Siheyuan: I am the seventh uncle of Banggen

Huang Xinsheng went to put things away and heat the kang, and Zhang Dabao returned to the room.

"Seventh Uncle, are you the company commander?" Jia Dongxu asked.

"I was a company commander in the army, and now I've transferred to the factory. We'll be co-workers in the future. I'm in the supply and marketing department, and Xinsheng is in the security department. Dongxu, call your mother to come for dinner later. Don't let her cook. Just ask your aunt to do more," said Zhang Dabao.

"Okay, Uncle Seventh," Jia Dongxu agreed.

Zhang Lianhua and Qin Huairu started cooking. They steamed buns made from two-grain flour. There was only one dish, which was stewed cabbage with meat and vermicelli.

Zhang Lianhua cut the meat, sautéed it with scallions and ginger, then put the meat in and stir-fried it. After the fat came out, she added the cabbage and stir-fried it slightly, then added water and vermicelli and covered the pot.

The fragrance rose from the courtyard. He Yuzhu from the central courtyard kept grumbling at home that such good meat was fried and not cooked well, and the seasoning was not right. It was such a waste.

"Are you sick? People can do whatever they want to do. What does it have to do with you?" He Yushui was a little angry when she saw her brother like this.

"What do you know? It's a pity that such good ingredients are not prepared well." He Yuzhu was a little crazy.

"Da Biao actually cooked meat to entertain Dongxu? But I haven't eaten meat for a long time," Zhang Cuihua thought at home when she smelled the fragrance.

At this time, the door opened and Jia Dongxu came in.

"Dongxu, isn't your seventh uncle cooking?" Zhang Cuihua didn't understand why her son came back.

"Didn't my seventh uncle ask me to invite you to have dinner together? Do you want to go?" Jia Dongxu asked his mother.

"Of course I'll go. Is the meat cooked by your seventh uncle?" Zhang Cuihua asked.

"Of course, Mom. My seventh uncle and my aunt gave Banggeng and Xiaodang one dollar each, and also gave Huairu one dollar each. Don't forget to give your cousin New Year's money when you go there," Jia Dongxu instructed his mother.

"What? One dollar per person? You're so generous. Look, I told you to go buy something, but you didn't go. Are you at a disadvantage?" Zhang Cuihua's mouth was crooked with smile.

"I was wrong, go quickly." Jia Dongxu immediately admitted his mistake and urged his mother.

"You go out first, I need to get the money." Zhang Cuihua pushed Jia Dongxu out of the door, took out two dollars from her own small treasury, then looked at the door and hid the money again.

Chapter 14: Fighting the Fool

When Zhang Cuihua and Jia Dongxu were walking towards the backyard, they met Yi Zhonghai who was coming back from outside.

"Sister-in-law, what are you going to do with Dongxu?" Yi Zhonghai asked anxiously.

"Uncle, Dongxu's seventh uncle cooked meat. Dongxu asked me to go to dinner. I won't talk to you anymore. Let's go over there," Zhang Cuihua said happily to Yi Zhonghai.

"Cooked meat?" Yi Zhonghai had another idea in his mind, and he came to He Yuzhu's house.

"Zhu Zi, the old lady in the backyard has always wanted to eat meat," Yi Zhonghai said to He Yuzhu.

"Where can I buy it now? I had to ask someone to buy the meat for cooking yesterday. There's nothing I can do. It's simply not available in the market," He Yuzhu replied.

"I heard from Dongxu that Zhang Dabao's family in the backyard cooked meat, but I wonder if he can give the old lady a bowl?" Yi Zhonghai said to himself.

"I'll go ask him? But I'm not familiar with him." He Yuzhu understood what Yi Zhonghai meant, but felt a little embarrassed.

"What's the difficulty? Respecting the elderly and loving the young is our traditional virtue. The old lady is seventy years old this year. She can still live for a few more years. Isn't it rare for a person to live to seventy? He has been a soldier. Doesn't he understand this principle?" Yi Zhonghai continued.

"Okay, I'll go ask." He Yuzhu said this with a lack of confidence.

He took a bowl from home, went to the backyard, went straight into the kitchen, and said to Zhang Lianhua who was cooking, "The deaf old lady wants to eat meat dishes, please serve her a bowl."

"Come to beg for food?" Zhang Lianhua was a little confused.

"It's not that I want to eat, it's..." He Yuzhu didn't know how to explain.

"No one can ask for meat when begging. How can a beggar want to eat meat? You are a grown man with hands and feet, why doesn't he know how to work and earn money?" Zhang Lianhua got angry and said a few words to He Yuzhu.

"Second sister, who is here to beg for food?" Zhang Dabao heard the voice coming out.

"Hey Dabiao, the deaf old lady in our hospital wants to eat meat, but it's out of stock in the market now. Your family happens to have it, so I wanted to serve it in a bowl for her." He Yuzhu had met Zhang Dabiao once and knew that he was the head of the family.

"If she wants to eat meat, I have to give it to her? If she wants to eat shit, I have to go and do it now?" Zhang Dabao looked at He Yuzhu and asked.

"If you want to give it, then give it. If you don't want to give it, then forget it. Why do you say such harsh words?" He Yuzhu was a little angry when he heard what Zhang Dabao said.

"If you still want to give it to me, then give it to me. What the hell are you? You won't even give it to the dog when I tell you to feed it. You can't even speak a word of human language. If you want to eat, you have to practice how to say nice things first, otherwise you'll probably get beaten." Zhang Dabao started to curse directly.

"Boy, you dare to scold me!" He Yuzhu put down the bowl and rushed over, trying to hug Zhang Dabao's legs.

Zhang Dabao kicked He Yuzhu in the head with a side kick, making him a little dizzy. He wanted to rush forward, but Zhang Dabao kicked him straight, and He Yuzhu was kicked away. Zhang Dabao followed up and hit He Yuzhu in the face with a big slap, and his face became swollen.

"Zhang Dabao, why did you hit people again?" Yi Zhonghai saw this situation coming again. After seeing He Yuzhu's situation, he directly scolded Zhang Dabao.

"Should I beat you up? How long have you been standing there? Can't you see or hear? I hate people like you who pretend to be cool. Will you die if you don't pretend for a day?" Zhang Dabao was of course not polite when he saw that it was Yi Zhonghai.

"Zhang Dabao, you are really lawless. He Yuzhu came to ask for food for the 70-year-old old lady in the courtyard. What's wrong with that? You came up and scolded her and started hitting her. What do you want to do?" Yi Zhonghai questioned Zhang Dabao loudly.

"You are really a shit-eater. You said what you want to say. Why do you come to my house to beg for food? And you want a bowl of meat? Who does she think she is? Is it glorious to beg for food from a 70-year-old? You talk so nicely, why don't you buy her meat? You are the smartest person in the world. When a shit-eater says something, others have to listen. Okay, you come and kowtow first, and then sing a little song. If you sing well, I will give you a bowl. How about it?" Zhang Dabao looked at Yi Zhonghai and said.

"The deaf old lady is seventy years old this year. Everyone knows that our Courtyard No. 95 is a courtyard that respects the elderly. If any family makes something delicious, they will send some to her. She once made straw sandals for the Red Army and made a contribution," said Yi Zhonghai when he saw the crowd gathering around him.

"You are seventy years old. Can you do whatever you want? I have an uncle in the village. He is eighty-eight years old this year. Can he come to your house to shit on the kang? He also made straw sandals for the Red Army. Tell me when the Red Army came to the capital? How did she send them to the Red Army? Did you send them there? I think you want to deceive the masses to achieve your ulterior motives," Zhang Dabao said to Yi Zhonghai.

The crowd began to talk. Yi Zhonghai saw that something was wrong, but he didn't know what to say.

"Then you can't just hit people casually. Look at what you have done to the pillar," Yi Zhonghai said when he saw He Yuzhu lying on the ground.

"You asked this bastard to come, right? It seems that you have good methods. Are you Yi Zhonghai? I have heard of you. You have managed No. 95 Courtyard so well that no one can penetrate it. It has become your independent kingdom. Yi Zhonghai, when do you plan to counterattack the mainland? It seems that this is one of your main strongholds? Yi Zhonghai, how many men do you have?" Zhang Dabao laughed when he heard Yi Zhonghai's words, and asked Yi Zhonghai a few questions with a smile.

"Zhang Dabao, stop slandering me," Yi Zhonghai was furious.

"I was wrong in what I said, Commander Yi. Considering your situation, they will at least give you the rank of colonel. Don't be angry. Don't you know that anger is harmful to your health?" Zhang Dabao continued to ask Yi Zhonghai with a smile.

"Zhonghai, your apprentice is here," an old lady shouted from outside.

"Dongxu, let's go see your senior brother." Yi Zhonghai saw his apprentice Jia Dongxu among the crowd of onlookers and asked him to go with him.

"Master, why don't you go back first? I'll come over after I have dinner at my seventh uncle's house." Jia Dongxu saw that his aunt in the kitchen had already divided the dishes into bowls. Seeing the greasy slices of fat meat, he didn't want to leave.

"You..." Yi Zhonghai didn't expect Jia Dongxu to say such a thing. He almost vomited blood and squeezed out of the crowd while covering his chest.

Yi Zhonghai left, and the crowd dispersed, leaving only He Yuzhu lying on the ground.

"***, can you stand up?" Zhang Dabao walked up to He Yuzhu and asked.

"Seventh uncle, his name is Shazhu, not ***" Banggeng heard what Zhang Dabiao said and hurried over to correct him. Everyone around laughed out loud.

"Really? His name is really not ***? But why is he so stupid?" Zhang Dabao laughed.

"He is a little silly, but it's really not ***, he is just an idiot, or you can ask my grandma," Banggeng said seriously.

"Did I remember it wrong, or you remembered it right? I'll let you eat all the fat in my bowl later, okay?" Zhang Dabao said, touching Bang Geng's head.

"Okay, I like eating fatty meat the most," Banggeng was very happy.

Of course He Yuzhu also heard the conversation between the two. It was so embarrassing. He struggled to stand up, his head was still dizzy, and he almost fell when he stood up. It was Zhang Lianhua who helped him up and he was able to stand steadily.

"Thank you," He Yuzhu turned around and said thank you, then turned around and staggered back home.

"Seventh uncle, Shazhu is so stupid. He said thank you after being beaten." Banggeng discovered the problem.

"Isn't it? Play less with fools in the future, otherwise you will become a fool too," Zhang Dabao said to Banggeng.

"Okay, wash your hands and eat. I'm hungry," Zhang Lianhua said to Zhang Dabao.

"Okay, it's time to eat. I'll go get a bottle. This nephew is an honored guest and must be treated well." Zhang Dabao went to the inner room and took out two bottles of wine and poured them for Jia Dongxu and Huang Xinsheng.

The three of them were the same as everyone else, each having a bowl of food. After they were done eating, they would go for more. Bang Geng was right in front of Zhang Dabao because all the fat in Zhang Dabao's bowl was given to him.

Chapter 95: The Reactions of People in Yard

At noon today, Zhang Cuihua and Banggeng both ate too much and after returning home, they lay in bed and didn't want to move; Jia Dongxu was even worse, not only did he eat a lot, he also drank too much, but he still forced himself not to vomit and rolled back and forth on the bed in discomfort.

Qin Huairu did not come back with the three of them, but stayed to clean up the dishes with Zhang Lianhua. "Mom, my aunt is such a big eater. She ate three bowls of food today," Jia Jingshu said to her mother.

Zhang Lianhua felt a little embarrassed when she saw Qin Huairu was still at home. She just smiled and said nothing.

"This is why your aunt is so fat. She is fat because she can eat a lot. Do you want to be chubby?" Zhang Dabao asked his niece.

"I don't want to. I won't be pretty at all if I gain weight," Jia Jingshu answered without thinking.

"Then don't eat like this. Just eat until you are full. It's time to take a nap. You won't grow tall if you don't rest well. Wake up and find a stick to play with you." Zhang Dabao picked up his niece and asked her to go back to her room to rest.

"Huairu, put Xiaodang in the house as well. She is sleepy too." Zhang Lianhua saw that Xiaodang, who was in Qin Huairu's arms, had also fallen asleep, so she asked her to put the child down.

Jia Jingshu was very obedient. She covered herself with a blanket and went to sleep alone. Zhang Dabao went to Huang Xinsheng's house. He also had two drinks at noon and felt a little uncomfortable.

"Freshman, are you still feeling uncomfortable?" Zhang Dabao poured a glass of water for Huang Xinsheng.

"Much better, brother. Your nephew can drink quite a lot." During the meal, Zhang Dabao asked Huang Xinsheng to call him brother instead of company commander, after all, both of them had retired.

"He is just holding on. What else does his family need? Go to the supply and marketing cooperative after you rest. I have some tickets here," asked Zhang Dabao.

"I'm not short of anything. I've brought everything I can. I just need to buy some food and stuff," Huang Xinsheng said after thinking for a while.

"I have all the food, there's no rush to buy this. Do you have a spittoon? It's not convenient to go to the toilet here. The public toilet is outside the yard," Zhang Dabao thought for a while and asked Huang Xinsheng.

"I really don't have that. It seems I have to go to the supply and marketing cooperative. I can't let myself be suffocated to death by my urine," Huang Xinsheng laughed.

The two chatted for a while, and Zhang Dabao felt a little sleepy, so he went back to his room to rest. He thought of going to the black market in the evening. While eating, he learned from Jia Dongxu that there was a black market in a small woods west of the steel mill.

Yi Zhonghai returned home from the backyard and did not find anyone coming home. Before he could ask, Liu Cuiping spoke, "Old Yi, no one came. I asked you to come back."

"No one is coming, why did you ask me to come back?" Yi Zhonghai was a little angry.

"If you stay in the backyard any longer, you will become a counter-revolutionary. Why do you want to provoke Zhang Dabao? You can tell at a glance that he is not someone you want to mess with. He can't beat you, and you can't convince him no matter how you talk. Old Yi, don't provoke him." Liu Cuiping wanted to persuade her husband.

"Let him go? What a joke! If everyone is like him, who in the hospital will listen to me?" Yi Zhonghai directly rejected his wife's suggestion.

"Old Yi, we can't afford to offend you..." Liu Cuiping wanted to persuade him again, but was stopped by Yi Zhonghai.

"Dongxu is his nephew. This is not a good thing. I asked him to go with me at noon today, but he didn't listen." Yi Zhonghai changed the subject.

"What's wrong with his nephew? How old is he? He is five or six years younger than Dongxu. Does he still need Dongxu to support him in his old age? Dongxu is going to visit relatives and the meal is ready. You ask him to go, can he go? His mother, his wife and two children are all there. If he leaves, people in the courtyard will laugh at him," said Liu Cuiping.

"But if I do this, others will laugh at me," Yi Zhonghai said angrily, "When Dongxu comes later, I'll tell you I won't give him a good talk."

Seeing that her husband was angry, Liu Cuiping didn't say anything else.

Yi Zhonghai waited from noon to night, but Jia Dongxu still didn't come, which made Yi Zhonghai furious. He looked up and saw Banggeng playing with the little girl in the backyard. Yi Zhonghai walked out and asked Banggeng, "Banggeng, where is your father? Is he still in the backyard?"

"Grandpa, no, my father is drunk. He has been sleeping since noon and hasn't woken up yet," said Banggeng.