Chapter 126: Seeing
Each Other Early in the morning, Shen Fugui and Wang Guizhi asked Shen Shoutian to go to the commune to cut three pounds of pork belly, and also spent
a lot of effort to buy an old hen from the village. Lu Qinlan and Su Xiaomei did not go to work today. They washed and cleaned the house. They also stewed the old hen in advance and waited for the sister-in-law to bring the people.
Uncle Guai was driving in front. From a distance, he saw a row of houses. There was a brand new green brick tile house standing there. The gate of the courtyard didn’t look big, but if you stretched your head to look inside, you can see that the courtyard is quite large and the house is also beautiful. He had an idea in his mind. He had heard before that Shen Meng’s mother’s family was building a new house. I’m afraid it was that family.
Zhu Juying also noticed the new house, but the closer she got, the more nervous she became. She even held Lu Xiangxiang's hand tightly. Lu Xiangxiang, on the other hand, was much more relaxed. It was just a blind date after all. When she was still sick, her second sister-in-law brought her cousin's son to the house. When she saw him, she almost cried.
That man, that man...was not even as tall as her legs, and she didn't know how he worked in a blacksmith shop. He must be a stove burner.
Shen Fugui and Wang Guizhi were also very nervous, but they believed in their daughter and son-in-law. She must be a good girl, otherwise they wouldn't have introduced her to their family. But when they heard that there was a troublesome sister-in-law at home, they were still a little uneasy.
"Here she comes, isn't that Xiao Meng?"
"Look at me, it's so cold. Qinlan, people are here, hurry up and pour some hot water. Oh, and bring out the cakes and fruits as well."
Lu Qinlan untied the apron around her waist and stretched it hard.
"Mom, don't be anxious. Wait until people come home, then we'll pour water and serve food. Only when they see us will they know how cautious we are. I've served the food before they come, so they'll think we're eating our own food, and it'll be difficult to entertain them."
"Yes, yes, yes, am I anxious?"
Lu Qinlan and Su Xiaomei, who was cooking in the kitchen, smiled at each other. Living in this big house, they felt much more open-minded. Just talking about this kitchen, the previous one was shabby and leaky, and sometimes when it rained, the rain would drip into the pot along the thatched roof, and even having a clean meal was a luxury.
Now the kitchen is not only spacious, but also has two pots, both of which were brought over by the sister-in-law. The life here is just like that of a landlord.
"Mom and Dad, grandpa and grandma are waiting at the gate!"
"Mom, look, grandma is wearing new clothes. Does she know we are coming?"
Shen Meng smiled without commenting. Uncle Guai and Zhu Juying also looked over. The old couple standing at the gate were indeed wearing brand new clothes. It seemed that they attached great importance to this blind date. They felt relieved.
The ox cart arrived in front of the door. Mingyang, Mingliang and Mingfang jumped off the cart first. Lu Zhenping held Lu Mingkai in his arms. The little guy fell asleep on the road with a small quilt wrapped around him.
"Oh, my dear grandson, is Mingkai asleep? Carry him to the house!"
Wang Guizhi first touched the heads and faces of the children one by one, then looked at Lu Mingkai in Lu Zhenping's arms, and then looked at Uncle Guai's family. She looked back and forth at Lu Xiangxiang, who was standing obediently, with a pretty face and a green plaid coat that made her look graceful.
"Good, really good!"
"Come on, go home, drink some hot water, it must be cold, brothers and sisters, hurry into the house and warm up."
"It's not cold, I brought a quilt when I came, so there's not much wind."
Shen Fugui greeted Uncle Guai and Zhu Juying, but Wang Guizhi grabbed Lu Xiangxiang's hand, very satisfied.
Shen Meng looked speechless. Her mother was too anxious. "Mom, where is Xiaobin? Is he at home?"
"No, as soon as he heard you were coming, he ran out with a bucket in the morning. He said he was going to catch two fish in the river. Your elder brother and second brother went to work and will be back soon."
Although she was talking, her eyes were always on Lu Xiangxiang. The latter blushed and looked at Shen Meng for help.
"Mom, don't scare Xiangxiang. We are here and we won't run away suddenly. Don't be so nervous."
"Ah, uh, yes, yes, come on, lady, come and sit down. Qinlan and Xiaomei, stop busying yourself and come and talk."
"Hey!"
Lu Qinlan and Su Xiaomei glanced at each other secretly after the people entered the room. Now that they were closer to see Lu Xiangxiang, they felt satisfied. Although she was not as bright and beautiful as the previous girl, she was indeed another kind of beauty. They were all good.
"Uncle, Auntie, drink some hot water, it's fragrant. This red date tea was brewed early in the morning. It's good for your body to drink it today."
"Come on, this is the fruit candy that my eldest brother bought at the commune this morning. Come and try it."
Uncle Guai and Auntie Juying held the enamel cups, their hearts warm.
Lu Xiangxiang's mentality has also changed a lot. At first, she was afraid that her second sister-in-law would make trouble again and make the family embarrassed, but she couldn't refuse Shen Meng. As long as she came here, she actually had no hope for marriage in her heart, but she didn't expect that Sister Meng's family members were so nice.
With a "bang", the gate was pushed open, and the lively conversation in the house was interrupted. Everyone looked towards the gate.
Shen Xiaobin was carrying a bucket, with half of his pants still wet. When he saw the ox cart at the door, he knew that his sister and brother-in-law had returned. He was so happy that he went straight into the main room carrying the bucket.
"Sister, brother-in-law, you are here. Look, I just caught several big fish from the river, and there is also a fire head. Look..."
Seeing so many people in the room, including a few strangers, he suddenly realized that he had agreed to go on a blind date with her today. He scanned the room and fixed his eyes on Lu Xiangxiang. Coincidentally, Lu Xiangxiang also raised her head to look at him. The two looked at each other and turned their heads away with red faces.
"You little rascal, your mother told you to come back early, but you stayed up so late. Look at yourself. Hurry up and change your clothes."
"Hey!"
Shen Xiaobin answered in a daze and turned around and ran away. After a few steps, he ran back and took the bucket away. Wang Guizhi felt very embarrassed and was afraid that Lu Xiangxiang's family would look down on their stupid son.
"Well, hehe, this child is so happy to see his sister and brother-in-law, don't be surprised, sister!"
Zhu Juying, like Lu Xiangxiang, saw the son of her cousin Huang Maochun. Now looking at the tall and handsome Shen Xiaobin, how could she be dissatisfied? Looking at this beautiful big courtyard, she just took a look at the house Shen Xiaobin went to. The frontage was bigger than the other houses, and she felt a little satisfied.
"Why are you surprised? I'm not surprised. I'm just happy to see my sister and brother-in-law. I understand. I understand."
Wang Guizhi felt relieved when she saw her like that.
Shen Meng and Lu Zhenping hardly interrupted and let their elders chat and inquire about each other. They brought the people here, but they were not responsible for the follow-up matters. She stretched out her foot and kicked Lu Zhenping.
"Go and clean up the fish. I'll stew it later. It looks quite big."
"Okay."
After a while, Shen Xiaobin cleaned up and came over here. If you ignore his hands and feet and his flushed face when he walked, he really looked quite imposing.
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