Siheyuan, a comfortable life under Zhengyang Gate

Chapter 368
"Lao Wang, Xiao Kun, I'm very impressed by the fact that you two are here for business. Come on, have a drink."

"Done."

"Lao Wang, Xiao Kun, don't just drink. Use your chopsticks to eat. The bucket chicken in this store is very delicious. Come and try it."

"It's really good and delicious."

"It's such a coincidence that you two came here. Tomorrow happens to be Sunday, and I can take you two around just in time."

"Yes, Lao Wang, Xiao Kun, it's hard for you two to come to Shangdu and spend a few more days in Shangdu. Let Lao Ding take you around tomorrow."

"Row."

"Come on, have a drink."

"By the way, Lao Ding, where will Lao Wang and I stay tonight?"

"Stay at my house. I'll take you back to my parents' place later. There are plenty of rooms there, so you don't need to spend money to stay in a hotel."

"Got it."

Seeing that Ding Baosong and his wife lived in such a small tube building, Yang Yukun and Wang Aiguo thought about opening a hotel soon.

Since Ding Baosong said he could live in his ancestral home, there was no need to open a hotel.

"Lao Wang, Xiao Kun, how was your meal? Did you enjoy it?"

"Shu Tan, Lao Ding, brothers and sisters, thank you for the hospitality."

"Old Ding, sister-in-law, I have cost you a lot of money."

"Look at what you are talking about. What does it mean to waste money? I have been eating from both of you for four years in college. Before, Lao He and I took our children to play in the imperial capital. Did you two let us spend a penny?"

During their college years, Wang Aiguo and Yang Yukun, who were natives of the imperial capital, often invited them to restaurants for dinner.

To put it bluntly, these past few years have been the best years for him.

Before this, he had never eaten so much meat. After living for more than thirty years, the number of times he went out to restaurants was not as many as the four years of college combined.

Also, I took my children to the Imperial Capital before, where they had food and accommodation in a tavern. All the expenses in the Imperial Capital were covered by Wang Aiguo and Yang Yukun.

Now that they both came all the way to see him, he arranged for them to have a meal, but the two of them were polite to him.

Yang Yukun said with a smile: "Okay, it's my fault and Lao Wang's. We shouldn't have said such outspoken words. Then let's withdraw?"

"walk home."

"Go back to where you live first and pick up the things. They are all for my uncle and aunt, as well as Xiaohua and Xiaoxiang. I can't let you buy them."

Wang Aiguo said: "Xiao Kun is right, you have to take the things, otherwise we will just go there empty-handed. My uncle and aunt should say that we are ignorant."

"Row."

After paying for the meal, the four of them left the hotel and went back to Tongzilou where Ding Baosong and his wife lived.

All the things were put in the Tongzi Building where Ding Baosong and his wife lived, so they had to go and pick them up first.

After picking up the things, Yang Yukun and Wang Aiguo arrived at the ancestral home of Ding Baosong's family, led by Ding Baosong and his wife.

"Lao Wang, Xiao Kun, we are home. Let's go inside."

"I'll go, Lao Wang, it's a wealthy family."

Passing through the gate, you enter an antique courtyard. Judging from the layout of all aspects of the courtyard, you know that Ding Baosong's ancestors were once wealthy, otherwise this courtyard would not be so beautifully built.

"What a wealthy family. Our ancestors used to be businessmen. Later, the family fell into decline, so we left a yard like this."

Ding Baosong's ancestors once did business and indeed made a lot of money.

However, the family fell into decline, and when it passed into the hands of his grandfather, only this ancestral property remained.

Later, their family's ancestral property was expropriated by the government, and it was only returned two years ago.

Yang Yukun asked: "Uncle and aunt are not at home?"

"I've gone to work. I haven't gotten off work yet. Xiaohua and Xiaoxiang have also gone to school. Lao Wang, Xiao Kun, come inside and sit down."

"Got it."

"Lao Wang, Xiao Kun, you drink water." "Sister-in-law, we will do it ourselves."

"Old Ding, brother and sister, don't you two have classes in the afternoon? You two go to class."

"Old Ding, sister-in-law, you two go back to school quickly. Don't worry about us. Lao Wang and I will wander around by ourselves in a while."

"Okay, let's go to school first. You two just sit down for a while. I have two classes in the afternoon. I'll be back after class."

Ding Baosong and Luo Guixiang had classes in the afternoon, so they brought Wang Aiguo and Yang Yukun to their ancestral home to settle down, and then they returned to school.

"Old Wang, are you going out for a walk?"

"Go."

After staying at Ding Baosong's house for a while and feeling bored, Yang Yukun and Wang Aiguo went for a walk around the area.

After wandering outside for more than two hours, it was estimated that Ding Baosong and his wife would be back from class soon, and they returned to Ding Baosong's house.

Half an hour later, Ding Baosong and his wife came back from school with a lot of ingredients in their hands.

After the two classes in the afternoon, before school was over, Ding Baosong went to pick up Luo Guixiang from the school where she worked. The two of them went to the vegetable market and bought an old hen.

"Old Wang, Xiaokun."

"Old Ding, brother and sister, you two are back."

"Old Ding, sister-in-law, you have bought so many things."

Luo Guixiang said: "Old Ding, you chat with Lao Wang and Xiao Kun for a while, I will cook."

"Sister-in-law, do you need help?"

"No, you are guests, there is no reason for guests to take action."

"Then we won't be polite. Sister-in-law, you have worked hard."

Luo Guixiang went to the kitchen to make dinner, while Yang Yukun, Wang Aiguo, and Ding Baosong were sitting in the yard chatting.

While they were chatting, two little guys ran in from outside carrying schoolbags.

Seeing the three people chatting in the courtyard, the two little guys were slightly stunned.

"Dad, why are you back?"

When Ding Jianhua and Ding Xiang returned home from school, they were a little surprised to see their father at home.

Mom and Dad usually live in the house assigned to Dad by the school, and come back every week and only on weekends.

Parents, aren't they supposed to come back tomorrow? Why did they come back today?

"You bastard, your mother and I can't come back yet, right?" Ding Baosong said with a smile: "Xiaohua, Xiaoxiang, why are you standing there, don't you recognize your Uncle Wang and Uncle Kun?"

Wang Aiguo said: "Old Ding, I am older than you. Xiaohua and Xiaoxiang should call me Uncle Wang."

Ding Jianhua said: "Hello, Uncle Wang, and Hello, Uncle Kun."

Ding Xiang greeted him: "Uncle Wang, Uncle Kun."

"It's been a while since we last met, and this girl is still estranged from us."

Yang Yukun smiled and patted Ding Xiang on the head. When they were about to leave the imperial capital and return to their hometown, this girl and He Zhihui from He Changfu's family cried so hard that they couldn't bear to leave them.

It had only been a long time, but now that I saw this girl again, I actually felt strange.

Fortunately, this strange feeling did not last long. After a while, the girl pestered Yang Yukun and wanted to listen to his story.

After a while, Ding Baosong's parents came back from get off work at the factory.

The old couple were particularly enthusiastic about the arrival of Yang Yukun and Wang Aiguo, and pulled them to ask questions.

During dinner, Ding's father also took out the apricot wine he made to entertain them.

Ding's father drank better than Ding Baosong, but he was still drunk at the end of the drink.

The large vat of apricot wine that weighed fifteen or six kilograms was also bottomed out.

(End of this chapter)