Chapter 308 The lively courtyard!

Chapter 308 The lively courtyard!

Chapter 308 The lively courtyard!
"Dingling! Dingling! Dingling!"

At around ten o'clock in the morning, the internal telephone in Jia Dongming's office suddenly rang. Jia Dongming picked up the receiver and asked politely, "Hello! I'm Jia Dongming! Who is this?"

"Director! I'm at the gate duty room. A kid named Liu Guangtian came to the gate and said that your family has relatives coming over, and your mother asked you to go home."

When Jia Dongming heard the report from the duty room at the gate, an expression of surprise appeared on his face. He could never have imagined that his relatives had arrived so soon when his mother had just mentioned to him the day before yesterday about inviting their country relatives to the city for dinner.

When Jia Dongming learned the news, he immediately told the security guard who reported it, "Xiao Qiang! Tell Liu Guangtian that I already know about this matter. Ask him to wait for me at the factory gate. I will be out soon."

After Jia Dongming hung up the phone, he thought of his relatives who had come to his home. He reached out and touched the handle of the phone, shook it vigorously a few times, picked up the receiver and said, "Is this the switchboard? Please transfer me to the logistics warehouse office."

"Hello! This is the logistics warehouse office. Who are you looking for?" The call was connected quickly. Before Jia Dongming had time to speak, Qin Huairu's polite voice came from the phone.

When Jia Dongming heard Qin Huairu's question, he smiled and said to her, "Huairu! Mom just sent Liu Guangtian to the factory to tell us that our relatives from the countryside are coming. I don't think Mom can prepare lunch for so many relatives by herself. You should ask your director for leave and go home with Liu Guangtian first. I will finish the work at hand and go home right away."

When Qin Huairu heard Jia Dongming's arrangement and learned that Jia's relatives were coming to the city, she immediately nodded and replied, "Brother Dongming! I understand. I will ask the director for leave to go home now."

After Qin Huairu finished her call with Jia Dongming, she immediately asked for leave from the director of the logistics warehouse and rode her bicycle towards the gate of the steel mill.

When Qin Huairu walked out of the steel mill, she saw Liu Guangtian waiting on the roadside. She smiled and asked Liu Guangtian, "Guangtian! How many relatives have come to our house?"

When Liu Guangtian heard Qin Huairu's question, he immediately introduced her to her: "Sister Qin! There are more than a dozen relatives from your family, big and small. Aunt Zhang asked me to come to the steel mill to find Brother Dongming, and ask Brother Dongming to go back quickly."

After hearing Liu Guangtian's introduction, Qin Huairu immediately said to him, "Guangtian! Your brother Dongming has work to do and will be home later. Let me take you home on my bike first!"

Qin Huairu rode her bicycle and took Liu Guangtian back to the courtyard quickly. When she pushed her bicycle into the villa, she heard lively conversation coming from the courtyard.

"Sister-in-law Huairu! You're back from get off work!" Qin Huairu pushed her bicycle into the courtyard. When Jia Dongfang's wife Li Erya saw Qin Huairu pushing a bicycle, she looked envious and greeted her enthusiastically.

When Qin Huairu saw Li Erya greeting her, she immediately recognized her as Jia Dongfang's wife, and then smiled and greeted Li Erya, "Erya! You're here!"

When Li Erya saw Qin Huairu greeting her, she immediately shouted to the two children beside her, "Gou Wa! Hu Niu! Why don't you say hello to your aunt?"

Li Erya's two children, upon hearing her instructions, leaned out from behind her in a somewhat reserved manner. Gou Wa looked at Qin Huairu who was pushing a bicycle and called to her in a baby voice, "Hello, Auntie!"

"Aunt! Your house is so beautiful. Huniu wants to come to your house to play in the future." After seeing her brother greeting her aunt, Huniu asked Qin Huairu in a baby voice.

When Qin Huairu heard what the two children said, she replied in a friendly manner, "Gou Wa! Hu Niu! If you want to come to your aunt's place to play, just ask your father to send you here. You are always welcome here."

"Huai Ru! You're back. Why isn't Dong Ming back?" Jia Zhang, who was chatting with Jia Fuqiang and Jia Fugui in the room, saw Qin Huai Ru walk into the main room and immediately asked Qin Huai Ru.

When Qin Huairu heard Jia Zhang's question, she immediately replied, "Mom! Brother Dongming still has some work to do. He said he would be back soon after he finished the work."

When Jia Zhang heard what Qin Huairu said, she smiled and said to her, "Huairu! I don't need to introduce your uncle and aunt. I believe you should know each other. This is your uncle Fugui. He is the village chief of our Jiajia Village. He specially drove a bullock cart to send your uncle and his family into the city." Qin Huairu immediately greeted the three of them enthusiastically after hearing Jia Zhang's introduction, "Uncle Fugui! Uncle Fuqiang, Aunt Xiuying, welcome to our home."

After seeing Qin Huairu greet the three elders, Jia Zhang immediately instructed Qin Huairu, "Huairu! Your uncle Fugui and uncle Fuqiang left the village early in the morning and went to the city. They must be a little hungry now. Go and cook. Also, remember to cut some hot meat and get a can of beef to make two hard dishes. When Dongming comes back, ask him to have a drink with your uncle and the others."

When Qin Huairu heard Jia Zhang's instructions, she immediately nodded and replied, "Mom! I understand. I'll go prepare lunch now."

When Jia Fuqiang heard what Jia Zhang had said to Qin Huairu, he immediately told his wife, "Xiuying! Go and call Erya and Dongyu and ask them to go to the kitchen to help Huairu cook."

After finishing the work at hand, Jia Dongming did not go home immediately. Instead, he went to the canteen of the steel mill and saw Sha Zhu busy at the stove. He immediately shouted to Sha Zhu, "Zhu! Come out for a moment. I have something to talk to you about."

Sha Zhu, who was cooking, heard Jia Dongming's shout and immediately called out to his apprentice Fatty, "Fatty! Come over here and help me watch the food in the pot. I'll be back soon."

After Sha Zhu finished his instructions, he quickly walked to the kitchen door and asked Jia Dongming who was standing outside with a smile: "Brother Dongming! What do you want to talk to me about?"

When Jia Dongming heard Sha Zhu's question and thought about his purpose, he smiled and said to Sha Zhu, "Zhu Zi! I will probably need to set up eight tables for tomorrow's banquet. When you are free later, please help me think about what ingredients I need to prepare. Remember to send them back to the courtyard at noon. I will find someone to help purchase the ingredients in the afternoon."

When Sha Zhu heard what Jia Dongming said, he immediately asked him, "Brother Dongming! So, our neighbors in the courtyard, are you going to cook a big pot of stew and share it with everyone? Or are you going to invite everyone to a feast?"

When Jia Dongming heard Sha Zhu asking about the arrangements for the residents in the courtyard, he smiled and said to Sha Zhu, "Zhu Zi! I originally wanted to cook a big hotpot for everyone, but considering that I already have six tables at home, it would be a bit unreasonable to share the hotpot with everyone, so I plan to add two more tables to invite the neighbors in the courtyard."

When Sha Zhu learned of Jia Dongming's arrangement, he immediately nodded and replied, "Brother Dongming! I understand. When I'm done with my work, I'll help you think about it carefully, then write the order and send it to you."

When Jia Dongming heard what Sha Zhu said, he smiled and nodded, then said to Sha Zhu: "Zhuzi! I'll trouble you with this matter."

After leaving the steel mill, Jia Dongming first went to the market for a while and bought some vegetables before riding towards Tongluoguxiang.

When Jia Dongming returned to the courtyard, in the bag on the back seat of his bicycle, in addition to the vegetables he had just purchased, there was also a three-pound piece of pork belly.

When Jia Dongming pushed his bicycle into his yard, he saw Banggeng leading a few children playing hopscotch in the yard.

Xiaodang, who was having a great time, saw Jia Dongming coming back and shouted to him happily, "Uncle! You're back! Xiaodang missed you so much!"

When Jia Dongming heard Xiaodang's shout, he stopped immediately, reached into his briefcase, grabbed a handful of candies, and shouted to Banggeng with a smile, "Banggeng! Come here and share these candies with your brothers and sisters."

When Banggeng heard Jia Dongming's shout and saw the candy in Jia Dongming's hand, he immediately shouted to his cousins ​​who were playing with him, "Gou Wa! Hu Niu, Dai Di, Xiu'er, let's go to uncle's place and get some candy."

Jia Fuqiang and Jia Fuchun, who were sitting in the house chatting with Jia Zhang, heard the noise coming from the yard. Jia Fuqiang immediately asked Jia Zhang, "Sister-in-law! Is it my nephew Dongming who is back?"

When Jia Zhang heard Jia Fuqiang's question, she smiled and nodded, and replied, "Fuqiang! Judging from the noise, Dongming must have returned. He should be distributing candy to the children now."

(End of this chapter)