Scholars in the courtyard

It was noon, and Yang Xiaotao returned home.

There were several people in the room surrounding Ran Qiuye and guiding them, and Yang Xiaotao didn't even look to see what was going on.

Came to the kitchen, took out a piece of meat from the space, then went to the yard to pick two tomatoes, and started cooking.

After a while, the aroma of the food made several people in the room aware of the meal. They made an appointment with Ran Qiuye to come back in the afternoon, and then went home.

Ran Qiuye put down her work and sat at the table looking at the two dishes on the table, a stir-fried pork, a fried egg with tomatoes, and a pot of noodles on the side.

Yang Xiaotao filled a bowl for her, "What are you doing?"

He said and looked towards the sewing machine.

"Don't look, don't look."

"You'll know when it's done!"

Ran Qiuye reached out and covered Yang Xiaotao's face.

"Okay, it's a surprise, so I won't watch it."

Yang Xiaotao smiled, waiting for the surprise to arrive.

In the afternoon, Ran Qiuye continued to work in the house, while Yang Xiaotao said hello, picked up the fishing rod with Uncle Chen, and left the yard.

Tonight, let’s celebrate.

At two o'clock in the afternoon, Yang Xiaotao returned to the courtyard with the fish bucket. The big fish swimming inside made everyone who saw it envious.

Yang Xiaotao's fishing skills are well known and he is recognized as a master.

After putting the fish away and looking at Ran Qiuye who was buried in front of the sewing machine in the room, Yang Xiaotao did not disturb her.

Pick up the books you have read from the bookshelf, move a chair to sit in the yard, review the old and learn the new.

In the evening, the system reminder sounded, and Yang Xiaotao put down the book. At this time, he actually finished the book.

"Thirty credits, one step closer!"

Yang Xiaotao put the book back into the room, and then saw Ran Qiuye walking over with the finished product.

"Try it?"

In front of Yang Xiaotao is a pair of gray thumb gloves, cotton gloves, connected with a blue belt in the middle. They are simply old-fashioned.

Yang Xiaotao has gloves. The leather gloves he exchanged from the exchange column will not freeze no matter how cold the weather is.

But this is what Ran Qiuye did with great difficulty. Just make it as earthy as possible. It’s all full of love!

Yang Xiaotao stretched out his hand to put it on, and then looped the belt behind his head.

"It's good, warm!"

As he spoke, he flexed his fingers. Ran Qiuye on the side was very happy, and then he threw himself on the sewing machine.

There is still some extra cloth and cotton, and he wants to make more for his younger brothers and sisters.

Yang Xiaotao watched Ran Qiuye's interest and did not bother him. He walked aside and started cooking.

In the evening, a dish of braised fish, a pot of braised pork, fried eggs, fried peanuts, four dishes and a tomato soup were placed on the table.

Yang Xiaotao took out another bottle of wine, while Ran Qiuye looked on.

"Why do you make so much and can't eat it?"

"What day is it today? Don't celebrate!"

Yang Xiaotao said, licking the wine cup full, and a cup was also placed in front of Ran Qiuye.

Ran Qiuye naturally knows how to drink, but he doesn't drink much.

"Akiba! Thank you for marrying me!"

Yang Xiaotao picked up the wine glass, and the two of them looked at each other in the room.

"I, I thank you too~"

Ran Qiuye said.

The meaning of the two people's words is as if they don't have each other, one is not married and the other is not married.

Suddenly, the two looked at each other and smiled.

boom

The wine cups clinked together and Yang Xiaotao drank it all in one gulp.

Ran Qiuye tastes it and stops.

"Have a meal!"

"This is the fish I caught today. I'm telling you, this fish is really good. You can only catch it if your man is so good!"

Yang Xiaotao placed a piece of fish backbone in Ran Qiuye's bowl.

"Really! Then I also want to learn!"

The rice cooked by Yang Xiaotao was delicious, and Ran Qiuye knew it. He ate the fish slowly and didn't forget to praise it.

"Of course it's true, but if you want to learn, you have to pay tuition!"

Ran Qiuye raised his head, and then saw Yang Xiaotao's appearance. Thinking of something embarrassing, he immediately lowered his head, "Who wants to learn from this!"

"Ha ha"

The two of them had a warm dinner, and Silly Zhu pinched peanuts in the middle courtyard, feeling depressed.

After get off work, Shazhu carried his lunch box and went to the third aunt in the street office to ask her to find a partner for him.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he walked in and explained his intention, he was forced out by the third aunt in a few words. Now Shazhu was completely confused.

In the courtyard, who wouldn't say good things to him?

Master, don’t the deaf old ladies always say that he respects the elderly?

And Sister Xiao Qin, when we met you that time, didn’t you praise him for his enthusiasm?

He has always been willing to help others!

Why is it that when I come to Sangu’s place, I’m not welcome?

Are you saying there is something wrong with him as a person?

Silly Zhu couldn't figure it out, let alone accept it.

The character he regarded as his pride was actually looked down upon by others. This left him with nowhere to release his complaints, so he could only close the door and drink.

His nose twitched, the smell of roasted fish came, and Silhu closed his eyes in discomfort.

Today, Yang Xiaotao received his certificate. Now, the two of them should be eating.

But it was difficult for him to find a partner.

There was no one to eat with.

Thinking of the long night and being alone and unable to sleep, Shazhu's dull heart became hot.

"You idiots, just wait for me!"

"You look down on each one, right? Wait, wait."

After waiting for a long time, Shazhu didn't shout out anything.

Pick up the bottle and drink it in one gulp.

It's a bit cold on this autumn night.

In the dark alley, in the narrow house, the dim light cannot escape from the window, like a trapped chrysalis.

Li Huaide got dressed and smoked a cigarette.

The woman in front of him made him feel like a man. This feeling, this dignity, could never be felt by that powerful tigress.

He stretched out his hand to pull the woman up on the bed and looked at the charming face so close. If his body hadn't been unable to keep up, he would have really wanted to...

The woman stretched out her fingers and stroked Li Huaide's cheek.

"You have to go!"

The woman's voice was full of temptation, which made Li Huaide even more reluctant to give up.

"Yeah. It's time for me to go!"

After Li Huaide finished speaking, he pressed his palms hard.

"Today is the last time!"

The woman didn't resist, but her eyes were a little moist.

It would be a lie to say that there is no emotion between the two of them.

But they all know that this kind of feeling is the last thing to have, because they are not the same person.

Li Huaide held the woman in his arms and rubbed her into his heart.

A long time, a long time!

stand up.

"Leave Sijiu City, leave here."

"Maybe, wait for me..."

Li Huaide didn't finish speaking because he couldn't give an answer.

The woman stood up and hugged Li Huaide from behind.

"I am leaving!"

"Don't look for me, I will never appear in front of you again..."

Li Huaide held back the tears in his eyes, let go of the woman's arm, stood up and left the house.

In the room, the woman looked miserable and sat on the bed.

Beside the bedside, there was a stack of various bills and a stack of money. This was all Li Huaide could give her!

"Let's go, find someone, start a family, and never come back."

Li Huaide's voice came through the window, and the woman couldn't hold back her tears anymore and started to cry bitterly.

She is no longer young, and this time...

Li Huaide left the alley with a crunching sound in his hands.

"You guys, ah~~"

"Just wait for me!"

Siheyuan.

After receiving the certificate, it was natural for Ran Qiuye to live in the courtyard, and he had many interactions with people in the courtyard on weekdays.

Although they spend most of their time at Yangjiazhuang School, the two of them are also busy as the wedding day approaches.

Over the weekend, the two returned home to discuss the wedding.

Ran Qiuye held the notebook, while Yang Xiaotao stood aside and thought about things.

Yang Xiaotao has already said that the wedding will be held in the courtyard, but there will be no banquet in the courtyard.

Ran Qiuye also knew the situation in the yard. Some people were an eyesore.

Yang Xiaotao originally wanted to treat everyone to a meal in the restaurant of the steel rolling mill, but considering the recent situation, he rejected the idea.

Finally, Yang Xiaotao remembered the Yongjun Restaurant that he often went to. Although it was not big, it should not be a problem to accommodate four or five tables.

Yang Xiaotao took advantage of his time off work to go to Yongjun Restaurant. The couple both knew Yang Xiaotao and had taken care of their business over the years.

Especially in difficult times, they lend a helping hand. The couple will remember this kindness in their hearts.

This time when I heard Yang Xiaotao talk about the wedding banquet, I immediately agreed.

National Day is a big day, and not many people come to eat on weekdays. What's more, this banquet is enough for business tasks, and even half a month's performance will be released.

In this way, the venue for the banquet has been found.

"There are about ten of us here, so we can have a table!"

Ran Qiuye wrote a few names on the paper, including those from their hospital and her former friends.

Yang Xiaotao thought for a moment and finally said with his fingers.

"In this courtyard, there are two members of Uncle Chen's family! Wang Dashan's family also has several factories. Counting a family of two, there must be more than 20 people! This requires two tables!"

Ran Qiuye remembered at the side, "Where is the child?"

"If the child doesn't come to the table, just follow the woman when the time comes."

Ran Qiuye nodded, "Xiao Tao, don't you invite any of the uncles in this courtyard?"

"I heard that the third uncle wants to repay the gift. Didn't we lend him a bicycle last time? He wants to return it!"

"No please!"

"Invite them to go, don't you make yourself look bad! You won't invite any of the three uncles in this courtyard. Just keep tossing in the courtyard, don't go out and embarrass yourself."

"Also, you still don't know what Yan Fugui means? This family is very calculating. If you let him go, he can take the whole family there, but in the end he will have to mess with it for you!"

Yang Xiaotao saw through Yan Fugui's plan, and by the way, told the story about the Jia family's first month of wine last time.

Ran Qiuye covered his mouth in disbelief.

"Then I won't invite you! Where are the others?"

Yang Xiaotao nodded, "As the saying goes, white things come without invitation, and happy things come without invitation. What is the situation of the other people in this yard? Let them go, isn't it like asking someone for money?"

"We can't do this!"

Yang Xiaotao knows the situation of the residents in the courtyard. The men in Forty-Nine City are very respectable these days. Who goes to drink without bringing something? Just a follower?

Ran Qiuye didn't say much after hearing this, "There are also those from Yangjiazhuang!"

"Well, Yangjiazhuang's people will go back and invite us to a table during the Chinese New Year. I made an agreement with the master."

"This time, just the Grandpa and Uncle Jiu are here. It's enough for one table."

"Finally, I guess there will be a lot of people here at the factory."

Yang Xiaotao slapped his forehead, this person is really difficult to arrange.

"Calculating it this way, five tables is a bit too little."

“If that doesn’t work, add another table!”

Yang Xiaotao didn't care about the money. Not to mention the salary increase, even the ten yuan reward for upgrading the fitter and the monthly reward for fishing skills were enough.

Ran Qiuye didn't know Yang Xiaotao's family background, and was a little worried. It would be bad if he strained his muscles and bones for this wedding.

But seeing that Yang Xiaotao didn't say anything, she didn't speak either.

"I have already made an agreement with the restaurant about the meals. All the specialty dishes will be served, and the money and tickets will be calculated later."

"I asked my colleagues at the steel rolling mill to buy drinks. Two bottles for the men and one bottle for the women."

"You also need to prepare cigarettes and buy some candies..."

Yang Xiaotao kept doing the same thing, and Ran Qiuye calculated in his mind that this time there was a lot of money for the banquet.

"That's it for now, the next step is to prepare things..."

Yang Xiaotao looked at Ran Qiuye's records and continued talking.

In the room, the two discussed until midnight before going to bed to rest.