Siheyuan, Kaiju replaced He Yuzhu as the chef

Yi Zhonghai looked at He Yuzhu's angry face and asked calmly, "Tell me honestly, has anything happened recently?"

"Hmm?" He Yuzhu frowned slightly, looked at Yi Zhonghai in surprise, and asked, "What can happen to me? Are you overthinking?"

Yi Zhonghai advised earnestly: "I have watched you grow up. If you really have any problems, you can't hide them from me. Don't bear it by yourself. If there is anything, just tell me. It's better for us to find a solution together than for you to deal with it alone."

He Yuzhu was silent for a while, knowing in his heart that Yi Zhonghai was right, there were almost no secrets that could be hidden in front of him.

But this time, He Yuzhu hesitated. He couldn't let the old man know that he had lost his cooking skills.

He forced a smile and said, "Uncle, you are really worrying too much. I am fine. It's just that Lu Qing suddenly became too smart. I was a little caught off guard, so he got the upper hand."

He paused for a moment and continued, "But don't worry, I have seen through his tricks. I won't let him take advantage of me again."

Seeing He Yuzhu's firm attitude, Yi Zhonghai stopped asking questions and just reminded him, "Just know what's going on in your mind, don't force yourself."

The two chatted briefly about other topics and then went home.

He Yuzhu returned home and sat down on a chair, feeling depressed. Last night he was still full of expectations, thinking that Teacher Ran had a good impression of him and there might be a chance for development, but he didn't expect that in the blink of an eye, there was no hope at all.

He smiled bitterly and said to himself: "Even if there was no love before, at least I had achievements in my work, which gave me some comfort. But now? My cooking skills are gone, and my job is not secure. Who will take the initiative to find me?"

Thinking of this, He Yuzhu felt panicky. For the first time, he felt that his future was uncertain.

In the evening, Lu Qing and his family came back from outside, attracting the attention of many neighbors.

Everyone noticed that Lu Qing's family had put on new clothes today. Chen Wenhui, who usually looked plain, looked exceptionally dignified and beautiful after dressing up.

The two children also looked particularly cute in their new clothes.

As for Lu Qing, he already had good looks, and now he had a confident demeanor, making him look energetic and charming.

Lu Qing took his family out today, mainly to buy some new things for them.

Now that I have two hundred yuan, life is no longer tight and there is no need to continue to be frugal.

He thought that with the money he should improve his life since he could earn more in the future anyway, so he bought new clothes for his wife and children without hesitation.

Soon, people in the compound began to talk about it.

"I heard that Lu Qing asked for the apprenticeship fee he gave to He Yuzhu back today. It was two hundred yuan!"

"So much money? He Yuzhu actually charged so much before?"

"That's right. What's even more outrageous is that He Yuzhu didn't teach Lu Qing any cooking skills at all!"

"I heard that Lu Qing later learned cooking skills from other people, otherwise his life would be very miserable now."

"Hey, He Yuzhu seemed like a nice guy before, how could he do such an unkind thing?"

"Who knows? People's hearts are hard to predict. They may look good on the surface, but in the end..."

Everyone living in the compound was talking about it, and it seemed that everyone had an opinion.

Just then, Lu Qing and his family happened to meet Lou Xiao'e who had just returned from outside on their way home.

Lou Xiao'e saw Lu Qing's family and said with a smile, "So it's you. I didn't recognize you at first glance."

Chen Wenhui also responded with a smile: "Sister Lou."

"You look really good dressed like this, very pretty!" Lou Xiao'e praised.

Chen Wenhui glanced at Lu Qing a little embarrassedly: "He helped me pick them. How could I have such a good eye?"

Lou Xiao'e nodded with satisfaction and praised: "Not bad, not bad, you have good taste."

Lu Qing asked casually, "Is Xu Damao not back yet?"

Lou Xiao'e sighed helplessly: "He went to the training this time and said he would not be back for ten days or half a month. He will probably be back next week."

Lu Qing nodded and said nothing more. Lou Xiaoe waved her hand: "I should go back to cook."

Chen Wenhui nodded slightly and watched Lou Xiao'e leave, while Lu Qing stood where he was, following Lou Xiao'e's back with his eyes.

In this compound, Lou Xiao'e is one of the few simple and pure people.

Because she came from a capitalist family, fate pushed her towards Xu Damao. Perhaps this choice once seemed good to her, but it was destined to be a wrong decision in the future.

If her parents had not reacted promptly and escaped early, her family would probably have fallen into a miserable situation.

Lu Qing thought to himself that if he were Lou Xiao'e, he would never tolerate such a fate, and would definitely take revenge on those who hurt him in ten years.

Now, Lou Xiao'e is still in the dark, gradually heading towards the grave of her marriage. But these are their business after all, as long as Xu Damao doesn't come to provoke him, Lu Qing doesn't bother to care about these.

However, if Xu Damao came to him like He Yuzhu did, Lu Qing sneered in his heart, and he would never let Xu Damao have an easy time.

As night fell, Lu Qing's family went to bed early after dinner.

The next day was Sunday, and Lu Qing's family did not eat chicken again, but instead ate some vegetables and eggs.

Lu Qing knew very well that if he ate meat too frequently, it would definitely attract the attention of other people in the compound.

In this era, keeping a low profile is the wisest choice.

Now, what Lu Qing is most looking forward to is the upcoming Monday.

He wanted to see how He Yuzhu would struggle when faced with his predicament.

Whenever Lu Qing thought that He Yuzhu might be in a desperate situation, he felt extremely happy.

On the other hand, He Yuzhu's heart was filled with anxiety.

Time passed by, and he still hadn't recovered his cooking skills.

He was in a panic. If he still couldn't remember it on Monday, he might lose his job as a chef.

Although he lost his job as a chef, he still had a stable job and was not without a stable life, but this did not calm his inner anxiety.

After all, this is about his face and dignity.

If people in the factory knew that he, once a master chef, had suddenly lost his skills, his familiar colleagues would definitely make fun of him.

What made him feel even more ashamed was that Lu Qing, his former apprentice, had now become a master chef, while he had fallen to being just an ordinary worker.

This contrast made him feel extremely ironic.

He Yuzhu was secretly anxious: "As long as I can remember, Lu Qing will be dead!"