Chapter 127 It’s Too Embarrassing
Zhu Juying and Uncle Guai looked at each other and nodded with satisfaction. The child looks like Shen Meng. Although he is one year younger than Xiangxiang, he is almost the same age. Besides, with Shen Meng as her sister-in-law, how could her daughter suffer any grievance? As they talked, they looked back and forth at the two children.

Lu Xiangxiang blushed when she was looked at, and she kept looking at Shen Meng, hoping that she could save her.

Fortunately, Lu Zhenping had packed the two fish. He waved to Shen Meng. Lu Xiangxiang seized the opportunity and stood up when Shen Meng stood up. She took her arm and walked out of the main room.

"Sister Meng, I'll go with you."

Shen Meng glanced behind her, lowered her head and whispered, "Look at you, even if you are not here to see me, you are still Zhenping's sister. When you come to my house, just rest and don't have to work."

"I'm uncomfortable, sister-in-law. Didn't you see the look in my parents' eyes? I'm scared just by looking at them."

Lu Qinlan and Su Xiaomei said hello and followed him out, calling Shen Xiaobin out as well.

"Xiao Bin, go get two more buckets of water for your sister-in-law and help wash the vegetables. Your brother and the others will be back soon, so we can have dinner."

"Okay!" He agreed and turned to Uncle Guai and Zhu Juying and said, "Uncle, Aunt, I'll be out first. You can talk to me later, Dad and Mom!"

"Good, good, good."

Uncle Guai was the first to agree, and the four old men looked at each other and understood what was going on.

It was not enough for them to be satisfied. They had to let the two younger ones talk and get to know each other before they could know whether this marriage could be successful. After Shen Xiaobin went out, he went to the kitchen to get buckets, but when he looked at the two full buckets of water and looked at Lu Qinlan, he was full of question marks.

"Silly, you really thought your sister-in-law asked you to fetch water. Go take some potatoes out. Xiangxiang is washing green onions and ginger. It's a good opportunity for you to lend a hand. It's not tiring to work together as a man and a woman!"

Shen Xiaobin: “.”

No need to match, it's not tiring to do this job alone!

After Lu Zhenping packed up the fish, he went out. Xiaohu took the children out to play, so he had to quickly bring the children back home as it was almost time for dinner.

Lu Qinlan lit the stove and watched Shen Meng cook. She poured rapeseed oil into the pot, heated the oil, and fried two pieces of fish coated with eggs and flour in the oil again and again. Even without any seasoning, the smell was so fragrant that it made people drool.

"I was wondering why Xiaobin went fishing. It's obvious that he went there to see Xiaomeng coming back and wanted to enjoy a feast. Hahahaha"

"Yes, it's normal that when Xiao Meng comes to visit relatives, we shouldn't have to put in any effort. We should cook the food, but look at the smell. I can't cook it."

Su Xiaomei was kneading steamed buns made of three-grain flour on the chopping board and chatting with the others about family matters.

Shen Meng had fried the fish and needed some green onions, ginger and potatoes, but Shen Xiaobin never came over. Lu Qinlan smiled and said, "Don't wait, there are some ready-made ones in that small basket, already cut and ready to use."

"Sister-in-law, you knew that this idiot would never come back, right?" "Of course, I like Xiangxiang, not to mention Xiaobin. This girl is down-to-earth and you can tell at a glance that she is from our family. If this can be accomplished, my parents will be relieved."

Shen Meng sprinkled the green onion and ginger into the pot, and put in the chopped red pepper and potato cubes, and also added a little salt and soy sauce. He stir-fried it for a few times, put the fried fish into the pot, added two ladles of water, and put the soaked dried mushrooms into the pot. He covered the pot before looking at Lu Qinlan.

"Sister-in-law, I don't know whether my parents can get rid of their worries, but I can cure your worries today."

Lu Qinlan was stunned for a moment and looked at Shen Meng in confusion.

"Zhenping's third brother Jiasheng is a carpenter. His master is old and hasn't worked much in the past two years. If there is any work, it is introduced to him. The village commune will find him for any carpentry work. During the slack season, he will also go to the mine to do some work. He earns a lot every year. Before the family split up, all the money was given to my parents-in-law. Now that the family has split up, all the money he earns is in his own hands. Zhenping and I think it's a good age for Xiaohu to learn a skill, so we've already told Jiasheng about it. He means that the apprentice will live and eat in his house for three years, and all the money he earns from work will belong to the master. This is the rule of their industry. After he learns, Xiaohu will keep all the money he earns. He has a good skill and we are all relatives, so he will definitely teach Xiaohu well."

Lu Qinlan didn't want to hear such good news today. The family was discussing letting the kids go to school next year. The only thing she was worried about was Xiaohu, who was already ten years old. Her sister-in-law had suggested before that Xiaohu learn a craft, and she was looking forward to it, but her sister-in-law and her husband had a lot of things to do, so she didn't dare to mention it.

Everything that anyone could think of was arranged, and she immediately became very excited.

"Xiao Meng, I didn't even think about you finding a teacher for Xiao Hu. Really, I don't know how to thank you."

"It's okay. Jiasheng's house is just a few steps away from ours. He can come to my house often for dinner and take Mingyang and the other kids out to play."

"Okay, okay, with you as my aunt, I can't be afraid that he will be wronged. But, but Xiaohu has been eating and living here for three years. He is a half-grown boy and he eats a lot. Isn't this taking advantage of him?"

My children are in their teens now. If there was enough food at home, they would eat as much as they want. The flour jar would have been empty long ago, and a month's food would not be enough to feed half a month.

"Jiasheng has two children at home. He can not only help with housework but also learn a craft. Besides, Jiasheng is a craftsman and has earned a lot after the family split. Jiasheng dares to say this because he is confident. If he is not confident, he would not agree to it even for the sake of me and Zhenping. Don't worry, sister-in-law."

"Hey, I feel relieved when you say that."

After the stewed chicken soup was served out of the pot, Shen Meng fried a plate of leeks and eggs, and made a dish of stir-fried cabbage with bacon, and a stew with flattened pork belly, vermicelli and old pumpkin, and steamed buns made of three-grain flour on top.

Su Xiaomei had just put the steamed buns into the pot when the potatoes, onions and ginger that had been waiting for a meal were brought back by Shen Xiaobin and Lu Xiangxiang. The two of them looked at the three people in the room looking at them and their faces suddenly turned red with shame.

"Oh my, the meal is ready, and you just brought the green onions and ginger over. Xiaobin, don't be so slow in your work next time!"

Listening to his sister-in-law's obvious teasing, Shen Xiaobin pursed his lips and secretly glanced at Lu Xiangxiang. Seeing that she was also blushing, he laughed in his heart!
"Sister-in-law, you are getting more and more unforgiving with your words. Xiangxiang, let's go."

"what?"

Lu Xiangxiang was slow to react until Shen Xiaobin pulled her sleeve out of the kitchen and she heard the laughter in the kitchen. Then she realized what was going on. She cried out "Ouch!" and ran into the main room, covering her face.

Shen Xiaobin scratched his head in embarrassment. What was he doing just now? How could he just run away holding the girl's arm? It was so embarrassing.