novelhk Chapter 374 Family Banquet
Chapter 374 Family Banquet
"Great! We're running low on food, so let's make chicken soup tonight!"
Zhong Yan is not a delicate lady from a wealthy family. She has experienced life and death battles with the troops.
After seeing the three fat pheasants on the ground, he picked them up and looked them around.
Then he looked at the medicinal herbs in Ning Yuan's bag and was even more overjoyed.
She knew how Lao Ning was doing and was just worrying about how to nourish him when these two guys brought back so many good medicinal herbs.
Ning Yuan placed the box of Moutai liquor and two packs of "Evergrande" cigarettes at Ning Wanli's feet.
"Dad, we bought this at the department store as a gift to you!"
Before Ning Yuan could finish his words, Zhong Yan came over and snatched the two cigarettes from him.
"Why are you still smoking? Your father's body is in such bad shape, he won't be able to recover without two years of care!"
He scolded Ning Yuan and gave Ning Wanli a look as he was reaching out to take a cigarette.
Ning Yuan quickly handed the cigarettes to his mother for safekeeping.
"Mom, you're right. You have to take good care of my dad. It's most important to take good care of his health. Only then can you hold your grandchildren in the future, right?"
Ning Yuan smiled awkwardly, then said to please his mother.
But just saying this, he pulled Meng Qing, who was sitting next to him, in.
Sure enough, Zhong Yan turned her head to look at Meng Qing, then changed her expression and tone to a gentle one, and asked with a smile.
"Qingqing! Are your family members in Sijiu City?"
Meng Qing nodded and agreed with a smile.
"Here, auntie. My parents are also from Beijing."
"That's great! How about this? Your uncle and I will go visit your parents tomorrow and settle your relationship while we're at it!"
Zhong Yan said with great surprise, and did not forget to poke Ning Wanli who was standing next to her with her elbow.
Meng Qing didn't know how to answer, so she could only look to Ning Yuan for help.
After seeing this, Ning Yuan walked over and patted Meng Qing on the back, then spoke to Zhong Yan and Ning Wanli.
"Dad, Mom, let me tell you in advance, Qingqing's family is a family of opera performers! So, this~"
"Okay, no wonder I felt so elegant when I saw this child, okay!"
Zhong Yan interrupted excitedly before Ning Yuan finished speaking.
Ning Wanli didn't say much, just smiled and nodded.
It can be seen that these two are quite satisfied with Meng Qing as a daughter-in-law.
Ning Yuan nodded, and then looked at Meng Qing with an expression of "as expected".
Meng Qing also felt relieved. After all, under this social trend, people with the background of their family would simply avoid them.
After a moment of silence, Ning Wanli spoke bluntly to Ning Yuan.
"Don't worry about that. Your mom and I are not old-fashioned people. Meng Qing is a good kid, and that's enough. Tomorrow, your mom and I will go to Qingqing's house to meet her!"
After all, it was the army that fought and killed. His words were powerful and set the rules as soon as they came out. There was an undeniable authority in his words.
Having said this, Ning Yuan and Meng Qing naturally couldn't say anything more.
Besides, this was one of the reasons why they came back together this time.
Meng Qing nodded, then shook her head and said to Ning Wanli and Zhong Yan.
"Uncle and aunt, you two are not feeling well. Let me and my parents come visit you tomorrow!"
Ning Yuan looked at his parents' health and nodded in agreement with Meng Qing.
"That's right, Mom and Dad. Tomorrow I'll get a car and pick up Meng Qing's parents. We can meet here just as well!"
Upon hearing this, Zhong Yan slapped Ning Yuan on the head lightly and said.
"You don't understand anything. How can you let a girl's family come to your house? Okay, no more words needed on this matter. It's settled!"
Ning Yuan naturally didn't dare to say anything more. Meng Qing was about to say something else, but Ning Yuan stopped her.
"Okay Qingqing, listen to my parents!"
Meng Qing then stopped talking.
After the old couple chatted with Meng Qing for a while, little Ningwei's stomach was already rumbling with hunger.
I couldn't help but start screaming.
"Mom, you can talk to sister-in-law later, let's cook first!"
Zhong Yan then looked at her youngest son, then pinched Ning Wei's face with a smile.
"Okay, Mom will go cook now. Lao Ning, come over and help me!"
After greeting Ning Wanli, Zhong Yan walked into the kitchen carrying her bag.
Ning Wanli followed in.
Little Ningwei was very tactful and followed them in with the tied pheasants, leaving the living room to his elder brother and sister-in-law.
Ning Yuan lay comfortably on the sofa, looking around the room.
Meng Qing also followed Ning Yuan's gaze and looked around.
"Did you grow up here?"
Ning Yuan nodded and continued.
"Not really. Let me think about it. When my dad brought me to Sijiucheng, I was already in the third grade. It was around the end of 59, so it's been exactly ten years now! My brother actually grew up here!"
"So, were you in your hometown before?"
Ning Yuan thought about his original body's memories and then nodded.
"It's not really my hometown. My parents met in the army. When I was born, they had already gone to Guangzhou with the army. They were stationed there for a few years before returning to Beijing!"
Meng Qing was very interested in Ning Yuan's experience, but she had never asked him in detail before. This time when she came back, she took the opportunity to dig deep into it.
After the two chatted for a while, several quick dishes came out of the kitchen.
Stir-fried cabbage, shredded potatoes, and a large pot of tonic chicken soup are already stewing.
Zhong Yan hurried to her neighbor Aunt Fat's house. After a while, she returned to the kitchen with two large bowls of rice.
Ning Yuan didn't say anything after seeing it.
I'm afraid my parents don't have any spare money. If I don't come back, I'll probably have to continue living this hard life until their salary is reviewed.
It will take at least a month for this kind of treatment to be reinstated for review, and it will definitely not be reduced.
Coupled with such a long period of detention, his hands are almost clean.
These days, I'm afraid I'll just have to make do with cabbage, potatoes, and coarse grain flatbreads every day.
But fortunately, Ning Yuan is back.
After waiting for a while, the rice was cooked and a big pot of stewed chicken soup was brought to the table.
Zhong Yan quickly picked up both chicken legs and placed them in Meng Qing's bowl.
He put it back and gave instructions.
"Child, eat more meat. You've suffered so much outside. Now that you've finally returned home, you need to eat more!"
Meng Qing was now much more relaxed than before and not as restrained.
Naturally, she would not refuse Ning Yuan's mother's kindness. After nodding and thanking her, she picked up a chicken leg from her bowl and gave it to Ning Yuan.
"Thank you, Auntie. Actually, we're not having a hard time in Annan. We eat well and sleep well every day. To be honest, it's even more comfortable than when we were in Forty-Nine City!"
Meng Qing was telling the truth, but how could Zhong Yan believe it?