The life of Lao Liu since 1944

Chapter 154 Housewarming Party

When Yi Zhonghai returned home, his godmother said to him, "Master, let's have dinner at Chunsheng's house tonight. He is having a housewarming party today and is waiting for you to host it." "Really? By the way, godson, I haven't met him yet! I'll go over and say hello to him and see what to do."

After saying that, he turned around and went to the backyard, knocked on the door, and entered Hou Jie's house. When he saw the decoration of the house, he was filled with envy.

"The young master of a wealthy family lives a comfortable life. His house is still rented! He has been working for a long time and still doesn't have his own property."

Yi Zhonghai was very satisfied with the warm reception given by Hou Jie.

"This kid is good. Not only is he handsome, but he's also polite." This was Yi Zhonghai's first impression.

After the two men discussed it, Yi Zhonghai took Hou Jie out to greet people.

Yi Zhonghai specially went to call Lao Jia, who had not planned to come. Yi Zhonghai and Lao Jia were colleagues in the same workshop. They had a close relationship and usually went to and from get off work together.

He Daqing went home and tidied up everything at home, washing and cleaning. His wife helped him. After estimating the time, several dishes were ready after everyone in the yard had finished working.

As the saying goes, if the cook doesn't steal, the crops won't be harvested. This is his family motto.

He secretly kept some of Hou Jie's meat and vegetables to satisfy his own hunger and save a meal.

As evening approached, several aunties came over to help, serving dishes and arranging tables and chairs. Several children were playing wildly in the yard outside, waiting for dinner to be served.

Looking at such a sumptuous meal with fish and meat, everyone swallowed their saliva.

"Emma! This kind of feast can only be enjoyed during the Chinese New Year. Today is a blessing."

"Yes! There are chicken, fish, and meat. It's so rich. My family hasn't had meat for a long time."

Everyone was very happy to be able to eat such a meal, and their eyes were full of smiles.

Suddenly, she found a person mixed in with the crowd. The Xu family's wife criticized unhappily:

"Ms. Jia Zhang, why are you here? You are not invited to this meal!"

The third aunt said sarcastically, "Yes! I didn't see you when we were working in the afternoon. But you were diligent during mealtimes! You are so shameless."

Liu's wife also said, "I asked you to come when we were working in the afternoon, but you didn't come. How dare you come to eat? Chunsheng asked us to come to eat, but he didn't ask you. Go back quickly! Don't bring shame to your Jia family."

Just as Jia Zhang was about to throw a tantrum, she was seen by Old Jia who had just come over for dinner. Knowing her character, she would definitely make a scene and be unhappy. Today was an important occasion, and she couldn't be allowed to do what she wanted.

Old Jia immediately grabbed her, warned her sternly with his eyes, and scolded her in a low voice.

"You are such a grown-up, but you have lost your dignity just for a little food. Go home quickly and stop making trouble here."

Jia Zhang is not stupid. She knows that leaving here, even if Old Jia brings her a lot of leftovers, is not as good as staying to eat. She lingers and refuses to leave. "I won't leave. There are so many delicious foods. You can eat here, so I want to eat delicious food too."

Old Jia disliked her laziness and greed, and couldn't help but feel a little headache, so he had to coax her: "No, it's your fault for not coming to work in the afternoon. Go back first, and I'll bring you some delicious food later."

Although Jia Zhang was reluctant, she knew that if she didn't obey, her husband would really beat her. She turned around and looked at the table of dishes, and left reluctantly. "Okay! I get it, don't forget it."

Old Jia smiled at them awkwardly with a bitter look on his face. Who made him end up with such a wife?

The daughter-in-law of the Xu family doesn't spoil him. She is now a servant in Lou Bancheng's house and has the confidence.

"Old Jia, keep your girl under control and don't let her embarrass herself. We won't allow her to eat delicious food without working."

Several people chimed in, and their tone was not very good, but they are still angry now!

"Yes, we don't agree to that."

Old Jia said something nice to clean up Jia Zhang's mess. "I just sent her back home! Give me some face."

Xu's wife followed the steps given by Lao Jia and said, "Okay! It's not easy for you either."

At dinner time, the table was very lively.

At the dinner table, besides Yi Zhonghai and Lao Jia, there were also He Daqing, Xu Fugui, Liu Haizhong, Yan Bugui and others. These people were also relatively well-off in the courtyard, but there was really no good bird among them.

Otherwise, this yard would not be called "Qianman Siheyuan". How good can a yard full of animals be?

If a good person is not a bit bad, he won't be able to survive here.

There were two tables in total. During the meal, Hou Jie sat at one table with Yi Zhonghai the whole time, as he was the host.

He gave Yi Zhonghai a lot of face, toasting him and pouring wine from time to time, and picking up meat and dishes for him, which made him very happy and he greeted several people warmly on his behalf.

The situation at the other table seemed more friendly and casual, with the godmother and several aunts serving the children a delicious meal. The atmosphere at this table was relatively more relaxed and casual, with sufficient portions of dishes, and people could eat as much as they wanted, as long as they were not disturbed.

I was thinking too much about having leftovers. What a good year! Everyone has a big appetite and licked the bottom of the bowl clean.

At the dinner table, Hou Jie said sweetly, "Godfather, I'm still young, you have to protect me!"

"Haha! No problem."

"Uncle He, please take care of me in the yard from now on!"

"No problem. If you are wronged in the yard in the future, feel free to come to your Uncle He. No problem, your Uncle He is reliable."

When Hou Jie heard this, he felt disgusted but a smile spread across his face.

"You really took it seriously! I don't know who it was, but he left two children and ran off with a widow a few years later. If I count on you, I'll be disappointed."

"Teacher Yan, drink more. Don't go home until you are drunk tonight!"

Yan Bugui smiled. He had to get closer to such a wealthy man. He would definitely get some benefits. "Okay, if you have any problems in the future, remember to find me. I will definitely help you. Chunsheng, I took a look at you today. You are a bit extravagant. Learn more from your uncle Yan in the future. Your uncle Yan is reliable in life."

When Hou Jie heard his words, he almost laughed out loud.

"Yan Bugui, you will be known as a scumbag from now on. Every time a manure truck passes by your door, it will taste the saltiness of the food. You eat pickles in six equal parts. If you want me to learn how to live from you, isn't that a joke?"

Of course, he could only say these words in his heart but dared not speak them out loud.

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At the dinner table, everyone doesn't need to be polite, because everyone knows each other well, so they can directly express their thoughts and feelings, which makes the atmosphere more lively. At the dinner table, you toast me a glass, I drink one with you, and we chat about everything.

The two jars of wine weighed a total of 10 kilograms, but everyone managed to drink most of it. Everyone was flushed, drunk, and made a fool of themselves.

Not to mention the food, which was eaten so cleanly that you could rinse the steamed buns in the bottom of the bowl without leaving any grease.

Because Yan Bugui had just done the same thing, it opened Hou Jie's eyes.

"Uncle San, you are worthy of being me! My admiration for you is like the surging waves of a river..."

Hou Jie relied on his young age and socialized for a while, drinking tea instead of wine. Then he went into lazy mode and just watched the fun.

At another table, the women who were chatting after their meal packed up some leftovers. These were good things and should not be wasted.

From time to time, they looked at Hou Jie's table with frowns on their faces.

Afraid of embarrassing themselves as the boss, they had no choice but to get everyone drunk and carry the people back home.

Only his godmother and himself were left at home. The two looked at each other and smiled helplessly. Hou Jie came to Yi Zhonghai and helped his godmother to help the drunk Yi Zhonghai go home to rest.

Not long after, a few middle-aged women came back to help clean up the scene, which was quite neat.

After cleaning, everyone went home to sleep.

Tonight, Hou Jie almost couldn't suppress the smile on his face when he saw such a wonderful scene.

The godmother who was left behind saw Hou Jie laughing secretly and tapped him on the forehead with her finger. "You are still laughing, you little heartless boy. How much money must this meal cost? You can't be so extravagant. Get married soon and let your wife take care of your bad habits."

Hou Jie just laughed and didn't care at all. The two continued to work, and after cleaning the house thoroughly, they sent the godmother away.

Hou Jie lay on the brand new big bed, staring at the ceiling in a daze.

"Now the house can finally be lived in. I will come here more often to stay for a few days. With these people here, it will definitely be lively."

I felt sleepy and slowly fell asleep.