In Li's restaurant, the family gathered together to eat dinner.

After drinking a mouthful of porridge, the old lady said, "Juan, what happened in the yard next door? Why is there so much noise?"

Aunt Seven: "Nothing. Qin Huairu is about to give birth. Jia Dongxu is not at home. Look, Jia Zhang is calling for help in the yard."

The old lady said: "Oh! Why does everything become so noisy when it comes to the Jia family?"

Aunt Seven: "Other people give birth. When the due date comes, they pay attention all the time. If there is any sign of trouble, go to the hospital immediately."

"The Jia family is so good. In order to save that little money, they don't even go to the hospital for a checkup. They won't go to the hospital until their water breaks. Do you think they can stop making a fuss?"

The old lady didn't want to talk about that topic anymore, so she turned to ask Uncle Seven: "You've changed so much and are now a leader. Why are you idle now?"

Uncle Qi put down his wine glass when he heard the old lady's words. "Auntie, my status is different now. It's no longer appropriate for me to follow you to handle private matters. I can't do it the same way as before."

The old lady said: "So what level of leader are you now? Who cares?"

Uncle Seven: "Level 15 cadre. Working in the Municipal Grain Administration Bureau as a deputy director."

Li Zihang asked curiously, "Uncle Qi, you were just an ordinary citizen a few days ago. How come you suddenly became a department-level cadre? That's impressive."

Uncle Seven: "Stop talking nonsense. I am a party member after all. I used to be a member of our town. Plus, I am a high-level intellectual. After our grain station became a joint venture between the public and private sectors, we can better handle the business of the second and third uncles in Xiangjiang. The top leaders don't need to hold meetings to decide, but special matters can be handled specially. Plus, with the help from the uncles behind the scenes, I, your uncle, have transformed myself into the deputy director of the Grain Administration Bureau now."

Decai picked up a piece of meat and ate it, then said, "Okay, Dad. Now that you are an official, my brother and I will also become second-generation officials."

After hearing what her second son said, Aunt Qi laughed and scolded him, "Little Er, don't be so rude. Be careful that your father will punish you."

Decai was not afraid at all, and then said to Li Zihang and Yushui: "Little Third Brother, Little Sister, if you are bullied outside next time, tell your second brother. Let's show off our power as a yamen master."

Uncle Seven squinted his eyes, glanced at his second son and said, "Then just wait for me to break your legs."

Then he touched the head of Yu Shui next to him and said, "Girl, don't listen to your second brother's nonsense."

Then he said to Dewang: "Son, come and have a drink with your father. You are an adult now. You can't be an adult if you don't know how to drink."

Dewang frowned, took out a small wine cup from the cupboard drawer, poured a glass of wine and drank with Uncle Qi.

The old lady: "Yushui, why haven't I seen your brother recently? What is he busy with?"

Yu Shui put down his chopsticks and replied, "Grandma, my brother is now a chef in the restaurant. He told me that the restaurant has been converted into a guesthouse. He is busy entertaining leaders every day."

Aunt Qi took over the conversation and said, "Auntie, you don't know, the restaurant that Sha Zhu and his family own has now been converted into a guesthouse, which is specially used to entertain all kinds of out-of-town leaders who come to Beijing for business. I heard that their level is not low."

The old lady said: "So, Sha Zhu has become a master now."

Aunt Seven: "How can he be allowed to cook without a teacher? Besides, he has been learning cooking for five years. Add to that the rumors, it would be strange if he didn't learn."

The old lady: "How old is Shazhu this year?"

Aunt Seven: "He is one year older than Dewang. He should be almost 20 this year."

The old lady said: "It's almost time for him to get married. Xiaojuan, you will take care of the arrangements for Shazhu to get married."

"That child was raised by us. There is no elder to take care of him at home. If you see any suitable girl, introduce her to him."

Aunt Seven: "I know, Auntie. But Sha Zhu is very arrogant now. He has high standards. Plus, he has a mouth that can make people angry. I don't think it will be easy to find someone."

The old lady asked in confusion: "Why is Shazhu so proud?"

Aunt Seven: "Auntie, you don't know that Shazhu now earns more than 30 yuan a month. He also has two houses and a respectable job. Why is he so arrogant? Plus, he has a foul mouth, so it's hard to find a job anyway."

Old lady: "Take your time, you will always meet the right one."

After dinner, Li Zihang sat on the rocking chair in the bird house. The burning fireplace in the house kept the temperature at more than ten degrees. The birds were still active.

He recalled his life in the past few years after the memory fusion. He found that he had forgotten the appearance of his wife and children in his previous life. He dreamed of his wife and children in his previous life several times, which made him feel depressed.

Suddenly it occurred to me that I hadn't visited the old eunuch who sold him the ivory mat for a long time.

I was thinking of going to see him tomorrow and get in touch with the eunuchs, palace maids, and old people in their circle.

In today's society, antiques are becoming less and less valuable. Don't wait until the Four Olds Movement to destroy those national treasures. Take advantage of the present moment to collect some treasures from them.

He had no interest in studying, so he went to the training room in the backyard to practice boxing.

The next morning, after the three Li Zihang brothers finished practicing boxing, he took his eldest brother Dewang out for a walk.

My second brother Decai is in the third year of junior high school and will take the high school entrance exam soon. He is studying at home and does not go out.

Li Zihang looked at Aunt Qi who was about to go out to buy breakfast and said quickly, "Aunt Qi, my brother and I are going out. You can buy two less breakfasts."

Aunt Seven: "Where are you two going so early in the morning?"

Dewang: "Mom, we've been stuck at home for so long, we can't stand it anymore, let's go out and walk around."

Aunt Qi: "Will you two come back for lunch? Do you want me to save some food for you?"

Dewang: "Okay, mom, we have money on us, you don't have to leave us any food."

After Dewang finished speaking, he pushed his bicycle out the door, and Li Zihang also pushed a smaller women's bicycle out.

Aunt Qi looked at their backs and muttered, "These two damn kids, they are fed up with me now."

The two of them were riding their bicycles, and not far from the alley, they ran into Sha Zhu who was walking to work.

Li Zihang rode his bike up to Sha Zhu, rang the bell and greeted him.

When Sha Zhu saw the two, he greeted them cheerfully: "Hey, two young masters, where are you going so early in the morning?"

Dewang: "Brother Zhuzi, you should call us by our names! If people hear us on the street, they may misunderstand us."

Sha Zhu: "It's so early in the morning. Who would eavesdrop on us except those on their way to work?"

Li Zihang: "Brother Zhuzi, you go to and from get off work every day, such a long distance, and you have to walk all the way!"

Sha Zhu: "Hey! It's only a 40-minute walk. Just treat it as exercise every day."

Li Zihang: "How about we give you a ride? It's on our way."

When Sha Zhu heard that he was offered a ride, he smiled and said, "That's great, thank you!"

As he said that, Shazhu sat on the back seat of Dewang's bicycle.

It was just after the first month of the lunar year, and there was still some snow on the road. We were not riding fast on the bicycles. The three of us chatted along the way to kill time.

Passing by a breakfast shop, Li Zihang thought, I haven't eaten yet, so he stopped and ate and drank enough before continuing on his way.

"Brother, stop for a moment. Let's go have breakfast before we continue on our journey."

When Sha Zhu heard that they were going to have breakfast, he said a little embarrassedly, "Hey, brothers. You guys go eat. I'm in a hurry to go to work, so I'll leave first."

Dewang looked at Shazhu and said in a Beijing accent: "Zaoxing, let's eat together. I'll ride my bike to take you to work later. You'll have plenty of time." After saying that, he walked into the breakfast shop.

Li Zihang: "Brother Zhuzi, let's go, stop being so pretentious."

Breakfast shop. Three people ordered three baskets of crab roe buns, three bowls of millet porridge, and a plate of pickles. They ate with relish.

After finishing the meal, Sha Zhu looked at Li Zihang who was paying the bill. He said with a distressed look: "Good fellow, the three of us, the breakfast money is enough for my living expenses for more than ten days. Otherwise, you two are the masters!"

"If this happened to ordinary people, who would be able to bear it?"

Dewang: "Brother Zhuzi, you are really poor. I treated you to breakfast, and you still feel sorry for us."

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