Siheyuan: Fighting against the beasts under the pressure of the system

"Second uncle, you and third uncle are back. I just caught two big fish today."

"I'm hosting you today, and I'd like you and the Third Master to give me some face and come to my place for dinner. This will help you two get rid of the bad luck."

When he heard that Zhang Minghui wanted to treat him to a meal, the second uncle Liu Haizhong immediately became happy.

Liu Haizhong didn't need this meal, his family didn't lack the money. Now that Yi Zhonghai was gone, Liu Haizhong's family became the richest family in the courtyard.

It was just the respect shown by Zhang Minghui that satisfied Liu Haizhong's vanity.

However, Liu Haixin was very happy in his heart, but he still had to be polite in his words.

"Minghui, that's not necessary! You're the only one at home, and it would be a lot of trouble for you to do all this. I think it's better to forget it! I appreciate your kindness."

Seeing the second uncle's bangs, a look of interest appeared on his face, but he said something insincere.

Zhang Minghui found it extremely funny.

Hey, Liu Haizhong, you obviously don't mean what you say. If I turn around and leave, you will hate me to death.

But since the second uncle asked for a way out, Zhang Minghui would of course give it to him, otherwise how would it appear that Zhang Minghui was capable of handling matters.

"Hey, Second Uncle, why are you being so polite to me? You helped a lot when my parents passed away. I have wanted to treat you to a meal for a long time, but I have been recuperating during this period."

"You are busy too."

"Now I'd like to take this opportunity to treat you to a meal, and to thank you for taking care of our family."

"Don't worry about cooking. When he invited Uncle San at the door just now, he said he would let Aunt San help cook, so don't worry!"

Hearing this, the second uncle felt relieved and his bright smile was beyond words.

"That's fine. Minghui thanks you today. Then, I'll let your second aunt come along and help her with some work, so that she can show off her skills."

"That's fine, Second Uncle. I have to go to the market to see if I can buy some fresh vegetables. I'll ask Third Aunt and the others to cook them when I come back."

"I'll have a nice drink with you two tonight."

After saying that, he turned around and went out.

The second uncle's mood, which had been depressed for the whole day, finally improved a little. He felt bad for being ignored all day.

Zhang Minghui's invitation made the second uncle Liu Haizhong extremely grateful, and he made a decision immediately.

"Take good care of Minghui in the future. Even though he is young, he has been taught by his parents to be sensible. He is much better than our second and third children."

"I won't beat up these two brats tonight after drinking. Liu Haizhong was in a bad mood and wanted to vent his anger on the kids at night to get rid of the bad feelings in his heart.

The second uncle was very satisfied with Zhang Minghui's treat and he let the two brothers go.

By the way, why did Zhang Minghui go to the vegetable market to buy vegetables? Aren’t there plenty of vegetables stored in the space?

This is the unique idea of ​​Zhang Minghui. Since he wants to do a favor tonight, he must do it well and let the two gentlemen experience the warmth and coldness of human nature.

Look at how these people in the hospital treat them.

According to Zhang Minghui.

During this period of time, the neighbors in the courtyard have been ignoring the Liu family and the Yan family. Everyone is blaming these two families, causing them to bleed heavily. Do you think they can show them a good attitude?

No one visits during the day, and even when the men come back at night, I'm afraid no one will visit.

The only way to ease this embarrassing situation is to let time slowly dilute it all.

It's still early. If we start cooking now, by the time of dinner, the men in each family will not be back, and the two former managers will not be able to feel the gap in this regard.

Even if he realized it, the contrast was not obvious, so Zhang Minghui took another approach.

Hey, I will slow down my cooking, and when I come back from shopping, everyone will have gone off work. If no one goes to visit the two families, there will naturally be a sharp contrast by then.

Hehe, without comparison, how can Zhang Minghui’s treat seem so precious!

The two managers will also remember it deeply. When dealing with Yi Zhonghai later, they will see if they can make some plans to let the two of them contribute more.

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When Zhang Minghui was buying vegetables at the market, all the men in the compound had gotten off work.

Yan Fugui was ignored in the front yard, just as Zhang Minghui expected.

It was okay. Most of the people in the hospital said hello for the sake of face, but that was all they did. They went home in a hurry and it was obvious that they were much more distant.

The same thing happened to Liu Haizhong in the backyard. When he saw that the neighbors had all gotten off work, he consciously pretended to be busy outside, looking forward to their arrival.

But after waiting for a long time, no one came to greet him. At this moment, Liu Haizhong was extremely frustrated and his face was as black as charcoal.

When Zhang Minghui came back and entered the front yard, Yan Fugui had already returned home. The cold reception just now made him too embarrassed to stay at the door.

When he arrived at Yan Fugui's house, Zhang Minghui shouted loudly.

"Third Aunt, are you there?"

Yan Fugui came out of the living room, looking a little unhappy, and started talking.

"Minghui, your third aunt has already gone. Please prepare the fish first. I'm afraid you won't be able to handle it later."

"That's fine, Third Uncle, I'll help out a bit, and you can go over there in a bit!"

When Zhang Minghui returned to the backyard, he saw that the second and third aunts were already busy. The fish was already in the pot and the aroma of fish was wafting around.

Smelling the fragrance, Zhang Minghui immediately started talking happily.

"It's all thanks to your skills. If I had cooked this fish, it would have been a waste."

The third aunt took the basket of vegetables from Zhang Minghui and was very happy.

"Minghui, please stop flattering me. Come on, go inside and take a rest! Your second aunt and I will do this job. You can't help much."

"Okay then. Thank you for your hard work."

It only takes about half an hour for the meal to be ready.

When Zhang Minghui put the steamed buns and some dishes in the living room, Yan Fugui and Liu Haizhong came over at the same time.

Liu Haizhong walked in front carrying two bottles of Xifeng liquor, while Yan Fugui walked behind carrying his watered-down liquor and a half-plate of peanuts.

Zhang Minghui noticed that both of them looked unhappy, probably because they were being treated coldly by their neighbors.

However, when they saw the sumptuous dinner on the table, they couldn't help but nodded happily.

The three of them at the table first ate a lot. The two of them had been eating steamed corn bread for the past few days, and today's meal at Zhang Minghui's house could be considered a replenishment of oil and water.

After eating, the three of them slowly began to drink. It was already dark at this time.

When the three were chatting happily, they suddenly heard a shrill scream, which frightened them so much that their hands trembled.

A loud curse came from the middle court.

"You son of a bitch, you idiot, are you the one who hit me with a club?"

"Look at how you beat me."