Siheyuan: He Yuzhu since 1958

Time passed by little by little, and it was three o'clock in the afternoon. Lou Bingnan and Lou Bingyi came back with their families and their parents-in-law. Lou Zhenhua and Tan Lingya chatted with the two families for a while, and He Yuzhu asked He Bing to announce the start of the meal.

When Lou Bingnan heard the feast was about to begin, he was stunned and asked unconsciously, "Isn't it a little early to start the feast now?!"

Lou Zhenhua rolled his eyes at his son and said, "You really haven't seen the world."

Lou Bingnan was stunned for a moment and asked, "Dad, why haven't I seen the world?!"

Tan Lingya said, "Don't ask yet, you'll know after we finish eating!" After that, Tan Lingya stood up and said, "My dear relatives, please take your seats!" After that, Tan Lingya and Lou Zhenhua led their people into the living room.

There were many people, so three tables were opened today. After everyone was seated, He Bing and He Yong began to act as waiters, carrying trays and serving dried fruits, candied fruits, cakes and small pickles, and then brewed a cup of oolong tea for each person.

Sitting next to Lou Zhenhua, Lou Bingnan's father-in-law Rong Zikun asked, "My dear, tonight is not simple?! Is there anything special?!"

Seeing Rong Zikun's humble attitude, Lou Zhenhua replied with a smile: "Old Rong, you are a professor at Gangcheng University. You should have heard of the Palace Banquet, right?!"

Rong Zikun replied, "I've heard of it." Then he came to his senses and asked in surprise, "Is this dinner tonight a palace banquet?!"

Lou Zhenhua said: "There are six types of palace banquets. Tonight we are having a seasonal banquet among the palace banquets. It just fits the Spring Festival."

Rong Zikun smiled and said, "It's all thanks to you, Lou Zhenhua, that I can have the palace banquet."

"Don't just sit there, eat and chat!" Lou Zhenhua called out and put a piece of red bean paste cake into the small plate in front of Rong Zikun.

As Lou Zhenhua started to eat, the others also started to eat. As time went by, dishes were served one by one according to the order of serving the festival banquet.

Halfway through the meal, Rong Zikun couldn't help but say, "Today is really an eye-opener! It's really an eye-opener!"

Lou Bingyi's father-in-law Song Guotong, who was sitting next to him, was no longer in the mood to chat. He also didn't care about his image, and his chopsticks kept falling on the dishes like raindrops.

At eight o'clock in the evening, He Yuzhu brought the last plate of fruit platter to the table and walked over to sit next to Lou Xiaoe. After He Yuzhu sat down, Lou Zhenhua personally poured a glass of wine for him and said, "Zhuzi, you've worked hard today!"

He Yuzhu replied, "Dad! As long as everyone enjoys the meal, it's not hard work." He Yuzhu then picked up the wine glass and said, "Dad, Mom! I toast to you and wish you good health and a happy smile! I'll drink it, you guys can do whatever you want!"

"Okay!" Lou Zhenhua smiled and drank a glass with him.

At nine o'clock in the evening, the banquet was over. The children went outside to set off fireworks or firecrackers, and the elderly sat together to chat. Lou Bingnan and Lou Bingyi's wives helped to clear the table. Lou Xiao'e sat next to He Yuzhu, watching He Yuzhu still drinking and eating, and was unconsciously fascinated.

He Yuzhu saw Lou Xiaoe's silly look and couldn't help asking, "What are you thinking about?!"

"Ah?!" Lou Xiao'e came back to her senses and replied with a smile, "I'm not thinking about anything." Then she asked, "When are we going to make dumplings?!"

He Yuzhu replied, "Wait until I finish eating. If you can't stand it, go back to your room and sleep."

"Yeah!" Lou Xiao'e responded, "I don't know what's wrong with me lately. I always feel sleepy. And I get hungry easily."

He Yuzhu said readily: "If you are hungry, eat more?!"

Lou Xiao'e shook her head and said, "I'm not hungry yet."

Because Lou Xiao'e was pregnant and inconvenient, He Yuzhu and Lou Zhenhua and others paid their respects on the first day of the new year, and then set off with the children. Since He Yuzhu recognized Lv Shunyi and his wife, the old couple have never suffered any hardship. In addition, they are cheerful, so Lv Shunyi and his wife are still very strong at the age of 90.

After paying New Year's greetings, He Yuzhu, as he did in previous years, had lunch with them and then took the children back to Sijiu City.

The time during the Chinese New Year always passes quickly. On the fourth day of the first lunar month, He Yuzhu had just seen off Lou Bingnan and Lou Bingyi, and then Charlie's family arrived. On the sixteenth day of the first lunar month, He Yuzhu had just seen off Charlie's family. She thought she could take a break, but unexpectedly, Lou Xiaoe received a call from Fu Yaqing, and learned that they were coming to see her. This made Lou Xiaoe very happy.

Look, my wife is happy. He Yuzhu is busy again. On the morning of the 18th day of the first lunar month, He Yuzhu had breakfast and rented a van to go to Sijiucheng Airport. A little after ten o'clock in the morning, He Yuzhu picked up the people. Seeing Fu Yaqing and the other two, He Yuzhu asked curiously, "Why are there only three of you?!"

Luo Xi said: "My husband has a job and is still in Guangzhou. He will come over in a few days. The same goes for their husbands."

He Yuzhu said: "I thought you had a lot of people?! I specially got a van to pick you up. If I had known there were only three of you, I would have driven our family car here." After that, He Yuzhu took the luggage cart from He Yanxi and led them out of the airport.

After getting in the car and waiting for it to start moving, Fu Yaqing asked, "He Yuzhu, where are the three of us staying?!"

He Yuzhu replied: "Where else can we live?! Of course, our home."

He Yanxi asked: "He Yuzhu, is there room for you?!"

He Yuzhu smiled and replied, "Whether it's ok or not, you'll know when you get there!"

After about three quarters of an hour, the van arrived at He Yuzhu's house. After the van stopped, He Yuzhu asked Fu Yaqing and the other two to get out of the car, pointed to the gate in front of them, and said, "This is our home." Then He Yuzhu walked forward and knocked on the door.

Lou Xiao'e heard the knock on the door and walked out accompanied by He Qing and He Lin. After opening the door, Lou Xiao'e saw her three good sisters and shouted with a smile: "Xiao Qian, Ya Qing, Yan Xi! I missed you so much!"

Luo Xi and the other two immediately ran to Lou Xiao'e and hugged her. He Yuzhu handed the luggage to He Qing and He Lin and asked, "Where's He Yong?!"

He Lin replied: "He went out to play."

He Yuzhu asked: "Why don't you go?!"

He Qing replied, "School will start in a few days. I haven't finished reading some things yet, so I didn't go out. It's a good opportunity for me to stay at home and accompany my mother."

Walking into the courtyard, Luo Xi and the other two were like Granny Liu entering the Grand View Garden. They were instantly mesmerized by the scenery inside the courtyard. Fu Yaqing couldn't help but say, "Xiao'e, your house is so beautiful?!"

He Yanxi asked: "Xiao'e, how big is your house?!"

Lou Xiao'e replied: "This quadrangle has east and west courtyards, and the area is more than 1,300 square meters."

Rosie couldn't help but mutter, "Your house is so big?!"

Lou Xiao'e said, "The yard next door is also mine. The area is about 900 square meters." Then Lou Xiao'e led them into the living room.

After chatting for a while, He Yuzhu asked He Lin to inform them that dinner was ready. He Yuzhu was afraid that they would not be used to the food in Sijiucheng, so He Yuzhu specially prepared a table of Cantonese dishes. After lunch, Lou Xiao'e took them to the back room. After settling Luo Xi and the other two, Lou Xiao'e returned to her own room.