Siheyuan, a comfortable life under Zhengyang Gate

"Dad, where have you been?"

"Dad is sending my aunt and uncle to the airport to catch the plane."

"Uncle, have my parents returned to Yangcheng?"

"Yes, Xiaozhen, Xiaoli, your parents don't want you anymore. They have returned to Yangcheng."

"No, Third Uncle, you lied to us. My parents went back to Yangcheng for something. They will be back for the New Year in a few days. They told me everything."

"Yo, I can't coax you kid."

"That is."

"Have you eaten?"

"Dad, we've eaten."

"Okay, let's play."

"Okay, Dad, let's go play. Feifei, Mengmeng, Brother Fifteen, Brother Mosquito, Brother Tenth... Let's go."

Little Zongzi waved her little hand and ran out of the yard with twenty or thirty of her friends, acting like a big sister leader.

Seeing Han Chunming and the others chatting around the brazier in the kitchen, Yang Yukun walked towards them.

Han Chunming said, "They're back. Are Monkey and Jingli on the plane?"

"He should be on the plane now." Yang Yukun glanced at Cheng Jianjun and said with a smile, "Director Cheng, I haven't seen you for a long time. You are so busy, are you free to come over for dinner today?"

Cheng Jianjun laughed and said, "What do you mean I'm busy? I'm at home every day, okay? It's because you seldom come back to the compound after you got married that you have the illusion that you haven't seen me for a long time."

"It seems that what you said is right."

"smokes."

"Don't smoke."

"It's better not to smoke. Smoking is not good for the body. I can't quit. I smoke at least one pack a day."

"Smoke less, you know it's not good for your health."

"There's nothing I can do. I have to socialize, so smoking and drinking are unavoidable."

"Have you got a meal yet?"

"No, I just came over a while ago. I'm waiting for you to eat together. We haven't seen each other for a long time. Let's have a drink together later."

"Okay."

Yang Yukun and Cheng Jianjun chatted for a while.

It has indeed been a long time since I last saw Cheng Jianjun. The last time I saw Cheng Jianjun was probably about three months ago.

It’s not that he rarely returned to the slum after he got married and moved out. The main reason was that they had some minor conflicts back then.

Han Chunming and Cheng Jianjun grew up naked, and they are so close that they are like a pair. They are best friends with Su Meng. Yang Yukun is Han Chunming's half brother, and he has a very good relationship with Cheng Jianjun and Su Meng.

Later, the boy and girl grew up, and they began to feel puberty and fall in love. Han Chunming and Cheng Jianjun, the good friends, broke up.

Because he had a good relationship with Han Chunming, Cheng Jianjun hated Han Chunming and took him with him.

Later, Cheng Jianjun took the initiative to show goodwill to him, and Yang Yukun did not take these trivial matters to heart, thus settling the original grudge.

But.

Although the grudge was settled, neither of them would visit the other's house in their spare time.

Even if someone says they're free to come over to my house for a drink, it's just polite talk and no one takes it seriously.

Plus, he stays at home most of the time and rarely goes out unless necessary.

It's normal that I don't meet Cheng Jianjun for several months or half a year.

"Help, clear the table."

Seeing that everyone had finished eating and left the table, Yang Yukun asked the neighbors who came to help to clear the table and wash the dishes.

Dishes for thirty-nine tables were prepared, and ten tables were set out three times, with one more to go.

The guests who came to the wedding banquet had all finished eating, and many of them had already said goodbye and left. The remaining ones were basically neighbors who came to help, as well as Uncle Niu’s family and classmates of Niu Ben and his wife.

The last trip, we set up eight tables, and there was still one table of food left out of the thirty-nine tables. Then Uncle Niu and his family could enjoy the meal slowly.

It’s winter now, so there’s no need to worry about the extra food on the table going bad.

"Eat, eat. If anyone hasn't eaten yet, come quickly. This is the last trip."

"Is there anyone who hasn't eaten yet? This is the last trip. If you haven't eaten yet, you will just go hungry."

"Brother, let me pour you some wine. First fill up our chief steward's glasses, then fill up our two chefs' glasses..."

"Come on guys, let's have a cup first to moisten our throats."

"cheers."

"Give me some rice. I haven't had breakfast yet and I'm already hungry."

"Didn't the bride's family prepare breakfast for you when you went to pick her up?"

"I prepared it. It was too early and I didn't have much appetite."

"This pork elbow is very soft and delicious."

"That's right. Don't you see whose cooking it is? Without Xiaojun and me, the standard of the banquet will drop by two levels."

"That's right. Come on, guys, let's toast to the two chefs together."

"Walk."

"This kid Si Niu has come with his wife to recognize someone."

At this moment.

Mr. Niu's family brought the bride to offer tea and recognize everyone, starting with Yang Yukun's table.

Grandpa Niu smiled and said, "My granddaughter-in-law Chen Si."

"Uncle Niu, congratulations. We will come to your house next year to celebrate your great-grandson's full moon." "Uncle Niu, Brother Niu, Sister-in-law, congratulations."

"Thank you."

Niu Ben said: "Sisi, this is Brother Kun."

"Brother Kun?" Yang Yukun glanced at Niu Ben and said, "I'm afraid you're going to get beaten."

"Haha..., Si Niu, you kid give yourself the title of elder, right?"

"Si Niu, if we brothers beat you today, you won't be wronged at all."

"I'm sorry, Uncle Kun. I'm so nervous. Sisi, this is Uncle Kun."

"Uncle Kun, have some tea."

"Well, I wish you two a long and happy marriage."

"Thank you, Uncle Kun."

Niu Ben continued to introduce: "This is Uncle Wu."

"Hello, Uncle Wu, please have some tea."

"Louder, I can't hear you."

"Uncle Xiaowu, please have some tea."

"I heard you this time. I wish you a long and happy marriage, a son soon, and a good life in the future."

"Thank you, Uncle Five."

"This is Uncle Jian."

"Uncle Jian, please have some tea."

"Uncle Map."

"Uncle Map, please have some tea."

"Uncle Jun."

"Hello, Uncle Jun..."

"This is Uncle Liu."

Liu Yunguang smiled and said, "That's not right. Although you are older than Xiaohua, I am older than your father. You should call me uncle."

"Uncle Liu."

"Uncle Liu, please have some tea."

"Okay, Benben, you must treat Sisi well in the future and live a good life. I wish you a long and happy life together."

"Thank you, Uncle Liu."

"This is Uncle Taozi."

"Hello Uncle Taozi, please have some tea."

"Uncle Jianjun."

"Hello, Uncle Jianjun..."

After introducing Yang Yukun and his table, Niu Ye and his family continued to take Chen Si to other tables to meet people.

After the wedding banquet, the neighbors who came to help clean up the tables, chairs, benches, pots, pans, etc., and then each went their own way. Yang Yukun asked Han Chunming and others to help take the tables, chairs, benches, pots, pans, etc. back home.

Xu Jingping came back first. Su Meng, Meng Xiaoxing, Meng Xiaozao, He Lixia, Zhao Lili, Hou Su'e and Gao Min were also at his house.

Xiao Zongzi, Pingping and Xiao Yumi are not at home. I don’t know where they went to play and haven’t come back yet.

After moving the tables, chairs, benches, pots, pans, and other things to the utility room, Yang Yukun invited Han Chunming and others into the house to drink tea and warm themselves by the fire.

"Xiao Kun."

"Master, Master Pianer, you are here, please come into the house and warm yourself by the fire."

Hearing that it was Pian'erye's voice, Yang Yukun lifted the door curtain and found that his master was with Pian'erye.

"Master, Pian'er Ye."

"My Lord, my Lord, you are here, please sit here."

"Dad, Pianer Ye."

"Grandpa, Grandpa Pianer."

"You're all here." Paola Hou said with a smile, "I said I didn't see you guys at Master Niu's house, so you all came here."

Pianerye said, "Xiaokun, my luggage is still in your car."

"Yes, it's in my car."

In the morning, my brother-in-law drove his Pangu Wrangler SUV to the train station to pick up Pianerye. Now Pianerye's luggage is still in his car.

After returning from the Northeast this time, Pianerye still lived in his master's house. Yang Yukun had planned to send Pianerye's luggage to his master's house later, but his master and Pianerye came to him first.

"Where are Quan Wu and Huizhen?"

"I don't know." Yang Yukun didn't know where his parents had gone.

"My parents seem to be at Aunt Cheng's house." Xu Jingping said.

When we were having the feast at Uncle Niu's house, my parents were with Cheng Xueru and the others, so they are probably at Cheng Xueru's house now.

"Master, Master Pianer, have dinner with me this afternoon."

"Master Niu told me to go to his place to eat."

"That's fine."

"Open the car door. I brought you some specialties from Northeast China."

Pianerye asked Yang Yukun to open the car door. He brought back a lot of red pine nuts, hazelnuts, mushrooms and other things from Northeast China this time, and he shared some with Yang Yukun and the others. (End of this chapter)