Chen Hansheng's second uncle Chen Zhiming was in Yangzhou. During the Spring Festival, his family came to visit him. Later, Rocket 101 came to Yangzhou to develop the market. Chen Zhiming kept asking Chen Hansheng to come to his house for dinner, but Chen Hansheng never had time.
Fortunately, the arrival of tool man Hu Linyu solved this problem. Chen Hansheng decisively visited relatives and brought Shen Youchu with him.
It was his sister Chen Lan who opened the door. When she saw Chen Hansheng coming, she immediately shouted to the living room: "My brother is here."
After a while, Chen Lan added in horror: "Oh my god, there is also my sister-in-law."
The second uncle and aunt were originally wearing pajamas, watching TV on the sofa while waiting for Chen Hansheng to eat. It was nothing for their nephew to come to the door, but when they heard that Chen Hansheng brought a girl, they couldn't sit still.
Especially Chen Zhiming was a retired military cadre. He usually paid great attention to his image and majesty, and his style was also meticulous. While Chen Hansheng and Shen Youchu were changing shoes, he hurried back to the bedroom to change into a formal suit.
"What's wrong with Hansheng? He brought his girlfriend here without telling me in advance."
In the bedroom, Second Aunt Gan Wenxiu complained, "I would have cooked two more dishes if I had known."
"She didn't say whether she was his girlfriend or not. Don't label her randomly."
Chen Zhiming corrected.
"She's already locked the door, and you still say she's not his girlfriend?"
Gan Wenxiu muttered, "The girl is quite tall, but I didn't see her clearly. Did you see her?"
"No."
Chen Zhiming shook his head. He only had this one nephew. Although he was against dating in college, he felt inexplicably relieved when he thought that the always naughty Chen Hansheng actually had a girlfriend.
Just as he was about to ask his wife to leave the bedroom, he suddenly saw her holding a stack of money and putting it into a red envelope.
"What are you doing?" Chen Zhiming asked.
"Give a red envelope."
Gan Wenxiu opened her eyes wide: "He brought his girlfriend to our house, how can we, as elders, not show any appreciation."
Chen Zhiming frowned: "Let's make sure of the relationship first, why are you always so anxious to do things?"
"I'm anxious?"
Gan Wenxiu was unhappy: "If it was someone else, it would be fine, but this is Chen Hansheng, your only nephew. I'm doing this for your face. My brother and sister-in-law won't think we're stingy if they know about it."
"Give it only after you make sure of the relationship, otherwise it will be embarrassing."
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The quarrels between middle-aged couples are like this, and Chen Zhaojun and Liang Meijuan are also like this. A little thing can cause disagreements.
In the end, Chen Zhiming and Gan Wenxiu walked out of the bedroom without paying attention to each other. Chen Hansheng still felt a little strange in his heart, wondering what his uncle and aunt quarreled about.
But Chen Lan didn't care about these. Her attention was completely on this "sister-in-law". Shen Youchu was embarrassed by her look. Her face turned red and she kept looking at the furry slippers on her feet.
"Speak!"
Chen Lan couldn't help asking, "Why did you find such an ugly partner?"
Uncle and Aunt didn't see Shen Youchu's appearance clearly. When they heard this, they thought that the girl brought by their nephew was not good-looking. Chen Zhiming was overshadowed in his heart, but he scolded her, "Don't talk nonsense. Have you finished your homework?"
"Chen Lan, when did you go blind?"
Chen Hansheng was also very surprised. Shen Youchu could be evaluated as not sociable, a little inferior, too shy, etc., but the word "ugly" had nothing to do with her.
"Shut up."
Chen Lan said fiercely to Chen Hansheng, then sat next to Shen Youchu and said gently, "Sister-in-law, why did you find such an ugly partner? I feel so sorry for you. "
Chen Hansheng: ······
When Chen Zhiming and Gan Wenxiu came to the living room, Chen Lan shouted: "Mom and Dad, my sister-in-law is so beautiful. A good cabbage is eaten by a pig."
"Uncle and aunt, I, my name is Shen Youchu, from Sichuan and Chongqing."
Shen Youchu hurriedly stood up to greet them. She had only seen the old Chen couple before. It was the first time she met Chen Hansheng's relatives, and her fingers were nervously twisted together.
It was not until then that the second uncle and the second aunt saw Shen Youchu's appearance clearly. They were both stunned for a moment, and then turned their heads as if nothing had happened.
The second uncle also coughed: "I'm from Sichuan and Chongqing. I've been there on a business trip before. It's pretty good."
"Thank you, second uncle."
Shen Youchu replied in a low voice. She felt that when others praised her province, she should thank them.
"Well. "
The second uncle took a sip of tea from the thermos cup, and as if he suddenly remembered something, he said to Gan Wenxiu: "Where is the red envelope you prepared just now? Take it out quickly."
"Ah?"
Gan Wenxiu was stunned for a moment. Didn't he say that he would give it after confirming the identity? Now that he sees that the girl is beautiful, he can't wait to pull her into the genealogy of the old Chen family.
"Here."
The second aunt rolled her eyes at the second uncle, took out a red envelope from her pocket and handed it to Shen Youchu: "It's our custom here. The first time you go to the elders' house to recognize the family, the elders will give red envelopes. Don't think the money is too little. It's a little thought from uncle and aunt."
Shen Youchu was about to wave to refuse, but Chen Hansheng smiled and said beside her: "My aunt asked you to accept it, so just accept it."
"Thank you, uncle and aunt."
Shen Youchu was about to stand up to thank again. Gan Wenxiu held her shoulders and took the opportunity to look at her for a while: "Nizi, you are really beautiful. "
"That's right."
Chen Lan glanced at Chen Hansheng: "Why is my brother so bad?"
"Nonsense, how can you say that about your brother?"
Second Aunt hit Chen Lan to stop her from talking nonsense.
"Okay, okay."
Second Uncle took out the airs of the head of the family: "Hurry up and clean up the table. Hansheng and Xiao Shen must be hungry."
"Fortunately, I went to Yangzhou Geyuan for a walk in the afternoon and had some snacks on the way."
Chen Hansheng asked with a smile: "Uncle, did you and Aunt quarrel just now?"
"Yeah."
Second Uncle didn't tell the truth: "It's just a small matter at home."
"It's better not to quarrel next time."
Chen Hansheng's "friendly" suggestion: "If you really feel upset, beat Chen Lan to vent your anger. Anyway, she is still in school and has no source of income, so she dare not bear a grudge. "
Chen Lan: ······
At the dinner table, the second uncle and the second aunt were particularly enthusiastic about this "niece's wife". Chen Hansheng bickered with Chen Lan as usual. The second aunt also said that there would be classes only in the morning tomorrow, and she could take Shen Youchu to Yangzhou in the afternoon.
After dinner, the second uncle wanted to keep Chen Hansheng and Shen Youchu at home to rest, but Chen Hansheng refused because he had some things to deal with at Rocket 101.
He sent Shen Youchu to the hotel entrance and bought some sesame cakes for her: "This is for Hu Linyu. She probably hates me. I'm next door and have something to call."
Shen Youchu didn't know about Hu Linyu's painful experience. After pushing open the door, she found that the lights were not on. Hu Linyu sat on the bed like a mummy, staring at the TV, and the colorful dim pictures kept shining on her face.
"Are you back? "
Hu Linyu glanced at her and asked indifferently.
Shen Youchu did not turn on the light and sat gently beside Hu Linyu. She felt that Hu Linyu seemed to be in a bad mood, so she slowly patted her back to comfort her.
"Where did you and your bastard go?"
Hu Linyu asked suddenly.
"I went to a garden in the afternoon and went to my uncle's house for dinner in the evening."
Shen Youchu whispered.
Hu Linyu shook her eyes: "The elders in northern Jiangsu gave red envelopes to the younger generation for the first time. Did they give it?"
Shen Youchu nodded and took out the sesame cake again: "How did you play at Yangzhou University?"
"How did I play?"
Hu Linyu was excited when she heard this: "Isn't that what Chen Hansheng said?"
Shen Youchu blinked. Chen Hansheng claimed that Hu Linyu admired the campus environment of Yangzhou University and didn't want to go out shopping, so he left her at Yangzhou University.
"Liar, liar! "
Hu Linyu stood on the bed, jumping vigorously with her short legs, as if this was the only way to relieve the depression in her heart: "I was sold to the black coal mine as a hard laborer in the afternoon. I was so busy that I had no free time. Chen Hansheng could lie to you, but why did he lie to me too!"
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"Fuck, are you so excited?"
Chen Hansheng in the next room could hear Hu Linyu's roar, and thought that he should let the second aunt take Hu Linyu with her tomorrow, otherwise what if she didn't work for me when she returned to the Finance Institute.
While thinking about it, the phone rang, it was Liang Meijuan's.
"Did you take Shen Youchu to the second uncle's house today?"
My mother was not polite and asked bluntly.
Chen Hansheng admitted directly: "Yes, I got a meal by the way."
"You bastard, do you understand the meaning of this? "
Liang Meijuan said impatiently: "I won't argue with you for now. When will you come back?"
"I'm so busy, how can I have time to come back? I want to take a shower, mom."
Chen Hansheng hung up the phone directly, lying on the bed and looking at the ceiling and suddenly smiled.
"Of course I understand the meaning of it. Isn't this just looking for a balance?"