After school started, Gu Yiyi entered junior high school. She became busier with her studies and also met many new friends.
"Mom, our classmates are having a dinner party. Can you give me the key to the courtyard?"
That day, Jianshu was looking at the first half financial reports of several factories in his study when Gu Yiyi suddenly came over.
"When?" She didn't even raise her head, still concentrating on the document in her hand.
"On Saturday, they came over in the morning, and after dinner we planned to go hiking together."
"Okay, I'll give you the key later. What do you want to eat then?"
Gu Yiyi thought for a moment and said, "Let's grill it. It's convenient and I can do it myself."
She invited her friends to come and play, but she couldn't let her family get involved.
Jian Shu nodded, took out fifty yuan from the drawer and handed it to her, "I'll prepare the ingredients for you in advance, and you can buy some snacks and drinks. If they don't have enough to eat after the barbecue, take them out to eat."
A group of teenagers, from well-off families, who don’t even know how to cook.
"Thank you, Mom. I love you!" Gu Yiyi happily took it and made a big heart with her hands above her head.
Jian Shu laughed and said, "Go ahead."
Saturday soon arrived, and Jianshu came to the courtyard early in the morning.
The house was regularly cleaned and looked much the same as it had ten years ago. The sweet-scented osmanthus tree in the yard had grown taller, and before even entering the house, one could smell the rich fragrance of the sweet-scented osmanthus.
In the past few years, she and Gu Mingjing would occasionally return to the small courtyard to stay for a few days, enjoying their own world. In this small courtyard, it seemed as if they had returned to their newlywed days.
Here, they have many memories.
I went to the kitchen and took out the ingredients I had prepared in advance: beef, mutton, pork belly, chicken wings, chicken gizzards, ham...
Vegetarian dishes are also indispensable, such as eggplant, potato, lotus root, enoki mushroom, leek, green pepper...
There were also the essential barbecue seasonings, all pre-mixed by Jianshu, so they were ready to use. As long as the food wasn't raw, it was safe to eat. She didn't dare let her child have complete freedom; if something went wrong, she'd have a hard time explaining it.
Barbecue grills, charcoal and other items are already available in the yard, so there is no need to prepare anything extra.
Looking at the kitchen full of things, Jianshu clapped his hands, closed the door and left.
It is not appropriate for adults to appear at children's gatherings.
Not long after she left, Gu Yiyi, who had gone to pick up her friend, arrived.
"Everyone, come in and find a place to sit."
"Wow, what a big osmanthus tree! Yi Yi, can I pick some osmanthus flowers?" One of the female classmates named Sun Yingzhi said in surprise.
Gu nodded slightly, "Sure, I'll get you a small basket later, you can pick as many as you want."
Anyway, if you don't pick it, it will fall to the ground after a while.
Sun Yingzhi thanked him happily, and then went to the osmanthus tree to pick out the branches he liked.
Gu Yiyi brought out bamboo sticks and various meats from the kitchen. "Come on, let's divide the work and cooperate. When we can have barbecue depends on your speed."
"Wow, there's beef. I love beef, I'll have to eat more later!"
"Barbecue is obviously best with the fat and lean pork belly!"
"I love lotus root. It's crunchy and sweet, and I never get tired of it!"
A group of children cheered for their favorite dishes.
Gu Yiyi put her hands on her hips and said, "If you don't start putting it on quickly, you won't be able to eat!"
"Hurry, hurry, Sister Yiyi is angry."
"Hurry up, or you'll get beaten!"
"Hahaha--"
Everyone was excited about the opportunity to skewer the meat themselves.
As for children, who doesn’t like playing house?
There were many problems and jokes during the threading process.
"Oh, your skewers are too big, they won't be cooked through!"
"What do you know? Meat tastes better when you take big bites!"
“It’s too big to be cooked through!”
"Why isn't it cooked through? Can't you just bake it a little longer?"
"Humph! You can eat the skewers you made yourself. We won't eat them!"
"Eat it yourself, I won't give it to you."
Gu Yiyi came back from the department store with a few laborers, carrying a lot of soda and snacks. As soon as she entered the door, she heard the quarrel between the two famous bickering couple in the class.
I couldn't help but roll my eyes, here it comes again.
"Hurry up, it's getting late. How long will we be able to eat if you keep dawdling?"
"It will be ready soon!"
Some were threading skewers, some were making fire, and after a flurry of activity, everyone was finally able to eat the skewers they had grilled.
“It smells so good!”
“This is the best BBQ I've ever had!”
Everyone agreed that the skewers they grilled were the most delicious.
Holding some over-grilled skewers in their hands, a group of little friends were walking around the courtyard. Each of them had a bottle of soda in their hands, and from time to time they would clink glasses like adults.
"It's really fun, Yi Yi, can we come again next time?"
"Okay!" Gu Yiyi agreed.
With no adults present, everyone felt like they were in charge and was relaxed and comfortable.
After a barbecue that lasted two or three hours, everyone cleaned up the garbage in the yard, carried their bags, and headed back to Xiangshan in groups, chatting and laughing.
I carried the snacks and sodas that Gu Yiyi bought in my bag, ate and drank, and stopped to rest when I was tired.
This autumn outing has ended successfully.
At the end of November, the courtyard was finally completed.
It took more than a year and cost a lot of money. When Jianshu saw the finished product, he was satisfied and felt that the money was not wasted.
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