Siheyuan: I am different He Yuzhu

While the Jia family mother and son were plotting against Yi Zhonghai at home, Yi Zhonghai once again came to the home of the chef who prepared the wedding banquet for Jia Xudong. As soon as he entered the door, Yi Zhonghai said enthusiastically, "Master Liu, have you eaten?"

"I have eaten. Lao Yi, have you eaten?" Lao Liu also responded to Yi Zhonghai with a smile.

"I've eaten it too. Old Liu, I came to you today to ask for your help in preparing the full moon banquet?" Yi Zhonghai explained his purpose to Old Liu.

"What specific time?" Lao Liu did not agree directly, but asked.

"On the second day of October, I wonder if you are free that day?" Yi Zhonghai replied.

"October 2nd." Old Liu thought for a while before saying, "I have nothing to do that day. If I have time, where should we hold the full moon banquet?"

"It's still the courtyard house where I live. You've been there before. So let's make it a deal. I'll have to trouble you when the time comes." Yi Zhonghai greeted.

"Okay, three days before the full moon banquet, I will come to your courtyard to find you. Then you can tell me how many tables of guests there are and what dishes you will serve," said Lao Liu.

"Okay, I'll remember that. I'll go back first." Yi Zhonghai said and left Lao Liu's house. After returning to No. 95 Siheyuan, Yi Zhonghai did not go back to his own home first, but went directly to the Jia family across the street. Standing outside the Jia family's door, Yi Zhonghai shouted to the house: "Xudong, are you home?"

Jia Xudong, who was sitting on a chair resting, heard Yi Zhonghai's voice coming from outside the room, and quickly responded: "I'm at home." Then he stood up and walked towards the door. When he stood up, Jia Zhang gave Jia Xudong a look, reminding him to be careful with his way of speaking. Jia Xudong nodded slightly, meaning that he understood. When he arrived at the door, Jia Xudong opened it, "What's wrong, Master? Come in and sit down and talk if you have anything to say."

Yi Zhonghai reached out to stop Jia Xudong, "Don't bother, Xudong, just a few words, I'll be leaving soon. I just went to find the chef who prepared your wedding banquet, and I've already told him to prepare Banggeng's full moon banquet."

Jia Xudong was moved after hearing this and said excitedly: "Master, you are so good to me. When Banggeng grows up, I will make sure he will be filial to you."

Yi Zhonghai was very pleased with what Jia Xudong said, and said with a smile: "I am Banggeng's grandfather, this is what I should do." After saying that, Yi Zhonghai thought of something and asked: "By the way, do you have to go to your wife's parents' house tomorrow to announce the good news? How are your things prepared for your visit?"

"My mother has prepared all the things for the trip to Huairu's parents' home today. But I'll have to trouble you, Master, to ask for leave for me tomorrow." Jia Xudong replied.

"Okay, I get it. This is serious business, so you have to ask for leave. Just go there tomorrow with peace of mind. I'll ask for leave for you when I'm at work. By the way, when you go to your wife's parents' house tomorrow to announce the good news, remember to ask how many guests will be coming there, and ask your father-in-law to confirm so that you can prepare dishes according to the guests. The chef who will prepare the Banggeng full-month banquet will come to our yard three days before the Banggeng full-month banquet to discuss the food with you. If you are at home and have nothing to do, discuss it with your mother."

"Okay, I understand." Jia Xudong nodded to indicate that he remembered it.

"Xudong, if you have nothing else to say, I'll go back first." After finishing his talk, Yi Zhonghai planned to return to his home.

"Master, I won't see you off. Take care." Jia Xudong didn't close the door until he saw Yi Zhonghai return to his home. He turned around and went back to the room. Jia Zhang, who was lying on the kang, saw her son finish talking to Yi Zhonghai. She immediately stood up and asked with concern, "Xudong, what did your master want to talk to you about?"

Jia Xudong said with a smug look on his face, "He didn't say anything. My master just told me that he has already hired a chef for Banggeng's full-month banquet, and he also asked me to discuss with you about the food for Banggeng's full-month banquet. By the way, Mom, how much money do you plan to prepare for Banggeng's full-month banquet this time?"

When Jia Zhang heard her son's question, she said very proudly, "Banggeng is my great grandson. Don't worry, I will definitely host a beautiful full-month banquet for Banggeng. By the way, Huairu, how many tables of guests will your parents bring back when the time comes?"

When Jia Xudong heard what his mother said, he quickly said, "Mom, Huairu just fell asleep, don't call her. Besides, how would Huairu know how many people came from her parents' home? I'll ask my father-in-law when I go to his house tomorrow to announce the good news. I'll tell you when I come back tomorrow afternoon."

Perhaps out of her concern for her grandson Jia Geng, Jia Zhang was generous this time, so Bang Geng's full-month banquet was held in a grand manner. Qin Huairu's family came with two tables of guests, one table of workers from Jia Xudong's workshop who had a good relationship with him, and the residents of the courtyard followed the old rules and sent one representative from each family, also one table. Jia Zhang prepared 2 yuan worth of food and wine for the four tables. This time, Bang Geng's full-month banquet was so grand that Qin Huairu earned enough face in front of her family.

As for He Yuzhu, he had no time to attend the banquet for Banggeng's full moon because he had to go to work. Besides, as a famous chef in the city, he would care about the food at the banquet. He had eaten all kinds of delicious food, and he was not short of oil. Unlike people in this era who generally lacked oil intake, he really didn't like banquets. Although He Yuzhu didn't attend the banquet for Banggeng's full moon, he still planned to give the Jia family a gift of 5 yuan.

When he was about to go out to work after finishing his meal in the morning, He Yuzhu came to the door of Jia's house first, stood at the door and shouted to the inside of the house: "Brother Xudong, come out for a moment, I have something to talk to you about."

Jia Xudong, who was playing with a stick in the room, heard He Yuzhu calling him. He handed the child to Qin Huairu and replied casually, "Wait a moment, Zhuzi, I'll be out soon. Huairu, I'll go out and see what Zhuzi wants me for." After that, Jia Xudong turned and walked towards the door.

He Yuzhu saw Jia Xudong walking out of the room, took out the prepared red envelope from his pocket, handed it to Jia Xudong, and said with a smile: "Brother Xudong, this is the red envelope I gave to Banggeng."

Jia Xudong accepted the red envelope from He Yuzhu with a smile, and said embarrassedly: "Zhuzi, I'm sorry, it's such a coincidence that you can't drink at Banggeng's full moon banquet today. I'll treat you to a drink alone some other time if there's a chance."

Watching Jia Xudong's fake performance and listening to Jia Xudong's polite words, He Yuzhu didn't take it to heart at all. Just listening to the Jia family's character is enough. If you really take it seriously, you will starve to death. However, He Yuzhu thought darkly: Don't worry, even if you, Jia Xudong, don't invite me now, but when you are gone, I will definitely be able to eat your banquet. On the surface, He Yuzhu smiled and said, "It's okay, Brother Xudong, we are all neighbors, don't worry about this, you go ahead, I have to send my sister to school."

After He Yuzhu pushed his bicycle and disappeared in the Intermediate Courtyard, Jia Xudong quickly opened the red envelope given by He Yuzhu, took out the money inside and took a look. He immediately despised He Yuzhu in his heart. Bah, his monthly salary is so high, but he only gave him 5000 yuan, so stingy. Jia Xudong changed his mind and realized that He Yuzhu gave the red envelope but didn't eat, which was equivalent to He Yuzhu giving him 5000 yuan for free. Thinking of this, Jia Xudong felt instantly happy.

Then Jia Xudong walked into the house with the money. Jia Zhangshi immediately came up and asked expectantly, "Xudong, what does Shazhu want to see you for? Is it to give you the red envelope for the full moon banquet?"

Jia Xudong replied, "Mom, I really can't hide anything from you. Here, this is the red envelope that Shazhu gave to Banggeng." After that, Jia Xudong put the red envelope given by He Yuzhu into Jia Zhang's hand. Jia Zhang took the red envelope handed over by Jia Xudong and quickly took out the money inside. As a result, she saw that there was only 5000 yuan. She was immediately disappointed and said, "He Yuzhu only gave 60 yuan for a monthly salary of more than 5000 yuan. This is too stingy."

After hearing what his mother Jia Zhang said, Jia Xudong comforted her instead, "Mom, Shazhu only gave a gift and didn't come to our house for lunch. This is 5000 yuan that our family earned for nothing. When Shazhu gets married and has children, we will return the money to him, which means we can have a free lunch with him."

After hearing what Jia Xudong said, Jia Zhang suddenly became happy and said quickly, "My Xudong is still smart. I will bring the sticks with me when the time comes. We will be at the children's table, and I will bring back any food that cannot be finished."

Jia Xudong nodded in approval, "Mom, you have to bring more when the time comes, so that we don't have to cook at night."

When He Yuzhu returned to the courtyard after get off work, he saw the third aunt sitting in the yard as soon as he entered the front yard. He Yuzhu looked at the angry third aunt and asked curiously: "Third aunt, what's wrong with you? Who made you angry? Did you quarrel with my third uncle?"

The third aunt looked up and saw that it was He Yuzhu. Like a volcano that had been simmering for a long time and finally found an outlet, she said directly: "Zhuzi, you used to prepare banquets for other people's families. Come and help the third aunt judge. Isn't the Jia family holding a banquet for Banggeng's full moon at noon today?"

"Yes, I know this. What's the matter? Third Aunt." When He Yuzhu heard the gossip, and it was gossip related to the Jia family, his curiosity immediately reached the highest and he quickly spoke.

Third Aunt continued, "The Jia family held a full-moon banquet for Banggeng, and asked me and Aunt Wang from the front yard to help wash the vegetables and dishes. I thought we were neighbors in the same yard, so I went to help. As a result, when I was washing the dishes, there were leftovers on the plate, so I thought about taking some back to feed my child. As a result, the old witch Jia Zhang saw it and poured all the leftovers into her own basin, saying that she had already invited us to lunch at noon, and the leftovers were all hers, and she wouldn't let me take them. I remember that if you ask others for help at the banquet, if there are leftovers, they will give a portion to the helper. Please judge for Third Aunt, is Jia Zhang going too far?"

He Yuzhu patiently listened to what the Third Aunt said, and his heart couldn't help but bloom with joy. This Jia Zhang was really amazing. This was definitely a case of burning bridges after crossing the river. If her family had any problems in the future, she would not ask the Siheyuan for help. You, Jia Zhang, could offend anyone, but you had to offend the Third Aunt who also loved to take advantage. If the Jia family had any problems in the future, these Third Aunt would definitely not help, but would just stand aside and watch coldly.

He Yuzhu, secretly happy in his heart, said in an indignant tone: "Third Aunt, you are right. When I prepare banquets for other families, if there are leftovers, I will share some with the neighbors who helped. If there are no leftovers, the host will usually ask me to re-cook a few new dishes for the neighbors who helped. This Jia Zhangshi didn't even share any leftovers with you and Aunt Wang. It's really too much."

After hearing what He Yuzhu said, the third aunt felt like she had found a confidant. "You are the one who has seen the world, knows a lot, and speaks in a way that is pleasant to the ears. This Jia Zhang is just a pixiu, she doesn't do anything."

After listening to the complaints of the third aunt, He Yuzhu pushed his bicycle and slowly walked towards the middle courtyard. As a result, as soon as he entered the middle courtyard, he saw the messy yard. Hey, the Jia family held a banquet and didn't even mention cleaning the yard. It seems that Jia Zhang didn't share the leftovers with the third aunt and Aunt Wang, so they just walked away and no one cleaned the yard. Fortunately, the Jia family didn't borrow a table from their own family, otherwise they would have to clean the table when the time comes.

He Yuzhu pushed his bicycle to the door of his house, and saw that there was vomit on the steps of his house. He Yuzhu's face suddenly turned black. He Yuzhu put the bicycle in the small yard in front of the kitchen, and then came to the door of Jia's house and shouted to the house: "Brother Xudong, are you at home? If you are at home, come out for a moment."

Jia Zhang opened the door and walked out, smiling and saying to He Yuzhu: "Zhuzi, your brother Xudong is happy today, drunk too much, and fell asleep on the bed. What do you want to talk to him about?"

He Yuzhu said patiently, "Aunt Jia, after your family held the full moon banquet for Banggeng, why didn't you clean up the yard? Even if you didn't have time to clean up, then at least you should clean up the filth that someone vomited on the steps in front of my house."