Chapter 176: It’s a perfect opportunity to strengthen the relationship!
Chapter 176: It’s a perfect opportunity to strengthen the relationship!
"What are you yelling about!" Uncle Cheng frowned and pulled her. If his eldest brother hadn't invited him, he really didn't want to come. This woman has no tact at all!
Aunt Cheng shrank her neck and whispered back, "Who is shouting? I just have a loud voice, and you're not allowing me to speak?"
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Father Cheng waved his hand and said, "Third brother, your sister-in-law is just asking a question. It's okay. Let's celebrate the festival happily today. Say less and let's go in quickly!"
As they spoke, the group entered the yard. Mrs. Wu was serving dishes outside, and Aunt Cheng rushed over to her, "Sister-in-law, come on, I'll serve them! You take a rest!"
Oh my god, how is this meat cooked? It makes me drool just looking at it!
Mrs. Wu dodged for a moment, then stepped forward and put the plate on the table. "My sister-in-law is a guest. What does a guest do? Go and sit down!"
Aunt Cheng finally managed to take her eyes off the plate and said with a wry smile, "What guests? We are a family, why are you being so formal, sister-in-law?"
"Don't say that useless thing, why don't you come over and call for help!"
Uncle Cheng was really angry this time. This woman only had eyes for food. There was a group of children waiting, but when she entered the house, she didn't even bother to call for help. Instead, she stared at the food. It was really shameful!
Chen An took the lead and shouted, "Second uncle, second aunt, third uncle, third aunt!"
Chen Lin and his two siblings also called for help. Second Uncle Cheng took out a dozen copper coins from his pocket and handed them over with a smile, "Second Uncle doesn't have anything good to give you, so I'll use these copper coins to buy you some snacks."
Uncle Cheng also took out copper coins, "Here, there's also Uncle San's!"
Neither of their families were wealthy and couldn't afford anything, but they couldn't just come here and eat for free, and it would be unreasonable not to give them something.
Second Aunt Cheng rubbed the corner of her clothes in pain. Cheng Yue had become rich, and Cheng Yang would also become successful, so how could they lack a few coins from them?
But since the head of the family had already taken out the money, she couldn't say anything and could only feel sad in secret.
Aunt Cheng San was also distressed, but she was better than Aunt Cheng Er. Apart from anything else, there was a table full of meat and dishes tonight. At most she could just eat a little more and come back!
Chen Lin and his friends didn't want to accept the money and kept pushing it away. Father Cheng smiled and said, "Take it. Just accept it if Grandpa gives it to you."
The three siblings winked at their father, and Chen An had no choice but to nod. He just accepted what the elders gave him. His second and third uncles' families didn't have much money, so he could just return the things later.
Father Cheng waved his hand and said, "Okay, sit down, dinner will be served soon!"
Uncle Cheng's second uncle and uncle Cheng's third uncle have a large family, with more than twenty people from the two families combined. The original table was not big enough, so Cheng Yang just put two door panels on the bench so that they could barely sit down.
Soon the food was ready. Cheng Yue put the last dish on the table. Before she called anyone, Aunt Cheng ran up to her and took her hand, exclaiming:
"My niece, you are really promising. It's spread all over the village! It's only been a year since I last saw you, and look at you. You are getting prettier and prettier. You are even more beautiful than when you were a teenager!"
Aunt Cheng is a bit of a gossip, but she doesn't mean any harm. Just praise me if you want to.
Cheng Yue smiled and said, "I don't deserve such praise from Third Aunt. Please sit down! Third Uncle, Second Uncle and Second Aunt, today is a festival, you should eat more."
"Hey! Okay, okay!"
The family finally got together, and Father Cheng said happily: "Let's eat!"
There was so much food on the table, and they were all dishes they had never seen before, that they didn't know where to start.
Aunt Cheng San had a clear goal. She picked up a piece of meat with chopsticks and put it into her mouth. "Oh my! It's so hot! It's delicious!"
Uncle Cheng glanced at him and frowned, "You are so old, but you don't have the manners to eat at all!"
If you don’t know, you might think he is the reincarnation of a starving ghost. With a bunch of children watching him, aren’t you afraid of corrupting them?
Cheng Yue picked up a piece of meat for Uncle Cheng, "Uncle, you eat too. We are all family, just eat happily."
My third uncle had only three sons, and he treated her like his own daughter. He often carried her on his shoulders when she was a child.
Uncle Cheng smiled so hard that his mouth almost reached his ears, and he said, "Okay, okay! I want to eat too!"
Uncle Cheng looked a little dejected, and the next moment there was a piece of meat in his bowl. "Uncle, you should eat more meat too, don't just eat vegetables!"
"Okay, okay!" Uncle Cheng also grinned. His niece is so thoughtful!
As for the Second and Third Aunts, don’t worry about them. They pick up the dishes more steadily and accurately than anyone else!
Mrs. Wu and Cheng's father smiled at each other. Their daughter has been likable since she was young, and she is even more so now. Look how fair she has been!
After greeting Uncle Cheng and Uncle Cheng, Cheng Yue said to several cousins and nephews and nieces, "You can also eat some meat. Eat more. Don't be polite!"
A group of people smiled shyly while holding their rice bowls: "Okay, we're eating!"
When had they ever eaten such soft white rice and such fragrant meat dishes!
The food tasted better and better as they ate it. For a moment, everyone fell silent. The whole yard was filled with the sound of chopsticks tapping on bowls and sighs.
When the meal was over, Aunt Cheng suddenly asked, "Niece, Xiao Lin is twelve this year, right?"
Cheng Yue nodded, "Yes, after August it will be December."
"Then it's almost time to talk about marriage. Do you have any favorites?"
When Second Aunt Cheng asked this, everyone present realized that something was wrong. From their expressions, it was obvious that they were thinking about something.
Uncle Cheng said dissatisfiedly: "This is my niece's own business, why are you asking about it?"
"We are all family, so what's wrong with showing some concern for each other? I thought if there is no suitable candidate, we might as well consider our own family, so that we can strengthen our relationship!
Niece, I think Qinghe and Xiaolin are a good match. Qinghe is a sensible and filial girl..."
"Shut up! If you have nothing to do after eating, go home!"
Seeing that she was getting more and more aggressive, Uncle Cheng was so angry that he slammed the table. He knew what his wife was up to after just one look at her character!
What's the so-called close relationship? It's nothing more than that he saw that his eldest niece had become rich and wanted to take advantage of her.
He could tolerate any minor problems normally, but he couldn't tolerate someone plotting against his own family!
Aunt Cheng was so frightened when she saw Uncle Cheng getting so angry that she shuddered, "I, I didn't mean anything else..."
Father Cheng and Mrs. Wu immediately looked sullen. They were thinking of having a good meal, but something unexpected happened during the meal.
Cheng Yue pressed her parents' hands and said calmly, "Second Aunt, I have my own plans for Xiaolin's marriage, so you don't need to worry about it.
We are relatives. If we get along well, there is no need to make it closer. If we don’t get along well, even if we are a family, it will be embarrassing.”
Qinghe is the eldest granddaughter of her second uncle. She is indeed a good child, but she absolutely cannot accept marriage between close relatives.
If Second Aunt really wanted to strengthen the relationship, it wouldn't be a big deal, after all, it was normal in this era, but she was obviously calculating in her mind, which was very disgusting.
No matter who it is, don’t even think about taking over their family, not even relatives!
It’s okay to help, but you must never take them as suckers!
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