Siheyuan: No One Can Be Left Behind

The teasing is almost over. Don't push it too hard. After all, it's only been two days and the progress is a bit too fast. You need to slow down a bit and find a balance between relaxation and tension.

"Hey, you prepare these ingredients first, I'll call Uncle Three." Li Dongfang gave a wicked laugh and lifted the door curtain and went out.

Before he walked out of the middle courtyard, he saw Yan Bugui and Liu Haizhong walking towards him while talking. Li Dongfang looked at Yan Bugui holding a plate with chopped cabbage stalks on it. Judging from the amount, there was not even a single cabbage. This stingy Yan was indeed as stingy as his reputation said. However, Li Dongfang did not have much aversion to him. After all, it was not easy for him to support such a large family by himself and let the children grow up healthily.

"Uncle Three, I was just about to call you. What was Uncle Two doing? Why did you just come back?"

Liu Haizhong raised the net bag in his hand and said, "I bought some eggs. These days, everything is in short supply, and eggs are hard to buy. I asked someone to save some for me. Is Dongfang inviting you to dinner?"

Li Dongfang didn't care about Liu Haizhong's little thoughts, so he said, "Yeah, I made some hot pot ingredients, so I thought of inviting the third uncle to drink with me. If the second uncle is free, can he come too?"

Liu Haizhong smiled immediately. His biggest wish was to be an official. He would be very happy as long as someone praised him. He obviously felt that Li Dongfang thought highly of him, so he agreed:

"Okay, I'll ask my wife to bring another dish. You guys drink first, I'll come over later."

"Second uncle, don't bother, just come over. Be quick, we're waiting for you." Li Dongfang said as he took the third uncle back home.

Liu Haizhong was a generous person and quickly brought over a plate of scrambled eggs. It looked like there were at least 4 eggs in it, which was much more generous than Yan Bugui's.

Since there was no hot pot, they just put a pot on the stove and placed the dishes on the table and chairs next to it. With Qin Huairu, the other three sat on small stools around the stove, which was just right.

Li Dongfang raised his glass and said to Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui:

"Second uncle, third uncle, I have moved here for quite some time, and I have never treated you two to a meal. I would like to offer you a toast, and hope you will take good care of me in the future."

At that time, everyone still liked to use those small wine glasses which cost three cents and three cents. Li Dongfang drank it in one gulp. Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui also picked up their glasses and said, "Of course. It's my duty." They also drank a glass. Yan Bugui even smacked his lips and praised the wine as good.

Qin Huairu was helping the three of them cook like a little wife, and she didn't eat much herself. Except for Li Dongfang and she occasionally smiling at each other, the two old men were concentrating on drinking and eating. After all, this hot pot with so much oil and salt smelled so delicious. In this day and age, people are reluctant to use oil when cooking, and with the red chili oil bubbling in the pot, they had no time to care about anything else.

After three rounds of drinks, Yan Bugui introduced Li Dongfang to the grievances and hatreds in the lower house, and Liu Haizhong also told some rumors about the steel rolling mill.

Li Dongfang listened happily, urging people to drink and eat from time to time, and occasionally rubbed Qin Huairu intentionally, making Qin Huairu blush all the way to her ears. Fortunately, they were eating hot pot, and everyone's faces were red from eating, so no one noticed Qin Huairu's abnormality.

After drinking another cup, Yan Bugui smacked his lips and said, "Dongfang, you are living such a comfortable life. If a girl marries you, she will be blessed."

Liu Haizhong nodded in agreement when he heard this. Li Dongfang secretly glanced at Qin Huairu, only to see her rolling her eyes, which made his heart pound.

But Yan Bugui's next words immediately made Qin Huairu's face look unhappy, "Dongfang, you are 20 years old this year, you are an adult, do you want the third uncle to introduce you to someone so that you can start a family sooner?"

Liu Haizhong also said: "Yes, get married and start a career. Get married and start a career. Only after you get married can you start a career. So it's better to do it as soon as possible."

Seeing Qin Huairu's pale face and resentful look, Li Dongfang quickly said, "Don't worry, don't worry. I'm still young. Let's talk about it in a few years." Although he said this to the two old men, he kept staring at Qin Huairu, and only felt relieved when he saw that her face looked a little better.

Soon the two plates of meat and sausages were all eaten up, and the remaining vegetables, tofu, etc. were poured into the pot and cooked. The three of them drank and chatted slowly with the drunkard peanuts made by Li Dongfang. Only then did Qin Huairu ate a little more, just like the wife of the host. Li Dongfang was very happy to see it.