Rebirth He Yuzhu stays away from troubles

In those difficult years of famine and scarcity of supplies, the brave, kind and hardworking people of our country still struggled to make it through each day.

During the three years of famine, although the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill was the priority supply unit for all materials, it could only barely maintain its operations in the difficult environment where even the teachers had to go without meat for seven months.

Under such circumstances, the purchasing department and purchasing staff of the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill were under great purchasing pressure. Some staff members of the purchasing department used their connections to go to Capital Food Factory, Supply and Marketing Cooperative and other non-staple food supply units.

Because of the singleness, shortage and scarcity of ingredients, higher requirements were placed on the chef's cooking skills. So during the three years of famine, leaders at all levels of the Red Star Steel Mill, his father-in-law, Deputy Director Li who was in charge of the Red Star Steel Mill, and senior leaders became closer and closer to He Yuzhu, wishing that He Yuzhu could cook for them every meal.

When he got home from work that day, He Yuzhu handed the "Employment Certificate for Purchasing Staff of the Purchasing Department of Red Star Steel Rolling Mill" he got from Deputy Director Li to his mother-in-law Miao Jinfeng.

Mother-in-law Miao Jinfeng held He Yuzhu's second son He Dalin, who was a little over 2 years old, and exclaimed: "Zhuzi, is this true?"

"It's really hard to find a job these days. Ladi's eldest brother Laigen is already in his 20s and still stays at home. Now it's good, now it's good..."

Liang Ladi looked at her mother, who was startled and excited, and said to He Yuzhu in a coquettish manner, "In the past few years, we have relied on our parents and a few brothers to help raise these two boys."

"The oldest, He Daxiang, is over 4 years old this year. Although he can go to Red Star Kindergarten with me every day, the second child is still taken care of by his parents every day. Sometimes his younger brothers have to help take care of him too."

"I have to say this. Brother Zhu and I owe the Liang family too much. This doesn't just apply to my oldest brother Dagen. We also have to think of a way to help my second brother Ergen when he turns 18."

He Yuzhu smiled and said to his mother-in-law Miao Jinfeng with gratitude: "I have no one to rely on in this world. It is you and Dad who have helped the He family with my three younger brothers. In the past few years, the two boys have been taken care of and have become so sensible, healthy and cute."

"It's you and dad who have been asking Ladi to give birth to more children for the He family. After Ladi gave birth to the second child, He Dalin, she had to get an IUD."

"Without your and Dad's support, there wouldn't be a baby in Ladi's belly that's more than three months old."

"Stop flattering me, it's enough if you know it in your heart. Go and make dinner quickly, your two boys will be calling you again soon..." Liang Ladi looked very worried, thinking about her two sons.

He Yuzhu smiled slyly, looked at Liang Ladi and said, "As ordered, I'll go cook..."

Stepping into the kitchen and preparing to take out the ingredients, He Yuzhu saw several kilograms of sugar, more than 3 kilograms of eggs, and about 2 kilograms of meat in the cabinet. He Yuzhu returned to the main room and asked in confusion: "Why are there so many more sugars, eggs, and meat in the kitchen?"

Liang Ladi said gently: "Mom went to the street office to get it back."

“街道办的工作人员说：市副食品商业局、市公共卫生局发出《关于修订对病人肉食、鸡蛋、蔬菜供应标准的通知》，其中规定，对产妇给予一次性补助，鸡蛋2斤、肉2斤、红糖2斤。对托儿所、幼儿园、街道儿童每人每月补助食糖1斤、鸡蛋0.25市斤、糕点、饼干1.5斤、奶制品2斤。”

"It seems that the famine situation is gradually easing, and the people will no longer have to suffer so much." He Yuzhu said with a look of concern for the country and the people.

Liang Ladi looked compassionate and sighed, "Yes! The rare natural and man-made disasters in the past three years have brought about a serious food famine. Every household in the courtyard is struggling to survive."

Seeing so many new ingredients at home, the cook's natural sensitivity to food was involuntarily aroused, and he was ready to show off his cooking skills.

One: Ladi is pregnant and has young children at home, so it is best to keep the ingredients original.

Second story: In this year of famine, everyone was short of food and clothing and had no food to eat. I used spices to cook, but I was worried that the aroma of the dishes would make the hungry people in the yard lose their minds and do something extreme.

So in recent years, the meals cooked by He Yuzhu are basically very light.

The steamed buns made of two-grain flour were steaming on the stove. Thinking that I had eggs, meat and cabbage at home, I prepared to make scrambled eggs and stir-fried meat and cabbage.

He Yuzhu took out the Chinese cabbage, pork belly, eggs, ginger and garlic. He removed the roots of the cabbage, washed it, cut it into slices and set it aside to drain. He washed the meat, cut it into thin slices and set it aside for later use.

He fried some scrambled eggs first, then added oil into the pan. When the oil was hot, he put the meat in. While He Yuzhu was stir-frying the meat, there were sudden knocks on the door, and bangs, bangs.

"Daxiang, go open the door and see who's there. If there's anything, please ask him to come after dinner time!" He Yuzhu was stir-frying meat while calling his eldest son to go and see.

"My mom said: You can't go to other people's homes during dinner time. If you have something to do, come back later." He Daxiang said cutely.

He Daxiang finished speaking while standing inside the door. The knocking sounds of "dong, dong, dong..." and banging sounds of "bang, bang..." on the door continued.

He Yuzhu quickened his movements, put the stir-fried meat into a bowl, added water to the pot, turned off the stove, and walked towards He Daxiang, saying, "Daxiang, open the door."

When Daxiang opened the door, he saw: a little boy of about 4 years old with a crooked neck was about to kick the door, and a little girl of about 3 years old with a vicious face was about to slam the door.

He Yuzhu took a look and found that it was the "Heng Ha Debt Collector Duo" who had been wandering around the courtyard. I stood quietly behind Daxiang to see how my eldest son, who was over 4 years old, faced these two children.

"My mother said: We can't go to other people's homes during dinner time. What are you doing here?" He Daxiang looked at them curiously and asked.

"The food you cook at home smells so good, give us a bowl!" The little girl with a vicious look on her face acted as if it was a matter of course.

"Yes... yes... give... us... two bowls." The little boy with a crooked neck stumbled and shouted stupidly.

"No, my brother and I haven't eaten yet." He Daxiang looked at them and said a little angrily.

The boy with a crooked neck and the girl with a grudge were about to rush into the house, so He Daxiang pushed them out with one hand each. As a result, the boy with a crooked neck stepped back many steps, and the girl with a grudge just sat down on the stone steps at the door.

This time, the crooked-necked little boy didn't dare to move, and stood there stupidly; the angry little girl began to cry and shout:

"Dongxu, Dongxu... come here quickly!"

"Dongxu, if you don't come, we will be bullied to death!"

"Dongxu, where are you?"

"Our affection, our love."

"I only hope the sun will set over the western ravine."

"I'll let you kiss me enough, oh...oh...oh...oh...oh."

"Oh my, hold me in your arms."

"Dongxu, you have to bless us!"

"Dongxu, Dongxu... come here quickly!"

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As the little girl with a vicious look on her face cried and shouted, more and more people came to the central courtyard. Everyone looked at this "Heng Ha debt collector duo" and whispered there, with disgust and disdain showing on their faces.

"I think Jia Zhangshi was right in naming her. This kid is even more unreasonable than Jia Zhangshi. He is really more likely to ruin the Jia family."

"At first, Jia Zhang despised Qin Huairu for giving birth to this daughter. She wanted Qin Huairu to always remember that if she gave birth to a daughter, she would have to raise her as a money-losing commodity, so she named her Jia Dang, and her nickname was Xiao Dang."

"This little girl is very protective of her food. When she finished the food in her hand, didn't she snatch the food from Crooked Neck?"

"I heard that the first words this little Dang said were curse words~ Money-losing goods?"

"These two kids always cause trouble once they leave the hospital. Every time they are chased back to the hospital."

"That's right. It's fine if he steals from one family or another in the yard, but if he goes out, he either steals or blackmails others. It would be strange if he is not chased back by others."

"Recently, he has been afraid to leave the yard, fearing that he would be beaten by the kids outside. He is seen wandering around the yard every day."

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