Siheyuan: Five mouths waiting for food at the beginning

At night, Sihai Hotel

Zhao Shanhe called all the direct relatives in the compound to welcome Xu Damao, and took this opportunity to get together.

The three brothers Zhao Shanhe, Xu Damao, Yan Jiefang, Yan Jiekuang, Liu Guangtian, Shazhu, and Banggeng,

He Daqing did not come. He is a bit old, almost seventy years old, and his energy is a bit lacking. In the restaurant, he is mainly engaged in teaching cooking skills and seldom cooks himself.

Zhao Shanhe sat in the main seat, with one side reserved for Xu Damao, and the other side for the Shanhu brothers. The others sat down in order.

The three Banggeng siblings sat at the very bottom. It was because they were of lower generation than the others, as everyone present was their uncle.

Zhao Shanhe was the first to raise his glass. "I'll raise the first glass. This first glass is to my brother Damao. You have worked hard in Yangcheng this year."

After everyone finished drinking

Zhao Shanhe raised his second cup and said, "This second cup is for everyone. All of you here today are from the same compound. Some of you came here earlier than me, and some came later than me, but we are all brothers who eat from the same pot.

This second glass of wine is to wish you all a happy Chinese New Year, good luck, success in everything, and good health. "

"This third glass of wine is still a toast to everyone. Thank you for your continued support."

After three cups of wine, Zhao Shanhe let everyone eat and drink as they pleased, and they must have been very happy after drinking.

Zhao Shanhe turned around and whispered to Zhao Shanhu, "Shanhu, have all the gifts for everyone been delivered during the New Year? And those who didn't have a holiday during the New Year should be given triple their wages. They gave up time to reunite with their families, so don't treat them unfairly."

"Don't worry, big brother. The gifts have been distributed according to the holiday schedule, and I have also explained the salary matters to the financial department."

"Well, it must be implemented. There is one more thing. I met Lou Xiao'e today. You are going to the south after the New Year. If the steel in her factory is cheap, you can cooperate with her.

But if she wants to invest in our company, forget it. We are not short of money now, and the company will definitely be more valuable in the future. Don’t lose the big picture while gaining the small.”

"Shanhe, Shanhu, what are you whispering about? Come and have a drink," Xu Damao shouted.

"Xu Damao, do you have good sense? The two big leaders must be discussing something. If you want to drink, I will drink with you, but I'm afraid you can't drink enough." Sha Zhu shouted

Zhao Shanhe picked up his glass and said, "There are no leaders today. We are all brothers who have grown up in the same courtyard. We can talk about anything. Zhuzi and Damao, you are the oldest of our generation. I will toast to you two brothers first."

The three of them drank it all in one gulp, and Sha Zhu picked up the wine glass again and said, "Shanhe, I must toast you with this glass of wine. Thank you for not holding a grudge against me. Our family can live a good life thanks to you."

"Brother Zhuzi, you're too polite. You have skills and I run a restaurant, so we are working together. If one day you are not satisfied with me and take the chef away, I will have nowhere to cry." Zhao Shanhe made a little joke to Sha Zhu.

"Shanhe, you are joking. You are paying me several thousand yuan a month to support me. If I leave, there will be many chefs waiting to take my place. I won't give them a chance.

Besides, I am good at cooking, but if I were to go out and work on my own, I really don’t have that ability. Besides, I’m almost fifty years old. As long as you don’t despise me, I will work for you forever.”

Before Zhao Shanhe could speak, Xu Damao spoke first, "Shazhu said you have a foul mouth. After not seeing you for two years, you can speak like a human now."

Everyone laughed

Sha Zhu said, "Xu Damao, why are you here? It seems that what I said before was not human. After Shanhe and I finish this drink, I will have two drinks with you. I also have something to say to you."

After Zhao Shanhe drank the wine that Sha Zhu offered him, he sat down to eat. He had already drunk several glasses of wine but hadn't started eating yet.

Here, Sha Zhu walked up to Xu Damao and raised his glass, "Da Mao, let's make peace."

Xu Damao was stunned for a moment, thinking he had heard wrongly, so he asked again, "Shazhu, what did you just say?"

"I say, let's reconcile. We are both almost fifty years old and have been fighting for half our lives. I have also seen clearly in the past few years.

We all want to suppress the other party, and every time we fight, we get bruised and battered. There is no real benefit except being laughed at. Let's settle the grudges in our generation and stop letting our sons fight.

I admit defeat. In the factory, I was the cook and you were the section chief. Now I am still the cook and you are the manager. You have won.

I have beaten you before, today I will drink three cups as punishment to apologize to you, please forgive me for my mistakes. "

Everyone listened to Sha Zhu quietly, and then looked at Xu Damao to see whether he would reconcile or not.

"Silly Zhu, I'm telling you, you apologized to me a long time ago. It was your fault in the first place. I wanted to tell you that it was Yi Zhonghai and the deaf old lady who were using you, but you didn't believe me and beat me every time you saw me.

But since you've admitted defeat and apologized, I'll forgive you. I won't hold it against you for hitting me, but you can drink three cups as punishment. Let's drink together.

In fact, I was also wrong. It was Qin Huairu and I who ruined your marriage in the early years, and I was the one who scared you on your wedding night."

"In fact, I have realized over the years that it was you and Qin Huairu who ruined my marriage. It wasn't just you two, but also Yi Zhonghai and many other people in the compound who didn't want me to get married. I can only say that I offended people with my foul mouth, and it was also because we were not destined to be together.

Otherwise, I would not have met Dongmei, a good wife. Now I have a son and a daughter, and a high salary, so I am content.

I forgive you too. After drinking this glass of wine, we will be brothers from now on."

Xu Damao and Sha Zhu drank three cups in a row, then shook hands and made peace.

"Okay, have some food. Drinking alone will make you drunk easily. In fact, you two should have done this a long time ago. I think Dongmei and Yuanyuan are accidents. You two are the true love.

I'm not talking nonsense. Think about the two of you. When something happens, do you think of each other first? When your wife got pregnant, did you think of telling Sha Zhu first?

I still remember that after Shazhu had a child, he didn't go to take care of his wife, but waited for Damao in the compound for a long time. If you two had a daughter, you might have been a couple a long time ago."

Everyone burst into laughter when they heard what Zhao Shanhe said. Bang Geng said, "Uncle, you're right. Uncle Damao and Uncle Zhuzi seem to be just as you said. They spend more time together than I do with my two aunts."

"Come on, everyone, let's raise our glasses. Damao and Zhuzi have reconciled. Let's congratulate them and have a drink together."

Yan Jiefang said, "Brother Damao, Brother Zhuzi, according to Shanhe, it's a pity that you can't be together without a daughter. It just so happens that Brother Zhuzi has a daughter and Brother Damao has a son. Why don't you arrange a marriage for your children and become in-laws."