novelonline Chapter 972 The eldest lady also has troubles
Chapter 972 The eldest lady also has troubles
On the Lunar New Year's Eve, at around 3:00 p.m., Xie Qiao's family began to get busy. As the most important meal of the year, the New Year's Eve dinner is usually prepared from noon.
Ding dong.
The doorbell suddenly rang. Grandma Xie opened the door and warmly welcomed Qin Hao and Xiao Qianxi in.
Xie Qiao heard the noise outside and ran out of the room.
"You guys came early today. I thought you would be here for a while."
Qin Hao and Xiao Qianxi looked at each other and smiled: "Anyway, there is nothing going on at the company, so let's come over to see if there is anything we can do to help. We can't just shamelessly take advantage of what's already done."
When Grandma Xie heard this, she quickly said, "No need to help, we are almost ready."
Xie Zirun (Xie Qiao's father) also came out of the kitchen: "You can just watch TV with Qiao Qiao, or go online for a while."
"Uncle, it's okay. We are used to doing this at home. You have worked hard for a year. Just take a day off today and leave the kitchen to us." Xiao Qianxi took off his down jacket and was about to start.
Qiao Li (Xie Qiao's mother) quickly stopped Xiao Qianxi and said, "What are you talking about? How can we let guests take action?"
"Aunt Qiao, what you said is wrong. This New Year's Eve dinner is a day for the whole family to reunite. If you can let us come to your house for dinner, we will not treat ourselves as outsiders."
Once Qin Hao said this, Xie Qiao's family could no longer stop him.
As the kitchen was too small and could only accommodate two people, Qin Hao started to pack up the ingredients after asking where the seasonings were placed, while Xiao Qianxi helped him.
By the way, Xie Zirun and Qiao Li were squeezed out of the kitchen. At first, the couple was worried that Qin Hao and Xiao Qianxi would not be able to handle it, but they were surprised by Qin Hao's superb knife skills.
Then he withdrew.
Grandma Xie sat on the sofa in the living room, feeling a little uncomfortable: "What kind of thing is this? We invited the children to our house for the New Year's Eve dinner, but instead they were left busy while we sat here doing nothing."
Qiao Li was more open-minded: "Mom, you've been tired for so many years. It's good to take this opportunity to take a break this year."
Xie Zirun turned his head and glanced at the kitchen, and also advised: "Mom, these two children are sensible children. If you let them sit here, they will find the time unbearable. It is better to let them have something to do."
"Oh, it is said that children from poor families grow up early. These two children are really good and a good match." Grandma Xie sighed.
At this point, a hint of regret flashed in Qiao Li's eyes. Although this was the first time she met Qin Hao, she had often heard Xie Qiao and Xiao Qianxi mention him.
Such a boy with excellent character, outstanding appearance and outstanding abilities is simply the ideal son-in-law in her mind.
It's a pity that Qin Hao and Xiao Qianxi are in love, otherwise she really wants to promote her daughter.
However, after making a comprehensive comparison between Xie Qiao and Xiao Qianxi, Qiao Li could only sigh silently and completely gave up the idea.
As he was talking, Xie Qiao was also driven out of the kitchen.
Qiao Li rolled her eyes at her daughter and said, "Look at them, and then look at you. You can't even wash a piece of clothing properly. What will happen if you get married in the future?"
Xie Qiao was confused by this and retorted unhappily: "Then you don't do much housework at home, isn't it my dad who does it all?"
"Hey, you're still challenging me, huh? I don't do it, but that doesn't mean I can't do it. What about you?"
Seeing that the mother and daughter were about to quarrel, Grandma Xie quickly tried to smooth things over: "Okay, what are you doing on New Year's Day? Aren't you afraid of being laughed at?"
The storm finally dissipated into thin air.
At six o'clock in the afternoon, Qin Hao and Xiao Qianxi had been busy for more than two hours and finally filled the large table in the living room.
"Wow, Lao Qin, I didn't know you had such a skill, it's amazing." Xie Qiao said, nudging Xiao Qianxi with his elbow: "Qianxi will have a good meal from now on."
Xiao Qianxi rolled her eyes at her in embarrassment and said, "There are so many delicious foods but they can't stop you from eating."
As the head of the family, Xie Zirun cleared his throat, picked up his glass and said to Qin Hao: "First of all, welcome Xiao Qin and Xiao Xiao to spend the Spring Festival with us. To borrow what Xiao Qin just said, we are also a family from now on. I won't say any more polite words. From now on in Beijing, this is your home."
"Yes, come often in the future."
"Happy New Year, cheers."
After the toast, Xie Qiao couldn't wait to pick up a piece of braised pork.
"Wow, Lao Qin, how did you make this braised pork? How come it's so delicious and not greasy at all."
"This sweet and sour pork ribs is even better."
Qiao Li was a little dissatisfied with her daughter's poor eating manners and the way she shouted and screamed, but after tasting a few dishes, she joined the group of people praising the food.
"Xiao Qin, your cooking skills are no worse than those of the chefs in other restaurants."
Even the more reserved Xie Zirun was not stingy with his praise.
"Hey, when I was a kid, I was greedy and there were limited opportunities to eat meat at home, so I thought of different ways to make it delicious. I got the hang of it after doing it a few times."
While eating and drinking, it was already seven o'clock without us noticing, and the pre-program of the Spring Festival Gala began to play on TV.
Qin Hao accompanied Xie Zirun for tea, while Xie Qiao was taken to the kitchen by Qiao Li to wash dishes. Xiao Qianxi was originally preparing to follow in, but was stopped by Grandma Xie and asked to watch TV with her.
Suddenly, Qin Hao's cell phone rang.
"Hey, Miss, how come you have time to call me at this time? Have you had the New Year's Eve dinner?"
Wang Ying said calmly: "My parents and I are in Phuket. Are you still in the company?"
"No, Qianxi and I went to Xie Qiao's house to celebrate the New Year."
"Oh, that should be quite lively."
"It's quite lively. It would probably be even more lively if you were here."
"No, I can't stand that kind of atmosphere. Only you can go and celebrate the New Year with people you don't even know well, and you don't feel awkward."
Qin Hao teased, "Why do I feel a little sour when I hear what you said, Miss?"
There was silence on the other end of the phone for a while.
"Boring. By the way, how is the company doing these days while I'm away?"
"Hey, I just thought that the young lady called to show her concern for us, but it turns out that she is concerned about the company's business."
Qin Hao pretended to be sad and said: "Don't worry, everything is normal. Especially in the past half month before the Chinese New Year, the sales of point cards have increased by 30%."
"That's good"
Wang Ying was just about to say something when Xie Qiao heard that Wang Ying was calling and quickly asked Qin Hao for the phone.
"Hey, Wang Ying, happy new year. How are you doing in Phuket? Is it cold there?"
Facing Xie Qiao's barrage of questions, Wang Ying didn't know how to respond for a moment. After Xie Qiao finally finished asking, she said unhappily, "Xie Qiao, this is an international call, and you want me to talk to you about this? Do you have anything to say? If not, I'm hanging up now."
"Don't hang up, don't hang up yet, I have something shocking to share with you, please wait for me."
Xie Qiao lowered his voice, sneaked into the room, and locked the door with a guilty conscience.
"Wang Ying, Lao Qin and Xiao Qianxi are here."
Wang Ying, who was in Phuket, rolled her eyes: "They were already being affectionate before I left. What's so strange about that?"
"No, I mean they are officially dating."
Wang Ying's hands trembled, and she almost dropped her phone: "Officially dating? When did it happen?"
"Just a few days ago, I saw them hugging each other with my own eyes. Qianxi was so embarrassed that she didn't even dare to look me in the eye. Tsk tsk." Xie Qiao smacked his lips, as if he was recalling the situation that day.
Wang Ying felt inexplicably irritated. Before going to college, she always thought that she liked Yang Cheng, but after meeting Qin Hao, she found that some of the feelings she had for Yang Cheng also appeared in Qin Hao.
This made her doubt whether her feelings for Yang Cheng were true love or whether she mistook friendship for love because they grew up together.
Therefore, before she figured out this issue, she never showed any attitude towards Qin Hao that was more than friendship.
She originally thought that she could get the answer quickly, but she didn't expect that the relationship between Qin Hao and Xiao Qianxi would develop so quickly.
“Do they have any?”
Xie Qiao did not notice the strangeness in Wang Ying's tone, and continued to gossip with great interest: "That's not the case. Qianxi now lives in my house every day and sleeps in the same room with me. She has never stayed out all night."
Wang Ying first breathed a sigh of relief, but then said faintly: "You don't have to stay out all night to do those things."
"What things?" Xie Qiao was stunned.
"Didn't Yang Cheng do that with you?" Wang Ying was also stunned.
After several seconds, Xie Qiao finally came to his senses and said angrily, "Wang Ying, how can you be so dirty? We have only been together for a short time, how is it possible..."
"I'm dirty? You're the one who's pedantic. Don't blame me for not reminding you. The longest time Yang Cheng has been dating his girlfriend was no more than three months. You can calculate how long you two have been together." After saying that, Wang Ying hung up the phone.
"Hey~~~this is so confusing!" Xie Qiao was extremely upset. He had shared gossip with Wang Ying with good intentions, but ended up being scolded by her.
However, thinking of Wang Ying's words, Xie Qiao couldn't help but get nervous. She and Yang Cheng had been in love for more than two months, and it would be three months after the Chinese New Year.
At the same time, Wang Ying, lying on a beach chair by the swimming pool of a hotel in Phuket, was also full of anger and had no place to vent.
"Wang Ying, what are you doing? You went straight to the hotel as soon as you arrived. Why don't you go out and play for a while?"
Turning around and seeing that it was Yang Cheng, Wang Ying said unhappily, "It's none of your business."
Yang Cheng was stunned. It was the first time in all these years that he heard Wang Ying swear.
"What's wrong? Who made you unhappy? Tell me and I'll kill him for you!"
Wang Ying closed her eyes and said, "You."
"How did I offend you?"
"You're breathing too loudly, it's disturbing me."
Yang Cheng looked depressed: "Okay, I can leave."
After Yang Cheng left, Wang Ying's mood became even worse. At the same time, she was seriously thinking about a question: if she had to choose between the two, who would she choose?
Yang Cheng and he are considered to be well-matched, and they grew up together. His shortcoming is that he is too fickle, and his personal ability is basically reflected in picking up girls.
Qin Haosheng has outstanding personal abilities and even more personal charm.
As for the shortcomings, Wang Ying thought about it for a long time, but couldn't seem to find any particularly obvious shortcomings of Qin Hao. It seemed that the only shortcoming was that his family background was not very good.
"Hey, why think so much now? He already has a girlfriend, maybe he doesn't care about you at all."
The more Wang Ying thought about it, the more depressed she felt. She could feel that Yang Cheng had always treated her as a brother, and Qin Hao seemed to only treat her as an investor, and did not seem to regard her as a woman at all.
"Is it because I'm not pretty enough?"
Wang Ying returned to her room and talked to herself in front of the mirror.
"No, Yang Cheng likes Xie Qiao, so I can't be worse than her, right?"
"Or am I usually too cold and too rational?"
But when Wang Ying thought about being as silly as Xie Qiao, she shuddered.
"Hey, Mom, Phuket is not interesting. I will go back after the Spring Festival. Yes, you don't have to worry about me. I can go back by myself."
Wang Ying's parents said they were going on vacation for the New Year, but in fact they wanted to get some peace and quiet. After all, if Wang's father was in that position, if he hadn't gone abroad, the threshold of his home would have been broken down long ago.
On the other side, Qin Hao was watching the Spring Festival Gala with Xie Qiao's family.
To be honest, the 2002 Spring Festival Gala was a bit boring. Even Uncle Benshan's sketch "Selling Cars" seemed a bit lame. It was also from this year that the Spring Festival Gala sketches no longer had the glory of attracting crowds of people in the past.
The next day, Xie Qiao was awakened early in the morning by the sound of Xiao Qianxi getting up.
"Qianxi, what time is it? Why are you up so early? Didn't Lao Qin say that we can just go there at nine o'clock?"
Xiao Qianxi blushed: "The third day of the Lunar New Year is Valentine's Day. I plan to knit a pair of gloves for him."
Xie Qiao immediately got up from the bed: "What? Valentine's Day this year is on the third day of the Lunar New Year?"
"Damn it, I haven't prepared a gift for Yang Cheng yet."
"Qianxi, what gift do you think would be a good one for me to give to Yang Cheng?"
Xiao Qianxi thought for a moment and said, "Yang Cheng will definitely not be interested in anything that can be bought outside, and you don't have that much money, so why not make a handicraft for him like I did."
"But is this difficult? My hands are like chicken claws, can I knit it?"
"Then you can buy a scarf, embroider a flower on it, or embroider his name on it, and give it to him."
"Yeah, that makes sense, so can you teach me?"
"No problem, but will you make it in time?"
"Yang Cheng and his family are on vacation in Phuket. I can wait until school starts before giving it to him."
"That's definitely enough time."
Xie Qiao looked at Xiao Qianxi's flexible fingers and was filled with envy: "Qianxi, you are beautiful, capable, and dexterous. It will definitely be a blessing for Lao Qin to marry you in the future."
"It's not as exaggerated as you say." Xiao Qianxi paused and sighed.
"What kind of ability am I? Compared to his ability, it's nothing."
"To be honest, I'm a little scared."
Xie Qiao looked puzzled: "What are you afraid of?"
"The more capable a man is, the more girls like him. I'm afraid that he might meet a girl who is prettier and more outstanding than me in the future."
"Impossible. Qianxi is the most beautiful and outstanding girl in the world. Old Qin will never fall in love with someone else. I am optimistic about you."
"I hope so." (End of this chapter)