Courtyard House: In this life, I have a new home!

After Li Weidong finished speaking, he pushed the cart and left.

Yan Jiefang and Liu Guangtian quickly followed.

Yi Zhonghai, his face flushed and panting, ran back to Sha Zhu and helped him move bricks.

"Those three bastards didn't come, so others could have a few more bites."

Sha Zhu gritted his teeth and cursed, "He's a real piece of trash, he doesn't even know how to get along with his neighbors."

"Alright, they have their own things to do."

Yi Zhonghai let out a heavy sigh.

"Okay, okay!"

Sha Zhu waved his hand, "Besides, as for the Jia family, Sister Qin and the three children can come and eat, but that old hag absolutely cannot be allowed to step into the door."

"If she shows her face, she'll definitely make a mess of your banquet."

"Last time Xu Damao got married, that old man made such a mess of the banquet that it was impossible to clean up."

Yi Zhonghai gave a wry smile. "Zhu Zi, no matter how awful Jia Zhangshi is, she's still your elder. Don't speak so disrespectfully; you still need to show her the respect she deserves."

"Respect her? I'd rather respect a dog!"

Sha Zhu looked disdainful. "Oh, right, I just picked up a stray dog ​​and killed it. Once the stove is finished, I'll put it on top to stew."

"We had dog meat for lunch, but it's a pity it's not suitable for a proper meal. Otherwise, we could have had another dish for dinner."

Banggeng was circling around the bowls of meat, its hand already reaching for a cleaned chicken.

"Don't mess around with that."

Sha Zhu shouted, "Wait a minute, I'll cook dog meat for you right now."

"Okay, Sha Zhu, hurry up."

Banggeng pouted, "Give me more, I'm still growing and need more nutrition."

Actually, "Bang Geng" is just someone who has a restless hand; he sees something good and wants to take it home with him.

Madam Jia sat slumped at her doorstep, looking like a pile of rotten flesh. Her eyes were fixed on the pot of chicken, duck, fish, and meat, and she was calculating how she could get the most food at the dinner that evening.

Yi Zhonghai said only one person from each family could come, but she didn't take it seriously at all. Her Jia family was different; the whole family had to go. Even if not all of them could go, she and Banggeng absolutely had to sit at the table.

Li Weidong arrived home at 8:30.

Xiao Xi was eating a rolled pancake in the main room, with a bowl of rice porridge on the small table in front of her.

As soon as she saw Li Weidong come in, she dropped her rolled pancake and pounced on him.

"Brother, brother, how many fish did you catch? I want to eat that sweet and sour fish!"

Xiao Xi tiptoed, trying to peek into the bamboo basket. Two buckets were placed inside.

"Brother didn't catch any carp today, but you can still have sweet and sour fish if you want."

Li Weidong smiled and coaxed her, "I'll make it for you in a bit."

"Don't cook, there's still a lot of leftovers from yesterday at home, we need to eat them for lunch first."

Lin Yurou frowned. "We can't waste things like that."

"Then I'll make it for Xiaoxi tonight."

Li Weidong carried two large buckets toward the kitchen.

The large vat has been placed in the newly renovated kitchen. There are two vats in the kitchen; the smaller one is for daily water use, and the larger one is used to keep fish.

Old Qian led two workers over, finished the last bit of work, and was packing up to leave.

Li Weidong threw the fish into the water tank, leaving three silver carp weighing about two pounds each.

"Wow, Chief Engineer Li, your fishing skills are really impressive! You're not going fishing, you're just going to the market to buy produce."

Old Qian had a smile plastered on his face, and his tone was ingratiating.

"Not at all, it's just a lucky coincidence that the fish are biting."

Li Weidong casually replied, "Let's clear out the remaining accounts first, and then the three of you can each take one of these fish."

Old Qian and his two friends were so happy they couldn't stop smiling. After the bill was settled, each of them picked up a silver carp and left with a grin.

As soon as Li Weidong entered the living room, he saw Liu Guangtian and Yan Jiefang carrying in a rather elegant small porcelain jar.

"Oh, is this a painting vat?"

Li Weidong was stunned for a moment. He could tell at a glance that the jar had an old feel to it, and it was obviously something that had been around for a long time.

"You two be careful not to drop it. Put it on the octagonal table."

Liu Guangtian carefully placed the painting jar down, grinning nonchalantly, "Hey, Jiefang and I went out of town before dawn this morning and bought several kilograms of rice, just waiting for our girlfriends to come over so we could cook a meal. We brought this thing back with us on the way."

The bottom of the jar was covered with a thin layer of crumbs, mixed with some random impurities.

Yan Jiefang interjected, "I wanted to use this jar to store rice."

Li Weidong took a closer look, shook his head, and said, "It really is agarwood, but there are only some fragments left, and it's mixed with other things. I bought it for five yuan, so it's not a bad deal."

Yan Jiefang breathed a sigh of relief, "That's good, that's good. We'll head back now. This tank..."

"I'll take the jar."

Li Weidong cut him off immediately, "Did you two buy this tank together?"

"Yes, each person paid two yuan and fifty cents."

Liu Guangtian nodded.

"Consider the agarwood a gift from you."

Li Weidong said.

"Absolutely, absolutely, it's for Dong Ge."

Liu Guangtian eagerly chimed in.

Yan Jiefang was a beat slower, but he also said it was a gift, of course it was a gift.

"The agarwood is mine, but the jar can't be taken for free."

Li Weidong smiled and said, "I'll pay for it. One bicycle ticket per person, plus two hundred yuan."

"What?"

Liu Guangtian and Yan Jiefang were both dumbfounded, wondering if there was something wrong with their ears.

"You heard right, one bicycle ticket per person plus two hundred yuan."

Li Weidong repeated, "But this matter cannot be told to outsiders."

"I understand, I understand."

Yan Jiefang quickly nodded, "Consider it a loan from you."

"I'll pay you back when I've saved up enough money."

Liu Guangtian nodded vigorously, his head bobbing like a chicken pecking at rice.

Lin Yurou listened from the side, her heart breaking. So much money spent on such a small jar? That junk wouldn't even cost a dollar.

Lin Yurou was so anxious that her face turned pale, and she didn't dare to say a word. She couldn't say a word against what her man had decided, even though she was heartbroken.

Lin Yurou was extremely anxious as soon as Liu Guangtian and Yan Jiefang left.

"Brother Dong, you gave them so much..."

"many?"

Li Weidong was bending over, pouring the broken pieces from the painting jar into an earthenware basin, a smirk playing on his lips. "Guess how much this little jar is worth?"

Lin Yurou was taken aback. "This is also a good thing?"

"Look at this Ming Dynasty artifact, the famille rose enamels, the lines of the figures, the craftsmanship."

Li Weidong patted the edge of the vat, "Now, if we get it to Hong Kong Island, it'll cost at least this much."

He held up one finger.

Lin Yurou's eyes lit up. "One thousand?"

"One hundred thousand."

Li Weidong sighed, "Decades from now, we won't even be able to see it."

"Then quickly put it away, don't let Xiaoxi touch it."

Lin Yurou was extremely nervous. "Put it under your bed."

"Okay, there it is."

Li Weidong picked up the small jar and walked towards the bedroom, with Lin Yurou following closely behind.

In the courtyard, Xiaoxi, Xiaodang, and Huaihua squatted under a tree, poking ants with twigs. All three girls had milk candy in their mouths; any ant that ran into them was incredibly unlucky.

Li Weidong stuffed the small jar under the bed and straightened up.

Lin Yurou was still worried, so she bent down and peeked under the bed again.

Standing behind her, Li Weidong's gaze fell on her bent back and waistline, and a surge of anger welled up inside him.

Lin Yurou straightened up, turned around and smiled sweetly at him, "I'm relieved to leave it here. Even if Xiaoxi crawls inside, she won't be able to..."

Her smile was as sweet as honey, directly igniting the fire in Li Weidong's heart.

He pulled her into his arms and lifted her chin with his fingers.

Lin Yurou tilted her head back and her mouth was covered.

She instinctively wanted to push him away, but when she met Li Weidong's eyes, she went limp.

Suddenly, He Yushui's voice rang out from outside the courtyard gate: "Sister Rou! Come out and lend a hand!"

Lin Yurou quickly pushed Li Weidong away and ran out, swinging her two long braids.

Li Weidong steadied himself. Those commotion must have really frightened the girl.

He followed her out and saw He Yushui riding back on her bicycle. The back seat was full of lettuce and cowpeas.

Why did you buy so much?

Lin Yurou's face was still flushed, but fortunately He Yushui didn't notice.

"It's cheap. We'll clean it up and dry it later, so we can eat it when it snows heavily in winter."

He Yushui spoke eloquently, "Oh, Dong-ge is home too."

"That's a good idea."

Li Weidong came out and smiled. "Lettuce, peeled, cut into strips, and dried, becomes dried lettuce scapes, which used to be a tribute item. Cowpeas, cooked, dried, and then steamed with meat in buns, are very fragrant."

Lin Yurou blushed even more when she saw him standing beside her. A sweet feeling welled up inside her; the sensation from earlier lingered.

On the other side, Liu Haizhong and Liu Guangqi were idly fanning themselves at their doorstep.

"Dad, what's wrong with buying an electric fan? Your factory has them, and you don't need a ration coupon."

Liu Guangqi shook his big head.

"It doesn't cost money? I'm saving up money so you can get a wife."

Liu Haizhong snorted, "I'll definitely make sure this wedding is a grand affair for you."

"I haven't even seen my boyfriend yet."

Liu Guangqi glanced at Lin Yurou and said, "I must say, this girl is really nice."

Liu Haizhong slapped his thigh: "That's right! If you could win over Lin Yurou, Li Weidong would definitely give me a hand! Why didn't I realize that before!"

"Although they are not blood siblings, Li Weidong treats her very well."

"How about we find a matchmaker to talk to them?"

Liu Guangqi grew anxious, "I've always thought Lin Yurou was a good person, it's just that her family wasn't well-off before. Now Li Weidong has risen to prominence..."

"Why hire a matchmaker!"

Liu Haizhong, rubbing his large pregnant belly, said, "Come with me and talk to her directly. This matter is settled!"

He had already begun to fantasize that once he became Li Weidong's elder, it would be a piece of cake for Li Weidong to promote him to the position of workshop director.

He Yushui pushed the cart to the kitchen.

Just as Li Weidong and Lin Yurou were about to go back inside, they saw Liu Haizhong excitedly leading Liu Guangqi over.

"Chief Engineer Li, there's something I'd like to discuss with you."

Liu Haizhong's eyes disappeared from smiling.

Li Weidong gave him a cold glance: "Get lost, don't make a fool of yourself. We'll talk about work tomorrow at work. Don't bother me with anything else."

"I really need to tell you this."

Liu Haizhong said smugly, "Look at our Guangqi..."

Lin Yurou was so frightened that she shrank back and hid behind Li Weidong. She grabbed a wooden stick and raised it towards Liu Da's head.

"Dad, let me speak!"

Liu Da Nao stepped in front of Lin Yu Rou, grinning, and said, "Lin Yu Rou, I've got my eye on you. If you agree, then we'll..."

"Liu Guangqi, who do you think you are?"