Siheyuan: He Yuzhu since 1958

"Director, it's already this late, why are you still here?!" He Yuzhu walked into the kitchen, took out a cigarette box, took out a cigarette from it and handed it to Gao Yao while asking.

Gao Yao said, "Zhu Zi, I don't mean to embarrass you. It's not that Section Chief Li came to notify us all of a sudden. The Red Star Furniture Factory asked Section Chief Li Huaide to help. Section Chief Li was embarrassed to refuse, so he had to accept. But fortunately, there are not many of them, only six people in total. Ten dishes and one soup. They won't eat here. Bring the materials over and ask us to process them."

He Yuzhu asked: "When will they deliver the materials?!"

Gao Yao replied, "They are on their way. They will arrive in a quarter of an hour at most. There are six of them, all from Bashu."

He Yuzhu said, "It's just Sichuan cuisine. I understand! You don't have to worry about it."

"Okay! I'll go outside and wait for the ingredients. You guys get ready!" After saying that, Gao Yao left the kitchen.

After Gao Yao left, Master Yang said, "Zhu Zi, you don't know, this Li Huaide is the worst. He always comes to our place to eat and drink for free."

He Yuzhu said, "Master Yang, please stop arguing with him. He has a good father-in-law! His current position is just a transition. I heard that he will be the deputy director of our factory in charge of logistics in a while. It's better for him to be in charge now than a county magistrate. We will still work under him in the future. Don't offend him if you can avoid it."

Master Yang and Master Han were both secretly shocked when they heard what He Yuzhu said. They had never expected that He Yuzhu would be so well-informed. Master Han asked, "Zhuzi, is this news true?!"

He Yuzhu replied: "I don't know whether it is true or not. It is just a rumor. I would rather believe it than not believe it."

"The food is coming! The food is coming!" As soon as He Yuzhu finished speaking, the door curtain was lifted. Gao Yao and his men walked in with the ingredients.

The ingredients were placed on the table. He Yuzhu carefully checked the quality of the ingredients and said, "Director, this meat is not good! It can't be made into Dongpo pork. At most, it can be made into twice-cooked pork or Sichuan-style braised pork. Also, cut some shredded meat to make fish-flavored shredded pork." Then he asked, "Do they have any requirements for these two chickens?!"

Gao Yao replied: "No request."

He Yuzhu said, "Since there is no request, make a chicken, kung pao chicken and spicy chicken. Also make mapo tofu and spicy potato shreds. The fish is big enough, make a five-flavor fish and a boiled fish. For the soup, make seaweed egg drop soup."

Gao Yao thought about it and nodded, "Let's do as you say. Come and sit down!"

"Okay!" He Yuzhu responded, and said, "Don't just stand there! Start working!"

Following He Yuzhu's order, the apprentices selected the materials they were good at handling and started working. He Yuzhu was also not idle, watching the apprentices handle the ingredients and giving them instructions.

There were so many people and the speed was fast. After about ten minutes of hard work, all the ingredients were processed. At this time, the bell for the end of get off work rang.

He Yuzhu rolled his eyes at Gao Yao when he heard the ringing sound. Gao Yao smiled at He Yuzhu a little embarrassedly. He Yuzhu didn't say much, turned on all the stoves, and started cooking in order.

After working for more than half an hour, the dishes came out of the pot one after another. These people really use their brains to eat. They installed a metal box on the carriage of the tricycle. The box is divided into four layers. The bottom layer has the largest space. There is a small charcoal basin in it, which is used to keep the charcoal warm. The top three layers are used to store the dishes.

After the dishes were sent away, He Yuzhu picked out three apprentices who were recognized for their good performance today, made dishes with the remaining ingredients, and let everyone share them and take them away.

"Da Mao, where have you been?! Why do you look like a refugee?!" Just when He Yuzhu was returning to the courtyard after get off work, Xu Damao limped in front of the courtyard, pushing his bicycle. Yan Bugui, who was tidying up his private plot, heard the voice, turned around and saw Xu Damao, and asked curiously.

Xu Damao sighed and said, "Uncle San, don't mention it! The factory gave me a task to show movies in the countryside. Everything was going well. But when I came back today, I didn't pay attention and fell on the road. Fortunately, I reacted quickly and the machine was not broken. Otherwise, it would be even more troublesome."

Yan Bugui's eyes lit up immediately when he saw the rural specialties hanging on Xu Damao's car. Seeing Yan Bugui's reaction, Xu Damao muttered in his heart: "Old Bangcai, you are not the boss anymore, and you still want benefits? No way!" Xu Damao smiled and said: "Third uncle, I don't want to chat with you anymore. I'm going back first. I'll talk to you later when I have time."

"Hey?! Yu Shui is back?!" Just at this moment, He Yu Shui got off the bicycle, and Yan Bugui greeted him with a smile.

He Yushui lifted the bicycle over the threshold and said, "I'm back!" As he spoke, He Yushui looked at Xu Damao beside him, frowned unconsciously, and pushed the bicycle towards the central courtyard.

Xu Damao asked, "Uncle, when did He Yushui buy a bicycle?!"

Yan Bugui replied: "This was bought by Zhuzi's girlfriend for He Yushui. I heard that Zhuzi is getting married in a few days."

"What?!" Xu Damao shouted, "I'm not even married! How can he get married?!"

Yan Bugui said, "Da Mao, I have to tell you about this. Why did He Yuzhu get married after you?! Besides, He Yuzhu is two years older than you, so it is reasonable for him to get married before you."

Xu Damao asked, "Uncle, where is He Yuzhu's wife from?!"

Yan Bugui replied, "I don't know about that. If you want to know, go ask him yourself." After saying that, Yan Bugui saw that he could not get any benefits, so he was not in the mood to chat with Xu Damao anymore and turned around and went back home.

"Hey?! This uncle is so snobbish?!" Xu Damao watched Yan Bugui go home, muttered unconsciously, then sighed and pushed his bicycle towards home.

After returning home, Xu Damao first boiled a pot of water, wiped himself, changed his clothes, and just as he walked to the door, he saw an unfamiliar woman entering the deaf old lady's house. Xu Damao was immediately attracted by the woman's figure and appearance.

"Da Mao, what are you looking at?!" Just then, the second aunt came out of the house and saw Xu Damao standing in the middle of the road in a daze, and asked curiously.

Xu Damao came back to his senses and asked, "Second Aunt, is there a new person in our courtyard?!"

The second aunt reacted instantly and said, "Are you talking about the mother and daughter of the deaf old lady?!"

Xu Damao asked: "Mother and daughter?!"

The second aunt nodded and said, "Yi Zhonghai died, and his wife left. Qin Huairu began to take care of the deaf old lady. A few days ago, Jia Dongxu was arrested for gambling and sent to labor reform. Qin Huairu divorced Jia Dongxu and remarried Sun Quezi, a bicycle repairman at the corner of the alley, and also left the courtyard. The deaf old lady had no one to take care of her, so she went to the street office. This mother and daughter happened to flee to Sijiucheng from other places. Director Wang saw that they were nice people, so he brought them to the deaf old lady. Look, they recognized each other as relatives on the spot. You know what, this mother and daughter are really nice to the deaf old lady."

Xu Damao suddenly felt that he had missed a lot of things during the time he was away. If he was in the courtyard and Jia Dongxu got into trouble, he could use this to control Qin Huairu and maybe get close to her. Unexpectedly, Sun Quezi got the advantage in the end. But without Qin Huairu, the woman in the deaf old lady's house was not bad. Find an opportunity to test it out and see if he can get her!

The second aunt seemed not to notice Xu Damao's daze, and continued to talk to herself: "Da Mao, I heard that the mother and daughter of the deaf old lady are real relatives of military martyrs. Don't eat grass near your own nest. If you get hurt, don't blame me for not reminding you."