The Beginning of Siheyuan: The Pig Killer of Qinjia Village

evening.

After get off work, everyone in the courtyard got off work. The third son of the local household, Liu Haizhong, was appointed by Yi Zhonghai to direct the wedding banquet.

Liu Haizhong is most interested in being able to show off his authority and command others to do their work. This has been his childhood dream and his lifelong goal.

Yan Bugui was invited by Yi Zhonghai to be the accountant, not only because he was a teacher with some education, but also because Yan Bugui was a local resident with many sons, which could satisfy his pedantic personality.

The local households have many sons, and their status is different in every era. So Yi Zhonghai is very smart, he doesn't offend people, and he knows how to use people to their full potential...

Originally, Yi Zhonghai was planning to ask Xu Fugui, a local resident in the backyard, to help Yan Bugui. He was a projectionist in the factory, and this job was very popular. Many factory leaders asked him to show movies, and he had good relationships and extensive interpersonal relationships. However, considering that his wife Wu Yanzhi and Wu Laohu were sworn enemies in the courtyard, he did not ask for it.

The tables, chairs and benches used for the banquet were gathered together by each household in the courtyard.

After get off work, the people in the hospital went to pay their respects to Yan Bugui, and then Liu Haizhong directed everyone to take their seats.

Afterwards, after Yan Bugui made a few perfunctory speeches.

Everyone said they were talking and laughing while waiting for the feast. He Daqing was the chef, which was not easy to get. And it only cost 30 or 50 cents. It was worth it for the whole family to come and eat.

Several middle-aged ladies began to serve the dishes and the wedding banquet started in an orderly manner.

Zhang Xiaoyu's family (Jia Zhang's family) didn't come much. Only one of the two tables was occupied. They had to go back to the village after dinner, and the Jia family couldn't arrange accommodation. Except for Zhang Xiaoyu's mother, all the people who came were men, and it was inconvenient for women and children to come. The main reason was that Jia Zhang didn't have much personal connections with others. Who would have the nerve to spend money to eat at her family's banquet and think that her family was making a full banquet?

The men's table all had wine and were chatting and laughing while waiting for the dishes to be brought.

It was different at the table for women and children. As soon as a dish was served, it was snatched up instantly, and those who were slow could not get any at all.

Jia Zhang complained to He Daqing in her heart, asking him why he didn't serve all the dishes first. It was just one dish, and no matter how fast she was, she couldn't grab it faster than the people at the table.

She had a feeling that after the dishes were served, even if she had the skill of "being efficient with chopsticks", she might not be able to eat her fill.

This is the first time in my life that I am afraid of not having enough to eat at home...

At the main table, Yi Zhonghai was nominally the chef, with He Daqing, a well-known chef helping to cook, Xu Fugui, the factory's projectionist, Liu Haizhong who helped to direct the backyard, Yan Bugui who was the accountant in the front yard, and the "Five Tiger Generals" of the courtyard all gathered together.

Finally, there is the deaf old lady who is known as the ancestor of the courtyard, and several older men in the courtyard.

The 'Five Tiger Generals' all seemed to have a good relationship, but after three rounds of wine and five dishes, they started talking more at the table.

Xu Fugui was a shrewd man. After hearing the news that Yi Zhonghai had chosen Jia Dongxu as his old man, he felt something was wrong and deliberately asked, "Old Yi, you quietly helped Jia Dongxu to host the banquet. This is beyond the relationship between you two as master and apprentice. It seems that you have discussed this with Jia Zhangshi? Are you sure that Jia Zhangshi didn't put forward any conditions for letting Jia Dongxu take care of you and your wife in your old age?"

Yan Bugui was a little tipsy and continued without realizing it. "Old Yi, I think you two should find a distant relative to adopt a child. A distant relative is still a relative after all, and with the grace of raising you, it is a foregone conclusion that he will take care of you in your old age. Or you can adopt an orphan, pick one that is naive and well-behaved. You are only in your early 40s, so you can catch up. You have been raised since childhood and have feelings for him. Even if you find out later that the child is not your biological child, you can blame your biological parents, not you. He will only be more grateful to you. You are good to him, how can he forget? Do you still have to worry about taking care of him in his old age?"

The deaf old lady who knew the truth at the banquet kept silent, sneering in her heart. How could the best be as good as a biological child? Yi Zhonghai just wanted a reasonable excuse to take care of Jia Zhang's mother and son, or to take care of his own son.

In fact, the other people at the table were also curious. Yi Zhonghai was such a smart man, he shouldn't do such a stupid thing.

He Daqing had already heard Yi Zhonghai's words, but at this moment he also had doubts in his heart and fell into deep thought...

Yi Zhonghai had expected this, and he sighed slightly and said, "Old Xu, Old Yan, you are not unaware of the relationship between me and Brother Jia. Since Brother Jia left, you should have seen that my husband and I have helped Sister Jia and Dong Xu a lot. I watched Dong Xu grow up, and I know his character. He is also my apprentice. Just like Old Yan said, we have been together for so long that we have already developed feelings for each other, and there is also the relationship between Brother Jia and me. Isn't this more practical than adopting an orphan? Not only can we help Brother Jia take care of Sister Jia and the other orphans, but we can also take care of us in the future. Isn't this the best of both worlds?"

This set of rhetoric not only shows that he is loyal and righteous, but also highlights his character, which immediately raises his status.

Those who didn't know the truth at the table were indeed dispelled by Yi Zhonghai's words. They were neighbors and childhood friends, grew up together, worked together, and had deep feelings. It was indeed "reasonable" to help the deceased elder brother take care of his wife and children while meeting his own needs in old age.

Liu Haizhong, the fool, blurted out, "Old Yi, why don't you just acknowledge Jia Dongxu as your godson? Or if you can convince Jia's wife, you can just adopt him to you without changing his surname? That would be so comfortable."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone at the table looked at Liu Haizhong as if he were an idiot.

Yan Bugui, who was still a little tipsy, took over the conversation, adjusted his glasses and smiled. "Old Liu, it doesn't really matter whether you recognize this godson or not. As the old saying goes: Once a teacher, always a father. Isn't this more realistic than a godson? Adoption is even worse. How can you adopt someone without changing their surname? What's the difference between that and not adopting someone? Besides, Old Jia only has this one son, Dongxu. If there were two, they would say that adopting one would make the relationship between the two families closer. But with only Dongxu, Jia Zhang would never agree, and it wouldn't sound good to have Dongxu be called a stepson. In fact, it's best for Old Yi to do this. Dongxu grew up under his care, and they are master and apprentice, so they know each other well..."

Before he finished speaking, Yi Zhonghai secretly cast a grateful look. Yan Bugui's analysis was simply a god's assist!

Those who didn't know the truth nodded silently, feeling that Yan Bugui's analysis was correct.

But Liu Haizhong felt that Yan Bugui had refuted him and embarrassed him, and he wanted to say something with a flushed face!

He Daqing picked up his glass to smooth things over. "Come on, come on, Lao Liu, have a drink."

But he still hopes Yi Zhonghai will help him. It doesn't matter whether he has doubts in his heart or not. It has nothing to do with him anyway.

Xu Fugui, a shrewd man, saw something! As the saying goes, the more reasonable something is, the more problematic it is.

At the table for women and children, the banquet ended early. Jia Zhang was not full and looked unhappy.

After eating, you still have to clean up and clear the table.

Oil and water were scarce these days, so not only tables, chairs, and benches, but also plates had to be pooled together by each family, so each household would take the plates and soup home directly, and then come back to quickly take the tables, chairs, and benches back.

Jia Zhang was a greedy person, and if she was a little late, the stool might have already arrived in Jia's house.

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