Siheyuan, a comfortable life under Zhengyang Gate

"I'm back, Xiangxiang, wash these fruits and give them to your uncle Kun and Aunt Jingping."

arrive home.

Ding Baosong gave the fruits he bought to his daughter to wash.

Father Ding said, "Xiaokun, Jingping, please sit down for a while. Dinner will be served in an hour at most."

Yang Yukun said, "Uncle Ding, Auntie, please serve less food. We can't finish it."

"it is good."

Ding Baosong raised the two bottles of Shedian old wine in his hand and said: "We haven't seen each other for such a long time, let's have a couple of drinks later."

"Row."

"Are you coming from the imperial capital this time, or where else?"

"I came here from Xiangchu, and will be returning to the imperial capital next."

"Why go to Xiangchu?"

"I accompanied Jingping to Qianzhou to visit classmate Ming Xiaofen and stayed in Qianzhou for two days."

"That's it."

"Do you know how far we have traveled this time? We have traveled across half of Xia Country. We left on October 16th and have not returned yet."

"Hasn't it been two months since you came out?"

"correct."

"You guys are still cool and carefree. How are Lao Wang, Lao Peng, and Xiao Peng doing recently?"

"It's okay."

Yang Yukun and Xu Jingping and Ding Baosong and Luo Guixiang were chatting around the fire, while Xiao Zongzi and a few other little ones were playing in the yard with Ding Jianhua and Ding Xiang.

An hour later, Mr. and Mrs. Ding prepared dinner and invited Yang Yukun and his group to eat.

There were beef, mutton, big carp from the Yellow River, roast chicken, etc., filling the table with dishes.

Ding Baosong opened the bottle of old wine he had bought from Shedian and poured it for his father and Yang Yukun.

"Uncle Ding, let me toast you first."

"it is good."

"Old Ding, let's have a fight."

"It's done."

"Xiao Kun, Jing Ping, please eat your food. It's like being at home here. Don't be polite."

"Aunt, we won't be polite."

"Little Zongzi, Pingping, Little Yumi, Xiaoli, whatever you want to eat, I'll get it for you."

"Sister Xiangxiang, I want to eat that."

"Is this right?"

"Ah."

"Eat quickly."

"Pingping and Xiaoyumi are the youngest. These two chicken legs are for Pingping and Xiaoyumi."

"Thank you grandma."

"So nice."

"Xiao Kun, come on, let's have another clash."

"Walk."

"Dad, do you want some more?"

"That's enough for me. You two brothers can drink it. If that's not enough, we have a few bottles of Baiquanchun and Baofeng wine at home."

"I'll get two more bottles."

After finishing two bottles of Shedian old wine, Ding Baosong went to the cupboard and took out two bottles of Baiquanchun wine.

"Old Ding, can you still drink?"

"It's OK, buddy, I'm not drunk yet. We haven't seen each other for such a long time, so I have to stay drunk tonight."

"That's enough. If you drink any more, you'll really get drunk. Don't open that bottle. Drink this one and we'll have our meal."

Yang Yukun picked up the wine bowl, clinked it with Ding Baosong's, and drank the remaining wine in the bowl.

"Xiao Kun, I'll serve you some food."

"Auntie, you take a rest, I'll do it myself. The instructor said it well, do it yourself and you will have enough food and clothing..."

"Change the bowl, the wine bowl has flavor."

"No need to change, just use this one."

After drinking enough wine, Yang Yukun used the wine bowl to serve himself a large bowl of rice.

Everyone else had already eaten and left the table, only he and Ding Baosong were still eating.

After the two finished eating, Xu Jingping helped Ding's mother and Luo Guixiang clean up, while Yang Yukun, Ding's father and Ding Baosong continued to chat by the fire.

Ding Jianhua and Ding Xiang took Xiao Zongzi, Pingping, Xiao Yumi, Hou Li and other little ones out to play, and they didn't come back until after eight o'clock in the evening. Tonight, Yang Yukun and Xu Jingping stayed with the little ones in Ding Baosong's old house.

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"What to eat?"

"Stewed noodles."

"Yes, let's eat braised noodles."

The next morning, Ding Baosong and his wife invited their guests to breakfast, and each of them had a big bowl of stewed noodles.

"Uncle Kun, Aunt Jingping, we have to go to school first."

"Jianhua, Xiangxiang, slow down, both of you, and be careful."

"Okay, Xiao Zongzi, Pingping, Xiao Yumi, Xiaoli, I have to go to school. I will take you out to play when I come back from school."

"Goodbye, Brother Jianhua, and goodbye, Sister Xiangxiang."

"Dad, Mom, we're going to school."

"Go."

"okay."

Ding Jianhua and Ding Xiang, brother and sister, still had to go to school. After breakfast, they rode their bicycles to school.

"The old man and the old lady want to drink spicy soup. I'll buy them some spicy soup first and send them back. I'll go shopping with you guys later."

Mom and Dad didn't come out to have breakfast with them, so Ding Baosong took a bowl of soup when he went out and went to the Hu La Tang restaurant to pack it up for them to take back.

“Dad, I want to eat that.”

"Baby, aren't you full yet?"

“I’m full, but I still want to eat.”

"Don't worry about bursting your stomach."

"whee……."

"Pingping, Xiaoyumi, Xiaoli, do you want to eat?"

"think."

"Then buy a few."

Yang Yukun went to buy a few boxes of tiger and leopard meat.

A few little ones said they wanted to eat, but they only ate two, and the rest went into the stomachs of Yang Yukun, Xu Jingping, and Luo Guixiang.

Ten minutes later, Ding Baosong sent the Hu La Tang home and came back to reunite with Yang Yukun and others.

"Lao Ding, sister-in-law, why don't you two go to work? Jingping and I will take Xiao Zongzi and the others for a stroll."

"I've already taken my leave. You guys can come to visit us at home. How can I just leave you there to do my own things?"

Ding Baosong and his wife both took a day off today. Yang Yukun and Xu Jingping brought the children to Shangdu City to see them, so they naturally couldn't leave Yang Yukun and the others behind.

Next.

Led by Ding Baosong and his wife, the group visited the Yellow River Scenic Area in Shangdu City, Songyang Academy, Zhongyue Temple, the hometown of Huangdi, the hometown of Du Fu and other places.

In the evening, Yang Yukun and Xu Jingping invited Ding Baosong and his family to a restaurant to eat Shandong cuisine at the Shangdu Branch of Zhiweilou Restaurant.

Zhiwei Wine Company also has a direct-operated store in Shangdu. The next day, Yang Yukun went to the company’s direct-operated store in Shangdu for a tour.

"Xiao Kun, let's set off back to the imperial capital tomorrow."

"Okay, I'll tell Lao Ding and the others when they get back from get off work this afternoon."

I have stayed in Shangdu for three days this time, and it is time to set off back to the imperial capital.

When Ding Baosong and his wife get home from get off work in the afternoon, I will tell them that we are leaving tomorrow.

"Dad, Mom, I'm hungry."

"Are you hungry? Let's go have lunch. Do you want some steamed buns, Xiao Zongzi, Pingping, Xiao Yumi, Xiaoli?"

"Ok."

"Let's go."

Yang Yukun and Xu Jingping took the little ones for a stroll on the street. The little ones said they were hungry, so Yang Yukun and Xu Jingping took them to have lunch.

After taking the little ones to have lunch, Yang Yukun and Xu Jingping took the little ones back to Ding Baosong’s old house.

Xu Jingping chatted with Ding's mother, while Yang Yukun played chess with Ding's father.

Around five o'clock in the afternoon, Ding Baosong and Luo Guixiang, Ding Jianguo and Ding Xiang came back from school, and Yang Yukun and Ding's father also stopped playing chess.

"Lao Ding, sister-in-law, Jianhua, Xiangxiang, you are back, let's go to Zhiweilou Restaurant for dinner."

"Let's go to the restaurant again. My friend has already bought the food."

"Save it for tomorrow. It won't go bad in this weather. Dinner has already been arranged. Let's go over now."

They planned to set off back to the capital early tomorrow morning, and in the evening Yang Yukun and Xu Jingping arranged a meal at the Shangdu branch of Zhiweilou Restaurant.

After Ding Baosong and his family of four came back from school, they went straight to the Zhiweilou Restaurant Shangdu Branch for dinner. (End of this chapter)