Siheyuan: I have a multi-dimensional chat group!

Because Han Li is currently serving as a guest doctor at the Seven Mysteries Sect, people in the group call him Doctor Han.

Han Li: "No brilliant ideas, but I do have a terrible one!"

Zhou Bingkun: "Dr. Han, please speak!"

Han Li: "The key issue now is your father's opinion, isn't it?"

Zhou Bingkun: "Yes! As long as my dad agrees, my mom will agree too!"

Han Li: "Then write a letter to your dad in front of your mom. Then don't send it, write a reply yourself. Time it right, and show your mom this reply you wrote yourself! Anyway, your dad won't be back for the next few years! By the time he comes back, you and Zheng Juan will have a child, what can he do?"

Han Li: "Besides, you can save up some money, buy a house, and move out with Zheng Juan. Even if your dad wants to control you, he won't be able to do anything about it!"

Zhang Chulan: "Dr. Han, I must say, your idea is indeed a terrible one! But I think it's perfect for dealing with Zhou Zhigang!"

Zhou Bingkun: "I just told my mom I wouldn't write to my dad, but now I've changed my mind. She'll definitely be suspicious!"

Han Li: "Then you can write a letter to your dad at a suitable time in a few days! You can even write him a letter that doesn't involve you and Zheng Juan, and then add a note in his reply that he approves of your relationship with Zheng Juan!"

Zhou Bingkun: "Thank you for your guidance, Dr. Han. I will think about it carefully."

Han Li: "Don't mention it, as long as you don't think my idea is bad!"

The world of courtyard houses, the city of Beijing.

Looking at Han Li's idea, Xiao Shan also felt it was a bit bad.

However, if there are no other better options, this is something we can use.

More than half a month had passed since He Yuzhu's wedding, and the weather was getting colder and colder.

The snow kept falling, and the streets were cleared of snow again and again.

Long queues had already formed at the grain depot.

Xiao Shan's family still has enough food, so there's no need to rush to buy more.

It's the weekend again, but Xiaoshan isn't planning on going fishing.

Fishing outside in this cold weather is torture.

Instead, they planned to go to a wild lake to see if they could catch a few frozen fish.

Having made up his mind, Xiao Shan put on his cotton-padded clothes, thick socks, and boots.

He took the sack, pushed open the door, and went outside.

When they arrived at the front yard, Yan Bugui had just gotten up and was moving around in the yard.

Xiao Shan's eyes lit up: "Xiao Shan, are we going out?"

"Hmm, let's go to the wild lake outside the city and see if we can catch a few fish," Xiao Shan said to Yan Bugui with a smile.

Yan Bugui said with a smile, "Xiaoshan, if you find catching fish troublesome, come find your third uncle and ask your third aunt to stew it for you."

"sure!"

Once outside the door, Xiao Shan headed straight for the outskirts of the city.

Outside the city, everything was a vast expanse of white.

However, the roads leading to the villages were often used, and the snow on them was flattened.

Xiao Shan determined the direction and quickly headed towards the wild lake.

Xiao Shan walked step by step on the snow, making a "crunching" sound.

The snow, just above ankle level, wasn't too difficult to walk on.

The ground is frozen solid and will not suddenly sink as the snow melts.

After walking for more than an hour, we finally saw the wild lake in Xiaoshan.

The lake was frozen over, thick at the edges but completely melted in the middle, with flocks of wild ducks swimming around it.

Xiao Shan walked on the ice by the lake, chiseling open the ice.

They quickly found several sizable frozen fish, scooped them out, and put them in a burlap sack.

After getting the frozen fish, Xiao Shan set his sights on the wild ducks.

Xiao Shan picked up a handful of pebbles from the lakeside and began walking along the lake, looking for any lone wild ducks.

Soon, Xiao Shan found his target, threw a few pebbles, and instantly killed the wild duck.

Xiao Shan walked over quickly, picked up the wild duck, and threw it into a sack.

Following the same method, Xiaoshan shot down two more wild ducks.

After glancing at the bulging trouble, Xiao Shan decisively stopped and returned along the same route.

Along the way, Xiaoshan also found a few wild duck eggs.

By the time Xiao Shan returned to the courtyard house carrying the sack, it was almost noon.

As soon as I entered the house, I saw three aunties drying radishes in front of their house.

Xiao Shan greeted her with a smile, "Auntie, you're busy!"

The three women turned their heads, saw that it was Xiao Shan, and immediately smiled.

"Xiaoshan's back! I'm drying some radishes!" Auntie San said to Xiaoshan. "I was just saying I was going to bring you some, and now that you're here, I'll give you a few pounds so you can eat them slowly."

Xiao Shan glanced at the pickled radish that the third aunt had made; it was indeed quite good.

So he nodded and said, "Thank you, Auntie. I won't be polite. I just caught two fish. If you have time, Auntie can cook them. We can each take one."

Xiao Shan took two fish out of the bag and handed them to the third aunt.

The three women immediately beamed with joy: "Xiaoshan, I'm so sorry. This fish doesn't look small at all. Today, thanks to you, we can have a better meal."

"Just give me more dried radish," Xiao Shan said with a smile to the three aunties.

"No problem. Xiaoshan, I'll have Jiefang bring you dinner at dinner time."

The three women carried the fish into the house and came out carrying a bag.

He filled a small half-bag with dried radish and handed it to Xiao Shan.

Xiao Shan, carrying a burlap sack in one hand and dried radish in the other, swayed as he entered the central courtyard.

Just then, Qin Huairu came out of the house.

Qin Huairu looked at the sack in Xiao Shan's hand and asked curiously, "Xiao Shan, what are you carrying?"

"Oh, I just went to the lake outside the city and broke a hole in the ice to collect a few frozen fish."

Qin Huairu's eyes lit up: "There are still frozen fish in the wild lakes outside the city! Let's have your brother Dongxu go and take a look tomorrow, so we can improve the family's meals."

"Xiaoshan, I bet you're too lazy to do anything. Do you want me to cook the fish for you? I'm a great cook!"

Chapter 64, Inviting My Childhood Friend for a Drink! (Seeking First Subscriptions!)

Xiao Shan shook his head: "Thank you, sister-in-law! But I've already told Auntie San that the fish are all at their house."

"Look, the third auntie even gave me half a bag of dried radish. Perfect timing to mix it with dried radish when I get home."

"Sister-in-law, I can't talk to you anymore, I'm going back now."

Back home, Xiao Shan put his things down and added two coal briquettes to the still-burning stove.

After warming themselves by the fire for a while, Xiao Shan began preparing lunch.

I simply made two pancakes and stir-fried two dishes.

We just made do with a quick lunch.

After lunch, Xiao Shan did some light exercise in the room, and then began to sit on the kang (a heated brick bed) to cultivate.

It wasn't until the knocking on the door outside woke Xiao Shan from his meditation.

"Who is it?" Xiao Shan got off the kang (a heated brick bed) and asked as he went to open the door.

Yan Jiefang's voice came from outside the door: "Xiaoshan, it's me, Jiefang. I've brought you some fish."

"Come in, Jiefang." Xiao Shan opened the door and let Yan Jiefang in.

Watching Yan Jiefang place the fish on the table, Xiao Shan smiled and said, "Jiefang, why don't you have dinner here tonight?"

"If you have a fish, Uncle San will definitely let you eat fish offal today, meat tomorrow, and fish soup the day after. Why not improve your life here?"

Yan Jiefang swallowed hard: "I'm so sorry, my family has already taken one of your fish, and I'm still eating here..."

"Don't be so polite with me, what kind of relationship do we have!" Xiao Shan said with a smile. "If you really feel uneasy about the food, wash the dried radish for me, mix it up, and make it into a cold dish. Also, make me a cornbread."

People in this era care about their reputation; even if they have a good relationship with someone, they're too embarrassed to take advantage of them for free.

Helping with some chores makes me feel better.

Yan Jiefang immediately smiled and said, "No problem, just wait and eat!"

Immediately, Yan Jiefang grabbed a handful of dried radishes, took a small basin, and went to the central courtyard to wash them.

A short while later, Yan Jiefang returned: "Xiaoshan, the dried radish is washed. I'm going to steam some cornbread."

"Okay." Xiao Shan nodded.

Xiao Shan took out salt, sesame oil, and soy sauce, poured a little of each onto the dried radish, and mixed it with chopsticks.

The fragrance filled the air instantly.

Xiao Shan tried a bite, and it was indeed quite good.

Yan Jiefang watched from the side, his voice trembling with emotion.

Who adds sesame oil and soy sauce when mixing dried radish? We just add some salt and call it a day.

"Xiaoshan, you really know how to enjoy life." Yan Jiefang also picked up a pair of chopsticks, took a bite, and said, "A little sesame oil makes it fragrant, and it doesn't taste like dried radish at all."

After Yan Jiefang finished steaming the cornbread, the two sat down to eat dinner.

At Yan Bugui's house, the food had already been laid out.

Just as Xiaoshan said, we ate the fish offal first.

"Dad, why hasn't Jiefang returned from delivering the fish yet? The whole family is waiting for him!" Yan Jiecheng said with some dissatisfaction.

Yan Bugui said with a smile, "We won't wait any longer. Jiefang and Xiaoshan have a good relationship, so Xiaoshan probably invited him to stay for dinner. He has a whole fish, which is much better than what we're eating."

Yan Jiecheng and his two siblings were immediately filled with envy and jealousy. Why didn't they have such a good relationship with Xiao Shan?

After having dinner at Xiaoshan's house, Yan Jiefang helped wash the dishes and tidy up the table.

Only then did he take his bowl home.

The human world, a world of light.

It was already the day after Zhou Bingkun received his salary.

Zhou Bingkun hesitated and did not immediately follow Han Li's suggestion.

After get off work, Zhou Bingkun rode his bicycle to the lumber mill, intending to invite Xiao Guoqing and Sun Ganchao to his home for drinks.

After waiting for a while at the lumberyard, Zhou Bingkun soon saw Xiao Guoqing and Sun Ganchao riding out on their bicycles.

So he immediately stepped forward to greet them: "Guoqing, catch up!"

Xiao Guoqing and Sun Ganchao were quite surprised to see that the person who called them was Zhou Bingkun, and they quickly came over.

Xiao Guoqing looked at Zhou Bingkun and asked, "Bingkun, what brings you here?"

"You two treated me to a meal after getting your first paychecks," Zhou Bingkun said, looking at the two of them. "I got my paychecks yesterday, so I'm here today to invite you to my house for drinks!"

"Hey, payday! The publisher's salary should be higher than ours at the factory, right? How much did you get?" Sun Ganchao asked curiously.

Xiao Guoqing also looked curious.

At first, they didn't believe it when they heard that Zhou Bingkun had gone to work as an editor at a publishing house.

They thought Zhou Bingkun was just bragging to them.

They all grew up together, practically naked, so how could they not know what Zhou Bingkun was capable of?

However, after hearing Zhou Bingkun's definitive answer, they could only tentatively believe it.

However, they still felt that Zhou Bingkun would not stay at the publishing house for more than a few days before his true colors were revealed.