Siheyuan: He Yuzhu is a man who dotes on his sister!

"Director He, I've heard of your great name for a long time. You're a great cook. We're in for a treat today."

"That's an exaggeration, Mr. Lou."

Although the steel rolling mill used to belong to Loubancheng, it is now state-owned.

Lou Bancheng took out thirty yuan from his wallet and gave it to He Yuzhu. After all, it made no sense not to pay someone when he invited them to cook for him.

He Yuzhu put the money into his pocket and followed Lou Xiao'e to the kitchen. In such a big kitchen, there was not a single cook, and not even a single servant in the Lou family.

All the ingredients are prepared, and He Yuzhu only needs to do some simple processing before he can cook.

Even without servants, preparing three tables of birthday banquets still requires manpower, so Lou Xiao'e and her sister-in-law came to help.

He Yuzhu was sweating profusely as dish after dish came out of the oven. Lou Xiao'e and her sister-in-law brought out dish after dish.

Three tables were set up in the large living room, and many people came to celebrate Lou Bancheng's birthday, including Director Yang and Deputy Director Nie.

The two of them sat at the same table with Lou Bancheng, discussing something secretly.

Most of the dishes were on the table, and Lou Bancheng was very happy. Not only were the dishes exquisite, but the taste was also amazing.

So he asked everyone to pick up their chopsticks and start eating.

After eating a few bites, everyone wanted to fill their stomachs, so they stood up and came to Lou Bancheng to toast.

Lou Bancheng accepted everyone who came and soon got drunk.

He couldn't help but feel sad. The people who came to celebrate his birthday were either his former subordinates or former partners, so he was not afraid that any of these people would report him.

“Thank you all for coming to celebrate my birthday.”

Everyone put down their chopsticks and wine glasses and listened quietly.

Lou Bancheng sighed, drank the glass of wine in his hand, and talked freely: "Today may be the last birthday I spend in Sijiu City. Although I don't want to leave Sijiu City, I can't do anything about it. This fire is about to burn my head."

"I originally wanted to give the steel mill to the country, but the country let me go, but some people didn't. I love this land, but my life is almost gone, and my love for it has become a hurdle in my heart."

As he spoke, Lou Bancheng was almost in tears.

He Yuzhu has no good feelings towards capitalists. No matter how miserable they are, a lean camel is bigger than a horse. No matter how miserable a capitalist is, can he be as miserable as a person who doesn't have enough food to eat?

Lou Xiao'e's mother and her brother felt very sad when they saw Lou Bancheng's sad look, and they came forward to comfort him.

Two hours later, He Yuzhu was almost exhausted and sweating while sitting on a stool.

A perfumed handkerchief was handed over, "Wipe it off."

He Yuzhu raised his head and smiled bitterly: "It's really not easy to earn these thirty yuan."

Wiping the sweat off her face, Lou Xiao'e took out a bottle of Coke from the refrigerator in the back kitchen, handed it to He Yuzhu, and said, "It's from abroad. You haven't tried it before, have you?"

Coke, or Coca-Cola? He Yuzhu didn’t know how many bottles there were in the space.

"tasty?"

"It tastes very good. I can only drink it when I go back to my mother's house." Lou Xiao'e opened the lid and handed it to He Yuzhu, and she also started drinking it.

After drinking a bottle of Coke, He Yuzhu lit a cigarette and looked at the Lou family's kitchen. It was hard to imagine how comfortable the Lou family's life would have been if they had not fallen into decline.

Although we hate capitalists, isn't the life they live the goal that ordinary people strive for?

"Didn't Xu Damao come to your father's birthday?"

"He, he won't come. Of course, I won't go to his parents' birthday either. For so many years, he doesn't come to my house, and I don't go to his house." Lou Xiao'e sat on a stool and seemed to have opened up the conversation, tirelessly complaining about Xu Damao and her life after marriage.

To put it bluntly, it is about finding a shelter and an asylum identity.

"Are you hungry? Come to my room. I'll get some dishes when I serve them. I'm feeling a little depressed, so can you drink some wine with me?" He Yuzhu naturally would not refuse Lou Xiao'e's invitation.

When we came to Lou Xiao'e's room, we saw a valuable piano and a violin on the table. You wouldn't have guessed that Lou Xiao'e had musical talent.

There was a basin with all kinds of dishes mixed together in it. Lou Xiao'e took out a bottle of red wine and two wine glasses.

Lou Xiao'e handed chopsticks to He Yuzhu, but He Yuzhu did not take them because the smell of sweat made him uncomfortable. His clothes were sticking to his back, which was very uncomfortable.

"Well, can I take a bath at your house?" He Yuzhu was a little embarrassed. Of course, if Lou Xiao'e didn't agree, He Yuzhu planned to go directly to the bathhouse to take a bath.

Unexpectedly, Lou Xiao'e actually agreed, and did it in her room.

Since the woman was willing, what else could He Yuzhu, a grown man, do? He went straight into the bathroom. Lou Xiao'e even taught He Yuzhu how to press the hot water button and the cold water button. When He Yuzhu was about to take a shower, Lou Xiao'e asked him to wait a moment while she went downstairs to get a new towel.

After taking a shower, Lou Xiao'e was not alone in her room. Her sister-in-law and her mother were also there. The three women were sitting together eating food from the bowl.

When He Yuzhu saw Lou's mother, he couldn't help but sigh that Lou Xiao'e was so beautiful because she had inherited her mother's excellent genes to a large extent.

Although the years have shown on her face, her beauty is still there. It is not difficult to imagine how stunning Lou's mother was when she was young.

The four of them ate around a pot of food with gusto, and Lou's mother even praised He Yuzhu's cooking skills.

She had tasted all kinds of delicacies from land and sea. In the past, Lou's mother would definitely not look down on this dish, but times have changed.

After finishing a bottle of red wine, Lou Xiao'e saw He Yuzhu off. At nine o'clock in the evening, the street was empty. The two of them walked on the street, chatting.

For some unknown reason, He Yuzhu always felt an urge.

I never had this impulse when facing Qin Jingru.

"Sha...Zhu Zi, thank you." Lou Xiao'e realized that it seemed impolite to call him Sha Zhu again, so she changed her words.

"It's nothing. I'm also paid to do something, but I still want to remind you."

"Oh, remind me of something!"

He Yuzhu sighed: "Be careful of the courtyard, some people have ulterior motives!"

Lou Xiao'e smiled and said, "You have a unique idea. Who are you talking about? I'm talking about you."

"Me!" He Yuzhu pointed at himself.

"Tsk, you think I don't know? When you were having an affair with Widow Qin, you thought others didn't know."

Lou Xiao'e admired He Yuzhu very much and said, "You are amazing. You hooked up with Qin Huairu and even dated Qin Jingru. If you were reported, would you eat peanuts?"

He Yuzhu stopped and couldn't believe that there were still night owls in the 1960s.

Lou Xiao'e looked at He Yuzhu's frightened expression, covered her stomach and laughed: "Don't worry, I won't report you, but I understand you, you have been fooled by Qin Huairu for so many years, I feel sorry for you, you have given so much for a woman who has nothing to do with you, you deserve to sleep with her."