Siheyuan: Starting with one acre and three fen of land

The guard took the certificate from He Yuzhu and first opened the red-covered pass.

He carefully checked the information on his work permit, his eyes revealing seriousness.

He looked up at He Yuzhu from time to time, as if to confirm whether the photo on the ID card was a complete match with himself.

Finally, after carefully comparing the recorded photos, the guard nodded, indicating that the inspection was over and returned the ID to He Yuzhu.

"Comrade He, there is no problem with the documents. Thank you for your cooperation!"

As he said this, he saluted He Yuzhu and apologized for wasting time.

He Yuzhu took the certificate, put it away properly, and returned the salute.

"It's okay. This is what I should do. Comrade, I'll go in and work first."

Seeing this, the guard asked softly, "Comrade He, do you know the way there?"

He Yuzhu was slightly surprised, and smiled and bowed to thank him: "Comrade, I have been here several times and I still remember the way, don't worry."

"Okay, if you have any questions, ask someone, don't barge in."

The guard gave a warning, then stepped aside, stretched out his hand and made a gesture of invitation, indicating that He Yuzhu could go in.

"Okay, thank you for your reminder! I'll go over first then."

Unexpectedly, this comrade was quite enthusiastic. He Yuzhu greeted him and then pushed the cart inside.

After passing through the gate and parking his bicycle in the parking shed, He Yuzhu went through a security check.

He strode towards his destination along the familiar route in his memory.

The morning light shines through the trees, dappling onto the courtyard, adding a bit of tranquility to the early morning.

He Yuzhu looked at the familiar courtyard in front of him, straightened his clothes, and walked towards the gate with a smile on his face.

After registering his information, he entered the yard and went straight to the kitchen.

He looked through the door and saw Cheng Tianxiang sitting on a small stool in the kitchen picking vegetables.

There was a young man sitting next to Cheng Tianxiang, busy with his work with his head down.

"Master Cheng, hello! Long time no see! You must be busy!"

He Yuzhu shouted loudly inside, with a touch of intimacy in his voice.

When Cheng Tianxiang heard the shouting, he stopped what he was doing and looked up in the direction of the voice.

When he saw He Yuzhu's familiar smiling face, information about He Yuzhu immediately emerged in his mind.

He looked suddenly enlightened, threw the vegetables back into the basket, and quickly stood up to greet him.

"Master He, it's really you! When I received the notice, I thought you had the same name. Welcome, welcome!"

As he said this, he stretched out his right hand, wanting to shake hands to welcome He Yuzhu.

He suddenly remembered that he was picking vegetables just now and his hands were still stained with dirt and vegetable juice.

Then he retracted his hand and wanted to wipe it on his apron.

He Yuzhu walked quickly to Cheng Tianxiang and quickly shook his hand.

"Master Cheng, we don't need to be so particular about this in our line of work. Besides, you are still my elder, so just be casual."

Seeing He Yuzhu behave so humblely, Cheng Tianxiang's expression became much more relaxed and the smile on his face became more sincere.

He Yuzhu had received a notice before that he would be transferred here to stay for a while, and he felt a little nervous.

Through their brief interactions before, he admired He Yuzhu's cooking skills.

At this age, he is still learning cooking from his master.

I was worried that He Yuzhu was a skilled cook but young, and the two of them would have a conflict, which would affect their work.

Now seeing that He Yuzhu was so polite and had made a good start, his worries dissipated a little.

"Master He, your skills are not inferior to mine. With your joining, we can better serve the leaders."

He Yuzhu smiled and nodded in response, his eyes looking at the young man behind him, who was now looking over curiously.

"Master Cheng, is this comrade your apprentice?"

Cheng Tianxiang turned sideways, his eyes fell on the young man, a smile flashed in his eyes, and he nodded slightly in response.

"Master He, he is indeed my apprentice. He is still learning cooking from me. I am teaching him here. Compared to you, he is far behind me."

As he said this, he waved to his apprentice, "Xiao An, come here quickly and meet Master He!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao An immediately put down the vegetables in his hand and trotted over with curiosity on his face.

He Yuzhu curled up the corner of his mouth into a faint smile, not taking these words to heart.

Anyone who can be accepted as a disciple by Cheng Tianxiang must not be a mediocre person.

"Hello, Master He!" Xiao An bowed respectfully and performed the salute of a junior.

He Yuzhu hurriedly reached out to help him up, saying, "Master Cheng, your disciple is a real person. I feel embarrassed for doing such a great honor!"

"Master He, your cooking skills deserve this gift!"

Cheng Tianxiang knew how powerful He Yuzhu was. During this period of time, Xiao An was able to get some guidance from He Yuzhu, so today's gift was a big win.

Besides, more gifts are less annoying and don’t take much effort.

After receiving a gift from someone, He Yuzhu had to express his gratitude.

He pulled the backpack over and used it as cover to grab a few candies.

"Master Cheng, Comrade Xiao An, I just came back from abroad and brought some foreign candies. You can try them. This is also a small gift from me."

Candy is a good thing these days, especially when it is a foreign product.

Xiao An's eyes were instantly attracted by the candy, but he still restrained himself and turned to Cheng Tianxiang, asking for instructions with his eyes.

Cheng Tianxiang nodded slightly, and Xiao An reached out to take the candy with a look of joy on his face.

"Master He, thank you for your candy. Please take care of me if I need anything in the kitchen in the future!"

He Yuzhu was impressed by Xiao An's polite behavior and nodded with satisfaction.

He took out some candy from his backpack and handed it to Cheng Tianxiang.

"Master Cheng, your apprentice is quite good! You will be blessed in the future!"

Cheng Tianxiang couldn't stop smiling, and it was unclear whether it was because of the compliment, the candy in his hand, or both.

"Haha, I'm glad to hear your words! If he could be as capable as you, I would be very satisfied!"

He Yuzhu laughed and pointed at the basket on the ground: "Then I'll come and help, let's cook the vegetables together."

Cheng Tianxiang put the candy into his pocket and reached out to stop He Yuzhu.

"Don't worry, the chief doesn't have many dishes for dinner, Xiao An is enough. It won't be too late to make a move when the time comes."

"How can this be done?"

Just as the two were pulling each other, footsteps were heard outside the kitchen, and then a person suddenly walked into the kitchen.

"Wow! Comrades, what are you doing?"

He stopped and looked at the two people struggling together with curiosity.

The two were attracted by these words and looked at the newcomer at the same time.

"Oh, Director Ji, you come so early. Does the leader have any instructions?" Cheng Tianxiang let go of his hand and asked with a smile.

He Yuzhu turned around and recognized the person coming as Comrade Ji who led the way for him last time.

Ji Chaoyang shook his head: "Master Cheng, Mr. Wu didn't have any special instructions, just prepare as usual.

I'm here to see Comrade Xiao He, Mr. Wu wants to see him."

A hint of understanding flashed across Cheng Tianxiang's eyes, and he thought to himself that He Yuzhu's coming here was indeed not a simple matter.

However, he decided not to ask any more questions.

"Okay then, the chief's business is more important. I, Old Cheng, am in the kitchen, so don't worry."

Ji Chaoyang turned his gaze to He Yuzhu: "Okay, Comrade Xiao He, let's go!"

"Got it!"

He Yuzhu responded, turned to signal Cheng Tianxiang, and followed Ji Chaoyang out.