Rebirth He Yuzhu stays away from troubles

With 5 jin of pork ribs and 3 jin of pork shanks hanging on the handlebars and a small bag of large white radishes on the back seat, He Yuzhu arrived at the courtyard with a smile on his face. When he stepped into the front yard, he saw the third uncle Yan Fugui who lived in the gatehouse, leisurely tending to their flowers.

"Uncle, please serve the flowers!" He Yuzhu greeted politely.

Yan Fugui saw that it was He Yuzhu who was greeting him, and said with a smile: "Zhuzi, it's time to get off work!"

"Today, do you need some help from the Third Master?"

Seeing him like this, He Yuzhu was happy and took out a piece of pork leg bone weighing about 3 taels from the woven bag on the handlebar.

"Uncle, there's really not much work for you to help with today, so this will add some flavor to it for you and Aunt." He Yuzhu said as he handed him the pork shank.

"Zhu Zi, you are so polite! If you need anything, please remember to tell us." Yan Fugui said happily.

"Uncle, you've been busy. I'm hurrying home to prepare food. See you later!" He Yuzhu said as he pushed the cart towards the central courtyard.

As we walked further in, we saw groups of aunties and grandmas sitting together with their bowls in hand, eating dinner and chatting.

"Xu Damao, I'm so unlucky today..."

"The kid from Xu Debiao's family I met today was still too stunned."

"Don't say that. Xu Debiao is very thoughtful and his actions are strange. Otherwise, how can you say that he is insidious and cunning?"

"Xu Debiao is Xu Debiao, and Xu Damao is Xu Damao."

"Look at what you said. We eat from the same pot every day. Can't we learn from it?"

"Hey... you're right."

"But it seems that Xu Damao is going to suffer a lot today..."

"Shhh... Please keep your voice down, are you trying to attract Jia Zhang?"

...

"I have lived two lives, and in order to live like a human being, I have been busy every day in the past few years. I have never dealt with Xu Damao and other people in the hospital, and we have had no interaction at all." He Yuzhu thought to himself.

"In my last life, Xu Damao and I would quarrel over trivial matters every other day. In this life, everything is peaceful and I hardly see Xu Damao."

"It seems that it is true that dignity lies within the scope of one's strength! When you are weak and inconspicuous, you will inadvertently attract villains and be plotted against without knowing it; when you grow into a big tree, the weeds and thorns around you will naturally not be able to hurt you."

He Yuzhu entered the house with mixed thoughts. When he looked up, he saw a middle-aged woman chatting with Liang Ladi in a kind manner.

"Mom, you're here!" He Yuzhu greeted warmly.

"Brother Zhu, my mother brought some free-range chicken eggs today so that I can have egg drop soup or stewed eggs when I'm hungry." Ladi said happily.

"Ladi, you continue chatting with mom. I'll go prepare the dishes. I'll be there in a moment." He Yuzhu said gently.

Watching the interaction between He Yuzhu and his wife, mother-in-law Miao Jinfeng smiled and looked at her daughter and then at her son-in-law.

Yes, as Liang Ladi's body grew bigger and bigger, her father-in-law Liang Dagen, her mother-in-law Miao Jinfeng, and Ladi's three younger brothers would come to the He family from time to time. Of course, the one who came most frequently was her mother-in-law Miao Jinfeng.

"Brother Zhu, the steamed buns are steaming in the pot," Liang Ladi reminded softly when she saw He Yuzhu walking towards the kitchen.

"I understand, wife." He Yuzhu looked at Ladi with a smile.

After entering the kitchen, I took out two pork ribs and pork leg bones, chopped them into large pieces, and soaked them in a basin; I washed the white radish, ginger, garlic, and onions and set them aside. Then I took out a large basin, poured the ribs in, sprinkled salt on them, and prepared to marinate the remaining ribs and prepare them into cured ribs.

Put water in a pot and blanch the pork bones in boiling water to remove blood and impurities. Take out the pork bones and rinse them with clean water for later use.

Take out the casserole, put the scallion segments, ginger slices and pork shanks into the pot, add enough water and an appropriate amount of rice wine, and then stew it on the coal stove.

After returning to the main room and chatting with Ladi and mother-in-law about family matters, He Yuzhu raised his wrist to look at his watch. The food on the stove should be about the right temperature.

"Ladi, Mom, I'll go prepare the dishes and we'll have dinner soon." He Yuzhu said as he walked towards the kitchen.

Back in the kitchen, He Yuzhu poured the white radish into the casserole and then walked to the stove.

Add a little cooking oil and rock sugar to the pot, stir-fry over low heat until the rock sugar melts and turns red; when the sugar starts to bubble, add the pork ribs and stir-fry quickly so that the ribs are evenly coated with sugar color.

Then add appropriate amount of boiling water, light soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, salt, and a little white sugar and simmer.

While He Yuzhu was busy preparing dinner, Xu Damao was licking his wounds in the backyard...

Just when every household in the compound was busy preparing and eating dinner, Xu Damao came out carrying a small bag of peanuts.

"Knock, knock..." Xu Damao knocked on the door of Second Uncle's house. Everyone who was having dinner at Second Uncle's house looked at Xu Damao in surprise.

"Usually, Xu Damao doesn't have much contact with us. Does he want to come and have dinner at this time today?" Everyone guessed in their hearts.

"Uncle and Aunt, when I went to the countryside to show a movie this time, the villagers were so warm and hospitable that they insisted that I bring back a bag of peanuts."

"Everyone knows that the second uncle likes to drink a little wine, so I packed a small bag and brought it here for you to taste." Xu Damao said sincerely.

"Da Mao, this is so thoughtful of you," the second aunt greeted with surprise.

"Da Mao, I'm a leader and I can't accept gifts from the masses." The second uncle said sternly.

"Second Uncle, you are the elder who watched me grow up. Don't you know that I never play tricks?"

"In the entire courtyard at No. 95 Nanluoguxiang, I recognize you as the uncle of our courtyard. In my eyes, Yi Zhonghai is nothing..." Xu Damao said, putting down the cloth bag of peanuts in his hand.

"Second Uncle, after all, I am a projectionist in the Propaganda Department of the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill, and I am a legitimate state cadre. You, if you really look down on me, just let me take it back today." Xu Damao said righteously.

“This…that…” Caobao Liuhaizhong blushed and didn’t know how to respond.

"Da Mao, Second Aunt has seen you and you have been a smart and good child since you were young. I will accept you on behalf of your Second Uncle."

"Da Mao! You haven't eaten yet! Want to have a bite with your uncle?" The second aunt resolved the awkwardness in time.

"Uncle, Aunt, you guys eat. I'm going to go back and clean up the house first. I'll bring some meat to have a drink with you some other day." Xu Damao said sincerely and walked out.

The second uncle and the second aunt looked at each other, and seemed to understand each other's meaning from each other's eyes.

"Knock knock..." There was a knock on the door at the home of Yan Fugui, the doorman in the front yard.

Xu Damao walked into the third uncle's house and saw a small dish of pickles on the table. The third uncle, the third aunt and the three kids, Yan Jiefang, Yan Jiekuang and Yan Jiedi, were eating a steamed bun each.

"Uncle and aunt, when I went to the countryside to show a movie this time, I took advantage of my free time to look for some wild dried mushrooms. I just packed them up at home and prepared a small bag for you to taste." Xu Damao said sincerely.

The third uncle immediately stood up, stretched out his hands and grabbed the cloth bag of dried mushrooms, his excited expression was obvious.

"Da Mao, you are a good child, you are always thinking about Uncle San's family!"

"Da Mao, Third Uncle won't take your things for nothing. From now on, if you have any problems, just tell your Third Uncle and Third Aunt. We will definitely handle it clearly and explicitly for you..." Yan Fugui said seriously.

"Uncle, aunt, from now on, I will trouble you if I need anything. Just eat..." Xu Damao said as he turned and walked towards the backyard.

Passing by the central courtyard, the aroma of meat is everywhere, and the air is filled with sour and sweet flavors. No, it should be sour with sweet, and sweet with sour.

Xu Damao looked at the Jia family with resentful eyes. No, it’s not the Jia family. No matter how good the ingredients of the Jia family are, what they make will only be pig food.

As if by magic, following the sweet and sour aroma, Xu Damao walked into the He family kitchen where He Yuzhu was busy.

"Brother Zhu, your craftsmanship is superb. No wonder everyone in the factory says you have great skills."

"No wonder you are the deputy director of the cafeteria at such a young age! I am really impressed by you..."

Looking at Xu Damao chattering there flatteringly, scenes from the previous life flashed rapidly in my mind.

He Yuzhu stretched out one hand and held Xu Damao's hand tightly. With the other hand, he patted Xu Damao's shoulder and said with a heavy face, "Xu Damao, long time no see!"

"Have I fooled you?" Xu Damao thought to himself with confusion.

He Yuzhu looked at his puzzled expression and immediately put away his expression. He said solemnly, "Where do you usually seem to be so smart? Why did I hear people in the courtyard talking about you being bullied today?"

Hearing this, Xu Damao immediately became depressed, with a look of frustration, helplessness, and hesitation...

He Yuzhu felt sorry for him when he saw him like this, so he put a few pieces of sweet and sour pork ribs in a small dish and a small bowl of radish and pork rib soup and handed them to Xu Damao.

"Da Mao, take it home and try it. After eating, go to bed early. It will be a beautiful sunny day when you wake up tomorrow..." He Yuzhu said to Xu Damao with concern like an older brother.

Xu Damao held a small plate of sweet and sour spareribs and a small bowl of radish and bone soup in his hands, his eyes moist as he whispered, "Brother Zhuzi, thank you."

Watching Xu Damao turn around and leave, He Yuzhu carried the casserole of radish and pork rib soup towards the main house.

Xu Damao walked home with the food in his hand, silently saying in his heart: "He Yuzhu, I will never call you Shazhu again; from now on you will be my brother, Xu Damao, my big brother..."