At the dinner table, Lin Fang would occasionally glance at the man who would turn red in the face when she approached him to help scoop rice.
An Wuhao usually eats with big mouthfuls, like a hurricane, but today he became like a lady from a noble family, chewing his food slowly and thoroughly.
He would also look up from time to time to glance at the pretty and lovely Lin Fang.
Sometimes their eyes would suddenly meet, and they would both hurriedly lower their heads.
An Jingzhi ate his meal carelessly, feeling that his son was a traitor. The food he cooked was delicious normally, but today, when he heard that his future daughter-in-law was coming, his level of cooking suddenly increased.
At the dinner table, it was always Mrs. Zhu and Aunt Niu who were communicating.
"This mapo tofu is really delicious."
"This spicy chicken is also delicious. Oh, Jingzhi is so thoughtful. He can make the chicken spicy and non-spicy." Aunt Niu praised while eating.
"These dishes were made by Xiaohao, and I was just helping out." An Jingzhi looked up from his bowl, assisting his son.
Aunt Niu's eyes lit up. "Oh, was it Xiaohao who made this? Xiaohao is really capable. The food tastes just as good as those in the big restaurants. My grandson can't even wash vegetables properly, let alone cook."
Old Lady Zhu nudged An Wuhao, who was sitting next to her, with her elbow and said, "Quickly introduce these dishes to Xiaofang."
An Wuhao grunted out a few words, "They are all home-cooked dishes. They will be delicious if they are cooked well."
"Pfft." Lin Fang couldn't help but burst out laughing. Seeing that everyone's eyes were on her, she blushed and wanted to apologize, "I..."
Seeing this, Old Lady Zhu tried to smooth things over, "It's okay, it's okay. You young people can talk to yourselves. After you finish eating, you can go out for a walk."
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After dinner, An Jingzhi took on the housework of washing and brushing teeth. Old Mrs. Zhu and Aunt Niu chatted in the room, while An Wuhao took Xiaofang out for a stroll.
After packing up everything, An Jingzhi supported his waist with his hands. For An Wuhao, he made a great sacrifice this time. After washing so many pots and pans, his waist felt sore.
The height of the pool was just right for An Wuhao to sit on a stool, but for An Jingzhi, the stool was too high to sit on and too low to stand up, which tortured his waist.
An Wuhao brought the person back after about an hour of being out, and then Mrs. Zhu asked An Wuhao to escort the grandparents and grandchildren home.
When An Wuhao came back, the corners of his mouth were curved, and he looked in a good mood. When he turned around, he found that his father and grandmother were there, sitting on the stool waiting for him.
"You scared me." An Wuhao said as he closed the door.
"Have you done anything wrong, kid?" An Jingzhi looked him up and down, and was absent-minded when he opened the door.
"No. I just gave Niu Nainai and Xiaofang as gifts." An Wuhao said honestly.
"Wow, you even called Xiaofang. It seems like you two are getting along well." An Jingzhi teased.
Old Lady Zhu patted An Jingzhi's arm gently. "What are you talking about, Xiaohao?" She pointed to the stool next to her and motioned for An Wuhao to sit down. "Come sit down and tell grandma what you did when you went out today. How's Xiaofang? Are you interested in her?"
An Wuhao sat on the stool embarrassedly, his face full of blush. Seeing this, An Jingzhi couldn't help but complain, "Why is a grown man being so shy?" Like a maggot.
After saying that, before Old Lady Zhu could reach out to slap him, An Jingzhi jumped away.
"I'm talking to Xiaohao, don't interrupt." Old Mrs. Zhu said dissatisfiedly.
An Jingzhi stretched out his hand, made a zipper gesture to his mouth, and then sat quietly aside.
"Tell grandma quickly how you guys got along today." Old Mrs. Zhu said expectantly.
An Wuhao hesitated and said, "It's, it's okay."
Old Mrs. Zhu was anxious. "What do you mean by 'okay'? What does 'okay' mean? 'OK' is 'okay', 'no' is 'no'!"
"Okay." The voice was as thin as a mosquito. An Jingzhi looked at An Wuhao in surprise. It was hard to imagine that the voice came from such a big guy.
Old Lady Zhu asked happily, "What about Xiaofang? What does Xiaofang think of you?"
An Wuhao said shyly, "I don't know."
"You're such a blockhead." Old Mrs. Zhu tapped his forehead with her finger anxiously.
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After Aunt Niu and Lin Fang returned home, everyone in the family came up to them and asked them questions.
"How is it today? How is An Wuhao? I heard that he looks very fierce. I wonder if he will beat his wife." Lin Fang's mother said worriedly.
"Does their family still live in that area? Didn't they say that An Jingzhi opened a company and made money?" Lin Fang's father asked.
"You two are talking one by one. Who should I reply first? Sit down and listen to me slowly." Aunt Niu calmly found a stool and sat down.
"Sister Zhu is easy to get along with. I talked to her all afternoon today. Her personality is similar to what the neighbors described."
"Her son, An Jingzhi, is also a filial son. He often works at home and doesn't let Mrs. Zhu touch him, for fear that she will get tired."
"Didn't Mrs. Zhu go to the provincial hospital for surgery? Guess how much it cost?"
Old Mrs. Zhu said this to let others know that their family is not short of money, and also to indirectly highlight the filial piety of An Jingzhi and An Wuhao.
Lin Fang's parents asked, "How much does it cost? Going to the provincial hospital will cost at least 10,000 or 20,000 yuan, right?"
Aunt Niu shook her head. "Seventy thousand! Add in the hospital bills, travel expenses, surgery fees, and food expenses, the total cost is seventy thousand yuan!"
Lin Fang's parents gasped after hearing this. "Oh my God! Did the surgery cost so much money?! Wouldn't their family be starving? If Xiaofang marries him, wouldn't she be marrying into a den of wolves?"
Aunt Niu scolded, "What nonsense are you talking about? Xiaofang is also my granddaughter, how could I harm her? She didn't borrow a penny for the surgery, she earned it all herself."
"An Jingzhi and his son used to work as bodyguards for a big boss and made a lot of money. Now they have opened their own company and manage more than a dozen people. Why would they need to bear the consequences of famine?"
They didn't know much about running a company, but when they heard that he was in charge of more than a dozen people, Lin Fang's parents immediately thought he was a big boss.
"Mom, if this is the case, will people still look down on us?"
They are just ordinary citizens. Lin Fang's parents both work in a supermarket and don't earn much a month.
Aunt Niu said proudly, "What do you know? People don't care about these things. Sister Zhu just wants to find an honest in-law. They value our good family tradition and down-to-earthness, so they specially asked someone to talk to me about this."
"Besides, what does it have to do with us whether their family is rich or not? We will not give a penny less of the dowry we are supposed to give. As long as Xiaofang can find a good family, that's all that matters."
Lin Fang's mother hesitated and asked, "Well, what about that An Wuhao? He's so big. I heard that he and his father used to fight on the streets and even dared to chop people with a knife. Would he..."
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