Siheyuan: I am Banggeng's uncle

Chapter 885 Mother-in-law checks on son-in-law!

"Isn't he your brother-in-law? You brat, how can you call him that?" Wen Xiaorong rolled her eyes at her youngest son when she heard him calling Banggeng, and corrected Tang Guoqiang's use of the term.

Faced with Wen Xiaorong's correction, Tang Guoqiang showed an indifferent expression, playing with the Mauser pistol that Banggeng had given him, and replied, "Mom! It's bound to happen sooner or later anyway, what difference does it make whether I call her sooner or later?"

Tang Guoqiang's shouts quickly alerted the neighbors in the courtyard. The nosy aunties and young wives, seeing Bang Geng following behind Tang Yanling, all turned their attention to Bang Geng. One of the aunties even asked Tang Yanling with a smile, "Yanling! I really didn't expect you to have a boyfriend so quietly. How old is your boyfriend? Where does he work?"

When Banggeng heard the questions from the older women in the courtyard and saw Tang Yanling's shy expression, he quickly stopped his bicycle, took out the hard candy he had prepared in advance from his cloth bag, and distributed the candy to the older women, young wives and children present. He introduced himself as follows: "Dear aunties and sisters, my name is Jia Geng, and I am a level four driver at Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill."

When the older women and young wives in the courtyard learned that the young man in front of them was actually a level four driver at the steel rolling mill, they were all happy that Tang Yanling had found such a good partner.

One of the older women smiled and said to Tang Yanling, "Yanling! There's an old saying that goes, 'If you turn the steering wheel, you wouldn't trade it for a county magistrate!' You have such good taste in men."

Another woman took the handful of hard candy that Banggeng handed to her and praised her with a happy expression: "Yanling! Your boyfriend not only has a good job, but he is also very handsome. Standing next to you, you are a match made in heaven."

A young woman looked at the cloth bag tied to the back of the bicycle and said to Tang Yanling with a smile, "Yanling! Judging from your posture, your wedding must be coming soon, right? When are you planning to invite all the neighbors in our courtyard to your wedding banquet?"

Faced with the neighbors' praise, Tang Yanling's vanity was greatly satisfied, and she replied shyly, "Aunt Zhang! Sister Lili, Aunt Xiao, Jia Geng is just here to get acquainted with our family today. As for when we will hold our wedding, it depends on my parents and Jia Geng's elders to discuss it before we can make a final decision. But please rest assured, our family will definitely invite everyone to the wedding banquet."

"Young comrade! You must be Jia Geng! A few days ago, your aunt called me and asked me to help her find Old Tang to arrange your marriage with Yanling. She told me on the phone that you're as handsome as Director Jia. At the time, I thought Director Lin was just bragging, but now that I've met you in person, I realize that Director Lin was clearly holding back." Zhang Huiqin heard the commotion coming from the front yard and came from the back yard to the front yard. When she saw Bang Geng distributing candy to the neighbors, she went up to him warmly and greeted him.

Upon hearing Zhang Huiqin's words, Banggeng immediately guessed that the middle-aged woman in front of him was the Deputy Director Zhang that his aunt had mentioned. He quickly greeted her politely, saying, "You must be Aunt Zhang! Thanks to you for arranging things between Yanling and me. My aunt said that after Yanling and I are engaged, she will definitely invite you to dinner alone to thank you properly."

Upon hearing Banggeng's reply, Zhang Huiqin smiled and said to him, "Jiageng! Your aunt and I have been good friends for many years. You are her nephew, so you are also my nephew. Today, when you come to Yanling's house, you must make a good impression and try to marry Yanling as soon as possible."

Upon hearing Zhang Huiqin's words, Banggeng immediately replied politely, "Aunt Zhang! Don't worry, I will definitely perform well in front of Uncle and Aunt, strive to gain their approval, and marry Yanling as soon as possible."

Upon hearing Bang Geng's words, Zhang Huiqin's face showed approval. She smiled and said to Tang Yanling, "Yanling! I reckon your dad and mom are probably getting impatient at home. You should take Comrade Jia Geng home to meet them quickly." Hearing Zhang Huiqin's words, Tang Yanling immediately smiled and said to the aunties and young wives present, "Aunt Zhang! Ladies and gentlemen, I'll take Jia Geng home now."

Upon hearing what Tang Yanling said to everyone present, Banggeng immediately greeted them politely, saying, "Aunt Zhang! Dear aunts and sisters, I'll be leaving now."

Tang Yanling led Banggeng to the entrance of the east wing of the central courtyard and happily introduced him, "Jiageng! This is my home!"

Upon hearing Tang Yanling's introduction and looking at the gate in front of him, Bang Geng suddenly felt nervous. He took a few deep breaths before parking his bicycle, then untied the bag from the back seat and followed Tang Yanling into the Tang family home.

"Jia Geng! This is my dad, this is my mom, this is my eldest brother Tang Guoqing, this is my sister-in-law Wang Yali, this is my second brother Tang Guohua, and you've already met my younger brother, so I don't need to introduce him." Tang Yanling led Bang Geng into the house and immediately introduced her family to him with a smile.

Upon hearing Tang Yanling's introduction, Banggeng immediately greeted the Tang family members politely, saying, "Hello, Uncle! Hello, Aunt! Hello, Eldest Brother! Hello, Eldest Sister-in-law! Hello, Second Brother! Hello, Little Brother!"

When Tang Jiansheng saw the politely greeting gull, he thought about how his beloved daughter, whom he had raised with great care, was about to be taken by this curly-haired boy. He felt extremely unhappy and simply grunted in response before ignoring the gull.

It's said that a mother-in-law likes her son-in-law more and more the more she looks at him. Although Wen Xiaorong didn't go to the front yard, she heard everything Banggeng said to the neighbors in the yard. This undoubtedly made Wen Xiaorong very satisfied with her future son-in-law.

Seeing her husband giving Bang Geng a cold shoulder, Wen Xiaorong knew exactly what he was thinking. She quickly smiled and instructed Tang Yanling, "Lingling! Jia Geng is here as a guest, why don't you go and make him a cup of tea?"

Seeing Tang Jiansheng's displeased expression, Banggeng felt uneasy. Only after hearing Wen Xiaorong's words did he put the cloth bag on the table and say with a smile to Tang Jiansheng and his wife, "Uncle! Aunt! Before I left home, my mother and my uncle asked me to give my regards to you both. Also, I didn't know what you liked, so I just prepared some things. I hope you won't mind."

As soon as Banggeng finished speaking, he immediately untied the bag and took things out of it.

(End of this chapter)