I am doing well in the Siheyuan

"Hey, big boss, you're here too?"

"Xiao Liu, there's one car in this row that's yours, right?" Seeing Commissioner Liu step forward, the big leader changed the subject, his tone slightly dissatisfied.

"Well, I'll move the car away right now." Commissioner Liu looked embarrassed, attracting the attention of other leaders.

"Forget it, today is a festive day, so I won't embarrass you. Don't just stand there, go in and eat. After eating, hurry back to work and remember to drink less."

"I will follow your instructions." No one dared to neglect the leader's words.

After the guests took their seats, the wedding banquet officially began.

"This table will probably cost more than ten dollars, right?"

"I'm afraid it's more than that. Xiaoye really spent a lot of money." There was a complete variety of chicken, duck, fish and meat on the table. No one questioned the sources of these ingredients, and no one accused him of wasting them.

Among the leaders present today, the lowest-ranking one is Director Yang, and the rest are at least deputy county-level cadres.

With a monthly salary of 159.5 yuan, it was more than enough to borrow some money to plan a wedding like this.

Ye Ming now enjoys the treatment of a deputy director, and he can earn back the money he spent on the wedding within a year.

No wonder he was able to rise from an apprentice to his current position within half a year.

When it came to the toasting session, Ye Ming took his bride, Ran Qiuye, to visit the guests at each table one by one.

The neighbors in the yard also became familiar with each other. Even if there were some differences between them on weekdays, they would greet each other with smiles on such occasions and give a few blessings such as wishing each other a long life together.

Ye Ming responded with a smile and invited everyone to enjoy their meal and drink.

After the wedding banquet, the courtyard was in a mess and the guests left one after another.

"Remember to come over to my house for a cup of tea tomorrow."

"One cup is not enough. Don't worry, I'll be there tomorrow morning. Xiaoxin, be obedient when you get home. I'll pick you up early in the morning." After giving some instructions, the leader and his wife took Xiaoxin back home.

"It's about time for me to leave. There are still a lot of things waiting to be dealt with at the factory." Director Yang was also preparing to leave.

Li Huaide has just stepped down and the new deputy director has not yet taken office. All matters big and small of the steel rolling mill are weighing on him, making it difficult for him to extricate himself.

"Ezi, let's go back too." After eating and drinking, the matter seemed to have come to an end.

Lou Xiao'e was unhappy and obviously worried.

"Xiao Ye, we have something to do at home, so we will go back first. We will bring Miss Ran to our house for a visit when we have the chance." Director Lou stood up and said goodbye.

"It's still early, Old Lou, why are you leaving? We haven't even finished drinking enough of the wine!" Before Ye Ming could respond, Hou Paolan interrupted.

I heard from Hou Polan's own words during the dinner that he had made a lot of efforts to get Ye Ming and Ran Qiuye together.

If it weren't for his mediation, it would be hard to say who would become Ye Ming's bedmate.

"Let's save this drink for next time. Xiaoye and Miss Ran, I wish you a long life together and a son soon. I have something important to do today, so I won't try to keep you here any longer."

"Then I will follow Uncle Lou's advice. Since there are many things to do in the courtyard, I will not see you off."

After a brief greeting, Mr. Lou and Mrs. Tan left the yard with Lou Xiao'e, who was full of worries.

Just after taking a few steps, an old lady with a cane came out from the yard next door - a deaf old lady.

"Please stay." The appearance of the deaf old lady confused Lou Zhiren.

"What do you want?"

"It's true that there is something." The deaf old lady smiled and looked at the girl beside her and asked, "You are Lou Xiao'e, right?"

"Do you know me?" Lou Xiao'e responded in a low voice, surprised.

Ever since Lou Xiao'e first stepped into the courtyard, the old lady has been thinking about a matter of concern: her disappointing grandson, who is already 24 years old, has become a ninth-level chef in the steel plant canteen. His mother died early, his father has lost contact for many years, and there is only one younger sister left at home who is already working.

What she was most concerned about was He Yuzhu's lifelong affairs.

The old lady saw Qin Huairu, that woman, and was full of calculations.

If He Yuzhu spent his whole life with her, I'm afraid he would never have a peaceful life.

It was fine that she was watching over him now, but age was not forgiving after all. If Yi Zhonghai died one day, how could he control their family? Although the old lady was hard of hearing, she was very clear-headed.

She could see that Lou Xiao'e was a rare good girl. If He Yuzhu could marry her, she would have someone to rely on for the rest of her life.

But in all her kind words of persuasion, the old lady did not mention a single word about He Yuzhu's experience in prison.

These words made the three of them look at each other, and they all understood that the old lady was intentionally arranging a blind date for the two.

Lou Xiao'e's heart was already filled with Ye Ming, with no room for anyone else, so she did not respond.

However, Father Lou was tempted, thinking that if it was true as the old lady said, the He family had no elderly people to support, and He Yuzhu had superb craftsmanship, he would be like a "simplified version" of Ye Ming.

He didn't ask his daughter to marry into a wealthy family, he just hoped that she could have a stable home.

"Xiao'e, since you're here, why not meet him?" Father Lou asked tentatively.

"No." Lou Xiao'e was upset at the moment and had no time to take care of these trivial matters. After saying that, she got into the car.

"Oh, you kid..." Lou Xiao'e was stubborn and her father couldn't do anything with her for a while.

"Grandma, let's discuss this slowly. My Xiao'e is in a bad mood today. I will go back and persuade her. I will find a suitable opportunity to bring her to the courtyard to meet your grandson.

By the way, I don’t know your grandson’s name. Does he work in the kitchen of the steel mill?” “My grandson’s surname is He, and his name is He Yuzhu. Everyone calls him Shazhu. Although he is an employee of the steel mill, he is not in the kitchen now because of a misunderstanding.” The name sounded familiar, but Lou Zhiren couldn’t remember its specific origin.

Anyway, we are in the same steel plant, so it won’t be too late to go back and ask Director Yang.

"Okay, I've made note of the name. Don't worry, old lady. We will do some ideological work on Xiao'e." After saying this, Father Lou got in the car and left.

The news of Ye Ming's marriage spread like wildfire in the steel rolling mill. When the bell rang for the end of get off work, residents of Nanluoguxiang rushed back home, all wanting to get some of the good news.

The afterglow of the setting sun fills the entire city, and another day is about to pass.

The courtyard was bustling with activity, and the festive atmosphere of the wedding banquet was undiminished; in contrast, the courtyard next door seemed deserted.

"More than twenty jeeps? You must be kidding!" Xu Damao, who had just returned home from get off work, was stunned when he heard about the grand wedding banquet from Liu Haizhong.

In the Beixinqiao area, it is not easy to gather five jeeps, openly or secretly. Where did Ye Ming get such a show?

“If I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn’t have believed it.

I heard that the lowest level of the leaders who came were county-level cadres. Just imagine how Director Yang looked at that time with his eyebrows lowered and his eyes lowered." Xu Damao was puzzled, "No wonder he was promoted so quickly, but how could a cook know so many leaders?" Ye Ming's experience made others envious.

Xu Damao even considered changing his career to become a chef.