Qi Zhijun didn't let Qi Mengmeng take the things. He carried the basket himself and asked Qi Mengmeng how she had been doing in the past few days. He also comforted Qi Mengmeng that Gu Guizhi's mission this time was not dangerous and he would probably be back in a few days.
Qi Mengmeng nodded and said she understood.
Qi Zhijun hesitated: "Mengmeng, there are some things we can't talk about in this job."
Qi Mengmeng replied naturally: "Dad, I know. I knew it when I married Gu Guizhi."
All she needed to know was that Gu Guizhi's mission was not dangerous. As for other matters involving secrets, Qi Mengmeng would not ask and Qi Zhijun would not tell.
Seeing Qi Mengmeng being so sensible, Qi Zhijun nodded with satisfaction: "Mengmeng, you are married now, it would be even better if you have a child."
Qi Mengmeng: ...
Fortunately, Qi Mengmeng's courtyard was not far from the upstairs, so Qi Zhijun didn't have much time to come up with ideas. Otherwise, he would probably have been able to name both Qi Mengmeng and Gu Guizhi's children.
It was the first time that Qi Mengmeng realized that Qi Zhijun was a talkative person.
She originally wanted to ask Qi Zhijun about the watch, but she didn't find any opportunity along the way.
Qi Zhijun and Qi Mengmeng walked into the house one after another. Qi Zhijun asked Qi Mengmeng to sit down, made a cup of malted milk for her first, and then took the basket in his hand to the kitchen.
"Meili, this is what Mengmeng brought. This chicken is for us to replenish our bodies."
His voice was filled with pride.
Zheng Meili glanced at it, nodded with satisfaction, and said, "It's too late today. I've already made chicken soup. How about eating the chicken another day?"
"It's up to you to handle this matter." Qi Zhijun put the basket away and walked out again.
He went into the house and got out some melon seeds and candies for Qi Mengmeng to eat.
"Mengmeng, this is the sweater you knitted for me, what do you think of it?" Qi Zhijun stood up and let Qi Mengmeng see it.
Although Qi Zhijun is almost forty years old, he has maintained a good figure. The black sweater looks very elegant on him.
Qi Mengmeng smiled and was about to say something complimenting when Zheng Meili came out holding a pig head and said with a smile:
"Mengmeng, ever since your dad put on this sweater, he has been reluctant to take it off at night. Now he wants everyone to know that his daughter knitted a sweater for him."
Qi Zhijun was not embarrassed, but said proudly: "My daughter's knitted sweaters are good. If others ask me, I can't say anything."
Zheng Meili nodded: "Yes."
In fact, it was mainly Qi Zhijun who took the initiative to show off.
Qi Mengmeng stood up and asked Zheng Meili if she needed her help, and Zheng Meili asked her to sit down.
"The food is ready, I'll just cook the dumplings later."
Qi Mengmeng smelled the chicken in the air and always felt that today's meal was not prepared for her.
Although Zheng Meili was quite polite to her, Qi Mengmeng felt that only Zheng Yingying deserved such treatment as having Zheng Meili stew chicken, buy pig heads, and even cook dumplings for her.
Sure enough, there was the sound of a key turning at the door, and Zheng Meili came out from the kitchen to greet him.
"Why are you back so late? The weather was bad and I thought you weren't coming."
Zheng Yingying walked in with a man in a black cotton coat. Zheng Yingying said coquettishly, "We agreed that we would definitely come back, but the weather was bad and there were few cars, so we came back a little late."
Qi Mengmeng raised her eyebrows, it seemed that Zheng Yingying's boyfriend was here.
Sure enough, the man in the black cotton coat handed the net bag in his hand to Zheng Meili: "Auntie, this is my first visit. Sorry to bother you."
"Don't disturb me, don't disturb me. I'm glad you're here. What else do you want to buy?" Zheng Meili took the net bag with a bright smile on her face.
"The food is ready, come in quickly, I'll cook dumplings for you."
Zheng Meili walked into the room, put her things down, and asked Zheng Yingying and the man to sit inside.
Qi Mengmeng glanced at Qi Zhijun, meaning, is it appropriate for her to come to such an occasion?
Qi Zhijun nodded at her. She was his biological daughter, so there was nothing inappropriate about it.
Zheng Meili asked Qi Zhijun to greet the two of them, and then hurried into the kitchen to cook dumplings.
Zheng Yingying only then saw Qi Mengmeng and was stunned for a moment. It seemed that she didn't know that Qi Mengmeng was coming.
Qi Mengmeng stood up calmly and smiled at Zheng Yingying.
Zheng Yingying calmed down and introduced them to the man: "This is my dad, this is my sister, Qi Mengmeng, dad, this is my colleague's cousin, Sun Hui."
Qi Zhijun nodded and said, "Xiao Sun is here. Come on. The weather is bad. Please sit down first."
Sun Hui called him uncle first, then nodded to Qi Mengmeng, and then said to Zheng Yingying: "Yingying, why don't you take me to wash my hands first."
Zheng Yingying first took off her coat and hung it in her room, then came out and took Sun Hui to wash their hands.
Qi Mengmeng sat next to Qi Zhijun and whispered, "Dad, Yingying's boyfriend is coming today, you should have told me in advance."
Qi Zhijun shook his head calmly: "It's okay, your Aunt Zheng also said that we are all family, we are just having a meal together."
Qi Mengmeng didn't know what Zheng Meili was thinking, so she actually invited her to have dinner with her.
What’s even more interesting is that Zheng Yingying’s boyfriend came for the first time at night.
The current weather may snow at any time. I don’t know if Sun Hui can go back to the city after dinner?
If not, where will Sun Hui sleep at night?
This time was definitely not decided by Qi Zhijun. I just don’t know whether it was chosen by Zheng Meili or Zheng Yingying?
While eating, Qi Mengmeng found out that the time was set by Sun Hui.
At the dinner table, Sun Hui said apologetically, "Uncle, aunt, I'm so sorry that my first visit is at night because I have something to do and need to go back to my hometown."
Qi Zhijun's face was calm, but Zheng Meili asked, "It's still more than a month before the Chinese New Year. Did you ask for leave to go back home at this time?"
Sun Hui said sincerely, "I asked for half a month's leave. My parents passed away early, my brother is in poor health, and my sister-in-law just gave birth to a child. I have to go back to see them."
Qi Mengmeng: ...Going back to see my sister-in-law who just gave birth to a child, it sounds so awkward.
Zheng Meili's face also looked unhappy for a moment.
Sun Hui quickly explained: "My brother got married for many years before he had a nephew. I haven't been back for a few months. During the Chinese New Year, the factory might arrange for me to be on duty, so I went back to see him."
Zheng Meili nodded and asked about Sun Hui's family situation.
Sun Hui is now 20 years old. After graduating from high school, he went to work in a machinery factory with the recommendation of his teacher. The only relative he has in his hometown is his brother who is ten years older than him.
"My parents are gone. After Yingying and I get married, uncle and aunt will be my biological parents."
Sun Hui was good at talking. He first promised to be good to Zheng Yingying, and then promised to treat Qi Zhijun and Zheng Meili as his biological parents.
Qi Mengmeng felt like a live-in son-in-law.
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