Chapter 154: Why are you locking the door?
Chen Shi'an had never been in the habit of visiting empty-handed. Carrying the fish, which weighed over eight jin, he went with Wen Zhixia to her grandparents' house in the village for a meal.
Chen Shi'an was very familiar with country life. Compared with the little mountain village at the foot of the Taoist Temple, Chongming Village looked much more prosperous.
Most of the village roads were paved with concrete and barely wide enough for two lanes. Whenever cars approached from opposite directions, both could pass smoothly if they each edged over a little.
Many families had built houses of two stories or more, with courtyards out front. Compared with the cramped spaces in the city, these rural homes were clearly much roomier.
Wen Zhixia's grandparents also lived in a house they had built themselves. Their children had done quite well, and the house was beautifully built. During holidays, Wen Zhixue and his siblings would bring their families back to the village to spend a few days with the old couple.
Today was a family gathering. More than a dozen members of the extended family had come together, making for a lively scene.
At a gathering like this, no one attracted more attention than the "classmate" Wen Zhixia had brought home.
A male classmate, no less!
The elders were hospitable and welcomed Chen Shi'an warmly.
The younger family members were all Wen Zhixia's cousins. The oldest boy was twenty, and the youngest girl was only five.
Despite joining Wen Zhixia's family gathering with so many people present, Chen Shi'an wasn't reserved. He remained relaxed and composed, chatting and laughing with everyone gently and politely.
For him, this was a very novel experience. Having grown up in the Mountains, this sort of "extended