Siheyuan: Me! He Yuzhu defies fate and changes destiny

Although He Daqing felt mixed emotions when he thought about asking his son to be his teacher, he certainly would not miss any chance to improve himself in the face of this precious opportunity. So even if he could not ask for guidance, he would still observe and learn from his experience silently. His son knew He Daqing's change of mind and his needs.

Therefore, during this interaction, He Yuzhu did not say much else, but directly shared and guided He Daqing in a targeted manner based on his comprehensive and thorough understanding of various cooking skills. After all, as a person who has mastered the essence of all kinds of cooking skills, He Yuzhu is already familiar with these.

This is not a single cooking style. Even when He Yuzhu is cooking home-cooked meals, he will touch on Tan cuisine, Sichuan cuisine, and Shandong cuisine. Although He Daqing does not master much of each cuisine, he still knows some.

Through He Yuzhu's teaching, He Daqing seemed to have been enlightened, but after all, he was not He Yuzhu, who had a systematic learning path. Although he understood the principles behind it, he still needed to practice and verify it in real life to improve his skills.

After lunch, He Yuzhu took He Daqing to visit several matchmakers, and gave each of them 200 yuan in advance, saying that if the matter was successful, another yuan would be added. At the same time, he said that if the woman's conditions were good, even if the gift required million yuan, it would be acceptable. When He Daqing heard that it was a young girl, he nodded in agreement.

Considering He Daqing's craftsmanship, his age of 38 has no impact on his marriage. Because he is able to earn money and provide a generous gift, in this era of male chauvinism, many families are willing to marry their daughters to him. This phenomenon may not be common in the city, but in rural areas, this kind of transactional marriage is not uncommon. In addition, the commercial grain market is not open during the military control period, so we plan to wait until next year when everything returns to normal before discussing the follow-up matters.

In order to ensure that his future mother could settle down in the city and enjoy the supply of commercial grain, they decided to apply for her household registration in the city; even if the application was not successful in the end, there was no need to worry about life problems, because he had already reserved a lot of resources for his future life, so he had no concerns about whether his future wife was from the countryside.

He Yuzhu said when communicating with the matchmaker:

"Auntie Wu, please help my dad find someone as soon as possible. I want this girl to take care of him as soon as possible.

Since my dad is not too old, it is not too late to have another child if the conditions are right. I have also invited two other matchmakers to help. Whoever can bring a satisfactory match first will be paid the 100,000 yuan. Please understand this point!"

Matchmaker Wu originally wanted to introduce the right person to the matchmaker if she met one, and if she didn't meet one, she would wait and see. After hearing what He Yuzhu said, she also began to actively think about which village had virtuous and beautiful girls to choose from. As for the other matchmakers, He Yuzhu told them the same thing.

After everything was settled, the two returned home.

Seeing this moment, he asked He Yuzhu expectantly: "Zhuzi, do you really think I will get married smoothly?"

Hearing the question, he said to the other party: "Don't worry, it's absolutely no problem. In addition, you'd better clean yourself up, buy suitable clothes and clean them up, so that you can look younger!"

To this He Daqing readily agreed: "Okay, I'll do it right away!" and immediately went to tidy himself up happily.

You know, women today are not only concerned with appearance, but also with character, responsibility and personal strength. This is similar to the situation where Xu Huizhen developed a crush on Cai Quanwu, who looked like her father. However, He Yuzhu has not met Cai Quanwu yet. When He Daqing returned in the evening, He Yuzhu, who was working on dinner, expressed satisfaction with his changes:

"It looks much more energetic this way!"

He Daqing smiled contentedly. This tidying up made him feel much more comfortable. He Yuzhu said to He Daqing:

"Dad, come here, today I want to do..."

He Yuzhu explained the cooking methods, and He Daqing listened very carefully. After all, these were the skills he would rely on for a living in the future. He Yuzhu started cooking while he was talking.

The next morning, He Yuzhu and He Yushui practiced martial arts in the yard. After breakfast, He Yuzhu came up with a new pickup location.

It turned out that this place was not the same as the day before, because something happened there yesterday, so naturally no one would leave things there. After getting the meat, He Yuzhu rode his bicycle back. When he was almost at the door of his house, he saw Chen Xueru wandering at the door of his house.

He Yuzhu looked at Chen Xueru and asked, "Comrade Chen Xueru, what's wrong with you? Why are you wandering around here?"

Chen Xueru felt a little shy when she heard what He Yuzhu said. She had been struggling here for a while, but was discovered by He Yuzhu. She simply said openly: "I came to see you, but I'm not sure if this is your home, so I dare not go in rashly. After what happened yesterday, I dare not knock on the door casually, for fear..."

After listening to Chen Xueru's explanation, He Yuzhu nodded to show his understanding: "This is indeed my home, do you want to sit inside?" Chen Xueru shook her head: "I don't have to go in, can you accompany me for a walk? I didn't sleep well last night, and I only feel at ease when you are by my side."

He Yuzhu smiled and agreed to her proposal: "Okay, I'll take you out for a ride on my bike."

Chen Xueru happily agreed: "Okay!"

After saying that, she sat on the back seat of He Yuzhu's bicycle and gently grabbed the corner of his clothes. He Yuzhu smiled slightly and then rode away.

Since there is nothing important for the time being, it would be nice to accompany Chen Xueru to relax.

The two of them were walking on the road, and before they knew it, Chen Xueru hugged him tightly from behind, blushing and saying, "I'm a little cold, can you let me hold you for a while?"

Although the sound was not loud, He Yuzhu still heard it. He replied gently: "No problem, hold on tight, do you want to go back now?"

Chen Xueru did feel the chill, so she said "hmm" and said nothing more. So He Yuzhu rode her towards Zhengyang Gate...

They didn't talk during the ride. It was very cold. He Yuzhu held the handlebars with one hand and took Chen Xueru's hand and put it in his pocket with the other hand. "It's warmer here!"

Although Chen Xueru was shy, she put her hands into He Yuzhu's pockets. Leaning on his solid back, she felt safe. Soon, they arrived at the door of the silk shop.

After getting off the car, Chen Xueru looked at He Yuzhu. He Yuzhu, who had been planning to go home directly, heard Chen Xueru's invitation: "Come back and warm yourself by the fire!"

Seeing Chen Xueru's expectant eyes, even though he was not afraid of the cold at all with his current body, he still couldn't bear to refuse. Finally, he nodded and agreed: "Okay!"

Seeing He Yuzhu nodded in agreement, Chen Xueru was very happy, with a warm smile like spring on her face. He Yuzhu walked into Chen Xueru's home, and the two chatted while drinking tea.

Chen Xueru smiled and said to He Yuzhu: "Can I call you Brother Zhuzi?" He Yuzhu smiled and nodded: "Of course, then I will just call you Xueru from now on." Chen Xueru nodded in agreement: "Okay, Brother Zhuzi, who else is there in your family besides your sister?" He Yuzhu explained his situation and said:

"My dad still lives with us. If it weren't for the fact that a few families in that courtyard wanted to take advantage of me, I would have asked him to return home long ago. I have found a matchmaker for him now, and when I find the right one, I will let him go back in the spring of next year. I also bought a house in that courtyard."

Chen Xueru agreed: "Well, that courtyard house is indeed not very good. Those people are really a headache. If there is no one to take care of the elderly, just adopt one. There are so many orphans now, and many of them are children of martyrs. They force you to take care of them and even extort money from you!"

He Yuzhu sighed and said:

"I was obedient at the time, but after my dad left, I found that these people didn't want to go back. Now I told Hongbinlou that I was going to another place to learn skills and would not come back in the next few years. When my dad returns, he will also tell others the same thing. After a few years, everything should be fine. By then, I will graduate from college and have my own business, and I won't have much to do with those neighbors. As long as they don't mess with me, nothing else matters."

Chen Xueru admired He Yuzhu even more after hearing this, as she knew how valuable a first-class chef was. But He Yuzhu resolutely gave up this industry and turned to learning skills to build the country, which was really admirable.

However, Chen Xueru asked out of her business instinct: "Brother Zhuzi, why do you want to contribute to the country?"

He Yuzhu expressed his understanding of her question. After all, it is not easy for businessmen in this era. So he patiently said:

"First of all, there is no home without a country. You should have a deep understanding of how difficult our lives were when the country was weak. Only when the country is strong can we hold our heads high in the outside world. Otherwise, other countries will not respect our people at all!"

Chen Xueru thought about her own experiences with foreigners and nodded in agreement:

"Yes, you are right." He Yuzhu continued:

"Besides, only when the country is strong can our lives be protected. In times of war, human life is as humble as weeds!"

Chen Xueru thought of her relatives who died at the hands of the Japanese and nodded in agreement:

"It is true. In times of war, human life is worthless!"

You know, in that period, cloth was also an important strategic material, and the army must have clothes to fight.

His family was brutally murdered because they refused to make clothes for the invaders.

If the new country had not been established, his family's inherited silk shop would not have been able to continue operating. Although society is still turbulent now, it is much better than it was then.

As the two talked, Chen Xueru learned that He Yuzhu had great ambitions, and she also began to change and wanted to make some contributions to the country.

Thanks to this conversation, Chen Xueru cleverly avoided that difficult period and her wealth was not known to the public.

Besides, a silk shop would not attract much attention, so she was spared the trouble.

When they were chatting about daily life, Chen Xueru's stomach suddenly started to growl. She blushed and lowered her head, not daring to face He Yuzhu. Seeing this, He Yuzhu said:

"It seems you are really hungry, so I can let you taste my cooking!"

Hearing this, Chen Xueru asked excitedly: "Really?"

He Yuzhu nodded and said: