Siheyuan: The Qing Dynasty is back

When Sha Zhu finished preparing the meal, Yu Shui and Yu Li were still chatting animatedly.

Sha Zhu said helplessly: "I say, you two, if you want to chat, you have to eat first, right? Yu Shui, hurry up and serve the dishes! The guests are probably waiting anxiously."

Yu Shui was chatting enthusiastically when he was interrupted by Sha Zhu. He pouted and rolled his eyes at him.

Yu Li smiled at Sha Zhu sheepishly. She came to help, but ended up chatting with Yu Shui and forgot about it.

"Yushui, let's serve the food first. When you have time in the future, come to my house with Haitang."

Yu Shui also nodded, and the two began to carry the dishes to the living room.

He Daqing was drinking tea with Yu Linhai and the others in the living room, and when he saw Yu Shui coming with the dishes, he asked Chen Xueru to put away the tea set.

"Yushui, I asked you to go to Cui Cui's brother. Why didn't you come back after you went there?"

He Daqing smiled and teased the rain.

Yu Shui put the dishes on the table and said to He Da Qing happily, "Dad, you'll never guess who my sister Lili is."

"What Sister Lily? What happened?"

He Daqing asked with some confusion.

Even Yu Linhai pricked up his ears when he heard this.

Yu Shui ran over, took He Daqing's arm and said, "Dad, do you still remember my deskmate, my best friend, when you went to pick me up from school?"

He Daqing thought for a moment and said, "Are you talking about the one who ate the fire cake with you?"

Yu Shui nodded and said happily, "Yes, that's her. She is Sister Lily's biological sister and also my good friend Yu Haitang! Isn't that a coincidence?"

He Daqing stroked Yu Shui's hair with a smile and said, "That's really a coincidence. No wonder you stayed in the kitchen and didn't come out."

Yu Linhai also smiled and said, "I didn't expect that our two families have such a relationship. My little daughter is also a person with her own ideas, and few people can play with her. I didn't expect that she would have such a good relationship with Yu Shui."

He Daqing smiled and asked Yu Linhai to sit down, saying: "This is called fate. For this fate, Master Yu, you should also drink a few more glasses today."

They sat down with a smile on their faces. Yu Shui and Yu Li also brought over the food.

The table was full of braised fish, pickled fish, braised rabbit, spicy chicken, shredded potatoes, stewed venison with Chinese cabbage and vermicelli, and so on.

Nowadays, even an ordinary restaurant cannot provide a complete table of dishes like this.

Yu Li, Yu Linhai and the others watched and swallowed unconsciously.

It wasn't that they were greedy, it was that they really hadn't eaten such a sumptuous meal for a long time. And Sha Zhu's cooking skills were also good, and just smelling the food could make people drool.

As the last dish arrived, everyone sat down.

Yu Linhai and his four people, plus He Daqing's family of four, had a square table that was just enough for them to sit down.

Before dinner, He Daqing paid the remaining renovation fee to Yu Linhai. It was due, and Yu Linhai refused several times before accepting it.

Next, you can eat and drink as much as you want.

He Daqing accompanied Yu Linhai and a few others to drink, and from time to time he would pull Sha Zhu to have a few drinks with Yu Linhai.

Chen Xueru kept picking food for Yu Li as if she was her daughter-in-law. The food was all over the small bowl.

Seeing this, Yu Shui said sourly, "Mom! She's not my sister-in-law yet, and you're so nice to her. If she becomes my sister-in-law, will you not want me anymore?"

Fortunately, Yu Shui spoke in a low voice, and only the women sitting close to her heard it.

He Daqing and his friends were drinking happily and didn't pay any attention to them.

Chen Xueru smiled and picked up a piece of fish for Yu Shui and said, "No, I don't want you. If you get married in a few years, you will leave on your own. I can't keep you even if I want to!"

This made Yu Shui lower her head in shame, and she said angrily: "I don't want to get married. I just want to stay with you and my dad. I won't go anywhere."

Yu Li also looked at Yu Shui with amusement and said, "Yu Shui is so pretty and lovely. When the time comes, the people who come to propose marriage will probably break the threshold."

This made Yu Shui even more embarrassed, and he said something sarcastic, why did the fire burn him?

"Humph, I'm not going to pay attention to you guys! You guys are ganging up on me!"

The women chatted and enjoyed their meal.

He Daqing and his friends were also drinking happily. Soon, the two bottles of wine were finished.

Because we had to take tools home at night, no one dared to drink too much. Two bottles of wine for four or five people was just right.

After dinner, Yu Linhai and his friends said goodbye and went home.

He Daqing also told them to be careful.

Yu Linhai carried his things and walked out with Yu Li.

Yan Jiecheng had just come back from the toilet and wanted to go home and lie down.

I just drank half a bowl of porridge at home, but it was gone after I went to the toilet. Now I feel hungry again.

But just as I reached the door of my house, I saw a beautiful girl coming out.

Although she looked a little thin, she had a tall figure, an oval face, and a pair of big watery eyes.

This is simply the most perfect goddess in my heart!

Yan Jiecheng even forgot to go home and just stared at the girl.

Women all have a sixth sense. Yu Li soon noticed Yan Jiecheng's undisguised look.

She glared at Yan Jiecheng fiercely. How could he look at a girl like that? He looked like a pervert!

Yan Jiecheng was also brought back to his senses by Yu Li's glare. Feeling somewhat guilty, he glanced at Yu Li secretly, then quickly ran into the house.

Yan Bugui finished his meal and was urging several children to do their homework at the table. Otherwise, they would have to use electric lights when it gets dark. What a waste of electricity!

Yan Jiecheng rushed in at this time and said to Yan Bugui: "Dad! I met my wife, go and ask her for me!"

After saying this, without waiting for Yan Bugui's response, he pulled him out the door.

Yan Bugui was confused. Where did his son get a wife?

But before he could come to his senses, Yan Jiecheng pulled him to the door.

Yan Jiecheng pointed at Yu Li and said to Yan Bugui, "Dad, look, that's the wife I like. Can you go and ask about her situation?"

Yan Bugui looked in the direction his son pointed and saw Yu Li and Yu Linhai, father and daughter.

But the other person was about to leave the yard, and Yan Bugui had no time to ask about his son's specific situation.

He greeted Yu Linhai directly: "Hey, Old Yu! Why did you bring so many things back? Have you finished your work?"

Yu Linhai came here to work every day. He knew the third uncle who guarded the door every day, but he was not very familiar with him.

But he couldn't just ignore someone greeting him.

So I stopped and replied, "It's Teacher Yan. Now that I've finished the work, I'll take all the tools home."

"What's wrong? Teacher Yan. Is there something wrong?"

At this time, Yan Bugui also brought Yan Jiecheng to Yu Linhai.

Yu Li saw this lecher coming again. He was still staring at her. She snorted angrily and walked out the door with her things.

Yu Linhai drank some wine and didn't notice Yu Li's appearance.

Yan Bugui saw it, and he turned around to look at his son. His eyes were almost glued to the girl. It was really hard to look directly at her, no wonder the girl was angry.

Yan Bugui smiled and said to Lin Hai: "Old Yu, who is that girl? Why did she leave by herself?"

Yu Linhai waved his hand and said, "It's okay. That's my eldest daughter. She's here to help me bring back some tools."

When Yan Bugui heard that she was Yu Linhai's daughter, he became interested.

He knew that craftsmen like Yu Linhai must be having a hard time now.

Now there are no private businesses anymore, all are registered with the street offices. Moreover, these people do not have any salary, they can only earn money by taking on work.

Therefore, if you go to propose marriage at your own home, the success rate will probably be higher.

So he asked, "Old Yu, your daughter looks quite old now, right? Have you talked to her in-laws?"

"Yes, she is already 20 years old. My family is in a bad situation, so I left her at home to take care of her younger brothers and sisters. Her marriage has been delayed in the past two years. She hasn't found a husband yet."

Hearing this, Yan Bugui and Yan Jiecheng were delighted. As long as there was no in-laws, there would be a chance.

"Hey, Old Yu, you can't be so selfish! When your daughter reaches the age, you should hurry up and find a good partner. Otherwise, it will be hard to find one in the end."

Yan Bugui tried his best to persuade Yu Linhai.

"Just like my eldest son Jie Cheng, he is handsome, down-to-earth and capable. Now there are many matchmakers who come to his house to introduce him to a wife."

Even if Yu Linhai was stupid, he could understand what Yan Bugui meant. Didn't he just want to introduce his daughter to his son?

But considering that the Yan family is a family of scholars after all, and Yan Bugui is the third uncle in the courtyard, I think his son will not be too bad, right?

Besides, I have really delayed my daughter's life for the past two years. She will be 21 next year. It's time for her to find a partner.

So I said, "Teacher Yan, I understand what you mean. Let's talk about this another day. I'll take the things back today. If you really want to, come to my house another day and let the children meet. We'll talk about it then."

Yan Bugui and Yan Jiecheng thought, isn't this an agreement? They've even let me come to your house, doesn't this mean we can propose marriage?

Neither of them had expected that things would go so smoothly. They settled the matter in just a few words, and even saved the matchmaker's money.

So Yan Bugui said happily: "Okay, okay. Old Yu, you go home first, I will bring my son Jie Cheng to your house another day."

Yu Linhai was a little drunk and was holding his tools. He didn't pay attention to Yan Bugui's words. He said hello and walked out.

Yan Jiecheng was so excited that he almost jumped up and said to his father, "Dad, you are really amazing. You got the deal done with just a few words."

Yan Bugui proudly stroked the non-existent beard on his chin.

"That's right. Don't you see who your father is? Look, this time, I don't even need a matchmaker to get your matter done. You should learn from me!"

As the two were talking, they saw Sha Zhu pushing his bicycle and walking out in a hurry.

Yan Jiecheng thought that he would soon have a wife, and proudly shouted to Sha Zhu: "Sha Zhu, where are you going? Are you in such a hurry to grab a wife?"

Sha Zhu didn't react at first, and only woke up after He Daqing kicked him after everyone left. Then he hurriedly pushed the cart to send Yu Li home.

He had no time to pay attention to Yan Jiecheng's words and just pushed the car out.