69novels Chapter 519
Chapter 519
He Zhen had heard from Meng Qianqian that during the winter vacation, Meng Qianqian's parents would come to Beijing for a short stay and spend the New Year in Beijing.
Meng Haisheng had also mentioned to him a long time ago that he should make arrangements in advance to see if his parents could come to Beijing so that the two families could get together.
He Zhen thought that the two families would meet formally after his parents came, but he didn't expect Meng Qianqian to suddenly call him and ask him to have lunch at Meng Haisheng's house tomorrow.
After hanging up the phone, He Zhen took a look at his dirty work clothes.
He touched his messy hair again.
He thought that he couldn't just go to meet Meng Qianqian's parents like this.
He had to clean up anyway.
So He Zhen took a day off the next day for the first time.
But his leave was also very busy. He went to get his hair cut and shaved in the morning, and then went around the factory. He was busy until 10 o'clock, and then he ran back to the dormitory in a hurry to change clothes.
After packing up, He Zhen rode his bicycle and went to Meng Haisheng's house with trepidation.
He looked down at his clothes for a while, wondering if they were appropriate.
He looked at the fruits and canned food hanging on the handlebars, wondering if he had bought too few gifts.
The New Year was coming soon. He went to Meng Haisheng's house for lunch. Would he be looked down upon if he brought such a small gift?
So He Zhen rode his bicycle to Friendship Mall again, and bought a box of Moutai on the recommendation of the salesperson.
He finally felt a little more confident.
"He Zhen, why did you bring so many things? You just came to my house for a simple meal."
Meng Haisheng was surprised to see He Zhen carrying so many bags.
If he had known that he would buy so many things, he would have called him to remind him.
"This is not the first time I come to Meng Haisheng's house as Qianqian's boyfriend, so I naturally have to bring some gifts."
He Zhen's heart began to beat wildly from the moment he entered the house.
"That's thoughtful."
Meng Haisheng took the gift he brought and lowered his voice to continue, "Don't be nervous, my parents are very easy to talk to, they won't make things difficult for you."
"I know,"
"But I am nervous, boss, I rode all the way here, my palms are full of sweat."
He Zhen smiled bitterly, he didn't want to be nervous.
Meng Haisheng laughed, how could a new son-in-law not be nervous when meeting his mother-in-law.
He was also a new son-in-law, so he naturally knew that there was no solution to this matter. He would naturally not be nervous after seeing her more often in the future.
He Zhen walked into the living room with a nervous mood and greeted Meng Guangzhu and Qu Lan very politely.
Meng Guangzhu looked He Zhen up and down, and saw that he was tall and handsome, and his first impression was very good.
After hearing that he was a college student in Meng Haisheng's school, he was even more satisfied with He Zhen.
In Meng Guangzhu's eyes, whether he had money or not was secondary, and his identity as a college graduate was more valuable.
The idea that everything is inferior except for reading has long been deeply rooted in the bones of the older generation.
As for Qu Lan, she didn't need to look at He Zhen, just by looking at the look in Meng Qianqian's eyes next to him, she knew that this marriage was almost certain.
As long as there was no trouble in He Zhen's family, she would not object.
Everyone sat in the living room drinking tea, eating melon seeds and chatting. At first, He Zhen was a little restrained, but as time went by, everyone talked more and more, and his nervous heart finally relaxed a little.
In addition, there were four children in the family, and some jokes were added from time to time, so the lunch was a happy one for both the host and the guests.
Although He Zhen took a day off today, after lunch, he sat for a while and got up to leave.
He was worried about some things in the sewing machine factory and had to go back to take a look.
"Take these things back."
Before leaving, Meng Haisheng handed He Zhen a big package.
"I'm here for dinner, so why should I take things before I leave?"
"We'll be a family from now on, don't be polite to me, take it."
Meng Haisheng forcefully stuffed the package in his hand into He Zhen's hand, and he took it.
When he returned to the office, He Zhen opened the bag and saw that there were two packs of cigarettes, two bottles of foreign wine, and some snacks and candies in the bag.
Meng Haisheng kept all the things he brought and replaced them with gifts for him to take away.
He appreciated this kindness.
As soon as He Zhen left, Meng Guangzhu and Qu Lan returned to their own room and talked about He Zhen.
"I think He Zhen is good, with a good personality, and speaks slowly and well-regulated."
"Well, he is a college student, and he will definitely not be like us farmers."
The two elders hid in the room and whispered for a long time, and they all felt that He Zhen was a good candidate for son-in-law.
A few days later, He Zhen's parents and younger brother came to Beijing together.
"Little brother, why are you here too? Aren't you going to work?"
He Zhen saw his brother coming,There was a bit of surprise.
"I exchanged my annual leave shift with someone else." He Shu scratched his head embarrassedly.
"You're thoughtful."
He Zhen patted He Shu's shoulder with a smile. He Shu's words represented that the He family valued this marriage.
"Xiao Zhen, I heard that the in-laws have been here for a few days. You said that we came so late, they wouldn't say that we took the bridge."
"Dad, it's not true. I had dinner with Uncle Meng a few days ago. They are all very open-minded people. They won't say anything bad about us just because you came to Beijing a few days later."
He Zhen stepped forward to take the luggage from He's father and took them back to his dormitory first.
His dormitory is larger than that of other ordinary employees. It is a small two-bedroom apartment. He's father and his mother can also live in it.
He Zhen's dormitory is clean and there is no atmosphere of life. He Zhen's father and mother saw that He Zhen's dormitory was clean and there was no atmosphere of life. They thought that He Zhen should get married quickly. With a wife who knows the cold and the heat, he doesn't have to live so hard.
"Xiao Zhen, are we going to talk about your marriage directly when our two families meet this time?"
Mother He sat down and asked about the meeting of the two families without even drinking a cup of tea.
"Qianqian and I have already discussed that we will get married after she graduates from college, and then meet, that is, both parents will meet and get to know each other."
"How can this be possible? Even if you want to get married in two years, you still have to get engaged. You can't just date for two years."
He Zhen was a little dumbfounded. He really hadn't thought about engagement in this way.
"You silly boy, after the engagement, your wife can't run away."
"But if you get engaged, we have to take out the betrothal gifts and the wedding house. You should quickly find out if there is a suitable house in Beijing. Mom and Dad have saved some money in the past two years. Let's buy you a house in Beijing first."
"Mom, I have a house in Beijing, which was issued by my company, but I have always lived alone. After I got the key to the house, I went to see it and never moved in."
If He's mother hadn't mentioned this today, He Zhen almost forgot that Meng Haisheng gave him a courtyard house as a year-end bonus.
As a qualified engineer, He Zhen really put all his thoughts on the sewing machine factory, and other things had to be put on the back burner.
"Your company is so good, and it also gave you a house."
He's mother looked at He Zhen in surprise. If she remembered correctly, He Zhen's boss was Meng Qianqian's third brother.
Doesn't this mean that the wedding house was prepared by the Meng family? Is this okay?
He Zhen immediately saw what his mother was worried about.
He quickly explained, "Mom, this courtyard house is not a wedding house given to me by my boss. This is what I worked hard for in the machinery factory."