Siheyuan, my new life

The Jia family's banquet finally began after many twists and turns. In order to gain Yi Zhonghai's forgiveness, Jia Dongxu spent a lot of money today. In the middle of the table was a sliced ​​roast duck, a plate of braised pork head, and a braised pork elbow. Surrounding them were stir-fried pork with peppers, scrambled eggs with tomatoes, fried peanuts, stir-fried vegetables, and chicken stewed with potatoes.

Jia Dongxu respectfully let Yi Zhonghai take the first seat, then opened the wine bottle and filled his master's glass.

Today, Jia Dongxu had just warned her repeatedly that if she made any trouble at the dinner table again, he would send her back to the countryside. Therefore, although Jia Zhang was swallowing her saliva with greed, she could only sit there obediently, saying nothing with a gloomy face.

Jia Dongxu picked up the wine glass respectfully and said sincerely: "Master, I have been cared for by you and your wife all these years, whether in the factory or in the courtyard. I would like to toast you and your wife with this glass of wine. Thank you both." After that, he raised the glass and drank it all.

Yi Zhonghai didn't say anything, but the aunt smiled and said, "Why are you being so polite, kid? Drink slowly."

When Jia Dongxu heard what Auntie said, he couldn't help but feel delighted. Based on his understanding of Auntie over the years, he knew that this woman was very kind-hearted. She was usually very kind to others and rarely got angry with others. Today, with Auntie speaking well of her, he felt more confident that he could gain Yi Zhonghai's forgiveness.

So Jia Dongxu warmly invited his master and his wife to eat, and did not forget to wink at Qin Huairu on the side. Qin Huairu understood and quickly put duck meat and braised pork elbows in the bowls in front of them.

As he drank cup after cup of liquor, Yi Zhonghai's face was no longer gloomy, and he even smiled a little. Seeing this, Jia Dongxu also increased the frequency of his toasts.

Tonight, Jia Zhang was sitting at the dinner table in an unusual manner. Only when her son invited Yi Zhonghai and his wife to eat did she pick up a large piece of meat with her chopsticks. According to her temperament, she would have started to feast on so many good things in the past. However, her son repeatedly warned her today that if she messed up, he would send her back to the countryside without any hesitation. With her son's threat, Jia Zhang could only curse in her heart while chewing the meat in her mouth hard, as if she wanted to release all her anger through this action.

As for the eldest son of the Jia family, Banggeng, his parents held his ears and told him that he could only eat the meat and vegetables that his mother put in his bowl. He was absolutely not allowed to eat them directly as usual, otherwise Jia Dongxu would break his legs.

Seeing that even grandma was frightened by Dad and said obediently that she would eat properly, Banggeng would definitely not offend his father with his clever little head. So a rare scene appeared. The old and young of the Jia family ate their meals quietly today like well-educated and well-behaved children.

When the Jia family and Yi Zhonghai and his wife were sitting around the dinner table drinking and eating, the door of the main house in the central courtyard slowly opened and He Daqing walked out of the house carrying a cloth bag.

After glancing in the direction of the Jia family, He Daqing leaned over to his son's ear and whispered a few words, then quickly walked towards the front yard carrying the cloth bag.

As soon as He Daqing walked through the hall door connecting the middle courtyard and the front courtyard, he saw Yan Bugui standing at the door fiddling with his pots of flowers. He couldn't help but curse his bad luck in his heart, and He Daqing quickened his pace and walked towards the gate.

When He Daqing just walked out of the hall, Yan Bugui had already spotted him. This afternoon, Yan Bugui was guarding the gate and had been trying to stop He Daqing to inquire about his job. However, when he saw He Daqing walking into the courtyard gate carrying a bag full of goodies, all he could see in his eyes were the Zhonghua cigarettes and Maotai liquor vaguely visible from the mouth of the bag. He immediately thought about how to get some benefits from He Daqing and had long forgotten about asking about his son's job. You know, a bottle of Maotai liquor sells for 8.6 yuan in the supply and marketing cooperative, and a box of Zhonghua cigarettes costs 78 cents, and you need Class A cigarette and liquor tickets to buy these two things.

Yan Bugui couldn't afford these high-end cigarettes and alcohol with his salary. Even if he wanted to buy them, he didn't have the tickets. When he saw He Daqing carrying so many of them today, Yan Bugui thought it was another gift from He Daqing when he went out to cook for others. He was immediately very jealous. He was a cultured person who taught and educated people, but he didn't live as well as a stinky cook who served people. For a moment, Yan Bugui couldn't hold back the greed in his heart. He grabbed He Daqing's arm, staring at the cloth bag in the other's hand with red eyes, and said with a smile: "Daqing, where did you go to cook for the banquet again? The host is so generous that he gave you such good cigarettes and alcohol. I have some dried fish at home, why don't we taste the Moutai and Zhonghua cigarettes together!"

He Daqing had to ask the canteen director for a few Class A cigarette and alcohol tickets in the afternoon. These were the gifts he was going to bring to Director Lin's house tonight. Hearing Yan Bugui's words, he couldn't help but scold him: "Yan Bugui, you are a teacher after all. Look at the way you are now. You are really embarrassing for intellectuals. Let go, or don't blame me for being rude."

After being scolded by He Daqing, Yan Bugui blushed when he saw that not only the workers in the courtyard were leaving get off work, but also the people living in the front yard had walked out of their homes after hearing the sound. He quickly let go of his hand and said with a smile: "Daqing, I was just joking with you, why are you so angry?"

He Daqing snorted, shook off Yan Bugui and walked towards the central courtyard. Seeing that there was nothing exciting to watch, the other residents also went home. However, some discussions could still be faintly heard, mostly mocking Yan Bugui's behavior. In fact, the residents living here hated Yan Bugui's behavior of blocking the gate every day and taking advantage of others. However, they were concerned about Yan Bugui's identity as a teacher at Red Star Primary School, and secondly, considering that he was also the third uncle in charge of Courtyard No. 95, everyone could only accept it with a pinch of their nose.

Today, He Daqing reprimanded Yan Bugui mercilessly. When everyone saw Yan Bugui's embarrassed look, they couldn't help but feel relieved. He Daqing is the deputy director of the canteen of the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill. He doesn't care about you, Yan Bugui. You must know that Red Star Primary School is a school for children of workers of the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill. If Yan Bugui angered He Daqing and really went to the school to complain to the principal, Yan Bugui would probably be in trouble.

It was not until He Daqing walked into the Intermediate Court that Yan Bugui realized that he wanted to ask He Daqing about work. Why did he get angry when he saw what He Daqing was holding? Not only did he not ask about the business, but he also made He Daqing angry. Yan Bugui was very upset. He was not afraid of being laughed at by the neighbors. With Yan Bugui's thick skin, how could he care about such gossip? He was regretting that he could not distinguish the priorities. He only thought about taking advantage and forgot about the business.