Siheyuan: Back to 50 years ago, Shazhu joined the army

As the Mid-Autumn Festival approached, Lou Zhenhua and his wife took Lou Xiao'e back to Handong Province.

Due to Lou Zhenhua's special identity, he had to disguise himself in a certain way, which was also to avoid some unnecessary trouble.

After all, he is still on China's wanted list. He is a fugitive capitalist-roader, one of the five black categories, an enemy of the people, and a black-hearted capitalist.

It is well-known on the list of public security bureaus in 49 cities.

In order to ensure their safety, He Yuzhu personally sent his trusted secretary Lin Zhiwei to drive to Huaying Street in Xin'an County to pick them up and bring them to Jingzhou.

The main purpose of Lou Zhenhua and his wife's trip was to help He Yuzhu resolve the crisis and to tell Hao Chunlan about the matter between their daughter and He Yuzhu.

They set out at 6 o'clock in the morning and after 4 hours, they successfully arrived at the He family compound in Jingzhou City at around 10 o'clock.

He Yuzhu and others had been waiting at the door for a long time. After Lin Zhiwei parked the car and Lou Zhenhua and others got out of the car, He Yuzhu approached them and greeted them warmly.

"Godfather, you are here. You must have worked hard on the journey. Come inside and sit down."

Upon hearing this, Lou Zhenhua nodded and walked straight in.

The sisters Hao Chunlan and Hao Dongmei who came later also greeted them warmly.

"Godfather, godmother..."

Lou Zhenhua responded.

"Chunlan, Dongmei, I haven't seen you for many years."

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After a round of greetings, the whole family gathered in the living room, and He Yuzhu's two sons Weiguo and Aiguo also ran out and greeted Lou Zhenhua and Tan Yali warmly.

"Grandpa... Grandma..."

This call made the old couple's hearts melt, and they immediately took out two boxes of chocolates and handed them over.

In this era, you can only eat this stuff overseas!

After getting the chocolate, the two little guys ran away with smiles on their faces.

In order to add to the fun, He Yuzhu called his father He Daqing and others over.

At noon that day, a family of more than a dozen people sat around a huge round table and ate together.

The chefs this time are He Daqing and his son He Yuzhu.

While eating, Tan Yali saw the dishes on the table and couldn't help but exclaimed,

"Huh......."

Seeing that his wife was a little out of control, Lou Zhenhua quickly asked, "Yali, what's wrong with you? Why are you yelling so loudly?"

Tan Yali hurriedly explained: “Zhenhua, these dishes are actually our Tan family’s exclusive dishes.”

Lou Zhenhua was a little surprised and shocked when he heard what Tan Yali said, because he must know that his wife was the inheritor of authentic Tan family cuisine. This was the inherited skill of the imperial chefs in the palace and had never been passed on to outsiders.

He Yuzhu, who was standing by, saw this and immediately explained.

"Godfather, godmother, these are all done by my father."

When Tan Yali heard what He Yuzhu said, she turned her gaze to He Daqing in front of her.

"Brother He, you can also cook Tan's dishes, that's impossible, right? I don't know which lineage you learned from, why have I never heard of you."

In response to Tan Yali's question, He Daqing slowly said, "I learned this from my master, and I once promised him to keep his identity secret.

But since everyone here is from my family, I will make an exception and mention that my master is Tan Youde, who is also a good friend of my father. He was the one who taught me Tan’s cuisine.”

When Tan Yali heard He Daqing mention Tan Youde, she seemed to have thought of something and immediately asked anxiously, "Brother He, you just mentioned Tan Youde, where is he now?"

He Daqing heard this and shook his head.

"My master passed away 50 years ago, and I personally helped him bury his body. What's wrong? Is there any problem?"

When Tan Yali heard that Tan Youde was no longer alive, she burst into tears.

“Brother He, Zhenhua, to be honest, Tan Youde is my uncle, and my father’s name is Tan Youcai. They are both direct descendants of Tan’s cuisine.

It was just that because of some family changes, my uncle and my father had some conflicts, and they didn't have much contact after that.

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Last I heard, my uncle went north, but I didn’t expect he was still in City 49.”

He Daqing couldn't help but shed tears when he heard that his master actually had such a story.

"Big sister, if you don't mind, I will call you Junior Sister from now on."

Tan Yali nodded repeatedly after hearing this.

"I don't mind, I don't mind, brother."

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Everyone present couldn't help but sigh. They never thought that there were so many stories behind Tan's cuisine.

After having a good meal and a few drinks, Lou Zhenhua saw that the time was almost right and looked at Hao Chunlan.

"Chunlan, come with me for a moment. Your godmother and I have something to discuss with you alone."

Hao Chunlan was a little confused when she heard what Lou Zhenhua said, but she nodded anyway.

"Okay, godfather."

Then she said to Hao Dongmei who was standing beside her, "Dongmei, you clean up here first. I'm going to go out and talk to my godfather and godmother about something."

Then Hao Chunlan followed Lou Zhenhua and Tan Yali to the side room outside the living room.

He Yuzhu looked at his wife Hao Chunlan leaving, and felt very nervous.

Lou Xiao'e was also feeling uneasy.

The two of them are like children who have done something wrong, waiting for punishment from adults.

To be honest, He Yuzhu himself was not sure whether Hao Chunlan would forgive him or divorce him.

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In the side room, only Hao Chunlan and Lou Zhenhua were in the room at that time.

Hao Chunlan spoke first.

"Godfather, godmother, what on earth do you want to tell me? Why are you being so mysterious?"

Facing Hao Chunlan's questioning, Tan Yali at the side spoke first.

"Chunlan, this is what happened. We two elders came to see you today because we want to talk to you about your sister Xiao'e."

Hao Chunlan was even more puzzled when she heard what Tan Yali said.

"Xiao'e? How is this matter related to Xiao'e? If you two elders have anything to say, just tell us directly."

Seeing that his wife Tan Yali was hesitant, Lou Zhenhua simply spoke directly.

"Chunlan, to be honest, our Xiao'e and your man He Yuzhu are in love."

When Hao Chunlan heard this, she wondered if she had heard it wrongly. She asked again, "Godfather, what are you talking about? My Yuzhu and Xiao'e?"

Lou Zhenhua nodded affirmatively.

"Yes, it's what you think."