Siheyuan: Walking the Path of Qin Huairu

In fact, Xu Huizhen also has the ability to renovate the house. But now that she has an embroidery factory, she is already quite high-profile, so a clean place is enough, there is no need to make it too high-end and arouse jealousy.

He Yuzhu and He Yushui also cleaned up the house, which was quite tidy. Because his house was the main house of the entire courtyard, it had a large space and a loft, so two bedrooms were arranged upstairs, which could be used for children to live in in the future. A bedroom was also separated downstairs, and the living room downstairs also seemed very spacious.

He Yushui lived in the east wing, the room close to Yi Zhonghai's house. The kitchen was arranged in the ear room, which was clean and hygienic. Xu Huizhen was very satisfied with it.

The next day, which happened to be Sunday, Cai Quanwu and Xu Jianmei rode their tricycles and brought wine and food. Han Qingqiu and Hu Yingzi also came to the wedding banquet as Xu Huizhen's relatives.

Even if a family only invited one person, there were sixteen families living in the yard, plus my family and He Yuzhu's uncles, so four tables were arranged. The men were divided into three tables, and the women were divided into one table. He Yuzhu's family sat at two tables, and Xu Damao's family sat at two tables. It was too cold to sit in the yard.

At around nine o'clock, He Yuzhu's masters and uncles arrived one after another, and the yard became lively.

The dishes are considered rich in this era, with chicken, fish, pork, and fresh vegetables. You have to know that fresh vegetables are no cheaper than meat in winter, and things are expensive because they are scarce.

A temporary stove was built in the yard, and something was being cooked. The aroma of meat filled the yard, making people involuntarily sniff.

The third uncle was in charge of registering the gifts from each family. In the courtyard, the gifts were usually 10 cents, cents, or one yuan. He Yuzhu's uncles were very supportive and gave yuan each. Yan Bugui almost dropped his jaw in surprise.

The Jia family gave the least. Jia Zhang had a grudge against He Yuzhu and didn't want to attend the wedding. But when she saw the food brought by Cai Quanwu, her eyes lit up. Based on the principle of not eating if it's not worth it, she took out a dime from her pocket and gave it to her son Jia Dongxu, asking him to attend the wedding. After the banquet started, she would let her grandson get some, so that her family would not suffer any loss. If you don't take advantage of something, you are a bastard.

Jia Dongxu asked embarrassedly: "Mom, is one dime short?"

Jia Zhang: "What's missing? That idiot Zhuzi's family doesn't need these little things. Our family is in such a difficult situation, if we can spare a dime, it will be a gift to him."

Seeing that he couldn't do anything to his mother, Jia Dongxu felt that one cent was really not enough, so he hardened his heart and added another ten cents, making a total of two cents as a gift.

Xu Damao and the third uncle's son Yan Jiecheng were responsible for borrowing tables, chairs and benches from each family. This was also the way they did it when there was a happy event in the courtyard.

In the kitchen, Master Wu said, "Zhu Zi, today is your lucky day, you can't cook. Your brother and I will cook for your wedding banquet."

He Yuzhu: "There's no need to be so particular. Master, go sit down and have a drink and see if my cooking skills have improved."

Chef Wu and several of He Yuzhu's uncles pushed He Yuzhu out of the kitchen, saying that they would be the chef today, and the scene was very lively. The courtyard was filled with a joyful and festive atmosphere.

Ma Hua, who was cutting vegetables, was dazzled. No wonder his master was so good at cooking at such a young age. It turned out that he had learned from his family. The chefs in front of him were all top chefs. It seemed that he had chosen the right master. He should work hard to learn the skills and have a promising future.

Thinking of this, Ma Hua stepped forward and suggested: "Masters, how about this? Each of you can make a dish that you are good at to show your appreciation. I will do the rest of the simple stir-fry. My cooking skills are just starting out, so I can't make difficult dishes, but I can make home-cooked dishes."

When Master Wu heard this, he thought it was a good idea and said, "What do you think of this idea?" The other people all agreed to do so.

Near noon, two uninvited people came to the yard.

The people who came were Qian Jinlai and Wang Lixin. How did these two people get together?

Originally, Qian Jinlai and Wang Lixin lived not far from each other, but they didn't have much contact. Later, their sisters both went to work at the embroidery factory, and the two went to get off work together and became good friends. The two families also became familiar with each other.

Some time ago, Ma Wu gave Qian Jinlai an idea, asking Qian Jinlai to marry his sister Qian Fangfang to Wang Lixin, so that the two families would become relatives. The business they were doing was originally a gray area, and if they could have a police officer as a protective umbrella, it would be like adding wings to a tiger and like a fish in water. It would save a lot of trouble.

Qian Jinlai went home to discuss the matter with his father. His father sighed and said, "Your sister is beautiful, tall and thin. Logically, she is more than suitable for the Wang family boy. But you, as her brother, have been to labor reform, and Wang Lixin is a policeman, so he probably cares about these things a lot."

Qian Jinlai said unwillingly, "What's wrong with me? I don't steal or rob. Wang Lixin has many brothers and sisters, and his mother is unemployed. His eldest brother died. The economic conditions are not good. We can give the younger sister more dowry."

Therefore, Qian Jinlai, who was unwilling to give up, began to investigate Wang Lixin. He also found out that Wang Lixin and Xu Huizhen were siblings.

He learned from Cai Quanwu that Xu Huizhen was going to get married. He thought it was time to show off and wanted to support Xu Huizhen so that she would not be bullied in the yard. He felt that his role was not enough, so he found Wang Lixin and said, "Wang Gongan, Sister Huizhen is going to get married, did you know?"

Wang Lixin looked bewildered: "I haven't heard of it!"

Qian Jinlai said, "Why don't we go and support Sister Huizhen? I'll pay for the wedding money, and you can go and show your support, how about that?"

Wang Lixin was unwilling and said, "How can that be possible? The wedding money is our gift, how can we let others pay for it? We should each pay for our own."

Qian Jinlai said, "That's fine. When the time comes, you can put on your police uniform and cap and go to calm the situation. I don't believe that with a brother like you who is a police officer, who in the yard dares to bully our sister?"

The two hit it off immediately and came together. Qian Jinlai owed Xu Huizhen a favor because of his sister's employment in the factory, so he generously gave 20 yuan as wedding gift. Wang Lixin was not to be left behind, so he gritted his teeth and also gave 20 yuan.

The third uncle Yan Bugui was extremely envious. He secretly sighed, "He Yuzhu is like an old lady stepping on the accelerator, shaking. I have to get along well with this couple in the future."

When Xu Huizhen saw the two people, she quickly welcomed them in and introduced them to He Yuzhu.

Qian Jin said, "Sister, this is where you are wrong. How could you not inform me of your marriage? As your brothers from your mother's family, we have to come and congratulate you!"

Wang Lixin said: "Yes! We are siblings. You don't treat me as a brother."

The performance of the two people warmed Xu Huizhen's heart. She said, "Isn't it advocated to do new things in a new way and keep everything simple? Look at my relatives and neighbors, they haven't been notified yet. I thought about distributing some wedding candies later, so I just need to notify everyone."