Siheyuan: Cooking journey

“I was looking forward to it then, but now I understand;

“That stinky man has long been planning to hug women left and right;

"We'll all move there from now on."

Ran Qiuye's eyes flashed with tenderness, and she said quietly:

"After he came back from Hong Kong that year, he said, don't worry, he's here. It seems like he really had this plan in mind a long time ago."

"Humph, I always call him a stupid man."

Lou Xiao'e said dissatisfiedly: "He is not stupid at all. He didn't learn well when he was in Hong Kong. You don't know that Hong Kong was still a feudal monarchy a few years ago, and he could marry several wives. It was abolished not long ago;

"He must have heard about it, and that's why he has evil thoughts. He's just dreaming. We have to tell him that we are not easy to bully.

"Tomorrow, don't stay here. Take Nianqiu with you. Let's go to the hotel and stay for a few days. Let him reflect on himself at home." Ran Qiuye hesitated and said:

"Is this appropriate?"

"It's okay, tell Yu Shui, he will go find it..."

Canteen office.

It was strangely quiet.

He Yuzhu tossed and turned in the darkness, unable to sleep.

With a creak, the door was gently pushed open.

A graceful figure came in and then closed the door.

He Yuzhu turned his head to look and inexplicably felt a heat wave in the air.

I can't help but wonder if it was Ran Qiuye who came, or Lou Xiaoe...

The figure approached quietly.

He Yuzhu felt a surge of anticipation in his heart, but he pretended not to notice.

But unexpectedly, when she walked to the bed, her movements seemed to be frozen.

He Yuzhu subconsciously stretched out his hand to block it, only to feel that what he touched was a rough obstacle.

Such things are not common in the whole city, but Lou Xiao'e and Ran Qiuye have no shortage of them.

who can that be?

He was wondering.

He Yuzhu couldn't help but take a breath and felt the weather getting hotter.

It was so sudden, and the more likely possibility seems to be Lou Xiao'e. After all, the two hadn't seen each other for two years, and their reunion after such a long separation was like a newlywed couple.

And she loves to play this kind of sudden surprise the most.

Go over those rough obstacles with ease.

He Yuzhu was even more certain of this.

In comparison, Ran Qiuye's figure was not considered tall, but she had a perfectly well-proportioned figure. There had not been much change after giving birth, and the large-size clothes she had specially bought before were no longer useful.

But Lou Xiao'e is different. She always gives people an indescribable feeling. It was like this before and it is even worse now.

It must be her.

He Yuzhu exerted a little force, hugging the familiar fragrance,

The elegant fragrance that was both familiar and unfamiliar circulated.

He Yuzhu frowned slightly.

After being married for many years, he was very familiar with the scent of both Ran Qiuye and Lou Xiaoe.

Ran Qiuye has a light, pleasant body fragrance.

Lou Xiao'e's scent was similar before, except that it had some differences from the fragrance of plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum.

After going out, I came into contact with cosmetics, used them occasionally, and did regular hair care. The smell of modern perfume gradually became stronger, but this was definitely not the smell at this time.

Not right.

Not Lou Xiaoe!

Not Ran Qiuye either!

He Yuzhu subconsciously wanted to push it away.

suddenly,

My scalp went numb and my whole body froze.

.......

the next day,

The canteen at the steel mill was busy as usual.

With dough mixer and steamed bread machine,

The most laborious task of kneading dough and making steamed buns has become much simpler.

However, the equipment is not fully automated and still requires manual operation.

The dough kneaded by the dough mixer is divided into pieces and put into the steamed bun machine. After processing, it forms the prototypes of steamed buns.

These doughs need to be placed evenly on the steamer one by one, and wait for them to ferment and expand to twice their size before starting to steam them.

Next to the steamed bread machine,

Qin Huairu seemed a little absent-minded as she placed the dough produced by the machine onto the steamer one by one.

On the side, Qin Jingru stretched out her arms and touched her lightly, and asked with concern:

"Sister, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell? Why are you always distracted?"

"fine."

Qin Huairu lowered her head and shook her head calmly.

"Um, sister..."

Qin Jingru's cheeks flushed slightly. She moved closer to her and whispered:

"Can you give me one of the ones hanging in your room?"

Qin Huairu frowned slightly, looked at her, and said quietly:

"You can't wear it even if I give it to you."

"I, I can change it."

Qin Jingru's face turned even redder.

“This cannot be changed.”

Qin Huairu looked around and whispered, "I wanted to change one for Xiaodang, but it ended up breaking."

"What a shame, it's so beautiful."

Qin Jingru felt a little disappointed, but then she asked with expectation, "Sister, where did you get it? They don't sell anything like this in the mall. They're all very tacky, like vests, and they're so expensive."

"Someone gave it to me. I don't know where it came from. Well, let's not talk about it anymore. Let's get back to work."

Qin Huairu spoke briefly and lowered her head to continue arranging the dough.

Qin Jingru looked at her and seemed very disappointed. Xiaodang didn't have anything to wear, so her hope of getting something was even slimmer.

Shortly after,

Liu Lan came to the kitchen.

Ma Hua, the kitchen team leader, was sitting leisurely on a bench drinking tea, slowly and leisurely, and his appearance was obviously imitating He Yuzhu.

Liu Lan glanced at him and said jokingly, "You are just pretending to be an elephant."

Ma Hua continued to drink tea calmly, as if he didn't hear it.

I couldn't compare with others ten years ago. Although my cooking skills have improved a lot now, I still think I am unmatched in the field of gossiping and insulting others.

"No matter how much you imitate your master, you will never look like him."

Liu Lan added quietly, "You look far worse than Master, the difference between a big white steamed bun and a wo wo bun."

"..."

Ma Hua still pretended not to hear and endured it.

"Ha ha……"

I made a few jokes every day.

Liu Lan felt much better. After inspecting the kitchen, she walked towards the office area.

The cafeteria office is often occupied by someone.

An office converted from a box.

Liu Lan filled out the report attentively.

Not long after, Yu Li came in.

Liu Lan found it somewhat new. Yu Li usually just helped He Yushui and seldom came to the cafeteria.

"Why are you here? Is there something wrong?"

Liu Lan asked curiously, seeing that she walked in a very strange way.

"What's wrong with you? Is your waist sprained?"

"It's quite badly twisted."

Yu Li sat down at her desk, rubbing her waist and sighing:

"My life is so miserable. I had a dream last night. Guess what? I spent the whole night in the kitchen making steamed buns. It was clearly a dream. When I woke up, I was so tired that my waist ached and I couldn't even walk."

Liu Lan looked gossipy and said:

"Who did you dream about? You even made steamed buns all night. You are amazing. You dream about what you think about during the day."

"You're just imagining things. It's not what you think. I'm really working hard to knead the dough and make steamed buns."

Yu Li glared at her unhappily, leaned lazily on the desk, rested her chin on her hand, and said with a dazed look in her eyes:

"I also hope to have a dream like you said, but unfortunately I can't dream it..."

“Who would believe that…”

It doesn't look like he didn't dream about it.

I can sprain my waist just by dreaming. I really ask for trouble.

Liu Lan secretly complained in her heart, but she found that when she put her hand on her chin, there seemed to be something hidden in her clothes, which was very eye-catching and a little strange, so she teased:

"Yu Li, it's been a while since we last met. What did you eat? You look like a steamed bun that has risen. You look different now."

"Is there?" Yu Li looked down subconsciously, and understood what Liu Lan meant. Her eyes became even more confused, and she leaned close to her ear and whispered:

"A while ago, Sister Ran gave me a few... They can make me look better, with more curves, and more... But, it's a kind of restraint. I don't like it very much, and I usually don't like to wear it. I prefer to be free..."

“And this effect!”

Liu Lan's eyes lit up and her face flushed. She said expectantly:

"You have a few, don't you? I don't like wearing them anyway, so give me one and let me try it out to see if it's really that magical."

Yu Li looked at her, blinked her eyes, and said quietly, as if she was doing it for your own good:

"In order to help you save money, I won't give it to you, otherwise you will have to buy flowers..."

Liu Lan rolled her eyes and was too lazy to argue with her anymore.

The weather is very good and the sun is blindingly bright.

In the office of the school cafeteria.

He Yuzhu was just flipping through the newspaper, wondering whether he should go home and show his face.

At this time, He Yushui rushed in hurriedly.

"Brother! Brother! Something bad has happened! My sister-in-law has left with her two nephews and nieces. She said she's going to stay in a hotel for a few days and won't be back for the time being. You should go to the hotel and check on her!"

He Yuzhu frowned slightly, Ouch!

Ran Qiuye loves staying at home and will not move unless she has to.

The idea of ​​staying in a hotel was definitely not hers. It must be that Lou Xiao'e was throwing a tantrum.

Go ahead and make a fuss. If you leave without saying goodbye, that's what it means to be really angry.

I also specifically said something to the rain.

What the hell is this?

I almost said it out loud: I'm angry, come and comfort me.

He Yuzhu thought it was quite funny, and seeing that Yushui was very anxious, he comforted her:

"Don't panic, let them go shopping first, I'll pick them up in the afternoon."

The two daughters-in-law ran away with their two children.

The older brother was not in a hurry at all and looked very stylish.

It seems there is really nothing to worry about.

He Yushui glanced at him, feeling relieved, and thinking of last night's doubts, he asked curiously:

"Brother, didn't the ex-sister-in-law run away? How did she come back?"

"I do not know either."

He Yuzhu shook his head.

I had been planning to bring her back next year or the year after, so that we could live in peace and make things more natural, but I didn't expect her to come back on her own ahead of time.

Although the details are unclear,

But He Yuzhu could roughly guess what was going on.

After all this storm, the only family that could come here from Xiangdao was the Guo family. Because of the cooperative relationship, they had always been close to the Guo family.

If the Guo family came to the mainland, Lou Xiao'e could just take a ride with them, it would be very easy.

"So she didn't cause any trouble when she came back?"

He Yushui was a little worried, because the Lou family's departure had a very bad impact.

"It's okay. The storm is over. The situation is different now..."

He Yuzhu was just saying something to comfort himself when the phone rang.

He picked it up casually.

He Yuzhu's expression froze.

After a while, he hung up the phone.

Seeing his serious face, He Yushui asked curiously, "Brother, whose phone is it?"

"Director Yang, I have something to discuss. I'm going to the steel plant for a walk and may not be back until dinner time!"

He Yuzhu gave a casual explanation and went out.

It was indeed Director Yang who called, but the person he was calling was not going to the steel plant, but to his aunt's house. He was going to have guests at noon today, and he needed to help prepare a table of food.

Although this matter is not a big deal, it is not easy to explain it to Yu Shui in detail.

in the kitchen.

He Yuzhu is sorting the ingredients.

My aunt looked at him while picking vegetables and asked with a smile:

"Xiao He, I heard that your wife Lou Xiao'e, who ran away from home, has returned with her daughter. One person at home and one person outside have come to your house. Are you having a headache now?"

He Yuzhu was helpless.

It seems that no matter who they are or how old they are, as long as they are women, they all love gossip.

What do you mean by "heard"? It's obvious that everyone knows it.

Otherwise, how could Lou Xiao'e come back so easily?

My aunt didn't even say hello. She must have done it on purpose. She just wanted to watch the fun.

"Xiao He..."

Seeing that he didn't say anything, my aunt smiled even more and joked:

"You can only choose one of two wives. Which one do you choose?"

Only children do multiple-choice questions, adults all want it.

You definitely can't say this in front of your aunt.

Just do it quietly. If you speak it out loud, you will only cause trouble for yourself.

He Yuzhu looked around and changed the subject:

"Did you invite Guo Yingzhong to the mainland as well? He won't be the guest at noon today, right?"

"You're really good at guessing."

My aunt smiled and shook her head, "I don't know what to say to you."

"It's not easy to learn good things, but it's quick to learn bad things. You've even learned how to keep mistresses, one outside and one at home. Isn't that wonderful? " Now that the two have met, it must be a bit of a headache.

He Yuzhu didn't know how to respond.

He wasn't surprised that his aunt knew about this.

When Guo Yingzhong filled in the information, he must have made it clear, for example, Ms. Lou Xiao'e is He Yuzhu's wife.

If you write it this way, it's a bomb.

You can’t blame Lao Guo. He didn’t know he had a wife in mainland China, so he must have written whatever he knew.

The most important thing is, no one knows how much Lao Guo has missed in terms of business.

The original plan was to re-organize the cooking competition and take the opportunity to go to Hong Kong. The prize money was ready.

As a result, people came unexpectedly and things went haywire.

However, it doesn’t matter even if all the business matters are exposed.

Things like this have to be made clear sooner or later, otherwise, how can the business flourish everywhere?

"Aunt, are you feeling well lately? Have you been making soup with the medicinal recipe I told you before..." He Yuzhu looked concerned and changed the subject.

My aunt's gossiping habit needs to be curbed. If you want to watch the fun, there's no way.

"You want to change the subject, right? Okay, that's great. I have something else to ask you."

My aunt smiled and frowned:

"I heard from Xiao Yang that you are quite comfortable as the director of the steel mill. You drink tea and read newspapers all day long. You don't care about anything. You leave everything, big or small, to your sister to handle. How can a little girl like you, so young, support a factory with tens of thousands of people?"

"What a joke! This is just making things difficult for her."

Forget about Lao Guo, ignorance is not a crime.

Director Yang is also a worrying person.