"Forget it, never mind them, we're not going anyway." Father Shen, who couldn't figure it out, said so.
Mother Shen nodded in agreement: "What you said makes sense. No matter what they think over there, as long as we ignore it, it's fine."
They instantly forgot about the fact that Shen Jianying had come to their house and the news he brought, and continued to busy themselves with their own affairs.
Shen Qingmiao saw Shen Jianying coming over. After he left, Shen Qingmiao came to Shen's mother and asked, "Mom, what's the matter with my second cousin coming here? Is there something wrong at the old house again?"
Don't blame Shen Qingmiao for thinking this way, it's mainly because the old house usually ignores them. When something happens, they will think of them.
Sending my second cousin over here must mean something’s wrong!
"Ask us to have dinner over tonight." Mother Shen said.
"Didn't we agree to eat at home? Why do we have to go to the old house again?" Shen Qingmiao was completely confused by this news.
We had already agreed on it, why did you change your mind at the last minute?
Mother Shen didn’t care and said, “Who knows what they think over there, anyway, your father directly refused and refused to go.”
Shen Qingmiao wasn't so optimistic. "Dad said we couldn't go, could we?" If they were determined to let us go, they wouldn't give up so easily.
When Shen Jianying returned home, she told the old man and the others what Shen's father had said. When they learned that Shen's father could not come, the old man's face became very ugly.
Just when Shen Jianying thought the old man would get angry and scold him, he actually endured it and said to him, "Go and invite your third uncle and his family over, and tell them that if they still don't agree to come, then I, an old man, will go and invite them next time."
Shen Jianying, who lived under the same roof with him, didn't understand why his grandfather insisted that his third uncle's family come to have the New Year's Eve dinner.
As a junior, he could only obey the old man's orders and make another trip.
The old man sat in his seat and watched Shen Jianying's back as he left. His expression was so serious that it was impossible to tell what he was thinking.
Shen Jianying, who had just arrived home and hadn't even warmed up her chair, set out again for Shen's house. As soon as she arrived at Shen's house, Douzi in the yard bit her trouser leg and said, "Let go, let go!"
Shen Jianying kept shaking his legs, trying to shake off Douzi, who was clinging to his legs and biting his trouser legs. However, Douzi was biting too tightly and could not let go for a while.
The last time Shen Jianying came, Shen's father and mother were in the yard, so Douzi didn't go forward. This time when Shen Jianying came, there was no one in the yard. Douzi saw Shen Jianying trying to go in and started to get angry.
The Shen family members who were staying in the house heard the noise and came out to see what was happening. Shen Qingmiao immediately called out Douzi's name, "Douzi, let go!"
After hearing the familiar shout, Douzi finally loosened Shen Jianying's trouser leg.
Shen Qingmiao took Douzi into his arms and apologized to Shen Jianying, "I'm sorry, second cousin, my Douzi is a little shy."
Shen Jianying, who still had a mission to complete, was unhappy in her heart, but she didn't show it on her face. "It's okay, it's okay. It's a good dog. It will definitely be a good guard dog when it grows up."
Shen Jianying still wanted to touch Douzi's head, but under its threatening grin, he finally gave up this dangerous move and withdrew his hand awkwardly.
At this time, Shen's father came over and asked, "Jianying, why are you here again? Is there anything else you haven't said?"
Shen Jianying felt a little embarrassed when thinking about what he was about to say. "Third Uncle, it was Grandpa who asked me to make another trip to invite your family over for the New Year's Eve dinner. Grandpa also said that if you don't go, he will come and invite you personally."
As Shen Jianying finished speaking, the Shen family members all looked unhappy. They all heard the danger in the old man's words.
"Jianying, do you know why the old man insisted on calling us over?"
"Uncle San, I really don't know. I'm also very curious."
Seeing that Shen Jianying didn't seem to be lying, Shen's father was even more puzzled about the old man's purpose. What did the old man want to do by hiding such a mystery?
I can't refuse this time.
"Then tell the old man that we'll go over there in the evening."
After getting the consent of Shen's father, Shen Jianying breathed a sigh of relief and a happy smile appeared on his face.
Now, the task assigned by the old man has finally been completed.
"Uncle San, I'll go back and tell the old man."
Shen Jianying didn't stay in the Shen family for long. After getting the news that Shen's father agreed, she left.
"Dad, are we really going over there to have the New Year's Eve dinner tonight?" Shen Qingmiao was very reluctant, with an expression of rejection on his face.
"There's no other way. Since your grandfather has said so, how can we not go?" Father Shen said helplessly, "We will eat quickly when the time comes and come back after dinner."
Seeing that the result could not be changed, Shen Qingmiao could only accept it helplessly, "Okay."
Not only was Shen Qingmiao unwilling, Shen Jianmin was also very reluctant. "They insisted that we go there to eat. Needless to say, it's not a very good meal."
Shen Jianmin was well aware of his aunt's penny-pinching ways. It was rare for her to be so stingy during Chinese New Year. Every year, Shen Jianmin was never happy with the New Year's Eve dinner. Not only was there nothing good to eat, but he also had to listen to his aunt's roundabout ways.
It's really tiring.
He had been looking forward to the New Year's Eve dinner made by Qingmiao for so long, but now it seems that his wait was in vain.
Shen Jianmin turned to Shen Qingmiao and said, "Qingmiao, just focus on eating tonight and pretend to be dumb and deaf. Don't pay attention to them."
"Got it, Third Brother."
Both Shen's father and mother heard what Shen Jianmin said, and did not refute what he said. If the old man hadn't insisted that they go, they didn't want to go at all.
As for the rest of the time, everyone should be mentally prepared to be a full-time worker.
"Mom, should we get ready?"
All the dishes for the New Year’s Eve dinner have been cleaned.
"Cook two dishes later and bring them over in the evening." Mother Shen ordered.
“What’s the best dish to stir-fry?”
"Any two will do, they don't have to be good."
Mother Shen didn't want to give her sister-in-law any advantage at all.
After hearing what Shen's mother said, Shen Qingmiao knew what was going on.
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