Yan Jiecheng's Leisurely Life in Siheyuan

Chapter 95 Meeting (Part Two)

On the day of rest, Yan Jiecheng's father-in-law and mother-in-law were getting ready in the house.

Both of them were dressed very formally, just like it was Chinese New Year.

Linlin, who was holding Xixi, couldn't help but laugh when she saw her parents like this.

"Dad, Mom, you've dressed so neatly, Xixi doesn't even recognize you."

The father-in-law didn't say anything in response to his daughter's teasing, but the mother-in-law said with a reproachful look.

"You brat, how dare you make fun of me and your father!"

After the mother-in-law finished speaking, she felt a little embarrassed and could only put down the mirror in her hand and begin to check the gifts she was going to give to her in-laws.

"Curned pork, smoked chicken, dried bamboo shoots... Linlin, honey, go get the bottle of wine you brought back and bring it along too."

Upon hearing this, the father-in-law quickly turned around and went into the inner room, where he took out a bottle of wine and handed it to his wife.

Seeing the large and small bags on the table, Yan Jiecheng quickly offered some advice.

"Dad, Mom, just take a few things as a token, why take so many?"

The father-in-law clearly disagreed with Yan Jiecheng's statement and immediately retorted.

"This is the first time I'm meeting my in-laws, so it's natural to make it a bit more formal. Besides, these are just local specialties, they're not worth much."

Well, after hearing what his father-in-law said, Yan Jiecheng couldn't say anything more. He could only pray that his parents would be reliable and not cause any trouble.

Unfortunately, Yan Jiecheng's wish was not fulfilled.

When Yan Jiecheng and his group arrived at the state-run restaurant at the entrance of the alley, Yan Jiecheng looked at his parents, who were dressed rather shabbily.

And the Jie brothers, Jie and Kuang, whose clothes were covered in patches.

I knew in my heart that my parents were going to cause trouble again.

Although it's normal for clothes to be patched in this day and age.

But the Yan family wasn't reduced to wearing only patched-up clothes.

What day is today? Today is the day to visit the in-laws.

Although Yan Jiecheng is already married, this is the first time both sets of parents have met. Aren't Yan's parents making things difficult for Yan Jiecheng by doing this?

In front of his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Yan Jiecheng naturally couldn't confront his parents right away.

So he looked at the two Jiefang brothers with a cold face and said...

"Are you two dressed like this, planning to go out begging? Then I won't keep you for dinner, so as not to delay your trip to earn money."

Upon hearing that Yan Jiecheng was kicking people out, the Jie brothers, Jie Jie and Jie Kuang, were stunned.

Why is my older brother's reaction different from what his parents told him?
We're about to have a feast, it would be such a waste to leave like this.

Seeing the somewhat timid and hesitant Jie Kuang, Yan Jiefang, as the second oldest, could only bite the bullet and speak.

"Brother, you're joking. The banquet is about to begin. Why don't we go inside and talk?"

Seeing Yan Jiecheng's long face, Yan's mother quickly spoke up as well.

"Jiecheng, how can you be so humiliating to your own brother? Just because he's dressed a little shabbily, you call him a beggar. And you call yourself the older brother?"

Ignoring his mother, Yan Jiecheng turned to look at his father-in-law and mother-in-law, suppressing his anger to avoid embarrassing them, and spoke to Jiefang and Jie Kuang.

"You two, why aren't you going home to change your clothes? Do you really think I won't dare to discipline you?"

Upon seeing Yan Jiecheng's expression, Jie Kuang immediately cowered and hurriedly said...

"Yes, brother, I'll go home and change right away."

Yan Jiefang originally intended to hold on, but seeing Jie Kuang slip away, he had no choice but to follow suit and leave as well.

After the two brothers left, Yan Jiecheng and his parents were left in a stalemate, creating an extremely awkward situation.

Jie Di had met Yan Jiecheng's father-in-law and mother-in-law. After the two brothers left, the little girl immediately ran to Fu Linlin's side and started teasing Yan Jiecheng's precious daughter, completely ignoring the three people in the room.

In the end, it was the father-in-law who broke the awkward silence and spoke to Yan's parents.

"You two must be in-laws, right? It's not good for us to just stand at the door. Why don't we go inside and talk?"

With his father-in-law speaking up, Mr. and Mrs. Yan immediately followed suit and led their father-in-law and his wife into the restaurant.

After the four of them entered the restaurant, Fu Linlin stepped forward and tugged at Yan Jiecheng's sleeve.

"Brother Cheng, don't be angry. Let's go inside quickly."

Yan Jiecheng sighed and could only helplessly enter the restaurant.

After everyone was seated, Fu Linlin saw that Yan Jiecheng was sitting there without saying a word, so she had to stand up and speak to Yan's parents.

"Dad, Mom, what would you like to eat?"

It has to be said that Yan's father is really thick-skinned, showing no embarrassment whatsoever.

After hearing Fu Linlin's question, he casually looked at the menu on the wall and started ordering.

"The braised pork in this restaurant is pretty good, as are the four-happiness meatballs and the stir-fried pork slices. You should definitely try them..."

Yan's father ordered five meat dishes in one go, and after ordering, he looked at Yan Jiecheng's father-in-law with feigned concern and said something.

"My dear in-law, take a look and see if there's anything else we can add. Please don't be shy."

The father-in-law didn't have the thick skin of Yan's father, so he could only awkwardly look at the menu on the wall and add a vegetarian dish.

These days, there's no such thing as eating first and paying later. After discussing and deciding on the dishes, Yan's parents looked at Yan Jiecheng.

Yan Jiecheng naturally understood what his parents meant; it was just about being disgusting, and Yan Jiecheng could do that too.

So Yan Jiecheng turned to Fu Linlin and said.

"Linlin, give me Xixi, and you go pay the bill."

Fu Linlin didn't think too much about it. After handing Xixi to Yan Jiecheng, she got up and went to the cashier to pay.

After Fu Linlin left, Yan Jiecheng smiled and said to his parents.

"Dad, Mom, I've stopped working, so I don't have any money left. That's why Linlin is treating us to this meal today."

The father-in-law and mother-in-law knew that Yan Jiecheng gave most of his salary to Fu Linlin every month, so they were not surprised by his words.

However, this made Yan's parents, who were unaware of the situation, somewhat embarrassed.

Even the most shameless people know that when it comes to in-laws, the groom usually pays the bill.

But Yan's father couldn't bear to pay for the meal himself, so he changed the subject.

"Jiecheng, your mother and I aren't at the point where we can't move. Do you really need to pretend to be poor in front of us?"

Upon hearing Yan's father's words, Yan Jiecheng responded with a cold laugh.

"Dad, I'm not pretending to be poor, I really am poor."

“You do the math. My salary is so low. After deducting the eight yuan I give you every month, plus the two yuan I used to give Jiefang and the others every month, that's ten yuan.”

"I need to eat and drink, and I also need to pay for social obligations, all of which cost money."

"And you didn't contribute a single penny to my house purchase, wedding, or furniture purchase. I earned it all myself, penny by penny. Do you think I have any money left?"

Yan Jiecheng felt much better after seeing that his father was speechless after being rebuked.

Originally, Yan Jiecheng did not intend to let his father off so easily, but he followed Fu Linlin back to his seat.

Under Fu Linlin's signal, Yan Jiecheng had no choice but to back down.

(End of this chapter)