Chapter 366: A Big Invest
"If buying a house is indeed a big deal, Comrade Ji should go back and discuss it with Comrade Kang. The sooner the problem is solved, the sooner you can feel at ease." Qiao Chengting said lightly.
"Although I'm not the head of the household, this may not be easy to handle. We have to pay rent every month for renting a house. Our family has no budget for this, let alone buying a house. Lao Kang is the only one in our family who earns a salary, so we can't afford to buy a house for the time being." Ji Ying was afraid that Qiao Chengting would make some excessive demands, so she hurriedly said.
"Since you are not in charge, please convey our intention to Comrade Kang and ask him what kind of person he is." Bai Ge was afraid that she would lose face, so she had to smooth things over.
As they were talking, it was twelve o'clock, and Brother Wu Weiqian brought lunch to the table on time.
In order to save face for Qiao Mo, Wu Yuanxin really spent a lot of money: steamed lobster, steamed scallops with garlic, stir-fried beef with celery, braised pork, boiled chicken, duck with young ginger, squirrel fish, boiled shredded dried bean curd, stir-fried rapeseed with mushrooms and pork ribs and kelp soup, ten dishes, symbolizing perfection.
The staple food is rice and four-happiness dumplings, the snacks are pumpkin cakes and pan-fried steamed buns, the drinks are national liquor and dry red wine, and the beverage is milk.
"Old Wu, you're spending too much." Kang Weimin looked at the table full of dishes and kept saying it was too expensive.
"Please take a seat. Today is our first time entertaining our in-laws, so of course the meal should be sumptuous." Wu Yuanxin invited everyone to sit down.
"Xiao Mo is the apple of Lao Wu and Lao Bai's eye. Today is her big day. Lao Wu will definitely not let her down. We are just taking advantage of Xiao Mo." Professor Huang also signaled Kang Weimin not to be polite.
"Old Huang, please don't say that. I'm treating you wholeheartedly today." Wu Yuanxin picked up the bottle and poured wine for everyone. "The men will drink white wine, the women will drink red wine, and the children will drink milk."
"Thank you, Mr. Wu, for your hospitality. Let's have a drink." Professor Huang picked up the glass first.
"You're welcome. Let's drink slowly. While you're drinking, you can also try the dishes made by my two boys."
"Yes, let's drink slowly. We can't let down the two nephews who worked so hard to prepare this table of food."
Ji Ying tasted the white-cut chicken and said, "This tastes really good, Professor Bai. The boys in your family are all so capable. Isn't Qiao Mo even more capable?"
"In our family, men are the ones who go into the kitchen. Xiaomo is our only daughter. We only ask her to cook well so that we won't go hungry when we encounter special circumstances in the future." Bai Ge didn't want Qiao Mo to be a nanny for the Kang family after she married them.
"Don't worry, auntie. I have already learned how to cook. I will never go hungry again in the future." Kang Mingyuan said with a smile.
"Mingyuan, you have to study hard. My little sister will depend on you to take care of her in the future." Wu Weiqian also said with a smile.
"Don't worry, I will take good care of her and won't let her suffer any injustice." Kang Mingyuan assured repeatedly.
Ji Ying felt bad when she saw her son, who was always cold to others, was willing to learn cooking for Qiao Mo. She wanted to scold him, but when she saw the glare from Kang Weimin, she had to swallow the words.
Lunch ended in a cheerful and harmonious atmosphere. Everyone moved to the living room to drink tea, while the Wu Weiqian brothers and Yang Weihua cleaned up the mess.
"Old Wu, I never thought that you scholars would train your sons to be all-rounders." Kang Weimin smiled as he watched the three boys hurriedly clearing the table. "I thought only rough folk like us were careless about small matters."
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