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Wen Li sat on the sofa looking after the child, while He Yushui teased He Wenxuan.

Seeing Xu Damao and his wife coming, He Yushui did not move, but Wen Li stood up and greeted them.

He Yuzhu asked them to sit down and then asked, "What's the matter?"

"Did you spread the news of my infertility?" Xu Damao asked.

He Yuzhu glanced at him, then nodded and admitted, "That's right!"

"You...you are so frank, without any guilt, and so confident.

“Xu Damao didn’t expect He Yuzhu to be so direct.

Liang Ladi said, "Master He, aren't you going too far?"

"That's not too much, Liang Ladi, you should be grateful to me.

"He Yuzhu replied with a smile.

"Thank me?" Liang Ladi looked surprised.

"Yes, a man like Xu Damao, if no one knew about his affairs, he would definitely marry a virgin girl, and he would not care whether it would hurt others.

"He Yuzhu pointed at Xu Damao and asked, "Xu Damao, do you admit this?"

"I...what do I admit?" Xu Damao immediately tried to change the subject, "You slander me without any evidence. Let's talk about this today!"

"Who said I have no evidence?" He Yuzhu's words stunned Xu Damao.

"How could you know that?" Xu Damao asked in confusion, "Did Lou Xiao'e tell you?"

“A leader told me this.

"He Yuzhu's words shocked Xu Damao.

"lead?"

"Which leader?"

Is this related to leadership?

He almost **!

"Which leader?" Xu Damao asked quickly after being shocked.

He Yuzhu chuckled, leaned back, and didn't say anything else.

Liang Ladi was a little puzzled, but the leader mentioned by He Yuzhu, did that leader know about Xu Damao's divorce and infertility? Would the leader care about these things? Obviously, this was related to Xu Damao's ex-wife Lou Xiao'e. After all, her father was a big capitalist in Beijing before liberation and also held shares in the steel rolling mill.

"Master He, can you talk about this?" Liang Ladi's tone softened. "Da Mao is having a hard time right now. He has to take care of our family of five. Although you had frictions in the past, your relationship shouldn't be too bad now, right?"

"Otherwise, my Damao wouldn't have taken the initiative to come to you to ask for clarification, don't you think?"

"Xu Damao, Xu Damao, you are such a lucky kid.

"He Yuzhu looked at Xu Damao. This guy really looked like a protagonist in the play, and it seems so now.

How could he marry Liang Ladi?

Originally, I wanted him to marry Qin Huairu!

However, Qin Huairu seems to have stopped making any moves now. It makes sense. After all, without Sha Zhu's long-term financial support, the Jia family can no longer live a luxurious life.

Given Jia Zhang's stingy personality, she would never spend money to improve her life. The whole family relied on Qin Huairu's salary to make ends meet. Although they would not starve, their quality of life would definitely not be very high.

As for whether Qin Huairu had extra money, He Yuzhu didn't care. Their relationship had nothing to do with him.

Xu Damao seemed anxious: "Zhu Zi, just tell me quickly!"

“As you know, I often cook for my superiors, but they are not all from our factory or the street, there are also higher-level leaders.

"He Yuzhu raised his hand and pointed upwards," You should know more about Lou Bancheng than I do. He left before receiving any dividends.

"You don't even want the dividends, and you're taking your family to Hong Kong Island. Do you think the top management won't talk about it?"

“Has the transformation of capitalists failed?”

“After investigation, we found that Lou Bancheng left because his daughter was getting divorced.

Xu Damao didn't expect it to be like this. The gap was so big that it was hard for him to imagine.

"That's not right. Then why did you tell me this?" Xu Damao asked.

"When I was at the steel mill," He Yuzhu spread his hands, "after dinner, the leader was playing chess with me and asked if I knew you, Xu Damao.

"Of course I know him, and I know him quite well. He and I live in the same yard.

“That’s about you.

"Then how did you answer the leader?" Xu Damao asked immediately.

"What did I say to the leaders?" He Yuzhu rolled his eyes, "They just asked casually, and they were mainly discussing why Lou Bancheng left.

"Is this evidence?"

“……” Xu Damao was speechless.

He Yuzhu continued, "You and Lou Xiao'e are not suitable, so it's better to get divorced, at least you have found someone better now.

“Xu Damao, I know you too well, I know you will remarry soon, but you won’t admit that the problem lies with you.

“That’s why I’m helping you.

"And you must have gone to the matchmaker, otherwise you wouldn't have known these rumors, am I right?"

Xu Damao was surprised. He Yuzhu knew him better than he had imagined.

Liang Ladi glanced at Xu Damao and could tell from his expression that He Yuzhu's words had really hit the nail on the head.

"Thank you so much today, I will call you Zhuzi from now on.

You and Damao have a good relationship now, so you should get closer in the future.

"Liang Ladi pulled Xu Damao," He has to go to the countryside tomorrow. When he comes back, I will invite you to have a drink together.

We're leaving first.

……

After Xu Damao and his wife left, Wen Li asked, "Did the leader really ask about Xu Damao?"

"I have asked!" He Yuzhu nodded in confirmation, "But Xu Damao and I don't get along, so I won't say anything about him. It's immoral to say bad things about someone behind his back.

“But he was lucky enough to marry Liang Ladi.

“This woman can control him.

He Yushui nodded in agreement: “Indeed, I just saw Liang Ladi taking control of the situation, which I did not expect that someone could actually control Xu Damao.

"How can a widow with four children not have some ability?" Wen Li saw it clearly and asked, "By the way, how is Nan Yi's marriage going?"

“Almost. He and Teacher Ran are about to get married, and they get along very well.

I went to Ran's house to meet his parents today. If everything goes well, it might be settled in a month.

"He Yuzhu explained.

Today, Nan Yi specially selected a calligraphy and painting as gifts to visit Ran Qiuye's family. He knew that the other party's family were all teachers and valued scholarly family, so choosing such a gift would be more appropriate and avoid appearing tacky. After all, his profession did not match that of Ran Qiuye, and giving something too ordinary might be misunderstood.

In addition, Nan Yi also imitated He Yuzhu, after all, he would take over the cooking work at home in the future.

He Yuzhu's wife never cooks, which is a big advantage for a chef.

......

Yan Bugui breathed a sigh of relief only after Xu Damao and his wife left.

He had been quietly observing the situation in the middle yard from the front yard. When he saw Xu Damao and his wife enter the He family, his heart was in suspense, fearing that a possible conflict would involve him.

Fortunately, things went smoothly without any major disputes. When Xu Damao and his wife left, He Yuzhu even saw them off. This made Yan Bugui feel relieved. He chuckled and turned around to go home.

When the third aunt saw Yan Bugui come in, she immediately asked, "What's going on? Is there any trouble?"

“Didn’t you hear any noise?” Yan Bugui replied: “No, the atmosphere was quite good when they left, that’s enough.

"That's good, but this kind of thing can't happen again!" The third aunt breathed a sigh of relief, but asked worriedly: "But, will Zhuzi be angry this time?"

"No, Zhuzi is not a petty person, he is very smart.

"Yan Bugui shook his head and said, "Seeing Xu Damao go in with a threatening look and come out with a friendly face, I knew that he must have subdued Xu Damao.

"They should have fewer conflicts in the future, especially since I saw Liang Ladi take Xu Damao away today. This woman can control Xu Damao, so he won't cause any trouble again.

"As for Lou Xiao'e, that's not the case.

"The third aunt curled her lips and said, "That woman is a capitalist shrew. When Xu Damao is not at home, she is rarely seen in the compound.

"Liang Ladi is different. She is a capable woman. She washes clothes for the six members of the family, cooks, and boils medicine..." At this point, the third aunt suddenly realized, "Yes, Liang Ladi also boils medicine for Xu Damao!"

Yan Bugui didn't react for a moment and asked, "Is there any problem with decocting the medicine?"

"Think about it, medicine is used to cure diseases, right?" The third aunt perked up and asked mysteriously.

"Of course it's for Xu Damao's medical treatment. He can't have children, how can he not take medicine?" Yan Bugui said as a matter of course, and then he suddenly realized and patted his thigh, "Yes, she already has four children, and she actually wants to have another one for Xu Damao?"

"What else?" The third aunt sighed, "This woman is really good. She is thinking about leaving a successor for the Xu family. Even though the two children have changed their surnames, they are not biological children after all.

"It is really a blessing for Xu Damao that Liang Ladi married him!" Yan Bugui nodded in agreement.

And just like that, the matter passed.

After Xu Damao returned home, Liang Ladi did not mention this matter. After all, it was a thing of the past.

However, Xu Damao felt guilty about his original intention. The news from the matchmaker made him realize that this path was blocked. Finally, he got to know Liang Ladi through Nan Yi, and the two got married.

Liang Ladi took the children to wash up in the morning. Xu Damao didn't find a suitable opportunity to speak until night fell and they were about to go to bed. He finally said, "Wife..."

"Today is my period!" Liang Ladi said, pulling up the quilt to cover both of them.

In the blink of an eye, Nan Yi is about to enter the marriage hall. He ordered some ingredients from He Yuzhu in advance, planning to set up a few tables and invite everyone in the compound to share the joy.

Nan Yi discussed the preparations for the wedding with Uncle Yan Bugui. He found that it was always a good idea to ask this elder, as he could give detailed and clear suggestions.

In addition, Nan Yi asked He Yuzhu to help with the arrangements, so naturally he had to pay the fees.

In recent months, Nan Yi has indeed made some money and has become famous. He charges three yuan for each table of banquets.

There is a clear difference in the prices charged by the chefs in the factory.

Nan Yi has no competitors and can be said to be unique.

As the supply of materials gradually recovers, the demand for wedding banquets in Beijing is also increasing.

After discussion, the two decided to prepare Shandong cuisine based on recent research results, while He Yuzhu would add two Sichuan dishes to make a total of ten dishes.

The news that Nan Yi was about to get married spread quickly throughout the compound. Although everyone could not go together, they were all happy for him because at least they could enjoy a delicious meal.

Yan Bugui came forward to invite the guests, which made Yi Zhonghai feel even more uncomfortable. He secretly blamed Qin Huairu for not taking the initiative to help.

Qin Huairu naturally would not tell Yi Zhonghai about her plan. On the surface, everything seemed normal and she greeted everyone enthusiastically.

Yi Zhonghai was quite depressed, but he still had to keep smiling.

Nan Yi finally had his wedding, and he smiled like a child that day.

He Yuzhu cooked with his apprentice Ma Hua. After the banquet, Nan Yi came with his bride Ran Qiuye to express his gratitude.

"By the way, Zhuzi, do you know Liu Mang?" Nan Yi asked.

"I know. He is an old employee of our canteen one. Wasn't he transferred to canteen two a long time ago?" He Yuzhu replied.

"What do you think of him?" Nan Yi asked again.

Since being transferred to the second canteen, Liu Mang has been performing well, especially being respectful to Nan Yi.

He realized that as a master, he should test his apprentice, and Liu Mang had not passed He Yuzhu's assessment before.

He Yuzhu was stunned for a moment, then understood the reason for Liu Mang's transfer - he wanted to get closer to Nan Yi.

“He entered the factory with Ma Hua, but I took Ma Hua in, but not him.

"He Yuzhu explained.

“Oh, I see, thank you so much for today.

I'll treat you to a drink later.

"Nan Yi stopped asking questions.

This sentence has made it very clear that He Yuzhu is not optimistic about Liu Mang, but instead has a different view of MCA, which means that there may be some problems with Liu Mang.

Nan Yi had some reservations in his heart. He didn't know much about Ma Hua, but he knew He Yuzhu's character very well.

He Yuzhu was an impeccable person and had always helped him. Even though Nan Yi had given him two cookbooks, He Yuzhu was not essential. After all, he had his own heritage and his cooking skills far surpassed Nan Yi's, so he did not necessarily need Nan Yi's cookbooks.

He Yuzhu did not make a clear statement. After all, it is still unknown whether Nan Yi will accept Liu Mang.

If they accept, they will become master and apprentice, and their relationship with Nan Yi will be closer, and Nan Yi may fall into an awkward situation.

With Nan Yi's wedding, the compound returned to peace again. Only Yi Zhonghai was anxious because he was helpless about Nan Yi's retirement issue.

As for suppressing He Yuzhu, it was even more impossible, and the days just passed slowly.

In winter, He Yuzhu often went to Tianjin, and sometimes Nan Yi would go with him.

Their research on Shandong cuisine became more and more in-depth, even involving court cuisine.

Among them, "Buddha Jumps Over the Wall" is a well-known delicacy in palace cuisine. It is made by cooking seafood in a rich broth, which is quite similar to Tan's cuisine.

Seafood is easy to preserve and relatively affordable in winter because fishermen still go out to sea to make a living.

Therefore, He Yuzhu went to the beach frequently.