On the night Pei Jingzhan returned home, Shi Yuehua received a message from Pei's matriarch, Zhang Yufan.
Yu Fan: [Images] [Images] [Images]
Yu Fan: [What do you think of my cranberry cookies?]
Shi Yuehua, wearing her reading glasses, couldn't see any difference between the three pictures.
Aren't they all cranberry cookies? And aren't these different from the ones sold outside?
But as an old friend, she definitely has to give him some face.
October Flower: [Not bad, how does it taste?]
Yu Fan: [How did you know this was a gift from my future daughter-in-law?]
Shi Yuehua: "..."
Do people nowadays have to speak in roundabout ways?
She thought about it and realized that Zhang Yufan had three sons, but only the youngest son, who was born late in life, was unmarried.
October Flower: [Does your third son have a girlfriend?]
She remembered hearing Zhang Yufan complain a while ago that her son might be gay.
While complaining, she comforted herself, saying it was okay, it was better than him not getting married.
At this moment, Old Mrs. Zhang Yufan felt somewhat guilty.
Such a fine young lady, and her elderly son actually stole her away.
"What a pity..." she sighed.
Pei Jingzhan glanced at her, puzzled as to why the old lady suddenly sighed while taking pictures.
"What's a pity?"
Zhang Yufan gave him a disdainful look. "You don't even look like a pig, so why do you like to rummage through cabbages?"
Pei Jingzhan: "...Can't you speak properly?"
Zhang Yufan clicked her tongue and quickly replied to Shi Yuehua: [Got it, just started pursuing him. The age gap is quite large, about ten years.]
Shi Yuehua raised an eyebrow. The woman was more than ten years older than him? That was indeed quite a bit.
But this is her old friend's son, so she has to give him face.
It turns out she's not gay. She just likes relationships where the woman is older than the man.
October Flower: [It's alright, she's getting older and more caring.]
It's not a big problem if the woman is ten years older, as long as the two love each other.
Zhang Yufan felt somewhat satisfied, but after looking at Pei Jingzhan, he felt that Shi Yuehua's words were somewhat against her conscience.
Pei Jingzhan is not good at showing affection.
October Flower: [Have you met the girl? Third brother isn't young anymore. If you really like her, you should settle things soon.]
The main problem is that the woman is already over forty, and if they delay any longer, she'll be retired.
Zhang Yufan: [I haven't seen her; the third sister is very well hidden, but I've seen photos of her, and she's very beautiful.]
I'd like to settle things as soon as possible, but I'm afraid you'll pull out a knife and kill me.
October Flower: [No rush, we'll meet eventually.]
Zhang Yufan: [Want to come over for tea tomorrow? I'll save you some biscuits.]
October Flower: 【…No need, I have something to do tomorrow.】
In the blink of an eye, Shi Yuehua sent a message to Yan Qiao.
October Flower: [Whispering, Grandma wants cranberry cookies tomorrow.]
As if no one else has one!
Yan Qiao quickly replied with a voice message: 【Grandma, how did you know I just finished baking bread in the oven? I'll bake some for you tomorrow, whatever you want to eat, I'll bake it for you!】
Only after hearing this did Shi Yuehua feel relieved.
"Old Song, let's go have tea at Qiaoqiao's place tomorrow."
Grandpa Song put down his newspaper. "Why so suddenly?"
“She built a gazebo in her yard, and I think it’s quite nice. You take your tea bag, and I’ll bring my Go set. Let’s have some tea and play some Go.”
Old Master Song chuckled, "I think you just want my tea."
"Tsk, even the most expensive tea, are you just going to let it go moldy if you don't drink it?" Shi Yuehua rolled her eyes at him.
Yan Shu said, "My friend just happened to send over some Wagyu beef. How about we set up a barbecue grill in the yard tomorrow and grill some meat?"
Song Yinsheng said, "Sure, I have two more bottles of red wine, I'll take them with me."
Shi Yuehua reluctantly replied, "Alright then, I wasn't planning on bringing you two along."
Yan Shu and Song Yinsheng: "..."
So the next day, Yan Shu and her family drove to the courtyard house.
The progress here is very fast; the main gate has already been replaced and looks very impressive.
Shi Yuehua was very surprised to finally see the pavilion that Yan Qiao had made herself.
"Was this pavilion really built secretly by hand?"
She felt that hiring someone outside to do it was not easy.
Yan Qiao smiled and nodded, "This bread oven is the same. I plan to build a swing here and a flower rack on the wall. When the roses climb up and bloom in full glory, I want to swing on the swing below."
Shi Yuehua seemed to have already imagined that scene.
She exclaimed, "Once you've finished, Grandma will come over to swing on the swing too."
The rose bushes that Yan Qiao transplanted were all old plants, with lush branches and leaves, and they grew very quickly.
Opposite the swing set, she plans to plant a bougainvillea, choosing the Zhanghongying variety, with its pink and white petals. She will place a bench underneath it so she can sit and admire the flowers in her spare time; it will be absolutely beautiful.
However, these are all preliminary ideas and have not yet been implemented.
Shi Yuehua handed her phone to Grandpa Song, "Old Song, quick, take a few pictures for me!"
Before Grandpa Song could react, Shi Yuehua had already started striking various affected poses.
I sat in the pavilion admiring the flowers, holding a book, playing chess and sipping tea, taking dozens of photos before stopping.
Grandpa Song gasped for breath, "I knew I shouldn't have come. It's such a hassle for this old man."
Shi Yuehua glared at him, "You have no friends, of course you wouldn't understand."
If you don't show off a little, it's like you came for nothing.
Old Master Song: "..." (This is not a personal attack.)
Yan Qiao not only made cookies and bread, but also used the Wagyu beef that Yan Shu sent to make beef pancakes, as well as some pork jerky and beef jerky.
Song Yinsheng had good teeth and liked to eat chewy foods.
The tableware in Yan Qiao's home was all carefully selected and purchased online at a high price; it was all very exquisite.
Each dish served is like a beautiful scene, making it hard to take a bite.
Shi Yuehua naturally took a lot of photos before she started enjoying the food.
While eating, he sent pictures to Zhang Yufan.
October Flower: [My granddaughter made this gazebo herself, isn't it pretty good?]
October Flower: [Her homemade bread oven is absolutely adorable.]
October Flower: [I don't really like cranberry cookies, but this beef pancake is quite good.]
She posted more than a dozen pictures in a row, most of which were photos of herself.
The more Zhang Yufan looked, the more heartbroken she felt.
"Sigh, why is my son so useless?"
Pei Jingzhan, who was caught in the crossfire even while sitting down: "...What did I do this time?"
Zhang Yufan lamented, "It's because you haven't done anything that I'm getting to eat beef patties at my daughter-in-law's house!"
Madam Pei: "...Mom, if you want to eat beef patties, you don't necessarily need to come to my house."
Zhang Yufan sighed deeply, "None of you understand my heartache."
Especially Shi Yuehua's last sentence: "How does my granddaughter's work compare to your daughter-in-law's?"
That was a devastating blow.
She hasn't had the chance to taste the things her daughter-in-law made yet.
She glanced at Pei Jingzhan. "Useless thing."
Pei Jingzhan: "???"
When she didn't reply to his messages, Shi Yuehua felt it was pointless.
Yan Shu reminded her, "Mom, don't use your phone while eating."
Shi Yuehua put down her phone. Had Zhang Yufan really hit her too hard?
"Qiaoqiao, do you have any beef patties left? Grandma wants to take a few to give away."
Yan Qiao nodded, "Yes, I had some boxes custom-made before, which are perfect for storing these snacks."
Shi Yuehua then asked her to pack it up and have Yan Shu call someone from the same city to deliver it to Zhang Yufan.
Yan Shu glanced at her and asked, "Is this the old lady from the Pei family?"
Shi Yuehua nodded. "Yes."
Yan Shu casually asked, "Her third son is quite old, isn't he? Is he married?"
Yan Qiao asked curiously, "Mom, is this third brother the same as Master Pei?"
"Yes, besides him, where else in the Pei family is there a second third son?"
As they chatted, Shi Yuehua started gossiping: "She's not married, but she has a boyfriend. I heard he's about ten years older than her, and the girl is over forty this year."
Upon hearing this, Yan Qiao immediately interpreted it as having another meaning.
Ten years older? Then this Third Master Pei must be in his fifties.
Who told her before that Master Pei wasn't that old?
The three generations of a family, who were talking at cross purposes, got along very well.
Meanwhile, Zhang Yufan, who received the beef patties, couldn't help but sigh, "I'm finally able to eat the beef patties, but when can I go to my daughter-in-law's house to eat them?"
Madam Pei's heart trembled: "Mom, how about I call my parents and you come over for dinner?"
Stop focusing on her.
Zhang Yufan waved his hand, "I wasn't talking about you."
Madam Pei: "..."
Is there a second daughter-in-law here besides her?
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