Siheyuan: Incredible understanding and superb cooking skills

But the ** he carefully cultivated is thriving.

Moreover, Zhuzi's talent even surpasses his!

"Zhu Zi, becoming a state banquet chef is not only your personal dream, but also a way for the master and the apprentice to pass on the torch, so that the older generation can see that our cooking skills are not inferior to others!"

Li Baoguo said excitedly.

Hearing this, He Yuzhu bowed respectfully and promised: "Master, rest assured, I will study hard and strive to become a state banquet chef."

Learning from Li Baoguo was the opportunity given to me by my master to get started and to have enough food and clothing to live on.

The master and his wife treated Yu Shui like their own son. He could not refuse this expectation either emotionally or logically.

"Okay! Okay!"

Li Baoguo couldn't suppress his joy and was pleased that his apprentice could take over this responsibility.

The last time there was such a ** was when he was striving to become the chef of the state banquet!

Xiao Qiuzhen, who was listening to their conversation, saw her husband's expression change and a hint of satisfaction flashed across her face.

It can be seen that the husband is truly happy for Zhuzi now.

Although he failed to become a chef, the pillar carries the hope of his lost dream and symbolizes the challenge to the unfair treatment in the past. "Let's eat first. It's not good if it gets cold later."

She gently served the food to Zhuzi and Yushui, "Yes, Zhuzi, the master saw it just now. Your cooking skills have improved a lot recently."

At the same time, Li Baoguo expressed his recognition of Zhuzi's progress and did not hesitate to praise him.

At this rate, Zhuzi would be able to take the exam and obtain higher-level culinary qualifications soon.

……

After eating and drinking, He Yuzhu and Yu Shui helped his master's wife Xiao Qiuzhen wash the dishes.

"Master, Master's Wife, I'm going to the library with Yu Shui. I promised her last week that I would go."

He Yuzhu told the two of them.

Watching Zhuzi and Yushui leave, Xiao Qiuzhen and Li Baoguo rested in the yard. The latter said with emotion: "This child is really excellent. We really found a treasure."

"Yes, based on this cooking talent alone, even my past self cannot compare to it. This time I will never let my tragic experience happen to Zhuzi again." Li Baoguo's eyes were slightly cold as he spoke.

It was clear that he wasn't going to let all the injustice he'd been treated before get to the point of being a pillar.

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At the entrance of the library in Xicheng District.

He Yuzhu took the smiling little Yushui on a rickshaw and came to a street.

After getting off the car, He Yuzhu paid the driver.

Little Rain happily jumped and ran to both sides of the street, where there were a wide variety of strange and wonderful stalls.

There are neatly arranged colorful pottery dolls, as well as various candied haws and sugar figures on wooden sticks for sale.

Although it was not the first time to come here, the childish Yu Shui was still excited to look around when seeing these things.

It was not until He Yuzhu called her softly that the little girl returned to her brother.

She pulled He Yuzhu's arm and said, "Brother, I want to eat the candy man."

Yu Shui's simple words were accompanied by a focused look in her eyes as she looked at the place selling candy figures.

He Yuzhu did not refuse this. He had already promised to take her out for a walk this weekend.

So he walked towards a craftsman in plain grey clothes. "Hello, how much do you charge for the candy figurines?"

In front of the craftsman was a wooden frame. On one side was a rotating plate covered with various small animal images, and on the other side was molten golden syrup and a series of tools.

The craftsman said, "One hundred and fifty dollars for each one. Just turn the dial to choose the pattern you want."

After hearing this explanation, He Yuzhu understood the purpose of turning the turntable.

He immediately showed interest in the idea. “Okay, give me two.”

Then he paid the boss and asked Yu Shui to play the turntable separately to choose the style.

The little girl watched with anticipation, waving her tiny hands over the turntable, and soon the pointer stopped on the image of the monkey.

"Brother, let me try again!"

The small amount of rain but the enthusiastic attitude towards the game is palpable.

Of course He Yuzhu did not refuse, and happily watched Yushui choose the pattern in two parts.

The second pattern is a gourd.

After selecting the pattern, the craftsman skillfully begins to make the sugar figurines.

Yu Shuiyuan moved closer, staring at him with his smart eyes full of curiosity.

As a time traveler, I have seen all of this on the screen, and now it is particularly interesting to see it with my own eyes.

At this point, the artist walks to the end where the syrup is placed and adds firewood to increase the heat.

Then he took out bamboo sticks and various tools from the drawer, scraped them lightly on the oil paper with smooth movements, and stirred them in the syrup to measure the amount.

He deftly turned his other hand, and the bamboo stick slowly flowed out as the small copper spoon was tilted, and the sugar liquid formed thin threads in the air as his wrist strength changed.

Soon, a lifelike monkey-shaped sugar man was born under the bamboo stick.

Even though ordinary materials are used, the craftsmanship is so exquisite that it is amazing.

While waiting for the syrup to cool and take shape, the moment the artist finally handed the sugar man to Xiaoyu who had been waiting for a long time, He Yuzhu couldn't help but praise him.

This kind of art really requires profound skills to master.

After taking the candy figure, He Yuzhu did not bite it immediately. Instead, he took a deep breath to savor its aroma. Then his eyes were filled with love for the little monkey shape, as if he could not forget it.

He repeated the process with the same skillful technique.

In just a few minutes, two exquisite sugar figures were completed.

"Keep it carefully," the craftsman reminded, his voice full of experience and kindness.

Holding a bunch of gourd-shaped sugar figures, He Yuzhu said to Yushui: "Let's go."

Yu Shui ran up to him excitedly, caught a glimpse of the gourd candy man in his brother's hand, and couldn't help but secretly taste it.

He Yuzhu saw this and gently pinched her nose: "Greedy cat, it's not good to eat too much of this snack. You are only allowed to try one."

The rain was not angry about this, it just made a face with happiness written all over its face.

At least, that extra bite was a taste of the flavor.

After a while, the brother and sister entered the library.

The West City Library looks huge from the outside, and once you step inside, you'll be greeted by an even more dazzling collection of books.

It was rare to have such a rich collection in that era.

He Yuzhu quickly glanced at the signs in the guide area. Although simple, they clearly indicated the distribution of various types of books.

At first glance, one can see that the library of this era is very different from the collection of books in his original era.

Novels and entertainment books are rare here, but instead there is a wide variety of practical reading materials.

There were many books on technology, language, culture and architecture, which he soon understood and expected.

After all, in the period of recovery and revitalization, light-hearted reading works seem inappropriate. Practicality is the key, and only things that can promote national development can attract attention.

Soon, they came to a book collection area. He Yuzhu selected a book and opened it, and his eyes immediately lit up.

...

Russian Course

Holding the thick book, the Chinese characters on the spine come into view.

A simple subtitle is also given next to it.

After seeing this Russian textbook, He Yuzhu immediately had a new understanding.

At this moment, the diplomatic relations between China and Russia are in a heated state, and there is a trend of learning Russian in China. As a popular saying goes: "If you don't know Russian, you are not a learned person."

This reflects the closeness between the two countries.

In the era when He Yuzhu traveled through time, he had a certain accumulation and understanding of history.

** Today, China is being assisted in many areas, and a considerable number of technical talents have been sent.

Therefore, learning Russian in that era was definitely an important way to improve one's abilities.

They found a place to sit down, and He Yuzhu concentrated on flipping through the Russian textbooks.

Familiar symbols gradually appeared in his eyes:

[Russian +1]

[Russian +1]

[Russian +1]

...

Half an hour passed.

[Russian proficiency has reached full level, promoted to level 1]

[Skill: Russian Level 1 (0/100)]

The foundation has been laid.

Hearing the prompt, He Yuzhu's eyes were refreshed, and the relevant grammatical rules, phrases and basic knowledge flowed into his mind like a clear stream.

Looking up at the Russian Course in my hand again, it is no longer a strange text that is difficult to understand.

At this point, he can understand and read simple words and sentences.

"Well... In addition to Russian, I also need to learn English."

He Yuzhu first put the Russian textbook in his hand aside, and then looked for English teaching materials on the bookshelf.

In this era, if you can learn English and Russian well, you will undoubtedly be one of the very few elites.

Because unlike in later times, there are masters everywhere and doctors as numerous as dogs, and if you don't know a few foreign languages, you would be embarrassed to claim to know foreign languages.

Mastering any language is already quite rare.

People who were proficient in both languages ​​were extremely sought after in that era.

However, He Yuzhu has no intention of revealing his knowledge for the time being. He just wants to master the knowledge first.

If he could suddenly communicate in fluent English or Russian, he would probably be reported before others could accept him as a talent.

Because this era is special, people are familiar with each other's identities and backgrounds.

He Yuzhu dropped out of junior high school, so how could he suddenly speak a foreign language fluently? Isn't that suspicious?

If they are carefully investigated, they may be tried as potential enemies.

Because this kind of high-end talent generally comes from ** background.

He Yuzhu had no doubt about this, as he had heard a story from the 1950s: a man had never touched a bicycle before, and his neighbor bought one. His first reaction was to ride it very well, but he was reported as an enemy spy and was arrested.

After investigation, it was discovered that the man was indeed an enemy spy.

Therefore, He Yuzhu decided to proceed cautiously and not draw attention to his language ability.

He would gradually increase the time he spent in the library, and when the time was right he would slowly demonstrate his achievements in English and Russian.

In this way, even if someone doubts him, he can justify himself by saying that he is wise.

Is there a problem? Shouldn't a genius have outstanding abilities?

【English+1】【English+1】【English+1】【English+1】

[English proficiency has reached level 1]

[Skill: English Level 1 (0/100)]

He Yuzhu began to focus on the two newly mastered languages ​​and continued to improve his proficiency in them.