Yi Zhonghai remained unmoved upon hearing the news; he no longer wanted to deal with the fat man's family's messy affairs—he was tired...
Qin Huairu was naturally seething with hatred, but she had to endure it! The fat man's warning last time finally made her realize the situation. The fat man ignored her because he was disdainful; but don't think he was harmless. If you really anger him, he will do anything to you!
Sha Zhu and Xiao Dangtou arrived and immediately asked upon meeting, "You really got into university? Where's the acceptance letter? Let me see it, so I can see for myself!"
Xiao Dang looked on with envy: "My God, Aunt Fang, you're amazing! This is university, and you actually got in!"
Before long, Xu Damao arrived carrying Xu Xiyue, with Qin Jingru following behind.
Xu Damao immediately said, "Brother, quickly put that notice on my daughter's belly so she can absorb some of the scholarly energy and get into university in the future!"
Upon hearing this, Yu Li belatedly realized what was happening: "Oh no, that won't do; if anyone's going to put it on, it should be my Chen Mengqi first!"
Well, they even managed to snatch it! The courtyard was filled with joyful laughter once again.
The roads in Nanluoguxiang are considered wide compared to other hutongs.
Cars can turn around in the alleys. In later times, if you want to call a ride-hailing car, you can just wait at the gate of the courtyard. You don't even need to walk out of the alley yourself.
Unfortunately, it seems we'll have to wait another sixty years to experience the convenience of ride-hailing services. Sixty years is a full cycle of sixty years, and I doubt I'll live to see that day. All I can do is look at this row of bicycles and sigh.
The number of bicycles in courtyard houses is astonishing. Except for Qin Huairu's family, every household has one, and some even have more than one.
Take the fat guy for example, his family has as many as four bicycles.
He rode a bicycle, and Chen Mengqi skillfully climbed onto the crossbar, with Yu Li sitting behind. The bicycle carried three people.
Chen Yan was also riding a women's bicycle, bright red, with a curved frame and a nameplate under the handlebars that read "Chunhua".
This car was only launched last year. A spiritual guide named Chen Yan, who had helped her move, saw that she didn't have a bicycle yet, so she gave her a quota.
Yan Jiecheng's wife rode away in Chen Yan's car, her eyes filled with envy. She wondered if she would ever be able to ride such a beautiful bicycle in her lifetime.
Another one was ridden by Chen Fang alone; Ben Lei Hu was also riding one, carrying Yu Qian.
Sha Zhu's family also had two bicycles. He rode one himself and took Yan Jiecheng as a passenger; Xiao Dang also rode one and took her aunt as a passenger.
Xu Damao was also riding alone. His family also had a bicycle that belonged to Qin Jingru, but Qin Jingru didn't ride it today, and couldn't ride it.
Qin Jingru was still holding Xu Xiyue; she dared not ride on Xu Damao's bicycle.
Last time, Xu Damao insisted on giving her a ride, but as soon as they stepped out the door, he kicked off the pedal with his left foot, raised his right leg high, and swept Qin Jingru off from behind...
On a freezing cold day, nothing is more suitable than eating hot pot with mutton; if there is, it's Chongqing hot pot.
A large group of people headed straight for Donglaishun. Donglaishun was later hailed as the most representative taste of Beijing after the onset of winter.
The eldest sister and her husband's family, along with Old Xing from Chen Fang's family, met up with Fatty and the others at the door.
Seeing that there were many of them, the waiter immediately arranged the largest table for them.
After sitting down for a short while, seven plates and eight bowls were brought out.
The plate was filled with mutton, of course. When eating hot pot mutton, the meat from the lamb's body to the shoulder is the most delicious. Since there were many people today, Yu Li ordered seven plates right away;
The bowl contained the dipping sauces that are now known to everyone, such as sesame paste, soy sauce, rice wine, chili oil, chive blossom sauce, fermented bean curd, and shrimp paste.
Once the cabbage and glass noodles were served, everyone gathered around the pot over the brass charcoal fire, waiting for the water to boil while preparing their own dipping sauces according to their tastes.
The men drink alcohol (don't argue, their family has always sold alcohol), while the women and children drink orange-flavored soda.
As soon as the fat man sat down, he asked, "Big sister, why didn't Mom and Dad come?"
Chen Rong said helplessly, "I went to call them, but the two elders said there were many young people today and they were afraid of spoiling our fun. They insisted on not coming, and there was nothing I could do about it."
Well, that's just Zhou Haiqin's personality; most of the time she's open-minded, but sometimes she's quite conflicted.
Poor Dad, he must have wanted to come, it's hot pot with mutton...
Benleihu poured drinks for everyone, and the fat man poured some for Chen Fang as well: "You're the star today, so you have to be the one to offer the first toast. Drink a little."
Chen Fang didn't refuse, and had Ben Lei Hu pour her most of a glass. Then, she stood up gracefully and said to everyone, "Until just now, I still couldn't believe it was all real. Seeing the words 'Comrade Chen Fang, you have been admitted to our school' on the urgent telegram, a feeling both familiar and strange rose from the bottom of my heart. I couldn't believe that I actually passed the exam..."
After Chen Fang finished speaking, she tilted her head back and downed the wine in her glass in one gulp.
After finishing his drink, he grabbed the bottle, poured himself another glass, looked around, and said, "Today, the person I should thank the most is my younger brother, Chen Kang. It was he who firmly believed that I was capable of learning; it was also he who constantly tutored and encouraged me, otherwise I would not have been able to pass the exam! Chen Kang, this glass is for you."
The fat man quickly stood up and advised, "Third Sister, just a little bit is enough, don't drink too much."
Chen Fang nonchalantly clinked her glass against his: "Stop nagging!" Then she tilted her head back and, wow, downed another glass of baijiu.
Seeing that she was about to pour more wine, Fatty and Old Xing quickly stopped her: "That's enough, that's enough, we'll toast you for you, we'll do it for you."
After downing two glasses of wine, Chen Fang felt a little unwell and finally sat down as advised. Chen Yan, who was next to her, quickly poured her a glass of soda: "By the way, did your good friend get into college?"
A blush had already begun to appear on Chen Fang's face; it was a family trait, everyone in Fatty's family blushed easily after drinking. Chen Fang shook her somewhat heavy head and said, "She received the notice yesterday, a day earlier than me! By the way, her family is also planning a big banquet, and they told me that they absolutely had to invite Chen Kang!"
Why is the fat guy involved in this?
When Yu Li asked, Chen Fang explained, "If Chen Kang hadn't helped her cram for math, she definitely wouldn't have passed the exam with her grades, so of course she should thank him!"
Now, everyone's gaze towards the fat man changed. He had just changed the fate of two people...
The happiest person today is none other than Xing Jianshu!
He carried a bottle of liquor around, looking for people to drink with: "I'm the most educated person in our Xing family, I only graduated from junior high school; now that's great, our family has a college graduate!"
But the fat man still keenly saw the worry hidden beneath his brother-in-law's excitement.
That was a worry about the future and about family.
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