Siheyuan: Incredible understanding and superb cooking skills

The pressure they had put on Zhu before, no matter what the final result was, had invisibly increased their possibility of winning over Zhu.

"Okay, you decide everything, but I doubt whether Liu Haizhong can succeed this time."

After listening to the woman's words, the man nodded, but at the same time seemed worried about something.

The woman was well aware of the dynamics in the courtyard, and the conflicts between Zhuzi and the Jia family were handled flawlessly several times.

Even if Yi Zhonghai intervened, it would not be easy for Liu Haizhong to bully the young and energetic Zhuzi.

The Xu family in the backyard, "Little guy, you have to be smarter tomorrow."

Xu Wood knocked on Xu Damao's head and warned him seriously.

Today Liu Haizhong came to their Xu family to discuss the banquet held by Zhuzi's family, and Xu Damao happened to be there.

When he heard that they were going to have dinner at Sha Zhu's, his eyes suddenly lit up. He was worrying about how to teach this guy a lesson, and this was a perfect excuse.

Xu Damao immediately begged his father for approval.

Xu Wude is not easy to fool in the compound. He Daqing used to have a prominent position here, and with the addition of the third uncle who came later, their say is quite strong.

But now that He Daqing is gone, even though he knows the situation he doesn't bring it up, obviously not wanting to be too abrupt.

With Liu Haizhong as an initiator, he had fewer concerns.

But he himself did not make any promise, he just asked Xu Damao to follow.

That way, unless there are any unexpected problems, the party should go smoothly.

If something went wrong, he could easily put the blame on the young and ignorant Xu Damao and get rid of the responsibility.

Such a shrewd old fox has deep thoughts behind his actions.

After hearing Xu Wude's reminder, Xu Damao was full of confidence and promised his father: "Don't worry, Dad, Uncle Liu and I will go to Sha Zhu's house tomorrow and make that guy agree unwillingly!"

The anger between him and Zhuzi a few days ago now seemed to have found an outlet, making Xu Damao extremely happy.

At the Liu family's side, it was late at night, but the family was not sleepy at all and all sat around the dining table in the living room.

"Dad, what do you think? It's just us tomorrow?"

Liu Guangqi spoke first. He couldn't wait to go to Zhuzi's house for the banquet.

Second Aunt, Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu looked at Liu Haizhong. Today he had contacted important people from other families.

But Yi Zhonghai was not there, and Xu Wude, the shrewd fox, sent out his cunning son. As for Yan Laosan, for some reason he not only did not come but also dissuaded the matter.

If he doesn't actively attend the banquet, what can we expect him to do? Liu Liu Haizhong finally made a decision and said, "We are enough. Sha Zhu's father has been away for so long. I don't believe that no one in the hospital would think of having a free meal except us.

A large group of people are eyeing this kind of opportunity to take advantage of others!"

Hearing these words, the eyes of Liu Guangqi's three brothers lit up. It seemed that their happy life in the next few days was guaranteed.

In today's era, banquets are so rare. Life is hard for everyone and it is difficult to feed themselves, so how can there be extra dishes to share?

They finally came across such a good opportunity and were already imagining the lazy scene after a full meal tomorrow.

……

Around 11 o'clock at night, after completing the set of standing meditation, He Yuzhu exhaled deeply and returned to his original standing position.

Wiping off the beads of sweat from his forehead, he went to the pool in the yard and washed his face with ice water.

After returning to the house and lying on the bed, He Yuzhu was thinking about what Yan Jiefang had just mentioned - Liu Haizhong was going to bring people to him tomorrow to discuss the banquet? After a moment's thought, he already understood what it meant.

This is not a typical "big eater"

As for tradition, there has been such a phenomenon since ancient times: when a person without children dies, his property will be sold and the proceeds will be used to set up a banquet to entertain the entire village.

Such banquets would often last for days or even months until the inheritance was squandered.

Therefore, "Son"

Become the key to the continuation of the family. Even in the worst case scenario, you will not suffer from "eating the big family".

Doom.

However, He Yuzhu's situation is different now. He has children at home and his parents are deceased, so he often invites relatives and friends from all over to come and eat with him.

It all depends on the conscience of relatives and friends.

Because the existence of offspring represents the continuation of the family, if the behavior is excessive, it will become awkward when meeting in the future.

It gradually evolved into a phenomenon among neighbors - freeloading and taking advantage.

In short, this is an act of bullying when there is no one to supervise the family.

He Yuzhu is not overly worried about this.

If they want to come, they can come? What if I ignore them? If they really force their way into it, then his study of martial arts these days will not be in vain.

Besides, he didn't have to do it himself.

This matter cannot be made public. If a big fuss is made, we will simply accuse these people of restoring old customs. Will they still be able to remain arrogant?

It was indeed inappropriate to offend this group of people who coveted the banquet, but for him, it was best not to care about such people. It was already unkind and unjust for them to lower themselves to eat at the rich man's table, so it would not matter if they cut off all ties with him from now on.

……

The next day, when He Yuzhu woke up at dawn, his stomach was empty.

He smiled bitterly and said to himself: "I had three lunch boxes yesterday, but I still couldn't support this huge appetite."

The hunger in his body was clearly visible. If this trend continued, the wages he earned as a master might not be enough to fill his stomach.

Although he could buy food from Hongbinlou at a low price, this excuse could not last long because his ever-increasing appetite was obvious.

After all, which young person can eat several times the amount of food as an adult in one breath?

Moreover, if Boss Yang only agreed to one or two dishes, then buying more than a dozen dishes at a time and taking them home would inevitably give people the impression that you are greedy.

It seems I have to find a way to make some money in the future.

Just as I was thinking about it, there was a sudden knock on the door!

"Zhu Zi, are you up?"

Hearing the noise outside the door, He Yuzhu's eyes flashed and he revealed a sneer.

"He's quite proactive."

The two little guys, Liu Guangqi and Xu Damao, stood at the door of He Yuzhu's house and kept knocking on the door, with a look of anticipation and a little excitement on their faces.

After all, attending a banquet is a big deal. If nothing else, at least they can eat as much as they want in the days ahead! Especially for Xu Damao, there is also a personal grudge involved.

"Zhu Zi, open the door quickly, we have something to talk to you about!"

Xu Damao spoke randomly and was about to continue speaking.

At this time, He Yuzhu had already opened the door.

"what's up?"

When He Yuzhu opened the door, he saw Xu Damao, Liu Haizhong and Liu Guangqi standing outside. Xu Damao was surprised by He Yuzhu's sudden action and instinctively felt a little timid.

But he soon remembered that he was not visiting alone, and that the second uncle was supporting him from behind, and his attitude suddenly became quite arrogant.

"Zhu Zi, it's Second Master who wants to talk to you about something."

As he spoke, the expression on Xu Damao's face revealed a look of gloating.

Because even children know that giving away things from home is a loss, not to mention holding a buffet? If Zhu doesn't die, he will lose a layer of skin!

Just think about how he will continue to be so powerful in front of me in the future!

"Yeah, why are you taking so long to open the door?"

Liu Guangqi on the side couldn't help but feel impatient. He was the favorite in the family and had been tempted by the delicious food in Sha Zhu's house recently. At this moment, he complained that He Yuzhu was slow.

Facing these three people, He Yuzhu understood their calculations and sneered in his heart.

"I have work to do later, so I don't have time."

After saying that, he gestured to close the door.

He Yuzhu naturally did not give a good face to this group of people who came to find fault.

"Hey, I said you kid..."

Seeing the scene in front of him, Xu Damao was a little stunned.

He really didn't expect that this blockhead would dare to be so stubborn and not give him a way out?

You don't even need to ask what's urgent before you take the time? He Yuzhu had already made it clear that he was going to close the door and go into the house.

Liu Haizhong, who was behind him, had not spoken until now, but now he could no longer bear it.

"Hey, Zhuzi, wait a minute, it won't be too late to go to work after you finish listening to what happened!"

He quickly spoke up to stop He Yuzhu.

I originally wanted to let the two children speak first and use them to intimidate He Yuzhu.

Then this elder mentioned the banquet again, but this guy didn't play by the rules at all.

Hearing this, He Yuzhu turned his head and glanced at Liu Haizhong.

"Uncle, what's the matter with you bringing two 'babies' to block my door so early in the morning?"

As he spoke, he gently pointed at Liu Guangqi and Xu Damao.

As soon as these words were spoken, Xu Damao and Liu Guangqi immediately became dissatisfied.

"Zhu Zi, what do you mean by that? Are we bothering you? Speak politely!"

They found it very irritating to hear.

Liu Haizhong also showed a subtle expression. There seemed to be a sharp edge hidden in the boy's words. Did he know their intentions?

"Actually, your father has been gone for so many days, and I feel as an elder, I see that it is not convenient for you to live with a little sister, so why not take advantage of the opportunity to hold a buffet.

Let's get together, neighbors help each other, and we will help you share more responsibilities in the future."

On the surface it appears to be out of concern for their lives.

Xu Damao and Liu Guangqi were listening nearby, putting their previous arguments behind them and staring at He Yuzhu, secretly rejoicing in their hearts: Even if Shazhu's father ran away, there must be some surplus at home, and if this big banquet continues, everyone can eat more!

After hearing this, He Yuzhu sneered contemptuously.

This behavior is really consistent.

"So, that's it? Ok, it's over?"

Liu Haizhong felt something was wrong when he heard this and didn't understand which side He Yuzhu's attitude was on.

What does this guy mean? Agree or not? He has already prepared a lot of excuses.

"Then Zhuzi, do you... agree?"

He was somewhat surprised by the result.

He Yuzhu asked back, "Agree to what? Second Uncle, who made the rules for banquets? Or are you going to sponsor the ingredients for me and let me cook this meal?"

"Why would I provide the ingredients? This is your family's banquet. What does it have to do with me?"

Hearing this, Liu Haizhong hurriedly distanced himself from the matter.

What a fool! He provided the ingredients and asked He Yuzhu to take charge. How could he expect to "extinct his family"? Seeing his reaction, He Yuzhu raised a smile.