The ups and downs of life in the Siheyuan

After listening to Li Yuan's explanation, Director Wang sneered and said: "What a Qin Huairu! Don't worry, I will go find the girl to explain it later.

The girl has a good family background and can help you in your career in the future.

Of course, if it doesn’t work, I’ll find a better one for you next week.”

"Forget your trouble, Aunt Wang. Forget about the girl just now. She turned around and left without understanding anything. She was too aggressive and pretentious.

Please help me find someone who can live a down-to-earth life, and it doesn't matter what my family conditions are.

My current situation is pretty good. I'm alone. It's better to have a wife who won't have so many things to worry about.

The conditions are too good and the requirements are high. Living together is too tiring."

"Your requirements are too low, but what you said makes sense. What do you think of these?"

As he spoke, Director Wang took out a stack of photos from his bag.

Li Yuan was confused by Director Wang's actions and looked at Director Wang with wide eyes.

"Don't look at me, look at the photo," Director Wang scolded with a smile.

Li Yuan took the photo blankly and started to look through it.

The photos are all busts, so we can only give a rough idea.

"Aunt Wang, your great director, carrying these photos in your pocket every day, isn't it a bit unprofessional?" Li Yuan said with a smile.

"Humph, there are some disobedient bad boys like you."

Li Yuan read them one by one, and finally took out two, one with a kind face and a melon-seed face.

The other one looks petite and cute, with an oval face.

After listening to Aunt Wang's introduction, Li Yuan picked up the petite and cute model and said, "It's her."

"Yang Ting is a nice girl, from a working-class family, with ordinary conditions and no burdens. She lives at home."

After thinking for a while, "Just wait, I will bring it to you in the evening. Her home is not far from here, just go to Dongzhimen, I will just make a call."

"Isn't it a little too hasty?"

"Can you please take it easy and settle it quickly to avoid making mistakes!" Director Wang glared at Li Yuan.

After seeing off Director Wang, Li Yuan began to prepare.

Go to the kitchen window sill and see that the yellow garlic is almost 1 foot tall. Prepared 8 eggs. 2 pieces of fried garlic and 6 pieces of eggs.

Take out two pig's trotters and a handful of soybeans from the space.

Use a stove hook to scald the surface of the pig's trotters. This will not only burn off the pig hair, but also help destroy the sweat glands on the pig's trotters and reduce the fishy smell.

Then, use a knife to scrape the pig skin until golden, and put it into a basin to wash.

After cleaning several times, soak in salt water.

Take out 3 potatoes and prepare to make vinegar potato shreds.

After thinking about it, I took out 2 pounds of cooked lamb chops and set them aside.

In the afternoon, stew the pig's trotters in a casserole in advance and add soaked soybeans.

Of course, a small fan is indispensable, otherwise the smell of pig's trotters will spread throughout the courtyard.

At 5:30 in the evening, there was a knock on the door again. I scanned with my mind and found Director Wang and a girl about 1 meters tall outside the door.

His little eyes were blinking and he was looking at the environment in the front yard curiously.

Li Yuan hurriedly walked to the door and welcomed the two into the room.

The little girl was embarrassed when she first came in. She lowered her head and looked at her toes.

Both hands vigorously played with the white woolen gloves.

"Xiao Li, this girl's name is Yang Ting. She is 18 years old and works in a Dongzhimen grain store.

Yang Ting, this is the Comrade Li Yuan I told you about. He is now the director of Jiaodaokou Machinery Maintenance Factory.

You guys can talk about the details, and I’ll go find the elder in the courtyard.”

The little girl raised her head and glanced at Li Yuan, and her heart began to beat wildly.

Director Wang introduced Li Yuan's conditions to his mother today. She couldn't believe it at the time.

With such good conditions, how could they find a family like theirs?

When Director Wang explained Li Yuan's situation, his mother repeatedly reminded him that she thought it was okay to take a look.

I was always nervous when I walked in, thinking that someone with such conditions would probably be average-looking.

Although Director Wang said that the young man showed his talent, she only regarded it as an exaggeration.

But at least it shouldn't be too ugly.

She was mentally prepared to get married as long as she could look past him.

As his mother said, you can't find such good conditions even with a lantern.

What are you afraid of being ugly? In this kind of world, only those who can make money and take care of their families are good men.

Those who are too beautiful are either second-rate or incompetent.

Having already prepared herself mentally, she raised her head and glanced at Li Yuan during the introduction.

At that time, I blushed with embarrassment and shouted in my heart, "Why are you so beautiful!"

When Li Yuan heard that Director Wang was leaving, he ignored the little girl and hurriedly tried to persuade her to stay.

"Aunt Wang, we agreed, after meeting the first uncle, you have to come back for dinner, otherwise we will keep waiting for you."

"No, I have something else to do, next time. Remember to send Yang Ting home."

Without waiting for Li Yuan to say anything else, he stood up and left.

"Xiao Li, let's have a good chat, otherwise, I'll deal with you!"

Li Yuan helplessly watched Director Wang leave in a hurry and had no choice but to turn around.

The little girl who was sizing him up immediately bowed her head shyly.

When they met for the first time, most girls of this era were like this. Li Yuan smiled.

"Comrade Xiao Yang, please sit down first. You can look through the books in the bookcase.

I'm going to cook first, and we'll talk while eating later."

The little girl immediately stood up and said, "I'll do it, I know how to cook."

Looking at the nervous little girl, Li Yuan couldn't help but smile, "It's ready, it'll be ready soon, just in time for you to have a taste of my craftsmanship."

"Isn't this good?"

"It's okay, Comrade Xiao Yang, I'll try your craft again next time."

After speaking, Li Yuan put on his apron and entered the kitchen.

Yang Ting didn't feel better until Li Yuan's back disappeared.

She also went on a blind date and remembered that she was not nervous at all at that time.

But for some reason, she started to feel nervous since entering the house.

In fact, this is normal. Li Yuan's conditions are very good, and his mother has repeatedly emphasized that this is a marriage that fell from the sky.

Let her grasp it.

I came with expectations, and the first thing I saw when I entered the house was the spacious living room.

This was the first time she had seen this layout, and she immediately liked the grand feeling.

Although she was only watching secretly, Li Yuan gave her the feeling that he was more like the male protagonist in the movie pictorial, elegant and handsome.

Such a contrast confused her at the time.

She kept cursing herself for being hopeless and taking deep breaths.

After her mind calmed down a little, she began to take a closer look at the room.

At first glance, there are rows of bookcases, mostly filled with books and some woodcarving crafts.

The long solid wood table is both a desk and a dining table.

The stove next to it was burning red, and the room was very hot.

Feeling sweaty, she took off her jacket, wearing only a crew neck sweater.

Put your coat on the back of the chair and look up to the second floor.

The chimney of the stove passes through the second floor against the wall. You can imagine that the space above must also be very warm.

At this time, the sound of cooking came from the kitchen.

She wanted to go and have a look from the bottom of her heart, but she didn't dare.

When she came to the bookcase, she was attracted by the various wood carvings inside.

The most numerous are various animals, many of which have rich expressions and are lifelike.

A fat, smiling piglet amused her.

This was the first time she saw such a funny pig.

This was also the first time I realized that pigs are not only delicious meat, but also look so naive.

Moreover, there are pigs in various forms here.

When she was wondering why the owner preferred pigs, the various animals that appeared in the following grids made her relieved.

Some of these wood carvings are beautiful, a little domineering, some are naive, and some are proud and upright.

For the first time, she felt that wood carvings could be so charming.