"Coming."
A male voice full of vigor answered from the other side of the door and then opened it. It was a man in his 50s with neat short hair that had turned white. He wasn't short with a height of 1.7 meters and was full of vigor. He was looking at Yuan Zhou with a critical gaze.
After all, it was this pig, Yuan Zhou, who took his family's fresh cabbage.
"Seems like father-in-law is harder to deal with than mother-in-law. Luckily, I'm prepared," Yuan Zhou thought.
"Hello, Uncle. I'm Yin Ya's boyfriend, Yuan Zhou. It's my first time visiting. Please forgive me for my rudeness," Yuan Zhou said politely as he bowed slightly.
"The number one chef in Asia. Little Ya talks about him every day." Papa Yin looked at Yuan Zhou and nodded in satisfaction. Yuan Zhou had won glory for the country and had achieved so much before the age of 30.
Papa Yin thought that he would be high-spirited, but he did not expect Yuan Zhou to be so calm.
"Papa." Yin Ya stamped her feet lightly and called out in dissatisfaction.
At this moment, a gentle voice came from inside the door. "Old Yin, who's here? Why don't you invite him in?"
"It's Yuan. You're quite spirited. Come on in." Papa Yin warmly welcomed Yuan Zhou in.
Yin Ya's house was neither too big nor too small. It had three bedrooms and one living room and was about 100 square meters in size. The shoe cabinet was the first thing he saw. Under Yin Ya's instructions, he changed his shoes and entered with two suitcases.
The moment he entered, he saw a huge living room. The dining room was near the balcony and connected to the balcony. It was separated by a bead curtain in the middle, making it seem especially spacious.
There were small pots of green plants everywhere. There were all kinds of them, including evergreen ones and flowering ones. It was full of life.
"Hello, Auntie. Hello, Uncle. I'm Yuan Zhou." The moment Yuan Zhou entered the door, he saw a woman who still retained her charm. She looked very similar to Yin Ya. Immediately, he greeted her cleverly.
"Little Yuan, right? Why did you bring so many things with you? We are just here for a meal. You don't need to be so ceremonious." When Yin Ya's mom saw the dignified and well-mannered Yuan Zhou, she liked him a little more.
"I heard from Yin Ya that your legs don't feel well in winter. So I bought a foot massager for you. You can also soak your feet in it. There's a Chinese medicine packet inside. It's quite effective. You can try it when you're free," said Yuan Zhou as he handed the well-packaged basin to Yin Ya's mother.
"Yin Ya's father has seen this brand. It's selling quite well, but it's out. I didn't expect you to buy it. It's quite effective. I'll try it when I'm free." Mama Yin Ya's mother smiled happily.
Obviously, she was happy with Yuan Zhou's thoughtfulness. She could only be more attentive to her daughter if she was attentive to them.
Papa Yin was unmoved by the side. He was a rational person, and he felt that it was important to treat his daughter well instead of giving her some fancy gifts.
Papa Yin wouldn't be bought over by a gift!
"I heard that Uncle likes to play chess. I've also learned carpentry in addition to cooking. I'm pretty good at it, so I made a set of chess for you. I hope that you can play a few games with your friends," Yuan Zhou said as he squatted down and opened the box, revealing the rich contents inside.
He handed a nicely packaged package to Papa Yin and continued to increase his mother-in-law's favorability.
After all, with Yuan Zhou's eyesight, he could naturally see that his mother-in-law had a fairly high status. If he could win her over, he would at least have half succeeded.
"Auntie, I'm a chef. I'm sure you've heard Little Ya mention it before. These are some desserts and preserved foods I made. I hope you like them." Yuan Zhou changed the way he addressed her without batting an eyelid.
It wouldn't be a dream for him to subtly change his status and marry a fair and tender wife.
"Oh? I made them myself. "
Papa Yin was very curious when he received the package. Although it wasn't very polite to open a gift in front of others, Papa Yin was different. Firstly, he was an elder. Secondly, he was very curious about the chess pieces carved by Yuan Zhou.
As soon as he opened it, the first thing that came into view was a golden chessboard. The lines of Chu, He, Han, and Chu on it were very distinct, and the words were very powerful. With one look, one could tell that the writer had good wrist strength and had some foundation. The squares drawn were horizontal and vertical. Whether it was a nine-square grid or other horizontal lines, the vertical lines were very clear. There was also a faint fragrance, which seemed to be the smell of the wood itself.
After all, Papa Yin had never come into contact with this. As a teacher, he had taught and educated people all his life and had never dealt with wood. Naturally, he didn't know that the chessboard was made of the precious Huanghuali core. It was only a few days later when an old friend came to pay a New Year's visit that he found out about it.
"It looks very good. The craftsmanship is very neat." However, this didn't prevent him from admiring the chessboard.
There was a dark box next to it, which was obviously the place to put the chess pieces. When it was opened, 32 chess pieces were arranged neatly in it.
Yuan Zhou had put a lot of effort into it. Nowadays, chess pieces were usually black and red. The difference wasn't the wood used to make the chess pieces, but the color of the paint used to carve the words "Chariot and Horse" on them.
However, for the sake of solemnity, he specially chose black and red rosewood to sculpt the chess pieces. One could imagine how much effort he had put into it. Only Yuan Zhou could find that. If it was another person who tried to sculpt the chess pieces with the same core material as Yuan Zhou, even if it was an ordinary rosewood, it would take a lot of effort to gather all the colors, let alone sculpting the chess pieces with the core material like Yuan Zhou.
"This is good, this chess piece is good. It's innovative. Not bad, not bad." Papa Yin looked at the red chess pieces on the board and the words written in black paint. He was very happy.
"You're not bad, kid." Papa Yin was satisfied.
He felt that Yuan Zhou knew how to cater to his preferences when giving gifts. Most importantly, he was willing to put his heart into it. This was more important than anything else.
Papa Yin touched the chess pieces, which were as smooth as jade. Although he didn't know the specifics, he knew that the wood was definitely not cheap. However, he didn't say much. This was his future son-in-law's sincerity, and it couldn't be measured with money.
However, after giving away the chess pieces, the atmosphere gradually became harmonious. Although Yuan Zhou usually didn't smile and was very serious, what he said was the truth. Coupled with his expression, the credibility of his words rose steadily. Therefore, Yin Ya's worries were completely put to rest.
After a while, Mama Yin dragged Yin Ya to the kitchen to prepare lunch, leaving Papa Yin and Yuan Zhou to talk.
"Kid, do you know how to play chess?" Papa Yin looked at the beautiful and exquisite chess pieces and was very tempted.
"I know a little, but I'm not good at it. I've played with my elders before," Yuan Zhou said straightforwardly.
"Come, come, come. Let's play. Don't go easy on me." Papa Yin immediately beamed when he heard that Yuan Zhou knew how to play chess. He dragged Yuan Zhou to play chess to relieve his chess addiction.
Papa Yin's chess addiction was acting up, so he planned to play a game before lunch. Soon, the chess pieces were set up and they started playing.
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