"Okay, just remember to come. It's not easy to treat you for a while, how can I be stingy? We must have a good drink today.
"Look, this is beef kidney, very nutritious, and there is also pork head meat, which is enough to go with wine. Let's have some old hen soup, braised pork, and finally a dish of goose stewed in an iron pot. This time I got a few bottles of good wine, how about it? This time it's good enough, right?"
Li Qinghe pointed at the baskets and introduced them one by one, which made Yan Bugui drool.
He gave a thumbs up, looking excited, "If this is not good enough, what is good enough? I can't even eat these during the Chinese New Year. This time, Third Uncle is benefiting from you."
What he said was right. In his decades of life, he had only had such a sumptuous meal a few times. Even during the Chinese New Year, there was usually only one meat dish, which was shared by the whole family and each person could not eat much.
Nowadays, who would be willing to buy so much meat at one time? Or cook it all in one meal.
"Okay, as long as you are satisfied, I will go find Brother Zhuzi first and ask him to start immediately." Li Qinghe replied with a smile.
"Okay, go ahead, I'll help you lift the car." Yan Bugui agreed with a smile, and then helped move the car over the threshold.
"Come on, you are busy, remember to call Sister Yu Li when the time comes."
"Okay, I can't forget it, let's go now."
It was not until Li Qinghe's back disappeared that he sighed, "This Li Qinghe is incredible. Who can get so many good things just like that? He even treated everyone to a meal. Even Yu Li, who did his laundry, remembered it. She is so generous. Ever since she started doing his laundry, Yu Li has never lacked for money."
The third aunt came out holding a cabbage to prepare dinner. Seeing him staring at the middle courtyard, she asked in confusion, "Old man, what are you mumbling about?"
Yan Bugui came back to his senses and whispered, "What else can I grumble about? It's Li Qinghe. Didn't I tell you that he wants to treat me to a meal? Look, the food and wine are ready. You can see that he is very clear about what he said. He invited me without any ambiguity. You don't know what good things he has prepared. I dare not even think about it. In the future... it will be incredible, incredible.
"By the way, don't cook for two people tonight. Yu Li and I will go eat."
The third aunt was puzzled. "Why is there still a matter about Yu Li? Isn't it inappropriate for someone to invite you and bring your daughter-in-law?"
Yan Bugui clicked his tongue twice, "You don't understand. Li Qinghe is a very generous person. Yu Li not only gets paid for washing clothes for others, but also remembers her kindness and is never stingy when it comes to food.
"You said that before Lou Xiao'e left, whenever we had meat at home, Yu Li would go and we would never leave her behind. This time when we were having dinner, he thought it was not easy for Yu Li to help him wash clothes, so he specifically asked me to bring her."
The third aunt was immediately happy after hearing this, "This is a good thing, it can save two people's meals."
Then, he smacked his lips regretfully, "Speaking of this, I feel a little regretful. Why did I let Yu Li go at that time? If I had gone, I wouldn't have eaten delicious food every other day."
Yan Bugui immediately winked, "Don't say that, or Yu Li will hear it again."
The third aunt nodded quickly, "Yes, yes, yes, I spoke too quickly."
The reason why I let Yu Li go before was that I wanted to take advantage of her. I could get half of the money for free without having to work.
Who knew that helping Li Qinghe to wash clothes, the money was only a small part of the cost, and the food accounted for the majority. But after all, we are a family, so it’s not a loss.
The third aunt was curious again, "By the way, what dishes did Li Qinghe prepare?"
It’s okay to listen to it even if you can’t eat it.
Speaking of this, Yan Bugui perked up. This was specially prepared for him. He said with a little pride: "Hehe, you don't know, it's all good stuff, beef kidney, pork head, old hen, and a big goose. I also saw a piece of pork belly that was at least two kilograms. The fat was four fingers thick. At the end, there were some eggs and other things. I'm drooling just thinking about it."
"Gudong!"
A loud swallowing sound was heard, and the third aunt almost couldn't hold it in.
"No, this is all for tonight's meal. It's too rich. Where did he get so many tickets? What are the conditions?"
"That's why you don't understand. He has connections, so it's not difficult for him to get some meat. Don't forget his status. How many people he knows can be like us?" Yan Bugui boasted for a while, and then said mysteriously, "There is one more thing. I tell you, you have to watch your mouth. Li Qinghe has agreed to get us three pounds of top-quality pork belly for the New Year. It's only two yuan a pound. That's good enough, right? Give me the six yuan and I'll give it to him later."
When the third aunt heard that she had to pay, she was a little unhappy, "I haven't even given you the meat yet, and you're paying first."
Although it was good to be able to eat meat, how could she be happy to pay for it without even seeing it?
Yan Bugui rolled his eyes at her and said, "It's said that you women are short-sighted. You ask people to pay for your help? What's more, are you afraid that they will take the money but not give you the meat?
"Just say that the things he's treating us tonight cost more than ten dollars. Do you think he values these few dollars, or do you think he can't get the meat?"
He has already decided to cling to Li Qinghe. If he doesn't curry favor with such a person early, when he becomes successful, it will be too late to curry favor with him.
Don't give others a bad impression because of a small matter.
The third aunt was not very literate, so she was naturally obedient to the intellectual Yan Bugui. When she heard him say that, she nodded and agreed without asking any more questions, and went into the house to get the money.
Two minutes later, he handed the six dollars to Yan Bugui and suddenly asked, "By the way, old man, since Li Qinghe is so capable, can you arrange a job for Yu Li?"
Yan Bugui was slightly stunned. He had been thinking about how to build a good relationship with Li Qinghe before, but he didn't expect this. Now he was somewhat tempted after hearing it.
After all, no matter how good the relationship is, it is just virtual. But if you can get a job, that would be a real benefit.
Not to mention anything else, even if it's just 20 yuan a month, that's good.
After thinking for a while, he whispered, "This is a solution, but I can't say for sure. After all, a job quota is not a trivial matter. I'm not sure whether Li Qinghe will agree to it. I'll talk to Yu Li and let her talk to Li Qinghe.
"By the way, keep your mouth shut and don't let the neighbors know. Otherwise, Li Qinghe won't be able to agree even if he wants to."
"I'll listen to you." The third aunt nodded immediately.
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In the Intermediate Court, Li Qinghe parked the car in front of Yi Zhonghai's door and shouted at the top of his voice, "Uncle, come out and help me!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the door opened immediately. Yi Zhonghai pushed the door open and came out. Seeing Li Qinghe packing things in the basket, he smiled and said, "Qinghe, this is too much. When Zhuzi told me about it, I thought it was just a simple meal."
"Hey, it doesn't matter if it's a lot or not. We still have to drink tonight, so we have to prepare more. Oh, and ask Brother Zhuzi to fry some peanuts. I know he has some at home."
"Okay, I'll go call him. I guess he's waiting at home."
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