Siheyuan: The Era of Struggle

Chapter 83 Potential Crisis

Silly Zhu turned around and entered the house. After rummaging in the cabinet, he walked out with a dough bag with a depressed look on his face.

After shaking it in front of He Yuanchao, he said feebly: "Uncle, we only have some noodles left at home. We can only make some noodle soup at night."

Looking at the noodle bag in Silly Zhu's hand, He Yuanchao was also happy. He was a man who had enough to eat alone and the whole family was not hungry. Usually, three meals a day were basically served in the workplace cafeteria. The family really didn't dare to prepare too much. Eat.

"Okay, the noodle soup is just noodle soup. As long as you can eat enough, make it quickly."

After hearing what He Yuanchao said, Shazhu didn't waste any time, turned around and entered the kitchen, where he started to get busy with the pots and pans.

He Yuanchao, who had nothing to do, saw people working in the courtyard starting to enter the courtyard one after another after get off work. He did not intend to attract bees and butterflies in the courtyard, so he turned around and went back to the house.

I was bored, so I took out the "Azure Glazed Tea Cup" I bought in the afternoon, sat on a chair and pretended to look at it carefully inside and out for a long time, but I didn't see anything special about it.

He Yuanchao sighed helplessly. This thing is really not something that ordinary people can play with. He has no moral skills. Even if he puts the treasure in front of him, he may not be able to recognize gold and jade.

If I hadn't noticed something strange about Master Li today, I wouldn't have paid much attention to such an inconspicuous little bowl, let alone spent 50 yuan to buy it. It seems that this thing is destined for me. .

"Second uncle, what's so interesting about a bowl? Hurry up and eat."

After Silhu entered the house with a basin of noodle soup, he saw his second uncle looking at the small bowl he bought at the trust store happily, and said indifferently.

After He Yuanchao carefully wrapped the tea cup in red velvet, he glanced at Si Zhu who was serving noodle soup.

"Yes, this is just like me, it's a mallet."

He didn't explain. He walked to the dining table and sat down. He casually took the bowl full of noodle soup from Sha Zhu and started to drink it.

After settling their differences, the uncle and nephew discussed what they should prepare in advance for Shazhu's wedding.

This time is not like later generations, as long as you have money, you will not lack anything.

In this day and age, if you don’t prepare some things in advance, you will be blinded if you don’t get them right when you use them.

In the 50s, it was not complicated for ordinary people to get married and hold weddings. The uncle and nephew discussed the matter for a while and then finalized the regulations.

As for the rest of the work of running errands and hiring people, that's Silhu's own business.

After smoking a cigarette, seeing that nothing happened, He Yuanchao picked up the teacup wrapped in red velvet and prepared to go home.

After Si Zhu persuaded him to stay for a while, seeing that He Yuanchao did not agree, he could only follow his second uncle out of the house.

When He Yuanchao was about to push his bicycle out of the central courtyard door, Shazhu suddenly remembered something and hurriedly said: "Second uncle, what should I do with the old furniture that was replaced in the house? Can you give me some advice?"

"You're quite a grown man. You're still asking me about something like this. You can figure out a way on your own."

After saying that, He Yuanchao pushed his bicycle and walked out of the courtyard without looking back.

When passing by the front yard, Yanbu Guizheng was chatting with some gentlemen in the yard.

Seeing He Yuanchao coming out of the cart, everyone smiled and said hello. Only the third uncle snorted and turned his head to the side.

When He Yuanchao saw this, he ignored him and pushed his bicycle straight out of the hospital. Your third uncle has a character, but I, He Yuanchao, have no temper.

When I rode my bicycle and strolled home, it was already past 40:[-] in the evening.

As soon as the cart entered the courtyard, it met the neighbor's sister-in-law Li who was going out to fetch water.

Before He Yuanchao could say hello, Li Wenxue's wife approached him with a mysterious look on her face.

He acted like a secret agent and whispered: "Yuanchao, your partner is here. He has been waiting for you for a long time. My sister-in-law took a look and saw that she looks like a fairy. You tell her, How did you get it by cheating?"

When He Yuanchao heard that Zhang Min was coming, he didn't have the time to chat with his sister-in-law. After a casual exchange, he hurried to the window of his house. He didn't even bother to lock the car. After parking the car, he took the things in his hands and entered the house.

"Hey, Mr. Zhang came to visit late at night. Did you miss me?"

As soon as he entered the room and saw Zhang Min drinking water leisurely, He Yuanchao put the tea cup on the table and said with a smile.

"Virtue." Zhang Min rolled her eyes at him with a smile, then picked up the kettle on the table, poured a glass of water and pushed it in front of He Yuanchao, who was just sitting at the table.

After seeing He Yuanchao take a sip of water, Zhang Min casually asked about going to Yu Li's house to propose marriage today.

After telling in a few words about going to propose marriage to Sha Zhu, He Yuanchao realized that this little girl must not have been waiting here for so long just to hear about it.

Looking suspiciously at Zhang Min's face full of stories, He Yuanchao said with a smile: "Okay, don't set up an ambush with me. If you are waiting for me here so late, something must be going on, right? We have such a relationship. , is there anything else you’re embarrassed to say?”

Once he heard that He Yuanchao revealed his little thoughts, Zhang Min let go of his shyness.

After taking a look at the man he liked, he told his parents that they wanted to meet him.

He Yuanchao initially thought it would not be a big deal, but when Zhang Min finished saying that he wanted to meet his parents, he was a little confused and a little nervous.

This thing happened quite suddenly. After living together for more than 60 years in two lifetimes, it was the first time for me to see my parents as a grown-up girl sitting in a sedan chair.

After calming down, He Yuanchao immediately asked Zhang Min about his parents' preferences.

As the saying goes, only by knowing yourself and your enemy can you win every battle. Why are we such smart people?How is it possible to fight an unprepared battle?

The situation has changed. Zhang Min, who was shy just now and didn't know how to speak, is now giggling at He Yuanchao's embarrassment.

After laughing for a while, I still felt sorry for my man. After thinking about it, I told He Yuanchao about some of his parents' preferences.

After Zhang Min finished speaking, He Yuanchao, who had mastered the first-hand information, breathed a sigh of relief. As for whether he can successfully obtain the consent of Zhang Min's parents tomorrow, it still depends on his on-the-spot performance.

Zhang Min saw that after she finished talking about her parents' situation, the man still looked worried, so he teased: "Okay, don't be so sad. I'm asking you to meet your parents, but I'm not asking you to go to the execution ground. You're a big kid." What about men?"

When He Yuanchao heard this, he immediately took over the conversation and said half seriously and half jokingly: "Why not? Then your parents will not be satisfied and will not marry you to me. Who do you want me to find then?" Go cry?"

After Zhang Min listened to He Yuanchao's words, the corner of his mouth curved into a nice curve, then he looked at the man in front of him with a red face, and said seriously: "No matter if they agree or not after meeting my parents tomorrow, I, Zhang Min, will I will only marry you in my life."

Hearing Zhang Min's affectionate confession, He Yuanchao was deeply moved. You must know that with Zhang Min's cold temperament, being able to say such words was enough to prove He Yuanchao's status in his heart.

With Zhang Min's words as a foundation, it can be regarded as a reassurance for He Yuanchao.After no longer worrying, He Yuanchao also let himself go a little bit.

He took Zhang Min's hand and said jokingly: "If your parents really don't agree tomorrow, then let's cook the rice together. What do you think?"

Upon hearing these unseemly words, the blush on Zhang Min's face, which had not completely subsided, became even brighter and even spread to his neck.

After freeing his hand from the man's hand, he pinched He Yuanchao's arm hard, while gnashing his teeth and calling him a gangster.

After hearing this, He Yuanchao seriously refuted Zhang Min's statement.

"The nature of this is very different. If you don't have a relationship, it's called hooliganism. But if we have a confirmed relationship like the two of you, it's called fun between lovers."

After hearing He Yuanchao's somewhat rogue remarks, Zhang Min, who was tired of pinching, burst into laughter.

The two laughed and joked for a while, and then began to discuss how to deal with Zhang Min's parents tomorrow.

After plotting until almost nine o'clock in the evening, He Yuanchao reluctantly sent Zhang Min home.

Of course, He Yuanchao also tried his best to persuade the grandson to stay, but Zhang Min ignored him at all. After looking at the unkind man with a half-smile, he decisively rejected him.

Early the next morning, He Yuanchao, who had tidied up quickly, immediately rode his bicycle to the steel rolling mill.

Meeting the parents is important, but the company also informed them that they would not come to work for no reason, so what's going on?If your boss knew about it, how would you tell him to miss you?
It was only at this time that He Yuanchao felt that it was really inconvenient not to have a mobile phone. Otherwise, what could have been solved with a phone call now had to be run away.

After walking around the security department, He Yuanchao came to Xu Wenhe's office.

After exchanging a few words, He Yuanchao told Xu Wenhe about asking for leave.

When he heard that He Yuanchao wanted to take a day off, Xu Wenhe didn't take it seriously and asked for the reason.

Seeing that he could no longer hide it, He Yuanchao could only openly tell the story about meeting his parents.

This completely aroused Xu Wenhe's interest. After sizing up He Yuanchao with a smile, he said: "You have done a good job of keeping secrets. I didn't hear that you are dating someone. Why do you suddenly have to meet your parents?" Is it because you asked for leave to deceive me? "

In fact, Xu Wenhe also vaguely heard someone say that Li Mei, a financial officer, introduced a target from a high-ranking official's family to He Yuanchao, but later, for some reason, nothing happened.

He Yuanchao came to ask for leave today and was going to meet his parents. Xu Wenhe couldn't talk about it, so he could only vaguely pretend that he didn't know about it, so as to save embarrassment from saying it.

After hearing what Xu Wenhe said, He Yuanchao also hurriedly said: "Director Xu, we are real people, how can we do something to deceive the organization?"

"Oh, then tell me the specific situation. If it is true, not just one day, but three days will do."

Seeing Xu Wenhe's reluctance, He Yuanchao had no choice but to briefly tell the story of his love affair with Zhang Min.

Xu Wenhe was amazed after hearing this, and then with a wave of his hand, he happily approved He Yuanchao's request for leave.

He Yuanchao did not delay. After thanking Xu Wenhe, he walked out happily.

Seeing He Yuanchao leaving the office, Xu Wenhe lit a cigarette and smoked, secretly feeling sour in his heart.

It's true that people with different fates have different fates. He, Xu Wenhe, has worked hard for so many years and tried his best not to win over a big leader.

But He Yuanchao not only has Minister Chen from the Metallurgical Department to look after him, he will also be supported by Director Zhang from the Coal Department in the near future. What the hell is this fate?

Fortunately, this kid has just returned to his hometown and has relatively low qualifications. He will not pose a threat to him for the time being, but in a few years, it will be hard to say.

Thinking of this, Xu Wenhe couldn't help but frowned. When he thought that one day in the future, He Yuanchao would climb on top of him, Xu Wenhe felt uncomfortable all over.

After leaving Xu Wenhe's office, He Yuanchao returned to the Security Department. After a few words with the comprehensive management officer, he hurriedly rode to the mall.

If you go to your future wife-in-law's house empty-handed for the first time, you won't be able to make people laugh out loud.

After giving Zhang Min a gift last night, He Yuanchao was worried about the gift.

Zhang Min's father is a senior cadre, and he is a senior cadre with a red-skinned "supply certificate". With this thing, his family must not be short of anything, even some rare gadgets on the market. In the eyes of people like them, , I guess I won’t take it too seriously.

After thinking about it for a long time, He Yuanchao finally thought about it. Since he didn't need anything, there was no need for him to make a fool of himself. He just had to be polite. Why should he embarrass himself?

When you get to the shopping mall, you naturally want to find Comrade Ping An, the local snake king.

Lao Ma knew his way and came to Wang Ping'an's counter. He Yuanchao breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Comrade Xiao Wang working conscientiously.

If Wang Ping'an had a rest today, he would be in trouble.

Because there is no one to help with some things, even if you have money and tickets, it is not easy to exchange them.

Wang Ping'an looked at He Yuanchao who came to the counter. He was stunned for a moment, and then said hello happily, "Brother He, what kind of wind is it today? Why did it bring you to me?"

Seeing the cheerful Wang Ping'an, He Yuanchao was not polite to him. After a few pleasantries, he went straight to the point.

After explaining the purpose of his visit, Wang Ping'an heard that He Yuanchao was going to visit the Taishan family in the future. He was unambiguous and led He Yuanchao to do some shopping in the mall.

How about multiple friends and multiple paths?With the help of Wang Ping'an, a local snake, He Yuanchao bought all the things he needed without much effort.

Let’s not talk about the quality of tobacco, wine, sweets and tea. This is a must-have gift for your first visit to your father-in-law’s house.

The most important thing is that He Yuanchao bought a silk scarf for his future mother-in-law.

Buying and exchanging this thing would ruin the old energy of Wang Ping'an and He Yuanchao.

In front of the counter selling silk scarves, Wang Ping'an and the saleswoman chatted for a long time before the saleswoman reluctantly took out the silk scarf she kept for herself under the counter.

After saying a few words of thanks to Wang Ping'an at the counter, He Yuanchao did not dare to waste any more time.

After bidding farewell to Wang Ping'an, He Yuanchao got on his bicycle as soon as he left the shopping mall and ran like the wind to the family courtyard of the Coal Mining Department on Chang'an Street.

　Dear friends, I'm sorry, because I got off work too late today, so I can only update this chapter due to the rain.I'm sorry, Kanyu bowed and apologized.

　　
　
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