Siheyuan: Starting from a Truck Driver

Finally, it was Yan Jiedi who stepped forward to break the silence and said, "Brother Xiaodong, Sister Yu Li, I wish you a happy marriage and a son soon."

"Oh, sister Jie Di is so sensible." Li Xiaodong gently stroked Yan Jie Di's hair.

He took out a handful of candy from his pocket and stuffed it into Yan Jiedi's hand. Yan Jiedi's eyes curved into crescent shapes.

After the two left, Yan Bugui looked unhappy and glared at Yan Jiedi and said, "Don't call Yu Li sister anymore. Our family has nothing to do with them from now on!"

Yan Jiecheng also thought that Yan Jiedi was wrong. When mentioning Cuihua's visit yesterday, Yan Jiedi's attitude was not so enthusiastic.

Only the aunt did not blame Yan Jiedi: "I have thought carefully about Yu Li's matter. Xiaodong's behavior cannot be entirely blamed on him. We will see each other every day in the future. There is no need to treat him as an enemy."

"Mom, you are absolutely right. Sister Yu Li is such a good person!"

Yan Jiedi made a face at Yan Bugui and Yan Jiecheng, carefully peeled a Cuban candy, and put it into the aunt's mouth. "Daughters are still closer to their mothers."

...

On the other side, Li Xiaodong took Yu Li to the last household - the home of the second uncle Liu Haizhong. Liu Haizhong was sitting at the table writing and drawing, his chubby little hands tightly holding the pen, and every time he wrote a word, his face showed a proud expression.

Seeing them come in, he quickly stood up and greeted them: "Xiaodong, Yu Li, you came at the right time. I am planning this wedding and want to hear your opinions."

"Why are you in such a hurry? Can't you see they are here to deliver wedding candies?" Second Aunt glared at him and brought two cups of hot tea.

"Xiaodong, you watched me grow up. Your grandfather's generation originally had five brothers, but four of them were drafted into the army before the war and never heard from again. You are the only one left in your generation. Hurry up and have more children after you get married to continue the Li family line." The aunt took the wedding candy and told them happily. "Don't worry, Yu Li and I have already discussed it. After we get married, we must have at least eight or ten children," Li Xiaodong said with a grin.

"Who discussed this with you? If you have seven or eight children, wouldn't that turn the place into a pigsty?" Yu Li blushed and gently pinched Li Xiaodong's waist.

"Hehe, isn't this in response to national policy?" Li Xiaodong explained with a silly smile.

Looking at the loving appearance of this young couple, Second Aunt felt sad that the Yan family was really asking for trouble.

"By the way, have you bought the quilt cover?"

"I bought it. I bought two pairs!" Yu Li replied.

"Auntie will help you sew the quilt cover later."

"Then I'm sorry to trouble you."

...

"Old woman, wait a minute, I'm discussing important matters with Xiaodong!" The second uncle was a little anxious and urged the second aunt.

The second aunt understood his intention and just gave him a few more instructions before turning around and going into the inner room.

"Look, my idea is that there is no custom here to collect betrothal gifts first. Your family's financial conditions are not good, so I can pay it in advance and then you can return it to me when you receive the gift money in the future." The second uncle handed over a document.

Li Xiaodong examined the list carefully.

My God, each and every rule is clearly listed, from accepting gifts to seating arrangements, a total of ten rules regarding the wedding.

In order to attract attention, the second uncle tried his best.

However, his handwriting is really not good, it is crooked like a crawling earthworm.

After Jia Zhang got it, it was as if she had held a magic weapon to recall the Jia family.

"Very good, everything is fine, but I think He Yushui should be responsible for collecting the gift money, and Sha Zhu should be involved in the purchase." Li Xiaodong had a smiling expression on his face, but his tone was extremely firm.

“Of course, this doesn’t mean I don’t trust you.

I am 100% confident about you.

The key point is that there are many people in our yard and you did a good deed.

It would be inappropriate if financial issues caused controversy.”

"...Yes, after all, as a driver, he is very thoughtful. If Shazhu goes shopping with me, we can save some money."

My second uncle had no intention of making money privately, so when he heard this, he immediately responded with gratitude.

After chatting for a while, Li Xiaodong took Yu Li back to the room.

When he reached the door, he turned around and asked, "Where are Guangtian and Guangfu?"

The second uncle was stunned for a moment, and said awkwardly: "They, they don't know where they went to have fun."

Although Li Xiaodong clearly heard Liu Guangtian's snickering in the room, he did not expose it.

Beating his son and not supporting him in his old age is exactly what he wants.

Go back inside.

Just as I spread out the sheets, my second aunt came in with a group of middle-aged women and young wives.

Yu Li was considerate and noticed that they all had children, so she warmly invited them into the house and made them some hot tea.

Everyone was laughing while sewing quilt covers, and the house was filled with a joyful atmosphere.

The adults were busy on the bed and the children were playing on the floor, so there was no time to spare.

Like a competent hostess, Yu Li sat by the bed and chatted with the aunts and daughters-in-law about family matters.

A grown man like Li Xiaodong stood nearby, looking a little embarrassed. He shouted and walked towards Sha Zhu's house.

Zhang Dongfang is coming to visit in the evening, and he needs Sha Zhu to help him drink and cook dishes.

Zhang Dongfang is famous for his huge volume.

According to the original owner's memory, Zhang Dongfang could drink a pound of strong liquor at a time.

It’s not that Li Xiaodong can’t drink, but he thinks excessive drinking is harmful to the body.

As soon as I walked into the courtyard, I saw Jia Zhang walking hurriedly towards me with needle and thread.

That round little face was filled with the unique satisfaction of getting something for nothing.

"Auntie Jia, where are you going?" Li Xiaodong stopped and asked.

"I'm helping your family sew a wedding quilt. Didn't Second Aunt call a lot of people to help?" Jia Zhang answered with confidence.

She heard that Li Xiaodong's family bought a lot of Cuban candies and put them outside the door, and she couldn't help but want to get some of them.

Li Xiaodong was so angry at her frankness that he laughed and said, "No, that's not the case. You are also a senior in our courtyard. You should know the rules of sewing wedding quilts, right?"

"It's clear. Sew in a straight line without tangling or reverse stitches. A quilt needs to be sewn eight times, and one thread must be sewn to the end without changing it. I have sewed quilts for many people. The quilt that the Liu family boy used for his wedding was made by me." Jia Zhang said proudly with a smile on her face.

Li Xiaodong frowned, it was obvious that Jia Zhang's acting skills were not very good.

"You could before, but not now!"

"You... simply don't know what's good for you!" After being exposed, Jia Zhang stamped her feet angrily and turned away.

This guy is worse than a living person, yet he dares to sew a quilt. He is really causing trouble.