Siheyuan: I am the Smart Pillar

Xiao Fenggu picked up Yang Jianye and Li Huaide, and the group went to Xiao Fenggu's home. Xiao Fenggu's home was in the military compound, and it was obvious that the power of the family was very large. People who could live in the military compound must be of high rank. After a series of strict inspections, the group finally arrived at Xiao Fenggu's home.

Xiao Fenggu's home is a small two-story western-style building. When He Yuzhu walked in, he felt like Granny Liu entering the Grand View Garden. He felt that everything he saw was new and interesting. Xiao Fenggu smiled and led He Yuzhu to the kitchen. He Yuzhu walked into the kitchen and looked at the prepared ingredients. He nodded with satisfaction and said, "Not bad, really good ingredients!"

He Yuzhu couldn't help but exclaimed, this Xiao Fenggu is indeed worthy of being the director of the steel mill, his methods are really amazing. He Yuzhu took a detailed look and found that there was venison among the ingredients. This thing can be said to be something that can be encountered but not sought after. I didn't expect to see venison here. Especially there is a beehive next to it, and the beehive can actually be used in cooking. And if it is cooked well, the taste of this thing can be said to be quite delicious.

Xiao Fenggu smiled and said, "Master He, what do you think of these ingredients?" He Yuzhu nodded and praised, "Very good, I wonder when I will start cooking!" Xiao Fenggu thought for a while and said, "Master He, please wait a moment, I have to go to the front to greet people. As for when to cook, I will have someone notify you."

He Yuzhu nodded, and his mind was rapidly imagining what kind of dishes he would cook tonight. He had to put in his best effort, as this was his chance. Xiao Fenggu walked into the living room, where his father was greeting a few old friends and sitting down. Xiao Ming looked at his son and said, "What are you doing standing there, little brat? Come over and say hello to your uncles. Why are you getting less polite as you get older?"

Xiao Fenggu hurriedly came up with a smile, and greeted these generals who had obviously experienced battlefields, saying "Uncle Gao, Uncle Li, Uncle Wu, and Uncle Ma, hello!" With a dark complexion, a very big head, and round eyes, Li Hannian said with a smile, "Hey, isn't this Xiao Fenggu? We haven't seen each other for so many years, and you still recognize an old fellow like me."

Xiao Fenggu quickly smiled and said, "How could that be? I have been listening to my father telling stories about your predecessors during the war years since I was a child, and I have great respect for you. Every time when you uncles came to our house when I was young, they often brought me gifts. I haven't seen you uncles in these years, but I can still recognize your faces. You uncles must eat and drink well today, and the chef I brought with you is no ordinary person."

Li Hannian smiled and pointed at Xiao Fenggu and said, "Old Xiao, your son is really good! Unlike that bad boy in my family, who can't even fart when you hit him with three sticks, but always has a lot of flattering words in his mouth. But we have a deal today, if your chef doesn't cook well, then I, Old Li, will spank your boy."

Everyone started laughing. Ma Xiang, who was more down-to-earth, said, "Old Li, you are getting less and less serious as you get older. Today is Xiao Xiao's promotion party, so we have to have a few drinks. The two guys next to him shouldn't stand. There is no hierarchy here today. Xiao Xiao brought you two here, which shows that you two are friends, right?"

Xiao Fenggu nodded cheerfully, pointed at Yang Jianye standing beside him and said, "Uncles, this is my old comrade-in-arms. His name is Yang Jianye, and he is a soldier of the 7th Steel Division. The man next to him, his father-in-law is Uncle Liu Yushan, and he is also an old acquaintance of yours."

Li Hannian said in surprise, "Wow, you are really Liu Yushan's son-in-law. How is that old guy doing recently? Is he in good health? I remember that when we were fighting the Japanese in Shanxi, the old guy was seriously injured. Since it was Liu Yushan, why didn't you call Liu Yushan over?"

Li Huaide said awkwardly, "My uncles, my father-in-law had some urgent matters today so he didn't come. He asked me to attend Director Xiao's promotion banquet on his behalf. I hope you won't be angry." Li Hannian smiled and waved his hand and said, "Forget it. Next time I see that old guy Liu Yushan, I must give him a few glasses of wine. Old Xiao, we brothers are here now, where is the old wine you hid?"

Gao Yuzhu said to Li Hannian cheerfully, "Are you still thinking about the bottle of good wine that the brigade commander gave to Old Xiao? That bottle of old wine is Old Xiao's treasure." Ma Xiang also looked at Xiao Ming with a smile. Xiao Ming smiled bitterly and said, "Brothers, you guys want to kill me. That bottle of wine was given to me as a reward by the brigade commander after I fought off several attacks from the Japanese. From now on, it will be the treasure of our Old Xiao family and it will be passed down from generation to generation."

Gao Yuzhu said to Li Hannian cheerfully, "I told you kid not to have wild thoughts, but you didn't listen. Old Xiao treasures that bottle of wine as if it were his own eyeball, so let's just drink other things." Xiao Ming smiled and took out a few bottles of wine from the bag beside him. Li Hannian, who likes to drink, smiled and said, "Wow, this seems to be a collector's edition of Xifeng Liquor. I remember it was purchased from Shaanxi during the founding ceremony. We were given a little bit each at the time, and yours is still preserved until now."

Gao Yuzhu took a closer look at the bottle, nodded and said, "Yes, it is the Xifeng wine collected at the founding ceremony. Old Xiao, haven't you finished drinking all this wine after all these years?" Xiao Ming sighed and said, "My health has been getting worse over the years. The doctor didn't allow me to drink this wine at all, so I saved this Xifeng wine. I didn't expect that I would keep it until now."

Xiao Ming said to his son, "Hurry up and prepare. We will have some wine with the guests later. It's nothing to have wine without food. Go quickly." Xiao Fenggu nodded quickly and went to the kitchen to inform He Yuzhu. Xiao Ming smiled and said to Yang Jianye and the others, "You two kids, don't be so formal. Hurry up and sit down. You are standing like two wooden stakes. Aren't you tired?"