Years: Salted fish life since going to the countryside.

Chapter 1731 Pre-New Year Trivial Matters (Part 3)

The person Han Li mentioned—Liu Zhongcheng, Hou Huidong, Song Guanghui, and Zhang Hailin—had only heard of or knew of him, but had no connection with him.

After all, Beijing is too big, and they don't live in a large compound.

Although both families knew each other, Liu Zhongcheng and his group were more than ten years older than the other family.

The age difference between them, coupled with the fact that they didn't live together, meant they didn't have the opportunity to get along well.

Although Han Li couldn't go into details about the other person's situation, Liu Zhongcheng, Hou Huidong, Song Guanghui, and Zhang Hailin knew that the other person was not a priority for their family to cultivate, and they had also heard about the other person's experiences from family and friends.

Han Li only briefly mentioned this matter before starting to use examples from foreign countries and Hong Kong to explain the importance of academic qualifications and their rate of devaluation.

Finally, Han Li mentioned that many of his college graduates became division-level cadres, and some exceptionally talented individuals even rose to the rank of deputy director or director-general after working for a period of time. This demonstrates the importance that China places on academic qualifications.

The wise need not elaborate, and a resounding drum needs no heavy hammer.

After Han Li talked about everything from all directions, both domestically and internationally, Liu Zhongcheng and the others basically understood.

Whether it's to maintain the family's status or to uphold the honor of their ancestors and parents, they have no right to be willful; obeying their parents' arrangements is the best choice.

Regardless of whether you are your family's primary goal for advancement, you still have to keep going. Whether you join the military or enter politics, having family support can make the journey a little easier.

In addition, regardless of whether they join the military or politics, they must continue their studies and improve their academic qualifications.

In this regard, they can start working first, and obtaining the qualification for further study on the job is more valuable.

After Han Li comforted them, the conversation returned to his feat of taking on six opponents single-handedly the day before yesterday.

The relaxed atmosphere made the time fly by, and before we knew it, it was almost lunchtime.

Han Li had originally planned to take Liu Zhongcheng and Hou Huidong to a restaurant for lunch, but just as he was about to ask them if they wanted hot pot or stir-fries for lunch, Zhang Hailin spoke up.

"It's too cold to move. The stewed meat at Brother Han's house smells so good. Let's eat at home. We can listen to music, no one will bother us, and we can drink a glass of liquor without having to hide it. How comfortable is that?"

Since Han Li needs to eat more meat to replenish his body's deficiencies, stewing meat is the most suitable option in this situation, as it involves a large quantity and is relatively simple to prepare.

Therefore, Qi Xiaomei specifically sought out her master to obtain the secret recipe for stewing various kinds of meat, and wrote down all the secret recipe and precautions for stewing meat, and put them at home.

This way, after Qi Xiaomei goes to work, anyone at home can easily stew the meat.

This pot of beef and beef bones was stewed by He Mi after breakfast. It was simmered over low heat all morning, and the beef was tender and the aroma filled the whole yard.

It's no wonder that Zhang Hailin's words were met with unanimous agreement from Liu Zhongcheng and the others; none of them wanted to go out. Han Li smiled and said, "Then let's stay home. However, my injuries haven't fully healed, so I can't drink too much. How about I call Tong Shaoxin from the sports school to come and keep you company?"

Han Li knew Tong Shaoxin's thoughts and why he had maintained a relationship with him.

However, it wouldn't be right for Han Li to deliberately facilitate his contact with people like Liu Zhongcheng. He wouldn't help others make connections if they weren't in the same circle. That's why he invited the other party to drink with his childhood friend that evening.

But now that the opportunity has presented itself, Han Li doesn't mind giving Tong Shaoxin a hand, so he gave this reason.

No one objected to Han Li's words. He went to the north room, picked up the phone, and called the sports school, asking Yun Yingying and the others to prepare more dishes. They couldn't just eat stewed beef for lunch while drinking.

After hearing that Liu Zhongcheng, Zhang Hailin, Hou Huidong, Song Guanghui, and others were there, Tong Shaoxin hung up the phone and left the sports school before school was over.

However, Tong Shaoxin did not go directly to Han Li's house; he rode his bicycle to several different places.

Just like going to war, they bought some braised beef, braised beef tongue, braised pork hock, pig's trotters, smoked chicken, two roast ducks, and finally a box of firewood before rushing to Han Li's house.

When Tong Shaoxin arrived at Han Li's house, Yun Yingying and the others had already cooked two dishes.

Seeing that Tong Shaoxin brought so much cooked food, there's no need to stir-fry any more dishes.

The next battleground moved from the west wing to the dining room in the south wing, where Han Li's two dining tables came in handy with so many people.

The tape recorder was brought over, and their favorite songs were played.

On the table next to it were various kinds of liquors, including baijiu such as Maotai, Fenjiu, Tongzhou Laojiao, and Erguotou, and foreign liquors such as whiskey, vodka, and brandy.

The girls drank champagne, wine, and beverages such as Arctic Ocean soda and cola.

No one needs to persuade anyone else. Those who can drink can sit at one table, and those who can't can sit at another. The two tables can interact, play a game, and clink glasses a few times. In short, do whatever makes you happy.

To ensure that Han Li and his friends could enjoy their drinks without being disturbed, He Mi, Hou Yuhua, and Wang Chunhua took the five children to the north room for dinner, leaving the meal to the hostess, Yun Yingying.

The party was filled with laughter and games, and Tong Shaoxin was also trying to build a better relationship with Liu Zhongcheng and the others. By the time the party ended, it was already past 3 p.m.

Liu Zhongcheng, Zhang Hailin, Hou Huidong, Song Guanghui and the other men had all drunk quite a bit. They were all slurring their words and stumbling as they walked.

Fortunately, Zhang Ling, Liu Zhongxin, Hou Liru, Li Yunzhi, Li Yunhua, Hou Liru, and Guan Haijiao all knew how to drive, so Han Li didn't have to take them back.

After Han Li saw these people off, Tong Shaoxin kept him talking for a long time and drank several pots of tea. It wasn't until Han's mother and the Han sisters came home from get off work that Tong Shaoxin finally rode away leisurely on his bicycle.

Han Li quickly washed his face to refresh himself. After washing his face, he was chatting and playing with the child with his father when Yu Daqiang and his group arrived.
(End of this chapter)