Siheyuan: Rebirth of Liu Ergou

He Yuzhu stood in his own courtyard, the sun shone through the gaps in the leaves on his face, and he couldn't stop smiling. The courtyard was filled with all kinds of things, preparing for the upcoming full moon banquet. His wife Liu Lan had just given birth to a big fat boy, which was great news for He Yuzhu.

He decided to hold a grand full moon banquet and invite all relatives and friends to celebrate. But the most important thing was to invite Liu Lan's parents to come and let them see their grandson. So He Yuzhu specially changed into new clothes, carried a basket of carefully selected gifts, and set off for Liu Lan's home.

Liu Lan's home is in an old alley in the south of the city. A bluestone road winds along the way, with mottled walls and dilapidated wooden doors on both sides. He Yuzhu asked along the way and finally found Liu Lan's home. He knocked on the door gently, feeling nervous and expectant.

The door opened, and Liu Lan's parents came out with big smiles on their faces. When they saw the gift in He Yuzhu's hand, they couldn't stop smiling. Liu Lan's father patted He Yuzhu on the shoulder and said, "Zhuzi, you are really thoughtful."

Liu Lan's mother held He Yuzhu's hand and kept asking him to come in. They sat in the main room, drinking tea and chatting. He Yuzhu told Liu Lan about the plan for the full moon banquet, and Liu Lan's parents were very happy and said they must come.

However, at this moment, Liu Lan's third brother Liu Bin walked in from outside. When he saw He Yuzhu, his face darkened and he didn't say anything. He Yuzhu was a little puzzled, but he didn't think much about it.

After drinking tea, He Yuzhu said goodbye to Liu Lan's parents and returned to the compound happily. He thought, this is great, the full moon banquet will definitely be a lively one.

However, things were not as simple as He Yuzhu thought. The next day, Liu Bin suddenly came to the compound and found He Yuzhu. He looked gloomy and said in a stiff tone: "Brother Zhuzi, you are not polite."

He Yuzhu was stunned when he heard this and asked hurriedly: "What's wrong? What did I do wrong?"

Liu Bin snorted coldly and said, "My sister gave birth to a child, which is such a big thing, and you didn't even inform my family. You don't even care about my family."

He Yuzhu suddenly realized what was going on. He had indeed not thought of this, and had only thought about the full moon banquet, but had neglected Liu Lan's family. He quickly apologized, saying, "Binzi, I was negligent. Don't take it personally."

But Liu Bin obviously didn't buy it, he snorted and turned away. He Yuzhu felt very upset, he knew that if this matter was not handled properly, the full moon banquet would not be held.

So He Yuzhu found two good friends in the compound, Liu Yi and Xu Damao. After listening to He Yuzhu's story, they all felt that it was very difficult. But since it was a matter of good brothers, they couldn't just ignore it.

Liu Yi said, "How about this, let's go to Liu Lan's house again, bring some gifts, and talk to them properly."

Xu Damao also nodded in agreement: "Yes, more gifts are better. Let's take two packs of good cigarettes, two bottles of good wine, and buy some pork belly and sugar to apologize to them."

When He Yuzhu heard this, his eyes lit up and he thought it was a good idea. So the three of them set out on the road to Liu Lan's house again.

This time, they were warmly entertained by Liu Lan's parents. Liu Yi and Xu Damao put the gifts on the table and said, "Uncle and aunt, we came here to apologize to Zhuzi. He was indeed negligent and did not inform you. But we are all family, so let's not let this little thing ruin our relationship."

Liu Lan's parents laughed when they heard this. They said, "It's okay, it's okay. We are all family, no need to be so polite."

However, at this moment, Liu Bin came in again. When he saw the gift on the table, his face was still not happy. He said, "You came here this time to try to smooth things over, right?"

Liu Yi and Xu Damao were stunned when they heard this. They didn't expect Liu Bin to say that. He Yuzhu was so nervous that sweat broke out on his forehead.

Liu Bin continued, "My sister gave birth to a child, and you didn't even inform us. This is disrespectful to our family. Don't think that you can solve the problem by bringing some gifts."

Liu Yi and Xu Damao felt very embarrassed after hearing this. They didn't expect Liu Bin to be so persistent. But since they were here, they couldn't just leave.

So Liu Yi said, "Binzi, don't say that. We were indeed negligent. But Zhuzi already knows he was wrong and he blames himself. Just forgive him for being a father for the first time."

Xu Damao also agreed, "That's right, Binzi. We are all family, don't let this little thing ruin the harmony. We will have drinks together in the future."

Liu Bin was silent for a while. Then he slowly said, "Actually, I'm not unreasonable. I just think that my sister shouldn't be wronged in your house. You didn't even inform us about such a big thing as her giving birth. This makes me very disappointed."

He Yuzhu heard this and said quickly, "Binzi, I was wrong. I will pay attention in the future and never let Liu Lan suffer any injustice."

Liu Bin glanced at He Yuzhu and said, "Treat my sister well. We will happily attend the baby's full moon party."

When Xu Damao returned to the compound, he saw He Yuzhu standing in the yard with a sad face, so he walked up to him and said contemptuously, "He Yuzhu, how come you are still this old? Why didn't you inform her family about such a big thing as the birth of a child? You deserve to be criticized!"

He Yuzhu raised his head and glanced at Xu Damao without saying anything. He regretted that he had not considered it carefully and had not informed Qin Huairu's family. Now Liu Lan's brother and sister were blaming him, and he didn't know what to do.

Seeing that He Yuzhu didn't say anything, Xu Damao thought that he was guilty, so he said even more proudly: "Look at you, you can't even do such a small thing, and you still want to be a chef? I think you should go home and farm as soon as possible!"

He Yuzhu was very angry after hearing what Xu Damao said, but he still held back. He knew Xu Damao was deliberately trying to piss him off, and he couldn't fall for Xu Damao's trick. He took a deep breath and said calmly, "Xu Damao, don't be complacent. Although I didn't inform Liu Lan's family, I will find a way to make up for it. I will satisfy Liu Lan and her family."

After hearing what He Yuzhu said, Xu Damao smiled disdainfully and said, "Just brag! Who do you think you are? What can you do? I think you'd better not waste your energy. Just wait to be scolded by Liu Lan's family during the New Year! If Liu Yi and I hadn't said something good, Liu Lan's family wouldn't have attended the full moon banquet. You're nothing!"

After saying that, Xu Damao turned around and left. He Yuzhu looked at Xu Damao's back and swore in his heart that he must find a way to solve this problem and let Xu Damao see how powerful he is.