Siheyuan, I became a commercial tycoon in the culinary world

He Yuzhu rode his bicycle with He Yushui on board and soon drove into the gate of the courtyard.

When he reached the door, he stopped, jumped off, and pushed the bicycle with He Yushui on the back seat towards his home in the Central Courtyard.

When passing by the front yard, he ran into the third aunt who was fiddling with the vases of flowers and plants for Yan Bugui. He also saw the shrew Li Chunlan sitting at the door of her house with her legs crossed, cracking melon seeds, with the shells scattered all over the steps.

As soon as she saw He Yuzhu, she turned around and went into the house as if she had seen a ghost.

"Zhu Zi, you're back. Are your family making wine today? Your mistress has been busy at your house all day..." The third aunt smiled at He Yuzhu and his sister.

"No, Third Aunt, we are moving back here! My brother has fixed up the house. He said he wants to give me a surprise..."

Little girl He Yushui spoke without waiting for He Yuzhu to answer, but ignored the question about wine making asked by the third aunt.

He Yuzhu found it a little funny. How come this little girl became so smart?

"Yu Shui, your brother treats you so well..." The third aunt chatted with Yu Shui in a random manner. It was obvious that her mind was not on chatting with Yu Shui at all. It seemed that she was trying to get Yu Shui to talk.

"Really? Third Aunt, my brother is so awesome..." Yu Shui actually clapped her hands as she spoke.

He Yuzhu said nothing and just pushed his bicycle towards the central courtyard.

As soon as I entered the central courtyard, I smelled the aroma of chicken coming from the yard.

He Yuzhu knew that this must be because his master's wife saw that He Yuzhu had not returned yet and had already started cooking for him.

He felt even more respect and gratitude for his master's wife Ye Bingqing.

Although Ye Bingqing's cooking skills are not outstanding, she has been trained by her master Li Chuqiu, and she is quite good at Sichuan cuisine.

He Yuzhu pushed the bicycle to the door of the main house, then took Yu Shui off the rear rack, opened the door of the main house, and walked in.

The newly renovated house made He Yushui's eyes light up.

The originally dilapidated house has become brand new.

The walls on all four sides have been painted.

The bed and cabinets I bought at the furniture store a few days ago have been placed according to the size and position of the room. The windows are covered with colored paper and many blessing characters...

Since the winters in Jingzhou are relatively cold, every household has built a heated kang.

Although He Yuzhu bought a bed, he was no exception.

He asked Master Chen to calculate the size of the kang when making it, and then put the carved elm bed he bought directly on the kang.

He Yuzhu's arrangement not only solved the heating problem, but also the aesthetic problem of the room. I believe this is his first invention in these four-room courtyards.

"Yu Shui, go take another look at your little room..." He Yuzhu saw Yu Shui in a daze, pulled her and said.

"Well..." He Yushui finally reacted.

He Yuzhu took He Yushui by the hand and walked to the door of the small room which was converted from the back kitchen and pushed it open.

When He Yushui looked at the neatly arranged house, he opened his mouth in shock.

The spotless desk and chair in the room are both beautiful and practical.

The carved wooden bed, wardrobe, and even the small dressing table beside the bed surprised and delighted her.

"Brother, is this really my room?..."

"Yushui, do you like it?..." He Yuzhu asked with a smile.

"Like it……"

“Then Yu Shui, can you just play here for a while and do your homework?

Brother, I will go to the kitchen to cook now. When it is done, come and call Yushui to eat, okay?"

"Okay!..." Yu Shui responded happily.

After saying this, she took off her schoolbag.

Throw it on the desk and take off your shoes.

She climbed onto her little carved bed and jumped for joy.

He Yuzhu felt happy looking at the rain.

He closed the door of the small room and also closed the door of the main house.

I thought to myself, it seems that it was a good idea to transform the back kitchen into a small bedroom with rainwater connected to my main house.

This not only makes it convenient to take care of rainwater, but also avoids the trouble of oil smoke and greatly improves safety.

The only downside is that the food in the kitchen might be noticed by others, but it doesn’t matter, you have your own space.

The kitchen in the space is very large, and it has everything including a refrigerator. However, I haven’t studied it thoroughly yet. I don’t know if I can eat the food cooked in the kitchen directly. If so, it would be great.

You know, in this era, food is the most precious thing, and in the coming years of famine, there will be a shortage of food whether in rural areas or in cities, and a larger amount of food will be needed to support it.

He Yuzhu thought as he walked towards the ear room which was converted into a kitchen.

After the ear room was converted into a kitchen, a dining room was added.

At this time, Ye Bingqing was busy in the kitchen.

She had already prepared the four Sichuan dishes that He Yuzhu ordered, served them, and placed them on the dining table in the living room.

Why hasn’t Zhuzi come back yet? Didn’t he say he would take a leave this afternoon?

When she was worrying about how to cook the remaining four dishes of He Yuzhu, He Yuzhu's voice came.

"Master's wife, you have been busy for me all day. Go and have a rest. I will cook the rest of the dishes." He Yuzhu felt very guilty when he saw Master's wife busying herself alone.

I wanted to take this opportunity to thank my master and his wife, but I didn't expect it would make her so busy.

Ye Bingqing heard He Yuzhu's voice and hurriedly said, "Zhuzi, you're back! Did you pick up the rain?......"

"Master's wife, I have already brought Yu Shui back. She is playing in her little room now. Don't worry!

You can also go to my main room and take a rest, and I will cook the rest of the dishes."

He Yuzhu said as he helped Ye Bingqing wash the spatula.

"How can that be possible? Let me help you!"

"Master's wife, you have been busy for a long time! Just listen to me and help me watch the rain over there!"

Seeing that He Yuzhu insisted on letting her rest, Ye Bingqing no longer insisted.

She nodded and went back to the main room.

He Yuzhu watched Ye Bingqing leave, then sighed and started cooking the remaining four dishes.

I had wanted to take leave and come back early this afternoon so I could cook eight dishes myself to thank my master and his wife for their care. But I didn't expect to be pestered by Chen Zhaonan and the cooking competition, which delayed my time.

Instead, I made my wife busy for me for so long.

He Yuzhu looked at the four Sichuan dishes made by Ye Bingqing on the table and felt apologetic.

He then began to concentrate on making the remaining four dishes.

Dezhou Braised Chicken, Mushu Pork, Bird's Nest in Clear Soup, Stir-fried Kidney...

When he touched the chicken, he suddenly remembered that he had wasted the entire afternoon and there was no longer enough time. He was afraid that he would not be able to make this Dezhou Braised Chicken!

But Yu Shui has been waiting to eat chicken for a long time. If he doesn’t get to eat it, he will probably feel aggrieved again.

I might as well make this chicken into a simple home-cooked stir-fry!

Having made up his mind, He Yuzhu acted quickly. He cut the chicken into small pieces, washed them, drained the water and set aside. Then he washed and soaked the dried mushrooms, and washed and cut the onions, ginger, garlic, peppercorns, bay leaves, star anise, dried chilies, green and red peppers. He put all the ingredients in a bowl and set aside.