Siheyuan: Starting with one acre and three fen of land

Just after passing through the hanging flower gate, Chen Xueru heard a commotion coming from outside the yard, and her pace involuntarily quickened.

“This should be it, right?”

"Looking at the house number, it should be this house."

"Wow! This Guangliang gate is no worse than the one in our courtyard!"

Chen Xueru walked through the screen door and turned around to see the visitor outside. A smile instantly bloomed on her face and she greeted him warmly.

"Hello, sister-in-law!"

The children running in the front saw Chen Xueru and greeted her.

Chen Xueru smiled and nodded in response, reaching out to ruffle Duo'er's hair: "So good! Just go in! Yushui is waiting for you in the yard."

Xiaoyu and Xiaorui's eyes lit up after hearing this, and they couldn't wait to run to the yard, swinging their braids.

There were quite a few people standing in front of the gate. Five people came into the courtyard, including Peng Hongwu and Duoer who had just entered, as well as Wang Yayan, Tong Juan and Yan Bugui.

Yan Bugui's life isn't very affluent now, but it's much better than in the original plot.

He followed He Yuzhu's advice and did not sell the flowers he raised.

He gave the high-quality flowers to school leaders, and those of inferior quality he gave to teachers he was familiar with during the New Year and other festivals.

In addition to his thrifty character and his reputation as a teacher, Yan Bugui's salary naturally increased.

In the past few years, Yan Bugui had no intention of taking He Yuzhu's house. It was mainly because he had heard some information from Li Changsheng. He understood that making friends with He Yuzhu would bring greater benefits.

Ever since he learned that He Yuzhu had moved out of the courtyard, Yan Bugui gave up going out fishing and just waited in the front yard.

When He Yuzhu came to invite Wang Yayan and Tong Juan, Yan Bugui took the opportunity to chat with He Yuzhu.

He Yuzhu saw through his thoughts and thought that since he had moved away, the banquet wouldn't make any difference if he was present, so he invited him.

Yan Bugui knew his limits. He came alone this time without his family and carefully selected two pots of flowers as gifts.

"Dear uncles and aunts! Teacher Yan, Brother Cheng! Why are you all here together?" Chen Xueru greeted them hurriedly and asked curiously.

Wang Yayan interacted with Chen Xueru the most, and took the initiative to reply: "This is a coincidence! Not long after Ajuan, Teacher Yan and I turned into the alley, we met Xiaocheng holding Xiaorui.

Before we even reached the gate, your uncle Li and his family caught up with us on their bikes."

Chen Xueru quickly stepped aside and invited everyone into the yard: "Brother Zhuzi is busy in the kitchen. Please forgive me for my poor hospitality today!"

"Xue Ru, you're so polite!"

Everyone nodded and walked inside.

After entering the gate, everyone looked at the newly renovated courtyard with more or less envy in their eyes.

Wang Yayan walked in with Chen Xueru, feeling amazed.

She turned around and asked quietly, "This house is so big, didn't the street office come to visit?"

Chen Xueru recalled the scene when she asked He Yuzhu and he smiled but said nothing. She knew that He Yuzhu had done something but it could not be spread.

She sensed the concern in Wang Yayan's words and replied with a smile: "Auntie Wang, don't worry!"

Seeing that she looked calm, Wang Yayan stopped asking questions, patted the back of her hand, and followed her into the living room.

As guests arrived one after another, the living room in the north room began to become lively.

Tong Lanfang chatted with the women from each family for a while, then took the initiative to come to the kitchen and help serve the dishes.

Dishes of delicious food were brought to the table. The electric fan in the corner of the living room was blowing, and the fragrance quickly filled the entire space.

The children no longer had the heart to play around at this time. They sat around the table, swallowing their saliva.

The originally heated chat atmosphere cooled down a bit due to the temptation of delicious food, and the voices of the crowd also dropped a bit.

Wu Zhaoxiong and Ma Changyu at the main table smiled at each other. They had both tasted He Yuzhu's cooking before, so they naturally seemed very calm.

Zheng Song had eaten it once at Ma Changyu's house, and the smell of the fragrance still made him feel excited.

He noticed the look on Zhang Deqing's face and couldn't help but joked, "Old Zhang, look at me! You're drooling."

Zhang Deqing smiled when he heard this and glanced at him calmly: "Old Zheng! Let's not go home until we are drunk today."

The smile on Zheng Song's face froze. With his drinking capacity, he was no match for Zhang Deqing.

He couldn't figure out why he, who was trained in martial arts and had a strong physique, couldn't drink more than Zhang Deqing, who was not as skilled as him.

Zheng Song could only respond with a brave face, not losing the battle: "Okay! Let's drink to our heart's content today."

Upon seeing this, the people at the main table cheered and urged the two men to drink together.

Yan Bugui was sitting at the next table, secretly glad of his choice.

During the conversation just now, he learned that among the guests at the main table were leaders of government agencies, leaders of large factories, university teachers, and cadres from the Education Bureau.

He is just an ordinary primary school teacher and it is rare for him to have the opportunity to meet them.

Not long after, He Yuzhu brought Dong and Dai into the living room carrying trays.

"The dishes are ready! Everyone, get ready to eat!"

When the dishes were served, He Yuzhu wiped the sweat from his forehead. He had just changed his clothes while the dishes were being served, otherwise it would have been difficult to get on the table.

He reached out and unscrewed the wine bottle on the table, then bent down to pour wine for the two masters one by one, and finally filled his own glass.

He Yuzhu stood in front of the table, looked around at the guests, and raised his glass.

"Dear friends and family, I am grateful for your presence today! I am not good at talking so I won't say more. Let's have a drink together and enjoy our meal!"

Everyone laughed and raised their glasses in response.

"cheers!"

"cheers!"

As the glasses clinked, three rounds of wine were served and five kinds of dishes were served. Everyone enjoyed the wine, food and atmosphere and the party did not end until two or three in the afternoon.

He Yuzhu escorted everyone out of the yard one by one, and arranged to send the drunk people home.

There were only a few people left in the north room's living room, cleaning the table and putting the chairs in place.

Apart from Feng Liping, the rest were the three people in the courtyard, and since they were close by, they could get back quickly.

He Yuzhu walked into the living room, glanced around the house, then went up to help move the tables and chairs and clean up.

Wang Yayan looked at the cleaned-up living room, clapped her hands, and turned to look at He Yuzhu: "Zhuzi, this is almost cleaned up, let's go back first."

Yan Bugui glanced at the eight-immortal table and echoed from the side: "Yes, yes! We are enjoying a feast today."

He Yuzhu noticed Yan Bugui's little move and bowed to thank him: "Okay! There are a lot of people here today, so I'm sorry for the poor hospitality."

After saying that, he turned to look at Yan Bugui and said, "Teacher Yan, if you don't mind, take some of the leftovers back. The weather is too hot, it would be a shame if they go bad."

Yan Bugui's eyes narrowed with joy, and he was secretly delighted. He had deliberately controlled his drinking today and did not get drunk. Wasn't he waiting for this?

"Zhu Zi, how could anyone dislike your craftsmanship? Thank you very much."

He Yuzhu waved his hand, indicating that they were welcome. Yan Bugui then happily went to pack up the leftovers.