Rebirth He Yuzhu I am a family man

Chapter 18: First Visit to the Lou Family

The farce caused by He Yushui ended in a whimper because of He Daqing's immediate response.

Things in the world may be said unintentionally by the speaker, but may be taken seriously by the listener. He Yushui and He Yuzhu are nearly ten years apart in age. When He Yushui's mother was pregnant with her, it was a time of chaos and war. He Daqing went out early and came back late to make a living for the family. At that time, he was so busy that he had little time to spend with his family.

He Yushui's mother and Jia Gui have both passed away. Even if He Daqing became suspicious, he could not find anyone to help him resolve his worries. In addition, there was no paternity test in that era. Although He Daqing did not say anything, He Yushui's life experience still became a thorn in his heart.

In this world, many people can carry on with heavy burdens in order to prevent their families from suffering outside; they can swallow their anger for the sake of family harmony; for the sake of their family's happiness, they can lose face outside and force themselves to do things they don't like... But children will always be the reverse scale that no one can touch.

Returning to the backyard, He Yushui did not receive He Daqing's education on "fatherly love is as high as a mountain" as in the past. He Daqing seemed to have forgotten everything that had happened before.

When it was time for dinner, everything was different. He Yushui was targeted by He Daqing's coldness. He Yushui could no longer eat without waiting for adults to pick up their chopsticks like before. When He Yushui wanted to eat the food directly with her hands, He Daqing stopped her for the first time in history and warned her: Don't eat at the table if you don't use chopsticks in the future.

After dinner, He Daqing, for the first time, gave Li Cuilan a serious instruction in front of He Yushui. If He Yushui wanted to eat at the He family in the future, she would have to help with housework like other children, such as cleaning the backyard; helping to light the fire when the adults were cooking; and cleaning the dishes after meals at home by He Yushui... In the future, He Yushui must do her own things, such as combing her hair, washing, and washing her own clothes. Li Cuilan was not allowed to serve or do things for He Yushui.

Li Cuilan was honest by nature, and she lived with He Daqing. Although she thought He Yushui was still young and there was no need to be so strict, she was not He Yushui's biological mother after all. What could she say? She could only silently obey He Daqing's wishes.

But when Li Cuilan ordered He Yushui to do something, He Yushui ignored this outsider who had only been in the He family for a few days. She thought that by making a scene, she could live a free life in the He family like before.

The reality was beyond her expectations. Whenever she acted like a spoiled brat to Li Cuilan, He Daqing either wouldn't allow her to eat or wouldn't allow her to leave the little house where she lived.

After many attempts and struggles, He Yushui finally recognized the reality and began to be willing to be self-reliant like most children from ordinary families in this chaotic world. In his previous life, He Yuzhu had fallen into many traps of this father and daughter, and he didn't want to repeat the same mistakes, so he didn't care whether He Daqing and He Yushui loved or hated each other.

On the day of the Little New Year's Eve, He Yuzhu received a very unexpected news: Lou Mansion sent someone to Fengze Garden to order the New Year's Eve dinner, and they still needed the chef to come and cook it. Because his master Luo Jianrong needed to stay in Fengze Garden, the shopkeeper He Futang decided: On the afternoon of New Year's Eve, he would go out to Lou Mansion with his two senior brothers Wang Sheng, Chen Kangnian and a kitchen helper to cook the New Year's Eve dinner.

That night, He Yuzhu's mind was filled with scenes of Lou Xiao'e and He Xiao's life in his previous life, but he was worried that if he didn't sleep well at night, he wouldn't have the energy to go to Lou Mansion to cook the next day. So, he forced himself to think about Lou Xiao'e's current delicate appearance and slowly fell asleep.

In anticipation, He Yuzhu, his senior brother, and the kitchen helper arrived at the Lou Mansion with cooking utensils, ingredients, and seasonings. After the Lou family's doorman and housekeeper confirmed it, the Lou family's servants took them in. After crossing the iron gate of the Lou family, a Baroque-style villa came into view.

After entering the Lou Mansion, the servant took them directly to the kitchen. Unfortunately, He Yuzhu did not meet the Lou Xiao'e he had been thinking about. Although he was very disappointed, he thought that Lou Xiao'e would also get to eat the Lou family's New Year's Eve dinner, and he couldn't help but become motivated.

He Yuzhu prepared 18 dishes, including three white dishes in fermented rice wine, lotus chicken, boiling fish slices, and boiled pork slices, which were slowly prepared by his senior brothers and assistants. Dumplings, noodles, and glutinous rice balls were also slowly formed in Wang Sheng's hands.

Soon, it was evening, and He Yuzhu and others who were waiting in the kitchen finally received the notice that they could start cooking. He Yuzhu was not in a hurry, and he skillfully cooked one dish after another. When they were done and about to leave the Lou family, He Yuzhu begged the servant who was in contact with them for a long time, and the servant reluctantly agreed to take him to secretly take a look at the scene of the Lou family eating the New Year's Eve dinner.

He Yuzhu hid in the corner and saw that the Lou family's restaurant was still in Baroque style. The long Italian dining table was full of people. Lou Xiao'e was sitting next to her mother, the young Lou Tan. During the meal, people kept picking up food for Lou Xiao'e. Lou Xiao'e's smile was so sweet and bright.

He Yuzhu was staring in a trance. The servant gently reminded him that it was time to leave. He suppressed his reluctance, packed up the cooking utensils, and left Lou Mansion with Fengzeyuan and others.

He Yuzhu walked on the cold street under the stars, but his heart was warm, because he was with Lou Xiao'e on the first New Year's Eve after returning to the city. Although he and Lou Xiao'e had never met, let alone said a word, he saw that Lou Xiao'e was so carefree and happy at that time, and he seemed to be infected, and his heart was indescribably sweet.

Love is like the stars in the sky, bringing endless hope to people and guiding them to work hard.

He Yuzhu returned to the courtyard, passed the moon gate in the backyard, and saw the newly pasted blessing characters and spring couplets on the gate, which made him feel warm in his heart. He walked into the backyard and saw that the whole family had not slept yet. They were eating snacks and chatting together to celebrate the New Year.

"Zhuzi, you're so busy as a cook that you can't even go home on New Year's Eve. What about in the future? Do you think you can stick with it? Now is not too late if you want to change your career while you're still young." He Daqing asked He Yuzhui with concern when he saw He Yuzhui coming back covered in dust.

"He Daqing, I think being a chef is great because I don't have to worry about food and drink. Thank you for your concern. Thank you for your trouble." He Yuzhu replied disapprovingly. What he was thinking was, "I'm going to give up my lifelong experience in cooking and my understanding and knowledge of dishes. I'm going to learn something else from scratch. I'm crazy!"

"Old lady, I kowtow to you and wish you a happy new year. I hope you will stay younger, healthy and always smile..." He Yuzhu saw the deaf old lady looking at him lovingly, so he knelt down and wished her a happy new year.

"Xiao Zhuzi has such a sweet mouth. He gets younger and younger as he gets older. Then I will become an old monster." The deaf old lady looked at He Yuzhu lovingly and teased.

"Ha, ha, ha..." Everyone laughed heartily.

"He Yushui, why haven't you gone to bed yet?" He Yuzhu asked jokingly as he looked at He Yushui, who was already sleepy but still trying hard to stay awake.

"Brother, I'm waiting for you to come back and set off firecrackers!" He Yushui answered innocently.

"Yushui, it's you who wanted to set off the firecrackers! After you finish setting off the firecrackers for opening the door tomorrow, I'll make the decision. Any extra ones at home will be given to you to play with." He Yuzhu said jokingly to He Yushui.

When Li Cuilan saw He Yuzhu coming back, she turned around and cooked a bowl of dumplings. He Yuzhu was eating the dumplings in the bowl. When he saw He Daqing, the deaf old lady, and Li Cuilan looking at him tenderly, his eyes became moist. At this moment, He Yuzhu was filled with emotion. It felt so good to have a home and family...

When the midnight hour came, the sound of firecrackers rang out in the city, and the new year was coming...

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