"You're here. Come in." Wang Ting pulled Han Bin into the house.
Han Bin took a deep breath. Seeing Wang Yan sitting on the sofa, he greeted him, "Hello, Uncle."
After greeting him, Han Bin's nervousness dissipated.
Wang Yan smiled, "Oh, okay. It's Han Bin. Come in and have a seat."
"Where's Auntie?"
"Your Auntie is in the kitchen."
"Coming." Song Min took off her apron and walked out of the dining room, "You're Han Bin, right? You're so energetic."
"Hello, Auntie. This is my gift for you. It's my first time buying it. I don't know if it's to your liking."
Song Min said, "You don't have to bring anything."
Wang Yan smiled, "Don't be so polite in the future. I don't lack anything. Just have a few drinks with me later."
"That's for sure. I heard from Wang Ting that Uncle has a lot of good wine. I also want to broaden my horizons."
Wang Ting took the gift and handed it to her parents, "Dad, Mom, this is a gift that Han Bin specially prepared for you. Open it and see if you like it."
Since Wang Ting said so, Wang Yan and Wang Ting naturally had to give her face.
Song Min first opened her gift bag. There was a gray wool coat inside. It was suitable for Song Min's age. The quality was good and it was obviously expensive.
Song Min's tone was filled with joy, "This coat is this year's latest model. I've seen it in the mall, but it's a little expensive. I couldn't bear to buy it."
Wang Yan smiled, "And the clothes that you couldn't bear to buy, it must be expensive."
Song Min glared at him, "How can you say that? I'm not a spendthrift person."
"Dad, open it and see if you like it."
"Okay." Seeing his wife's joy, Wang Yan looked forward to it. Actually, from the shape of the gift box, he had already guessed that it was a chessboard. Of course, there was a big difference between a chessboard and a chessboard.
Wang Yan placed it on the coffee table and opened it to take a look. The outer packaging of the chessboard was very exquisite. The chessboard was made of wood and was light brown in color. There was a small square table under the chessboard that was carved with complicated patterns. It was very exquisite.
There was another small box with a wooden box inside. Inside the wooden box were two wooden cylinders. Inside the cylinders were black and white chess pieces. The chess pieces were very finely polished. Wang Yan couldn't help but pick them up and place them in his hand. They were cold to the touch and should be made of jade.
"Not bad. This Go board and matching pieces are better than my previous set. One look and I can tell that you are an expert. Otherwise, you wouldn't be able to buy such a good set." Wang Yan then asked, "Han Bin, you also like to play Go?"
"I only know a little. I heard that uncle is a master of Go, and I was thinking of learning from you when I have time." Han Bin naturally didn't know anything about chess equipment. He had asked his uncle to help him buy it. Knowing that Han Bin was buying it for his future father-in-law, Wang Qingsheng was very concerned. As for how much it cost, Wang Qingsheng refused to say, and he didn't want Han Bin's money.
In Wang Qingsheng's words, he was happy spending the money.
Han Bin had often received gifts from his uncle since he was young. He was used to it, so he didn't stand on ceremony with him.
Wang Yan smiled and greeted him, "I'm just playing around. If you have time, let's learn from each other. Come, sit down and talk. Don't just stand there."
Wang Yan didn't lack money, and he didn't care about the value of the gift. What he cared about was Han Bin's sincerity. Money couldn't represent everything, but it could represent a person's attitude. If his future son-in-law was willing to spend money, it meant that he cared about his daughter. This was what he valued the most.
Just like what some people said, could money buy love? No. Could money buy life? Definitely not.
It was precisely because money wasn't the most precious thing. If the other party couldn't even bear to spend money on you, how could you talk about love and life?
Song Min went to the kitchen to busy herself again. Han Bin accompanied Wang Yan in the living room, drinking tea and chatting.
It was their first time meeting, so they didn't chat too deeply. Wang Yan just asked about Han Bin's work.
Because of the nature of his work, Han Bin didn't go into too much detail. He just gave a simple summary of his work.
After drinking tea for a while, the two of them went to the balcony to smoke. There were a few pots of flowers on the balcony. There weren't many, but each pot was growing well. It was obvious that they were taken care of with great care.
There was a small round table made of bamboo on the balcony. There were three stools beside it, and there was a round umbrella on the table to block the sun and rain.
There was a fish tank near the edge of the balcony. There were a few small fish and turtles in the fish tank. There were a few heating rods and an oxygen supply on top of the tank. The bottom was covered with pebbles and seaweed.
Han Bin quite liked this little balcony. It looked quiet and comfortable.
"Uncle, the weather is getting cold. Will it be okay to keep the fish outside?" Han Bin asked.
"I don't know. Your auntie wouldn't let me keep it in the house this year. She thinks it smells bad, so I had no choice but to move it outside. I changed two high-powered heating rods. Hopefully, it will survive the winter." Wang Yan smiled bitterly.
Han Bin glanced at the little fish that were swimming happily. Well, you guys better pray for yourselves.
"Old Wang, Officer Han, it's time to eat." Wang Ting's voice came from the house.
Wang Yan stubbed out his cigarette and said, "Let's go eat."
Han Bin followed him into the dining room. There was a wooden table in the dining room. Usually, it was a square table, but when there were many people, it could be pulled into a long table. Only Han Bin and the other three were eating. Under normal circumstances, the lower table could be taken up. However, there were too many dishes today, so the square table could not be taken up.
There was a dazzling array of dishes on the table. There were dishes that flew in the sky, ran on the ground, swam in the water, steamed, boiled, fried, and stir-fried. It looked good and smelled good. It was comparable to the average chef's.
"Auntie, you're really good at cooking. So Wang Ting inherited her cooking skills from you." Han Bin praised.
"Don't praise me. Most of the dishes here were made by Auntie Chen. She has a senior chef's certificate. I learned from her."
Han Bin looked at the helper who was serving the dishes. "Auntie Chen is good at cooking."
Auntie Chen smiled shyly. "I've been working here for so many years. This is the first time Ting Ting has brought a friend back. Try these dishes. I'll cook for you if you like anything next time."
"Thank you in advance."
"You're welcome. You guys eat. I still have some soup in the pot."
Wang Ting said, "Sit down and eat. It's been so many years. No matter how we invited her, she would never sit at the main table. "
After Wang Ting's parents sat down, Han Bin sat down. He picked up the Maotai on the table and poured a glass of wine for Wang Yan.
"Auntie, pour a glass for you too."
"I'm happy today. I'll have a glass too."
In the end, Han Bin poured a glass for himself while Wang Ting drank a soft drink.
"Uncle and Auntie, thank you for your hospitality. Let me toast you." The three of them clinked their glasses.
Wang Yan said, "Han Bin, don't stand on ceremony. Let's eat."
After a glass of wine, Han Bin let loose. He ate and drank as he should. It would be bad if he was too restrained. If he didn't treat himself as a guest, others would still feel friendly. If he kept putting on airs, people would unconsciously treat him as an outsider.
Before Han Bin went to rest, he reported to Ding Xifeng that he could drink to his heart's content today. He didn't have to be afraid of getting drunk.
Wang Yan also loved to drink. It was only because he was getting older that he started to drink less. The more he did so, the more he craved alcohol.
Today was a good day and also a good excuse. He could drink to his heart's content.
Han Bin ate a few mouthfuls of the dishes. The taste was really good. The knife skills and control of the fire were at the standard of a restaurant chef. However, there were fewer seasonings. The taste was lighter and closer to home cooking.
This method was actually more nutritious. There were many seasonings in the restaurant. Eating it once in a while would make one feel good. Eating too much would make one feel sick and it wasn't good for one's health. Lighter dishes were healthier.
Song Min only drank two glasses of wine and stopped drinking. The rest of the wine was drunk by Wang Yan and Han Bin.
After finishing one bottle, the two of them weren't satisfied. Wang Yan opened another bottle. Although Maotai was good wine, one would still get drunk if they drank too much.
After the meal, Wang Yan was already a little drunk. Han Bin and Wang Ting helped him to the sofa and he fell asleep.
Song Min glared at him angrily. However, it wasn't appropriate to scold him in this situation.
Han Bin was also a little drunk. However, his mind was still clear and he didn't do anything impolite.
Plans couldn't keep up with changes. Wang Yan fell asleep and the Go set that Han Bin bought was useless.
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