He kept a smile on his face and accepted the scrutiny from other people in the room, such as Captain Bao, Zhou Shian, Aunt Yang and others.

In my heart, I was happy and grateful that I had arrived today and had made the right decision. Otherwise, I would have to continue to be a substitute and I didn't know how long I would have to wait.

Look at what Grandpa Liu has planned. He brought one, two, three... plus there is one person from home who didn't come. In Taohua's words, there are four substitutes!

If Grandpa Liu asked as an elder, he could directly say that it was Grandpa Meng's early wish and that he had arranged a marriage for Taohua. They were separated before and are now reunited, so of course the marriage should continue. The two are old friends, and Taohua respects Grandpa very much. If she is persuaded and agrees, what will Shen Yu have to do with it?

So we must be decisive, and act when it is time, and act quickly, accurately and ruthlessly! At this time, the goods from the bridgehead were also moved back one after another, and temporarily placed in the yard. Seven or eight large wooden boxes, large cardboard boxes, and bamboo baskets filled with fans of pork, mutton, apples and pears... filled the entire yard. This posture is exactly like a son-in-law delivering New Year's goods to his wife's family.

Looking at these things, Meng Tao was stunned.

Captain Bao, Zhou Shian and other people in Linshui Village became more and more convinced that Shen Yu was really the romantic target and the future son-in-law of the Meng family.

The next thing was to set the table for dinner. Shen Yu's status suddenly rose. Although he had not yet married, he was a future son-in-law. Taohua was a girl and Jinniu was still lying in bed recuperating, so the future son-in-law took on the role of host. He entertained the guests with great courtesy at the dinner table, and if the neighbors who helped with the chores in the yard had any questions, he would come out to answer them, acting like a proper host.

Xu Yuting couldn't stand Shen Yu and always wanted to go against him, but he was always suppressed by Xu Yulin and Liu Jianye and could only feel resentful alone.

Liu Jianxin took some time to go to the kitchen and talk to Meng Tao for a while. He was also worried. After all, Taohua had just separated from the Tian family, and she was dating someone else so soon. He was afraid that she didn't know how to judge people and would go back to her old ways.

Liu Yongsheng didn't think much of it. He had a good first impression of Shen Yu. He was talented and good-looking. From the surface alone, he was more outstanding than the boys from the Xu and Liu families. Moreover, judging from the things in that yard, he should have some abilities. There were few girls who didn't like such a man. No wonder Taohua accepted him so quickly. So they could just talk and get to know each other first.

He hadn't found Taohua before, but this time, he must help Taohua to keep a close eye on her. He has to investigate Shen Yu's family and character thoroughly before talking about marriage.

Liu Yongsheng's attitude towards Shen Yu was one of recognition yet reservation, which was enough for Shen Yu to give full play to his abilities. Liu Jianxin, Liu Jianye, Xu Yulin and Shen Yu all had a very good conversation.

In this situation, as a "god brother", Meng Zhehan seemed like an outsider. He just sat quietly and watched his old friend's performance.

He did not approve of Shen Yu's romantic pursuits, not because Shen Yu was not good enough. On the contrary, he believed in Shen Yu just as he believed in himself, and there was no need to question his character. He would either not marry her or be loyal to her for life, and would never let something like what happened to Tian Zhigao happen to her.

The problem is that Shen Yu’s family background is too different from Taohua’s, and he is afraid that Taohua can’t bear it.

So, even though they are good friends, he has to look at this matter calmly. Taohua is his godsister, but he just wants to protect her.

The Meng family yard was brightly lit all night long - this was only relative to the dark night in the small mountain village. There were no blinding electric lights like in the city, but instead pine torches were lit and inserted in and outside the yard, and there were still kerosene lamps in the house.

There were two tables with more than a dozen people sitting in the main room, all men, including Liu Yongsheng and his group of five, Shen Yu, Meng Zhehan, Zhang Guoqing, Zhou Shi'an, Team Leader Bao and two other team cadres, and three elderly people from the village. The other table was in the kitchen, where the women sat.

According to the old custom in the village, women are not allowed to sit at the table when guests come. Of course, this is no longer a problem nowadays, and the educated youth who live here usually don't care about it. But there are too many people tonight, and there is really no room for everyone in the main room. In addition, Aunt Yang, the wife of Captain Bao, and two other aunties from the neighbors who came to help still adhere to the old rules. The aunties who have been invited to the main room will definitely not go themselves, and they will not let Meng Tao and Zhou Cuiling go there, so they all stay in the kitchen.

In addition, there were many villagers who came to help, including those who went to the bridgehead to move goods, but they were not able to sit at the table. The place was too small. If it was not a windy and snowy day, they could set up a table in the yard to eat, but the snow got heavier as night fell. In the end, each person could only be given two steamed buns and a few large pieces of meat, which were skewered with bamboo sticks and taken home to eat. Those who wanted to drink the cabbage and vermicelli soup could take a bowl to serve it.

Later, the aunts steamed a lot more steamed buns. The pork Meng Tao bought was not enough, so she directly used the one brought by Shen Yu. Anyway, there was so much meat, so they cooked a big pot of pork and mutton for everyone to eat. It was also because he had a truckload of goods that needed manpower to carry.

While eating, the aunties kept praising Shen Yu, saying that they had never seen such a handsome man in their decades, and it was all thanks to Taohua that they got to see him today. This future son-in-law is handsome, generous, kind, polite and easy to talk to. Taohua will be blessed in the future!

Shen Yu is kind, polite and easy to talk to? Meng Tao chuckled: I didn't expect that. That guy is not only cunning and sinister, but also a drama queen. He is quite good at pretending.

Zhou Cuiling whispered in Meng Tao's ear with a smile: "Zhang Guoqing told me that when you went to the provincial capital, you not only found your sworn brother, but also met this person... Now I understand why you don't stay at home, but go to the county and Mengzhou every now and then. Are you going to meet your partner? You are really good at hiding! No wonder you have so many letters recently. Hey, that time, you sent three letters in one go, is it this one?"

Meng Tao: "So do you think there can be another one?"

"If there's another guy like Shen Yu now, or even better than him, I wouldn't find it strange!" Zhou Cuiling said seriously.

Meng Tao looked at her speechlessly: I just want to ask you, do I look like a scumbag?

(End of this chapter)