novelhk Chapter 384 Mother and Three
Chapter 384 Mother and Three
Ning Yuan didn't explain much, just said that he borrowed it from a friend.
Seeing that Ning Yuan was unwilling to say, Zhong Yan and Ning Wanli did not ask any more questions.
Driving is much faster than riding a bike. After all, there are really not many cars on the road at this time, and there is no traffic jam.
Ten minutes later, Ning Yuan drove the car to Zhushikou Street.
The alley where Chen Liangzi's house is located is not narrow, but the key problem is that at this time, there are the most people coming and going.
So Ning Yuan simply parked the car on the side of the road, and then the family walked into the alley carrying the various gifts that Zhong Yanda had bought at the morning market that morning.
Although Ning Yuan's family is not native to Beijing, they follow the rules of the place where they live.
Therefore, Zhong Yan had seriously asked someone about the marriage proposal customs in the old city of Sijiu.
According to the local customs, when a man visits a woman's home, he must bring eight gifts.
This shows that you value the woman enough.
These eight gifts are actually eight kinds of gifts: cigarettes, alcohol, sugar, tea, fruit, meat, supplements, and cakes.
With the two thousand yuan Ning Yuan gave her as a base, Zhong Yan naturally would not be restrained or stingy when spending.
The cigarettes are the best "Evergrande" on the market, and the wine is Moutai!
All the candies I bought were White Rabbit milk candies, and the tea was genuine Pu'er.
Not to mention fruits and meat, other families might still be worried about supplements. After all, at this time of year, there would be no such things for the privileged class sold openly.
But Ning Yuan and the others brought back a lot of wild medicinal herbs from the mountains.
Zhong Yan left some blood-replenishing medicines for Ning Wanli, and took almost all the rest with her.
Ning Yuan felt a little distressed when he saw this, and tried to persuade her to stay a little longer to replenish his energy, but it was of no use at all.
I really can't persuade Zhong Yan, there's nothing I can do, just let her be!
Finally, it was the pastries. Originally, Zhong Yan was thinking of steaming them herself, but on the one hand, she didn’t have enough time, and on the other hand, she didn’t have the flour, sugar filling, etc.
There is no other choice but to spend money to buy it.
Money, it must be said, is a really good thing!
When it comes to pastries, there is only one choice in Beijing, and that is naturally Daoxiangcun.
Since its opening in the 21st year of the Guangxu period, Daoxiangcun has gradually become a signature restaurant for sweets in the north.
In fact, the founder of Daoxiangcun is from Jinling City, which is Nanjing, but after developing in the north, he gradually incorporated many northern specialty desserts, which made it unique.
Beijing-style pastries and Western-style snacks and cakes are also made and sold together, such as donkey rolls, pea yellow, shaqi ma, hawthorn pot cakes, jujube flower pastries, ox tongue biscuits, honey cakes, snowflake pastries, etc.
Until now, these pastries are very popular, with a crispy texture and solid ingredients.
The two large boxes of Daoxiangcun that Zhong Yan was carrying at the moment were filled with various kinds of pastries.
It doesn't take long to walk from Zhushikou Street to Chen Liangzi's house.
A few minutes later, Ning Yuan and his family arrived at the door.
Before Ning Yuan could knock on the door, he heard someone opening the door in the yard.
It was Meng Qing who came out of the yard. It was unknown how many times she had come out to see what was happening outside.
This morning, whenever she heard any noise outside, she would run out to take a look, for fear that Ning Yuan's family would feel that they had not treated them well enough.
This time too, as soon as she heard footsteps at the door, Meng Qing hurried out.
Seeing several people at the door carrying various gifts, Meng Qing greeted them with a smile.
He even walked past Ning Yuan who was waiting to say hello at the front, and came directly to Zhong Yan in a friendly manner, then hurriedly took the box of pastries from Zhong Yan's hand.
"Uncle and Aunt, please come inside and sit down! So many gifts, this is too expensive!"
Meng Qing took Zhong Yan's arm and warmly invited them into the yard.
Ning Yuan naturally didn't hesitate to be polite. He went straight into the yard and saw Meng Guilou and Qin Youfang, who were still cleaning up in the house, coming to the yard to greet him.
Ning Wanli usually acts very dignified and speaks little in front of Ning Yuan and Ning Wei.
But in today's situation, he was surprisingly enthusiastic. After shaking hands with Meng Guilou and his wife, he smiled and walked into the house together.
Meng Qing looked at the people in the room and nodded to Ning Yuan.
Fortunately, he arranged this yard last night. Otherwise, if he really took them to that small shack on the farm, how would they face people?
The two families sat in the house chatting and laughing for a long time, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.
The main reason is that both parties have no objection to Ning Yuan and Meng Qing being together.
Moreover, they all understood each other's situations pretty well, so naturally there was no unpleasantness.
Seeing that it was almost noon, Zhong Yan made a suggestion.
"Youfang, it's getting late. Let's go out for dinner instead of staying home!"
Qin Youfang and Meng Guilou actually had the same plan in mind. After all, they had just moved in and were not familiar with the kitchen utensils and stove.
There are definitely still some things that are not very handy.
Meng Guilou and Ning Wanli looked at each other and nodded.
Qin Youfang agreed directly and said happily.
"Okay, then I'll listen to you, Sister Zhong. Let's go out to eat!"
"Dayuan, please send your father and your Uncle Meng to the restaurant first, and then the three of us can chat for a while!"
Zhong Yan turned around and called Ning Yuan and gave him instructions.
Ning Yuan quickly stood up and nodded in agreement. Then he asked his father, Meng Qing's father, and of course little Ning Wei, and the four of them left the yard together.
Zhushikou is not far from Xinqiao, and half an hour is enough for a round trip. After Ning Wanli, Meng Guilou and others ordered their dishes, Ning Yuan picked up Meng Qing and their mother and came over.
The Xinqiao Hotel was still crowded with people. When Ning Yuan and his friends arrived, they directly asked for a large round table.
After watching his father and Meng Qing's father sit down and start ordering food, Ning Yuan hurried back to pick up the three of them.
Half an hour later, Ning Yuan brought Meng Qing, Zhong Yan, Qin Youfang and others into Xinqiao.
This combination is really eye-catching, and Qin Youfang is a famous Huadan.
To be honest, before Ning Yuan and his friends went to the countryside, they got into so much trouble because they had such good looks.
Not to mention Meng Qing, who has the temperament of a senior official, and coupled with the comfort and ease she has experienced for the past six months, she has also developed an aura of confidence.
Compared to her strong character before going to the countryside, she is now more calm, and her temperament and appearance are truly outstanding!
Let’s not talk about Ning Yuan, let’s just talk about her mother Zhong Yan, who was also one of the two famous golden flowers of the Second Field Army back then.
Although I haven't been doing well recently and have lost a lot of weight, my basic fitness is still there.
Good things happened one after another in the past two days. It is true that happy events nourish people, and she has regained a lot of her charm.
After they walked into the Xinqiao Hotel, countless people in the hall unconsciously turned their eyes to them.