Siheyuan: Sizhu starts blindly and takes a new path

Let’s go back to June 2nd, the day Yan Jiecheng got married.

Yan Jiecheng was happy when he rode on the third uncle's bicycle. He was not happy that he could get married, but happy that he didn't have to pay rent for the bicycle this time. So he felt that the bicycle was particularly light and flexible, and he was more handsome and confident. Yan Jiefang, who was sitting behind him, was thinking that when he got married, his stingy father would let him ride the bicycle for free. No, why did he have to use it for marriage? When he wanted to find a girlfriend himself, he didn't need to find a matchmaker and could save the matchmaker's money. Then, couldn't he negotiate with his father to ride the bicycle for free? And he could use it many times?

When Yan Jiefang was unable to extricate himself from his beautiful imagination, Jie Cheng had already started to slow down and asked him to get off the car in front.

"We're here so soon, I thought I could sit a little longer?" Yan Jiefang said a little regretfully.

"We're at the matchmaker's house, just a few alleys away. How can it not be fast to ride a bike? If my dad didn't want to show off his bicycle, he would never let me ride here." Yan Jiecheng parked his bike in front of Aunt You's house. Aunt You had already seen Yan Jiecheng at the gate of the courtyard, and went out to meet the two brothers to go to the Liu family to get married.

It is impossible for three people to ride on one bike. Aunt You complained in her heart: showing off your own bike, not knowing that it can't be ridden by so many people, and it will become a burden.

When they arrived at the Liu family's yard, everyone in the yard was happy that the fat girl Liu Yuhua could get married, and they set off two strings of 1000 firecrackers. With Chinese blessings and cheerful laughter, Yan Jiecheng took Liu Yuhua's hand and left the Liu family. His brother-in-law Yan Jiefang pushed a cart with Liu Yuhua's clothes and dowry in the back.

Arriving at the Red Star Courtyard, Yan Jiekuang lit two strings of 500-shot firecrackers at the same time. Yan Jiecheng and Liu Yuhua walked into the courtyard through the smoke, accompanied by the applause of the neighbors. Like everyone else, they bowed to the heavens and the earth, and to their parents. The three uncles and three aunts drank tea with the daughter-in-law and gave their blessings. The ceremony was over. The feast began.

After saying "Let's have dinner", the third aunt changed her clothes and went to the stove to start cooking. This shocked the neighbors. They had never seen a wedding where the mother-in-law of the host family came out to cook. It would be fine if you were good, but you can only cook a home-cooked meal. Your family is getting married and everyone is here to show their support. This is what you do? Forget it. The gift money has already been paid. Can you ask for it back now?

The cold dishes were OK, fried peanuts, sweet and sour lotus root slices, smashed cucumbers, and boiled eggs, which were edible. As for the hot dishes, because there was no big pot, we could only cook two tables of dishes with one pot. Because we were in a hurry, we couldn't guarantee the taste. One table tasted good while the other tasted bland. The only two meat dishes, one steamed pork with rice flour, was a little undercooked when it was served. I don't know if it was because of the rush or the lack of fire.

The first uncle couldn't stand it anymore, so he pulled the third uncle over and said, "Old Yan, if you can't afford to hire Zhuzi, why not hire an ordinary cook? It's not appropriate to ask the third aunt, a mother-in-law, to cook for her daughter-in-law's wedding banquet."

"It's okay. It's good to be thrifty." The third uncle hasn't eaten the hot dish yet. He would be happier if he ate it. It's good that it doesn't taste good. It just fits their plan.

The old man thought that he had never tasted the food and said, "You haven't tasted it before, the food is not cooked yet, it's raw, you will get a stomachache if you eat it."

"It's not cooked yet. Take it back and cook it again." The third uncle called Yan Jiefang who was helping to serve the dishes, "Jiefang, ask which dishes are not cooked yet and take them back for your mother to cook again."

When serving the dishes, Yan Jiefang asked, "Which dish has a problem?"

"There are problems with all of them. Some are too salty, some are too bland, and some are not cooked." Mrs. Jia was not one to tolerate any of this and pointed out the problems with the food directly.

Liu Guangtian said: "This dish is too disgusting. Second son of the Yan family, don't you want others to eat it? You keep most of the leftovers for yourself." It seems that there are still many people who understand.

Yang Tiangui, Yang's husband, took over the conversation: "Jiefang, why don't you ask Shazhu to cook?"

"Sha Zhu is charging 1.5 yuan per table, which is too expensive." This is what Yan Jiefang thought in his mind, but he didn't dare to say it. He was afraid that if he told others, the neighbors would say that his family was usually stingy, and they were stingy even for such a big thing as marriage. He could only say, "Sha Zhu's wife gave birth, and he didn't come back from the hospital. We had agreed on it, but he ran away from us." In the end, he ruined Sha Zhu's reputation.

Liu Guangtian continued, "You said that this silly Zhu is also like that. His wife gave birth yesterday and was supposed to be discharged from the hospital this morning, but she hasn't come back yet. I don't know why? What's going on with your brother Yushui and your sister-in-law?"

Although Yu Shui was with the old lady, and although she heard Yan Jiefang say that his brother had fled the Yan family, she didn't know the inside story. But Yu Shui was not forgiving: "Liu Guangtian, are you a doctor or a nurse, or have you given birth to a child? How can you be so sure that my sister-in-law can be discharged today? Look at you, you are too capable, the whole hospital can't accommodate you, right?"

"Hey, little girl, why are you talking like that? I'm just asking."

"You are just asking. You don't know or understand anything, but you are just talking nonsense. You are just looking for trouble. You think that no one will punish you when my brother is not around, right? I heard it seriously, just wait and see. What are you talking about my brother? He won't pay attention to you now. You just mentioned my sister-in-law. Do you think my brother will give you a good beating?" Yu Shui turned to the old lady and said, "Madam, some people will feel itchy if they don't get a beating for three days, and they will feel uncomfortable."

The old lady grumbled to the rain, "Yes, you are right, many people are like this."

Although Liu Guangtian was scared, as a man who peed while standing, he couldn't just give in without seeing anyone. He said, "What's the matter? I can't speak, just Shazhu. I'm afraid of him, grandma."

Xu Damao interrupted, "Yes, in broad daylight, how can we be afraid of him? We should fight him. He promised the Third Master, but he didn't come to cook. Isn't this a dishonest person? We can't say anything to a dishonest person."

The Second Uncle and Xu Damao had formed an alliance before, and just wanted to take this opportunity to discredit Sha Zhu, so he also criticized Sha Zhu: "Yes, Sha Zhu did not do the right thing this time, and he should have done what he promised."

At this time, the first uncle came over after talking to the third uncle. He knew the inside story and quickly tried to persuade the second uncle: "Lao Liu, if you don't know the situation, don't speak carelessly. Otherwise, when things are clarified in the future, don't complain when you are in trouble. Besides, Zhuzi is not that kind of person."

"Uncle, you don't have to speak for Sha Zhu. He is an unreasonable person." Xu Damao was determined not to give in and wanted to put the blame on Sha Zhu.

"Xu Damao, you feel uncomfortable because of too many good days, right?" An old man said helplessly: Xu Damao was very low-key some time ago, what happened to him today?

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Sorry it's a bit late today, there will be another chapter later