Especially cheap liquor, which has a high alcohol content, burns the throat, has a complex taste, and is very easy to get drunk if you drink too much...

But why do people drink? To numb themselves with alcohol, so that when they're drunk, they don't feel tired anymore.

Suddenly, I felt liberated, both physically and mentally; once I sobered up, I continued to shoulder the burdens of life and strive for my vague and uncertain goals.

But things are different now. With reform and opening up, everyone has clear goals and knows what they want.

Cheap liquor is gradually becoming less popular, and people prefer to drink low-alcohol beverages, especially beer.

Three or five close friends, enjoying some peanuts and edamame, back when there were no barbecue skewers; barbecue skewers only became popular in Beijing at the end of 1985 and the beginning of 1986.

It was even adapted into a Spring Festival Gala by Chen Peisi, and the chubby guy can still recite the lines from "Lamb Skewers" to this day.

Betrayed mercilessly by the captured dragon and tiger, Yu Qian felt as if he were being roasted over a fire.

He whispered to Huaihua, "Listen to me, they forced me to drink it. They kept saying that I was going to jump into a fire pit today, so I had to drink it..."

But to everyone's surprise, Huaihua's attention wasn't on the wine. She retorted to Yu Qian, "You keep saying 'yours,' who am I to you?"

Before Qian could answer, the fat man's voice suddenly rang out from the side: "Yeah, we'd love to know too!"

The audience erupted in cheers again, with Qin Jingru shouting, "Give us a nice shout!"

"Yes, yes, call out, call out!"

Forced into a corner by them, Yu Qian, his face flushed, could only manage a soft, barely audible whisper: "Wife..."

The locust flower played along perfectly, deliberately saying, "I can't hear you!"

Helpless, Yu Qian could only shout at the top of his lungs amidst the deafening murmurs from the audience: "Wife!"

If you're already calling her "wife," then you should hurry up and simulate the scene of kneeling on a washboard when you get home in the future.

The practice of kneeling on a washboard is not a modern invention.

It was actually a method used in ancient government offices to punish women who had made mistakes. Making these women kneel on washboards in public not only harmed their bodies but also damaged their self-esteem.

But later, this thing became a perk exclusively for men. It became a joke, or rather, a form of teasing.

Perhaps Yu Qian also wanted to know if Huaihua would yell at him if he got drunk after marriage, so he pretended to be quite convincing.

In 1978, "Drunken Master" was released in mainland China.

With this film, Jackie Chan solidified his position in kung fu movies.

This movie had a great impact, inspiring young people to imitate it.

At this point, Yu Qian's acting resembled that of "drunken boxing," with his performance being as exaggerated as possible.

Boos and jeers rose and fell from the audience.

Huaihua almost lost her composure, but managed to keep a straight face as she asked him, "Where did you go?"

Yu Qian hesitated for a moment, but still told the truth: "I had a few drinks with some buddies."

Logically, at this moment, Huaihua should have put one hand on her hip and pointed the other at his nose, striking the classic "teapot" pose.

But she didn't do that. Instead, she asked Yu Qian, "Have you eaten?"

Yu Qian was taken aback: "What?"

"I'm asking you if you've only been drinking, have you eaten?"

"It's not just alcohol, there are also peanuts and edamame..."

Yu Qian was clearly unsure of himself, wondering if Jia Yi was going to give him croton oil.

She wouldn't be that cruel, would she?

To everyone's surprise, Huaihua simply said, "Go wash your face, sit there and sober up, I'll make you a bowl of noodles."

The fat man shouted from the side, "Stop, stop, stop! Huaihua, why aren't you playing by the rules?"

Playing by the usual pattern?

"It's a new word, but it's quite interesting," Huaihua chuckled and retorted, "Uncle Fatty, why am I not playing by the rules?"

The fat man pointed at Yu Qian: "He came back drunk outside, and instead of disciplining him, you cooked noodles for him?"

Huaihua replied matter-of-factly, "What's wrong with that? He's my man! He's my man, of course I'll care for him!"

"..."

A collective gasp rippled through the audience. Wow, that's a really strong reason.

Xu Damao said to Qin Jingru, "See? Stop arguing with me all the time. Learn from Huaihua. I'm your man, you have to respect me."

Qin Jingru retorted, "If I remember correctly, we're divorced, aren't we?"

Xu Damao panicked: "Remarry! Let's remarry tomorrow!"

Sha Zhu, with a shameless grin, leaned close to Ran Qiuye's ear and asked, "Teacher Ran, what if... what if you hadn't left back then, and we had actually gotten married? If I came home drunk, would you have scolded me?"

Ran Qiuye looked at him seriously, gently shook her head and said, "No, but I will make three rules with you. And I am confident that I can control you!"

Isn't he just a little bit of a brat?

When a homeroom teacher subdues a naughty child, it's like crushing them on a life-or-death level.

Sha Zhu had made a fool of himself; he didn't want anyone to control him, yet he longed for someone to do so.

If only Ran Qiuye hadn't left back then...

Unfortunately, there are no "what ifs" in this world.

"..."

The wedding went very smoothly, and even the expected troublemakers did not show up.

The fat man had already made arrangements with the security team, and even told them what Qin Huairu looked like, asking them to keep a close eye on her and Bang Geng.

Neither of them showed up, probably knowing that coming would only be pointless.

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The third uncle had another argument with Sha Zhu a few days ago.

The reason, of course, was that Ran Qiuye and her son had returned to Singapore, and Sha Zhu felt empty again.

They had a long talk, during which Ran Qiuye shared her thoughts, her concerns, and He Sui's future development...

He told Sha Zhu everything at once.

What could Sha Zhu say after hearing that? He could only say that having a son was all he needed!

Moreover, Teacher Ran said that she would bring He Sui back to Beijing to stay every winter and summer vacation.

And to Sha Zhu's great surprise, he actually "slept" with him for one night.

It was on this night that Sha Zhu realized he was truly getting old...

Reliving old memories, Ran Qiuye breathed heavily and said to Sha Zhu, "Don't work for others anymore. I'll invest in you, and we can go it alone."

At this moment, Sha Zhu didn't have any other thoughts, he was just a little dizzy and really wanted to sleep...

However, he had considered going it alone. He used to think that if Fatty could open a restaurant, and even Yan Jiecheng could open one, what was so special about opening a restaurant?

It was his turn, especially after working at Yan Jiecheng's restaurant for the past few months, that Sha Zhu realized that running a restaurant was not a simple matter.