Chen Jian and his wife had already made preparations. They bought a lot of various ingredients at home, making it feel like celebrating the New Year.

This is a happy event. Although Tong Dayong did not marry their daughter in the end, this adopted son has always been the favorite of their elders. He is the most obedient and filial one among the children. He wants to bring his wife home.

, the two elders naturally paid great attention to it.

Tong Dayong took Xu Bingbing into a familiar yard. Chen Jian was burning chicken feathers with straw in the yard. Southwest people are very particular about eating chicken. After boiling water to remove the feathers, they would light a fire with fuel such as straw and burn them.

The fine fuzz on chicken skin.

"Dad!" Tong Dayong shouted.

"Uncle!" Xu Bingbing shouted next.

Chen Jian was sitting next to the fire, holding the chicken's legs with both hands and flipping them over the flames. After hearing the shout, he turned around and saw that a pair of black-rimmed glasses had fallen on the tip of his nose.

Chen Jian freed up a hand to push up his glasses, and a smile immediately appeared on his face. Most of that smile was directed at Xu Bingbing. Although it was not the first time for the new daughter-in-law to come home, she should be polite and not be negligent.

"Hey, you guys are here, come and sit in the room first."

Wu Changlan heard the shouting and walked out of the house with a smile on her face. Tong Dayong called "Mom", and Xu Bingbing then called "Auntie".

"Oh, why are you buying these things?" Wu Changlan said while taking the gift from Tong Dayong.

"Mom, there is a set of clothes for you and my dad in it. Ah Bing personally selected them for you. You can try them out later to see if they fit."

Wu Changlan smiled and said: "It fits well. Ah Bing must have good taste."

Chen Jian came in with a fat naked chicken, and his face was filled with joy. Tong Dayong rolled up his sleeves, "Dad, let me do it." He said that he was about to chop the chicken for Chen Jian.

"You are guests today, so your mother and I can do it." Chen Jian said.

Wu Changlan also waved her hand and said: "No, no, you just sit down for a while. The other dishes are ready, but this chicken, your father said to kill it when you are almost here, so it is fresh."

Even so, Tong Dayong and Xu Bingbing still helped out, and before long, a sumptuous dinner full of farm flavor was ready.

Just like last time, a table of dishes was placed in the courtyard, but this time the number of people was much smaller. Four people sat down in four directions, and the atmosphere was harmonious and somewhat polite.

This is what happens between people. Even the closest people will inevitably feel a little restrained and polite if they sit together after being separated for a long time. What's more, Tong Dayong brought his new daughter-in-law to meet his parents-in-law.

Speaking of which, although these children, except for Chen Lijun, who is in prison, are all married and have partners, this is the first time for the Chen family to bring their significant other home to see their parents.

Tong Xiaogang got married during the Spring Festival last year, and it has been almost a year. The couple never came back after getting married. The same was true for Chen Lan and Liu Qing, who had been married for several months.

"Eat, Ah Bing, don't be polite, this will be your home from now on." Wu Changlan smiled and put a piece of chicken into Xu Bingbing's bowl.

"Thank you, auntie!" Xu Bingbing said politely.

Wu Changlan's smile became a little sour. From the moment she entered the door to now, Xu Bingbing called her "aunt" several times, and also called Chen Jian "uncle" several times. Forget those two calls at the beginning, this is always aunt.

Uncle's shouting made Wu Changlan feel awkward in her heart.

Tong Dayong saw what Wu Changlan was thinking, and Fu Er said to Xu Bingbing: "You always call me aunt and uncle, are you afraid that it won't work?"

Xu Bingbing's face turned red immediately and she looked embarrassed. In fact, although Xu Bingbing was shy, it was not difficult to change her name to "Mom and Dad". The reason why she couldn't say it out loud was mainly because she felt sorry for her two elders.

There are also some opinions.

The first reason for this opinion is that they almost forcibly betrothed Chen Lan to Tong Dayong, which made Xu Bingbing sad for a long time. The second reason is that Chen Lan and Liu Qing's embezzlement behavior made Xu Bingbing angry with Chen Jian and his wife.

On weekdays, Xu Bingbing told Tong Dayong that she thought Chen Lan's parents were selfish people. Also, they did not educate their children well, making one a prisoner and the other a selfish ghost who benefited himself at the expense of others.

Therefore, Xu Bingbing had a grudge against Chen Jian and his wife, so naturally she couldn't say "Mom, Dad" out loud.

Chen Jian and his wife could naturally guess what Tong Dayong said to Xu Bingbing. Seeing that Xu Bingbing remained indifferent even though her face was shy, they felt a little unhappy.

It stands to reason that Xu Bingbing and Tong Dayong have not held a wedding yet, so it is normal to call them uncle and aunt, but they do not plan to hold a wedding in Dali. This meal is almost their wedding banquet at home. At this time, they should not change to call them parents in person.

, how long do we have to wait?

Wu Changlan grabbed the bottom of the bowl with chopsticks. After Chen Jian took a sip of wine, he concentrated on eating the food. The atmosphere fell into embarrassment.

Finally, Chen Jian broke the silence and deliberately asked about their current situation in Shenzhen, whether the business was going well, how far the new house was from the company, etc., even though Tong Dayong had already told him these things on the phone a few days ago.

The meal ended boringly in this atmosphere. After everyone cleared away the dishes, they sat in the courtyard and chatted as before.

Wu Changlan probably didn't get "respect" from Xu Bingbing, so after chatting in general for a few words, he went into the room, and the sound of the TV immediately rang in the room.

Tong Dayong and Chen Jian each lit a cigarette, and Xu Bingbing sat next to them, as obedient as a sheep, staring at the dark sky in a daze.

After a while of silence, Chen Jian said: "Dayong, our Chen family is sorry for you."

When Tong Dayong heard this, he immediately said: "Dad, where do you start talking about this?"

Chen Jian sighed, "We have failed in education. You see, Chen Lijun put you in jail, and now he has gone to jail himself, and as for Xiaolan... this child, I don't even know why she changed.

It’s like this. You have been so kind to her since childhood, but she repays kindness with hatred and actually does such a thing!"

"Dad, let's forget about the past. There are still many days to come. No matter what, we are all brothers and sisters. It's not good to worry too much."

Chen Jian turned to look at Tong Dayong, "It would be nice if they were half as sensible as you."

Tong Dayong lowered his head and smiled: "I'm not particularly obedient and sensible. Didn't I resist you when it comes to marriage?"

Chen Jian chuckled, looked at Tong Dayong and Xu Bingbing and said, "It's nothing. You have the right to choose your own happiness."

Xu Bingbing was not interested in their almost polite way of chatting, and she didn't want to go inside to watch TV and chat with Wu Changlan. In boredom, she stared at the bungalow next to the Chen family.

While Tong Dayong and Chen Jian were talking, Xu Bingbing asked: "Dayong, is your home next door?"

Tong Dayong looked in the direction of Xu Bingbing's finger and said, "Yes, we lived there when we were children, but it has been locked for many years."

"I want to open it and take a look, is that okay?"

"Look? No one has lived there for many years. Is there anything interesting to see?"

"After all, it was your former home."
Chapter completed!