Siheyuan, a comfortable life under Zhengyang Gate

"Come on, students, let's go to the school and have a look."

"Go."

"Xiao Kun, I'll give you the camera. You'll take pictures of the big guy later."

"OK, no problem."

"Little Zongzi, come here and let your Aunt Yulan hug you."

“I haven’t been here since I graduated and started working. Now that I’m back here, I’m filled with emotion, classmates.”

"Yeah, looking at the familiar plants and trees, it's like going back to my college days. Time flies so fast. In the blink of an eye, it's been so long since we graduated."

"Why doesn't the school seem to have many students today? It feels so quiet?"

"Classmate Hao Aiguo, it's the weekend today. The school is not in session, so of course we won't see many students."

"I completely forgot about it."

"Classmates, let's take a photo here."

"Come on, come on, stand still, leave a place for me, smile, yes."

"Classmate Yang Yukun, please take two photos of me, Jingping and Xiaofang."

"Row."

"Take a picture of me and Xiao Zongzi too."

"no problem."

After revisiting the school's old hometown, the group went to visit other places in Sijiu City, such as Beihai Park, Shichahai, Wangfujing... and other places.

At five o'clock in the afternoon, Yang Yukun and Xu Jingping took a group of people to the front store of Zhiweilou Restaurant for a dinner.

The dishes have been prepared in the store, so you can eat them when you come over.

All the dishes served were the store's signature dishes, filling a large table.

When dining at the front store of Zhiweilou Restaurant, the three wines, Baxian Zui, Hanhai Qiongjiang, and Jieyuhua, are in limited supply. One bottle per table will be gone once the order is made.

For today's class reunion, Yang Yukun also made an exception and prepared a jar each of Eight Immortals Zui, Hanhai Qiongjiang and Jie Yuhua.

"Classmate Yang Yukun, classmate Xu Jingping, this is too rich."

"smell good."

"The Tan's cuisine at the front store of Zhiweilou Restaurant is famous all over the city. I have wanted to try it for a long time, but I am really short of money. Now, thanks to classmates Yang Yukun and Xu Jingping, we can also eat Tan's cuisine from Zhiweilou Restaurant. It’s ready.”

"Isn't it? Just smelling this smell makes me drool."

Yang Yukun smiled and said: "Everyone, please take a seat and I will pour you some wine."

Yang Yukun opened the wine and poured it for all the students.

"It smells so good. This is the Eight Immortals drunkenness that you can't buy outside and can only be drunk at the front store of Zhiweilou Restaurant."

"Come here, classmates, let's toast to classmate Yang Yukun and classmate Xu Jingping."

Yang Yukun said: "This glass of wine should be dedicated to Yao Yulan. It is really because of Yao Yulan's organization that we have this gathering."

Yao Yulan said with a smile: "I should respect classmate Wang Aiguo. I have delayed my work for several days in order to contact all my classmates."

Wang Aiguo smiled and said: "Serving the students is what I should do. Let's take this glass of wine as a toast to the students who were unable to attend our gathering. I wish them good health and success in their work."

Cheng Zhongguo said: "Classmate Wang Aiguo said it well, and I respect all my classmates."

"Cheers, I wish all the students in our class good health and success in their work!"

"Done!"

"Good wine!"

"Everyone, please use your chopsticks."

"good to eat!"

"As expected of a famous restaurant in the Forty-Nine Cities, the taste of this dish is truly unparalleled."

"It beats all the time-honored and well-known restaurants such as Diaoyutai, Imperial Hotel, Zhiweilou Wangfujing, etc., and ranks first in the restaurant industry in Sijiucheng. It is indeed well-deserved."

"Everyone, students, pick up what you want to eat. If you can't pick it up, stand up and pick it up. If you still can't pick it up, go around the table and pick it up. Don't be shy."

"We are not shy, let alone polite to you two." "Come on, classmates, let's have a drink."

"cheers!"

Tomorrow is Monday. Except for Yang Yukun, Xu Jingping, and Yao Yulan, everyone else has to go to work tomorrow.

So we didn't drink too much wine, each person only tasted a few taels, and no one got drunk.

As for the remaining unopened Jie Yuhua, Yao Yulan packed it up and took it away, saying that she would take it back to Yuzhang to honor her father.

Wang Aiguo and others also wanted to take away the unbloomed Jie Yuhua, but they were too embarrassed to compete with Yao Yulan, a female classmate.

"Lao Wang, I will leave classmate Zhou Xiafang to you, and I will send Lao Xu and Lao Zheng away."

"No problem, I will send our classmate Zhou Xiafang home safely."

"Classmate Xu Haoran, Teacher Zheng, get in the car and I'll take you back."

"Then I'll trouble you, classmate Yang Yukun."

"Xiao Kun, drive slowly and pay attention to safety."

"Don't worry, wife, I know."

"Yeah..."

"Dad will take you Uncle Xu and Uncle Zheng home first and will be back soon."

Xu Haoran, Zheng Jianguo, and Zhou Xiafang work in Pinggu, Shunyi, and Changping respectively.

After the dinner, Yang Yukun was responsible for seeing Xu Haoran and Zheng Jianguo off in the same direction, and Wang Aiguo was responsible for seeing off Zhou Xiafang.

Under Zheng Jianguo's command, Yang Yukun parked his car at the entrance of the alley where the school had arranged housing for him.

There are a lot of things piled up in the alley. You can't get in by car, so you can only walk in.

"Xiao Kun and Lao Xu are already at the door. Come in and have a glass of water."

"I won't drink the water anymore. I have to take Lao Xu back to Pinggu, and then rush home to be with my wife and children."

"Okay, stay safe."

"Okay, let's go."

Yang Yukun turned the car and went straight to Pinggu. He had to take Xu Haoran home next.

Anyway, I already know where Zheng Jianguo lives, so I will come over next time I have a chance.

"Old Xu, this is it, right?"

"Yes, just go up here. My house is right up there."

"If you can't go up, you can only go up."

According to Xu Haoran's instructions, an hour later, Yang Yukun drove the car to a village on the edge of Pinggu County.

The road ahead was too narrow and not as wide as a wheel. It was impossible to drive to the door of Xu Haoran's house. He had to walk two steps to get home.

"Let's go sit at home for a while."

"It's too late. I have to rush back, so I won't sit down."

"How about you don't go back tonight? Just stay at my house for one night and go back early tomorrow morning."

"No, little Zongzi won't sleep until I coax her. I have to go back."

"Okay, if that's the case, I won't let you stay. Drive slowly and pay attention to safety."

"Okay, then let's move on."

"Come and play at home when you have time."

"it is good."

After sending Xu Haoran to the place, Yang Yukun rushed to Sijiu City without stopping.

Going back is faster than coming here, because when you come here, you have to send Zheng Jianguo back to Shunyi first, which takes about ten kilometers of detour.

It took about three hours to go back and forth, almost 170 kilometers away. By the time Yang Yukun got home, it was already past [-] o'clock in the evening.

I got out of the car, opened the door, drove into the yard, and found that the bedroom light was still on. (End of chapter)