Siheyuan: Silly Pillar is Kind

When Yin Shouzhe returned home, his wife Liu Mei, who was very sensitive, could see at a glance that her husband's brows revealed some sadness and worry, but she knew very well the discipline her husband had to abide by as a soldier - he must never reveal a word about work matters to his family.

So she had to tell some interesting anecdotes about the neighbors to amuse her husband.

"Shouzhe, do you know? The No. 95 yard is very interesting! A while ago, they wanted to grow vegetables in the yard, which was originally a good thing, but who would have thought that they had to hold a yard-wide meeting to discuss it. As a result, all the vegetables were planted in front of the gate. What's even funnier is that a group of naughty little kids came from nowhere and actually ran there to pee, rotting all the vegetables! Hahaha... It really made me laugh to death..." Liu Mei said vividly.

"There is such a thing? Wouldn't you be smelly for a long time?" Yin Shouzhe couldn't help but laugh after hearing this.

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Seeing her husband's bright smile, Liu Mei couldn't help but laugh along with him. However, at this moment, Yin Shouzhe's thoughts were like being struck by lightning, and he suddenly thought of a person - He Yuzhu!

The last incident was still vivid in his mind: the little spy was captured by He Yuzhu wittily, and his outstanding performance left a deep impression on everyone. At this moment, when there was a shortage of manpower, Yin Shouzhe thought to himself: "Perhaps this He Yuzhu is the talent we need..."

So he turned to his wife and asked, "Liu Mei, I remember the man who accidentally caught the spy last time was called He Yuzhu, right?"

Liu Mei nodded and responded, "Yeah, what's the matter?" Then, Yin Shouzhe continued to ask thoughtfully, "And last time, this guy seemed to call you 'sister', what's the relationship between you two like?"

Hearing this, Liu Mei sighed helplessly and said, "What else can I do? You know how many people have tried their best to curry favor with me since I became the director of the subdistrict. But since the last incident, this guy has never contacted me again."

After saying this, she looked at her husband curiously, obviously confused as to why he suddenly mentioned this person.

Yin Shouzhe didn't seem to notice his wife's look, he just muttered to himself: "Didn't she come?" and then fell into deep thought. Seeing this, Liu Mei was full of doubts, but she couldn't disturb him too much, she could only wait silently for her husband to come back to his senses.

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After careful consideration, Yin Shouzhe believed that He Yuzhu was the most suitable candidate.

So he said to his wife Xiaomei: "Xiaomei, I have a case related to the steel mill, and I need a special person to assist in the investigation. And this person must be He Yuzhu! Can you introduce him to me?"

Since the successful capture of a spy last time, Liu Mei and her husband have finally secured their current positions.

Logically speaking, they should have invited He Yuzhu to express their gratitude, but because they felt that He Yuzhu was young and immature, Liu Mei not only attributed all the credit to herself and her husband, but also did not express any gratitude to He Yuzhu.

If she were to ask He Yuzhu for help now, she was afraid he might not agree. Liu Mei could only pray that He Yuzhu didn't notice the reason... While Liu Mei agreed to her husband, she was thinking that she had to find a middleman to help.

At the same time, Sha Zhu was busy cooking in the kitchen, his cooking skills were amazing. He changed his mind and decided to steam an extra delicious egg cake for the old lady. However, he did not realize that the situation around him had quietly changed, and an undercurrent was sweeping towards him.

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After Zhang Ran followed the instructions and delivered the meal to the old lady, Sha Zhu began to wash and get himself ready.

As the internal exercises continued to run, Sha Zhu felt that the toxins in his body were being discharged continuously. He enjoyed this refreshing and comfortable feeling very much. After washing up, Sha Zhu changed into clean and tidy clothes, got on his bicycle, and walked away with Zhang Ran's cheerful laughter behind him...

Not far away, there were a few men wandering around leisurely and chatting.

When Sha Zhu passed by them, one of them winked at another man called "Fourth Master" and said in a low voice: "Fourth Master, this is the guy. He was the one who knocked Iron Hand down last time."

Upon hearing this, the Fourth Master looked at Sha Zhu and wondered in his heart, "This guy looks ordinary and doesn't look like he knows martial arts."

However, the man next to him assured confidently: "It's absolutely correct, the people on the street said it clearly..." The fourth master nodded slightly to show that he understood, then looked at Sha Zhu's receding back with a slightly meaningful look, muttering to himself: "Well, find an opportunity to confront this kid, so that he knows that there are some things he can't just get involved in."

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When they arrived at Laomo, He Yuzhu looked at Zhang Ran, who seemed to be feeling guilty, and couldn't help but reach out and hold her hand tightly, as if to give her endless strength and comfort. Zhang Ran felt the warmth from her husband's palm, and her originally nervous and uneasy mood gradually calmed down.

She took a deep breath and muttered softly, "Just think of it as coming here to experience the feeling of eating out. After all, there will definitely be many opportunities like this in the future." However, having said that, she couldn't help but sigh in her heart, because she rarely had the opportunity to go to even an ordinary small restaurant.

A waiter in a neat uniform was standing at the entrance of the restaurant. When he saw He Yuzhu and Zhang Ran approaching, he still maintained a professional smile and said politely, "I'm sorry, sir and madam, we are currently only accepting foreign guests."

Upon hearing this, He Yuzhu quickly took out a letter of introduction from his pocket and handed it to the waiter, adding: "Please give this letter to your manager and tell him that I will pay for the meal in foreign currency this time."

"Okay, sir and madam, please wait a moment!" The waiter took the letter of introduction and turned into the restaurant.

Sha Zhu looked at the polite waiter in front of him. Although the other party called them "Sir or Madam" politely, it was obvious that he had no intention of letting them enter the restaurant immediately.

He shook his head helplessly, turned around and said to Zhang Ran: "How about we just jump in through the window?"

After hearing this, Zhang Ran looked at him with eyes wide open in surprise, and quickly waved his hands to refuse: "No, no, no, even if we jump in, they won't be able to serve us food!" Sha Zhu suddenly felt that Zhang Ran was completely different from himself, so silly and cute.

Not long after, a waiter came out, walked straight to He Yuzhu, stretched out his hand and gestured: "The manager has specially approved this reception, but we need to arrange a private room for you. After all, the guests are foreigners, and the manager is worried that it may cause some unnecessary trouble. I hope you can forgive me."

"Okay, I understand...you can arrange it as you wish..." He Yuzhu nodded quickly in response.

After we sat down in the private room, the waiter handed us a menu.

However, when he saw the dense words on the menu, He Yuzhu couldn't help but frown and worry. He said with a guilty conscience: "Brother, you should also know that I have a heavy responsibility this time. The factory only gave me this much foreign currency, you give it all to the kitchen and let them take care of the side dishes, but the dishes must be suitable for the tastes of foreign representatives, do you think this is okay?"

"Okay, I'll report to the manager. Please wait a moment." After saying that, the waiter turned and left.

At this moment, Zhang Ran was completely attracted by the snow-white tablecloth and exquisite porcelain on the table. He stared at them, as if the whole world was left with only this beautiful scene before his eyes.

For Zhang Ran, who had never had the opportunity to visit such a place since she was a child, this place was like a dream. She even thought to herself: Maybe even the imperial palace is just like this!

After a while, the person who came over was not the waiter, but the hotel manager.

"Hello, Comrade He Yuzhu! Hello, lady! I am the manager of this restaurant. The letter of introduction also explains Comrade He Yuzhu's mission this time. In this way, I can ask the chef to make dishes that represent foreign countries, and I will introduce them. I also hope that Comrade He Yuzhu can better retain the talents who come here for the country!"

"That's great, thank you on behalf of the Steel Mill Restaurant!"

"You're welcome. We are all serving the country. I sincerely hope that there will be more good chefs and that we can keep those foreign technicians for a few more days. That way, our work will be meaningful!"

"I've learned my lesson! I will definitely study hard! Even if I have to keep them for one more day, I will try my best."

Sha Zhu was also infected by the patriotic sentiment in the manager's words. Before, he just wanted to take this opportunity to move up a level, but now he no longer had such an idea.

I hope I can contribute more to this country and this nation. Even if I am just a cook, I can make sure they...well...have enough to eat.

As each dish came up, the manager kept explaining, and even showed Sha Zhu the raw materials of some ingredients.

As the tasting ended, Sha Zhu and the other man ignored Zhang Ran who was eating voraciously and started chatting in a low voice.

"Manager, this foreign dish isn't difficult, why don't you promote it?"

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