Siheyuan: Starting with one acre and three fen of land

He Yuzhu's heart is filled with joy as he will own an independent courtyard house next month.

With a smile on his face, he hummed a cheerful tune and rode his bike slowly into the alley, with the gift from the Guan family hanging on the handlebars.

"elder brother!"

"Brother Zhuzi!"

A clear shout was heard, and from a distance he saw Yu Shui and Xiao Yu running towards him with smiles on their faces.

Yu Shui ran forward first, staring at the gift on the handlebars, pointed at it and asked, "Brother, what's in it?"

Xiaoyu stood aside, pulling the rain, her eyes also fell on it curiously.

He Yuzhu stopped the car with a smile and patted the seat: "I don't know what this is. I have to go home and open it to find out."

As they were talking, he pushed the cart and took the two of them into the courtyard.

"Wow, Teacher Yan, your plum blossom is growing very well!"

As soon as he passed the screen door, He Yuzhu saw Yan Bugui squatting on the side, taking care of the plum blossoms.

Yan Bugui looked up upon hearing the voice, stood up with a smile, and patted the dirt off his hands: "Hey, Zhuzi, you're back! I'm free here anyway, so I might as well cultivate my sentiments."

"Teacher Yan, you are too modest. Ordinary people can't grow flowers of this quality if they have nothing to do."

He Yuzhu smiled and nodded, with a deep look in his eyes, "But you have to take it easy and don't let it affect your work."

Upon hearing this, Yan Bugui's expression changed slightly, his heart skipped a beat, and he looked at He Yuzhu in surprise and suspicion.

He was panicked for a moment and didn't know what He Yuzhu meant.

He Yuzhu glanced at him, took the gift off the handlebars, and handed it to Yushui: "You two take the things back to the house!"

"Great!" Yu Shui happily held the gift box and ran towards the central courtyard with Xiao Yu.

After the two of them left, He Yuzhu turned to look at Yan Bugui and whispered, "Teacher Yan, think about your background and what the wind is blowing at the moment."

Yan Bugui reacted with a look of gratitude in his eyes. He was so focused on earning some money for the family that he almost forgot about this matter.

"Zhu Zi, thank you for waking me up today! I almost missed something important."

He Yuzhu looked deep in his eyes and shook his head: "Teacher Yan, if you want to cultivate one's sentiments, then cultivate one's sentiments, but don't associate it with money. But you can give it to people who like to cultivate one's sentiments, right?"

After hearing this, Yan Bugui suddenly realized what was going on. He stared at He Yuzhu and gave him a thumbs up.

"Zhu Zi, you are really like this! I have been so stupid for so many years."

He Yuzhu smiled slightly and waved his hand: "Teacher Yan, come over for dinner tonight. The restaurant will open tomorrow, and there are some dishes prepared before the New Year. Let's have some fun together."

"Haha, thank you so much, Zhuzi! I wish you good luck in your new project!" Upon hearing the invitation, Yan Bugui smiled and bowed to congratulate.

"Teacher Yan, I'll go back first. Please bring your aunt and the others with you later."

He Yuzhu turned and talked to him, pushing his bicycle towards Li's house.

"Oh, okay! Thank you so much!"

Yan Bugui didn't expect that he could bring his wife and children with him. This was truly a pleasant surprise. He nodded quickly and waved goodbye to He Yuzhu.

The setting sun passed away quietly, and the He family's living room was brightly lit and filled with laughter.

Two tables of food and wine were carefully arranged in the living room. Zhang Baishu sat firmly at the head of the main table, and He Yuzhu sat next to him.

Also sitting at the table were Yan Bugui, Li Changsheng and Peng Dagang, all with smiles on their faces.

In addition to the sumptuous dishes on the table, there was a pot of steaming dumplings in the middle.

There were four different bottles of wine on the table. The three customers did not come empty-handed, but brought a bottle of wine.

The other table was filled with women and children from various families.

Yang Ruihua and Tong Juan focused their main attention on taking care of the children in their arms, while Aunt Wang looked after Yu Shui and Xiao Yu.

They don't need to worry about the older ones in their family, Yan Jiecheng, Yan Jiefang, Peng Hongwu and Li Huailiang.

There was no wine on the table, but there was some Arctic Ocean soda that He Yuzhu had bought for them to try.

The dumplings and dishes prepared were larger portions, after all, the half-grown boys were eating me to death, not to mention that there were four people sitting at the table.

Zhang Baishu glanced around the room and saw that everyone was seated, so he coughed lightly.

"Today we are all gathered together, let me, the old man, say a few words. Zhuzi has brought everyone together today to thank all the friends and neighbors for their care. Let's raise our glasses and drink together!"

After he finished speaking, he raised his glass first, followed by others, and someone at another table raised their soda bottles.

"Dry!"

As the wine and soda flowed down our throats, the atmosphere became more harmonious.

Zhang Baishu waved his hand and said with a smile: "Okay, no need to be polite, let's eat!"

He Yuzhu immediately stood up and poured wine for everyone present: "Grandpa, please take care of the wine! Eat more vegetables and drink more soup."

"Yes, yes! Zhuzi is right. Please feel free to do as you please, old man." Li Changsheng echoed.

Zhang Baishu glanced at the few people, nodded with a smile, picked up his chopsticks and started eating.

Peng Dagang raised his glass, his glass full of gratitude: "Zhu Zi, Uncle Peng is so tongue-tied that I don't know how to thank you. I toast you!"

"Uncle Peng, you are too polite! It's my turn to toast you!" He Yuzhu hurriedly raised his glass and clinked it with his own, drinking it first as a sign of respect.

Peng Dagang put down his wine glass, his eyes showing gratitude: "In the past two years, Xiao Wu has practiced martial arts with you every day, eaten breakfast at your place every day, and never forgot about him. How could he grow so strong now?"

As he spoke, he turned his head and looked at Peng Hongwu at the other table, with a look of satisfaction in his eyes.

"Uncle Peng, you're too polite! My family only has my brother and I. Aunt Tong passed on the family skills to me, and this is what I should do."

He Yuzhu waved his hand, picked up the bottle and filled it up for Peng Dagang.

Zhang Baishu heard this and drank the chicken soup in the bowl with a smile.

He saw Peng Dagang picking up the wine glass to toast again, so he interrupted him and said, "Dagang, eat the food first. There will be plenty of time for wine. Don't waste this table of delicious food."

Peng Dagang reacted, suppressed his emotions, put down his wine glass and picked up his chopsticks: "Old man, you are right."

"That's right. Everyone, eat more. Zhuzi's cooking skills are impeccable." Zhang Baishu invited everyone to eat.

After three rounds of wine and five dishes, the people at the main table had almost finished drinking.

Zhang Baishu drank little and sat in the main seat with clear eyes.

He Yuzhu, who was sitting nearby, drank quite a bit, relying on his physique to hold on and almost finished drinking with the other three.

Only Aunt Wang, her daughter and Yu Shui were left at the other table. Yang Ruihua and Tong Juan took the younger one back to rest.

Aunt Wang sat at the table, looking after Yu Shui and Xiao Yu. The two of them held the picture books and whispered to each other from time to time.

At this moment, hurried footsteps were heard outside the door, the door curtain of the living room was lifted, and a cold wind rushed in.

Almost at the same time, everyone's eyes were attracted by the sudden movement and they all looked towards the door.

A trace of surprise flashed across the visitor's face, as if he was a little surprised by the scene before him.

His figure paused, and he was bumped by the person who followed him, causing him to stagger and his body sway involuntarily.

A familiar shouting and cursing sounded, causing everyone present to frown.