Zhou Chen was watched by Liu Guiqin and the others, and he was still drinking tea calmly, but Xu Hongdou couldn't stand the gazes of his own mother, aunt, and cousin.
"Mom, I've been sitting here for a long time, why don't you care about me?"
Liu Guiqin glared at Xu Hongdou, how could she not care about her daughter? It was just the first time her daughter's boyfriend came to visit her, and her attention was focused on Zhou Chen, so she could not care about her daughter.
"Why didn't I care about you? I knew you would be back today. We went to the supermarket to buy a lot of things a few days in advance. We prepared a table of meals early today. Your dad also made you your favorite fried food.
Jiang Mian, this kid said we don’t care about you.”
Xu Hongdou said with a smile: "Mom, I just said it casually. The main reason is that I miss you so much."
Yang Kexin asked: "Second sister, I heard from my aunt that you drove all the way back from Dian Province? Aren't you tired from driving such a long distance?"
"It's not bad. We drove for a few days and rested for a few days along the way. We also went to Chen Nanxing's house and stayed for a few days. We just set off and came back this morning. It's not too tired."
She didn't drive today, Zhou Chen drove her all the way back, and she even slept on the way.
When Xu Hongdou mentioned Chen Nanxing's parents, Liu Guiqin asked, "Are Nannan's parents okay?"
"It's not bad. I'm quite happy to see us anyway. After all, more than a year has passed and the saddest time has passed."
"Yes, the saddest time has passed. They only have one child, Nannan. It's really pitiful. It's right for you to go and see them."
Liu Guiqin is a mother. Both her daughters are fine. Sometimes she is very worried. Chen Nanxing’s parents’ only child is gone. You can imagine how they feel. But fortunately, the old couple are still there and can support each other.
Pass.
Thinking that today was a happy day and she shouldn't talk about sad things, she immediately changed the topic.
"Zhou Chen, I heard from Dou that you are a native of Magic City, right?"
Zhou Chen replied: "Yes, Auntie, I am a native of Magic City, and I basically live in Magic City."
"Okay, Dou's sister Hongmi is also in Magic City. You two are in the same city, which is pretty good."
Liu Guiqin doesn't care where Zhou Chen is from, but Zhou Chen is from Modu, which is a good thing for her. If Zhou Chen really gets married to his daughter in the future, the two daughters will probably live in the same city in the future, which will be a big disadvantage for them.
For both of us, this is a great thing.
Some things said by elders were unpleasant, but Yang Kexin didn't have so many scruples. She looked at Zhou Chen very curiously.
"Second sister, I heard that you met while traveling and lived in a small courtyard. After two months of getting along, you became boyfriend and girlfriend. This is too romantic. Is this the legend?
Yes, are we destined to meet you thousands of miles away?"
Xu Hongdou smiled and said: "It's not as exaggerated as you said. In fact, Zhou Chen and I met by chance more than a year ago when we were in the capital, so this can only be regarded as our second meeting in Dian Province."
Yang Kexin's eyes brightened: "Ah, in this case, wouldn't you be even more destined? We are in different cities, one year apart, and we can bump into each other while traveling. It is a perfect match. Second sister, I think highly of you.
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Although she is pregnant, it can be seen that Yang Kexin is a relatively lively person.
Liu Guisheng and Liu Guiqin looked at each other, and then asked Zhou Chen with a smile: "Xiao Zhou, what do you do? You can take a few months off, so it should be a relatively leisurely job, right?"
Zhou Chen said truthfully: "Auntie, I started a small business on my own."
Xu Hongdou added: "He runs a company and specializes in investment and charity."
"Investment, charity?"
The three of them, Liu Guiqin, all looked surprised. Liu Guiqin knew from her eldest daughter that Zhou Chen ran a company, but she didn't know exactly what he did.
They can understand investment, but charity makes them confused. Can charity also make money?
Xu Hongdou explained: "Investment is a venture capital company. Zhou Chen also has a charity foundation. It is different from that kind of fundraising. He specializes in donating money for treatment of seriously ill children under the age of fourteen. He does not raise money from the society and does it for free.
kind."
Before she came back, she had already made an agreement with Zhou Chen. Since the two wanted to fall in love and be together in the future, of course they had to talk about these things.
Moreover, she also felt that Zhou Chen had done good deeds and was something to be proud of. She wanted people to know that her parents would definitely be more satisfied with Zhou Chen if they knew about it.
Liu Guisheng exclaimed: "This is a great charity. It is not easy to make money nowadays, and it is even rarer to do charity for free. Xiao Zhou, why do you want to do charity?"
Zhou Chen replied modestly: "It's nothing special. I just felt that I made some money and it was enough anyway, so I wanted to do something good. But I didn't feel comfortable donating money, so I opened a charity foundation."
, I can help a little bit.”
Liu Guiqin and Liu Guisheng were both touched by these words, and Liu Guiqin was even more satisfied. She felt that Zhou Chen, a child with such a kind heart, must be of the same nature.
Even the young Yang Kexin looked at Zhou Chen with admiration. In this society, there are really too few young people who can make money and are willing to do charity.
She secretly gave Xu Hongdou a thumbs up, and she was very optimistic about Zhou Chen, her prospective brother-in-law.
The second sister is really lucky, she has met such a good man.
Xu Jianguo, who was in the kitchen, leaned out and shouted towards the living room.
"Stop chatting now, wife, clear the table and we can eat later."
"I know, come right now."
Liu Guiqin stood up immediately, and then called Zhou Chen and others to the table.
It can be seen that Xu Jianguo and Liu Guiqin have indeed prepared carefully. There are several dishes on the table, and many of them are hard dishes.
"Sit, sit."
Xu Jianguo wore an apron and asked Zhou Chen to sit down, while the two sisters Liu Guiqin and Liu Guisheng went to the kitchen to prepare the remaining dishes.
As soon as he sat down, Xu Jianguo asked Zhou Chen: "Xiao Zhou, would you like some wine, white?"
Zhou Chen looked at Xu Hongdou, who pursed his lips and smiled: "Just drink some with my dad."
"Then I'll trouble uncle."
Xu Jianguo smiled happily: "No trouble, no trouble."
With that said, he went to find a bottle of white wine.
"Normally your aunt won't let me drink it, but today I got the advantage of you."
Zhou Chen stood up: "Uncle, I'll come."
"It's okay. You sit down and I'll pour it for you. Our family isn't that particular. You can do whatever you want. Just relax and treat it as your own home."
"Thank you, uncle."
A family of five, including Zhou Chen, makes a total of six people, and one table can fit them all.
After everyone sat down, Xu Jianguo and Liu Guiqin began to greet Zhou Chen to use his chopsticks. After all, to be precise, he was indeed the only outsider.
The atmosphere at the dinner table was still very good. Everyone was chatting and laughing. Although Zhou Chen rarely spoke, he could tell that the Xu family had a good family atmosphere.
He clinked glasses with Xu Jianguo and drank slowly. After drinking, Xu Jianguo talked more. Maybe he was afraid of neglecting Zhou Chen. He kept talking to Zhou Chen about the dishes on the table and about Xu Hongdou's childhood.
things.
When he was about to finish eating, Liu Guiqin suddenly raised the topic.
"Xiao Zhou, I am a straight-talking person and I don't like to hold back. We are actually very happy that you are dating us. Although we have just met, we can also see that you are a very good young man.
"
"Auntie praised me, but I'm actually not as good as you think."
"Xiao Zhou, don't be modest. You are very good. As parents, we just want our daughter to be happy and live a happy life. I heard Hongmi say that although you have only been dating for a short time, you are still close friends."
You’re going there to get married, isn’t that right?”
They were really direct enough. They had just met and had their first meal. They asked these questions directly. It was obvious that they really cared about their daughter and did not want to wait for a moment longer.
Zhou Chen replied without hesitation: "Yes, uncle, aunt, I fell in love with Hongdou because I was rushing to get married. From the day I met Hongdou, I made a decision that I would not marry anyone but her in this life."
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Such straightforward words were said at the dinner table in front of the elders. Xu Hongdou also turned red, and Yang Kexin next to her looked at her teasingly.
Liu Guiqin and Xu Jianguo were even more satisfied after hearing Zhou Chen's words. This was exactly what they wanted to hear.
They didn't want their daughter to finally find a partner, only to fall in love and not get married. When Zhou Chen came up, he confessed that he was rushing to get married. This alone made their impression of Zhou Chen increase.
One level.
This shows that Zhou Chen is a responsible man.
"Auntie is very happy that you have such an idea, but you also have a problem now. You are from Magic City, and your home and company are both in Magic City. And Dou, who has lived in the capital for more than ten years, may also be in the capital in the future.
You will also work in the capital, so you will be in two places. Have you considered this issue?"
Hearing this question, Zhou Chen did not answer, but looked at Xu Hongdou.
Xu Hongdou immediately said: "Dad, Mom, we have actually considered this matter a long time ago. We will not have a long-distance relationship."
Zhou Chen said: "Yes, uncle and aunt, I understand your concerns. In fact, I don't want to have a long-distance relationship, so I have already agreed with Hongdou that no matter where she goes, I will go with her; if Hongdou is willing to go with me,
If she wants to stay in the capital, then I will go to the capital to buy a house. At worst, I will move the company to the capital. If Hongdou wants to return to her hometown, then I will accompany her back and buy a house here.
"
Xu Jianguo and Liu Guiqin both looked shocked, and even mother and daughter Liu Guisheng and Yang Kexin were also surprised.
"Xiao Zhou, is everything you said true? Your family is in Shanghai. If you are really willing to leave for Dou, will your family agree?"
Zhou Chen replied with certainty: "To be honest with my uncle and aunt, in fact, my parents are no longer here, and I am just alone now, so for me, the house in the Magic City is just a house, not a home. Where there are red beans
This is my home.”
Xu Hongmi didn't tell her parents much about Zhou Chen's family situation, so they didn't know Zhou Chen's family situation. Now when they heard about it, they realized how inappropriate the question she asked was.
Xu Jianguo slammed the table and said loudly: "Xiao Zhou, uncle agrees with you and Dou's matter. If you are willing to come back, you don't need to buy a house. Our new house is just enough for you to live in."
Liu Guiqin also had a twinkle in her eye. Although she also wanted her younger daughter to go to the magic city to keep company with her older daughter, if Hongdou and Zhou Chen were willing to return to their hometown, she would definitely agree with both hands and feet. What parent doesn't want their children by their side?
Xu Hongdou said with a smile: "Dad, let's leave your new house for you and mom to live in. It's hard to buy a new house in your life. Why don't you live in it yourself and give it to us?"
Xu Jianguo said loudly: "Why not? This is your mother's and mine's house. Not to mention the new house, even if it is this old house, as long as you are willing to come back, it will be all for you."
"Dad, you are exaggerating more and more. What do we need your house for?" Xu Hongdou was helpless.
Liu Guiqin lectured: "What's ours, what's yours, you are our daughter, as long as you want to come back, it's all yours."
She and her husband have the same idea. As long as their daughter can be by her side, what kind of house or house is given to them? So what?
Xu Hongdou was even more helpless and could only say: "I have to think about this matter again."
"You kid."
Liu Guiqin was very dissatisfied. What a great opportunity. Zhou Chen didn't have any objections, but her daughter still had to think about it. Sure enough, the daughter couldn't help herself.
After Zhou Chen passed the pot to Xu Hongdou, he stopped making any sound and watched them talk quietly.
After the meal, Zhou Chen and Xu Jianguo drank tea on the sofa, while Liu Guiqin and the other girls pulled Xu Hongdou into the room for questioning.
"Xiao Zhou, do you usually drink tea? Come and try my tea. Sister Dou brought it to me. I can't drink it well."
Xu Jianguo took out tea leaves and made tea for Zhou Chen.
Zhou Chen took a sip and said: "It's very good. Sister Hongmi knows the goods. Since she brought it back, it must be good."
Xu Jianguo said proudly: "Xiao Zhou, it's not my uncle who is bragging to you. My two daughters are very filial. In our area, who doesn't envy me for having two promising daughters?"
Zhou Chen flattered: "Sister Hongmi and Hongdou are both very good. You can tell at a glance that they were educated well by uncle and aunt."
"Ha ha."
Xu Jianguo didn't drink much today, but his ability to drink was average, so he was a bit on top now. When Zhou Chen praised him, he became even more proud.
People tend to brag when they are proud, and Xu Jianguo was no exception. He began to talk to Zhou Chen about his deeds when he was young.
Zhou Chen was very cooperative, nodding from time to time, praising and complimenting from time to time, which made Xu Jianguo very happy, and soon they started to put their arms around each other. It is estimated that if they drink another three liang, they will pull Zhou Chen to do it.
He listened to Xu Jianguo bragging outside, while Xu Hongdou was in the room and was being asked by his mother and aunt.
Xu Hongdou also reacted quickly, taking the lead and taking out all the gifts Zhou Chen brought.