Siheyuan: Pushing Huairu, the Prime Minister admits defeat

"What's so strange about this? Jia Dongxu died in vain, not of old age. According to the rules, one day is enough. Otherwise, if we really wait for two or three days, it will not only be unlucky but also cause trouble. It's better to suffer a short pain than a long one. I think we should do it as soon as possible."

After Liu Haizhong finished speaking, he rubbed his hands furtively, winked and said, "I am going to pay fifty cents later. The first uncle is rich and generous, so he will give ten dollars, and the third uncle will give fifty cents. I say, you should just give fifty cents, just as a token of your support."

Li Weijun knew that Liu Haizhong informed him in advance because he wanted to have him accompany him so that he would not feel embarrassed.

As one of the three uncles in the courtyard, Yi Zhonghai set a good example. He took out ten dollars with a clang. If you didn't know, you would think Jia Dongxu was Yi Zhonghai's illegitimate son.

Li Weijun nodded. Although he and Jia Dongxu were in the same business, they were not relatives. They seldom interacted with each other and their relationship was neither close nor distant.

When it comes to share money, it's not appropriate to give too much or too little. It would be better to follow Liu Haizhong's example and let everyone give a unified amount of fifty cents. This way, you will neither be unpopular nor give others a chance to talk about you.

"Okay, you wait in the front yard first, I'll call your second aunt to come over, and then we can do the accounting together."

Liu Haizhong frowned with joy and hurriedly went to call the second aunt, fearing that he would be late for the banquet and would not be able to get back the money for the meal.

When he entered the front yard, Li Weijun immediately saw Banggeng, dressed in mourning, standing on tiptoe to look at his home through the crack in the door.

"Oh no, this is going to attract thieves."

Li Weijun suddenly realized that there were a lot of bacon hanging on the beams in his house. If this thief found it, what would happen to him in the future?

Li Weijun took two steps at a time and grabbed Banggeng's collar. When he got closer, he found that the boy was holding a piece of wire in his hand and fiddling with it in front of his door.

"Hey, little bastard, what are you doing in my room?"

After picking the man up, Li Weijun looked at the ungrateful little bastard Banggeng and felt disgusted from the bottom of his heart.

He is a petty thief, naughty by nature, disobedient and unfilial.

If this kind of residue and debris are allowed to grow rampantly, there is no telling how big a mess it will cause.

"Ah! Brother Weijun, my mother asked me to come and inform you to come to the feast. I knocked on the door but there was no movement. Nothing happened."

Bang Geng never expected that Li Weijun would suddenly attack him from behind. After being caught red-handed, he swallowed his saliva, and struggled in fear and bewilderment.

"Nothing, you just have a piece of wire in your hand."

Seeing that this ungrateful bastard was still trying to make excuses, Li Weijun was just about to take advantage of this opportunity to teach this bastard a lesson and give him a shot of prevention in advance to nip the problem in the bud.

But then he thought, today is Jia Dongxu's dinner after all, and there are many people in the courtyard right now, not to mention a lot of gossips. I don't know how many aunts and uncles of the Jia family have come.

In addition, Qin Huairu has this relationship with Jia Dongxu. She should give the best consideration to Jia Dongxu. Wouldn't it embarrass Qin Huairu if Jia Dongxu beat the child at his funeral?

So after hesitating for a moment, Li Weijun let go of the stick reluctantly.

Determined to repay her son's debt as a mother, Li Weijun will not let Qin Huairu off easily if she doesn't give an explanation after getting this uniform tonight.

Seeing that he had a chance to escape, Banggeng nervously ran back to the central courtyard.

After checking the door lock and confirming that the lock core was not damaged, Li Weijun put the items he bought in the morning into the room.

Then I started to wonder where this lock-picking technique came from.

Logically speaking, the place Banggeng visits most often is Shazhu's house, and Shazhu often does not lock the door, so Banggeng can just walk in and out, so the wire lock-picking method is of no use at all.

Li Weijun felt that it was odd, but he had no clue for the time being and could only attribute it to the stick, which was a unique talent belonging to the Thief Saint.

"Wei Jun, if you ask me, you are just too sensitive. Human nature is good. How could a little kid have any bad intentions? Maybe he just thought it was fun, but there is no way he would steal."

Jiang Yingying didn't think too much about it. She just thought that Banggeng was just a child playing around. She scooped some water from the bucket, wet the towel, and wiped Li Weijun's cheek attentively.

"You are just too kind-hearted. You have heard the story of the Zhongshan Wolf, right? You should not have the intention to harm others, but you must be on guard against others. You must be on guard against this thief from the Jia family."

Li Weijun was too lazy to explain Banggeng's future sins. He just warned Jiang Yingying to lock the door when she went out to avoid giving Banggeng a chance to take advantage of her.

When they arrived at the Intermediate Courtyard, the third uncle Yan Bugui was sitting upright, keeping accounts in high spirits.

After someone came to pay their share, he would write down the name and the amount very seriously. After the banquet, the Jia family would have to reconcile the accounts one by one.

This is called reciprocity and social etiquette.

"Hey, the guards are here. Is this Qin Huairu's cousin?"

"Oh, no, you've got it wrong. This is Qin Huairu's childhood friend Jiang Yingying. The Jia family is out of room, and I don't have any relatives staying in the capital, so I'm just trying to make do with you for one night."

Li Weijun said calmly, and when he got closer, he heard a rumbling sound of his stomach.

Yan Bugui was extremely hungry. In order to save space for more food later, his family had not eaten a single grain of rice since morning.

But when he saw Jiang Yingying, who had a rosy and tender face and good looks, Yan Bugui's heart couldn't help but skip a beat.

I feel that Li Weijun is really a playboy. It's ok that he has an ambiguous relationship with Ran Qiuye, the colleague I just introduced to him a few days ago, but why is he also entangled with Qin Huairu's childhood friend?

No, I must remind Teacher Ran when I have the chance, to prevent such a good girl from being raped by Li Weijun.

In this world, it’s hard to be a man, and it’s even harder to be a woman.

Yan Bugui complained in his mind, but tactfully did not say anything more. Li Weijun was unmarried and in a free love relationship, and both of them were willing, so even the street office could not interfere.

After the second uncle Liu Haizhong brought the second aunt and several of their children to the central courtyard, Li Weijun and Liu Haizhong contributed money together.

However, this old fox in Liu Haizhong did have a hidden agenda.

It was agreed beforehand that each person would contribute fifty cents, but after Li Weijun paid his share, the old man actually took out an extra dime.

Although it is not much, just a dime has achieved the goal.

Afterwards, Liu Haizhong said cunningly that since he was the elder, it was only natural for him to get more money.

Seeing this situation, how could Li Weijun not know that Liu Haizhong wanted to achieve great things with little money, both in terms of substance and appearance.

After glaring at the old fox, he said nothing more, found a table with many young wives, and waited quietly for the meal to start.

Since the steel rolling mill was responsible for all expenses, the Jia family's buffet was quite sumptuous. They didn't even need plates; the dishes were served directly in basins.

The portion size is enough to fill you up, so there will be leftovers.