Chapter 881: Young Years

Wanyuan District.

Li Chengyuan opened the door.

When seeing Shen Qian, Li Chengyuan was a little restrained and a little nervous.

After stammering a few words, it was Cao Fang who came out of the kitchen and Shen Qian went into the kitchen to help, and Li Chengyuan relaxed.

Li Dong waited for Shen Qian to enter the kitchen, and then said with a low smile: "Dad, why are you more nervous than Shen Qian?"

Li Chengyuan glanced at him, took out a cigarette, lit it, and took a puff. After a while, he snorted and said, "Why am I nervous, but you, pay attention to yourself."

Old Li would naturally not admit that he was nervous in front of his son, so he put on his father's airs with a straight face.

Li Dong held back his smile, nodded quickly and said, "I know, by the way, Dad, how is business these days?"

Li Dong changed the subject, but Li Chengyuan didn't say much.

Seeing his son asking about business, Li Chengyuan said in a good mood: "It's okay, although it's snowing heavily, but now many people are not at home for business, and the restaurant business is better than usual."

"It seems that you have made a lot of money, Dad, how much money have you saved?"

Li Chengyuan glanced nervously at the kitchen, seeing that no one was paying attention, he heaved a sigh of relief and denied, "What are you talking about, why should I save my private money.

Don't talk nonsense in front of your mother, your mother is now in menopause, and she can't stop nagging all day long.

If this is heard, the sky will be turned upside down. "

Li Dong laughed and didn't make fun of his father anymore.

As for whether Old Li had saved his private money, that's another question.

As a man, he is used to being taken care of by his wife, and he feels uneasy if he doesn't have a small treasury in his hand.

Now the life of the Li family is actually easier. Even if Li Dong doesn't give money, the couple's fishing village can earn two to three hundred thousand a year, which is still no problem.

There are no rents for our own shops, so in fact, there will only be more.

As for who exactly Lao Li saved his private money to, Li Dong didn't ask, and in all likelihood, it was still his own in the end.

Mom and Dad have lived their whole life, don't look at the usual noisy, in fact, the relationship is very good.

The couple were inseparable all day long, and Lao Li didn't have the chance to do other things.

Li Dong is not worried that he will suddenly have a younger brother and sister in the future. If his father can do such a thing, Li Dong will have to admire him.

...

While the father and son were chatting, the kitchen was also chatting.

Cao Fang secretly looked at Shen Qian for a while, and seeing that Shen Qian was choosing dishes in a decent manner, she couldn't help asking: "Xiao Shen, do you usually cook at home?"

Shen Qian quickly smiled and said, "I don't do it often, mainly because my dad used to like to cook at home, so I usually help him out when I'm free."

When Shen Qian mentioned her father, Cao Fang immediately became awed.

Du Anmin used to be the top leader in Jiangbei. Of course, she only found out about this later.

Cao Fang always thought that the governor was the biggest, but it was Lin Meng and the others who usually chatted. Only then did Cao Fang realize that it was not the governor who was the biggest, but the secretary.

The top leader in Jiangbei, in Cao Fang's opinion, must be talking about state affairs.

Unexpectedly, Du Anmin would cook by himself, Cao Fang never thought of this.

Cao Fang, who felt that her knowledge had increased, didn't dare to ask further, and said with a smile: "Xiao Shen, I heard that Secretary Du has gone to the capital?"

Shen Qian hurriedly said: "Well, November is over."

"Hey, we didn't know about it at the time, so we had to give it away anyway. Last time I heard someone say that when the official left, he had to give the Wanmin umbrella..."

Shen Qian didn't know whether to laugh or cry, she didn't dare to answer this question.

Fortunately, Cao Fang quickly brushed past this topic, and continued: "Is Secretary Du healthy? You said that Secretary Du has done a good job in Jiangbei, so why don't you stay for a few more years?"

"My dad is in good health. Going to the capital is also an organizational arrangement. There is no other way."

Shen Qian replied, and then smiled: "Auntie and uncle should also pay attention to their health. The weather is relatively cold now, so it's the same for others to take care of Yuzhuang."

Cao Fang laughed and said, "Dongzi's father and I can't sit still, we're used to it. Just exercise,

fine. "

"By the way, Xiao Shen, I heard that your mother is from the capital?"

"Um."

"Then you grew up in the capital?"

"That's not true. I stayed in the capital for about five or six years, and then I have been running around with my dad. I stayed in Sichuan and Sichuan for a long time, about ten years.

After that, I went to Tibetan areas and lived there for a year or two. After I went to university, I mainly went to school, and I didn’t have much time to go back. "

Cao Fang nodded, and said again: "Are you still used to staying in Jiangbei?"

Shen Qian hurriedly said: "I'm used to it, it's good. In the past few years, I have almost regarded myself as a Jiangbei native, and my eating habits are no different from Jiangbei's."

"That's good, I'm afraid you won't be used to the food here. I heard that northerners like to eat pasta, so I made dumplings specially today..."

"Auntie, you are too polite. Actually, I can do it, but I also like to eat dumplings. I must eat more later." Shen Qian said happily.

Cao Fang also laughed, feeling quite satisfied.

This girl's father is a high official, although everyone has dealt with each other before, but the time is not long.

Cao Fang thought that this kind of rich lady from a high official family was very delicate, but she didn't expect that this girl was easy to talk and good at choosing vegetables. It seemed that this was not the first time she did it.

My son will be 23 after Chinese New Year this year. In rural areas and county towns, a lot of people get married at this age.

Cao Fang also thought about this, but she couldn't understand her son's relationship.

For a while, the girl of the Qin family, and for a while, the girl of the Shen family, she was almost confused.

Last year during the Chinese New Year, when the girl from the Qin family came to eat at home, she thought that was the deal.

Unexpectedly, now that the new year is coming, the son said that he would bring the girl from the Shen family to dinner.

Cao Fang didn't know what her son was thinking, but there were some things that a mother had to understand clearly.

After chatting for a while, Cao Fang hesitated before asking, "How old is Xiao Shen this year?"

Shen Qian's heart skipped a beat, but her face remained calm, she smiled calmly and said, "I was born in January 1978, but the Lunar New Year has not yet passed. According to Jiangbei's calculation, it would be 77 years." OK."

She didn't hide it, and it didn't make sense to hide it.

Sometimes, if one lie is told, countless lies will be used to make up for it later, and in the end, everyone will have lumps in their hearts.

"77 years?"

Cao Fang did some calculations and frowned slightly.

In 1977, I will be 30 this year, and I will be 31 after the new year.

Even if it is 78 years according to what the girl said, it is still 7 years older than her son.

The third year of the female junior holds gold bricks, and the female is two or three years older than the male. Cao Fang has no objection.

It's the limit to make a 5-year-old older.

7 years older, or even 8 years old, this is a bit too much older.

Cao Fang is not someone who can hide her thoughts, she hesitated in her heart, and it suddenly became prominent on her face.

She is actually quite satisfied with this girl from the Shen family, she wants to look good, and she wants to have a good figure.

These are not the key points, the key point is that this girl is sensible, and from what that girl Liu Qi said, she can also help her son in the company.

All in all, everything is fine, but I am too old.

If he was four or five years older, Cao Fang wouldn't mind so much.

But so much bigger...

Seeing that Cao Fang had lost her voice all of a sudden, Shen Qian glanced at her secretly, bit her lips and said nothing.

It was Cao Fang who realized it by herself, and immediately sobered up and said, "Well, Xiao Shen, you can go out and sit for a while, and I will do the rest."

"Auntie, it's okay, let me help you."

"The dishes are all selected, no need to help, just wash your hands, watch TV for a while, and you can eat right away."

"..."

At Cao Fang's insistence, Shen Qian had no choice but to leave the kitchen.

As soon as she came out, Cao Fang called Li Chengyuan into the kitchen.

Seeing that her complexion was not very good, Li Dong said cautiously: "Are you all right? What did my mother say?"

"It's okay, Auntie didn't say anything."

"Really? I'll ask my mother..."

"Don't!"

Shen Qian yelled, glanced at the kitchen, and lowered her voice, "Auntie asked me how old I am."

The corner of Li Dong's mouth twitched, his eyes flickered and he said, "What did you say?"

"Say it straight, what else can I say."

When Li Dong heard it, he smiled wryly and said: "I was stupid, I just said that I forgot to mention something to you. Just tell her that you are 25, because you can't tell it anyway.

Look at how tender your skin is, people will believe you when you say 22, so tell the truth! "

Shen Qian rolled her eyes, and said angrily, "Stop complimenting me, I'm only 30, what's the matter, can't I be allowed to be 30?"

"That's not what it means, white lies, white lies, understand?"

Shen Qian snorted, and after a while she gritted her teeth and said, "You didn't say it earlier! How do I know if you said it or not!"

Li Dong laughed dryly, and then the two of them stared wide-eyed and lost the interest in talking.

For Li Dong, age doesn't really matter.

Shen Qian is older than him, but based on her age in her previous life, Li Dong should be a few years older than her.

But for parents, it's different.

The age gap of seven or eight years may sometimes overshadow all the advantages. Even if Li Dong has never thought about getting married now, he still hopes that both Shen Qian and Qin Yuhan can be affirmed by their parents.

Men are always greedy, especially at this time, Li Dong hopes that both women can go to the end with him.

For Shen Qian's side, Lao Du will not talk about it, it may be as difficult as going to heaven to get Shen Xuehua's blessing.

If my parents don't agree, it will only make Li Dong and Shen Qian feel more uncomfortable.

...

kitchen.

Cao Fang muttered a few words in a low voice, and Li Chengyuan said casually, "Don't worry about this matter. Let him handle Dongzi's affairs by himself. We don't know anything, so it's useless to worry about it."

"Look at what you said, can I not worry about my son?"

Cao Fang glared at him, then lowered her voice and said: "The girl from the Shen family is so much older than Dongzi, don't look at how tender she is now, but women are easy to age.

You said that in a few years, will she and Dongzi still get along?

I think that girl from the Qin family is more suitable, at least about the same age as Dongzi..."

Li Chengyuan said disapprovingly: "I don't think it matters, as long as I know how to live.

In fact, I would like Dongzi to find someone older than him who can take care of him.

Look at our son, can we control him now? You have to find someone who is older than him, who can tidy him up.

I think the girl from the Shen family is okay. As for her age, Chen Fuqiang from our village has a daughter-in-law who is more than ten years older than him, and she is living a good life. "

"Can it be the same? Chen Fuqiang can compare with our Dongzi? Besides, it would be nice to be able to marry a wife in the countryside at that time. In Chenjiawan, a remote village, Fuqiang's wife is still a child bride, so he raised Fuqiang as a son..."

"I'm just talking casually, and I don't get involved in this matter." Li Chengyuan was afraid of his wife's long speech, so he hurriedly dismissed himself.

Cao Fang glared at him again, and muttered, "I know you don't care. I'll discuss it with someone later."

Li Chengyuan didn't ask her who to consult with, no more than people like Cao Yu, Lin Meng, and Chen Jing.

But Li Chengyuan knew it, and it was useless to ask, how dare these people meddle in his son's affairs.

Although he is uneducated, it does not mean that his IQ is low.

Now that his son's career is so successful, people like Cao Yu and Lin Meng almost depend on his son for food.

Under such circumstances, whoever dares to talk nonsense and ruin Li Dong's affairs will not be so good.

...

During dinner at night, Li Chengyuan didn't say much.

Cao Fang, on the other hand, seemed to have forgotten about her age, she kept serving food for Shen Qian, and chatted with Shen Qian with a smile on her face.

Cao Fang's accent was a bit heavy, and Shen Qian sometimes didn't quite understand what she was listening to, but she managed to keep a smile on her face the whole time.

The conversation between the two parties was decent, but Li Dong didn't see any bad omens.

The dinner is over, and it is barely a happy time for the host and guest.

Shen Qian helped clean up the dishes, and sat down to chat with Li Chengyuan and his wife for a while.

After 9 o'clock, Shen Qian took the initiative to say goodbye.

Hearing that she was leaving, Cao Fang hurriedly said, "Sit down for a while."

Shen Qian smiled and said: "No, uncle and aunt, I have to go to work tomorrow, and it's getting late. Besides, you also have to rest, so I won't bother you. I'll come back next time I have a chance."

"Then I'll send you off..."

"No need." Shen Qian quickly refused, "I can do it myself."

"I'll send Shen Qian off, Mom and Dad, you guys go to bed early, I'll be back later."

Seeing what Li Dong said, Cao Fang had no choice but to say: "Then remember to send Xiao Shen home. It's still snowing outside. Be careful on the road at night. If it's too late, you don't have to come back."

After saying this, Cao Fang felt a little inappropriate again, coughed dryly and said: "You have to go to work tomorrow, and the same goes to the provincial party committee compound. You don't have to worry about me and your father."

"knew."

Li Dong responded, and Shen Qian blushed slightly and said, "See you, uncle and aunt, then I'll go first."

"Well, be careful on the road."

"..."

...

After going downstairs, Shen Qian let out a long breath.

Seeing this, Li Dong smiled and said, "Are you still nervous?"

Shen Qian didn't answer, but asked, "What do you think uncle and aunt think?"

"What else can I think, what a good girl, I didn't see how happy my parents are smiling."

"Really?" Shen Qian was a little unconfident, and sighed lightly: "Actually, I think I'm pretty good, that's just... hey, forget it, don't care about it."

Li Dong knew what she meant, put his arms around her shoulders pretending to be a rogue, and said with a smile: "Why do you think so much, sister, let's go, brother will take you home."

Shen Qian rolled her eyes and said angrily, "You're going to die, who is your sister!"

"Sister Qing is also a younger sister, the same. She left and won't come back at night. My brother will take good care of you." Li Dong smiled cheaply.

"Fuck you, no one is serious!"