Siheyuan, a comfortable life under Zhengyang Gate

a few days later.

New Year.

The first day of 1989, the twenty-fourth day of the twelfth lunar month in the Year of the Dragon, a weekend.

It had been raining and snowing for several days in a row, and today God finally smiled and the sky cleared up.

I had agreed with Han Chunming and the others before that we would get together this weekend, order some roast duck, roast goose, and roast whole lamb, and have a drink together.

Early in the morning.

While Xu Jingping and the children were still asleep, Yang Yukun took out the ingredients from his portable planting space.

After breakfast, Yang Yukun called Han Chunming and others one by one and asked them to come over in the afternoon.

For this gathering, Yang Yukun did not invite too many people. He just invited his master's family, Uncle Guan, Uncle Niu, Han Chunming's family, Yang Huajian's family, Mao Ditu's family, and Fan Xiaojun's family.

As well as Teacher Yi's family, Peng Tao's family of three, and his eldest nephew Yang Guangcheng and great-grandson Yang Feng.

Plus Chen Qingming and He Lixia, the girl He Xiaoxia, Su Xiaoli and her son, Wang Aiguo's parents, and Natalia.

As for other people, such as Li Chengtao, Zhang Dajiang and others, he did not call them this time.

Even so, there are more than fifty people in total, big and small.

If we invite other friends who are less close to us, there will be more people.

After all, everyone has children, so they come as a family of three or four.

"Woof woof woof..."

"Hehe..., Black Panther."

"Fei Fei, Meng Meng, are you two coming to play with Sister Xiao Zongzi?"

Yang Yukun was preparing ingredients in the kitchen. When he heard voices, he looked towards the yard. It was the two little ones, Feifei and Mengmeng.

Meng Meng asked: "Uncle Kun, are Sister Zongzi, Pingping, and Xiao Yumi at home?"

"Here I am, Xiao Zongzi. Feifei and Mengmeng are here to see you."

"Fei Fei, Meng Meng, you are here."

"Sister Xiaozongzi."

"Fei Fei, Meng Meng, come on, I'll take you to play with the new toys that grandpa and grandma bought for me."

Xiao Zongzi took Feifei and Mengmeng to her room. Pingping, Xiaoyumi and Hou Li were also there.

"Big brother."

"Xiaojun, Lily, you are here."

"Let me help you."

When Fan Xiaojun received a call from Yang Yukun asking him to get together today, he knew that Yang Yukun would definitely invite a lot of people today.

Since they were free at home anyway, Fan Xiaojun brought Zhao Lili over early to help Yang Yukun prepare for today's dinner.

"Even if you don't come early, I will call you later."

There are roast duck, roast goose, roast whole lamb, and other dishes to prepare. It is definitely too much for one person to handle it.

Even if Fan Xiaojun doesn't come now, he will call Fan Xiaojun to help after lunch.

"Xiaojun, Lily, you are here, come into the house and warm yourself by the fire."

Hearing the voices of Fan Xiaojun and his wife, Xu Jingping lifted the door curtain and came out of the main living room, inviting the couple to come in and warm themselves by the fire.

"Lily, you can chat with Sister Jingping. I'll help Big Brother."

"it is good."

"Lili, slow down." Xu Jingping supported Zhao Lili.

"It's okay, Sister Jingping."

"Five months."

"Yes, almost five months."

"In a few months, you will become a mother too." Xu Jingping helped Zhao Lili into the house.

Fan Xiaojun walked into the kitchen: "Brother, did you buy two sheep?"

"There are a lot of people eating here, more than 50 in total, big and small."

"Brother, tell me what to do."

"You can marinate the other sheep as well, and then put them on the grill after lunch."

"Got it."

"By the way, Xiaojun, do you know anyone who has a roasted whole lamb rack?"

"I have one at home. I asked someone to weld it for me. I never used it once after it was welded."

After eating the roasted whole lamb at Yang Yukun's place, Fan Xiaojun asked someone to weld a roasted whole lamb rack, thinking of making roasted whole lamb at home in his spare time.

The shelf has been welded, but it has never been used and has been gathering dust in the utility room at home.

"We'll go and carry your shelf over here in a bit."

There is only one roasted whole lamb rack at home, and since Fan Xiaojun has one, I will borrow it first.

It took Yang Yukun and Fan Xiaojun more than an hour to prepare the ingredients and marinate the lamb, duck and goose first.

Make lunch first.

After lunch, we can start preparing for today's dinner.

"Brother, someone is coming."

"It's Natalia."

When Yang Yukun heard Fan Xiaojun say someone was coming, he turned his head and glanced into the yard, and found that it was Natalia who came over.

"Natalia, you're here." Yang Yukun said, "It's time for lunch. Come inside and warm up by the fire. I'll prepare lunch."

Natalia smiled and said, "It's better to arrive at the right time than to arrive early."

Xu Jingping came out from the living room: "Natalia, come in and sit down."

"Little Zongzi and Ping Ping, where are Little Corn and the others?"

"Aunt Natalia, we are here." Little Zongzi waved to Natalia through the window of his room.

"Little Zongzi, what are you doing?"

"Aunt Natalia, we are playing with the new toys that grandpa and grandma bought."

"Come quickly, Auntie brought you some delicious food." Natalia raised the things in her hand.

She went out of town and returned home just as it was getting dark yesterday. She bought some local delicacies for Xiao Zongzi and the others.

"Thank you Natalia."

When he heard that there was something delicious, little Zongzi ran out from the east wing.

"Go and play."

Natalia patted the little boy's head and went into the living room with Xu Jingping to warm themselves by the fire.

In less than an hour, Yang Yukun prepared lunch and asked Xu Jingping and the others and the little ones to have lunch.

After lunch, Yang Yukun and Mao Ditu went to carry the roasted lamb racks.

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"Xiaokun, Xiaojun."

"Brother Xiaowu, Brother Jian, Brother Tu..."

"We were just about to go to your house, why are you two going there?"

"Go to Xiaojun's house and pick up the roast lamb rack."

"Don't you have a roasted lamb rack at home? Why do you have to go to Xiaojun's house to carry it?"

"I have two sheep, and one rack is not enough."

As soon as they went out, Yang Yukun and Fan Xiaojun ran into Han Chunming and his wife, Yang Huajian's family of three, and Mao Ditu's family of four at the entrance of the alley.

"Mengmeng, you guys go to Xiaokun's house first, we'll go with Xiaokun and Xiaojun to carry the roast lamb rack."

"Sister Su Meng, Sister Xiao Xing, Xiao Zao, Jing Ping is at home, you guys go home first."

"Uncle Kun, I'll go with you to carry the roast lamb rack."

"I'll go as well."

"Fifteen, little mosquito, can you two lift it?"

"I'll cheer you on."

"Row."

"Uncle Kun, are Sister Zongzi and the others home?"

"They are here. Feifei and Mengmeng are here too. It's the tenth day of the first lunar month. Go find them."

Han Chunming, Yang Huajian and Mao Ditu also joined the team carrying the roasted lamb racks. The two little guys, Shiwu and Xiao Wanzi, followed to cheer them on.

Su Meng, Meng Xiaoxing and Meng Xiaozao first took the girl Chushi to find Xu Jingping and the others.

"I've been welding it for more than a year, and it's been piled up in the utility room and never used once."

"Map, what are you standing there for? Give me a hand."

"Chunming, I think you can carry it by yourself. It's not that heavy."

"You're good enough, come on. If you can carry this roasted lamb rack to Xiao Kun's house by yourself, I'll give you the jar of Eight Immortals Drunk."

"Oh my god, it's so heavy?"

"You are a cow, so you carry it."

"Stop dawdling. Do you still want to eat roasted whole lamb?"

"Brother Tu, let me do it. You look weak."

"Chunming, you go too, you're weak too."

Yang Yukun asked Mao to move aside. Yang Huajian saw Han Chunming was hesitating to let him get out of the way, so he came to help Yang Yukun lift the cart. (End of this chapter)