Siheyuan: Cooking journey

A passionate melody rang out from the loudspeaker.

He Yuzhu finished his work in the cafeteria and walked out. He stopped unconsciously and looked towards the horizon.

The sky had been gloomy all day, but suddenly the clouds cleared and the sun came out, with brilliant light breaking through the clouds.

The dark clouds turned into gorgeous sunset in the blink of an eye, showing a different scenery.

The sunset was so beautiful and breathtaking.

Does it mean that tomorrow will be better, or it may be worse. However, who knows.

He Yuzhu withdrew his gaze, turned around and went home.

Many old wedding customs are no longer popular nowadays.

The only step that remains is marrying the bride, which is to pick up the bride from her parents' home and bring her to their own home before noon.

There were no blasting firecrackers, no gorgeous wedding dresses, no red flower decorations, and no luxurious motorcades.

You can walk back hand in hand, take the tram, ride a donkey, a horse-drawn carriage or a bicycle, whatever is convenient, as long as you can bring the bride back.

There is no luxurious wedding room, nor is there a lively atmosphere with lights and decorations. Just a simple little house to call home is enough.

He Yuzhu looked around the house. It was not renovated as he had imagined and looked brand new. Nothing was specially prepared. In such a hurry, even the bride was not the one originally planned.

It seems that the only thing we can do is to tidy up and clean to make this house clean.

Just as He Yuzhu was lost in thought, a sudden burst of noise interrupted his thoughts.

From next door.

The second uncle Liu Haizhong had just got off work and he brought his third son Liu Guangfu to the house.

"Qin Huairu, give me back the chicken and noodles." "What?" Qin Huairu looked confused.

She was so disturbed by He Yuzhu's marriage that she had no idea what Liu Haizhong was talking about.

"You must return the chicken and the bag of flour I sent to your house the night before last."

Liu Haizhong repeated it menacingly.

Granny Zhang asked anxiously, "Second Uncle, what's going on? Didn't Deputy Director Li ask you to deliver the chicken and noodles to our family?"

"Don't mention that Deputy Director Li."

Liu Haizhong looked disdainful and cursed, "That guy asked me to help you carry the stuff, but he didn't pay a cent. I paid for it all. Now he's gone. Who can I ask to get reimbursed? I have to get this stuff back."

"Yes, return it quickly." Liu Guangfu echoed loudly, "We couldn't even bear to eat the chicken and noodles ourselves, so why would we give them to you for free?"

"Oh my, what's going on? Good intentions don't get good rewards. Deputy Director Li is such a good person, why is he..."

Granny Zhang clapped her hands and complained loudly that it was unfair. When she came to her senses, she realized that once Deputy Director Li fell, even the chicken and noodles would be taken back. She was only dissatisfied and said quickly:

"Second uncle, didn't you say before that these were given by the factory? Now that Mr. Li has fallen, you say that you paid for them. How can we know whether what you said is true or not?"

Granny Zhang's face was long and her attitude was firm. If she admitted it, she would have to return the things. The chicken had already been stewed, so what could she use to return it?

"If it was a gift from the factory, you can go to the factory and ask. It was clearly Deputy Director Li who asked me to pay for it in the name of the factory. The reason is very simple. Deputy Director Li offended everyone at the gate because of Qin Huairu's matter. He happened to run into me getting off work, so he asked me to give him some things as an apology."

Liu Haizhong raised his head confidently. He had already prepared an excuse for this.

The real reason is so embarrassing, how can I say it out loud.

As a well-known second uncle, the most important thing is face.

Right now,

Qin Huairu knew everything clearly.

Looking at Liu Haizhong's attitude of turning his back on him, think about his previous servility.

How could she not know that this old man must have heard some rumors and thought that she had some kind of relationship with Deputy Director Li, so he came to show his courtesy. No wonder he said such strange things at that time.

Deputy Director Li gave a gift to apologize? What a joke! He was transferred to the workshop just because of a sentence. Does he still need to apologize?

Even if they really wanted to apologize, why did they have to involve an outsider like Liu Haizhong? There were no rewards in the cafeteria, and it could be solved with just a word.

He also said that he borrowed money to buy gifts. This excuse is ridiculous.

Now that Deputy Director Li has fallen, his true nature has been exposed. How can a person be so stupid and shameless?

I want to get back what I gave away.

Qin Huairu felt bitter. Compared with this, He Yuzhu's kindness and selflessness seemed so precious.

"The chicken is eaten, but the noodles are still there, so I can return them to you."

As a widow living in this courtyard, no matter how angry she was, she had to endure it. Qin Huairu didn't plan to expose Liu Haizhong. What would happen if she did? If things got out of hand, her family would be the ones to suffer.

"Then pay it back with money. Five dollars for a chicken. Give it to me now." Liu Haizhong had already made up his mind.

"Five dollars!" Fifty kilograms of cornmeal!

Qin Huairu looked at him in disbelief, shaking with anger.

"Why is it so expensive? You guys are just asking for too much. We don't have the money."

Granny Zhang protested loudly.

"Qin Huairu is a worker and gets paid every month. Who would believe her if she said she had no money?"

Liu Haizhong put his hands behind his back and pouted his lips.

Liu Guangfu on the side said, "If you don't have money, pay off your debt with something else."

As soon as he entered the door, he saw the steamed buns on the table. He had never been full from eating steamed buns every day, so he was very greedy. So he took the opportunity and rushed over to grab the steamed buns.

"Why did you steal my steamed buns?"

Banggeng watched this scene, and the usually silent him suddenly rushed over to grab the steamed bun.

"Get out of the way, little brat!"

How could a child be a match for an adult? Liu Guangfu kicked him to the ground.

"Banggeng, Banggeng, are you okay?" Grandma Zhang hurried forward to protect her grandson with concern.

"What do you want to do? You want to bully us orphans and widows in broad daylight? Is there any law..."

Qin Huairu was already sad about He Yuzhu's marriage, and now being bullied at her doorstep, she could no longer hold back and started crying. The more she cried, the sadder she became, and her voice became louder and louder.

It’s cathartic, but also genuinely sad.

If it were in the past, He Yuzhu would have come to help if he had heard the noise, but now, who could come?

"Oh, oh, Qin Huairu, don't get excited."

Liu Haizhong immediately panicked.

There is a reason to go to someone's house to ask for something, but once you start to rob, the nature of the matter is different.

As a well-known uncle, Liu Haizhong understood this principle better than anyone else and immediately shouted, "Liu Guangfu, put the steamed buns down!"

"It's just a few steamed buns. They owe us money. Why should we pay them back?"

Liu Guangfu ran to the door, picked up the steamed bun and started to eat it, not caring whether he would return it or not, just to satisfy his craving first.

"Those are my steamed buns!" Bang Geng's eyes turned red with anger. He rushed forward like a madman and bit Liu Guangfu's wrist.

"Little bunny..."

Liu Guangfu slapped him down in pain. "Great..."

Granny Zhang screamed and rushed over. "Great..."

Qin Huairu cried even harder.

Xiaodang was also anxious and started crying. Xiaohuaihua in the cradle was also frightened and burst into tears.

In an instant, the cries of the orphan and widow shook the sky, and the neighbors in the yard all ran out to watch the fun.

"Don't cry, I don't mean anything else, I just came to ask..."

Things have come to this point and it’s hard to explain even if you’re right.

Liu Haixin was so angry that his heart ached and he wanted to strangle Liu Guangfu to death. This prodigal son of a bitch was always causing trouble instead of helping others.

He Yuzhu naturally heard the loud noise coming from next door. He stood quietly at the door and watched, his heart calm as water.

There was no special reason. He believed in Qin Huairu's scheming and wisdom. This kind of situation was nothing to her.

The result was not surprising: crying was the most appropriate way to deal with it.

I don't bother with those people.

The only thing that He Yuzhu found strange was that, for some reason, He Yushui was also standing at the door and watching quietly.

According to the silly sister's kind heart, shouldn't she be the most excited one at this time and go to protect Qin Huairu's family?

In fact, he didn't come out to see how Qin Huairu's family was.

Instead, he wanted to stop He Yushui and prevent her from letting her love run wild and meddling in other people's business.

It turns out that there is no need to stop it at all, which is very strange.