Siheyuan: Revenge of the Stupid Pillar

"You must be Chef Wu Yusheng. I am a fool who didn't recognize you. I hope you can forgive me if I have offended you!" He Yuzhu's face was full of admiration.

Wu Yusheng said in a gentle tone: "Master He, your words are serious. If there is any offense, it is us who are offending you!"

"Feng Shiyou, what are you still doing standing there? Why don't you come over here and apologize? You idiots, you are so proud of yourself now that you have some skills. You are so proud of yourself now. Now you know that there are always people who are better than you, right?"

He Yuzhu waved his hands hastily and said, "No... No, the masters did not offend me, but I was the one who spoke out and offended you!"

Feng Shiyou and his companions bowed to He Yuzhu politely. He Yuzhu dared not accept it and hurriedly helped them up.

Feng Shiyou said sincerely, "Master He, I am convinced by your cooking skills. We brothers were too conceited before. With our mediocre skills, we looked down on others. Thank you for teaching us a lesson and making us realize our own shortcomings."

He Yuzhu said modestly: "You are too polite, my cooking skills are almost the same as yours..."

Wu Yusheng smiled and said, "Master He, excessive modesty is actually pride. I will not invite you to join Emei Restaurant. After all, you even rejected the invitation from the State Guest House. But I hope you can come to Emei Restaurant often so that we can exchange cooking skills and make progress together!"

"It's my honor!" He Yuzhu looked flattered.

After a few people exchanged greetings for a while, He Yuzhu saw that it was getting late, so he said goodbye.

When He Yuzhu left, he was holding a serving of twice-cooked pork in his hand.

Ran Qiuye asked curiously: "Master He, why did you pack another one?"

He Yuzhu explained: "There is an old widow in our hospital, and I brought it home for her to eat!"

Ran Qiuye's eyelashes trembled slightly, "Are you responsible for her three meals a day?"

He Yuzhu nodded slightly, "Yes! This old lady has helped me before, and I will repay her with a spring of gratitude.

Ran Qiuye admired and said: "Master He, you are so kind!"

He Yuzhu grinned and said, "Teacher Ran, you are too kind. I am just repaying you!"

"Teacher Ran, it's getting late. It's not safe for a girl like you to walk on the road at night. Let me take you home!"

"Thank you! Master He, please don't call me Teacher Ran, just call me Qiu Ye!"

Ran Qiuye's face turned slightly red, which was very cute.

He Yuzhu's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he secretly rejoiced in his heart: "It seems that this little girl has developed a liking for me. It will be just a matter of time before I can win her over!"

He Yuzhu smiled gently, "Then Qiuye, don't call me Master He, just call me Yuzhu or Zhuzi..."

Ran Qiuye lowered his eyebrows and smiled, "I'll just call you Brother He! Brother He, is that Master Wu really that great?"

He Yuzhu said seriously: "Master Wu is indeed amazing. He is one of the best cooks in China and has cooked for many important people."

"During the Anti-Japanese War, Master Wu went to Hong Kong to escape the war. After the founding of New China, he returned to the mainland and opened this Emei Restaurant."

"Master Wu is really amazing! Brother He, you can tie with Master Wu, which means your cooking skills have reached the top level in China."

Ran Qiuye's eyes were full of stars and he exclaimed with joy.

He Yuzhu raised his eyelids slightly and smiled, "I'm probably still a little worse than Master Wu!"

Ran Qiuye smiled and said, "Brother He, you are too modest. Even though your cooking skills are not as good as Master Wu's right now, you are still young. In time, your cooking skills will definitely surpass Master Wu's!"

He Yuzhu praised: "Qiuye, you are really smart. Youth is my greatest asset. I believe that it won't be long before I can surpass Master Wu!"

The two chatted and laughed, and soon arrived at Ran Qiuye's door.

"Brother He, I'm here! Thank you for the flowers, thank you for treating me to dinner, and thank you for sending me back. I'm very happy today!" Ran Qiuye's pretty face blushed.

"Qiuye, I'm sorry again. I'm also very happy to meet you!"

He Yuzhu's lips curled up slightly, and he looked very excited.

Ran Qiuye smiled, "Brother He, I'm glad to meet you, too. I'll tell my dad about the night school when I get home!"

He Yuzhu said gratefully: "Thank you Qiuye, I will pick you up after get off work tomorrow..."

"Ok!"

Ran Qiuye nodded shyly, then ran into the house as if escaping.

When Ran's father and mother saw Ran Qiuye coming back with flowers in her hands, looking radiant, they frowned slightly.

Ran's mother asked anxiously, "Qiu Ye, are you in love?"

Ran Qiuye's pretty face turned slightly red, and she said shyly, "Mom, what are you talking about?"

As an experienced person, Ran's mother frowned even more when she saw her daughter's expression and asked in a deep voice: "Where did you get these flowers, and why did you come back so late?"

Ran Qiuye said dissatisfiedly: "Mom, what are you doing, interrogating the prisoner?"

Seeing this, Ran's father said in a gentle tone: "Qiu Ye, don't be angry, your mother is also concerned about you, afraid that you will be deceived by others."

Ran Qiuye pouted and said, "Dad, I'm already twenty-one, not a child anymore, I have the ability to distinguish between good and bad."

Father Ran smiled and said, "Haha, my daughter has grown up. Can you tell dad about this flower?"

"Dad, this is really a lot of ups and downs..."

Ran Qiuye's face was full of excitement as he described the cause and effect of the incident in vivid detail.

After hearing this, Ran's father and mother were stunned and their expressions were dull.

After a while, Ran's mother said angrily, "How could Yan Bugui be so shameless as to use my daughter's name to cheat people? How will your principal Gu punish him?"

"Your five-month salary will be confiscated, your teaching grade will be downgraded to level ten, you must compensate He Yuzhu 50 yuan, and you must apologize to me in front of all the teachers and students in the school tomorrow." Ran Qiuye told the truth.

After hearing this, Ran's father frowned and looked angry. "Is that all? Yan Bugui has no teacher ethics and has violated the law. Even if he is not arrested and sent to prison, he should be fired."

"If such a person stays in school, he will only mislead the students and corrupt the school's morale. Gu Qingshan is also old and confused. I will go find him tomorrow and have a good talk with him."

Ran's father is a university professor. He hates evil and cannot tolerate any grain of sand in his eyes.

Ran Qiuye said, "Dad, forget it! Since Principal Gu wants to protect him, he must have his reasons."

Father Ran said angrily: "Forget it, education is the top priority of the country. For such a teacher with no professional ethics, he should be ruthlessly removed from the teaching team."

Ran Qiuye's eyes flashed with pity, and he whispered, "Dad, everyone makes mistakes sometimes, so give Yan Bugui a chance to reform!"

"I heard that his family of six depends on his salary. If he loses this job, how will his family live?"

"Qiu Ye, I know you have a kind heart, but some mistakes can be made and some cannot be made. Don't worry about this matter, I will handle it." Ran's father said firmly.

Seeing his father's firm attitude, Ran Qiuye opened his lips slightly, but in the end no words came out.