Siheyuan: Cooking journey

He Yuzhu stopped for a moment, without looking back, and pushed the cart away.

No!

Ran Qiuye seemed to be frozen in place, staring blankly at his back as it disappeared. The scene in front of her suddenly became gloomy, and the wind blew around her, chilling her heart.

It can't be shaken off no matter what.

I don't know how long I stood there.

Ran Qiuye mechanically opened the door and went home, then went upstairs to her room woodenly.

In the photo frame on the bedside, the girl's eyes are clear and bright, and her smile is so sweet that it makes people's heart beat.

Ran Qiuye looked at it blankly, and after looking for a long time, his vision gradually became blurred.

"Liar..."

It was the first day of the Lunar New Year, and because more meal tickets were issued, the canteen had to steam a lot of extra steamed buns, so it was very busy early in the morning.

He Yuzhu was also helping to knead the dough and make steamed buns.

Yu Li looked at him and felt even sadder when she saw him kneading the dough listlessly.

It would have been fine if the chances were slim since the steamed buns had been delivered for such a long time, but He Yuzhu had quietly met another woman and even brought her home. This was like a bolt from the blue for her.

Yu Li felt like she had lost the motivation to do anything. She was already at a disadvantage, and the other party was so beautiful, how could she win?

He Yuzhu is not stupid, so why would he give up the beautiful girl and choose a married woman?

Although it is hard to explain, this matter cannot be solved by just talking. It requires practical action. Without opportunity, there is no way out.

Besides, if you really want that "mantou", it is there. You don't need to deliver it to your door. Someone will want it on their own.

The more Yu Li thought about it, the more frustrated she became. Finally, she realized that it wasn't that the steamed buns couldn't be delivered, but that the other party simply didn't want them.

It looks like she can only be an obedient apprentice and work hard without complaint.

Qin Huairu, who was kneading dough like Yu Li, appeared calm and gentle on the surface, but her heart felt like a knife was stabbed in it and she was in unbearable pain all the time.

With the help of an old man and an old woman and a child as a bond, Yu Li didn't have to worry too much. Even her cousin was sent back to the countryside. Everything seemed to be perfectly planned.

In theory, there is no need to do anything deliberately, everything will fall into place naturally when the time comes.

But why did an unknown woman suddenly appear?

We are having the New Year’s Eve dinner together, so how far can we get married?

This man keeps saying that he has never considered getting married, but he changes his face faster than turning the pages of a book. It's so infuriating!

No, I can't just stand there and watch.

Qin Huairu was jealous and regretted sending her cousin away.

But on second thought, it would be useless even if she didn't send her away. After all, He Yuzhu had clearly refused to marry her before, and it was obvious that he had no interest in her. Now it seems that the woman is taller and prettier than my cousin, no wonder she doesn't like my cousin.

In this comparison, my cousin has no advantages at all except for coming from a prominent family.

It's not just her cousin, Qin Huairu feels the same way about herself. Not only is she a widow, but she also has two children to raise. How can she compare to a young and beautiful girl?

Although she didn't want to compete, she had to. Qin Huairu secretly vowed to destroy it all.

Last time, Lou Xiao'e got married suddenly, which made her lose all her chances. She was heartbroken for so many years, and finally waited for Lou Xiao'e to leave. Now that the opportunity has come, no one can take it away. It would be fine if they got married suddenly and quietly, because they didn't understand the situation. Now that there are signs, it's simply a dream to still want to get married.

……

After finishing his work in the cafeteria, He Yuzhu sat in the office and read the newspaper, but he could not understand the words on it.

"Brother, will that girl from last night become our sister-in-law?"

He Yushui asked curiously. If that was true, he felt it was good, at least with a sister-in-law, he didn't have to go fishing every day, otherwise he would be worried about when the fish in the moat and the big lake would be caught.

"Don't worry about it."

He Yuzhu turned a page of the newspaper and said calmly, "Take care of yourself. Didn't uncle say that he would ask aunt to introduce you to a date? You are not young anymore, it's time to consider getting married."

"Okay, okay, I won't ask anymore, and you don't say anything about me."

He Yushui pouted and said unhappily, "I don't want to get married yet, at least not now. It's a mess, and who knows what kind of trouble it will cause. I'll talk about it when I find the right one in the future."

He Yuzhu glanced at her and said nothing more. There was some truth in what he said. Twenty-three years old was not too old. They could talk about this when life got better.

The office returned to silence. He Yushui concentrated on making the report, while He Yuzhu continued to study the newspaper that he couldn't understand.

Soon, Director Yang came to find him and took him out.

"Xiao He, I'm not convenient. I have some things. Can you help me deliver them to your sister-in-law's house..."

"I'm afraid it's not appropriate..."

He Yuzhu wanted to refuse. He had already been in a lot of trouble last time because of the Lou family. He was too embarrassed to go again, and he was too embarrassed to face his aunt.

Director Yang sighed and said nothing more. He just pulled He Yuzhu to look at those things. He Yuzhu fell silent.

"You are a cook. I really can't find anyone more suitable..."

He Yuzhu nodded and did not refuse.

I came back from delivering the stuff and it was time to get off work.

After returning home, He Yuzhu did not go fishing, but brewed a pot of tea and read the newspaper to kill time, but he could not understand it even after flipping through it again and again. Xiao Huaihua and Xiaodang surrounded He Yushui, laughing and talking, but he turned a deaf ear to them. He stood up involuntarily, paced back and forth, and couldn't help but think of the bus stop and the familiar figure that was always there.

As the sky gradually darkened, He Yuzhu was in a daze for a long time. Finally, he put down the newspaper, pushed his bicycle and went out.

"Brother, where are you going in such a hurry..."

He Yushui asked anxiously.

He Yuzhu seemed not to hear it.

The bicycle rolled over the ice, making a crunching sound, and soon reached the river.

A bloated figure was stamping his feet and breathing heavily. He Yuzhu stopped his bicycle and watched from a distance.

Watching the sky gradually darken, watching the night grow deeper, watching her step on the ice flowers step by step, making a series of creaking sounds, which sounded like the sad cry of a bird, or like crying.

He did nothing, thought nothing, just watched quietly.

Watch her return to the city, watch her walk home step by step, watch her be drowned by the night.

Watching the arrival of spring, watching the heavy snow falling, the temperature dropping sharply, and the biting cold wind.

Seeing her still stamping her feet and breathing heavily, she seemed tired and sat by the river.

Looking at the thick night, watching her motionless, watching, watching, the creaking sound sounded again.

"Is he here?"

Ran Qiuye wanted to open her eyes, but she couldn't.

In a trance, I seemed to be back at that bus stop, my heart full of doubts, puzzlement and confusion.

However, when he appeared there, nothing mattered, tears sparkled in his eyes and a smile reflected on his face.

Without hesitation or delay, she walked forward bravely.

At that moment, the whole world lit up...

A warm feeling envelopes the whole body.

There is a fresh scent in the air.

Ran Qiuye slowly opened her eyes, feeling a little confused.

The room was familiar, and the quilt covering me was thick and warm, yet also a little strange.

She subconsciously wanted to get up, but found that her whole body was limp and she couldn't exert any strength.

what happened?

Is it all just a dream?

The good feeling gradually faded away.

Ran Qiuye was unsettled and full of loss.

The door creaked open.

She reflexively turned her head to look at the door.

He Yuzhu walked in with a bowl, making Ran Qiuye even more confused.

"Have something to eat."

He Yuzhu sat down beside the bed and looked at her calmly.

Ran Qiuye turned her head and looked back at him quietly.

The memories of those scenes by the river gradually became clearer, and it seemed as if I was about to understand.

He really came.

"Is there really no place for me in your heart?"

The voice is slightly hoarse.

Ran Qiuye didn't care, all she could see was his figure.

He Yuzhu did not answer. After a long while, he said calmly, "Is this important?"

"important."

Ran Qiuye stared at him with hope in her eyes.

He Yuzhu's eyes fell on the white rice porridge in his hand. He was silent for a long time again, and then he said in a calm tone: "Some things were originally prepared for you, but in the end they were given to others. When you first give them away, you will still think that they are yours, but after a long time, you can never take them back."

Tears welled up in his eyes.

Ran Qiuye felt as if her heart was cut by a knife, and her voice was trembling but full of expectation:

"Can you give it back to me?"

He Yuzhu didn't say anything. He put the bowl of rice porridge on the bedside, stood up and left.

"Don't go there anymore. I don't fish there anymore."

There was silence in the room.

Tears fell quietly.

long time.

long time.

Ran Qiuye turned his head, his body stiff.

The photo on the bedside table was gone, replaced by a brand new cotton coat and shoes.

Feeling the warmth on my body,

My vision became blurry again.

"fraud……"

Life remains dull.

He Yuzhu hasn't gone fishing for a long time.

Spring has indeed arrived.

It is full of vitality, warmth and flowers are blooming everywhere.

After thinking about it,

He Yuzhu started fishing again. He had no books to read and nothing else to do, so he could only fish to pass the time after get off work.

riverside,

The fish floated motionless on the water.

He Yuzhu held the fishing rod and sat on a small stool. He felt inexplicably uncomfortable as he always felt that the float was moving.

The footsteps gradually approached.

Inexplicably, the fishing float seemed to be motionless again.

Just watching quietly,

Spring comes and goes, and the earth is full of spring again.

In the cafeteria office,

Director Yang frowned and sighed.

"Your sister-in-law has gone to the south for recuperation. I don't know when we can meet again."

He Yuzhu was silent, not knowing how to respond for a moment.

"Don't think too much, we'll meet again someday."

Director Yang patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile:

"I have good news to tell you. You have been reinstated. Although you are still at the level of a section chief and have not been promoted, your salary has been raised to level 17, which is 101.5 yuan per month."

"Good news indeed."

He Yuzhu was in a good mood.

How can I not be happy when my salary increases?

However, Director Yang's expression clearly showed that there was something else behind his words, so He Yuzhu asked:

"How about you? Has yours increased too?"

“It’s gone up a little bit.”

Director Yang smiled modestly, with a calm expression:

"As for the salary, it's not bad. Level 15, 127.5 yuan per month, a few yuan more than you, not worth mentioning."

This means that he has been promoted to deputy director level.

He Yuzhu couldn't help but sigh.

Director Yang used to be a very down-to-earth person, but now he has become a show-off.

"Don't be envious. This is your own choice. You are so stupid that you won't listen to advice."

Director Yang patted him on the shoulder, looking very disappointed:

"I asked you to get married, but you didn't listen. Otherwise, everything would have been settled long ago."

“Not only has it delayed you for two years, it has also delayed your future;

"If this incident hadn't happened, your promotion to deputy county level would have been a sure thing, unlike now where you just got a salary increase of one level."

For this,

He Yuzhu actually didn't care much and had never planned to pursue a career in politics.

He thought of another thing and asked:

"How's the matter I mentioned earlier going?"

"There were some minor setbacks, but they have been resolved. You can go and have a look sometime."

Director Yang glanced at him and asked curiously:

"I forgot to ask you before, why are you getting involved in this? This kind of thing is very troublesome, it's better to stay away from it in the future."

"understood."

He Yuzhu nodded in agreement.

Director Yang smiled and said:

"Now that you have been reinstated, I think that as a deputy director, you are not doing anything else but managing the canteen, which is a bit of a waste of talent. From today on, you will also serve as deputy factory director, responsible for the canteen and logistics.

"Before this matter was handled by Deputy Factory Director Li, but after he got into trouble, I was uneasy about handing it over to someone else, so I took charge of it myself.

"I feel relieved now that I'm leaving it to you."

Deputy factory director?

He Yuzhu thought about it and did not refuse. Compared with the deputy director, the deputy director was not a high-ranking official.

The only benefit is that the position of canteen director can be vacated.

This position can be given to Yu Shui. She has worked in the street area for many years. She can be promoted to deputy section chief and then transferred back to the street area after the incident. This is a good career arrangement.

He chatted with Director Yang for a few more words. After he left, He Yuzhu did not stay in the office for long and rode his bike to Four Seasons Evergreen.

In front of the big-character poster board at the steel mill,

A group of people gathered around, talking a lot.

Yu Haitang passed by and couldn't help but walk over out of curiosity.

"Director He has been reinstated and is in charge of the factory's logistics."

"I never thought that after two years of silence, He Yuzhu would make a comeback. He's really amazing."

"Director He is a nice person. It's a good thing that he is reinstated. It won't have any impact on us anyway."

"By the way, Director He should still be single. Any girl who marries him will be blessed..."

Yu Haitang was completely stunned.

She bit her lips, and endless regret surged in her heart.

If I had been more resolute and married He Yuzhu, I would have been the happy woman that others envied.

Fortunately, it’s not too late now, he is still single and there is still a chance.

Missed it once, missed it twice, I must not miss it again this time.

Be sure to hold on tight.

Yu Haitang became determined and quickly ran to the cafeteria to find her sister Yu Xin.

"You want to marry He Yuzhu?"

Yu Li looked at her with disdain in her heart, frowned, and said impatiently:

"Do you think this is just a child's play and you can do whatever you want?

"At first I tried to persuade you earnestly, but you didn't listen. You insisted that He Yuzhu was in trouble, and you looked down on him and stayed away from him.

"If you didn't hide, and if you had a little bit of a heart to share the good and bad times, Ayu would have married you a long time ago."

"Now that he's become the deputy director, you want to marry him. That's really wishful thinking. There's no such thing in the world!

"Even if you are willing, it would be strange if He Yuzhu knew what you looked like before. If you want to marry him, go find him yourself. I won't get involved..."

"elder sister......"

Yu Haitang frowned, looking distressed.

"I never thought of that. Now I feel so regretful. Please help me and say something nice to me.

“We are the only ones who know about what happened before, and He Yuzhu must not let him know;

"As long as I get married with him, I promise I won't forget you..."

Forget it or not, why are you saying this...