Siheyuan: Big City, Small Love

"Uncle Cui, this is what you want. But the cost is not low." He Lai handed over the recipe for growing mushrooms that he wrote yesterday.

"Well, it can't be that high. I believe in Xiao Laizi. Okay, I'll find someone to get the materials now."

The manager was also very happy because he had seen the mushrooms in He Lai's hand, and they looked very good!

"Xiao Laizi, just order whatever you want. Uncle Cui will notify everyone." The manager turned back and reminded everyone before leaving.

"Thank you, Uncle Cui." He Lai also smiled and hurried to the kitchen.

"Masters, look what this is!" He Lai held up a large bag of mushrooms for everyone to see.

"Hey, Xiao Laizi has figured it out. Come, let your Master Zheng have a look."

Master Zheng took the bag and looked at it.

"Wow, these mushrooms are much prettier than the wild ones. No, I have to fry a few and try them."

As Master Zheng spoke, he tied on an apron and prepared to start cooking.

"Master, can you please help me make some cold-mixed oyster mushrooms?" He Lai begged Master Hu.

"How to mix it?" Master Hu asked He Lai with a smile.

"Ah, isn't this the same as cold bean sprouts? Let me write it down for you. Oyster mushrooms seem to taste better after being fried in hot oil."

After He finished speaking, he went to get paper and pen, wrote it down in a short while, and handed it to Master Hu.

After seeing it, Master Hu also went to do it.

Soon, four home-cooked dishes of oyster mushrooms were ready: stir-fried oyster mushrooms with meat, stir-fried oyster mushrooms with black fungus, stir-fried oyster mushrooms with vegetables, and cold oyster mushrooms.

Oyster mushroom is indeed a nutritious "treasure among fungi". It is rich in nutritional value, contains a large amount of protein, dietary fiber, vitamins and minerals, and has many benefits for the human body.

The most important thing is that the taste of oyster mushrooms is very good.

Everyone in the kitchen was very satisfied with the meal.

"Master, remember to pack it for me. I need to take some back." He Lai did not forget Yu Shui and the others' share.

"Okay, got it."

……

Soon, He Lai returned to the courtyard with the lunch box.

"Yushui, Chun'er, stop playing and come and eat mushrooms." He Lai shook the three lunch boxes in his hand.

"Come on, uncle. I want to eat too." Xiao Yangzi and Banggeng appeared from nowhere. Xiao Yangzi came up and hugged He Lai's legs.

"Okay, let's eat together, let's eat together." He Lai simply sat on the threshold of Sha Zhu's house in the middle courtyard.

Soon, all the children in the compound gathered together. He Lai was a little embarrassed, as there seemed to be too many people.

"Well, line up and take one bite each. Don't rush. Xiao Yangzi, you and Bang Geng maintain order." He Lai gave the order.

The children began to line up.

"Uncle, what is maintaining order?" Xiao Yangzi asked.

"Hungry, to maintain order means you stand next to Uncle Lai and don't let anyone cut in line."

He Lai was stuffing a piece of oyster mushroom into a little girl's mouth with chopsticks, and turned to answer Xiao Yangzi's questions.

"Okay. I'll help Uncle Lai watch." As he spoke, he and Banggeng stood on both sides of He Lai, watching the team seriously.

He Lai wanted to laugh when he saw them. The serious look of the two four-year-old kids was really cute and looked a bit fierce.

"Yushui, Chun'er, you guys go and give them the gifts. I'm tired."

He Lai wondered why he should suffer this, so he turned around and gave the lunch box to Yu Shui, and took a lunch box himself and went into Sha Zhu's house.

He Lai put the lunch box on the dining table and sat down.

"Come here uncle, hold me."

Xier's voice came again. It turned out that Qin Yuru brought Xier out of the room.

He Lai had no choice but to pick up the little girl again.

"Eat, eat." Xier pointed at the lunch box with her little hand and said. This little girl is really smart.

He Lai had no choice but to feed the baby. Qin Yuru was laughing secretly.

"Sister Yuru, come here, come here, the little girl and the lunch box are all yours."

He Lai returned Xi'er to Qin Yuru and pushed the lunch box over. He really wanted to smoke a cigarette and relax.

……

Soon the children all had their food and left happily.

The remaining little bit went into Xiaoyangzi and Banggeng's stomachs, but Yushui and Chun'er didn't get any. The two little girls were a little unhappy.

"Rainwater, there are still some mushrooms in the car, you can do it yourself."

He Lai pointed to the bag of mushrooms on the bicycle.

The two little girls finally reacted after hearing what He Lai said. When they saw the mushrooms on the bicycle, they happily went back to studying how to cook.

……

After returning home, He Lai closed his eyes and rested in the rocking chair.

After a while, a faint fragrance came into my nose.

He Lai opened his eyes and saw that it was Yu Shui and Chun Er. They were fanning themselves with a dish of cold-mixed mushrooms and a dish of cold-mixed bean sprouts.

"Come to get oil again, you little girl!" He Lai pinched Yu Shui's nose in annoyance.

"Humph, brother, you know that Chun'er's family doesn't have that much oil. The total amount every month is less than half a pound. Most of it is the oil that Huzi buys from outside."

The rain drained He Lai's hand and said.

"I didn't say I wouldn't give it to you. Go ahead, go ahead, mix it and let Brother Lai have a taste."

He Lai waved his hand and signaled them to go to the kitchen. The two little girls got permission and ran to the kitchen.

I was no longer sleepy, so I took a medicine book from the room and started reading.

Soon the little girl brought two small plates of cold dishes and placed them next to He Lai without disturbing him from reading.

He Lai watched the two little girls quietly return to the kitchen, probably to eat in the kitchen. He smiled and did not stop them. He picked up some food and continued reading.

……

Another week passed quickly, and He Lai ran between the hospital and Fengze Garden to check on the growth of the mushrooms and to help Fengze Garden with guidance on the cultivation of mycelium.

In the afternoon, as soon as He Lai entered the gate of the courtyard, Liu Guangfu came to meet him.

"Brother Lai, there are relatives coming to your house." Liu Guangfu said.

"Oh?" He Lai thought that his grandfather's house must have mushrooms, so he handed Liu Guangfu a piece of candy and pushed his bicycle to the backyard.

He Lai saw Da Hu sitting in the house talking to Yu Shui and the others.

"Brother Dahu, you're here." He Lai said quickly.

"Xiao Lai, you're finally back. Let's go." When Da Hu saw He Lai coming back, he immediately wanted to get up and leave. Although the city was nice, he felt a little restrained. He was not used to being served by a little girl.

"Wait a moment, Brother Dahu, let me take a breath and sit for a while." He Lai quickly pressed Dahu down and said with a smile.

"Have the mushrooms come out?" He Lai took the teacup and took a sip of water, then asked.

"Well, grandma checked this morning and saw little mushrooms growing. So she asked me to go to the city to find you."

Da Hu said excitedly.

"Yushui, Brother Dahu and I are leaving now. Tell Mom when she comes back. Just tell her that I went to Grandpa's house to get mushrooms."

He Lai said to the rain channel.

"I understand." Yu Shui was a little unhappy and tugged at the corner of his clothes sullenly.

I finally waited for summer vacation, but my brother only stayed for a week and left again.

He Lai also looked at Yu Shui's little expression and felt helpless.

"Yushui, how about we go together while mother is not here?" He Lai suddenly said this.

"Okay, okay, Chun'er, tell my mother that my brother Lai and I are going to the countryside." Yu Shui was happy.

He Lai was embarrassed, but forget it, forget it, he would be back in a few days anyway.