Siheyuan: Starting from a fitter

Chapter 168 Mr. Yuan’s warning
At about 8:[-], Li Guocheng rode his bicycle to Dongdan Vegetable Market, one of the four major vegetable markets. He parked his bicycle, put the small wooden parking fee sign in his trouser pocket, and walked into the market facing the flow of people.

At this time, there are a little less people, which is a lesson learned from the past few times.The hour after the vegetable market opens is the most crowded time.For a fresh bite, everyone is like crazy.

Queued up to buy some potatoes, seasonal vegetables, tomatoes, cucumbers and vermicelli, and almost used up my quota.Fortunately, a few vegetable fields have been reclaimed at the south wall of the small courtyard, which is just for everyone's daily consumption in this season.

There were a lot of people today, so I added some more.It's a pity that it's not a festival, otherwise we could buy some chickens and ducks.

On the way home, a lot of bicycles seemed to suddenly appear on the road, forming an army of bicycles.Wake up and realize that the current supply of bicycles is much better than in previous years, and most families will find ways to buy one.

When I got home, several colleagues had arrived and were picking up vegetables (brought by them) or chatting in the yard.Wu Liankui's youngest son Dandan is hanging around Xiao Yu'er. He is only one month older than Xiao Yu'er, but he obviously behaves like a younger brother.

Wu Liankui and Yan Jiefang helped put the purchased items into the kitchen and returned to the courtyard to continue chatting.

"Xiao Li, I have packed up the fish, all three," Aunt Liu said with a smile.

Li Guocheng was also helpless, "Thank you! Thank you."

Aunt Liu just smiled and didn't speak.

Li Guocheng cut the fish, used cooking wine, salt, pepper, and ginger slices all over the fish body, and then marinated it.

Then prepare side dishes, cut potatoes into strips, cut green vegetables into sections, slice lotus roots, cut cabbage into triangles, slice white radish, slice carrots, and tear green peppers into large chunks.

When eating grilled fish, you must eat white rice. Li Guocheng packed 10 bowls of rice, yes, 10 bowls. People at this time had an appetite that would be unimaginable by later generations.

After the rice is cooked, just over an hour later,
Li Guocheng took out two large rectangular iron plates, poured oil into the base, melted it and spread it carefully on every corner. In one iron plate, he put two smaller carp, and in the other the largest grass carp.

Place the two iron plates side by side in the oven, open the fire door and add the fruit wood.

After 20 minutes, start to put oil in the pan, add garlic, bean paste, dried chili segments, chili powder, ginger slices, and Chinese prickly ash into the iron pan for cold frying (no oily smoke, similar to cooking, afraid of fragrance), and then add For side dishes, 5 is enough;

Pour the 'fried' side dishes directly onto the baking tray where the fish will be grilled, cover the fish completely, and return to the oven for another 10 minutes.

During this period, I cooked an egg fried rice, a tomato and egg soup, and a cucumber.

After 10 minutes, I put on my cotton gloves and quickly brought the grilled fish to the dining table in the east side room. Everything was OK, and we officially started eating.

"We are a family of four, thank you all for coming, cheers." Li Guocheng stood up first and drank the wine in the glass. The two little guys held up the small wine glasses and drank the juice in the glass.It made everyone laugh.

"Let's all raise a toast together and thank our hosts for their warm hospitality." Wu Liankui was the first to stand up and offer his toast.

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After a meal, there was not a grain of rice in the pot, only fish bones were left on the iron plate, and only empty bottles of beer were left on the table. The restaurant was in a mess.

The courtyard was full of people sitting under the vines, and laughter could be heard from time to time.

Several men still held beer bottles in their hands, drinking slowly, with a plate of peanuts in front of them.

The sun shines through the gaps in the grapevines, and falls speckled on everyone’s faces. People seem to be covered in camouflage.

In the hammock in the west wing, the two children were squeezed together tightly, with smiles on their faces, sleeping sweetly.

Aunt Liu sat at the open door, looking back at the children in the hammock from time to time, and then at the men and women in the courtyard, her smile never stopped.

The sun slowly turned to the west, and the small courtyard returned to calm. Occasionally, I heard Yu'er's childish laughter.

Li Guocheng leaned on Zhao Ting's thigh and looked up to count the grapes on the vine.

At some point, Li Guocheng squinted his eyes and looked at his watch, "Okay, wife, it's almost dinner time. I'm going to have a meal."

Zhao Ting patted him funny.

Li Guocheng got on his bicycle, waved to Zhao Ting, rang the bell, saw Xiao Yuer's little head sticking out, got on the bicycle and drove away.

"Huh, stinky daddy." Looking at her cute little expression, you knew that Li Guocheng had done this a lot.Zhao Ting walked over with a wry smile, picked up Xiao Yu'er, and said, "Mom, let me play with you on the swing."

"Grandpa, I listened to your call and rushed here. I'm still hungry!" Li Guocheng joked with a smile.

Mr. Yuan did not laugh and scold him as usual, "Sit down, kid."

"Hmm!", Li Guocheng sat down obediently, feeling unusual.

"Boy, you are in trouble," Mr. Yuan lowered his head and took a sip of tea, then looked up into Li Guocheng's eyes and said in a low voice.

Li Guocheng just looked at Mr. Yuan, waiting for his next words.

"Some things are limited to the principle of confidentiality, so I can't tell you. I can only tell you that no matter what happens recently, you must be patient and don't be impulsive. Remember that there is me and old Zhao behind you."

Li Guocheng frowned and continued to look at Yuan Lao suspiciously.Yuan Lao avoided his eyes, bowed his head and remained silent for more than ten seconds.Li Guocheng still didn't speak.

"Hey! I can only say that they want to cause trouble, and we don't know exactly what they are targeting you. But today, there is no way to turn over!" There was a murderous look in Yuan Lao's eyes.

Li Guocheng's eyes suddenly shrank, and he lowered his head and pondered for a few minutes.

"If, let me tell you, if something happens, will it affect Zhao Ting and Xiao Yu'er?" Li Guocheng seemed to be holding a breath in his heart.

"Don't worry, don't talk about their mother and daughter. Even you, they can't move. I called you here today just to warn you, don't be impulsive when things happen, and don't let them get the handle."

"Does Grandpa know?"

"I guess we'll find out soon."

"Then if you call me here today, you won't be afraid of the negative impact."

"Hmph, I'm suffering from low back pain, what's the matter, who dare not let me see a doctor!"

"Then I understand, I'll go back first."

"Remember, don't be impulsive!"

Li Guocheng nodded.

Back in the courtyard, Li Guocheng picked up Xiao Yu'er with a smile and came to Zhao Ting, "Take care of yourself and go back to see our mother."

"Is it dangerous?"

"It's okay, it's just a few thieves who are afraid of scaring Yu'er."

Half an hour later, they sent the three of them to Zhao's hometown. They rode directly back to the courtyard without entering the house.

Go back to the small courtyard, go to each room, check carefully, as long as you find something that may exceed the specification, you will put it in the secret realm, and finally come to the yard, look at the vines, for a long time, still not willing to destroy.

Sitting under the lively vines in the afternoon, he picked up a bottle of unopened beer and drank a big gulp. He seemed to understand Yuan Chao Gaoming's mood in his heart.

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