Siheyuan: Fighting against Japanese Aggression in Beijing

Seeing the angry Qin Huairu, Jia Zhang asked, "Huairu, what's going on? Tell me! The children are waiting to eat chicken!"

After taking a look at the children who were looking forward to it, Qin Huairu sighed deeply and said, "Hey... Mom, Shazhu took the chicken to the Li family in the backyard. I'm afraid we won't be able to eat chicken today!"

"What?" Jia Zhang stood up angrily, "This idiot, is there something wrong with his brain? Why did he take the chicken to that little beast's house? Did he forget that the little beast extorted money from him? No, I have to go and get my chicken back." Jia Zhang roared.

Seeing Jia Zhang's hypocritical look, Qin Huairu said with contempt, "Do you dare to go? That Xiao Li is not like the others in the courtyard. Aren't you afraid that he will beat you?"

"I,..." Jia Zhang was choked.

"Mom, please be quiet for a while! This idiot Zhu must have fallen in love with the girl from the Li family. What if idiot Zhu really...what will happen to my family in the future?" Qin Huairu said worriedly.

"Bah, little slut, flirting with people everywhere. I have long known that she is not a good person. Huairu! You have to think of a solution. Our family can't live without Shazhu. Whether the children can eat well depends on Shazhu." Jia Zhang said.

"What can I do? Well! I'll go find an old man tomorrow! See if he has any solution!" Qin Huairu said.

"That's good. I've seen that Yi Zhonghai doesn't want Sha Zhu to marry casually, especially to someone from the Li family. Now that Dongxu is gone, he's counting on Sha Zhu to support him in his old age!" Jia Zhang reminded.

"Let's eat and talk about it tomorrow." Qin Huairu said helplessly.

"Mom, I want to eat chicken, I want to eat chicken!" When Banggeng heard that the chicken he had been longing for was gone, he immediately started to make a fuss.

"Banggeng, be good. Tomorrow, mom will ask your uncle He to buy you another chicken..." Qin Huairu comforted her.

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On the other side, at Li Kangri's house, looking at the three dishes made by Sha Zhu, Li Kangri praised, "Chef He is great! This dish looks good. What is it?"

"This! Spicy chicken offal. Chicken offal has a strong smell, and the fishy smell must be suppressed with chili peppers and Sichuan peppercorns, so I made spicy chicken offal." Sha Zhu explained.

"Shazhu, I often eat your big pot dishes in the cafeteria, but this is my first time to eat small pot dishes. They look good, how about I try them?" Xu Damao picked up a piece of twice-cooked pork with chopsticks and started eating. "Hey, not bad, slightly spicy and fresh, fatty but not greasy. It would be perfect if it were paired with a bowl of noodles." Xu Damao also praised. He knew his master's purpose, so even if he was reluctant, he cooperated and praised.

"Xu Damao, you finally said something sensible today." Sha Zhu said with a smile.

"Haha, you finally behaved like a human being today!" Xu Damao said unwillingly.

"You two should stop fighting. I can't even stop you from talking while eating." Lou Xiao'e said.

"Okay, let's eat and talk while we eat." Li Kangri said.

Then everyone picked up their chopsticks and started eating.

"Qinghe, what do you think of this twice-cooked pork? Can you make it if I ask you to?" After eating a few bites, Li Kangri asked deliberately.

Hearing Li Kangri's question, Sha Zhu immediately pricked up his ears and listened.

"It's delicious. If I made it, it might taste a little worse. I watched Chef He very carefully when he was cooking just now, but I don't know what that small packet of ingredients he added was." Qinghe said.

"Shazhu, this is where you're wrong. Tell me the truth about what you added. My master asks you because she thinks highly of you!" Xu Damao immediately cooperated.

"Hehe, this is the secret material taught by the master. If Miss Li wants to learn it, I will teach you some other day!" Sha Zhu said with a smile.

"Really?" Qinghe said happily.

"That's right, Shazhu, you are so brave. I'll drink with you today. I'll go to my house to get some wine." Xu Damao stood up and left the table.

"Chef He, my Qinghe also wanted your secret recipe for nothing. I will give you a secret recipe someday. You will definitely not suffer any loss." Li Kangri said.

Yes, he remembered the thirteen spices he used when cooking in his previous life. He liked to use this thing when cooking in his previous life, so he specially looked up the recipe on the Internet and wrote it down.

"You also have the recipe for the seasoning?" Sha Zhu asked in surprise.

"Haha, that's right. My ancestors also had famous chefs, and there is a seasoning recipe passed down. It's called Li's Thirteen Spices. Just add a little bit when cooking, and it will definitely taste good." Li Kangri deceived.

"Really?" Sha Zhu asked.

"Don't disbelieve me, I'll make some for you to try tomorrow!"

"Brother, is that true? How come I didn't know that I had this thing at home? Why didn't you tell me earlier!" Qinghe complained.

"Haha, my grandfather told me this when I left, but I forgot because I was too busy. I'll write it to you tomorrow! Let's continue tasting the dishes! Sister Xiao'e, can you also tell me what these dishes are like?" Li Kangri changed the subject.

"I like this Kung Pao Chicken. It's salty and fresh with a hint of sweet and sour, and a bit spicy. It's very good. Shazhu, your cooking skills are very good." Lou Xiao'e praised.

"Haha, Lou Xiao'e, you are also a foodie. I am very satisfied with your evaluation. Just because of your evaluation, I will be gentler when I beat your Xu Damao in the future." Sha Zhu said happily. After being praised continuously, Sha Zhu felt very happy and even a little bit elated.

"Shazhu, it's still unclear who will beat whom in the future, so don't be so complacent." At this time Xu Damao walked in with a bottle of Erguotou.

"Xu Damao, I'm happy today and I won't argue with you!"

"You talk as if I like to argue with you. Come and have a drink!" Xu Damao poured out three glasses of wine.

After the three of them touched each other, Xu Damao asked, "Shazhu, tell me, what do you think of my master's big plate of chicken? Is it the best in the world?"

"Yes, this is the first time I've seen this method of cooking. Especially the potatoes, they are so delicious, better than chicken. I think the potatoes can not only enhance the flavor, but also absorb the soup in the pot. This is a great idea, I never dared to think about it." Sha Zhu also praised, and glanced at Qing He.

"Chef He, I am very satisfied with your two dishes, but I don't know if the others are delicious? How about I buy a fish and some pig lungs tomorrow afternoon, and you make some dry-fried fish and pork lung slices for me?" Li Kangri said in a routine way.

"You know a lot and even know the names of the dishes. Okay, I'm also very good at that." Sha Zhu agreed with a smile.

Just like that, Sha Zhu was praised so much during the meal that he was completely confused. After drinking the wine brought by Xu Damao, Sha Zhu staggered out of the Li family.