Siheyuan: Struggle Begins in the 1950s

Nan Yi became anxious when he saw Ding Qiunan refused.

He remembered what Wang Jianjun had said to him, and immediately mustered up the courage to take out the lunch box, opened it one by one and introduced it:

"Doctor Ding, don't be so quick to refuse. The dish I made today is not ordinary. I haven't seen these ingredients in several years."

Ding Qiunan was about to refuse, but the next moment she couldn't help but open her eyes wide.

Although she couldn't name these dishes, she still recognized the ingredients.

Sea cucumber, abalone, fish maw...

And the taste, it's obvious that it comes from the broth made with ham.

Her family used to be well-off. Her father was from Zhejiang and liked to eat Jinhua ham.

So she recognized the scent.

Smelling that familiar smell, Ding Qiunan couldn't help swallowing.

The hand holding the lunch box in the drawer couldn't help but put it down again.

The lunch box contained two steamed buns and some pickles.

A glass of boiled water will be her dinner tonight.

Ding Qiunan's family is not well off, so they can only eat these things.

"Then...then I'll give it a try."

Ding Qiunan said this subconsciously when he smelled the scent.

As soon as she said this, her face turned red.

She couldn't believe that such shameless words came out of her mouth.

When Nan Yi heard that Ding Qiunan did not refuse, he was so excited that his breathing became rapid.

He quickly laid out the dishes one by one, and handed a set of bowls and chopsticks to Ding Qiunan.

"Doctor Ding, try this rice. It's made from Jingxi rice, which is not available on the market."

"Thank... Thank you, Master Nan."

Although Ding Qiunan is aloof, he is not impolite.

So many good things must be worth a lot of money, although Nan Yi invited her to dinner with impure motives.

But if you eat it yourself, you should naturally express your gratitude.

"Why are you being so polite? Just eat it. If it gets cold, the taste will be greatly reduced."

Ding Qiunan was a little reserved at first, but after putting a mouthful of food into her mouth, she could no longer control her hands.

Fortunately, she still maintains the elegance of a goddess.

It tastes so delicious.

Nan Yi, who was standing by, was so confused.

"Why don't you eat, Master Nan?"

Ding Qiunan felt a little embarrassed by Nan Yi's burning gaze.

Seeing that Nan Yi didn't move his chopsticks, he asked a question.

"Hey! Doctor Ding, you don't have to worry about me. I was already full when I was tasting the food just now."

Nan Yi was only focused on looking at Ding Qiunan at the moment, so he had no appetite at all.

Ding Qiunan didn't think too much about it, and then asked:

"Master Nan, who asked you to help make this dish today?"

"I met him when I was cooking for a wedding banquet. He said he was getting married next month and wanted to prepare a good meal for his fiancée, so he specially got these ingredients for me to taste."

"So many ingredients for a wedding, and it's just a food trial? How can the other party be so powerful?!"

Ding Qiunan was shocked.

Nowadays, only those with such financial conditions can afford to try sea cucumbers, shark fins and bird's nests.

Even if you have money, you don't use it this way.

"I don't know. When we cook for others, we only ask about matters related to the food. We don't ask about other things."

Nan Yi still has some moral integrity.

Hearing Nan Yi's words, Ding Qiunan couldn't help but look at him a few more times.

I didn't expect that this unprepossessing chef in front of me could say such words.

Ding Qiunan herself didn't realize it, because this meal gave her a good impression of Nan Yi.

She would even take the initiative to ask Nan Yi about the origins and cooking methods of these dishes.

These questions touched Nan Yi's heart.

The goddess actually took the initiative to talk to me about her major. Nothing could be more exciting than this.

After Ding Qiunan finished eating, Nan Yi was still talking about his cooking experience.

It was only after Ding Qiunan mentioned it that Nan Yi finally reacted.

"Master Nan, I'm done eating. You brought a lot, why don't you eat some too?"

Although Nan Yi really wanted to eat the leftovers left by the goddess.

But he was still considerate enough to let Ding Qiunan save the leftovers for a midnight snack.

"Doctor Ding, you have to stay up late to study tonight, how can you not supplement your nutrition? You can keep this dish and heat it up in the cafeteria tonight, and leave the lunch box for me to pick up tomorrow."

Ding Qiunan also felt that it was inappropriate to let Nan Yi eat her leftovers so she accepted it without any further hesitation.

"Master Nan, you don't have to call me Doctor Ding anymore. Just call me Qiu Nan."

The meal brought the two closer together, and Ding Qiunan's attitude towards Nan Yi also improved a lot.

Her words almost made Nan Yi think of a name for their future child.

"Okay...Okay! Qiu Nan! Then you can call me Nan Yi from now on!"

Ding Qiunan blushed a little, but still nodded in agreement.

Nan Yi didn't know how he finally left the machine repair shop.

Anyway, when he left, he couldn't hide the smile on his face.

He was so excited that he almost ran around the city.

On the other side, Wang Jianjun packed the meals and put them into the storage space.

When you take it out on the wedding day, it will be just like it was freshly made.

I rode my bike all the way to an alley according to the address given by Yan Bugui.

After asking around, I finally found a family with the surname Lei.

After Wang Jianjun knocked on the door, a middle-aged man in his forties opened the door.

"Hello, I'm looking for Lei Wenyuan."

"I am Lei Wenyuan. What do you want from me?"

When he saw the person he was looking for, Wang Jianjun directly stated his purpose.

"Hello Mr. Lei, I would like to ask you to help me repair my house."

"Oh, then come in and talk."

When Lei Wenyuan heard that there was business coming, he immediately opened the door and invited Wang Jianjun in.

After the two of them sat down, Lei Wenyuan asked Wang Jianjun about the specific matters.

"Uncle Lei, I have a whole courtyard house that needs to be renovated, and I want to decorate the two rooms I live in for my wedding."

Wang Jianjun then talked about the two rooms in his courtyard house and the courtyard house he bought from Wang Gang.

Although Wang Gang's courtyard house is well maintained, it is old after all and some parts are a bit shabby.

Wang Jianjun thought that he should renovate his home since he was getting married.

After some paint and repairs, some of the facilities inside can be replaced with modern ones, making it more convenient to live in.

As for the two rooms I live in now, they also need to be renovated.

That’s the new house for your wedding, so you can’t be careless.

He and Yan Bugui had inquired and found out that Lei Wenyuan was a branch of the Lei family.

There is no problem at all in terms of process technology.

The Yangshilei family can be said to be an architectural family.

It has been responsible for the construction of royal buildings since the Qing Dynasty.

There is even a saying that one style of architecture is half of the history of architecture.

Thinking that if he was going to do it, he should do it to the best of his ability, Wang Jianjun asked Yan Bugui for Lei Wenyuan's address and prepared to ask him to build a house for him.