Hello again ladys and gents, My story so far,
MinYing has not let me from her sight over the last week, Always reaching for my hand in public and not a bit bothered by the looks we get in her home town, She is a different person this time around, More out going and a truly happier person.
The family meeting was a little different for me because of the language barrier but i pulled through ok, I got the third degree from the father, brother and the sister in law, The mother did not say to much to start but after a while she asked her questions, They are a lovely bunch of people and we got on ok, We did get their approval at the end of the meal.
I was invited a few days later to the family home for a meal consisting of only about fifteen courses,,,, I do not know how they can eat so much, The brother shared some glasses of alcohol that tasted like a mixture of lighter fluid and rocket fuel but it went down ok.
The journey to the family home was something else, I thought that i drove in to a war zone, Never before have i seen anything like this,
I truly never expected to see such a place, It was like something from a movie, Any way, The family home was like a diamond in the rough, A beautiful three stories home with porcelain floors and some fancy timber work through out, The family made me so welcome and when the young children came home for lunch they tried their best to communicate with me in English, Every body was putting food on my plate and filling my glass always.
MinYing introduced me to lots of her friends and we had many a meal with them, They are all lovely and friendly people, They know how to make you feel welcome, A couple of nights ago, MinYing took me to her apartment where she lives with about three other women, There is no kitchen and very little security on the doors, She was happy to show me her home, Her friends offered me a cup of hot water and to a game of cards, Minyings room consisted of two beds and a dressing table that was so small that i think it was for a child, Her bed was so hard that i thought i was sitting on a coffee table, Her wardrobe consisted of only a few clothes and a small suit case that i brought for her last time we was together, I was shocked at the way she lived but she was happy to show me and not a bit embarrassed so i said nothing, I was only to happy to be with her.
Any way, The weather is ffffreezing here and MinYing makes sure i am rugged up warm always, She is worse than my mum, We travelled to Beijing for my affidavit to be filled out and then back to the capital of Handan where we got our red books and today we were married, What a relief, A lot of stuffing around but worth it in the end, It is now 10,37pm and my ball and chain (HEHE) Is telling me to get off the computer and rest as i have flu from the freezing conditions.
Well guys time for me to rest now and i will send some pics thru soon , Happy new year to all,
regards from Minying and John.
