I painted an aircraft carrier on the courtyard house for Dongda University.

Wu Yousheng looked at Zhou Weiguo with a half-smile, then gave him a thumbs up: "That makes sense, Brother Weiguo, you're awesome!"

The car sped along and soon arrived at Yu Li's house. As soon as it stopped, someone shouted, "Brother Weiguo, you've finally arrived!"

Zhou Weiguo turned around and saw Yu Haitang running over with a look of surprise on her face, grabbing his arm.

In an instant, he felt a burning gaze directed at him; it was Tian Zao's ambiguous smile.

Zhou Weiguo hurriedly broke free from Yu Haitang's arm and said, "Haitang, be good, let me take the things out first."

As he spoke, he ran to the trunk and took out cigarettes, alcohol, sugar, and tea. He Yuzhu also took out eggs and pork.

Yu Haitang jumped up and down excitedly, "Brother Weiguo, I just went to the factory and called my dad back. They're cooking at home right now. Wow, I didn't expect so many of you to come!"

As the group entered the Yu family's courtyard, many neighbors looked at them curiously. Someone asked, "Haitang, who are these people? Are they your relatives?"

Yu Haitang proudly said, "Not yet, but it will be in the future! This is my brother-in-law, here to propose!"

The neighbors exclaimed, "Wow, this is great news! Look at this huge piece of meat, it must weigh at least seven or eight pounds, if not ten!"

"As the spokesperson, this son-in-law is capable! And that bag, it looks like rice, must weigh at least ten pounds! This is a very generous betrothal gift!"

"Oh, there's a foreigner too! The Yu family is impressive; they can even become in-laws with foreigners?"

Led by Yu Haitang, the group walked into the courtyard. Zhou Weiguo looked around the Yu family's courtyard house. Although it was smaller than his own No. 95 courtyard, it was still a three-courtyard house, only the houses were generally a size smaller.

As soon as he entered the backyard, he saw Yu Li and a middle-aged couple hurrying out to greet him. He Yuzhu walked up to them casually and said, "Uncle, Aunt, I've brought my uncle, aunt, my aunt, and my master."

Mr. Yu looked to be in his forties or fifties, and it was clear that he had worked hard all year round, especially his large face.

Zhou Weiguo handed the things in his hand to Natasha, took the initiative to shake hands, and said apologetically, "Brother Yu, I'm really sorry. I'm Zhuzi's uncle, Zhou Weiguo. This kid only told me about this yesterday, and then suddenly ran over here, saying he'd come to your house today, catching me completely off guard. This child has always been impatient and impulsive. If he's caused any trouble for your family, please forgive him."

Father Yu waved his hand with a smile: "Brother, don't say that. It's not Zhu Zi's fault. It's Yu Li's mother who didn't explain things clearly. The child got anxious when she was happy. It's just that time is too tight, and today's meal may not suit your taste. Come, come, let's go inside and talk."

Upon hearing this, Yu's mother subconsciously glanced at her daughter.

The group was welcomed into the Yu family home. The east wing of the Yu family home was divided into two rooms, one large and two small, and everyone sat around the eight-immortal table in the middle.

Zhou Weiguo looked at the furnishings in the house and understood that the Yu family was indeed in dire straits. Looking at the physiques of the four members of the Yu family, apart from the father who had some muscle due to years of hard work, the other three women were as thin as sticks.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. In those years of scarcity, every household was allocated food according to a fixed ration. If the five of us ate all the food they had prepared, the Yu family might go hungry by the end of the month.

Fortunately, I listened to Wu Yousheng's advice and bought some new things.

He smiled and first placed the four gifts, along with the eggs and pork prepared by Wu Yousheng, on the table.

Upon seeing the expensive gifts, Yu's parents immediately objected, saying, "Brother Zhou, this is unacceptable! The gifts are too extravagant. In these times, how can we accept such valuable gifts?"

Zhou Weiguo was secretly glad he had listened to the advice, but said aloud, "Brother Yu, are you looking down on me? How can I take back the gifts I brought to propose to Zhuzi?" Only then did Yu's parents stop refusing, but Yu's mother still couldn't hide a bitter smile on her face.

Zhou Weiguo gestured for Natasha and Tian Zao behind him to come forward. He placed the leather bag containing 10 jin of rice and several bags of cooked food on the table and said, "Brother Yu, sister-in-law, please don't take offense. Life is tough these days, and everyone is living on rations. I have some connections, so I'm not short of food. Plus, there are five of us here, so we brought some food along the way. Sister-in-law, please use this to prepare the meal later; we'll eat this today."

Looking at the cooked food on the table, Yu's mother secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Father Yu's expression was somewhat unnatural, but he still spoke frankly, "Brother, to be honest, I was just worried about this. I was thinking that once the rations came in a few days, even if we ate less, we could still put together a meal. But Zhu Zi suddenly said he was coming today, and I didn't know where to get any food. I was just thinking about whether I should go out and borrow some."

Zhou Weiguo patted Yu's father's hand and comforted him, "Brother, we're all family, no need for formalities. Come, let me introduce you. This is Zhu Zi's chef, Wu Yousheng. He used to be a very famous chef in Beijing, the owner of Emei Restaurant. Now that it's a public-private partnership, I invited him to Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill to be in charge of the No. 2 canteen and the small kitchen."

Then, he introduced the others one by one. When he introduced Natasha, Yu's parents stared in surprise: "She's Zhuzi's aunt?" Zhou Weiguo had no choice but to give a brief explanation before everyone understood.

At this moment, Yu Haitang excitedly jumped out and said, "Mom and Dad, I wasn't lying to you, was I! This is Natasha, she's a Soviet expert, incredibly capable! Of course, Brother Weiguo is even more amazing!"

After saying that, she ran to Zhou Weiguo's side and took his arm. Yu's father's face darkened, and he glared at Yu Haitang, saying, "Haitang, don't be disrespectful! You have to address her according to your sister's seniority; you should call her 'Little Uncle'!"

Zhou Weiguo quickly removed Haitang's hand from his arm, patted her hand with a smile, and said patiently, "That's right, Haitang, I'm Zhuzi's uncle, you have to call me Uncle."

Yu Haitang blushed instantly as Zhou Weiguo stared at her closely and held her hand.

Seeing this, He Yuzhu looked bewildered and said, "Haitang, you call my uncle 'Brother Guo,' so what should I call you?"

Yu Haitang blushed deeply and subconsciously said, "Then I'll call you brother-in-law, and you can call me aunt."

The room fell silent instantly upon hearing this.

Zhou Weiguo was so frightened that he quickly let go of Tian Zao's hand and retreated to Tian Zao's side, holding Tian Zao with one hand and Natasha with the other, afraid that the two would misunderstand each other.

The atmosphere suddenly became extremely awkward, with everyone's eyes shifting back and forth between Zhou Weiguo, Yu Haitang, and the two women.

Yu Haitang then realized what she had said and ran into the inner room with a flushed face.

Seeing Zhou Weiguo's flustered state, Natasha smiled and whispered in his ear, "Young master, let's get down to business first."

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