Chapter 713: Chapter 714: Not Even the First Stroke of the Character Eight Chapter 713: Chapter 714: Not Even the First Stroke of the Character Eight Old Tang snorted and said, âWhat do you mean your granddaughter-in-law? Not even the beginnings of one stroke of a character have been drawn yet. I find I get along quite well with Xiao Chiang, and sheâs about the same age as Tang Qing. Why not let your grandson step aside and not tear apart a truly good match?â
âGrandpa, are you finding me a match again?â Tang Qing said helplessly, âAnd you want to break up Big Brother Mengâs engagement?â
Having such a grandfather really was tiring for him.
âDonât listen to Old Meng, Xiao Chiang and Meng Xinian arenât even official yetâŠâ
Old Tang hadnât even finished his sentence when Meng Xinianâs deep voice had already risen, âWho says itâs not official? Weâve already given the engagement gifts and held the engagement banquet. In Chiang Xiaoâs familyâs customs, thatâs almost the same as being married.â
So, they might as well approve that they were already married.
âXiao Chiang is still so young, even if she really were married, it wouldnât be a big deal. If they divorced, she could still marry Tang Qing, not to mention itâs only an engagement.â While Old Tang was speaking, he was sizing up Meng Xinian and Tang Qing, âLook, look, Xiao Chiang and Tang Qing are more suited for each other.â
Tang Qing became even more curious about Chiang Xiao as they talked about her like this.
âWhere is Xiao Chiang?â he asked.
Old Tang immediately said, âYes, where is she? Bring her here to meet Tang Qing, who knows, maybe theyâll take a liking to each other at first sight.â
Meng Xinian had been reluctant to let Chiang Xiao leave before, but now he felt relieved that Chiang Xiao had already left, gone from the Capital City; otherwise, these old fellows could have found her ten or eight potential suitors.
âSheâs gone back to G Province.â
After those few words, Meng Xinian felt delighted. Yes, it was a good thing she had gone back at this time; she wouldnât have to be on Old Tangâs mind, nor meet Tang Qing.
It saved her from Old Tangâs relentless scheming to introduce Tang Qing to Little.
But Old Meng wasnât happy about it.
âWhy did you let her go back so soon? We still wanted to enjoy some pastries.â
âPastries? Oh right, what were you all arguing about when I came in?â
Old Meng quickly raised the two boxes of pastries he held and said, âXinian, look, I generously offered them a piece each to try, but then each of them ate three pieces and outright plundered my tea snacks! I only had two boxes!â
This granddaughter-in-law was incredible; she truly was capable of everything.
When Meng Xinian previously mentioned that Chiang Xiao could make pastries, Old Meng didnât believe him. He didnât think that a young girlâs pastries could compare to those made by master chefs in stores outside.
If he had known those pastries were so delicious, how could he possibly have shared them with these old geezers? It would have been better to keep them and enjoy them slowly by himself.
As soon as he had brought them out, these old fellows initially didnât know how tasty they were and only took a piece each to give him face. But as soon as the pastry touched their tongues, they felt as if their taste buds had been entirely conquered.
So, while Old Meng was still out of sorts, they quickly snatched up two more pieces each, and the pastries were all divided up clean and fast.
Fearing theyâd appear too refined and the pastries would get stolen by others, they each stuffed them in their mouths in one bite, leaving almost none behind.
âTheyâre truly delectable!â Old Tang told Meng Xinian, âIâve never had such delicious pastries before. Did Xiao Chiang really make these?â
âXiao Chiang helped, but the main chefs must have been her grandparents.â Meng Xinian hadnât had the chance to try them himself and didnât know they had been snapped up in an instant.
âItâs truly remarkable, so tasty, so delicious, I had three pieces and it still doesnât feel enough!â Old Tang eagerly asked.