Siheyuan: Laoliu's blessing to create the strongest life

Upon hearing the news, Sha Zhu opened the door and asked:

"Auntie, what's wrong? It's almost time for dinner and you're still cooking. Is someone coming to your house?"

"Hey, let me tell you, it's good news, very good news."

The aunt was so excited that she wanted to tell Sha Zhu right away that she had a grandson.

But she changed her mind and realized that this matter could not be explained in a few words. It would take too much time to explain it clearly. Now was not the time to waste time.

She left a word and hurried to the front yard to find Yan Bugui.

"I won't talk about Zhuzi for now, I'm in a hurry to buy groceries."

"Wait a minute, we'll talk about it when we're at the table for dinner. Hurry up and pack up and go over there, ah~"

An old lady was walking and laughing from ear to ear.

Seeing the lady's bright smile, Sha Zhu felt like laughing too. He shouted at the lady's back:

"Okay, I'll go right away. I'll take Yu Shui with me later. She finishes school early today and plans to come back."

When the figure of the lady completely disappeared from his sight, Sha Zhu leaned against the door frame and was stunned for a while:

"Good news? Can there be good news in our hospital? Haha."

While they were talking, an old lady had already knocked on Yan Bugui's door.

"Old Yan, come to our house for dinner later. Old Yi has something to announce."

Who is Yan Bugui? When he heard that he could eat and drink for free, he ran faster than a rabbit.

With a swish, Yan Bugui opened the door so quickly that it frightened an old lady.

"Lao Yi wants to treat me to a meal? What time is it? What dishes will be served?"

"Oh, don't ask me anymore. Just go in half an hour. I'm leaving now."

The aunt knew who Yan Bugui was, so there was no need for her to say anything, she knew he would definitely go.

When Yan Bugui saw an old lady walking out of the yard, he immediately turned back to the house and started showing off to his wife and children.

"You heard it, right? Old Yi wanted to discuss something with me and even invited me to dinner. What does this mean? It means that Yi Zhonghai still needs my advice on many things."

"I won't be home for dinner tonight. Please share the peanuts."

As soon as he finished speaking, Yan Jiefang and Yan Jiekuang's chopsticks tumbled up and down, and the twenty fried peanuts on the plate were divided up by the two brothers in an instant.

Chapter 186 Yan Bugui’s little thoughts

Yan Bugui pointed at the two brothers of the Yan family, with a look of "disappointment at their failure".

"Look at how useless you two are. Do you know why I don't take you with me when I go out to eat? It's because you're embarrassing me."

At this time, the three aunts came over and said:

"Old Yan, I guess the food that Old Yi is treating us to will be good. We have to think of a way to get some leftovers back."

"You are happy to go and eat alone, but this family is still hungry. This is a rare opportunity."

After listening to this, Yan Bugui raised his eyebrows and said:

"Do I need you to remind me of this? I've already thought about it. Not only can I bring back some leftovers, but I can also invite you to eat with me."

"I'll take out the pickled fish and put three or four on a plate. Just think about it. I'm carrying the plate. Given Yi Zhonghai's face-saving personality, will he let me come back with an empty plate? He must let me get some leftovers."

"Also, I'll go over and help now. I'll pretend to be busy and call you over. When the meal starts, you can help serve the dishes, pour water and serve tea. I don't believe that Yi Zhonghai will not invite you to dinner."

When the third aunt heard that she could also go to eat, her eyes lit up instantly and she praised:

"Old Yan, it has to be you. This way we will make a lot of money."

The fish that Yan Bugui pickled were the ones he caught in Houhai. The fish were not big, only about the size of an adult’s middle finger, and you couldn’t taste the meat unless you tasted it carefully.

When the two brothers of the Yan family heard that their mother could go to the banquet, they felt that the fried peanuts in their bowls were no longer fragrant, and they immediately shouted:

"Dad, I want to go too."

"Yes, Dad, you can't be partial."

Yan Bugui's face turned stern, and he started scolding on the spot:

"Eat yours. If you don't want to eat, put the bowl down. Don't eat the cornmeal porridge either."

"You still want to go to the feast? When you can earn money to support the family, I will take you there. I support you two every day and you still accuse me of being partial. You two ungrateful wolves."

Yan Bugui simply ignored the protests of the Yan brothers and went to Yi Zhonghai's house.

If he went early, he could grab a handful of melon seeds and peanuts, put them in his pocket when Yi Zhonghai wasn't paying attention, and take them back with him for a meal.

I have to say, the name Yan Laokou is not for nothing. He can even calculate a handful of melon seeds and peanuts.

On the other side, an old lady hurriedly arrived at the Lianying Commune Butcher Shop.

In those days, there were vegetables in the vegetable market but no meat. Meat could only be purchased at places approved by the joint venture commune.

An aunt planned to buy meat first and then vegetables. The meat might not be available at all times, and if she went too late, she could only buy it at the black market, which would waste more time.

"A piece of pork belly and a piece of pork fat. The fatter the better."

"You came at an unfortunate time. I don't have any fat pork."

At this time, only lean pork was left in the joint supply and marketing cooperative, and the fat had all been picked away.

People these days are severely lacking in oil and water. Most people don't like lean meat but prefer fatty meat because fatty meat is rich in oil and water.

Generally, laborers like to buy some fat meat and marinate it with salt for a period of time. When they are tired from work, they will drink a cup of white wine and eat a piece of marinated fat meat, so as to accumulate energy.

If you don’t want to make pickled meat, you can use lard made from fatty pork to cook dishes, which is also very fragrant.

There is also the lard residue after refining the oil, which is definitely the favorite of children.

Dip it in salt and take a bite; it's crispy, fragrant and oily, and the taste is so delicious.

There is a saying that goes, fat pork makes children laugh.

The aunt had no choice but to buy five kilograms of lean meat.

After buying the meat, she went to buy some vegetables, and finally bought an old hen, intending to go back and make some soup for Banggeng.

This time, I really spent a lot of money.

The money from buying these things was enough for Yi Zhonghai and her to eat cornmeal porridge for a month.

The aunt didn't dare to waste time and hurried back after buying the vegetables. She guessed that Banggeng had already finished school.

When the old lady returned to the alley, she saw Banggeng, Xiaodang and a group of other children playing at the door from a distance.

The two children each had a piece of candy in their mouths and another in their hands. They looked so happy and their voices were louder than usual.

Just now, Qin Huairu had already told Banggeng about the matter.

Banggeng is young now and doesn't understand the twists and turns involved, but he knows that after he has a grandfather, he will never lack meat and candy to eat, so he agreed on the spot.

Qin Huairu also seriously instructed that when she saw an old lady coming, she must call grandma loudly and then go to help carry the vegetables and meat.

As long as you do the above, you will be rewarded with another piece of candy.

When Banggeng heard this, he jumped up with joy on the spot.

He now has one piece of candy on him, and if he is rewarded with one more, he will have two.

When I take it to school tomorrow, many of my classmates will be envious of me.

Maybe Doraemon, the female classmate who usually ignores him, will come over to play with him when she sees that he has two candies.

So, Banggeng kept this matter firmly in mind and didn't dare to forget it even when he was playing.

As soon as the old lady showed up, Banggeng left his friends behind and ran over excitedly, not forgetting Qin Huairu's warning as he ran.

"Grandma, grandma~"

An old lady heard the sound of the bang and ran towards her from a distance, calling her grandma as she ran, and tears instantly streamed down her face.

Good boy, good boy, you are so sensible.

The old lady suddenly felt that the money she spent was worth it and that she would have hope for her retirement in the future.

She didn't care about her bad legs and hurried to meet him.

"Bang Geng is back? Come and see, grandma bought so much meat and vegetables. Come to grandma's house for dinner tonight."

"Tell grandma what you want to eat tonight and she'll ask your uncle Zhuzi to make it. How about we make braised pork tonight?"

Banggeng ran over and heard the aunt say that she would make braised pork for him in the evening. He immediately started drooling with greed.

"Okay, okay, we'll have braised pork tonight."

While shouting, Bang Geng did not forget what Qin Huairu said.

"Grandma, you're tired from carrying so many things. Let me do it."

After saying that, Banggeng took the pork and hen wrapped in oil paper.

It would not be a big deal if he took it. He subconsciously glanced inside and was instantly attracted by the big piece of pork.

He had never seen such a big piece of meat in his life. It would be so satisfying to take a bite of it.

"Grandma, hurry up, let's go, let Shazhu make braised pork, Banggeng is hungry."

Feeling that he couldn't stop drooling, Bang Geng quickly ran back with the pork, urging the aunt as he ran.

An old lady carrying vegetables in her arms was getting happier and happier as she watched. She thought her grandson was in good health. He ran quickly while holding five pounds of pork and an old hen.

As soon as Bang Geng returned to the yard, he immediately shouted excitedly:

"Mom, mom, come and look, there is such a big piece of pork. I want to eat braised pork and pork lard."

"There's also a big fat chicken here. These two chicken legs and wings are mine."

At this time, Bang Geng revealed his selfish nature.

Chapter 187 People’s hearts are complicated and different

Coincidentally, Yan Bugui was sitting in the central courtyard at that time.

When he heard Banggeng's shouting, he looked up and saw an old lady and Banggeng coming in carrying large and small bags of things. He couldn't help but be shocked.

What's going on with Old Yi?

Can’t make ends meet after buying so many things?

Of course, this has nothing to do with him.

For him, the more things he buys, the better, as it doesn't cost him any money anyway.

Yan Bugui felt that now was the best time to call his wife out, so he started to find excuses on the spot.

"Lao Yi, Lao Liu and I can't handle all the stuff we bought. Wait, I'll call my wife over to help us pack. It'll be quick this way."

But before he got up, Qin Huairu came over and said with a smile:

"No, no, Auntie Yi and I will pack these things up, and let Auntie San rest at home."

Everyone in the courtyard can guess Yan Bugui's little thoughts, let alone a top-notch green tea girl like Qin Huairu.

Yan Bugui was unwilling to give up and wanted to save the situation, so he said:

"Everyone is exhausted after a day's work. Ask more people to share the work, but don't overwork yourself."

Qin Huairu immediately took over the conversation:

"It's not tiring. For us women, this kind of work can be done by one person."

While they were talking, Qin Huairu and the aunt had already sorted out the meat and vegetables and were preparing to wash them one by one.

At this speed, by the time Yan Bugui called his wife over, the meat and vegetables would have been prepared.

No matter how thick-skinned Yan Bugui was, he couldn't do such a thing. He had no choice but to sit down angrily, take out seven or eight melon seeds from his pocket and start cracking them, pretending nothing had happened.

Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong, who were standing by, laughed secretly when they saw this scene. This old Yan really doesn't take his face seriously.

Soon, Qin Huairu and the aunt prepared the meat and vegetables.

"What's the use of this pillar? We need a chef like him now, but he's missing."