Siheyuan: Started in 1950, third-level cook

Go set up a stall opposite Fengdeng Building?

When Wang Xia heard her daughter's words, she was silent for a moment.

She first looked at Lin Yao, then at Chen Jun, and finally sighed helplessly.

Although this son is introverted, he is very stubborn at heart.

This time he chose to set up a stall selling stir-fried dishes in front of Fengdeng Building, probably to vent his anger.

"Xiaojun, is it really okay to set up a stall there? That's Fengdeng Building."

Although Fengdenglou is not very famous in Beijing, it may be able to afford such a big restaurant, but its power is not something that ordinary bosses like them can afford to offend.

What if one day Fengdenglou finds out that their business has been robbed and bullies them by relying on their numbers? What should they do?

Seeing this, Chen Jun smiled and said, "Mom, don't worry about this. Lin Yao and I set up a stall to sell stir-fried dishes and make a living based on our own abilities."

"Let's not talk about whether Fengdenglou will risk breaking the law to deal with us. Even if they really want to deal with us, it's because they can't compete with us in terms of taste, so they're desperate and will end up taking action. In this way, they will end up suffering the consequences."

Wang Xia frowned even more tightly when she heard this.

As expected, Chen Jun was going there to steal the business.

When did he become so bold? His temperament is quite different from before.

He must have suffered a lot of injustice when he was an apprentice in Fengdeng Tower.

Thinking of this, Wang Xia began to blame herself again.

If she had not fallen ill, Chen Jun would not have dropped out of school to become an apprentice.

"Okay, okay, don't worry, Mom. If the people from Fengdeng Tower really chase us away, we can just leave."

"There are many people on East Street, and I can earn more by setting up a stall in front of Fengdeng Building. I couldn't make ten yuan a month as an apprentice before, but now I can make more than ten yuan a day."

"Our family should work hard to make money and live a good life in the future, so that those who looked down on our family before will envy us."

Since his father died and his mother fell ill, he dropped out of school and became an apprentice, but was fired.

These things have long become the topic of idle gossip in the courtyard.

Why did Jia Zhang dare to come to their house so blatantly to extort their house?

It’s because the Chen family is easy to bully in the courtyard, with a sickly adult and two half-grown children who haven’t grown up yet.

Even if you are bullied, there is no one in the hospital to help you speak up for justice.

Not only that, Chen Jun and Lin Yao have also been bullied by their peers in the school in recent years.

It's so cowardly. So cowardly.

Especially since the original owner was a taciturn person who couldn't even say a word and wouldn't say a word even when being bullied.

Upon hearing this, Wang Xia nodded and said nothing more.

Chen Jun did not stop, but continued to cheer up his mother and sister and plan for the future.

"Mom, when we save some money, I want to vacate that empty room and clean it up, and then I'll clean up this main room and the inner room as well."

"New Year, new atmosphere. We can't live like before. We have to live a good life."

When Wang Xia heard that she had to clean up the house, she agreed.

"Okay, once the house is ready and I save up a few months' salary, I'll ask Grandma Wang to arrange a marriage for you. You'll be an adult next year, so it's time to find a partner."

Ah? ?

He is only seventeen this year, and he is going to be forced to get married so soon? ?

"No, no, no, mom, how old am I? Let's talk about blind dates later." After saying that, Chen Jun directly shifted his focus and looked at Lin Yao and said, "You can save up some dowry for Lin Yao first. When she grows up, the dowry will be thick."

"Don't worry, I'll give you the highest standard of dowry, and I'll arrange it for you in three turns and one ring."

Who would have thought that once these words were spoken, Lin Yao's face would turn red.

"Brother, what are you talking about!" Lin Yao sat up straight, pulled Wang Xia's arm and said coquettishly: "Mom, I won't get married. I want to accompany you all my life."

Seeing this, Wang Xia smiled and patted Lin Yao's hand, saying with some emotion: "There is no girl who doesn't get married."

"I don't care. I'm just going to stay home."

The family chatted happily for a long time. Lin Yao got up to wash the dishes, and Wang Xia went back to her room to rest.

Chen Jun, who was a little full, went for a walk in the yard to digest his food before going to sleep.

There is a lack of entertainment in this era, and it is winter now, so every household goes to bed early.

Some people turn off the lights at home before nine o'clock.

Strolling to the front yard, Chen Jun saw the third uncle Yan Bugui who was cleaning a bicycle.

"Hey, Third Uncle is busy." Chen Jun greeted him.

Today, Yi Zhonghai convened a meeting of the entire institute with the purpose of calling on everyone in the institute to criticize him.

At that time, Liu Haizhong directly took sides and spoke for Yi Zhonghai, but Yan Bugui, the third uncle, remained silent.

Just because of this, when Chen Jun met Yan Bugui, he had to greet him politely.

Yan Bugui nodded with a smile and asked directly, "Chen Jun, what did you cook tonight? It smells so good."

“I can smell it all over the front yard.”

Chen Jun gave a thumbs up when he heard this: "Uncle, you have a very sharp nose. You can smell it from such a distance. I just fried some twice-cooked pork, shredded pork with spicy peppers, boiled some meatball soup, and baked a few white pancakes for a simple meal tonight."

Hey!

It tastes so good? No wonder it tastes so good.

Although there were no natural disasters and the planned economy had not yet begun in those days, it was already difficult for an ordinary family to fill their stomachs.

As for eating meat?

If it’s not a festival, who would be willing to go to the market to buy meat?

Some people even buy two pounds of pork belly during the Chinese New Year, using part of it to make dumplings and part of it to stew cabbage.

These meats can be eaten from New Year's Eve to January 15th. Only a few slices of meat and a spoonful of broth are put into each stew.

But even so, the children at home were scrambling to eat it.

As for using meat to stir-fry pork, that is too luxurious.

It’s not even New Year’s Eve yet, and the food is so good. What should we do during the New Year?

But Chen Jun did just that. Not only did he fry the meat, he also made it fragrant. The aroma was even better than the feast that He Daqing prepared in the courtyard back then.

“Tsk tsk, you kid don’t even bother to save money. With the situation in your family…” Third uncle Yan Bugui felt a little distressed.

Seeing this, Chen Jun smiled and replied, "Third Uncle, our family has managed to make it. My mother will soon recover from her illness. Maybe I can go to the steel mill to work for two days before the New Year and get some New Year's goods."

"Your mother's illness is almost cured? This is good news." Yan Bugui was quite surprised about this.

Wang Xia has been ill for a long time. People in the hospital even said that she would not survive the winter. Unexpectedly, she is almost recovering now.

"But you can't do that. You have to be careful with your money. You are young and don't understand that money is hard to earn and life is hard."

"It's okay, Third Uncle. I can make money now." Chen Jun didn't chat too much on this topic. He waved his hand and continued, "Third Uncle, I'm going to continue my walk. When you're free, let's have a drink together. I'll cook two hard dishes."

Although Chen Jun is not afraid of the Iron Triangle and the Jia family, it is never a bad thing to have one more ally, so he wants to get closer to the third uncle.

When Yan Bugui heard that Chen Jun wanted to treat him to a meal, he was immediately overjoyed and quickly agreed.