The Uncle Chen that He Tingchuan mentioned lived not far away; it was just a few small villas away.
He looked much younger than Mr. He, and he gave him a kind smile.
"Uncle Chen, this is my wife, Yun Jin," He Tingchuan introduced his wife.
Yun Jin greeted him with a smile: "Hello, Uncle Chen. The jade pendant you gave to Xiao Niangao is very beautiful. It's a small token of our appreciation. We heard that you like to eat jujube cake and mung bean cake, so we specially bought them for you."
"You're here, why bring any food?" Old Chen smiled and accepted the gift, adding, "That Maojian tea your father mentioned last time, was that a gift from you too?"
“Yes, it belongs to a comrade-in-arms. I thought my dad likes to drink it, so I asked him to send some to the garrison. If you like it, Uncle, I’ll send you some more when the Maojian tea comes out this year.” Yun Jin said with a smile.
Old Chen nodded with a smile: "Okay, send me some, so your old man won't be reluctant to put in too many tea leaves and feel bad about it. I have my own tea and won't drink his tea anymore."
He Tingchuan had known the two old men for years; they were always like this, constantly comparing themselves to each other, and they just loved to bicker.
Old Chen invited them inside to sit down. An auntie made them tea. The old man accepted the gifts and took out some mung bean cakes and jujube cakes to eat. He now really enjoys these soft and fluffy snacks.
Yun Jin also took a look and praised the taste.
When Old Man Chen saw that they hadn't brought Little Rice Cake, he told them to bring it next time, as he liked children and was happy to see them.
Yun Jin nodded.
After sitting for a short while, Old Man Chen took out a box from his study and casually handed it to Yun Jia: "It's a gift from Da Chuan's wife. It's nothing valuable. You can wear it for fun."
Yun Jin curiously opened it and found it was a jade bracelet, a concubine bracelet at that, with good clarity and floating green patterns. If it were sold in later generations, it would be worth at least 300,000 yuan.
He just gave it to himself like that?
Yun Jin was flattered: "This bracelet is too beautiful, I can't accept it."
Old Chen laughed and said, "If you like it, that's good. There's no reason not to accept it. It's a gift from an elder to you."
Yun Jin liked it very much, but was too embarrassed to accept it, so she could only look at He Tingchuan and ask for his opinion.
He Tingchuan said, "Keep it. This is what he promised. He said that if I ever got married, he would give her a bracelet as a gift."
Yun Jin hadn't expected this to happen, but she hadn't heard of it in the novel!
Forget it, the female lead in the novel has changed now, so the plot definitely won't follow the above description anymore.
Yun Jin smiled and said, "Thank you, Uncle Chen. I really like it. You've gone to so much trouble!"
"If you like it, then try it on." Old Chen thought he must be right; the size should fit.
Yun Jin tried it on, washed her hands with soap, and with the soapy water as a lubricant, it was easy to put on her hand. Not only was the size just right, but it also looked great on her. Yun Jin instantly felt much more elegant.
"Beautiful!" Yun Jin liked it.
He Tingchuan also thought it looked good.
Sure enough, her hands are perfect for wearing jewelry; they are fair and slender, with long, delicate fingers that look good on her no matter what she wears.
Old Chen was very satisfied: "It's really good!"
They were supposed to chat a little longer, but when Xiao Niangao woke up and found that her parents weren't around, only He's mother was there. She wasn't very familiar with her, so she thought she had been abandoned and burst into tears.
Since Mrs. He couldn't soothe the child, she had to ask Mr. He to call someone home to take care of the child.
The little rice cake was so chubby that Mom He's arms got tired after holding it for a while.
He Tingchuan and Yun Jin said goodbye, saying they would come back to visit again when they had time.
Old Chen nodded and pointed to the stones in the yard: "The stones I promised you are all here. Come and choose two when you have time."
He Tingchuan nodded.
When Yun Jin and the others returned, Xiao Niangao was crying her eyes out. Seeing her crying even more, anyone who didn't know better would have thought something had happened to her.
The kitten cried loudly in Yun Jin's arms for a long time, and He Tingchuan had to use several handkerchiefs to wipe it clean.
The little rice cake calmed down after drinking the neinei.
Mother He breathed a sigh of relief when she didn't hear any crying: "She's really good, but she can also cry really well."
Mr. He agreed with this statement.
Dinner was only attended by He Tingchuan and his family of three, along with He's parents, his older brother and sister-in-law. He Ziqian and He Zizhen were not present, saying they were not home and had gone to see a movie.
Yun Jin didn't ask any further questions.
No one ate much at lunch, so in the evening two fresh dishes were added and placed in front of Yun Jin. Together with the leftovers from lunch, there was enough food for everyone on the table.
Yun Jin even asked He's mother, "We're hosting a dinner party tomorrow. If there's anything you need me to do, just tell me. I'm happy to do anything."
"You don't need to interfere. Just take good care of Xiao Nian Gao. A chef will come to our house to cook, so we don't need to worry about anything." Mother He had already made arrangements to hire someone to cook, so that the food her family could cook wouldn't be so bad even after working themselves to the bone.
Yun Jin secretly breathed a sigh of relief; at least she didn't have to cook.
Sister-in-law He felt a little resentful. In the past, when she celebrated her birthday at home, she never invited anyone to cook. Every time, she was exhausted. Now that she has a daughter-in-law, she has invited a chef.
What did her past hardships amount to?
Sister-in-law He harbored resentment, but was too embarrassed to say it aloud.
While the two sisters-in-law were cleaning up in the kitchen, Sister-in-law He took the opportunity to make a sarcastic remark about Yun Jin: "Your sister-in-law is so lucky. Before, we always cooked for ourselves at home, but now that you're here, we have to hire a cook. Your parents really feel sorry for you!"
Faced with Sister-in-law He's sour remarks, Yun Jin calmly accepted them: "Everyone has their own fate; there's no use in envying me."
This chapter is not finished, please click the next page to continue reading!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
