"We're back."
"Oh, is everything going well? Have you sent the New Year's cards?"
Kazuo Asaba was busy in the yard and looked up to see Shen Yu coming back carrying Li Xiang.
The more he looked at it, the more he felt that they were a perfect match. Look at this, Shen Yu was riding a bike, Li Xiang was hugging him from behind, shouting at the top of her lungs, "We are back." Shen Yu was afraid that she would fall, so she kept her legs on the ground and slowly Drive the car in slowly.
After arriving home, Shen Yu parked the car and returned it to its original position. Rika got out of the car, reluctantly took her little hand out of his pocket, and jumped up to Kazuo Asaba.
"It went very smoothly! Everything was delivered! We also received a gift from the traffic police!"
"Oh? What gift..."
Rika handed the ticket to Asaba Kazuo, and before he could say anything, she ran out of the house.
Kazuo Asaba's lips twitched and he put away the ticket silently. This was probably the cost of recruiting a son-in-law, so I don't feel bad.
"Uncle Qianyu, do you need my help?"
"No, Shen Yu, come in and rest! Let's eat! Let's have a couple of drinks!"
"I'm not very good at drinking..."
"Hey, you know how to drink!"
With that said, Kazuo Asaba also put down his work and entered the house with Shen Yu. He went to the wine cabinet and took out some of the good wine he had collected.
Kazuo Asaba loves drinking. Many Japanese men will go to an izakaya to have a few drinks together after work. No one drinks with him at home, and he feels bored. Fortunately, his daughter brought him a drinking buddy. return.
Because it was not his own home, Shen Yu felt a little uncomfortable. Kazuo Asaba and Miori both told him to stop working, so he had no choice but to be obedient and sit at the tea table, drinking tea and eating snacks while waiting for dinner.
Rika is helping her mother. Because she is young and full of energy, she does errands most of the time.
Chen Yu always felt that she was dazzling in front of his eyes. If he didn't see her, he would subconsciously look for her. Maybe it was because there was no other person or thing to attract his attention, so he had to pay attention to her
In fact, at this moment, I quite wish she could come and accompany him. After all, she is the only one who can talk.
"Mr. Shen Yu, it's time to eat."
Li Xiang finally walked in front of him, and Shen Yu quickly followed her. Strangely enough, when he was with her, his reserved feeling became much lighter.
The dining table is already filled with exquisite dishes. This is the New Year's Eve dinner for Li Xiang's family, called Osechi cuisine, also called New Year cuisine.
Osechi cuisine is very particular, and the ingredients used express her best wishes for family health, happiness, and peace. As a traditional Japanese housewife, Miori started preparing tonight's Osechi cuisine very early. .
The dining table at home is rectangular. During normal meals, Kazuo Asaba would sit at the head table, with Rika and Miori sitting on either side of him.
Today, Asaba Kazuo and Miori sat on one side, and in the two opposite seats, Shen Yu and Rika sat together.
"Shenyu, please sit down!"
"OK… "
Li Xiang sat next to Shen Yu and poured him a glass of orange juice.
Shen Yu also discovered that eating at Lixiang's house was different from eating at his house. There were many small plates and bowls on the dining table. The portions of each dish were not large, but they were all exquisite. Some of the dishes that were shared with each other were accompanied by accompaniments. The serving chopsticks, even the serving plates and bowls and chopsticks are all very exquisite.
For example, Osechi cuisine is placed in a beautiful-looking lacquer box. The arrangement of the ingredients is also very particular. It is divided into three boxes. In each box, only an odd number of ingredients are placed. The first level is the celebration dishes. , including side dishes such as black beans, fish roe, kelp rolls and dried fish; the second level is the main dishes of the barbecue method, including grilled amberjack, snapper, grilled shrimp, barbecue, etc.; the third level is the stew method of dishes, including Bamboo shoots, burdock, kelp rolls, shiitake mushrooms, konjac, etc. The materials used are very rich and the presentation is particularly beautiful.
So Shen Yu didn't know what to eat...
Just like Li Xiang would follow the local customs when she came to China, Shen Yu didn't want to be rude. He always felt that it was a mistake to handle such exquisite dishes with his chopsticks, so he had to look at Li Xiang with a slightly pleading look.
"Shen Yu-kun, try this! I made it! It's called Datemaki Tamago! It's delicious!"
Rika didn't mind the shocked looks of Asaba Kazuo and Miori at all. She used her own chopsticks to pick up a Date roll for Shen Yu.
What shocked Kazuo Asaba and Miori even more was that Shen Yu didn't mind Rika's saliva at all. Instead, as if he had been looking forward to it for a long time, he naturally put the Date roll she held in his mouth and praised it as delicious.
Date maki tamaki is actually a fish and egg roll, prepared with corn juice and has a sweet taste.
"Shen Yujun, try this shrimp again. It's also delicious. I'll peel it for you..."
Li Xiang took the initiative to help Shen Yu peel the shrimp, peeled out the tender shrimp meat, and dipped it in the seasoning before putting it in his bowl.
"delicious."
Chen Yu ate and praised.
So much so that Kazuo Asaba and Miori, an old couple, felt like they were being stuffed with dog food, hey hey! Lixiang hasn’t peeled a shrimp for her parents yet!
Shen Yu had been hungry all day. With the help of Li Xiang, he finally didn't have to be so reserved. Li Xiang seemed to know what he was thinking. Whenever his eyes stayed on a certain dish for a while, she would be very happy. Pick him up sensibly.
If Li Xiang hadn't picked up the dishes for him, Chen Yu wouldn't have known how to eat the dishes on the table.
The dishes are all exquisite and the taste is quite light. Shen Yu has almost eaten it. The main reason is that he is not used to eating it because these are cold dishes. Even the shrimp and meat are cold. This is also a characteristic of Osechi cuisine. .
The food was almost done, and Kazuo Asa was about to take Shen Yu to the wine.
The wine was already warm, Asaha Kazuo poured a glass for Shen Yu, and Lixiang said she wanted to drink it too, so she also poured her a glass.
"cheers!"
"cheers!"
Shen Yu was really not good at drinking. As the spicy wine entered his throat, he almost coughed, but luckily he held it in.
Kazuo Asa's eyes lit up: "Shen Yu, you have a good capacity for drinking! One sip, and you're done!"
Shen Yu then looked at Asa Yu Kazuo, "Good guy, I said cheers, but he took a small sip and drank it up stupidly."
"It's full, it's full..."
Kazuo Asaba poured him another glass, and this time Shen Yu followed suit. Just like Kazuo Asaba, he took small sips and savored the taste of the wine.
Not to mention, after getting used to the taste, it tasted a little better, and the weather is relatively cold now. After drinking two glasses of wine, I felt a lot warmer.
Lixiang is the kind of girl who blushes when she drinks. She held the small wine glass in both hands and took a small sip. Soon she saw a blush rushing from her neck to the tips of her ears, and even her big eyes became misty. , with a hint of flattery, making it even more cute and charming.
Eating and drinking is a good way to enhance feelings. As the family chatted while eating, the gloomy restraint gradually relaxed.
"Shenyu, what are your plans for the New Year? Are you getting married?"
"Uncle is drunk, I can't get married..."
Shen Yu's face was a little red. He didn't know whether it was from drinking or because he was ashamed of this question.
"I plan to officially open the company this year. Now we are operating a game. After the company is opened, we will recruit some people. After all, it was only Lixiang and I who worked together at the beginning. Updating the version of this game will also Let more people see the results of our company's AI research. In the future, my idea is to turn the company into a high-tech company that provides AI solutions, has its own artificial intelligence platform, and focuses on artificial intelligence development. This process may It’s a bit difficult, and I don’t want to achieve it overnight. I have plans for the next three to five years. Of course, I also hope that through this career, I can bring a better life and give me more ability to take care of... take care of... family."
This was the first time for Shen Yu to tell others about his ideals and goals in such detail. Subconsciously, he hoped that he would affirm himself.
As for why he hopes Asaba Kazuo will affirm him, Shen Yu doesn't know...
She just turned her head and accidentally glanced at Li Xiang, who was sitting next to him and had been accompanying him, listening to him with admiration and helping to translate for her parents... Shen Yu seemed to understand a little bit.
He actually cares about her.
Asaba's Chinese proficiency was limited, and Miori couldn't understand Chinese, so Rika continued Shen Yu's words and translated them for her parents.
"... Mr. Shen Yu is really awesome! Like the game we played together, he made 10 million yen in just two months! And he is responsible and never ignores me because of his work. I believe Mr. Shen Yu will be very successful in the future, much more powerful than his father’s factory! Artificial intelligence and other things are all made by very powerful people. Mr. Shen Yu does this, and he is the best at it! Oops , I don’t understand it, and you don’t understand it either. Anyway, he is so awesome..."
Rika wished she could use all the beautiful adjectives to sell Shen Yu. Kazuo Asaba and Miori were stunned by her, as if they would really suffer a big loss for Rika if they missed this young man.
Kazuo Asaba and Miori have never objected to Rika's choice, but not objecting and approving are two different things. After meeting Shen Yu today, the couple finally recognized him from the bottom of their hearts.
Shen Deyou and his wife look for a daughter-in-law who is virtuous, family-oriented, and loving. Kazuo Asa and his wife look for a son-in-law who is motivated, independent, able to rely on Li Xiang, and able to take care of her.
Now Shen Yu also came to the door in person and let them see it with their own eyes. After seeing it like this, they were naturally very satisfied!
"Very good! Very good! Chen Yu, your goal is very clear! I just like young people like you! Li Xiang follows you, I feel relieved!"
"Thank you uncle, I... thank you uncle for your affirmation."
Chen Yu didn't turn around and almost blurted out, "I will take good care of Li Xiang." He quickly changed his words when he realized what he was saying. He was not here to propose marriage.
I'm here on a business trip! !
"I think your marriage is not as good as..."
Kazuo Asaba wanted to say something else, but Miori quickly interrupted him: "Dad Rika, you drank too much again!"
As he said that, he kept winking at him, "What are you doing? It's okay to give your daughter to you for free. Your father-in-law didn't care about it, so he gave it to him for free. Shen Yu didn't even ask for it, so you held your daughter in both hands." If you keep showing off to others, if this continues, our Qianyu family will all change their surnames for nothing...
"Oh? Oh! I drank too much, I'm drunk!"
"It's okay, uncle, I drank too much. Let's just stop here today and enjoy ourselves. I'll drink with you another day..."
"well!"
Thinking of important things again, Shen Deyou said to Rika: "Father and mother are going to Tokyo tonight. Your mother is going to Sensoji Temple to burn incense and pray for our family in the New Year. She has to go there early and queue up. We will go there two days tomorrow." He’s not coming back anymore, Li Xiang and Shen Yu live together at home, Li Xiang don’t be rude.”
After hearing this, Li Xiang almost jumped up with joy, but she still said with a bitter face and coquettishly: "Hey... Mom and Dad, you won't take me there..."
"Then pack up and come with us."
"I'd better stay at home to entertain Mr. Shen Yu! Dad, hurry up and line up at Sensoji Temple! Goodbye!"
Kazuo Asaba: "..."
Shen Yu didn't know what the father and daughter were talking about, but he was very happy to see Li Xiang. From time to time, he would look at him with strange eyes, looking like a bitch, which made Shen Yu uneasy.
"Shen Yu, Rixiang's mother and I are going to Sensoji Temple in Tokyo to pray. We won't be back for the next two days. Rixiang, please leave it to you!"
Chen Yu looked at Kazuo Asa holding the luggage, and then realized that they were going out. No wonder Rika was happy, he was also quite happy...
"Don't worry, I will take good care of her."
After Miori and Rika packed their things together, they took the JR line to Tokyo with Kazuo Asaba. It took less than half an hour to get to Tokyo Station, which was very close.
Li Xiang's parents were not at home, and Shen Yu suddenly felt ten thousand times more relaxed. He even dared to pick up the fruits on the table and eat them, and his posture became more relaxed.
Shen Yu sat cross-legged on the sofa and watched TV. This was NHK TV's Red and White Song Festival, Japan's Spring Festival Gala program, which has a history of sixty or seventy years. Speaking of which, Shen Yu hadn't watched the Spring Festival Gala in many years.
Just when she was wondering where Lixiang was, she ran over and blocked Shen Yu's sight with her body, preventing him from watching TV.
"What are you doing? Don't disturb me watching TV."
Li Xiang's parents were not at home, so Shen Yu felt confident in speaking.
"You're being mean again. I didn't see you being so mean just now, you bad guy!"
Li Xiang also sat on the sofa, snatched the remote control from Shen Yu's hand, turned off the TV, and then moved her butt, forcing Shen Yu to the corner of the sofa.
"Hehe, Mr. Shen Yu, we are the only two left at home now!!"
She leaned forward and whispered in his ear, the scent of fragrance filling her nostrils.
"What do you want to do?"
Shen Yu stared at her warily, feeling that she was about to start acting recklessly.
"Oh, stop watching TV! Kohakuge will be boring now, let's go do something fun together!"
"Don't mess around!"
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(Thank you to me who was cracked and Taiyou Fangwai for the 10,000 rewards~)
(Tomorrow I have to take the second exam again. Lord Mars, bless me... Tomorrow’s chapter preview - it’s so good, I’ll cry if I miss it...)