Siheyuan: There are seven fairies in my house, I am so busy

This kid Xu Damao spoke a lot of repetitive words. The general principle was to praise himself and enhance his reputation, and he did not forget to belittle someone he hated the most.

After saying that, he did not forget to glance at Sha Zhu, his face full of provocation, meaning that I can bring benefits to the people in the compound and do things for the people in the compound, what can you do?

When Sha Zhu saw Xu Damao's face full of contempt, he immediately got angry. Wasn't he just helping everyone to get some glutinous rice?

What's so great about it?

He felt uncomfortable when he saw Xu Damao's look. He stood up and wanted to go over to teach Xu Damao a lesson, but was quickly stopped by an old man.

Xu Damao had just done something for the people in the compound, allowing everyone to eat rice dumplings on the Dragon Boat Festival. At this time, Sha Zhu must not be allowed to ruin things.

This is also a good opportunity to enhance his prestige in the courtyard. If it is ruined by Sha Zhu, where can he go to regret it?

"Silly pillar!

Sit down!

The meeting isn't over yet and everyone is waiting to talk about rice dumplings. Don't ruin everyone's good mood.

As Xu Damao said just now, there are a total of 22 kilograms of glutinous rice. Although the quantity is not large, we can also think of other ways, such as adding some rice or millet, so that the quantity can be more and everyone can satisfy their cravings.

Taking advantage of this wonderful festival, I suggest that everyone in our compound celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival together. Everyone can contribute their own efforts and produce their own things. Let's make and cook zongzi together. It will be a great atmosphere and harmony."

“It’s a good thing to celebrate the festival together, but the rice dumplings cannot be divided. Who eats more and who eats less? Isn’t this a contradiction?

It will be ugly if there is a commotion then.”

"Zongzi is delicious. Who doesn't like it? Even a child can eat four or five. But there are not that many. It will be too ugly if we fight."

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The main purpose of the eldest uncle organizing everyone to celebrate the festival together was to reflect the atmosphere of unity and harmony in the compound. This would also reflect the contributions of the three uncles to the compound. Such a good atmosphere is all thanks to the three of them.

Yi Zhonghai’s favorite thing is that everyone in the compound listens to him, works and eats together under his command, and respects the elderly together. He is like a patriarch, satisfying his extremely lacking sense of pride as a parent.

However, it seems that everyone in the compound is worried that there won’t be enough rice dumplings to share. It would be bad if conflicts arise and fights break out, so they are not willing to mix together.

However, Yi Zhonghai was resourceful and shrewd, and he soon came up with a better idea:

“Since everyone is worried about conflicts, let’s just exchange the glutinous rice separately. Each family can produce as much stuff as they want in exchange for glutinous rice.

It is better to wrap the dumplings together and cook them together to save firewood. After cooking, they can be distributed to each family according to the quantity. This way, there will be no conflicts. Don’t you agree? "

The old man was indeed shrewd and scheming. No matter what, he still tried his best to have everyone celebrate the festival together. This would be good for his prestige and would also satisfy some of his deepest desires.

In his mind, the Siheyuan is a place where neighbors live in harmony and the people in the courtyard are like one family. He treats all the elderly as his own and ensures that they can live out their old age in peace and comfort.

Building the compound into his ideal state is a long process that requires enormous energy. It cannot be accomplished overnight and requires endurance. He has the motivation, energy and time to change everyone's thinking subtly. Boiling a frog in warm water is the best way.

His idea was fair and it did save firewood as every household didn't have to light a fire to cook rice dumplings. After hearing this, everyone in the compound agreed.

"But now that the glutinous rice problem has been solved, the only thing left is the rice dumpling leaves.

Reed leaves can be used for rice dumplings. There are large areas of reeds growing in places with rivers and water around the city. You can pick some leaves there, wash them and set them aside.

Liangzi, don’t you always go fishing?

You should know where there are reeds around. It shouldn't be difficult to bring a few people to get some reed leaves back, right?"

Seeing that people from the compound agreed to make rice dumplings together, the old man's face was full of smiles. After all, making and cooking them together meant that the whole compound celebrated a festival together. His goal was achieved, and when he talked to the people from the street committee, it was also their achievement.

Now that the glutinous rice problem was solved, he asked Zhang Jialiang to take a few people to pick reed leaves and come back to make rice dumplings.

"Okay, uncle, I know where there are reeds. There is a large patch of them there, and they are growing well. There is no problem making them into rice dumpling leaves."

There was no problem in taking people to pick reed leaves. Their family would need them anyway, and it wouldn't cause any trouble to take people with them. Zhang Jialiang quickly agreed.

"Okay then. Let Liu Guangtian and Yan Jiecheng go with you on the Dragon Boat Festival. Go early and come back quickly."

"Okay, uncle!"

We did have to go early that day as the journey was more than ten miles and it would take quite a while to go back and forth.

"The next step is to have a few big pots. Then we can make and cook rice dumplings together in the yard and have a happy Dragon Boat Festival together.

I think we need three big pots. Then, each of us three uncles can provide a pot. Then we can set up three stoves in the yard and we will be all set! "

The second uncle also stood up to offer suggestions and took the initiative to contribute his own big pot.

"Anyone who wants to exchange glutinous rice should register with me! Bring the things back tomorrow and hand them over to Xu Damao. Everyone, remember, if you don't have the things, you won't have glutinous rice. Don't let others eat your own rice dumplings when you have nothing to eat."

The third uncle took the initiative to take on the job of data entry and registration, which he was good at. Generally, this kind of work in the compound was his responsibility.

"Okay, three uncles, we are all clear. We are just waiting to eat zongzi that day."

"Zongzi is a good thing. If I can eat one on Dragon Boat Festival every year, my life will not be in vain."

"Xu Damao, well done, you finally did a good thing for the people in the compound this time!"

"The men should do their own work. It is up to us women to make zongzi. We need to master the heat and have skilled techniques when it comes to boiling zongzi leaves, soaking glutinous rice, making zongzi and boiling zongzi. We, the second and third aunts, will be the main force.

Second Aunt, I remember you are the best at soaking glutinous rice, so I will let you do it. Third Aunt, you make rice dumplings quickly and well, so you can teach everyone when the time comes."

When an old lady saw that everyone at the scene was in high spirits and the atmosphere was lively, she took the opportunity to add fuel to the fire.

It can be said that Auntie is the good wife of Uncle. Not only does she do his laundry, cooking and housekeeping, but she also helps Uncle with his interpersonal relationships in the compound. Yi Zhonghai's current status in the compound is also due to Auntie's contribution.