Siheyuan: Cooking journey

He Yuzhu nodded in agreement.

They separated the house two years ago and moved to the suburbs for the convenience of work. Otherwise, He Yuzhu really wanted to ask Wang Deqing what he thought right now.

The little girl's experience is sympathetic.

That's all I can do to help.

Next, He Yuzhu was busy cleaning and cooking, while Ran Qiuye was very tired after taking care of the children all day. He would help with these housework after get off work.

As the sky gradually darkened, He Yushui came back and the meal was ready.

Little Nianqiu sat obediently in the child's high chair and ate properly by himself without being fed.

He Yuzhu felt soft in his heart.

Compared with other children of the same age, both Sisi and Nianqiu are obviously much smarter.

He didn't take it too seriously. He had such high physical fitness, far beyond that of ordinary people. It was normal for a child to be smart, and it would be a problem if he was not smart.

In comparison, Nianqiu is okay, he is just well-behaved and sensible, he can cry and laugh. He gets worried when he thinks of Sisi's cold look. Although she is smart enough, she has a very cold personality.

"Sister Yushui, Sister Ran, I'm here to eat again. Little Nianqiu, do you miss your auntie?"

While they were eating, Zhou Xiaobai came running over happily, pinched little Nianqiu's face first, then sat down naturally with a happy face.

"Today's dinner is so sumptuous. I'm welcome..."

He Yuzhu looked at her and ate his meal calmly.

Some things will pass with time, but there will always be some gaps left.

He Yuzhu thought this was not bad, but he just kept silent and ignored her.

That’s just right. I feel uncomfortable when I really have to talk.

"Xiaobai, don't go back tonight. Stay in my room. We haven't talked for a long time."

He Yushui suggested with a smile.

"Not today, maybe next time. My mom asked me to go home."

Zhou Xiaobai hesitated, shook his head, and pinched Xiao Nianqiu's face.

"Aunt Xiaobai, don't go."

Little Nianqiu grabbed her fingers with her little hands and held them tightly.

"Why, Xiao Nianqiu doesn't want Auntie to leave, do you want Auntie to sleep with you?"

Zhou Xiaobai smiled and teased her.

"Not."

Little Nianqiu looked cute and said innocently:

"I want my mother to sleep with me, but she won't, and always sleeps with my father...

"It would be great if Auntie Xiaobai didn't leave, so that Daddy could sleep with you and Mommy could stay with me..."

"cough……"

He Yuzhu choked on his food, coughed, pretended he heard nothing, and continued eating as if nothing had happened.

Zhou Xiaobai's pretty face turned red instantly.

He Yushui was amused by these innocent words.

Ran Qiuye shook his head in amusement and gently poked Xiao Nianqiu's face with his finger.

"Don't talk nonsense, how can Daddy sleep with Aunt Xiaobai?"

"Why not?"

Little Nianqiu tilted his head and asked innocently,

"Dad can sleep with Mom, so why can't he sleep with Aunt Xiaobai? From now on, Dad will let Aunt Xiaobai sleep with him, and Mom can hug me. Aunt Xiaobai, can you stay? Do you also want Dad to hold you while you sleep..." He Yuzhu felt that the dishes today seemed to have too much salt.

Zhou Xiaobai's face turned even redder. She lowered her head and hurried away: "I suddenly remembered that I have something else to do, so I'll just..."

Ran Qiuye was angry and amused. She patted little Nianqiu's head and warned him, "Be good, Nianqiu. Don't say such things casually in the future. Aunt Xiaobai will be unhappy and won't like you anymore..."

"Yeah, Nian Qiu remembered it."

He Nianqiu nodded cutely, secretly happy in his heart.

After two years of getting along, she had already noticed that Zhou Xiaobai had a special liking for her father, but her father seemed to have not noticed it yet.

As her father's sweetheart, how could she let his "good friend" have a one-sided love for him? She had to help her father and expose this secret.

Zhou Xiaobai is so pretty. If her father knew her feelings, he would not refuse.

Some things will become simple and happen naturally in this way.

The only person she felt a little sorry for was her mother. However, her father already had a wife, so he could handle another one. After dinner, after a simple wash, Ran Qiuye coaxed little Nianqiu to sleep in the crib, and she returned to her own bed only after the child fell asleep.

He Yuzhu hugged her, kissed her hair, and said softly, "Thank you for your hard work."

"What kind of hard work is this?"

Ran Qiuye happily nestled in his arms, resting her head on his arm.

"Nianqiu used to cry when he got wet or hungry when he was little. I was very relieved. Now he can talk and understand some words, so it's easier to take care of him. He's very obedient. Hey, speaking of this, what Nianqiu said at dinner was really funny."

"The logic is clear and there is a lot to say."

Ran Qiuye paused and smiled, "I didn't realize it before, but now I find that our Nianqiu is much smarter and more sensible than other children, and her language expression ability is also very strong. I will teach her to count and recite Tang poems at home in the future."

He Yuzhu gently stroked her hair: "Children, it's best to be carefree. There's no rush. It's still early for her to go to school."

"Uh-huh."

Ran Qiuye hugged him tightly and said with a smile, "Aunt Xiaobai is shy. It took her a while to recover from the last incident. This time, she ran away blushing after hearing what Nianqiu said. I don't know how long it will take for her to come back. Children speak directly, and adults don't take it to heart."

He Yuzhu didn't think much about it. No matter which girl heard such words, her reaction would be shyness and then running away.

Ran Qiuye hugged him tightly. Although she could see that Zhou Xiaobai had a special liking for her man, she didn't care too much.

She knew what kind of man her man was, and she had not forgotten the difficulties they had gone through together.

After so many years, she understood more clearly that his refusal was not because he had no sense of responsibility, but because he had a sense of responsibility. If he accepted, he must be responsible and would not forget it.

Thinking of the words "Leave everything to me" three years ago, Ran Qiuye's heart was filled with security and confidence. He was not afraid of anyone's return. No matter what the future held, with him around, he was not afraid of anything.

Ran Qiuye hugged him tighter, burying her hot face in his arms: "Nianqiu is two years old too. Taking care of one is also taking care of one. I want to take care of two..."

Although it was already autumn, He Yuzhu felt unusually warm at this moment.

The next day at work, He Yuzhu called Wang Deqing immediately.

On the other end of the phone, Wang Deqing's voice sounded heavy and depressed: "Don't worry, I will take care of it. I will ask an aunt to help take care of her temporarily. I will definitely help Yaya find a good family and live up to this responsibility..."

After hanging up the phone, He Yuzhu couldn't help but sigh.

He had a lot of contact with Wang Deqing and understood what kind of person he was, but he knew very little about Wang Deqing's wife Guilan.

From the tone of their voice, it seems that the couple had had many quarrels because of this little girl.

But a husband is not in the right to argue with his pregnant wife, so even though Wang Deqing is an upright person, he can only compromise.

After all, he couldn't abandon his wife and upcoming child just for his adopted daughter.

Daily life goes on as usual, drinking tea and reading newspapers.

It was lunch time and He Yuzhu was just about to go out for a walk when Director Yang walked in with a serious look on his face.

It was obvious that something was wrong, and it was not a small matter.

He Yuzhu's heart tightened and he asked, "What happened?"

"From today on, neither you nor I are directors anymore."

Director Yang said seriously, "The special task force is disbanded."

"Oh……"

He Yuzhu felt relieved and nodded indifferently.

He had a premonition of this, and in recent years the "Sword Above" has begun to be gradually recovered.

That thing was just a decoration, so there would be no loss if it was gone.

"You guys, aren't you worried at all?"

Director Yang looked at him curiously.

"There's nothing to worry about."

He Yuzhu said nonchalantly, "At worst, I can go back to being a chef."

"Oh, you think too much about being a chef."

Director Yang's expression suddenly became serious. He patted him on the shoulder and said solemnly, "From now on, you are the director of the steel rolling mill. I have managed this mill for so many years and have done a great job. Don't mess it up after you take over, or I will never forgive you."

He Yuzhu frowned slightly. He didn't mind the position of factory director. Instead, he looked at Director Yang with concern.

"You are no longer the factory manager? What's the problem?"

"What's the problem? Can't you just wish me the best?"

Director Yang snorted unhappily, straightened his back, and said calmly with a relaxed look, "I accidentally got promoted again. From today on, I will be the deputy director of the steel plant!"

He Yuzhu was speechless. This guy was a typical "Versailles" person.

The rolling mill has only more than 10,000 employees, while the steel plant has more than 200,000 employees.

Although he is the deputy factory director, it is more than one level higher than working in the steel rolling mill.

To put it in an analogy, it is like jumping from a small pond into the vast ocean, truly leaping over the dragon gate.

"Xiao He, don't be envious."

Director Yang patted him on the shoulder again, putting on a sophisticated "Versailles" attitude.

"You have also been promoted to a higher level. You will receive the treatment of a deputy director. Your salary has been raised by two levels, to level 14, which is 141.5 yuan per month. Although it is a little less than my level 11 salary of 200.5 yuan as a deputy director, you are still young and I am optimistic about you..."

He Yuzhu was too lazy to pay attention to his "Versailles".

He thought about the changes. Director Yang went to the steel plant, and he became the head of the steel rolling mill. He thought it was a good idea. He could be the factory director for a few years and pave the way for Yu Shui.

The principle of promoting the talented is not to avoid nepotism. Yu Shui can be recommended for promotion to the position of chief section chief, deputy factory director, and be in charge of logistics. In fact, he is fully responsible for the affairs of the factory director. Apart from attending the morning meeting every day, he can continue to be "Buddhist".

As for the vacant position of canteen director, Yu Li can take over.

A while ago, I went to Hong Kong Island to participate in a cooking competition, and I had planned to bring her along, after all, her cooking skills were slightly better than Ma Hua's.

However, I didn't expect that all the top chefs transferred from various places were men.

It would be too conspicuous and inappropriate for her, a woman, to participate in it.

Now there is an opportunity. She has been in charge of the management of the canteen and can be promoted to deputy section chief. This will allow her to train with Yu Shui and pave the way for her to take on more responsibilities in the future and move forward step by step.

Although Liu Lan's cooking skills are average, he is tactful and has been assisting Yu Li in managing the canteen. Although he has no formal power, he is able to manage the canteen independently.

As for the position of kitchen foreman, let Ma Hua take it.

Regarding salary increase, this is essential, and we must not treat our own people unfairly. Next, we need to hand over the work to Director Yang, and take Yu Shui around to show off and establish a management framework.

He Yuzhu fell into a lazy state again, leisurely drinking tea and reading the newspaper. He was immersed in the newspaper for a while before he suddenly realized something.

After the rain, the sky cleared up and he could finally start preparing the steamed bun machine he had been talking about.

The bulletin board of the steel mill was crowded with people, and discussions were going on. "The workers' brigade was disbanded, and the women's patrol was also disbanded..."

"Director Yang has been transferred to the steel plant as deputy director..."

"He Yuzhu will be the director of the steel mill from now on..."

"Here is a notice signed by He Yuzhu. The former women's patrol team members will form a women's inspection team at the steel mill to maintain factory regulations. This news is shocking."

Yu Haitang's face turned pale as he stared blankly at the announcement, feeling so regretful that he was almost going crazy.

If she had never left him, she would be the factory director's wife today and be the object of envy.

Got promoted, got promoted.

On the way home from get off work, Yu Li jumped and danced with excitement. She never dreamed that one day she would become a member of the management team. All this was thanks to He Yuzhu.

Her heart was overwhelmed with gratitude and she was eager to find a way to repay him.

There seems to be no other more appropriate way to express it than making the steamed buns by yourself.

The slightly dim emotion in my heart was rekindled at this moment, burning so hotly.

She is 34 years old this year and her youth is no longer there. While her appearance remains the same, she decides to give a beautiful and precious gift to the man she has always cared about.

Yu Li was determined and eagerly looking forward to it.

She could have divorced and left the Yan family long ago, but because of the man in her heart, she chose to stay in the courtyard and never divorced.

This stay lasted for more than ten years, and the waiting period lasted for more than ten years.

How many decades like this are there in a woman’s life?

We can't wait any longer. Even if there is no opportunity, we must create opportunities to give.

If I could have a child as well-behaved and cute as little Nianqiu, life would be more perfect.

Yu Li was looking forward to it, longing for it. She saw her sister Yu Haitang walking ahead with her head down. After hesitating for a moment, she quickly stepped forward and patted her arm, "Haitang, what are you thinking about? Walk carefully."

"sister……"

When Yu Haitang saw her, she was overwhelmed with emotions and couldn't help but hug her: "I regret it so much, I really regret it..."

Yu Li knew what she regretted. It must be because she learned that He Yuzhu had become the factory director. Although the special agent group was disbanded, He Yuzhu was still the master of the steel mill.

If I had known this would happen, I wouldn't have done it in the first place. It's all my own fault.

Yu Li secretly complained in her heart, feeling relieved, but she was her own sister after all. Seeing her regretful and disappointed, as a sister, she couldn't help but feel distressed. She comforted her gently, "It's okay, it's okay. There may not be a man better than He Yuzhu, but there are worse men everywhere. Don't always think about these things; just find a suitable person to marry and live a stable life."

Yu Haitang was speechless. She felt as if her heart was stabbed again and again, which made her feel even worse.

"Haitang, listen to your sister. This is for your own good."

Seeing that she remained silent, Yu Li acted like an understanding sister and said earnestly, "I understand what you're thinking. You've been trying to find a better partner than He Yuzhu all these years. So many years have passed, and you're already in your thirties. If you still haven't found someone, don't be so hard on yourself. Pick someone you like and get married quickly, or you'll really be unable to get married."

Yu Haitang felt so sad that she wanted to cry. If it was really that easy to choose, how could she be single until now? She would have been married long ago.