Siheyuan, a comfortable life under Zhengyang Gate

"Dinner is almost ready. If anyone hasn't come yet, call them and tell them to come over. It's time to eat."

After a busy afternoon, two dishes are ready for dinner, and it will only take ten minutes at most.

Yang Yukun asked Xu Jingtian and Ming Jirui to call those who had not arrived yet and ask them to come over.

"Xiao Zhen and his wife and Xiao Li and his wife haven't arrived yet."

"They went shopping. I called them."

Hou Kui took out his cell phone and called his son and asked them to come back for dinner.

Half an hour later, Cai Zhen's family of three and Hou Li's family of three arrived at the fifth aunt's house.

"Wen Rui."

"Hey."

"Come here," Yang Xu waved at Cai Wenrui, "Do you still know how to call me?"

"Yes, cousin."

"I'll give you a candy as a reward."

"Thank you, cousin."

Xu Huizhen said, "Xiaozhen, Xiaoli, where are you guys going?"

Cai Zhen replied: "I walked around Beihai Park and saw many people skating there."

Ming Chengjing said: "Every winter when it freezes, there are a lot of people skating in Beihai Park."

Hou Li smiled and said, "Your cousin's wife wanted to learn ice skating. We rented two pairs of ice skates and fell several times on the ice."

"I can roller skate, but I've never skated on ice before."

Wen Jia was born and raised in Yangcheng, where it never snows and the rivers and lakes never freeze.

Skating on ice, something she had never done before.

She used to skate, and she used to wear roller skates.

Just now when she was walking in Beihai Park, she saw so many people skating on the ice, and she immediately became interested, so she went to rent two pairs of ice skates.

She didn't expect that skating on the ice with ice skates was completely different from skating on the ground with roller skates, and she fell several times.

Fortunately, her experience in roller skating made her balance much better than that of ordinary people. After falling a few times, she finally learned how to ride.

Fan Xiaojun said: "If you want to learn ice skating, go to your third uncle. Your third uncle is a legendary figure on the ice rink in Beihai Park."

"Is Third Uncle good at skating?"

"You probably don't know this, but back then at the Beihai Park ice rink, my brother was known as the little prince of skating, and he could jump and turn 1,620 degrees."

"Take off and do a quadruple turn!"

"It's awesome."

"so amazing!"

"That's all in the past. Dinner is ready. Let's eat." Yang Yukun smiled when he heard that.

He hasn't gone to Beihai Park to skate for many years, and the people who knew him, the little prince of ice skating in Beihai Park, are now old.

"Uncle, I can't skate well. Tomorrow we are going to Beihai Park to skate. Can you teach me?"

"Why don't you go back to Yangcheng to see your grandparents tomorrow?"

"Yes, I have to go back to my grandparents' home in Yangcheng to celebrate the New Year tomorrow. You can teach me when I come back from my grandparents' home in Yangcheng."

"Let's talk about it when you come back from Yangcheng."

"I also want to learn to do a quadruple twist."

"You can't learn it. You don't have the physical fitness and skills. You can't even do a quadruple rotation, let alone a half rotation."

"Then teach me some other techniques, how to skate more smoothly and more beautifully."

"These are not difficult. Just practice for a while. Okay, let's eat."

Hou Kui said, "Let's not drink anymore. I drank a lot yesterday and my stomach still feels a little uncomfortable."

"Then you drink a drink, Chengjing, get a bottle of drink for your uncle."

"We have coconut milk, orange juice, soda, and Wanglaoji. Uncle, what would you like to drink?"

"Bring me a bottle of coconut water."

"Give."

Fan Yongheng said, "Let me pour the wine. My uncle has worked hard today and cooked so many dishes by himself. Let me fill his glass first."

Yang Yukun said with a smile: "You are a sensible boy. Your uncle loves you well."

"Of course." Fan Yongheng said with a smile, and then filled the glasses of wine for his father, Ming Jirui, Qiu Tianci, Zheng Zhenbang, Han Pengfei, Cai Zhen, and Hou Li, and then poured himself some.

Han Pengfei smiled and said, "Uncle Hou should go to Wenrui's table to drink."

"It was because of your and Xiao Yumi's wedding yesterday that I drank too much. My stomach still feels uncomfortable. Shouldn't you treat me to a meal at a restaurant to make up for my stomach?"

"Uncle Hou, what do you want to eat? You can choose any restaurant in the city."

"I haven't decided what I want to eat yet, so I'll save it for later."

"no problem."

Yang Yukun raised his glass and said, "Come on, have a drink to moisten your throat first." "Let's go."

"Done."

"Eat vegetables, eat vegetables."

Hou Kui asked, "Fubao, are you staying in the imperial capital for the New Year, or going back to Longjiang?"

"We'll go back to Longjiang after breakfast tomorrow."

Fan Xiaojun said: "Why go back to Longjiang? Come to my home to celebrate the New Year and then go back after the New Year."

"No, Jun, I've already told my father-in-law and mother-in-law that I need to go back. They've already prepared all the New Year's groceries and are waiting for us to go back."

Qiu Tianci knew that as long as he was willing to stay in the imperial capital to celebrate the New Year, there were plenty of places for him to spend it.

The Marquis’ family, Brother Kun’s family…these are all his relatives in his hometown in the imperial capital.

When his father picked him up and brought him back to the capital for treatment, his brothers like Yang Yukun took turns going to the hospital to take care of him until he recovered and was discharged.

He always remembers this affection.

This is also the reason why, even though his father is gone and he has no close relatives in his hometown in the imperial capital, he still rushes back from afar if anything happens to Brother Kun and his family.

But I do have to go back to Heilongjiang for the New Year.

My father-in-law and mother-in-law called last night and asked when they would be back.

Grandpa’s family slaughtered a big fat pig and waited for them to go back and eat the pig-killing dish.

Tomorrow morning, Qiu Tianci and Chen Lijun will set off back to Longjiang.

Yang Yukun said, "Come to my house for breakfast tomorrow. I'll get you a few jars of good wine and take them back for your father-in-law and his family to drink."

"Thank you, Brother Kun. I won't be polite to you."

Fan Xiaojun said: "This National Day, let's go to Longjiang to attend your and Lijun's wedding."

"it is good."

"Come, drink."

"Walk."

After eating and drinking, Yang Yukun and his party went to the living room to drink tea and chat, and left the task of washing dishes to Ming Chengjing, Ming Chengtian and Fan Yongheng.

Xu Jingli asked: "Jingtian, what time is your flight tomorrow morning?"

"Eight o'clock."

"It's so early, then we have to rush to the airport around six o'clock."

"Correct."

"Do you need a ride?"

"No need to send me off. We can drive over there and park the car at the airport. We will then drive back from the airport after the New Year when we return from Guangzhou."

"We're leaving at six o'clock, so you'll have to eat airplane food on the plane tomorrow."

"We'll eat when we get to Yangcheng. It's not a long flight anyway. We'll be there around 11 o'clock in the afternoon. Brother-in-law, you don't have to make breakfast for us tomorrow morning. We'll leave early tomorrow morning."

"Okay, Jirui, go to my place later and bring back two jars of good wine for Uncle Ming."

"okay."

After chatting for a while, seeing that it was getting dark, the group left Xu Jingtian's house.

Yang Yukun first sent his master home, and Ming Jirui stayed with him at his master's home for a while before returning home.

I prepared a few jars of Eight Immortals Drunk, Hanhai Nectar and Jieyuhua Old Wine for Ming Jirui, and asked him to take them back to Guangzhou to honor his father.

Xu Jingping did not come back and is still taking care of his daughter-in-law in Huafengyuan Community. His father-in-law and mother-in-law are also there.

The eldest girl and her son-in-law, and the younger girl and her son-in-law, naturally also live in Huafengyuan community.

The next morning when Yang Yukun arrived at Huafengyuan Community, Xu Jingtian's family of four had already set off for the airport.

After breakfast, Yang Yukun transferred the wine, fruits, various specialties and other things he had brought to Qiu Tianci's car.

"Lord Hou, Uncle Cai, Auntie, Auntie Cheng, Brother Kun, Brother Jun... We are leaving now, please take care of yourself."

"Drive slowly, be safe, and have a safe journey."

"Uncle Fubao, Auntie, please be safe and send us a message when you get home."

"okay."

After bidding farewell to Yang Yukun and his party, Qiu Tianci and Chen Lijun set off straight for Heilongjiang.

There wasn't much traffic jam on the way back this time, and we arrived back at Longjiang Erbin at 8:30 in the evening.

After Qiu Tianci and Chen Lijun left, Yang Yukun followed Xu Jingping and the others to stroll around the street and buy some New Year's goods.

Today is the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month, and there are only two days left until New Year's Eve.

This year's Chinese New Year was very lively, with many families celebrating together.

The eldest girl's family, the youngest girl's family, Yang Huajian's family, Mao Ditu's family, the eldest sister's family, Fan Xiaojun's family, and the master's family all gathered in Yang Yukun's courtyard to celebrate the New Year together.

Nearly fifty people gathered together to eat New Year's Eve dinner and watch the Spring Festival Gala. It was very lively. (End of this chapter)