Xu Shiyan chatted with his biological father and father-in-law for a while. Su Anying on the other end shouted that it was time to eat, and then he went into the house to eat.
Songjianghe Market has become much more prosperous in recent years than before, and there are even shops selling cooked food.
Su Anying bought a roasted chicken and an elbow, and added the meat to stir-fry large peppers, stuffed eggplants, stewed ribs with beans, and cucumbers.
The canned food Xu Shiyan bought was not used, and it only had six dishes.
My family doesn't need to tell any rules, just stand aside and sit around the table, eating happily.
Zhou Guilan and Han each held a small one to feed, while Xu Haiyuan and Xu Jinping sat there obediently and ate by themselves.
Xu Chenghou, Su Weizhong, and Xu Shiyan each poured a glass of wine and chatted while drinking.
It took a little long to eat dinner. By the time we finished dinner, it was getting dark outside.
Xu Chenghou and his wife sat there for a while before going home.
Mr. and Mrs. Su Weizhong and their two daughters stayed behind and lived in the West House.
It was hard to say anything in front of the Xu family during the day, but at night, Mrs. Han had to ask her two daughters how they were doing here.
What's going on with the Li family, what does Su Anhua think of the young man from the Li family, etc.
The family of four in the west room chatted until midnight, while Xu Shiyan and Su Anying in the east room only chatted for a while and then took a rest.
The next day, the 24th, happened to be Sunday. The technical team had nothing to do in the past two days, so Xu Shiyan did not go to the field department.
In the morning, Xu Shiyan tidied up the yard and went into the garden to pick some fruits to prepare for the guests.
At nine o'clock, there was movement outside. Xu Shiyan went out and saw that it was Li Yuexiu and Han Limin, mother and son, accompanying Li Bingzhuo's family of three.
It was Li Yuexiu who accompanied Sun Limei here last time, and she must not be left behind this time.
The Han and Xu families are in-laws, so they can have something to talk about if the Han family members are with them.
Judging from each other, most of the time it is the woman who goes to the man's house, and a few where the man goes to the woman's house. There are also cases where both men and women go together to meet at the matchmaker's house.
We chose Xu Shiyan's house mainly because he was familiar with both sides, so everyone would feel more at ease here.
"Uncle Li, Aunt Li, Aunt Han, Brother Limin, come in quickly."
When the guests came to the door, Xu Shiyan greeted them with a smile and asked them to go to the east room.
Apparently, there is no rule about bringing gifts, so all three members of the Li family came empty-handed.
Everyone entered the room and was introduced by Xu Shiyan. They greeted each other and sat down.
As today's protagonists, Su Anhua and Li Chengrong were each standing behind their parents at the moment. No one spoke, but Li Chengrong secretly glanced at Su Anhua several times.
Su Anhua is wearing a light pink shirt with light green floral flowers and beige trousers today. She is dressed very elegantly and neatly.
It's not like some of the girls in the show who dress up in a coquettish way, but it's not shabby either, it's just right.
Her shiny black hair is braided and hangs down to her waist. There are no extra decorations on her head, only the ends of her hair are tied with a red ribbon.
No makeup is applied on the face, and the face is naturally pretty.
It is said that there is no ugly girl in the eighteenth century. It is really like this. There is no need to dress up at all. She is natural and comfortable to look at.
Li Chengrong always looked over to Su Anhua. Su Anhua was not wood. How could she not feel it?
Su Anhua was embarrassed by the look. She raised her head and glanced at Li Chengrong, her face turned red, then she lowered her head and stopped looking at Li Chengrong.
Here, a pair of young children interacted silently, and on the other end, Li Bingzhuo, Su Weizhong, and Xu Chenghou were having a pretty good conversation.
Xu Shiyan had already told the situation on both sides in advance and had a general understanding.
Coming here today is just a formality and a clear path. From now on, the two young people can interact normally and become a serious partner.
After waiting for a while, both families think it's okay, and then through a matchmaker, we can find a date to get engaged.
They all knew each other, and with Han Limin and Xu Shiyan in the middle, they didn't have anything to say, so the atmosphere in the room was quite harmonious and there was no silence.
Su Anying made tea and poured it for everyone, and brought all the fruits to the front for the guests to eat.
"This is the watermelon I grew in my garden this year. It's juicy and delicious. Try it.
I think it’s good, I’ll take them both back when I leave later.”
These days, a lot of watermelons are ripe in the garden, and no one in the Xu family can go to the market to sell them. If they are kept, they will go bad, so it is better for everyone to share them and eat them.
At this time, every household is still working hard for food, and not many families are willing to grow fruits.
After all, not everyone is like Xu Shiyan, who loves his children for fear that they will have nothing to eat.
So not only did I plant a lot of fruit trees in the garden, but I also planted a large area of cantaloupes and watermelons.
They were all acquaintances, so there was no need to be polite. They each picked up the melon and took a bite.
The watermelon with sandy pulp is very moist in the mouth. It also has a sandy texture and tastes quite sweet.
"Hey, these melons are delicious and sweet. Bring me two later and go back and give them to my kids."
Han Limin was not polite to Xu Shiyan and said while eating watermelon.
Xu Shiyan laughed when he heard this. Parents are all the same. Those who have delicious food always miss their children.
Xu Shiyan was just about to say, there are plenty in the garden, pick whatever you want.
Suddenly I heard something moving outside. I looked up and looked out the window and saw several people coming in from the outside.
"Uncle Li, can you sit down first? I'll go out and see who's coming."
Xu Shiyan stood up and was about to walk out, but at this time, half of the people outside had also walked in.
"Is Consultant Xu at home? I am Lao Li."
The visitors were none other than the elder Li, his wife, and Li Zongliang. The three members of the family were all carrying things in their hands.
"Hey, Uncle Li, why are you here? Come on, come inside and talk."
Xu Shiyan happened to walk to the door of the house, walked face to face with the three members of the Li family, and hurriedly let the Li family into the house.
The elder Li's family of three entered the east room and were stunned for a moment when they saw the room full of people.
"Director Li, are you here?" When did Director Li's family have such a good relationship with Consultant Xu? All three members of the family are here?
Looking to the side again, "Xiao Han, Sister-in-law Han, you are all here too. What day is it today?"
Old Li was even more confused, what is going on?
"Oh, isn't this Sister-in-law Han introducing someone to our family Xiao Rong? She happens to be Team Leader Xu's sister-in-law. I'm meeting Team Leader Xu today."
Li Bingzhuo didn't hide anything and explained the situation generously.
"Old Li, what are you doing? The three of you are carrying these old things in such a fussy manner. Why do you want to ask Team Leader Xu for anything?"
Li Bingzhuo glanced at the things in the hands of the three members of the Li family and asked curiously.
Only then did the elder Li remember that he was still holding the things, "Counsel Xu, these are for the elderly and children. Don't be too little if you show your kindness to our family."
As they said that, the three of them put everything on the table. Canned food, snacks, milk powder, malted milk, and many other things were piled on the table.
"Oh, Uncle Li, what do you think you are doing?
We are all colleagues in the same place. If you come and sit at home, I will be very happy. What are you doing with these things?"
Xu Shiyan didn't pay attention just now, but when he saw it now, he was shocked.
There are all these things on the table, and they cost sixty or seventy yuan even if they don't have one hundred yuan. Li's monthly salary may not be enough.