Siheyuan: Cooking journey

Thinking about these things,

He Yuzhu glanced at Lou Xiaoe from the side of his eyes.

At this moment, she was curled up on the edge of the bed, just like she was in the morning, like a timid little quail.

In the morning, he was still clamoring to see Qin Huairu and praised her for being so pretty.

At this moment in the evening, it seems as if I have forgotten everything.

People are sometimes so simple and direct, they express whatever they think.

He is obviously a coward, but he insists on pretending to be a hero.

He Yuzhu felt an inexplicable surge of tenderness in his heart, and thought that it would be quite nice if a woman with such a personality became his wife.

He is straightforward, yet clever.

At that time in the morning, he was able to draw inferences about other situations just by listening to what was said casually. He still remembers that quick wit clearly.

Although that theory is a bit extreme,

But the ideas are clear and the logic is distinct.

It's just a different perspective on the problem.

Look out the window. It's just getting dark. I can't lie down to sleep so early.

Books, on the other hand, are not very attractive.

He Yuzhu simply took out a pen and paper and began to draw a portrait of Lou Xiao'e.

My original intention was to draw her appearance, but somehow, a little quail came into being under my pen.

I stared at the painting and thought about it, then looked at it carefully and felt that the little quail seemed too lonely.

So he added another one next to it.

He was very sure that it was not him, and he just wanted to find a companion for it because he felt that it was lonely.

Behind the house, behind the house.

At the deaf old lady's house, an old man shouted at the top of his voice:

"Madam, my family said that Zhuzi's wife stayed at your place for the whole day."

"What?"

The deaf old lady frowned, pursed her lips, and looked confused.

The old man was used to this scene and continued to shout:

"What do you think of Zhuzi's wife?"

"Silly girl movie."

The deaf old lady smiled kindly, her smile was as warm as a spring breeze, and even the air in the room seemed a little more cheerful.

"I can rest assured that."

The old man laughed too, and finally he let go of the anxiety that had been bothering him all night.

In the old lady's mouth, "silly" means pure and kind.

How bad can the character of a kind-hearted person be?

"Old lady, you should rest early, I will go back first.

When the uncle returned home, he immediately told the aunt:

"Tomorrow morning, go to the market early to queue up and buy some rationed meat, then go to the black market to have a look, if there are any chickens or fish, bring some back;

“Let’s see if we can exchange it for cake tickets on the black market. It would be best if we could buy some cakes.

"After get off work tomorrow, invite Zhuzi and his wife, as well as Yushui, to come to our house for a meal, and then pick up the old lady."

"okay."

The aunt agreed and asked, "Boss, are you planning to hold a banquet?"

Holding a banquet is a custom among relatives, friends, and neighbors.

When a family marries a new daughter-in-law, there will naturally be a lot of fun.

Good relatives, friends and neighbors set up a banquet at home and invite the new bride to come over. Everyone drinks tea and eats together, so that they can get to know each other.

Doing so also directly demonstrates the close relationship between us, allowing the new daughter-in-law to quickly understand who she is close to in her husband's family and what interpersonal relationships she should be careful about in the future.

If there are many relatives and friends, this kind of dinner can last for one or two months.

This kind of banquet is mainly for inviting the new bride, who will be accompanied by the sisters-in-law, so it is considered the women's business.

But these days, many customs have changed, mainly because of limited conditions, so everyone simply gets together as a family and considers it a treat.

"Yes."

An old man nodded and said seriously:

"I watched Zhuzi grow up. His wedding is such a big event, no matter if others invite us or not, our family will definitely invite them. The old lady is a good judge of people. She said that Zhuzi's wife is a good person. In the future, you should visit each other more often and get closer to her..."

In the front yard, the Yan family was having dinner, the same as usual, eating steamed corn bread.

The third uncle eats like a scholar and is very elegant.

Yu Li finished her portion, took a sip of water, glanced at him, and asked politely:

"Dad, have you mentioned the work to He Yuzhu?

I have to care about it. The weather is getting hotter and hotter. It will be even hotter in a while. The workshop is like a steamer and it is unbearable to stay there.

"I know the truth about this."

The third uncle chewed the steamed bread in his mouth and said calmly: "The time has not come yet. I will naturally mention it when the time comes. Don't worry."

"..."

Can you not be in a hurry?

It's the same as not saying anything, there's no certainty about it.

Although Yu Li understood, she could only nod. What else could she do? After all, there was still some hope in relying on the third uncle.

Otherwise, there is really no hope at all.

after eating.

The third aunt couldn't help but grumble, "Boss, what's going on? Why haven't you told Sha Zhu about Yu Li's job?

"That night you were busy writing the wedding characters, making the paste, and helping with pasting. If you hadn't mentioned this, wouldn't all your hard work have been in vain?

"Shazhu just got married and is in a good mood. Taking advantage of this festive mood, everything will be easy to handle. If you miss this opportunity, it will be useless..."

"What do you know."

The third uncle shook his head and said: "Women are short-sighted.

"You have few radishes, but others have plenty. If you give someone a scallion in the morning and want to exchange it for a radish in the evening, it's not that easy.

"It's not a question of whether someone needs something or not. It's a matter of courtesy and reciprocity. This is not how the world works.

"Humanity is a profound subject, and it can be explained differently to different people.

"For someone like Liu Haizhong, even if you send him onions every day, he won't remember, let alone give you a carrot.

"Shazhu is different. Although he sometimes ignores me, I know him. Shazhu is trustworthy and values ​​feelings.

“If I give him an onion, he will never forget it;

"That being said, it would be too hasty and too obvious to ask for carrots right after giving him the onion:

“This kind of thing also makes me look ungraceful;

"Since I can't forget this favor, it would be appropriate to wait a while until it's not so abrupt before bringing it up again.

"Even if Shazhu can't give him the carrot, he will definitely think of returning the onion."

The third aunt curled her lips, thinking that the head of the household was overthinking.

It's not just that I ignore you sometimes, it's always like that.

If you wait until the opportunity has cooled down before bringing it up, you will probably be disappointed and it would be a waste of time.

There is no watch to check the time.

But outside the yard was quiet, and every household had turned off the lights and gone to sleep.

He Yuzhu felt that it was about time to take a break.

At this time,

Lou Xiao'e still maintained the same posture as before, but she buried her head even lower.

He Yuzhu took a look and reminded: "It's getting late, go to bed."

"Ah."

Lou Xiao'e lowered her head, her heart beating wildly, and she grabbed her clothes nervously.

She had no objection to getting married, but she was panicked. She remembered everything clearly, but when the time came, her mind went blank and she had no idea what to do.

The first step, what should I do?