Siheyuan: Rebirth of He Yuzhu, God of Cooking starts

What names are most popular today?

Such as Zhaodi, Yingdi, Pandi, Daidi and so on, which shows how strong the parents' desire for their children to succeed is.

The traditional concept of favoring sons over daughters is unlikely to change completely even in the future.

(There was a story that happened downstairs from my house. My daughter-in-law gave birth to a daughter. At that time, the old man turned around and left without saying a word. He didn't even want to stay in the hospital for long.)

(This is a phenomenon in 2010. Granddaughters are not called granddaughters, but are usually called little grandsons. This fully shows that even in modern times, the concept of favoring sons over daughters is still prevalent!)

“What are your plans for the future?”

Facing He Yuzhu's question, Xu Huizhen shook her head in confusion and said, "I haven't thought about it yet."

"I just wanted to hide and escape before, but now my mother is the only one left at home, and I don't know if she will let me marry someone else."

He Yuzhu asked with concern: "Is there anything I can help you with?"

Xu Huizhen said, "Help me stand up, my legs are numb."

After kneeling for a long time, Xu Huizhen's legs were somewhat numb. He Yuzhu reached out and pulled her up.

"oops."

She accidentally lost her balance and fell into He Yuzhu's arms.

"Feel sorry!"

The eyes that were already full of tears were now tinged with a hint of pink.

"Be careful and recover your strength slowly."

Fortunately, He Yuzhu didn't notice it, Xu Huizhen was lowering her head to cover it up at this time.

“Gurgle…”

He Yuzhu said: "The dead cannot be resurrected, and the living must continue to move forward. They cannot go without food!"

In fact, Xu Huizhen's family was in financial difficulty. In order to buy a coffin for her father, they had used up all their savings and even owed a lot of debt. They even failed to hold a proper funeral.

Four Six Nine

Although she felt heartbroken over losing her father, the pressure of loss seemed to be alleviated a little. After all, she was not forced to marry a man she did not want to marry.

He Yuzhu accompanied Xu Huizhen back home.

"Would you like to come in and sit down?"

"There's really nothing good to offer at home."

Xu Huizhen lowered her head awkwardly.

He Yuzhu asked, "There must be boiled water, right?"

The roofs of those low houses in the countryside were all made of straw. Looking at her simple living environment, He Yuzhu frowned. The situation here was no better than that of the lazy man's house he saw last time.

What was even worse was that he didn't see a single grain of food in the room.

Maybe he could already guess Xu Huizhen's current predicament.

"Huizhen, is there anyone at home?"

"Mom, it's Team Leader He who is in charge of purchasing grain in the village!"

"Hey, come in and sit down!"

He Yuzhu smiled and said, "Auntie, you can just rest on the bed. I'll take care of it."

Xu Huizhen sat down as soon as her buttocks touched the edge of the kang.

"I'll get you a glass of water."

“I’m not thirsty.”

But you said you wanted to come in and drink water!

"Xu Huizhen, I want to ask you for a favor."

"How can I help you?"

Xu Huizhen looked at him in confusion.

"Use this money to buy some rice and other things, such as chicken and duck. Can you help me cook dinner?"

"Jianxin and I will be back after dinner!"

Xu Huizhen understood He Yuzhu's good intentions and knew that he was helping her in a tactful way.

“Okay, I’ll do it now.”

Now was not the time to be polite, as she really had nothing at home to entertain guests.

He Yuzhu didn't want to stay long, as he didn't know what to say to Xu Huizhen's mother.

"Let's go together. I'll go to the village office and take a look."

Outside the door, Xu Huizhen thanked him softly:

"Thank you."

"Don't be polite, feel free to contact me if you need anything."

Arriving at the village office, He Yuzhu looked at the lively fish caught by the villagers and said:

"Chief, these fish will die if they are bumped on the road or out of water. What should we do?"

"I'll borrow two large tubs and a wash basin to store the items and return them next time."

"This weather will soon stink."

He Yuzhu simply greeted the village chief and the accountant.

The accountant responded: "Thank you for your help, Team Leader He."

He knew what they were talking about.

"You're welcome. As long as your son works hard, he will have the opportunity to become a formal employee!"

"Who caught these turtles?"

"Report to Team Leader He, it's me, it's me!"

The accountant who was keeping accounts explained: "He is a child from our village, his name is Donkey Egg!"

He Yuzhu asked: "Did he catch all these turtles?"

"That's right, sir."

"Forget about this one. I bought it privately."

"Team Leader He, can I not ask for money?"

"what do you want?"

"I want to take the cloth and make a new dress for my future daughter-in-law!"

"Sure, No problem!"

He Yuzhu turned to Zhao Jianshe and said, "Master Zhao, remember to bring me some fabric next time this little brother comes."

Then he asked Donkey: "What color cloth do you need?"

“I hope it’s red, because brides always wear red.”

He Yuzhu nodded and said with a smile: "A bride in red is a tradition. It's good that you know how to love your wife."

"Old Zhao, bring him some more floral fabrics."

Donkey Egg said excitedly: "Thank you, leader..."

"Everyone on the blind date, if anyone can catch a turtle, I am willing to buy it privately at a high price!"

The villagers are not very fond of turtles because they have little meat and are said to feed on scavenging food.

However, it is quite different in the city. Turtles are highly valued as a tonic, especially wild ones which are rare and valuable.

The village chief said to He Yuzhu: "Leader He, the former hunter in our village caught some mountain products!"

He Yuzhu replied: "Bring it here, let me take a look."

All that was brought in were some rabbits and pheasants, but no large-scale prey was found.

"Do you need money, folks?"

"Boss, I want to change my cigarettes."

Zhao Jianshe explained that the hunter was a lonely old man with no children, who spent his days smoking.

"Well, for one wild rabbit, I'll give you two packs of Da Chong Jiu, and the same price for pheasant. What do you think?"

"Okay, okay, I'm taking advantage of you."

When he heard that there were cigarettes to be exchanged, the old man smiled with joy, revealing his yellow teeth.

The villagers all showed envious expressions, but at the same time secretly felt regretful - if these were exchanged for food, they would be enough for everyone to enjoy for a long time.

"Fellow villagers, please give priority to us when you hunt in the future!"

"Don't worry, I will keep it for you."

He Yuzhu told Zhao Jianshe, "Pick two fish for me. I'll give them to Xu Huizhen and she'll cook a good meal."

He Yuzhu returned with two big carps and a turtle and went to Xu Huizhen's house again. Xu Huizhen had prepared firewood in the kitchen for cooking.

“Can you cook braised fish?”

Xu Huizhen nodded: "My craftsmanship may be a little worse."

"It doesn't matter, as long as it's cooked well."

Anyway, he didn't want to cook himself, as long as it was edible.

“How about making black chicken soup?”

After leaving, the villagers began to speculate and chat.