Siheyuan: Big City, Small Love

The next day, He Lai deliberately went to work alone, took a big white goose from the space in a remote place, put it in a bag, and went into the steel rolling mill.

I came to the third cafeteria, looking for He Daqing, but I didn't see him.

"Uncle master, Grandmaster really has something to do and hasn't come yet." The young man explained quickly.

"Okay, okay, I won't look for you anymore. What's your name?"

He Lai also knew that He Daqing was not there, and he probably hadn't come to work yet. The old man is really lazy!

"You can just call me Monkey." said the young man with a smile.

He Lai looked at the young man, who was tall and thin, and really looked like a monkey.

"Okay, show Uncle Master around your cafeteria again."

"Okay, okay."

Steel rolling mills usually do very little breakfast because not many workers have not eaten. Most workers have eaten before coming to work. Only some young people come to get some soy milk and steamed buns.

With Monkey's introduction, He Lai also learned about the third canteen. Several chefs are now He Daqing's disciples. Otherwise, if others are He Daqing's disciples and you are not, you will be in trouble.

"Uncle Master, this is Aunt Gu Dongmei. Her husband died and she is now an old lady in the factory."

"Oh..." He Lai looked at the woman who was most likely He Daqing's lover. She was in her thirties and quite pretty.

"Fortunately his surname is not Ma!" He Lai muttered.

"Uncle Master, what did you say?"

"Nothing, nothing, go on."

"Oh, this newcomer from our steel mill is Liu Lan. She came here to cover for her husband. Her husband is a good-for-nothing. He's idle all day long and does nothing. He also gambled and owed money, and he squandered everything in the house."

When Monkey introduced Liu Lan, he expressed sympathy.

"What's her husband's name?" He Lai asked curiously. You like gambling, right? If you meet him, I will definitely make you lose everything!

"Wang Ergou, everyone calls him Ergouzi."

"Okay, you're pretty good. Ask your master to give you a box of leftovers after get off work and tell him what I said."

He Lai was very satisfied with today's harvest.

"Thank you, uncle master." The monkey was so excited that even an apprentice like him could get leftovers.

He Lai ignored him and walked straight to Liu Lan who was washing vegetables.

"Is there anything I can do for you?" Liu Lan was a little panicked when she saw He Lai squatting in front of her. After all, she had just entered the factory.

"Nothing, I just want you to help me pack the things in my bag. Just call Director He when you're done."

He Lai handed over the bag and said.

"Uh, that...this..." Liu Lan was a little surprised. How could this thing be given to her?

Now in the cafeteria I basically wash vegetables and serve meals, and don’t do any other work.

Just when Liu Lan was wondering whether she should take the job, Gu Dongmei next to her spoke up.

"Okay, leave it there. Liu Lan will fix it for you."

"Okay, help me clean up. I'll give you a bowl of lunch. I'm leaving now."

Seeing that the matter was settled, He Lai left the cafeteria.

"Open it quickly and see what's in it." Seeing He Lai leaving, Gu Dongmei directly ordered Liu Lan to open the bag.

Liu Lan had no choice but to open the bag, only to see a big goose with its head sticking out. It immediately spread its wings and jumped out.

Fortunately, Gu Dongmei was quick enough to catch it, otherwise the kitchen would have been in trouble.

"Such a big goose. It must weigh more than 20 kilograms. Oh my God."

Gu Dongmei also exclaimed, and the people in the kitchen all looked over.

"I won't kill this Sister Gu either. It's so big."

Liu Lan realized that He Lai asked her to clean up. It was okay for her to kill a chicken, but it would be a bit difficult for her to kill such a big thing.

"Don't worry, Master Wei, bring your apprentice to help kill it, this belongs to your master's nephew."

Gu Dongmei shouted.

"Okay, leave it there for now. I'll bring people to kill it later." Master Wei also agreed with a smile.

"Liu Lan, why did He Lai ask you to kill the goose? Is he interested in you?"

Gu Dongmei put the goose back into the bag, returned to the vegetable washing team and started chatting.

"Hey, Dongmei, don't say anything. He's a big shot in the factory. If the news gets out, Director He won't be able to protect you."

A woman warned.

"Really? Isn't he He Daqing's nephew?" Gu Dongmei asked curiously.

"This He Lai is very capable. I just heard about it from the Women's Federation. Let me tell you."

The woman started talking a lot about He Lai.

"My goodness, 17 years old, an engineer." Gu Dongmei was shocked. Fortunately, she did not deliberately set up He Lai, otherwise the security department would have arrested her.

"I heard that the wild boar meat this time was made by Ren Helai."

"Really? You're an engineer after all."

……

A group of aunties who were washing vegetables started chatting with each other.

……

It was soon noon, and He Lai brought Zhang Zhiwen and Liu Mu to the third cafeteria.

"Come on, what delicious food is there that requires you to sell the lawsuit?" Zhang Zhiwen was extremely curious.

"Oh, it's not here yet, don't worry, I don't know what's burning."

He Lai said with a smile.

"Uncle Master, Master has just finished and is waiting for you in the lounge."

The monkey saw He Lai and came forward to meet him.

"Okay, you're not bad. Let's go eat first." He Lai said with a smile. It's good to have a smart person!

Several people came to the lounge and found that He Daqing was serving a bowl to Gu Dongmei. He Lai quickly coughed twice.

He Daqing and the other man were startled by the cough and almost dropped their bowls.

"Come here, little Laizi, come here and try the goose stew that Uncle He made for you. It's delicious."

He Daqing waved his hand, asked Gu Dongmei to go out, and then called He Lai.

"Uncle He, sure. Bring people to steal my food." He Lai sat at the dinner table and began to mock He Daqing.

"Hey, isn't this what you said you would give it to them? I just brought the pot over and forgot to give it to them."

He Daqing forced an explanation.

"Uncle He, I'm not talking about this one." He Lai added mischievously.

"Ah, no more talking, try it, try it. Come on, come on, both of you, sit down."

He Daqing saw that something was wrong and he didn't know who it was for, so he quickly changed the subject.

He Lai didn't care anymore and started eating. The goose meat was really delicious! The meat was very tender.

"Xiao Laizi, where did you get so many geese?" He Daqing started chatting.

"Yesterday I went to Wild Duck Lake and swam around in the lake. I finally caught a goose. I'm going to give it to Uncle He. How about that? That's very considerate."

"Oh, Wild Duck Lake, it's not close, I've never been there, I heard it's only been there in recent years."

"You regret it now, right? You went to the barren Baoding. It's not as good as the old city. Look, with me here, every day is a good day."

"Okay, your colleague is here, give your uncle He some face."

He Daqing put a piece of goose meat into He Lai's bowl.

He Lai smiled and let the matter go, and asked Zhang Zhiwen and the other man to start eating.

When He Lai and his companions finished their meal, there was still half a bowl of food left in the pot.

"Uncle He, we're leaving now. You can handle the rest by yourself."

"Okay, okay, I'll find someone to do it." He Daqing agreed readily. Now he could play with Gu Dongmei for a while again.

He Lai turned around and whispered to He Daqing, "Uncle He, remember to bring back the remaining goose in the evening, hehe."

"Okay, okay, you naughty boy, can't you leave some for your Uncle He?"

He Daqing smiled bitterly and said that he had kept more than half of it. After all, if he cooked too much, he wouldn't be able to eat it and it would be a waste.

"Then take half, but you have to teach Brother Zhuzi how to cook it."

"Okay, let's go, let's go." He Daqing didn't know whether to laugh or cry. This kid had arranged everything for him very clearly.