Siheyuan: Incredible understanding and superb cooking skills

The inner court.

A woman in a factory uniform came in in a panic. No one knew which company she was from, so she could only shout at the top of her lungs.

The series of shouts attracted the attention of most people in the courtyard.

At this time, the door of the Jia family was quickly opened, and Jia Zhang, who was dressed in busy clothes, rushed out of the house in a hurry.

The first person she saw was the working woman.

"Ms. Comrade, are you telling the truth? What happened to Dongxu?"

Jia Zhang, who was sewing insoles at home, was startled by the sudden news and rushed out immediately.

"You are Aunt Jia, right? Your child Dongxu fainted during the formal admissions exam. Master Yi has already sent Dongxu to the hospital, and he asked me to come and let you know!"

The woman's words were like a heavy hammer hitting Jia Zhang's heart. She suddenly felt dizzy, her legs felt weak and she almost fell down.

"What? Fainted?"

How is it possible... Dongxu was fine when he went out this morning.

Dongxu rested at home in the past few days, and his nutrition was also good. His mental state was much better than before. They had been looking forward to passing the exam and bringing good days.

But I didn’t expect to hear such cruel news now?

After being shocked, Jia Zhang burst into tears.

"Oh, my Dongxu, my poor son, how could you faint!"

When Jia Zhang was crying, the women around her could only comfort her.

"Auntie Jia, don't be too sad. Master Yi immediately sent him to the hospital. I don't think it's serious.

"

However, after hearing this, Jia Zhang still couldn't stop sobbing.

The woman felt awkward and spoke again:

"Well, Aunt Jia, why don't we go to the hospital to visit Dongxu together? Standing here won't help.

"

At this time, many curious onlookers had gathered in the courtyard. Because it was dinner time, many people came forward with bowls to inquire.

"Is that girl an employee of the steel mill?"

Many people who work here recognized it at a glance.

"Why is Jia Zhang crying so miserably? Could it be..."

Everyone looked at Jia Zhang's appearance and the female worker who came to the steel plant, and couldn't help but wonder what might have happened.

Did Jia Dongxu have an accident in the factory?

That day was the day for a critical assessment of the ironworks workers' careers.

During this period, Jia Zhang often mentioned this matter.

Because once he passes the assessment, he will become a real ironworks worker, his identity will be completely different from before, and other people's eyes will naturally change accordingly.

Therefore, Jia Zhang had been proudly bragging about Dongxu for a long time in advance.

Now it seems that maybe there is something wrong with the assessment?

However, after hearing what the female worker said, Jia Zhang pretended to be confused.

Logically speaking, if Dongxu really got into trouble, she would definitely rush to the hospital immediately.

The female worker clearly said just now that Yi Zhonghai had taken Dongxu away to the hospital, but Jia Zhang did not ask about Dongxu's condition. She was only concerned about the progress of the regularization assessment.

Now that she knew about the accident, she felt as sad and grief-stricken as if she had lost a loved one.

"Um...Auntie Jia, do you want to go to the hospital?"

The long hours of watching made her have no intention of going to the hospital, which made the female worker feel a little embarrassed.

Auntie, why are you crying? Your son is already in the hospital. You should be crying in the ward while holding him...

The female worker was totally unable to understand Jia Zhang's little thoughts.

Now that it has happened, it doesn't matter whether she goes or not.

Even if Dongxu needs treatment, the hospital will take care of the cost; the reason they don't go is simply because Yi Zhonghai has taken over.

Moreover, considering the relationship between master and apprentice, isn't it wrong for the master to advance the expenses for the apprentice?

So Jia Zhang tried to delay the time as much as possible.

Outside the house, He Yuzhu heard the noise, and came forward with his bowl and little Yu Shui to watch the fun.

"Aunt Jia, you're crying so miserably.

"

Yu Shui chewed the pork while commenting. He Yuzhu scooped a spoonful of the stewed eggs and tasted them slowly, saying casually:

“Well, keep your mouth shut while you eat, kid.

"

“I’m a child too.

"Little Rain pouted stubbornly.

"We are not."

……

While eating, the two of them paid attention to the scene in the yard, as if it was an appetizer before the meal.

This scene aroused the curiosity and envy of many people in the courtyard.

After all, He Zhu’s cooking skills are superb, and the smell of the pork stewed with cabbage is enough to make the neighbors around salivate.

Doesn't this make us seem too hard on ourselves?

It is estimated that many people in the yard felt a little unhappy and muttered secretly after seeing He Zhu and Yu Shui's dinner.

At the same time, the fragrant aroma attracted Jia Zhang.

Looking at the He brothers and sisters who were eating with relish by the window, she suddenly felt a raging rage in her heart.

"How can you eat it!" Jia Zhang glared at He Zhu.

At first she planned to delay for a while and wait for Yi Zhonghai to pay the necessary money before going there, but now that He Zhu appeared she couldn't help but explode.

If it weren't for Guo Erdan, would Xiang Dongxu be so proud now? In the final analysis, it was because Guo Erdan fished too much that day, otherwise Jia Zhangshi would not have asked Xiang Dongxu to go to the river to catch fish to fill their family's dinner table!

Jia Zhang never realized that the problem lay with herself.

When something happened to Dongxu, her dissatisfaction suddenly turned into flames and burst out.

Guo Yuzhu, who saw all this, frowned and said, "Mrs. Jia, how does your cooking at home bother me? If you are angry, don't bother us."

Guo Yuzhu's merciless answer caused the neighbors around her to discuss and point fingers, and the target was naturally Jia Zhang.

This woman is really something. She didn’t even go to see her son when he was in the hospital. Why did she have to confront Guo Yuzhu?

"you……"

Jia Zhang was unable to back down for a moment, especially when she saw many people talking about her, so she snorted loudly to express her dissatisfaction.

After all, Guo Yuzhu is not someone who is easy to provoke. Now she has no chance to show off her strength, so she has to give up for the time being.

The female worker said helplessly: "Auntie, we should go now."

Hearing this, Jia Zhang glared at Guo Yuzhu hatefully, then left with the female worker.

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“Oh! Tsk tsk…”

Looking at Jia Zhang's receding figure, He Yuzhu made a face, as if he was very satisfied with what had just happened.

Seeing that the show was over, the neighbors returned home one after another.

When passing by, everyone secretly looked at the Guo family with greedy eyes.

This guy is really living a prosperous life nowadays and can taste meat almost every day.

Everyone was guessing how much money this kid could earn in a month to be so lavish.

As for Yan Bugui's family, they were also standing outside the yard to join in the fun.

After the crowd dispersed, Yan Bugui came over, attracted by the aroma of food.

"Hey, Zhuzi, are you having lunch with He Yushui?"

As he spoke, Yan Bugui's eyes unconsciously fell on the food plates in Guo's kitchen.

“Pork stewed with cabbage, steamed buns with eggs, and stir-fried shredded radish.

Look at this, it wouldn’t be shabby even during the Chinese New Year!”

Even though it was just an ordinary meal, it was pretty good in their opinion.

In addition to the delicious food, Guo Yuzhu's cooking skills are also commendable.

When Third Uncle Yan stuck his head out to take a look, he was immediately attracted by the fragrance. The same was true for Yan Jiefang, Yan Jiekuang and others who came up behind him.

"Brother Zhu!"

A few greetings.

"Well, have you eaten yet? Do you want some more?"

He Yuzhu usually had lunch at the third uncle's house, so He Yuzhu asked politely at this moment.

Hearing this, the two children's eyes immediately lit up and they looked very satisfied.

"Okay, okay, okay!"

Yan Bugui was also thinking silently in his heart that if he had not prepared food at home today, he would have run to Zhuzi's place to cook.

However, he knew very well that it made no sense for a family to go to someone else's house to eat for no reason. If this matter were to spread, it would become a source of gossip among the neighbors.

Although he is calculative, he still has the dignity of an intellectual in his bones.

"Okay, Uncle Guo, I'll remember to go fishing tomorrow, don't forget it."

He Yuzhu nodded in greeting, but in fact he was just being polite.

"Okay, I remember."

Afterwards, Yan Jiefang and Yan Jiekuang, the two brothers who were staggering and reluctant to leave, returned to the front yard accompanied by Yi Zhonghai.

...

After lunch, He Yuzhu accompanied Yu Shui for a short rest.

Then, he arranged for Yu Shui to read quietly at home, while he returned to Mao Lane to bring back the books.

...

It's about four o'clock in the afternoon.

There was a noisy sound outside the courtyard.

"Master, we have arrived at No. 90 Nanluoxiang. This is your destination."

The coachman called out.

Yi Zhonghai and Jia Zhang stepped down from the wooden cart. They were there to pick up Jia Dongxu and take him home from the hospital.

"How about two thousand dollars?"

Yi Zhonghai asked while paying the fee.

"Master, we all earn our money through hard work, how can we afford to be shortchanged?"

The fee they had previously negotiated was 2500 yuan.

Upon hearing this, Yi Zhonghai just nodded, paid the bill, and walked behind the loading platform.

Jia Dongxu was lying there, with Yi Zhonghai's coat underneath him as cushion and his own thick coat covering him.

“Give me a hand.

"Looking at Jia Zhang who was standing there in a daze, Yi Zhonghai suggested.

So the two of them worked together to help Jia Dongxu into the central courtyard.

At this time, Yan Bugui in the yard was looking at the person coming in with flickering eyes.

"Did you see that? Jia Dongxu didn't look well."

He whispered to the three aunts.

The aunt naturally noticed this.

"His health has been much worse since he fell into the water last time. He stays at home every day and never goes out, just like a girl.

The Jia family is really unlucky this time."

When talking about Jia Dongxu's situation, the aunties' tone was full of sighs.

At the beginning, Jia Zhang always boasted about how great their child Dongxu was and how he would become a glorious steel worker in the future.

But now, the transformation into a regular job has failed, which is a pity.

Although Jia Dongxu is a good boy with good character and politeness, his mother is not very popular.

Her hot temper made no one around her dare to get close to her.

Therefore, many people in the courtyard secretly gloated over Jia Dongxu's failure to become a regular employee.

"Look, what a coincidence, it seems like two of them went to the hospital today."

During the chat, Yan Bugui sighed.

Just then, there was another sound at the door.