Scholars in the courtyard

"Xiao Tao, you've been busy since you came here. It's really..."

In front of the stove, Tong Xiaolong was wearing a Chinese tunic suit, and his hair was specially gelled. It looked so bright that it reflected light, at least it was dazzling than the sun in the sky.

Yang Xiaotao stirred the pot with a shovel and said nonchalantly, "Brother Tong, you are just talking about it."

"With our relationship, let alone a meal, it won't be a problem even if we make dinner for dinner!"

Yang Xiaotao patted his chest and said, but his eyes swept over the group of old people sitting in the living room.

When he and Ran Qiuye led the Dragon Boat Festival over this morning, Tong's house was already full of people.

And the person in the middle seat is not the eldest sister or who is it?

The people sitting on both sides of her, apart from the old sisters she brought, were finally several of Tong Xiaolong's colleagues who came to help.

Of course, they are all a bunch of rough guys.

The eldest sister is here as Tong Xiaolong's family, entertaining guests.

After Yang Xiaotao's family arrived, he heard that the eldest sister was cooking to entertain guests, which was quite good, so he took off his coat, picked up the kitchen knife, and started cooking!

After all, this is also an opportunity to show off!

"Yes, that's because I'm having an affair."

Tong Xiaolong smiled, with an extra sense of intimacy in his eyes.

"Then let your sister-in-law toast you two more glasses!"

"That's necessary!"

Yang Xiaotao smiled, "By the way, won't the chief come over?"

"The chief has gone abroad!"

Tong Xiaolong whispered, "If it hadn't been for this wedding, I would have gone too!"

Yang Xiaotao nodded, then smiled and said, "Brother Long, give birth to a son as soon as possible, so that you can follow him out at any time!"

"Hey, I thought so too!"

They both laughed.

On the other side, the eldest sister held the Dragon Boat Festival in her arms, peeled the melon seeds in her hand and stuffed them into her little mouth.

Several old sisters around him looked at it and smiled.

"The children of the Qiuye family are so good-looking, they follow their father like a tiger!"

"But the corners of your eyebrows are up to you!"

Several people were talking, and they didn't have stage fright during the Dragon Boat Festival. They looked at this and that from time to time.

"Dragon Boat Festival, do you want some candy?"

The eldest sister smiled and picked up a piece of White Rabbit toffee and waved it in front of Dragon Boat Festival.

Duanwu's head turned with the toffee, then he subconsciously looked inside the room, stretched his head and looked at the stove, then pursed his lips and said nothing.

Everyone around looked at him and laughed.

"It's okay, grandma gave it to you!"

The eldest sister knew what he was looking at, so she immediately peeled off a piece of candy and stuffed it into her mouth.

"Mom said no sweets!"

After eating the Dragon Boat Festival, he said he would not eat it, which made several old people laugh.

"This little guy, if you don't want to eat it until it's in your mouth, he will follow his father's will!"

The eldest sister smiled, and everyone around her also laughed.

"Grandma, I want two more!"

Dragon Boat Festival stretched out two fingers and muttered.

"Why, your parents don't let you eat too much!"

"I have to take it back to my sisters!"

Duan Wu whispered, and the people around him praised him again.

"Okay, I'll give you two dollars!"

The eldest sister picked up two pieces of toffee and put them directly into her Dragon Boat Festival pocket.

"Now you're a big brother, you know how to love your sister!"

The old man on the side smiled and asked, "Dragon Boat Festival, grandma asks you, do you prefer dad or mom at home?"

Duanwu looked up and thought for a while, "I like them all!"

"Hey. This kid can't offend anyone!"

The old man pursed his lips and smiled, and then asked, "Are you afraid of dad or mom?"

Duanwu glanced at the room, and then whispered, "Mom!"

"Why?"

The eldest sister asked puzzledly. In her opinion, Yang Xiaotao has a stronger temperament, while Ran Qiuye is relatively tactful.

Yang Xiaotao should be more strict when it comes to treating children!

So children should be more afraid of their father!

"Mom is so angry! She even asked me to recite ancient poems. If I can't recite them, I'm not allowed to go out to play. I'm so scared!"

Obviously, Dragon Boat Festival still cannot understand the greatness of maternal love!

"Duanwu, that's for you to learn knowledge. Only by learning can you become a useful person!"

"I know, I know! Just like dad reading a book in the house..."

Dragon Boat Festival suddenly shouted, "I also want to read a lot of books!"

Everyone in the room laughed again.

Back room.

Ran Qiuye was cleaning up the house with an old woman. The quilts and pillows were all laid out, with jujubes, peanuts and other things placed on them.

The two of them were busy talking, and they were also talking about the bride who would be picked up later.

Ran Qiuye learned from the old woman that the bride came from a working-class family and had a younger sister and younger brother at home. Her mother died early, so she was considered half a mother at home, which delayed her affairs.

Speaking of which, the bride is the same age as Ran Qiuye, only one month older.

Judging from this, the bride is indeed an older leftover girl.

But if you look at Tong Xiaolong, it is definitely an old cow eating young grass.

"Mother-in-law, it's almost time, it's time for the bride to go home!"

Ran Qiuye glanced at his watch, it was almost half past ten!

"Don't waste time!"

The old woman picked up the reading glasses on the table and looked up at the clock on the cabinet. Then she smiled and said, "It's okay. The bride's house is about ten minutes away. It's very fast on a bicycle."

"Qiuye, how did you and Xiao Yang meet?"

The old woman was obviously very talkative. After talking to Tong Xiaolong, she started talking about Yang Xiaotao.

"He and I met in the library..."

Ran Qiuye had nothing to hide, but when she talked about what happened back then, she felt very happy.

Fortunately, she did not miss her happiness.

Tong Xiaolong was helping Yang Xiaotao at this time, and he nodded constantly when he saw Yang Xiaotao's knife skills.

The potato shreds cut out were uniform, which was not only due to experience, but also the control of strength.

"Brother Tong, aren't you going to pick up your sister-in-law?"

Yang Xiaotao put the cut potato shreds in a basin and waited for the cooking, then looked at the time and spoke.

Tong Xiaolong looked up suddenly, then threw down his chopsticks, "It's almost time to go now!"

He ran out after saying that, and after a burst of shouting, several colleagues in the room immediately ran out, each wearing a military uniform, and then each holding a bicycle with a big red flower tied to the front of the bicycle.

"Brothers. Let's go!"

With an order, Tong Xiaolong rode his bicycle and ran out.

Yang Xiaotao smiled behind him, "Not active at all!"

"Still don't know women are good!"

With a sigh, Yang Xiaotao continued to cook.

Half an hour later, firecrackers sounded outside.

Yang Xiaotao put down the shovel, and went out with Ran Qiuye and Duanwu.

I saw the motorcade coming from a distance. Tong Xiaolong was driving the car in the front. There was a girl with a red flower on her head sitting in the back seat. Seeing everyone clapping and welcoming, her smile was a little wooden. I didn't know whether she was happy or nervous.

As the bride and groom came in, the eldest sister took the bride in on behalf of the groom's parents.

The bride was very excited to see the eldest sister.

Then everyone swore to be husband and wife under the red flag and the great man.

Then the eldest sister took Duanwu to the inner room. The little guy rolled back and forth on the bed according to the adults' teachings.

Then the bride ate eggs and noodles, and it went smoothly under the arrangement of the old woman and Ran Qiuye.

When it was time for lunch, two tables of wine and food were set up, and everyone sat down and exclaimed.

"Xiao Tao, thanks to you for coming, otherwise I can't prepare such a good meal!"

The eldest sister sat in the main seat, with the bride and Ran Qiuye on both sides, and Duanwu sat between Ran Qiuye and Yang Xiaotao!

Hearing the elder sister talking, Yang Xiaotao hurriedly shook his head, "Elder sister, Brother Long asked me to come here to cook! If you don't believe me, ask him!"

"Really?"

The elder sister smiled, and Tong Xiaolong nodded immediately, "Yes, Brother Xiaotao's cooking skills are not available to ordinary people!"

"Of course!"

Then the two stood up across the table and clinked their glasses.

They drank it in one gulp!

Then the elder sister called them to eat.

"Xiaojuan, you marry Xiaolong today, and you will be a family in the future."

"I wish you all the best here!"

The elder sister held the wine glass, and Tong Xiaolong and the others stood up quickly, "Thank you, elder sister!"

"Don't worry, elder sister, I will take good care of this family!"

After drinking the wine, the two sat down and ate a few bites.

Yang Xiaotao glanced at Ran Qiuye, and then stood up together.

"Let me say first, today's meal is for my sister-in-law. Our family is here to wish my sister-in-law and Brother Long a long life together, a happy marriage, and a son soon, and to contribute to the construction of the revolution."

Ran Qiuye also smiled and nodded.

"Okay, your sister-in-law and I, let's drink!"

The four of them clinked their glasses and drank them in one gulp.

As rounds of toasts came, the atmosphere at the table became more and more lively.

Just when Yang Xiaotao and Tong Xiaolong had a few drinks and were about to go down to arm wrestle, a security guard ran in from outside and whispered a few words in Tong Xiaolong's ear, and then Tong Xiaolong looked at Yang Xiaotao.

"Xiaotao, someone is looking for you outside."

Yang Xiaotao was stunned, and then saw Tong Xiaolong stand up and greet him, and then followed him out.

"Grandpa?"

When Yang Xiaotao arrived at the door, he saw Comrade Lao Jin walking around there, looking nervous.

Yang Xiaotao had a bad feeling about Comrade Lao Jin coming here.

Seeing Yang Xiaotao come out, Lao Jin, who was a little confused, immediately stepped forward, pulled Yang Xiaotao to the side, and whispered.

"Xiao Tao, you, your cousin Shengli, something happened!"

"Who, Shengli, Zhang Shengli?"

"Yes, that kid!"

Comrade Lao Jin looked angry, and in his anger, he felt a little disappointed.

Compared with Yang Xiaotao, the two brothers Zhang Kangzhan grew up under his eyes, and they were also taken care of by the old couple.

After they got married and had children, their feelings for them were more integrated into their daily lives.

Now that something happened, it would be a lie for Lao Jin to say that he was not anxious.

"Grandpa, what's going on!"

Yang Xiaotao calmed down. The more anxious he was at this time, the easier it was to make mistakes.

Seeing this, Lao Jin told the situation.

"I called my old brothers in Shanghai to arrange things."

"As a result, I heard from them that Shengli went to the National Cotton Mill and burned down the warehouse of the National Cotton Mill. Now he is detained!"

After saying this, Yang Xiaotao was shocked.

The National Cotton Mill is a key enterprise in the country.

Zhang Shengli is just full.

But on second thought, he felt that this was impossible.

We are all adults and know the seriousness of the consequences.

There must be something wrong, otherwise Lao Jin would not rush to find him.

"What is the specific situation?"

Yang Xiaotao asked seriously, Lao Jin shook his head, "I called your aunt and uncle, they don't know the details, they just know the general situation."

"We asked someone to investigate, but the security department of the National Cotton Mill insisted that it was Shengli who did it, and said that he personally said that he wanted to burn the warehouse."

"Now the person is detained and can't be seen!"

"They are also asking their connections to investigate."

Old Jin said anxiously.

"Grandpa, this must not be done by Brother Shengli?"

Yang Xiaotao asked softly.

Old Jin shook his head, "I have watched this bastard grow up since he was a child. He has started a family and a career in the past few years, and he has matured a lot. He would never do such a thing."

"That's good!"

Yang Xiaotao didn't believe that Zhang Shengli would give up his good life and do this illegal thing. If he did it, it would also implicate his family.

"Since it wasn't done by my cousin, there is no problem."

"Grandpa, don't worry, you let Shanghai think of a solution, and I will also think of a solution here, and figure out the situation first!"

"We can also prescribe the right medicine."

Old Jin nodded after listening, and then said, "I came to you to tell you that I have to go back tomorrow."

"Don't tell your grandmother for the time being, just say that there is something at the car factory that needs me to go back."

Yang Xiaotao nodded after listening, "Okay, I will ask someone to buy you a ticket right away."

I am too sleepy tonight, so I will just do two for now, and make up the remaining chapter before noon tomorrow.

Please forgive me, everyone.

In addition, thank you for your monthly tickets, which is really great. I have one more chance to win the lottery.

Thank you!