Siheyuan: Revenge of the Stupid Pillar

Ran Qiuye helped his father carry the meat and vegetables back home, and went to the window to look in again.

Ran Zhenshan asked in confusion: "Girl, what are you looking at in front of the window?"

Jiang Yuzi said unhappily, "What else can you see? See if your future son-in-law has arrived. You've been squatting in front of the window all morning, and you're almost like a husband-waiting rock!"

Ran Qiuye stamped her feet and pouted, "Mom, what are you talking about? I haven't even married yet, how can I be a husband-waiting stone?"

Ran Zhenshan raised his hand to check his watch and said with a faint smile: "Qiuye, come and sit for a while. It's only ten o'clock. Your brother He shouldn't be here so soon."

"Dad, Mom, Brother He and the others are here!" Ran Qiuye shouted excitedly.

Upon hearing this, Ran Zhenshan came to the window and saw He Yuzhu. He chuckled and said:

"Let's go down and greet them."

As soon as Ran Zhenshan finished speaking, Ran Qiuye swept past him and ran downstairs.

Jiang Yuzi said with a look of disdain: "Old Ran, we have raised our daughter in vain. She has become like this before she even gets married. If she really gets married, will she still have us as her parents in her eyes?"

Ran Zhenshan smiled and said, "Okay, let's go down and meet the man who stole your daughter's heart."

He Yuzhu immediately saw Ran Qiuye running downstairs and hurriedly called out:

"Qiuye, come here quickly. Let me introduce you. This is my master Lu Dahai and his wife Mei Xiu'e."

"Master, Master's Wife, she is Ran Qiuye."

Ran Qiuye's eyes flashed with shyness, and he said respectfully: "Hello, Master! Hello, Master's Wife!"

Mei Xiu'e said with a smile: "Qiuye, you are really pretty, with an oval face, cherry mouth, phoenix eyes, and willow-shaped eyebrows. No wonder you can be so charming to Zhuzi."

Hearing this, Ran Qiuye's face turned red, the corners of her eyes curved, and she said shyly, "Master's Wife, you are really good at talking."

At this moment, Ran Qiuye saw her parents out of the corner of her eye and said hurriedly, "Dad, Mom, this is Brother He, and these two elders are Brother He's master and his mistress."

He Yuzhu said awkwardly: "Hello, uncle! Hello, aunt! I am He Yuzhu!"

Ran Zhenshan said cheerfully: "He Yuzhu, I often hear Qiu Ye mention you, and now I finally see your true face."

Ran Zhenshan lied. He had actually secretly seen He Yuzhu a long time ago. Jiang Yuzi was seeing He Yuzhu for the first time, so she started to look him up and down.

Seeing that He Yuzhu was tall and straight, with neat hair, three-dimensional and deep facial features, and a look of firmness and determination between his brows, he couldn't help but nodded with satisfaction.

He Yuzhu said apologetically, "Uncle, aunt, I'm sorry, I should have come to visit you a long time ago!"

Jiang Yuzi said kindly, "It's okay, it's not too late now!"

Lu Dahai said, "Hello, Professor Ran! I am Zhuzi's master, Lu Dahai."

Ran Zhenshan warmly held Lu Dahai's hand and said politely: "Hello, Brother Lu! Just call me Zhenshan!"

"Hey! Bro, have we met somewhere before?"

Lu Dahai raised his eyes slightly and chuckled:

"Hearing you say that, you also give me a sense of déjà vu. It seems that we have indeed met somewhere, but I really can't remember where exactly."

He Yuzhu suddenly interrupted and said, "Uncle, my master is the head chef of Fengze Garden. Have you ever eaten at Fengze Garden?"

After He Yuzhu's reminder, Ran Zhenshan immediately remembered and said excitedly:

"Yes... yes, I did meet my brother in Fengze Garden. Look at my memory. I have forgotten what happened last month."

"Brother, I have to say that the food at Fengze Garden is really delicious."

Lu Dahai joked, “If you think it’s delicious, come often and I’ll give you a discount!”

Ran Zhenshan was overjoyed and said, "Great, I will definitely come here often in the future!"

Jiang Yuzi rolled her eyes and said, "Can you be more promising? All you do is eat all day long!"

Ran Zhenshan said confidently: "People live their whole lives just to eat, why don't I eat and drink better?"

Mei Xiu'e smiled and said, "Brother, what you said is very clear. Eat when you are hungry, drink when you are thirsty, and don't take things to heart. That's how life should be."

"He is just too open-minded, like a fool. Old sister, come upstairs with me!" Jiang Yuzi said enthusiastically.

Ran Zhenshan agreed, "Yes...Yes, brother, let's go upstairs and talk. I live on the second floor."

The Ran family has three bedrooms and a living room. The living room has everything, including curtains, sofas, table lamps, TV, and telephone, giving it a full bourgeoisie feel.

"Sister, please sit here. This sofa is soft."

"Qiuye, go make tea for Master and his wife. The tea leaves are in the drawer of the study."

"Brother, sister-in-law, come to my place and treat it like your own home. Don't be restrained."

"Zhu Zi, you are such a fool. Why do you bring so many things to my house?"

Ran's father and mother were busy running around. After greeting Lu Dahai and Mei Xiu'e, they hurriedly took the gift from He Yuzhu.

Mei Xiu'e said in a gentle voice: "Brother, sister, stop busying yourself and come and sit down!"

Jiang Yuzi smiled and said, "I'm not busy. I'll come over and chat with you now."

He Yuzhu looked at the four old men chatting animatedly, a smile flashed across his eyes, and he winked at Ran Qiuye, who immediately responded with a charming eye roll.

After an unknown amount of time, Jiang Yuzi suddenly stood up and said, "Laoran, you chat with your brother and sister-in-law, I'll go cook!"

"Auntie, you take a rest, I'll go cook!"

He Yuzhu said this and walked towards the kitchen.

Jiang Yuzi shook her head and chuckled, "Zhu Zi, sit down and take a rest. This is your first visit, so why should I let you into the kitchen?"

Lu Dahai said in a gentle voice: "Sister, just let Zhuzi go. Zhuzi is a cook and was born to cook!"

"Besides, you will be a family soon. Isn't it the son-in-law's responsibility to cook a meal for his mother-in-law?"

Ran Zhenshan said with a smile: "Yuzi, how about giving Zhuzi a chance to show off his cooking skills?"

Ran Qiuye immediately agreed, "Mom, let Brother He do it. Brother He's cooking is delicious."

Jiang Yuzi pretended to be dissatisfied and said, "You two both think my cooking is not delicious, right?"

Ran Zhenshan smiled and said, "How could that be possible? I just wanted to give Zhuzi a chance to perform."

Ran Qiuye smiled and said, "Dad is right, we just want to give Brother He a chance to perform."

Jiang Yuzi glared at Ran Qiuye and said, "Okay, go help Zhuzi!"

"no problem…"

After saying that, Ran Qiuye took He Yuzhu's hand and walked into the kitchen happily.

He Yuzhu entered the kitchen and found it spacious and tidy, with all kinds of seasonings available. It was obvious at a glance that this family was very particular about their meals.

"Akiha, do you have an apron?"

"Yes, I'll get it for you!"

As Ran Qiuye spoke, she pushed open the kitchen door, took the apron from the nail at the back and handed it to He Yuzhu.

"This apron belongs to my father. You are about the same height as him, so it should fit you well."