Siheyuan: I am Du Shouyi

Chapter 54
For breakfast, Du Shouyi was in good spirits on happy occasions, and he rewarded himself with a bowl of 'Small Intestine Chen' stewed with fire, plus a sauced beef tongue.

This stewed stew was signed in when I just crossed.People in Kyoto regard stewed stew as a main meal, and generally do not eat it in the morning.But at that time, Du Shougui was already suffering from moderate malnutrition, so Du Shouyi didn't care about it, and cooked it in stew for several mornings.With more oil and water in the stomach, at least it can keep you hungry for a while, right?
There are three treasures for braised cooking, diapers, sesame cakes, and tofu corners.There are three wonderful ways to cook in stew, minced garlic, fermented bean curd, and leek flowers.The taste of these things is not authentic if they are less stewed.The distinguished guests who are new to Kyoto may not like it, but this is the food memory passed down from generation to generation by the grassroots ancestors in the Beijing circle.

"Brother, why didn't I boil it?" Du Shougui asked looking at the different breakfast.

"Breakfast should be light. These are high-fat foods, so touch them less."

"What are three highs?"

"High blood pressure, high blood lipids, and high blood sugar. These are health killers. You will learn about them later."

The theory of 'three highs' was not put forward by experts from the Beacon Country until the end of the 80s, when it was named 'Syndrome X'.Du Shouyi didn't expect that, he casually said this 'discovery' a whole decades earlier.

Time passed quickly, and it was September [-]st in a blink of an eye.

"Ding, the host's reward for signing in today is 'Tan's Cuisine' thick soup shark's fin x5."

'Clear Soup Jelly' is the starter of Tan's Cuisine Feast, and 'Shark Fin Soup' is the main course.These two dishes are outstanding masterpieces of 'Tan's Cuisine'.

Mr. Liang Shiqiu introduced this dish in "Yashe Talks about Eating". '.The shark's fin is really well done. It's a big plate, it's full, it's rich in flavor and there's no ingredients to be seen.'

Du Shouyi had read this book in his previous life, but he couldn't afford it.This made him very satisfied with today's reward.

When the exchange aperture appeared, he moved a 'Suzuki' scooter into it.The system was too generous this month, not to mention paying twice, and at the end of the month, a scooter was also issued.

If he had a decent motorcycle, Du Shouyi would have stayed and played.But this Suzuki has a fairing added, and it has been painted gaudyly, so it really can't be used on the roads of Kyoto.Still pay it.

"Ding, the host can redeem two lottery opportunities this time. Do you want to draw a lottery?"

"lottery."

"Ding, the host's reward for this lottery is, 'Long Xing Chang' wool X20."

"Ding, the host's reward for this lucky draw is, 'Hong Bin Lou' Braised Oxtail X10."

'This is looking for work for Gong Xiaobei! Du Shouyi smiled mischievously as he looked at the pile of woolen yarn of various colors in the space.

Modern industrial wool reached Kyoto at the end of the nineteenth century.At that time, there were five professional 'Maoleng shops', led by Jin Yuanmao, followed by Long Xingchang.

Before and after liberation, woolen yarn was the hardest-hit area monopolized by private businessmen, which is a bit incomprehensible in the face of the historical torrent.then.
By the end of the 50s, four yarn management enterprises had been designated nationwide, among them "Hengyuanxiang" in Shanghai and "Longxingchang" in Beijing.

Du Shouyi closed the space and walked towards the backyard. This week he was on the evening shift, from ten o'clock in the evening to six o'clock in the morning.

It was too hot, and it was difficult to have a good rest during the day. Master Ding was almost overwhelmed.After Du Shouyi understood the situation, he took the initiative to take over his work, and return it when the weather is cooler.

Erha came back from a lap outside, and landed on his shoulder with a cicada in his mouth.

This poor bird is so courageous that it dares to catch anything.Last time, he pretended to be an eagle and caught a rare little green snake.It played there without eating, and was severely scolded by Du Shouyi.

Erha is a spiritual pet, incredibly smart.Although it talks like a parrot, it is a bit clumsy and has a strange accent, but it understands everything and is very strong.

Last time, Bang Geng followed Xiao Dang and wanted to sneak into the Xiaobei Courtyard, but Erha stopped him outside the Moon Gate with his wings.

Stick was about to hit it with a brick, but Erha slapped the brick far away with his wings, and hit the wall with a 'bang', making Stick turned and ran away in fright.

At that time, this scene fell in Du Shouyi's eyes, and he was shocked.He immediately told Erha that next time he could only scare him and not actually do anything to the child.However, Erha did his duty faithfully and was rewarded with a watermelon.

With money in hand, Du Shouyi made a special trip to Daxing and collected several hundred catties of good melons.

Old people in Kyoto pay attention to 'not eating from time to time', but to put it bluntly, it is because they don't have this condition, they can't eat grapes and they are talking about sour grapes.

In previous winters, cucumbers in Nuandongzi were sold at gold prices. Is cucumber a winter crop?
Now that Du Shouyi has the space and money, he can just roam around.Watermelons, tomatoes, gherkins, etc., he has stored a lot of these summer vegetables and fruits.

It’s not enough to just use money. Now each person is rationed two taels of vegetables per day, basically carrots, potatoes, and Chinese cabbage. Cucumbers are rare.Du Shouyi also traveled to many places in the suburbs of Beijing to get these.

Is it worth the effort?Of course it's worth it.

In winter, the smell of Chinese cabbage is everywhere in Kyoto.He and Gong Xiaobei closed the door and gnawed tomatoes around the stove. What was it like?
After Du Shouyi changed the night shift, Ning Jianguo and Ning Wei were the happiest.In the last few days of the summer vacation, the two brothers came every day, and when they came, they would practice against Du Shouyi.

It was inconvenient for Ning Wei to go back and forth because he was too young, so Du Shouyi simply let him live with Xiaobei, and let Ning Jianguo ride Xiaobei's car back and forth every day, just in time to exercise.

I just sent the two little ancestors away yesterday, and today he is finally clean.I have nothing to do, of course I want to go to the black market again.

The calligraphy and paintings in Du Shouyi's hands are supposed to be enough for him to ponder for several years, but he can only understand the two posters of Mi Fu and Zhao Mengfu, he is amazing.But people are always a little greedy, maybe what can they find in the black market?

Before going to the black market, Du Shouyi went to the street where the Jin family's small courtyard was located, went through all the formalities, and paid five years' rent in advance.Private houses also need to pay, two cents per month, which is equivalent to property management fees.

A family of four lives on the left hand side of the small courtyard. The hostess has bound feet and a strong Shandong accent. She may have moved here to fill the "vacancy" more than ten years ago.

Shandong's sister-in-law was very enthusiastic. Knowing that Du Shouyi could not come to live permanently, she agreed to help him look after the house and promised not to cause trouble.Du Shouyi also gave someone some watermelon when he came today.He didn't expect that he could find a good neighbor here.

After chatting with his sister-in-law for a while, Du Shouyi had some ideas: Can we find two people here to implement his idea of ​​exchanging the small bowl for old porcelain?Isn't the courtyard just a ready-made warehouse?
He had been thinking about this issue since he came out of the small courtyard, but he didn't expect to meet an acquaintance at the corner of the alley, it was Kang Changqing.

"Uncle, why are you here?"

"Oh, Chang Qing!" After Du Shouyi said this, he immediately felt a lot older.He and Kang Changqing are the same age, but they are always called "Uncle, Uncle".

"I'm wandering here, why are you here?"

"Hehe, see a friend." Knowing that Du Shouyi didn't like the tone here, Kang Changqing ambiguously said.

Afterwards, he said happily, "Uncle, I passed the exam, and they are in the process of political review. When I pass the political review, I will be a student of the repertory theater troupe."

"Oh, passed the exam?!" Du Shouyi was also happy for him, "We have to celebrate it."

"I was thinking about going to you to talk about this in the past two days, but I didn't expect to meet here."

Du Shouyi thought for a while and said, "Then set a time and call your brother together, and I'll treat you to a drink."

"How can I ask you to invite me?!"

Du Shouyi interrupted him, and said, "That's what we said earlier, besides, your matter is really worth celebrating."

Kang Changqing resisted for a while, but was pressed down by Du Shouyi, and the matter was settled.

Then Kang Changqing accompanied 'uncle' to the black market. It wasn't too far from his home, and some neighbors he knew were also begging for food on the black market, so he was much more familiar with this place than Du Shouyi.

Du Shouyi was coping with it, but he was sighing inwardly: Before the '7 people raid', it seems that you can't come here anymore, who knows if any of the few Kang Changqing introduced were sent to labor camps?It would be ugly if he was given out.

(End of this chapter)