Chapter 140
"Hello, Comrade Xiao Zhou, you're finally here!"
Du Yunxin's eyes lit up when she saw Zhou Jiani, and she couldn't suppress the joy on her face.
This girl is much prettier than in the photo. She has bright features, bright eyes, and a very pleasing smile. You can tell at first glance that you'll get along well with her.
Zhou Jiani also greeted her politely: "Hello, Auntie."
"Okay, okay, come in, come in." Du Yunxin warmly invited her in and introduced her to the family members. "That's your Uncle Qiu."
Zhou Jiani smiled and called out, "Hello, Uncle Qiu."
Qiu Dongshu smiled amiably and nodded, saying, "Hello, Comrade Xiao Zhou."
The bad boy's trip to the countryside was not in vain, the girl he found looks pretty good.
Du Yunxin pointed at Qiu Zexun and Xin Jiamei and said, "These are your eldest brother and sister-in-law."
"Hello, brother, hello, sister-in-law."
Qiu Zexun nodded gently, "Hello, Comrade Zhou."
He looked polite, but Zhou Jiani's sixth sense told her that he was a bit hypocritical.
Xing Jiamei also responded, but was a little surprised by Zhou Jiani's appearance. No wonder her brother-in-law protected her so much. She was tall and beautiful, and her dress was not old-fashioned at all. Her clothes were even a little Western. His gaze paused on the bag she was carrying, and a hint of liking flashed in his eyes. This bag is really beautiful, and he doesn't know where she bought it from.
Then he glanced at Qiu Zeming who came in carrying a canvas bag. He was surprised that Qiu Zeming, who looked cold and indifferent, actually liked this style. He always felt that people with his personality did not care about appearance.
Zhou Jiani was listening to Du Yunxin say, "Grandpa Zeming has been a bit busy with work these past two days. He said he would try to come back at noon."
Zhou Jiani quickly smiled and said, "Work is the most important thing. Normally, I should choose to visit on the weekend, but the timing is not suitable and I can't adjust it. I'm causing trouble for my uncle, aunt, brother and sister-in-law."
Seeing her son's girlfriend speak so confidently, Du Yunxin felt even more envious. She smiled and said, "It's not that complicated. Your uncle and I are happy to have you come anytime."
Qiu Zexun smiled gently and said, "The fields shouldn't be too busy at this time of year, right? Isn't it so difficult to adjust your leave?" The busiest season for spring plowing should be over, right?
Xing Jiamei also thought that the second brother's girlfriend was interesting. She talked about farming and reclaiming wasteland in the countryside as if she were a busy cadre, and it was difficult to adjust.
I could barely suppress the amusement on my face.
As a polite greeting, there was nothing wrong with this statement, but Zhou Jiani didn't know if it was an illusion, but she always felt that the other party's tone of voice was a little uncomfortable. So she didn't explain much and smiled and said, "The team is indeed very busy."
This year the team is not only busy with growing crops, but also growing weaving materials. In addition, they have greenhouses and weaving factories, so they are very busy.
Qiu Zexun listened and thought it was just a polite remark, so he didn't continue the topic.
"Xiao Zhou, have some soda." Du Yunxin pulled her to sit on the sofa and greeted her hurriedly.
She specifically asked the aunt at home to buy a few bottles of soda and kept them there, thinking that young people like to drink it and it would be perfect for entertaining guests.
Zhou Jiani hurriedly thanked him.
Du Yunxin then instructed her son: "Give Xiao Zhou some candied fruit..."
Zhou Jiani hurriedly said, "Auntie, don't be so busy."
Du Yunxin said, "He has to be busy. If he doesn't work, who will? Xiao Zhou, let me tell you something honest. Don't be polite to Zeming. Just tell him to do things. I've been teaching him to cook since he was ten years old..."
Qiu Zeming said helplessly: "Mom!" Why do you say this?
Zhou Jiani looked at him and smiled. No wonder he was such a good cook.
"Okay, okay, let's not talk about this anymore. I don't even want to talk about you anymore." Du Yunxin held Zhou Jiani's hand and asked with concern, "You must be tired from the journey. Did you sleep well at the guesthouse last night?"
But she knew that Comrade Xiao Zhou had been sitting on the train for several days in a row, without much rest, and then took another train to the capital, and the blisters on the corners of his mouth had not yet gone away.
My son told me that he got the blisters on the train. I guess he was tired from the journey and didn't eat or drink well, so he got irritated.
Zhou Jiani smiled and said, "It's fine. I don't mind my bed." She added, "I'm young and it's easy to recover, so I'm not particularly tired."
After chatting for a while, they heard noises coming from the other side of the door. Qiu Hongzhen, dressed in military uniform and looking energetic, walked in.
Qiu Dongshu and Du Yunxin quickly stood up: "Dad!"
Qiu Zexun, Qiu Zeming and the others said respectfully, "Grandpa!"
Du Yunxin hurriedly introduced Zhou Jiani: "Xiao Zhou, this is your Grandpa Qiu."
Qiu Hongzhen had already seen the little girl standing next to Qiu's mother, and a hint of gentleness and kindness appeared on his majestic face.
Zhou Jiani also greeted him respectfully: "Hello, Grandpa Qiu!"
Qiu Hongzhen: "Okay, okay, just treat yourself like you're home. Don't be shy and sit down!"
After Qiu Hongzhen sat down, others took their seats one after another.
Qiu Hongzhen looked at Zhou Jiani kindly and said with a smile, "What time did you arrive? Are the elders at home okay? I heard from Zeming that you have twin brothers. Bring them home to play next time..."
Zhou Jiani responded calmly, and had a general understanding of the Qiu family's family style in her heart. Except for the eldest couple who had some awkward personalities, the elders in the family were all quite nice.
Qiu Zeming poured tea for everyone.
After chatting for a while, Qiu Hongzhen turned the topic to the development of village enterprises and asked with a smile, "I heard that your export business is doing well this year. What are your plans for the future?"
Xing Jiamei on the side looked surprised, and Qiu Zexun was also a little surprised.
Aren't these two farming in the countryside? How did they end up exporting?
Zhou Jiani smiled and said, "For a village-level enterprise, our current achievements are quite acceptable, but we still have a lot of room for development. We plan to use this as a starting point to drive the overall development of the entire commune and create a distinctive weaving town."
Qiu Hongzhen nodded appreciatively. "Very good, very good. This goal is excellent and great. Working diligently to promote rural development, being daring and hardworking, this is the fighting spirit that young people should possess... The full support and cooperation of your local cadres is also an important factor..."
Mr. Qiu analyzed his own views and Zhou Jiani listened carefully.
After chatting for a few sentences, Mr. Qiu changed the subject and talked about family matters. He once again expressed his great welcome to Zhou Jiani's arrival, and then he took out a red envelope from his pocket.
Zhou Jiani was going to refuse, of course, but how could she refuse a red envelope like this? Du Yunxin also handed over two red envelopes, saying lovingly, "This is a gift from me and your Uncle Qiu."
Zhou Jiani took it generously and thanked them one by one: "Thank you, Grandpa Qiu, thank you, Auntie, thank you, Uncle Qiu."
Xin Jiamei also handed over a notebook and a red silk hairband, the width of a finger and trimmed with gold, and said with a smile, "Xiao Zhou, welcome to our home. This is a small gift from me and Zexun..." He glanced at his parents-in-law with a smile, and then continued to say to Zhou Jiani, "We can't give less than our elders with this gift. Please don't despise it."
As he spoke, he glanced at the top of her head and saw the hairband she was wearing. He had never seen it in the Capital Department Store before, so he thought it was probably something used in rural areas to tie hair.
Zhou Jiani smiled and said, "What are you talking about, sister-in-law? How can you be disgusted by gifts?" She put the things aside, picked up the handbag she brought with her, and opened it with a swish. She smiled and said, "I came here in a hurry and didn't buy anything for grandpa, uncles, and aunts. I only brought a few small gifts, some of which can be considered our local specialties."
"Oh, this isn't a thing in our family. How could I let you spend money on this?" Du Yunxin glared at her son. "Why would you let Comrade Xiao Zhou spend money?"
Qiu Zeming: "I can't stop it!"
Du Yunxin: ...
Although she felt bad, she was mostly happy because Comrade Xiao Zhou was giving her face.
"Grandpa, I brought you a woven briefcase and a tea set I bought from the south."
Qiu Hongzhen was also surprised. He had just given the red envelope and was about to exchange a few pleasantries before returning to the army. However, when he saw the men's briefcase Zhou Jiani handed over, he was stunned for a moment, then he rubbed it curiously and smiled lovingly, "This child is thoughtful. This bag is perfect for me."
"Uncle, this is yours." Zhou Jiani handed over another men's briefcase. "They are both men's briefcases, but the materials and colors are slightly different, so they are easy to tell apart."
Qiu Dongshu also liked this kind of woven bag. He had seen the plastic woven baskets that his aunt used to carry when buying groceries. He didn't expect that it could be made into the style of a briefcase, and it wasn't ugly either.
He also gave Qiu Dongshu a bag of tea, which was the one contributed by Comrade Xiao Qiu. Of course, he also chose the bag at the factory.
Then she gave Du Yunxin a women's bag, a silk scarf, and a silk handkerchief. Du Yunxin loved them so much that she immediately put them on her back with great pleasure. The more she looked at them, the more she liked them. She smiled and said, "I'll carry them to work later."
She took the handkerchief and wrapped it around her neck, saying, "Is this made of silk?"
Zhou Jiani smiled and said, "When we attended the Canton Fair together, the women I shared a room with in the guesthouse worked at the silk factory, and I got a few from them."
Du Yunxin loved it so much that she said, "Oh, this is so beautiful! It's a great product. Although our Capital Department Store also sells this kind of silk fabric, I've never seen it in stock. Next time I'll have to go to the Friendship Store to buy it."
Xing Jiamei watched eagerly from the side, her face flushed with excitement, and she felt a complicated feeling in her heart. She gave Qiu Zeming a red silk hairband made of gauze scarf. She didn't expect that Qiu Zeming's girlfriend would be so generous and willing to give such a good thing.
But if you think about it again, you can understand that when the girl meets a guy like Qiu Zeming, who has such a good family background, she must try her best to stick to him and show off.
Now that the daughter-in-law is trying to curry favor with her future in-laws, she doesn't need to feel embarrassed and should just accept it.
Just then, I heard my grandfather ask, "Are these the products your factory exports?"
Qiu Zeming said from the side, "Yes, at this Canton Fair, the export volume of men's and women's bags far exceeded that of other woven baskets and fruit baskets. They are particularly popular."
Or is it something for export? Singamei felt a slight warmth in his stomach.
Qiu Zexun was also prepared to receive the gift. Although this briefcase was made of wooden strips, it had a nice design and was exported, so it was very presentable.
Zhou Jiani also took out the last two gifts, giving Xin Jiamei a silk handkerchief and Qiu Zexun a fountain pen. She smiled and said, "This is our first meeting, and I don't know what Big Brother and Big Sister-in-law like. These are just small tokens of my appreciation. I hope you won't mind."
Then he added sheepishly, "It's really not nice to give this meeting gift to someone older than me. I hope you don't mind, brother and sister-in-law."
Xingamei's face, which was slightly red with excitement, changed instantly. A trace of surprise flashed in his eyes. He glanced at Zhou Jiani and then smiled stiffly: "I don't mind, why would I mind."
The silk printed scarf is much more valuable than the red hairband she gave her, but what she wants is that backpack, which is exquisite and fashionable. It will definitely look good if she wears a skirt and carries such a small shoulder bag.
Qiu Zeming's boyfriend only gave her a silk scarf.
A moment of embarrassment flashed across Qiu Zexun's face. In fact, in terms of money, the pen was more valuable than the notebook he gave, but he liked the men's briefcases for his grandfather and father at first sight. For a few moments, he thought that his second son's girlfriend would also give him a bag, but he didn't expect it was only a pen.
But he immediately adjusted his expression, smiled politely and thanked her.
Qiu Hongzhen didn't care about the two younger generations' thoughts. He immediately put on a new bag and said, "Xiao Zhou, I have some things to do in the army and have to go back. Have a good meal with your uncle and aunt at noon and play at home for a while. I'm sorry for not entertaining you well today..."
Zhou Jiani knew the old man was busy and that he had squeezed out time to come back. She said earnestly, "Grandpa Qiu, you're busy protecting the safety of the country and the people. That's a big deal, and it's not like I'm being inconvenient. I'm also trying to compromise between work and personal matters. This has caused you some inconvenience. The elders understand me, and I certainly don't fail to understand your principles."
Qiu Hongzhen smiled appreciatively and said, "Great, great, Xiao Zhou has a good sense of purpose. He's the same kind of person as us, hahaha." He added, "Work hard. When you're not busy, come to the capital and stay for a few days to have some fun."
"Okay, Grandpa Qiu."
After seeing the old man out, Du Yunxin hurriedly asked Zhou Jiani to sit down and drink tea, eat candied fruits, melon seeds, etc. She got up and went to the kitchen to see how her aunt was busy.
Xin Jiamei hurried in to help. This time, she knew how to ask, and said with a smile, "Mom, did Zeming's girlfriend go to the Canton Fair?"
Du Yunxin smiled and said, "Yes, their knitting factory's products have been selected, and as a salesperson in the factory, she has to follow."
Singamei was surprised, then laughed and said, "Why didn't Mom tell us earlier?"
Du Yunxin glanced at her and laughed, "How can you say that? You know Zeming came home late last night. He went to bed without saying a word after you left. I got up early this morning and was busy when you came over. I didn't have time to talk to you about this."
Moreover, the gift that the eldest daughter-in-law gave to Xiao Zhou was actually two bright red hair ties. These are not very popular in the villages in the suburbs around the capital. They are not as beautiful as the hairband that Xiao Zhou wears on his head. Although the colors are not bright red or green, they look very stable, fashionable and fresh.
Singame's face flushed slightly.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
