Siheyuan, don't mess with me

Ma Hua rode away on his bike and said he would come early tomorrow morning. He Yuzhu took Hu Xiaojun and Hu Xiaoyong back to the new house to sleep, and used two little chickens to press the bed for them, hoping to have a big fat boy next year!

Lou Xiao'e groaned for a long time before she came to her senses. It was not that she had never eaten delicious food before, but that she was rushing to eat something more delicious!

"Are you feeling better?" Chen Zhiguo asked with concern.

"Much better!" Lou Xiao'e said while rubbing her stomach. It felt good while eating, but her stomach was indeed full and uncomfortable!

Chen Zhiguo laughed, "Keep eating like this at our house for a month, and I guarantee that your mother won't recognize you when you go home!"

"Become more beautiful?" Lou Xiao'e said in surprise.

"I've gained weight!" Chen Zhiguo said in a low voice, "You're so annoying! You actually said I'm fat!" Lou Xiao'e was angry!

"How can I not get fat if I eat like you?"

“Who can blame Brother Zhuzi for his delicious cooking? The pickled fish, braised pork, and lamb chops are all very tasty!” He is a foodie after all, and he can’t forget them all!

Chen Zhiguo was also speechless. He came here to advise her to eat less, but unexpectedly, he aroused her appetite!

The next day, Ma Hua arrived very early and went to the kitchen. Chen Zhiguo knocked on the door and finally woke up Lou Xiaoe who was sleeping!

He opened the door dishevelled and asked, "Why so early?"

I hate you.

"What time is it? Aren't you going to put makeup on the bride?"

"Ah! I understand!" Lou Xiao'e quickly turned around to change clothes, and Chen Zhiguo quickly closed the door. This guy is really careless. He didn't even close the door when changing clothes. Is he still sleepy, or does he really trust that I am a gentleman?

After eating the breakfast made by Ma Hua, Chen Zhiguo set off with Lou Xiaoe!

Many old wedding rules are no longer applicable and no one follows them! The entire social environment and the conditions themselves do not support it! The young generation is focusing on building the motherland. Their thoughts are simple and they have low requirements for these etiquette things.

So now weddings are kept simple, even to the point where the bride walks directly from her parents’ home to her husband’s home, without a banquet, gifts, or even candy, and just starts living together! This is something that would be unthinkable in later generations, but it is a very normal phenomenon in modern times, and no one would say anything about it!

Before arriving at Yu Li's compound, under the yellowish lights of the car, I saw Yu Haitang and her brother standing at the gate, waiting eagerly! Yu Haitang was also wearing new clothes today, was she trying to steal Yu Li's limelight? However, Yu Haitang's skinny figure made everything look bad, even the modified clothes were not so close-fitting, and she looked a bit fluttery!

"Brother Zhiguo!" "Big brother!" Seeing Chen Zhiguo's car stopped, Yu Haitang and his brother came forward to greet him.

"You must have waited a long time! This is your sister Julian!" Chen Zhiguo got out of the car and introduced her to Lou Xiao'e.

"Hello, Sister Zhu!" Looking at the beautiful Lou Xiao'e, Yu Haitang liked her appearance, clothes, and temperament very much, and was very envious! Naturally, her attitude was also very good, and her previous arrogance was gone!

“Just call me Sister An An!” Lou Xiao’e regretted having the last name “Zhu”, it really didn’t sound nice!

"Haitang, take your sister An An in first! After you finish your sister's makeup, let your sister An An dress you up too! I'll go back first!"

"Okay! Goodbye, Brother Zhiguo!" Yu Haitang is so beautiful. She has never put on makeup in her life. Her family conditions do not allow her to be so flashy!

Chen Zhiguo rushed back home. He Yuzhu had already gotten up and was having breakfast with the two boys from the Hu family.

"You two boys, didn't you leave any souvenirs on your brother Zhuzi's new bed?" Chen Zhiguo said jokingly.

"What are you talking about? Xiaojun, Xiaoyong is very good! Have you wet the bed for others before?" He Yuzhu teased Chen Zhiguo! Chen Zhiguo had never done such a job. He spent most of his time in school over the years!

After breakfast, there was nothing to do. He Yuzhu's house didn't need to clean up. The new quilts had been moved back to the room last night. Wang Meihua made two thick quilts with ten kilograms of cotton! He Yuzhu wanted to pay, but Chen Dayong glared at him and said, "If you don't want to recognize my uncle, just say so!"

He Yuzhu obediently took the money! On the window, there were wedding characters and window decorations cut by Wang Meihua and Chen Xiaoli! At the main entrance, there were wedding couplets written by Chen Xiaoli! After just half a year of practice, Chen Xiaoli's handwriting was pretty good! Anyway, as long as He Yuzhu thought it was good, it was fine. Brother Zhuzi's praise also made Chen Xiaoli a little flattered!

Put some melon seeds and candies on the coffee table in the living room, so that when people come over later, you can give them some sweet treats. You can't let them just sit there and do nothing!

"Here!" Chen Zhiguo handed He Yuzhu a pack of Mudan cigarettes.

"Why? I bought two large front doors, which are enough!" He Yuzhu was very touched. The Chen family had thought of everything. Even their own son couldn't do that!

"Take it as a backup. If they ask for anything, don't be anxious or get angry with them, okay? We are not afraid of them making demands!"

Chen Zhiguo didn't know if there was a custom of blocking the door to ask for wedding cigarettes and candies. If there was, he couldn't get angry with others for these candies and cigarettes, nor could he be embarrassed for not having them. It was all for the sake of excitement and celebration! Chen Zhiguo was a rookie. He Yuzhu's wedding was the first wedding he had attended since he traveled through time. He didn't know what the rules were or what was particular about it!

At half past nine, amid the sound of a thousand firecrackers, Chen Zhiguo drove away with He Yuzhu. There was no one else with him, and even if they brought more people back, there wouldn't be enough space. There was only one car, and it was impossible to cram seven or eight people in!

"Here they come! Here they come!" As soon as Chen Zhiguo's car turned into the alley, the children surrounded him. Frightened, Chen Zhiguo quickly slowed down the car. These children surrounded the car, which was very dangerous. Some of them were brave enough to reach into the car window and said, "Groom, give us candy!"

He Yuzhu was no longer angry, and smiled, "Brother Zhuzi, throw some and throw them back!" Chen Zhiguo said hurriedly, if these children were not coaxed away, more and more of them would gather!

Upon hearing this, He Yuzhu threw two handfuls of fruit candies to the back of the car, which attracted the group of children over. Only then were Chen Zhiguo and the others freed from the siege!

Seeing the car coming, the old Yu family also set off a string of firecrackers at the gate of the courtyard. Amid the sound of firecrackers, He Yuzhu led Chen Zhiguo into the slum!

The difference between a slum and a courtyard house is that the buildings are a bit messy and not so regular, and the quality of the construction of the houses is much worse than that of the courtyard house!

Yu Li's family lives in the middle, with two rooms and a small shed next to it as a kitchen! Today, many neighbors gathered at the old Yu's house, sitting or standing to watch the fun. He Yuzhu was also generous. He gave cigarettes to men and candies to women, three or five pieces at a time, not too much, just to show his appreciation!

"Here we are!" Old Yu looked much more energetic today, and it seemed that he had shaved and had a haircut. Mother Yu was also dressed neatly. Mother Yu asked He Yuzhu and Chen Zhiguo to sit down, poured them a glass of sugar water, and motioned for them to have some cakes on the table!

Chen Zhiguo and He Yuzhu had no experience, it was their first time, but He Yuzhu had helped others prepare wedding banquets before, so he knew a little bit about it. He drank some sugar water, ate a piece of cake and put down his chopsticks! Chen Zhiguo followed suit and finished the job. Yu's mother said, "Eat more, eat more!" As she said, the two of them ate another piece of cake each!

"Brother-in-law, look how beautiful my sister is!" Yu Haitang was in the lead, Yu Li was in the middle, and behind her was Lou Xiaoe. All three of them put on makeup. In fact, it was just some blush, some powder, and some eyebrows. It was a very simple makeup, and it was very good!

Yu Li was wearing a white shirt and a pair of blue pants today. He Yuzhu originally wanted to buy her a bright red dress, but Yu Li refused. Bright red cannot be worn for a long time and is not suitable for ordinary days. Yu Li did not want to waste money and insisted on choosing this dress!

Yu Li's actions also made He Yuzhu feel happy, as he married a good woman who cared for the family and was frugal!

This was the only time in her life that Yu Li didn’t wear patched clothes. This outfit was not cheap. Even the round-toed leather shoes with half-high heels on her feet cost a total of 20 yuan! That’s almost as much as Yu Li’s monthly salary!

Yu Haitang was also very beautiful today, but when several people stood together, her obvious weaknesses were exposed. Among the three, Lou Xiao'e had the best figure, with a slightly plump body and fair skin, which made her stand out among the three. Even though she was low-key and wearing simple clothes today, she was still the most beautiful among the three!

Yu Li is not bad, but a little thin, and her skin is not very good. Although she put on makeup, you can still see that she is malnourished! She got married today, and she didn't wear the usual big braids, but a shawl hair with a pink headband. You don't need to look to know that it is Lou Xiao'e's work. She is the only one who likes the cute style!

Yu Haitang looks similar to Yu Li, and her skin is better than Yu Li's. Her disadvantage is her flat figure. Even when she wears similar clothes to Yu Li, the difference is still very obvious!

Yu Li came out, which meant she could go out. He Yuzhu and Chen Zhiguo stood up quickly!

Chapter 119 He Yuzhu gets married!

"Dad, Mom, I'm leaving!" There was no crying, only the longing and joy for a new life, and a farewell to the past! Yu Li was happy and delighted!

"Uncle, aunt!" As soon as He Yuzhu opened his mouth, Old Yu's face darkened. Chen Zhiguo quickly pulled him aside and whispered, "It's time to change your words! Call me dad!"

He Yuzhu finally reacted, "Dad! Mom!" The voice was so loud that it echoed throughout the room. Old Yu was happy. A son-in-law is half a son. Although the old father was dissatisfied with the boy who took away the flowers he had carefully raised for nearly 20 years, once they got married, he had to love his son-in-law more than his daughter, just so that his daughter could live a better life in someone else's house! Besides, his own boy was only ten years old, and he would have to rely on the help of this brother-in-law in the future!

He Yuzhu's change of words means that we are all family now, so why wouldn't we be happy?

"Dad! Mom! Yu Li and I will go there first, and Zhiguo will come to take you there later. We'll have a reunion dinner together and have some fun!" He Yuzhu's arrangement made the old couple feel relieved. Although Yu Li had told them before, would the effect be the same if the son-in-law said it in front of everyone?

"No need to go through so much trouble. Your mother and I will take the bus there!" Old Yu just wanted He Yuzhu to have the intention, and he didn't care how to get there!

"Dad, I want to ride in the car!" Yu Haitao, the youngest in the family, was not happy. The first wave would not take him. It was okay for Yu Haitang to go, as she was accompanying her sister! Why would his brother-in-law go to join in the fun? He could only go when the banquet was about to start. Therefore, he had always envied Yu Haitang for riding in the car while he could not. When he heard that his father was going to take the bus, he was immediately unhappy!

"Haitao, stop making trouble. I'll come to pick you up later!" Yu Haitao was the apple of Yu's mother's eye. Seeing that her son was unhappy, she didn't care whether her son-in-law was in trouble or not and directly agreed. When old Yu saw her son like this, she fell silent!

Afraid of embarrassing the scene, Chen Zhiguo said, "Uncle, aunt, you just wait at home. I'll come pick you up after Brother Zhuzi finishes his work. If you don't come, you won't be able to drink at my wedding!"

It was just a simple joke and the situation was resolved!

Yu Li’s dowry consisted of two quilts. Yu Haitang took one and Chen Zhiguo took one. They put them in the trunk and set off immediately!

Before leaving, Chen Zhiguo threw two handfuls of candy at the group of children. After attracting them, he quickly drove away. Old Yu's family also started setting off firecrackers!

There were more people watching in Nanluoguxiang, all of them were old neighbors who were familiar with each other. The children were not afraid when they saw He Yuzhu, and they just stretched out their hands. He Yuzhu sprinkled a lot of candy along the way, which allowed the car to stop safely at the gate of the courtyard!

Seeing the car coming, Jia Dongxu and Liu Guangqi, the two young men in the courtyard, lit firecrackers!

He Yuzhu got out of the car and helped open the back door. Yu Haitang, Yu Li, and Lou Xiaoe got out of the car one after another. Chen Zhiguo signaled Yu Li and He Yuzhu to lead the way, and they just followed behind!

At the gate of Courtyard No. 95, there were many old neighbors who came to see the bride. He Yuzhu distributed two packs of cigarettes and several handfuls of candies at the gate, and only then was the situation stabilized and he was able to take Yu Li into the yard!

Everyone knew that He Yuzhu would not hold a wedding banquet, so the residents of the courtyard gathered in the front and middle courtyards to look at the bride, say some happy words, smoke a cigarette given by the groom, and take some wedding candy to sweeten their mouths!

Seeing that everyone in the hospital had arrived, He Yuzhu pulled Yu Li aside to introduce them one by one. Except for Xu Damao, who hid away because he was unhappy that he had not married before He Yuzhu and could not compete with him, there was still the deaf old lady in the backyard who had not shown up. It was not known whether she was really deaf or pretending to be senior, waiting for He Yuzhu to bring his wife over!

When He Yuzhu introduced Yi Zhonghai to Yu Li, Yi Zhonghai said to He Yuzhu, "Zhuzi! The ancestor of our entire courtyard is in the backyard. You must take Yu Li to meet her! This tradition of respecting the elderly cannot be lost!"

He Yuzhui said "Got it!" without even looking up, and continued to introduce other people in the hospital with Yu Li!

Chen Zhiguo ignored He Yuzhu. Yu Haitang wanted to accompany her sister, so he carried two quilts and went into the living room of He Yuzhu's house first!

The bedroom can only be entered after Li comes, so the two of them can only rest in the living room!

"I'm so hungry! How long will it take before dinner?" Lou Xiao'e said pitifully while rubbing her stomach.

"It will take a while for the banquet to start. When you go back, I will ask Ma Hua to prepare something for you to eat first!"

Lou Xiao'e has worked hard today. She got up before dawn and has been busy until now. As a young lady, she has done her best to help to this extent!

"Okay! I want to eat braised pork and braised pig's trotters!" Lou Xiao'e said happily. Chen Zhiguo was a little speechless. Miss, I'm just filling your stomach with something simple, why do you want to order more dishes?

He Yuzhu finally finished introducing everyone and brought Yu Li back home. Yu Li and Yu Haitang went into the bedroom first, and Lou Xiaoe followed them in. Chen Zhiguo asked him to bring the quilt in as well!

Soon, the important gentlemen in the courtyard came in. Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong, and Yan Bugui also came in with a shameless face, as well as the three brothers of the Liu family, Jia Dongxu, the three brothers of the Yan family, Xiaoyong, Xiaojun, etc.!

Even though He Yuzhu was reluctant, he had to greet the guests with a smile!

Except for a few children who didn't smoke, everyone present started puffing away. Chen Zhiguo quickly grabbed a few handfuls of candy and handed them to Xiaojun and Xiaoyong, then sent them out to play. The room was full of smoke!

Chen Zhiguo could grab the candies, but no one else could. Only Yan Bugui was shameless enough to step forward and grab a handful. Chen Zhiguo directly picked up the fruit plate of candies and handed it to the Liu brothers. There were not many candies to begin with, and after Yan Bugui grabbed a handful, there were only seven or eight candies left in the plate. The three brothers directly divided them up!

This made the three brothers of the Yan family very greedy! But they had already eaten all the candies, what else could they want? Their father stuffed a handful of candies directly into his pocket, so it was difficult to get candies from him!

Chen Zhiguo was really convinced by Yan Jiecheng. What kind of face is this? How could he have the nerve to come here when he was so thick-skinned? Chen Zhiguo could only sigh that the most shameless people are invincible! It is really difficult to defeat a shameless person!

Chen Zhiguo looked at the time, it was already ten fifty, so he asked Lou Xiao'e to come out first and took her to eat something to eat, while he also had to drive to pick up Old Yu and his family!

The wedding banquet was held at Chen Zhiguo’s house. Once the courtyard door was closed, no one knew what was being eaten. Just enjoy the food as long as it smelled good!

As a matchmaker, Director Wang also attended after He Yuzhu's repeated invitation. If He Yuzhu hadn't said that he was at Chen Zhiguo's home, Director Wang would not have come!

Those who understand know that it is He Yuzhu's matchmaker and they must drink this wine, but what about those who don't understand? There will always be rumors!

The big mahogany round table that He Yuzhu bought was really nice. There were seven people in the Chen family plus Lou Xiao'e, Director Wang alone, He Yuzhu's family of three, Old Yu's family of four, Grandma Hu's family of three and Ma Hua, a total of eighteen people, so it was more than enough space!

"Where did you get this! This table is nice!" Director Wang sat in the main seat, with Old Yu and Chen Dayong on his left and right!

"This was found by Zhuzi. Zhiguo was too busy these days to take care of it, so he asked Zhuzi to do it for him!" Chen Dayong explained!

"With this table, we don't have to worry about any number of guests coming!" Director Wang said jokingly. Although he was a matchmaker, Director Wang came to dinner with gifts. He gave He Yuzhu a big red quilt cover!

Now when you visit relatives and eat at their homes, you need to bring meal tickets. Otherwise, who would dare to invite you to dinner? If you eat a meal, I will go hungry. It's so tense!

But today in Chen Zhiguo's home, there is no sign of food shortage at all. Braised pork, four-happiness meatballs, braised carp, chicken stewed with ginseng, hand-pulled lamb chops, stewed venison, sauerkraut fish, and braised rabbit meat. Don't look at other dishes, just look at these eight dishes to see if they are strong enough!

The pig's trotters stewed with soybeans were not served. Lou Xiao'e and the three sisters of the Chen family ate half of it. Ma Hua did not serve this meat dish and replaced it with braised rabbit meat!

The happiest people now are the children, Chen Xiaoli, with her sisters, Xiaojun, Xiaoyong, and Yu Haitao who joined later. This kid has just arrived and has started to follow Chen Xiaoli.

Fortunately, apart from Chen Xiaoli's new little brother Yu Haitao, whose eating habits were a bit ugly, the other children, although they kept using their chopsticks and eating, did not see any scene of them fighting for food. They were all very well-behaved!