Siheyuan: Happy Life of Jia Zhang Family

The next day, He Yuzhu and Jia Dongxu got up at dawn and woke up Zhang Dabao. The three of them took the live fish, seasonings and tools to Chunfeng Hutong.

Some of the fish dishes on the two tables today are quite troublesome to prepare, so they must be prepared in advance. Fish balls are very troublesome to prepare, and all the bones must be removed. Grass carp is a fish with many random bones, so it can only be prepared by professional chef He Yuzhu.

Jia Dongxu couldn't sit idle either. He killed fish, processed fish offal, kneaded dough, and steamed buns. After He Yuzhu dealt with the fish bones, he hammered the fish meat.

At ten o'clock in the morning, Zhang Dabao returned to Yard 95 and brought all the women including Zhang Cuihua over. Huang Xinsheng and Xu Damao took the Liu brothers over on bicycles.

"Damn it, these two bastards are going to eat and drink again?" Liu Haizhong was so angry that he was shaking when he saw his two sons walking away with Huang Xinsheng and Xu Damao, talking and laughing.

"Old Liu, what are you looking at?" asked the second aunt.

"Look at those two beasts you gave birth to. They hang out with these messy people every day and don't know what's good for them at all," Liu Haizhong yelled at his wife.

The second aunt didn't dare to say anything back and could only go back into the house silently.

"Dad, how come Second Grandma gave birth to two animals?" Guo Xiaobao was Liu Haizhong's neighbor, so he naturally heard Liu Haizhong scolding his wife.

When Guo Kang heard his son's words, he just laughed and didn't know how to respond. He thought, Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu are beasts, and Liu Haizhong, you are their father, so are you a beast?

"Dad, don't laugh. You haven't told me yet?" Guo Xiaobao asked his father again.

"Second Aunt couldn't give birth to animals. She only gave birth to three sons. It was your Second Grandfather who scolded her," Guo Kang explained to his son.

Now the children in Yard 95 envy Banggeng the most because he can eat delicious food; but they also hate Banggeng very much because after he eats something delicious, he will tell everyone about it, making them, who are already hungry, even hungrier.

"Banggeng went to eat delicious food with his grandmother again," Niu Xiaozheng in the front yard said to Yan Jiedi.

"Who made Aunt Jia have a good brother? Your grandmother doesn't have such a good brother, and neither does your mother." Yan Jiedi looked at Banggeng enviously as he held Zhang Cuihua's hand and walked out of the yard.

"I don't even have a grandmother, Aunt Si Ni, don't you also have a seventh uncle?" Niu Xiaozheng asked.

"My seventh uncle's family can't even afford to eat. They're even poorer than mine. How can they give us good food?" Yan Jiedi said.

"When can I have a good meal again?" Niu Xiaozheng missed the time when he planted sweet potatoes for Zhang Dabao.

"Sweet potatoes will be ripe in autumn. If we help Brother Dabiao, we will definitely have enough to eat. He can hunt and fish, and he doesn't sell the fish. He eats them all himself. He will also give them to us when the time comes," Yan Jiedi said to Niu Xiaozheng.

"When will autumn come?" Now the two of them looked at the figure of Banggeng going away outside the yard, and were looking forward to the arrival of autumn very much.

After the people from No. 95 arrived, No. 10 Chunfeng Hutong became lively. Jingshu, who was very smart, ran around the yard with Xiaodang, and Qin Jingru had to follow Xiaodang all the time. Zhang Cuihua, Zhang Lianhua, Qin Huairu, Lou Xiaoe, and He Yushui wanted to help in the kitchen, but were driven out by He Yuzhu, so they sat aside and chatted.

After Xu Damao, Huang Xinsheng, Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu arrived, He Yuzhu arranged for them to make fire, boil water and chop firewood.

At half past eleven, Director Shi Chulai arrived first, still carrying two bottles of wine in his hands. You Zhiyong brought a bundle of wine, Hu Kexue also brought two bottles of wine, and Zhang Weihua and the other two brought a box of wine.

Since it was a gathering of friends, there was only one theme, which was food tasting, so everyone ate happily and drank happily, and they enhanced their feelings and deepened their friendship.

Zhang Weihua and the other two were very busy, so they left after dinner. Shi Chulai also said he had something to talk about and left too.

After the meal, the others separated into two groups, men and women, and chatted with each other.

Zhang Dabao brought Hu Kexue and You Zhiyong into the house to talk.

"Brother Hu, I heard that the canteen's director of development is going to retire?" Zhang Dabia asked.

"You're going to retire in early July. Do you have any ideas?" As the personnel chief of the factory, Chief Hu is quite clear about these things. He Yuzhu has been an eighth-level chef for several years, specializing in cooking for the small canteen. It's normal for him to have some ideas.

"Can he do it?" Zhang Dabao asked again.

"At the moment, it should not be possible. Peng Yong from the third canteen has been the squad leader for ten years and is also a level seven chef. Xiao Linsheng from the second canteen is also a level seven chef. And Yang Yongbo from the second canteen has also been the squad leader for ten years. These people have more experience than Zhuzi," said Hu Kexue.

"Who is most likely to go?" Zhang Dabao asked.

"Is Zhuzi really interested? He has to do his job well, as it's a bit difficult. Peng Yong is the most likely candidate, as he is the first choice in terms of both experience and ability. Although Xiao Linsheng is a level 7 chef, he is old and has never been a team leader, so he is not suitable. The second choice is Yang Yongbo, who is also a level 8 chef. He has been a team leader in the factory since liberation, and is in his forties, which is a good time for him. He is a relative of Chief Liu from the Technical Department. Zhuzi is the third choice," Hu Kexue made an analysis.

"Thank you, Brother Hu. It seems quite difficult. These are just the people in the cafeteria, not to mention the staff in the factory," said Zhang Dabao.

"Da Biao, if Zhuzi really wants to be the deputy director, he must do his job well. You are a relative of Deputy Director Li, which is both an advantage and a disadvantage, because Deputy Director Li is now in charge of logistics, Deputy Director Chai has been transferred, and the new leader has not come yet. Without a good reason, it will be difficult for Deputy Director Li to talk, and he has to avoid suspicion to some extent," Hu Kexue explained again.

"By the way, now that Deputy Director Chai is gone, things are really going to be difficult to handle. Let's think about it again," Zhang Dabao said to Hu Kexue.

After chatting for a while, You Zhiyong and Hu Kexue also said goodbye.

Jia Dongxu and He Yuzhu distributed the remaining dishes to everyone, and everyone returned to Courtyard 95.

In the evening, Zhang Dabao told He Yuzhu about Hu Kexue's analysis.

"Da Biao, with first-hand information, things will be easier. You don't have to interfere in this matter, we can do it ourselves." He Yuzhu is very confident now.

Zhang Dabiao agreed with a smile. He knew that He Yuzhu was talented and had been pretending to be stupid before. Now He Yuzhu had found a father, had a wife, and was about to get married. He had a lot of relatives in the courtyard and didn't have to worry about being bullied. So there was no need to continue pretending.

Today is another good day, and it is time to play cards with Lou Xiao'e. However, due to the hot weather, Lou Xiao'e couldn't stand it after one round, so Zhang Dabao didn't have a good time today. So Zhang Dabao planned to go to the Yu sisters to play Landlord tomorrow.