As she spoke, Zhou's mother picked up a chicken leg and put it in Shen Qingqing's bowl. "Eat quickly. You must be exhausted from cooking so many dishes. This kid often praises your delicious cooking in his letters. I have to try your cooking skills today."
Shen Qingqing looked at the chicken leg in the bowl, her eyes moist. A chicken leg was nothing, but when she was at home, it was never her turn to have a chicken leg. But today, Zhou's mother, who she met for the first time, gave her the chicken leg as a matter of course.
Zhou's father laughed happily and said nothing, which made Zhou's mother so angry that she glared at him again.
Zhou Yuan was inviting everyone to eat. Shen Qingqing's cooking skills were impeccable and immediately conquered the taste buds of the old couple. Zhou's mother gave a thumbs up and praised: "When this brat wrote to us, most of the time he praised you for being so great. His father and I feel that if he doesn't work harder, he won't be worthy of such an excellent child like you."
"Mom, don't say that. Yuanzheng is a good guy. It's me who is not worthy of him."
"Nonsense! A child as outstanding as you is hard to find even with a lantern. He is just lucky to marry you. If he dares to treat you badly in the future, his father and I will be the first to disapprove!"
The family of four happily ate their first reunion dinner. After dinner, it was already late, and Shen Qingqing and Zhou Yuan were sending the two to their house.
The two opened the door and opened their mouths in surprise. They hadn't been back for more than a year. How could this house be so clean as if they hadn't left yet?
Zhou Yuanzheng smiled and explained their doubts, "It's all thanks to my wife. When she heard that you were coming back, she cleaned the house inside and out several days in advance. She also washed and changed the sheets and quilt covers. She came over early this morning and boiled some hot water for you. You and Dad can wash up right away."
"This, this..." Zhou's mother was so moved that tears welled up in her eyes. She held Shen Qingqing's hand tightly and refused to let go. "You are so thoughtful, child. Your father and I are so grateful to you."
Shen Qingqing held her hand and said, "Mom, we are a family. Whether a family says thank you or not, it's what I should do."
"Okay, okay, good kids, it's getting late, you should go back and have some rest."
Considering that they were both tired, Shen Qingqing and Zhou Yuanzheng did not stay for a while and went back home.
After closing the door, Zhou's father skillfully ran to the toilet to get some water, and mixed it with hot water for Zhou's mother to soak her feet.
Mother Zhou looked around the house, seeing everything familiar, and couldn't help but sigh, "Time flies so fast. In the blink of an eye, our Yuanzheng has grown up and got married. Qingqing is a good child. To be honest, our Yuanzheng got the upper hand."
When no one was around, Father Zhou was less restrained, and he agreed with his wife's opinion. "When Yuanzheng wrote to me, I still didn't believe it. How could a girl be so capable, so good at both housework and work? Look at the results she has achieved. Some people can't even do one in their entire lives. She can actually master so many different fields of knowledge at the same time. What does this mean?"
Mother Zhou looked at her curiously, "What does that mean?"
"This shows that this child is a genius!" Zhou's father said seriously, "Our country needs such talents now. In the future, her future will not only be limited to this, but also have great development prospects."
At this point, Father Zhou sighed, "If this girl wants to leave in the future, let her go, don't block her way."
"Tsk, you are so harsh." Zhou's mother glared at her in dissatisfaction, "Our son and Qingqing have a good relationship, can't you just hope for the best for them? Besides, Qingqing doesn't seem like that kind of person!"
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