Siheyuan Great Craftsmen

By the time Zhou Tian finished painting, it was already early morning. After looking at the time, he packed up the drawings, took off his clothes and went to sleep.

In the morning, before daybreak, Zhou Tian got dressed and got out of bed. He opened the door, went to the yard, performed a set of Xingyiquan to loosen up his body, and then walked towards the central courtyard.

He did not forget that today was the day of Uncle He's wedding banquet. When he arrived at the central courtyard, he saw that there were more than a dozen empty tables on the open space in the central courtyard.

Big wedding characters have been pasted on the doors and windows of the He family. A group of children are playing happily in the yard, and several women are busy inside and outside the He family.

"Brother Zhou!"

Just when Zhou Tian was about to go into the He family to ask about buying vegetables, he saw He Yuzhu walking in from outside pushing a cart with some vegetables and pork on it.

"My goodness, Zhuzi, how many people are you going to invite today? Why did you buy so many vegetables and meat?"

Zhou Tian hurriedly stepped forward to help He Yuzhu push the cart to the door, and took the vegetables and meat off the cart.

"I don't know either, but according to my father, not only are some of our senior brothers coming today, but also colleagues from the factory! There will probably be around fifteen tables!"

He Yuzhu wiped the sweat from his forehead and replied.

"It seems that Uncle He is quite popular!"

Hearing He Yuzhu's words, Zhou Tian couldn't help but smile.

"What good popularity? It's just a pretense. My father doesn't have a good relationship with those uncles. I guess the reason why he invited those uncles was to show off that he married a young wife!"

He Yuzhu still spoke with disdain, obviously still feeling a little upset about He Daqing getting married. However, Zhou Tian couldn't say anything about it and could only remain silent.

After unloading the vegetables and pork, He Yuzhu said hello to Zhou Tian and then pushed the cart back.

Zhou Tian looked at the piles of vegetables and meat in front of him and couldn't help but frowning slightly. The main reason was that there were too many vegetables. According to the quantity for fifteen tables, there would probably be a lot left.

There should be less meat. These vegetables and meat are actually enough for fifteen tables, maybe even seventeen tables.

“It’s really luxurious!”

After secretly complaining in his heart, Zhou Tian began to take the vegetables and meat to the kitchen.

"Xiaotian, where's Shazhu?"

He Daqing appeared behind him for some reason and asked. Today, He Daqing was wearing a gray Zhongshan suit, with his sparse hair neatly combed behind his back and a pair of shiny leather shoes. He looked particularly energetic.

"Uncle He, Zhuzi has gone to return the cart!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Tian stopped what he was doing, turned around and looked at He Daqing, who was wearing new clothes, with a strange look in his eyes.

"How is it? Your uncle He looks handsome today, right?"

Seeing Zhou Tian staring at him, He Daqing couldn't help but say with some pride, that expression was exactly the same as He Yuzhu's.

"Yes, Uncle He looks as charming as ever in his new clothes!"

Zhou Tian gave a thumbs up.

"Hahaha, of course. Back then, your uncle He was also a handsome man. Otherwise, he wouldn't have married Sha Zhu's mother. You know, Sha Zhu's mother was a famous beauty back then. What a pity!"

I don’t know if it was because Zhou Tian’s words reminded him of the sad things that happened in the past, but He Daqing’s face gradually lost its joy, and instead revealed an indescribable melancholy.

"Uncle He, today is your big day, so don't talk about the past. I have seen my aunt, and she is very beautiful. Uncle He will be blessed in the future!"

Perhaps sensing He Daqing's remembrance of his former wife, Zhou Tian immediately laughed and comforted him.

After all, today is a good day for Uncle He to get married. If his words just now ruin Uncle He's mood, then it would be his fault.

"Yes! Let's not talk about the past, Xiaotian. Next, you have to show your cooking skills to your Uncle He. Uncle He is waiting to see those old guys make a fool of themselves!"

He Daqing probably felt that what he had just said was inappropriate, so he quickly changed the subject and said with a smile.

"Don't worry, Uncle He, since I promised you, I will definitely not let you down!"

Zhou Tian promised solemnly.

"Okay then, it's all up to you then!"

After He Daqing finished speaking, he turned and left. After all, he still had a lot of things to do today, so it was naturally impossible for him to chat more with Zhou Tian.

After watching He Daqing leave, Zhou Tian moved the vegetables and meat into the kitchen and started walking towards his home.

After all the hard work just now, it is now nine o'clock. If he guessed correctly, the three children in the family should be up.

He needed to prepare lunch for the three young generals first, and then come to the central courtyard to cook.

After returning home, Zhou Tian started to make a fire and cook. He used the spiritual spring water to steam a lot of white flour buns. He took out a piece of bacon and cut it. He also took out some cabbage, some eggs, and a tomato from the space.

They started to prepare, and after a while, the aroma of fried meat wafted from the kitchen and echoed throughout the room.

"Good morning, bro!"

Just after Zhou Tian had finished preparing the meal, his second brother Zhou Hao also came down from upstairs.

"Morning, what do you mean by early? Don't you see what time it is now? Go and wake up my third brother and my youngest sister. I'm going to the middle courtyard to cook for Uncle He. I've already prepared the food for you!"

Zhou Tian looked up at Zhou Hao and glared at him.

"Hey, okay big brother!"

When Zhou Hao heard his eldest brother's scolding, he was not angry. Instead, he smiled innocently and turned to go upstairs to call his third brother and youngest sister.

Despite the scolding, Zhou Tian still brought the steamed buns, stir-fried vegetables and scrambled eggs with tomatoes to the table.

After a while, the third brother Zhou Yu and the younger sister Zhou Ting, urged by Zhou Hao, went downstairs to wash up, yawning constantly.

After giving a few instructions to the three children and seeing that it was getting late, Zhou Tian hurriedly walked towards the central courtyard again.

When we arrived at the central courtyard, we saw several women already preparing vegetables in the kitchen. Zhou Tian had set up a simple stove outside the kitchen.

He took out the big pot from the kitchen, placed it on top, took out the cutting board and started cutting the meat.

Before they knew it, it was already noon. The guests invited by He Daqing had all arrived. For a moment, the entire central courtyard became noisy.

Many people, whether they knew each other or not, began to greet each other, and everyone had a polite smile on their face.

Yan Bugui sat at a table, writing down the gift list, while Yi Zhonghai and He Daqing greeted the guests who kept arriving with smiles on their faces.