Siheyuan: I am Banggeng's uncle

Chapter 895 Delicious Food!
As Jia Dongming spoke, he led Tang Jiansheng into the courtyard. When he saw Master Lei and the others building the house, he immediately called out to Master Lei, "Master Lei! Could you please come out for a moment? I need to talk to you about something."

While busy leading his apprentices, Master Lei heard Jia Dongming's call and immediately came out of the construction site, smiling as he asked Jia Dongming, "Director Jia! What can I do for you?"

Upon hearing Master Lei's question, Jia Dongming immediately smiled and introduced him to Master Lei: "Young Master Lei! This is our family's future father-in-law, Comrade Tang Jiansheng! His family has several rooms and wants to divide them into two floors like our house. I wonder if you would take on this job?"

Upon hearing Jia Dongming's question, Master Lei immediately replied happily, "Of course I'll take it! But I can only free up some people to take on Comrade Tang's work after you finish your work here."

When Tang Jiansheng saw that Master Lei was willing to take on the job of adding a second floor to their house, a happy smile immediately appeared on his face. He said to Master Lei with a smile, "Master Lei! My home is located at No. 65 Kaitai Hutong. Do you have some free time these few days? Come to my house and see if we can add a second floor like your house."

Upon hearing Tang Jiansheng's words, Master Lei smiled and asked Tang Jiansheng, "Comrade Tang! I wonder how many meters high your house is? If your house has a ceiling height of more than five meters, you can partition off an extra floor in the existing house."

When Tang Jiansheng heard Master Lei ask about the height of his house, he pondered for a moment before explaining to Master Lei, "Master Lei! If I remember correctly, the height of our house should be about five meters."

Upon hearing Tang Jiansheng's explanation, Master Lei nodded subconsciously and said to Tang Jiansheng, "Comrade Tang! Then I'll come to your house to take a look after lunch tomorrow. Is that alright?"

Upon hearing Master Lei's words, Tang Jiansheng politely replied, "Master Lei! I'll be waiting for you at home at 1:00 PM tomorrow."

Just as Jia Dongming was leading Tang Jiansheng to find Master Lei, Banggeng brought Tang Yanling to his room and happily said to her, "Yanling! This is my room. After my uncle finishes building the new house in the yard, he will have the craftsman do some simple renovations on the old house. The room downstairs will be used as our new house, and the rooms upstairs will be reserved for our children."

Upon hearing Bang Geng's description of the scene, Tang Yanling's face showed a look of longing. However, out of girlish shyness, Tang Yanling couldn't help but roll her eyes at Bang Geng and said coquettishly, "Jia Geng! I haven't even married you yet, and you're already thinking about having children. I think you're just trying to be a pervert!"

Upon hearing Tang Yanling accuse him of being a pervert, Bang Geng immediately grabbed Tang Yanling's body and said to her happily, "I'm being a pervert, I'm being a pervert, what can you do about it!"

Bang Geng's actions really startled Tang Yanling. She quickly raised her small fist and kept hitting Bang Geng's chest, saying to him with a shy expression, "You scoundrel! My parents are still downstairs, let me go!"

Feeling the soft touch in his arms, Bang Geng's heart raced. His eyes burned as he stared at Tang Yanling, who was so close to him, and he sealed her delicate lips with his own.

"Brother Dongming! Lunch is ready, you can eat now." Just as Tang Jiansheng was arranging for Master Lei to come to his house to see the house the next day, Shazhu came out of the house and called out to Jia Dongming with a smile.

Upon hearing Sha Zhu's shout and learning that lunch was ready, Jia Dongming immediately greeted Tang Jiansheng with a smile, "In-law! Let me introduce you. This is Comrade He Yuzhu, the deputy director of the canteen at our Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill. He is not only a successor of the Tan family cuisine but also a master of Sichuan cuisine. Today, since you've come to my home as guests, I've invited him to help me cook." After introducing Sha Zhu, Jia Dongming turned to Sha Zhu and said, "Zhu Zi! This is Bang Geng's future father-in-law, Comrade Tang Jiansheng. When we eat later, you must help me have a few drinks with my in-laws."

When Tang Jiansheng learned that Jia Dongming had actually invited the deputy director of the steel rolling mill's canteen to cook for them, he felt particularly honored and quickly greeted the simpleton with a smile, "Director He! Hello! Thank you for your help today."

Upon hearing Tang Jiansheng's words, Sha Zhu immediately smiled and said to Tang Jiansheng, "Hello, Comrade Tang! I watched Bang Geng grow up. Today, your family has come to visit our compound, and as his uncle, of course I have to come and lend a hand."

Soon, three tables were set up in the courtyard. Qin Huairu, along with Xiaodang, brought the dishes out of the kitchen and placed them on the tables one after another. When the Tang family saw the food the Jia family had prepared for lunch, their faces showed expressions of shock, and they also gained a deeper understanding of the Jia family's circumstances.

After everyone was seated, Jia Dongming opened a bottle of Moutai and poured wine for Tang Jiansheng, Wen Xiaorong, and the others. Then, he raised his own glass and said with a smile, "This first glass is a toast on behalf of the Jia family to you all. We thank fate for bringing the children together, and we hope that our two families will stay in touch and have a better future!"

Upon hearing Jia Dongming's words, Tang Jiansheng immediately raised his wine glass and said with a smile to Jia Dongming, "Uncle-in-law! You are too kind. The best thing for us is that the children are doing well. Moreover, Jia Geng is a really good child. He is cheerful and sensible. My wife and I are very relieved that our Lingling married him."

“Uncle-in-law! My Lingling is spoiled by my husband, Lao Tang, and sometimes she throws a little tantrum. If she does anything wrong after marrying into your family, please be lenient with her!” Wen Xiaorong raised her glass and said to Jia Dongming with a smile.

Upon hearing Tang Jiansheng and Wen Xiaorong's words, Jia Dongming gently clinked his glass against theirs and said with a smile, "In-laws! Mother-in-law! It's the greatest fate that our two families are gathered here today. Without further ado, I wish you all good health, family harmony, and smooth sailing for your children. Cheers!"

After everyone finished their drinks, Dongming picked up his chopsticks and greeted the Tang family with a smile, "In-laws! Mother-in-law! Come and try Zhuzi's cooking and see if it suits your taste."

Upon hearing Jia Dongming's greeting, Tang Jiansheng immediately picked up his chopsticks, reached out and took a piece of fish, putting it into his mouth.

The moment Tang Jiansheng put the fish into his mouth, he felt a delicious flavor explode on his tongue. He then gave Sha Zhu a thumbs up and praised him with a smile, "Director He! Your cooking skills are absolutely amazing!"

Hearing Tang Jiansheng's praise made Sha Zhu feel very proud, and he smiled and said to Tang Jiansheng, "In-law! Thank you for your praise. If you like it, please have more!"

After tasting the food, the Tang brothers were all immediately impressed. They stopped drinking and started eating heartily. Tang Yanling, sitting next to Bang Geng, felt extremely embarrassed when she saw this.

(End of this chapter)