Scholars in the courtyard

Gradually, towards noon, Shazhu had almost prepared the meal, and the tables in the courtyard had been neatly cleared, waiting for the food to be served.

The Jia family was fully prepared for the full moon wine this time, and Shazhu also showed his skills to earn a face in front of the neighbors in the yard.

There were two pots, and one person was wandering around in front of the pot. In half an afternoon, he made four meat dishes, four vegetarian dishes, and two cold dishes.

The meat dishes are stir-fried pork with cabbage, stir-fried pork with mushrooms, stir-fried pork and boiled meat slices, served on a small plate.

The vegetarian dishes are spicy cabbage, retorted potato shreds, radish stewed with vermicelli, and fried eggplant, all served in large bowls.

The cold dishes were pickled cabbage contributed by Shazhu and pickled radish from Aunt Ma. Two plates were filled.

Finally, there is a pot of Erhe noodles per table, which is large and filling.

The pots and bowls borrowed from various families were filled with food, waiting to be brought to the table and the banquet started.

At noon, Yang Xiaotao made two roujiamo buns at home. The palm-sized white flour buns were fried in the oil pan, with half an inch of fat residue sandwiched in the middle. A layer of Pixian bean paste was smeared on top, and a few pieces were sandwiched between them. Cabbage leaves taste oily, crispy and dry.

Holding a small bench, Yang Xiaotao was sitting at the door, with a meat bun in one hand and a kettle beside him, eating and watching.

It's like a village showing movies and watching big plays.

In the middle courtyard, five tables had been put together. Seeing that it was getting late, Mrs. Jia Zhang urged people to help set the dishes.

With the help of the first aunt and the second aunt, the food was served quickly. He Yuyu also came over to bring tea and water, and several people quickly put the dishes on the table.

Seeing the festive atmosphere, Mrs. Jia Zhang felt much less stingy in her heart.

I originally calculated that the cost per table would be less than three yuan, but when I started cooking, I realized that the ingredients I prepared were simply not enough.

Man Yuejiu was accustomed to eating noodles, so the steamed buns originally served were replaced with noodles made of white flour, which cost twenty kilograms.

Considering that there was not enough food, I added some more vegetables, but fortunately no meat was added.

However, there was wine on the table. Counting all this, it was more than five yuan per table.

Five tables of 25 and 6 double the cost.

Fortunately, these people came to have a feast and made a lot of money, especially Yang Xiaotao's twenty yuan, which was earned in vain.

Thinking of this, Mrs. Jia and Zhang also risked their own money. When their eldest grandson celebrates the full moon, he must do it openly.

Let those crooked melons and slanted jujubes see that her Jia family is proud.

On the other side, when the three uncles saw that the dishes had begun to be served, they got up and walked over to Master Yang's seat.

Of course, the third uncle went first and came to the small table beside him, straightened his clothes, sat upright, took out a pen from his pocket, and then opened the red book on the table.

"Yan Laoxi, you did this business in a really timely manner."

Seeing this, Liu Haizhong joked, and Yan Fugui was not annoyed. He raised his head, showing the appearance of a cultured man.

"I can't help it, I was born to eat this bowl of rice."

"Hey, hurry up and let me write your name first."

Liu Haizhong was very pleased with these words. The uncle has not spoken at this moment. If his name is written on this, he will be the first one to leave his name on it.

Liu Haizhong, who compares everything with Yi Zhonghai, feels that this is necessary. Only in this way can he show his status in this compound.

So, without even thinking about it, and without even having time to greet the uncle, he took out five yuan and handed it to Yan Fugui.

Yan Fugui was surprised. It was only five yuan. How much should he take?

I was a little surprised, but I was not slow on my hands.

"Second uncle, Liu Haizhong, congratulations on five yuan of gold!"

Liu Haizhong watched as he finished writing, then nodded happily and walked towards the main seat.

Jia Dongxu quickly stepped forward to greet him, and Jia Zhang on the side also showed a smile.

At this time, the elder Yi Zhonghai took out ten dollars from his arms.

"Oh, how grand would you say this guy is?"

Yan Fugui said, but he raised his hand and wrote the first man's name in front of his bangs, which made Yi Zhonghai very happy.

A ghost like him, Yan Fugui, how could he not leave some backup?

When she was wearing her bangs, she deliberately left a little blank space in order to please Yi Zhonghai.

In this way, both of them feel that they have face, and neither of them will offend and still make money.

This is the benefit of calculation.

When the Jia family heard that Yi Zhonghai directly gave him ten yuan, they immediately walked away from Liu Haizhong and came to Yi Zhonghai.

"Master, please come and have a seat!"

Yi Zhonghai waved his hand, "Just go and do your work, not an outsider."

Jia Dongxu was even happier, but instead of walking away, he greeted the person respectfully.

Liu Haizhong lowered his head to drink water, feeling unhappy.

Today, I'm a little shorter again.

If I had known earlier I should have given it later.

On the other side, Yan Fugui wrote down his name, then took out a red envelope from his arms, put it into the box proudly, and then wrote his name on the back of his bangs.

"Third uncle, Yan Fugui, three yuan!"

These three dollars were spent on my little daughter's full-moon wine, so I won't lose money anyway.

Otherwise, he would feel distressed even if he took a piece of it.

Not only did the people around him not laugh, but they were a little surprised.

When did Yan Laoxi stop being stingy?

Regardless of everyone's reaction, Yan Fugui felt content and waited for the people behind him to come.

Mrs. Jia Zhang counted on her fingers, the three families would be worth eighteen yuan together.

The money will be paid back soon.

Looking at the people around me, as long as everyone comes, we will make a lot of money.

However, Yan Fugui was sitting there in front, waiting, but no one came forward.

The strange thing is that the people around him gradually dispersed, and some people even went back to the house, closed the door and never came out.

Yan Fugui didn't say anything. He was just a bookkeeper. He really couldn't control whether others came or not.

At the main table, Yi Zhonghai looked at Si Zhu who had finished his work and smiled happily, "Zhu Zhu, hurry up to the backyard and carry the old lady on your back."

Hearing this, Silly Zhu nodded with a smile and was about to run to the backyard, but he remembered something and walked up to Yan Fugui, took out two dollars and said, "Third uncle, mark this down."

Originally, Silly Zhu was going to get more, but today his contribution is already worthy of the Jia family, not to mention the two yuan of contribution money, which is only a lot more than the third uncle.

"good."

"He Yuzhu, two dollars."

The third uncle played a long tune and his voice came out, hoping that the people in the courtyard would come over quickly and not make him wait too long.

Otherwise, we won’t be able to make hot meals in time.

Silly Zhu ran away, and Yan Fugui continued to sit, a little anxious.

His eyes scanned the people around him, and there were even fewer people at this time. There were only a few half-year-old children left, the old woman and the young daughter-in-law who were watching the fun. There was not a single person who could take charge of the family!

Yan Fugui suddenly thought of something and realized what was going on.

Looking back at the smiling Jia family at the main table, I suddenly felt the urge to watch a show.

He raised his head, greeted Yan Jiecheng, and soon whispered a few words in his ear. Then Yan Jiecheng walked away with a confused look on his face and went to talk to Yan Jiefang.

When Jia Zhang heard that Sha Zhu gave him two yuan, she felt unhappy.

In her opinion, Silly Zhu had nothing to spend money on, so he should give him more, at least five yuan like the second uncle.

However, thinking that this afternoon was all Shazhu's work, this reluctance was buried in my heart.

After a while, Silly Zhu came from the backyard carrying the deaf old lady on his back. Yi Zhonghai hurried over and helped the deaf old lady to the main seat together.

"The inheritance from our ancestors is endless!"

"You, the Jia family, are finally settled. From now on, there will be no shortage of people offering incense and kowtow!"

The deaf old lady smiled and said to Jia Zhang, "On this day, no matter how many good things you say, no one will dislike it."

"Old lady, you are the most respected person in the compound. You are here today to add glory to our Jia family."

Mrs. Jia Zhang responded with a smile, while Yi Zhonghai was beside her to help, "Yes, old lady, this is the treasure of our courtyard. With you here, our courtyard will have the Dinghai Shenzhen, the treasure of the house."

As he spoke, he looked at Shazhu's innocent smile and felt satisfied.

How he treated the deaf old lady, Silly Zhu will be able to treat him in the future.

With the help of the Jia family, there is nothing to worry about even when you are old.

A few people greeted each other politely and then sat down. Soon the main seat was filled with people.

The deaf old lady is sitting in the middle, with Yi Zhonghai on the left and Jia Zhang on the right.

Down from Yi Zhonghai are Liu Haizhong, Yan Fugui (Kong), Jia Dongxu, Shazhu, the first aunt, the second aunt, the third aunt, and Qin Huairu.

There are eleven adults and two children at a table, so it’s a bit crowded but very harmonious.

Mrs. Jia Zhang sat down and then looked to the side.

For a moment, he frowned.

The table that should have been full of people was actually empty, with only a few young children sitting there.

Looking carefully, Liu Guangqi led Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu, and the three brothers occupied a table.

The three people gathered around the table and started eating with their chopsticks.

What's even more annoying is that Yan Jiecheng had a table by himself, Yan Jiefang and Yan Jiekuang ran to another table, and He Yuyu occupied a table by himself on the other side.

Seven people occupied four tables.

"What, what's going on?"

Jia Zhang stammered, and everyone at the table looked at him immediately, and then followed their gazes.

Yi Zhonghai glanced at it, his face sinking like water.

Looking at the people around me, at this moment Kung Fu was walking around, laughing, and watching the excitement, but not even half of them came to eat.

Yi Zhonghai felt angry, and he knew in his heart that it was the money that was responsible.

I thought that for the sake of my own face, everyone could drink the full moon wine in peace and harmony. Even if some people didn't come, half of them could come.

But now, except for a few of the three elders, no one from the other family participated. This was not a loss of face for the Jia family, but also for him, the elder.

Yi Zhonghai's face was livid, but considering that his face had been tarnished several times recently, it would not be a matter of face if he was really outraged by the public. It was still a matter of opinion whether he could do it.

So I suppressed the anger in my heart and sat there coldly.

The second uncle next to him looked like he was watching a show. Like Yan Fugui, he was a person who hated Yi Zhonghai's reputation.

It was too late for him to be happy that the people in the compound could lose face to the great master.

Yan Fugui also lowered his head, thinking about which table to go to. If he went to the main table, he would definitely not be able to eat much. He should go to He Yuyu's table. How much could she eat as a little girl?

The rest is not taken home.

The three uncles did not speak, and the deaf old lady seemed to have entered the sage time. Her ears were not good and her eyes were a little sleepy. No one cared about this matter, but Jia Zhang and Jia Dongxu were extremely anxious.

No one is eating, so where will the money come from?

Mrs. Jia Zhang stood up with a huff, looked around, stared at the people around her, and pointed at an old woman.

"His second aunt, why don't you come? Hurry up and have dinner. Is everything ready?"

The second aunt sitting on the bench next to her didn't move after hearing this.

"Oh, his aunt, it's not that late in the morning that I'm not hungry!"

Mrs. Jia Zhang was furious after hearing this. You can come even if you are not hungry, as long as you give money to the members.

The second aunt said nothing, and Mrs. Jia Zhang looked aside again, "Little Shitou, let your dad come out for dinner."

A teenage boy touched his nose and said, "My father has gone to his godfather's house and will not come back."

Mrs. Jia Zhang almost gasped, "Daughter-in-law of the Liu family, where is your family?"

"Aunt Jia, my wife is working overtime temporarily and won't be here."

"Ah, then you can come and eat. After all, we all belong to the same family, so it doesn't matter who comes."

"Oops, I forgot to boil water at home. You guys eat first, I'll be back in a minute."

After saying that, he turned around, picked up the child and ran into the house.

The movements are smooth and flowing, without any delay.

The Liu family's daughter-in-law's move also caused a chain reaction. Several young daughters-in-law who were watching the excitement led their children home, not giving Jia Zhang a chance to speak at all.

"You, you, you~~"

Huhuhu

Mrs. Jia Zhang was breathing heavily, and Jia Dongxu, whose face was ashen beside her, looked up at the closed door, punched the table and hit it.

"Forget it if you don't come, I don't fucking care."

The table was pounded so loudly that my wrists were numb.