Siheyuan: I live next door to Xu Damao, my last name is Cao

Return to the courtyard.

It was still a familiar figure. The third uncle was still hanging around the door, greeting anyone who came in.

When he saw Cao Wei and Jia Dongxu coming in, the first thing Yan Bugui looked at was their hands. Seeing that there was nothing in them, he was very disappointed.

"Uncle, your front yard is the cleanest in our yard. You can't even find an ant." Cao Wei joked with a smile.

Yan Bugui said unhappily, "You are just poor, kid."

"By the way, Third Uncle, how are the clothes you wanted to take away yesterday?"

Cao Wei suddenly thought about the clothes. They were smelly for a long time yesterday, but there was no smell today. Could it be that the third aunt washed them clean?

When Yan Bugui heard Cao Wei mention this, he became angry.

They ruined Cao Wei's clothes so badly that they smelled terrible. They didn't know how the smell came about and they couldn't get them clean no matter how hard they washed them.

The family endured the stench and finished their meal with great difficulty.

In the evening, the third uncle and aunt used soap nuts to wash clothes. After washing for a long time, the smell did not go away.

In the end, the third uncle gritted his teeth, stomped his feet, and used a piece of soap, but still couldn't wash away the smell.

I don’t know what that black stuff is, but it sticks directly to my clothes and I can’t wash it off at all.

The third uncle refused to believe it and used a whole bar of soap to wash the clothes clean.

After all, a bar of soap only costs ten cents, so it is much more cost-effective to exchange a bar of soap for a piece of clothing.

But the reality did not turn out as the third uncle had imagined.

He used up a whole bar of soap and washed seven or eight times, but the black stuff just wouldn't come off, which made him very angry.

Finally, after being persuaded by the three aunts, Yan Bugui gave up the clothes and threw them into the garbage station outside overnight.

Of course, there’s more to it than that.

Because Yan Bugui had been in contact with the third aunt for a long time, his hands were also stained with that smell.

They were smelling the stench the whole night and didn't sleep well at all.

"Don't mention it. I was told to throw it away last night."

Yan Bugui didn't want to say much, because if he said too much he would only cry.

What a waste of soap nuts and soap, I had to smell the stench for so long in vain.

Looking at Yan Bugui with dark circles under his eyes, Cao Wei felt a little gloating.

"Uncle, I'm not saying anything bad about you, but I told you to throw it away yesterday, but you didn't listen. Now you don't get anything."

Yan Bugui regretted his decision to the core, but it was too late. There is no medicine for regret in the world.

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After saying goodbye to Yan Bugui, we arrived at the central courtyard. At this time, Qin Huairu just came out to get some water.

Looking at Jia Dongxu and Cao Wei who were arm in arm, he was a little surprised for a moment. Why did Dongxu come back so early today? And when did Cao Wei and Dongxu become so related?

"Dongxu, you get off work so early today." Qin Huairu asked curiously.

"Yeah." Jia Dongxu's expression was cold.

Qin Huairu didn't know what medicine Jia Dongxu had taken wrong. He was unwilling to pay attention to her. He was fine when she left this morning.

"Then I'll go home first, Brother Dongxu."

After Cao Wei parted with Jia Dongxu, he went straight back to his home.

Only then did he suddenly remember.

I actually forgot to sign in.

I just got the system yesterday, and I’m still a little bit unaccustomed to it.

Thinking of this, Cao Wei signed in directly in his mind.

"Ding! Congratulations to the host, you have obtained five kilograms of eggs, one old hen, and one rooster."

Good man, did you poke the chicken coop yourself?

The sign-in is all about chicken.

But these things are okay, let’s stew an old hen and try it today.

The chicken is already processed.

That’s just right, it saves Cao Wei from having to find someone for help.

After all, Cao Wei had no experience in dealing with old hens.

Chop the old hen into pieces and wash away the blood.

Heat oil in a pan, wait for the oil to heat up, add onion, ginger, and a little chili. After stir-frying, put the chopped chicken pieces into the pan and stir-fry for a few minutes, then add cold water and start stewing.

There are quite a lot of ingredients in Cao Wei's house, including dried mushrooms, yam, and potatoes, all added in appropriate amounts.

Then he steamed buns on it and Cao Wei took a rest.

Now just wait for it to simmer.

Soon, Cao Wei smelled a fragrance.

Because the lid of the pot has not been opened yet, the aroma is not yet obvious.

However, Cao Wei has already begun to look forward to the next delicious meal.

It smells so good even through the lid, it will be even better if you lift the lid.

Estimating that the time was about right, Cao Wei walked over and lifted the lid of the pot. A huge white mist carrying an alluring aroma went straight into Cao Wei's nose.

I haven't smelled such a fragrant smell for a long time.

The stewed chicken soup was slightly shiny with oil, which looked extremely tempting in this era of oil and water shortage.

The chicken given by the system when signing in is indeed big, weighing about five kilograms, which is considered a very large chicken.

Cao Wei picked up the spoon and scooped a spoonful of soup. Without adding salt, the taste was a bit bland, so he sprinkled some salt and it tasted delicious.

The fragrance in the house spread through the gaps in the doors and windows and spread throughout the yard.

The first person to smell the smell was naturally Cao Wei's neighbor, the deaf old lady.

She was closest to Cao Wei's house and smelled the strongest fragrance.

The deaf old lady had just finished eating the steamed buns that Yi Zhonghai brought her, along with a side dish and a bowl of porridge. This was her dinner.

She was eating with gusto, but after smelling the fragrance, she suddenly felt that the food she had just eaten was not tasty at all and had no oil or fat at all.

The deaf old lady greedily breathed in the fragrance in the air: "Whose stewed chicken is this? It seems that there is still a meal today."

She thought happily.

This is the tradition of the Siheyuan courtyard. Oh no, it is a tradition established after Yi Zhonghai became a great uncle, which is about respecting the old and loving the young, and being united and friendly.

Whenever someone makes something delicious, they must send some to the deaf old lady first.

At the beginning, only Yi Zhonghai and Sha Zhu delivered the food themselves, but gradually, people in the courtyard also started to do this. So when the deaf old lady smelled the fragrance, she thought that she would be able to eat chicken soon.

After serving himself the chicken, Cao Wei suddenly thought of something.

He took another bowl, filled it with chicken and chicken soup, then went out with the bowl in his hand.

After walking out the door, Cao Wei went straight to Xu Damao's house, walked to the door and knocked.

"Sister-in-law, open the door, I am my brother."

After a while, Lou Xiao'e opened the door and walked out.

"Brother Cao Wei, what did you say? I was reading a book just now and didn't hear clearly."

Seeing that it was Cao Wei, Lou Xiaoe asked with a smile.

Cao Wei smiled awkwardly, not hearing anything. "Nothing. I just stewed a chicken. I couldn't finish it myself, so I thought I'd bring it over for you to try."

Having said that, without waiting for Lou Xiao'e to be polite, Cao Wei walked straight in and put the chicken soup on Lou Xiao'e's table.

"How embarrassing."

Looking at the big bowl full of chicken, Lou Xiao'e felt a little embarrassed.

"I ate your dumplings yesterday. What's there to be embarrassed about? Don't be polite to me."

"Eat it while it's hot, sister-in-law. It won't taste good if it gets cold. I'm going back to eat first."

After saying this, Cao Wei returned to his home.

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