Siheyuan: Starting to work in the street office

After leaving Deputy Director Li's house, Zhong Shan did not go home because he had to cook. Instead, he came to Song's house. As soon as he opened the door, the little guy ran over and hugged Zhong Shan's thighs: "Uncle, why did you come just now? Xiaoyi missed you!"

Zhong Shan picked up the little guy and asked, "What are you thinking about?"

Song Yi patted his heart with his little hand: "I'm thinking about this!"

After giving Xiaoyi a candy, Zhongshan carried the little guy into the house and sat down in the living room before putting him down.

After lunch, when Zhong Shan was about to leave, Song Lili also wanted to follow him out.

Just after the Chinese New Year, the Song family came with waves of gifts. Song Lili didn't like this kind of scene very much. Zhong Shan was about to leave, so she prepared to go out with him.

Hearing that the two were leaving, the little guy Song Yi also clamored to go with them. There was nothing they could do but put on Song Yi's little cotton-padded jacket. The two of them took little Song Yi and left the Song family.

After walking around the street for a while and buying some snacks for the little one at the supply and marketing cooperative, Zhong Shan took Song Lili and Song Yi back to the courtyard.

As soon as I entered the courtyard, I ran into Uncle San. "Hey, Uncle San, Happy New Year! Are you going out?"

Song Lili had also met Yan Bugui before, and she also greeted him: "Happy New Year, Third Uncle!"

Yan Bugui looked at Zhong Shan and Song Lili and said, "Happy New Year, Happy New Year. You just came back. Oh, the little one is so cute, with a chubby face and looks smart."

Zhong Shan explained: "Yes, I just came out of my girlfriend's house. This is Lili's brother's child. There are too many people here, so I brought the child here to hide away!"

Yan Bugui looked at the three of them and said, "That's great. You guys are getting married soon, right? When the time comes, Third Uncle will have to drink a glass of wedding wine."

"Third uncle, I'm also looking for you. We just decided to get married on the sixth day of the first lunar month. It's only a few days away. I need your help to arrange it." Zhong Shan invited Yan Bugui, "I'll have to trouble you to write the accounts when the time comes!"

Yan Bugui was stunned: "So fast, OK, but the time is a bit urgent, are you ready?"

Zhong Shan did not hide it: "It's almost done. There's nothing much to prepare. Now we all advocate keeping everything simple and not wasteful or formalistic. We just need to set up a few tables in the courtyard and have a good time."

The third uncle agreed when he heard it. It is actually very easy to get married now. "Okay, leave it to the third uncle. Don't worry!"

Zhong Shan looked at Yan Bugui and said, "Okay, Third Uncle, you are going out now. Please go ahead and do your work. I still need to talk to Zhuzi. See you later!"

After that, he brought Song Lili and his nephew Song Yi to his house, opened the door, lit the stove, took out some cakes and fruits, gave them to Song Yi, and said to Song Lili: "Lili, you stay at home with Xiaoyi first, I'll go find Master He."

When he went out to the middle courtyard, he saw Uncle Yi Zhonghai getting coal briquettes outside. Zhong Shan said to Yi Zhonghai, "Uncle, Happy New Year! You are busy!"

When Yi Zhonghai heard the voice was Zhong Shan, he looked up and said, "Happy New Year, Happy New Year, it's Xiao Zhong, what brings you to the Central Courtyard?"

"Uncle, this is what happened. I just came out of my girlfriend's house. Lili's brother is a soldier and will leave again after the New Year. We decided to get Lili and I married while everyone is here. We plan to get married on the sixth day of the New Year. I came to see you when I got back. I don't have any elders in the courtyard, so I thought I'd ask you to help me arrange things so that I won't be criticized by the neighbors for anything I can't do at my young age!"

When Yi Zhonghai heard that Zhong Shan was going to get married and came to see him specially, he said to Zhong Shan happily: "Oh, you are getting married, congratulations, you are going to get married in this generation, our courtyard is thriving, this is a good thing, if you trust me, then leave it to me.

I'll ask your aunt to notify the neighbors in the courtyard, so you don't have to worry about it. You're the only one at home, and the neighbors won't pick on you. Zhuzi is at home, so let's go and discuss the banquet with him."

After saying that, he didn't fill the stove anymore, but pulled Zhongshan towards the main house on the second floor, He Yuzhu's house.

Looking at Yi Zhonghai, Zhong Shan thought: As long as you don't hinder his retirement and are not his opponent, Yi Zhonghai is still very kind-hearted! (Hate them! Join them! Become them! Lead them!)

Arriving at He Yuzhu's door, Zhong Shan went up and knocked on the door: "Brother Zhuzi, are you home?"

A slightly panicked voice came from inside: "I'm here, wait a minute!"

After a while, He Yuzhu opened the door and looked at Zhong Shan unhappily: "Shanzi, what's the matter?"

Just after he finished speaking, he turned around and saw Yi Zhonghai: "Uncle is here too, what are you two doing...?"

Yi Zhonghai looked at He Yuzhu and felt something was wrong: "Zhuzi, why don't you let us talk here?"

He Yuzhu heard this and was about to explain: "Oh, no, this..."

At this time, a voice came from behind He Yuzhu: "Uncle, Brother Zhong, you are here!"

Yi Zhonghai and Zhong Shan looked in the direction of the voice and saw a pretty woman with two braids standing behind He Yuzhu. She was talking to them with a blushing face. It was Qin Jingru!

Zhongshan and Yi Zhonghai looked at each other and knew what was going on. Zhongshan suppressed his laughter and said to He Yuzhu: "Hey, Brother Zhuzi, that's great!"

After saying that, he went into the house. Yi Zhonghai glared at He Yuzhu and then also went into the house.

He Yuzhu followed in, not shy at all, and raised his head proudly and said, "What's the matter with you two?"

Zhong Shan looked at He Yuzhu's boastful look, exchanged glances with the old man, and spoke first: "Brother Zhuzi, I'm planning to get married on the sixth day of the first lunar month, so I came to see you, the chef!"

He Yuzhu was stunned after hearing this: "The sixth day? The sixth day of the first lunar month? You are really anxious. Okay, I have nothing to do. Just prepare a few tables."

Zhong Shan thought for a moment and said, "There's one table for my company and one for Lili's family. There should be at least two or three tables in our courtyard. It's Chinese New Year, so don't limit it to one person per family. Anyone who wants to come can come. Five tables should be enough."

After hearing this, Yi Zhonghai also said, "You are right. There is no limit on the number of people during the Chinese New Year. Then prepare 5 tables. How many tables can you set up at your home? If you can't, my family and Zhuzi's family have room. Go buy more meat in the next few days. Time is too tight and I am afraid that meat will be hard to buy!"

Zhong Shan had enough meat, but he had to buy other things: "Don't worry about the meat, I can buy it, but I don't know what side dishes and seasonings I need. I can buy beef, mutton, chicken, and pork here. Brother Zhuzi, can you tell me what side dishes are missing?"

When Yi Zhonghai heard Zhong Shan say this, he thought about how they ate quite a lot of meat at Zhong Shan's house, and it seemed like Zhong Shan really had a way to buy meat.

He Yuzhu did not refuse: "I'll buy whatever you need, that's it. I didn't expect you to get married before me. I thought I would get married before you!"