Siheyuan: Breaking up with Shazhu at the beginning

Because tomorrow is the weekend, it is also Yangmei’s big day.

Yang Jun decided to celebrate simply by inviting his colleagues from the factory to be representatives, and the neighbors inside and outside the yard to send one person, and he did not consider anyone else.

After all, this is just an engagement, not a wedding, so there's no need to make a big deal about it.

He deliberately prevented people from taking supplies out of the space-time ring. This would reduce the probability of outsiders knowing the secret and also make Jiang Haitao's shopping appear normal in daily life scenarios.

Jiang Haitao did live up to his responsibilities as a secretary. He understood Yang Jun's situation and knew very well that it was not appropriate to make too much fuss under Yang Jun's current circumstances.

So he returned in the afternoon and reported the completion status of the relevant work to Yang Jun.

Leader, I'm afraid we don't have enough food.

When I went to the market, all the vegetables were sold out, so I could only buy radishes, cabbages, and vermicelli.

As for the meat, thanks to the help of a comrade, we got about four pounds.

Jiang Haitao felt a little ashamed for failing to complete the task assigned by Yang Jun.

That's quite enough, you did a good job.

Has the food been delivered to your home?

They have all been delivered to your home, team leader.

Yang Jun thought about it, and then instructed him to go to the cafeteria to find Mu Zhu.

In less than ten minutes, Mu Zhu arrived at the scene, sweating profusely.

Brother Zhuzi, Secretary Jiang should have told you about the ingredients, right? Do you think these are enough to prepare three tables of banquets?

Professional tasks naturally need to be handed over to professionals, and as for banquets, wooden pillars are the best choice.

Mu Zhu responded with a smile: Well, it’s not a question of whether it’s enough. Just make more ingredients when the time comes.

Well then, Brother Muzhu, thank you for your hard work tomorrow.

Mu Zhu patted his chest and said cheerfully: "It's a small matter, leave it to me."

At dinner time in the evening, when talking about the preparation of the staple food, Yang Jun asked Wang Yuying.

Wang Yuying assured that there was no problem. Ten kilograms of white flour and twenty kilograms of corn flour had been prepared. They would prepare noodles made by mixing the two flours to entertain the guests.

Early the next morning.

There was an old man's noisy voice coming from the gate.

Naturally, as the eldest brother, he took on the role of commander-in-chief.

Although there were only three tables for the banquet, Mu Zhu did not gather too many people and only asked Ma Hua to prepare the ingredients.

The master and his apprentice moved the large stove into the yard, lit the firewood and started cooking.

Each household sent one person to help with the preparations. They brought an octagonal table and stools, and also borrowed bowls and chopsticks from home.

It was almost ten o'clock in the morning. Seeing that time was running out, Yang Jun prepared to go to the gate of the compound to greet Liu Zhi and his family.

No matter what, Liu Zhi is the person his sister likes after all. Although his family environment is not good, Yang Jun will never despise him for this. Basic courtesy still needs to be observed.

The scheduled time arrived, and Liu Zhi's family of three slowly approached from the alley.

They were wearing clean new clothes. Although they were not brand new, they looked much more energetic and were holding things in their hands.

Yang Jun took a few steps forward to meet him.

Aunt Liu, you are here.

Yang Jun greeted Liu Zhi's mother.

Liu Lan's mother was a typical housewife who had never seen the world. When she heard Yang Jun call her "Auntie" so respectfully, she was at a loss for words.

Brother Director, please don’t call me like that. Just call me Liu Zhi’s mother.

Liu Zhi's mother was a little nervous.

Yang Jun smiled and said: “Aunt Liu, there is no identity of factory director here.

Just treat it as an ordinary relative's house, what do you think? Lanlan, isn't that right?

Liu Lan smiled apologetically: "Mom, let's just follow what Brother Yang said. Your way of addressing him is too formal."

Liu Lan's mother: "Okay, okay, I'll call you Xiao Yang."

Yang Jun nodded: "This makes us look like a family."

Liu Zhi stepped forward and handed the gift in his hand to Yang Jun: Hey, brother, this is a little gift from us.

Yang Jun glared at him and said: Take it into the house.

They talked for a few minutes outside the yard, and then Yang Jun led them home.

(...)

(Today is the day of my sister's engagement party)

Liu Zhi's father was not present today, not because he was unwilling, but because he was unable to do so.

His father is a disabled person who lost both legs in a work accident in the past years, so he was absent from the event today.

When Liu Zhi's mother mentioned her own situation, she couldn't help but shed tears.

Liu Lan quickly wiped her tears and said to Yang Jun, "Yang...Brother Yang, we are marrying above our station.

When my brother moves in, please take good care of him."

When Yang Jun heard Liu Lan say this and saw Liu Lan's mother crying, he instantly realized that they had mistakenly thought that Liu Zhi would become the Yang family's son-in-law.

"No, no, we are brothers. If you don't take care of your brother and sister, who else can you take care of?"

"Cousin, can I just sit there and watch my sister have no place to live after she gets married? Of course, I have my own considerations for giving them the house to live in. I hope my sister can be around to take care of the household affairs.

It’s just that… you may not be able to come and take care of it often.”

“But please rest assured, after they get married, I will give all of Liu Zhi’s salary to your family.

As a couple, Mei Zi's salary is enough to support their life.

And they'll be fine with me here."

When they heard that Liu Zhi would give all his salary to his family, Liu Lan and her daughter were so excited that they could not express it in words. They almost knelt down to thank the Yang family.

Liu Lan's mother felt even more deeply moved when she thought that her son's salary after marriage would no longer be fully paid to the family as before, and that the family of six would have to rely on this little money to live, and that she also had a disabled husband who needed regular medication.

At this moment, the generosity of the Yang family moved them to tears.

"Brother Yang, you are so kind.

If we didn’t have so many problems at home, we wouldn’t be able to help more families.”

Liu Lan was so angry that she was speechless when she thought of her idle husband.

At first, Yang Jun had doubted the compatibility of Yang Mei as a marriage proposal, considering that Liu Zhi had an older sister with a bad reputation, and the unknown relationship between Liu Lan and Deputy Director Li, and he was also worried that his sister would be criticized.

But he realized that Liu Lan was already married, and a married daughter is like spilled water, so legally Liu Lan was no longer a family member.

Besides, he is a relatively small leader in the factory, and he believes that no colleague would discuss the affairs of the two sisters openly.

As long as his sister is happy, Yang Jun will fully support her choice.

So Liu Zhi, his mother and his two sons visited Yang Jun's new home again. They were very satisfied and continued to express their gratitude.

After a while, the second uncle announced that the banquet could begin.

There were two banquet tables inside and outside the yard, and another table was set up in the living room of Yang Jun's house.

Liu Zhi's family are distinguished guests and should not dine in the yard.

When all the dishes were placed on the table, Yang Jun was stunned. The dishes clearly exceeded his expectations.

The ingredients purchased yesterday were clearly not enough for a banquet of this size.

There were a total of sixteen dishes, including six cold dishes, six hot dishes, four meat dishes, six vegetable dishes, and two stews. Traditional hard dishes such as braised pork and four-happiness meatballs were all served on the large plate. The originally planned steamed corn bread was replaced with large white flour steamed buns.

Yang Jun immediately understood that everyone in the courtyard had secretly worked together to raise funds and prepared a celebratory banquet for him.

He shook his head and smiled bitterly. Although he was grateful in his heart, he couldn't say it out loud. This was everyone's kindness.

We quickly found the second uncle and asked him to distribute half of the food and invite the elderly and children in the courtyard to taste it.

"Junzi, I think we should stop doing this. If there are too many people, the situation may be difficult to control."

Upon hearing this, the second uncle immediately expressed his opposition.

He believed that only the elders in the courtyard were qualified to sit at the table, and having children and the elderly attend together seemed unworthy of his status as the second uncle.

Third Grandfather Yan Bugui narrowed his eyes and agreed: "Junzi, what Lao Liu said is right. This is an occasion for proposing marriage. If the man sees the whole family mixed together and making a lot of noise, it will cause ridicule."

Yang Jun smiled and said, "Second Uncle, Third Uncle, how can you not eat when you spend money to treat us? Besides, they are also people who have shared the joys and sorrows with us, so they won't take these things to heart."

"Look, you are so lucky to have such a simple and capable wife. She will definitely love you dearly in the future."

When mentioning being simple and capable, Yang Jun's mouth curled up slightly and he glanced at Qin Jingru meaningfully.

Li Tiezhu chuckled and winked at him: "You are really good at predicting things. My wife is really down-to-earth and capable."

The knowing smiles between the two left Qin Jingru, who was standing beside them, confused and not knowing what was going on.

Yang Jun was not surprised that Li Tiezhu and Qin Jingru lived together. In the original drama, Qin Jingru soon started dating Li Tiezhu after being violently attacked by Xu Damao. In comparison, Li Tiezhu was undoubtedly stronger than Xu Damao. For a single aristocrat like Qin Jingru, it was not surprising that she was moved by Li Tiezhu.

Yang Jun led the two of them to the backyard.

When I walked through the atrium, I met Qin Huairu.

She was standing by the sink washing clothes. Her red, frozen little hands showed a hint of coldness, but her mood was not affected at all.

Ever since Jia Zhang was sent to the countryside, Qin Huairu's life has been like being in a honey pot. Without any constraints, she can do what she wants and no longer has to worry about other people's feelings.

She no longer had to bear the three dollars a month in pension expenses and regular medicine costs for Jia Zhang, and her own monthly salary of twenty-seven and a half dollars was more than enough to cover the expenses.

Although she couldn't eat white flour buns every day, she could still improve her diet and enjoy meat from time to time.

Without Jia Zhang's instigation, Bang Geng no longer did those sneaky things.

Although Qin Huairu's family has experienced many improvements in their lives, there is only one thing they have maintained: they always like to take advantage of others.

Seeing the three people approaching, she wiped the moisture off her hands, and walked forward with a happy smile on her face: "Oh, sister and brother-in-law, you are here together."

"It would have been fine if the young couple just came over, but why do they have to bring anything?"

Qin Huairu said this as she took the gift from Qin Jingru.

"Sister, I'm not..." Qin Jingru stamped her feet and looked at Li Tiezhu anxiously for help.

Li Tiezhu shook his head slightly, indicating that he should not make a fuss about it. Yang Jun saw it, so he took the sausage and snacks from Li Tiezhu's hand and handed them to Qin Jingru.

"Jingru, it's a rare opportunity for you to come here, why don't you go to your sister's house and have a chat? Lao Li and I have some family matters to deal with."

Yang Jun generously gave all the gifts brought by Li Tiezhu to Qin Huairu. He didn't want to cause unnecessary disputes between the two families because of this matter.

After all, Li Tiezhu and Qin Jingru can now move forward hand in hand, and Qin Huairu has made some contribution.

At the beginning, Qin Huairu introduced Qin Jingru and Li Tiezhu to each other in order to get some help in the future. Now that they are about to become a family, this gift is naturally to express gratitude to her, like a return from the matchmaker.

Watching Qin Huairu take away all the things, Li Tiezhu looked at Yang Jun apologetically.

"Brother Yang..."

Yang Jun waved his hand to stop him from saying anything more. Their friendship was deep enough that these things could not shake it.

"Old Li, you don't have to take it to heart. There won't be any unpleasantness between us because of these things.

I have already received your sincerity and know that you really came here, but you just encountered obstacles along the way."

Yang Jun led Li Tiezhu to the old house and greeted Wang Yuying. The enthusiastic old comrade quickly brought tea and snacks to entertain them.

After chatting for a while, Li Tiezhu said goodbye and left because he had to go back early at the grain station as his work had no days off.

Before he left, he quietly reached into his pocket, took out two fresh fish and handed them to Yangmei.

"Little sister, it's not much. This is a little gift from your brother. Go buy some furniture."

"Brother Li, I really can't take your money. Our family doesn't need anything, so just take it back." Yang Mei quickly refused.

"That won't do. It's embarrassing to come here empty-handed. We are as close as siblings. If you don't accept it, I will assume that you are unhappy."

Yang Mei had no choice but to seek help from Yang Jun.

This is a gift from my brother Li, please accept it.

At Yang Jun's suggestion, Yang Mei accepted the gift and expressed her gratitude: Then I would like to thank Brother Li.

Why are you being so polite to me?

Li Tiezhu responded with a smile.

Yang Jun understood that this was Li Tiezhu's way of repaying him, and it would be unreasonable to refuse.

Twenty yuan is a considerable amount of money, enough to cover one month's salary. You should know that Yang Mei's income as an apprentice was not that much before.

Even if this amount of money was considered a generous gift, it was already very generous compared to the fact that Yang Jun had received only ten yuan at most for his previous wedding.

After seeing Li Tiezhu off, Yang Jun drove to the courtyard.

After drinking a few glasses of wine, even though the winter was freezing cold, he felt hot all over due to the effect of alcohol and almost ignored the feeling of low temperature.

There is no such thing as drunk driving in this era, provided that the driver must be cautious and careful, because there will be no traffic police interference even when flying.

Of course, drunk driving and endangering the safety of others are not advisable. Otherwise, even if you have high skills, you will be severely punished once you are caught.

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The renovation of the courtyard is almost finished, and except for the fifth person, the rest have left.

Yang Jun looked around the rooms and felt very satisfied.