Siheyuan: Starting to work in the security department

To prepare for a dinner party tomorrow, Niu Ping'an went to Pigeon Market in the evening.

The weather is warming up, everything is reviving, and supplies are becoming slightly more abundant.

Niu Ping'an bought some spring bamboo shoots, spinach, lettuce and some firewood at the Pigeon Market.

There is no shortage of meat in the space. I can stew a chicken, make pickled pork with preserved vegetables, and add some vegetables, and that’s it!

The next day after work, Niu Ping'an returned to the yard and started working.

With the help of a big stove, cooking becomes easier.

Stew the chicken on the coal stove; then use a small charcoal pot to stew the pickled pork with preserved vegetables.

Just stir-fry some spinach, mix some shredded lettuce, and make some shredded potatoes; as for the staple food, just heat up the ready-made steamed buns made of two-grain flour on the stove.

In less than an hour, all five dishes were ready.

After cooking the dishes, Niu Ping'an went out to entertain the guests, and he was very polite.

The Xu family lived nearby, so Xu Damao and his wife arrived the fastest; Yan Bugui was not much behind.

Liu Haizhong took a long time to arrive, after all, the leaders always appear last.

Yan Bugui held a plate of peanuts, while Liu Haizhong held a bottle of Lianhuabai.

We are all decent people, we would never do anything like eating for free!

"Hey, Uncle, you brought a gift, that's rare!"

Xu Damao looked at the peanuts that Yan Bugui brought and sneered in his heart with disdain.

"Da Mao, you underestimate the Second Uncle.

As the saying goes, a poor man may have a strong will, and I am a respectable man. "

Yan Bugui didn't care about Xu Damao's teasing at all. A plate of peanuts was already his limit.

If it wasn't too embarrassing to go there empty-handed, he wouldn't be willing to do so.

"The gift is small but the sentiment is great. Second Master is open-minded."

Lou Xiaoe pulled Xu Damao's sleeve and tried to smooth things over.

I secretly blamed Xu Damao for his foul mouth, not knowing how many people he had offended.

"Sister-in-law Xiao'e said it well!

"Second uncle, please take a seat. We will start eating when First uncle comes over."

Niu Ping'an hurriedly invited Yan Bugui to take a seat.

"It's safe, and you are living a comfortable life!"

Yan Bugui looked at the dishes on the table with amazement.

Now it has been more than a month since the Chinese New Year, and the Yan family has not eaten any meat yet.

Even the vegetables are eaten as winter storage vegetables.

Look at their meals, there is chicken, meat, and seasonal vegetables.

"If I feed my whole family, I will live as comfortably as I can."

Niu Ping'an laughed casually.

It’s not that the Yan family can’t afford meat, but cabbage and potatoes are more cost-effective.

As he was speaking, Liu Haizhong came late with a big belly.

"Everyone is here!"

Liu Haizhong walked to the door and saw several people already sitting in their seats waiting for him, so he quickened his pace and walked into the house.

Niu Ping'an and others were just about to stand up and say hello when they saw Liu Haizhong raise his hands and then press them down.

"You're welcome, everyone, sit down, everyone, sit down!"

Lieutenant General Liu Hai imitated the leader's style perfectly!

"Grass!"

Niu Ping'an and the others rolled their eyes knowingly.

It's not right to stand up, and it's not right to sit down.

Fortunately, Liu Haizhong moved a lot faster and sat down in the empty seat.

"The uncle is here, let's eat!"

Niu Ping'an did not delay. He took out the Xifeng wine that Xu Damao had given him yesterday and poured it for the few people.

"Xifeng Liquor! Ping An, you spent a lot of money on this!"

Yan Bugui's eyes lit up when he saw Xifeng Liquor. He was also a wine lover.

But usually I just drink loose liquor. Bottled liquor like Erguotou has to be diluted with water.

"Um..."

Liu Haizhong's expression was not as exaggerated as Yan Bugui's. He just nodded with satisfaction.

Obviously he is very satisfied with Niu Ping'an's attitude!

"How can I afford to drink this, this is a gift from Brother Damao.

If I wasn't entertaining my uncle today, I wouldn't be willing to drink it!"

Niu Ping'an had already poured the wine while chatting and laughing.

"Come on, let's have a drink first.

Thank you all for visiting my new home!"

When the host speaks, there is no reason for the guest to disobey.

Yan Bugui and his companions raised their wine cups and clinked glasses with Niu Ping'an.

"Congratulations on your happy new home!"

"start!"

After drinking the opening wine, Niu Ping'an invited a few people to taste his cooking.

Yan Bugui couldn't wait any longer and picked up his chopsticks to eat the stewed chicken.

It was all chicken, no side dishes.

Liu Haizhong and Xu Damao and his wife were quite polite when eating. After all, these two families were well-off and had no shortage of money.

"Ping An, this is spring bamboo shoots stewed with bacon, it's really delicious!"

Liu Haizhong tasted the pickled pork with preserved vegetables and his chubby face was filled with intoxication.

Fresh, so fresh!

It’s much more delicious than his favorite fried eggs!

"Is it delicious?

The spring bamboo shoots cycle is very short, we can’t eat them for more than a few days! ”

The most beautiful thing about spring food is its freshness. When it comes to eating fresh food, spring bamboo shoots are the first choice!

The spring bamboo shoot cycle is very short, with the bamboo shoot season lasting only about twenty days.

Hearing the two people's conversation, Yan Bugui didn't even bother to eat the chicken, and quickly picked up a piece of spring bamboo shoots to taste.

Liu Haizhong gave him a look of disdain.

It seemed that he felt that Yan Bugui's behavior had brought shame to his leader.

"By the way, Ping An, what furniture are you planning to buy?"

Xu Damao asked casually while tasting the food.

“New furniture is not possible, so I have to go to the trust store.

You have to buy a bed, and then a sofa and a desk will be enough."

The kang is too hard to sleep on in summer, and it is not as comfortable as a bed.

The sofa can be used as decoration and has a backrest, making it comfortable to sit on.

These two are basically indispensable.

"Ping An, how about my sister-in-law get you some new furniture?"

At this time, Lou Xiaoe spoke.

"No need, sister-in-law. The trust store is very convenient."

Niu Ping'an refused without thinking.

It’s not that I don’t trust Lou Xiaoe, but it’s hard to repay favors if you owe too many favors.

Lou Xiaoe nodded without forcing it.

"By the way, Uncle Er, how is Brother Zhuzi's blind date arranged?"

Niu Ping'an didn't want to talk more about his own affairs, so he turned the topic to Sha Zhutou.

Sha Zhu has always been the focus of the courtyard. As expected, he attracted the attention of several people, and they all turned their eyes to Yan Bugui.

"There is a teacher named Wen in our school. He is a top student from a normal university and has agreed to meet with Zhuzi!"

A look of complacency appeared on Yan Bugui's face.

Niu Ping'an and others were a little surprised. They didn't expect that Yan Bugui had such good connections.

Xu Damao was somewhat indignant, because Sha Zhu's blind date partners were either overseas returnees or top university students.

Doesn't Xu Damao know how much Sha Zhu weighs? Is he worthy?

"Second uncle, you are just teasing a fool!"

Sha Zhu's conditions can be said to be good, but at the worst they are just average.

More than what is lacking is more than what is lacking.

But if it is to match college students, it is definitely not enough.

"Da Mao, you can't say that. What if the turtle falls in love with the green bean?"

Yan Bugui refused to do it anymore. He had accepted benefits from Sha Zhu, so he had to do it.

Isn’t Xu Damao’s words an insult to his personality?

He is a man of integrity!

Although Yan Bugui didn't know why Teacher Wen agreed to meet with Sha Zhu.

Yan Bugui was just spreading the news among teachers that there was a guy in the school who had good looks and was looking for a blind date.

Unexpectedly, Teacher Wen came to the door himself and expressed his intention to meet with Sha Zhu.

Yan Bugui had originally intended to cast a wide net, so naturally he would not refuse.

As for the result of the blind date, Yan Bugui doesn't care.

"If you ask me, Second Master, just try to find a widow for Sha Zhu, it will definitely work!"

Xu Damao would not miss any opportunity to slander Sha Zhu, and continued.

However, everyone nodded in agreement and very much agreed with his point of view.

Even Yan Bugui looked thoughtful.

"Hahaha..."

They looked at each other and smiled knowingly.

"By the way, why haven't we seen Yi Zhonghai recently?"

Everyone just treated Sha Zhu's incident as a joke and chatted about it casually, and the topic turned to Yi Zhonghai.

"What else can he do? Just keep your tail between your legs and behave yourself!"

Liu Haizhong was very disdainful and thought that Yi Zhonghai was just his defeated opponent and not worth mentioning.

"He's not looking for someone to take care of him?"

Xu Damao asked a soul-searching question.

The reason why Yi Zhonghai stepped down was because he wanted to train Sha Zhu to be a senior citizen and sever his family ties with He Daqing.

His popularity has long passed, but he is still eerily low-key. Obviously, there is something unusual going on.

Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui both fell into deep thought, speculating about Yi Zhonghai's plan.

"Oh, let's not talk about this. It's none of our business. We won't provide him with retirement care!"

Seeing that the situation was a little stagnant, Niu Ping'an quickly laughed it off.

"Yeah, it's none of my business. I have several sons at home!"

"Who says it's not true, Lao Liu? I have one more daughter than you!"

.....

Chatting and drinking.

All the Xifeng and Lianhuabai brought by Xu Damao were drunk, half a catty per person was just right.

It took more than an hour to finish the meal.

When leaving, Yan Bugui did not forget to pack up the soup of pickled pork with preserved vegetables to take home.