Comfortable life in Siheyuan

Night comes quietly.

Two tables of banquet were set up at the third uncle's house in the front yard.

Everyone in the courtyard seemed to be in sync, and each family sent a representative to attend the banquet. Even so, the house, which was not very spacious to begin with, now seemed a little crowded.

"Is Damao not back yet?" The third uncle looked around and found that most people had arrived, so he asked who else had not arrived. There was a hint of expectation in his eyes.

Liu Haizhong smiled and replied, "After putting up the Spring Festival couplets before the New Year, Damao went back to his parents' house to celebrate the New Year. I haven't seen him in the past few days."

Hearing this, the third uncle couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. This is one person's share of money missing.

He Daqing, who was standing by, felt a little uncomfortable because of the crowd around him, and his face became gloomy. He drooped his face and muttered, "If you really want to invite him, you can invite him again after he comes back."

"No, no, no, I'm just asking casually. Let's start the meal quickly. Everyone, sit down!" The third uncle explained hurriedly.

Everyone took their seats, and the two eight-person tables held nearly 20 people.

Every member of the Yan family was crowded around the table.

Liu Qingshan sat at the table with the young people. On his left sat his elder brother, and on his right sat Yu Li, who was sitting at the same table corner. Liu Qingshan's thighs were pressed tightly against Yu Li's, and he couldn't move away.

Yu Li's face turned red, and it was unclear whether she was shy or angry.

Yu Li and the Xie Cheng brothers sat in a row, with four people in a row. Only Yan Jie Di was young and was carried by the three aunts to sit at the main table, otherwise there would be no room here.

The dishes came up very quickly. The kitchen helper held a plate in each hand, with one serving for each table. You really had to fight for the food. The Liu Qingshan brothers were distracted for a moment and didn't even get a single leaf of vegetable to grab.

Fortunately, they were all ready, and the remaining dishes were served one after another. Yu Li sat next to Yan Jiecheng, staring at the dishes disappearing quickly from the table with her big eyes.

The three brothers of the Yan family looked as if they had not eaten for several lifetimes. They played with their chopsticks very quickly and most of the dishes on the table went into their stomachs.

Seeing Yu Li barely touching her chopsticks, Liu Qingshan smiled friendly and said with concern, "Why don't you eat? The food is so delicious. If you don't eat a single bite, how will you have the energy to eat in the evening?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Yu Li's ears instantly turned red, as shy as a ripe apple. She lowered her head and replied softly, "I... I'm not hungry." Her voice was as soft as a mosquito's hum.

At this time, Liu Qingshan turned to Jie Cheng and joked, "Jie Cheng, you can't just focus on eating by yourself. Look, your wife is still hungry." After saying that, he couldn't help laughing.

Li Dayou, who lived in the front yard, also echoed: "Yes, yes, how can we do this? We will have to expend a lot of energy at night!" Everyone burst into laughter after hearing this.

Seeing this, Xie Cheng quickly stood up, picked up his chopsticks and picked up several pieces of meat for Yu Li, apologizing non-stop: "It's all my fault, eat something quickly."

At this moment, Liu Qingshan suddenly felt someone stepped on his foot. He looked down and saw that it was Yu Li's small feet stepping on his shoes and secretly exerting force. Liu Qingshan secretly complained in his heart, but he remained calm on the surface.

Yu Li stared at her feet for a long time, and when she saw Yan Jiecheng didn't move, she couldn't help but wonder: Did I step on the wrong ground? So she lowered her head curiously to find out what was going on.

It would have been fine if she hadn't seen it, but it was terrible if she had seen it! Yu Li's right foot suddenly retracted as if it had been electrocuted. Her heartbeat suddenly accelerated, and a blush appeared on her cheeks.

Yu Li moved slightly closer to Liu Qingshan and said in a low voice with a hint of apology: "I'm so sorry, I didn't notice that it was your foot just now."

Liu Qingshan also woke up from his dream at this time, and finally realized that the person Yu Li originally wanted to step on was not him, but Yan Jiecheng.

Liu Qingshan waved his hand gently, indicating that he didn't care, with a faint smile on his lips: "It's okay, don't take it to heart." As he spoke, the distance between the two of them unknowingly narrowed a little, almost sticking together.

Liu Qingshan could even clearly feel Yu Li's gentle breath on his face, with a faint fragrance that made him a little distracted.

Liu Qingshan quickly turned around, picked up his glass, and toasted them with two sips each, wishing them a happy wedding. He also took a sip of wine to calm himself.

Liu Qingshan had only taken the first sip since he sat down, and he instantly realized something was wrong. Why was the wine so bland?

The third uncle was really good. The dishes on the table looked quite large, but there were only a few pieces of meat. The rest were just potatoes, radishes, and cabbages.

That’s all. After a few rounds, only some soup is left.

It means double opening, opening one bottle into two bottles.

You can forget about getting your money back for this banquet.

He Daqing, who was sitting at another table, was so angry that his face turned green. He originally wanted to compete with Yi Zhonghai in drinking and get him drunk. Who could have thought that Yan Bugui could add water to the wedding wine at his eldest son's wedding banquet?

The guests at the two tables had different expressions, all revealing a hint of weirdness.

Liu Haizhong had an unhappy New Year this year. He sent several letters to Liu Guangqi and his wife, but all of them fell into the sea and received no reply.

At the Yan family's wedding banquet, he drank the wine mixed with water. He was so angry that he couldn't control himself.

"Mr. Yan, you're really a stingy person! You even diluted the wedding wine with water. You're simply a miser who only cares about money!" Liu Haizhong's voice was not loud, but it was particularly clear in the noisy room, like a sharp sword piercing Yan Bugui's heart.

"How could I add water? Isn't it for your sake that the alcohol content of this wine is lower? I'm afraid you'd get drunk!" Yan Bugui said calmly without changing his expression. He looked like a cunning fox who tried to cover up his stinginess with lies.

"This dish of yours is just so-so! Apart from a few pieces of meat floating on the surface, the rest are just vegetable stems. We all paid for our share of the meal!" He Daqing said slowly, with a hint of dissatisfaction in his words.

"It's New Year's Day and everyone is tired of eating meat. I want to change your taste and help you lose weight!" Yan Bugui stood up with a smile on his face and poured a glass of wine for He Daqing, like a fawning lapdog.

"Aren't you afraid that your daughter-in-law will have objections?" He Daqing teased with a smile.

"I'm selling everything I have to host their wedding. What do they have to complain about?" Yan Bugui acted as if everything he did was natural.

"Okay, you're awesome! You're so good at scheming. Be careful that your kids may become as scheming as you in the future." He Daqing joked with a smile.

"They won't! Don't worry, everyone in our family is a scholar, and they are all good kids who know filial piety!" Yan Bugui had a proud look on his face, and with his head raised, he looked like a proud peacock.

Most of the guests didn't eat much during this meal, simply because there were too few dishes. Looking at the five or six plates, each one was as shallow as a plate, as if mocking the guests' appetites. This family is really a joke!