Siheyuan: Incredible understanding and superb cooking skills

Thinking this in his mind, he walked home casually.

...

He Yuzhu led Yu Shui back home. Since they had chatted for a while at the third uncle's house, their after-meal conversation was not over yet and their stomachs were almost digested.

At noon, children often feel sleepy after eating, so Yu Shui calmly returned to his little bed and dozed off drowsily.

As for He Yuzhu, he looked around the room and thought of a new strategy.

After He Daqing left, the house had not been cleaned up and there were some debris scattered on the floor.

So, He Yuzhu did not rest. He picked up a straw broom and swept the house roughly.

After finishing these chores, he returned to his bed.

He has spent several days in this time and space and gradually got used to the life of this era.

Although life was simple compared to later generations, he was able to experience the exciting years of this era, which was an indescribable pleasure for He Yuzhu.

Now he works as a chef at Hongbinlou, with a monthly salary of 380,000 yuan. In addition, he brings some food home every day, so it is no longer difficult for him to support himself and Yu Shui.

However, despite this, He Yuzhu did not relax.

In such an era, even if he possesses extraordinary abilities (referring to the golden finger), he knows that he must be extremely careful to survive.

“As for those two houses, we still need to find a suitable opportunity to transfer them.

“He has the current property he lives in in mind.

When He Daqing escaped, he only left the note behind, and the house was not even officially transferred.

Although the house was left by his father, he would always feel uneasy if the formalities were not completed.

However, there is no need to rush this matter.

The Military Control Commission has not yet been dissolved, and relevant agencies such as the street office have not yet been established. He plans to wait until the end of the year when the Military Control Commission is dissolved, and then go there to handle the transfer.

Before that, he needs to continue working in Hongbinlou to earn income, and it would be best if he could save some money to buy a house and move out of the Siheyuan.

By doing this, when the special period comes, He Yuzhu and Yu Shui will have their own safe place to live.

Avoid unnecessary trouble caused by neighbors peeping at you when you occasionally enjoy a delicious meal.

Keep a low profile and silence is golden.

At three o'clock in the afternoon, He Yuzhu woke up in a daze.

He stood up a little confused and saw that Yu Shui had woken up at some point and sat down on the bench next to him. His short legs had not even touched the floor. He was holding the Chinese textbook tightly and looking at the pages intently.

He secretly wondered, how could this little girl like studying so much? It turned out that she had sensed her brother's recent changes and had begun to understand things.

Seeing her brother working hard day after day, she wanted to help share the burden. Although she was still young, she remembered her brother's words and knew that she had to study hard to create a better life.

"Brother, you're awake.

“The rain called from behind, turning its head.

He Yuzhu put on his shoes and came to her side, gently stroking her little head and said, "Well, Yushui has improved a lot. Did you listen to your brother?"

If Yu Shui can maintain such a hard-working attitude, with her talent, she is likely to get good grades in colleges and universities of this era.

"I'm going to Master's house for dinner tonight, so you have to lock the door and wait for me to come back with the food.

"

“Brother Zhu, if you stay at home, Yu Shui will definitely be obedient.

"Hearing his brother's praise, He Yushui was extremely happy.

Seeing this, He Yuzhu nodded in agreement and walked towards the kitchen.

He found a straw rope, and with a thought, he took out the largest carp he had caught from the system space.

It was my first time visiting the master, and in addition to two bottles of Moutai, this three-pound carp was also a good gift.

I counted the results of this fishing trip in the space. Excluding the ones brought to the master and left for the third uncle, there were still fourteen fish, nine of which were carp and five were crucian carp.

Some of them weigh only one kilogram, while others weigh more than two kilograms. The total weight is roughly seventeen or eighteen kilograms.

Naturally, he didn't have to consume all of these fish himself. Now he brought back two dishes from Hongbinlou every day, so there was really no need to rely on these fish as his main food.

He Yuzhu calculated that he could sell the fish to fishmongers in the market, and according to the market price he could get at least 50,000 yuan, which was equivalent to extra income.

After staying at home for a while, Yu Shui analyzed the Chinese textbooks and asked He Yuzhu when he didn't understand.

Since He Yuzhu was a college student in his previous life, teaching elementary school texts was naturally a piece of cake for him.

Besides, his original identity was a junior high school student, so there would be no doubt about him teaching elementary school students.

After guiding her for some time, He Yuzhu discovered that this girl, Yu Shui, had a very high IQ. In terms of literacy alone, many children in elementary school were not as good as her.

Looking at the time, it was already five or six in the afternoon.

He should go to the master.

After talking to Yu Shui, He Yuzhu carried the carp and a bottle of Maotai liquor and walked out of the courtyard.

Passing through the front yard of the middle courtyard, everyone saw the item in his hand and started talking about it.

"This carp that Zhuzi caught is too big. Where is he going?"

"He's still holding a bottle of Maotai in his hand. Has he become rich?"

"It doesn't look like he's going to visit relatives. Maybe he's out on business?"

"Are you stupid? He Daqing is gone. What relatives can Sha Zhu have left in the city?"

He Yuzhu ignored the gossip of the crowd and moved forward steadily according to the address provided by his master Li Baoguo.

……

When we walked into the courtyard where Li Baoguo's home was located in Babaokeng Hutong, Sijiucheng District, about half an hour had passed. It was now 6:30 in the evening.

According to his estimate, the time was not too far off.

Soon, he found Yard No. 78, where Li Baoguo lived.

Different from their dormitory, this courtyard is their own family.

He Yuzhu walked forward and knocked gently on the wooden door.

After a while, someone came out and opened the door.

"Who are you looking for?"

The door opener asked suspiciously.

A woman appeared at the door. She was not good-looking, but her face gave people a comfortable and pleasant feeling.

Her voice was deep and steady, as if filled with knowledge.

"Hello, I am He Yuzhu."

...

"That's the pillar, huh?"

After listening to He Yuzhu's self-introduction, the woman smiled slightly, nodded to him, and then shouted inside: "Lao Li, Zhuzi is here.

"

"I guess you are the master's wife, Mrs. He?" He Yuzhu looked at the intellectual woman in front of him with respect and guessed.

Judging from her reaction, she was probably her master's spouse.

"Yes, my last name is Xiao, you can call me Mrs. Xiao.

These days, the master has been mentioning you all the time, and I have heard a lot about you.

"

It turned out that her name was Xiao Qiuzhen. She came from a well-off family and owned a small millet noodle shop. From childhood to adulthood, she was considered a talented woman in that era.

Soon, Li Baoguo walked to the door.

Seeing He Zhu and the gifts in his hands, he couldn’t help but say, “Hey, it’s good that you’re here, but you’re still holding these things, it’s really childish.

"

Here, Li Baoguo is not like people in modern society who say they dislike something but are actually grateful.

He really cared about Zhuzi's understanding.

Thinking about how his irresponsible senior brother had run away, leaving him and his young sister alone to depend on each other, He Zhu already had a very difficult time supporting himself, and living with a sister was even more difficult.

Those items aren't cheap.

After hearing what Li Baoguo said, He Yuzhu smiled and said, "Master, please don't say that. It is a great favor for me that you accepted me as your apprentice and gave me the opportunity to work in Hongbinlou.

Although I am young, I also understand that one should repay a drop of kindness with a spring. This is just a small token of my appreciation, please don't despise it.

"

"Are you still worried that this can't be delivered, kid?"

Li Baoguo murmured, but he was actually relieved in his heart.

He could see that these gifts were a token of He Zhu's thoughtfulness, which meant that as a master, he meant a lot to He Zhu, and this attitude of repaying kindness was even more rare and precious.

"Zhu Zi, this fish is not small.

Li Baoguo took the fish and said.

"Oh, I caught this by chance in the river this morning. I didn't expect it to be so big.

"Li Baoguo was a little surprised to learn that Zhuzi could fish.

"You can fish, why don't you find some time to go fishing with me? Many elderly people enjoy fishing.

"

Although Li Baoguo seems busy, he is also an absolute fishing enthusiast in his spare time.

He Yuzhu readily accepted the request: "As long as the master doesn't mind that I'm a novice."

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Soon, He Yuzhu walked into the courtyard. The layout in front of him was the most common traditional Beijing courtyard structure. Most of the houses in the courtyard were designed with one entrance. Many courtyards in ancient cities had similar forms.

The yard is about 120 square meters. Since Master Li Baoguo has no descendants, he lives in the main house and the other rooms are mainly used as storage rooms.

As soon as Mrs. Xiao Qiuzhen entered the courtyard, she wanted to let Zhuzi take a rest, but Li Baoguo shook his head and said, "It's time for dinner. Since Zhuzi wants to show off, why don't we go directly to the kitchen?"

Xiao Qiuzhen couldn't help but glared at her husband when she heard this: "How can you be like this, man? He is a guest at home, but you don't even give him a glass of water?"

But He Yuzhu continued, "Master is right. We light the fire and cook first. After the dishes are cooked, we will naturally have time to rest."

Hearing this, Xiao Qiuzhen glared at Li Baoguo again, obviously dissatisfied with his lack of consideration for others.

In the outside world, Li Baoguo, as the top chef of Hongbinlou, is respected even by the boss Yang Guotao. But at home, he is often "subdued" by Xiao Qiuzhen.

Faced with his wife's accusatory eyes, he could only smile foolishly, but in the blink of an eye he regained his serious expression and led Zhuzi to the kitchen.

In the kitchen, Li Baoguo said to Zhuzi seriously: "I have prepared the ingredients. I will guide you while you cook."

The variety of ingredients he prepared was a comprehensive examination of the pillars’ culinary skills.

In fact, he personally supervised and provided guidance. Although he came from a major Sichuan cuisine school, he knew very well that a master chef should be a jack of all trades in any field.

When He Yuzhu heard what the master said and noticed the various ingredients piled up in the kitchen, he immediately realized: it was time for the master to give a lecture.

From meat to vegetables and fruits, all ingredients for various dishes are available.

Li Baoguo informed the names of the dishes that needed to be prepared one by one. Each dish required profound cooking skills, involving steaming, frying, stir-frying, stewing and braising techniques. Even the professional chefs of Hongbinlou would find it quite a challenge.

It is obvious that Li Baoguo was giving He Yuzhu advance training to lay a solid foundation for him to obtain a chef qualification certificate in the future.

However, he did not realize that with the systematic improvement of his cooking skills, He Yuzhu's skills were comprehensively improved without any shortcomings.