Rebirth of the Forbidden City: The Troublemaker in the Courtyard

Chapter 451: Quanhu's Connections

When Ning Yuan heard Huang Guiyang's urging, he smiled and took out a butter paper bag from the two big bundles.

This is the food that Zhong Yan prepared for Ning Yuan and Meng Qing before she left.

Now, Ning Yuan is also using it as a favor.

After handing it to Huang Guiyang, Ning Yuan looked at him as he was about to open it in a hurry and reminded him quickly.

"Uncle Huang, this is still cold. Please put it away first and heat it up when you get home tonight!"

Huang Guiyang was not in a hurry to eat it right now. He just wanted to open it and see if it still tasted the same as it did when it was the most bitter.

Having been here for so many years, to be honest, I have eaten a lot of delicious food.

In the past, I really didn’t even dare to think about it. I could eat as much seafood as I wanted!

This place is a natural port, and the offshore seafood resources are really rich.

Without those large fishing boats, and even often due to the blockade of the coastline, many fishermen cannot go out to sea to fish normally.

With so much accumulated marine resources near the coast, how could it be possible that they were not abundant?

For these rough guys from the mainland, these seafoods don't need to be cooked so delicately. Just add a little salt and cook the prawns, crabs, various snails and shellfish.

The tender shrimp and snail meat are delicious enough.

Huang Guiyang and his friends have become quite picky eaters over the years.

However, whenever I recall those glorious years and the food we had to eat under those harsh conditions, I really can't help but drool.

This fried cake is also the most memorable delicacy in Huang Guiyang's memory.

After advancing into the Central Plains, the regiment led by Huang Guiyang served as the vanguard to tear through the enemy's line.

There were really heavy casualties. Even he, the regiment commander at that time, was injured.

While he was recuperating, Ning Wanli and Zhong Yan made a special trip to the field hospital to see him.

At that time, I brought this fried cake. I don’t know where I got the yellow flour and oil, but it was so delicious. It was wrapped with red date paste and bean filling, and fried until it was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside!

As time went by, the fried cake became more and more delicious in his memory.

It may be okay on weekdays, but whenever I have a headache, a cold or a fever, the urge to eat this fried cake is like the Yellow River bursting its banks, and I can't stop it.

This time he was finally able to fulfill his wish.

Huang Guiyang carefully put away the bag of fried cakes and quickly asked Ning Yuan to sit down.

But the place is really shabby and there is not even a teapot or cups.

So Huang Guiyang could only sit there and chat with Ning Yuan.

After asking about the situation at home, he roughly inquired about the main reason why Ning Yuan came here this time.

Huang Guiyang pondered for a moment, but his expression did not change.

Not long after, footsteps were heard again in the yard outside.

"Old Huang! He's not in the office. Old Wei and I came over! Didn't we say we'd welcome our old battalion commander's son tonight?"

An unusually loud and deep male voice came from the yard outside into the office.

After hearing this, Huang Guiyang simply stopped thinking about Ning Yuan for the time being. After greeting Ning Yuan, he pointed to the door and said.

"Hahaha, well, it looks like Old Liu and Old Wei are here. Let's go and greet them!"

Ning Yuan quickly stood up and followed Huang Guiyang to the office door.

After Huang Guiyang opened the office door, he happened to bump into Liu Weishan and Wei Yuan who were about to push the door open.

"Haha, Lao Liu, Lao Wei, you came really fast!"

Liu Weishan also greeted Huang Guiyang with a smile, then looked at Ning Yuan standing behind him and said.

"We at Customs aren't busy either. There are no ships at the port right now, so we're just looking for things to do all day long!"

Ning Yuan looked carefully at Liu Weishan who spoke. It seemed that this Uncle Liu was in charge of the customs.

Seeing that Liu Weishan was also looking at him, Ning Yuan hurried forward and greeted the two of them.

"Uncle Liu, right? My name is Ning Yuan. I've heard my dad talk about the heroic deeds of my uncles in the past a long time ago. I've always wanted to meet you all, but I didn't expect it would take until now to fulfill my wish, haha!"

Liu Weishan and Wei Yuan who followed behind him were both strong middle-aged men. They were military men and naturally straightforward in nature.

After hearing Ning Yuan's words, the two of them laughed even more heartily.

"Good boy, you are really good at talking. But, I, Old Liu, love to listen!"

"Okay, Lao Liu, let's stop blocking the door. Either go in or go out for a walk. It's so stuffy here!"

After Wei Yuan extended his hand to greet Ning Yuan, he looked at several grown men blocking the door of the small office and made a suggestion.

This is Huang Guiyang's territory, so he spoke directly.

"Okay, what Old Wei said is right. Let's not gather here. Let's go to my house. I just told my wife to prepare some delicious food. Let's go back and have a drink and chat!"

Following Huang Guiyang's greeting, Ning Yuan and Wei Yuan also greeted them, and then followed the three uncles out of the yard with a respectful attitude.

The car parked at the door had already started. After the driver got out of the car, he whispered a few words to Huang Guiyang.

Huang Guiyang let him leave on his own and then sat directly in the driver's seat.

"Okay, hurry up and get in the car. Dayuan, you and Lao Wei sit in the back. Let's go home first. Don't worry, it's not far away.

Liu Weishan and Wei Yuan were obviously used to going to Huang Guiyang's house to eat and drink for free, so they opened the car door and got in without waiting for Huang Guiyang to call them.

After hearing Huang Guiyang's greeting, Ning Yuan smiled and nodded, then quickly got into the car.

Along the way, the two of them asked the same questions again as Huang Guiyang had just asked in the office.

Ning Yuan didn't feel impatient. After all, they were concerned about each other, so he and Huang Guiyang, who was driving in front, started chatting with the two of them.

It wasn’t really far. The car stopped after driving for less than ten minutes.

This is also a messy fishing village, but this fishing village looks much more orderly than the place Ning Yuan came from.

After everyone got off the car, the three bosses dragged Ning Yuan into the yard.

"Haha, I can already smell the delicious food my sister-in-law cooked at the door. It's not even dinner time yet, but my stomach is already growling!"

Liu Weishan stood at the gate of the yard, sniffed hard, and said with an involuntary smile.

Indeed, not only him, but Ning Yuan and the others also smelled the fragrance.

"Hongxiu, Hong~"

Before Huang Guiyang finished speaking, a very capable middle-aged woman hurried out from the kitchen and waved to them enthusiastically.