Siheyuan: Starting with one acre and three fen of land

"Miss, we're here! Please get off!" The driver slowly stopped the car and reminded her.

Upon hearing this, Chen Xueru leaned over to glance at the store sign, then took out the fare from her bag and handed it to the driver.

The driver took the money with a delighted smile on his face. Just as he was about to give the change, he heard Chen Xueru say, "No need for change."

"Thank you for your reward!" The driver smiled and thanked him repeatedly.

Chen Xueru waved her hand, got out of the car lightly, stood in front of the door with a parasol, and looked at the Emei Restaurant in front of her.

She looked at the bustling crowd coming and going in the restaurant and nodded slightly: "It seems that business here is pretty good!" Then she walked in.

Zhang Mao looked up and noticed Chen Xueru who had just come in. Seeing that she was well-dressed and had an extraordinary temperament, he thought to himself: "Yes, another master."

He hurried forward to receive them, so as to avoid being criticized and affecting the business of the restaurant.

"Miss, welcome to Emei Restaurant. I am Zhang Mao, the manager here. Is this your first time here?" Zhang Mao greeted warmly.

Chen Xueru smiled and nodded, her eyes swept across the hall and she frowned slightly.

Zhang Mao saw this and understood: "We have a private room upstairs. I'll take you up there."

Upon hearing this, Chen Xueru followed Zhang Mao upstairs with satisfaction.

Zhang Mao led her to a private room by the window, made tea for her, and handed her the menu.

He thought about how Chen Xueru had fanned her nose with her hands when they were walking through the hall downstairs just now, as if she was a little uncomfortable with the spicy taste.

"If you don't like spicy food, I can recommend some dishes to you. If you need, you can also ask the kitchen to reduce the spiciness for you, so that you can be satisfied with the food."

Chen Xueru stopped flipping through the menu, looked up at Zhang Mao, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes.

She put down the menu, and her heart moved, thinking of the original reason why she came here: "Manager Zhang, is there anyone named He Yuzhu here?"

"Ah? Yes. Do you know Master He?" Zhang Mao was a little surprised to hear her words and couldn't help but look at Chen Xueru.

"I didn't expect he was a chef! I thought he was just an apprentice." Chen Xueru thought to herself.

"Then just tell him that an old friend from Qianmen is visiting, and ask him to cook a few dishes for me." Chen Xueru secretly thought in her heart that if he was not satisfied with the food, she would take the opportunity to embarrass him.

After listening to this, Zhang Mao showed a meaningful smile on his face: "No problem, please sit down! I will go to the kitchen to arrange it for you."

"Okay, Manager Zhang, thank you for your help!" Chen Xueru picked up the teacup and took a sip.

After Zhang Mao walked out of the private room, she put down the teacup, held her cheeks with both hands, and stared out the half-open window in a daze.

Recently, the man surnamed Hou has been pestering her all the time, which makes her feel very upset.

This made her think of He Yuzhu whom she had met before, so she decided to come over here and take a look, and hide from that annoying guy at the same time.

Zhang Mao left the private room and walked towards the kitchen with an inexplicable smile.

He came to He Yuzhu's kitchen, waited for He Yuzhu to finish cooking the dish, and then called out, "Master He, it's time to work!"

He Yuzhu raised his head and looked at him with a smile: "Manager Zhang, what kind of guest is it that would trouble you to come?"

Zhang Mao teased He Yuzhu: "This girl came to see you specially. She is a very pretty girl. She said she is an old friend from Qianmen and asked you to cook a few dishes."

He Yuzhu was delighted and was planning to go look for her during his break, but he didn't expect that she would come to him today.

Zhang Mao looked at the smile on He Yuzhu's face and became more certain of his guess.

"I've got your message, now I'm going to get busy." Zhang Mao turned around and prepared to leave, then turned back to remind her, "By the way, she probably can't eat spicy food! Be careful."

"I understand. Thank you, Manager Zhang!" He Yuzhu nodded to show that he understood.

He Yuzhu thought for a moment, decided on the menu, and started to work.

Arriving at the door of the private room, He Yuzhu, holding the extra dishes he had prepared, knocked gently on the door before pushing it open and walking in.

Chen Xueru was tasting the dishes on the table. When she heard a knock on the door, she put down her chopsticks and looked towards the door.

He Yuzhu came over with dishes in hand, smiling.

Her eyes swept over the dishes in He Yuzhu's hands and she couldn't help but laugh: "Hey! Master He, isn't your restaurant a Sichuan restaurant? Why do you have Huaiyang cuisine?"

He Yuzhu put the dish in his hand on the table, put his hand on the back of the chair, looked at Chen Xueru, and seeing that she did not show any dissatisfaction, he pulled out a chair and sat down.

"Isn't this something that an old friend of mine made especially for you? Come and try it!"

Chen Xueru covered her mouth with her hands and smiled, then picked up a piece with chopsticks and put it into her mouth.

Her eyes lit up immediately and she unconsciously picked up another piece of food with her chopsticks.

When she put the food in her mouth, she felt a little embarrassed. Chen Xueru resisted the temptation of delicious food, put down her chopsticks, picked up the teacup, and concealed her embarrassment.

While drinking tea, she glanced at He Yuzhu out of the corner of her eye.

"The food you cook is not bad! I'll let you go today!" After she put down the teacup, she spoke seriously.

Seeing her appearance, He Yuzhu couldn't help but laugh out loud.

When Chen Xueru saw him smiling, she glared at him with some embarrassment.

Seeing this, He Yuzhu restrained his smile and said, "Okay! As long as you are satisfied, now you know I didn't lie to you! You must abide by the last agreement!"

Chen Xueru raised her head and said in a clear voice: "Then remember this! I am the owner of the Chen Silk Shop in Qianmen, Chen Xueru!"

"Hey! Boss Xueru! My apologies!" He Yuzhu bowed and smiled at her.

Seeing him like this, Chen Xueru knew he was teasing her and rolled her eyes at him: "Oh! Master He, if you have nothing else to do, just leave! Don't disturb me while I'm having my meal."

He Yuzhu pretended to be surprised: "No way! You, the boss, don't even say anything?"

Chen Xueru pouted: "Here, you can drink the tea on the table as much as you want!"

He Yuzhu glanced at the tea set on the table and gave a thumbs up: "As expected of a boss! He is very good at making money out of nothing!"