Chapter 84 Explanation
"Hey! Li Zhiguo will explain it to you later."

Xu Damao couldn't explain it clearly, but the villain was not here at the moment. He hoped that he really went to pick flowers, otherwise he would have lost his five dollars.

But Li Zhiguo and his wife really went looking for flowers. They went to the flower and bird market and took some time to buy two large baskets of flowers, as well as a whole bouquet, taking a break from their busy schedule.

"Brother, it's your birthday, we have to go back quickly."

Qin Huairu was afraid of missing the time, which would be bad.

"Well, that's about it."

Li Zhiguo can check the time at any time and know it clearly.

When I arrived at the gate of the courtyard, I saw Xu Damao and Tang Chunyan waiting there, along with a few strangers, probably from Chunyan's parents' home.

“I really found the flowers.”

Xu Damao was happy. He found that at critical moments, as long as it involved the boy's own affairs, he was still reliable.

"Thank you for your hard work. These flowers are not cheap. I hope you can help me put up the flower carriage."

Li Zhiguo thought, isn't this free labor again?

……

"Brother, Jia Dongxu is back."

As soon as Qin Huairu got off the car, she saw a figure in the alley.

"Don't worry about him. He's not active in eating. Everyone else has returned, but he's the only one slacking off in the factory."

Li Zhiguo shook his head. He was supposed to pour tea, but now the person was gone.

Xu Damao agreed, "Yes, forget about him. Today, we are the only couples who have floats."

No one in the group said hello to Jia Dongxu, and they all walked into the yard holding the flowers.

"Li Zhiguo, Xu Damao, what are you doing?"

Jia Dongxu trotted over and was about to step into the courtyard when he heard a loud "bang". Jia Dongxu was so frightened that he slipped and fell directly into the courtyard.

"Ouch, it hurts me so much."

Jia Dongxu cried out in pain, but he quickly got up, patted his trouser legs, and pretended nothing was wrong.

But Li Zhiguo and his group had already turned around and saw this scene.

"Jia Dongxu, you are just stupid!"

Xu Damao couldn't hold it in. He used to think that Jia Dongxu was an opponent, but in the end he found out that he was nothing. The real opponent was Li Zhiguo, who was too hidden.

"Xu Damao, why are you cursing again?"

Jia Dongxu stood there without moving. He had just fallen badly and his legs were hurting.

"Okay, Damao, go in and set up the flower car, we'll have dinner soon.

Don't drink yet, or I'll let Shazhu take over for you."

Li Zhiguo said sarcastically and thought, Sha Zhu would probably agree to it.

"Shazhu, you're dreaming. I'll drink it while we're having the barbecue. You said before that you had to toast me a glass. Fill it up."

Xu Damao has always been thinking about this matter and has not forgotten it. It is a matter of face.

"Okay, I won't forget it. By the way, has my sister Xu arrived yet?"

Li Zhiguo was not joking, he really missed her. They had lived in the same backyard for so many years, and no one could be heartless, as they are not plants or trees.

"Li Zhiguo, it's your birthday today, so please don't mention my mom, okay? Just think of it as a thank you from your brother."

Xu Damao was tired. He hadn't defended his wife well yet, and his mother came to make trouble again, followed by his sister.
"Okay, I'll give you this face, but if your mother comes to see me, we have to have a chat. Today is my birthday."

Li Zhiguo didn't waste any more time. When he arrived at the courtyard, almost everyone was there, except for a few people from Chunyan's family who were not included in the plan.

The rest were counted, and the twelve full tables of people indicated twelve months, and there would be good days ahead.

As for those who want to watch a movie, just wait until you finish your meal and come over on time.

"Uncle, how long will it take for the food to be served?"

He found the person who actually organized the banquet, and it wouldn't have worked without Yan Bugui.

"I'm counting the order. Oh, Jia Dongxu is back. I'll check the number of people. Once everyone is seated, I'll ask Lao He to serve the dishes."

Yan Bugui pushed the frame of his glasses and went to work. He had to make sure there were at least ten people at each table, and children who could be held in one's arms did not count as such.

He was the one who collected the share money, and everyone in each household knew how much it was. Only Tang Chunyan's family had already paid their share.

This birthday party was quite decent with the support of cheap white flour and large jars of Niulanshan wine.

There are peanuts on the main table. When watching a movie, you can share some peanuts and sunflower seeds. There is also tea. How can this be good?

Li Zhiguo also took a look around at this time. The movie screen had been hung up but not taken down yet. It was at the entrance of the corridor in the central courtyard.

"Second sister, eat and drink well!"

"Sister Wang, it's already evening. Can you drink half a cup with me later? It's okay."

"Sister Jiang, wow, you even brought your own steamed bread, are you looking down on me?"

He was a little confused. The meal tonight was all white flour, but he saw steamed bread on the table. This was nonsense.

"Hey! These are leftovers from lunch, and the kids are hungry, so let's cook some first."

Aunt Jiang blushed immediately. It was the child's fault for making such a fuss.

Li Zhiguo immediately picked up the child and went to get two pieces of flour. He was also hungry, so one was just right for each of them.

"Thank you, Brother Li."

"Eat more white flour to grow taller."

Li Zhiguo smiled, and after he finished his white flour base, he continued to greet the guests at other tables. Well, they are all residents of the courtyard, and we know each other every day.

"Hey, Li Zhiguo, why didn't you greet me? It's only been a short while and you've already forgotten me."

Xu's mother was unhappy and kept waiting.

"Hello, Brother Li!"

Xu Fengling was still thinking about her brother who used to live in the backyard, so she took the initiative to greet him.

"Sister Xu, you can't blame me for this. Your son Xu Damao asked me not to talk to you."

Li Zhiguo is not betraying his brother, he is just telling the truth.

"What? Damao is going to rebel. He has just married and he has forgotten his mother. Don't bother with him. Let's talk about our own affairs."

Xu's mother pulled him over to sit next to her and had a good chat with him about family matters.

Xu Damao, who was making a flower car, turned his head inadvertently and saw this scene. He immediately felt unwell.

"Mom, you already have a daughter-in-law, please don't lose your integrity in your old age!"

Xu Damao turned his head to look for his father again. A few old men were chatting happily there, and the people from Lao Qin's family were also at that table. Isn't this like being attacked from both sides?

"Da Mao, concentrate, what are you thinking about, this is our wedding car."

Tang Chunyan was unhappy because her two sisters were watching her.

"okay!"

Xu Damao responded, thinking that it was fortunate that his wife's two best friends were safe, otherwise Li Zhiguo would have been keeping an eye on them.

"It's time to eat. Everyone please find your seats."

Yan Bugui shouted, carrying a canvas bag across his shoulder, and moved among the crowd, comforting everyone and getting them to sit down.

This way, the number of people can be counted at the end to prevent anyone from being at a disadvantage. His wife also has the opportunity to take advantage of the situation. It has been calculated that the opponents at one table are relatively weak.

Li Zhiguo stood up and took a look. The popcorn making was temporarily stopped, but there would be two pots of hot popcorn soon for watching the movie.

"Sister Xu, Fengling, enjoy your meals and drinks. I will come to your old house tomorrow to visit you. We two families should visit each other more often."

He is not bluffing. It wouldn't be a bad thing to have an extra place to stay when you are away from home.

"Then you have to come!"

Xu's mother was also happy. With her relationship with Li Zhiguo, she felt that her son would not be cheated in this courtyard.

"definitely."

Li Zhiguo left, and he had to go to the main table. Today he was the star of the hospital, the little birthday boy.

"I've been waiting for you!"

Yan Bugui was almost at the main table, because with the addition of two people from Lao Qin's family, there were only ten seats, and the two ordinary residents had already been squeezed out.

A secondary table was opened next to them, and the food there was better than that at other tables. This was an unspoken rule, and now the men are in charge.

There are even some rampant families where women are not allowed to sit at the table to eat. Can you imagine that?

"okay!"

Li Zhiguo sat down, with Yan Bugui on his left and his father-in-law and third uncle on his right.

Looking up, there were Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong, the deaf old lady, Lao Xu, and a seat reserved for He Daqing at the table.

Among the ordinary residents, only Mrs. Chen’s husband sat at the table, and he was older!

"The food is served. A big pot of pork stewed with vermicelli for you."

Sha Zhu sang the names of the dishes and kept scooping vegetables into the big basin. He was not vague this time, because his father had sponsored the food, so the dishes had to be served quickly, otherwise there would not be enough to eat, which would bring shame to their three-wheeled family.

The big basins are placed on the table, and they are really big basins.

The cooking methods of pork stewed with vermicelli vary slightly from restaurant to restaurant, but the essence remains the same.

There are big pieces of pork belly in the pot, as thick as chopsticks, which have been boiled beforehand, smeared with soy sauce, and deep-fried in the pot. Then put it in the pot and stew it with vermicelli and cabbage, and add some soy sauce when it is out of the pot. Isn't that right? It is fresh, salty, fragrant, and has a slight taste.

"Each person has a piece of meat, and there is a fixed amount."

As Yan Bugui spoke, he picked up a large piece of pork belly and put it in the bowl. He would not eat it and would keep it to take back later.

"Uncle He, are you done? I've been waiting for you."

Li Zhiguo shouted, "One should not forget the well digger when drinking water."

"Come here."

He Daqing responded and told his son, "Shazhu, I'll leave the rest to you. I'm the only one missing from the main table."

"Dad, there's still some food stewing in this pot."

Sha Zhu had a bitter face. At least if someone could help him, he could get to the table earlier.

But my father had already thrown away his apron and ran away without looking back.

Xu Damao also sat down at the table and found that the residents in the courtyard had become more polite. Even Jia Zhang stopped fighting for the food.

But the last time he had his wedding banquet, the plates were cleaner than his face.

"Mom, why don't you do it?"

Jia Dongxu asked in a low voice. He had fallen badly when he entered the yard before and had already given up on being the main attacker.

"Wait a minute, this table and plates belong to us."

Jia Zhang replied in a low voice that she did want to snatch it, but was afraid of having to explain to Li Zhiguo, so she thought of waiting for someone else to make the first move, and then she ran back to the house with the plate.

But, other people think so too!
"Everyone, eat and drink well. Today is my birthday, so I want to eat happily."

Li Zhiguo stood up and called out. Seeing that it was inconvenient for Huairu to hold little Jingru, he called people over.

"Brother-in-law!"

Xiao Jingru came over with the bowl and chopsticks. She didn't count the seats, but the table next to her was full of lesbians and children, so there was enough food.

"Well, come to my brother-in-law."

Li Zhiguo held her in his arms. He had enough food, but he couldn't feed Jingru too much. If she became a fat girl, she would not be pretty anymore.

"Li Zhiguo, I find that you are quite good at taking care of children."

Yan Bugui had discovered this long ago, as he had done a very good job in taking care of his daughter Jie Di.

"Have it?"

Li Zhiguo really didn't realize that he was giving Xiao Jingru some vermicelli, as she loves to eat it.

"forget it!"

Yan Bugui thought, this is still you, you haven't changed.

The wine has passed three rounds, and the food has passed the five flavors!
Li Zhiguo stood up and took a look. He was a little surprised that there were still quite a lot of dishes left on the table. Why didn’t anyone eat them?
No one blew the battle horn? After sitting down, with both feet off the ground, did the clever IQ take over the high ground again?
He asked in a low voice, "Uncle, the atmosphere is not right today. It's not too warm."

Yan Bugui understood immediately, picked up a few peanuts in the shell, and whispered, "You haven't asked anyone to pack them yet."

"I'll go, I still have this appeal."

For the first time, Li Zhiguo faced up to his influence in the courtyard and truly became an upper-class resident.

Yan Bugui moved his lips but didn't respond. You don't have any appeal at all. I'm afraid of being targeted by you.

They ate for a few more minutes and drank as much as they could. Even Yi Zhonghai's face turned red and he almost fell down from drinking. This old man took the lead again today and gave the largest share of money.

Li Zhiguo saw that it was seven o'clock and that the movie would be shown soon and the place had to be cleaned up, so he stood up and shouted, "Everyone, pack up your food after you finish eating, wipe the tables and sweep the floor, and wait for the movie to start."

“Packed!”

"Hurry up, Li Zhiguo said we can pack it up."

"This is my family's basin, passed down from my ancestors."

"Bah! Your basin is still on the chopping board. I switched it a long time ago. Look carefully. There is a hole in this basin. I brought it from my mother's house."

"Ms. Jia Zhang, look, your money has fallen."

"Oh, how can you lie to me, Dongxu, help me quickly."

"Mom, my legs hurt and I can't stand up..."

At once, the residents rushed into action. Of the twelve tables, only three survived, while the remaining nine tables were completely destroyed, with some of them almost being hit in the face.

In just a moment, all nine tables were cleared, empty plates, because even the plates were gone.

There were three tables left, and no one was competing with Yan Bugui for the main table, so people were happily cleaning up the table slowly. This table was also carried by Yan Bugui from the front yard.

In addition, there was the table of Qin Huairu and Tang Chunyan, both of whom were respectable people, so Chen Bihua took advantage and was able to pack up a lot of leftovers.

Finally, it was the table for the kitchen helpers. There were rules for everything and the food was distributed slowly. Shazhu was also at this table and he and his sister packed a lot of food and would continue eating tomorrow.

But the banquet was clearly sponsored by his He family. Never mind, just consider it as his early birthday today.

"Bihua, take it back and don't let your mother-in-law and Jia Dongxu eat it. You are pregnant now and need nutrition."

Qin Huairu helped to pack the things. Although she felt bad about it, she thought that her family didn't pay, so she had to earn enough face for the man.

"Thank you, Sister Qin!"

Chen Bihua often envied Qin Huairu and lamented that she was a step late in the blind date, otherwise she might have been snatched away by Li Zhiguo.

But life is different now. She is happy to work in the steel mill. It is good to be able to earn money.

Unfortunately, there is no such opportunity anymore. She also knows the gap between herself and Qin Huairu and she cannot compare with her.

This time, Li Zhiguo shouted again: "Each household should claim their own table and clean it up as soon as possible.

Mrs. Jia Zhang, prepare the water for tea; Uncle Zhang, quickly fry two pots of popcorn.

Is Damao here? Please adjust the projection equipment. Do you have anything else to do?"

He still made the arrangements at the critical moment because everyone was willing to listen to him. Besides, it was his birthday today and he was the organizer.

"Silly Zhu, put the food away and come back later, this is your business."

"Hey, what are you calling me for? I'm just waiting to watch the movie."

The funny guy Sha Zhu also began to resist. They were all progressive young people in the hospital and no one was worse than anyone else.

"Uncle He!"

Li Zhiguo directly used the opponent's force to counter attack, and He Daqing failed to escape, so Sha Zhu couldn't make any fun of himself.

"Here we are! Silly Zhu, listen to your brother, it will be our turn to show up soon."

He Daqing walked over quickly and kicked Sha Zhu on the butt, but he didn't use much force as he was afraid that when he got older, Sha Zhu would beat him back.

"Dad, I am your biological son!"

I'm so stupid, I feel like I lost my father without knowing when.

"Needless to say, if you are not my biological son, I can kick you out. It was me who gave you the name Shazhu.

Go quickly and help out, people from the outer hospital who are going to watch a movie will be here soon.

We must make our three-wheeled family famous today. Maybe we can make money from this in the future."

After spending a dime and tasting the sweetness of success last time, He Daqing inexplicably started to develop a business mind.

Recently I have been thinking about how to make more money without making people think I am stingy. Now the opportunity has come.

If it weren't for his seniority, there would be no chance for his stupid son.

Sha Zhu put out the leftovers with a miserable look on his face, then he realized that he had to ride a tricycle.

"No, Li Zhiguo, the bike is already here, why do you want me to pedal?"

"Shazhu, Lao Cai, and Damao, come here."

Li Zhiguo called the people over and said, "Shazhu and Lao Cai will be in charge of riding the tricycles in a while, and the route will be a big circle.

Start from behind the projection equipment, then meet in front of the screen, continue walking after passing each other, and then return to the original place.

That is to say, park behind the equipment, in the middle of the courtyard. This is the best location for watching movies. Is that clear? "

"Clear!"

Cai Quanwu reacted. No wonder Xu Damao was so enthusiastic before. It turned out that he was waiting here.

Sha Zhu also said: "I understand now, it means that my uncle and I have been doing hard labor for you."

"Today is my birthday, and I am also trying to find a way to make money for your family. In the future, when someone gets married, they can rent your tricycle.

Think about it, your kitchen helper's car has to be stopped and rented to the owner to collect some money.

Then your family can save enough money earlier, so that your father, uncle, and finally you can all get married, right? "

Li Zhiguo explained to people earnestly that this is a legal way to get rich.

Xu Damao also said hurriedly: "Shazhu, we are helping your family with publicity, this is a great thing."

Xu Damao paid five dollars for this float, but now he felt it was worth it because it would be shown to the whole hospital and the Xu family would surely be honored this time.

"Then I'll help you this time for Sister Qin's sake."

Sha Zhu also thought it made sense. He wanted to keep up with the trend by earning more money and marrying a wife.

"Okay, let's get ready first. I'll ask Uncle San to watch over us, and we'll start once everyone is here.

Damao, mobilize your wife's family to clear the way, so they don't block the road.

I'll let the Qin family go in front, we're all brothers from the backyard, we're going to outdo Jia Dongxu."

(End of this chapter)