70s Delicate Girl: A Guide to Being a Rich Woman-Chapter 162: Connections in High Places Make Things Easier
"Hello." Yin Yang nodded slightly towards the two of them.
As for Meng Shaohua, he was a bit embarrassed. He hadn’t expected that the cousin of his fiancée’s family had become even more attractive in such a short time.
"There’s no room here for now," Qin Liang came over and spoke to Su Xiu, whom he hadn’t met before. Yet, Xu Mumu, who said she was her cousin, Qin Liang also greeted with a smile.
"We can wait," Meng Shaohua quickly replied.
"Mumu, aren’t you going to eat together?" Qin Liang was taken aback for a moment.
"Eating together is fine, cousin, what do you think?" Xu Mumu said calmly, not bothered at all by Su Xiu’s hostility. After all, she’s just a little girl, and Xu Mumu wasn’t that immature.
"Together then." Su Xiu hesitated for a moment but agreed. There were so many people; how long would they have to wait? The sooner they eat, the sooner they can go somewhere else and play.
Xu Mumu chuckled lightly, watching Su Xiu filled with vigor, she found it somewhat amusing.
"Cousin, is Aunt doing okay?" Xu Mumu asked with a gentle smile. Although Aunt likes to compete with her own mother, she doesn’t really have any bad intentions.
"She’s fine, just the usual," Su Xiu pouted. Her mom spends all day focusing around the house, focusing on her younger brother.
"By the way, how’s Auntie doing? I heard she’s pregnant." Su Xiu still asked about Li Caixia. To be honest, she was really impressed that Li Caixia could still get pregnant, considering that in her family there were only the brother and sister, while Xu Mumu’s family would soon have four siblings.
"Eating and drinking well, if my mom knows you’re concerned about her, she’d definitely be happy," Xu Mumu said with a smile.
"Really?" Su Xiu glanced at Xu Mumu speechlessly. Xu Mumu was speaking nonsense; she knew very well what kind of person her own aunt was.
"Yeah, cousin, when are you and Meng planning to get married?" Xu Mumu curiously looked at the two of them. These two should have been dating for a few months now, why aren’t they discussing marriage yet? As people these days, once they find someone suitable, shouldn’t they be able to get married right away?
The question from Xu Mumu made Su Xiu and Meng Shaohua a bit stiff.
They naturally want to arrange the marriage soon, but they’re at an impasse due to the dowry issue.
Li Caiyun wants at least one of "three rounds and a sound," plus a place in the county, and a two hundred yuan gift money. Each condition wasn’t easy for Meng Shaohua right now; the future mother-in-law is purely making things difficult for him.
Su Xiu found it challenging as well. She was aware of her fiancé’s situation, even his salary, but her mom kept asking for these demands, making her feel like she was being sold as a daughter. 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂
The mother and daughter had argued several times over the dowry, and in the end, nothing was settled, leaving them at a stalemate.
Xu Mumu: "..." She seemed to have touched on a sensitive subject, looking at the sour expressions on their faces.
Sure enough, marriage wasn’t easy at all. Look at these two; could they be having conflicts over wedding issues?
"We’re already preparing for the wedding, and when everything is ready, we’ll definitely invite cousin," Seeing Su Xiu’s gloomy face, Meng Shaohua immediately said, which was considered his assurance to Su Xiu. Although there’s a bit of bitterness inside him, those things are beyond what he, a small worker in a furniture factory, can prepare, and he’d have to discuss properly with the future mother-in-law.
As for the future father-in-law, he’s completely under Li Caiyun’s advice, seeking his help doesn’t work. Prioritizing the son at home is naturally more important than marrying off the daughter.
What Meng Shaohua said somewhat improved Su Xiu’s expression.
"Mumu, there’s a table ready, come quickly, I’ll clean it up for you right away." Thankfully, Qin Liang’s words broke the awkwardness among them.
"Mm, thank you, Uncle," Xu Mumu immediately thanked Qin Liang with gratitude.
Qin Liang and the others acted swiftly, and a square table was cleaned up in no time.
"What would you like to eat? Master Yang said he’ll prepare extra for you," Qin Liang whispered to them, as there were still quite a few people in the restaurant, so such words couldn’t be openly spoken out loud.
"Yin Zhiqing, cousin, you choose first, my treat," Xu Mumu said with a smile, as she felt the need to make up for the awkwardness she caused to Meng Shaohua and Su Xiu.
"Stir-fried baby cabbage, a stewed pork with meicai," Yin Yang casually ordered two dishes.
"No need for you to treat, we brought money," Su Xiu glared at Xu Mumu, then said.
Su Xiu and Meng Shaohua chose and ordered two relatively cheap dishes, as these dishes weren’t inexpensive.
Finally, Xu Mumu took the menu and then took out her food box, "Uncle, please pack a portion of braised pork in the food box, I’ll take it to my brother later." Xu Mumu said seriously.
"No problem," Qin Liang nodded with a smile.
This food box was purchased while visiting a state-owned restaurant, passing by a supply and marketing cooperative. It’s aluminum-made. At home, several younger ones attend school, and her food box has been used for a long time. With some money in hand, she decided to replace it.
"Aren’t you afraid Aunt will discipline you for ordering so much?" Su Xiu paused for a moment, then looked at Xu Mumu. A box of braised pork wasn’t cheap, much less Yang’s signature dish from a state-owned restaurant.
"My mom won’t mind, she’s given me all the meat coupons," Xu Mumu said with a smile. It’s mainly because Xu Mumu frequently brings meat home, they don’t need to use the meat coupons to buy; Li Caixia simply gave all the meat coupons to Xu Mumu.
Su Xiu was wide-eyed. In that instant, she didn’t know how to feel jealous of Xu Mumu. Every time she asked her mom for something, she had to persist for ages before getting it, much less meat coupons. The meat coupons for Su Xiu eating meat were always given by Meng Shaohua.
"Wow, are you really that rich?" Yin Yang laughed outright.
"Of course, so don’t worry. I can completely afford to treat you," Xu Mumu said brightly, smiling.
Meng Shaohua also fell silent, unsure of what to say. His fiancée’s cousin seemed quite impressive, as Su Xiu had told him some about Xu Mumu before, such as earning money, and previously he hadn’t paid much attention, but now he believed it.
As a regular patron of the state-owned restaurant, Master Yang and the others intentionally offered special treatment, and the dishes were served quickly.
"Wow, it looks really good, Uncle, please thank Master Yang for me," Xu Mumu said happily.
"No problem."
Just within the stewed pork with meicai, the amount of meat given was quite generous, and the other dishes clearly had extra portions added.
Su Xiu stared blankly at Xu Mumu. Did having an uncle working there provide so many benefits? Compared to the previous times they came, this time the food was definitely the plus version.
"Quick, eat, why are you all just staring?" Xu Mumu looked at them speechlessly, then tucked the food box into her bag, prepared to take it to Xu Minghui later. Her own brother had lost so much weight, she felt a bit heartbroken.
