"..." Cough! Ahem!
In the living room, except Xia Shao, who was smiling, everyone else was coughing. Xia Zhiyuan's face turned the color of pig liver, and the man who had always been honest and honest stared at Xu Tianyin with a very powerful look!
This kid! He hasn't agreed to marry his daughter to him yet, so what are they called father-in-law and mother-in-law
Li Juan was smiling from ear to ear at this time. She reached out and grabbed her husband, blocking his ugly expression, and smiled at Xu Tianyin: "Xiao Xu is here? Come on, come on. What are you doing with these things? Come on. Come on, put it down! Come here and warm yourself up, sit down and eat!"
When Li Juan spoke, the Xia family members reacted and quickly agreed, their eyes still lingering on Xu Tianyin's face. When he came in just now, the Xia family was just shocked by his temperament. Now when they looked closely, they saw that he was wearing a crisp black expensive suit, a silver-black shirt, a tie, and a watch. Everything looked valuable. Complementing his aloof temperament and cold and handsome eyebrows, he really is the best among men!
This is the youngest general of the Republic, the direct grandson of the Xu family!
When the Xia family was amazed, Xia Shao had already helped Xu Tianyin put the gifts on the wall, took his arm and introduced him with a smile, "These two are aunt and uncle, and that is my cousin. Liu Yuguang.”
Xia Shao was introduced according to the seniority of the family, but Xia Zhimei's family still felt that it was very honorable to be introduced first. Xia Zhimei, who was used to teaching and educating people, had a decent smile, but she just nodded and didn't even say anything. It was obvious that she was a little nervous. Liu Chunhui was okay. He smiled, stretched out his hand to shake Xu Tianyin's hand, and said, "General Xu, I have long admired your name. Well, is the old chairman still in good health?"
"Grandpa is in good health. Thank you, uncle." Xu Tianyin always had a cold face and a cold voice, but he did all the courtesy.
Liu Chunhui's face suddenly turned red, and his hands were shaking with excitement - this is the direct grandson of the Xu family! Call him uncle, and your life will be worth living until today!
Xia Zhimei smiled beside her, and Liu Yuguang said to Xu Tianyin: "General Xu, welcome."
Xu Tianyin nodded, and Xia Zhiyuan coughed on the side.
Xia Shao glanced at her father with a smile and saw that he was glaring at Xia Zhimei's family. She suppressed her laughter and introduced Xu Tianyin, "These two are my aunt and uncle. These are my cousins. You met them in Qingshi." ."
"What? Have Ru Man and General Xu met?" Xia Zhiqin was surprised and turned to look at her daughter, "You kid, you have met General Xu. Why didn't you tell me when you came home?"
Zhang Ruman had no idea of being caught. She shrugged and said confidently, "You have to ask my sister! I've seen it before, and I didn't even know it was Commander Xu. My sister kept it a secret from me, so what can I do? "
"Then you should tell your family that it's such a big deal and you didn't think that he would be your sister's boyfriend?" Xia Zhiqin scolded her daughter with a smile. Zhang Ruman met Xu Tianyin in Qingshi, when Xia Shao must have been in high school. Having a boyfriend at the age of seventeen or eighteen is naturally regarded as puppy love in the eyes of parents, but Xia Shao's situation is special. In the Xia family, no one could bring up her age. In this family, Xia Shao's status was second, and no one dared to say she was first.
Zhang Ruman was even more confident about this, "I won't do anything about betraying my sister! Mom, your daughter will be admitted to the military academy next year. Soldiers must have the character of a soldier. I won't do anything like cheating!"
"You kid, we're all part of the same family, so why are you eating in and out?" Xia Zhiqin laughed angrily at her daughter and poked her in the forehead.
The mother and daughter exchanged words with each other. Only Zhang Qixiang looked at Xu Tianyin with excited eyes and gave a standard military salute, "Commander!"
"I am no longer the commander of the Qingqing Military Region." Xu Tianyin said.
"But in my heart, you will always be my commander's trump card! I am really grateful to you for my demobilization and job transfer. Our family... is living a good life now, thank you." Zhang Qixiang has always had the iron heart of a soldier. Xing, the circles under his eyes were slightly red at this moment, and he looked grateful.
Xu Tianyin looked at him, his eyes softened a little, and said: "That's good. Uncle, you're welcome, I'm just doing something with a little help."
Xia Shao raised her eyebrows and turned to look at Xu Tianyin. This man can even say polite words. It seems that he likes Zhang Qixiang's family very much.
Xia Zhiyuan coughed again, but no one paid him any attention. Zhang Qixiang nodded excitedly, shook hands with Xu Tianyin, and then Xia Shao continued the introduction.
"These two are uncle and aunt. This is my cousin, Xia Rongxue."
"Uncle, aunt." Xu Tianyin nodded to the two of them. When he looked at the ten-year-old Xia Rongxue on the side, he saw the little girl raising her head, her face was round and like a ball of dough. Especially a pair of eyes, which are very similar to Xia Shao's, but her eyes are timid and she hides behind the adult. The man's eyes softened again, and he reached out his hand and touched Xia Rongxue's head.
The little girl's eyes widened immediately and she forgot to hide. She and Xu Tianyin stared at each other with big eyes. Xia Shao held back her laughter and suddenly felt that her senior brother might like her daughter in the future.
At this time, both Xia Zhitao and Jiang Qiulin burst into laughter. Xia Zhitao rubbed his hands and was so excited that he didn’t know how to get over it. Finally, he stepped forward and shook Xu Tianyin’s hand firmly and said, “Oh, General Xu, our family is celebrating the New Year. I’ve been waiting for you to come, and finally you’re here!”
"Cough!" Xia Zhiyuan coughed the hardest and glared the hardest right now. I just feel that this younger brother has put his family's status too low. The Xu family's family is much better than the Xia family's, but the Xu family's daughter now wants to go to the Xia family. This attitude is too low! It’s not like his precious daughter is cheating!
Xia Zhitao paid no attention to Xia Zhiyuan. He enthusiastically took out the prepared Great China from his body and handed it to Xu Tianyin with a smile.
When Xu Tianyin saw the cigarette handed to him, he said: "I don't smoke."
This made Xia Zhitao stunned. He really didn't expect that Xu Tianyin didn't smoke.
Xia Zhiyuan finally found an opportunity to show his father-in-law's dignity and said, "Don't smoke? How can young people socialize when they are walking around in society without smoking or drinking?"
"Smoking addiction is bad for your health. The smell of smoke on your body when performing tasks can easily expose your target." Xu Tianyin explained simply.
The Xia family was stunned. When Xu Tianyin came to serve as the commander of the Qing Province Military Region, this figure was basically unknown in the country. I heard Xia Shao say that he used to perform missions abroad and had numerous military exploits. The last time Xu Tianyin came to the house, Xia Guoxi already knew that he had participated in the Vietnam War. He nodded and said: "Well, that's right! When soldiers perform national tasks, it is really not a child's play. It is right not to get addicted to smoking."
Jiang Shuhui said: "Okay, okay, the whole family has seen it. Xiao Xu, stop standing, sit down quickly, drink a cup of hot tea, and eat! If you don't eat, the dishes on this table will be cold."
The family hurriedly invited Xu Tianyin to take a seat, while Xia Zhiyuan was left standing there. In the first round of the duel between Weng and son-in-law, his father-in-law lost.
Xu Tianyin and Xia Shao took their seats. As soon as they sat down, Li Juan quickly poured hot tea for them. Xia Shao and Xu Tianyin quickly stood up again. Xia Shao took over and said, "Mom, I'll do it." But as soon as she took it, Xu Tianyin took the teapot from her hand and said, "Be careful because it's hot."
The Xia family members were stunned for a moment, and they immediately exchanged glances. Some were surprised, and some laughed. I was afraid of burning a cup of tea. How can I be wronged when I get married? Impossible!
Especially when they saw Xia Shao taking the tea and smiling at Xu Tianyin, the man's eyes suddenly softened, and his lips curved slightly, the Xia family were all stunned!
Will this young man still laugh? Although he had just entered the house not long ago, one could tell that he had a lonely and taciturn temperament.
"Cough!" At this time, Xia Zhiyuan coughed again and glared at Xia Shao. The elders are all here, and the two young people are flirting with each other, and they are not afraid of making people laugh at them! Alas, today’s young people…
Xia Zhiyuan's cough really disturbed the scenery. Everyone in the family looked at him, and Xu Tianyin also turned his head. He must have noticed that his father-in-law had not stopped coughing since he entered the door.
As soon as Xu Tianyin looked at Xia Zhiyuan, the people at the table became nervous. In fact, everyone in the family understands Xia Zhiyuan's mood. He was the one who was most worried that Xia Shao would be wronged if she married into the Xu family, and if a man came to snatch his daughter away, no one would let go easily. But he shouldn't go too far. After all, no matter where his family background is, he can't be too shameless, right
Everyone at the table could tell that Xu Tianyin had a cold temperament, and they were immediately worried. Would something happen if they couldn't finish the meal
But unexpectedly, Xu Tianyin just looked at Xia Zhiyuan, and Xia Zhiyuan refused to let him go. The father-in-law and son-in-law stared at each other with big eyes. Xia Zhiyuan tried hard to show the majestic demeanor he had developed over the past few years, but Xu Tianyin just looked at him with dark eyes.
After a while, he lowered his head.
Xia Zhiyuan was overjoyed - he had won!
Xu Tianyin took the teapot, poured tea, stood up and handed it to Xia Zhiyuan with his own hands, "Father-in-law, moisten your throat."
"Pfft!" I don't know who couldn't help laughing, and everyone present laughed.
Xia Zhiyuan's face turned the color of pig liver again. In the second round of the duel between Weng and son-in-law, his father-in-law lost.
After dinner, the whole family was very enthusiastic about Xu Tianyin. Although Xu Tianyin did not smoke, he got up and toasted three times with wine. This made Xia Zhitao and Liu Chunhui feel that they were more proud and praised Xu Tianyin to the heaven and earth. Xu Tianyin had no expression on his face, but after the two of them complimented him, he glanced at Xia Zhiyuan. Xia Zhiyuan was a little stunned at first, but then he realized it later and felt that this kid must have done it on purpose!
This is a letter of challenge!
This is winning people’s hearts!
Although Zhang Qixiang was not like Xia Zhitao and Liu Chunhui, his respect for Xu Tianyin came from the bottom of his heart, so he frequently stood up to toast Xu Tianyin. Even the old lady picked up vegetables for Xu Tianyin several times, and said with a loving smile: "Eat more. Shao'er's mother got up early in the morning and was busy in the kitchen, looking forward to your arrival."
Xu Tianyin looked at Li Juan after hearing this. Li Juan knew that Xu Tianyin had lost his parents since he was a child, so he smiled softly and said, "Don't listen to your grandma praising me. This morning, your aunt and aunt have been busy in the kitchen, all for Come here. Although the food at home is not as good as the hotel, it is what the elders want. If you don’t mind, eat more."
Xu Tianyin nodded, "Thank you, aunt, aunt."
A simple thank you, but several women were so grateful that their faces bloomed, and they were vying to introduce Xu Tianyin, saying that this was done by me and that was done by her. Xu Tianyin just took action and ate whatever dish the women pointed out to him. He ate quite a bit of it. It could be said that everyone was given enough face. Occasionally, he would add a comment about how delicious it was. Although every dish was "delicious", within a short while, the four women, Li Juan, Xia Zhiqin, Jiang Qiulin and Xia Zhimei, were laughing.
The four of them have been busy in the kitchen all morning. Today, the whole Xia family is gathered together, about ten people, and there are more than twenty dishes on this table. If you eat so many chopsticks per dish, most people will be full. But Xu Tianyin ate a lot of every dish! He sat next to the two old people. When he got up to pick up the food, he would give them some food. However, the food he gave to the two old people was just the right amount, but he took half a bowl of each dish. Sometimes he would Before he finished eating, several women couldn't wait to introduce their craftsmanship. He took a few bites and finished the meal, then went to serve another one.
At first, Xia Shao thought it was funny when she was sitting aside. She felt that it would be really difficult for Xu Tianyin to deal with a large relative of the Xia family today. I never expected that he could coax people and win people's hearts. But after watching it for a while, Xia Shao frowned and couldn't laugh anymore - he had eaten too much!
Xia Shao knew how much Xu Tianyin had an appetite. If he continues to eat this lunch today, he will have to eat three or four times the usual amount at least! How could his stomach bear it
The atmosphere at the table was very lively, and no one paid attention to this matter. Only Xia Shao was careful and pulled Xu Tianyin, "Senior brother..."
Xu Tianyin turned to look at her, with a normal expression on his face, and shook his head at her, "It's okay, my legitimate daughter is precious." Then he continued to drink with the men and eat the food cooked by the women.
Xia Shao looked worried, so she changed the topic several times to give Xu Tianyin a chance to take a break. Sure enough, as soon as he took a break, he put down his chopsticks and stopped moving. But after talking for a while, the elders inevitably invited everyone to eat vegetables, and Xu Tianyin started to pick up the bowl again. After a meal, he ate the most. When the food on the table was gone, the whole family sat in chairs to rest.
When taking a break, chatting is inevitable.
Zhang Qixiang spoke first, "Brother, when our commander was in the provincial military region, there was an exercise, and he completely convinced us! When the red and blue armies were fighting, he touched the headquarters of the two armies by himself and took all the headquarters. Here it is! We have never seen such an exercise, but our commander’s skills are beyond words. You saw it today, he is also very good to Xiao Shao. We are all fathers, and I understand how my eldest brother feels. . Which parent doesn’t worry about his daughter marrying into her husband’s family and being bullied? But you can’t deny that such a son-in-law is hard to find. If we Ruman can find one, I will definitely agree.”
Zhang Qixiang's words came from the heart, and Xia Zhitao also echoed, "That's right! Brother, look at our Xiao Shao, is she the one who gets offended? Besides, Xiao Xu doesn't want to let her go, right?"
With the help of his drink, Xiao Xu called everyone. Jiang Qiulin pulled him aside and told him not to get carried away, and said with a smile: "Yes, brother, look at General Xu, his family background, status, temperament and appearance, how can he not be the best among men? What else are you dissatisfied with?"
"The key point is that I see that Xiao Xu is quite fond of others. He talks a little less, but he is very filial to the old man and treats Xiao Shao well. Both children are willing to do it. Isn't this good?" Xia Zhimei rarely spoke up to help. She didn't mean this to be flattering, she was telling the truth. It's not that she looks down on her family. In terms of social status, the Xu family's direct grandson came to the Xia family today. He was very polite to the family members, gave them enough face, and was very respectful to the elders. Apart from talking less, being colder, and showing no airs at all, what else is there to choose from
Everyone at the table was helping Xu Tianyin persuade Xia Zhiyuan, but Xia Zhiyuan couldn't even get a word in and felt like he was alone. In just one meal, this brat had bribed everyone in his family!
Xia Zhiyuan didn't look good. He felt that he lost the third round again and had never won today. He suddenly felt uncomfortable and said, "Xiao Xu just came today. Didn't you talk about this too early? Let's talk about it later." !" After saying that, he stood up and walked away angrily.
In this third round, it seemed that my father-in-law had won. After all, he left in anger without letting go.
The whole table looked at each other, and Li Juan quickly smoothed things over, "Xiao Xu, don't be angry with your uncle. We just have a daughter like Xiao Shao. He cherishes her and doesn't want to marry her too early. Auntie likes you very much, and neither do we." It was the first day we met. Auntie knows whether you are good to Xiao Shao or not. As for your uncle, it will be fine once he gets over this. I will advise him this afternoon not to take it personally. "
Xu Tianyin nodded, and Li Juan stood up and called her relatives to leave and rest. They had been here all morning. Xia Shao's family entered the third house with many rooms. Everyone drank a lot at noon. Li Juan did not let the three family members drive back, but stayed at home and opened a room for them. rest. Li Juan also arranged a room for Xu Tianyin, which was in the west wing opposite Xia Shao.
Xia Shao told Zhang Ruman and asked her to help her mother, and then she helped Xu Tianyin out of the living room and into the house. Sure enough, as soon as Xu Tianyin entered the room, he raised his hand and covered his stomach, and his expressionless face began to turn a little pale.
"You still said you're fine?" Xia Shao quickly helped him into the bathroom, asked him to vomit, then turned around and ran back to the room to find some medicine for digestion. After coming back, he found Xu Tianyin sitting by the bed, still holding his stomach, and his face was paler than before. Xia Shao did not let him take the medicine immediately. Instead, he placed a pillow and cushion on his chest and let him rest on it for half an hour before letting him take the medicine.
"Why are you working so hard? Even if you don't work so hard, they will help you." Xia Shao said as she sat on the edge of the bed and gently stroked Xu Tianyin's stomach.
The man's face turned pale, and he was more lethargic than she had ever seen before, but he still said: "It's okay."
Xia Shao sighed, but didn't have the heart to tell him, so she just gently helped him along his stomach, hoping to make him feel more comfortable. Seeing her distressed look, the man stretched out his hands out of habit, wanting to pick her up and pat her. Xia Shao didn't know whether to laugh or cry, so she avoided it, but she still couldn't bear to emphasize her tone, and said softly: "Take a nap if you can. I'll keep a diary of my growth in Nuwa."
…
At this time, Li Juan put away the dishes, helped the two old people to rest, and returned to the house.
Xia Zhiyuan was still feeling depressed in the room. When he saw Li Juan come in, he said without waiting for her to speak: "Everyone is helping the Xu family boys. After only one meal, they all rebelled! Why don't you think about me raising them?" How do I feel about being a father after having a daughter for twenty years? Are you the same? Weren’t you worried that your daughter would be wronged if she got married? Today is not the best, even you don’t help me! "
Li Juan immediately smiled and walked to her husband, "I was worried, but I have figured it out. When my daughter grows up, she will get married sooner or later. Now she has fallen in love with someone who is good to her and the elderly in the family also like her. She. What else does she have to worry about?"
"What about his relatives? Do they all agree?" Xia Zhi's energy remained strong.
"When I first married you, Zhimei Zhitao didn't think I was good enough for you, and my father didn't like me either. Haven't we made it this far?" Li Juan said with a smile.
"But you have been wronged for so many years!" Xia Zhiyuan turned around, with a look of distress and emotion on his face, "I just don't want our daughter to follow your path."
"But she has to walk her own path. If she thinks it's worth it, she will be willing to suffer, just like I did back then." Li Juan spoke with a smile, but her eyes were a little red. She is a gentle and shy woman, most traditional. This is the first time she has said this to her husband after more than 20 years of marriage.
Xia Zhiyuan was obviously shocked, his eyes were moved, and he couldn't help but hold his wife's hand and pat it.
"She is the one who likes people. The Xu family has wronged her. This is also her choice. We can't leave for her. I know you are worried about her, but what we as parents see is suffering. Maybe the two of them Doesn’t it feel sweet to be together? Just like back then, my friends felt that I was suffering for following you, but I feel that our family’s time together is a joy. I still don’t regret it! Moreover, how many people envy me now? What a blessing it is to be with you?"
Xia Zhiyuan chuckled, "That's the blessing we enjoy with our daughter."
"That's the daughter we had when we were together." Li Juan has never been so quick to speak. Today, she tried her best to persuade her husband to protect his daughter.
Xia Zhiyuan also felt that his wife said a lot of things today that she usually did not say, and he felt that the gentleness in her eyebrows was more attractive than usual. If she could talk more, he would actually like to hear it.
The couple were still holding hands, but Xia Zhiyuan's mind changed and he held his wife's hand tighter. Li Juan noticed that her husband's eyes had changed a little, and her face suddenly turned red. She threw her hands away, cursed, turned around and hid. Xia Zhiyuan smiled in the room, while Li Juan stayed away.
She hid in Xia Shao's house, knocked on the door, and opened the door again, only to find that no one was in the house. Li Juan immediately guessed that Xia Shao must be in Xu Tianyin's house. So he went to the door of Xu Tianyin's room and knocked on the door.
Xia Shao walked out of the room and walked far away with her mother. When she told Xu Tianyin that she was not feeling well, Li Juan's expression immediately changed!
"Ah? Oops! This kid! Have you taken your medicine? Your dad went to sulk at noon and drank too little. I asked him to drive Xiao Xu to the hospital for a checkup."
Xia Shao stabilized her mother and told her that Xu Tianyin was asleep and was fine. She could just watch and he would be fine. However, Li Juan was still worried. Seeing that Xia Shao was determined, she went back to the house and told Xia Zhiyuan the matter.
Xia Zhiyuan looked surprised, "What? This kid! I, I didn't drink much at noon, so I drove him to the hospital for a checkup!"
He rushed out as he spoke, and Li Juan grabbed him, "Okay, Xiao Shao said it's okay and has already fallen asleep. Let him sleep for a while first. If he still feels uncomfortable when he wakes up, go to the hospital."
"This kid, for such a big man, doesn't know how much food he has to eat?" Xia Zhiyuan stamped his foot, but his face was anxious.
"It's not all you! When we came here, you acted like your father-in-law and didn't look good to others. In order to let Zhimei Zhitao and the others help us talk, didn't he try his best to make us happy? You, now Are you satisfied? This son-in-law, in order to marry your daughter, suffered a lot. Read the full text of The Long Journey to Immortality."
Xia Zhiyuan stared and said nothing, but his expression relaxed.
"Xiao Xu's parents passed away early, but I heard that Xiao Shao was very precious to Mr. Xu. There are people who feel sorry for the children in other families. If the old man knew that he came to our house for a meal and got sick, that would be terrible. What's wrong? Do you have to die in pain?" Li Juan complained for a while.
Xia Zhiyuan had nothing to say and muttered, "I, I'm also worried about my daughter. I didn't know that this kid is so desperate..."
"You know now? You have to be nice to others at night!"
"I know." Xia Zhiyuan sighed, and his attitude softened obviously, "You have been tired all morning, so don't eat at home in the evening. Go to the hotel and order light dishes."
…
Xu Tianyin didn't get up until the evening. He was already much better and seemed to be fine. Xia Shao, however, did not allow him to go out and forced him to rest until eight o'clock in the evening. Then the family drove out of Taoyuan District and went to a hotel in the city.
The three members of Xia Zhimei's family all heard in the afternoon that Xu Tianyin had eaten too much at lunch and was not feeling well. They were all a little surprised, and then felt a little emotional. He grabbed Xia Zhiyuan and gave him a series of criticisms and persuasion. Xia Zhiyuan said he would talk about it when he got to the hotel.
When we arrived at the hotel, the atmosphere of the banquet in the evening was much warmer than at noon. The Xia family looked at Xu Tianyin much calmer than at noon. Go up one after another, eat slowly, and chat slowly.
There was a glass of warm water in front of Xu Tianyin, and Li Juan poured it for him. Xu Tianyin stood up and took it, and the waiter happened to come in to bring tea. Xu Tianyin took it and poured a cup of tea for all the elders present. When he handed it to Xia Zhiyuan, Xia Zhiyuan took a deep look at the young man in front of him, sighed, and asked him to sit down. .
Xu Tianyin sat down, the banquet hall was silent, and everyone looked at Xia Zhiyuan.
Xia Zhiyuan's attitude was calm this time, and he was no longer hostile. He just said with emotion, "Xiao Xu, you will understand the heart of a father one day. Uncle doesn't want to say too much. What do you two young people mean?" , we all know it. We have also heard that Xiaoshao has already been to the Xu family and met your Xu family. I heard that the old man likes her very much. We actually like you here too and have known each other for several years. You We can clearly see what kind of person he is. However, as parents in the world, we always hope that our children will live a happier life. What your aunt said makes sense. We cannot walk your path for you. But As a father, I still want to say, if my daughter follows you, can you guarantee that she will not be wronged?"
"Yes." Xu Tianyin looked at Xia Zhiyuan with a good look.
Xia Zhiyuan could see the firmness in those usually lonely eyes at this moment, so he sighed and nodded, "Okay, I will remember your promise. Since you two are willing, then it's settled!" "
There was a moment of silence at the table. Was this considered consent
Finally agreed!
"Thank you, father-in-law." Xu Tianyin nodded.
"Yeah." Xia Zhiyuan accepted the title, but he remembered something again and said, "However, Xiaoshao is still young and is still in college. Her mother and I both think that getting married..."
He wanted to say that it was too early to get married and wait until after graduation.
However, this was not the end of the story.
The waiter knocked on the door and came in with a respectful attitude, "Miss Xia, three distinguished guests have arrived."
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