Scholars in the courtyard

Chapter 54 Sleeping and eating uneasy
At night, the whole courtyard is enveloped by the aroma of fish in the courtyard.

Those who have eaten are okay, and they sleep with their stomachs pressed hard.

It's just that I didn't eat anything, smelling the aroma at this time, I couldn't eat the steamed bread and pickles in my hand.

Tonight is destined to be a sleepless night.

Silly Zhu’s family, a grandpa and a mother, Jia’s family of three and a deaf old lady surround the table, and plates of hot dishes are put on the table. In fact, the dishes that the big guys eat are all the same, the only difference is the seasoning used. .

Generally, people have to save oil for cooking, and the seasoning is only salt.

But Shazhu is different, as a cook, there will be no shortage of seasonings, and some brought out from the kitchen on weekdays is enough for home use.

This is also the characteristic of the times. In a famine year, the cook will not die of starvation.

For the sake of this meal, Sha Zhu used all his skills and strength to make the aroma in the room even more attractive.

"Grandpa, you can try this braised pork."

Silly Zhu put red and other oily braised pork in front of Yi Zhonghai and sat down.

Yi Zhonghai on the side enjoyed it very much, and nodded in response with a paternal gentleness on his face.

But he didn't move his chopsticks, but said to the deaf old lady beside him, "Zhuzi, our old lady is old, respects the old and loves the young, we should let the old lady eat first."

Shazhu came to his senses and patted his cheek lightly, "Oh, I should hit you."

"Old lady, you should try it first."

The deaf old lady is not deaf anymore, she is smiling like a chrysanthemum.

"Good good!"

"Zhuzi is kind-hearted. I still remember that I am an old man. I am really a filial child."

Silly Zhu was praised all the time, and his face was even more joyful.

The old lady picked up a chopstick of fatty meat and put it in her mouth with a satisfied smile.

Seeing this, the old man couldn't stand the aroma of braised pork, so he quickly said to the people around him, "Everyone, whatever you want, whatever you want! Ah."

Before he finished speaking, Jia Zhang, who couldn't wait for a long time, stretched out his chopsticks, inserted two large pieces of fat meat accurately, and stuffed them into his mouth in an instant.

The arm does not stop, and the meat must continue to be inserted.

Jia Dongxu on the side was not slow, his mouth was also filled with meat, Qin Huairu was still a little concerned about his face, but seeing the situation, if he didn't do anything, there wouldn't be a piece of meat left.

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Soon the small plate of braised pork was almost bottomed out, and Jia Zhang bulged his mouth, trying to chew, for fear that a little bit of oil and water would come out of his mouth.

Qin Huairu bit the meat bit by bit, stuffing the meat into his stomach.

He Yushui only ate one piece of meat, and saw that there was only one piece left on the plate, and the uncle and Sha Zhu hadn't eaten yet.

Everyone at the scene looked at the Jia family, feeling uncomfortable.

Jiazhang finally swallowed the meat and saw that there was another piece on the plate, as if stretching out his chopsticks.

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He interrupted her suddenly, looked at the angry expressions of the surrounding people, retracted the chopsticks in embarrassment, but said with a cheeky face.

"Our family is too difficult. We haven't eaten any oil and water for more than half a year."

"It's all because Shazhu's cooking is so delicious, I can't hold back."

Mrs. Jia Zhang smiled self-righteously, while Jia Dongxu on the side didn't say a word, still savoring the taste of the braised pork.

Qin Huairu supported her stomach.

"Silly Zhu, your braised pork is so delicious. Our house is short of oil and water. Just now, the children in this belly were all fussy. After eating your meat, they will be quiet now."

When Silly Zhu heard this, he laughed happily.

"As long as the eldest nephew likes it, a piece of meat, I will eat it later if I have some."

Silly Zhu said, looking at Qin Huairu with an inexplicable heartbeat.

If Yang Xiaotao heard Qin Huairu's words here, he would definitely tell her that it is your glutton who is making trouble, not the child who is still an embryo.

"Master, you are an elder, you should eat this piece of meat."

Sha Zhu put the meat in front of the uncle.

Jia Dongxu on the side also took the opportunity to speak, "Yes, master. You are the only one in the courtyard who is highly respected and loved. You should eat this meat."

Jia Dongxu didn't care about the generosity of others, he ate a few dollars anyway.

Yi Zhonghai was full of relief, "Okay, okay."

"There are still many sensible people in our yard."

"Everyone helps each other, and life will be better and better in the future."

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He Yushui and Qin Huairu applauded involuntarily, and the first mother also looked at Jia Dongxu and Shazhu with relief, thinking about how to improve their relationship in the future.

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At this moment, Jia Zhang suddenly pushed her nose and tried to inhale.

The deaf old lady frowned, and was about to speak to this ignorant Zhang Erniu, when a tempting smell of fish suddenly burst into her nose.

"This damn heartless, little bastard, has no bad kind of respect for the old and loves the young. He eats fish at home by himself and doesn't take care of everyone. It's really bad breath."

"Dad just died drinking and eating meat. You have to take care of this style of uncle."

Jia Zhang looked at the ear room of the middle courtyard, and knew that it was Yang Xiaotao who caught the fish.

The aroma, the quantity, must be better than this braised pork, enough to eat.

"Yes, master. This Yang Xiaotao is too selfish and has no human feelings at all. If you want me to say, just hold a meeting and throw him out."

There was a vicious gleam in Jia Dongxu's eyes.

Yi Zhonghai lowered his head and drank the wine. He also knew about Yang Xiaotao's situation, but now he didn't want to provoke him anymore.

It's good for both parties to live independently without interfering with each other.

Everyone in the room was attracted by the scent of fish, Sha Zhu closed his eyes and sniffed the scent.

"Star anise, cinnamon, and white wine!"

"Tsk tsk, it would be better if there was more pepper."

In the backyard, Xu Damao threw a duck leg bone onto the plate, "Huh, it's just a fish. Is there any roast duck from Quanjude that is delicious?"

"It will show off and attract people's hatred."

Xu Damao said resentfully, Xu's father and Xu's mother were expressionless, but they were all puzzled by Yang Xiaotao's recent changes.

"After the death of his father, this kid has become mature."

Father Xu sighed with emotion, looked at Xu Damao again, and shook his head helplessly.

At Liu Haizhong's house next door, the two brothers Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu swallowed wildly, their eyes almost popped out.

Sitting on the stool, Liu Guangqi was in a daze, but his surging Adam's apple also showed his desire for delicious food.

Liu Haizhong suddenly felt that the egg in his hand was not fragrant.

In the past, Shazhu made him suffocate when he didn't call him for a treat, but now Yang Xiaotao was eating fish again. I heard it was a big fish weighing more than ten catties.

Liu Haizhong only felt that the people in this compound were disrespecting him less and less.

"Little bastard, get out of here if you don't eat."

Seeing the appearance of the three brothers, Liu Haizhong was out of breath, and took out the feather duster with bald hair on one side, and directed a burst of output at the three sons.

This time, Liu Guangqi was not spared either.

The second aunt watched from the side, indifferent.

The shouts of the three Liu Guangqi brothers sounded in the backyard, making the whole compound more lively.

In the front yard, Yan Fugui, who came back empty-handed, sat in front of the table with a sad face, and the whole family was waiting for him to have dinner.

"Hey, put away these peanuts, I'll eat them tomorrow."

Looking at the Wowotou peanuts on the table, Yan Fugui counted them, finally picked out three for each person, and kept the rest.

Regarding this, Yan Jiecheng and Yan Jiefang didn't have any objections at all, and they didn't dare to have any objections. As for Yan Jiekuang, who was still young, he stared at the peanuts with wide eyes, fearing that he would lose money.

Uncle Chen's house, as the silver carp came out of the pot, the people at the table were also conquered by the taste.

At this time, there was Wang Dashan called by Yang Xiaotao on the table.

The so-called one hero has three gangs. As a latecomer, Yang Xiaotao naturally understood the key to defeating the enemy.

That is to make good use of the weapon of the united front, unite all forces that can be united, and win over all possible allies.

This is a magic weapon that even the imperialists can't withstand. It is not easy to deal with the beasts in the courtyard.

Therefore, in this yard, people who are friendly to Yang Xiaotao and not too beastly become comrades who can be won over, teach those who need it in the factory, and over time they will become their own circle.

"Uncle Chen, Auntie's fish is much better than my family's."

Wang Dashan has an honest face, a solid body, and a tough voice.

This time when he came to eat, Wang Dashan didn't come empty-handed. He took two palm-length enemas, all of which he fed himself with leftovers from the meat factory, which is definitely a good thing in this day and age.

The big fish on the table was cut off and divided into two big plates. Everyone ate the fish head plate, and no one moved the rest.

This is also the rule when going to eat at other people's houses. Some hard dishes on the table are actually good-looking. Basically, the owner does not move, and other people will not move either.

This can be saved for next time.

Of course, there is nothing special here, except for one plate of pickled vegetables, there are two plates of fish on the table, and Yang Xiaotao and the others started to eat the fish without stopping their chopsticks.

This fish is not small, and half of it covered the plate. The fish meat is crispy and tender, and the fish skin is more delicious after being boiled in soup.

There are not many spines in silver carp, so it tastes refreshing.

Yang Xiaotao also sighed aside, this fish is more delicious than those raised in later generations, it is a pure natural green food, no pollution, no additives, and it tastes less earthy.

"Haha. Your aunt was even more powerful when she was young."

"Everyone in the ten miles and eight villages knows it."

Uncle Chen blushed after drinking two cups, and his speech was a little uncertain.

Wang Dashan drank with Yang Xiaotao, even though Yang Xiaotao was young, he could drink a lot.

After a few drinks, the relationship between the two continued to heat up. Yang Xiaotao called Uncle Dashan, and Wang Dashan also recognized this brother.

The two of them don't care about the messy relationship.

"Xiao Tao, you are not young anymore, it's time to find a wife."

"Come on, I'll introduce you to the girl in the factory, don't worry, it will be easy to give birth."

Wang Dashan's face turned red, and the spirit of wine came up, he patted the table and said to Yang Xiaotao.

Thinking of Aunt Wang's stout figure, Yang Xiaotao really couldn't accept the aesthetics of this era.

Otherwise, Sha Zhu would be so obsessed with Qin Huairu who had given birth to three children, greedy for his body?

Isn't it just a big butt and a pair of big headlights!
Those with big buttocks that are easy to bear, those with strong bodies and strong bones, are the mainstream of this era.

He can accept bigger buttocks, and he likes the headlights to stand out.

But definitely not thick.

Everyone likes it, but there are also personal insistences.

"Uncle Dashan, my father is not yet a year old, so there is no rush."

Yang Xiaotao still wanted to use his father's filial piety as a delay, but as soon as he said it, Uncle Chen's eyes widened.

"Xiao Tao, don't talk nonsense."

"What era is this? The state encourages widows to remarry and to have children, but the feudal system is not practiced!"

After the old man finished speaking, Aunt Chen kicked over, "The old man is confused by drinking, what is feudalism and not feudalism, this is called filial piety. It is only right and proper."

After finishing speaking, Uncle Chen also knew that he was serious. If this word got out, Yang Xiaotao would be in trouble.

After Aunt Chen finished speaking, she looked at Yang Xiaotao.

"Your uncle is right. Widows in this day and age are encouraged to remarry and contribute to the country."

"Xiaotao, I think you have to think about it. You can't let the Yang family die."

Yang Xiaotao nodded. It's not that he doesn't want to look for it, but that there are too many beasts in this courtyard. If these guys are not picked up honestly, the married daughter-in-law will have to be bullied every day?
unless……

(End of this chapter)