Siheyuan: I am the seventh uncle of Banggen

"Brother Damao, are you feeling better?" Zhang Dabao put the can on the table and sat down in front of Xu Damao's bed.

"Dabia, it's okay. I went to the hospital and got some medicine. I feel much better after taking it." Xu Damao wanted to sit up, but Zhang Dabia pushed him down.

"Have a good rest, why do you need to get up? There are no outsiders here," said Zhang Dabao.

"Da Biao, Damao doesn't have any serious illness, why do you bring these things here?" Xu Fugui said when he saw the two cans of food brought by Zhang Da Biao.

"Uncle Xu, it's not a good thing, just a little food. Brother Damao and I went to the countryside together and he got injured. It would be inappropriate for me not to come and see him," said Zhang Dabao.

"He fell and hit himself. What does it have to do with you? We're having lunch at home. I asked Damao's mother to buy some vegetables," said Xu Baogui.

"No need, Uncle Xu. I ate outside when I came back. I shot two pheasants in the countryside yesterday, and collected some wild yams and other things. I was thinking of stewing them in the evening. You and Brother Damao can come over and try them then." Zhang Dabao didn't want to eat at Xu's house. When he saw that the table had not been cleared yet, he knew that they had just eaten, and he would feel uncomfortable staying.

"I won't go. You young people are playing together, and you won't feel comfortable if an old man like me goes there. Let's see if Damao can get up in the afternoon. If he can, you can chat together." Xu Fugui spoke very skillfully and was quite knowledgeable about human relationships.

Zhang Zaibiao sat for a few minutes, talked with Xu Damao, then went out and returned to his home. He passed by the deaf old lady's house. The seal on it was still on. Looking inside from the outside, it was dark and he couldn't see anything clearly.

After returning to his room, Zhang Dabao ate something and rested for a while.

Around two o'clock in the afternoon, Zhang Dabao got up and took out a copy of "Cooking Encyclopedia" from the space. He found the page about walnut and chestnut chicken, read it again and again, then went out to boil water, cleaned the chicken, and started stewing it at three o'clock. He added several kinds of Chinese medicinal materials to it, brought it to a boil over high heat, and simmered it over low heat. He put the walnuts, chestnuts, and dates in early, and just put the yam in half an hour before it comes out of the pot.

The smell of the medicinal food was a bit overbearing and slowly drifted away with the wind. Zhang Cuihua smelled the fragrance and came over. Zhang Dabao asked her to bring the children to the backyard for dinner in the evening. Zhang Cuihua happily agreed, put Xiaodang on Zhang Dabao's bed, and said she was going to the toilet.

Chapter 74: Quarrel

At around 4:50 in the afternoon, Yu Sinian, the director of the Mining Machinery Factory, came to the Red Star Machinery Factory and found the deputy director Li Huaide.

"Director Yu, distinguished guest, the fragrant breeze has brought you here, please take a seat." Li Huaide knew Yu Sinian, and the two often had meetings together. Although Li Huaide was the deputy director, the steel rolling mill was of a higher rank, a deputy bureau-level unit, while the mining machinery factory was a department-level unit, so the two were of the same rank.

"Old Li, we are old friends, so stop talking nonsense. I am not here to see you today, but to see your nephew Zhang Dabiao. On Sunday, he and his friends were playing in Shichahai. My grandson fell into the water, and it was Dabiao who rescued him. My daughter-in-law said that Xiaoyong was already dead at that time, and it was Dabiao who pressed on the child and breathed on him, and only then saved the child. I should have come here to express my gratitude a long time ago, but the child was frightened and cold and had a fever for several days, so he was only discharged from the hospital this morning. Xiu Rui was also on a business trip and only came back last night. Today, my son and I came here to express our gratitude. Please introduce him to me," said Yu Sinian.

"Is there such a thing? Da Biao didn't tell me. He even sent me a package this morning. This kid did a good job of keeping secrets and didn't tell me a word," said Li Huaide.

"He's in the supply department? Should we go over there? He would have been off work if it was any later. It was all because of Xiu Rui's mother that she asked me to bring this and that. When I went out, I saw that it was already past four o'clock," said Yu Sinian.

"Da Biao is from the supply department, but he is not in the factory now. He just came back from the countryside yesterday. He completed his task this morning and can go home to rest," said Li Huaide.

"I'd like to trouble you to go to his house with me," Yu Sinian said as he pulled his old friend aside.

"Okay, take your car." Li Huaide and Yu Sinian left the office.

"Uncle Li" Yu Sinian's son was the driver today, and he quickly greeted Li Huaide when he saw him.

"Xiu Rui, will you be our driver today? I'm so lucky to be the deputy director of a ministry as a driver. Mr. Yang in our factory doesn't even have such treatment." Li Huaide joked with Yu Sinian's son Yu Xiu Rui.

It was time to get off work at the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill. A large group of people going home from get off work poured out of the factory gate like a torrent, which also blocked the three people's car.

"It doesn't matter if it's late. Da Biao's family has good things. Let's have dinner at his house today." Li Huaide had no choice. He couldn't go out and tell them himself. Comrades, please move aside and let the deputy director go first.

There were a lot of people gathered between the courtyards of No. 95 and No. 96 Nanluoguxiang, Hongxing Street. Two women were swearing at each other. The two people swearing were the top two shrews in Hongxing Street, Zhang Cuihua and Liu Chuncao.

"you***……"

"you***,***,***……"

"You are unlucky in marriage. You killed Jia Youfu..."

"Your family is extinct, your son is a bachelor, and he will never find a wife..."

"Your family is extinct, and your son won't live long..."

"Your son is a short-lived ghost. He will definitely not live to be 20. The Chang family will definitely be extinct..."

"Your son hasn't been promoted for seven years. He will never achieve anything in his life..."

"Your son has no job. It's obvious that he's doomed to fail..."

Li Huaide and Yu Sinian's car arrived at the intersection and was blocked by the crowd of onlookers. After getting off the car, they asked Xiu Rui to find a place to park and looked into the crowd. They were stunned. They did not expect that the two women's language was so rich. They used ancestors, descendants, and body organs so flexibly and variedly. Their body movements were even more graceful, clapping, stomping, putting their hands on their hips, and waving.

Li Huaide and Yu Sinian stood outside, waiting and watching, the more they watched the more interesting it became.

"Old Yu, how many years has it been since you last saw this kind of scene?" Li Huaide asked Yu Sinian beside him.

"It's been at least twenty years. I haven't seen him since I left my hometown. I still feel quite touched," Yu Sinian said in a low voice.

"It seems like it's just a coincidence today. Such scenes are rare in the capital." Li Huaide said as he watched.

"It must be maintained. This is an intangible cultural heritage. Old Li, don't you have a daughter? Remember to have her come and learn from him. It's always good to have many skills," Yu Sinian joked with Li Huaide.

"Get out of here. My Xiaojing is such a good child. Why don't you let your child learn from her?" Li Huaide said.

"I don't have a daughter, I only have two sons, don't you know?" Yu Sinian said.

"Then let your sister-in-law and daughter-in-law come to study. My nephew lives nearby. I can introduce him to you and give you a discount on the tuition and insurance," said Li Huaide with a smile.

"If they learn this, will we men still have a chance to survive? You have a really vicious mind," Yu Sinian said dissatisfiedly.

"Uncle, are you here to watch the fun too?" At this time, Jia Dongxu saw Li Huaide and came over to say hello.

"Dongxu, you live here too?" Li Huaide asked.

"I'm in Yard 95, in the middle yard, and my seventh uncle is in the back yard. Are you here to see my seventh uncle?" Jia Dongxu asked.

"Director Yu has something to do with Da Biao, so I came here with him. Are these two women from your hospital?" Li Huaide asked Jia Dongxu with a smile.

"The short and fat one is from our courtyard, and the other one is from the neighboring courtyard No. 96," said Jia Dongxu.

"They are quarreling. You are neighbors. Why don't you go over and try to mediate? Just let them quarrel all the time?" Li Huaide asked curiously.

"It's impossible to persuade them. They have a big fight every two or three days. They dislike each other as soon as they meet. They will scold anyone who tries to persuade them. It's impossible to persuade them. They will stop when they get tired of quarreling," Jia Dongxu replied.

"Don't their families care?" Li Huaide became even more curious.

"Who can control the people in her family? The child will be beaten if he goes to intervene. If you don't believe me, ask Chang Chao. His mother is the one quarreling inside. Chang Chao, go and persuade your mother. Tell her to stop quarreling and go home to cook," Jia Dongxu said as he pulled over a young man who looked to be about eighteen or nineteen years old.

"Am I sick? Should I go and persuade them? Brother Dongxu, why don't you go and persuade your mother? Is my mother arguing with the air? Look at Aunt Jia, she is jumping and scolding at the same time, she is so excited, isn't she tired? Shouldn't she eat one more steamed bun at night? Your sister-in-law also goes to work and doesn't cook, so it is more appropriate for you to persuade her," Chang Chao asked Jia Dongxu in return.

"Dongxu, is that your mother Zhang Cuihua?" Li Huaide was so stunned by the conversation between Jia Dongxu and Chang Chao that he almost couldn't close his mouth.

"Yes, the short and fat one is my mother," Jia Dongxu answered very affirmatively.

"Why don't you go over and persuade them? This will have a bad influence, right?" Yu Sinian, who was standing on the side, also opened his mouth wide, thinking, are you two biological sons? Your biological mother is arguing, and you two are standing aside to watch the fun.

Chapter 75: Visit to Thank You

"What's wrong with it? We are all used to it. But, today, uncle, you are here, and I can't let you make a fool of yourself. I'll go over and persuade my mother." Jia Dongxu thought about it and felt that it was not good for his mother to curse here since there were relatives coming to the house.

"Mom, don't quarrel again tomorrow, my uncle is coming." Jia Dongxu squeezed in and called Zhang Cuihua.

"Your great uncle is here? Didn't my two uncles die a long time ago?" Zhang Cuihua was cursing and was very unhappy when she was interrupted by her son.

"He's my seventh uncle's uncle, so what should I call him if not grandpa uncle? Stop arguing. Grandpa uncle is the leader of the factory and it has a bad influence," said Jia Dongxu.

"I understand. It's Uncle Li from the factory, right?" Zhang Cuihua remembered something and asked her son.

"Of course it's him. Look, the second uncle leaned over to talk. If he wasn't the leader, would he be like this?" Jia Dongxu pointed to his mother and saw Liu Haizhong nodding and saying something to a middle-aged man.

"Liu Chuncao, some relatives are coming to my house today. I'll let you go for now. If you mess with me again next time, you can try." Zhang Cuihua said harshly and followed Jia Dongxu to Li Huaide.

"Am I afraid of you? Let me try? Really, you don't even know your own weight." Liu Chuncao was not willing to admit defeat and replied to Zhang Cuihua.

"Uncle, you are here, please come into the yard quickly. Dongxu, you bastard, you saw your uncle coming and didn't take you home first." Zhang Cuihua was smiling like a flower at this time, and her expression changed so quickly that people who studied Sichuan Opera had to admire her.

"Are you Da Biao's elder sister?" Li Huaide was very impressed by the master of emotional management in front of him.

“Isn’t it me? You are the elder, just call me Cuihua, haha…” Zhang Cuihua said while laughing.

Li Huaide also laughed. Damn, he was delighted to have a niece. The key point was that she was a talented person.

"Cuihua, is Dabiao at home?" Li Huaide asked with a smile.

"I was at home, I came out around four o'clock, thinking of going to the toilet, but I didn't expect Liu Chuncao to dare to make trouble. Could I let her go? I just scolded her a few words. My granddaughter is still at Da Biao's house, and he is helping me look after the child. He stewed a chicken today. I was thinking, it turns out that you, my cousin, are here." Zhang Cuihua led the way, Li Huaide and the Yu family father and son followed behind, and Yu Sinian and his son were ignored.

By this time, Jia Dongxu had already run to the backyard and found Zhang Dabiao, "Seventh Uncle, hurry, hurry..."

"Hurry up, your mother, hurry up, you were chased by a dog. You are so grown up but you can't even speak clearly. Where is your mother? She left the child here and said she was going to the toilet, and it's been almost two hours. Did he fall into the toilet?" Zhang Dabao was holding Xiaodang, who was eating a biscuit.

"No, your cousin, Deputy Director Li from the factory is here and he's at the gate of the yard," Jia Dongxu said after taking a breath.

"Why didn't you say it earlier? You're so slow." Zhang Dabiao stood up angrily and kicked Jia Dongxu, "Hold the child, I'll go to meet them."

"Don't greet us, we're coming in. Da Biao, Director Yu and his son are here to see you today." As they were speaking, Li Huaide and his three companions had already come in.

"Uncle, Director Yu?" Zhang Dabao was a little confused.

"Hello, Comrade Dabao, I'm Yu Sinian. You saved a little boy in Shichahai on Sunday. He's my grandson." Yu Sinian stepped forward and held Zhang Dabao's hand.

"Director Yu, this is it. The child didn't catch a cold, right? His clothes were all wet, and it was a bit windy that day." Zhang Dabao understood what was going on and asked.

"Don't you have a cold? You had a fever for a few days and only feel better today. I wanted to come earlier, but Xiu Rui has been on a business trip and only came back last night," Yu Sinian explained.

"You're just being polite. It's not a big deal. I just stewed some tonic food. You can stay for dinner tonight. Dongxu, go get Zhuzi and cook a few more dishes. Be quick." Zhang Dabao let the three of them into the house. At this time, Zhang Cuihua had already taken the child, and Jia Dongxu was standing at the door.

"Okay," Jia Dongxu agreed and ran to the central courtyard.

"Comrade Da Biao..." Yu Sinian wanted to say something again.

"Lao Yu, this is my nephew. We have been friends for many years. You can just call him Da Biao. You are a few years younger than my cousin's husband. He calls you uncle and comrade. This is not in the factory." Li Huaide pretended to be angry and said a few words to Yu Sinian, and then decided on the way they addressed each other.

"Uncle Yu, you can just call me Da Biao," Zhang Da Biao said quickly.

"Okay, Dabiao, jumping into the water to save the child is a small matter for you, but it is a big deal for our Yu family. Xiaoyong's mother also told me about the situation at that time. The child was not breathing. I only have this grandson. If anything happened to him, I don't know what would happen." Yu Sinian choked up a little when he said this.

"Uncle Yu, it's all fate. It's good that nothing happened. The child is destined to have this disaster. Didn't the ancients say that if you survive a great disaster, you will be blessed in the future? The child has suffered such a great suffering this time, and he will surely be blessed in the future," Zhang Dabao advised.

"Da Biao is right, Old Yu, I'm glad the child is okay. Just smell this fragrance, it's fate. Does Da Biao know we are coming? He certainly doesn't know, but he stewed the chicken early, as a way to keep guests. The more I smell it, the more fragrant it tastes. It seems I have to have a drink tonight. Da Biao, do you have any good wine? Your Uncle Yu is very picky," said Li Huaide.

"We have good wine. I brought back a few bottles of Moutai when I retired from the army. I still have two bottles now. He Yuzhu is also in this courtyard. I asked Dongxu to call him and he will cook a few more dishes for us," said Zhang Dabao.

"I originally came here to see you, but now I'm sorry to have made you spend money," said Yu Sinian.

"Uncle Yu, you came at the right time. My nephew Jia Dongxu has wanted to drink my good wine for a long time. He looks forward to having guests every day just to drink my wine. Tonight I am also inviting my neighbor, Xu Damao, the projectionist of our factory, who is also a good talker." Zhang Dabao explained that it was a good opportunity to invite people for dinner tonight.

"Is Xu Damao from your school as well? Is Sha Zhu from your school as well? There are quite a lot of talented people in your school," Li Huaide asked.

"Isn't it? Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong are both old workers in the factory, and they also live in this courtyard," said Zhang Dabao.

"These two people are not simple. Lao Yi is an eighth-level fitter, and Liu Haizhong is a seventh-level forger. Both are rare senior workers in the factory." Li Huaide praised the two's technical level.

"Your institute has level eight workers, which is really amazing. The highest level of workers in our factory is level six, let alone level eight. We don't even have a level seven worker," Yu Sinian also sighed.