Siheyuan: Cooking journey

There is a yard there, with the largest area in the middle. All the big and small issues in the yard are resolved by everyone holding meetings here.

Every household carried a small stool and sat in a circle. In the middle, facing the most honorable position on the north side, there was an octagonal table, and the three most respected uncles in the courtyard sat there.

The old lady with poor hearing and an old lady were sitting not far from them.

"Something like this happened in our courtyard today..."

As usual, an old man started the discussion by talking about the things to be discussed today.

Because the meeting would be held in the Intermediate Court, He Yuzhu sat at the door of his house, listening attentively.

He Yushui stuck close to him and whispered:

"Brother, what's going on? Can you explain it clearly? Why did you get married suddenly? Yesterday you said you didn't have a partner?"

I really didn't have anyone yesterday.

Who would have thought that just to avoid bending over, I would get married today.

I wouldn't even dare to write this plot into a novel.

He Yuzhu didn't want to talk about this, but he couldn't resist the girl's curiosity, so he had to fool her:

"I was just joking with you yesterday. I just wanted to give you a surprise."

This surprise is quite shocking!

He Yushui pouted, feeling inexplicably unhappy in her heart, as if her brother was no longer hers.

From now on, I will definitely only be nice to the sister-in-law I have never met, and I will not care about her as much as before.

"Brother, if you get married, will you kick me out?"

He Yushui asked pitifully, "What are you thinking about?"

He Yuzhu couldn't help laughing, rubbed her hair, and said gently:

"As long as you haven't married yet, I will support you. However, I can't support you for much longer. You are almost old enough to get married."

"Then it's settled. Even if you marry my sister-in-law, you can't ignore me."

He Yushui suddenly became happy.

But when she thought about getting married, her face turned red.

It's annoying. I don't want to get married.

"Cough cough..."

The whole hospital was quiet, except for the two of you whispering there.

Can't you see that?

An old man named Yi Zhonghai coughed as a reminder.

"Everybody be quiet."

He Yushui immediately sat up straight, looking straight ahead, with a very serious look.

He Yuzhu looked at her and found it funny, so he had to focus on the meeting. In fact, he was not interested in this kind of thing.

It's easy to tell that Qin Huairu will cry poor again and say she has no money.

Then, the old man felt sorry for her and helped her pay for it.

However, it is quite entertaining to see how Qin Huairu performs a sad drama.

The only regret is the lack of melon seeds, peanuts and cola.

But it's okay to have some candy.

He Yuzhu ate a candy, enjoying the sweet taste, and immediately put one into He Yushui's mouth.

As soon as the sweetness entered her mouth, He Yushui's eyes immediately smiled like the moon.

"That's the way it is."

After an old man introduced himself, he said seriously:

"There's nothing much to say about the five pounds of flour. Qin Huairu has already returned it and it's lying there. What we're discussing now is whether the second uncle's chicken is worth five dollars and whether Qin Huairu should give him the money."

As soon as the old man finished speaking, the whole yard was in an uproar.

"What kind of chicken is this? It's worth five bucks. You must be crazy for the money."

"That's right. Chicken in the vegetable market is only 40 cents a pound, but on the black market it's only 80 cents. This is even more shady than the black market. It's extremely shady."

"Your conscience has been eaten by a dog. You dare to ask for five yuan for a chicken. Isn't this bullying an orphan and a widow?"

"Second Master, what you did was not kind. Mr. Li asked you to deliver something, but you didn't ask him for it. You just bullied the orphans and widows. What kind of ability do you have?"

……

Listening to the discussion, Liu Haizhong felt a little panicked. He stood up quickly and stammered:

"Everyone, listen to me. You can't just look at one side of the matter. You have to consider it comprehensively.

“Let’s not talk about anything else, the uncle has already made it very clear;

“I want to explain two points. First, why didn’t you ask Mr. Li for the money? It’s very simple. Mr. Li is not the direct beneficiary.

“The chicken is for Qin Huairu’s family to eat, so it’s no use looking for someone with the surname Li;

"Secondly, regarding the price of this chicken, five yuan is really not expensive. I have already taken into consideration the relationship between our neighbors. Besides, my second uncle is also a man of status, so he can afford this little money. I have already given him a discount, and I will give him another discount..."

As soon as he finished speaking, a sigh was heard in the yard.

"Not expensive? Second Master is really shady. How expensive would it be without a discount?"

"I just realized that Second Master is a bad person. He is too much. How many dozens of dollars can a chicken cost?"

"I've really learned a lot. Today has really opened my eyes."

……

"Everyone be quiet and listen to me first."

Liu Haizhong was anxious: "Wait until I finish what I said, and everyone will know why I said that;

"First of all, my chicken is an old hen, 4 pounds, 326 yuan, and according to the black market price, minus the decimal point, it is only 3.4 yuan;

"Secondly, when this old hen is at home, it lays one egg every day. How much is one egg? The black market price is 1 cent per egg. The supply is in short supply, and sometimes it can be sold for 2 cents.

“So, if you calculate it this way, in a month of thirty days, I can sell eggs for at least three dollars;

"How much is it in total? It's more than six dollars. Is it expensive for me to charge five dollars? It's really not expensive. In my hands, this chicken is a hen that lays golden eggs."

The third uncle standing by couldn't help but glance at him.

This guy is really good at calculating, I feel like he's better at it than me. This is not just settling accounts, this is simply making trouble.

below.

Qin Huairu looked sad, lowered her head, and said weakly:

"That's not how the price is calculated. When you deliver the chicken to my house, it has already been slaughtered. How do you know if it is an old hen? How can you be sure it can lay eggs?"

"Correct."

An old man nodded impartially.

"Qin Huairu is right, Second Uncle, how do you prove that it is an old hen that lays eggs?"

"Do I need to prove this? Everyone knows that I have an old hen in my backyard. Even if you haven't seen it, you must have heard the cluck, cluck sound. Each cluck means there is an egg."

Liu Haizhong hurriedly defended himself: "I have raised this chicken for a long time, and now it is gone. This is the best evidence."

This is not evidence at all.

He Yuzhu almost laughed out loud when he heard this. It's okay if he's stupid. Isn't it good to live a peaceful life? Why does he have to calculate this and that?

The third uncle also shook his head. Although he had agreed to speak for him before, what was he saying? He felt that if he agreed with him, others would think that he had a problem with his brain.

"Second uncle, this only proves that you have raised chickens."

An old man said seriously: "It can't be proved that it is the same chicken. Maybe your chicken ran away and you bought another one."

"This……"

Liu Haizhong was speechless for a moment, feeling extremely regretful.

If I had known this would happen, I would not have killed the chicken just for those eggs.

If it had been sent alive, Qin Huairu's family would definitely not have eaten it and would have kept it for laying eggs...