Siheyuan: A blessed place to start

"Weiguo, look who's here!"

Qin Jingru was standing at the door welcoming guests. When she saw an acquaintance, she called out. Xiao Weiguo looked towards the door and saw several people arriving in the yard.

Liu Haizhong, Yan Fugui, Xu Damao, Lao Zhang, Zhang Dapao, and Aunt Li all came!

Xiao Weiguo greeted them generously, "You elders are late. You didn't come earlier to support such a big event. You are not giving us face!"

Hearing it was a joke, Liu Haizhong lowered his head in shame, but Yan Fugui held his head high and showed no guilt at all.

After all, he gave Xiao Weiguo a big carp early in the morning!

He stayed up half the night for this gift, and he wanted to give a good gift that didn't cost him a penny.

Anyone who sees fish will get rich. Isn’t this a good omen for a restaurant to open on its first day?

Xiao Weiguo happily took the fish and felt very pleased.

Although Mr. Yan is a bit stingy, sometimes he is just right.

Wild, fresh-caught carp makes more sense.

"My two uncles, and all the neighbors, please come in..."

Xiao Weiguo generously extended his hand and made a gesture of invitation. Xu Damao took a step back in surprise, thinking that he had come uninvited without any gifts, and Xiao Weiguo was going to hit him!

"Weiguo, being a boss is really different. You are so generous!"

"Your store has cost a lot of money, right? It shows that you have a strong financial background. You are the head of the purchasing department for a reason!"

Xu Damao spoke sourly, but his words became more and more outrageous.

It's just off the charts!

Xiao Weiguo put his arm around Xu Damao's neck and pulled him over.

"If you know how to talk, I'll give you a favor and stay here to have some fun with everyone. You're just looking for trouble. I don't mind practicing on a happy day. This fist will get rusty if you don't practice for a few days. Do you want to have a taste?"

As he said that, Xiao Weiguo showed his iron fist in front of Xu Damao, scaring him so much that he quickly waved his hand to refuse.

"Forget it, forget it. I was just joking. Look why you're still angry!"

Xu Damao tried to get away with a grin, but Xiao Weiguo did not let go and instead shouted upstairs.

"Director Wang, Xu Damao from the projection department is here. I asked him to come upstairs!"

This shout frightened Xu Damao so much that he almost fainted.

"What? The factory director is here too?"

Xu Damao was just looking for fun while he had nothing to do, but he never expected that Director Wang was there too!

If what I just said gets to the factory director's ears, I'll be in trouble.

It is an open secret that the purchasing department and the factory director have close ties.

You are saying that Xiao Weiguo is suspected of corruption again. Isn't this embarrassing for the factory director?

"Xiao Xu, come up and sit down!"

The host started calling out, and Director Wang did not hesitate to ask his secretary to call Xu Damao up.

Although Xu Damao has not yet been listed as the new factory director, the factory director gave face to Xiao Weiguo.

Just like that, Xu Damao went upstairs reluctantly, his heart pounding, and he wanted to slap himself twice!

Make your mouth dry!

A large table of former colleagues from the steel rolling mill upstairs gathered, including leaders and ordinary employees, all of whom came to congratulate.

The other old people in the compound were also arranged in a small private room. Liu Haizhong and Yan Fugui sat in the room, touching and looking around the house, just like Granny Liu entering the Grand View Garden.

"Weiguo is really not simple. This house alone must be worth a lot of money. It takes a lot of talent to have such a big scene!"

Aunt Li couldn't help but sigh. Living in the same compound, she felt happy too.

But Liu Haizhong had ulterior motives when he talked about Liu Guangtian's wedding, "My Guangtian is getting married tomorrow, it would be great if we could have a banquet here!"

quack!

Everyone just listened and didn't respond.

Yan Fugui snorted and laughed twice, "Old Liu, your Guangtian is already grown up and it's a great joy to be able to get married. If I were you, I would go all out! We must arrange the banquet here, it's a face-saving thing!"

"It's a good opportunity to show my family that we are also capable!"

Yan Fugui likes Heluo dialect the most. If Yan Jiecheng were to get married, and Yan Laokou had this idea, he would probably have to write the word Yan backwards!

"Well, that's true. This is a great occasion and I'll give you enough face. But I don't know how much this banquet will cost. Lao Liu, can you afford it?"

Chen Dapao, the substitute for the mouth, can always summarize the key points.

Isn’t this the crux of the problem?

As long as the money is in place, the banquet can be held anywhere!

The scene can be as big as you want!

Liu Haizhong sighed silently, "Hey, I'd be lucky if I could get married in broad daylight in my lifetime, but I'm still hoping to hold a wedding banquet here? Isn't that just daydreaming?"

quack!

As soon as Lao Liu finished speaking, no one responded.

Obviously everyone knew that Lao Liu was holding back his fart.

Just when everyone was in awkward silence, Qin Jingru pushed the door open and walked in, followed by several waiters who brought a few plates of appetizers.

A plate of peanuts and melon seeds, and a dish of smashed cucumber cold dish.

"Everyone, wait a little longer. The kitchen will prepare the dishes soon and we can eat!"

As he spoke, the waiter placed the side dishes on the table. Liu Haizhong saw that the person coming was Qin Jingru. He thought that she was a woman who stayed in the courtyard and didn't often come out to chat, so he prepared to start with her.

"Jingru, your family's business has grown so big, it's really a cause for celebration! Not only in our courtyard, but also in the entire alley, it's second to none!"

Liu Haizhong used all his life's knowledge to flatter Qin Jingru, who covered her mouth and laughed quietly.

"Second uncle, please stop making fun of our family. It took a lot of effort for Weiguo to open this store. I was so worried that I couldn't sleep every night. I visited several old friends and borrowed some money to set it up. Otherwise, with our family's limited resources, we couldn't even afford to rent this store!"

In fact, Qin Jingru had anticipated that someone would ask these boring questions, and he had also thought about how to respond.

Otherwise, how could Xiao Weiguo afford to open such a big restaurant with just that little salary.

That is to say, no matter what, others would mistakenly think that he is in a good position and he has gained a lot of benefits.

Qin Jingru's words directly broke the misunderstanding created by Liu Haizhong, but Liu Haizhong did not give up.

"Jingru, they say that a distant relative is not as good as a close neighbor. I still remember that when you first came to our compound, you were like a child. Your second aunt and I loved you very much. Your second aunt even wanted to make you her daughter-in-law!"

"How many years have passed in a flash? Guangtian just got married! Alas, I am not a good father. I always thought about the eldest son Guangqi. I thought Guangqi was the eldest son and treated him very well. But I didn't expect that this unfilial son left in vain and never came back!"

"Today, your second aunt and I are at risk! We are getting married tomorrow, but the banquet is not ready yet! I am thinking..."

Liu Haizhong gradually got on the right track, and Qin Jingru was almost moved by what she said.

If I hadn't had a mental foreknowledge in advance, I would have been fooled by Lao Liu's acting skills.

"Second uncle, don't worry. No matter how busy Guangtian's banquet is, we will definitely go to support him! It's not easy for you two elders. If you are not parents, you don't know the kindness of your parents. I believe that Guangtian will be filial to you two elders together with his wife in the future!"

As she spoke, Qin Jingru turned around and told the waiter to start serving the dishes, without paying any attention to Liu Haizhong. However, these words of filial piety made Liu Haizhong feel numb.

The words about the banquet came to my lips but I couldn't bring myself to say them.