Siheyuan: I am Jia Dongxu's cousin

The third uncle looked at the missing melon seeds, and hurriedly put them away with a heartache, and raised his voice and said:

"Weiguo, these melon seeds are pretty good, aren't they? They were given to the neighbors by your uncle who wrote Spring Festival couplets for them. They thanked me for it."

At the same time, the third uncle thought to himself, "Isn't this Zhang Weiguo really not going to give me anything?"

Zhang Weiguo thought the time was right and thought if he continued teasing the Third Master, he would probably get really anxious, so he said:

"Oh, Uncle forgot to pay you this morning. Here is the 5 cents."

"This...how is this so embarrassing?"

The third uncle was actually very happy inside, thinking to himself: "This Weiguo is really generous." But he deliberately said politely:

"Weiguo, why should we be so formal with each other as neighbors? Why give me money? Take it back now."

"Then I'll take it back."

As Zhang Weiguo spoke, he made a move to take the money back.

Seeing this, the third uncle hurriedly stuffed the money into his trouser pocket and said, "Well, Weiguo, it's getting late. I have to go back for dinner."

After saying this, the third uncle didn't even have time to put away the pens, ink, paper and inkstone on the table, and hurried home.

Zhang Weiguo looked at the slightly flustered back of the third uncle and couldn't help laughing out loud.

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The next day, at Lou Xiao'e's strong request, Zhang Weiguo had no choice but to take her to the department store.

"Husband, you don't know what it feels like to be 'taken care of' by two mothers at the same time. It's just like being in prison. You're not allowed to move or leave."

As soon as Lou Xiao'e left the house, she complained to Zhang Weiguo with a hint of playfulness in her tone.

After hearing this, Zhang Weiguo smiled and said jokingly: "What do you mean by being in dire straits? That's called double maternal love."

When Lou Xiao'e heard that Zhang Weiguo not only did not help her but also teased her like that, she couldn't help but pat him on the back in reproach.

"You're annoying!" Lou Xiao'e said coquettishly.

The two of them played and joked along the way, and soon they arrived at the department store.

"Honey, I want to eat candied haws."

"Honey, I want this candied fruit too."

"Here, I want plums too."

With Lou Xiao'e calling her "husband" over and over again, the two of them went shopping in almost every part of the department store.

Fortunately, Zhang Weiguo had enough bills in his hands, otherwise he would not be able to buy these things even if he had money.

When the two of them left the department store, Lou Xiao'e looked at Zhang Weiguo, who was already covered in things, and asked:

"Honey, how about I help you get it?"

"No, you're still pregnant. I'll call a rickshaw driver."

"All right!"

When the two returned to the courtyard, the cart driver said, "Comrade, just give me two cents."

Zhang Weiguo took out two cents from his pocket, handed it to the rickshaw driver, and then went home with the things he bought.

As soon as I got home, Lou's mother said, "Weiguo, why did you buy so many things?"

"Xiao'e likes it, so I bought it for her."

"You, just spoil her."

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In the next five days, Zhang Weiguo first cleaned the house. Then he went to buy melon seeds, peanuts, candies, meat products, drinks, fireworks and other New Year's goods. Of course, he and Lou Xiao'e also prepared a lot of red envelopes.

On New Year's Eve.

"Honey, move a little to the left. It's a little crooked." Lou Xiao'e said to Zhang Weiguo who was putting up Spring Festival couplets.

"now what?"

"A little bit."

"Well, stop, stop, this is just right."

After the two of them had finished pasting the Spring Festival couplets, Zhang Weiguo said to Lou Xiao'e, "My master's family will bring the borrowed car here in a while. You stay home and be careful. If you need anything, wait for me to come back."

"Well, don't worry."

A few days ago, Zhang Weiguo went to see his master, Mr. Yang, and asked him to help him borrow a car. The main reason was that the winter in the old city was too cold, and it would be too painful to take Lou Xiao'e home for the New Year.

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"Teacher's wife, is the teacher at home?" Zhang Weiguo said to teacher's wife Xu Lu who opened the door.

"Your master happens to be taking a day off today and is in the study. You can go over there by yourself."

The master's wife continued, "Also, next time you come back, you are not allowed to bring anything with you."

"Hey, I feel embarrassed to come visit you two elders without bringing anything."

Zhang Weiguo touched his nose and said.

"You."

When Zhang Weiguo arrived at the study, Master Yang asked, "Weiguo is here, find a place to sit."

Then he added: "I have asked someone to borrow a car for you, you can drive away later."

"Thank you, Master."

The two chatted for a while, and then Mr. Yang said, "Weiguo, the solar water heater solution you proposed last time has been discussed above, and it seems feasible. After the new year, a research institute will be set up in your steel mill, and you will be in charge of it."

"We will try to come up with the process flow as soon as possible." Mr. Yang added.

"Teacher, I will finish it as soon as possible."

After staying at the teacher's house for a while, Zhang Weiguo drove away in the car borrowed from his teacher.

In fact, Zhang Weiguo could have borrowed a car by himself, but no one dared to provoke him in the name of a teacher.

Just as Zhang Weiguo drove the car to the entrance of the alley, he saw Pan Jiefang standing in front of the gate of the courtyard.

Pan Jiefang also saw Zhang Weiguo at this time and hurried over.

"Brother Wei Guo."

"Jiefang (Pan), why are you here?" Zhang Weiguo asked as he got out of the car.

At this time, Pan Jiefang took out a scarf and a pair of cloth shoes from the backpack on his back and handed them to Zhang Weiguo.

"What are these for? Take them back quickly. You don't need these in Weiguo."

"Brother Weiguo, this is something my mother knitted especially for you. Brother Mengtian and Brother Chaoyang both have it. You can accept it."

When Zhang Weiguo heard what Pan Jiefang said, he no longer refused and decided to just bring more gifts to the Pan family during the New Year and other holidays.

"Jiefang, come with me." After Zhang Weiguo took the things, he brought Pan Jiefang into the house.

"Sister Ezi." Pan Jiefang called to Lou Xiaoe who was sitting on the bed.

"Liberation (Pan) is here."

During the few months of marriage with Zhang Weiguo, Zhang Weiguo also told Lou Xiaoe in detail about his interpersonal relationships.

Moreover, Pan Jiefang would come to Zhang Weiguo's home from time to time in the past few months to send some gifts, and of course Zhang Weiguo would also give some in return. So Lou Xiao'e was familiar with Pan Jiefang.

"Jiefang, here are some canned food. Take them back and let your sister and mother try them." Zhang Weiguo said as he took out four or five cans from a cabinet and handed them to Pan Jiefang.

"Brother Weiguo, this... I can't take this."

Before, Zhang Weiguo always gave him some unwanted old clothes, saying they were old clothes, but for people of that era, Zhang Weiguo and Lou Xiao'e's old clothes were their new clothes.

"Jiefang (Pan), take it, there are still a lot at home."

Lou Xiao'e was not lying. Since Lou Xiao'e became pregnant, people who came to deliver things to Zhang Weiguo have brought a lot of canned food. In addition to the ones bought by Lou's father, Zhang Weiguo still has sixty or seventy cans in Zhang Weiguo's cabinet.

"What are you hesitating about? Just take it when I tell you to. If you don't accept it, I won't let you in next time."

Zhang Weiguo kicked Pan Jiefang lightly on the butt and said.

"Then... that's fine."

"now it's right."

Just as Zhang Weiguo and Pan Jiefang were talking, they were at the home of the third uncle Yan Bugui.

The third uncle said, "Dad has already spent 400 yuan to buy the back house in our yard from the street office. You can pay for the renovation later."

"Also, this 400 yuan will be deducted from your salary later."

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ps: Due to the plot requirements, Yan Jiecheng and Yu Li get married in advance, please don't worry about it.