When his sister-in-law walked away, Zhao Dong grabbed her worriedly and said, "Don't regret it. Even I can't deal with those relatives in my hometown."
Sophie asked, "What are you afraid of?"
"Since I have become the daughter-in-law of your Zhao family, these are the responsibilities I should bear."
"Besides, isn't it just for you, Zhao Dong, to marry such a beautiful daughter-in-law just to grow your face?"
"If I hide out, where will you get the glory?"
Zhao Dong coughed and said, "Look at what you said, how could I have such narrow thoughts?"
"Besides, are you praising me or yourself?"
Sophie blinked, "Don't care who you praise!"
"You really don't have this idea? Then let's go out to eat. I've changed my mind."
Zhao Dong hurriedly stopped him and said, "No, I've already said it. Why don't you turn around and make your sister-in-law laugh?"
Sophie held her hand and said angrily: "Virtue!"
Zhao Dong chuckled and led Sophie back home.
Zhao Xiaoman was the first to shout: "Second uncle is back!"
Everyone in the room looked over.
The eldest brother Zhang Luo said: "Xiaodong, you came back just in time."
"Who is that? Yongjie from my hometown is here. I asked them to eat first. He insists on waiting for you to come back!"
Sophie also followed suit.
On the sofa, two men, an old man and a young man, were sitting.
The older one should be around fifty years old, and the younger one should be around thirty years old.
It looked like he came from his hometown. His behavior, words and deeds were all restrained, and his clothes were very simple.
Seeing Zhao Dong enter the room, the two men stood up quickly.
Zhao Dong waved his hand and said politely, "Oh, Yongjie is here, sit down!"
Sophie frowned. Although she came from a wealthy family, she did not dislike poverty and love wealth.
Therefore, there is no instinctive rejection of people coming from my hometown.
But Zhao Dong's tone made her a little confused.
Zhao Dong is obviously not very old, so he has to pretend to be mature. Why are you putting on airs?
However, no one said anything from Zhao's mother and eldest brother.
Sophie couldn't say anything, so she could only stand obediently.
The elder stretched out his hand and said in a flattering manner: "Second uncle is back!"
"Second uncle, when you got married some time ago, we were working outside and didn't have time to attend your wedding. I'm really sorry."
Zhao Dong shook hands with him and said, "We are all one family, why are you so polite? Sit down quickly!"
Sophie was stunned on the spot, as if she was petrified.
The older man was in his fifties, with a big beard and gray hair. He was about the same age as her parents, but he called her Uncle Zhao Dong?
Oh my god, how come Zhao Dong has such a seniority?
So what should he call himself?
While Sophie was dazed, the other party had already looked over and said, "Oh, is this the second aunt? She is so beautiful!"
"He looks like a movie star. No wonder my relatives back home say that my second uncle is very capable and the wives he marries are like gods descending from heaven!"
Sophie didn't know how to respond, she was so embarrassed that she was at a loss, and all the words she had prepared were useless.
She smiled stiffly and stretched out her hand politely, "Hello...hello!"
The man wiped his hands on his body and then handed them over.
He didn't dare to hold it, so he took it back after touching it lightly.
Seeing that the man next to him was still dazed, he kicked him and scolded him unhappily: "Why don't you know how to call for help, you useless thing? What are you doing standing there, you coward!"
Only then did the young man react. He first looked at Zhao Dong and said, "Second uncle!"
When he looked at Sophie, his cheeks turned red with embarrassment, "Second uncle!"
Sophie was a little embarrassed at first, but now she was so amused that she could not speak.
To be honest, she had seen a lot of shy men growing up.
But it was the first time I saw her face turn red like this just by looking at her!
The most important thing is that because of Zhao Dong's relationship, her seniority is also surprisingly high.
It’s hard to describe the feeling of being called uncle by a man in his thirties!
Sophie was even thinking, should she give her a red envelope?
She had no experience in dealing with this kind of thing. Fortunately, Zhao Dong helped Sophie resolve the embarrassment in time, "Sit down quickly and let's chat while we eat."
After Sophie sat down, she pinched Zhao Dong hard under the table, as if she was complaining that Zhao Dong didn't communicate with her in time.
Zhao Dong cast a look of grievance, but his expression was not strange.
…
Several men were chatting while eating. Sophie was pouring wine and didn't talk much.
While chatting, the atmosphere at the table was pretty good.
Halfway through the banquet, Zhao Yongjie raised his glass and said, "Second uncle, second aunt, I offer you this glass of wine. I wish you a long life together and a happy marriage!"
Zhao Dong also clinked glasses and found a topic: "Xiao Chuang is quite old, isn't he? Does he have a partner?"
Zhao Yongjie put down his wine glass and said, "Second uncle, to tell you the truth, this is why I came today..."
Zhao Dong smiled, "You don't want me to introduce a girlfriend to Xiaochuang, right?"
"Don't worry, I have the right one and I will definitely help you keep an eye on it!"
Zhao Yongjie glanced sideways and said, "Second uncle, that's not necessary. Xiaochuang is pretty good and already has a girlfriend!"
Zhao Dong smiled, "Really? This is a good thing!"
Zhao Yongjie also laughed, "No, the relationship between the two is quite stable, and they plan to get married soon."
Zhao Dong guessed the purpose of the other party's visit and echoed: "Has the date been set? If you give me a message then, I will definitely go over to attend the wedding."
Zhao Yongjie hesitated to speak, "Second uncle, I am worried about this matter!"
The eldest brother drank a few more drinks and answered: "Yongjie, are you in any trouble? Just tell me if something happens. We are all a family and we will definitely not sit idly by if we can help!"
After the sister-in-law came back, she happened to hear this and scolded her with an unhappy expression: "Zhao Da, you're drunk again, aren't you?"
"What do you care about?"
"Please let me take care of your own business first. You are a very old man, and your job is not settled yet!"
The eldest brother was a little embarrassed to get off the stage and glared, "What did you say..."
The sister-in-law ignored him and said, "Yongjie, he drank too much, don't take him seriously."
With that said, she sat down next to Sophie, and then stepped on her eldest brother under the table.
The atmosphere at the table was a little awkward.
When the matter came to a close, now that someone had said it, Zhao Dong couldn't pretend he didn't hear it, and simply said: "Yongjie, what's the matter, please tell me?"
Zhao Yongjie put down his wine glass and briefly introduced the situation. At the stall where his son was discussing marriage, the woman put forward conditions, saying that she wanted to have a house in Tianzhou.
The houses here in Tianzhou may not be expensive, but if they are cheap, they are definitely not cheap. That's when he ran into trouble.
Zhao Dong did not express his position immediately. He was not a good person, not to mention helping the urgent but not the poor. Although the two families were distant relatives, he could not be busy with everything, let alone such a big thing as a house!
He considered his words and said, "Yongjie, what do you want me to do?"
Zhao Yongjie handed over the cigarette and discussed: "Second uncle, I won't embarrass you."
"I heard from relatives back home that when you got married, my second aunt had several houses as dowry!"
"Look, can you lend me a set... to give Yongjie a transition first?"