Siheyuan: Cooking journey

"Jie Di, it's not easy for me either."

In the past few days since I came back, I can see that although Yu Li doesn't completely ignore her younger siblings, her attitude towards her is just average.

They all don't like Yu Li very much.

Yan Jiefang didn't think his sister's reaction was strange. He looked worried, sighed, and said:

"You know my brother's situation. I don't even have a proper job now;"

"Yu Li is the deputy general manager of the new factory. I want to ask her for help so that I can work in the new factory."

"It's not convenient for me to go by myself, so you can help me deliver the tea and mention some work matters;"

"Jie Di, you helped me this time, I will definitely not forget you. If the task is completed, I will buy you a new set of clothes."

Yan Jiedi frowned, and considering the new clothes, she nodded reluctantly and reminded:

"Do you think Yu Li can help you just by bringing you a pot of tea? You are overthinking."

"Yu Li and our family weren't close to begin with, and there wasn't much affection between them."

Yan Jiefang sighed again and responded:

"I know what you said makes sense, but this matter needs our father to talk to Yu Li first;"

"I just wanted to show my sincerity by sending her a pot of tea and ask her for a favor,"

"Besides, if I'm rude to her and show her a bad face, she might not want to pay attention to us anymore."

"Sometimes, attitude is very important. You have to humble yourself when you need to."

"Hey, you are really humble..."

Yan Jiedi curled her lips, said no more, picked up the tea and went out.

Yan Jiefang watched her knock on Yu Li's door and bring in the tea, and he felt warm and excited...

He thought that as long as Yu Li drank the tea, he would have the chance to come into the house when she felt uncomfortable in the middle of the night.

The more I thought about it, the more excited I became.

Yan Jiefang felt restless and eager to realize his plan as soon as possible.

Soon.

Yan Jie Di is back.

Yan Jiefang pretended to be concerned about the work and asked anxiously:

"Well, what did Yu Li say?"

"What can she say? Let her think about it."

Yan Jie Di complained, "I have approached her many times about transferring me to the canteen, but she always said the same perfunctory words. It's been more than a year and there has been no action. Even if you are humble, it won't have much effect. You can only do it for Dad's sake."

Yan Jiefang didn't care about the work at all. He was more concerned about the tea. He pretended to be curious and asked:

"What do you mean, Yu Li didn't drink tea?"

"I don't know whether he drank or not."

Yan Jiedi shook her head and said dissatisfiedly:

"Her sister Yu Haitang was also there, working in the steel mill. Everyone else wore work clothes, but she wore a flowery dress every day to show off. I didn't like her look, so I didn't stay long. But when I left, I saw Yu Li pouring water..."

"Ouch!"

Yan Jiefang opened his eyes wide and was stunned for a moment.

After waking up, he was even more anxious.

It would have been better if Yu Li drank the tea alone.

But if Yu Haitang was also there and had drunk tea, then there would be no chance at all tonight.

He was somewhat confident that he could control Yu Li, but he definitely could not control Yu Haitang. If there was any noise, even if he shouted a few times, people would hear it through the wall. If he was caught, the consequences would be disastrous.

The most important thing is.

Yu Li and Yu Haitang are not fools. If they feel unwell, they will definitely suspect that there is something wrong with the tea.

There is only one chance like this. If you miss it tonight, everything will be exposed.

If you are discovered, the punishment you face will not be as simple as jail time.

Yan Jiefang’s face turned pale. The more he thought about it, the more frightened he became. He was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan.

I had planned everything, but I didn't expect Yu Haitang to be there.

This is terrible.

No, we can’t wait any longer, we have to find a solution.

Although he tried hard to calm down, he just couldn't.

I felt regretful and annoyed, and even wanted to rush over to grab the tea back.

But he also understood that it was too late to grab it now, as Yu Li might have already drunk it.

Now it seems that there is only one way left: escape, escape from here far away...

back home.

Xu Damao quickly slipped into his room.

He opened a packet of medicine anxiously.

The gray-brown powder emits an unpleasant smell.

Xu Damao sniffed it and almost felt sick.

“What’s that smell…”

He frowned, very much doubting whether this thing would work.

I think good medicine tastes bitter but is good for the disease.

After a slight hesitation, Xu Damao gritted his teeth, poured out one-third of it, mixed it with water, and swallowed it in one gulp.

It's extremely bitter, fishy, ​​and has an indescribable strange taste.

Xu Damao felt extremely nauseous, and his throat seemed to be stuck. It took him a while to recover.

Even after drinking several glasses of water, there was still a disgusting strange taste in my mouth.

"If it doesn't work, I'll have to settle the score with Yan Jiefang..."

Xu Damao couldn't help but curse. This medicine is really uncomfortable to take.

But no matter what, at least the medicine has been taken.

With a feeling of both anticipation and anxiety, Xu Damao kept observing his body.

After a while.

There was no movement at all.

His face became increasingly ugly.

"Yan Jiefang..."

Fists clenched.

Xu Damao was so angry that he wanted to tear Yan Jiefang to pieces. He must make him return the money tomorrow.

But soon he began to waver again.

Logically speaking, Yan Jiefang also had the same problem. If the medicine was ineffective, he would not have gone to such great lengths to run so far to buy it.

Is it because I eat too little?

After hesitating for a while, Xu Damao gritted his teeth and ate the remaining two-thirds.

There was another painful struggle, but still no response.

He was so angry that his face turned green.

I must have been tricked by Yan Jiefang. This medicine is totally useless.

It's definitely not my problem.

Thinking of this, I became more and more anxious.

He was even more convinced that he had been cheated and refused to admit that it might be his own fault.

Waited for a long time again.

Still nothing has changed.

Xu Damao felt extremely desperate, his eyes were empty.

The glimmer of hope that had just been ignited turned into deep disappointment in an instant.

"Da Mao, Damao..."

There was a shout from outside the door.

"Who?"

Xu's mother went to open the door, and when she saw Liu Guangtian, she immediately asked rudely, "What are you doing here?"

"I'm here to look for Damao, is he here?"

Liu Guangtian poked his head into the house.

"No."

Xu's mother dealt with it casually, not wanting them to drink and fight together like before.

"Really not here?"

Liu Guangtian felt a little disappointed and was about to leave when he saw Xu Damao coming out of the room. He waved excitedly.

"Da Mao, Damao, there is good news!"

"What a good thing?"

Xu Damao walked over with a gloomy face.

"Great joy! Great joy! A great joy! Let's talk about it outside..."

Liu Guangtian looked excited.

Xu Damao looked at him, feeling puzzled.

He knew that Liu Guangtian was a simple man and that there must be something real behind his happiness.

Out of curiosity, Xu Damao decided to follow him out.

As a result, Xu's mother stopped him and said unhappily, "If you have anything to say, just talk here. Why do you have to go out so late?"

Liu Guangtian hesitated for a moment, thinking of Xu's mother's usual attitude, and said, "Well, actually, I, Guangfu, Yan Jiefang and I all work in the new factory. I met a friend from Hong Kong, Brother Hui. I heard that the salary there is good, at least four or five thousand yuan a month."

"We plan to go to Xiangdao to see what's going on. If it doesn't work out, we'll just treat it as a trip and come back. They provide food and lodging, and there are always boats. Do you want to come with us? Forget it, I'm leaving now."

Hong Kong Island?

Hearing this familiar place name, Xu Damao felt warmed in his heart.

I heard a few years ago that many jeans and picture magazines in the city came from there. It was very prosperous there, it was like another world.

Xu Damao really wanted to go and see it.

Although very exciting.

But he didn't believe it easily.

Xu Damao is not a pushover either, and he knows that there is no such thing as a free lunch.

And it didn't sound right.

"Guangtian, I know what kind of person you are better than anyone else. Just tell me what your purpose is."

He got straight to the point.

"I don't believe anyone would be stupid enough to let you go to Hong Kong Island for free."

"Uh……"

Liu Guangtian was speechless for a moment and quickly denied: "Da Mao, what are you talking about? I really don't mean anything else. If you want to go, go. If you don't want to go, forget it."

I didn't expect Xu Damao could actually see it.

He himself didn't know where he was exposed.

So Liu Guangtian turned around and prepared to leave, remembering what Brother Hui said: safety first and absolutely not to say too much.

"Liu Guangtian, don't run!"

Seeing this, Xu Damao confirmed his guess and was also very interested in what conspiracy he had.

"As I recall, the country stipulates that ordinary people cannot enter or leave the country at will. What you are doing is illegal."

Xu Damao laughed and said, "Tell me honestly what you are planning, or I will report you."

"what……"

Liu Guangtian became even more anxious.

"Da Mao, how can you say that? We are good friends who grew up together. I just told you because I think this is a rare opportunity. If you are not interested, then forget it, but why are you so aggressive?"

Facing Xu Damao's silence with a sneer on his face, Liu Guangtian was extremely anxious but could not explain the reason.

I felt so regretful in my heart that I shouldn't have come to him. I really underestimated him.

Some people are like this. Just as Brother Hui said, they don't want to do anything but can't bear to see others getting rich.

"See, I was right. I saw through this tactic more than a decade ago."

Xu Damao continued, "What exactly do you want to do? Why do you want me to take risks with you? For the sake of our long-standing neighborliness, if you explain yourself clearly, I may consider letting you go. Otherwise, I will send you to the police station right away, and by then, even if you are fine, you will be completely ruined."

After hearing this, Liu Guangtian was speechless and felt extremely annoyed.

I am so angry. Xu Damao is so mean.

I kindly asked him to help me make money, but he actually went to inform on others.

"That's what happened."

Liu Guangtian was fooled by Xu Damao. Although he was reckless, he was not completely brainless. He repeated what Zhang Hui had said, but still kept the matter of dividends a secret.

The reason is very simple. Xu Damao has many clever ideas and is good at talking. They are afraid that he will steal their business after knowing about it.

"Da Mao, I have made it clear to you, and you must keep your word;"

"If you don't want to go, then don't go, but don't hinder us brothers from making money, otherwise..."

Liu Guangtian looked at Xu Damao a little angrily.

He had been told.

Liu Guangtian was determined to go all out. Even if Xu Damao really dared to inform on the secret and ruin the matter, the two brothers would definitely not let him off easily.

"Are you serious? Are the salaries in Hong Kong really that high? Even beggars can earn that much?"

Xu Damao ignored his threats.

The Liu brothers are simply a pair of brainless people.

Liu Guangfu is a little better than Liu Guangtian, but just that much. He can be fooled by just a few words.

But after listening to Liu Guangtian's statement.

Xu Damao was really tempted. It turned out to be a good plan. He could get one third of the share by sending people to Hong Kong to work.

What Brother Hui did was simply making money out of nothing. He is a sure win. He is such a sinister guy.

Therefore.

Xu Damao did not doubt Liu Guangtian's words, not only because he knew that Liu Guangtian was a fool.

Moreover, he could guess this kind of thing himself.

There is a sense of satisfaction that everything is under control.

Xu Damao was quite confident in himself and believed that those conspiracies and tricks could not be hidden from him.

People die for money and birds die for food. Everything we do is for profit.

If conditions permit, if I am in Hong Kong,

Xu Damao thought that he could be even more ruthless and just deduct half of the salary, or give only one third, making people work for nothing.

just now.

The only thing Xu Damao was a little unsure about was whether the wages in Hong Kong were really that high.

The difference is too big. Here I only earn fifty or sixty yuan a month, while a worker in Hong Kong can earn five or six thousand yuan a month. The difference is huge, especially for beggars, who earn more.

Almost instantly, Xu Damao thought of a suitable candidate.

Of course, being tempted is one thing, but really wanting to go is another.

Xu Damao hopes to first verify whether the wages in Hong Kong are really that high, and then take any action after finding out the truth.

"What's so unbelievable about this?"

Liu Guangtian frowned and looked at him, then explained helplessly, "In Hong Kong, the workers all wear suits and ties, looking very stylish, and they also wear big gold watches on their hands."

"Xu Damao, you have never seen a gold watch, right? You don't even know what it looks like. Let me tell you, this is the most famous brand in the world, called Rolex. It's shiny and worth tens of thousands of yuan. If your salary is not high, can everyone afford this kind of watch?"

"Besides, Brother Hui plans to take one-third of our salary. If the salary is not that high, he won't get much."

"So the salary must be really high, and Brother Hui will definitely help us find the most profitable jobs. If we make more money, he will also make more money."

Xu Damao looked at him in surprise.

I didn't expect Liu Guangtian would use his brain to analyze the problem.

This thought.

Xu Damao felt that what Liu Guangtian said made sense. Brother Hui was planning to get something for nothing. The higher the salary of the wolf, the greater his profit would be.

About the salary.

Xu Damao almost believed it and decided to go to Hong Kong to try his luck.

In addition to making a fortune, he also plans to check on his health problems.

Otherwise there's no point in staying here.

Life is boring without women.