Siheyuan: Revenge of the Stupid Pillar

Liu Lan pretended to be dissatisfied and said, "Zhu Zi, what are you thinking? My son didn't even give me any candy, but he gave you one. Why don't you take it quickly?"

He Yuzhu smiled suddenly, then touched Dabao's head and said softly:

"Dabao, you eat! Godfather has already eaten."

Liang Ladi said: "My dears, each of you can only eat three at most. If you eat too much, you will get cavities!"

Xiu'er said crisply: "Mom, I will only eat three today, and save the rest for tomorrow."

Liang Ladi said softly, "Xiu'er, we can't be too greedy. Each person can only take three, and the rest will be left for godfather."

He Yuzhu smiled and said, "No need to save any for me. I don't like sweets. Share them with me!"

Liu Lan chuckled and said, "I'll share them with you. I'm afraid you little guys might fight over a few candies."

He Yuzhu said, "Liu Lan, Ladi, you guys play with the little ones for a while, I'm going to the kitchen to cook."

Liang Ladi said, "Director He, I'll help you."

He Yuzhu said casually: "Why call me Director He? Just call me Zhuzi like Liu Lan."

"You are a guest, so why should I ask you to cook? Play with the children instead."

Liang Ladi smiled and said, "Zhu Zi, what you said is wrong. You are celebrating my daughter's birthday. How can I, as a mother, stand by and watch?"

Liu Lan echoed, "Zhu Zi, you are our children's godfather now, so don't be so formal with us."

"As the saying goes, men and women working together make work less tiring. We also want to have lunch early."

He Yuzhu did not refuse and said readily: "Okay, you two help me, we will have dinner early."

When Liu Lan and Liang Ladi entered the kitchen, they were shocked by the ingredients on the chopping board.

Liang Ladi trembled and said, "Zhu Zi, four meat dishes are enough, why did you buy so much meat?"

He Yuzhu said casually: "There are so many people today, four dishes are not enough, I plan to make six dishes and one soup."

Liang Ladi said with a guilty look on her face: "Director He, I'm sorry to have cost you money."

Liu Lan grinned and said, "Why would he spend money? He earns over a hundred dollars a month, he doesn't care about this little money at all."

He Yuzhu nodded and said, "Liu Lan is right. These don't cost much. You don't have to feel embarrassed."

Although He Yuzhu was talking, his hands never stopped moving. The fish in his hands was like a toy, allowing him to manipulate it.

The movements of gutting, cutting open the belly, scraping the scales and slicing the meat were neat and tidy yet beautiful, which made Liang Ladi's eyes sparkle with amazement.

Liang Ladi already had a good impression of He Yuzhu, otherwise she would not have agreed to be his lover. Now that she has seen He Yuzhu's cooking skills, she likes him even more.

Seeing this, Liu Lan nudged Liang Ladi with her arm and teased, "What? Are you itching to see me?"

Liang Ladi's face flushed and she pinched Liu Lan in shame and anger.

At this time, several little ones also came to the kitchen. When they saw the chicken, fish, beef and pork in the kitchen, they couldn't help swallowing.

When they saw He Yuzhu's miraculous knife skills, their eyes were filled with admiration.

Damao couldn't help but say, "Godfather, can I learn cooking from you?"

He Yuzhu paused and smiled, "When you grow up, if you are still interested in cooking, I can take you in as my apprentice."

Damao said excitedly, "Thank you, godfather!"

Dabao: "Godfather, I also want to learn cooking from you."

Ermao: "Godfather, there's me too."

Erbao: "And me!"

Sanmao: "And me!"

He Yuzhu smiled and said, "Learning to cook is very hard. You have to be willing to endure hardship."

Damao said firmly, "Godfather, I have suffered great hardships before. I am not afraid of them."

He Yuzhu suddenly said seriously: "Cook is not a very good profession, nor is it your only choice."

"As the saying goes, men are afraid of choosing the wrong career, and women are afraid of marrying the wrong man. Choosing a career is a very important matter for men. It affects your whole life, so you must be careful. You are too young now, so let's talk about it when you grow up!"

Liang Ladi said seriously: "Your godfather is right, there is no rush for this matter, let's talk about it when you grow up."

Da Mao said sullenly, "Okay then!"

Around twelve o'clock, the delicious food was prepared one after another. The little ones stared at the food intently, their Adam's apples moving constantly, and they looked drooling.

Seeing this, He Yuzhu smiled and said, "Liu Lan, Ladi, why don't you take the children out to eat first!"

Liang Ladi said seriously: "That's fine, I have to wait until you are done, and then we can have dinner together."

He Yuzhu smiled faintly and said, "It's okay, I'll just make some soup."

Liang Ladi insisted, "We must wait for you to start the meal together."

He Yuzhu nodded and said, "Okay, take the dishes out first, I'll be there soon!"

After a while, six dishes and a soup were served on the table.

He Yuzhu smiled as if in spring breeze and said, "Let's sing a happy birthday song to Xiu'er first, and then have dinner."

Dabao: "Godfather, how do we sing Happy Birthday?"

He Yuzhu suddenly remembered that it seemed that singing "Happy Birthday" was not popular in those days.

"You guys sing along with me, this song is very easy to sing."

"Then godfather, you sing first!"

"Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you..."

After the song was over, He Yuzhu shouted, "Let's eat!"

As soon as He Yuzhu finished speaking, the little guys started to eat with relish, using their hands and mouths.

Liang Ladi looked quite embarrassed and said softly, "Slow down, no one is going to snatch it from you."

In front of the delicious food, Liang Ladi's words had no effect, and the little guys continued to eat voraciously.

Liang Ladi smiled awkwardly and started eating. After swallowing a piece of boiled fish fillet, her eyes lit up instantly.

"Director He, your cooking skills are amazing. I have never eaten such delicious food before."

Liu Lan said with a little pride: "Zhu Zi is a third-level cook. Many important people praise his cooking skills. Unfortunately, Zhu Zi is in a high position now, so it is difficult to taste his cooking skills."

He Yuzhu chuckled and said, "If you want to try my cooking, I can make it for you anytime."

Liu Lan's eyes lit up, and she said impatiently, "You said it, so don't go back on your word!"

He Yuzhu said cheerfully: "I, He Yuzhu, am a man of my word, but you have to wait until I am free."

Liu Lan pouted and said, "You even added a restriction. You have no sincerity at all."

He Yuzhu said with a little pride: "Don't be ungrateful. Now, the people who can taste my cooking skills are at least at the director level..."

"Virtue!"

At the dinner table, He Yuzhu, Liu Lan and Liang Ladi had a great conversation, and unknowingly, their relationship became closer.

Especially He Yuzhu and Liang Ladi, their relationship has improved dramatically, from being a little unfamiliar in the beginning to being able to talk about anything now.

The little guys were not interested in their conversation at all and just focused on eating.