Siheyuan: Starting with one acre and three fen of land

Zhao Xincheng warmly led the two guests into the living room, where Aunt Qian was cleaning.

As soon as she saw the guests coming, she immediately put down her work and greeted them with a smile: "Two leaders, you are really honored guests. Welcome!"

One of the guests responded humbly: "Auntie, you are so polite! This is my first visit today. Please accept my small token of appreciation."

As the two were talking, he handed the gift in his hand to Aunt Qian.

Aunt Qian declined the gift immediately upon seeing this. She looked at Zhao Xincheng and only accepted it after seeing him nod slightly. "Boss, please entertain the two of you. I'll go make you some tea."

Three people were drinking tea and chatting in the living room, when suddenly a fragrance wafted into the room.

Lao Lu, who was sitting by the gate, was the first to smell the fragrance. He took a sniff and exclaimed, "Brother Zhao, you really didn't fool us this time!"

Lao Lu suddenly said this, interrupting the two people who were chatting, and looked at him in confusion.

"Lao Guo, smell this! I'm really looking forward to tasting this dish."

As soon as Lao Lu finished speaking, the two people who smelled the fragrance understood.

Lao Guo nodded in agreement: "Not bad, it can catch up with the level of big restaurants."

Lao Lu laughed when he heard this and joked, "Hey! Lao Guo, when did you go to the restaurant? You didn't just pass by and smell the food, did you? Haha!"

Lao Lu knew that Lao Guo had a big family to support, and thought he was just trying to save face, so he made a joke.

"Go to hell with you! Only you, Fatty Lu, would stand at someone's door and drool!" Lao Guo listened to his teasing and retorted.

"Ha ha!"

Lao Guo ignored the laughing Lao Lu and continued to explain: "Last time the old leader invited us to dinner, you kid didn't make it."

Lao Lu understood instantly and said with regret: "Who told me to retire early? I can't help it. I was just unlucky."

"Old Lu, don't feel sorry. We can eat it this time thanks to Brother Zhao, right?" Old Guo pointed at Zhao Xincheng.

"Haha! That's right! It's great that the three of us can come back safely. So many of our comrades-in-arms..." Lao Lu choked up and looked heavy when he said this.

The originally bustling house became quiet, and Lao Lu's words reminded the two of their close comrades who had fallen in the past.

The sound of footsteps outside the house broke the brief silence in the room.

"The food is served!" Aunt Qian shouted, and she walked into the house carrying a tray filled with fragrance.

She sensed the strange atmosphere in the room and asked Zhao Xincheng, "Boss, what's wrong with you guys?"

Zhao Xincheng stood up and took the tray from her: "Mom, it's nothing. We just remembered something."

Aunt Qian glanced at the few people, seemed to understand something, and sighed softly: "Everyone can come back safely, and live well."

After Aunt Qian finished speaking, she walked out of the house, knowing that it was not appropriate for her to say anything more about this matter.

Zhao Xincheng put the food in his hand on the table: "Two brothers, we have to live well so that we can help their old and young. This is also something we can do for them."

Lao Lu took over the conversation and tried to ease the atmosphere: "Yes! It's all my fault for bringing this up. We should continue to fight at our posts and build our new country."

The atmosphere in the house also relaxed, and as more dishes were placed on the table, the banquet was about to begin.

He Yuzhu came in with a tray and a jar of wine: "Brother Cheng, the dishes are all here. This is the good wine that Uncle Zhao just brought back."

Zhao Xincheng stood up, took the food and wine, put them on the table, and said, "Zhu Zi, you can eat here too!"

Seeing He Yuzhu's hesitation, Lao Lu said, "Yes! Let's eat together, little brother. When we get hungry in the future, we'll ask you to come over and cook!"

He Yuzhu couldn't refuse the kindness, so he agreed, opened the wine jar and poured wine for everyone.

"If you need dinner in the future, please call us anytime! I'll drink first as a token of my respect!"

He Yuzhu drank it all in one gulp and found that this wine did not give him the uncomfortable feeling he had in his previous life.

Although I don’t know if it’s because of the goodness of the wine or my own physical condition, I can now put aside my worries about feeling uncomfortable after drinking.

Lao Lu watched He Yuzhu drink a glass of wine and praised him: "Good! Young brother, you are so straightforward! Let's drink one too!"

Seeing this, He Yuzhu refilled the glass of wine and drank it all with Lao Lu.

Zhao Xincheng invited everyone to start eating: "Everyone sit down and try the dishes made by Zhuzi."

Everyone started eating and praised the dishes.

Zhao Xincheng took the opportunity to introduce his two colleagues: "Brothers, he is today's chef He Yuzhu. His father is an expert in Shandong cuisine and Tan cuisine. You should have an idea of ​​his cooking skills now."

"Zhu Zi, these two are my comrades from my old unit, and they came to the steel plant earlier than me.

The person opposite you is Lao Guo, now the section chief in charge of security.

The person next to you is Lao Lu, the section chief of the logistics department, who is in charge of the factory cafeteria."

After listening to Zhao Xincheng's introduction, He Yuzhu raised his glass and said, "Two leaders, I toast to you!"

"Zhu Zi, stop acting like a leader. Just follow Brother Zhao and call me Lao Lu. Let's not go through all the red tape. Just order whatever you want." After saying this, Lao Lu drank the wine in his glass.

Lao Guo also nodded, raised the glass in his hand and drank.

"Okay! Then I'll take advantage of this, you two are so generous. Let me toast you a few glasses!"

Lao Lu quickly reached out to stop him: "Zhu Zi, you should take a rest! I see you are trying to grab the wine, and there won't be enough for me to drink later."

When several people heard this, they burst into laughter.

After three rounds of wine and five dishes, the wine on the table was drunk up.

Lao Lu finished the last sip of wine in his glass and burped contentedly.

"Zhu Zi, do you have any idea to work in the steel factory cafeteria?"

Zhao Xincheng stopped He Yuzhu and looked at Lao Lu: "Lao Lu, Zhuzi is only fifteen after the Chinese New Year. Now is the time for him to learn a craft."

He Yuzhu also looked at Lao Lu apologetically.

After hearing this, Lao Lu stared at He Yuzhu in surprise and pointed at him: "Fifteen? Are you kidding me?"

Zhao Xincheng looked at Lao Lu and nodded: "He is just tall. Otherwise, I would have pushed him to the chief."

The two men looked at him, and Lao Lu even reached out and patted He Yuzhu.

"Not bad, not bad! What a good talent. What a pity!" Lao Lu sighed, "Zhu Zi, if you want to work in the factory in the future, you can come to me directly!"

Lao Guo suddenly remembered something and said, "Zhu Zi, I may need you to help me with the spoon, but the specific time is not sure yet."

"That's okay, just make sure. Just notify me two days in advance and I'll take a leave." He Yuzhu assured Lao Guo.

Lao Guo's eyes flashed with satisfaction, and he smiled: "Okay, then we have a deal. I will notify you in advance when the time comes."