Siheyuan: Security Office of Wude

Chapter 126: Yan Bugui is the stingy one

After struggling for a while at home, Liu Haizhong finally put on the whole Zhongshan suit. Every piece of fabric was stretched tightly on his body, and the thread used to sew the buttons kept making a whine.

Liu Haizhong adjusted for a while before slowly walking out of the house.

Today, Liu Haizhong didn't have a big belly like usual, but held her head high and her face was full of rosy glow. Compared with usual, she looked much more energetic.

At this time, the residents in the courtyard also woke up one after another, washed up in the courtyard, and saw Liu Haizhong going out. Everyone who was going to the banquet said good things to him.

"Oh, the uncle is really energetic today!"

"That's right. I think he wore this suit when he married Auntie. Apart from the factory meetings, Uncle would only wear it once, such as when he got married. You know what, after all these years, this suit still looks so... so suitable on Uncle."

"Uncle, I wish you will have a grandson soon!"

"Master, I wish you great success in your career and a prosperous career!"

Although Liu Haizhong was uneducated, he could definitely understand words like "a successful career in the government". In the past, he would have to brag about such good words and talk about the organization's latest ideas and policies for at least an hour, regardless of whether he understood them or not.

But today, Liu Haizhong said nothing unusually.

Some people were wondering, and then Zhu Xiuying came out with a bag, smiling.

"Thank you all for your blessings to my husband, Lao Liu and Guang Qi. Come, everyone, have some wedding candy."

Sugar is a good thing, but now many families can't even get enough staple food, so children are even more reluctant to enjoy this kind of snack.

Zhu Xiuying took out the wedding candy, and everyone's attention was drawn to it. They lined up to say nice things to her and get the wedding candy.

Although Liu's wedding candy is not as good as Bai's, most of it is cheap Cuban candy, but it is still mixed with a small amount of White Rabbit and fruit candy. Fortunately, the total amount is not small.

In a short while, every household in the yard had taken a handful, and everyone's face was filled with smiles.

After Zhu Xiuying distributed the candies, she shouted to everyone:

"The chef will be here soon. Can you guys lend a hand to lift the tables and chairs?"

"Okay, Auntie, let us take care of this matter!"

"Yes, we will definitely not let you and the uncle lose face!"

Zhu Xiuying smiled with satisfaction, then took Liu Haizhong home.

When he returned to the room, Liu Haizhong suddenly collapsed on the bed, his face flushed, his forehead sweating, but his breathing was extremely cautious.

It turned out that Liu Haizhong didn't want to make a speech in front of everyone and show his authority as a master, but the clothes were too tight on his body, which was almost a torture and made him unable to breathe.

The so-called rosy face is not because he looks good, but because he is suppressed.

In this state, it was difficult for Liu Haizhong to breathe deeply, let alone speak loudly, so he could only hold it in.

"Old Liu, look at how you are holding your breath. I'll help you untie it and let you breathe."

“Don’t… don’t untie it… I’ve been untying it for a while… and I can’t put it on…”

Liu Haizhong still has a basic understanding of his body shape, but he is too stubborn to save face.

"You...really, then I'll unbutton the two buttons on your collar, and you can take a breath for a while, okay?"

"Okay... okay... just help me... "

Zhu Xiuying unbuttoned the two buttons on Liu Haizhong's collar, which finally made him breathe more easily and saved him from suffocating to death.

"Lao Liu, do you want to drink some water or smoke a cigarette?"

"I don't drink... I don't smoke... I don't smoke..."

Zhu Xiuying knew that Liu Haizhong didn't drink water because he was afraid of getting a bloated stomach, and he didn't smoke because he was afraid of bursting his clothes with his breathing. She thought for a moment and said, "Then let's eat some candy. It won't take up too much space in the stomach. Do you think it's okay?"

"Okay... take the candy..."

Liu Haizhong ate some candy, and his uncomfortable expression was relieved a lot. Seeing this, Zhu Xiuying also relaxed a little, stood up and said, "You take a rest first, the chef will be here soon, I will go outside to look after it, call me if there is anything"

"You go ahead... When my in-laws come, call me right away..."

"I see"

Zhu Xiuying went out to look after the yard work. Before eight o'clock, the chef came to the courtyard with several apprentices, carrying large and small pots.

This was a master chef that Liu Haizhong had specially invited from a time-honored restaurant, along with a group of apprentices to help him. Liu Haizhong spent 150 yuan just to hire the chef.

The price is so high, firstly because the other party's cooking skills are far better than Sha Zhu and the chef who made the Sunday Apology Banquet before. It is natural that the price is high because of good skills.

Secondly, the Liu family looked at the almanac and chose Wednesday as an auspicious day. The old master was supposed to work in the restaurant. If he came out to cook for Liu Haizhong, he had to ask for leave from the restaurant, including his apprentices. The salary deducted from the leave had to be counted into Liu Haizhong's account. If the salary was not enough, they would not be willing to take leave to do your job.

But when the old master made his move, it was indeed like an old god farting - extraordinary.

The master and his apprentices have had a tacit understanding for more than ten years, and they work very skillfully together. Several apprentices quickly built a temporary stove and chopping board in the yard. Some washed and cut vegetables skillfully, some put sauces in place, and some lit a fire to heat up the pot of old stew they brought. The rich aroma of stew soon wafted out.

"It smells so good. I really want the meal to start sooner. I didn't have dinner yesterday, so I've been waiting for this meal today."

In order to prepare for the Liu family's feast, everyone in the yard had been hungry for at least one meal. When they smelled this smell, their stomachs growled. They all wished that time would go faster so that they could have their feast sooner.

At the Yan family in the front yard, Yang Ruihua held the wedding candy he had just received from Zhu Xiuying and said, "Old Yan, have a piece of candy first. The feast will not start for several hours."

Yan Bugui looked at the handful of beautiful wedding candies in Yang Ruihua's hand, swallowed subconsciously, and then suppressed his appetite with an extremely firm will, shaking his head and said, "No, I can't eat now, I still have to save my stomach for lunch, I'll eat the candies later... later..."

As Yan Bugui was talking, he began to stagger, his eyelids were twitching, and he looked like he was about to faint.

Yang Ruihua looked anxious and shouted, "Old Yan! You haven't had a meal since Sunday. This is not the way to save space for the feast. If you continue to be so hungry, you will really get sick from hunger!"

My goodness, it turns out that Yan Bugui has not eaten a single bite of food since he heard that the Liu family was going to hold a wedding banquet on Sunday, just to eat more at the wedding banquet.

How should I put it... Yan Bugui is the stingy one

Chapter 127 Liu Guangqi picks up the bride, the security department is dispatched

The chefs were busy cooking, and the residents in the yard were looking at the ingredients on the chopping board, all smiling.

Big pork elbow, live chicken, steamed buns made of pure white flour

Most people are reluctant to eat good food during the Chinese New Year, but Liu Guangqi's wedding banquet was arranged. Liu Haizhong was really willing to do so for his eldest son.

The people in the yard were so happy that they couldn't stop smiling.

"Great! I can have a big meal today."

"That's right, I've never eaten such delicious food in my life, this pork elbow... this chicken... oh my, my mouth is watering!"

"I'm afraid the smell of meat will fill my body when I go to sleep tonight. I'm so happy."

For ordinary people today, having something to eat is more important than anything else.

The Jia family, who were the most capable of mischief and the most lazy, had all been sent away by Bai Wanli. Although the remaining residents were a little calculating, they were basically honest. Seeing how beautifully the Liu family's banquet was, everyone naturally helped with the work without hesitation.

They either help carry tables and chairs or serve tea and water to the chefs who are cooking. The whole yard looks harmonious.

At the appointed time, Liu Guangqi put on a brand new Zhongshan suit, combed his hair neatly, and had a handsome appearance. After all this grooming, he looked really energetic and respectable.

Although the Liu family was well off, Liu Haizhong's salary was not low, and Liu Guangqi also had a salary, but the expenses were also high, especially on Liu Guangqi.

Liu Haizhong was never stingy with Liu Guangqi. When Liu Guangqi graduated, he had a brand new set of clothes. After he became a clerk, Liu Haizhong thought that his son would become an official in the future and should pay more attention to his appearance, so he bought him another brand new set of clothes. With such a large expenditure, the Liu family could not save many cloth coupons.

This time, for Liu Guangqi's wedding, Liu Haizhong went to the pigeon market and bought a lot of cloth coupons at a high price. He spent a lot of money to get this Zhongshan suit.

But looking at Liu Guangqi, who was wearing new clothes and looked energetic and handsome, Liu Haizhong still felt that the money was well spent.

Although Liu Haizhong was wearing his Zhongshan suit and felt as if he was being tortured, he was still so excited that his face was flushed. He stood up and patted Liu Guangqi on the shoulder.

"Okay, okay, our Guangqi is really energetic today."

"Hurry up and go to your in-laws' house to pick up the bride. Your mother has already picked the time. Don't miss the auspicious time."

"Dad, I'm leaving now"

Liu Guangqi smiled and agreed, then walked out the door, got on his bicycle amid the congratulations and compliments in the yard, and went to his father-in-law's house.

Among the three-wheeled vehicles, bicycles are generally the most practical. They are also convenient for showing off when going out, so they are the most in demand among the three-wheeled vehicles, so bicycle tickets are also the most in short supply.

Liu Haizhong wanted to get a bicycle for Liu Guangqi, but he couldn't get a ticket after running to the pigeon market for several days. He had no choice but to borrow a bicycle from someone else to pick up the bride.

At the same time, Liu Haizhong also got a sewing ticket and planned to give it to his daughter-in-law when she came to serve tea tomorrow, not for anything else, but for the dignity of the Liu family.

Liu Guangqi rode his bicycle to his father-in-law Sun Jingguo's compound with a rosy face and high spirits.

The people in this courtyard also knew that Sun Jingguo was going to marry his daughter today, and the neighbors on both sides came out to watch the fun.

"This is the eldest son-in-law of the Sun family. He looks very energetic."

"He really looks good. Section Chief Sun really won't pick a bad son-in-law."

"Of course I can't pick a bad one. All three of his family members are girls. If the son-in-law is not a good man, this family will not..."

"Shh! Don't say these things on such a happy day, otherwise it will make things difficult for everyone."

Amid the discussion, Liu Guangqi arrived at the door of Sun's house, feeling excited and nervous.

"Dad, I'm here to pick up Xiaoyun."

Sun Jingguo looked at Liu Guangqi, who was dressed quite respectably, and nodded secretly. This son-in-law did not bring shame to his Sun family.

Just like what people in the courtyard were talking about, the three children of the Sun family were all girls, and there were no sons. So how to choose a son-in-law became a big problem.

Sun Jingguo is a leader after all. Although his position is not high, he has made many friends over the years. Don't consider those with bad backgrounds.

The Liu family is clean. Liu Haizhong is a worker and Zhu Xiuying is from the countryside. They are both good families. At the same time, the Liu family does not have a deep background. Liu Guangqi's future development still needs to rely on his father-in-law's connections and relationships. Even if he marries the daughter of the Sun family, he will not be able to rebel easily.

This kind of family with good composition and easy to control is a good choice for the Sun family.

Now Sun Jingguo is quite satisfied with Liu Guangqi, but he still has a stern face: "Guangqi, I will leave Xiaoyun to you, please don't treat her badly"

Liu Guangqi's future progress depends on Sun Jingguo's connections. Now he can't raise his head in front of his father-in-law. He said carefully: "Don't worry, Dad. I promise you with my life that I will do my best to let Xiaoyun live a good life."

Everyone knows that such a guarantee is not very credible, but with so many people in the yard watching the fun, they still have to give enough face.

Sun Jingguo did not make it difficult for Liu Guangqi and asked his wife to bring Sun Xiaoyun out.

Sun Xiaoyun was wearing a red coat today, with her face painted with perfume and lips painted red. She was already of above-average appearance and looked even more charming and attractive. Liu Guangqi's heart was pounding and his brain went blank. It seemed that only Sun Xiaoyun's red lips were left in his eyes.

Fortunately, Liu Guangqi did not stand there in a daze after his mother-in-law reminded him. He helped his beautiful wife get on the bicycle. Sun Jingguo and his wife also rode a bicycle each, taking their daughter with them, and went to the No. 95 courtyard together.

Old customs were not popular these days, and the red veil was not covered at all. When everyone saw Sun Xiaoyun, they all said auspicious words.

"This girl is so pretty, Guangqi is such a lucky man"