Siheyuan: I am different He Yuzhu

On the afternoon of the day of the assessment, Jia Xudong followed Yi Zhonghai back to the courtyard. When they entered the gate, they met the third uncle Yan Bugui who was guarding the gate. Yan Bugui greeted Yi Zhonghai and asked Jia Xudong, who was smiling so much that wrinkles appeared on his face, "Xudong, did you pick up money? Why are you so happy?"

"Uncle, I'm happy for my master. He has passed the 7th-level fitter exam." Jia Xudong responded with a smile.

"Uncle, you don't look like someone who has passed the 7th-level fitter exam. Passing the 7th-level fitter exam is a big happy event in our yard. Uncle, I have a bottle of good wine. I'll take it out tonight and let's celebrate?" Yan Bugui took the opportunity to say.

Before Yi Zhonghai could speak, Jia Xudong jumped out with a sly smile on his face, and said, "Third uncle, you said you had a bottle of good wine at home, but you forgot a word. You should have a bottle of good wine at home! It's strange, why doesn't my water taste like wine? Third uncle, what secret recipe did you use to make your water taste like wine? Tsk tsk..."

When the third uncle Yan Bugui heard this, his face flushed red, and he secretly hated Jia Xudong for exposing his lies in front of so many people. However, he could not refute it, after all, the facts were in front of him, and he was indeed a stingy person.

At this time, the neighbors burst into laughter, obviously knowing that Yan Bugui was a stingy person. Yan Bugui couldn't hold his face anymore, so he could only shake his head helplessly, secretly cursing Jia Xudong for being too talkative.

Jia Xudong, on the other hand, looked very smug, as if he was enjoying the pleasure of exposing other people's lies.

At this moment, Yi Zhonghai couldn't stand it anymore and felt that Jia Xudong was going too far, so he stepped out to smooth things over and said to Yan Bugui: "Uncle, don't listen to Xudong's nonsense, he just likes to joke around."

Then, Yi Zhonghai turned to look at Jia Xudong and said in a serious tone, "Xudong, how can you talk to the third uncle like this? You have to respect your elders!"

Jia Xudong saw Yi Zhonghai's expression and realized that his behavior just now might have gone too far, so he quickly lowered his head and apologized to Yan Bugui: "Uncle, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have teased you and made fun of you."

Although Yan Bugui still felt a little uncomfortable, facing the gazes of the crowd, he could not care about anything, so he just waved his hand to show that he didn't mind. Yi Zhonghai took the opportunity to say to Yan Bugui: "Uncle, since you are so sincere in being happy for me, then bring your bottle of good wine to my house tonight, and we will have a good drink together."

When Yan Bugui heard this, he secretly complained in his heart. He had originally planned to take his bottle of old cigarettes and wine to Yi Zhonghai's house for dinner, but Jia Xudong messed it up. He didn't expect that he would have to take out a bottle of real good wine. But facing Yi Zhonghai's invitation, he was embarrassed to refuse, so he had to reluctantly agree.

Yan Bugui waved his hand generously and said, "We are all neighbors. We see each other every day. What's the big deal about this little thing? You guys go back quickly. I'll go home first. I'll be there on time with good wine." After saying that, he turned around and hurried home. He thought to himself that he had to quickly tell his wife, Auntie San, not to cook, so that he could save some food and make up for his loss.

Watching Yan Bugui's back as he left, Yi Zhonghai and Jia Xudong walked towards the central courtyard. Along the way, Jia Xudong lowered his voice and said to Yi Zhonghai, "Master, you think too highly of Yan Bugui. He is just a miser. How can he have good wine at home? He just wants to come here to eat for free!"

Yi Zhonghai smiled slightly and said, "Xudong, Master, I can see through Yan Bugui's little thoughts."

Jia Xudong asked doubtfully: "If that's the case, why did you agree to let him come to our house for a drink?"

"Xudong, we are neighbors living in the same yard, so we should not be too harsh in our dealings with others. We should leave room for others, otherwise it will be awkward when we meet each other in the future. Although Yan Bugui is stingy, he is the third uncle in the yard after all, so we should give him some face. Besides, he is a teacher in the primary school nearby, and Banggeng will go to school in a few years, so we will inevitably trouble him then." Yi Zhonghai said to Jia Xudong earnestly.

Upon hearing this, Jia Xudong suddenly realized: "So that's how it is. Master, you really think long-term! You have planned for Banggeng's future so early. You are really a great benefactor of our family! When Banggeng grows up, I will definitely let him be filial to you!" Jia Xudong had a look of gratitude on his face, with a sincere light flashing in his eyes.

When Yi Zhonghai heard Jia Xudong's words, a warm current suddenly surged in his heart, and the smile on his face was as bright as a blooming chrysanthemum. He felt that his efforts had been rewarded, and this feeling of being respected and grateful made him feel extremely satisfied. He patted Jia Xudong on the shoulder and said with satisfaction: "Good disciple, with your words, I am satisfied."

"By the way, Xudong, don't let Huairu cook for you when you go back. Come to my house for a drink." Yi Zhonghai said as he walked to the middle courtyard and was about to go home.

"Okay, Master." Jia Xudong said readily.

Jia Xudong opened the door and walked into the house. "Huai Ru, don't cook for me tonight. I'm going to Master's house to drink later."

"Xudong, is there any happy event today? Why did your master suddenly ask you to go to his house for a drink?" Qin Huairu asked.

"Huai Ru, you are right. There is indeed good news. Today, Master passed the 7th level fitter exam." Jia Xudong said excitedly.

"That's really a happy event. Are you going to Master's house for a drink empty-handed?" Qin Huairu continued to ask.

"You don't have to tell me that. Of course I know I can't go there empty-handed. I'll go to the street to buy some snacks to go with my wine."

"Yes, that's right! Master has helped you so much, we should thank him well." Qin Huairu nodded.

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing." Jia Xudong replied with a smile.

"That's good. Go and get ready. Don't keep Master waiting for too long." Qin Huairu urged.

"Okay, I'll be there right away." After saying this, Jia Xudong turned around and walked out of the courtyard.

On the other side, the third uncle Yan Bugui walked around the yard and returned home. As he entered the house, he shouted loudly: "Mother, is dinner ready tonight?"

"It's not done yet. I was just about to make it. What's wrong, head of the household?" After hearing the voice, Third Aunt Yang Suhua stuck her head out of the kitchen and asked in confusion.

"Don't cook for me if you haven't done it yet. I'm going to an old man's house for a drink later. Yi Zhonghai has passed the 7th-level fitter exam and said he would treat me to a drink." Yan Bugui said with a proud look on his face, as if this matter had something to do with him.

"Really? That's great!" Yang Suhua said excitedly, with a hint of envy in her eyes. "Yi Zhonghai is really capable. He passed the seventh-level fitter test so quickly."

"Yes, so I have to go there quickly and not keep him waiting for long." Yan Bugui said with a smile, secretly feeling lucky that he could make such a friend.

"By the way, where is the bottle of good wine I hid at home? I can't come to your house empty-handed later." Yan Bugui suddenly remembered something and hurriedly asked his wife.

"It's in the cupboard. I'll get it for you later. Since this old man is treating us, the dishes he prepares will surely be good. We really need to get a bottle of decent wine." Yang Suhua said, then turned and walked into the kitchen, took out a bottle of white wine from the cupboard and handed it to her husband.

Yan Bugui took the wine, but his heart was bleeding. He knew that this bottle of wine was a treasure he had kept for a long time, but for the sake of face, he could only grit his teeth and take it out. However, in front of his wife and children, he still pretended to be generous and said with a smile: "Okay, I'll go over first, you guys eat at home." After that, he took the wine and left the house and walked towards the uncle's house.

Yan Bugui just walked out of the house with a glass of wine and entered the yard, and ran into the second uncle Liu Haizhong who had just returned from work. Liu Haizhong was smiling and his face was filled with joy. Yan Bugui couldn't help but ask curiously: "Second uncle, you just came back from get off work, you look so happy, did your workshop leader praise you?"

When the second uncle Liu Haizhong heard what Yan Bugui said, he secretly rejoiced in his heart, thinking that someone finally asked about this matter. He pretended to be calm and cleared his throat, trying to suppress his inner excitement, and then slowly said: "Third uncle, today I participated in the 7th level blacksmith assessment organized by the factory. To be honest, I originally just participated in the mentality of giving it a try, after all, the 7th level blacksmith is not so easy to pass. However, to my surprise, I actually passed the exam! As soon as I returned to the workshop after taking the 7th level fitter assessment, our workshop director immediately found me, congratulated me, and told me that from now on, I am the pillar of the workshop, and I hope that I can continue to work hard, perform well, and strive to make greater contributions to the workshop."

After hearing what Liu Haizhong said, the third uncle Yan Bugui looked at Liu Haizhong with a strange expression, but immediately realized that he was wrong, and hurriedly smiled and complimented him, "Then congratulations, second uncle. Your workshop director said this to you, which means that the leader has begun to value you. If you are valued by the leader, it is not a matter of time before you get promoted."

After hearing what Yan Bugui said, Second Uncle Liu Haizhong felt as comfortable as drinking a glass of ice water on a moon day. Liu Haizhong suppressed his joy and said calmly, "Third Uncle, I just passed the 7th level blacksmith exam and haven't made any achievements yet. It's too early for the leaders to promote me. Third Uncle, today is a rare day. Come to my house and I'll treat you to a drink."

After saying this, Liu Haizhong was about to go forward and pull Yan Bugui to his home for a drink, but when he got closer he found that Yan Bugui was holding a bottle of good wine in his hand. He couldn't help but ask curiously: "Third uncle, I just said I would treat you to a drink, how come you have already prepared the wine? It's rare that you are the legendary Zhuge Liang who has calculated it in advance. I want to treat you to a drink today." After saying this, he looked at Third Uncle Yan Bugui with suspicion.

After hearing what the second uncle Liu Haizhong said, the third uncle Yan Bugui secretly groaned in his heart, but there was really nothing he could do, he could only bite the bullet and said: "Well, second uncle, the first uncle had already come back before you came back, and he said he would invite me to his house for a drink, so I..." After saying that, the third uncle Yan Bugui looked at the second uncle Liu Haizhong with embarrassment.

After listening to Yan Bugui's words, Liu Haizhong said calmly: "Is that so? Then let's get together another day. You go to the uncle's house first." After that, Liu Haizhong turned around and walked towards the backyard.

After Liu Haizhong left, Yan Bugui looked at Liu Haizhong's back in the yard, said with a wry smile: "What's the matter? How come they happened to be together? Alas." After that, Yan Bugui walked towards Yi Zhonghai's house in the middle yard with a bottle of wine.