Siheyuan: Starting from Building a Village

The banquet lasted for two hours. Fortunately, people of that era had a good alcohol tolerance, and the wine was good pure grain wine, so no one drank too much. The most drunk was that their heels felt unsteady when walking. Due to safety issues, Xu Qing and Jiang Ping were sent on tricycles to send everyone back.

After the guests left, they started to clean up. This was the job of the men in Xiwang New Village. The female comrades went back to rest early.

What was unexpected was that Wang Sigen and Liu Guangtian did not go home directly after drinking, but stayed to help clean up.

After everything was cleaned up, in addition to the wedding candy, each person was given a bottle of good wine, the kind that is drunk at the banquet, but it is not sold outside, and you can't find anywhere to buy it even if you want to.

After a series of polite greetings, Wang Sigen and Liu Guangtian went home happily.

"Dad, how many fried eggs do you think this bottle of wine can get?"

Just two steps away from home, Liu Guangtian opened the wine lid when he got home and let Liu Haizhong smell it.

"Liu Guangtian, you've become successful. You went to a wedding and came back with a bottle of wine?"

"Dad, in your eyes, your son is a thief."

"So, what's going on with this wine?"

"After the wedding banquet, Si Gen and I helped clean up. Liu Guozheng gave it to me."

"After cleaning, he gave me a bottle of good wine. Liu Guozheng is really generous."

"That is, look what this is?"

As he spoke, Liu Guangtian took out the wedding candy. There was no way to hide it. Everyone in the compound saw it. Every guest would be given a bag of wedding candy when they left.

To be honest, Liu Guangtian was somewhat reluctant to contribute the wedding candy and wine, but there was nothing he could do since he was not living alone anymore.

"Brother, let me have one."

Liu Guangfu came out from the inner room. This guy was in the inner room listening with his ears perked up, waiting for his second brother to come back.

"I'll give you two."

Now that you have taken it out, just divide it up. You can't keep it anyway.

Liu Guangtian was also a smart man. He divided four between the two brothers and gave the rest to Liu Haizhong.

"Why would a child eat so much candy? Guangtian and Guangfu, you two can each have one, and I will keep the rest."

Liu Haizhong was very dissatisfied with Liu Guangtian's way of distribution. The good things in his family always went to Liu Haizhong, otherwise how could he, Liu Haizhong, get so fat?

Liu Guangtian still relied on Liu Haizhong, so he naturally couldn't refuse, nor did he dare to refuse. If he dared to say no today, not only would he not get any candy, but he would also most likely have to eat "Stir-fried Bamboo Shoots with Pork."

"Your wine is good, but it's already been opened, so its value is greatly reduced. I'll give you two fried eggs."

"That's fine. It's better than nothing."

When Liu Guangtian came back with the wine, he was ready to hand it in. Being able to get two fried eggs out of Liu Haizhong's mouth was already what he expected.

"Dad, can I still have a sip of this wine in the future?"

"A sip of wine and a fried egg."

"I..."

Liu Guangtian was angry, but he didn't have the courage to turn against Liu Haizhong. It wasn't a matter of courage, but mainly because he didn't have the capital to do so. If he dared to quarrel with Liu Haizhong, he would have no place to stay tonight. Although it was the beginning of spring, the weather was still very cold, and it would freeze people to death to stay outside at night.

Liu Guangtian stopped talking, lowered his head and went back to the inner room to sleep.

..............

"Guo Zheng, I'm going to see Zhang Qingfang off."

Nan Yi’s words were unexpected. They just cleaned up the kitchen utensils together in the evening. Does that mean he really likes her?

"Lao Nan, just go back to the office later."

Now that everything has been packed up, after a busy day, it's time for Liu Guozheng and the others to go back and rest.

Erleng asked curiously, "Brother Zheng, what's going on?"

The third brother said, "Erlang, isn't it obvious? Nan Yi has a crush on her."

"No, there is definitely something wrong with Nan Yi."

Erlang said this and pointed to his head.

"Erlang, you can't judge a person by his appearance."

Li Xiangdong patted Erlang, making him grimace.

"Let's go back to sleep."

Liu Guozheng doesn't care about so many things, as long as Nan Yi likes it.

"Brother Zheng, aren't we going to make trouble in the bridal chamber?"

"You're really stupid. How can an uncle make trouble in the bridal chamber?"

"Okay, forget about it. Apart from Xiao Hao, Li Dabao is the youngest."

"Let's go, don't delay Dabao's wedding."

"Yes, yes, brothers, let's go back."

There are enough rooms in the office, and everyone has returned to the office. He Yushui's room and Gu Nian's room in Yard 95 are now occupied by Liu Guohao. Normally, no one lives there. They all live in the office.

Liu Guozheng and his companions returned to the office and sat in the living room drinking water and chatting, while waiting for Nan Yi. They all wanted to know what was going on.

Not long after, Nan Yi came back, smiling and looking in a good mood.

"Guo Zheng, I need your help with something."

Nan Yi came back and pulled Erlang up directly, then sat next to Liu Guozheng.

"Lao Nan, what's the matter?"

"Does our office need a chef?"

"Lao Nan, what? You don't want to work in the machine repair shop anymore?"

"I quit. I'm not happy with the job. People report me every few days. I'm often demoted to cleaning toilets. It's too humiliating."

"Haha, Lao Nan, you are not saying what you mean."

"What do you mean by words? I'm serious."

"Lao Nan, to be honest, I was thinking of asking you to return to the village to take over Master Yuan's job. Xiaolong still has to go to school."

"Guozheng, Master Yuan can still work for another four to five years. By then, Xiaolong will have graduated from junior high school and will be able to return to the village to take over from Master Yuan."

"Are you so sure that Xiaolong can't get into high school?"

"Hey, Guozheng, it's still uncertain whether Xiaolong can be admitted to junior high school. You know that the boy's mind is not on studying."

"Forehead.."

Liu Guozheng was really speechless.

Erleng couldn't help but ask, "Brother Nan, did you really hit Sister Zhang?"

"Erlang, stop calling me Sister Zhang. Zhang Qingfang is only 20 years old this year, not even older than you. But she looks two or three years older due to years of hard work."

"Brother Nan, how did you know?"

"Erlang, you are so stupid. Lao Nan went to see Zhang Qingfang off tonight. He must have asked."

"Erlang, Lao San, stop interrupting me. Go back to your room and sleep with your wife. If Guozheng doesn't agree today, I will waste his time on him."

"Hahaha."

The second brother was stunned, and the third brother and his friends went back to the house with a smile.

"Lao Nan, you..."

"Guozheng, just tell me whether you agree or not?"

"No, Lao Nan, I'm really afraid that you will regret it later."

"What do you regret?"

"Zhang Qingfang has a disabled leg."

"Can't you cure it?"

"You heard that?"

"I know that you were the one who cured Uncle Gu and Xiao Hao."

"I... the problem is that Zhang Qingfang's leg is fractured and dislocated. If you want to cure it, you have to break the leg again, which is really painful."

"Anyway, my lifelong happiness is in your hands."

"Old Nan, Zhang Qingfang was married, and you have seen her two children."

"Not biological."

"what?"

Liu Guozheng was a little confused.