All Heavens Pension started from the fiery era

Chapter 249.
Early on Sunday morning, Yue Wenxuan came to his parents with his things.

Yue Wenxuan had delivered the ingredients for today's lunch in advance, so that the family could prepare in advance.

What he brought over now are two finished dishes: braised bear's paw and secret hump.

The reason why they bring finished dishes instead of raw materials for cooking is because these two dishes are not easy to cook.

The raw materials of these two dishes are hard to come by even the chefs of the Shanghai Metro Hotel, let alone ordinary people.

I have never seen it before, how could it be done well?Although the raw materials of these two dishes are hard to come by, the cooking methods are very delicate. If they are not prepared properly, they will not taste good.

So he simply brought the finished dish, which could be served straight away with just a little reheating.

The preparations that should be made have been done a day in advance.Therefore, the family is free instead, as long as they wait patiently for the guests to come to the door.

Just after ten o'clock, Cao Beihai and his party walked into Shikumen.

Yue Wenxuan and Yue Xiangju greeted him at the door together.

Among the three, Cao Beihai and Shen Meiqin were already acquaintances, but the middle-aged woman was a stranger.

Shen Meiqin introduced the two parties. It turned out that this middle-aged woman was Cao Beihai's mother, Li Yurong.

Cao Beihai is handsome, and it is likely that he mainly inherited his mother's beauty.

Li Yurong was dressed very plainly, wearing a brand new blue dry cloth dress, but she did not have the capable temperament of today's female dry cloth, but gave people a graceful and weak feeling.

All her attention was on Yue Xiangju, and after a brief greeting with Yue Wenxuan, she held onto Yue Xiangju's hand tightly.

He said softly: "I have seen your photos, and the photos are already pretty enough, but I didn't expect that the real person is even more beautiful than the photos.

I always thought that we two were destined. When I first saw your photo, I thought you must be a good girl. Now that we meet, I feel even more cordial.

To make an inappropriate analogy, when I saw you, it was like seeing my long-lost daughter, as if you were destined to be part of our family. "

Shen Meiqin immediately interjected: "This is not an inappropriate metaphor, I think it couldn't be more appropriate, this child Xiangju is from your family.

If it is slow, it will take a year and a half; if it is more efficient, it will take three to two months. I guess Xiangju should have dinner at the same table with you. "

"I'm really looking forward to such a day, but I don't know if Xiangju can take a fancy to that silly boy in our family?"

Li Yurong stared closely at Yue Xiangju's eyes, which were full of smiles.

Although Yue Xiangju has a hearty and generous personality, when meeting her future mother-in-law for the first time, she was only shy and unable to speak a word.

Ascending to the front building, the relatives of the two sides exchanged pleasantries again.

Cao Beihai's mother is the wife of a high-ranking official. Wang Liying was worried that she would be difficult to get along with, but she did not expect her to be very easy-going, without airs at all, and her words were pleasant to listen to.

As a result, Wang Liying suddenly became interested in talking.

Two people, you have a sentence, I have a sentence, chatting very speculatively.

Shen Meiqin, the matchmaker, also added from time to time that after a short time, the three of them chatted in full swing, and no one else could get in a word.

The two chatted and talked about the child. Wang Liying said:
"Our family, Xiangju, has studied well since she was a child, and she is basically the first in the whole grade in every exam.

Judging from her grades, she is basically guaranteed to be admitted to university in the future.

Who knew that when she graduated from high school, the national policy changed and the college entrance examination policy was cancelled, so this wish would not come true.

Now, I have delayed the child.

I originally thought that she would definitely be admitted to university in the future and would definitely contribute to the country in the future, so I didn't urge her to learn female celebrity and housework.

In the past few years, under my urging, although she has made some progress in female celebrity and housework, it is not the foundation laid by her childhood. Her sewing is not as good as her big sister's ingenuity, and her cooking is not as good as hers. Second sister.

After she gets married and enters your old Cao's house, she can only trouble your old sister to continue teaching her. "

Wang Liying spoke modestly, as Li Yurong's in-laws, of course she would not belittle her future daughter-in-law, "Liying, I don't agree with what you say.

It's not our era anymore. The criteria for judging girls are not whether they are popular or not, and they do housework neatly.

What is advocated now is equality between men and women, and women hold up half the sky.

Xiangju is now the young technical backbone of the unit. If you ask me, her mind is mainly on work, and making contributions to the country is the most important thing.

As for the matters of our small family, if we can sew and mend, and we can cook well, that’s fine, there’s no need to ask too much.

Besides, our old Cao has a high rank, the state takes care of him, and there is a special nanny and aunt at home. Basically, children do not need to intervene in cooking and laundry.

In the future, when Xiangju enters our old Cao's house, she will enjoy the blessings, and I can't bear to let her suffer. "

When Li Yurong said this, Wang Liying was of course happy, "Oh, what a fate!

That is to say, Xiangju was lucky enough to meet such a good mother-in-law as the old sister.

When the two children get married in the future, you can't spoil her too much, you have to take care of her, and you have to scold her. "

"Then I can't listen to you. For a child like Xiangju, I can't bear to say a harsh word, let alone scold her. It's too late for me to love her."

Several middle-aged women laughed, and the atmosphere became more and more harmonious.

After continuing to compliment each other, Li Yurong said to Wang Liying: "Our Beihai family, as you can see, is just a silly boy with no heart.

How many lifetimes of good deeds has he been able to marry such a good wife as Xiangju?If you have no objection to him, the marriage between the two children will be considered settled. "

"I have no objection, of course I have no objection! Children nowadays are becoming more and more impetuous, and it is difficult to find a down-to-earth person like Beihai with a lantern. Xiangju can meet him, I have to thank Shen Meizi, the matchmaker."

Shen Meiqin said cheerfully: "I don't dare to take credit for it, I just pulled the strings from it, both of these two children are outstanding, and it's because of their destiny that they can get together."

Li Yurong had already discussed the marriage of the two children with Shen Meiqin in advance, she followed Li Yurong's words and said:
"Yu Rong's health is not very good, and her greatest wish now is to hope that her son will get married soon.

In addition, the age of the two children is not too young. Today, their marriage is settled, and the marriage has to start.

Shall we also discuss the marriage time of the two children?It is not necessary to set the exact date of marriage now, but it is also necessary to discuss an approximate time. "

Wang Liying's only worry is that her fourth daughter's mother-in-law is not easy to get along with. Now that she no longer has this concern, she will naturally not object to her fourth daughter's early marriage.

According to the current custom, after a man and a woman get engaged, most of them will get married within a few months.

Everyone around her was like this, and Wang Liying didn't have any unconventional ideas, "You guys have to decide when to hold a wedding for the two children. We have no objections here."

The specific wedding date is generally suggested by the man, and the woman has no objection, so she decides directly.If there is an opinion, renegotiate another day.

It is not good for the woman to rush to get married. Doing so will make it appear that the woman can't wait to get married, which is not reserved enough.

Li Yurong said this out of respect for Wang Liying, and Wang Liying was very happy, but she would not really take away the man's right to determine the wedding date.

Li Yurong immediately said: "If you have no objection, then let's give the two children three months of preparation time, do you think it's okay?"

"Three months is somewhat rushed, and it will take time to prepare the dowry.

How do you see three to five months? "

Wang Liying said that the time is very flexible, it can be earlier or later, taking into account the man's opinion, but also expressing her regret for marriage.

A smile appeared on Li Yurong's face: "Then it's settled, I'll tell our old Cao the good news when I get back.

After a while, we will let Lao Cao treat guests, and let him and Xiangju's father decide on the specific wedding time. "

For the Cao family, it is a big deal to determine the wedding date early. As for the bride price, which can be solved with money, it is a trivial matter.

Therefore, Li Yurong only talked about the betrothal gift after the important matter was settled.

"Since the marriage of the two children has been settled, why not give the bride price today. In this regard, do you have any requirements for the in-laws?"

"There is no requirement, the bride price is just a form, to give or not to give, to give more or less."

Old Cao's family had a son like Cao Beihai, and he would definitely not be stingy when it came to his son's marriage. Wang Liying was sure of this, and simply put on a high stance.

Li Yurong continued: "My in-laws are reasonable, and I can't be stingy.

I'm just such a son, and I don't have much experience in betrothal matters. There must be a lot of inconsiderate things.

If I'm doing something wrong or if I'm not thoughtful, feel free to speak up, in-laws. "

"There is nothing wrong with someone as careful as my in-laws, even if there is occasional inconsideration, that's okay.

After all, everyone has different ideas and different starting points. There is no standard for being thoughtful or not.

As long as we are parents for the good of our children, then it is not wrong. "Wang Liying continued to put on a high profile.

"I know that my in-laws are magnanimous, and if there are such words as in-laws, then I can feel relieved.

Xiangju is a good boy, I like it very much, if I follow my idea, the bride price must be high.

The large amount of betrothal gifts also shows that our old Cao family attaches great importance to Xiangju.

I originally prepared a bride price of 600 yuan, but was severely criticized by our old Cao.

It's not that Lao Cao is reluctant to part with the money, but he thinks that doing so is too high-profile and has a bad influence.

What Lao Cao meant was that you can refer to the betrothal gift of the third sister Xiangju. For the same sisters, it is best to have the same betrothal gift.

If there is 600 yuan left, it can be regarded as a meeting gift for Xiangju's first visit.

There is no such saying in our local area. This is our own business, and there is no need to say it to outsiders. "

What Li Yurong said was very sincere. After Wang Liying heard it, she felt even more satisfied.

Arranged in this way, it is equivalent to a bride price of 120 yuan, and an additional meeting gift of 480 yuan, Lao Yue's family really has both face and face.

At this time, Yue Guangping, who had been silent for a long time, said, "The bride price of 120 yuan is already very good. As for the meeting gift, we don't have such a local saying, let's forget it.

Director Cao is right, and he is considerate. His identity is sensitive, and Beihai's marriage is more likely to attract attention. It is always right to keep a low profile.

The two children live happily after marriage, that is the most important thing, and other formal things are dispensable.

If it is an ordinary family holding a wedding, of course it is better to be more grand and lively.

But Director Cao has a special status, and the simpler the better for his son to get married.

We do not wrong our children, everything is carried out according to our local normal standards, but there is no need to make a high profile. "

Yue Guangping has always been the master of family affairs, and in front of outsiders, Wang Liying has to give her wife more face, "Just listen to our old Yue, the bride price is one hundred and two, and the meeting gift is fine. This is already higher than the general standard in our local area. I will definitely not wrong the child."

It's rare that the father-in-law and mother-in-law are so reasonable, so Li Yurong agreed.

Then the two sides talked about making wedding supplies for the young couple.

Li Yurong said that she would prepare all the wedding supplies, and she had already prepared all kinds of tickets two years ago.

Among these tickets, not to mention the small items, the big items include tickets for the four major items and tickets for bedding, and she has prepared them all.

If she didn't already have a refrigerator at home, she even wanted to prepare a refrigerator ticket for her son.

Since the man said that he wanted to buy four big pieces, the woman naturally didn't need to prepare.

When Yue Xiangzhu got married, she didn't prepare four big things. When the dowry is given to Yue Xiangju, she can refer to her third sister.

Both men and women are humble, and it will be smoother to talk about various matters of marriage.

After everything was agreed upon, it was time for lunch.

Today's menu is very rich, mainly local dishes, including: Songjiang perch, buckwheat, marinated Duxian, Caotou circle, crystal shrimp, braised catfish, Sixi grilled bran, secret Hericium erinaceus.

In addition to the braised bear's paw and secret hump brought back by Yue Wenxuan, even ordering food in a big restaurant is at most this level.

Li Yurong and Shen Meiqin are both knowledgeable people, especially after seeing the braised bear's paw, Shen Meiqin asked in surprise:

"Who made this braised bear's paw? It looks very authentic.

For so many years, when I was on a business trip to Kyoto, I ate braised bear's paw at a friend's house once.

The taste is really good. I have been obsessed with it for so many years, but I didn't expect to be able to eat it again today. I have to taste it. "

It is certainly not an easy task to prepare a table of such meals.

It can be seen that the in-laws put their heart into it, and Li Yurong also hurriedly said: "The in-laws are really too polite, they have prepared so many big dishes that you can't usually eat.

This table of dishes is not only hard to find braised bear paws, but also hard to find Hericium erinaceus and hump. "

(End of this chapter)