Courtyard House: New Life, New Silly Zhu

Chapter 79

"Thank you, Auntie." He Yushui obediently accepted the plum and thanked her.

Before she came, she asked her brother how to address her sister-in-law's relatives. He Yuzhu didn't know much about these things, but he did know a little trick: just call them what his partner calls them, and you can't go wrong. As for his own sister, she could just follow her example.

"No need to thank me. When you come to my house, make yourself at home. Just tell me what you want to eat and I'll make it for you." The aunt was very hospitable.

Seeing how enthusiastic her sister-in-law's aunt was, He Yushui felt relieved. She took a plum, put it in her mouth, and took a bite. The sour taste made her frown.

Seeing that her aunt had stopped noticing her, He Yushui quickly handed the plums to her brother.

He Yuzhu didn't notice He Yushui's actions. After taking the plum, he subconsciously put it in his mouth and took a bite. Instantly, a sour taste made He Yuzhu almost spit it out.

He Yuzhu calmly took the plum from his mouth and pretended to put it in his pocket. The next moment, the plum appeared in his spatial dimension.

After wiping the water off her hands, Yang Lifang's aunt said to Yang Lifang, who was sitting next to her, "Lifang, come with me and bring the dishes out." Then, she instructed Yang Guanglei, who was sitting next to her, "Guanglei, go and call your brother back for dinner."

As for He Yuzhu and his sister, they didn't need to do anything; they just needed to sit there obediently.

Soon, the food was served: stir-fried vegetables, scrambled eggs, stir-fried cured pork with chili peppers, fish, and soup.

Looking at the sumptuous meal, He Yuzhu felt relieved, which showed that he was highly valued by Yang Lifang as her boyfriend.

At this moment, Yang Lifang's uncle also returned, followed by several other people.

"Second Uncle," He Yuzhu quickly stood up to greet him.

Yang Lifang's uncle smiled and nodded, then said to the people behind him, "Let me introduce you, this is Lifang's boyfriend."

Then he said to He Yuzhu, "Zhuzi, these are all elders in the village." He then began to introduce them one by one.

He Yuzhu followed Yang Lifang's second uncle, calling out to each person one by one, taking out a pack of cigarettes in his hand, and offering one cigarette with each call, appearing very respectful.

After accepting the cigarettes, everyone praised them, as if they were free, and kept talking.

"Alright, let's sit down first, the food will get cold." Yang Lifang's uncle asked everyone to sit down, and then he went to bring out a few bottles of liquor that he had bought at the supply and marketing cooperative.

Yang Lifang also came out of the kitchen and bowed to greet the elders sitting at the table.

Everyone showed concern and care for Yang Lifang, and she responded to each question with grace and poise.

Seeing that the men were about to drink, Yang Lifang led He Yushui to another room.

There is also a small table in this room, on which food has already been set out.

"Yushui, your brother and the others want to drink, so let's eat here," Yang Lifang said with a smile, pulling He Yushui to sit down on a stool and handing her a set of chopsticks and a bowl.

Meanwhile, outside, the sound of toasts began to rise, mainly from He Yuzhu.

Although He Yuzhu was unfamiliar with drinking culture, he understood one thing: the simplest way for men to communicate was through drinking. So, starting from the top seat, He Yuzhu began to toast the men one glass after another.

Soon, cheers rose and fell, clearly indicating that He Yuzhu's drinking capacity had won everyone's approval.

Just as they were enjoying their drinks, Yang Guanglei finally brought in a child.

He was shirtless, with a chubby face, and looked incredibly mischievous.

As soon as he entered the house, Yang Guanglei took him to his aunt and the others and let him eat with them, while he himself went to the main table.

By this time, everyone had started drinking, and He Yuzhu no longer needed to take turns toasting; he simply began to eat on his own.

Upon seeing Yang Guanglei sit down, He Yuzhu greeted him.

He Yuzhu deliberately befriended his brother-in-law Yang Guanglei, and the two quickly became acquainted.

When the banquet ended and everyone left, He Yuzhu also got up to accompany his second uncle to see the guests off.

"Second Uncle, thank you for your help today." He Yuzhu knew that Yang Lifang's second uncle had specially invited these people over so that he could get to know the people in the village, so He Yuzhu was very respectful.

Uncle chuckled and patted He Yuzhu on the shoulder, saying, "Ever since Lifang brought you to our family, we've been one family."

After hearing that the banquet outside had ended, Yang Lifang's second aunt took Yang Lifang out and cleaned up the table.

The curtain to the inner room was pulled back, revealing a small head; it was Yang Lifang's cousin.

"Are you my brother-in-law?" The little boy, seeing that no one was paying attention to him, quickly ran up to He Yuzhu and asked him.

He Yuzhu saw that the boy was chubby and adorable, and liked him very much. He took out some candy from his pocket and handed it to the little boy.

"I'm your brother-in-law, have a piece of candy."

The little boy's eyes lit up when he saw the fruit candy, and he stared intently at it.

He reached out to take it, but then seemed to remember something and turned to look at his father.

"Your brother-in-law gave it to you, so just take it," Uncle said with a smile.

The little boy then happily picked up the fruit candy, smiling and thanking him, "Thank you, brother-in-law."

"This is your younger brother, Xiao Huzi," the second uncle introduced.

He Yuzhu watched the child run out of the house after taking the candy and said, "This kid is so chubby and energetic, calling him Little Tiger is really fitting."

Second Uncle nodded and sat down at the door, chatting with He Yuzhu about things in the city.

Soon, it got dark. The weather in July was still quite hot, especially after a long day on the bus, I was covered in sweat.

One advantage of rural areas nowadays is that you don't have to tell anyone when you build a small shack.

My second uncle's family built a small bathroom. Although it's not convenient to shower there in winter, it's perfect for summer.

At this time, the family members took turns going in to wash up, but the little boy, Xiaohuzi, stood by the well and was being washed from head to toe by his mother with a towel.

He Yuzhu watched with a smile as the child cried and howled as his mother washed him. There was nothing wrong with him, but the kid started yelling as soon as he got water.

"Brother Zhu, why aren't you going to wash up yet?" Yang Lifang came to He Yuzhu's side and asked him.

After taking a bath, Yang Lifang looked like a lotus emerging from the water, a sight that was pleasing to the eye.

Feeling a little embarrassed by He Yuzhu's stare, Yang Lifang still asked again.

"I'll wash after you're done, no rush," He Yuzhu replied.

Yang Lifang nodded, turned around and went back to her room. She would sleep with the rainwater with her tonight.

As for He Yuzhu, he slept with Yang Guanglei.