Siheyuan: No One Can Be Left Behind

When Li Dongfang returned home with the dishes, he saw Ran Qiuye's family sitting together in a friendly manner, drinking Coke. It was obvious that Ran Qiuye was very experienced in persuading family members.

There were not many dishes, but they were basically meat, such as braised pork, braised pig's trotters, cucumber and pork slices. The only vegetarian dish was stir-fried choy sum. You have to know that food was scarce these days and choy sum was considered a luxury. There was also a pickled mustard and shredded pork soup.

Ran Qiuye had eaten together with Li Dongfang many times and was basically used to his extravagance. However, it was the first time for Ran's father and mother to see such a large table of delicious food. Li Dongfang, who was sitting opposite them, could hear the sound of them swallowing their saliva.

"Come on, uncle and aunt, don't be polite, come and try it. By the way, uncle, would you like to drink something? I have some good wine." Li Dongfang greeted with a smile.

When Ran's father heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up and he looked at Ran's mother. Ran's mother felt Ran's father's gaze and glanced at him and said, "Why are you looking at me?"

Father Ran nodded immediately and said, "Okay, let's drink some."

Li Dongfang took out a bottle of Maotai from the inner room and poured it for Ran's father, "Uncle, let's go for a meal."

Father Ran was also very happy when he saw Maotai, he picked up the cup and said: "Okay, let's have one."

Li Dongfang suddenly couldn't bear it anymore. This is a 2-liang cup. If you drink one now, this bottle won't be enough for you to drink several. Besides, I can't keep you company.

Fortunately, Ran's mother spoke up to help. "Just do one of what you want to do. Drink slowly. This is your first time at Dongfang's house. If you drink too much, it will be embarrassing!"

Li Dongfang also hurriedly said, "Auntie, it's okay to drink too much, our house can accommodate you, but uncle's liver is not very good, so he still has to drink in moderation. Let's drink slowly and talk while eating."

At this time, Lin Shu stuck his head in and took a look and said, "I ate with Yu Shui. Call me if you need anything."

Li Dongfang nodded to show that he understood, and Ran's mother asked, "Who is this girl?"

"Oh, this person was sent by the higher-ups to protect me. My job is a bit special right now, so I can't explain in detail. You guys know what I'm doing, uncles and aunts." Li Dongfang explained.

But Father Ran and Mother Ran had never been exposed to things at this level, so they didn't know anything special about it. However, Mother Ran still nodded and said, "I understand, I understand."

Father Ran cast a questioning look at his wife, meaning, "Do you know?" In return, Mother Ran glared at him, and then he withdrew his gaze awkwardly and focused his attention on the food and wine.

While eating and chatting, Ran's mother became more and more satisfied with Li Dongfang as a mother-in-law and son-in-law. Ran's father was also conquered by the wine and food. He smiled and kept drinking with Li Dongfang.

Ran Qiuye was a little embarrassed at first, but when she saw Li Dongfang chatting happily with her parents, she felt happy. It seemed that the matter between her and Li Dongfang had passed the test with her parents. She looked at Li Dongfang and her father toasting each other with tenderness in her eyes. She felt that Li Dongfang seemed good in every way except that he was too popular with women. She didn't know what would happen in the future. If she ended up with him... forget it, she'd better take it one step at a time.

With Li Dongfang's deliberate flattery, the atmosphere on the scene was very harmonious. Ran's father got drunk unknowingly. After finishing one bottle of wine, Li Dongfang took out another one.

Ran's mother quickly stopped him and said, "No, you can't drink anymore. It's a waste to give him such expensive wine."

Li Dongfang had already taken out the wine, so there was no reason to put it away. He smiled and said, "Auntie, let's chat and drink slowly. It's okay. There is a radio in the room. Why don't you and Qiuye go in and listen to the radio?"

Upon hearing this, Ran's mother immediately became interested. Although the saying of three turns and one ring had not become popular yet, she had heard of the radio and had seen it from afar in the supply and marketing cooperative, but had never heard it before. She didn't bother to care about the old man and pulled Ran Qiuye into the house.

Father Ran looked at Mother Ran entering the room, and finally grinned with joy. He picked up the wine glass in front of him and drank it in one gulp, then smacked his lips with a look of enjoyment.

Li Dongfang had a relatively good understanding of the men of this era. They all loved to drink, which was no wonder. After all, there was a lack of entertainment, and men's favorite entertainment was drinking and bragging. However, it was obviously difficult for Ran's father to brag in front of Li Dongfang, so the only thing left was drinking. Now that he had the chance to drink to his heart's content, he couldn't bear it for even a minute.

Without the woman at the table, the speed at which the wine was consumed increased visibly. In twenty minutes, the bottle of wine was almost empty, and this was even though Li Dongfang didn't drink much.

Father Ran was obviously drunk and lost his temper. He patted Li Dongfang on the shoulder and started to treat him like a brother. "Brother, listen to me. I can't even order food at home, let alone drink. I'm embarrassed in front of my relatives back home."

Li Dongfang was not drunk at this time, but he was also shocked by what Ran's father said. Have you forgotten where this is? What are you doing here? You call me brother, so what should I call Ran Qiuye? Daughter? ... It's not impossible to think about it... It's quite exciting...

Once Ran's father started talking, he couldn't stop, and his voice became louder and louder, which alarmed Ran's mother and Ran Qiuye. They walked out and saw Ran's father hugging Li Dongfang's neck, talking nonsense about brothers.

Ran's mother immediately went up and pulled him aside, "You old man, I told you not to drink but you didn't listen, look at what you've done?!"

Li Dongfang also smiled awkwardly at Ran Qiuye, and Ran Qiuye came up to him and pouted: "I haven't seen you for a while. Your elders have divided up, so you are all my father's brothers?"

"You can't blame me for this. I have always called you uncle. It was my uncle who insisted on calling me brother. It wasn't my initiative." Li Dongfang hurriedly explained. After all, calling someone dad is not a fun thing these days.

Ran Qiuye rolled her eyes. "Just because he asked you to do so, you agreed? You don't even know how to persuade him. What would happen if someone else heard it?!"

Li Dongfang knew that this matter could not be explained clearly, so he quickly admitted his mistake and said, "Yes, yes, it's my fault."

Ran's father was unhappy when he heard this. He broke away from Ran's mother's hand and said to Li Dongfang, "Brother, ignore them. Let's talk about our own affairs. You call me dad and I call you brother!"

"Pa~!" As soon as Ran's father finished speaking, Ran's mother slapped him on the back of his head, "You old man, what nonsense are you talking about? This guy may be your son-in-law in the future, so what's the point of calling him brother?! Shut up!"

After scolding Ran's father, Ran's mother turned to Li Dongfang and said with a smile: "Dongfang, don't listen to the old man. He is drunk and his brain is broken. I will take him home now."