Ma Banghua was stunned for a moment, but he immediately understood and said seriously, "Cousin, you can't stay at home all day like this!
You should learn from Brother Ye in this regard. He often rides his bicycle to the park to enjoy the scenery and to the riverside to enjoy the breeze.
It's a pity that my cousin is a bit busy recently. Otherwise, why not wait until after I get married and let Brother Ye, who has more free time, take you out for a walk, see the scenery, and experience the fireworks of life!
Ye Zhiqiu was a little confused. Ma Banghua's words were so shocking. Damn it, go to the river to get some fresh air!
But he soon realized that this was asking him to ask Feng Xiaomei out?
After realizing this, Ye Zhiqiu secretly glanced at Chen Yuqing and saw that she was still smiling. It seemed that she had no objection?
Doesn't this mean that she doesn't mind me asking her daughter out?
After figuring this out, Ye Zhiqiu smiled and said, "I have no choice but to do this! Comrade Xiaomei, Brother Banghua is right. As the saying goes, reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles!"
Going out more often can help you connect the descriptions in the book with real life. This will help you understand the meaning of the book better than studying at home every day."
Unfortunately, Feng Xiaomei just kept her head down and didn't say anything, which gave everyone a headache. If only the Ma family was left at home, she would definitely speak up.
But now that the He family and Ye Zhiqiu were here, there was no way for her to speak.
Ye Zhiqiu was not discouraged, because he knew that people with severe social anxiety would not be able to communicate normally unless they were familiar enough with each other.
So he said with a smile: "Comrade Xiaomei, don't misunderstand me. I am a helpful person. If you want to go out for a walk one day, remember to tell me!"
"Um…"
Chen Yuqing sighed and said, "Xiaoye, don't get me wrong. Xiaomei is just like that. We used to send her to live with her grandmother because of work.
But we didn't know her grandmother would be so biased towards boys! Not only did she scold my daughter all day long, she also ordered her around, which led to her personality becoming like this.
If I had known this would happen, I would never have let her go back to her father's hometown!"
Ye Zhiqiu nodded, indicating that he understood, but he didn't continue the topic. Because as an outsider, it was difficult for him to say anything about this matter.
Chen Yuting also said with a guilty look on her face: "You should have left Xiaomei at my house back then. You insisted that I couldn't take care of so many children. Otherwise, she wouldn't have become like this."
Speaking of the issue of favoring boys over girls, even in modern times, some older generations still have this concept, not to mention this era!
Everyone is actually quite sensitive about this topic, so they changed the subject by talking about Ma Banghua's marriage.
Ye Zhiqiu whispered to Feng Xiaomei, "Is today's food delicious?"
A trace of confusion appeared on Feng Xiaomei's indifferent face, but when she saw Ye Zhiqiu's bright eyes, she blurted out: "Okay..."
Ye Zhiqiu smiled. Her willingness to pay attention to herself proved that she didn't really hate herself. It was just because of her social anxiety that she didn't know how to get along with others.
"Then I'll make you a more delicious dish next time. I'll tell you, I'll cut the chicken legs into small pieces, marinate them with various seasonings, coat them with flour, and then deep-fry them at low temperature..."
Ye Zhiqiu whispered about how to make snacks, and Feng Xiaomei listened quietly. Ma Banghua, who was copying the recipes next to him, eavesdropped on these conversations, and his mouth was watering!
It was really Ye Zhiqiu who not only explained how to fry chicken legs, but also described what it tasted like!
This made him want to try it too. What did the fried chicken snack that Ye Zhiqiu mentioned taste like?
After finishing the work, Ye Zhiqiu packed up his stuff and sent Ma Banghua and He Yongjun, who were carrying cigarettes and alcohol, downstairs to where the bicycles were parked.
Ma Banghua smiled and said, "Brother, it seems that my cousin doesn't dislike you. In fact, when I had the idea of introducing you, I was a little worried about it.
Because you have met her, she is good in every way, except for my cousin's personality, we really have no way to deal with her!
It's not just you. In fact, my aunt's family has arranged a lot of blind dates, but no man can stand it and make my cousin open her heart to accept him.
Because she wouldn't normally communicate with anyone she didn't accept! Even her classmates and teachers, it took her a semester to finally accept some of them and start communicating with them normally.
He Yongjun also knew Feng Xiaomei's situation. He said with a smile, "Brother, you are really amazing today! On the first day we met, Xiaomei was willing to talk to you and even ate the food you picked for her.
You know, I've known her for so many years, and even now when I talk to her, she just nods or shakes her head, and only says a word to me when she really has no other choice..."
Ye Zhiqiu turned his head and looked at He Yongjun. Looking at his rather rough face, he thought for a long time before finally saying, "Maybe you look tough, Brother Yongjun, so she's a little scared of you..."
"Come on, brother, just tell me I'm average-looking! This is the look my parents gave me, and I want to look more normal too..."
Speaking of which, Ye Zhiqiu looked at Feng Xiaomei's mother. From her dress and somewhat serious temperament, he knew that she didn't come from an ordinary family.
So Ye Zhiqiu asked Ma Banghua with some concern: "Brother Banghua, I don't think there is anything wrong. Although Feng Xiaomei's personality is difficult to get along with, I know that it is due to some special circumstances.
I just don't know what her family situation is like? I think Aunt Chen is quite elegant, like those big leaders! For an ordinary person like me, would it be inappropriate to chase her daughter? "
Ma Banghua quickly explained: "Brother, my aunt is the director of women's affairs at Shougang, and my uncle is a scientific researcher. His work unit is confidential.
It was when the People's Republic of China was founded. Because my uncle's unit was not in Beijing, and my aunt was working in the army at that time, she left my cousin in my uncle's hometown, and was harmed by that old hag like this!
My uncle loved my cousin dearly, and because of this incident, he'd already severed ties with his family. He applied for funds from the organization and gave the old woman a lump sum of money for her retirement. Then, under the organization's witness, he severed all ties with her.
I've already told my aunt today that you're just here to meet my cousin, and she's fine with it. You just have to get past my cousin, and as long as she accepts you, I don't think my uncle and the others will have any objections!"
Ye Zhiqiu really felt that he was a little attracted to Feng Xiaomei!
He doesn't believe in love, but he's a normal young man! Facing Feng Xiaomei, who, apart from her social anxiety and bad personality, is quite aesthetically pleasing, Ye Zhiqiu is indeed a little tempted by her beauty!
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