Siheyuan: Pretend to be a Pig and Eat the Tiger

Chapter 210: Deaf Yi puts on airs, wedding banquet begins

After Lao Li finished greeting, he suddenly remembered that Lou Zhenhua only knew his identity, and then he didn't plan to give the person who was speaking time!

He didn't want to reveal his identity, even Qiuyue didn't know his specific job!
It would not be good if Lou Zhenhua exposed the truth. He also did not want He Yuzhu to change their current way of getting along!

He quite likes the current way of communication, where everyone is relaxed, speaks out what they want to say, and is straightforward!

If the identity is exposed, the relationship in the future will not be so pure, and it is very likely that we will return to the situation in the current unit!
It’s only a relationship between superiors and subordinates, and you have to be cautious when speaking. It’s no longer the same as before!
How good is it now? Wang Dana speaks casually, He Yuzhu is like a junior, and Qiuyue is also well-behaved!
There will be many opportunities for them to interact with each other in the future, and he doesn't want to create any estrangement!

There's nothing we can do about it. This is what the saying "It's lonely at the top" means!
If He Yuzhu knew what Lao Li was thinking, he would definitely sneer at him!

He Yuzhui didn't mean that being at a high position makes one feel lonely. He thought that people who are at a high position are just being pretentious!
Since it’s lonely at the top, why do so many people try their best to climb to higher places?
This includes those who are already standing at a high place, who sigh that it is lonely up there, while desperately climbing up!
Is it hypocritical or not? Is it fake or not?
Getting back to the topic, thinking back to the banquet, Old Li didn't give Lou Zhenhua a chance to speak, and immediately spoke!
"Lao Lou, we meet again, just call me Lao Li!"

Lou Zhenhua has been in the business world for many years, so he knows what Lao Li means!
After they understood it in seconds, the communication between them became much smoother!

Lou Zhenhua thought to himself: It seems that although He Yuzhu and the others have a special relationship with this person, they don’t know his identity!

Some people are in high positions and they can’t wait for everyone to know!

This person's idea is completely the opposite. If that's the case, wouldn't it be better if he did what he wanted?

Lou Zhenhua, who has high emotional intelligence and IQ, instantly lost his respectful expression and posture, and Old Li nodded with satisfaction!
"Haha, Lao Li, I didn't expect to see you here!

The last time we met was six years ago, right? It seems like just yesterday!"

When he donated supplies and delivered them personally six years ago, the recipient was the person in front of him!

He didn't expect that they would meet again after six years, and in such an occasion!
The gentle man with patched clothes back then is now in a high position, but he can only protect himself!

The world is unpredictable, it's really sad!

"Haha, we all know what happened back then, so we won't talk about it anymore!"

Old Li waved his hand casually and said this meaningfully!
Lou Zhenhua was overjoyed, this was exactly what he wanted!

Back then, he personally escorted supplies to the front line, wasn't it just for the possibility of today?

At least you didn’t forget it, it was worth the risk!
"Okay, I'll listen to you and go in!"

Now that all the guests have arrived, it’s time to start the banquet!

Everyone took their seats under the arrangement of Xu Fugui and Liu Haizhong. Director Wang and his wife, Yang Weimin, Lou Zhenhua, Wang Dana and his wife, Xu Fugui, and Liu Haizhong were at the main table!
In order to accommodate He Yuzhu and his wife, two stools were added, saying that this was "perfect"!
Shenzhou characters are the greatest characters, no matter what, they can have multiple meanings!
Shenzhou’s words are the most immediate, no matter what, they can always give you a reasonable explanation!

"Old Yan, you sit at the front table outside, don't just focus on eating, pay attention!
We are guests of distinguished status and we cannot let others laugh at us. Order must be maintained!

I have already instructed young people like Liu Guangqi, Yan Jiecheng and Jia Dongxu that if they show any bad signs, they should be dragged away immediately!

When encountering a situation, stand up in time to maintain order, and don't shrink back! "

Yan Buguigang ordered people to put watches and radios in He Yuzhu's new house!

Xu Fugui quietly called him to a corner and gave him careful instructions!

He really had no confidence in these people in the compound. If anything unexpected happened, they would be so embarrassed!
The director of the subdistrict office, the factory manager, and Team Leader Yang were all in person, and once the joke came out, Courtyard No. 95 was completely tarnished!
Yan Bugui, who was originally unhappy because there was no seat for him at the main table, suddenly became happy!

He also knew that he couldn't say anything inside, and the key point was that he couldn't let go. He felt unhappy because two of the three uncles went in and he was outside. It was a matter of face!
But considering that there is so much meat, the wedding banquet must be excellent, and we can eat as much as we want outside, so why not?

In fact, he didn't want to dine with the big shots. He lowered his head and ate rapidly, which made him out of place and would be laughed at by the people!

The key is that when people of higher status are talking, you have to put down your chopsticks, raise your glass to drink with them, and eat and drink with them. You definitely have to follow them and you're definitely unwilling to do that!

At the head table, could he fill his empty stomach from last night for the wedding banquet? The answer was no!

But we can't lose face, right? It's okay for the guests, but what do the neighbors in the compound think?
Now that he has been given such a good excuse, he is naturally very satisfied, he has the best of both worlds!
He Yuzhu’s preparations were very rich, coupled with the master chef’s cooking skills, Yan Bugui only had the table full of banquet in his eyes, everything else was just clouds!

"Master Sun, how are your preparations going? If everything is ok, we can serve the dishes!"

Liu Haizhong ran to the position of his senior brother Sun Hao and asked about the chef's preparations!
The snacks and fruit plates have been almost finished, and most people have arrived. If no more food is served, everyone can only drink tea!

You can't serve tea and fruit twice, right? Zhuzi didn't prepare that much!
"The cold dishes are ready, you can order them to be served!"

Sun Hao started to stir-fry Kung Pao Chicken. Serving the hot dishes is the time to test the chef’s skills!
It takes real skill to control the heat of each dish so that the second dish can be served after the first one is finished!
Liu Haizhong immediately asked the young man to serve the dishes. He Yuzhu was also generous and set up five tables in the courtyard, enough for everyone to sit!
Since you can't stop it, why not be more generous? You get married once in your life, and people come to eat, you can't drive them away, right?

Instead of being stingy, it’s better to have everyone come. There are only five tables anyway. If there are not enough seats, just add stools. It’s just a matter of a pair of chopsticks!

The steel rolling mill has not yet completed the public-private partnership, let alone expansion, and the compound does not even have more than a hundred people at its peak!
There are ten people sitting at each table, so it is basically full. Everyone gives a lot of gift money, except for those who are better off, who give 50,000 yuan each!
The salary of Yan Bugui and other families was all 10,000 yuan. There was no such thing as 1,000 yuan as when Jia Dongxu got married!

The gift money is given per household, not per person!

Including Jia Dongxu, who also raised 10,000 yuan under Qin Huairu's persuasion!
If everyone pays 10,000 and you only pay 1,000, that’s definitely not appropriate!
Why did everyone only give him one thousand when he got married? Just know the reason. It's your own fault, don't blame others!
Of course, this is when Jia Zhang is not around!

If Jia Zhang were still in power, haha, there would probably be a big fuss!
Xu Fugui and Liu Haizhong arranged for everyone to sit down, and then the cold dishes were served!

No one noticed the absence of the deaf old lady and Yi Zhonghai, or rather, Xu and Liu were selectively blind!

These two changed their clothes and sat at home waiting for an invitation!

This is how the Siheyuan used to operate. Yi Zhonghai was always in charge of the banquets, and the deaf old lady was naturally treated as the "ancestor" of the compound and served!

The old woman also developed the habit of waiting for invitations. Whenever there was a banquet, not only would she not be asked for a gift money, but she must have a seat at the main table!

This objection has been raised before, and Yi Zhonghai’s answer was that the old lady was alone and it was impossible to get the gift money back, so he would not give it anymore in the future!
There is nothing other people can do about it. Not only is this person old, but he is also damn unreasonable. If you really take it seriously, you will get into endless trouble!
Yi Zhonghai is responsible for the specific arrangements of weddings and funerals. Every time, he will arrange the others at the main table first, and then the other tables!

So, every time he would personally ask the old lady to sit down, she naturally thought that this time would be the same!
This is the scene where one is putting on airs and waiting for an invitation in the house!
In the past, the seating rules in the compound were based on seniority, and the main table was basically fixed: the deaf old lady, Yi Zhonghai, Xu Fugui, Liu Haizhong, and Yan Bugui!

The rest are the 'host' and distinguished or important guests!

If there is not enough space, then we will retreat to the main table in reverse order, and Yan Bugui will always start first!
Therefore, it has become a custom for the deaf old lady to sit in the middle of the main table at weddings and funerals in the compound, and everyone is used to it!

Now, the people at the main table have been arranged, and the people sitting at the first table outside are Grandma Liu, Yan Bugui, Liu Qianshi, Yang Ruihua and others! The "poor" deaf old lady changed into her New Year's clothes and sat quietly listening for a while, but no one came to invite her!
After the cold dishes were served, everyone was busy eating and didn't care about the old woman at all!
The cold dishes include mixed shredded vegetables, smashed cucumber, tomato with sugar, cold bean sprouts, and preserved egg!
It should have been cold beef, not shredded beef!
But in this era of extremely low mechanical productivity, cows are an important labor force and will never appear on the dining table!
There are none on the market. If there are any that die of illness or fall, the village can absorb them. It all depends on luck!

Of course, it is even more impossible that he died of lovesickness. In this era, people like Cheng Yaojin will definitely not survive more than three episodes and will be beaten to death by the villagers!
Cows are the lifeblood of farmers. If you dare to steal a cow, no one will sympathize with you even if you kill it. They may even scold you for what you deserved!
No one "thought about it" when arranging the banquet, and no one "thought about it" when the delicious cold dishes were served!

This also indirectly reflects that the status of the two has declined seriously. It can even be said that they have basically become invisible people!
Of course, whether Xu Fugui and Liu Haizhong, the two main persons in charge, have selectively forgotten, only they themselves know!

Yi Zhonghai waited for a long time and felt something was wrong. When he saw Lou Zhenhua coming, he came back to change his clothes!
After such a long time, Liu Haizhong and Xu Fugui should have come to invite him to join them. There were obvious voices outside praising his cooking skills!

But the person who was supposed to show up didn't knock on the door yet. Is this normal?
Could it be that the old lady forgot about him after she joined the game?

After all, the only person invited with great fanfare was an old lady!
He always makes arrangements, so it’s normal that they are forgotten!

Thinking of this, I straightened my clothes and prepared to take the initiative!

I will be having dinner with the factory director and the mysterious Team Leader Yang later, so I must not be impolite!
Otherwise, people would laugh at him, Yi Zhonghai, for not knowing the rules, and that would be unfair, after all, he had to beg for food from the factory director!

When he walked out of the room and took a look, he almost got his nose crooked with anger!
Not only had everyone sat down, but they had already started eating heartily. It was a waste of time for him to be waiting in the house!
In this situation, how could he, the protagonist of every banquet, take his seat?

Just as he was about to go back to his room, he was discovered by the sharp-eyed Yan Bugui!

The head table is in the middle position close to the main room, and the dishes in the yard are placed around the main table in order!

The cook is located in a corner of the Jia family’s house. This way he can keep track of everyone’s eating progress and it is convenient for him to serve the food!

Yi Zhonghai's house was right within Yan Bugui's sight, so even if he was eating and drinking a lot, he could still discover it with his peripheral vision!
"Old Yi, why are you still here? You just sat down..."

Yan Bugui still had half a preserved egg in his mouth. He had just finished speaking in a daze when he discovered that there was no seat for Yi Zhonghai at the head table!

He rolled his eyes and motioned for his wife to sit at the table next to the kitchen!

He found that the people serving the plates only started to eat after the dishes were served. That place was hidden and convenient for packing!
Yang Ruihua is worthy of being Yan Laokou’s wife. She has been eyeing that table for a long time!
But we were already seated and it was not convenient to change tables. When the boss signaled us, we knew what he meant.
She stood up and walked away holding the bowl and her chopsticks, without any hesitation. Her movements were smooth and her steps were very agile!

She doesn't care about the seating order. If it weren't for her age and status as a third aunt, she wouldn't sit at the head table!

Yan Bugui urgently adjusted the seating arrangement, placing Yi Zhonghai at the position where Grandma Liu would attack, then walked over and dragged the reluctant Yi Zhonghai over!

He could imagine that Xu and Liu had forgotten Yi Zhonghai, and even he himself had forgotten it!
Yi Zhonghai is a person who cares a lot about his reputation. If there is something delicious, he can just sit at the table and eat it. He is such a grown-up but he is still being pretentious!

When getting married, there are so many things to do. Can you still take care of all aspects?

Are you kidding me? Living in the same compound, can't you take some initiative?
Of course, given his personality, he definitely couldn't say such words out loud, he could only mutter them in his heart!
"Old Yi, you are so silly, why did you come here so late?

The cold dishes are almost gone, what a pity, this tastes really good! ”

Yan Bugui quickly took two bites of the food, as if trying to make up for the time he had just wasted!
"I went back to rest, but I didn't expect to fall asleep!"

Yi Zhonghai shook his head helplessly. Fortunately, everyone was eating and didn't notice his embarrassment, otherwise he would have wanted to find a hole in the ground to crawl into!

Yi Zhonghai had a blank expression on his face, but he was roaring fiercely in his heart, "Liu Haizhong, Xu Fugui, you two bastards did this on purpose, right?"
He, Yi Zhonghai, is also a top figure, how could he forget him?
Wait, if he doesn’t take revenge, he is not a gentleman. He has never been so embarrassed before!
What he didn't know was that this scene was noticed by many people, including Qin Huairu!
Originally everyone was in Zhongyuan. When Yi Zhonghai opened the door and walked out, he was pulled to the table by Yan Bugui. How could no one notice him?

They just sneered and shook their heads, then continued to deal with the delicious food!
"Hey, it's just you, Old Yi, who has enough money and doesn't care about this little banquet!
I have been waiting to be seated for a long time. I can’t enjoy such a sumptuous banquet all year round, so I can’t miss it!"

Yan Bugui did not doubt Yi Zhonghai's words, because Xu Fugui's family usually had the best food in the compound, followed by Yi Zhonghai!

He had not seen He Yuzhu buy anything many times, and Yang Ruihua also said that the He family didn't cook much!
The food at Liu Haizhong’s house is average. The most purchased item is eggs. I’ve rarely seen anything else!

As the most loyal 'door god' of the Siheyuan, no one knows better than him which family buys more and which family buys less!
Yi Zhonghai was not looking forward to the banquet. He also understood the situation clearly. To put it bluntly, he had no shortage of money!

"Old Yan, where are Director Lou and the others? Why can't I see the main table?"

Yi Zhonghai picked up a preserved egg with chopsticks, drank a glass of wine, and asked casually!

Not only did I not see the main table, I also didn’t see Xu Fugui and Liu Haizhong, which was strange!

The most important thing is that he wanted to see the reaction of the deaf old lady and see how this guy was doing at the main table!
"The main table is in the main room. Director Lou and Director Wang are all important people. If we sit outside and bump into them, it will be bad!"

While eating, Yan Bugui introduced the situation at the main table a little bit, revealing a piece of information, that is, Director Wang and Lou Zhenhua were both there!
These two people together are the breadwinners of most people in their compound, which shows how important they are!
"Oh? Director Wang and the others are here too?"

Yi Zhonghai looked at Yan Bugui in surprise. Is He Yuzhu so prestigious?

"Didn't you see it?"

"No, when Director Lou and his team came, I saw that everything was fine, so I went home to rest!"

He really didn't see it. He went home to change clothes. It would be a miracle if he saw it!
"So that's how it is, Zhuzi and Cai Qiuyue were introduced by Director Wang!

I heard that the bride was picked up at Director Wang’s house, and he attended as a matchmaker!
There was another one who should be Director Wang’s husband. He looked a bit intimidating without even showing his anger, and attended the event as a member of the wife’s family!

It must be said that Cai Qiuyue’s father must not be a simple person!
Maybe they are comrades-in-arms or something like that, otherwise such a person wouldn’t come!
Director Lou also knows that big shot, and it seems like they have a pretty good relationship! "

Yan Bugui talked while eating, and it didn't affect his eating speed at all!

When Yi Zhonghai was about to continue asking, He Yuzhu and his wife came out to toast!
"Neighbors, I, He Yuzhu, am getting married today. Everyone, eat and drink well, and have fun as you please!
We won’t toast individually, let’s toast to everyone as a whole!
"I can't get drunk first when a distinguished guest comes to visit. I have to at least make sure he drinks well and not let him laugh at our compound, right? Everyone, is that right?"

He Yuzhu was wearing a Zhongshan suit and looking at everyone with a smile on his face. He had an extraordinary temperament and Qin Huairu was fascinated by him!

He Yuzhu looks so good today, just like someone in a movie!
"Yes, we must let the guests drink well, tell the first and second uncles that they can't hold their liquor, so we young people can go over, right, everyone, haha..."

Sun Kui is a straightforward person. Today's banquet is very sumptuous, which shows that He Yuzhu put a lot of effort into it!

After he and Zhang Chao had two drinks, he felt even more refreshed and was trying to liven up the atmosphere!
"That's right, the old ones should leave and we young people should come in!"

Zhang Chao’s face turned red, his eyes widened and he shouted loudly, and the atmosphere immediately became lively!
There were quite a few people making a fuss. It looked like a wedding now, so festive and lively!
Everyone started to make a fuss and some were even eager to try it. After a few drinks, they became a lot bolder!
It looks like they will rush in to compete with each other if there is any disagreement!

Brothers, it’s been a long time since I’ve voted for the monthly ticket. I’ve been looking forward to it!


(End of this chapter)