Siheyuan: Father Yi Zhonghai and Sister-in-law Lou Xiaoe

"I've thought about it all. Apart from the custom-made clothes, we'll go there this afternoon. As for the rest, I'll go find your brother later."

Yi Bufan looked through the list again.

"You really intend to use my brother as a coolie."

Xu Xiaoran rolled her eyes at Yi Bufan.

"Wrong, it's not your brother, it's your sister-in-law."

"Besides, I'm not asking them to do hard labor. I'm letting them relive the wonderful experience of being married."

Yi Bufan showed a smirk on his face.

"You have to write the couplets yourself, and arrange the dining tables, and..."

Xu Xiaoran read on the list.

"Don't worry about that."

"I've already thought of a candidate."

"Yan Bugui in the front yard will be happy to do these things. Writing couplets and wedding characters, as well as recording ceremonies, can all be left to him."

"As for arranging whose house to set up the table for dinner, just leave it to Liu Haizhong, for the sake of my elder brother, ahem, no, for the sake of my father-in-law."

Before Xu Xiaoran could make a move, Yi Bufan quickly spoke up and took out a notebook: "Think about whether you need to write invitations. I asked Yan Bugui to do it in advance."

"Are you so sure that Yan Bugui will help you?"

"Let's not talk about the fact that you offended someone before. Yan Bugui is a person who wants to taste the saltiness of a manure bucket when he passes by. How can he help you for nothing?"

Xu Xiaoran was wondering whether it was worth it.

If Yan Bugui asks for too much, I would rather do it myself.

"Don't worry, your man has never let you down."

Yi Bufan gave Xu Xiaoran a reassuring look.

When I came back in the afternoon, I had already found Yan Bugui.

"Yi Bufan, I heard you're going to have a wedding banquet soon. When is it? How many dishes will it be?"

Yan Bugui asked with a smile when he saw Yi Bufan walking towards his small courtyard.

"It's on the third of next month, and there are still four days left. We need to have at least eight or nine dishes. If it's less, we won't be able to embarrass ourselves."

It was the first time that Yi Bufan took a close look at Yan Bugui's yard. There were quite a few flowers planted there, and they were all very bright.

There was a basin in the yard, and hanging on the wall next to it was a broken fishing rod that had been spliced ​​together countless times.

"It's only a few days away. Have you written the couplets? And the wedding characters for the invitations? I can do all of these."

"Give me two dollars, and prepare the red paper and everything. I'll buy it all for you."

Yan Bugui would naturally not miss such an opportunity.

Not only are there people getting married in the courtyard, but also in the alleys. Everyone will try to take over these jobs and make some money.

"Uncle, I would have come to you even if you didn't tell me about this. You are the only teacher in our school.

"But it's a bit awkward for you to ask for money."

If Yi Bufan intended to pay, would he still come to Yan Bugui?

"You don't have to pay, you can just give me some of the leftover meat and vegetables when the time comes."

Yan Bugui knew that no matter who hosted the banquet, it would never be just right, there would always be leftovers.

"What kind of talk is that? How can I ask the Third Master to do the work first and then pay me?"

"I have long been ready."

"I asked around, and the neighbors said, 'Uncle, you like to drink, so I got you two bottles of good wine.'"

Yi Bufan said as he took out two bottles of wine from his bag.

Yan Bugui adjusted his glasses and looked at the wine carefully: "What kind of wine is this? Why doesn't it have a name? And the color is wrong."

"You don't know this. I asked my security guys to secretly get this imported wine. It costs at least three dollars a bottle!"

"They are all specially supplied. He secretly gave me three bottles from home. I brought you two bottles and kept one for myself."

"Why don't you try it first!"

Yi Bufan directly opened the bottle cap and handed it over.

Normally, Yan Bugui can drink a bottle of wine for two months. It’s not that he drinks slowly, but he just adds a lot of water.

Anyway, you have to add water after drinking a little, just a little bit of alcohol taste is enough.

"Hmm, this wine seems to taste a little strange!"

Yan Bugui took a sip, tasted it and said.

“Does it smell like meat?”

Yi Bufan snapped his fingers, as if he had met a soulmate.

"It really is. If you taste it carefully, it tastes like meat."

Yan Bugui took another sip.

"That's right, this is what's so special about this wine. I can eat steamed bread while drinking it."

"How about this? Can I get you to take action with these two bottles of wine?"

Yi Bufan also handed over the wine in his hand.

"Yes, of course. You don't need to prepare red paper, ink, etc. I have them ready."

"I have enough red paper for ceremonies and invitations. Just tell me the list."

"As for the wedding characters to be pasted in the yard, you don't have to worry about it. I've taken care of them all for you."

Yan Bugui held the two bottles of wine and felt like he had made a fortune.

This is much more delicious than the wine I usually mix with water. It tastes like meat even without buying meat.

A bottle of wine costs three dollars, and two bottles are worth at least six dollars.

"Okay, it's settled then. Just let me see something tomorrow."

"However, don't tell anyone else about this wine. After all, someone secretly poured it in our mouths, so we have to keep it a secret."

"Next time, fill it up again and we'll split it equally."

Yi Bufan lowered his voice, as if afraid of being heard by someone.

"Haha, I know. I won't tell anyone. Remember to bring it to me next time."

Yan Bugui was also happy. He didn't expect Yi Bufan to be so considerate.

"By the way, Third Uncle, you know, I'm getting married soon, and my wife and I haven't received our salaries yet, so we don't have much money to decorate the house."

"Or, give me these two pots of flowers."

Yi Bufan pointed to two pots of flowers at his feet, one of peonies and the other of roses.

"This flower?"

Yan Bugui hesitated.

I grow these flowers and sell them. A pot of flowers can be sold for one dollar. If I meet someone who is willing to pay, I can probably sell them for two dollars.

"If you really can't bear to part with it, you can lend it to me."

"Lend it to me for a few days."

Seeing that Yan Bugui was reluctant to let go, Yi Bufan directly used provocation.

"Look at what you said. Why would you be reluctant to part with it? Take it away!"

Yan Bugui looked at the wine in his hand and gave it away in order to be able to drink it again in the future.

"Well, thank you, Uncle Three."

"My wife will definitely be happy!"

Yi Bufan held a basin in each hand and walked towards the central courtyard.

Yan Bugui stretched his hand in the air, his lips moving, he really wanted to stop it, even if it meant leaving the basin behind.

He looked down at the two bottles of wine in his arms, smacked his lips a few times, and walked home with a smile on his face.

"Wife, Yan Bugui gave me two pots of flowers. Look how beautiful they are!"

Yi Bufan started shouting as soon as he walked into the gate of his courtyard.

"Is this true? How could Yan Bugui be willing to give this flower to someone for free? How much did you spend on it?"

Xu Xiaoran naturally didn't believe it.

"Two bottles of wine, I gave him two bottles of wine, and he gave me two pots of flowers. He also said that he would take care of all our couplets, wedding characters, invitations, and gift notes. I don't have to worry about red paper, ink, or anything like that."

Yi Bufan placed two pots of flowers on the windowsill.

"Really? That's worth it. Two bottles of wine cost less than two dollars. These two pots of flowers are worth it."

Xu Xiaoran felt that this deal was worth it.

Yi Bufan felt that it was not a loss at all.

Because that wine didn't even cost two cents.

Those were all the liquids that went into Yi Bufan's mouth when he was drinking with Sha Zhu, Jia Dongxu, Xu Damao and Xu Fugui, and then transferred into the bottle in his personal space.

Now I have filled two bottles, and gave them both to Yan Bugui.

Quite generous.