Chapter 244 Ran Qiuye Arrives at the 4th Courtyard
"Lao Liu? What can I do for you?"
He Daqing lifted the door curtain, only to see Liu Haizhong from the backyard standing in front of him respectfully, and couldn't help looking puzzled.
Liu Haizhong is addicted to being an official, but after so many years of getting along with others, there are not many people in the entire compound who can make Liu Haizhong convinced. He Daqing is definitely the first one!
When Liu Haizhong saw He Daqing, he immediately smiled.
"Uncle, my son Guangqi is getting married soon. I was wondering if I could invite you to host our wedding banquet. What do you think..."
As he spoke, he stuffed the pack of cigarettes to He Daqing.
A pack of cigarettes isn't cheap these days.
Obviously, Liu Haizhong spent a lot of money to give the child a good appearance.
After all, in the entire Nanluoguxiang, and even in the entire Beijing, who doesn’t know how amazing He Daqing’s craftsmanship is!
His eldest son Liu Guangqi is his pride, and now that he is getting married, he naturally wants to make it a grand wedding, and He Daqing is the first choice!
But Liu Haizhong also knew that He Daqing had rarely hosted banquets for others in the past two years, so he came to ask for help in a serious manner.
"This is a great event. Congratulations!"
Hearing this, He Daqing also smiled.
"We are old neighbors. If you tell me about this matter, I will definitely support Guangqi."
He Daqing smiled and said,
"But, Lao Liu, let's make it clear in advance. Now that the country has just recovered, we must avoid extravagance and waste, so the specifications of our wedding banquet..."
"I know!"
When Liu Haizhong heard He Daqing's agreement, he was very happy. He smiled and said,
"As long as you, Chef He, can cook, I believe that even the most ordinary ingredients can be made into something amazing. Besides, you know how little money we have at home, so there is no way we can afford to waste it!"
This was also the purpose of his looking for He Daqing.
The same chef has a world of difference in his cooking skills. Not to mention other things, just take the father and son of the He family as an example. After so many years, He Yuzhu's cooking skills are still not as good as He Daqing's.
As for He Daqing, even the most ordinary and homely dishes, when in his hands, can be cooked so deliciously that people can’t stop eating!
If he doesn't look for He Daqing, who else can he look for?
"Okay, then just give me a call and I'll be there!"
He Daqing smiled and nodded.
If it was a family from other courtyards, he might have refused without hesitation, but now he was the eldest uncle in this courtyard, and he couldn't refuse when Liu Haizhong, the third uncle, was having a wedding.
Moreover, other people have to pay to attend the banquet, but He Daqing not only does not have to pay, he can also take advantage of this opportunity to make a fortune.
The wedding day of Liu Guangqi and Cao Xiaoqin soon arrived.
Two or three days in advance, all the neighbors from the front yard, middle yard and back yard came to help.
Those who clean the house should clean the house.
Window paper for window stickers.
In the blink of an eye, the entire backyard became prosperous and full of joy.
Over the years, there hasn't been a wedding in the courtyard for a long time. Even the Jia family in the central courtyard held two funerals in succession. Coupled with the three years of great famine, the whole courtyard was dead silent.
It's different now.
The disaster year has passed, and everything has become full of vitality. Everyone has vented the depression they have been holding back for years, making the wedding banquet at Old Liu's family even more lively.
Of course, what made everyone happiest was being able to eat the food prepared by He Daqing at Liu Guangqi's wedding banquet.
This is more than anything else to make them happy.
"Oh my, after all these years, the cooking skills of the great master are still the best!"
"Yes, although the food in the civilian canteen is delicious, I still like the old man's!"
"Come on, come on, cheers!"
In the huge backyard, after the wedding ceremony of Liu Guangqi and Cao Xiaoqin was over, everyone couldn't wait to take their seats and start eating.
This scene last happened at He Yuzhu's wedding banquet.
"Uncle, you have worked hard. My wife and I would like to offer you a toast!"
Amidst the laughter and joy, Liu Guangqi took Cao Xiaoqin's hand and was the first to walk in front of He Daqing. The couple, one poured wine for He Daqing, and the other clinked glasses with him, their actions were extremely respectful.
He Daqing is not only the uncle with the highest status in the courtyard, but also the chef of today's banquet, which can be said to have given the Liu family enough face.
Moreover, Liu Guangqi got into trouble a lot when he was a child, and He Daqing helped him a lot, so much so that Liu Guangqi respected He Daqing even more than his biological father.
"Come on, come on, do it!"
He Daqing had not experienced such a lively atmosphere for a long time. The last time he cooked, it was for Nan Yi and his wife, but it happened to be a year of disaster, so there was no atmosphere.
Unlike now, everyone is happy and healthy, this is life.
He looked at the newlyweds in front of him and said with a smile,
"I won't say much else. I just want you to have a baby soon! Let Old Liu also experience the joy of being a grandfather!"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the yard burst into laughter.
Liu Guangqi and Cao Xiaoqin lowered their heads in shame, then smiled and nodded, then walked towards Yan Bugui and his wife.
Yan Bugui was an educated man after all, so he spoke in a much more civilized manner. In front of everyone, he spoke in classical Chinese. Although everyone didn't understand what he was saying, they applauded in cooperation.
"Oh, it's great to be married!"
Seeing this scene, Xu Damao, who was sitting in his seat, was full of envy.
He is not a child anymore, it would be a lie to say he doesn't miss women.
But the older he gets, the harder it is to find a partner. He has been looking for Yan Bugui for a long time, but until now, there is no sign of a partner.
Thinking of this, Xu Damao came up to Yan Bugui and drank a glass of wine with him.
"Second uncle, look, Liu Guangqi is married. What happened to the thing I asked you to do?"
"Oh?"
Yan Bugui, who was immersed in the joy of drinking and the respectful gazes of everyone, was stunned when he heard this.
Yes, I promised to find a wife for Xu Damao half a month ago, but I forgot about it in the blink of an eye.
Yan Bugui blinked and said to Xu Damao,
"Xu Damao, you're putting me in a difficult position. Although there are female teachers in our school, many of them are already in a relationship, so I can't ask them. I asked two of them, but they didn't have any intention of finding a partner for the time being."
Yan Bugui patted Xu Damao's hand and consoled him.
"Be patient, fate is something that cannot be rushed!"
Xu Damao, "..."
"Excuse me, I'd like to ask, are you... Bang Geng's parent?"
Just as Xu Damao was about to continue drinking with Yan Bugui to deepen their relationship, he suddenly heard a pleasant voice coming from the table next to him.
Xu Damao couldn't help but turn his head to look, and saw a girl with a very cultured temperament standing in front of Bang Geng and Jia Zhang, seemingly saying something.