Siheyuan: Starting with one acre and three fen of land

next day

The morning sun shines through the window onto the wooden dining table.

He Yuzhu was sitting at the table with a bowl of steaming corn porridge in front of him. He paid no attention to the steam and ate the steamed bread like a wolf and gulped down the bowl of corn porridge, finishing it in a few mouthfuls.

Having just finished his breakfast, he casually wiped the residue from the corner of his mouth with the back of his hand, but his eyes had already been eagerly cast towards the opposite side, where He Daqing was sitting and carefully wiping He Yushui's mouth.

He Daqing is already middle-aged now, and the years have left traces on his face. At this moment, he already looks 80% like Su Daqiang.

He has a stern face and always looks serious and deep.

But at this moment, when he was taking care of Xiao Yushui, a rare gentleness and kindness appeared on his face.

He seemed to be aware of He Yuzhu's eager gaze, but he did not look up. He just asked calmly, "Zhuzi, you are eating so fast. Is there something urgent you need to do?"

When He Yuzhu heard this, he quickly replied: "Dad, I want some money to go shopping and buy some things."

He Daqing gently put down the towel he was using to wipe the corner of Xiao Yushui's mouth, and slowly stood up. He gently picked Xiao Yushui up from the chair and softly told her to play aside.

He then turned his gaze to He Yuzhu who was standing beside him, and asked with some seriousness and doubt: "Zhuzi, what do you want the money for? You gave me a bunch of fake money yesterday, and you're asking me for money again today?"

When He Yuzhu heard He Daqing's words, he immediately stood up, with a look of urgency on his face, as if he wanted to explain something.

He Daqing did not give him this opportunity. As he spoke, he took out a few banknotes from his pocket and handed them to He Yuzhu. "Is that enough? The world is in chaos now, be careful."

He Yuzhu took the money and a happy smile immediately broke out on his face.

He nodded repeatedly and assured He Daqing: "Thank you, Dad! I promise to be careful and not cause any trouble."

He Daqing listened, nodded slightly, and said: "Okay, then you go. Remember to do your homework in the morning, this is what you will eat in the future. Remember to go home early in the afternoon to cook."

He Yuzhu nodded, turned around and ran towards the door.

"Now that I've got the money, I'll go get the seeds in the afternoon. Food is in short supply now, and it's hard to get. If I get it, I'll ask him for a try." Thinking of this, the smile on his face became even brighter, and he went back to his little house.

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The warm winter sun shines on He Yuzhu, and the warm light seems to give him endless vitality.

He stood on the porch in front of the house. This small place was not only his private world, but also his exclusive stage for honing his cooking skills.

There are some scattered sand and stones on the wooden floor of the porch, witnessing He Yuzhu's culinary journey.

There were chopping boards and washed potatoes next to him. He Yuzhu was wearing a simple apron and his hands were moving flexibly among the ingredients.

He first used a knife to gently scrape the skin of the potatoes, each movement appearing so serious and meticulous, and then he expertly cut the potatoes into even pieces, the knife flashing in the sun, looking exceptionally sharp.

He pressed the potato chunks lightly with his fingers, feeling their hardness and elasticity. With his skillful movements, the potato chunks were gradually cut into shreds.

During the practice, He Yuzhu kept thinking about how to improve his knife skills.

He silently recalled He Daqing's teachings in his heart, constantly trying and improving, striving to incorporate those skills and experiences into his own operations.

When the last potato was shredded, he gently put down the knife in his hand, looked at the neatly stacked potato shreds on the chopping board, and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

He Yuzhu whispered the word "panel" and the blue virtual interface appeared before his eyes again.

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Character: He Yuzhu

Physical fitness: 7 (normal healthy person 10)

Mental: 13 (normal healthy person 10)

技能：厨艺LV1（3/20）摔跤LV0（8/10）

Experience Points: 2

**: To be triggered

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He Yuzhu looked at the cooking skill column on the panel and was delighted to find that the experience value had increased a little.

He recalled his hard work that morning, flipping the wok, practicing knife skills, and every movement was condensed with his sweat and concentration.

At this moment, this visual progress made him feel extremely satisfied. It was a wonderful feeling to reap what you sow.

He turned his gaze to the two valuable experience points, already having a plan in mind.

He decided to invest them into wrestling skills to see if these experience points could help him push past the boundaries of his current skills.

As experience points are added, the wrestling skill on the panel jumps from LV0 to LV1.

A flood of information flooded into his mind, all about the techniques and essentials of wrestling.

At the same time, a warm current surged from his spine and quickly spread to his arms, as if injecting new strength into him. He Yuzhu quietly felt this sudden change, his heart full of anticipation and excitement.

His eyes focused on the interface again, and at this moment the number in the physical fitness column had suddenly changed to 7.1.

He thought to himself, "The body is the capital of the revolution, so the priority is to improve wrestling skills. As for cooking, for now, it is enough to lay a solid foundation. After all, He Daqing is still at home, so I don't need to worry too much about my livelihood."

He Yuzhu walked out of the room, stepped into the spacious yard, and began to stretch his muscles. He performed a set of newly learned wrestling moves smoothly.

As he finished the action, he estimated that it was almost noon, so he turned and went into the kitchen and simply heated up a few steamed buns for lunch.

After quickly filling his stomach, he couldn't wait to go out and explore this strange city.

He left the house and walked hurriedly across the courtyard of the central courtyard.

At this time, the number of residents in the courtyard was not as large as it would be later, and the women in the middle courtyard were busy preparing lunch and had no time to take care of other things.

He passed through the beautifully decorated gate with hanging flowers and arrived at the front yard, then quickly ran to the main gate, embarking on his first journey to the old city.

Walking in the winding and deep alleys of the old city, he felt the unique charm of this city.

The houses on both sides are simple and elegant, low and solid. The blue-gray brick walls bear the traces of time, and the red doors and windows are particularly eye-catching against the blue bricks.

He Yuzhu gazed at the mottled marks of wind and rain on the walls, as well as the occasional flash of exquisite brick carvings, which made him marvel at the craftsmanship of the craftsmen.

These brick carvings seem to be witnesses of history, recording every detail of the hutong.

The winter sun shines through the clouds, casting mottled light and shadows in the ancient alleys. The golden glow injects warmth and vitality into this time-honored space.

The weathered old locust tree at the entrance of the alley swayed its bare branches gently in the cold wind, as if telling the passage of time and the changing of seasons.

The alley is filled with a unique and warm atmosphere, which is a combination of the smoke from the coal fire, the sweetness of roasted sweet potatoes and the tempting taste of fried noodles with soybean paste.

These smells seem to draw a vivid "smell map", which makes people intoxicated and feel the unique charm of the alleys in the old city.

He walked slowly along the bluestone road, looking at this new world curiously.

Every corner is filled with a sense of history and the breath of life, which makes him intoxicated.