Scholars in the courtyard.

Chapter 1635: Victory is captured
"Xiao Tao, you're busy as soon as you get here, really..."

In front of the stove, Tong Xiaolong was wearing a Zhongshan suit and had hairsprayed on his head. It looked so bright that it could reflect light, at least more dazzling than the sun in the sky.

Yang Xiaotao stirred the pot with a spatula and said nonchalantly, "Brother Tong, you are being polite when you say that."

"With our relationship, let alone a meal, even cooking for the evening is not a problem!"

Yang Xiaotao patted his chest and spoke as his eyes swept over the group of elderly people sitting in the living room.

When he and Ran Qiuye brought Duanwu over this morning, Tong's house was already full of people.

And who is sitting in the middle seat if not the eldest sister?
The people sitting on both sides of her, apart from the old sisters she brought with her, were a few of Tong Xiaolong's colleagues who came to help.

Of course, they are all a bunch of rough guys.

The eldest sister is here as Tong Xiaolong's family member, entertaining guests.

After Yang Xiaotao's family arrived, they heard that the eldest sister was cooking to entertain the guests. This was outrageous, so they took off their coats, picked up a kitchen knife, and started cooking!
After all, this is also an opportunity to show off!

"Yes, that's because I'm being polite."

Tong Xiaolong smiled, and there was a hint of intimacy in his eyes.

"Then let your sister-in-law toast you two more glasses!"

"That's necessary!"

Yang Xiaotao smiled and said, "By the way, isn't the commander coming over?"

"The chief is out of the country!"

Tong Xiaolong whispered, "If it weren't for this wedding, I would have gone too!"

Yang Xiaotao nodded, then smiled and said, "Brother Long, give birth to a son soon, so that he can go out with you anytime!"

"Hey, I thought so too!"

They both laughed.

On the other side, the eldest sister held Duanwu in her arms, peeled the melon seeds in her hand and put them into her little mouth.

Several older sisters around were watching and laughing.

"The Qiuye family's child is really good-looking, he looks like his father, chubby and strong!"

"But the eyebrows are up to his mother!"

As they were talking, Duanwu was not at all stage-shy, and looked at this and that from time to time.

"Dragon Boat Festival, would you like some candy?"

The eldest sister smiled and picked up a piece of White Rabbit milk candy and waved it in front of Duanwu.

Duanwu's head followed the candy, and then he subconsciously looked inside the house, stretched his head to look at the stove, and then pursed his lips and said nothing.

The people around laughed when they saw it.

"It's okay, grandma gave it to you!"

The eldest sister knew what he was looking at, so she peeled a piece of candy and put it into her mouth.

"Mom said no candy!"

Duanwu put the food in his mouth but then said he was not allowed to eat it, which made the old people laugh.

"This little guy, he said no after he had the food in his mouth. He just takes after his father!"

The eldest sister laughed, and the people around her laughed too.

"Grandma, I want two more!"

Duanwu stretched out two fingers and muttered to himself.

"Why? Your parents won't let you eat too much!"

"I have to bring it back to my sisters!"

Duanwu said this in a low voice, and the people around him praised him again.

"Okay, I'll give you two!"

The eldest sister picked up two pieces of candy and put them directly into Duanwu’s pocket.

"This brother is really good. He knows how to love his sister!"

The old lady at the side smiled and asked, "Dragon Boat Festival, grandma asks you, do you like dad or mom at home?"

Duanwu looked up and thought for a while, "I like them all!"

"Hey. This kid doesn't offend anyone!"

The old man smiled and then asked, "Are you afraid of your father or your mother?"

Duanwu glanced around the room and then whispered, "Mom!"

"why?"

The eldest sister asked in confusion. In her opinion, Yang Xiaotao had a stronger personality, while Ran Qiuye was relatively gentle.

When it comes to treating children, Yang Xiaotao should be stricter!
So children should be more afraid of their fathers!

"Mom is so angry! She even asked me to recite ancient poems. If I can't recite them, I'm not allowed to go out to play. I'm so scared!"

Obviously, Duanwu still cannot understand the greatness of maternal love!

"Duanwu, that's for you to learn knowledge. Only by learning can you become a useful person!"

"I know, I know! Just like dad reading in the room..."

Duanwu suddenly shouted, "I want to read a lot of books too!"

Everyone in the room laughed again.

Back room.

Ran Qiuye was cleaning the house with an old lady. The quilts and pillows were spread out, and dates, peanuts and other things were placed on them.

The two of them were busy talking at the same time, and they were talking about the bride who was going to be brought back soon.

Ran Qiuye learned from the old woman that the bride came from a working-class family and had a younger sister and brother. Her mother passed away early, so she was considered half a mother in the family, and thus her own affairs were delayed.

Speaking of which, the bride is the same age as Ran Qiuye, only one month older.

If we calculate from this perspective, the bride is indeed an older left-over woman.

But if we count from Tong Xiaolong's perspective, it's definitely an old cow eating young grass.

"Mother-in-law, it's almost time to go to the bride's house!"

Ran Qiuye looked at his watch. It was almost half past ten!
"Don't waste time!"

The old woman picked up her reading glasses beside the table and looked up at the clock on the cabinet. Then she smiled and said, "It's okay. The bride's house is about ten minutes away. It's very fast to ride a bicycle."

"Qiuye, how did you and Xiao Yang know each other?"

The old lady was obviously very talkative. After talking about Tong Xiaolong, she started talking about Yang Xiaotao.

"I met him in the library..."

Ran Qiuye had nothing to hide, but when she talked about what happened back then, she felt very fortunate.

Fortunately, she did not miss her own happiness.

Tong Xiaolong was helping Yang Xiaotao at this time. He kept nodding his head as he watched Yang Xiaotao's knife skills.

The potato shreds that were cut were even and uniform, which required not only experience but also the control of strength.

"Brother Tong, aren't you going to pick up your sister-in-law?"

Yang Xiaotao put the shredded potatoes in a bowl and waited for them to be cooked. Then he looked at the time and started talking.

Tong Xiaolong looked up suddenly, then threw down his chopsticks, "It's almost time to go now!"

After saying that, he ran out. After a burst of shouting, several colleagues in the room immediately ran out. Everyone of them was wearing a military uniform, and each of them had a bicycle with a big red flower tied on the front of the bicycle.

"Brothers. Let's go!"

Following the order, Tong Xiaolong rode his bicycle and ran out. Yang Xiaotao smiled from behind, "Not enthusiastic at all!"

"You still don't know how good women are!"

With a sigh, Yang Xiaotao continued cooking.

Half an hour later, firecrackers were heard outside.

Yang Xiaotao put down the shovel, and went out with Ran Qiuye and Duanwu.

We saw a convoy coming from a distance. Tong Xiaolong was driving the car in the lead. There was a girl with a red flower on her head sitting in the back seat. When she saw everyone clapping and welcoming her, her smile was a little wooden, and we didn't know whether she was happy or nervous.

As the bride and groom arrive, the eldest sister welcomes the bride into the house on behalf of the groom's parents.

The bride was extremely excited to see her elder sister.

Then they swore to become husband and wife under the red flag and the great man.

Then the eldest sister carried Duanwu to the inner room, and the little guy rolled back and forth on the bed several times as the adults taught him.

Afterwards the bride ate eggs and noodles, and everything went smoothly under the arrangement of the old lady and Ran Qiuye.

When it was time for lunch, two tables of food and wine were served, and everyone sat down, exclaiming in amazement.

"Xiao Tao, thanks for coming over, otherwise I wouldn't be able to prepare such a delicious meal!"

The eldest sister sat in the main seat, with the bride and Ran Qiuye on her left and right, and Duanwu sat between Ran Qiuye and Yang Xiaotao!

Hearing what his elder sister said, Yang Xiaotao hurriedly shook his head, "Elder sister, Brother Long asked me to come here to cook! If you don't believe me, ask him!"

"is it?"

The eldest sister smiled, and Tong Xiaolong nodded immediately, "Yes, Brother Xiaotao's craftsmanship is not something that ordinary people can hire!"

"Of course!"

As they spoke, the two men stood up from across the table and clinked their glasses.

They both drank it in one gulp!
Then the eldest sister invited us to eat.

"Xiaojuan, you marry Xiaolong today, and we will be a family from now on."

“I am here to bless you!”

The eldest sister held the wine glass, and Tong Xiaolong and the others stood up quickly, "Thank you, eldest sister!"

"Don't worry, big sister. I will take good care of this family!"

They finished their drinks and sat down to eat a few bites.

Yang Xiaotao glanced at Ran Qiuye, and then they stood up together.

"Let me say this first. Today's meal is for my sister-in-law. Our family is here to wish my sister-in-law and Brother Long a long and happy marriage, a son soon, and to contribute to the revolutionary construction."

Ran Qiuye also smiled and nodded.

"Okay, your sister-in-law and I will do it!"

The four of them clinked their glasses and drank them all in one gulp.

With each round of toasts, the atmosphere at the table became more and more lively.

Just when Yang Xiaotao and Tong Xiaolong had a few drinks and were preparing to go out for arm wrestling, a security guard ran in and said something in Tong Xiaolong's ear. Then Tong Xiaolong looked at Yang Xiaotao.

"Xiao Tao, someone is looking for you outside."

Yang Xiaotao was stunned, then he saw Tong Xiaolong stand up and greet him, and then followed him out.

"Grandpa?"

When Yang Xiaotao arrived at the door, he saw Comrade Lao Jin walking back and forth there with a nervous expression.

Yang Xiaotao had a bad feeling about Comrade Lao Jin coming here.

Seeing Yang Xiaotao coming out, the somewhat panic-stricken Lao Jin immediately stepped forward, pulled Yang Xiaotao aside, and whispered to him.

"Xiao Tao, you, your cousin Shengli, something happened!"

"Who, Shengli, Zhang Shengli?"

"Yes, that's the boy!"

Comrade Lao Jin looked very angry, and his anger was mixed with a sense of disappointment.

Compared to Yang Xiaotao, the Zhang Kangzhan brothers grew up under his nose and were taken care of by the old couple.

After getting married, starting a family and having children, your emotions for them become more integrated into your daily life.

Now that something has happened, it would be a lie for Lao Jin to say he is not anxious.

"Grandpa, what's going on?"

Yang Xiaotao calmed down. The more anxious he was, the easier it would be to make mistakes.

Upon seeing this, Lao Jin told the situation.

"I'm just calling my old friend in Shanghai to make arrangements."

"As a result, I heard from them that Shengli went to the National Cotton Mill and burned down its warehouse. He is now being detained!"

After saying this, Yang Xiaotao was shocked.

The National Cotton Mill is a key enterprise in the country.

Zhang Shengli has nothing better to do.

But on second thought, I felt that this was impossible.

We are all adults now and we know the seriousness of the consequences.

There must be something wrong, otherwise Lao Jin wouldn't have rushed to find him.

"What's the specific situation?"

Yang Xiaotao asked seriously, and Lao Jin shook his head, "I called your aunt and uncle, and they don't know the details either, they just know the general idea."

"We sent someone to investigate, but the security department of the National Cotton Mill insisted that Shengli was the one who did it, and even said that he personally said he wanted to burn down the warehouse."

"Now that he's been detained, we can't even see him!"

"They are also asking their connections to investigate."

Lao Jin said anxiously.

"Grandpa, this is definitely not done by Brother Shengli?"

Yang Xiaotao asked softly.

Old Jin shook his head. "I watched this brat grow up under my watch. He has started a family and a career in recent years, and he has matured a lot. He would never do such a thing."

"That's good!"

Yang Xiaotao also didn't believe that Zhang Shengli would give up his good life and do something illegal, which would implicate his family whether he succeeded or not.

"Since it wasn't done by my cousin, then there's no problem."

"Grandpa, don't worry. Let Shanghai think of a solution. I'll also think of a solution here. Let's figure out the situation first!"

"We can also prescribe the right medicine."

Lao Jin nodded and then said, "I came to you to tell you that I have to go back tomorrow."

"Don't tell your grandmother for now, just tell her that something happened at the car factory and I need to go back."

Yang Xiaotao nodded and said, "Okay, I'll ask someone to buy you a ticket right away."

　I'm too sleepy tonight, so I'll just post two for now and finish the remaining chapter before noon tomorrow.

　　Please forgive me, guys.

　　In addition, I would like to thank the big guys for their monthly tickets, which is really awesome and gives me one more chance to win the lottery.

　　Thank you!

　　(End of this chapter)