The ups and downs of life in the Siheyuan

Yuan Jingjing has already started reading in her usual place by the window on the second floor of the library.

Li Yuan's arrival only made her raise her head and smile, then continue to lower her head and read.

As soon as he sat down, a hand reached out from under the table to Li Yuan.

Li Yuan patted her hand lightly and took her hand away.

The other party reached over stubbornly.

Li Yuan couldn't help but smile, took out a steamed bun from his bag and put it in his hand.

The other party's hand immediately retracted, but immediately stretched out again, but the hollow in the palm was still missing.

Li Yuan opened her hand again, and she stretched it out again, as if she would not give up until she achieved her goal.

He had no choice but to take out an apple and put it in her palm.

This time she didn't reach out again.

Yuan Jingjing looked around and put the apple into her bag like a thief.

Then he looked at Li Yuan and gave her a thumbs up.

After a while, she stretched out her hand again, and in her palm was a White Rabbit toffee.

In 1959, the milk candies produced by the Magic City Guanshengyuan were popular among people from all over the world since they were put on sale.

The trademark is a jumping white rabbit, and the image is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. White Rabbit toffee is a white, chewy cylindrical toffee with a texture similar to Western bird's candy.

It’s rare to see it on the market now, but if she can get it, it’s quite powerful.

He picked up the toffee and put it in his pocket.

This is a little game that the two of them often play recently.

Their relationship is very subtle. They are lovers, but they don't do anything excessive.

Although they are just ordinary friends, the two of them are very willing to stay together.

Her family wanted to invite Li Yuan to their home many times, but she refused every time.

He also showed off to her the novel decoration of his home, but the two of them tacitly agreed not to mention going to the house to sit.

When a single girl goes to a single man's house, she is afraid of being gossiped about.

In the evening, not long after Li Yuan returned home, Chen Bing came to the door again.

He took out the scroll from his cotton coat and put it on the table.

"I've left something for you, 5 pounds of pork and 1 pound of apples to take away."

"Yes, but this thing is worth 5 pounds of pork, and 1 pound of apples is a bonus for a happy first cooperation."

"It's up to you! Why don't you have some good wine and food to celebrate tonight?"

"The most annoying thing about people like you is that you eat at the top and eat at the bottom."

Li Yuan stood up and walked to the kitchen, "Waiting."

Chen Bing took the hot water and stood up to look at the bookcase.

After a while, he came to the kitchen with a wooden monkey sculpture and leaned against the door frame.

"Brother Yuan, give this to me."

Li Yuan turned around and said, "I have seen through you. You are a thief, you eat and take."

The other party was amused, walked into the kitchen, and saw a frozen hen on the chopping board.

"Brother Yuan, it seems you have a lot of inventory. Don't worry, as long as you have enough stuff, I can drain them all."

Li Yuan did this deliberately today, which can be regarded as a display of strength.

"Don't be impatient, do it slowly, the days are long. I also have to spend time organizing, and I can't feed too much at once. Only by putting in a long line can I catch big fish."

"Brother Yuan, even though you look like a good guy at work every day, I didn't expect that in reality you are more ruthless than me."

"I'm not cruel, I'm just avenging the poor people who are suffering!"

"You look so high-sounding, I have to give you a word of service."

"Okay, go back and sit and read. Don't disturb me while I'm cooking."

"okay!"

Li Yuan replaced the hen with a thawed one and cut it into small pieces.

Soak it in water and start packing other things.

He was going to make a pot of chicken stewed with potatoes and vermicelli, add an egg, and mix it with cabbage.

Because Chen Bing was at home today, he didn't take out the small fan and started working directly.

Half an hour later, he was carrying an iron pot full of chicken stewed with potatoes.

Place the pot on the stove to prevent it from cooling.

Then he found two large bowls, first gave one to the Sun family, and then walked to the Yan family with the other.

A guest came to the Li family today, and the aroma from the kitchen had already filled the entire yard.

In the eyes of the neighbors in the courtyard, meat and fish dishes are rarely seen in the Li family. Today, when guests come to have a good meal, everyone has no other thoughts except envy.

As soon as Li Yuang arrived at the door of Yan Fugui's house, the door curtain was opened.

"Oh, Motoko, your family is also in a difficult situation. If you give me anything else, please take it back quickly."

Li Yuan smiled and put the bowl into his arms.

"There's nothing good, so you'll just have to take one bite."

"How embarrassing."

With a smile on his face, Yan Fugui welcomed Li Yuan into the house and handed the bowl to the third aunt standing in the outer room.

Li Yuan smiled and said hello, and said to Yan Jiefang who came out: "Go and call Brother Zhuzhu, Chen Bing is here, let's have a drink together."

"Hey," Yan Jiecheng agreed and ran out of the house first.

"Third uncle, third aunt, I'll go back first."

After saying a few polite words, Li Yuan turned around and went home.

A few minutes later four men were sitting at the table.

In the center of the table was a large bowl of chicken, with the rest still simmering on the stove.

"Chen Bing, a colleague from our unit," Li Yuanxian introduced the guest to He Yuzhu.

"He Yuzhu, the god of war in our hospital, the number one chef in Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill, and the successor of Tan's cuisine."

The two raised glasses and clinked their glasses, with Li Yuan and Yan Jiecheng accompanying them.

They are all young people, and after drinking two ounces of white wine, they are all friends.

Among the four, only Yan Jiecheng is the most reserved. In front of Chen Bing and Li Yuan, he is just a little brother.

He Yuzhu has always looked down upon the Yan family, so he only had a few polite words towards Yan Jiecheng.

At the wine table, He Yuzhu and Chen Bing met their opponents and started fighting for wine.

In the end, both of them drank a little too much.

Yan Jiecheng first sent He Yuzhu back to the middle courtyard, and Li Yuanzai carried Chen Bing to the bed on the second floor.

He planned to spend the night on the couch downstairs.

At this time, Yan Jiecheng came back and was ready to send Chen Bing home.

"Xie Cheng, forget it, it's freezing cold, let him deal with it for one night."

Seeing his eyes involuntarily glancing at the leftovers on the table from time to time, Li Yuan understood.

"Jie Cheng, help me clear the table. If you don't mind, take the leftovers away with you."

Yan Jiecheng understood what Li Yuan meant and did not refuse. He thanked him and started to pack up.

He first packed up the leftovers, put them in a big bowl, and sent them home. Then he came back and cleaned up the dishes and the kitchen.

Before leaving, help take out the trash in the house.

While he was busy in the kitchen, Li Yuan observed the whole process with his mind.

I found that it had been very honest and didn't turn over the places I shouldn't have, so I couldn't help but nodded.

The next morning, Li Yuan got up early and finished his morning classes. As soon as he prepared breakfast, he saw Chen Bing coming downstairs, rubbing his eyes.

"Brother Yuan, I'm sorry, I stopped drinking yesterday."

"Nothing, who hasn't had time to get drunk, wash up, and then sit down to eat."

After the meal, Li Yuan walked into the kitchen and came out with a bamboo basket in his hand.

"Here are five pounds of pork and one pound of apples. I wrapped the apples in cotton cloth."

"Okay, ask for leave for me in the morning, and I'll deliver the pork to the seller first."

When I was leaving the hospital, I met Yu Xiao'e who came in.

The little round face that was flushed with cold looked particularly cute.

"Good morning, sister-in-law."

"Good morning, Motoko. Just in time, Damao originally wanted to find you, but he didn't say anything when he saw guests at your house last night."

"What's the matter? Tell me." Li Yuan knew that Xu Damao should have seen He Yuzhu's presence, so he did not enter the house.

"Da Mao went to Suwa Gong and wanted to decorate the house according to the layout of your house. Su Wagong said that he needs to ask you for the drawings.

We won’t use it in vain, Damao said he would prepare 5 kilograms of dried mountain products for you.”

"Brother Damao is so polite. It's free, so it's free for locals!"

"That's not okay, I still have to give you things."

The two exchanged a few words, and Li Yuan rode away.