Siheyuan: Big City, Small Love

"What are you pitiful for? You are not pitiful! Yu Shui is not pitiful! Yu Shui is only a few years old, and he has lost his mother and left his father! If it weren't for Xiao Laizi, you two brothers and sisters would have suffered.

Zhuzi, I'm telling you, if you dare to secretly cook for the deaf old lady, I'll tell dad and let him give you a good beating."

Qin Huairu said angrily that she would not be merciful and had no good feelings towards this old woman.

She didn't have a good impression of the deaf old lady in the first place, and after knowing about the aunt's situation, she avoided her as much as possible, let alone taking care of her.

"Oh, I didn't say I was going. Don't be angry. You're still pregnant!" Sha Zhu suddenly panicked and replied quickly.

"That's good enough. Let's go cook. I'm hungry!" Qin Huairu nodded with satisfaction.

"Okay, okay, I'll go now." Upon hearing this, Sha Zhu walked towards the kitchen.

He Lai was stunned. It was obvious that Qin Huairu was giving face to Sha Zhu because Director Sun was present. As soon as Director Sun left, Sha Zhu immediately surrendered.

Qin Huairu silently gave a thumbs up! She made Sha Zhu eat her ass off.

Qin Huairu laughed when she saw He Lai's expression and said, "Little Lai, don't laugh at your sister-in-law. You can't help it. Zhuzi is good in every way, but he is easily soft-hearted. If someone complains a little, he will want to help them! How can I stop him?"

"Sister-in-law, I didn't say anything. Please don't wrongly accuse me. I don't agree to provoke the deaf old lady. After all, she is very sexy! It's not easy to get away if you provoke her. She might even go further and want me, Brother Zhuzi, to wear mourning clothes for her!"

He Lai joked.

"Go ahead and think about her own good things. As long as I'm here, she won't even have to think about it! Only my father can make Zhuzi wear mourning clothes. My parents don't even need him!"

Qin Huairu said. After all, in this era, the emphasis is on marrying off a daughter, and spilling water! In Qin Huairu's eyes, only He Daqing is worthy of Sha Zhu's mourning.

At this time, He Daqing and He Zhan were eating peanuts, drinking and chatting. If they heard what Qin Huairu said, they would probably cry.

But He Daqing's life was really carefree. He had his widow by his side at work, and he was very leisurely after get off work, drinking wine and playing with his grandchildren. He was in his fifties, the canteen director of a steel mill, a typical bachelor!

If he wants to marry a young girl now, he can go to the countryside and find that there will probably be a lot of people wanting to marry her!

Therefore, there must be some hidden story behind He Daqing's going to Baoding. It is impossible for him to give up the old city just for a widow with two children.

He Lai did not continue the topic. Instead, he reminded Qin Huairu not to mess around with food. Sha Zhu had complained to him many times.

"It's okay, it's okay, I will pay attention. Anyway, everything Zhuzi cooks is delicious!" Qin Huairu said indifferently.

"I don't believe it! Sister-in-law, please stop bragging!" He Lai joked with a smile.

But when you think about how Nan Yi can make the bitter rice that reminds people of the bitter past and the sweet past, and how he can make wild vegetable dumplings so delicious that the workers buy more, it's not surprising. The chefs of this era really have this ability.

The two were chatting when the rain came.

"Brother, my mother asked me to call you back for dinner."

"Oh, let's go, what delicious food did mom make?"

"Wild vegetable dumplings!"

"I do not believe!"

……

"Mom, why are you really making wild vegetable dumplings?" He Lai asked in disbelief as he looked at the wild vegetable dumplings in front of him.

"What's wrong with wild vegetable dumplings? Can't you, Section Chief He, eat them?" Wu Juan stared at He Lai and said angrily.

"No, no, I can eat it, I can eat it." He Lai quickly took one and took a bite. It was indeed that familiar taste, similar to what he had eaten in the cafeteria in Hejia Village that year, bitter and unpalatable.

When Wu'er saw He Lai take one, she also took one from the bowl and took a bite.

Just when she was about to vomit, He Lai covered her mouth.

If he vomited, Wu Juan would swing the feather duster at him.

Wu'er looked at He Lai's expression, then at the feather duster in Wu Juan's hand, and swallowed the wild vegetable dumpling in her mouth, but refused to take a second bite no matter what.

Fortunately, He Lai had space. He pretended to eat, but actually put everything into the space. Soon the two wild vegetable dumplings were eaten up.

"Brother Lai, why don't you chew it? It will cause indigestion." Yu Shui saw He Lai take a bite and swallow it, and said a little worriedly.

"It's okay, it's okay, it will be digested in the stomach. Um, mom, I'm full, I'll take Wu'er back first."

After He finished speaking, without waiting for Wu Juan to speak, he carried Wu'er and left this dangerous place.

After returning to his room, He Lai took out two dragon fruits and gave one to Wu'er each to clear the lingering bad smell in their mouths.

"Brother, I'm still hungry!" Wu'er said to He after eating the dragon fruit.

"Wait a little longer until your sister-in-law comes back and ask her to make you something delicious."

He Lai touched her little head and said.

"Brother, can't you do it?"

"How is that possible! There is nothing in this world that your elder brother doesn't know!"

"Then I want to eat lion's head!"

"No, change it!"

"Then I want to eat braised pork!"

"No, change another one!"

"Braised pork trotters?"

"will not!"

……

Although Wu'er mentioned a lot of dishes that He Lai couldn't cook, He Lai still made a delicious dish for Wu'er in the end, steamed lobster!

Wu'er was very satisfied with the meal and said that it was much more delicious than lion head or braised pork.

He Lai thought so too, because he was also biting on a lobster in his hand.

When the rain stopped, the two men were already sucking their fingers, and only two piles of lobster shells were left on the table.

Before Yu Shui could get angry and question him, He Lai spoke first: "There is another one in the kitchen, left for you."

"That's better." Yu Shui's brows suddenly relaxed, he said this, and ran into the kitchen.

Wu'er seemed a little hungry, so she pestered Yu Shui and ate a lot more until her stomach could no longer hold any more.

Yushui was no longer interested in the fruits and seafood that appeared out of nowhere in Helai.

Every time He Lai came, he had a reason. Either it was a gift from a friend or from Fengze Garden. She was used to it.

After eating the lobster, He Lai took Wu'er and Yu Shui for a walk in his own small yard.

In the small yard, Wu'er was playing on the back of the Labrador, while Yu Shui and He Lai were watching her to prevent her from falling.

Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye the sky began to darken.

After nightfall, everyone in the courtyard closed their doors and prepared to go to bed. Only He Lai was still counting the stars with Yu Shui and Wu'er.

"Brother, there are so many stars! Wu'er can't even count them all!" Wu'er said, pointing to the sky.

"Yes, Wu'er, do you know? Every star represents a person's life." He Lai said with a smile.

"Really? Then why did they become stars? Will I also become a star in the future?" Wu'er asked curiously.

"Uh...Wu'er is still young. When Wu'er grows up, she will become a star!"

He Lai didn't expect Wu'er to ask this, so he answered directly.

"Then Big Brother is the adult, which star is you?"

"Uh…"

He Lai really wanted to tell her that people would turn into stars only after they died, but after thinking about it, he did not say anything.

"Yushui, tell Wu'er the story of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl."

"Brother, I've heard it. Let's just tell the story of Big Gray Wolf and Pleasant Goat!"

Wu'er quickly objected!

"Then let me tell you a story about the Lotus Lantern, okay?"

"The Precious Lotus Lantern? What is the Precious Lotus Lantern?"

"Don't talk, just listen to big brother's story!"

"Oh!"

"Once upon a time, ..."

"How long is a long, long time?"

He Lai decided to do a 360-degree spin on Wu Er to cure her habit of interrupting.

Then he stood up from the rocking chair, grabbed Wu'er's waist with both hands, and slowly turned Wu'er's body over.

Wu'er was extremely happy. She didn't worry about being in danger at all. She waved her little hands and kept asking He Lai to do one more!

This silly girl really had no fear at all. After He Lai had turned around four times, he was still a little afraid that he had hurt her, so he hugged her in his arms again and told her the story of the Precious Lotus Lantern!

long long ago……