Siheyuan: Five mouths waiting for food at the beginning

"Silly Zhu, clean it up. I'm watching. Look at the place you cleaned. Is there anything clean? Clean it again."

"Xu Damao, are you bored and have nothing to do? You keep staring at me all day. What do you have to do in the Propaganda Department?"

"You have nothing to do? Besides, I'm on the monitoring team, so why can't I keep an eye on you? Why are you wasting time? Just clean up the place. You've been here all morning and you've only cleaned a small area. Do you still want to eat?"

"You're looking for a beating, aren't you?" Sha Zhu picked up the broom and was about to hit Xu Damao.

Xu Damao ran away, shouting as he ran, "Shazhu, you've made a mistake now. If you dare to hit me, you'll be sent to the security department."

When Sha Zhu thought of his days in the security department, he immediately softened, put down the broom and continued cleaning.

"Come on, you idiot, hit me. I won't run away. Come and hit me if you can."

Sha Zhu did not say anything, but quietly cleaned up the place, repeating to himself, "For the sake of the children, for the sake of the children, I will endure it, I will endure it."

Why didn't Shazhu clean the toilet? In those days, toilets were all dry toilets, so there was no need to clean them every day. They only needed to be cleaned once every ten days or half a month. Manure was agricultural fertilizer and an important material, so there were special people to clean it.

"Lao Wang, your dishes are cooked well, so you can stay. Sha Zhu used to be a level seven chef and a canteen monitor. I'll give you the same treatment, what do you think?" Li Huaide said after tasting the dishes cooked by Lao Wang.

"Satisfied, satisfied. Leader, I will definitely cook well and serve our Red Star Steel Rolling Mill well."

"Okay, then go with the canteen director to register for employment. If you have any questions in the future, come to me. I'll be leaving first." Li Huaide said

Lao Wang is not actually old. He is in his thirties. He looks honest and simple. He always deals with the kitchen. He looks as old as Sha Zhu. If he doesn't tell you his age, you would think he is at least fifty years old.

Lao Wang was brought by Xiao Wu. Ever since Sha Zhu's matter was dealt with, Zhao Shanhe had been looking for a cook. It happened that his apprentice had nothing to do during this period, so he gave this task to his apprentice Wu Cheng.

Zhao Shanhe was confident in his apprentice's work, and he didn't ask which dish the apprentice would inherit. He took Lao Wang to find Lao Li. A chef can't just talk, he has to have real skills, so there was the food tasting scene just now. Lao Wang's cooking skills were indeed good, and Zhao Shanhe ate a little more than usual.

After returning to the office, Wu Cheng made a cup of tea for Zhao Shanhe, "How is it, Master, Lao Wang is not bad."

"It's really good. It seems that you have searched hard."

"Of course, the tasks that the master has assigned me must be completed. In fact, if you didn't give it to me, I would have suggested it to you. When you mentioned finding a chef, I immediately thought of Lao Wang."

"Oh, do you know each other?"

"Yes, I know him very well. He was my classmate and my deskmate. I was admitted to a technical secondary school, and he went to learn to be a cook. It's been more than ten years now."

"Your classmate? I would believe you if you said he was your father."

"He is mature beyond his years, with many wrinkles on his face. He looks old, but he is actually only in his early thirties."

"Okay, stop being so funny. I'll get you some engine books later. Take them and have a look to see if you can research them."

"Master, I haven't even finished the book you asked me to read last time. I still need to read it. Can't you help me practice?"

"~"

"Master, are you trying to say that a tall building starts from the ground? The foundation must be laid well. Don't be greedy."

"Good, you have learned to answer quickly. Why don't you read the book now that you know it?"

"Old Yi, I'm so sorry that the child has come to your house again. Life has been hard at home recently. You know that I'm the only one earning a salary. It's really... Alas, I don't know what to say. It's just that the child has suffered." He Daqing found Yi Zhonghai under the pretext of looking for the child.

"Come if you want. It's just the two of us anyway. We're happy that they're here. He Dong is a sensible child, and He Hua is so caring. We like them very much. How much can two children eat? Don't you think, Old Yi?" said an aunt.

Yi Zhonghai knew that this was not what He Daqing meant at all. He was just planning to take his property in advance, and the child was just an excuse.

Yi Zhonghai pretended to be confused and said, "Yes, how much can two children eat? He Dong and He Hua, when you are hungry in the future, come to your grandma, do you understand?"

"Got it, Grandpa Yi"

"Old Yi, how can we keep going like this? Eating once or twice is enough, but you can't keep eating like this all your life. What will the people in the compound think?"

"My dear, go get Lao He a few pounds of flour and ask him to cook for the child. The child has a delicate appetite."

"okay"

Seeing that Old Yi still didn't respond, He Daqing wanted to send him off with a bag of flour, so he said to the two children, "He Dong, take your sister out to play. I have something to say to your Grandpa Yi."

"Old Yi, how long can a small bag of flour last even if it is given to a child? Our Zhuzi is here to support you in your old age. Now you can't even make ends meet. Do you think you can stand this?"

Yi Zhonghai felt that he was unlucky to have chosen these two people to take care of the elderly. They were simply a bunch of ugly ducklings. One of them had just stolen money and severed the relationship with him, and the other one, who had just been together for half a year, started to have his own ideas again.

"Lao He, you're right. Sha Zhu wants to take care of me in my old age. So what do you think I should do?"

"Old Yi, we are all old now and we are relying on these young ones. What do you think we will do if the young ones become ill? Money is something you cannot bring with you when you are born and you cannot take with you when you die, don't you think?"

"Tell me, how much do you want?"

"How about giving our family fifty dollars a month?"

"Lao He, you are too cruel. You want fifty dollars a month. Even if I eat meat every day, I still can't finish the paintings. Banggeng was my grandson, and he only got twenty dollars a month. You want fifty. I even gave you the deaf old lady's house to live in."

"Old Yi, that's not how you calculate it. Just tell me whether Zhuzi is much stronger than Banggeng. Besides, I didn't agree with you letting Zhuzi take care of his old age. His father is still alive, right? How can you take care of others in their old age?

I thought it was not easy for you and his aunt, so I kindly let Zhuzi take care of you in your old age. Now Zhuzi is in such a difficult situation, and you don’t lend a hand, Lao Yi. If Zhuzi collapses, let’s see what you will do in the future.”

"Hey, Lao He, I didn't say I wouldn't help, but fifty dollars a month is too much."

"Old Yi, there is no such thing as a free lunch in this world. If you don't help, how can Zhuzi take care of you in your old age and be filial to you? I think we should just let Zhuzi terminate the agreement with you and our two families go our separate ways."

"Old He, can't you have less? I'll be an idiot for a hundred years anyway."

"Lao Yi, it's really not much. Look, you and his aunt have two mouths to feed. Your monthly salary is 99.5. 49.5 is enough for your daily food and drink. Take out 50 to help Sha Zhu. Sha Zhu is not an ungrateful person like Bang Geng. He will definitely provide for you in your old age."