Chapter 21 Fish Soup
"I heard from Shengli that you...didn't you find any fish?" When the third uncle Yan Bugui heard the question from the first uncle Yi Zhonghai, he felt a little uneasy. He thought he would not be fooled by this kid Li Shengli.

When the old man heard that it was Li Shengli who said this, he couldn't help but pat his head. This kid is really good and very slippery. The old man Yi Zhonghai thought highly of Li Shengli even more.

"Uncle, do you still want it?" When the third uncle Yan Bugui saw that the first uncle Yi Zhonghai didn't say anything, he thought that Li Shengli had deceived him and planned to settle the score with Li Shengli later.

"Yes, of course I don't want to." Uncle Yi Zhonghai said calmly. Yan Laosan had come to him, and if he didn't accept it, there was no way he could accept Li Shengli.

"Uncle, your fish is not worth much. How about I give you two cents and let you keep the fish? What do you think?"

The third uncle calculated that the fish was only a little over half a pound but less than a pound, so he wasn't losing money.

"Okay, I'll give you a face as an elder uncle. I'll put the bucket here for you, and when you're done using it, you can put it under my eaves." The third uncle Yan Bugui said with a painful look on his face.

"By the way, third uncle, did Li Shengli bring a lunch box when he came back?" Uncle Yi Zhonghai asked casually while taking out money.

"I brought two. Shengli also invited me to have a drink in the evening." When talking about this, the third uncle Yan Bugui looked very happy. Doesn't this show that he has a good relationship with Li Shengli.

The eldest uncle Yi Zhonghai took out two cents and handed it to the third uncle Yan Bugui without saying anything else.

The third uncle Yan Bugui took the money. Although he was a little confused about why Yi Zhonghai asked such a question, he still left with a smile and said something before leaving.

"He's an old man. If you need fish again in the future, let me know. I know quite a few people there."

Uncle Yi Zhonghai smiled and said nothing. This was just an excuse for him to get Li Shengli to help Qin Huairu. If he had to help Qin Huairu every day, it would not look good in this courtyard, not to mention that there was a fool named Zhu in the courtyard.

Yi Zhonghai finally understood that Li Shengli didn't want to have anything to do with him or the Jia family. It seemed that he couldn't test him anymore and had to find an opportunity to take him down in one fell swoop.

Uncle Yan Bugui returned home happily, and with a proud look on his face, he shouted to Auntie, "Old lady, you don't have to cook for me tonight."

The third aunt was preparing dinner. Upon hearing this, she put down the ladle in her hand and looked at the third uncle Yan Bugui strangely: "Old man, you are not going to eat tonight?"

"What? I'm going to Shengli's house to eat tonight. You don't know, but he went out to prepare a banquet for someone today. I could smell chicken and fish in the lunch box on my way back." The third uncle Yan Bugui looked very proud. He could have meat again tonight.

"Dad, I want to go too." Before the third aunt could say anything, Yan Jiefang and Yan Jiekuang on the side shouted in unison.

Although Yan Jiecheng and Yan Jieti did not say anything, they looked at the third uncle Yan Bugui with eagerness.

"Yes, old man, if you can't keep going, let Li Shengli come to our house to eat. I'll heat up two more steamed buns." The third aunt also looked at the third uncle Yan Bugui eagerly.

Just because of the family tradition of the third uncle Yan Bugui, the whole family has not had any meat for half a year. When they suddenly heard that they could have a meal with chicken and fish, their eyes almost turned green.

The third uncle Yan Bugui stopped smiling and thought seriously. "No, Li Shengli only brought two lunch boxes. Even if he invites me to dinner, he still wants me to bring wine." The third uncle Yan Bugui shook his head.

"Jiefang and Jie Kuang can't go either. If you two go, then Jie Cheng and Jie Ti have to go as well, otherwise it's not fair. If all of us go, your mother has to go as well. Do you plan to let your mother eat alone at home? This is not appropriate." The third uncle Yan Bugui's analysis was very logical.

"Then why don't we just let Li Shengli bring his lunch box to our house to eat?" Yan Jiecheng said in confusion, rubbing his hands.

"Well, that's even worse." The third uncle Yan Bugui raised his head slightly and opened his eyes wide, "You all know Li Shengli, this kid is very cunning. After Li Fugui's death, which family did you see him getting close to? If you tell him like this, even I won't be able to eat his special meal in the future." As he said this, he subconsciously raised his right hand and gestured.

"Besides, there are only two lunch boxes. It's not appropriate for so many of us to eat together." The third uncle swallowed slightly when he said this.

"That's right." The third aunt was more familiar with the affairs of the courtyard and also understood the temperament of the third uncle Yan Bugui. She was the first to accept this.

"Well, I think Dad wants to eat, and he's afraid that if we all go there, Li Shengli will drive him out." Yan Jiefang muttered in a low voice.

Although he spoke in a low voice, Third Uncle's house was not big and everyone heard it. Third Uncle Yan Bugui paused for a moment, feeling a little embarrassed.

"Okay, your dad is right." The third aunt reached out and patted Yan Jiefang to help the third uncle out of the predicament.

"Don't you think about it? If we have a good relationship with Li Shengli, then do you still have to worry about not getting special treatment in the future?" The third uncle Yan Bugui was embarrassed for just a short while and then it passed. He had gotten used to it.

"Dad, you go to Li Shengli's house for dinner, then can you give us your steamed bread in the evening?" Yan Jiecheng remembered that his third uncle Yan Bugui would not be at home for dinner in the evening, so could he eat a little more.

"Yes, Dad." Yan Jiefang, Yan Jieti, and Yan Jiekuang also remembered this and looked at the third uncle Yan Bugui with shining eyes. Although they were all coarse grains, they were not enough for everyone to eat on weekdays. The four of them looked at each other, and at this moment they were all competitors.

"What are you thinking about?" Uncle Yan Bugui sat steadily on the chair and looked at the four children. "Don't you know why I told your mother in advance that I would not be home for dinner tonight?"

After hearing what Yan Bugui said, the four people couldn't help but look at each other. This old man has already planned everything out.

"Don't think about it. The amount of food for everyone has been set." The third uncle Yan Bugui smiled and glanced at the four children. "Old woman, you don't have to cook for me in the evening. This way, I can save another meal."

"Okay, got it." The third aunt glanced at the children. It's been such a long time and they still don't understand their father.

At night, uncle Yi Zhonghai asked aunt to stew the fish and sent a bowl to the old lady in the backyard, and another bowl to Qin Huairu, saying that he bought the fish for Qin Huairu to nourish her body.

Qin Huairu looked grateful. Although Jia Zhang was a little skeptical, she didn't say anything. She was the one who came to her house, so she couldn't say anything. She could only glare at Qin Huairu with a fierce face. But shouldn't Li Shengli have delivered the lunch box to her house at this time?

(End of this chapter)