EBE Chapter 133 Pengfei is here
Chapter 133 Pengfei is here
Zhuang Chaoying, standing to the side, chimed in, "Yes, we're inviting you and your family of three. You absolutely must come, Xiao Song."
Upon hearing this, Song Ying stopped eating her popsicle, let the ice melt in her mouth, and hesitated for a moment before saying, "No, Sister Ling, Teacher Zhuang, we won't go. These days, no one is short of food. It just doesn't feel right to eat a meal hosted by your in-laws. Teacher Zhuang, do you mind if I say that?"
Zhuang Chaoying quickly waved her hand: "I don't mind, I don't mind, Xiao Song, don't overthink it. This is just a get-together for everyone to have some fun."
Huang Ling shoved the half-eaten popsicle into Zhuang Chaoying's hand: "It's too cold, Chaoying, you eat it."
Zhuang Chaoying took the popsicle without any hesitation and continued eating it naturally: "I'll go boil some water so you can take a bath later."
"Go ahead, go ahead, Song Ying and I haven't finished talking yet."
After watching Zhuang Chaoying enter the house, Huang Ling leaned forward slightly, getting closer to Song Ying, and spoke in a voice that only the two of them could hear.
“Song Ying, you absolutely have to go. You know what? Xiao Ting and Tu Nan have never spent any of their grandparents' money in all their lives. This is a rare treat from their in-laws, so why not take advantage of it? Besides, just think of it as helping me save face; you might just witness a good show.”
Song Ying paused slightly after hearing Huang Ling's words, then gently nudged Huang Ling with her shoulder: "Sister Ling, then I'll listen to you. Since you've said so, it would be like I'm disrespecting you if I didn't go."
Just then, Lin Wufeng pushed open the screen door and poked his head out: "Song Ying, the water's ready, go wash up and go to bed."
Hearing the voice, Huang Ling looked up and stood up: "Engineer Lin, you've come at the right time. You and your family of three are invited to Zhuang Tunan's college entrance banquet on Sunday."
Lin Wufeng walked out of the house without hesitation: "Go! Go!"
Seeing that Lin Wufeng agreed so readily, Huang Ling couldn't help but grin: "Engineer Lin agreed so readily?"
Lin Wufeng smiled and said, "We already discussed it at the dinner table that day. I will educate the children the way Teacher Zhuang does them, and Lin Dongzhe will follow suit whatever Xiaoting does. Tu Nan's advancement to a higher level of education is a joyous occasion, so of course we should go and share in the happiness."
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Zhuang Chaoying raised her hand to look at her watch. It was already past three o'clock. The train that Pengfei and her brother-in-law were on should arrive in a little while.
Thinking of this, he immediately stood up: "Dad, Mom, Pengfei and his father are coming. I'm going to pick them up. Tu Nan, Pengfei will be here soon. Don't go out, just wait at home."
Mr. Huang put down the old newspaper he was reading, looked up and said, "I know, go on, your mother and I will look after the house, don't worry."
Zhuang Chaoying responded, walked out of the house, took out her bicycle, and rode off towards the train station.
Soon he arrived at a spot not far from the exit, found a suitable corner to stop, and propped up his bicycle.
I craned my neck and peered into the station exit. The train hadn't arrived yet; it looked like I'd have to wait a little while.
Zhuang Chaoying stood still. Not long after, the train station's public address system came on, informing passengers that the train was about to arrive.
More and more people gathered at the exit, their heads packed tightly together. Zhuang Chaoying tried hard to find Pengfei and her brother-in-law in the crowd.
He stared at everyone coming out of the station exit, looking around and around, but still couldn't find Pengfei and his group.
Pengfei has very sharp eyes. "Dad, it's my eldest uncle, my eldest uncle!"
Zhuang Chaoying looked in the direction of the sound and saw Pengfei waving his arms vigorously in the crowd. He was carrying a suitcase in one hand, while his father was carrying a heavy package in each hand. The father and son slowly squeezed out with the crowd, calling out, "Uncle! Uncle!"
Zhuang Chaoying hurriedly went to greet him: "Pengfei! You must be Xiao Xiang?"
Brother-in-law Xiao Xiang also excitedly shouted, "Brother!"
"Hey! Hey!"
Zhuang Chaoying quickly agreed and took the luggage bag from Pengfei's hands. "You must be tired after the long journey?"
Xiao Xiang replied with a smile, "I'm not tired, brother, it's just that there are a lot of people along the way."
Zhuang Chaoying looked at the crowded people around her and the luggage they were carrying, and realized that walking back like this wouldn't be very convenient.
He flagged down a tricycle, put the luggage down, and let Pengfei and Xiaoxiang get on first, while he rode his bicycle behind them.
The tricycle slowly came to a stop at the entrance of the alley.
Lin Dongzhe ran out when he heard the noise: "Pengfei, you've finally arrived!"
Xiaoting and Tunan also came out of the room, while Huang's parents stood at the door.
"Brother Pengfei!"
"Brother Tunan, Xiaoting, Dongzhe!"
The four children hugged each other tightly, like old friends who had been separated for a long time.
Zhuang Chaoying stepped forward and introduced Pengfei's father: "Xiao Xiang, these are my father-in-law and mother-in-law."
Pengfei's father quickly put down what he was holding and politely greeted them, "Uncle, Auntie, hello!"
Then he pulled Pengfei along, saying, "Pengfei, quickly call for help!"
Pengfei obediently replied, "Grandpa and Grandma!"
Huang's mother: "Okay, okay, my dear, come inside quickly. You must be tired after sitting on the train all the way."
Xiaoting turned around and ran to the kitchen, took out popsicles, and handed them over: "Uncle, Pengfei, have some popsicles, they're so refreshing."
Pengfei took the popsicle and happily licked it. "Thank you, Xiaoting."
After finishing the popsicle, Pengfei's father took out the local specialties he had brought for his older brother and sister-in-law from his luggage and laid them out on the table one by one.
"Brother, this is dried mushroom from our province, all freshly picked from the mountains, it tastes especially fresh; and this is Maojian tea, a famous local specialty; and walnuts too. Oh, and brother, the chili peppers from our province are delicious, very crispy and fragrant, and not spicy at all."
As he spoke, he took out a long, thin object wrapped tightly in oil paper from another bag: "Brother, this is a good thing, a ham. It's a ham smoked in the winter after slaughtering a pig for the New Year back home. I specially saved one for you and your wife." (Xiao Xiang was a local educated youth from Guizhou Province.)
Zhuang Chaoying looked at the table full of gifts in front of her. She thought that Ah Ling would be happy to see these. Actually, it's not that she had to give gifts to be happy. It's that when someone gives something and knows that their efforts are seen and appreciated, the feeling is different.
He stepped forward and patted Xiao Xiang on the shoulder: "Xiao Xiang, you and Hua Lin really put a lot of thought into this! You must have put a lot of effort into these things."
"Brother, this is just a small token of our appreciation. You and your wife are always so good to us, this is nothing."
That evening, the family didn't cook at home but went to a restaurant for a meal to welcome Pengfei and Xiaoxiang back.
Xiaoting, Tunan, and Pengfei walked ahead, chattering away the whole way.
Several adults followed behind, chatting about everyday things as they walked.
Pengfei's father was a little embarrassed: "Sister-in-law, we can just eat at home. It's too much trouble for you and my brother. We feel so bad."
Huang Ling replied with a smile, "Xiao Xiang, what are you saying? You've come all this way, it's only right that we treat you to a meal to welcome you."
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