The Boss of the Yan Family in Siheyuan

I woke up in the morning and washed my face and brushed my teeth. While I was washing, Xu Damao passed by the front yard.

"Xu Damao, isn't today Sunday? Why are you going so early?"

Xu Damao: "My partner and I are going to get a marriage certificate today, and I will send wedding candies to your family when I come back in the evening."

"Who is your partner? Why haven't I heard you mention it?"

Xu Damao: "Hey, you'll know when you get back in the evening. I'm in a hurry, so I'll leave first."

"Okay, please slow down."

Good guy, this Xu Damao is definitely a sensible person. When he was not sure about his death, he didn't reveal any information at all. He was afraid that others would disturb him.

If this stupid Zhu knew that Xu Damao received a marriage certificate today, he would be so angry. Haha...

He didn't even wash his face, and went straight to the middle courtyard and to Shazhu's house.

"Si Zhu, Si Zhu, are you up?"

Silly Zhu: "What's it called? Don't you know if you don't go to work today on Sunday?"

"I'm not asking you to go to work. Xu Damao is getting married today. Do you know about this?"

Silly Zhu: "You're not going to lie to me, are you?"

"Damn it, why am I teasing you about this? Xu Damao just went to get his marriage certificate. You and Xu Damao have been enemies for so many years, and you don't even know whether he is married or not?"

Silly Zhu: "I don't even know when he fell in love with someone. I haven't talked to him for a long time. During this time, I was busy with the affairs of Lao Jia's family."

"Hey~ You two are about the same age as Liu Guangqi in this courtyard. Xu Damao is married, and Liu Guangqi is also dating. Aren't you the only unmarried young man in the courtyard? Don't be anxious?"

Silly Zhu: "Why don't you rush? I'm so anxious that I get angry. What should I do? No matter how anxious I am, I can't find a partner. Why don't you help me ask your dad if there are any beautiful unmarried young women in their school?"

"Hey~ You really dare to think about it. It's just my old man? He can do things for you without any benefit. I'm talking about the people in other schools who are teachers and educated people. Can they like you? You're pretty"?

Silly Zhu: "I'm not that bad here. I have two big houses, and I'm a cook. I don't have to worry about food and drink. I earn more than thirty dollars a month. When I get married, I don't have to wait on my parents-in-law all day long. Like me.

It’s hard to find one in this condition, right?”

"If you say so, then why haven't you gotten married yet? You are not young at all."

Silly Zhu: "Isn't this Xu Damao? Every time I go on a blind date, he always talks bad about me behind my back. If it weren't for Xu Damao, my son would have been born."

"Okay, I don't want to listen to your nagging, I'm going back."

Silly Zhu: "Remember to tell your dad when you go back. If you really introduce this to me, apart from other things, the food will definitely not be a loss to your family."

"Okay, let's talk about it later." After saying that, he walked straight home.

As soon as he got home, Yan Jiedi ran over happily: "Brother, please take me out to play. I'm bored to death at home."

"Where are your second and third brothers? Why don't they take you to play?"

Yan Jiedai: "They went out and I wanted to follow them, but they drove me back."

"Hey~ These two boys are so shameless. Let's go back and deal with them properly." After saying that, he took Yan Jiedai's hand and walked towards the entrance of the alley.

There is no way that there are many children in the family now, and the older children are taking care of the younger ones.

How do adults have time to take care of their children? They cook, do laundry, and clean every day. If they have free time, they have to go to the streets to get some work of pasting matchboxes to supplement their family income. Don’t underestimate matchbox pasting, which lasts for a month

No matter what, I can earn a few yuan, enough to buy food rations for two people.

I took Yan Jiedai out of the courtyard. There was a candy seller at the entrance of the alley who bought two candy figures for Yan Jiedai. As an only child in later generations, he never took care of any children. A big boy and a little girl didn't know what to do.

There is nothing much to do in shopping. The main street of Nanluoguxiang is 800 meters long and 8 meters wide. Going north to Gulou East Street and south to Di'anmen East Street is a famous snack street in Beijing. There are various kinds of snacks on both sides of the street.

snack.

There is a tall house in the middle of the street, which is the state-owned store. At the entrance of the store there is a stall selling little people's books, surrounded by many children. They are reading the little people's books.

Yan Jiedui looked at Yan Jiecheng flatteringly: "Brother, can you buy me a little book? There are all the children in our courtyard, but I don't have one."

Well, according to the stingy nature of the third uncle, he would definitely not buy such a thing for his children.

Yan Jiedai: "Okay, brother, I want a copy. Just buy me a thin one."

"Brother, let's buy it for you." He said and walked over and started to select, and he looked through it. Hey, this is the latest biography of the countries of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty published by Shanghai Publishing House. This is good and suitable for children to read.

Yan Jiecheng: "Comrade, how many volumes are there in this set of biographies of the states of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, and how much does one volume cost?"

"Would you like 30 volumes for 12 cents"?

"Okay, you can wrap it up for me." He said and took a little book about Sun Wukong that Yan Jiedai selected.

"How much does this cost in total?"

Salesperson: "This book is 1 cents. Those thirty volumes are 3 yuan 6. A total of 3 yuan, 7 cents and 1 cent."

He took out the money and handed it to the salesperson, holding Yan Jiedai's hand and walking back.

This is a complete set of legends from various countries in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty. As long as it is not damaged, it can be used as a collection or something in the future.

Back in the courtyard, Yan Jiediai happily took the little book and started reading.

It's not yet noon. The entire courtyard already knows about Xu Damao's marriage.

This silly Zhu didn't even cook, so he hurriedly went to find a matchmaker. He couldn't let Xu Damao compare him to the matter of getting married. Although he was lagging behind in terms of progress, he had to win in terms of quality, and also in terms of children.

Leading Xu Damao.

In the afternoon, Xu Damao led a girl in a red skirt into the courtyard house and started handing out wedding candies from door to door.

Yan Fugui: "With the temperament of Xu Damao's wife, it looks like she comes from a wealthy family. She has a noble look on her face."

Hey, this old man has a really good eye for judging people. He doesn't come from a wealthy family, and he's not just an ordinary wealthy family.

Soon Xu Damao and his wife came to Yan Fugui's house.

Xu Damao: "Third uncle, this is my daughter-in-law, Lou Xiao'e. Xiao'e, this is the third uncle in our yard. Just call me third uncle."

Lou Xiao'e: "Hello, third uncle."

Yan Fugui said with a smile: "Well done, Mr. Mao, I wish you and your wife a happy marriage and a son soon."

Xu Damao: "I thanked the third uncle for his good words, and said that he took out the prepared wedding candy and handed it to the third aunt. Come on, third aunt, you and I, the third uncle, are happy."

Yan Fugui: "Da Mao, your wedding is such a big event, you can't even set up a table."

Xu Damao: "The third uncle is waiting for the evening. How about you, the first uncle, the second uncle, and my parents come to my house and have a meal together. You take my third aunt and let my third aunt help me with my work."

Yan Fugui: “It’s better to pay more attention to Damao’s work”.

Xu Damao: "Okay, Mr. San, there are still several houses we haven't gone to yet. I'll leave first and let's stay together in the evening."

Yan Fugui: "Go ahead, your third aunt and I will go directly there tonight."

Close the door: "Jie Cheng, my mother and I will go to Xu Damao's house for dinner tonight. There are steamed buns and pickles in the kitchen. Let your mother cook a pot of stick porridge later. You guys can eat by yourselves tonight."

Yan Jiecheng: "I understand."