Siheyuan: Starting from a Truck Driver

Huaihua was about to quarrel with Jia Zhang when she heard this. At this time, a fragrance wafted in from outside.

The three of them sniffed at the same time. Xiao Dang said intoxicatedly, "It smells so good!"

Jia Zhang nodded: "It is indeed delicious!" Then, her face darkened and she gritted her teeth and said: "Li Weidong must be making something delicious again. Last time your mother asked him to borrow a meal voucher, he refused to give it to her. I finally thought of a way to get the money together, but he ruined it! He is such a bad neighbor!"

Xiaodang and Huaihua were young and turned a deaf ear to what Jia Zhang said. They were completely attracted by the fragrance and felt that the porridge in the bowl had become sweet.

After finishing the last mouthful of porridge, Huaihua frowned and said to Jia Zhang: "Grandma, I'm not full yet. I want to eat something delicious."

"You want to? I want to, too!" Jia Zhang wanted to scold, but suddenly she had an idea. Usually, it was just the two of them at home, and it would be easy for Li Weidong to refuse. But she heard that Lily's family would have guests today. In front of so many relatives and friends, could Li Weidong still be a bad guy?

Jia Zhang figured this out, so she waved to her two granddaughters, signaling them to come closer. Xiaodang and Huaihua came over obediently, and after listening to Jia Zhang's instructions, smiles immediately appeared on their little faces, and then they left in high spirits.

At this time, Li Weidong and He Laoer had already prepared a table full of delicious dishes. Even the gourmet old man couldn't help but salivate at the sight. It was obvious that Li Weidong had put a lot of effort into this dinner.

The only drawback was that the pig intestines were not raw. Li Weidong did not expect that He Laoer not only used his own meal coupons, but also borrowed his apprentice's. Otherwise, with only two meal coupons in his hand, the dishes he brought back from the restaurant would be at least half less.

Sitting around the table were Li Weidong and his wife, He Laoer's siblings, Yu's father and mother, Yu Haitang, as well as the old man and Fatty Yu and his son. Everyone was laughing.

Just when everyone was getting ready to start eating, the old man suddenly called out to Li Weidong: "Weidong, how can we do without wine? It's a rare opportunity for us to have a meal together, how can we enjoy it without a few drinks?" he suggested.

Li Weidong smiled and said, "You're right. I happened to have a bottle of good wine hidden. I'll take it out for everyone to taste today." As he spoke, he stood up and walked into the room. When he reappeared, he had an extra bottle of wine in his hand. The packaging of Moutai was clear at a glance, and the eyes of several men lit up.

Moutai is a good wine. At two yuan a bottle, ordinary people are reluctant to buy it. In that era, Moutai was not so expensive in China. You could enjoy it for free on airplanes. In the 21st century, with the continuous improvement of people's living standards, the price of Moutai has risen.

"Moutai? It's imported. Weidong, don't you not drink? How come there is Moutai at home?" Yu's father picked up the bottle, looked at it carefully, and asked in confusion.

"I think there will always be guests coming, so I have to prepare some. Moreover, imported Moutai has collection value. If it is well preserved, maybe I can buy a house for my grandson in the future." Li Weidong said half-jokingly and half-seriously.

He didn't lie. In the future, a bottle of Jinlun imported Moutai was sold at an auction for a whopping 253 million yuan, while the housing price in Beijing at that time was only more than yuan per square meter.

However, the people present did not seem to take it seriously, thinking that Li Weidong was just joking. A bottle of wine in exchange for a house? What a wild idea!

A trace of thought flashed across He Yushui's face, but he quickly returned to normal. Li Weidong asked Yu Li to bring the wine glass, opened the cork, the bottle mouth and the seal of the bottle body, and poured a small half cup for each person. A glass of wine is worth 200,000 or 300,000 yuan, but Li Weidong didn't take it seriously. After all, it was a family gathering, so just a small drink was enough, and there was no need to compete in drinking. In the cold winter, drinking in moderation can relax the muscles and promote blood circulation, but drinking too much will easily cause trouble.

Just as the family was celebrating, an inopportune voice suddenly came from outside.

"Uncle Weidong! Uncle Weidong!"

When everyone in the room heard this, they turned around and saw Xiaodang and Huaihua standing outside the door. Li Weidong, Yu Li, and He Yuzhu and his sister all looked unhappy.

Li Weidong asked expressionlessly: "What are you two doing here?"

Xiao Dang was a little scared, obviously frightened by Li Weidong's momentum, and said in a voice that was almost choking: "Uncle Weidong, grandma asked us to come over to borrow some food. In order to treat Brother Bangchui, we have spent all our savings, and now we can't even afford to cook. Huaihua and I haven't eaten for a day. Can you...can you give us something to eat? Even a little bit will do."

Uncle Yu, Fatty Yu and their parents looked at each other in bewilderment. People of this era had never seen the malice of beggars driving BMWs, and were usually willing to lend a hand to those in need. Especially Yu's mother, when she saw the pitiful appearance of Xiaodang and Huaihua, the maternal instinct in her heart immediately surged out.

She picked up the bacon and steamed buns on the table and was about to help the two little girls, but was stopped by Yu Haitang next to her, who shook her head gently.

Mother Yu frowned and asked in a low voice: "What are you doing? Let go! Don't you see how pitiful these two children are?"

Haitang looked at her mother helplessly and explained, "Mom, don't be fooled by their appearance. This family is not easy to deal with. They have never had a comfortable life and they suffer from hunger every day!"

Yu's mother asked with a puzzled look on her face: "Really?"

"Of course it's true!" Haitang immediately talked about the Jia family. When Li Weidong was not at home, Haitang often came to accompany Yu Li, so she was quite familiar with the situation of the Jia family. When the two sisters chatted, the trivial matters in the yard naturally became the object of their gossip. After listening to Haitang's words, He Yushui also echoed: "Auntie, Haitang is right, this family is really of no help. For example, my brother has been cheated by them several times, and they can even take away the food they brought back for my birthday."

After saying that, He Yushui glared at He Yuzhu, obviously blaming him for being too indulgent to the Jia family. He Yuzhu could only smile bitterly. He was not really stupid, but Qin Huairu's methods were too cunning, and he was fooled again and again. Moreover, a widow came to his house to cry, which was another matter in itself. He tried to refuse, but the stick was hard to guard against. After repeating it several times, He Yuzhu became a "leek" that the Jia family could take at will.

Li Weidong used to be similar to him, but his attitude has changed drastically since he got married. Let alone taking advantage of others, it is already a rare thing for him not to take advantage of others.

At this time, Li Weidong, the protagonist, looked at Xiaodang and Huaihua with a sneer on his face. He knew in his heart that it must be Jia Zhang who instigated them to ask for help, trying to take advantage of the fact that someone was at home and force him to help. After all, if he drove them away as before, his relatives might misunderstand him.

However, Li Weidong wanted to tell Jia Zhang that her despicable tricks would be useless to him. As long as his moral bottom line was low enough, they could not shake him. He walked to the door without hesitation and slammed it shut.

This action not only shocked Xiaodang and Huaihua outside the door, but also shocked the people inside the house. Yu's mother asked cautiously: "Weidong, is it okay to leave them outside like this?"

"What could possibly happen? They will leave soon. They can't even find a decent excuse to lie. Look, there are still grains of rice on their clothes!"

Hearing these words, everyone couldn't help but laugh. They could understand that with the food quality of Li Weidong's family, even adults would be tempted. However, there were not many people who were really shameless enough to beg.

Yu Li cleverly seized the opportunity and used the topic to satirize the Jia family. As the victim, He Yuzhu was there. Although he wanted to defend the Jia family, he chose to remain silent under He Yushui's glare. With his acquiescence, and everyone knowing that Yu Li didn't like to say bad things about others behind their backs, the Yu family believed Yu Li's words without a doubt.

Outside the door, Xiaodang and Huaihua looked at the closed door and exchanged helpless glances. Their carefully planned plan had not yet been implemented. What was going on?

Huaihua asked in a low voice: "Sister, what should we do? I really want to eat bacon!"

Xiao Dang frowned, confusion in her eyes. Jia Zhang only taught her to act pitiful in front of relatives, but did not tell her how to deal with rejection. But she was Qin Huairu's daughter after all, and she learned some of Qin Huairu's tricks imperceptibly.

"Huaihua, let's cry. The louder we cry, the better. Even if we can't lure Li Weidong's family out, we can attract other people. There will always be a way to get food." Huaihua pouted and said, "But I only want to eat bacon, and I can't cry."

Xiaodang did one thing, gritted her teeth, and suddenly slapped Huaihua hard. With a loud slap, Huaihua's cheek swelled up quickly. Huaihua was confused and cried, and Xiaodang saw her sister's reaction, seemed to be emotionally touched, and slapped herself. After the slap, tears flowed out of her, looking very pitiful. Inside the house, Li Weidong heard the crying outside the door and couldn't help being stunned. He Yuzhu was about to get up, but was pressed by He Yushui, who warned him, "Don't mind your own business, just sit still." He wanted to answer, but was stopped by He Yushui.

“But outside…”

"What's going on outside? Do we have to invite people in for dinner just because they complain?"

He Yuzhu couldn't think of a suitable answer, so he turned to Li Weidong.

Li Weidong behaved like nothing happened in this chapter. He ate his meal while warmly entertaining others. "Don't stand there! Eat quickly! The dishes are getting cold." Yu Li immediately agreed, "That's right, everyone, eat quickly!"

Father Yu, Mother Yu, Uncle Yu and Fatty Yu looked at each other with awkward smiles on their faces. They now believed what Yu Li had said before. This Jia family really liked to make trouble.

When others refuse to give them food, they will make a scene at the door of others' house. How is this different from fraud? Although Li Weidong's home looks peaceful on the surface, people in the yard are still attracted by the crying of Xiaodang and Huaihua.