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"Old Li is definitely too busy. How about I go help him?"
After finishing speaking, seeing that Zhao De hesitated, he immediately added:
"I don't charge you money, just provide me with three meals a day."
"Of course!"
Seeing Zhao De agree without hesitation, Sha Zhu was speechless.
However, out of consideration for Qianqian, he let it go.
Yu Li looked on with a puzzled expression.
How can there be people who offer help without asking for money?
Is it because his skills aren't up to par and he's using this opportunity to practice?
That won't do! If the food isn't cooked well, people will laugh at us!
"Yu Li, his cooking skills are actually very good."
"Although he is good at cooking for small meals, he is just as good at cooking large meals as the chefs who prepare banquets."
Zhao De noticed Yu Li's gaze and offered an explanation.
I'm off now!
Sha Zhu originally wanted to stay and experience the lively atmosphere.
But he thought that Qin Huairu might bring her cousin over at any time, so he decided to go home.
"Ok!"
Then, Zhao De asked Yu Li to help hold the bicycle steady, and said to her:
"Lily, do you like this bicycle? It's yours now!"
"Brother, am I really allowed to ride this bike?"
Yu Li looked at the bicycle in front of her.
He looked her up and down, a look of disbelief on his face.
It turned out to be a brand new women's bicycle!
The neighbors were also surprised to see this.
This son-in-law gave him another bicycle in the blink of an eye?
"Brother, did you just buy this?"
"Yeah, let's go for a bike ride together later!"
Yu Li wanted to ask something else.
They were almost home when Yu's mother came out to greet them with a warm smile.
She hasn't been to work for the past two days, staying home busy with Yu Li and Aunt Wang preparing for the banquet.
"Aunt Yu, your son-in-law has brought you a wild boar; it's in the car right now!"
"You even bought your daughter a bicycle, how lucky you are!"
Before Zhao De and Yu's mother could say anything, the neighbor spoke up.
Naturally, Yu's mother was also overjoyed.
"Let's go inside and take a look first. You haven't eaten yet, have you?"
"Not yet, I deliberately came over on an empty stomach to eat together."
Yu's mother took Zhao De's arm, her face beaming with smiles.
After Zhao De smiled and agreed, he called out to his neighbors:
"If you're free, please come in and have a seat."
"I'm just cracking some sunflower seeds and shelling some peanuts. I have a lot of things to do at home these days, so I hope everyone can lend a hand!"
"Don't worry, Mr. Yu, all of us neighbors in the courtyard will help."
"Besides, it's a rare occasion to have such a lively event after all these years, so everyone will work together to lend a hand!"
“That’s right. I haven’t touched any of the housework these past two days. I’ve been doing everything under Aunt Yu’s orders.”
"It's all about washing things, cleaning, and wiping furniture."
"That's right, son-in-law, don't worry, we'll see on the day my eldest son gets married."
"We'll have to trouble you for help too. It's the right thing for neighbors to do to help each other!"
"Yes!"
As soon as the two cars came to a smooth stop in front of the house, everyone got to work together.
They quickly moved all the items from the car into the house.
"Mom, there are over 270 jin of wild boar meat here. Look, this is the pig's head, and that's the pig's leg..."
As Zhao De spoke, he untied the bags one by one.
This made the surrounding neighbors both envious and drooling.
Yu's mother couldn't stop smiling.
"This son-in-law is really amazing!"
"Aunt Yu, you are so lucky, so incredibly fortunate!"
"Aunt Yu, next time my daughter gets married, you must help me choose the best match!"
While Yu Li's mother was still exchanging pleasantries with the neighbors, Zhao De turned to Yu Li and asked:
"Lily, how many banquet tables are you planning to host tomorrow?"
“Two!”
Yu Li wondered, "Wouldn't that be enough?"
As expected, Zhao De continued:
"Mom, Lily, let's add two more tables. Some people from my family will be coming over."
Nowadays, most young people only have one table for their wedding.
Gather a few people together for a lively meal and that's it.
But Zhao De did something else: he added two more tables.
Wouldn't that make four tables?
This scale and grandeur are unprecedented in this courtyard!
Just as Zhao De was speaking, the surrounding crowd fell silent.
No one was specifically in charge.
It's just because everyone is paying attention to Zhao De.
So as soon as he started speaking, everyone involuntarily fell silent.
Then Zhao De continued:
"Mom, we'll stew all 270 jin of wild boar meat tomorrow to treat everyone."
"Since everyone is here, I'll let you know in advance that there will definitely be plenty of meat tomorrow!"
Upon hearing this, the scene immediately erupted in excitement!
All the neighbors looked on in surprise.
No one expected that the son-in-law of the Yu family would be so magnanimous.
We must bring out all this wild boar meat to treat our guests!
After they realized what was happening, everyone immediately beamed with joy.
Especially the young children who are still growing, were so excited that they danced around with joy!
Only Yu's mother and Yu Li looked at each other.
I was both surprised and a little reluctant to part with it.
They had originally planned to save some of the meat to enjoy during the Lunar New Year!
"Mom, I still have one more. I'll bring you half a head later, so you can have some for the New Year!"
"We can find another way to get meat if we run out."
"But marriage is a once-in-a-lifetime event, isn't it, Yu Li?"
Yu Li nodded repeatedly in agreement.
"Okay, okay, whatever you say, then I guarantee there will be plenty of meat! Plenty of meat!"
Seeing that Zhao De spoke sincerely, Yu's mother let him go.
Regardless of anything else, this son-in-law's magnanimity is truly unmatched.