Siheyuan: He Yuzhu's rebirth in the 21st century

"Hee, He Zhuzi, my parents are just greedy and want to try your cooking~"

Xiao'e finally told the real reason and she couldn't help laughing.

"So what are you waiting for? Let's go!"

"Wait! This is my first visit and I can't go empty-handed. I have to buy some gifts to bring~"

Are we going to meet my father-in-law and mother-in-law soon? Isn't it too soon?!

He Yuzhu felt a little nervous, but he didn't show it and spoke calmly.

"No need, He Zhuzi. We have everything at home!"

"You go over there and let my parents meet you... No! Just go over there and cook a few dishes~"

Xiao'e almost let the cat out of the bag and quickly changed her words.

"Xiao'e, your family has it, but I have to send it off!"

"By the way, isn't it a bit late to go there at this time? Will your parents have already had dinner?"

He Yuzhu was only thinking about what gift to bring over, and didn't notice that there was anything wrong with her words!

"Ee-e~He Zhuzi, why do I feel like you are so nervous?!"

"Don't be afraid, I'm here so you don't need to bring anything. Everything is ready at home."

"Besides, my parents happened to be out for something today. If we go there now, they might not be home yet~"

Xiao'e squeezed his palm hard, trying to ease his tension.

Nonsense! How can I not be nervous?!

Of course it’s not because Lou’s father was a wealthy man before liberation and was nicknamed Lou Bancheng;

It’s not because Lou’s mother was the former head of the family’s heirloom Tan family cuisine…

But it’s because they are Xiao’e’s parents, her future father-in-law and mother-in-law!

He Yuzhu has lived for nearly a hundred years in his past and present lives, but has never experienced such a scene.

The only time was in her previous life when she faced Jia Zhang, the "mother-in-law" who was not really a mother-in-law, and she easily won her over!

This old woman is greedy for money, and she will do it for three dollars a month...

"Let's go, He Zhuzi, there's really no need to buy any gifts~"

Xiao'e pulled He Yuzhu to her women's bicycle and motioned for him to ride it and take her with him.

"Xiao'e, this is a women's bicycle, don't break it~"

He Yuzhu asked as he looked at the smaller bicycle.

"It's okay, I'll buy a new one after I break it!"

"He Zhuzi, that skinny dark-skinned guy just now is your apprentice Ma Hua, right? He hasn't changed much from his youth to his middle age..."

Xiao'e urged him to ride the bicycle, while she sat on the back seat with a sweet look on her face.

"It's Ma Hua, Xiao'e, this kid won't betray me in the future, right?!"

He Yuzhu was not surprised that Xiao'e knew Ma Hua.

In his previous life, Ma Hua followed him to work at "Shuxiangxuan" invested by Xiao'e, and later became the head chef.

The two of them naturally knew each other!

"No! In my memory, Ma Hua is loyal to you!"

"You left Shuxiangxuan for some reason, and he was the head chef... Later, when you returned to Shuxiangxuan, he immediately handed the position of head chef back to you without any hesitation!"

"Xiao'e, what is Shuxiangxuan!?"

"Shuxiangxuan is the two of us..."

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"Zhenhua, just spoil your daughter!"

"The boyfriend she mentioned today is a shabby cook after all. Why did you let him come to your house?"

"Why don't we persuade our daughter to break up quickly!"

"How can a cook be better than a projectionist? At least he is a cultured person, right?"

In a slowly moving car, Lou's mother said with a frown.

"Hey! Madam, didn't you hear what Xiao'e said?"

"Chef He is a third-generation hired farmer. Our family needs this kind of balance!"

"Don't ruin our...Xiao'e's good deeds!"

Father Lou replied with a long sigh.

"No! I don't care if Chef He is a third-generation hired farmer or a poor farmer. As long as he doesn't meet my standards, I won't agree!"

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"Ahh~"

He Yuzhu just walked into the Lou family villa and suddenly sneezed.

Is this someone missing me?

"He Zhuzi, I told you my parents aren't back yet? You don't have to buy any gifts!"

Lou Xiao'e put several boxes of gifts he bought on the road on the coffee table and said with a smile.

"Oh! Whether your parents are at home or not has nothing to do with whether I buy you gifts or not!"

"How can a son-in-law come to your house empty-handed for the first time?"

He Yuzhu was not polite at all, he walked to the sofa and sat down.

"It's comfortable! Much more comfortable than the bench at home!"

He looked at the exquisite furnishings in the villa. Apart from the lack of some household appliances, the decoration was not much different from that of decades later!

"Hehe~ He Zhuzi, you are not shy at all. You consider yourself the son-in-law now?"

"Do you dare to say the same thing when my parents come back?"

Xiao'e poured water for He Yuzhu herself, looked at him with a smile and asked.

"Ahem~ Well, it's already late, I'll go cook first!"

"Okay, He Zhuzi, I'll do it with you~"

He Yuzhu followed Xiao'e into the kitchen and was immediately shocked.

"Wow! The kitchen is so professional! They even have a high-fire stove!"

And the ingredients are complete, not only the common chicken, duck, pork...

Uncommon items like sea cucumbers, bird's nests, ham and prawns are all available!

As expected of a capital/owner!

"He Zhuzi, what are you still standing there for? Start cooking!"

"Don't underestimate me~ I remember that I learned cooking from you for a long time in my previous life!"

"My cooking skills are really good~"

Xiao'e drove her cook out of the kitchen, picked up a kitchen knife and started cutting vegetables.

Unexpectedly, her "memory" was not in cooking, which was of little help to a young lady who had never done any housework.

The vegetables were cut crookedly and unevenly...

"Okay! Xiao'e, you should go out and rest for a while while waiting for dinner~"

He Yuzhu took the kitchen knife from her and began to concentrate on cooking.

"Tsk~ just wait~"

Xiao'e knew that she was not cut out for cooking, so she muttered something and walked out.

……

He Yuzhu checked the ingredients at home again and had already thought about what dish to cook.

"Scallion-fried sea cucumber, braised prawns, sweet and sour carp, spicy chicken, stir-fried kidney, bird's nest in clear soup, and a clear chicken soup to make it a success!"

There are Shandong cuisine and Sichuan cuisine, plus a Tan family dish called "bird's nest in clear soup".

It’s not that He Yuzhu doesn’t want to make a few more dishes.

Because Tan’s cuisine is “excellent in preparation and skilled in cooking with high-quality broth and long-cooked fire…”

It’s too time-consuming and laborious, and it can’t be done in a short time!

Only this clear soup bird's nest dish is relatively simple to make and can be prepared in a short time.

When he had just served six dishes and a soup on the table, Lou's father happened to return home.

Xiao'e enthusiastically took He Yuzhu to her parents.

"Dad, Mom, this is my boyfriend...friend He Yuzhu!"

"That buffet restaurant you went to yesterday was owned by him!"

He Yuzhu bowed slightly and said with a smile:

"Hello, uncle and aunt, I am He Yuzhu!"

"Okay~ Comrade Xiao He, please take a seat. When you are here, just treat this place as your own home. Don't be polite~"

Mr. Lou shook hands with him and motioned him to sit on the sofa.

Lou's mother stood aside and observed He Yuzhu.

"He's quite handsome, much better than Xu Damao!" (80 Charm~)

“But even though he’s good-looking and comes from a family of hired farmhands for three generations, he’s just a cook… sniff~”

"What smells so good?!"

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