Siheyuan: Full of Love

When Zhang Dazhuang returned to the courtyard, Sha Zhu had already processed all the ingredients.

Yan Bugui was still waiting beside him with a glass of wine.

"Da Zhuang, don't tell me, you... Oh, the ingredients you brought back are really good. We are in for a treat tonight."

Zhang Dazhuang said: "That's right, some of these things are things I haven't seen before, I'll get more next time."

Yan Bugui said: "Da Zhuang, the second uncle is a professional..."

"You brought a bottle of good wine with you. You held it there for a long time without letting go. How could I not know that?" Zhang Dazhuang teased.

Yan Bugui took the wine into the house with an embarrassed look.

"Uncle Three, let's call Uncle Two over so we can eat together."

Yan Bugui waved his hand and said, "I called him, but he should be busy recently."

"What's going on?" Zhang Dazhuang asked.

Lian Shazhu looked at Yan Bugui in confusion: "I remember Second Master came back, how come he is not free?"

Yan Bugui whispered, "He wants to take the fifth-level blacksmith exam and is working overtime to improve himself."

"Wow? Second uncle is really good! He is quite ambitious!" Sha Zhu said in surprise.

"Don't even mention the second uncle. Even the first uncle wants to upgrade his work level. He wants to take the exam to become a level 6 fitter." Yan Bugui said seriously.

"Is this true? Level 5 fitter is the highest level of work in our steel mill, right? How do I pass the level 6 exam?"

"Some time ago, a foreign expert came here. I don't know what they came for, but maybe they came to exchange new knowledge," said Zhang Dazhuang.

"It seems like you have been busy recently. Da Zhuang has made a new contribution. Uncle One and Uncle Two are thinking about taking another step up. Uncle Three, what about you?"

Yan Bugui said depressedly: "I am just an elementary school teacher, and my salary is basically fixed."

Zhang Dazhuang said, "Who said that? I remember there was also a teacher rating system in elementary schools, right? The highest is first-class teacher."

"A second-level teacher can earn more than 50 yuan a month, right?"

"Over fifty? Uncle, your teachers' salary is as high as that of senior technicians!" Sha Zhu said in surprise.

Zhang Dazhuang said: "That's right, so Uncle San, you still need to work hard!"

Yan Bugui said disdainfully: "What do you know? Is it so easy to pass the teacher level exam? It is all linked to the cadre status!"

"Oh, does that mean you are still an official? I'm so sorry!" Sha Zhu bowed to Yan Bugui with a playful smile.

"Get out of here and cook your meal!" Yan Bugui scolded with a smile.

Zhang Dazhuang patted Yan Bugui on the shoulder and comforted him, "Uncle, don't be discouraged."

“The teacher rating exam is definitely difficult, but as long as you work hard, you will have a chance.”

Yan Bugui sighed: "Well, it's easy to say, but I don't have that much time and energy. I still have a lot of housework to do."

At this time, Sha Zhu interrupted and said, "Why don't you use your connections to get in through the back door? You know a lot of people anyway."

Yan Bugui glared at him and said, "What nonsense! I, Yan Bugui, am a principled person and would never do anything that goes against my conscience."

Zhang Dazhuang nodded in agreement: "That's right, success gained through backdoors is not glorious either. We still have to rely on our real abilities."

Is Yan Bugui so principled? I remember there were some flaws in the TV performance.

Did I remember it wrong?

Yan Bugui thought for a moment and said, "Okay, you are right, I will do my best."

Zhang Dazhuang said: "That's right. What's the difference between a person without a dream and a salted fish? You will definitely become famous!"

"Da Zhuang, what dialect do you speak?"

"Don't ask. I won't tell you even if you ask me. Just make your meal."

Yan Bugui said: "Da Zhuang, you always cheer others up, what is your own dream?"

"My dream? It's simple. Just to live a peaceful life. If possible, it would be best if everything goes smoothly without any illness or disaster!" Zhang Dazhuang said simply.

"Hiss~" Yan Bugui took a breath of cold air, "You seem to have said it, but you also seem not to have said it!"

Sha Zhu laughed and said, "Da Zhuang, I thought you were going to say that your dream was to be a security chief or something."

Zhang Dazhuang shook his head and sighed, "Don't think about it for at least twenty years."

Yan Bugui said: "What's the difference between having no dreams and being a salted fish? Just work hard!"

"Huh? Third uncle, are you learning and applying it now?"

"Who's learning and applying on the spot?" Xu Damao came over after smelling the scent and took up the conversation.

"Da Mao is back!"

"Uncle, I didn't see you at the door. I guessed there must be something delicious today. Where's the wine? Where's your bottle of wine that never changes?" Xu Damao was searching back and forth in the kitchen.

It made several people laugh.

Yan Bugui laughed and scolded: "Xu Damao, you are sincere in giving me a favor, right? I am telling you, I brought a bottle of Xifeng wine here today."

Xu Damao was surprised and said, "Hey, Third Uncle, what happened today? Is it worth your expense? Did Sha Zhu stew the Phoenix? Or did he fry the Dragon King?"

"Haha~"

"Haha~"

This time even Yan Bugui couldn't help laughing.

Sha Zhu smiled and said, "Sha Mao, you are in for a treat today. Da Zhuang worked hard to get some ingredients, and the results are all good for you!"

Xu Damao quickly stepped forward, "What? Really? Hey Dazhuang, look at what happened. I have to thank you!"

Yan Bugui asked in confusion: "What's good for Damao? Why don't I understand?"

"Hey~it's what Brother Damao likes to eat!" Zhang Dazhuang explained.

Sha Zhu and Xu Damao finally came to their senses. They were so excited just now that they almost blurted out the truth.

"Yes, yes, that's what I like to eat!" Xu Damao quickly replied.

Yan Bugui looked at them suspiciously and didn't ask any more questions.

Sha Zhu called Qin Huairu to help. Xu Damao said that they should go back to the room and wash up first. When eating medicinal food, they cannot be careless and must have a sense of ritual.

Zhang Dazhuang took Yan Bugui into the house to chat.

Zhang Dazhuang and Yan Bugui were chatting in the room, and the topic unknowingly turned to Xu Damao.

"Da Zhuang, what do you mean by what you said just now? Everything is beneficial to Damao?" Yan Bugui still expressed his doubts.

He always felt that there was something else going on between Zhang Dazhuang and Xu Damao.

Zhang Dazhuang smiled and said, "Don't be suspicious, Uncle San. It was just that Brother Zhuzi spoke too quickly and said something wrong."

Yan Bugui curled his lips and said, "Just make it up. I've long felt that something is wrong between you two, but I can't figure out what it is."

Zhang Dazhuang said, "Okay, Third Uncle, there's nothing wrong. Why do you have to come up with something?"

Just at this time Xu Damao came back after washing up, and Yan Bugui didn't mention it anymore.

Zhang Dazhuang thought, this Yan Bugui is really quite intelligent, and seems to be the most sensible one in the courtyard?

That shouldn't be the case. The IQs of the people living in Siheyuan should be at the same level.