Siheyuan: Why does your brother beat you up every day, Shazhu?

Chen Wenjian breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this:

"Boss He, then...then I'll leave the child with you for a while. I'll go back and move a table over and bring over the two homemade dishes!"

"This kid is so naughty. If he's in your presence, he'll definitely behave himself!"

What he said was true. He Weiguo's notoriety these past two days had already made him a crying monster in the eyes of the children in the courtyard.

Sure enough, as soon as Chen Wenjian left, Chen Yuanchao held the candy in his hand and stood obediently beside He Weiguo's legs, licking the candy wrapper with small sips, not daring to breathe, and was extremely well-behaved.

Zhou Zhenbang was watching from the side and laughed, whispering jokingly:

"Hey! You kid! You're really good! You've only been back for two days, and your reputation has spread throughout the entire hospital? You can even calm down a little kid?"

He Weiguo smiled helplessly:

"Brother, please stop making fun of me..."

Zhou Zhenbang knew He Weiguo too well. He had done a lot of embarrassing things in the army.

Logically speaking, this guy has been a soldier for so many years and should have been promoted long ago.

However, in reality, this kid was as capable of causing trouble as he was of making meritorious deeds. If he had not begged and pleaded with everyone to protect this kid many times, he would have been dealt with by military law long ago.

Thinking of this, he smiled and shook his head, saying nothing more.

At this moment, an excited voice with a bit of a duck voice sounded:

"Brother He! Brother He! Hehe! No matter what I say today, I have to have a couple of drinks with you!"

He Weiguo looked up and saw, oh, isn’t this Xu Damao?

He couldn't say that he disliked Xu Damao that much.

This guy is bad in the open, which is better than a hypocrite, and he lives very transparently.

Xu Damao was born in 37, two years younger than Sha Zhu. He is only twenty-one now, at the peak of his youthful vigor.

He Weiguo also greeted with a smile: "Da Mao is here? Sit down for a while, we'll have dinner when everyone is here!"

Seeing He Weiguo greet him like that, Xu Damao's face turned red with excitement.

When he was a child, he always ran after He Weiguo, and no one even looked at him.

He has admired He Weiguo's legendary experiences since he was a child. Now his idol has returned and his charm is even better than before. How can he not be excited?

He quickly picked up the things in his hands: in his left hand were two bottles of Fenjiu with red labels, and in his right hand was a bulging cloth bag.

"Brother He! Look! Real Fenjiu! I usually can't bear to drink it myself! Today I must drink with you!"

He put the bag on the table next to him.

"And these, peanuts! Since I won't be cooking, I won't be bringing any vegetables, and these peanuts are perfect for drinking!"

He Weiguo nodded.

Xu Damao is really stingy with the beasts in the yard, but he is not stingy with people he approves of.

These two bottles of Fenjiu and two or three pounds of peanuts in shells are considered generous gifts these days.

Xu Damao put down his things and slapped his forehead:

"Ouch! Look at my memory! I forgot the table that Zhu asked me to move!"

"Brother He, put the things here first, I'll carry them over!"

After saying that, he ran back to the backyard.

He Weiguo looked at Xu Damao's back, feeling a little puzzled:

Considering Sha Zhu's bad temper and the fact that they were sworn enemies, why would he take the initiative to call Xu Damao?

There must be something going on here. But he didn't bother to delve into it. After all, Xu Damao was on the list of people he invited to dinner with.

At this time, the two brothers Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu also came over.

Liu Guangtian carried a table and Liu Guangfu held two plates of food in his hands.

"Brother He! Where is the table?"

Liu Guangtian put down the table, and Liu Guangfu quickly put the dishes on it:

"Brother He, let's bring some food too! My brother and I are the only ones in the family who can come!"

This surprised He Weiguo a little.

He deliberately did not invite the three uncles, but only the younger ones.

Logically speaking, those three old bastards should be extremely angry, but they didn’t expect that Liu Haizhong’s family actually had some food?

He couldn't help but ask the two brothers:

"Guangtian, Guangfu, you two came... Does your father have any objections? Zhuzi didn't invite him."

Liu Guangtian scratched his head, his expression a little strange:

"My dad! He...he's mumbling to himself in the room!"

"On the one hand, they say you are a scoundrel, you have been a scoundrel since childhood, and you are not a good person!"

"And then you say you were right to hit Zhuzi! That's how you should deal with him! You say Zhuzi needs discipline!"

"What are you talking about...a filial son is born under the stick!"

He imitated Liu Haizhong's tone and found it funny himself:

"It's really weird! But he said that we youngsters should come if we want to, and he also asked us to bring the dishes, saying that we can't eat for free."

Liu Guangfu added:

"Exactly! My dad even grumbled that your way of disciplining your brothers is similar to his! He even said you have some of his style in this regard!"

He Weiguo understood as soon as he heard it.

It turns out that Liu Haizhong, a power-hungry man, treats him as a fellow traveler!

Although Liu Haizhong is not a good person, to be fair, among the three old beasts in the courtyard, he is much better than Yi Zhonghai's hypocritical calculations and Yan Fugui's stingy and petty nature, except that he is obsessed with power and a little confused.

If I have to choose one among these three people, it would definitely be Liu Haizhong.

This is the reason why you can find gold in shit and pick the tallest one among the short ones!

Chapter 58 The awkwardness between Yan Jiefang and his brother

Thirty or forty people soon gathered in the yard.

But after taking a look around, he found that most of the people who came were the heads of the families and their young sons. There were also a few who came with their children, but there were not many daughters-in-law and elderly people.

He walked up to Chen Wenjian and asked:

"Brother Wenjian, where are your wife and the elderly? Why are you and Yuan Chao the only ones here?"

Chen Wenjian waved his hands quickly:

"Boss He, don't worry! They've already eaten at home! We two can just come and join in the fun!"

"How can this work?" He Weiguo insisted:

"You can have some food after you've eaten! Invite them over to join in the fun!"

"Brother He, there's really no need! We have a lot of time to live together, and we all know each other! They really have eaten today!" Chen Wenjian said in a very sure tone and with a firm attitude.

Seeing that he couldn't persuade him, He Weiguo glanced around the yard again and found that the situation was similar.

He understood it after a moment's thought.

These days, food is very precious, and everyone has a scale in their heart. If someone treats you to a good meal, it is a favor.

The whole family, including children, comes to eat?

That's called being tactless and shameless!

It is normal for each family to tacitly send only one or two representatives, or bring a child to try some meat.

The consideration and discretion hidden in the details brought a touch of warmth to He Weiguo's heart. Perhaps this was the simple tacit understanding between neighbors in these difficult times.

Of course, there are also some elderly people.

He Weiguo noticed that at a table against the wall, there were several gray-haired uncles and aunts sitting there. They were all old residents of the courtyard who had watched him grow up.

The fact that Zhuzi and the others could call out to them showed that these elders treated the two younger ones well, and that they dared to come proved that they were open-minded.

For these old people, the eldest son of the He family had "come back from the dead", and they, the old neighbors, were truly happy for him and had a celebratory banquet.

"Brother, most people have arrived and the dishes are hot. Shall we serve them?" Sha Zhu came over and asked with a little excitement on his face.

He Weiguo nodded:

"Okay! Let's go and get the food!"

Xu Damao, who was standing by, immediately jumped up and said, "Brother He! Let me lend a hand!"

The rain also followed with a smile.

Soon, several large plates of fragrant dishes were brought out.

Two large pots of rich and fragrant fish stew, filled with potatoes and radishes soaked in the broth;

There were several large plates of shiny green stir-fried seasonal vegetables, and piles of steamed buns made of two-grain flour.

The rich fragrance instantly filled the entire courtyard, causing everyone to inhale and drool.

"Wow! Zhuzi's craftsmanship is amazing!" An old man couldn't help but admire.

"Of course! The taste is amazing! It's no worse than his father's!" another old man agreed.

"Boss He, this is your brother's craftsmanship!" Chen Wenjian also gave a thumbs up.

Even little Yuanchao was tugging at his father's clothes, staring at the fish pot eagerly:

"Dad... smells good! I want to eat..."

Similar exclamations of praise rang out one after another.

Sha Zhu, who was standing aside, listened to these compliments, his back straightened up, the corners of his mouth grinned from ear to ear, and yesterday's embarrassment seemed to be swept away. He felt very happy and his heart was bubbling with joy:

Worth it!