Rebirth He Yuzhu stays away from troubles

After the appointment was announced on the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill radio, every acquaintance he met would express his sincere congratulations to He Yuzhu. He Yuzhu also smiled and expressed his gratitude for their support in his daily work!

Time passed and the bell for getting off work rang "Ding-ling-ling, ding-ling-ling..."

After leaving the Red Star Steel Mill, He Yuzhu rode his bicycle to the Chaoyang Vegetable Market, thinking to himself, "I must cook a good meal tonight to celebrate with my little Ladi and our children."

Entering Chaoyang Market, He Yuzhu was envious of the beef and mutton section, poultry section, and seafood section. He thought to himself, "I really want to buy more and cook a table of delicious food for my Ladi and her unborn baby."

The reality constantly reminds He Yuzhu that some people in the courtyard who "hate people who have and bully people who have nothing" will definitely spread rumors and accuse him of something. In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, it is better to keep it simple!

I bought a hen weighing about 5 pounds, two small wild crucian carps, some ginger and green onions and went back. I still had a big bag of garlic in the cellar at home, but I didn't buy any.

When they arrived at the courtyard house at No. 95 Nanluoguxiang, He Yuzhu had just stepped out of the car and had not yet entered the house when Yan Fugui, the third uncle who was watering the flowers near the gatehouse, saw He Yuzhu.

"Zhu Zi, are you ready to have a drink with the Third Uncle tonight?" Yan Fugui asked excitedly, talking to himself.

"Uncle, this really can't be tonight! I have good news to share and celebrate with my Ladi!"

"Chicken and fish, please ask Auntie to clean up the things. I'll see you later!" He put down the things and pushed his bicycle back home.

As the workers who worked at the Red Star Steel Mill returned to the courtyard one after another, the news that He Yuzhu was appointed as the director of the Red Star Steel Mill canteen spread to every household in the courtyard like the aroma of food. He Yuzhu was destined to be the male protagonist after dinner tonight.

"This idiot is working on rockets. How long has he been the deputy director of the cafeteria? He's already been promoted to a full-time position?"

"Haven't you heard? The master of that pillar, Luo Jianrong from the Capital Hotel, has been invited to many state banquets and has been in the spotlight."

"No wonder, I have a good master to help me!"

"I think it's that girl Ladi who brings good luck to her husband. You haven't seen Zhuzi. Ever since he married Ladi, the He family has been getting more and more prosperous!"

"You know what? They are both daughters-in-law, but look at the Jia family's daughter-in-law. She just hogs the sink every day, washing a few clothes there, and cries all the time... It's not auspicious to look at her..."

"You damn fool, how could God be so blind! Poor Dongxu, he is so smart, so hardworking and studious, and he is still a first-class worker. God, please open your eyes..."

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As He Yuzhu prepared the crucian carp soup and stewed the potatoes and chicken in a pot, he returned to the main room to chat with Liang Ladi. Liang Ladi was making clothes for the child, listening to the radio, and chatting with He Yuzhu. She had an infinite satisfaction on her face and exuded a strong maternal love.

"Knock, knock, knock... knock, knock, knock..." Hearing the knock on the door, He Yuzhu went to open it. When he saw that it was Yi Zhonghai, he couldn't help but become alert.

"Uncle, why are you looking for me at this time of meal?" He Yuzhu asked expressionlessly.

"Zhu Zi, I'm here to congratulate you on being appointed as the canteen director of the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill." Yi Zhonghai smiled slowly.

"Thank you, uncle! This is all because my fellow workers and factory leaders have shown me so much kindness." He Yuzhu said politely with a smile.

Yi Zhonghai saw He Yuzhu talking to him with a smile, and hesitantly said: "Zhuzi, the uncle wants to discuss something with you."

He Yuzhu looked at him steadily without saying anything.

"Zhu Zi, the New Year is coming soon. Look, there are only you and your wife at home, and there is no elder."

"This is what I was thinking: the deaf old lady, my family, your He family, and the Jia family, let's celebrate the New Year together."

"Besides, spending the New Year together can help you and the Jia family to ease the tension. I can also help you to make peace."

Yi Zhonghai spoke with a righteous attitude, as if he was doing good for others.

He Yuzhu thought to himself, "Are you trying to suck my blood? Want me to have a good relationship with you? Support the Jia family? Provide for your retirement and funeral? My life has been wasted! These people are really too unkind."

"Uncle, our family has made arrangements, so you don't need to worry about it."

"Uncle, my wife and I are going to have dinner. I'll see you later!"

"Pah~" He Yuzhu said, and quickly closed the door. He adjusted his mood and returned to the house.

I still brought the deaf old lady along for dinner. At her age, she doesn’t need a mouthful of food. At least the old lady and Liang Ladi chatted and joked, which made Liang Ladi happy…

Of course, I still brought a small bowl of potato and chicken nuggets from the Liu family, and the second aunt of the Liu family thanked me repeatedly...

The end of the year arrived as expected, and the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill paid its employees. He Yuzhu received quite a bit of salary this year: the Capital Food Factory paid him a 60 yuan bonus, a monthly salary plus a 60 yuan position bonus, a 30 yuan year-end bonus, and 5 kilograms of meat and 10 kilograms of flour as New Year's goods.

趁着关饷，何雨柱去朝阳菜市场买了2条10几斤的草鱼、一块10几斤的五花肉、猪头一个、猪蹄6个、鸡爪8斤。

When they arrived at the courtyard, He Yuzhu handed a big grass carp and a pig's head to the third aunt to deal with, and the third aunt was very happy.

After returning home, he gave the remaining 120 yuan to Liang Ladi, and took 5 kilograms of meat and a 1-plus kilogram grass carp given by the factory to Liang Ladi's parents.

He Yuzhu went to Liang Ladi's house and mentioned the New Year. As a result, his mother-in-law suggested that Liang Ladi's family come to the He family to celebrate the New Year. He Yuzhu was very happy. Liang Ladi was indeed more than 7 months pregnant, and the He family was big and bright, and it was lively with many people. He Yuzhu happily returned.

When they returned to the courtyard, they saw that the fish and pig heads were cleaned up. The three aunts were really skillful. He Yuzhu hung the fish to drain the water and put the pig head, pig trotters and chicken feet into the pot to blanch them.

While the pig's head was being blanched, He Yuzhu marinated the pork belly to make bacon that he could eat slowly. He chopped the fish into pieces and marinated them with salt, cooking wine, scallions and ginger slices.

While the fish was marinating, He Yuzhu split the pig's head in half, scraped off the dirt on the surface with a knife, and rinsed it with clean water.

Put water in the iron pot, then put the pork head in, add salt, soy sauce, ginger, fresh onion, cooking wine, pepper, longan, galangal, clove, angelica, cinnamon, grass fruit, star anise, monosodium glutamate, sugar and other seasonings. Turn on the stove, boil and simmer for half an hour, then add the blanched pig's trotters, boil and simmer for 1 hour, then add the blanched chicken feet and simmer over low heat.

The pig's head is marinated, and the marinated fish is fried in oil until golden brown, then taken out and fried again to increase the crispness. One fried fish fills two large basins.

He Yuzhu took a bowl each and sent it to the second uncle and the third uncle's home. Both families were very polite and said auspicious words of thanks.

As the fresh and delicious smell of fried fish and the rich meaty aroma of braised pig head and seasonings fill the air, making people salivate.

Wow, there were more than ten children. Upon closer inspection, there were grandchildren from Mr. Zhao's family in the front yard. These two children were pitiful, their father had gone to the Korean battlefield and never came back, and their mother had remarried. There were also children from other families in the front yard, middle yard, and back yard.

He Yuzhu couldn't bear to see this, so he called Liang Ladi over, filled a large soup bowl with fried fish, and asked her to share it with the children. The children each got a big piece of fried fish and ran back home happily.

Sharing food with others makes both the giver and the receiver happy. Liang Ladi looked at He Yuzhu with maternal love.

He Yuzhu said that the kitchen smelled bad and asked her to go to the main room quickly as dinner would be served soon. Liang Ladi left happily.

Watching Liang Ladi go back into the house, He Yuzhu wanted to see how the braised pig's head, pig's trotters and chicken feet were doing. His eyes glanced at Liu Guangxiu standing at the door of Jia's house, but He Yuzhu continued to pay attention to the food.

It’s not that He Yuzhu is cruel or cold-hearted… He doesn’t care about Liu Guangxiu, it’s just that He Yuzhu can’t afford to care about him…