Siheyuan: Starting with one acre and three fen of land

Dark clouds covered the moon, the night was as dark as ink, the lights in the room flickered, and the sound of conversation could be heard faintly outside the house.

Zhang Baishu's eyes revealed satisfaction as he stroked his long white beard.

He smiled and said to He Yuzhu: "Zhuzi, I didn't expect you to have such a talent in the art of medicine! I can pass on my medical skills at the end of my life. God has been very kind to me! Haha!"

He Yuzhu chuckled. He could only bear the title of genius. He couldn't tell Zhang Baishu about the cheating.

He stood up and bowed respectfully to him: "Old man, it is because of your good teaching that I have avoided many detours. Without your guidance, I would not have made such great progress!"

"Zhu Zi, you don't have to be so modest!" Zhang Baishu waved his hand, "Just based on your current cooking skills, you can be a signature dish if you take it out. You have achieved such success at such a young age, you can be called a genius!"

Over the past two years, Zhang Baishu has personally witnessed He Yuzhu's growth and transformation.

He Yuzhu is not only a leader in cooking, but has also made amazing progress in medical skills.

Just as the two were having a pleasant conversation, a sudden knock on the door interrupted their conversation.

He Yuzhu turned his head and shouted outside: "Who is it? The door is not closed, just come in!"

With a creaky sound of the door opening, Yi Zhonghai and Jia Dongxu pushed the door open and walked in.

As soon as they entered the room, they saw Zhang Baishu sitting at the top seat and quickly greeted him.

He Yuzhu looked at the two of them and asked, "Do you two have anything to say? If it's about what happened last time, then don't ask."

Yi Zhonghai gave Jia Dongxu a look, and Jia Dongxu took a step forward and bowed slightly: "Zhu Zi, I apologize to you on behalf of my mother for what happened last time."

Seeing Jia Dongxu like this, He Yuzhu didn't want to hold on to him, after all, Jia Dongxu wasn't the culprit. He waved his hand and said, "Alright, just say what you want to say!"

Seeing that He Yuzhu had no intention of pursuing the matter, Jia Dongxu stood up and said what he wanted: "Zhuzi, I'm going to pick up my bride tomorrow, and I want to borrow your bicycle."

He Yuzhu thought for a moment and folded his hands over his chest: "Oh, Brother Dongxu, it's not that I don't give you face. But how can you make me believe that the bicycle can be returned?"

Jia Dongxu's face froze, and a trace of dissatisfaction flashed across his face. But thinking of Jia Zhang, he could only look helpless and turned to Yi Zhonghai for help.

Seeing this, Yi Zhonghai knew that he was the only one who could step forward. He glanced at Zhang Baishu who was sitting there, thinking that his previous plan seemed to be impossible.

"Ahem~ Zhuzi, your family has two bicycles, so it's no problem to lend one to your brother Dongxu. This is also a happy event in our courtyard, and it's our duty to help."

He Yuzhu didn't buy it and spread his hands: "So what?"

Yi Zhonghai was choked by his words. Feeling Zhang Baishu's gaze, he snorted in his heart: "Zhu Zi, I guarantee Dongxu! If it's damaged, I'll fix it. If it's lost, I'll compensate you!"

He Yuzhu heard his assurance and nodded in satisfaction: "Why didn't you say so earlier? Here! Here are the keys for you. Go and have a look yourself. I have maintained them."

He took out the car lock key and threw it to Jia Dongxu.

When Yi Zhonghai saw Jia Dongxu got the key, he thought that he had achieved one of his goals.

He wanted to take the opportunity to leave, so he said, "Mr. Zhang, it's getting late, let's go back first."

Zhang Baishu looked at the two of them and nodded slightly, indicating that they could leave.

After the two of them left the living room, Zhang Baishu turned to He Yuzhu and said earnestly, "Zhuzi, you have to be careful in the future."

He Yuzhu thought for a while and replied, "Old man, what do you mean?"

Zhang Baishu picked up the teacup beside him, took a sip, and looked out the window: "Whether it's greed or obsession, it will cloud a person's mind. Once a person falls into it, he will only do what he thinks is right, and it is difficult for others to change."

He Yuzhu stroked his chin and thought carefully about Yi Zhonghai's performance. Logically speaking, he didn't need to be so attentive to this matter.

Unless he knew at this time that it would be difficult to have offspring! Wouldn't it be just right to control and train the apprentices in the same courtyard as his children?

As for adopting a child? Not to mention whether he would raise an ungrateful person, Yi Zhonghai was so concerned about it, how could he invest so much money?

Should I mention that it was Jia Zhang who spread the rumor? But how did Jia Zhang know about the White Widow? The White Widow had never been to the yard.

"It seems like I need to talk to Aunt Yi when I have time to see what information I can get out of her." He Yuzhu thought to himself.

Zhang Baishu looked at He Yuzhu who was lost in thought, and a hint of satisfaction flashed in his eyes. Only by thinking can you gain something.

"Zhu Zi, let's stop here today!" Zhang Baishu slowly stood up, "I'm going back to my room to rest."

"Hey, old man, I'll take you back! It's dark here, so you have to be careful."

He Yuzhu opened the lampshade and quickly adjusted the wick of the oil lamp to make the flame brighter. Holding the lamp in his hand, he supported Zhang Baishu and walked to the backyard.

Early the next morning, He Yuzhu started his morning exercises as usual and taught Peng Hongwu at the same time.

Not long after, there was movement coming from the Jia family. Jia Dongxu was pushing a bicycle, wearing neat new clothes, and looked full of energy.

"It's really refreshing to be happy! What a pity~" He Yuzhu looked at Jia Dongxu and sighed, wondering if he could escape the disaster.

He looked up at the bright sky and called out to Peng Hongwu: "Okay! Xiaowu, let's go eat."

At the dining table in the living room, He Yuzhu watched Peng Hongwu eating a steamed bun in three bites, and a smile appeared on his face: "Xiao Wu, when the feast is held in the courtyard, you should ask Aunt Tong to bring Yu Shui with her."

He took out a piece of money and stuffed it into Peng Hongwu's pocket: "This is a gift money, you can give it to Aunt Tong later."

"Yeah~ Don't worry, Brother Zhuzi, I will talk to my mom about it." Peng Hongwu said as he showed off another steamed bun.

He Yuzhu looked at him, smiled and patted his head: "Then I'll leave it to you!"

After breakfast, they came to the yard. At this time, the aunts from each family were already helping to prepare the ingredients. He Yuzhu greeted everyone and pushed his bicycle to set off to the restaurant.

A man dressed as a chef came over and greeted him enthusiastically: "Hello, Master He!"

"Hello! Who are you?" He Yuzhu looked at him, leaned against the car body, and bowed in return.

"My last name is Tang, and I make a living by hosting banquets for neighbors. I can't compare to the famous Master He!"

Seeing that he was a colleague who was hosting a banquet nearby, He Yuzhu said modestly: "Master Tang, thank you for the compliment! It's all because of everyone's kindness!"

"Master He, I'm going to pack my things first. I won't delay you from going to work!"

This scene happened to be seen by Jia Zhang. Thinking that her family had to spend money to hire a cook, she became even more unhappy with He Yuzhu.

She watched Master Tang and He Yuzhu chatting and laughing, and thought in dissatisfaction, "Could it be that Shazhu is asking him to do something bad? I have to keep an eye on him. If there is any problem, I can save some money."

Master Tang came back to process the ingredients and saw Jia Zhang standing by, but he didn't take it seriously.

He has seen all kinds of hosts over the years, so he just needs to squat here and watch without disturbing him while cooking.