Siheyuan: Rebirth of Shazhu, Many Children and Blessings

"At first, I had no choice but to do it." He Yuzhu fell into reminiscence, "I was still young at that time, so my father took me to be an apprentice."

"I suffered a lot to learn how to cook."

He Yuzhu smiled bitterly, "I still remember that time when I just started as an apprentice. I was the one who did all the dirty work. I was clumsy and broke things a lot."

"If it weren't for my dad, I would have been driven away long ago."

"At that time, I didn't even want to enjoy cooking anymore. I even wished I would never cook again in my life."

"But in the end you still persevered." Lou Xiao'e said with a smile.

"Then I have to persevere." He Yuzhu chatted without forgetting the work at hand.

He looks at one pot for a while, then at another pot for a while.

"When I said I was quitting, my dad nearly beat me to death."

"Then I admire you. Anyway, if I don't like doing something, I can't do it."

He Yuzhu couldn't help laughing as he listened to Lou Xiao'e's innocent speech. She was indeed a simple fool.

"For many people, there is no chance to choose to like or dislike something."

"Do you like cooking now?" Lou Xiao'e asked with sparkling eyes.

"Yeah." He Yuzhu nodded with a smile, "After doing it for a long time, you will experience the fun of it."

"That's good." Lou Xiao'e smiled happily and said, "Otherwise I can't imagine how unhappy you would be if you always did something you didn't like."

He Yuzhu stared at Lou Xiao'e's innocent and carefree expression, and became more determined to marry her home.

He felt a little distressed when he thought about what such a lively and lovely girl would go through in the future.

"Comrade Lou Xiao'e, you are so kind." He Yuzhu looked at Lou Xiao'e and sighed sincerely.

After hearing what He Yuzhu said, Lou Xiao'e's cheeks turned red instantly.

"Why, why do you say that?" Lou Xiao'e felt a little shy and asked stutteringly.

No man had ever praised her like this in front of her.

"Because I feel it." He Yuzhu looked into Lou Xiao'e's eyes, hoping that she could also feel his sincerity.

However, under He Yuzhu's gaze, Lou Xiao'e became even more shy and did not dare to look him in the eye.

She didn't know how to respond to such a passionate and sincere look.

"I, I'm going out to see my mom and them." Lou Xiao'e chose to escape.

Her heart was beating very violently now.

She didn't know what was wrong with her, but she felt like if she stayed in the kitchen any longer, she might burn herself.

Tan Yali, who was entertaining guests in the living room, was a little surprised when she saw Lou Xiao'e coming out of the kitchen in a hurry.

"Xiao'e, why is your face so red?"

"Mom, it's a bit too hot in the kitchen." Lou Xiao'e was stunned for a moment, subconsciously touched her cheek, and responded casually.

"Hey, kid." Tan Yali shook her head and laughed, then beckoned her to come to her side.

"It's really hot in the kitchen, so just play outside."

As she spoke, she smiled at the other guests a little embarrassedly, "Xiao'e has been spoiled since she was a child. She can't even leave the kitchen."

"Mom!" Lou Xiao'e was somewhat unhappy that Tan Yali spoke of her like this in front of others, so she called out coquettishly.

However, Tan Yali just smiled and patted her hands in fear, and did not continue the topic.

Lou Xiao'e looked at the family and saw that in addition to some unfamiliar uncles and aunts, there were also many young people of the same age as her, and she immediately understood what was going on.

So she stopped talking, said she was going back to her room, and then slipped away.

But just as she passed by the kitchen, she couldn't help but take a peek inside.

He Yuzhu was not affected at all by her departure. All his attention was focused on the food in front of him.

After she stood there for a while, He Yuzhu didn't even look in her direction.

Lou Xiao'e was immediately dissatisfied, "What a bad guy..."

Before Lou Xiao'e could finish, Tan Yali asked from behind her: "Who do you think is the bad guy?"

"Mom!" Lou Xiao'e was startled, "Why are you walking without making any sound?"

"Nonsense, how can my mother walk without making any sound? It's obviously you who are thinking too much."

The voices of the two finally caught He Yuzhu's attention. He looked at the mother and son at the door and a big smile appeared on his face.

After taking a glance at He Yuzhu, Lou Xiao'e blushed and lowered her head.

The feeling of being caught peeking is so embarrassing.

Because Tan Yali had something important to do, she didn't pay too much attention to Lou Xiaoe.

"Master He, when can you start cooking?"

"Mrs. Lou, I'm ready here. As long as you give the order, we can start right away."

"Then I will invite the guests to take their seats."

"Okay, no problem." He Yuzhu nodded immediately.

"Let's go, Xiao'e."

"Yeah." Before leaving, Lou Xiao'e looked back at He Yuzhu.

After all the guests were seated, He Yuzhu's dishes began to be served one by one.

He would announce the name of each dish as it was served.

Tan's cuisine and Sichuan cuisine are basically mixed together, which leaves him some time to cook.

"Everyone, please don't be polite. It's a rare opportunity for you to come here. This is a Tan family dish made by my old Tan himself!"

Lou Zhenhua invited the seated guests to eat the dishes, "Everyone, come and try it."

Naturally, these guests also applauded and all kinds of praises were heard.

Tan Yali did not take credit for it either, "As long as everyone enjoys the meal, that's all that matters."

"This Sichuan cuisine tastes really good." Tan Yali sighed after tasting a few Sichuan dishes.

"Zhenhua, Master He is very young, but his skills are very sophisticated."

"Of course, I invited him here after I tasted Master He's cooking myself."

Lou Zhenhua then looked at Director Yang and said, "Old Yang, you have found a treasure this time."

"Of course not. When Master He first came, he won with an overwhelming number of votes."

Director Yang talked about the situation when He Yuzhu was recruiting workers, and Lou Xiao'e immediately pricked up her ears to listen.

She ate every Sichuan dish that He Yuzhu served her. The taste was indeed quite good, comparable to that of many chefs in big restaurants.

However, during the meal, everyone only praised He Yuzhu when he served the dish again, and then turned the topic to other things.

Today's guests all came with a purpose, so they naturally would not waste their short dining time on praising a cook.

After they knew that Lou Zhenhua's only daughter had graduated from high school, they wanted to marry him.

So naturally, he had to spend a lot of time introducing his son during the meal.

It’s a pity that Lou Xiaoe has always shown a lack of interest.