Qi Mengmeng wasn't hungry, so she just took a look at the snacks and didn't take any.
"Sister Taozi, do you have any relatives in Su City?"
"I have an aunt who married and moved to Suzhou, but we don't keep in touch often. My aunt's younger sister is about to graduate from high school, and she wants my help to introduce her to a military partner."
Ye Tao had a nonchalant expression on her face. "I haven't even met my cousin. My aunt asked me to find her a battalion commander or above in the Beijing Military Region, and he has to be from Beijing. I refused directly."
"By the way, you can't be over 23. My cousin doesn't like people who are too old."
Qi Mengmeng's hand that was peeling melon seeds paused for a moment. The requirement for a battalion commander in Beijing who was under the age of 23 was simply too high. Usually, they were children of wealthy families with some background.
But would a young man from a wealthy family with a good background choose a girl he had never seen in Su City?
I have to say, Aunt Ye Tao is a bit whimsical.
"You also think it's hard to find, right?" Ye Tao took another sip of water and shook her head, "But my aunt thinks it's very easy to find. She only sees that Zhitao is now the deputy regiment political commissar, but she doesn't consider Zhitao's age."
Qi Mengmeng was speechless about this, so she just nodded without expressing any opinion.
Ye Tao sat here for an hour, talking about a lot of family matters, and she didn't leave until other family members from the family compound came over.
Everyone was very interested in the fruit tea made by Qi Mengmeng. A group of people drank some from the cups. Everyone smacked their lips and said it tasted good.
Qi Mengmeng told everyone what she did. Everyone looked at each other, smiled awkwardly, and said nothing.
It has apples and pears, and also has dates and rock sugar. How can it not taste good?
With such a good stuff, everyone would hide it and eat it slowly. Who would take it out to boil water?
Qi Mengmeng also understood what everyone meant, but everyone lived their own life and no one could blame anyone else.
It was not until noon that everyone in the house left.
Qi Mengmeng talked with everyone in the morning and her throat was sore. At noon, she cooked a pot of rice porridge, stewed some sauerkraut with meat, and heated up the pig's trotters made by Qi Huilan.
The unfinished pancakes on the train can be put back into the pan without affecting the taste at all.
Gu Guizhi had been busy all morning and was already hungry. He ate several pancakes and most of the dishes.
"I saw Dad this morning, and he told us to go there tomorrow."
Qi Mengmeng thought about it and realized that the custom here is to go back to one's parents' home on the second day of the Chinese New Year. Qi Zhijun meant for Qi Mengmeng to go to his place.
"Then I'll see what's at home and bring it to Dad when I go there tomorrow."
"Well, you decide." Gu Guizhi also felt that he could not go back empty-handed.
After dinner, Gu Guizhi went out again, and Qi Mengmeng took out some of the things that she had sorted out yesterday.
Two canned fruit, two bottles of wine, a pound of crispy candies, a box of tea, and a bag of snacks that Qi Huilan brought her; that was almost enough.
Except for the wine which was in Qi Mengmeng's space, everything else was brought back from Beijing and Andu.
When Gu Guizhi saw the wine, he was stunned for a moment and asked, "When did you buy this wine?"
Qi Mengmeng thought for a moment and said, "I bought it before I went home. Someone gave it to me. Look, there's no label on the bottle."
Gu Guizhi took a look and reminded Qi Mengmeng: "This kind of loose wine has a high alcohol content. You have to remind Dad not to drink too much."
Qi Mengmeng nodded obediently.
The next day, Qi Mengmeng and Gu Guizhi came with a net bag of things. Qi Zhijun waited for them at home, still wearing the sweater knitted for him by Qi Mengmeng.
Zheng Meili came out wearing an apron, said hello to Qi Mengmeng, and went back to the kitchen.
Qi Zhijun asked Qi Mengmeng and Gu Guizhi to sit down, and then handed her a red envelope.
"Mengmeng, this is your New Year's money."
After experiencing the red envelope from Qi Huilan, Qi Mengmeng naturally accepted the red envelope from Qi Zhijun: "Thank you, Dad."
"We are all family, there is no need to thank me." Qi Zhijun was very happy and took Qi Mengmeng aside to ask about her return to her hometown.
Qi Mengmeng glanced in the direction of the kitchen, meaning that Zheng Meili was still at home. Is it appropriate for you to ask these questions?
Qi Zhijun lowered his voice and said, "It's okay, your Aunt Zheng knows that your mother is married."
A look of understanding flashed across Qi Mengmeng's eyes, and she told him about the situation of Qi Huilan and Meng Laosi.
When Qi Zhijun heard that Meng Laosi was still able to walk, tears flashed in his eyes and he murmured, "Laosi used to be in good health and always wanted to fight with me. Now, alas..."
He only met Meng Laosi once in Beijing last time. He originally wanted to go see Meng Laosi before the New Year, but who knew that he encountered Zheng Yingying's troubles again and had no time to go out.
Qi Mengmeng also thought of Zheng Yingying. She looked around and asked, "Why can't I see Yingying?"
Today is the second day of the Chinese New Year, and as an unmarried girl, Zheng Yingying must stay at home.
Qi Zhijun's face darkened for a moment, and he looked into the house: "Sit inside."
Qi Mengmeng was a little surprised. They had all entered the room, so Zheng Yingying should have come out to take a look. She felt that in her impression, Zheng Yingying was not an impolite person.
Qi Zhijun didn't want to tell Qi Mengmeng about those bad things, so he just asked about the situation in his hometown.
At this time, Zheng Yingying came out of the house with a sullen face, sat next to Qi Mengmeng without saying a word, and glanced at Gu Guizhi.
Gu Guizhi: ...
Qi Zhijun's face looked very unhappy, and he said in a calm voice: "Yingying, call sister brother-in-law."
Zheng Yingying looked at Gu Guizhi first: "Brother-in-law."
Then he looked at Qi Mengmeng: "Sister."
Qi Mengmeng raised her eyebrows. She was sitting next to them, and Zheng Yingying skipped her and called Gu Guizhi first, which was really strange.
Zheng Yingying looked at Gu Guizhi: "Brother-in-law, did you have fun going out this time?"
Gu Guizhi looked down at the enamel cup in his hand, as if he hadn't heard it.
Qi Zhijun coughed and looked at Zheng Yingying: "Yingying, go to the kitchen and ask your mother if there is anything she can help with?"
Zheng Yingying shook her head: "My mom said I don't have to worry about cooking."
She looked at Gu Guizhi again: "Brother-in-law..."
Gu Guizhi stood up and said to Qi Zhijun, "Dad, I'm going to the bathroom."
Qi Mengmeng also stood up: "I'll go to the kitchen and ask Aunt Zheng if she needs my help."
Only Qi Zhijun and Zheng Yingying were left in the room. Qi Zhijun's face darkened. "Yingying, what do you want to do?"
"Dad, I just want my brother-in-law to find a partner for me, what's wrong with that?" Zheng Yingying looked indifferent.
"Yingying, your mother has asked someone to find a partner for you. Your brother-in-law is busy in the army and doesn't have the time." Qi Zhijun himself didn't want to introduce a partner to Zheng Yingying, let alone let Gu Guizhi take care of it.
Zheng Yingying is not even Gu Guizhi's proper sister-in-law, so it is inappropriate for him to interfere in this matter.
Zheng Yingying looked at Qi Zhijun expressionlessly: "Dad, don't you want to take care of my business?"
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