Courtyard House: He Daqing Forces Qin Huairu into Marrying at the Beginning

"Oh, it's Director He. What brings you here?"

"Actually, it's nothing."

Teacher Wei, your lectures were very good, but I've already studied all of this material on my own.

Since you already know how to do it, there's no need to waste any more time.

"Do you think you can find a way to help me graduate sooner?"

According to the procedure, it takes at least three to four years to graduate from night school and obtain a diploma.

However, considering the special needs of some students, the difficulty of learning will be reduced from time to time.

He Daqing had found out all of these things.

Junior high school knowledge was not a problem for He Daqing; he didn't want to spend too much time and energy on a diploma.

Taking advantage of the relatively active society in the next year or two, He Daqing has a lot of preparatory work to do.

"There are some ways, but it depends on how well you learn on your own."

With a solid foundation, one or two years should be enough.

Even with accelerated night school, one still needs to have a certain level of knowledge to obtain a junior high school diploma.

If night school graduates can't even pass the most basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, then they'll be a laughing stock.

"No problem, you can discuss it with the principal first."

Let's find some time to test my level first, and then arrange the teaching plan.

What do you think?

He Daqing then slipped another 50,000 yuan into Teacher Wei's hand.

"Okay, okay, I'll go back and discuss it with the principal tonight."

Chapter 41 New Year

Time flies, and before we know it, it's Lunar New Year's Eve.

He Daqing's life was very fulfilling during this period. He worked during the day and studied at night, keeping himself very busy.

After being tested by the night school principal, He Daqing's knowledge had reached the level of a junior high school graduate.

If the enrollment date is changed, graduation can be obtained before the end of the year.

However, He Daqing decided to stay at the night school for a while longer, at least a full year before graduating smoothly.

To make a good impression, obtaining a diploma in just over a year can be attributed to He Daqing's hard work and talent; to do it in two or three months would seem exaggerated and fake.

Moreover, the factory recently expressed great satisfaction with He Daqing's love of learning and his proactive attitude.

Everyone in the factory was watching, so He Daqing couldn't slack off and went to study every day.

Standing in the canteen, looking out at the snow-covered landscape, He Daqing cupped his hands, exhaled a breath of hot air, and rubbed them together to warm them.

It snowed in Beijing for a while, and the weather was very cold.

The kitchen was warm enough with a stove, but those who worked outside were going to suffer.

The cold wind, sharp as a knife, cuts across the cheeks and can crack exposed skin.

Tragically, people have even frozen to death in some villages outside the city.

"Director He, the kitchen has been cleaned up."

Would you like to come over and have it checked?

Chef Lu from the second canteen came to the window and asked softly.

After Lunar New Year's Eve comes a three-day holiday.

Everyone works hard all year round, and when the time for family reunion finally comes, everyone wants to get off work as soon as possible and go home to be with their loved ones.

He Daqing nodded, turned around and went back to the cafeteria to carefully check it inside and out.

After confirming that everything was correct, someone was sent to the logistics department to collect the New Year's benefits.

Every Spring Festival, the factory not only settles wages but also distributes certain in-kind rewards.

This is the happiest time of the year for most workers.

Soon, half a pig was carried into the kitchen by several kitchen helpers.

These dozens of kilograms of pork were allocated to the canteen staff.

"Wow, this pig is really fat, it has more than an inch of fat on it."

The people in the second canteen examined the pork with a look of joy in their eyes.

In this era of scarcity of oil and fat, everyone prefers fatty pork, while lean pork is less popular.

The thought of having a delicious meal of juicy dumplings for dinner made everyone very happy.

"Director, please."

The task of distributing the meat still had to be handled personally by Director He Daqing.

Distributing profits is the most core power of management.

"This piece of meat is quite substantial; I think we should divide it like this."

The head chef and the master chef each cut two jin (1 kg), and the kitchen helper cut one jin (0.5 kg).

First, make sure everyone gets some meat; any leftovers can be dealt with later.

Different jobs naturally come with different benefits, and He Daqing's way of distributing them is quite fair.

It can take into account the interests of most people in the second canteen.

He Daqing first demonstrated his exquisite knife skills, cleanly and neatly cutting off a square piece of pork belly.

When weighed, it was exactly three pounds.

His extraordinary skill drew cheers from the crowd.

Mastering the amount of ingredients is a fundamental skill for a chef.

He Daqing has studied cooking for many years, and with his physique surpassing its peak, he is able to make a precise cut with one stroke.

After everyone had finished cutting off their meat, they divided up the remaining bones and scraps.

They packed up their gear, closed the cafeteria door, and happily headed home.

As soon as He Daqing returned to the courtyard gate, he saw a young man wearing a coat huddled inside waiting.

"Dad, you're back."

That person was He Yuzhu, who had just returned from his holiday.

"Zhu Zi, what are you doing here in this freezing weather?"

Come back with me right now.

Tonight, let's have a few drinks, just the two of us.

He Daqing patted the snowflakes off his son's clothes and pushed him into the yard.

This is He Daqing's first New Year since he traveled through time, and the family is reunited, creating a festive atmosphere.

After such a long period of adjustment, he has truly integrated into the times.

Back in the main room of the east courtyard, Qin Huairu and Yushui were sitting by the fire pit warming themselves.

Hearing the noise at the door, Qin Huairu looked up and smiled.

"It's freezing cold, come over and warm yourself by the fire, don't catch a cold."

After saying that, Qin Huairu added a few pieces of charcoal to the basin and poked at it with tongs to raise the temperature inside.

Then he got up and went inside to find stools for He Daqing and his son.

"You can sit here comfortably, there's no need to do much."

Look what I brought back!

He Daqing picked up the pork belly and the pork bones and shook them.

"It's pork belly. Do you want braised pork tonight?"

He Yushui's round eyes were fixed on the piece of meat with alternating layers of fat and lean meat in her father's hand, and she seemed to float away.

During the Chinese New Year, what children look forward to most is a sumptuous meal.

"Look how hungry you are, I'll make it for you in a bit."

"Zhu Zi, go and stew the bones first."

He Daqing handed the meat and bones to his son, then relaxed and sat down by the fire pit to warm himself.

"Alright, just you wait."

He Yuzhu carried the ingredients to the stove and started cleaning.

Qin Huairu usually cooks, but He Daqing and his son always take charge of the cooking during holidays.

Those rare ingredients require professional chefs to cook them to bring out their best flavor.

After warming himself by the fire for a while, He Daqing felt much of the chill dissipate from his body.

Just as he was about to get up to cook, a shout came from outside the door.

He Daqing opened the door a crack and saw Yi Zhonghai standing in front of the courtyard gate.

"Old Yi, what do you need me for?"

Yi Zhonghai has been relatively quiet these past few months, but who knows what he'll be up to on New Year's Eve.

"The Qing Dynasty is about to celebrate the New Year."

Shouldn't we discuss the matter of a New Year's Eve gathering?

Families living in the same compound hold a New Year's gathering every year to celebrate the occasion and strengthen relationships among neighbors.