Siheyuan, the opening gun is aimed at Yi Zhonghai

Chapter 228 Family Banquet

There is a harmonious and warm scene indoors.

Yu Wanrong liked her "daughters-in-law" very much and was willing to tell them some interesting stories about Zhou Zheng's childhood, which made them laugh.

Yang Xiaoman behaved very well, just listening to their chat quietly, and occasionally interjecting a word.

Li Guixiang was with He Daqing. Due to her pregnancy, she could only lie on her back on the sofa and listen to everyone's chat. Fortunately, there were some snacks on the coffee table next to the sofa, so she didn't seem bored.

It was difficult for the father and son He Daqing and He Yuzhu to get a word in, so Zhou Zheng found a chess set for them, and the father and son started fighting on the chessboard.

It’s a happy family scene, that’s how I describe it, just like visiting relatives during the Chinese New Year.

Yang Xiaoman joined in the chat for a while, then went home and brought her son He Qizheng over.

The little guy is three years old. He can run and jump. As soon as he arrived, he went to watch his father and grandfather play chess.

Yu Wanrong asked Tian Xinyue and He Yushui when they would have a baby. Tian Xinyue and He Yushui blushed and told Yu Wanrong that they had already had children, but they were raised in Hong Kong. The second child was named Zhou Yuanchen and the third child was named Zhou Yuanjin.

This time Yu Wanrong couldn't sit still and insisted on going to see the two children.

Tian Xinyue could only helplessly lean over to Yu Wanrong's ear and whisper to her to wait until the evening.

Although Yu Wanrong was puzzled by Tian Xinyue's words, she suppressed her emotions and did not ask any more questions.

Maybe this is the secret between her son and daughter-in-law. Everyone has secrets, including herself. Besides, everything will be revealed in the evening, so there is no need to rush.

In her opinion, the secret between her son and daughter-in-law is not worth mentioning compared to her own secret.

She also wanted to find an opportunity to express it to her son.

Happy times are short. It’s not that time is short, but that happiness can make people forget the passage of time.

As the sun set, the dishes prepared by Zhou Zheng were served on the table. Each dish was rich, colorful, fragrant and delicious.

Everyone stopped talking and sat down.

Yu Wanrong was very satisfied with her son's cooking skills. She looked at He Daqing proudly and said, "How is it, Brother He? My son Hanqing did a good job, didn't he?"

He Daqing gave a thumbs up and said, "Sister-in-law, this is not only good, but also breathtaking. It makes me, a fake chef, feel ashamed."

Yang Xiaoman felt a little jealous about this. She used to be proud of her cooking skills in front of Zhou Zheng, but seeing Zhou Zheng's performance today, she thought of herself as a clown at the time.

Zhou Zheng didn't care about Yang Xiaoman's psychological changes, just as he didn't care about Yang Xiaoman's change from being polite to being sarcastic.

In Zhou Zheng's opinion, no matter He Daqing, He Yuzhu, or Yang Xiaoman, they are all his relatives in this world. How could he hold a grudge just because his relatives gave him a cold shoulder?

At least Yang Xiaoman was not a blood sucker like Qin Huairu in the original novel. She just said some harmless but uncomfortable words. If you don't pay attention to them, no harm will be done.

He Qi was happily eating his favorite food. Zhou Zheng knew that this kid was coming, so he specially made some snacks for him. Sure enough, the little guy ate with great pleasure and kept talking.

"Uncle-in-law, your cooking is so delicious! It's better than what mom and dad cook, and better than what grandpa and grandpa cook."

The little guy's words made everyone laugh.

He Daqing blushed. He said that Zhou Zheng's cooking was better than his. That was just his modesty. After all, he could be considered a "second-level chef" and was really outdone by Zhou Zheng.

Yu Wanrong smiled happily and kept calling out to everyone, "Eat, eat."

Zhou Zheng took out two bottles of nourishing medicinal wine from the wine cabinet and filled them up for everyone. He was not stingy with money when it came to his family.

Obviously, Ran Qiuye was also treated as a "daughter-in-law". She was specially asked to sit next to Yu Wanrong and was given enough attention. This made Ran Qiuye's pretty face blush, and she didn't dare to look at Tian Xinyue and He Yushui at all.

After dinner, Zhou Zheng turned on the projector, but found that there were no good movies.

He Yushui came forward and said, "Brother Xiao Zhou, why don't you play Ashima? Just because we've seen it doesn't mean mom has too. This movie is pretty good."

She drank a little too much and was walking unsteadily, so Zhou Zheng hugged her to prevent her from falling.

At the same time, I decided to watch Ashima.

He supported He Yushui while fiddling with the projector. After a while, the movie scene appeared on the screen on the wall, and then Ashima's opening music sounded.

He Yuzhu exclaimed, "Oh, this, this, isn't this Ashima? This movie was only shown this year and many cinemas don't have it. Where did you get it from, Zhengzi?"

Zhou Zheng said proudly: "Just because there is no movie theater doesn't mean we can't get it. Don't forget what we do."

After hearing what Zhou Zheng said, He Yuzhu was no longer surprised.

Yes, Zhou Zheng is the leader of the "Yanhe Gang" and he often goes to Hong Kong. It couldn't be easier for him to get a movie that has just been released.

Yang Xiaoman said, "I always heard my coworkers talk about how great this movie is, and I was looking forward to going to the cinema with Zhuzi to watch it, but I didn't expect to see it here today."

Ran Qiuye also sighed: "I've only seen the promotional video."

The movie starts.

No one in the living room spoke anymore. Zhou Zheng pulled up the curtains, and the picture on the screen became clearer.

Zhou Zheng's house has two layers of curtains, one is normal curtains, and the other is black blackout cloth. This is Yangshi Lei's craftsmanship. Details determine success or failure.

It’s just that no one can afford it these days, and those who can afford it don’t dare to consume it.

But people like Zhou Zheng, who are half black and half white, are the most free and easy before the final reckoning, and have almost no taboos. After all, the higher-ups don't want the "Yanhe Gang" to disappear suddenly, as that would cause great trouble to the current social economy.

In addition, Zhou Zheng also has the identity of the research institute. Since the establishment of the institute, it has provided a lot of scientific information and research results to the Academy of Sciences, which has also promoted the development of domestic science.

Therefore, the attitude of the superiors towards Zhou Zheng was mixed, but they could not offend him. This also made Zhou Zheng live a rather casual life after the development of the Yanhe Gang.

His thoughts flashed by, and Zhou Zheng sat next to He Yuzhu and handed him a cigarette.

It's not that he doesn't want to sit with Tian Xinyue and the others, it's just that there's no other way. Tian Xinyue, He Yushui, and Ran Qiuye are all sitting next to Yu Wanrong, so there's no room for Zhou Zheng.

It took about the time of a movie, and when the movie ended, it was completely dark outside.

Everyone was sober, and Zhou Zheng turned on the garden lights and opened the black curtains. The light from the incandescent lamps shone into the house, and the lights in the house were also turned on.

The bright lights were a little dazzling. He Daqing squinted his eyes and thanked the Zhou family for their hospitality, but he also said it was too late and left.

After seeing He Daqing and his family off, only Zhou Zheng, Yu Wanrong, Tian Xinyue, He Yushui and Ran Qiuye were left in the room.

Yu Wanrong said, "Hanqing, it's too late. You should go and see Xiaoran off."

Zhou Zheng also had something to say to Ran Qiuye, so he agreed.