Siheyuan: Fighting against Japanese Aggression in Beijing

Chapter 126 Lou Bancheng Visits

"Xiao Li, why don't we ask Sha Zhu to come over and cook a table of dishes tomorrow night! Isn't he the successor of Tan's cuisine? It just so happens that I brought some ingredients with me." Lou Xiao'e asked.

She also told her mother that Sha Zhu was the successor of Tan family cuisine. After hearing this, Lou Tan was very excited and clamored to try Sha Zhu's cooking skills.

Originally, she wanted to ask Lou Xiao'e to call Sha Zhu over, but was rejected by Lou Bancheng, so Lou Xiao'e brought a bunch of ingredients for Tan family dishes yesterday, which were prepared for her mother.

"Okay," Li Kangri said, "Da Mao, go talk to Zhuzi about this and ask him to come back early tomorrow to prepare."

"No problem, I'll go find him now. We've been together for so long, and I'm not used to being without him!" Xu Damao said with a smile.

After saying that, Xu Damao went to Sha Zhu's house. After knocking on the door and entering the house, Xu Damao saw Sha Zhu and Yu Li were having dinner.

"Junior brother, are you eating?"

"What? Did you miss me a little when I wasn't around?" Sha Zhu said with a smile.

"That's true, but I'm not missing you, I'm missing the food you cooked."

"Hey, can't you say something I like to hear?" Sha Zhu said, "What? No one is cooking? Did the master ask me to come over?"

"That's not the case. My wife cooked today and the food was delicious, but you have to cook tomorrow. My father-in-law will come to see the master tomorrow, and you have to prepare a table of Tan family dishes." Xu Damao explained.

"Do you have all the materials?"

"What are you saying? Don't you know what the situation is like at my father-in-law's house?"

"Yeah, no problem. I'll take a day off tomorrow afternoon and do it for you. It's my way of repaying your kindness."

"Impossible!" Xu Damao shouted, "You can't repay this favor for your entire life. It's such a big deal! You want to repay it with just a meal."

"Okay, then just pay it back slowly! I'm not in a hurry anyway."

……

The next day, at night, the Li family's courtyard was filled with fragrance, and even the front yard was affected by it. Yan Fugui kept sniffing and wished he could go to the backyard right away.

"This idiot, what kind of dish is he cooking? It smells very good, but I don't know what it is. It must be something I have never eaten before." Yan Fugui said to Yang Ruihua.

"Xiao Li must be looking for someone to hire. Sha Zhu came back to do it at noon and didn't even go to work."

"Is that so! I don't know who to invite, and I don't know if I should accompany them." Yan Fugui said to himself.

"Yeah, why don't you go and take a look later?" Yang Ruihua suggested.

While the couple was talking, a car suddenly came to the door. Then, Yan Fugui saw Lou Xiaoe get out, and then a man and a woman walked out. They were obviously rich people.

"Xiao'e, what are you doing?" Yan Fugui asked.

"Haha, Uncle Second, these are my parents. They are here to visit Xiao Li." Lou Xiao'e introduced.

"Oh, haha, I thought it was your parents. No wonder Sha Zhu spent the whole afternoon preparing for it." Yan Fugui said.

"Second uncle, let's not talk about it for now, let's go in."

"Mom and Dad, come inside."

As she spoke, Lou Xiao'e led Lou Bancheng and his wife to the backyard.

Looking at the things in the two people's hands, Yan Fugui was extremely envious. "Look, those are Liuweizhai snacks, and there are also a few bottles of Maotai. Oh, this Xiao Li is really amazing. Even Lou Bancheng came to visit him."

"Old Yan, why don't you go and keep me company?"

"Hey, what are you talking about! Is this someone I can sit at the table with? Go home and eat steamed bread!" Yan Fugui said.

……

In the backyard of the Li family, Lou Xiao'e and her parents just walked in when they saw Li Kangri coming to greet them, "Hello, uncle and aunt, welcome to my home."

"You're welcome!" Lou Bancheng said, "I'm sorry for coming here without permission. I hope you can forgive me. I've wanted to see you for a long time, but I was afraid you were busy, so I put it off until today."

"Haha, you're welcome. Uncle and aunt will do it," Li Kangri said, "Yuer, make a cup of tea for uncle and aunt."

"Okay, Anti-Japanese Brother." Wang Yue said with a smile, and then went to pour some water.

"Is this your wife?" Lou Bancheng said, "You are indeed a perfect match. Xiao'e often mentions you two when she goes home."

"Haha, Uncle Lou, you're too polite."

"Mom, why don't you come with me to the kitchen to see Sha Zhu cook? It smells so delicious." Lou Xiao'e interrupted.

"Okay, that's what I was just about to say. Is it convenient?" Lou Tan asked, looking at Li Kangri.

"It's okay, auntie. Just treat this place as your own home. Sister Xiao'e and Damao are frequent visitors here."

"Okay, thank you. I'll go check it out first. I haven't eaten Tan's food in a long time."

After Lou Xiao'e left, Lou Bancheng seemed to be hesitant to speak, and Li Kangri immediately understood what was going on.

"Yuer, go to the kitchen and check on them too. Uncle Lou Damao and I have something to talk about." Li Kangri said.

……

"Uncle Lou, do you want Damao to step aside? Haha, if not, just ask." Li Kangri said bluntly.

"Haha, Xiao Li is a straightforward person. It's okay. Damao is one of us. I heard Xiao'e tell me about the things you mentioned. I made this presumptuous visit mainly for two reasons. The first one is, can Damao's disease really be cured? I don't doubt your ability, it's just that this matter..." Lou Bancheng said.

"That's no problem. I've got the medicine ready. Even if you don't ask, I'll give it to Damao today."

As he spoke, under Xu Damao's excited gaze, Li Kangri took out a packet of pills.

"Da Mao, this is the Jiuzi Yanzong Pill. Here are seven pills. Take them today at midnight, one pill a day. Your problem will be solved in seven days." Li Kangri ordered.

"Seven days?" Xu Damao said happily, "Master, is that true? Will I be well after seven days? Will I be able to have my own child after that?"

"Okay. If you don't believe me, you can go to the hospital for a check-up, or you can wait for a few months and then you'll know whether it's true or not," Li Kangri said with a smile.

"Thank you, Master. Thank you. Now I can have my own child." Xu Damao said excitedly. After that, he carefully put away the pills, fearing that he would accidentally break one.

"Uncle Lou, can you tell me your second story now?"

"Haha, Xiao Li, about the second thing," Lou Bancheng said embarrassedly, "I heard from Xiao'e that your family has connections in the upper echelons, and that people like us will be liquidated in the future? Is that true?"

"Haha, Uncle Lou, when you ask this, can't you feel it yourself? If you can't feel it, you wouldn't have helped Sister Xiao'e and Damao get together. I can only tell you that, in my opinion, it's a matter of time and fate. The trend is unstoppable and there is absolutely no way to cheat. So I advise you to make plans early!" Li Kangri said bluntly.

"Alas, it's hard to leave my hometown. I would like to give it a try if there is any chance." Lou Bancheng sighed.