Siheyuan: The Qing Dynasty is back

He Daqing didn't take Liu Haizhong's matter to heart.

The conditions were stated by themselves. It was up to them whether to do it or not. He Daqing didn't need that little money. The main thing was that if there was a banquet, he could lead his apprentices and teach them some cooking skills.

When Liu Haizhong and his son returned home, Liu Guangqi patiently persuaded them, "Dad, even I've heard of He Daqing's cooking skills. His dishes are really good. This time we're here to save my face, so we have to do our best."

"If Rongrong's father is happy by then, then my future career will be much smoother, right? There's no need to be stingy about this, don't you think so?"

After listening to his son's advice, Liu Haizhong thought it made sense, but he felt a little depressed when he thought that He Daqing did not give him face.

The old partner, the second aunt, also advised, "His father, we are all doing this for Guangqi, so just listen to Guangqi. As long as our Guangqi has a promising future and becomes a big leader, then He Daqing will chase after you and curry favor with you."

After being persuaded by the two, Liu Haizhong reluctantly suppressed his depression and agreed to He Daqing's conditions.

The next step is to prepare the ingredients.

Everyone knows that supplies are hard to come by now, especially high-end ingredients for banquets, which are really not something that ordinary people can get.

The father and son discussed it at home for a long time, but they couldn't come up with any solution. They could only plan to try their luck at the black market at night.

In the middle of the night, Liu Haizhong took Liu Guangqi, and the father and son quietly left the courtyard to buy food on the black market.

However, to their disappointment, they went around the black market several times but still failed to buy enough ingredients for the banquet.

I only bought some coarse grains, two old hens, and some eggs at a high price.

As for the pork that I wanted to buy the most, I didn't see it at all.

Those two skinny old hens were sold in exchange for food because the farmer's family could no longer make ends meet.

The father and son returned home feeling disappointed and inevitably a little discouraged.

Liu Guangqi thought for a while and said, "Dad, why don't we look for He Daqing. I see his family often makes some good things, so he should have his own channels."

Liu Haizhong didn't want to bow to He Daqing for the sake of his reputation, so he said, "I won't go. I don't believe that we can still eat hairy pigs without Wang the butcher! I'll think of another way tomorrow, and I'm sure I can get everything together."

Looking at his father who was too concerned about his reputation, Liu Guangqi sighed and returned to his bedroom.

Liu Haizhong looked at his son's back and made up his mind again that he must find a way to make this wedding beautiful for his son.

His greatest wish in this life is that his Liu family can have an official. Now that his son has been trained so well, he must not let his son down.

Having made the decision, Liu Haizhong took a sip of water and went back to bed.

The next day, Liu Haizhong called all his seven or eight apprentices to work and began to inquire about channels for purchasing ingredients.

Although Liu Haizhong is a fan of officials, he is much better than Yi Zhonghai in teaching his disciples.

Many of his apprentices have reached level five or six and are considered senior workers.

Now, hearing that something happened in the master's family, several apprentices began to discuss it enthusiastically.

But the current situation is indeed difficult, and several people have discussed for a long time but have not achieved any results.

At this time, one of the apprentices said: "Master, I heard a piece of news from others, I don't know if it is true or not."

"He said that one of his relatives was the head of a steel mill, and that they would occasionally send vehicles going to Tianjin Port to purchase goods to bring back some high-end seafood."

"These things were quickly divided up by the various leaders after they were brought back, and ordinary people never got to see them. Do you think we can think of a solution from this aspect?"

When the others heard this, they immediately nodded in agreement.

The eldest disciple with bangs said, "If there is something going on, then that would be a good idea. High-end seafood, such as sea cucumbers, abalone, hairtail, and sea fish, can definitely support a banquet."

Another person said, "It's a good thing, but which leader should we ask to do this? I don't think ordinary small leaders are qualified. Even if they are, they can't get so many high-end goods."

After hearing this, everyone fell into deep thought again.

However, there was someone who knew Liu Haizhong well, and he said, "Master, others are not qualified, but Deputy Director He Daqing in your hospital can definitely get it."

"He is the deputy director of the cafeteria, and he is in charge of this. And I heard that it was his idea to go to Tianjin Port to purchase seafood. If he can't get it, it will be even more impossible for others."

After talking for a long time, the matter returned to He Daqing.

This made Liu Haizhong very unhappy.

He impatiently drove away the group of disciples and sat there thinking seriously.

It seems that I still have to rely on my mortal enemy He Daqing for this matter, and I don’t know whether he is willing to help me.

After all, he almost had a falling out with He Daqing last night and turned around to beg him.

Liu Haizhong couldn't bring himself to lose face.

When he returned home in the evening, Liu Haizhong told Liu Guangqi what happened that day with a blushing face, looking at him expectantly.

Then he said, "Anyway, I won't ask He Daqing for help. Guangqi, if you don't feel embarrassed, then go and discuss it with him yourself."

Liu Guangqi shook his head helplessly, not knowing how to talk to his father.

It's a shame to be too concerned about your reputation!

Since his father was like this, Liu Guangqi had no choice but to go out on his own and talk to He Daqing about this matter.

After everyone had finished dinner, Liu Guangqi put a pack of Daqianmen cigarettes in his pocket and went to He Daqing's house.

He Daqing and his family had just finished dinner and were drinking tea and listening to the radio at home when Liu Guangqi came over with a smile on their face.

"Uncle He, have you eaten yet?"

"It's Guangqi. I just finished eating. Come sit down and have a cup of tea."

"Thank you, Uncle He."

As he spoke, Liu Guangqi sat aside.

He Yushui brought Liu Guangqi a cup of tea and placed it in front of him.

Liu Guangqi smiled and said, "How did Yushui do in the exam this year? Which technical secondary school do you plan to apply for?"

Liu Guangqi had heard something about He Yushui's grades, so he asked this question.

He Yushui said modestly: "I am not as good as you, Brother Guangqi, in terms of grades. I don't know if I can pass the exam this time."

Liu Guangqi exchanged a few polite words with He Yushui before looking at He Daqing.

Seeing that Liu Guangqi had something to say, Chen Xueru took Yu Li and He Yushui into another room to listen to the radio.

Only the blind guy Sha Zhu pricked up his curious ears, intending to listen to the purpose of Liu Guangqi's visit.