Siheyuan: Cooking journey

That sounds a bit ridiculous.

Although he admired his father immensely, as an eyewitness and witness, He Nianqiu had to admit that his father was indeed a little immature at that time, his status was too low, and he was just struggling in the shallow waters, far from the dragon gate. If he said that he had a part in the affairs of Japan, it would be a bit of an exaggeration, and it would be a halo for him.

In fact, this is not difficult to understand.

Once a person's status is infinitely elevated, people who admire him always like to give him all kinds of halos.

Bang bang bang.

There was a knock on the door, and He Nianqiu turned his head subconsciously.

"Lou Xiao'e, open the door..."

Hear He Yuzhu's voice.

Lou Xiao'e was happy at first, but then she felt that she couldn't open the door so easily. She had to leave him alone to let him know that she was not easy to mess with. Thinking of this, Lou Xiao'e showed a hint of pride on her face and snorted unhappily:

"I won't open it, what can you do to me..."

There was a click.

The door opened.

He Yuzhu stood at the door with a stern face. Lou Xiaoe blinked and looked a little flustered.

The lock of this hotel is so unreliable!

What did you say just now?

He Yuzhu looked at her calmly and said, "Say it again, I didn't hear it clearly."

Just say it, who’s afraid of you!

Lou Xiaoe put her hands on her hips and raised her chin slightly:

"I said I'll open the door for you right away. What's wrong? Is it impossible?"

He Yuzhu found it funny and took a step forward to indicate whether it was okay or not.

Sisi held the book and covered her little face more tightly.

He Nianqiu still stared at the TV, thinking out of sight, out of mind.

My dad is really capable. His second-married wife is right next to him. I'm sure a fight will break out soon.

Ran Qiuye's cheeks turned slightly red, her eyelashes fluttered, and she lowered her head.

She guessed, maybe, 80%...

There is a fresh scent in the air.

No need to wait any longer.

He Yuzhu was impartial. He kissed the wives on both sides first, then picked up little Nianqiu and kissed her, hugged Sisi and kissed her, and then waved his hand.

"Okay, let's go home now."

Lou Xiao'e stuck out her nose, looking unhappy:

"I'm not going back. I want to live here with Sisi."

He Yuzhu gently embraced her and asked:

"Since you came back, have you visited the deaf old lady?"

"Is the deaf old lady still alive?"

Lou Xiao'e was surprised and happy.

She knew that the deaf old lady was a person of her word and would never tell the message she was asked to convey unless it was absolutely necessary.

I originally thought that the dull man didn't even know the Eiffel Tower, and the old lady might be no longer alive.

When I came back, I was thinking about paying my respects.

"The deaf old lady is in good health. She had an illness a few years ago..."

He Yuzhu gave a brief explanation.

The deaf old lady was also strange. After she had an illness, her body became stronger. However, she was always worried about Lou Xiao'e and had been depressed all these years. Heart disease needs to be treated with heart medicine. Now that Lou Xiao'e is back, the deaf old lady no longer has to keep this matter in her heart and can't let it go.

Backyard, the home of the deaf old lady.

"Ma'am, I'm back..."

Lou Xiao'e hugged her and cried.

The deaf old lady smiled with tears in her eyes and patted her gently:

"Silly girl, I thought I couldn't wait for you to come back..."

"How could that be possible? The old lady will definitely live a long life..."

Lou Xiao'e choked up and suddenly thought of something. She pulled Sisi over and said proudly with tears in her eyes, "Grandma, look, this is my daughter Sisi. Doesn't she look very much like me..."

"Exactly like it!"

The deaf old lady smiled from ear to ear:

"I told you before that I dreamed of a silly little girl who looked exactly like you. Now that I see you, they really look alike..."

He Yuzhu held his forehead with his hands, speechless.

What kind of look is that? How is she like her father? She obviously looks like her father, but she didn't inherit any of his enthusiasm. She has a stern face all day long.

However, considering that the old lady is old, her poor eyesight is understandable.

Thinking about it this way,

He Yuzhu felt much more balanced mentally.

"Humph, I said it looked like that, but the man said it didn't look like that."

Lou Xiao'e rolled her eyes at him complacently, took Sisi in her arms and introduced her to the deaf old lady softly: "Sisi, this is grandma, hurry up and call someone."

Sisi looked at him curiously with her clear eyes, her face cold and her voice cold: "Grandma..."

"Good boy, Sisi is so well behaved."

The deaf old lady smiled and narrowed her eyes. She took out a chocolate from somewhere and stuffed it into Sisi's hand:

"Eat candy, it's sweet..."

He Yuzhu's eyes twitched.

The old lady likes sweets, and I would occasionally give her some chocolates over the years, but not much each time. The last time I gave her some was half a year ago, and I don’t know where she hid it or if she still keeps it.

"Nianqiu, come too, I'll give you a piece..."

The deaf old lady waved with a smile.

He Nianqiu ran over cutely and said sweetly:

“Thank you grandma…”

"Good boy, Nian Qiu is also good..."

Haven't seen you for many years,

He Yuzhu knew that Lou Xiao'e and the old lady must have a lot to talk about, so he considerately did not disturb them and took Ran Qiuye out the door.

"what happened?"

Ran Qiuye looked confused.

"Go back and cook, and meet up with the old lady later. Help me pick the vegetables."

He Yuzhu was very serious.

It doesn’t make sense that when you have one wife you have a house to live in, but when you have two wives you have no place to live. If you don’t have opportunities, create them for yourself.

"it is good."

Ran Qiuye nodded in agreement and went home without thinking much.

Seeing He Yuzhu closing the door tightly, Ran Qiuye saw his figure in her eyes, her face flushed, and her heart was in turmoil.

a long time.

The sky gradually darkened.

He Yuzhu was in high spirits.

Ran Qiuye's face was hot, and she pushed him:

"Go cook..."

Cooking is actually quite simple.

Just when eating,

Lou Xiao'e's eyes seemed to hide a small knife, and she would glare at me from time to time.

He Yuzhu remained calm and pretended not to see it.

He is neither stupid nor dumb.

The two disappeared for so long.

People who have been married,

Lou Xiao'e knew very well where they had gone. She felt sad and angry and was very unhappy.

After dinner,

Ran Qiuye took the initiative to send the old lady home.

Lou Xiao'e pouted and looked unhappy.

"Sisi, take good care of your sister..."

He Yuzhu whispered some instructions to his daughter and pulled Lou Xiao'e into the bedroom.

Sisi couldn't help rubbing her eyebrows, looking helpless.

He Nianqiu blinked her cute eyes, unable to bear to look at it.

She finally understood that she had been overthinking it before, and her tall image was shattered.

Dad is really a scumbag. It's obvious that he wants both wives. As soon as mom left, he couldn't wait to bring Lou Xiao'e into the house, really thinking that a three-year-old child knows nothing.

As expected of a trend-setter of the times, his style of doing things is indeed bold and decisive.

He Nianqiu was both excited and expectant.

It turns out that my dad is a real scumbag. There is no better news than this. If there is any news, it is that Zhou Xiaobai has also been scumbag.

Zhou Xiaobai is the same. He has no vision at all. Why hasn't he come yet?

I am worried to death.

In the bedroom.

"Bad guy, what do you want to do..."

Lou Xiao'e was still angry and very unhappy.

He Yuzhu closed the door and looked at her tenderly.

There was a gleam in Lou Xiao'e's eyes, her heart softened, and her anger immediately subsided.

A fresh scent fills the air.

a long time.

The night fell completely dark.

He Yuzhu was in a good mood and felt a great sense of accomplishment.

I thought a beautiful life would start from now on.

I finally had the chance to practice the perfect Eighteen Postures of Awei.

Unexpectedly, Lou Xiao'e and Ran Qiuye teamed up to drive him out.

"You bad guy, don't think I don't know what you are thinking. Forget it. Go wherever you want..."

He Yuzhu felt depressed.

Women change so quickly. She was shouting at me not to leave just now, but she forgot about it in the blink of an eye.

However,

Today we slept together for the first time.

He Yuzhu was in a good mood and walked leisurely towards the cafeteria office.

next door,

Qin Huairu quietly watched his receding back through the window.

forecourt,

Yu Li's eyes sparkled as she hesitated whether to follow.

In the cafeteria office,

Night came,

A piece of tranquility.

He Yuzhu couldn't sleep, thinking about how to truly achieve the goal of sleeping in the same quilt.

With a creak, the door was gently pushed open and then gently closed.

A graceful figure could be vaguely seen standing there.

You actually dare to come.

He Yuzhu became angry and stood up and walked over.

A fresh breath spreads,

It quickly filled the entire office...

The peaceful days pass by quietly.

In the blink of an eye, two days have passed.

The members of the Go team have gathered, and it is time to set off for Japan.

It's separated by an ocean, but can be reached quickly by plane.

About four hours later, the plane landed at the airport in Edo, the capital of Japan.

The Red Country and Japan have exchanges in the field of Go, and occasionally hold competitions.

Some of the veteran members of the team had been to Japan before, and they remained calm when faced with the modern airport, towering glass walls and skyscrapers in the distance.

The new team members all looked nervous and at a loss.

Compared with the prosperous scene of Edo with its tall buildings, some cities in China seem like rural areas. This sense of gap makes people feel depressed and suffocated.

He Yuzhu stared quietly into the distance, somewhat absent-minded.

Today, Edo Castle is no different from a modern metropolis.

Even Hong Kong, one of the world's three largest financial centers, is clearly different from it.

It was also post-war reconstruction.

It took Japan 30 years to develop its economy, creating an economic miracle, becoming the world's second largest economy, and building the world's most prosperous Edo Castle on the ruins.

He had been to Hong Kong several times.

I also read a lot of newspapers about Japan.

As the world's second largest economy, Japan exports its products to hundreds of countries thanks to the dividends of capitalism.

The average monthly salary of Japanese people is at least 10,000 yuan, while most domestic workers only make 30 or 40 yuan.

The comparison between the two is really a world of difference, which is hard to achieve.

However, no matter how glorious and prosperous it is, it is all like a mirage, a false illusion.

Also after the war,

The country chose a different path, gave up rapid economic development and concentrated its efforts on developing the Dongfeng series of missiles to protect national security.

The hard work of one generation has brought benefits to future generations and announced the rise of a great power to the world.

Thanks to the efforts of that generation, Japan accumulated the strength to buy magnesium, but like pigs to be slaughtered, it was divided up in the blink of an eye.

Comparing the two, there is still a difference between heaven and hell, which makes people sigh.

He Yuzhu had mixed feelings. As he and his Go team walked out of the airport exit, they were immediately surrounded by a large group of people and received a warm welcome.

Among the crowd were embassy staff, compatriots, journalists, official representatives of Japan, and more ordinary Japanese people. They held small homemade national flags, waved and shouted enthusiastically, and their smiles and enthusiasm were sincere.

He Yuzhu felt a little strange about this, but not surprised.

Today Japan is divided into the left and the right.

The right wing leans towards capitalism.

The left wing consists of progressive young people in Japan who are dissatisfied with capitalist oppression.

They regard the Red Country as a spiritual pillar and a belief.

The Red Country has a long history and has many figures who can become people's beliefs, but there are not many who have such influence internationally.

With the sudden changes in the international situation, the major powers began to get along with each other in a friendly manner.

This caused the left to feel a collapse of faith, and many people became depressed, but despite this, they remained friendly to the people of the Red Country.

Upon learning of the Go team's arrival, they spontaneously came to the airport to greet them as if they were welcoming their allies and relatives.

In the airport waiting room,

The Go team gave a brief interview to reporters.

As a team leader, He Yuzhu knows how to keep a low profile.

Therefore, the task of showing off was given to the deputy team leader.

Watching Deputy Team Leader Zeng calmly deal with this type of interview, the simple questions and answers were assisted by translations prepared in advance by the embassy staff, and the deputy team leader's answers were flawless, or in layman's terms, unremarkable.

It is usually the deputy leader who gives a long speech.

The translation can be summarized in just one or two sentences.

He Yuzhu looked at it for a while and felt that it was a bit unnecessary to find a translator. The Japanese friends who came to pick him up at the airport had all read the Red Country Quotations and were not unfamiliar with the Red Country dialect.

After the short interview,

The Go team took a bus to the hotel where they were staying and rested.

The Go friendly match will officially start the next day.

Because it is a friendly match, the format is different from a formal match and it is more like a challenge match. The home side has more advantages and can conduct a round-robin match. Any famous player who is dissatisfied can accept the challenge at any time.

In the past, there was a Japanese fifth-dan chess player who swept his opponents in a friendly match in the Red Country.

In past friendly matches, the Red Country has had only a handful of wins.

This time, Japan did not take it seriously as usual. The players sent were mainly 7th dan, supplemented by 5th dan, and the others were amateurs. The competition itself did not have many highlights.

He Yuzhu made a cup of tea in an enamel pot and waited while reading the newspaper. Three days later, the competition was over.

Since the end of the game,

He Yuzhu never read Japanese newspapers again.

I'm getting a little tired of seeing the same headlines every day.

The Japanese are so boring. It's just that they gave up two pieces and defeated a group of 9th dan masters and several top chess players. Is it worth making such a fuss? They report it every day as if the sky is about to fall.

After the game,

Two major chess academies in Japan sent invitations.

After obtaining domestic consent, this face had to be given. After all, the Japanese Chess Institute had been quite respectful to the Red Country in the past, always giving the Red Country two pieces in friendly matches, and the right to go first also belonged to the Red Country.

Therefore, the Go team stayed in Japan for another two days and visited the Go Academy.

Arrange deputy team leader Zeng to go and see the world.

He Yuzhu stayed in the hotel to read a book. He wanted to see what TV dramas were on in Japan at that time, but he found that the TV programs and newspapers were exactly the same. Time slipped away quietly.