At this moment, Zhang An looked at the time. In such a short period of time from when he came out to now, more than two hours had passed unknowingly.
Zhang An even felt that not long had passed, why was it gone in more than two hours?
"Let's go back. We won't be out for a long time. We'll worry about my family later."
It's almost nine o'clock now. If I don't go back, I'm afraid my family will come out to look for them.
When Su Ying heard that it was already past nine o'clock, she couldn't help but be surprised.
"Yeah, let's go back."
Zhang An patted the big herring in the river and let it play by itself, and then the two of them returned home from the river.
When I walked to the entrance of the village, I happened to meet the third aunt who had gone out to visit and was planning to go home.
Aunt Zhang didn't see clearly at first, but as she got closer she realized that the person in front of her was her eldest nephew.
Then I saw Su Ying behind Zhang An. Aunt Zhang knew Su Ying.
And just when she was at the intersection, Su Ying quickly let go of Zhang An's hand when she saw someone.
Aunt Zhang saw this scene, and she roughly knew what was going on.
Thinking about what my sister-in-law had in mind before, it should have come true now.
"Anzi, Xiaoying, you just came back from a trip."
"Let's go for a walk by the river. Third Aunt is visiting."
Zhang An didn't panic when his third aunt bumped into him, he smiled and said to her openly.
"Hello, third aunt." Su Ying also greeted Zhang An's third aunt shyly.
"Well, I'm also going out for a walk."
Maybe she was a little embarrassed when she saw Su Ying next to her, so Zhang An's third aunt didn't say much.
"Okay, you go and do your work, I'm going home, hahaha."
Although Aunt Zhang is gone, it's better that she doesn't smile.
This smile made Su Ying walk with her head buried shyly.
When the two returned home, Su Ying became more relaxed because of meeting Aunt Zhang.
When they first entered the room, Zhang An had a carefree smile on his face, while Su Ying was a little shy.
Several adults in the family saw this, especially Su Ying wearing Zhang An's coat, and everyone knew it.
When Wang Fang saw this, she was naturally very happy, with a kind aunt smile on her face.
Isn't this what she has always wanted to see in her heart, so she just said it.
But Wu Qiuping next to her had a different feeling. In the past, when the girl had no partner, she was always worried that her daughter would not find a partner.
But now that my daughter has confirmed with Zhang An, she seems to have lost something.
On the other hand, Su Shaowen next to him took a sip of tea and then said to Zhang An:
"Xiao'an, be nicer to Yingying from now on."
"Uncle and aunt, please don't worry, I will definitely treat Teacher Su well."
When Su Ying mentioned this, she became a little jealous.
Just outside, she told Zhang An not to call her Teacher Su, just call her by her name.
But Zhang An didn't like it, he just liked to call her Teacher Su.
Hearing that Zhang An had made a promise to them, Su Shaowen and Wu Qiuping nodded with satisfaction.
And Wu Qiuping looked at her daughter's face, although her face was blushing, but she was also full of smiles.
And through today's conversation, they both also knew that Wang Fang and his wife also liked their daughter very much.
This is a happy outcome for everyone.
Finally, Wang Fang couldn't wait to take out a red envelope from her pocket and handed it to Su Ying.
She had prepared this this afternoon and originally planned to give it to Su Ying when she left tomorrow.
But now Su Ying was half her daughter-in-law, so she couldn't wait until tomorrow, so she took it out and handed it to Su Ying now.
Su Ying looked at the red envelope handed over by Wang Fang, feeling a little at a loss as to whether she should accept it or not.
He looked at his parents anxiously, watching his mother nodding towards him.
Finally, he thanked Wang Fang and accepted the red envelope.
In the evening, Wang Fang tidied up two guest rooms upstairs. She was originally going to tidy up three rooms.
But Wu Qiuping said that it wouldn't be so troublesome to share a room with her daughter at night.
In the village, when relatives come to visit, the couple cannot sleep in the same room.
You have to sleep in two separate rooms out of respect for the host family.
Even if you are a married daughter and son-in-law.
Late at night, the fields outside were quiet.
Zhang An was thinking about what happened at night, and he didn't even think about it himself.
Lying on the bed, there was still a silly smile on his face, and he fell asleep with a smile.
In the guest room, Su Ying, mother and son, were still whispering boudoir talk.
Wu Qiuping kept asking them what they said after they went out.
But how could Su Ying have the nerve to say it out loud and just say a few words to cover it up?
Wu Qiuping then taught her daughter some experiences of staying together.
It wasn't until late at night that the mother and daughter gradually fell asleep.
The next morning, when it was dark, Wang Fang got up and started cleaning up.
He woke up Zhang An from bed early.
As several big roosters crowed at home, Su Ying's family of three also got up.
At this time, Wang Fang has already prepared breakfast. What he is cooking today is not noodles, but rice noodles.
We caught up with Wang Fang and had goose soup cooked early in the morning. This is the local goose soup noodles.
The refreshing rice noodles, paired with the golden old goose soup, are perfect for breakfast.
After breakfast, Wu Qiuping said goodbye to Wang Fang, and they were preparing to return to the city.
Originally, they were thinking of just taking the shuttle bus, but Wang Fang asked Zhang An to take them back to make it more convenient.
Moreover, Wang Fang had already prepared some things at home, including smoked bacon, blood tofu, and bacon rabbit and chicken.
There are also a lot of live chickens and rabbits, etc., and everything I have at home is prepared.
This shocked Wu Qiuping. She originally thought it was just a little bit, but she could still feel at ease.
But with so many things, you can't just take them away if they are given to you.
But how could Wang Fang let Wu Qiuping shirk away? She said it was for Su Ying and kept loading it into the car.
This car is Chen Ze's sedan, and the trunk is only a little bigger.
So it couldn't be installed after half of it was installed. Wang Fang still wanted to install it in the carriage.
In the end, Wu Qiuping and Su Ying went into battle together to persuade Wang Fang to stop.
I figured it wouldn't be a one-time business anyway, so I would take my time in the future.
Before leaving, Zhang An returned home and packed some tea that Su's father had longed for and a jar of about five kilograms of Gastrodia wine.
"Uncle and aunt, this is made from Gastrodia elata. You can take it back and drink a little bit every day. It's very helpful for your health. I'll send it to you when it's gone."
For Wu Qiuping and Su Shaowen, they will definitely not refuse.
Since last night, they learned that Zhang Jianguo and Wang Fang were not in such good health before.
But after drinking some medicinal wine made by Zhang An every day, my health is much better than before.
Especially Wang Fang, whose health was particularly poor when she was young.
The root cause of the disease was revealed when Zhang An was born. Later, she did not have any children, so Zhang An was the only child in the family.
Such a body is not bad, but now even the root cause of the disease has been eliminated.
He looked much younger, so when Zhang An handed it over, they accepted it with a smile.
Then, under the watchful eyes of Wang Fang and Zhang Jianguo, Zhang An drove towards the entrance of the village.
Wang Fang has been very happy from yesterday to today, with a smile on her face.
Everyone in the village said that Wang Fang was just picking up money.
Wang Fang also responded to everyone with a smile. For her, this time she was happier than picking up a lot of money.
Not long after Zhang An drove away, Zhang An's second aunt and third aunt made an appointment to come to the house together.
Last night, the third aunt realized that there was something going on between the eldest nephew and Su Ying.
After returning home, she communicated with her second sister-in-law.
So the two of them came here early today to confirm with their sister-in-law whether this was the case.
This is considered a top priority for their family. If it is confirmed, they can go back and prepare.
"Auntie, look at the magpie chirping in your yard. Is your daughter-in-law found?"
"This answer should be settled, hahaha."
Regarding the two sisters-in-law's direct questions, Wang Fang had no intention of hiding it and said to them with a smile.
"It must be that Xiaoying. When I came out of Zhang Jinwen's house last night, I met them both coming back from the river."
Seeing Wang Fang smiling and nodding, Aunt Zhang was also very happy.
They have all seen the girl named Xiaoying.
She has a slim appearance, a gentle and generous temper, and is a college student. She is a good candidate for a daughter-in-law in the village.
"Then we have to go back and start preparing to play the quilt. This time it has to be as big as a trampoline."
This is a custom and tradition in the village. When a nephew gets married, the quilt will be played by the uncle and aunt's family.
"Don't worry about this. As uncles and aunts, you two will never be able to escape in this life, and you have to play well."
The third sister-in-law was chatting happily in the yard, she was very happy.
It was eight o'clock in the morning when Zhang An drove out, and it was already past ten o'clock when he arrived downstairs at Su Ying's house.
Su Ying's community is the family compound of Su Ying's father's work unit, and the environment inside is not bad.
Flowers, plants and trees are planted everywhere, and many elderly men can be seen walking birds in the pavilion below.
This is the difference. City people start taking bird walks in the morning when they are in their sixties.
And the old people in the village who are sixty years old still have to carry baskets and hoes to work in the fields.
Some of the people next to him were Su Shaowen's colleagues or acquaintances.
When they saw Su Shaowen and his family getting off the car, they all came over to say hello.
After the people around her dispersed, Wu Qiuping began to move things upstairs.
She is not stupid. There were so many people just now, so she would have taken out her things.
Give a little to each family, and nothing will be left in the end.
Although Wang Fang brought a lot of things, he couldn't stand the fact that there were more people in the courtyard.
Not to mention the distance, Su Ying and her family's building alone are basically filled with people they know well.
Their courtyard here is not like the community houses of later generations. No one knows each other, and there is not so much human contact and sophistication that requires moving around.
"Xiao An, you play with Xiaoying first, I will make lunch right away."
Zhang An originally planned to sit for a while and go to Chen Ze's place to exchange the car.
After all, this is not your car. If you are stopped by the traffic police one day, it will be a waste of trouble.
But as soon as he sat down, Wu Qiuping left him for lunch.
If you insist on leaving at this time, you will not give face to your future mother-in-law.
It will be a painful thing to wait until the future.
"Okay aunt, let me help you."
Although Zhang Anshi doesn't often cook at home, he has been trained by Wang Fang since he was a child.
He is a high-quality man who is good in the hall and in the kitchen.
Upon hearing this, Wu Qiuping repeatedly said no, although she recognized Zhang An in her heart.
But I'm not very familiar with it yet.
But unable to resist Zhang An's initiative, he started to help in the kitchen with the local chickens and live fish brought from home.
Zhang An's performance made the couple even more satisfied.
Finally, I looked at my daughter who was sitting and watching blankly, and I couldn't help but sigh.
"Yingying, go find an apron to tie for Xiao An."
When Su Ying heard that she was called by her old mother, she found an apron in the house and tied it on Zhang An.
While cooking, Zhang An chatted and ate with Wu Qiuping.
I knew that Su Ying's sister and brother-in-law would come over to pay New Year's greetings later, so I rushed back in such a hurry today.
By eleven o'clock, Su Ying's sister and brother-in-law had already arrived.
"Why are you two alone, Xiaoxuan? Why didn't you bring Shao Yu here with you?"
Seeing that the only people entering the house were her eldest daughter and son-in-law, Wu Qiuping didn't see her eldest grandson, and she looked like she was going to charge into the house.
"Mom, there are too many people on the train these two days. It's crowded. He will come over with his grandparents in a few days."
Seeing my mother like this, if I don't explain clearly, I will suffer a lot later.
At this time, Wu Qiuping introduced Su Xuan and Chen Cheng, Su Ying's eldest sisters, to Zhang An.
Zhang An also followed Su Ying and called her eldest sister and brother-in-law.
Originally, when Su Xuan came back, she discovered that there was a man at home.
Moreover, he and his mother were busy working in the kitchen, which made her very happy.
Later, after asking her father, Su Xuan found out that Zhang An was her sister's friend.
She couldn't help but be a little surprised. When did her sister, who was such a boring girl, finally start to wake up?
Then he pulled Su Ying into the room and said something unknown.
As soon as Chen Cheng heard Zhang An's name, he became familiar with him.
Because Chen Ze and Chen Ning often talked about Zhang An, and because he was related to their old man, Chen Cheng wrote it down.
But I didn't expect that this second brother's friend might become my brother-in-law.
With Zhang An's help, Wu Qiuping quickly prepared lunch.
The family had a lively lunch, and Su Shaowen and his wife were much happier than usual.
This is the first time that so many people in their family have sat together for a meal, but one grandson is missing.
During the dinner, Chen Cheng drank some wine with Su Shaowen. Zhang An had to drive back in the afternoon, so he didn't drink.
Even now, the penalty system for drunk driving is not perfect.
Zhang An's habit of drinking and not driving was still recognized by Su Shaowen.
After dinner, Zhang An sat for a while and then asked Su Ying's parents about going back.
Thinking that there might be something else going on at Zhang An's family, Su Shaowen and his wife didn't stay any longer.
It's not very close to Zhang An's family, but compared to his eldest daughter's family who live far away in the provincial capital, it's already at their doorstep.
Moreover, Zhang An has a car, so it is convenient to come and go.
So Wu Qiuping told Zhang An to come often when Zhang An was free.
Before leaving, Zhang An was asked to bring a box of Maotai and cigarettes, which were issued by Su Shaowen's work unit.
Even though he knew that Zhang An's father had quit smoking, he still asked Zhang An to take him with him.
You can also use it if something happens at home.
When Zhang An finally left, there was a family with his eldest daughter.
So Wu Qiuping asked Su Ying to see Zhang An off, and it might as well be to let the two young people stay a little longer.
The two have just confirmed their relationship, but they haven't reached the point of being passionately in love yet.
Moreover, even among friends among young people at this time, they are not as bold as in later generations.
Su Ying and Zhang An stayed alone in the car for a long time before getting out of the car and letting Zhang An start the car.
But this time, I gave a few more warnings to Zhang An to pay attention to safety on the road.