Siheyuan, Rainwater is the master, Shazhu wins

When He Yushui arrived at the Zhengyangmen Tavern on his bicycle, it was almost eleven o'clock in the morning.

He Yuzhu had already prepared the ingredients for He Yushui in advance and was waiting for her to arrive before cooking.

As soon as he entered the tavern, He Yushui noticed that the atmosphere was a little strange.

She noticed that there was a closed sign outside the tavern, but strangely there were five people inside.

Some people did not show any festive expressions, but instead had gloomy faces, as if someone had offended them.

Their expressions puzzled He Yushui, and he couldn't help but wonder, "Did something happen?"

At this moment, the scene in the tavern looked very strange.

Xu Huizhen was standing at the counter, with Cai Quanwu beside her; He Yuzhu was sitting beside her with Chen Xueru. In addition, there were four or five other people sitting there.

The whole scene was unusually quiet, with everyone immersed in their own thoughts.

However, everyone remained silent, and this atmosphere made He Yushui feel very depressed.

Just then, someone finally spoke up and broke the deadlock.

"Fan Jinyou, please stop making a fuss. Everyone is waiting to enjoy the wedding banquet prepared by Boss Xu and Cai Quanwu."

The speaker was an elderly man whom He Yushui did not know, but from his expression, it could be seen that he was quite prestigious among the neighbors.

It turned out that this person was the man who called himself "Niu Ye" nearby.

He Yushui couldn't help but become curious about him, because his name seemed to complement his image - full of the majesty and momentum of the "head of the family" in the streets of Beijing.

"You are such a petty young man! You care about your reputation and you like to be clever. Look at Cai Quanwu, he lives a down-to-earth life and never shows off his talents. This is the real wisdom. So, we should not only look at the superficial aspects of life."

"Although you helped Boss Chen recover half of his property, which shows that you are indeed capable, today is someone else's big happy event. Your behavior will only make the neighbors look down on you."

Everyone agreed with what Uncle Niu said, and Old Li also stood up and spoke.

"Yeah, Xiao Fan, don't be silly. She is free to like whoever she wants. It doesn't mean she must be with you."

After hearing this, He Yushui finally understood that it was because of that person!

She couldn't help but mutter to herself: "Could it be that he likes my second aunt and has even pursued my sister-in-law? This man is good..."

At this time, He Yuzhu also stood up. When he saw his sister coming, he knew it was time to start working. If he delayed any further, it might affect the lunch banquet.

So, he said loudly: "Okay, everyone, please sit down and have a rest and drink some tea. My sister has arrived. We are going to prepare a banquet for everyone today. Please enjoy the food and send the most sincere blessings to Comrade Cai Quanwu and Ms. Xu Huizhen, the newlyweds!"

After saying that, he no longer paid attention to Fan Jinyou, but directly pulled He Yushui towards the kitchen.

Xu Huizhen sighed helplessly, then turned around to prepare tea and snacks.

After a while, she brought a pot of steaming tea and placed it on the table, then went back and got a plate of melon seeds, peanuts and some pastries and came over.

After she arranged all these things, she smiled and said to everyone, "Ladies and gentlemen, thank you so much for coming to my tavern today. I was originally closed, but since you are all here, I will treat you well and thank you for coming to my wedding banquet."

Then, she turned to Fan Jinyou and said, "Fan Jinyou, you came here today to show that you still have me in your heart. But I am married now, and I hope you can control your emotions. If you want, you can stay and have something to eat with me; if not, it's up to you."

She knew Fan Jinyou's character well and understood that he might be unwilling to accept this.

But she didn't have that feeling towards this man, and he didn't do anything excessive, so she tried to communicate with him in a calm manner.

After all, today was her big day, and she didn't want to ruin this beautiful atmosphere because of him.

After hearing what Xu Huizhen said, Fan Jinyou sighed helplessly, then stood up silently, turned around and left.

He felt that he really couldn't face such an embarrassing situation, let alone stay here for dinner, as that would only make him lose face.

Seeing this, several of his followers stood up and followed him out of the tavern.

Suddenly, the tavern became extremely quiet, with only the breathing sounds of five people, namely, Uncle Niu, Old Li, Chen Xueru, Xu Huizhen and Cai Quanwu.

Seeing that there was nothing to do, Cai Quanwu turned and walked towards the kitchen, intending to help with some work.

In the back kitchen, He Yuzhu was concentrating on processing the ingredients, while Cai Quanyuan was still in charge of washing the vegetables.

"Uncle, you must be satisfied now. Just wait and enjoy your wonderful life."

He Yuzhu was well aware of the development of the plot, so he said this sentence naturally.

"I like what you said. I have been waiting for many years and finally got what I wanted. I will definitely treat Jingli, a girl, well in the future." Cai Quanwu nodded in response.

Well, he firmly believed in this, because his second uncle was a kind person who only loved Xu Huizhen and her children in his life.

After about half an hour, all preparations are ready and you can start cooking.

It's already twelve o'clock. If we don't start now, we'll all be hungry.

He Yuzhu asked Cai Quanwu to leave the kitchen first, and he stayed there to help.

Of course, the head chef is still his sister He Yushui. After all, her cooking skills are superb, and he is willing to give way to her.

At the same time, Xu Huizhen and Chen Xueru were chatting with Uncle Niu and Old Li, and the whole scene seemed extremely harmonious and natural.

They have been customers for many years, and Uncle Niu is a man who can buy on credit at the tavern, so you can imagine their status here.

After Cai Quanwu came out, he sat down next to the crowd.

"Everyone, my niece has started cooking. You will be able to taste her cooking skills soon."

Uncle Niu and Old Li were naturally happy. They had seen the dishes cooked by He Yuzhu before, and they were so delicious.

So I am even more looking forward to the dishes his sister can cook. I have come here so shamelessly to attend someone else's wedding banquet today, just to have a taste.

"Well, Old Cai, you are so lucky to meet your nephew and niece, who are actually chefs. Cooks are the happiest people these days, as they eat well and never go hungry." Old Li said enviously.

"Yeah, I live a good life, but it's still hard for me to eat meat every meal." Uncle Niu also replied.

"Of course not. Meat coupons are so hard to come by now! Everyone wants to eat it, so naturally there are fewer of them." Cai Quanwu replied.

Just hearing this makes people feel crazy. You want to eat meat every meal. What kind of family is this?

"But I saw your nephew took a lot of things today. I want to ask, Old Cai, does your nephew have any connections? I've been unlucky in the black market recently and there's nothing to be had. I haven't had a good meal in a while."

"Ever since that Lai family was wiped out, the black market seems fake, there's nothing there. I'm so depressed."

Everyone nodded after hearing what Uncle Niu said. No matter if they were individuals or Xu Huizhen who ran the tavern, they all encountered the same problem, which was the lack of supplies.

Soon, one delicious dish after another was served. They were so delicious and tasty that Uncle Niu and Old Li couldn't stand it anymore and they started drooling.