Chapter 790: Chapter 788: Going to the Village for New Year
“Mom and Dad, if there isn’t anything else, I’ll go back and talk to them about this, so we can all come back here for the New Year,” Jiang Changhai said as he prepared to leave.
The old lady hurriedly said, “Eldest, wait a moment, I’ll go back with you and invite Yu Cheng and his uncle to our home for the New Year. That way, it also seems a bit more formal.”
“Okay, then put on some more clothes, Mom. It’s really cold today,” Jiang Changhai reminded her.
The old lady, wearing the new cotton clothes and cotton shoes that Jiang Changhai and the others bought her last year, sat contently on the bicycle and headed to the town.
When the two of them entered the house, Su Wanyu was a bit surprised.
Seeing the old lady arrive, Fang Zhiyuan and Yu Cheng both hurriedly came over to greet her.
“Zhiyuan, come, let me introduce you. This is my mom. Mom, this is Yu Cheng’s uncle, Fang Zhiyuan,” Jiang Changhai said as he finished changing his shoes and introduced them to each other.
“Aunt Jiang, hello, just calling me Zhiyuan is fine,” Fang Zhiyuan said politely, nodding slightly as he greeted the old lady.
“Oh my, Zhiyuan, such a handsome young man you’ve grown up to be. Yu Cheng resembles you, truly a person of good appearance,” the old lady sincerely complimented Fang Zhiyuan, who was refined and elegant.
Fang Zhiyuan politely replied, “Auntie, you flatter me too much.”
“Not at all, not at all, you really do look very handsome. How old are you this year, have you settled down yet?” the old lady asked, curious.
The group chatted as they walked inside the house.
Fang Zhiyuan didn’t expect the old lady to ask such questions upon their first meeting. He was taken aback before he responded, “Aunt Jiang, I’m twenty-nine this year and still not married.”
“Oh my, twenty-nine and not yet married? That’s a bit late, Zhiyuan. Listen to me, don’t set your standards too high, don’t be too picky. If there’s a good girl, you should take the initiative. Look, your nephew is already so big, it’s time for you to get married,” Zhang Guihua started to take on the role of a family elder as soon as she heard Fang Zhiyuan was twenty-nine and not yet married.
Jiang Changhai, knowing the underlying reason, was worried his mother might go on and make their guest uncomfortable, so he quickly changed the subject, “Mom, let’s get to the main point.”
Being reminded, the old lady also realized she had digressed and hurriedly said, “Oh right, right, the main point. Zhiyuan, I came here specially to invite you and Yu Cheng to celebrate the New Year at Aunt Jiang’s place. I know you have a good relationship with my eldest, so just think of us as relatives and come to the village for the New Year. It’s more festive with more people around.”
“Celebrating the New Year in our village is quite fun. Our house has a TV, and after the New Year’s Eve dinner, everyone in the village will come over to our place to watch TV. By then, with everyone laughing and chatting, it will really feel like the New Year,” Jiang Changhai also added enthusiastically.
Upon hearing what the two said, Su Wanyu realized the purpose of the old lady’s visit.
“Aunt Jiang, Brother Jiang, how could we impose like this? It’s the New Year, and I don’t want to trouble you,” Fang Zhiyuan felt a bit embarrassed and declined.
“What’s there to feel bad about? You’re just being too formal, kid. We’ve known Yu Cheng for several years now, and Mianmian has always treated him like a brother. We consider him like our own grandson, and you’re like a nephew to us. What’s so troubling about going to your uncle and auntie’s home for the New Year?” Zhang Guihua tried to convince him, seeing how polite he was being.
“Uncle, please agree. It’s so much fun to celebrate the New Year at Grandma’s place. We can also set off fireworks and firecrackers together. There’s a mountain behind Grandma’s house, and we could go play on the mountain,” Jiang Mianmian blinked her big, bright eyes as she pleaded with Fang Zhiyuan.