Siheyuan: Sizhu starts blindly and takes a new path

The benefit of cooking at Lou's house was not only that Sha Zhu took home money and ingredients, but also that he became somewhat famous among the rich. From time to time, people would find Director Yang and ask him to cook at their home, which made Director Yang very happy. When he saw Sha Zhu in the factory, he would stop and say hello to him and say a few words to show his concern.

One day, Liu Haizhong saw Director Yang patting Sha Zhu on the shoulder. He was so excited that he wanted to go over to Director Yang and tell him that he was Sha Zhu's uncle, but Director Yang had already walked away before he got there. Disappointed, Liu Haizhong immediately grabbed Sha Zhu's arm and said with a smile that he hoped Sha Zhu could say a few good words for him in front of Director Yang so that he could become a team leader or something.

Sha Zhu watched Liu Haizhong's chubby face shaking, and told himself with his hands and feet that if he helped him, he would back him up in the courtyard in the future, and even if Xu Damao was causing trouble in the future, he would help him beat Xu Damao. If Sha Zhu had just met Liu Haizhong, he might have been fooled by his performance, but as neighbors for many years, how could Sha Zhu be fooled by someone he didn't recognize except for ashes? Although he couldn't directly tell Liu Haizhong "Go wherever it's cool to play," it didn't stop Sha Zhu from rolling his eyes, looking up at the sky at a 45-degree angle, and then walking away slowly with his hands behind his back.

He just left his bangs hanging in the air and breathed heavily through his nose.

Xu Damao happened to pass by and saw Liu Haizhong playing with the air. He went over to ask out of curiosity and found out that Liu Haizhong was mad at Sha Zhu. So he found a partner. Xu Damao took the initiative to invite Liu Haizhong to his house for a drink in the evening to discuss how to deal with Sha Zhu.

Sha Zhu didn't know that two people in the courtyard who were at odds with him finally came together and formed an alliance. But even if he knew, he wouldn't care. One was a cowardly bandit, and the other was cowardly and unwise. Moreover, the alliance was weaker than a piece of paper. Sha Zhu didn't even bother to take a look at these people who were not even as good as paper tigers.

A man who thought he was very strategic stopped Sha Zhu and said, "Zhu Zi, your brother Jie Cheng is getting married in a few days, do you think you can help him?"

"Third uncle, why can I help with the wedding? Do you want me to help with the bridal chamber? No way. I'm scared." Sha Zhu deliberately misinterpreted the third uncle's meaning.

The third uncle quickly said seriously, "Zhu Zi, this is not a joke. I want you to help me cook a few dishes."

"No problem, Third Uncle. I charge two dollars a table outside now. We are in the same yard, so I won't go by the outside price. Just give me one and a half dollars."

"What? One dollar and a half per table? My meal costs only three dollars per table, and your wages are only one dollar and a half. It's too expensive. Zhuzi, please lower the price for Uncle San's sake."

Sha Zhu said unhappily, "Uncle Three, I'm only agreeing to pay you one and a half dollars for your sake. If Uncle Two comes, I'll charge him two and a half dollars."

The third uncle didn't insist anymore. He planned to ask the first uncle for help. After all, Yi Zhonghai and Sha Zhu had a good relationship.

Yu Li let the first uncle who came to visit come in. Sha Zhu just saw the third uncle staying in the first uncle's house for a long time. Now that the first uncle came, he would definitely not have any other purpose except to ask him to help the third uncle cook.

As expected, the first uncle opened his mouth and said, "Zhu Zi, the third uncle is also an old neighbor. It's not easy for him to open his mouth. You should take some time to cook a meal for him."

Sha Zhu thought: Uncle, I just treated you well for a few days, and you don't know your last name anymore, right? But now we are trying to establish a great and positive image, so we can't just scold you. We have to present the facts and reason with you. "Uncle, I wonder if Uncle Three told you how much I charge for cooking a table outside?"

"He really didn't say that." I wonder if the old man is pretending to be ignorant even though he knows the truth.

"2 yuan per table, sometimes with red envelopes. I give him 1 yuan out of respect for our long-time neighbors."

"Can't you just not charge money? Please help me." The first uncle proposed the third uncle's ultimate fantasy.

"Haha..." Sha Zhu laughed for a long time, "I knew that with the shrewd calculations of the Third Uncle, he wanted me to work for free, and it would be best if I could give him a share of the money."

"I don't think Old Yan will ask for your share of the money."

"I thank him." Sha Zhu said with a straight face, "When I was a student, my master told me that I must charge money when I cook for others. This is the rule, not only for myself but also for my peers. If I don't charge money, what will happen to other chefs who make a living by preparing banquets? Should I expect them not to charge money either? Besides, there are more than a dozen families in our courtyard, and they are all old neighbors. People of my generation are almost getting married. If the Yan family doesn't charge money for helping me, what should I do if other families come to me for begging? Should I help every family for free? Is my time and energy so worthless? I don't know if it's comfortable to lie in bed and rest after work? I'm really stupid because my name is Sha Zhu."

After hearing what Sha Zhu said, the first uncle couldn't continue to explain his reason. If before, he could still use his status as an elder to pressure Sha Zhu, and now he has eased the relationship with Sha Zhu. He can't offend Sha Zhu again for the third uncle, so he makes a last effort to bargain: "Zhu Zi, how about 1 yuan per table?"

"Uncle No. 1, let alone 5 yuan, there are people doing this outside even at cents a table. Please don't let Uncle No. worry about me. Let me take a break. I've been so busy lately that I'm dizzy. I really need a break. Yu Li is due to give birth in a few days. I'll be behind you while you're busy. Please let Uncle No. leave me alone."

The final effort had been made, and Old Yan had done his best. The uncle felt relieved and said, "Yu Li is about to give birth. Is everything ready? Do you want your aunt to come over and help?"

"No, her mother will come to accompany her in two days, and everything is almost ready. Auntie has a bad heart, so let her rest more and don't get too tired."

When the third uncle heard that Sha Zhu was unwilling to help and did not agree to lower the price, he said angrily: "This Sha Zhu is so stupid that he doesn't know how to make money. I don't believe that without him, I will have to eat hairy pigs."

Yan Jiecheng also encouraged him: "Yes, Dad, let's go out and find a chef who is better than Sha Zhu, and let him know that there are always people better than you."

"Bah, why bother looking for something good? Good things cost more. You pay for it. If you pay, it's still ours. Just find a cheap one. The cheaper the better."

The third aunt agreed with her old man: "Yes, your father is right. The worse the food the chef cooks, the better. No one likes it, so there will be more food left, right, his father?"

"As expected of you after spending so many years with me, you have made progress and grasped the key to the problem. Yang Ruihua, I'll leave the matter of finding a cook to you."

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Mrs. Jia: Mr. Yan, your dream will never come true as long as I am here.