Siheyuan: The Qing Dynasty is back

The next morning, He Yushui, wearing a brand new factory uniform, pushed a ladies' bicycle and followed He Daqing, Sha Zhu and Nan Yi to work.

When the neighbors in the courtyard saw this, they all looked envious.

He Yushui had an excited expression on his face, like a proud little peacock, full of anticipation for his work.

Yan Bugui looked at the display of He Daqing's family and felt both envious and jealous.

My eldest son has been doing odd jobs. Although he is married, he still has no formal job.

Liu Guangtian, who is the same age as He Yushui, and his second son Yan Jiefang have not found formal jobs and are living off their parents at home.

Only He Yushui studied well, was admitted to a technical secondary school, and now directly entered the steel rolling mill. He Daqing is really blessed.

Thinking of this, Yan Bugui shook his head, sighed, and went to school to work with the worn briefcase.

He Yushui has the care of Li Huaide and He Daqing. Although she has just joined the Finance Department, her colleagues there are very caring towards her. This makes He Yushui feel that going to work is much better than going to school.

For this reason, a few days later, He Daqing bought some vegetables and asked Sha Zhu to prepare a table of dishes for He Yushui's colleagues to thank them for taking care of He Yushui.

This made He Yushui even more popular in their department, and even the section chief was very caring towards her.

It has been two or three months since He Yushui entered the factory. The weather has gradually become cooler, and it is only a few days away from the Mid-Autumn Festival.

That morning, He Daqing was drinking tea in his office when he received a call from Director Yang asking him to come over.

Although he didn't know what Director Yang wanted to see him for, since he was his leader, He Daqing didn't delay and quickly went to his office.

When He Daqing entered Director Yang's office, he saw that not only Director Yang was there, but also an old acquaintance he hadn't seen for a long time, Director Lou Zhenghua.

He Daqing greeted Director Yang first and said, "Director Yang, what do you want to talk to me about?"

Director Yang smiled and said, "It's not me who came to see you today. It's Director Lou who came here specifically to see you."

Lou Zhenghua stood up and said, "Master He, I came here specifically to ask for your help. Please don't refuse."

He Daqing replied: "What are you talking about, Director Lou? We are old acquaintances. Just tell me what you need. I will never refuse to help you if I can."

After hearing this, Lou Zhenghua said happily: "Then I'll be frank. I plan to host a banquet for several important friends in the next few days. They heard that my family member is a descendant of the Tan family, and they all want to taste the essence of the Tan family's cuisine."

"But you also know that Tan's cuisine is usually passed down from father to son, and my wife can't make it at all. I heard that you studied seriously at the Tan's Restaurant. How is it? You must help me this time!"

So that's what happened. He Daqing nodded after listening to it.

"Well, since Director Lou has spoken, I will help you to hold the scene. When do you plan to entertain us?"

Lou Zhenghua said with a smile: "Master He, you are really nice. I plan to entertain you at home this Sunday. When do you think it would be convenient for you to come over?"

He Daqing said, "It takes a lot of time to make Tan's dishes. I need to go there a day in advance to prepare. I'll go there on Saturday afternoon."

"Okay, then I'll arrange for someone to pick you up on Saturday afternoon."

The two of them discussed the matter, and then the three of them started chatting in Director Yang's office.

Ever since He Daqing started hosting banquets at the big house, his wealth has skyrocketed, and ordinary people really can't afford to invite him.

However, Lou Zhenghua is very wealthy. Although he handed over most of his assets to the state, the annual dividends alone are not a small amount.

After seeing Lou Zhenghua off, He Daqing returned to his office.

Today is Thursday, and the day after tomorrow I will go to Lou Zhenghua’s house to make some preparations.

This time he planned to bring Sha Zhu with him. After all, he was his own son. It would be more reassuring to leave high-end cuisine like Tan’s cuisine to this silly son first.

As for those apprentices, he would wait and see their performance. If there were some who were passionate about cooking and loyal to him, he would teach them without reservation.

On Saturday, Lou Zhenghua sent his driver to the steel mill early to pick up He Daqing.

He Daqing took Sha Zhu and his set of heirlooms with him, got into the car and headed for Lou Zhenghua's house.

This time, Sha Zhu didn't dare to covet his father's treasure, but he was particularly interested in Lou Zhenghua's luxury car.

From the moment he got on the car, his eyes looked everywhere and his hands kept touching things everywhere, and he couldn't hide his envious look at all.

He Daqing looked at his useless appearance, kicked him lightly and glared at him fiercely.

When Shazhu saw his father's expression, he immediately sat down obediently, not daring to touch anything, but his dishonest eyes were still looking around.

There is no man who doesn't like cars, especially in this era, many people have never even touched a car.

Even when Director Yang and Li Huaide went out, they rode in old-fashioned jeeps, which were nowhere near as luxurious as Lou Zhenghua's imported sedan.

Sha Zhu's expression is the normal behavior of ordinary people nowadays. He is not like He Daqing. He has seen all kinds of luxury cars in his previous life. This old-fashioned classic car is not good enough in front of him, and it is not comfortable to sit in it.

The driver drove steadily and soon arrived at Lou Zhenghua's residence.

He Daqing got out of the car and saw this two-story villa, which was in European style and very grand.

He shook his head in his heart. No wonder everyone wanted to get rid of him in the end. In this age where everyone values ​​equality and no one has enough to eat, if you are so high-profile, who will be unlucky if not you?

As soon as I arrived at the door, I saw Lou Zhenghua standing there waiting, with two beautiful women, one big and one small, next to him.

The older one was Lou Zhenghua’s wife, Tan Yali. He Daqing had seen her from a distance a few times before when he was at Tan’s Restaurant.

Although a lot of time has passed, her appearance has not changed much.

The person next to Tan Yali should be Lou Zhenghua’s daughter Lou Xiao’e.

If it weren't for He Daqing last time, this girl would have fallen into Xu Damao's deep pit. In a sense, He Daqing saved her indirectly.

Lou Zhenghua smiled and walked forward and said, "Master He, welcome to my humble abode. I have prepared everything long ago and am just waiting for you to start working on it."

"Come, let me introduce you. This is my wife, Lou Tan. I think you should know her."

Tan Yali smiled and stretched out her hand to shake He Daqing's hand gently. She said, "Master He may not recognize me. I have seen you several times in the restaurant before, but you were still a handyman at that time, and we never spoke."

He Daqing also smiled and said, "Mrs. Lou, you are too polite. To be honest, I have seen you a few times before, but you were the eldest daughter at that time. I didn't expect you to still remember me."

Tan Yali said: "I heard from Zhenghua that you were invited to cook in the big house. It seems that your cooking skills have improved over the years!"