Siheyuan: Get god-level cooking skills at the beginning

Ma Hua took the bag and said gratefully, "Thank you, Master. If you have any questions, please tell me. Although my ability is limited, I still have enough strength. I will hit wherever you point me."

"There's no need to say these. I know what kind of person you are. If a craftsman requires his apprentices to learn skills, he will be left without food. If your quality is not up to standard, I will definitely not teach you the art of cooking." He Yuzhu said with a smile.

"Yes, Master, I will keep these in mind." Ma Hua replied with a very serious expression.

"Go back, it's time for me to go back too." He Yuzhu said goodbye and left.

After the separation, He Yuzhu returned to his own courtyard.

It was cold and cooking was troublesome, so he decided to make a hotpot.

He took out a fish from the space. Although only one day had passed, the fish in the pond already weighed nearly half a pound. Such a rapid growth rate made him wonder if there were special nutrients contained in the water.

In addition to fish, there are also seasonings such as onion, ginger, garlic, as well as green vegetables such as cabbage and green vegetables.

He Yuzhu first washed, cut and arranged them in the space, and then took the ingredients to the old woman's residence.

As for the staple food, it is naturally steamed buns. Although it is more appropriate to cook it in a pot, it takes more than 20 hours for the rice in the space to mature.

He finished his meal with the old woman, and at this time a scene was unfolding in Qin Huairu's home.

"Mom, what is Shazhu up to?" Qin Huairu looked at Jia Zhang.

She returned home and before she had time to cook, she shared what He Yuzhu had said at school that afternoon.

After hearing this, Jia Zhang looked puzzled, but she said, "Shazhu has always been concerned about our three children. Since he asked Gun'er to find him, we might as well go.

After all, we are all in the same courtyard. If he really hurts Bang Gen, I will never let him go."

“Besides, I guess he doesn’t have the guts,” she added.

Qin Huairu thought this made sense, so she turned to Banggen, who was pretending to concentrate on his studies, and said, "Banggen, Uncle He asked you to come over. He has something to say to you."

"Humph, I'm not going! There's nothing to eat there, and I took some peanuts away before. Why should I go?"

This kid's motive is only for profit, and he's about to make a mess of things.

"Bang Gen, is your Uncle He good to you? And I believe good things will happen.

Now that the Chinese New Year is approaching, the family has not prepared the supplies yet, and the tuition fees have not been paid. How can I do without Uncle He's help? "

Qin Huairu said dissatisfiedly.

Jia Zhang, who was standing by, quickly comforted him, "Banggen, don't be afraid. If he really does something bad to you, just shout it out loud, and then grandma will protect you."

After listening to this, Banggen thought it made sense and agreed.

In the backyard of the courtyard, after finishing his meal, He Yuzhu washed the dishes and chatted with the old lady for a few minutes before going home.

At this moment, in the backyard of the Jia family, Qin Huairu paid close attention to the situation. When she saw He Yuzhu coming back, she quickly notified him, "Banggen, Uncle He is back, you should go quickly!"

Bang Gen reluctantly went out and walked straight towards the He family.

He Yuzhu had just walked into the house and adjusted the stove when he noticed Bang Gen coming into the room.

"Oh...Uncle He, did my mother say that my mother asked me to go?"

Bang Geng shouted excitedly.

Seeing the impatient but smiling expression on his face, He Yuzhu nodded gently, and then said calmly: "Sit down first, I'll go get some wine and food."

His consciousness merged into the portable space again, and he cooked a braised fish and some fried potatoes there, then pretended to take something out of the cupboard.

"Wow, there are fish!"

Bang Geng's eyes immediately flickered.

He Yuzhu smiled slightly, fetched two bowls and chopsticks, two cups, filled Banggeng with wine, and said earnestly, "You are already twelve years old this year, and you have grown so tall in the blink of an eye.

I no longer treat you as a child. Today, our conversation between two men is not suitable without some wine, right? "

Hearing this, Banggeng's smile immediately brightened.

"Uncle He, can I drink?"

Bang Geng looked surprised and expectant.

"Do you think you're still a child? If you are, you can't drink this.

But if you feel that you have grown up and become a real adult and a man, then raise your glass and toast with Uncle He.

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In the backyard of the quadrangle, He Yuzhu's home.

"Of course I am an adult!"

Bang Geng raised his head and looked at He Yuzhu with a slightly dissatisfied look in his eyes. He noticed that there was some teasing in Uncle He's eyes.

For children of this age, their self-esteem is very strong, how can they tolerate others' contempt?

As he said this, Banggeng was ready to raise his glass like an adult and drink with He Yuzhu.

Seeing Banggeng's pretentious adult tone, He Yuzhu's smile slowly faded and turned calm.

He didn't say much, just smiled slightly, raised his glass and clinked it lightly with the stick, then took a sip of the white wine.

Bang Geng watched and unconsciously followed his lead and took a sip.

"Hehe, it's hot! It's too spicy!"

It was obvious that the stick dog was not able to adapt to the first taste of alcohol.

At this time, He Yuzhu poured him a cup of tea.

After the stick had slowed down a bit, he spoke calmly: "Well done, you are like a real man.

But what is a real man?

Don't tell me that being able to drink makes you a man."

Seeing that He Yuzhu didn't have the slightest bit of a mocking expression, Banggeng asked carefully, "Uncle He, I can already drink, so why can't I be considered a man?"

Hearing this, He Yuzhu smiled but said nothing, shook his head and said, "This is just the basic condition.

Being a real man is not easy, drinking is only part of it.

A real man needs to be strong, responsible, support a family, and know how to take responsibility.

If being able to drink a glass of wine is considered a man, then wouldn't that be within everyone's reach?"

After saying this, He Yuzhu understood the confused Bang Geng and gestured for him to taste the fish.

After Bang Geng took a bite of the fish, he continued, “However, since you said you are already a man, from now on, I will treat you as a man.

I came to see you today not because you have improved your alcohol tolerance, but because I want to talk to you about a conversation between men.

"Okay, Uncle He, go ahead."

Banggeng felt that he had regained his confidence, especially when He Yuzhu said that he treated him as a man. He forced a smile to appear calm, but the smile in his eyes was hard to hide.

He Yuzhu knows the psychology of little boys of this age very well.

He picked up the glass and clinked it with Bang Geng's again, then took a sip of wine by himself and continued, "You should know that your family's situation since your father left is beyond description.

Your mother doesn't have much education, and she's a woman, so she's not very good at reading drawings and isn't very strong. She's still a first-class fitter, and her monthly income is only 27 yuan. Can you understand this?"

Bang Geng didn't understand what He Yuzhu said, and simply replied: "Yes, Uncle He, I know."

"Well, now that you know this, do you know that the family needs to spend 3 dollars a month on painkillers and that they need to save 2 dollars for her retirement?"

He Yuzhu asked.

"Understood." Banggeng nodded again.

"Yes, the expenses of the entire family fall on your mother alone.

There are so many mouths to feed, and your clothes and tuition fees all need that little money to support them.

Don’t you understand this?”

He Yuzhu asked again.

Bang Geng was speechless and just nodded silently, because it was indeed the fact.

Then, He Yuzhu's tone suddenly became solemn, and he asked in a deep voice: "You said that everything in your family is earned by your mother's hard work. You are the only man in the Jia family. Have you ever sincerely thanked her for her efforts and felt sorry for her?

Or do you think everything is natural and reasonable? "

Faced with this, Banggeng felt a little depressed and chose to remain silent.

He Yuzhu saw that Banggeng’s reaction had worked, so he took the opportunity to say, “You don’t need to tell me, I know that your family has never been grateful, and always thinks it should be so.

Of course, you were young at that time and did not understand responsibility and gratitude, which is understandable.

These words gave Banggeng a sense of psychological comfort, and he almost regained his confidence.

Then, He Yuzhu changed the subject and continued, "But it's different now, as a man, you have to take responsibility.

A man who does not take responsibility cannot be called a real man.

Have you ever thought about sharing your mother's worries? Or do you still not study hard and spend your days begging for food and picking up scraps on the street? "

Hearing this, Bang Geng realized that He Yuzhu was referring to his theft, but he knew that he was indeed in the wrong, so he did not refute and asked in a low voice: "Uncle He, what can I do to help my mother?"

What can children do at this age? Their hands and feet are useless.

However, since He Yuzhu brought up this matter, there is a corresponding solution.

He said seriously: "That's right, at your age, there's nothing you can do.

But now that I have said it, there will naturally be suggestions.

I plan to buy some old hens to bring home recently.

I will not take care of them after you bring them home. You will be responsible for taking care of them.

Every day there are leftover rotten vegetable leaves in the steel mill cafeteria. You can go there after class to pick them up and chop them up to feed the chickens. "

Of course, this is not a free service. We share each egg equally. Assuming each hen lays one egg a day, you can earn at least two dollars a month.

Although the money is not much, it is a start and also a test.

If you do well, Uncle He will give you priority when he has trouble in the future.

If you don't perform well, even if you eat those hens directly, my uncle He will never say a word.

But if you make this decision, I'm afraid we don't need to have any more dealings in the future."

After carefully weighing it in his mind, Banggeng also felt that this proposal was feasible. After all, he could earn two dollars a month.

"Okay, Uncle He, I promise you, I won't let you down." Bang Geng promised solemnly.

"Bang Geng, no matter what the final result is, it actually has no big impact on my life. It only affects whether we can maintain our relationship in the future.

You also understand that my uncle He is not a stingy person. Since your father passed away, I realized how difficult it was for your mother to raise the family alone.

I occasionally bring lunch boxes to your place. The money I've given you over the years is neither too much nor too little, about 400 to 500 yuan. You should remember it, right?"