Chapter 200: Making a Good Impression When In-Laws Meet

Wang Miaomiao quietly listened to her mother’s words, agreeing with her attitude, knowing that her mother had a plan in mind, which put her at ease.

On the 24th, after Jiang Yan picked up Jiang Zhongyi and Old Master Jiang, he settled them in a guesthouse and stayed there himself, instead of returning to the Yang Family.

On the morning of the 25th, in the guesthouse, Jiang Yan got up early, went out to buy breakfast, and knocked on the door of Jiang Zhongyi and Old Master Jiang.

“Yan Er, why are you up so early?” Jiang Zhongyi saw the breakfast in his hand, a few big buns and tea eggs, knowing he must have gone out early. Thinking of the things to do today, he glanced at him teasingly.

Jiang Yan smiled and confessed, “I was a bit excited and couldn’t sleep.”

Then he looked at Old Master Jiang and asked with concern, “Grandpa, did you sleep well last night?”

He was both touched and worried that Old Master Jiang came to support him, after all, the old man was getting on in years.

“Good, I’m happy to meet my granddaughter-in-law today, haha…” Old Master Jiang had insisted on coming.

After Jiang Yan called back to talk about this, Jiang Zhongyi called Zheng Zhen to ask if she would come to J City to attend their engagement party, as expected, Zheng Zhen was unwilling to come.

Jiang Zhongyi knew this would be the case and thought even less of Zheng Zhen. After telling Old Master Jiang, he originally planned to come alone, but Old Master Jiang, concerned for his grandson, didn’t want the engagement party to be imperfect due to Zheng Zhen’s absence, so he volunteered to come.

The presence of this old gentleman was more significant than Zheng Zhen’s, enough to put the in-law’s mind at ease.

The three of them took their time and calmly ate breakfast, went to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy some gifts, and then drove towards Shang Huang Village.

Today was Sunday, and the villagers, knowing about Wang Miaomiao and Jiang Yan’s engagement, were all abuzz, with many visiting each other’s homes, bringing up old gossip.

Everyone said they saw it long ago that those two had feelings, and now they finally achieved their happy ending.

And at Wang Baoxing’s house, there were many spectators and even more people coming to give gifts.

Wang Baoxing had been receiving waves of guests since morning, smiling so much that his face was about to stiffen.

Wang Zhaodi’s family and Wang Pandi’s family had also come over early to help out.

Only family was invited, with three tables set up for the meal, and there were no plans to hire a cook as the women busied themselves in the kitchen.

The Wang family invited Wang Baoxing’s second brother Wang Baoan and cousin Wang Baojin’s families, along with the village head Zhang Bingkun, and with the Liu Family, there was naturally Liu Yufeng and Liu Yuxiang’s families.

“Sister-in-law, this is washed, what else needs washing?” Zhao Qinfen entered with a basin full of vegetables, smiling broadly. The winter river water was cold, and sitting by the river with the cold wind slashing at your face like a blade was not pleasant. Yet, she was particularly diligent today.

The reason? Although Wang Baoan was not very capable, his son Wang Fugui, as observed, was quite decent. This year, Yang Zhigang helped Wang Fugui get a job at the town’s meatpacking plant.

As a brother-in-law, teaching them to fish was better than giving them fish. Only when their family lives well will they not bother the in-laws over trivial matters.

With their son having a good job, Wang Baoan and Zhao Qinfen were even more eager to ingratiate themselves with the main branch, as they still had their second son, Jingui.

This time, they were clever, no longer demanding work but diligently helping with everything, knowing that Wang Baoxing was soft-hearted. As long as they performed well, the eldest brother’s family would see it and lend them a helping hand.

Meanwhile, Wang Baoan and his son Wang Fugui were busy borrowing tables and chairs.

“Wow, so fast.” Zhou Fengjuan didn’t think much of Zhang Qinfen, but since today was a big day for the Wang family, she didn’t want to spoil the mood with her words and said, “Come help me peel the potatoes.”

“Okay.” Zhao Qinfen quickly found a small stool and sat down.

As Jiang Yan’s car appeared in everyone’s sight, the message was relayed by a group of curious adults and children.

Liu Yulan handed out some candy and pulled Wang Baoxing to the entrance to greet them.

“They’re here, they’re here…”

Jiang Yan slowly parked the car and got out, “Aunt, Uncle, how come you’re here.”

“To welcome you…” Liu Yulan laughed and looked at the people getting out of the car, “Oh, this is…” She hadn’t expected to see an older gentleman and wasn’t sure who he was.

“Aunt, Uncle, this is my dad and my grandpa,” Jiang Yan quickly introduced.

“Oh dear, it’s a real honor to have the grandpa himself here, welcome, welcome,” Liu Yulan started with a smile and then elbowed her husband, who for some reason was standing speechless and somewhat dazed today, to quickly host them. This was a man-to-man affair; she shouldn’t do all the talking.

“Dad, Grandpa, this is Miaomiao’s parents,” Jiang Yan introduced his father and grandfather.

Old Master Jiang, leaning on his cane, laughed, “Both of you, it’s a pleasure to meet you. Raising such a wonderful daughter, the Jiang family is fortunate to have such a union.”

“What an honor, Xiao Jiang is a good kid too—having him as my son-in-law is a big gain for me,” Wang Baoxing was initially just taken aback by Jiang Zhongyi’s authoritative presence, which made him a bit nervous and forget to speak.

Old Master Jiang’s friendliness and a nudge from his wife quickly brought him back around.

“Miaomiao being my daughter-in-law, our family is very pleased,” Jiang Zhongyi chimed in with a smile, showing no airs.

Jiang Yan took out quite a few things from the trunk, and Liu Yulan saw this with a slight reproach, “Why buy so much, wasting money—we have everything at home…”

Wang Baoxing and Jiang Zhongyi escorted Old Master Jiang on either side, walking him right into the Wang household.

The Wang family was a standalone house, with no adjacent neighbors. At the moment, a canopy was already set up at the main entrance with a couple of tables.

There were quite a few people gathered around the canopy, just to watch the excitement. Old Master Jiang saw this, pointed at the available bench, and called out, “Come over and have a seat.”

The crowd waved their hands, saying there was no need, they were only here to watch and would be leaving soon.

When Jiang Zhongyi and Old Master Jiang entered through the gate of the Wang family, people on the roadside began to chatter.

“I heard Jiang Yan is from Beijing, and the family has been in the military for generations, quite the background.”

“The old grandfather that just went in must be his grandpa, he seems pretty kind…”

“Wang Miaomiao is really fortunate, marrying into the capital, becoming a city person.”

“The Wang family is really rising, and with Miaomiao and Jia Bao both joining the army, they have prospects…”

In the crowd, Li Yinfeng listened to the discussion with a dark expression and only turned away after a long while.

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