Yi Zhonghai's Siheyuan

Qin Huairu saw that Yi Zhonghai's door was closed and was holding the big flower bowl, at a loss. Then Sha Zhu came back from outside with a small piece of pork. It was just that Sha Zhu found an acquaintance and bought a small piece of pork from the deaf old lady with the money and ticket, preparing to stew the meat for the old lady tonight.

Sha Zhu saw Qin Huairu's crying face and said, "Sister Qin, what's wrong with you? Who bullied you?"

Qin Huairu returned to the courtyard from Sha Zhu with her eyes fixed on the meat in Sha Zhu's hand. When she heard Sha Zhu asking her, Qin Huairu wiped her tears and said, "It's because that Bang Geng smelled the aroma of the meat from Uncle Yi's house. He hasn't eaten meat for a long time and is crying and making a fuss on the ground. Zhuzi, you say my life is so miserable!" While speaking, Qin Huairu looked around and saw that there was no one around, so she put her hand on Sha Zhu's hand holding the pork.

How could Sha Zhu stand this? He said with determination, "What a jerk this Yi Zhonghai is. He used to advise me that neighbors should help each other, but now he's an official and looks down on us. You'll see that Yi Zhonghai will be in trouble sooner or later! Sister Qin, this is the meat I bought for the old lady. If Bang Geng wants to eat it, give it to him. Bang Geng has lost weight recently and needs to replenish his body."

Qin Huairu said in a fake tone, "Zhu Zi, please don't say that to Uncle Yi. Uncle Yi has guests at home now and his wife is not as reasonable as Aunt Yi before. How can I ask for the old lady's things? Bang Geng will be fine if he is hungry for a while. Sister Zhu Zi will go back first."

Sha Zhu handed the meat to Qin Huairu and said, "It's okay, Sister Qin, you take it first! Liu Guangqi will have meat to eat at his wedding tomorrow. I can give the old lady some more when I get my salary. After all, Banggeng is still crying and making a fuss at home."

Qin Huairu then put it away with great embarrassment and said, "Zhu Zi, I really don't know how to thank you. I will definitely help you if you need me in the future."

Sha Zhu walked straight home, saying loudly as he walked, "It's okay, Sister Qin, I'm not like some people who forget about our poor neighbors once they gain power."

Yi's family, Yi Zhonghai, Xu Wu and Huang Yulan all heard Sha Zhu's voice outside. Yi Zhonghai said, "Xu Wu, this is how our courtyard is!"

Xu Wu: "Uncle Yi, I understand! Who would come to someone's house to ask for food when they are having dinner? And this man named He Yuzhu is really generous."

Yi Zhonghai: "Come on, you will understand these people after you live in the wine for a long time."

The few of them ate and drank until Xu Wu returned to the backyard in a daze around 8 o'clock in the evening.

Yi Zhonghai and Huang Yulan were clearing the leftovers from the table. Huang Yulan said, "The head of the family is getting married tomorrow, Liu Haizhong's son Liu Guangqi. How much gift money should we give?"

Yi Zhonghai nodded slightly and said, "Well, let's see if everyone can follow the mainstream."

Huang Yulan nodded and took the dishes to the yard to wash them. Yi Zhonghai sat by the sink farther away from Huang Yulan and lit a cigarette.

On the second day, Huang Yulan called Yi Zhonghai early in the morning and said that Liu Haizhong was looking for him and asked him to wake up and go to the backyard.

Yi Zhonghai opened his eyes in a daze, took his toiletries and started washing up at the sink.

Liu Guangqi, Liu Family "Dad, have you asked Yi Zhonghai? Is he willing to lend me his bicycle?"

Liu Haizhong: "Guangqi, I went there early in the morning. His wife said she would tell him, so he should be here by now."

As he was talking, Yi Zhonghai strode into the Liu family and asked, "Old Liu, what's going on so early in the morning?"

Liu Haizhong: "I was just talking to Guangqi about this. He asked the street office to borrow a bicycle as he was going to pick up his bride. It so happened that the family needed a bicycle for something, so they were short of one, so he asked you if he could borrow it for use."

Yi Zhonghai took out a pack of cigarettes, gave them a cigarette and said, "No problem, Guangqi, just go push it under my eaves."

Liu Guangqi was obviously smarter than Liu Haizhong. He took a handful of wedding candy and gave it to Yi Zhonghai, saying, "Thank you, Uncle Yi. Getting married is also a happy thing. Uncle Yi can also share in my happiness."

Liu Haizhong next to him looked at his silly son. Yi Zhonghai shook his hand and said, "It's okay. Go quickly and don't delay your work."

After Liu Guangqi hurried out, Liu Haizhong came back to his senses and said to Yi Zhonghai, "Old Yi, thank you. You must come to the table early at noon so that I can arrange a good seat for you."

Yi Zhonghai nodded, walked out of Liu Haizhong's house and saw the deaf old lady's eyes staring at him. Yi Zhonghai did not continue to look at the deaf old lady's eyes and went back home.

The deaf old lady looked at Yi Zhonghai's departing back and sighed inwardly. Her silly grandson had agreed last night that she would pay for him to buy meat for her to make braised pork, but the meat was snatched away by Qin Huairu before it even reached her mouth. Recalling her past days, she was well served by Wu Xiulian.

No one in the yard dared to challenge her, but now Yi Zhonghai didn't want to pay any attention to her and she didn't even know which link had gone wrong. Today, Liu Haizhong's eldest son was getting married and Liu Haizhong's wife mentioned it to her and asked her to go to the banquet, but Liu Haizhong said that she didn't tell him, so she didn't know whether it was right or wrong to choose Sha Zhu to take care of her in her old age.

Soon, a burst of firecrackers was heard in the central courtyard. Liu Guangqi was seen riding a bicycle with Li Mei sitting on the back seat heading towards the backyard. Behind him, the eldest son of the Yan family and the two brothers Liu Guangfu and Liu Guangtian were running.

Sha Zhu was arranging his kitchen helpers to start preparing to cut vegetables. When the old ladies in the yard saw the bride, they were all very happy. Who wouldn't be happy to have a chance to eat at the banquet? They were all tempted by the fragrance from Yi Zhonghai's house yesterday and their appetites were all aroused.

Another interesting thing is that Yan Bugui's accountant today was invited by Liu Guangqi who brought wine the night before. No matter how disrespectful Yan Bugui was, he would never make trouble with a junior.

随着众人有序的入席，易中海看到礼金上李家3毛、张家3毛、何家1块、贾家2毛、王家1块、易中海也随着王爱华给了1块钱，身后的徐武也入乡随俗的给了5毛、阎埠贵看着四合院有头有脸的人物都是一块五毛的打底除了贾家，想着自家好大儿结婚也能收这么多喜滋滋的记账。

At the wedding banquet, Yi Zhonghai, Xu Wu, Wang Aihua and several of Liu Haizhong's colleagues sat at one table, while the deaf old lady and several aunties from the courtyard sat together.

As Sha Zhu called for the meal to begin, dishes came one after another and everyone couldn't wait to pick up their chopsticks and start eating.

Banggeng has gained experience in eating. He won't eat the vegetarian dishes in front. Shazhu told him that the good dishes and meat dishes are in the back. Everyone looked at Banggeng's behavior and wondered why he usually rushed to eat at the table, but he was so well behaved today.

As the meat dishes came up, the atmosphere reached a climax and everyone scrambled more fiercely. Banggeng, with his absolute advantage, started to show off his meat crazily. It was said that this guy had been practicing catching maggots in the toilet with two branches since he failed to rob a few old women last time... Ok, I won't say more. It will be disgusting if I continue...

The groom Liu Guangqi and the bride Li Mei were also surrounded and came to toast everyone. When Liu Guangqi came to Yi Zhonghai's table, the two of them filled Yi Zhonghai's glass and said, "This is Uncle Yi, the section chief of the engineering department of our Sijiucheng Steel Rolling Mill. Meimei, let's toast to Uncle Yi." As they said this, the two of them raised their glasses and clinked them with Yi Zhonghai.

Yi Zhonghai also drank a glass of wine while saying his blessing. Then Liu Guangqi took Li Mei to toast with others. Yi Zhonghai looked at Li Mei and thought, in this drama, Liu Guangqi ran away with his wife after getting married. Today, not many of Li Mei's family members came, but each of them had a status. It seems that Li Mei's family is definitely not an ordinary family.