flstandardbreds Chapter 123 Gift
Chapter 123 Gift
Everyone was talking loudly, so Xie Yan and Tang Man naturally heard their conversation. Looking at the familiar people around them, Xie Yan's face was filled with a friendly smile, and he politely greeted everyone, "Aunt Zhou, Grandpa Chen, Aunt Wang, Grandma Zhuang, good afternoon!"
"It's really you! Third brat!" Someone came up and pinched Xie Yan's arm immediately. "Yeah! Not bad, you've become stronger."
An old lady also came over and said with a smile, "He's even tanned. The third kid used to be much whiter than he is now. There's no one in our alley who doesn't envy this kid."
Xie Yan looked at the old lady with a bitter face and said, "Grandma Liu, please don't make fun of me. If I were a little girl, I would be so happy if you said I was white, but I am a real man. When you say that to me, it feels a bit like you are scolding me."
"You rascal, after five years of walking around, you've learned to be a chatterbox." said the old lady known as Granny Liu.
"How dare I chat with you elders?" Xie Yan said with a smile, and then introduced Tang Man, "Manman, this is Aunt Zhou, Grandpa Chen, Aunt Wang, and Grandma Zhuang."
Tang Man nodded politely to everyone and said, "Hello, Aunt Zhou, Grandpa Chen, Aunt Wang, and Grandma Zhuang. I am Tang Man, Xie Yan's wife."
Grandpa Chen patted Xie Yan with a smile and said, "You are so lucky, little boy! You found such a beautiful wife."
Aunt Zhou also smiled and said, "Of course not. The Xie family has done great things to accumulate blessings and prolong their lives. They are definitely more blessed than ordinary people like us."
Xie Yan looked at the people around him with a smile, and said proudly, "It is indeed my greatest blessing to meet my wife."
Tang Man pinched Xie Yan's hand. Doesn't this guy have any sense of shame?
Dare to say anything.
After chatting with a few more elderly people, Xie Yan politely said goodbye to everyone, took Tang Man's hand, and walked towards the big house at the end of the alley with the words "Xie Mansion" hanging on it.
The house is very large and imposing. It is built of blue bricks and black tiles. The vermilion door is open. Above the door hangs a wooden plaque with the two large characters "Xie Mansion" engraved on it. The handwriting is vigorous and powerful, revealing a solemn atmosphere. There is also a pair of stone lions in front of the door, which are majestic and lifelike, as if they are guarding the mansion.
At this moment, Tang Man had the illusion that she had traveled through time again. It was not until she was pulled to the front door that she came back to her senses.
Suddenly, an old man in a grey cotton coat came out of the door. When he saw the two people at the door, his eyes lit up immediately. "Third Young Master, Third Young Madam, you are finally back."
"Uncle Chen, are you okay?" Xie Yan greeted the visitor and introduced Tang Man, "Manman, this is Uncle Chen."
Tang Man greeted him in a friendly manner, "Uncle Chen."
Uncle Chen nodded with a smile, "Okay, everything is fine. Third Young Master and Third Young Madam, let's go back first. The old man has asked about it several times."
Hearing this, Tang Man glared at Xie Yan. It was all his fault. He didn't wake her up and insisted on letting her take a bath, which took so long. It was her first time to come to her in-laws' house and he was so neglectful. She didn't know if everyone would think she was doing it on purpose.
Xie Yan raised the corner of his mouth slightly, gently squeezed Tang Man's soft little hand, glanced at Uncle Chen who had already trotted back to report the news, and said with a smile, "Don't worry, it's okay."
Xie Yan took Tang Man through the exquisitely maintained entrance garden and walked straight to the spacious and bright main hall.
There were several people standing at the entrance of the main hall, five white-haired but energetic old men, and behind the five old men stood a man who looked to be in his forties. He wanted to squeeze to the front with a look of frustration, but unfortunately there was no space at all in front, so he couldn't squeeze through.
Could that be her father-in-law?
A smile flashed across Tang Man's face. Xie Yan seldom mentioned his father, but in her understanding, this father-in-law was a strict, steady and affectionate man. However, the man in front of her looked more and more like a young boy who was inexperienced in the world and still somewhat happy, although he had an extremely mature face.
As soon as they saw the two people appear, relief appeared in the eyes of the old men.
"Yeah! Not bad, not thin at all."
"tanned."
“It looks solid.”
"Our granddaughter-in-law is really pretty. The third boy has good taste."
"Not bad, not bad. I like this granddaughter-in-law."
The five old people talked in a low voice, but no one stepped forward. If it were only their grandson, they would definitely go straight over, but their grandson's wife was also there, and it was the first time they met, so they had to leave a good impression on her.
"No, Dad, uncles, that's my son and my daughter-in-law, can't you let me take a look?"
Xie Wenfeng was getting so anxious at the back, the people in front almost blocked his view, and as a father, he hadn’t even seen his son yet!
However, the people in front ignored him.
"My brother and sister-in-law are here, let me see them." Xie Qian also came over to see her brother and sister-in-law, but unfortunately her father couldn't even get to them, let alone her.
"Grandpa, great grandpa, second grandpa, fourth grandpa, fifth grandpa." Walking to the door, Xie Yan greeted several elders, then turned his head to look at the people around him, "This is Manman."
Tang Man greeted the old men obediently, "Grandpa, great grandpa, second grandpa, fourth grandpa, fifth grandpa, hello, I am Tang Man."
"Okay, okay, girl, are you tired of riding in the car?"
"Manman, are you hungry? Do you want to have lunch first?"
"Okay, okay, she's a good girl."
Several old men nodded in satisfaction, as if they didn't mind at all that Tang Man made them wait so long.
Mr. Xie also said with a smile, "Manman must be tired! Let's go back to the house and sit down first."
After Mr. Xie spoke, everyone returned to the main hall. It was then that Tang Man noticed that there was another girl who looked like herself in the room.
Before Tang Man could speak, the girl came up to her and waved at her, "Hello sister-in-law, I'm Xie Qian."
"Hello, Xie Qian, Brother Yan often mentioned you to me." Actually, not really. Xie Yan only mentioned his family before he came back. Of course, Tang Man definitely couldn't say this.
"Dad, where's Mom?" Xie Yan looked around the room and didn't see Zheng Chunying, so he asked and introduced Tang Man, "Manman, this is Dad."
"Dad." Tang Man shouted immediately.
Xie Wenfeng nodded happily. "Yes! Manman, you must be exhausted after all this journey! Don't stand here. Xiaoyan, take Manman to sit down and rest for a while. Your mother is in the kitchen. She said she would cook for you personally."
Xie Yan responded and took Tang Man to sit next to the grandfathers. Xie Qian picked up the teapot and poured tea for Xie Yan. She then picked up another purple clay teapot and poured a cup of steaming hot tea for Tang Man. "Sister-in-law, this is jasmine tea. Grandpa said that drinking this is good for your health."
"Thank you, Xixi." Tang Man thanked Xie Xi with a smile, picked up the teacup and took a sip. A fresh fragrance came to her nose, and the fragrance of jasmine also spread in her mouth. Tang Man's eyebrows were stained with smiles, "It smells good."