When Lin Daqi returned home, his mood was much lighter than during the day, he took out his mobile phone and sent a text message to Gu Xiaorong to report his safety, which was a habit for the two of them. As soon as the text message was sent, Gu Xiaorong's phone called.

"My parents said I'd like to have a meal." In fact, Qiu Hui didn't say that he would invite Lin Daqi to dinner, and Gu Xiaorong himself didn't know how this meal should be arranged.

"What? No way! Lin was shocked.

"Really, I was told just now."

"It's too sudden, I, I'm trying to figure out how to arrange it."

Lin Daqi only had the experience of meeting his girlfriend's parents once, or when Yan Zihan's parents came to Jincheng to see their daughter in his sophomore year, they invited the two younger ones to have a light meal in the restaurant at the school gate.

In the face of this kind of emergency, there is only one person Lin Daqi can ask for help, and that is Chen Erdong.

The next day in the company, Lin Daqi came to Chen Erdong's office with a solemn expression.

Chen Erdong knew that he was still angry with himself, and thought that he had something to say in the café last night, thinking that he had come to Xingshi to ask for the guilt, so he was ready to fight.

"Xiaorong's parents said to invite me to a meal, how do you get it?" Lin Daqi said stiffly.

"Poof." Chen Erdong laughed out loud, this laugh has two meanings, one is that Lin Daqi didn't come to quarrel with him, he can breathe a sigh of relief, and the other is how can the peak turn so fast, don't you look down on him?

"Laugh at the fart, you just say what to do?" Chen Erdong smiled, Lin Daqi's face also softened, he and Chen Erdong had never had an overnight feud.

"What to do? Lin Daqi, your heart is big enough, huh? Do you dare to ask me about this kind of thing? Chen Erdong obviously pointed out that the dinner appointment with Liu Min the year before last is still fresh in his memory.

"Oh, yes, you screwed up, hey, who do I ask?" Lin Daqi fell into helplessness again.

"Did I say I wouldn't give you an idea? What if you messed up, it was an accident, I can't do this little thing for you? Look down on me? ”

Dinner was scheduled for Wednesday, and Lin Daqi was invited to a private restaurant in a residential area.

Gu Xiaorong asked why it was arranged like this, Lin Daqi said that the private dishes were quiet and elegant, and the dishes were also very chic, if you went to a big restaurant, there was nothing new for Gu's father and Gu's mother, who were used to eating big restaurants.

As for the question of who is treating, Lin Daqi said that it must be a junior treat, and he can't pretend to be confused when the elders say that they invite themselves, and after listening, Gu Xiaorong is very satisfied.

These are all Chen Erdong's tricks, including why it was chosen on Wednesday.

The conversation started on Monday night Qiu Hui, if they met immediately the next day, it would seem that Lin Daqi was too anxious, and he lowered his price.

If you are about the weekend, and you are suspected of neglecting the woman's parents, it is exactly one day apart, Lin Daqi has enough time to arrange carefully, not in a hurry, not slowly, and the heat is just right.

On Wednesday, Lin Daqi arranged his work early and went home to prepare for the meeting.

Gu Xiaorong said that Gu Guoli is a good wine, and good wine is too expensive, Lin Daqi is not reluctant to spend money, but he is not very good at buying it, and if he buys it wrong, he will inevitably laugh and be generous.

Although Lin Qingping is incorruptible, there will always be some wine collection for officials, so after seeking Lin Qingping's recommendation, he chose a bottle of 98-year-old Moutai and a bottle of 99-year-old Wuliangye.

Lin Qingping knew that his in-laws would be rich in the future, so he was not ambiguous at all when he picked gifts.

Qiu Hui's gift is a brand-name square scarf, this is Tian Wen's suggestion, Lin Qingping led a team to go abroad to investigate several times, almost all over Europe and the United States, every time he inspected, the local reception staff will give some gifts, he will buy some himself, because it is much cheaper than the domestic one, and over time, the family has accumulated some foreign famous brands.

Lin Daqi's meeting with Gu Xiaorong's parents this time can be described as a rejuvenation, and everyone is saddle up for him.

This private dish, Chen Erdong once came once, there are only three private rooms converted from bedrooms, it is said that the chef is a former official chef, and will know some lost Jincheng old dishes.

Lin Daqi waited outside the community early, because the restaurant was very secret, and no one led the way, so he couldn't find it at all.

Gu Guoli and Qiu Hui finally saw Lin Daqi, and their first impression was really good, tall and fair-skinned, well-dressed, compared with those swarthy and sloppy young people, they were judged by superiority.

Lin Daqi was very nervous, and he didn't talk much after greeting his uncle and aunt, and even forgot that Chen Erdong deliberately explained that he wanted to take the initiative to help the second elder pull out the chair.

"Xiaolin, this private dish is quite chic, we have never heard of it." After taking his seat, Qiu Hui said the first sentence first.

"Yes, yes, Auntie, it's good if you don't dislike it."

"Where is Kobayashi from?"

"I'm from Jincheng, a local."

"Where's my hometown?"

"My grandfather is from Jilin, and my grandfather is from Jiangsu."

"Mom, why are you here again?" Gu Xiaorong whispered, because she felt that this was really checking the household registration.

"Xiaolin, I heard that your company is doing very well? I'm usually busy. At this time, Gu Guoli spoke.

"Yes, yes, the design industry is busy, and I often work overtime." Lin Daqi was like being tried, asking and answering one question.

"It's good, it's good, how much is the company's output value?" Gu Guoli continued to ask.

Output? Lin Daqi's head suddenly short-circuited, and he didn't know what the output value specifically meant, and he rarely came into contact with these words.

"Uh, the output value, well, the output value is..."Lin Daqi's anxious eyebrows were sweating.

"Dad, this is someone else's trade secret, you are really, Daqi, if you don't want to say this, don't say it." Gu Xiaorong hurriedly helped Lin Daqi to break the siege.

"Haha, what's this, their young people's company can earn a few children a year, what's confidential and unclassified." Lin Daqi then reacted that the output value is how much money he earns in a year.

"Uncle, there are more than two million, the year before last we received a big order to do now, last year because of the earthquake, the business was almost poor." Lin Daqi understood what Gu Guoli meant, and sure enough, the money came.

"It's only more than two million? There's not much left after the cost. Gu Guoli disagreed.

"Dad, they have only been in business for a short time, and they are already very good!"

At this time, the waiter came to serve the food, and Lin Daqi breathed a sigh of relief, his nerves were tense all the time.

"This is today's appetizer, cold muntjac meat and fried magnolia, please use it slowly." The waiter introduced. The dishes were ordered in advance after Chen Erdong asked Gu Xiaorong about her parents' taboos.

"I've eaten this muntjac meat, but I've never eaten cold salad, and magnolia flowers can still be fried, so it's the first time I've seen it." Qiu Hui was quite satisfied with Lin Daqi's order.

"Oh, uncle and aunt, I brought you two some greeting gifts, I hope you like it."

Gu Guoli frowned, the reason why this meeting gift has the word "meet", it must be given when you meet, the chopsticks just moved, and the food has not yet been delivered to your mouth, so she actually gave a gift.

"This bottle is Moutai, and this bottle is Wuliangye." Lin Daqi directly took out the two bottles of wine from the bag and put them in front of Gu Guoli, almost touching the rice bowl.

"Auntie, this is a square scarf for you, do you like it?"

Qiu Hui looked embarrassed, put the muntjac meat she had just picked up back into the bowl, she didn't expect Lin Daqi's etiquette to be so different, so she said: "Xiaolin, if you have a heart, let's eat first, and then look at the square towel after eating." ”

Lin Daqi didn't know that he had committed a big taboo, but he felt that this move affected the two of them to eat, so he immediately took back the wine and square scarf and put them at his feet.

Gu Guoli frowned again, there was obviously a coffee table, a dining cabinet and even a Taishi chair behind him, since this gift had been given, shouldn't it be placed in the closest place to him? Why did you take it back? What's even more outrageous is that it is still at your feet.

The dishes are served one after another, such as white sauce five-fillet fish, peony chicken slices, hibiscus shrimp, broken rice tofu, chicken soup and cabbage, and the lost old dishes really live up to their reputation.

Lin Daqi's absurd table manners were fortunately protected by these dishes, and the attention of the Gu family's parents was diverted.

The store gave the guests a pot of self-brewed plum wine, Lin Daqi took the initiative to pour wine for Gu Guoli and Qiu Hui, and then filled Gu Xiaorong and his own cups, in the interval of eating, Gu Guoli suddenly raised his wine glass and said: "Come on, meet Xiaolin for the first time today, have a drink first." Then he took his glass and prepared to clink glasses with everyone.

When he touched Lin Daqi, Lin Daqi directly took the cup and gently bumped the mouth of Gu Guoli's cup, and the same was true for Qiu Hui, after two touches, he drank it all, and then sat down and continued to eat.

Gu Guoli and Qiu Hui glanced at each other at the same time, one shook his head and the other sighed, only Lin Daqi was unaware.

Chinese table manners are very particular, especially the rules of the younger generation to the elders, but Lin Daqi almost knows nothing, and he doesn't even know that the wine glasses of the younger generations cannot be higher than the elders.

It's no wonder that he rarely participates in the company's business banquets, and his occasional socializing is his peers, except for some basic etiquette that he learned from Han Qingyu before, no one has taught him anymore.

Today's meal, although Chen Erdong told a lot of details, but after all, he did not participate in it, it was difficult to cover everything, coupled with Lin Daqi's nervousness, some of the things that were explained were not done well.

In the next time, everyone mainly ate vegetables, Lin Daqi said very little, and the atmosphere was cold. During this period, he also took the initiative to toast Gu Guoli and Qiu Hui respectively, but he just drank wine, without corresponding language, and in less than two hours, the meal ended hastily.

Gu Xiaorong walked out of the private room with Lin Daqi's gift and his parents, and when they parted, he said "call" to Lin Daqi with his mouth, Lin Daqi nodded, said goodbye to the two elders respectfully, and watched them leave.