Siheyuan: Pushing Huairu, the Prime Minister admits defeat

The Jia family's banquet was lavish and grand, and Sha Zhu undoubtedly made a lot of efforts. He ran around, found people to set up the stove, and purchased ingredients. In addition, he and his apprentice Ma Hua also worked hard to stir the wok.

There were eight tables in total, each with eight dishes, including hot, cold, salty and sweet, fried, boiled and deep-fried.

According to Chef Sha Zhu's prices, tables of three or more cost 40 cents per table, and tables of three or less cost 50 cents per table.

Li Weijun calculated that just for the cooking fees for Sha Zhu and Ma Hua, Jia Zhang would have to pay at least five dollars.

Of course, if the steel mill provides the compensation, the money will not be a problem.

The Jia family consists mostly of the elderly and the weak, and the incident happened suddenly, so apart from old friends and relatives living in the city, most of the people who came were employees of a workshop in the steel rolling mill.

How to entertain these comrade workers is a thorny issue.

When Qin Huairu first found Yi Zhonghai and wanted Yi Zhonghai to take charge of the situation and recruit friends and relatives, Yi Zhonghai symbolically declined out of courtesy.

He never expected that as soon as he refused, the second uncle Liu Haizhong couldn't wait to agree.

Although Liu Haizhong is a level 6 blacksmith who is not as good as Yi Zhonghai, who is a level 8 fitter, he is also a senior worker in the steel rolling mill. He has apprentices around him all year round and still has some prestige.

So the task of entertaining the guests fell on the second uncle Liu Haizhong.

I saw him dragging his bloated and fat body, moving between the seats with a smile on his face, talking freely and with ease, looking very cool.

It was as if this was not Jia Dongxu's funeral, but a promotion party for him.

"Bah, what kind of person is he? He's grinning like an orange peel when people are hosting a banquet. Isn't he ashamed?"

An old lady looked at the guy with the bangs showing off and said sarcastically with disdain on her face.

The voice was loud, and several middle-aged women from the courtyards nearby heard it clearly and echoed it.

Including Jiang Yingying, they all complained about the second uncle Liu Haizhong because of his sudden change of mind and his inconsistent behavior regarding the gift money.

A group of women at the table were chattering and whispering, making quite a lot of noise.

Not to mention, the Intelligence Center is worthy of being called an Intelligence Center.

They all talked at once, and talked about all the trivial things that had happened to Liu Hai.

When Liu Haizhong was young, he liked to visit the Eight Great Hutongs, got cauliflower, and almost got into trouble.

There is also the case where Liu Haizhong fooled everyone into playing Pai Gow, but he himself colluded with the casino owner and led Jia Dongxu to a path of no return. This time, Jia Dongxu accidentally fell into the steel furnace, which might have been deliberately arranged by Liu Haizhong.

Li Weijun listened with great interest to all the bold intelligence, both true and false.

"Cough! Cough!"

Seeing the strange looks from everyone around her, the deaf old lady tapped her cane, raised her eyelids, glanced at the second aunt not far away, and moved her lips slightly but said nothing.

The aunt who had served the old lady for many years saw this and shut her mouth obediently without saying anything else.

At this time, the third uncle Yan Bugui, who had finished keeping the accounts, came over with a smile and looked around, not knowing what he was looking for.

"Hey! Uncle, why are you hanging out with those old ladies? There's room for us old guys. Come on, come on, are you a real man?"

"No, no, I have had poor digestion these days. The doctor said I have gastric bleeding and can't drink much. You guys should enjoy yourselves. I have my own arrangements."

Liu Haizhong was shouting loudly, but Yan Bugui just waved his hand. When the meal was about to start, the third uncle Yan Bugui took advantage of the opportunity and sat at the table with the children.

These children are all children of steel rolling mill employees. Most of them go to school in Hongxing Primary School. Many of them are even students taught by Yan Bugui.

Seeing their former teacher sitting next to them with a kind smile, the originally messy seats of the children suddenly became as quiet as a mouse. They looked at each other, not daring to breathe due to the awkwardness.

Even after the dishes were served, Yan Bugui didn't even pick up his chopsticks to take the first bite. Even the naughty kid didn't dare to move.

It is said that I am not afraid of anything in the world, but I am afraid of the ruler in the teacher's hand.

Seeing this, Yan Bugui smiled with satisfaction and thought to himself that next time he had a dinner, he would definitely sit at the child's table.

Li Weijun saw quite a few unfamiliar faces at this buffet.

Especially Lou Xiaoe, who was sitting next to Xu Damao, with a delicate face, a smooth nose and forehead, and a petite figure.

She had a long jet-black ponytail and wore a goose-white pleated skirt. When she smiled, her neat teeth were as white as sticky rice. She looked so innocent and silly that Li Weijun felt uncomfortable.

"Since they have come to the banquet with Xu Damao, could it be that Xu Damao has really managed to get this cabbage from the Lou family?"

Thinking of this, Li Weijun couldn't help but sigh.

At first, Li Weijun thought that he could find a way to create an opportunity for a chance encounter before Lou Xiao'e married into the courtyard house.

But she is a rich lady and she never leaves the house.

In addition, Li Weijun was busy with Qin Huairu and purchasing matters in the countryside, so he neglected it and delayed it for a while.

Thinking about it again, with the special status of the Lou family, if they really married her home, she would be implicated and suffer in a few years.

It would be better to say that if there is a risk, Xu Damao will bear it, and if there is no risk, he can see if he can find a chance to bear it privately and try it out.

Xu Damao came from an ordinary projectionist family. The reason why he was able to establish a relationship with the Lou family was because his mother, Zhao Xu, had been Lou Xiao'e's wet nurse for a period of time when she was young.

Since they had such a connection, and in return for the favor, the Lou family had shares in the steel mill, so the Lou family arranged for Xu Fugui to work as a projectionist in the steel mill, which was considered a job.

Therefore, Xu Damao and Lou Xiao'e are really childhood sweethearts and have known each other since they were young.

"Da Mao, who is the tall man at the table in front? Why do I feel like he's looking at me?"

As if she felt Li Weijun's gaze, Lou Xiao'e wiped her lips with a handkerchief and quietly poked Xu Damao's arm.

"Ezi, oh, you mean Li Weijun? He is an unforgivable bastard, a scum, a complete bastard. From now on, if you see him in the courtyard, just avoid him. He can't even fart."

Xu Damao, who was concentrating on eating, took the time to glance over and saw Li Weijun's indifferent expression. He was gritting his teeth in hatred.

He quickly gave Lou Xiao'e a shot of prevention and began to make up some gossip for Li Weijun, exaggerating it, for fear that Lou Xiao'e would be like his sister Xu Wanjun and have an affair in broad daylight.

It's funny to say, since I caught him red-handed in the rest room of the steel mill last time.

Xu Damao always felt that his sister looked much more radiant than usual, and her personality became more lively and cheerful, no longer the gloomy and sad look she had before.