Siheyuan: 55 years, starting from a buyer

It was past ten in the morning when they returned to the yard, and the sound of firecrackers greeted them warmly at the door.

The wedding itself was simple. After the newlyweds bowed in front of the portrait and bowed to their parents, they sang a song together and showed the pre-received marriage certificate to end it.

After being sent to the bridal chamber, Liu Haizhong and Liu Guangqi began to invite the guests to take their seats.

When passing the kitchen, Mr. Chen saw more than a dozen dining tables set up, which were not much different from modern banquets.

Only direct family members will participate, and other families usually only send one person to attend. For example, there is a 50-cent red envelope representative in the compound, and some colleagues in the factory give more, and some give 20 cents less.

The red envelopes from Liu's family relatives and friends were obviously larger, roughly two or three yuan.

He sat at a long table in the yard. Sitting at the table were Yi Zhonghai, Yan Fugui, Jia Dongxu, Xu Damao, and other neighbors and friends.

"Liu Guangqi is really lucky to have found such a powerful father-in-law family."

Xu Damao drank a glass of wine with jealousy and muttered.

Yan Fugui said with emotion: "Second uncle has something to brag about now, but think about it, Guangqi only studied at a technical secondary school, and he was a cadre when he entered the unit. This is naturally different from ordinary employees like us, and it is somewhat enviable."

At the same time, he thought to himself that his eldest son had been unemployed for many years since he graduated from high school and could only do odd jobs. It was really a headache as to when he would get a decent job.

In his heart, he wondered if he had done better in his studies and been admitted to a technical secondary school, he might have been marrying his leader's daughter by now.

"Speaking of which, we should also consider the marriages of our children, right? Xuzi and Guangqi are already married, and Shazhuzi, Damao, and Jiecheng will soon follow suit.

Boss, should we consider asking Matchmaker Wang to make some arrangements?"

Yi Zhonghai was talking about his intention to implement this matter, but his proposal did not receive a response from everyone.

Xu Damao looked disgusted and said, "Dad, my mother has already arranged a date for me. Don't bother me. I have my own ideas."

He was thinking to himself, if you were to choose for me, I wonder what kind of person you would choose.

As for Yan Jiecheng, he said he was not in a hurry to get married: "Let's wait until my work is stable.

At present, it is quite crowded for the whole family to live together. When we have a house, we will naturally solve this problem. "

However, Chen Shengsheng felt that this might be more because Father Yan felt sorry for the matchmaker and the expenses of the banquet.

"I'm only 18, I just started working, I have no experience, how can I get married? I'd better wait a little longer."

Mr. Chen echoed in agreement, which made Yi Zhonghai's face suddenly gloomy. It seemed that this good thing of matchmaking was not so popular.

Only Jia Dongxu behaved more maturely: "Master, drink, drink! Do you know? My oldest nephew has already learned to stand."

"Haha, ok, drink! ok, drink!"

Yi Zhonghai was infected by his disciple's joy and thought that he could probably rely on such a good disciple for his retirement life.

However, the noise at the banquet once again interrupted this peaceful scene.

People turned over there with dissatisfied expressions on their faces, Jia Dongxu and Yi Zhonghai were particularly dissatisfied.

At some point, Jia Zhang quietly sat down at the table. Even on such a festive day, her behavior was very unpleasant - as soon as she sat down, she scooped the entire plate of meat into her own bowl.

A relative named Liu scolded, "Sister-in-law, the fight hasn't even started yet, how can you eat the whole portion of meat by yourself?"

This angered Jia Zhang, and she cried and shouted, "Oh, look at how much the Liu family is going too far! I can't even eat enough to attend the wedding!"

Xu Damao and the others couldn't help laughing, but such behavior at other people's wedding banquets would never be allowed in the past.

Yi Zhonghai was furious and shouted angrily: "Get her away and stop causing trouble at a festive occasion! It is extremely rude for someone of this age to make trouble at a funeral! Go back immediately!"

Not only did he lose face for Jia Zhang, he also hurt his own dignity, and most importantly, he violated his authority as an elder.

Facing Yi Zhonghai's accusations, Jia Dongxu's face turned pale and he whispered to his mother, "Mom, let's go."

Although he was strong, he easily helped Jia Zhang up.

On the way home, Jia Zhang was still muttering, "The Liu family is really too much! I am already showing them respect by being able to attend their wedding banquet!"

Chapter 36 Liu Hai's face turned pale, but he couldn't lose his temper at this time, so he walked closer to Yi Zhonghai and said, "Master Yi, you saw it very clearly today. From now on, our Liu family and Jia family will have no more dealings and ties.

After saying that, he snorted coldly and walked away without looking back.

Yi Zhonghai had no choice but to drink the wine in his glass, then forced a smile and said, "Do as you please, I'll go over there and see what's going on."

After he left, the guests at the table started to chuckle.

Although Jia Zhang's behavior was embarrassing, it was also a bit ironic in that situation. For them, it was a good show to relieve boredom.

After Chen returned from drinking, he roughly calculated in his mind the expenses that the Liu family had spent on the wedding banquet.

The cost of the banquet and large items has already exceeded six or seven hundred yuan, and the entire wedding is expected to cost thousands of yuan. For an average family, this is a huge expense.

At that time, it was considered very good for a family to save five dollars a month, and in rural areas, saving one dollar a year was considered a rare good thing.

In order to watch this excitement, Mr. Chen stayed up until late at night before returning to his room.

As he expected, there was some noise in the yard in the middle of the night.

Mr. Chen approached the door quietly and looked in the direction of the Liu family.

Liu Guangqi was seen pushing a bicycle loaded with luggage and other things, with the bride following closely behind.

Mr. Chen almost laughed out loud. Liu Guangqi really left, and it seemed that he took away almost everything he could.

After watching this great show, Mr. Chen went back to sleep.

"Wow!!"

Early the next morning, I was awakened by a sharp scream.

Chen Sheng woke up suddenly and immediately realized that it must be Liu Haizhong who discovered that his son had escaped.

The neighbors in the compound gathered in front of the Liu family's door out of curiosity, but when they saw the situation, they dispersed because no one knew how to comfort the sad Liu Haizhong.

My son and daughter-in-law ran away, and all the valuable property in the house was swept away. What can I say?

However, when everyone returned home, they couldn't help but start laughing secretly again.

The people in this courtyard seem to have a special liking for watching the fun.

Chen lives a happy life. He feels that such a life is simple and comfortable, and he can occasionally join in the fun, as long as he does not get involved, otherwise he will become the unlucky person involved.

Since Liu Guangqi escaped, Liu Haizhong rested at home for a while.

During this period, he did nothing but scold and admonish his sons Liu Guangming and Liu Guangfu.

The people in the yard watched the excitement, feeling worried about Liu Haizhong's situation and secretly jealous of the benefits he might get from it.

Yi Zhonghai may be one of the most uneasy people, because if Liu Haizhong recovers, his position in the courtyard will be threatened.

But for the young Yi Zhonghai, this issue is not too urgent.

Mr. Chen had little interest in the daily affairs of the Foreign Affairs College. He was more concerned about where the interesting farces took place.

Now, Mr. Chen has begun planning to realize that previous plan: study medicine!

After returning home to check whether conditions at home were convenient, Chen got the result he had expected - joining the army might still be possible, but his family apparently had no connections for studying medicine.

However, to Mr. Chen's surprise, his family was very supportive of his wish and claimed that as long as he could find a master to teach him, the family would bear all the tuition fees.

After deep thought, Chen decided to start with Jack Ma’s third approach and look for medical books.

After all, in this era, medical books are often family secrets, and it is not easy to get them without a way.

After the New Year, Mr. Chen changed the trading location to a small courtyard. It was still the small environment that you see as soon as you enter the door, but it revealed a new expectation.

This group of people is really capable. You have to know that housing in the capital was extremely tight at that time, and regulations only allowed sales to official channels.

Even though there was some relaxation later, it didn't last long.

"Third brother, long time no see.

"After the Spring Festival, Mr. Chen gave up the fish business.

Honestly speaking, having so much money nowadays is of no real use. If there is no legal way to obtain it, there won’t be enough places to spend the money.

Just to find Ma San, he even went there specially and asked a friend to take him there.

"It turns out to be your brother. I wonder what important transaction you are visiting me for today?" Seeing that it was an old friend, Ma San saluted respectfully with his fists clasped. He was very humble even to people like the God of Wealth.

"Don't be polite, Third Brother. To be honest, I came here today to ask for a favor.

"Mr. Chen stated his purpose directly.

Ma San was even happier when he heard that someone wanted to ask for help.

Visitors seeking help will never come back empty-handed.

“Brother, there is no need to be modest, just speak up if you have anything to say.

“Ma San laughed heartily, showing his generosity.

Chen Sheng vigorously took out two prepared gifts from his bag and handed them to Ma San.

“Please have a look, Third Brother.

"

Ma San opened the two wrapping papers and saw high-quality glutinous rice and white flour that were rarely seen in the market. His eyes lit up.

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Ma San was surprised by the fine glutinous rice and refined flour in Chen Sheng's hand. He didn't understand how someone could be so generous as to ask for help in exchange for such precious food.

“Don’t misunderstand me, Third Brother, I’m just running errands for someone.

I can supply you 300 to 350 kilograms of glutinous rice and white flour every month, with uninterrupted supply throughout the year.

Just follow the market price, but I implore my third brother to help me find a family that has inherited traditional Chinese medicine worthy of its name. It doesn't have to be a royal court physician, but it must have a clear name and deeds.

"Mr. Chen made no secret of his desire.

After thinking deeply, Ma San called two people to discuss it again. He responded: "Brother, this request is not difficult, but 300 kilograms is too little.

At least 500 kilograms of each!"

Mr. Chen thought about this quantity adjustment for a while and felt that this requirement was not too demanding because the food supply was sufficient.

Those who enjoy such high-end ingredients are either officials or children of wealthy families.

“It’s a deal.

"

"Brother, come back and get it in three days.

"Ma San agreed generously.

“See you later.

"Mr. Chen nodded in agreement and left.

On the way home, as usual, Chen hid in the space and crossed several streets to return to his residence. He knew that the risk of carrying a large number of valuables this time could not be ignored.

As expected, Ma San was indeed reliable. On the third day, he got the long-awaited item, a large box full of medical books.

"Brother Er, this is a complete set of medical books passed down from generation to generation in the Wang family of Sijiu City.

"Ma San said proudly, "Someone in the Wang family once served as a royal physician."

This surprise really exceeded expectations. It seems that these people do have a deep background.

“Thank you, Third Brother.

What I bring today is just an initial indication. It will increase by 20 percentage points every month in the future, still calculated based on the original price.

"Mr. Chen thanked him tooth for tooth.

“You’re welcome. You’re welcome.

"Ma thought about it and felt that the rewards were enough to make up for the effort, and that the medical material was enough to solidify more relationships and perhaps allow him to gain more from those traditional knowledge keepers.

After arriving home, Mr. Chen hid the medical books in the space, took out the books one by one, and placed them on the desk he had prepared in advance. One cannot cut corners in studying medicine, and if one wants to learn it, one must study it carefully.

The table was piled with books such as "Lan Tai Standards", "Wang Mengying Case Collection", "Collection of Paste Prescriptions", etc., as well as some records of diseases and works edited by the Wang family themselves.

Mr. Chen felt that he had gained a lot. These things were the unique products of this era. In the future, he would not even be able to see them. Even Go masters might not be able to see them.

The next day, inside the store.

Li Kuan noticed that Mr. Chen was unusually quiet today, so he walked over curiously to check and found that he was studying a book.

"Oh, you are reading "Wang Mengying's Medical Cases".

Xiao Chen, how did you become interested in medicine?

Li Kuan asked doubtfully.

"Well, I have a lot of free time anyway, so why not learn some more skills while I'm still young?"

Mr. Chen answered the questions while flipping through the book.

He found that his memory had greatly improved. Although he couldn't say that he had photographic memory, reading a book twice was enough to grasp most of its contents.

It may be that regularly consuming crops, food and water in the space is of great help to one's physical condition.

It was obvious that his physical fitness was much stronger than the world he first crossed over to.

Li Kuan repeated like a chattering monk: "Isn't our life good enough now? Why do we need to study medicine? To study medicine, you need to find a master. How can you do it without a master to teach you?"

But he didn't seem to get the expected answer, and Mr. Chen was immersed in the world of books.

Unexpectedly, Director Sun saw Chen put down the book, picked it up and flipped through it, and gave support: "Yes, I support you to study more in your spare time. This is a beneficial thing. Young people should constantly enrich themselves."

Director Sun’s enthusiastic encouragement made Mr. Chen feel a little unreal. Was he trying to get closer to him?

In the compound, Lengzhu often lingered intentionally or unintentionally around the pond in the central courtyard where she often appeared.

Mr. Chen saw Leng Zhu many times either spying on or looking for opportunities to get close to Qin Huairu. This proved that what Lao Xu said was right. Leng Zhu really coveted Jia Dongxu's wife and had started to plot against her while Jia Dongxu was still alive.

Recently, Jia Zhang has made many accusations against Leng Zhu about this matter, but he still does his own thing.

However, Yi Zhongqiu realized that this was not a long-term solution and worried that Sha Zhu's actions might cause more trouble. After all, Jia Dongxu was the focus of their future retirement plan.

Considering that Sha Zhu has no elders to discipline him at home, after careful consideration, Yi Zhongqiu decided to help Sha Zhu find a blind date.

"Oh, this smells so tempting!"