Daily Intelligence System: Financial Independence

Chapter 650: Chapter 309: Doubts Dispelled, Full Confidence in the Future!

Twelve o’clock noon.

The bright and clear sunshine streamed through the polished glass windows, spilling onto the brand-new large round table in the center of Yuan Mengqi’s living room.

The table was carefully selected at the furniture store near the neighborhood early this morning by Yuan Mengqi and her mother, Zhao Huilan.

Mother Yuan, Zhao Huilan, also thoughtfully laid a festive red tablecloth over it.

Clearly, the family of Yuan Mengqi attached great importance to the visit of Jiang Tao’s parents today.

At this moment, the huge round table was almost completely occupied by various casseroles.

The matte black casserole was bubbling away.

The whole room was filled with a blend of aromas from different ingredients.

The casserole of boiled meat slices in hot chili oil was rich with chili oil, topped with chopped green onions and crispy fried dried chili peppers.

The tomato stewed beef brisket had a bright red soup color, and the beef chunks were stewed to tenderness, making one eager to dig in.

The chicken stewed with mushrooms used authentic hazel mushrooms, the chicken was golden yellow, and the mushrooms were soaked with soup.

The garlic vermicelli shrimp was displayed elegantly, with the open-backed shrimp arranged neatly in a circle, emitting a strong garlic aroma.

The casserole fillets of basa fish were snow-white, soaked in a golden sour soup, with a few pieces of fresh red pickled peppers and tender green cilantro leaves floating on top.

All in all, there were a total of twenty-eight dishes, encompassing casserole flavors from all over the country.

Steaming, vibrant, like a small casserole expo.

Yuan Mengjie, wearing an apron, came out of the kitchen carrying the last casserole of cabbage and tofu soup.

He carefully placed the tofu soup in the last empty spot on the table with a heat-resistant wooden board.

"Brother Jiang, sister, uncle, and aunt, please come and take your seats."

Yuan Mengjie looked at the few people chatting on the living room sofa, smiling and inviting everyone to the table to be seated.

"Uncle, aunt, let’s sit over there and try my brother’s cooking."

Yuan Mengqi invited Mr. Jiang and Nanny Jiang to the table with a smile.

Ordinary families don’t have much concern about seating arrangements.

Moreover, Yuan Mengqi seldom attends parties and is not familiar with those formalities, so she didn’t specifically arrange Jiang Wen to be the head seat or anything like that.

"Uncle, aunt, please sit down, don’t be polite! These are just some homemade dishes, I don’t know if they suit your tastes."

Ever since meeting Mr. Jiang and Nanny Jiang, Yuan Mengqi had maintained an appropriately enthusiastic smile.

While greeting them, she personally pulled out the chairs for Mr. Jiang and Nanny Jiang.

Her movements were swift, and her tone was friendly, a skill undoubtedly honed from her past experience in real estate sales.

Now, she was fully applying it to hosting her future "in-laws."

Jiang Wen looked at the lavish casserole spread and nodded in satisfaction:

"Xiao Yuan, today’s table is so rich! Xiao Jie, Ranran, you really worked hard. Have you been busy all morning?"

Jiang Wen turned his gaze to Yuan Mengjie and Lin Ranran, who were still in aprons, feeling very satisfied with the young couple.

"Not busy, not busy, it’s the first time Uncle and Aunt have visited our home, so we naturally have to give our all in hospitality."

Yuan Mengjie scratched his head with a silly smile, feeling as nervous as his sister on meeting Jiang Tao’s parents for the first time.

Although the relationship between Yuan Mengqi and Jiang Tao wasn’t explicitly stated, everyone knew and understood it already.

Yuan Mengjie worried that his sister might not receive Mr. and Mrs. Jiang’s approval, leading to a series of unpleasant outcomes.

However, from the current behavior of Mr. and Mrs. Jiang, they didn’t seem to have any dissatisfaction with his sister.

Tian Xiaomei, on the other hand, felt differently after learning the exact nature of her son’s relationship with Yuan Mengqi.

Although she didn’t dislike Yuan Mengqi, she did have some opinions about her.

But, considering her son’s feelings, she suppressed her emotions and did not show them on her face.

"Aunt, sit here, I heard from Brother Tao that your lumbar spine isn’t well, so I prepared a cushion for you."

Yuan Mengqi acted as if she didn’t notice Tian Xiaomei’s slight scrutiny, smilingly assisting her to sit in a chair with a cushion.

"You’ve put thought into this, Xiao Yuan."

Faced with Yuan Mengqi’s thoughtfulness and enthusiasm, Tian Xiaomei couldn’t keep a cool demeanor, and her expression softened considerably.

"Uncle, aunt, you are our most honored guests, naturally, we must host you with care. If there is any neglect, Aunt, please let me know."

Yuan Mengqi’s face still carried a passionate smile, her words reducing some of Tian Xiaomei’s prejudices against her.

After settling Tian Xiaomei, Yuan Mengqi continued to host Jiang Wen:

"Uncle, what would you like to drink? My brother prepared beer, white wine, and red wine; you can have whatever you like."

Jiang Wen replied with a smile, "Just a little beer is fine, really sorry to trouble you."

"No trouble at all, we would love for you and Aunt to come every day."

Yuan Mengqi said with a smile, signaling Yuan Mengjie with her eyes to get the beer.

"Brother Tao, Mom, Ranran, everyone, please take a seat."

"Hmm, okay."

"I’ll go get drinks for everyone."

Lin Ranran turned to get drinks, while Jiang Tao and the others each pulled out their chairs and sat down.

Soon, Yuan Mengjie and Lin Ranran came out of the kitchen together.

Yuan Mengjie held a box of beer, while Lin Ranran carried two large buckets of freshly squeezed juice.

Everyone who drank beer took beer, and those who drank juice took juice, filling their cups in front of them.

"For this first drink, let’s all toast to Uncle and Aunt, welcoming you to our home."

Yuan Mengqi raised her glass with a smile, her gaze looking towards Mr. Jiang and Nanny Jiang, her expression respectful.