Yi Zhonghai's Siheyuan

In the blink of an eye, it was time to get off work at the steel rolling mill. Master Yi took a lunch box and took Xuan Zong and Xuan Ling to buy a roast duck to celebrate. They went to Hongbinlou, selected a fat and tender duck, wrote the word "Yi" on it, and handed it to the master to roast it.

Sitting in the restaurant and watching that all the people eating inside were wearing red armbands, Yi Zhonghai ordered a plate of vinegar-fried wood bean curd and a plate of Kung Pao chicken. After paying the money, the waiter handed him a lunch box, into which he put all the dishes to be packed later. He also paid a deposit of two yuan for another lunch box.

After all the dishes were packed, Yi Zhonghai rode his bike back to the courtyard, carrying the lunch box and roast duck. He would eat early tonight and then go to Dazhalan to see if he could meet Mr. Niu.

The aroma of food filled the air as he rode along the way. Passers-by couldn't help drooling at the fragrance of the food. The brother and sister sitting on the bicycle frame also cheered Yi Zhonghai on, asking him to ride home quickly so they could eat.

Passing by the supply and marketing cooperative, he bought two bottles of soda for the two siblings and a bottle of Moutai for himself. He rode his bike to the gate of the courtyard and parked the bike. Yi Zhonghai carried the two little ones off the bike and let the children carry their lunch boxes and go in first, while he pushed the bike from behind.

Yan Bugui, who was guarding the door, saw the two siblings carrying lunch boxes, soda, and roast duck. He smelled the smell in the lunch boxes and quickly stopped Yi Xuanzong and said, "Xuanzong, what's in your and your sister's lunch boxes? Why are you running so fast?"

Before Yi Xuanzong could answer, Yi Xuanling said, "Uncle Yan, my dad bought us roast duck and some delicious dishes."

"Wow, Old Yi is really good. He cooks and serves soda. You two kids are in for a treat tonight." Yan Bugui joked and then waved his hand to let the two children go back. He, Yan Bugui, would not snatch food from the children.

Xiaodang and Huaihua, who were playing nearby, also heard what Yi Xuanling said. Xiaodang envied Yi Xuanzong and Yi Xuanling. Huaihua said innocently, "Sister, when can we eat roast duck? Huaihua wants to eat it, too."

"Be good, Huaihua. We will eat braised pork when our mom gets her salary." Xiaodang comforted Huaihua.

"But mom always says that she wants to save the money for my brother to get married. I will ask dad to buy me roast duck later."

Xiaodang was speechless when she heard Huaihua say this. Xiaodang had no feelings for Wang Yuehua. She had always believed that her only father was Jia Dongxu. No matter how good Wang Yuehua was to her, he never showed any closeness to her.

Yan Bugui watched Yi Zhonghai come in with his bicycle, and walked over shamelessly and said, "Old Yi, what's the happy event today? Seeing your child carrying restaurant dishes and roast duck, I'll bring a bottle of wine to have a good drink with you tonight."

"Old Yan, we spent yesterday's money, so let's have something delicious today. My two children haven't eaten meat for a long time. Let's drink another day. It's not convenient today." After saying that, Yi Zhonghai pushed his bicycle inside.

Yan Bugui felt annoyed. He thought about taking care of Sha Zhu and Xu Damao later. If these two went to Yi Zhonghai's house, he would go too.

After making up his mind, Yan Bugui started fiddling with flowers and plants again, trying to figure out if he could get some benefits from people who came home from get off work. Unfortunately, not many people paid attention to him since the salary of Yan Bugui's family was exposed last time.

When I got home, I went to the kitchen and saw Huang Yulan cooking. Today she was steaming white flour buns.

"The boss is back, why did you buy so many vegetables today? Can't you just live like that?"

"Today is a happy event, so we have to celebrate! Wife, please go out first. I will steam the buns."

Huang Yulan said a few more words and then went out. Yi Zhonghai picked up the steamed bun at the bottom and took a small bite. It was indeed a steamed bun with a milky flavor. This bag of white flour was bought from the system space.

When the food was ready, several people gathered around the table and prepared to eat. The two children had been taught by Huang Yulan that they could not eat until the adults started, so they could only watch their parents eat first.

Yi Zhonghai used a lotus leaf pancake to wrap a roast duck slice for Huang Yulan, and also wrapped one for the two little ones, and then started eating.

No one came to disturb us during dinner today. Perhaps they all knew that Huang Yulan was not feeling well today, so Sha Zhu and Xu Damao didn't come.

After dinner, Yi Zhonghai took the dishes to the sink to wash them, and ran into Qin Huairu who was washing dishes.

"Uncle Yi, why are you washing dishes for Aunt Yi today?" Qin Huairu asked first.

"She's feeling a little unwell and is resting at home. It's not convenient for me to wash her now."

Yi Zhonghai chatted with her casually, and Qin Huairu went back after washing the dishes.

After arranging the dishes and saying something to Huang Yulan, Yi Zhonghai went out on his bicycle, riding all the way to Dazhalan. Fortunately, the street lights were still quite bright today.

Whenever I met someone along the way, I started asking if there was a person named Xu Huizhen nearby. Unexpectedly, there really was one and she ran a pub, which was very similar to the Xu Huizhen I was looking for.

When I arrived at the door of the tavern, I saw an acquaintance, it was the silk shop owner Chen Xueru.

After entering the store, Yi Zhonghai asked the waiter for a bowl of wine and a plate of side dishes, and then looked around to find Niu Ye. However, he still didn't see Niu Ye until the wine was served.

Yi Zhonghai had no choice but to ask the clerk, "Excuse me, is there a person named Niu Ye here?"

"Mr. Niu hasn't come yet. You have to wait a little longer." The waiter said this and went back with the plate.

After finally drinking a bowl of wine, he saw Mr. Niu. Yi Zhonghai and others sat down and ordered drinks before walking over.

"This must be Mr. Niu, right? I've heard of your name for a long time." Yi Zhonghai asked tentatively.

Niu Ye looked up at Yi Zhonghai and asked curiously, "Who are you?"

"I want to make friends with Mr. Niu. Waiter, please order some snacks for our table and a pot of wine." Yi Zhonghai called to the waiter.

When Niu Ye saw the square-faced man in front of him, he lowered his guard, but he still didn't understand, so he asked, "Oh, how do you pay me?"

"Uncle Niu, come and have a drink. My name is Yi Zhonghai and I work at the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill." Yi Zhonghai raised his glass.

Uncle Niu was not a timid person. He raised his glass and clinked it with Yi Zhonghai. After drinking the wine, they both laughed.

Then Yi Zhonghai told him the purpose of his visit today. Niu Ye did not rush to answer, but told Yi Zhonghai to come back to see him in a week.

Yi Zhonghai nodded in agreement. When he was about to leave, he met Cai Quanwu, who looked really like He Daqing. He thought of bringing Sha Zhu over here some other day. Would he feel embarrassed if he saw his father with a beautiful woman?

After riding for about half an hour, I arrived at the courtyard, put the bicycle into the space, then climbed over the wall and took out the bicycle in one go.