"Mother put a handful here."
Ye Jiaying: …
ox.
"If you leave the key here, aren't you afraid someone will get in?"
Chen Miao was also surprised.
"But there's nothing at home."
Ye Xiaomei said.
Chen Miao stopped talking.
Ye Jiawei took the key and opened the door, and several people walked into the yard.
The yard is quite big, but it is very empty and there is nothing inside.
Ye Xiaomei took out another key from the corner of the yard, opened the door of the main house, and walked in.
There is nothing in the room now, the cement walls are clean and there is an echo when people speak.
"Mom said we'll ask the carpenter to make some furniture for us when it gets warmer."
Ye Xiaomei suddenly said.
Since the sisters Ye Jiawei and Ye Jiaying are not at home, the family's plans still have to be decided by Ye Xiaomei.
Chen Miao nodded secretly in his heart, Ye Jiawei's family is okay.
Except for that big brother.
In fact, Ye Jiawei did not say anything bad about Brother Ye. He just said that his brother and sister-in-law went to work in a place far away and had not come back in the past few years and had no contact with the family. In the future, the family's retirement support will depend on him.
In Chen Miao's mind, if the eldest son does not take responsibility for his retirement, then he has a problem with his character.
She didn't feel any dissatisfaction about this because her elder brother was not much better.
Judging from the way the couple looked, perhaps the issue of retirement care would have to fall on her second brother. Thinking of this, she felt even more sorry for Ye Jiawei.
"You just know more."
Ye Jiawei patted Ye Xiaomei's head with a smile.
There was actually not much that could be improved in an empty house, so everyone looked around, talked for a while in the house, and then prepared to go back.
The group of four walked around the village for a while. It was almost time for dinner and there were not many people on the road. There were only some children running around with nothing to do.
Smoke began to rise from the chimneys of each household, and the aroma of food wafted out.
It was almost time, so Ye Jiawei asked everyone to go home.
When they returned, cold dishes and stews that had been kept warm for a long time were already on the table.
Today, Ye's mother showed off her skills.
There are four cold dishes, four vegetarian dishes, and four meat dishes, a total of twelve dishes.
Nowadays, when entertaining guests, we usually serve eight dishes, four cold and four hot. Ten dishes are considered very sumptuous.
The Ye family is large, so they made twelve dishes.
The table at home was not big enough, so I brought one from my uncle's house and put the two tables together.
When they came back, they met Ye's mother who was carrying dishes from the kitchen to the main room.
Seeing them come back, Ye's mother smiled.
"I'm back. Come into the house and we'll be eating soon."
As he said that, he stuffed the food into his son's hands and went back to the kitchen.
Main room.
Grandpa, grandma and uncle were talking, and Ye's father went out to help Ye's mother pick vegetables.
Chen Miao looked at the dishes on the table and was surprised.
There were several dishes she had never seen before.
What is that black thing with thorns?
After greeting his grandparents, Chen Miao asked Ye Jiawei in a low voice what that was.
“It’s a sea cucumber.”
"What about that transparent one?"
Chen Miao asked quietly again.
“Chicken stewed with fish maw.”
"Fish maw?"
"Well, I don't really understand, but it tastes good anyway."
"Xiaowei, Miaomiao, girl, come sit at the table. We're going to eat soon."
As she was speaking, the aunt brought in another dish and asked everyone to sit down.
Ye's mother came in later, also holding dishes in her hands.
Ye Jiaying stood up and took the dishes, then asked if there was any more.
Upon learning that there was still a plate in the kitchen, Ye Xiaomei and she went out, one serving the dish and the other holding the bowls and chopsticks.
Soon, the whole family sat down at the table.
Looking at the large table full of delicious food, Chen Miao's understanding of the Ye family was refreshed.
She originally thought that the Ye family was in the village and that she was marrying down, but given her family situation and her love for Ye Jiawei, she didn't care too much about whether she was marrying down or not.
When she arrived at the Ye family, she found that the village was not as poor as she had imagined, and the Ye family members were easy to get along with, so she felt quite satisfied.
Later, when she saw the new house that the Ye family had built for Ye Jiawei, which was not only a bungalow but also much larger than the apartment building their family lived in, she felt even more satisfied.
Now, there are actually several dishes in one meal. Not only has she never eaten them, she has never even seen them before. She has no idea what the Ye family does.
Isn't it said that he is just farming in the countryside? At most, he has fruit trees at home. Although the fruits are more expensive, he is not that rich, right?
She secretly glanced at the Ye family, trying to find evidence that they were hidden wealthy people.
At this time, grandpa spoke.
He is the head of the family. When eating at home, he has to pick up the chopsticks before others can eat.
"Xiaowei's girlfriend is coming home today. She's now one of our own. Don't be polite. Help yourself to the food. Xiaowei, take good care of your girlfriend."
Ye Jiawei nodded in agreement.
Chen Miao also put away his wild thoughts, smiled, and said, "Thank you, Grandpa."
Grandpa picked up the first piece of food with chopsticks, and then the others started to eat.
Ye Jiawei first picked up a piece of sea cucumber and then some chicken for Chen Miao.
Chen Miao lowered his head and took a bite. It had a special taste that he had never experienced before.
She was a guest and her family took care of her.
Ye's mother asked with a smile.
"Is Xiao Miao used to eating this?"
Chen Miao swallowed the food in his mouth and nodded.
"Auntie, I'm used to eating this. Your soups are delicious, and your cooking is also delicious. This is the first time I've eaten these dishes."
She openly admitted that she had never eaten anything and also wanted to find out more about the Ye family's situation.
He doesn't look like a wealthy man, so he wouldn't have bought it specially to welcome her.
If so, then his family is too concerned about reputation, so you should be careful when interacting with them in the future.
"We haven't eaten it before. It was sent by Ying's godmother. We still have some at home. If you like it, you can take some back later."
Ye's mother introduced with a smile.
"No need, auntie. My mom doesn't know how to make it either. It would be a waste if it's not done well."
Chen Miao refused.
"It's easy, I'll tell you how to make it later. If you like it, you can come to my house with Xiaowei often, and I'll make it for you."
We had a very enjoyable meal.
After dinner, the family chatted for a while, during which Chen Miao mentioned Ye Jiaying’s godmother.
There was nothing to hide, so Ye's mother simply explained it briefly.
She is the mother of Ye Jiaying’s roommate, from Hai City. Because she got along well with her roommate, she became her godparent last year.
Chen Miao also briefly talked about his family situation.
My parents are currently unemployed, and my eldest brother and his wife went to the countryside and only came back last year.
My second brother and his wife got a house and lived outside.
My younger brother is serving in the army and my younger sister is still in school. She is about the same age as Ye Xiaomei.
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