Courtyard House: Drunk and tipsy, the whole courtyard exposed at the start.

There's nothing we can do about it; Zhang Dabiao has a baby face now, with only a ring of fuzzy, youthful beard growing around his lips. No one would believe he's an adult if you said he looked like that.

"..."

The more the neighbors talked, the redder Mu Wanqing's face became, while Zhang Dabiao scratched his head.

I fell for someone just because I helped them return grain? And it wasn't even 100 jin (50 kg)?

Are people really this honest when they go on blind dates these days?

As for taking advantage of someone's kindness? Zhang Dabiao hadn't even considered that question. Just because Mu Wanqing's name was the same as his future girlfriend's grandmother's name, and she even looked somewhat like his future girlfriend, he was willing to help her if he could.

What's the big deal?

Mu Wanqing awkwardly walked up to Zhang Dabiao and stammered, "Zhang Dabiao... I will definitely pay you back the money, the grain, and the money, but... it might take a while."

"How about I leave my bicycle with you as collateral, or I can sell it to you for just 80 yuan..."

Zhang Dabiao quickly shook his head: "It's alright, it's alright, I'll owe you for now. We'll talk about it when you have money and food. I'm not in a hurry."

"I have no use for the bicycle, you can ride it yourself."

"Let's go back to the yard first and settle the IOU matter first."

The total amount of grain added up to no more than 100 catties

After distributing cigarettes to the guys in the courtyard, everyone went back inside. Zhang Dabiao went to his "little nest" to get some money and then went to courtyard number 97 to help pay off the debt.

The neighbors in courtyard number 97 were shrewd enough to find out about Zhang Dabiao's glorious deeds and manage to take down Yi Zhonghai and Yan Bugui. Yi Zhonghai was still in bed and hadn't gone to work yet, the deaf old lady's status as a recipient of the five guarantees was revoked, and even the arm of the top chef, Sha Zhu, from courtyard number 95 was broken by him.

Immediately, all their thoughts were suppressed. Their pride wasn't as great as Yi Zhonghai and the old deaf man's, and they couldn't withstand Zhang Dabiao's antics.

After repaying the debt, the IOUs were returned to Mu Wanqing and then burned. However, Mu Wanqing then formally wrote a final IOU for Zhang Dabiao, which she signed and affixed her fingerprint to.

70 jin of grain – including 10 jin of rice, 15 jin of millet, 5 jin of enriched flour, and 30 jin of cornmeal;

The money was 57 yuan – the previous free medicine was worth 5 yuan.

I plan to pay it back gradually after I start working in August, over a month...

Interest... Expected payment due in... month...

If the debt remains unpaid, the bicycle will be used as collateral.

This girl is really something else; she even came up with the idea of ​​paying in installments and proactively added interest.

Nima, you still have collateral?

Pay attention!

As for whether she might be a fellow traveler from the same hometown as the time traveler?

Zhang Dabiao didn't even consider it. If his fellow villagers were all in such a sorry state, then he had wasted his time traveling. At the very least, he should be able to solve his food and drink problems.

Back at courtyard number 95, Liu Pangpang came looking for them, not to interrogate them, but to ask if the grain could be exchanged for eggs and meat. Tomorrow was Liu Guangqi's wedding banquet, and the whole family was scrambling to find grain and ingredients.

Liu Guangqi didn't discuss the work and housing situation at home, planning to inform his family only after everything was settled and the move was complete.

So Liu Pangpang is very worried now, but he has no way to solve the problem.

"Master Liu, Guangqi told me that I'm preparing the materials for tomorrow's wedding banquet, so don't worry."

"I'll return the grain I borrowed today to you first, and I'll settle the rest with Guangqi separately later."

Zhang Dabiao planned to make up for the loan he borrowed today, and settle the rest separately for tomorrow's wedding banquet.

When Liu Pangpang heard from Zhang Dabiao that preparations were already underway, he waved and went straight back to the backyard.

"You and Guangqi can handle the grain issue. I don't care. Go back now."

"I'll remember this favor. If you ever need anything, remember to ask me for help. I can't guarantee anything else, but I'll definitely be fair and won't let you suffer any losses!"

Zhang Dabiao watched with a smile as Liu Pangpang walked away with his hands behind his back—[Well, Liu Pangpang, you've got a wider road ahead of you.]

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Saturday, February 13, 1960, the seventeenth day of the first lunar month;

Suitable activities: marriage, travel, moving, marriage compatibility analysis, engagement, groundbreaking, praying for blessings, burial, offering sacrifices, construction, breaking ground;

Avoid: moving to a new house, opening a business, or holding a religious ceremony.

Early in the morning, Xu Damao, Yan Jiecheng, Liu Guangtian and others went to fetch the bride. Xu Xiaoling, He Yushui and other girls also took leave to help decorate the new house. There was also Aunt Wu Xiaohui (formerly Aunt Er, the mother of the three Liu brothers), Liu Cuilan (formerly Aunt Yi), Yang Ruihua (formerly Aunt San), and some women from the backyard who came to help.

The new house was a side room of the Liu family's house. Guang Tian was forced to squeeze into the room with Liu Pangpang and an old lady first. After the wedding banquet, he would make do with a makeshift bed in the main room.

Zhang Dabiao continued preparing the ingredients, and Sha Zhu, for some reason, came to help. He could move his arm now, but he couldn't exert himself too much. The Liu family hired another chef, Master Liu, from the factory to be the head chef, and Sha Zhu was helping to give instructions, so the taste shouldn't be bad.

Not to mention that Zhang Dabiao brought out a lot of seasonings and ingredients this time. Sha Zhu was itching to show off his skills, and also wanted to ease the tension with his neighbors, especially Guangqi Zhang Dabiao—they never let him play cards!

My heart was like it was being scratched by a cat. There was no entertainment at night, so Liu Guangqi, Xu Damao, Zhang Dabiao, Yan Jiecheng, and Da Tou Hu Zi, Liu Gen and others were having a blast. Even Yu Shui, Xu Xiaoling and others would occasionally go over to join in the fun.

But Sha Zhu was too ashamed to go over there. Besides his five fingers, there was nothing else to do at home, so he was depressed!

Didn't we agree to isolate Zhang Dabiao?

How come I'm the one being isolated now?

What exactly went wrong?

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Seasonings: Wang Shouyi Thirteen Spices, Tom Yum Kung seasoning blocks, concentrated soup stock, hot pot base, oyster sauce, Haitian dark soy sauce, light soy sauce, cooking wine, rock sugar, black pepper;

食材：猪肉10斤（20斤没有刷新出来那幺多，之前厂里交货也用掉了一些）、鸡胸肉6斤、鸡腿6个，烤鸡6只，烤鱼6份、辣鸭脖子6份，撒尿牛丸250克一包的来了3包；

Other items: 5 jin of soybean oil, 10 jin of rice, 6 bags (36 mixed grain buns), 6 bags (24 cornbread buns), 1 bags of Guozhen (a type of fruit juice), 3 bags of Huanghelou (a type of liquor) (for show), and 12 metal box candies. These were wedding favors from Zhang Dabiao's colleagues and classmates in his later life. He hadn't eaten them and had left them in a corner, but Zhang Dabiao found them—high-end, classy, ​​and sophisticated!

This time, it can be said that Zhang Dabiao has used up most of his recent benchmark scores.

Of course, Liu Guangqi didn't shortchange him either, giving him 200 yuan, which was twice the market price, effectively emptying the Liu family's pockets.

Zhang Dabiao had 900 yuan in his account, not too much, not too little. However, he still took a red envelope and gave Liu Guangqi 10 yuan, showing his generosity.

They changed him to a purchasing position at a comprehensive utilization plant, and even moved him to a new house to face the harassment from the Jia family. Giving them a big red envelope was no big deal.

Yan Bugui still acted as the accountant, while others would usually give only 5 cents as a gift, or at most one or two dollars.

But after seeing the dishes on the table, everyone exclaimed that it was totally worth it!

Everyone really enjoyed the meal. Although Liu Pangpang felt a pang of regret, he certainly gained a lot of face!

In recent years, which family in the entire Nanluoguxiang area has hosted a banquet as extravagant as theirs?!

The guests that Yi Zhonghai invited when he became a godfather were hardly a bunch of bastards!

Of course, they held their dinner behind closed doors in the courtyard, not daring to go too far by setting off firecrackers or anything like that in the alley. These days, lavish meals and drinks could get you reported, but Fatty Liu didn't want to miss such a good opportunity to show off, so he gritted his teeth and went all out.

Anyway, he didn't steal or rob, and Liu Pangpang isn't a cadre. If something happens, just push it onto him. At most, he'll get a scolding from Director Wang. What else can happen?

In Zhang Dabiao's words—"Go ahead and hit me if you dare, what are you going to do about it?"