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Sometimes I'm too busy and you can take over some of it.

“You can charge three dollars for a table to make a difference.

But I'm not sure about your cooking skills. If you're willing, how about cooking a meal at my house at noon? " Both of them are experts. You can tell whether your cooking skills are good or not by just trying them, and they will also be influenced by the cuisine.

Nan Yi thought for a moment. He wanted to know the difference between his cooking skills and He Yuzhu’s.

The contest at noon will decide everything. He plans to cook himself and let He Yuzhu taste it to see if the other party can give an evaluation.

"Okay, I'll show you my skills at noon, Master He, please give me some advice.

“ As colleagues, cooking competition is the best way to test one’s strength.

"Okay, it's settled. Come in and have a seat!" He Yuzhu invited Nan Yi warmly.

Nan Yi gladly accepted it, and the two returned to the central courtyard together.

When they arrived at the He family, He Yuzhu introduced the situation to Nan Yi.

He Yushui had just returned, but they were in the concierge at the time so they didn't see him.

"Why are you back so late?" He Yuzhu asked.

He Yushui replied: "I need to tidy up the dormitory, so I'm a little late.

Brother, what do you want to eat for lunch?"

“Chef Nan is going to cook a delicious dish today, let’s see what he’s good at.

A lot of ingredients were brought back, which was perfect for Chef Nan to show off his cooking skills.

"He Yuzhu said.

Nan Yi asked: "What ingredients does Master He have at home?"

"There are chickens and fish, as well as cabbage, radishes, and potatoes and sweet potatoes in the vegetable cellar.

"He Yuzhu introduced, "These should be enough to make two meat dishes and one vegetable dish. What do you think, Master Nan?"

Nan Yi began to think about the dishes: "Then let's make candied sweet potatoes, sweet and sour fish, and Zaozhuang chili **!"

"This is Shandong cuisine!" He Yuzhu confirmed after hearing that palace cuisine is not easy to become popular, and people who have opened restaurants often have their own specialty dishes.

"No need for spicy chicken, can you make chicken with a bag?"

“Deboning a whole chicken is a unique skill!”

Nan Yi replied awkwardly: “I can’t do this.

"What about the fried chicken slices?" He Yuzhu asked immediately.

"That's no problem, let's make fried chicken slices!" Nan Yi nodded in agreement, feeling relieved.

Although his craftsmanship is not as good as that of the family-inherited Yaheju, it is still acceptable.

He Yuzhu understood that Nan Yi's family background was not ideal, and it was not just a problem. After all, during the public-private partnership, property would not be directly confiscated.

There are so many businesses on Qianmen Street, but I haven’t heard of any of them being confiscated.

The fact that Nan Yi had fallen to working in the canteen of a machine repair factory was enough to show that their family had serious problems.

But Nan Yi is still young, and these problems have nothing to do with him, otherwise he would not have been able to become a chef.

To cure diseases and save lives, and to prevent problems before they escalate, the national policy is not a one-size-fits-all approach.

He Yuzhu couldn't sit still anymore and said, "Let's go and check out the ingredients and seasonings.

Shandong cuisine has rich and varied recipes, and as for Sichuan cuisine, I have innovated many new dishes and are enriching our menu.

Wen Li watched the two leave and said to He Yushui, "Your brother is so active today. It seems that Master Nan's cooking skills are very good.

He Yushui nodded in agreement: “Yes, my cooking skills are getting better and better, and even the food in the school cafeteria can’t taste good.

“Also, my brother has developed a lot of new dishes that I haven’t tried before. It’s good to change the taste, but I don’t know how they will taste.

He Wenxuan didn't understand what his mother and aunt were talking about. He was playing with wooden blocks by himself and enjoying it.

……

He Yuzhu and Nan Yi cleaned the stove together. He Yuzhu suggested as he worked: "You can consider putting a stove and cupboard in the empty space at the door. It will be much more convenient.

“Yeah, indeed.

"Nan Yi echoed," Our original yard was a little bigger than this one, but now we can only live in the gatehouse.

Hearing Nan Yi's complaints, He Yuzhu hurriedly comforted him: "Don't talk nonsense, other restaurants are public-private partnerships, don't you know the reason yourself?"

"Don't say such things carelessly. Aren't your previous difficulties caused by this mouth?"

Nan Yi was stunned for a moment, looked around, and seemed a little uneasy: "I'm just saying this in front of you..."

Seeing Nan Yi's embarrassment, He Yuzhu said, "In history, when dynasties change, everything is usually destroyed, but our country doesn't do that kind of extreme thing, which is good enough.

"Now is the era when the people are in charge, which is a good thing, otherwise I, a chef, might still be working for the old master!"

“Our He family inherited Tan cuisine, and I learned Sichuan cuisine, but neither of them belongs to our He family’s roots.

"If there hadn't been New China, would I have been able to live in a house like this and marry such an educated and beautiful wife?"

After listening to this, Nan Yi nodded in agreement: "Yes, now is the era when the people are the masters of their own country..."

"You have a really complete range of seasonings!" Nan Yi deliberately changed the subject, and He Yuzhu did not continue. Reminding him once was enough, and he had no intention of having a deep heart-to-heart talk.

Although Nan Yi is good at Shandong cuisine and He Yuzhu also wants to learn it, the timing is not right and Nan Yi will not teach easily.

Let's talk about this later. He Daqing knows Shandong cuisine, otherwise He Yuzhu would not be able to list those dishes.

Today's era is completely different from later generations. Information is not well developed and there are no cooking teaching resources.

After the two of them finished tidying up the stove, He Yuzhu took out the ingredients and handed them to Nan Yi, who put the ingredients in a basin and went to the sink to wash them.

Yi Zhonghai watched all this silently at home.

Not only Yi Zhonghai, Qin Huairu was also at home, taking care of the children while watching Banggeng do his homework.

Jia Zhang was still mending the soles of her shoes with her head down, and from time to time she looked up at Qin Huairu and asked, "What are you looking at?"

“There was someone in the yard, who seemed to be a cook, but I hadn’t started working yet, so I didn’t know who it was.

"Qin Huairu said: "That person is cooking at He Yuzhu's house now. I don't know what's going on!"

Jia Zhang came over and looked towards the sink through the pager. She saw Nan Yi's back and asked, "Is this newcomer? Are there any empty rooms in our yard?"

"The security guard!" Qin Huairu replied, "Isn't there always no one there?"

Jia Zhang smiled contemptuously: "She actually lives with the guard, she doesn't look that great!"

"It's good to have a place to live now. He is a newcomer and the factory will definitely not allocate him a house. It's good enough to have a place at the gate.

"Qin Huairu works in the factory and is more informed. "I don't know which canteen he is in, and whether he can bring back a lunch box.

"Hmm?" Jia Zhang was stunned for a moment, "That's true!"

“We are really short of oil and water. This disaster is finally over, but we don’t know when the supply will be restored.

"It's not that easy to get through. There are not many things available on the market now. He Yuzhu's family has the best food. We are really short of oil and water.

"Qin Huairu said.

"Why don't you go and ask for some?" Jia Zhang rolled her eyes. "They don't care about this anyway, do they?"

"Don't think too much, He Yuzhu has rejected it many times.

"Qin Huairu rolled her eyes and said, "Let me wait until I get to work and ask the old man who is coming over there!"

“It seems that there is no one else at home, otherwise he wouldn’t go to He Yuzhu’s house alone.

Jia Zhang looked at Qin Huairu and said, "Huairu, your body has almost recovered. Why don't you go to the hospital and get the IUD installed?"

Qin Huairu was startled and asked, "Why should I get an IUD?"

“Think about it yourself.

"Mrs. Jia Zhang looked at Qin Huairu seriously and said, "I am a widow as well, so I have to be careful about some things.

Qin Huairu was extremely smart and understood what Jia Zhang meant instantly, and her heart was in chaos.

Do you want to install this ring?

If she had an IUD, she couldn't let others know, otherwise her reputation would be ruined. She is a widow, why would she need to have an IUD?

Although the family is rich, my mother-in-law cannot afford to pay for the three children, and she is still thinking about going to the countryside.

Married to a city man, she was the envy of the villagers. Her husband was a worker in a steel plant and had been promoted to level four in ten years. She could occasionally go home to bring things to her parents' home.

The assistance here cannot be cut off.

Qin Huairu's salary was not much, but in the play, she not only had He Yuzhu's lunch boxes, but later she also received He Yuzhu's salary.

The support to her mother's family has never stopped. It is mentioned in the play that Qin Jingru wanted to speak but was interrupted by Qin Huairu.

Otherwise, how can you survive on an income of twenty-seven dollars and fifty cents?

The person who knows this matter best is Yan Bugui. He is determined not to introduce Ran Qiuye to He Yuzhu. What is the reason?

He refused to introduce the things he had taken, which revealed some information. Yan Bugui was the smartest person in the compound. How could he not understand that?

......

Nan Yi looked at the time and started preparing the dishes, while He Yuzhu went straight back into the house.

Wen Li asked: "Why don't you help out outside?"

"Don't you understand?" He Yuzhu picked up the teacup and explained, "Helping outside is called stealing skills!"

“That’s not okay, so I had to come in.

Wen Li was stunned and asked, "Is it considered stealing skills just to take a look?"

"Look, if an outsider just watches casually, but I am an expert!" He Yuzhu took a sip of tea, "Master Nan's cooking process, I can remember it after watching it once, and then practice it a few times myself, is there anything else I don't understand?"

"Especially in the cooking process, there are bound to be some family secrets. If I see them, doesn't that mean I have learned them too?"

Wen Li frowned and thought, then said, "Then why can't I learn it?"

"Haha~" He Yuzhu chuckled, "Sister-in-law, don't learn it. Anyway, I have my brother here!"

"Do I have to go hungry when my brother is not at home?" Wen Li rolled her eyes at him, "I should at least learn how to cook some meals!"

“Okay, I’ll teach you some simple things later. Just make sure you and your son don’t get hungry. Don’t take it so seriously.

"He Yuzhu said, "That's not right, don't you also cook at home?"

“You’ve also made dumplings!”

“But it wasn’t good enough.

"Wen Li replied, "What if the children don't like what I do?"

"Even Rainwater doesn't like the cafeteria food!"

"Hey, is this my fault?" He Yuzhu also laughed, "Okay, I will definitely teach you, for example, Mapo tofu is not difficult, and twice-cooked pork is not a problem either.

I'll teach you slowly as I come up with more recipes.

Let’s eat more tofu next week and ask my second sister to send us some tofu every day.

While the family was chatting, Nan Yi's dishes were almost ready, "Master He..."

He Yuzhu put down the teacup and said, "Clean up and let's eat.

After saying that, he walked straight to the door, "Is Master Nan ready?"

"Well, let's get ready to eat!" Nan Yi carried two plates of dishes, and He Yuzhu carried the last plate, and the two of them entered the house.

The tableware had been set in the room. They put down the dishes, He Yushui went to get the steamed buns, and He Yuzhu took out the wine bottle, "Come, let's have a drink.

"Okay, but you have to try my food first.

“Nan Yi’s heart was full of anticipation.

"Okay!" Putting down the wine bottle, He Yuzhu picked up the chopsticks and tasted the lotus chicken slices first. After chewing carefully, he sighed and said, "It's a little lacking.

Nan Yi was stunned and asked, "What's missing?"

“The oil temperature was not well controlled, and the time may have been a little long. I guess I didn’t control the oil temperature well, and I was afraid that you were not familiar with it.

"He Yuzhu analyzed.

Nan Yi took a piece with chopsticks, tasted it, nodded slightly, and said: "Indeed, it is a little lacking.

He Yuzhu smiled slightly, "It's really not easy to learn cooking nowadays, and it's inevitable that there will be omissions.

I'll try this sweet and sour fish again.

After tasting it, he nodded with satisfaction and said, "This sweet and sour fish is well cooked. It seems that you are quite good at this.

Nan Yi felt relieved and responded: "It's okay!"

"Okay, let's drink!" He Yuzhu picked up the bottle and poured wine for Nan Yi first.

After lunch, Nan Yi said goodbye and left, making an appointment to meet again tomorrow evening.

Of the remaining family members, He Yushui spoke first: “Chef Nan’s dishes are okay, but still not as delicious as my eldest brother’s.

He Yuzhu smiled and said, "There are indeed some differences. Cooking requires color, aroma and taste. His chicken slices with lotus leaves did not have good control over the oil temperature, and the sweet and sour fish was just barely acceptable. Most people would not find any problem with it, but I can point out the problem.

"The sweet and sour fish isn't ready yet?" Wen Li asked in confusion, "I think it tastes pretty good, with a moderate sweet and sour taste.

He Yuzhu explained: "There is indeed a problem. The problem lies in the form. Nan Yi didn't pay much attention to the shape. This was his mistake.

The taste varies from person to person.

"Oh I see.

"Wen Li suddenly realized," I never noticed that your food looks so good.

“That’s the problem, the first thing you notice about a dish is its colour and aroma, but the real flavour is not experienced until you taste it at the end.

"Ordinary people don't usually pay too much attention to the appearance when they cook at home, but chefs can't do that. They have to always consider the appearance of the dishes," He Yuzhu explained.

After all, cooking skills require practice and continuous accumulation.

"The next day at noon, after lunch, Nan Yi borrowed a bicycle, went straight to the street, made an appointment with the engineering team to meet in the evening, and then hurried back to the factory.

He Yuzhu continued to dig the hole, getting deeper.

The third uncle told the third aunt about this, and the third aunt began to spread the news. The news of Xu Damao's divorce surprised many people.

The women in the alley were talking about this, but Xu Damao knew nothing about it. He went to the countryside to show movies again and was completely unaware of He Yuzhu's digging of the pit.