Comfortable life in Siheyuan

The young couple walked leisurely, and greeted people from time to time when they arrived in the alley.

"Hey, Qingshan, you're back. Why didn't I see you today?" asked the third uncle with a puzzled look.

"I came back at noon and took a nap at home. I just got up." Liu Qingshan explained softly.

"I must be tired from the journey. This train is not so comfortable to ride!" said the third uncle firmly.

"Indeed, there are too many people on the train. It's so crowded."

"Did you go out to buy some wine? Why don't we come to Third Uncle's house tonight for dinner and a drink together?" Yan Bugui saw the wine bottle wrapped in white paper in Liu Qingshan's hand at a glance.

"No, I just came back. I'll have a simple meal and go to bed at night." Liu Qingshan said with a smile.

"I have to welcome you back when you come back. You'll be away for more than half a month." The third uncle said in a familiar manner.

"No, there's really no need. I'll go back first, Third Uncle." Liu Qingshan tried his best to keep a smiling expression and said softly.

"Hey! Qingshan is back. When did you come back? Is your business trip over?" As soon as he entered the central courtyard, Sha Zhu greeted him with a cheerful face.

"I'm back. Come to my house and play later!" Liu Qingshan said with a smile.

"Okay, I'll take my wife and children over to play later." Sha Zhu said with a smile.

"Qingshan is back!" "When did he come back?"

People in the yard greeted him from time to time, and Liu Qingshan responded with a smile.

Not long after returning home, Sha Zhu came over with his wife and children.

"Qingshan, Zhuzi is here, go and have a chat with him!" Father Liu looked at Liu Qingshan and said with a smile.

"Brother Zhuzi is here, come over and see how to deal with these dry goods. All I know is to soak them in water, but I have no idea what to do." Liu Qingshan said hurriedly.

"Wow! So many! You've gained a lot from this trip! There's even dried abalone, that's great." Sha Zhu said with a look of surprise.

"Hi, I went to the island city, there were a lot of seafood there, I wanted to buy more, but I really couldn't carry it, so I could only buy these. You can bring some back home later." Liu Qingshan said with a smile.

"No, I won't bring any. If I want to eat, I'll come to your place. I won't bring any home. My goodness, once you close the door of your yard, no one can see it. I live in the middle yard. If I carry these back, won't people be jealous?" Sha Zhu said helplessly.

"Okay, you can come over and cook it the day after tomorrow. We can eat in my room with Nan Yi. You can bring your own steamed buns!" Liu Qingshan said jokingly.

"Why eat steamed buns? I can still be full with this seafood." Sha Zhu said with a smile.

"You are not polite at all!" Tian Xiuyun scolded

"Aren't you just kidding Qingshan?" Sha Zhu said to his wife with a smug look on his face.

"It's settled then, Brother Zhuzi." Liu Qingshan said as he put the dried abalone into the basin.

"But how do we deal with this thing?" Liu Qingshan was troubled as he looked at the abalone.

"This is just me, the cooking skills of the Tan family cuisine passed down from generation to generation. Let me tell you, there are ways to handle these treasures. As for this abalone - well, you wouldn't understand even if I tell you. Let me help you deal with it!" Sha Zhu said halfway and simply started to work.

"Why didn't you just do it earlier? You forced me to point it out to you. You have no tact at all." Liu Qingshan joked with a smile.

"It's my fault. If you hadn't processed it, I wouldn't have dared to eat it. But you can't eat it now. After you process it, you can eat it the day after tomorrow!" Sha Zhu said helplessly.

"It's going to take so long, so just take your time. I won't accompany you." Liu Qingshan quickly stood up and prepared to stay away.

"Don't go, I'll be done in a moment. This thing needs to be soaked for a long time. I want to ask you something." Sha Zhu said mysteriously.

"What's the matter? Tell me." Liu Qingshan asked curiously.

"The senior leader who visited the factory last time came to me recently and asked me to cook for his family a few times. Every time he gave me a lot of leftovers to take back." Sha Zhu said with a smile.

"Isn't this a good thing? You just need to cook your meal well." Liu Qingshan said.

"I want to ask you, what does that leader do? I met several people who went to eat there, and their leaders were of high level." Sha Zhu started to think more now. Sometimes when you have too many thoughts, you can't keep your original intention.

"Why do you care what he is? Just keep cooking your meal. I really have to tell you, you are not as comfortable as you are now." Liu Qingshan explained seriously.

"That's right. If I don't know, I won't care that much. Who cares? You still have to eat the food I cook, right?" Sha Zhu said happily.

"That's right. Just have some respect in your heart. No matter how big a leader he is, as long as you don't ask him for help, it has nothing to do with you. Treat him normally and just be yourself." Liu Qingshan thought for a while and suggested.

"Okay, I'll listen to you. You guys go and have fun, I'll be there in a moment." Sha Zhu said with a smile.

Liu Qingshan returned to the house and chatted with others about the customs and culture of the island city.

"You don't know, I drank too much on the first day I got there. People there like to drink beer. With my alcohol tolerance, I didn't even see any hot dishes." Liu Qingshan said helplessly.

"That's because they welcome you. If you can't drink, just drink less." Feng Yu said with a smile.

"You can't just not drink if you want to. People respect Qingshan, so he has to give them face," Tian Xiuyun said to Feng Yu with a smile.

"That's right. I don't want to drink, but I can't refuse the hospitality. This is my first day there, and I don't want to offend them." Liu Qingshan explained.

"What are you talking about? You look so happy!" Sha Zhu walked in cheerfully.

"Qingshan was talking about the island city again. On his first day there, he was drunk with beer." Feng Yu happily talked about Liu Qingshan's embarrassing stories.

"Hey! Man, you can't even hold your alcohol tolerance! You need to exercise more!" Sha Zhu joked with a smile.

"Okay, have you dealt with it over there? So quickly." Liu Qingshan changed the subject and asked with a smile.

"Leave it there for two days. I'll come and deal with it the day after tomorrow." Sha Zhu said with a smile.

"Okay, has anything unusual happened in the courtyard while I was away?" Liu Qingshan asked with concern.

"They are all trivial matters. The teacher from Banggeng came to visit our home again a few days ago. I don't know what it was about." Tian Xiuyun said in a low voice.

"Could it be that Banggeng is causing trouble again? That kid is getting bolder and bolder." Feng Yu said with a look of disgust.

"I haven't heard that he's gotten into any trouble, but this kid is really brave. I saw him in the steel mill a few days ago, wandering around the wall. I guess it's nothing good." Sha Zhu also had a look of disgust on his face.

"By the way, guess who I met in the island city?" Liu Qingshan said mysteriously.

"How can you guess this? You're being so nonsensical." Feng Yu said depressedly.

"Li Huaide!" Liu Qingshan said in a low voice.

"Who, who is Li Huaide?" Tian Xiuyun asked puzzledly.

"He was the former deputy director of our factory, and also Qin Huairu's lover. He was transferred away after the incident." Sha Zhu explained softly.

"What is he doing over there?" Feng Yu asked curiously.

"When he gets there, he is still the deputy factory director. His life is still comfortable." Liu Qingshan shook his head and said.