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Sunday, February 8th.

Taking advantage of the last weekend of the year, Xu's mother specially held an afternoon tea and planned to invite good friends to come over and get together.

Just chatting by the way.

Afternoon tea is very simple, a plate of cookies, a plate of fried melon seeds, a plate of candies, a small pot of the most affordable sweet potato cheese balls, and a large pot of Pu'er tea.

"This is Pu'er tea that is more than seventeen years old. How do you like it?"

Xu Ma personally helped everyone fill up the tea.

"Seventeen years? Isn't it 2020?"

Aunt Lian was surprised.

Seventeen years ago, before the super flare broke out, the tea at that time was the most authentic, a truly unique product, so drink a little and drink a little.

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It really deserves to be called the richest family, so luxurious!

However, Aunt Lian and others are undoubtedly more interested in filling their stomachs than drinking tea.

Xu Ma nodded: "Yes, Dongzi likes to drink tea. These Pu'er teas were all collected by him before. After drinking them for so many years, there isn't much left now."

"Then you must try it."

Everyone agreed.

After Xu Ma poured the tea, she grabbed a few small snacks on the table and distributed them one by one to the seven or eight little ones present. Aunt Lian and others all came with their children, and two of them even brought more than one person. .

Everyone knows that Mrs. Xu is always generous, so every time she has a gathering, she will bring the juniors over to open their eyes and have some food and drinks.

"Thank you, Grandma Zhang!"

After receiving the snacks, the little ones couldn't wait to stuff them into their mouths. Every time like this, it is their happiest moment.

"You are all good children. Eat slowly and take it yourself when you're done. Grandma Zhang's house has a lot more."

Xu Ma touched the scalp of the little girl in front of her.

"Grandma Zhang, is Brother Little Lion at home? I want to go play with him."

Much like Dabao and the others, the three little lion brothers relied on their physical strength and their ability to win people's hearts with snacks from time to time. They have long become the kings of children in this street.

"He should be in the room, go find him!"

Xu Ma stuffed another handful of candies into the little girl's pocket, which made the little girl's eyes almost narrow with joy.

After a while, the little dolls dispersed in a hurry.

Xu Ma and others finally had some time to relax. They drank tea, ate snacks, and chatted about home affairs.

"Lao Zhang, how are you preparing for Lele's wedding? It will be very lively then."

"The two of them have already received the certificate, but they don't plan to have a big wedding. It's basically just a family dinner together, and there is nothing to prepare."

Xu Ma replied in a low voice.

"Why?"

Aunt Lian was full of doubts.

Mother Yang interjected: "Lele's father-in-law is the leader of a state-owned enterprise. The influence of big events is not good, so we can only wrong the child Lele."

"Their family specially warned us that we are not good either..."

Xu Ma sighed helplessly.

"It's okay. The wedding is just a formality. As long as you live a happy life after marriage, it will be fine."

"Nowadays, young people have different ideas from us. They are very afraid of trouble and will do whatever is simple. I have a nephew who didn't even hold a wedding."

Aunt Lian and others comforted her.

At the same time, everyone felt a little disappointed.

After all, this is the wedding of the richest man's family, and the opportunity is so rare. People like them have long been looking forward to having a feast, treating it as a New Year's Eve dinner.

I just didn't expect that the other party would not hold a banquet.

It seems like I have to worry about New Year’s Eve dinner again.

Xu's mother said with emotion: "The couple was also unlucky. They happened to encounter a snowstorm in China. She and Ji Yin directly donated all the money for the wedding. It would have been better if the wedding had been moved forward half a year."

"This is a good thing to accumulate blessings!"

Everyone praised him one after another.

"A good thing is a good thing, but I feel so wronged Lele. After all, getting married is a lifetime event."

Aunt Sun next to her cautiously asked, "Lao Zhang, do you want us to come over and help on the wedding day? By the way, we can say our blessings to the couple in person."

"No, it's Chinese New Year. Everyone is busy, so I won't bother you. When Lele comes back from get off work, you can just tell her directly if you have anything to say. It's the same thing."

Xu Ma waved her hand.

Since we plan to have a low-key wedding, we won't engage in such futile things. After all, even the third child, who has always been partial to Lele, doesn't approve of the grand wedding.

It can be seen that the current situation is indeed not suitable.

"That's okay too."

Having said that, everyone could not hide their disappointment.

Aunt Lian quickly changed the subject: "Grandma Yang Ge, your Yang Ge graduated this year, right? Where are you going to work?"

"I graduated this year." Mother Yang replied with a smile, "As for work, I can't help, but Nana said that the work will be taken care of by her."

"Yang Ge's life is better. If he has a capable uncle, where can he go?"

Aunt Zhao couldn't help but envy her.

Xu's mother followed up by praising her: "Yang Ge is a child of her own. Her academic performance is always at the top of the class. Even if her uncle doesn't interfere, she can still find a good job."

"Grandma Yang Ge, I heard that the snowstorm in Hancheng is as severe as in China. Can't your son and daughter-in-law come over?"

"They were busy with work, so I tried to persuade them to come over early, but unfortunately they didn't listen."

Mother Yang's face was full of worry.

"Don't worry too much. The temperatures are generally low this year and floods may not necessarily occur."

Aunt Lian quickly comforted her.

Mother Xu immediately agreed: "Old Lian is right. If the situation is not right, at most we can ask Dongzi to pick them up in person. In my opinion, we should just move to Sydney and find another job."

"Forget about moving here. When the sun comes out, I want to go back to Hancheng to retire!"

Mother Yang waved her hands quickly.

On the one hand, her son finally became the general manager. If he changes jobs, he will have to start all over again. It's too bad.

On the other hand, she couldn't bear to give up the big villa in Hancheng. Her daughter and son-in-law couldn't bear to see her suffer, so they transferred the big holiday villa to their family at a low price. It would be a pity to give it up.

The reason why Xu Dong was so generous was that he wanted to use the villa to keep his brother-in-law's family, so that they wouldn't have to move in and add to the trouble.

After all, there are many distant relatives living in the house!

If the brother-in-law and his wife were turned away, it would be unreasonable, no matter in terms of emotion or reason.

Besides, in the current environment, their family would not consider returning to China within ten years, let alone going to Hancheng.

Besides, even Yanjing is declining, and Hancheng is probably not much better. The villa there is useless, so just use it for waste.

With such efforts, the effect is of course obvious.

In order to pay off the debt, the brother-in-law and his wife devoted themselves to the bakery, and even for the dividends, they couldn't spare time to attend Lele's wedding this time.

"Don't go back, Hancheng is so cold."

Mother Xu wanted to keep him.

Not for anything else, just to have someone to chat with frequently. Others are more or less a generation apart, plus the difference in status, they can't talk to each other at all.

Only the mother-in-law is the most suitable.

Aunt Lian and others helped persuade: "Yes, your son-in-law is capable and filial, and his grandchildren are around. Isn't it good to stay and enjoy the good life?"

"I didn't say I'll go back now, don't worry." Mother Yang responded with a smile.

Although the son-in-law's family is good, it is not their home after all. Forget about Yang Ge, the grandson will have to go back to take over his father's job in the future. Hancheng is the root of their family.

In addition, the knot in the son-in-law's heart has not been completely eliminated. It is better for the two families to be farther away, at least the most basic affection is preserved.

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