SFS Chapter 352 Neighbors
Chapter 352 Neighbors
The two sisters watched the construction work in the afternoon, communicated a lot with the craftsmen in charge of the construction, and explained the contents on the drawings in detail before going home with peace of mind.
Qin Huiyin called everyone in the family to warm the neighbor's house that night. Tang Yixiao had just started working as an apprentice at the Imperial Hospital, and sometimes he would stay overnight and not return that night. Tang Yichen worked and left his shifts regularly, and occasionally he would take official documents home with him, so he accompanied his family on the visit. The Tang and Xia families calculated their visits, and the housekeeper from the neighboring Li family was already waiting there. Seeing them arrive, he greeted them warmly without saying a word.
The housekeeper took them on a tour, letting them appreciate the elegant scenery. This courtyard was about the same size as the Xia family's courtyard next door, but the style was more like the Jiangnan water village, elegant and quiet.
A tall figure walked towards him from the opposite side.
Hearing footsteps, the Tang and Xia families looked over.
Xia Ruwan's eyes flashed with surprise: "Why is it you?"
Li Congxiao first bowed to Li Taohua and his wife, then bowed to Tang Yichen and his peers, saying with a smile, "What a coincidence! I didn't expect my new neighbor to be an old acquaintance."
Qin Huiyin nudged Xia Ruwan and asked mischievously, "It's indeed a coincidence, but is there really such a coincidence in this world?"
Li Congxiao smiled and said, "Of course there is. There is no coincidence in the world!"
"Several households nearby are neighbors, why did they only invite our two families?"
"Everyone was invited, but no one could leave. Maybe because I just moved in, they weren't sure what kind of person I was. I'm not as generous and open-minded as Mr. Qin!"
"Since we are neighbors again, it means we are destined to meet. We must drink this wine today and not go home until we are drunk." Li Taohua said with a smile.
Tang Yichen's gaze stayed on Li Congxiao. He saw that his eyes glanced at Xia Ruwan from time to time, and Xia Ruwan's eyes were also shy. He understood what was going on.
At the dinner table, Li Congxiao brought up the military factory. Qin Huiyin gave him a brief overview, explaining that she and Xia Ruwan had been busy building the food court and that the factory needed his help. Li Congxiao accepted the job, but would discuss the details tomorrow. Today, they were just there to warm up the house; they could just eat and drink well.
Tang Dafu was drunk. He put his arm around Li Congxiao's shoulders and said with a thick tongue, "Brother Li, I think you are a very handsome man, but you must not delay the important things in your life for a woman who doesn't know what's good for you. You are such a good person, and that woman in the Rong family is really unlucky. What do you think of my daughter Luwu? She is a good girl."
Tang Luwu was holding a meatball in her mouth, but when she heard this, the meatball fell down.
Her cheeks flushed, and she said anxiously, "Dad, what are you talking about?"
Li Congxiao was stunned for a moment, glanced at Xia Ruwan guiltily, and quickly pulled Tang Dafu back, saying with a smile, "Uncle Tang, you've drunk too much. Drink some soup to sober up."
"I'm not drunk..." Tang Dafu picked up the wine jug and filled it up for himself, then filled it up for Li Congxiao. "I think you're a good person, and I'd like to marry you. What do you think?"
Seeing that Tang Dafu's words had angered several people, Li Taohua stood up and twisted his ear. Ignoring his cries of pain, she said to Li Congxiao, "He's drunk. I'll take him back first."
"Wife, be gentle..."
Tang Dafu was taken away by Li Taohua, and the atmosphere among the remaining people suddenly became strange.
Tang Luwu put down her chopsticks and said stiffly, "I'm full too. You guys take your time eating. I have something else to do, so I'll go back first."
Qin Huiyin coughed lightly and said to Tang Yichen, "Brother, I'm full too. Are you full?"
Tang Yichen chuckled: "I'm full."
He said to Li Congxiao, "Thank you for your hospitality, Brother Li. I still have some official business to attend to, so my sister and I will take our leave now."
Qin Huiyin leaned close to Xia Ruwan's ear and said, "Eat slowly, I'm leaving first."
Xia Ruwan also wanted to leave, but seeing Li Congxiao staring at her, she suddenly felt a little confused.
After everyone from the Tang family left, only Li Congxiao and Xia Ruwan were left in the room.
Li Congxiao knew that Xia Ruwan was uncomfortable, so he suggested, "The scenery in the garden is nice. Do you want to go there to admire the moon?"
"I want to go back too..."
"I've just arrived in the capital and moved into a new house. I'm unfamiliar with the place, and now you're the only friend I have by my side. Are you just going to abandon me like this?"
"These people you brought are all your confidants. How can they be unfamiliar with the place?" Xia Ruwan knew that he was just making an excuse, but she still didn't say anything about leaving.
The servants served some new dishes on the stone table in the garden, and the two men changed their drinking spots.
"Your marriage with the Rong family fell through. Didn't the Rong family and those people in your family give you a hard time?"
"The Rong family made a mistake, so of course they won't make things difficult for me. This trip to the capital was also arranged by Chairman Rong, who said he wanted to introduce me to some big customers in the capital. As for those people in my family, after the scandal at the wedding, they only needed to investigate and find that my good sister was responsible. Now that she has offended the Rong family, they certainly don't dare to do anything to me. After all, the Li family doesn't have another good chess piece like me. In addition, the Fang family, the family that was originally planning to marry Li Jingyan, called off the marriage after hearing the news."
"Is this really your sister's work?" Xia Ruwan looked at him.
Li Congxiao poured her some wine: "There is no one else except her."
Xia Ruwan looked at the fox demon in front of her.
Why is there no one else?
Isn't he human?
Xia Ruwan looked at this person and suppressed the emotions in her heart.
"How about Xiami?" Li Congxiao suddenly asked.
"He's gained weight. I'll bring him in for you to see tomorrow." Xia Ruwan said.
After Tang Yichen and his two sisters left the Li family, Tang Lvwu pulled Qin Huiyin's arm and said worriedly, "Yinyin, will Wan'er misunderstand?"
"Uncle Tang is drunk. Who would care what a drunkard says? Don't worry, she won't take it to heart."
"That's good."
"I wasn't full just now. Do you want to go out and eat something?" Qin Huiyin asked.
Tang Luwu waved her hand: "I'm a little tired and don't want to go out. If you see anything delicious, please bring me some."
Tang Yichen said: "I'll go with you."
"Great!" Qin Huiyin said, "I ate a kind of cake the other day that was particularly fragrant and glutinous. The outside was fried to a golden brown and was very crispy, but the inside was very glutinous. It also came with various side dishes and was delicious. I didn't eat enough today, so let's go try some more. Sister Luwu, I'll bring some back for you and mother to try later."
"it is good."
Tang Yichen and Qin Huiyin went to the night market.
Last time, she and Song Ruize went to the night market in East City. Today, Tang Yichen took her to the market in West City. Of course, the cakes she mentioned were sold there, but after trying them, they were not as delicious as the one in East City.
After hearing what Qin Huiyin said, Tang Yichen said to Zhang Zhen who was following her, "Go to East Street to buy it. After you buy it, send it directly back to the Tang family so that they can eat it while it's hot."