Siheyuan: Starting from 1958

In the east wing of the front yard of the courtyard, Wang Dong is preparing for the upcoming Spring Festival.

This was the first Spring Festival after the city was replenished with supplies, and also the first Spring Festival after he became a cadre. He decided to celebrate it well.

"Master... I've done my job..." When Wang Dong was busy frying meatballs, Tang Dashan's excited voice suddenly rang out at the door, and then he rushed in like the wind with an irrepressible smile on his face.

"The Yu family agreed?" Wang Dong was also very happy for Tang Dashan.

Because this result not only changed the life trajectory of Yu Li in the original drama, but also found a very capable assistant for her future development. In addition, her apprentice also got a wife, which can be said to kill three birds with one stone.

Tang Dashan nodded quickly: "Yu Li just left my house and helped me cook for the renovation workers at noon."

"She said her parents agreed to be with me."

"Let me ask grandma to go to her house to propose marriage as soon as possible and set the wedding date."

"I thought about it: Grandma is too old, and she must not have considered some things clearly, so I thought of asking Uncle Chen and Master to take my grandma to the Yu family to propose marriage and set a wedding date."

Wang Dong did not respond, but turned his attention to Chen Dehui.

My own father-in-law's legs and feet are not particularly convenient.

The father-in-law did not show any embarrassment on his face. Instead, he happily answered: "Dashan..."

"I admit this matter."

"Dongzi is your master, and I'm the one who watched you grow up."

"As long as your grandma agrees, I'm willing to go to the Yu family."

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The west wing of the front yard.

Yan Fugui was asking his eldest son about his relationship with Yu Li.

At first glance, he felt that Yu Li was destined to be with his family and was the best candidate for daughter-in-law for his eldest son.

I thought that if the boss took action, Yu Li would definitely be disappointed with Tang Dashan and would start dating her own boss.

After all, his eldest brother is a high school student and is well-educated. Although he is just an apprentice now, his development prospects are definitely far better than Tang Dashan, a cook.

Plus, his family doesn't have as heavy a burden as Tang Dashan's.

If Yu Li had a little bit of brains, she would definitely choose to marry the eldest son of her family.

As a result, after Yu Li came to the courtyard today, she did not stop at her own door, but went straight to Tang Dashan's house and stayed there for most of the day.

At noon, we even saw Yu Li helping Tang Dashan cook as the hostess.

Yan Fugui couldn't figure it out, so he hurried home to ask his boss about the situation.

"Boss...what's wrong with you? I just saw Yu Li helping to cook at Dashan's house again."

"You are a high school student, can't you be better than Tang Dashan, a chef?"

"Has Yu Li changed her mind yet?"

Yan Jiefang was also very distressed.

I thought that by comparing my strengths with Tang Dashan's weaknesses, Yu Li would be disappointed with Tang Dashan and start dating me.

As a result, Yu Li was not disappointed with Tang Dashan, but was very dissatisfied with herself.

When I heard my dad asking about the situation, I quickly blurted out everything I was embarrassed to say yesterday.

Then he did not forget to complain: "Dad..."

"Do you think that girl Yu Li is a fool?"

"I don't have as much burden as Tang Dashan, and I have more development prospects than Tang Dashan. Why did Yu Li choose Tang Dashan instead of me?"

"She threatened me directly outside yesterday. If she continues to harass me, I will call the police."

"I have no choice but to go home first."

After hearing this, Yan Fugui cursed with a look of disappointment: "Useless thing, you can't even chase a girl. If the first time doesn't work, won't you try a second time?"

"Maybe she doesn't believe your slander against Tang Dashan and thinks you are trying to sow discord." "If you want her to have a problem with Tang Dashan, slandering him once or twice will definitely not work."

"Besides, I don't know you, why would I agree to date you?"

"Only if you interact with them more often and let them see your good qualities, they will naturally reject Tang Dashan and date you instead."

Yan Jiefang seemed to be frightened by Yu Li's intimidation. He hesitated for a moment and asked back: "Dad..."

"Why don't you go find a matchmaker and ask her to introduce me to other girls."

"Yu Li has already been introduced to Tang Dashan. Wouldn't it be a bit bad for us to slander Tang Dashan and snatch his blind date?"

Yan Fugui glared at the boss and replied, "Introduce other blind date candidates?"

"That's easy to say, will you give me money?"

"It costs five dollars for a matchmaker to introduce a blind date. I might as well buy myself something to eat with that five dollars."

"It's Yuli."

"If we win Yu Li, we can even save the five dollars we spent on the matchmaker. I'll give you two dollars to buy things for Yu Li, and I'll keep the remaining three dollars for myself."

"Why spend that much money to find a matchmaker?"

"Maybe the blind date the matchmaker introduced to you is not as good as Yu Li."

"This matter is settled."

"Yu Li is still helping out at Tang Dashan's house. You go and guard the gate of the courtyard. After Yu Li leaves, follow her. You must discredit Tang Dashan to the point of being worthless. Only in this way can you take her in as your wife."

Yan Jiefang knew that his father's stingy habit had come back again.

In this situation, it would be harder than climbing to the sky to ask him to pay for a matchmaker to help him go on a blind date.

This means that if he wants to find a wife, he will most likely have to start with Yu Li.

There was no choice but to leave the courtyard in a hurry, hide in a box not far away, and wait for Yu Li to arrive.

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At this moment, Yu Li was washing the dishes used in lunch with Tang Dashan, and at the same time asking Tang Dashan about the Yan family.

"Dashan... do you know Yan Jiefang in your yard?"

Tang Dashan almost subconsciously became alert and asked hurriedly: "Why are you asking them?"

"Although the Yan family is not a bad person in our courtyard, they are not good people either."

"Especially Yan Fugui and his children."

"Stinginess has reached a certain level."

"Yan Fugui used to be the third uncle in our yard, but he loved taking advantage of the residents."

"When I was the third uncle, I would stand guard at the gate of the courtyard every day. On the surface, I was fiddling with the flowers and plants I had planted at the gate, but in fact I was taking advantage of the residents."

"As long as we are neighbors in the courtyard, there is almost no one who has not been taken advantage of by him."

"Even if I bought a handful of peanuts and melon seeds from the supply and marketing cooperative, he would help me get a few."

"His sons have completely inherited his stingy character and are particularly calculating."

"Especially the boss Yan Jiefang."

“I’ve hired several apprentices before.”

"But because they were too calculating and stingy, they were fired from the factory before they stayed there for long."

"I heard that he got a job as a fitter apprentice at a steel mill through the connections of the second uncle of the courtyard."

"But from what I know about him, unless he changes his stingy personality, I don't think he will be able to stay in the steel mill for too long."

"Even if he succeeds in becoming a regular employee, I don't think there will be any senior fitters willing to be his master." (End of this chapter)