Life in siheyuan era

There were quite a few guests at the Zhou family's residence this afternoon.

Shen Lanbo brought Fang Nan, showing their brotherly relationship, and Zhang Yong did the same, bringing Guo Yanhong, clearly not treating the Zhou family as outsiders.

Shen Lanyin, on the other hand, came as a proper visitor, as she is Zhou Zhiyuan's girlfriend.

At 3:30 in the afternoon, Zhou Zhiyuan led the group into the courtyard, immediately attracting the attention of the Yan and Wang families in the front yard.

Seeing the group walk into the central courtyard, the Third Aunt and Aunt Wang stood in the yard, whispering, "That woman in military uniform looks like someone from a painting."

They were talking about Shen Lanyin, who valued this visit and, after much deliberation, decided to wear her military uniform. On the one hand, it showed her importance, and on the other hand, it could effectively mask her cold temperament. Wearing a military uniform required her to maintain a serious expression.

Shen Lanyin had made thorough preparations, but after meeting Lin Shurong, she felt that she had worried too much.

Shen Lanbo and Zhang Yong listened, nodding repeatedly. Bang梗, Xiaodang, and Huaihua were also wandering around in the room. They didn't understand calligraphy and paintings, but they thought they looked good, and Zhou Zhining's explanations made them listen with great interest.

Zhou Zhiyuan was busier. He went to the kitchen to take a look and said to Guo Yanhong, "Sister Guo, you are a guest. Go talk to my mom. Brother Zhu and Sister Qin can handle things here."

He called Guo Yanhong "Sister Guo," which made Shazhu and Qin Huairu glance at him in surprise, while Guo Yanhong replied, "I want to learn cooking from Brother Zhu."

The truth was that she didn't want to be with Shen Lanyin and Fang Nan, as her inferiority complex was at play.

Shazhu immediately replied, "No problem. Zhiyuan's Sister Guo is my Sister Guo. I'll teach you whatever you want to learn."

Shazhu didn't care about the reason. Guo Yanhong's words made him happy, and he immediately started calling her "Sister Guo."

Zhou Zhiyuan smiled and said, "Brother Zhu, 'Sister Guo' is six years younger than you. I call her 'Sister Guo' because she is Zhang Yong's girlfriend. When they get married, I will have to call her sister-in-law."

He explained the origin of the address, making Guo Yanhong blush and lower her head to continue cutting the meat. Qin Huairu glanced at him, dissatisfied. "Sister-in-law" should be her exclusive title.

At this time, Qin Huairu was busy picking and washing vegetables. She glanced at Zhou Zhiyuan to express her opposition, but Shazhu laughed and said, "Then I'll just call her Xiao Guo."

After solving the problem here, Zhou Zhiyuan had to go listen to what the three women were saying.

At this time, he was also worried. Lin Shurong was strong-willed, and Shen Lanyin's status as the daughter of a high-ranking cadre did not give her any advantage. It would be troublesome if the two women had a conflict in language.

He had instructed Shen Lanyin in advance, and Shen Lanyin had also made a promise, but with her delicate nature, he didn't know which sentence would offend Lin Shurong.

Judging from the fact that Fang Nan was accompanying Shen Lanyin, not only was he worried, but Shen Lanbo must also be worried.

Because the most difficult relationship in the world is the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relationship. A mother spends more than two years teaching her son how to dress, and a daughter-in-law spends one minute undressing him. This contradiction cannot be reconciled.

Faced with this contradiction, although Shen Lanyin was Zhou Zhiyuan's girlfriend, Lin Shurong would observe her with the eyes of a daughter-in-law.

Shen Lanyin might not be able to accept this look. A little bit of resistance would bring Lin Shurong's displeasure. This was what Zhou Zhiyuan was afraid of. He walked into the room with a nervous mood, but saw the three women chatting happily.

When Lin Shurong saw him come in, she immediately put away the smile on her face and said in a deep voice, "If you dare to bully Lanyin, see how I deal with you?"

Hearing her say this, Zhou Zhiyuan breathed a sigh of relief and quickly replied, "With you as my backing, how dare I!"

This was the language of mother and son, one showing power and the other showing filial piety. It depended on how Shen Lanyin expressed herself.

Shen Lanyin had a smile on her face. She glanced at him and then looked squarely at Lin Shurong and replied in a proper manner, "With your words, I feel at ease. If he dares to bully me, I will complain to you."

These words were spoken with great skill.

Shen Lanyin understood a truth. Lin Shurong said this only to affirm her, and definitely not to support her. If she said at this time how good Zhou Zhiyuan was to her, there would be no benefit.

No woman wants her son to be humble to other women. The better she said it, the more this feeling would be enhanced.

And it would give the other party a wrong impression, "I don't need your protection."

If this illusion was created, the other party would have to consider how to protect her son.

Shen Lanyin would not make such a mistake. She needed Lin Shurong's protection.

This attitude made Lin Shurong smile with relief. Just as she was about to say something, she heard Lou Xiao'e's shout from outside: "Zhou Zhiyuan."

On this day, Lou Xiao'e and Xu Damao were exhausted. After cleaning the indoor and outdoor hygiene, Lou Xiao'e wanted to ask Zhou Zhiyuan for an explanation. She shouted and saw him come out, and said angrily, "Go to the backyard and take a look, and immediately cross out my name."

She was anxious. The street office's public criticism list made her feel ashamed.

But Zhou Zhiyuan didn't have this power, and said loudly, "Comrade Lou Xiao'e, crossing out the name requires a re-inspection by the neighborhood committee, and then a review by the street office. What I say doesn't count."

"I don't care ..."

Lou Xiao'e shouted, and then saw this oval face turn around, and immediately shouted, "Shen Lanyin, are you here to see your aunt?"

She and Zhao Yongmei had determined that Zhou Zhiyuan was Shen Lanyin's cousin and Zhou Dehou was Shen Lanyin's uncle. Their relationship was quite simple.

Now, however, they knew that their relationship was not simple. They were not cousins, but lovers.

Facing Shen Lanyin standing in front of her, Lou Xiao'e suddenly smiled, said "misunderstanding" to Shen Lanyin, and then turned to look at Zhou Zhiyuan, smiling and said, "You must cross out my name tomorrow, otherwise you'll see."

She had caught Zhou Zhiyuan lying, and she was fearless.

Zhou Zhiyuan immediately replied, "I will find the street leaders early tomorrow morning and strive to cross out your name. Comrade Xu Damao is the head of the household, and his name represents you."

This idea satisfied Lou Xiao'e, but Xu Damao shouted, "Why?"

Zhou Zhiyuan immediately turned to Xu Damao and said seriously, "You are a man, you must take responsibility."

Xu Damao immediately retorted, "Cleaning the house is originally a woman's job. If the hygiene is not up to standard, it's because she doesn't work."

Xu Damao was full of resentment and couldn't control it at this time.

Zhou Zhiyuan seized the opportunity to perform and said loudly, "Absolutely wrong. Men should also do housework. My dad helps my mom, and Uncle Yi also helps Aunt Yi. Why don't you work?"

This opportunity was rare. Zhou Zhiyuan seized the opportunity to promote his family's good traditions, and also pulled Uncle Yi in. His words made Lou Xiao'e, who was full of anger, shut up, and also received the strong support of Shazhu, "If you are lazy, you can only blame your wife for being on the list of criticisms."

Shazhu interjected, immediately attracting Xu Damao's firepower, "What's it to you?"

"Zhiyuan is my brother ..." Shazhu proudly announced, "If you go to him, you are coming to me."

Shazhu and Xu Damao were at it again, but Lou Xiao'e didn't want to stay any longer. She said "I'll leave it to you" to Zhou Zhiyuan and turned to leave.

Xu Damao looked at Shen Lanyin and followed her out.

Looking at the backs of the two, Shazhu sighed, "These two couples, one is lazier than the other." Saying that, he turned and walked into the kitchen.

Fang Nan said in a low voice, "I have seen Shazhu. He went to my house to cook for my parents. His cooking skills are good."

Hearing this, Zhou Zhiyuan blinked, and suddenly realized that this drama would continue to play out. It turned out that Fang Nan's father was the big leader in the play.

Fang Nan had seen Shazhu, and Shazhu also knew Fang Nan, but neither of them showed it in public.

This showed that Fang Nan didn't care, but Shazhu showed good character.

In this regard, Zhou Zhiyuan was not as good as Shazhu. Borrowing power was a strategy he often used, and not only borrowing power but also seeking wealth, taking the opportunity to invite Fang Nan and Shen Lanyin into Shazhu's room to admire calligraphy and paintings.

Then he whispered to Fang Nan, "Sister Fang Nan, have you seen the painting you like? If you want to buy it, it must be a brotherly price, Lanbo can testify."

Seeing him selling calligraphy and paintings to Fang Nan, Zhou Zhining frowned slightly, Shen Lanbo smiled slightly, and Zhang Yong shouted, "Are you selling to everyone?"

Fang Nan turned to look at Shen Lanyin, and seeing her nod slightly, she immediately thought of an old saying, "People of the same kind will come together."