Zhang Xiaopang looked at the candy, swallowed hard, suppressed the desire to pounce on it, and raised his head to look at Li Donglai.
The childish voice said: "Master, I was playing over there when I suddenly heard BangGeng scolding Silly Zhu... No, that's not right. He was scolding He Hua."
"Why are you scolding He Hua?"
Li Donglai stood up slightly and turned to glare at Qin Huairu.
Qin Huairu just heard that Zhang Xiaopang heard Banggan and Shazhu arguing, and realized that something was wrong.
Qin Huairu knows BangGeng very well.
In fact, Bangge doesn't have any other problems, except that his mouth is a bit dirty sometimes.
Especially when he is anxious, he likes to curse others.
Not to mention Lotus, even Jia and Zhang were scolded by BangGeng.
Of course, Qin Huairu knew that she was Banggeng's mother, so Banggeng would not dare to scold her.
Qin Huairu subconsciously wanted to go up and stop Zhang Xiaopang.
But Li Donglai looked at him and glared back.
Qin Huairu didn't have much dealings with Li Donglai these days.
She felt that Li Donglai's eyes were even sharper.
After Li Donglai took Qin Huairu back, he turned to look at Zhang Xiaopang.
"Don't be afraid, little fat man. Tell me what happened."
Xiaopang kept staring at the candy and didn't see Qin Huairu's movements at all. He pouted and said: "Brother Banggeng is so cruel. He scolded He Huahui for getting uglier and uglier, and that she will look like her mother in the future.
, even if you want to get married, you can’t get married.”
As soon as these words came out.
The onlookers all took a deep breath.
"This is too vicious, Hehua is just a little girl."
"Yeah, Banggeng is too much. Lotus is such a good girl, she always giggles when she sees people, and he actually curses people like this."
"If I were Silly Zhu, I would definitely give BangGeng a good beating."
"That's right, Banggeng is the one who asked for it."
Hearing the one-sided discussion among the residents, Qin Huairu became a little anxious.
She stepped forward and said loudly: "Even if my Banggeng really scolded Hehua, then he just made an honest mistake and did not mean it. We are all neighbors, how can Silly Zhu use such a cruel hand?"
Silly Zhu is not a fool either.
At this time, Li Donglai must have helped him find out the truth of the matter. If he didn't come forward, he would really become a fool.
Silly Zhu's eyes widened and he said: "Then my loss of Banggeng was unintentional, and I didn't mean it. Just now I saw a mosquito lying on Banggeng's face. I felt sorry for Banggeng and was afraid that Banggeng would be bitten by a mosquito.
So I punched out and hit the stick."
"Actually, Banggeng should thank me."
This remark caused a burst of laughter.
Qin Huairu said angrily: "Silly Zhu, stop being so careless. Where did the mosquitoes come from in this winter?"
"Oh, you are not being reasonable anymore, do you still want the mosquito to be reasonable?" Silly Zhu said very arrogantly.
Qin Huairu didn't expect Shazhu's mouth to be so sharp, and was speechless on the spot.
He pulled Banggong's arm and wanted to take Banggong home.
BangGeng was a little reluctant.
"Mom, let's just forget about it. I was beaten up severely. Why don't you help me vent my anger?"
Qin Huairu felt a headache.
If Bangge scolds Shazhu, it's no big deal and just apologizes. If Shazhu does something, then Shazhu is wrong.
This time he had to let Si Zhu pay thirty or forty yuan.
but.
Hehua is still a little girl, and she is very popular on weekdays.
The neighbors loved the lotus flowers very much when they saw them.
Now Banggan actually scolded Hehua, and he scolded him so unpleasantly that not to mention the neighbors, even Qin Huairu was a little angry.
"Don't embarrass me here. Go back quickly. You have to get married tomorrow. Take important matters first. Don't cause any trouble today."
When Banggeng heard this, he thought he could marry Huang Yanling, so he reluctantly went back.
Jia Zhang has been hiding nearby from the very beginning, looking for opportunities to vent her anger on Bangge.
In the end, Li Donglai solved the problem in three strokes, five divisions and two divisions.
He gritted his teeth in anger, but had no choice but to turn around and go back.
Zhang Xiaopang looked at Li Donglai and said, "Master, can I eat candy?"
Li Donglai touched Zhang Xiaopang's head and handed him the candy.
Zhang Xiaopang got the candy, turned around and ran to grandma, "Grandma, grandma. This is the candy given to me by the uncle. You eat it first."
Aunt Zhang's eyes narrowed in happiness, and her mouth could not close.
After they finished eating the melon, the residents dispersed. When they got home, it was the wife on the floor who should hug her wife to sleep, and the wife who should spank the child.
Silly Zhu felt a little embarrassed when he saw that he had made such a big fuss and disturbed so many people.
"Master, I'm really sorry. When Banggeng scolded Hehua, I couldn't hold it back and caused you trouble."
Li Donglai waved his hand: "Don't say it was you, even if I had scolded him like that, I would have beaten him severely."
Li Donglai is not the kind of person who only cares about rules but not human feelings.
Especially people like Bangge.
It's almost broken from the inside out.
It's not even worth telling him the rules.
Seeing that Li Donglai didn't blame him, Si Zhu felt relieved and let out a long sigh.
"Bangge was such a good kid before, how did he become like this now?"
Silly Zhu never thought that one day he would use his fists on Bangge.
Li Donglai and Yu Juhua were both silent.
In the past, maybe it was only this fool who thought Bangge was very good.
The night was already deep, and the sound of lotus sobbing came from the house.
"Brother Donglai, I won't let you sit here anymore. Hehua is crying. I have to take care of him."
Shazhu and Yu Juhua ran home in a hurry.
Li Donglai didn't stay long.
Tomorrow is Bangge’s wedding day.
He, a great man, has to put on a big show.
I need to have a good rest tonight to replenish my energy.
As a result, God did not fulfill people's wishes.
As soon as he entered the house, he saw Ding Qiunan coming out of the next room after taking a shower.
Her hair was wet, her eyebrows were springy, and she gave him a wink.
have to.
We won't rest anymore.
.....
The night is quiet.
The residents in the courtyard fell into a deep sleep.
Every customer turned off the lights.
It was dark inside the courtyard.
Only Jia's house in the middle courtyard still had lights on.
Qin Huairu, Jia Zhang, Banggan, Xiaodang, and Xiaohuaihua all gathered neatly in the main room.
Banggeng's face was so gloomy that he could drip ink.
He raised his head and looked at Qin Huairu: "Mom, if Silly Zhu doesn't help us make the banquet, what should we do?"
Tomorrow is the wedding day for Bangge. Everything is ready, all we need is the east wind.
Qin Huairu herself thought that Shazhu had always treated Bangge as his own son.
Even if Shazhu had some objections to the Jia family these days, he would not refuse to help Bangge prepare the banquet.
Who knew things would develop like this!
It's so late every day, even if I spend money to find a chef.
It's too late.
If there is no one to prepare the banquet, the Jia family will become a laughing stock in people's mouth.
When Jia Zhang saw Xiao Dang and Xiao Huaihua lying on the table and about to fall asleep, she patted the table dissatisfied.
"You two girls still have the heart to sleep. Now your brother is getting married. Our family has encountered such a big thing. Shouldn't you think of a solution?"
Little Sophora Flower lazily raised her head and curled her lips secretly.
In fact, she least wanted Bangge to get married.
the reason is simple.
In the past, Banggeng would often take them out to look for food together, and would share some of the things he picked up from neighbors' houses between the two of them.
but.
Ever since he met Huang Yanling, Banggeng had forgotten both of them and only treated Huang Yanling well.
Also, neither of them like Huang Yanling.
Huang Yanling wears makeup and powder, but she doesn't look like a serious girl at all.
Although Banggeng has a bad reputation, he is their elder brother after all, and they do not want Banggeng to marry such a wife.
"What can we do? We don't know how to cook. Silly Zhu can cook. You come to the door and invite them respectfully. They are all neighbors in the same compound. Even if they had some unpleasantness in the past, they
Why don't we give our family this face? Besides, Yu Juhua is not the kind of unreasonable person."
Xiao Dang had long been dissatisfied with Qin Huairu's behavior, and said loudly: "It would be better for you to find someone's door and scold their daughter. Even if Silly Zhu is a monk in the temple, he will be angry."
"Snapped!"
Before Xiao Dang finished speaking, Mrs. Jia Zhang patted the table, stood up and pointed at Xiao Dang's nose angrily: "Little girl, your brother is doing something, do you need to make irresponsible remarks here?
Our Jia family has supported you two little girls so much, and now your brother is getting married. Instead of trying to help, you are here to criticize your brother. Do you have any conscience at all?"
Jia Zhang is an extremely patriarchal person.
When Xiaodang and Xiaohuahua were young, Jia Zhang had scolded them several times for being losers.
If Xiaodang and Xiaohuahua had not received education and had no concept of equality between men and women before liberation, Jia Zhang's actions would not have caused such disgust to them.
but.
Xiaodang and Xiaohuahua were both born in the new era, grew up under the red flag, and received a new type of education.
I have long been dissatisfied with Jia Zhang's actions.
Xiaodang stood up and said, "Grandma, we also want to help, but Banggeng was so wrong this time. How can we help?"
"Are you...are you two going to rebel?"
Mrs. Jia Zhang was so angry that her lips trembled. She took off her shoe soles and was about to break the shoes.
Of course Xiaodang would not let her bully her, so he dodged lightly.
Jia Zhang became even more angry: "If you were a little girl, before liberation, I would have sold you long ago, so that your brother would no longer have to worry about getting married."
"How dare you, damn old lady, if you do that, I will report it to the street office." Xiao Dang is not afraid of Jia Zhang.
"you....."
Mrs. Jia Zhang was so angry that her hair stood on end. She picked up her shoe soles and started chasing Xiaodang.
One was chasing, the other was running, and the little Sophora japonica was still causing trouble nearby, and the room suddenly became a mess.
Qin Huairu's head was buzzing.
Tomorrow is Bangge's wedding day, and the cook hasn't been invited yet, but they still have time to spare.
"Snapped!"
Qin Huairu slammed the table: "Stop it."
I have to say that after so many years of training, Qin Huairu, who has become the head of the Jia family, is still somewhat majestic.
Seeing Qin Huairu angry, Jia Zhang and Xiao Dang stopped.
Qin Huairu said coldly: "We must invite the cook tonight, otherwise none of you will be able to sleep."
Jia Zhang, Xiao Dang and Xiao Huaihua didn't dare to say anything.
Everyone was squatting at the table, frowning and thinking hard, wondering if they knew anyone who knew how to cook.
After half an hour of thinking, Xiaodang really remembered one.
"Mom, my deskmate's father seems to be a cook."
Xiaodang is currently in junior high school at the Steel Rolling Mill. He is already in his third year of junior high school and will graduate soon.
Qin Huairu's eyes lit up, she looked at Xiaodang and said, "Then go and invite him quickly."
"But..."
Seeing Xiaodang's hesitation, Qin Huairu said quickly: "Don't worry, we will pay this time. Whatever other people pay for a cook, our family will also pay."
"That's not what I meant." Xiaodang bit his lip and said, "Mom, my classmate's father cooks for the detention center..."
Detention center....
Qin Huairu's heart skipped a beat when she heard this.
Originally, it didn't matter where the chef was from, as long as the dishes were delicious enough.
but.
Marriage is a celebration. If a chef from the detention center is hired to cook, wouldn't the guests and the Jia family enjoy the same treatment as in the fence?
But now there is no other way. As long as the cook himself does not reveal his identity, how can others know?
Thinking of this, Qin Huairu did not hesitate and nodded: "What kind of detention center cook? Your classmate's father obviously works in a state-owned hotel. It is an honor for the guests to eat his cooking. Come on, Xiaodang
, you can go and hire the chef with me now."
Xiaodang: "..."
Qin Huairu and Xiao Dang came to Xiao Dang's classmate's house overnight.
The cook's name is Zhang Laojiu.
Yes, that's his real name.
Before liberation, Zhang Laojiao's father was a guard in the capital prison, and his mother was a laundry worker.
Zhang Laojiao was born in a prison. People didn't pay much attention to anything at that time. Moreover, in the Zhang family's opinion, when the child grew up, he would also have to eat the food of the prison, so they named him Zhang.
prison.
When Zhang Laoyou grew up, he did get prison food as his father expected, but instead of being a guard, he became a cook.
Zhang Laoyou was shocked when he heard that the Jia family wanted to invite him to a banquet.
"What the hell, I, a cook in a prison, come to your house to cook a wedding banquet?"
"Thank you, Master Zhang. We have prepared the dishes for a long time and are waiting for you to come over tomorrow."
Seeing Zhang Laoyu's embarrassed expression, Qin Huairu quickly took out two dollars from his pocket and handed it over: "Master Zhang, this is the cooking wages. Please accept it."
Looking at the two pieces going together, Zhang Laoyou was sure that Qin Huairu was not joking.
There was a sigh of relief in his heart.
Zhang Prison is forty-five years old this year. He has been a cook for thirty years and no one has ever asked him to cook a wedding banquet.
No... let alone a wedding banquet, I haven't even done a white banquet.
On weekdays, Zhang Laojiao has always been envious of his colleagues for making extra money.
Unexpectedly, things have turned around and I arrived at his house today.
Zhang Prison took the money and nodded heavily: "Don't worry, I will definitely give my best!"
