ask for one myself!
"Yes, how about the ones with hidden compartments? I made a pair a few days ago when I had some free time, but I haven't painted them yet. What color do you like? I'll paint them and bring them to you." When talking about his profession, Zhou Lin's smile broadened.
"Really? It can even have mechanisms? Can I go and see it when you come back?" Xu Yue asked Zhou Lin with her bright eyes.
Zhou Lin nodded, "Of course, I'll be back to open the door on the sixteenth."
"Okay!" Xu Yue was happy; he agreed that she could go find him herself.
"What color do you like? Girls' jewelry boxes usually come in red, green, blue, or black, but black is rare."
"I like purple, is that okay?" Xu Yue asked.
Zhou Lin shook his head. "Purple can be painted, but pure purple is a bit dull and doesn't look good as a jewelry box. How about I paint it a purple base color for you, and then paint some chrysanthemums on top?"
As they were talking, they came to a clump of chrysanthemums, and Zhou Lin asked a question on his mind.
"Yes, that's fine." Xu Yue looked down at the chrysanthemum bushes, imagined it for a moment, and thought it seemed like a good idea, so she agreed.
From a distance, Madam Xu saw the two people talking so close together, instead of keeping a three-step distance. She quickly gestured to her servants to ask them to return to the front hall.
Just as Xu Yue was about to continue shopping with Zhou Lin, an old woman not far from them stepped forward and whispered, "Miss, Madam requests that you prepare some dishes."
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