Siheyuan: Cooking journey

The cafeteria was quiet, without any sound.

He Yuzhu had a stern face and said nothing, and the others followed suit in silence.

Ma Hua knew that Qin Huairu was very familiar with the master, so he approached and asked curiously:

"Sister Qin, why are you in the kitchen?"

"I'm puzzled too." Qin Huairu said. Although she knew that this explanation was weak, she still wanted to say something. "I was busy in the workshop, and the transfer order came down inexplicably."

She looked at He Yuzhu's still cold face, obviously not believing her explanation. She felt so upset that she couldn't help but walk forward, and her grievances and bitterness turned into one sentence:

"He Yuzhu, I really don't know why. I really have nothing to do with Deputy Director Li."

He Yuzhu said nothing, just glanced at her with a frown, lowered his head to drink water, and didn't respond.

It would have been fine if Qin Huairu hadn't said this. But after she said this, Ma Hua remembered the rumors about her and her master, and thought about Deputy Director Li's behavior. Seeing that her master ignored her, her attitude immediately turned cold, and she naturally sided with her own master.

The atmosphere in the cafeteria became extremely heavy. Everyone was silent and busy with their own things.

Qin Huairu clearly felt excluded and isolated, and felt extremely aggrieved.

I didn't do anything, why are you all treating me like this?

She doesn't care about others, she just hopes He Yuzhu can believe her.

Although I know the explanation is pale, it is better than saying nothing.

"He Yuzhu, there's really nothing between me and Deputy Director Li. You have to believe me."

Qin Huairu looked at him with a sad face and eyes full of grievance.

He Yuzhu muttered to himself: I don’t even know what you are like!

What scene are you acting in?

He frowned even more tightly, glanced at her with annoyance, and said coldly:

"I don't want to know about your affairs. Just do your job well when you are here. Don't talk to me in the future. I don't want to pay attention to you. Ma Hua, take care of her and give her some work."

"Okay, Master." Ma Hua replied.

Qin Huairu bit her lips, feeling upset.

These direct words were like a knife stabbing into her heart, cutting off her last hope.

Why won't you believe me? I really didn't do anything.

At this moment, Qin Huairu was confused, helpless and at a loss.

"Qin Huairu, let's go, don't just stand there, go pick some cabbage over there."

Seeing her standing still, Ma Hua said coldly.

Qin Huairu lowered her head and said nothing more. She walked to the pile of cabbages, picked up a cabbage, and silently peeled off the dead and rotten leaves on the outside.

The cabbage without dead leaves looks juicy and translucent, like the most beautiful treasure in the world.

Qin Huairu stared blankly, feeling even more bitter in her heart.

She felt like she was that rotten cabbage, but no one was willing to help her peel off the layers of dead and rotten leaves.

In that case, let it rot.

……

Soon, the first basket of steamed buns was ready.

He Yuzhu simply stir-fried cabbage and potatoes and served them with hot steamed buns. This was breakfast in the kitchen.

"Qin Huairu, it's time for breakfast."

Ma Hua shouted.

Qin Huairu looked at the steaming white bun and her heart beat faster for some reason.

She could no longer remember the taste of white flour buns and really wanted to try them.

But soon, she suppressed this thought, remembering that Liu Lan said that if you work in the cafeteria, you can eat two white steamed buns for every meal, so she confirmed: "Can I eat two steamed buns for every meal?"

"Yeah." Ma Hua nodded.

"Well, that..." Qin Huairu bit her lip and lowered her head to ask, "If I don't want to eat them, can I take the two buns home?"

"Row."

Ma Hua couldn't help but look at her a little more.

He knew about Qin Huairu's family situation and how his master had often helped them in the past.

Now that the master is so cold, as a disciple, he should stand on the same front with the master.

But when he heard that Qin Huairu wanted to take the steamed buns home, he felt very uncomfortable and softened his attitude a little, reminding her:

"You should eat something, half a piece, or a whole piece. We usually have lunch at one or two in the afternoon in the cafeteria. You'll be hungry if you don't eat."

"It's okay, I came here after breakfast."

Qin Huairu shook her head and thought to herself, save two steamed buns in the morning and eat one at noon, no, half one will be enough, and she will be off work in more than two hours, so she can save three and a half steamed buns to take back for the children.

"You, do as you please..."

Ma Hua did not persuade him any further, and after a moment's hesitation, he said:

"Then go eat some vegetables. Potatoes can fill your stomach. My master cooks delicious dishes."

At this time, a large bowl of cabbage and a large bowl of potatoes had been placed on the small table in the kitchen.

Qin Huairu was moved by what she saw, not because of anything else, but because she hadn't tasted the big pot dishes cooked by He Yuzhu for such a long time.

She knew that the big pot meals were delicious, but she had never bought them. At five cents a serving, it was not worth it. She might as well buy a white flour bun.

At this time, He Yuzhu also sat at the table.

Qin Huairu felt inexplicably excited at the thought of having dinner at the same table with him, so she walked over.

Usually, everyone eats breakfast and lunch together around a small table.

When He Yuzhu saw her coming, he frowned, picked up a steamed bun and went to the bench.

why!

You don’t even want to have a meal with me, do you hate me that much?

Looking at his appearance, Qin Huairu bit her lips and felt bitter in her heart.

But in this bitterness, looking at He Yuzhu's cold expression and thinking about his disgust for herself, Qin Huairu suddenly had an idea and a trace of tenderness surged in her heart.

Although other people looked at her strangely, none of them were as disgusted and indifferent as he was.

He reacted like this because he misunderstood the relationship between her and Deputy Director Li, and he was angry.

Being angry is because you care about someone. If you don’t care about someone, how can you be angry?

He cares about me.

Qin Huairu seemed to see a ray of hope, and her heart beat faster.

As long as we can clarify the misunderstanding between Deputy Director Li and make him understand that it is a misunderstanding, he will definitely feel very guilty and the opportunity will come back again.

But how to clarify?

Qin Huairu was in a dilemma. The best proof was undoubtedly...

But I am already a mother of three children, what can I use to prove it?