Siheyuan: The happy life of a little chef

Finally it was done, Li Jianjun closed the door so that no smell could be smelled outside.

Looking at the table full of seafood, everyone's appetite was whetted and they couldn't wait to start eating.

Most people eat lobster or king crab first, but Xu Damao took oysters first.

Han Chunyan took a bite and said excitedly.

"Jianjun, this is delicious. Will there be more in the future?"

Lou Xiao'e said.

"Chun Yan'er, you are really generous. It's not easy for Jianjun to make these, right? Do you want to eat them every day?"

Qin Huairu nodded.

"It's enough to eat it once in this life. Would it be a waste if I eat such a good thing?"

Han Chunyan smiled.

"This is my ideal, Huairu. There will definitely be more in the future. Eat more. There are so many."

Li Jianjun also said.

"This thing won't taste as good the next day, so it's best to eat it all at once."

Everyone started eating with big mouthfuls immediately, and Li Jianjun talked as they ate.

"Brother Damao, you will accompany He Yushui to Baoding tomorrow. I will treat you tomorrow if you have time."

Xu Damao was stunned for a moment, then reacted.

"Looking for He Daqing? What's the matter? I was thinking of finding a disciple tomorrow."

Then Li Jianjun repeated what he had said to He Yushui.

After hearing this, everyone forgot to chew.

Xu Damao sighed.

"I knew Yi Zhonghai was a hypocrite, but I didn't expect him to be so bad. They always say that I am a bad seed, and Yi Zhonghai is the bad one. No wonder he is a dead end. I think he has done too many immoral things and he got his retribution."

Qin Huairu felt a little sorry for He Yushui. She and He Yushui had a good relationship, but they had less contact after she refused to marry Sha Zhu.

"Alas, Yushui is also a poor child. Jianjun, how about I go with Yushui tomorrow? I am a little worried."

Li Jianjun thought about it.

"That's fine. A woman can be more careful. I'm afraid He Yushui will be so excited when she sees He Daqing that she will forget everything. Brother Damao should go too. He needs a man by his side when he's out. It can save him a lot of trouble."

Xu Damao also nodded, but Qin Huairu hesitated and said to Lou Xiaoe.

"Xiao'e, Damao and I are going out together, so there might be some gossip. Don't get angry then."

Lou Xiao'e said carelessly.

"Don't worry, Huairu. You guys are here to do real work. Why should I be angry? Don't think too much."

Qin Huairu felt relieved when she saw that Lou Xiao'e was not angry.

But suddenly he remembered that Xu Damao wanted to take in a disciple, so he asked.

"Da Mao, do you have any requirements for accepting an apprentice?"

Li Jianjun took over and asked.

"Sister-in-law, do you have anyone to recommend?"

Qin Huairu said embarrassedly.

"I have a younger brother who will be seventeen after the Chinese New Year. He is still a little militiaman in the village. He is quite smart. I was thinking if I could learn to project movies from Damao, it would be a way out."

Li Jianjun and Xu Damao both fell into deep thought, and Qin Huairu felt a little embarrassed.

"Well, forget it if it doesn't work. I'm just saying it casually."

Li Jianjun spoke.

"Brother Damao, I think it's okay. My sister-in-law is one of our own, and her brother is one of our own too. It's convenient to use. They come from the countryside, so I'm not afraid of any tricks. What do you think?"

Xu Damao nodded.

"Okay, be smart, I'll listen to you, sister-in-law. When we get back from Baoding, find some time to bring your brother here, and I'll take a look at him first."

Qin Huairu was very happy.

"Okay, I'll go back home when I get back from Baoding. I promise you'll be satisfied, Damao. My brother has been smart since he was young."

Xu Damao smiled and said, isn’t this a good way to describe a good topic?

"Jianjun, what about the other one? Look for someone from the countryside? Let my sister-in-law help us find one."

Qin Huairu said immediately after hearing this.

"Well, I have an older brother at home."

Li Jianjun shook his head.

"Your eldest brother is too old to be an apprentice."

Although it's a pity, Qin Huairu still has other candidates.

"I have a cousin who is about the same age as my brother. We can study together and there is no need to worry about any conflicts."

Li Jianjun nodded.

"Brother Damao, let's just take these two. They will serve as your foundation for training in the Propaganda Department. The main thing is to be obedient."

Xu Damao nodded.

"Indeed, there are so many intrigues in our Propaganda Department. Sister-in-law, as long as they are obedient, I will accept them. You must explain it clearly when you go back, so that everyone will not be embarrassed."

Qin Huairu assured.

"Da Mao, don't worry. If they don't obey, just tell me and I'll take care of them."

Then everyone ate until they were full amid laughter and joy. In the end, there was still a little left, so they gave it back to Qin Huairu. Although it didn’t taste as good the next day, it was still edible.

Early the next morning, Xu Damao went out refreshed. Li Jianjun gave him fifty yuan and gave him some instructions.

He Yushui was already waiting at the gate of the street office when Xu Damao and Qin Huairu arrived.

"Yushui, you came so early. Have you been waiting for a long time?"

He Yuyu said with a smile.

"No, I just got here a while ago."

Then he looked at Qin Huairu.

"Sister-in-law, why are you here?"

Qin Huairu held He Yushui's hand.

"Yushui, Jianjun told us about you yesterday. I was worried about you, so I wanted to go with you."

He Yushui was deeply touched. She hadn't felt someone's care for her for a long time, so she leaned towards Qin Huairu.

"Thank you, sister-in-law, you still care about me."

Qin Huairu patted her hands.

"I watched you grow up, and you were the best to me. If I don't care about you, who will?"

Xu Damao couldn't stand it anymore.

"I say, let's do the work first and then talk about it on the train, okay?"

He Yuyu smiled sheepishly.

"I'm sorry, Damao. Let's go in then."

The three of them found Director Wang and explained their purpose. Of course, they just said that He Yushui missed He Daqing, and the two of them accompanied him. In addition, Xu Damao also mentioned Li Jianjun. Director Wang didn't say anything and directly gave him a letter of introduction.

We took the 10 o'clock bus and arrived in Baoding in the afternoon.

Relying on memory and making inquiries from many sources, I found He Daqing's home in Baoding.

After knocking on the door, it was still the same woman who opened the door, but she looked much older than He Yushui remembered.

Widow Bai didn't recognize He Yushui at first.

"Hello, what can I do for you?"

Xu Damao said.

"Let's look for He Daqing. Does he live here?"

When Widow Bai heard that they were looking for He Daqing, she became a little confused and asked.

"What do you want from He Daqing?"

Xu Damao is still very polite.

"We are from Sijiu City. This is He Daqing's daughter. We haven't seen each other for so many years. She wants to meet He Daqing."

When Widow Bai heard that He Daqing's daughter came, her face changed and she said coldly.

"You've come to the wrong place. There's no He Daqing here."

After saying this, he closed the door without waiting for any reaction.

Qin Huairu reacted and wanted to knock on the door again, but was stopped by Xu Damao.

"Sister-in-law, don't knock. She won't open the door. I have a plan. He Daqing must be at work at this time, right? We can just go to his workplace and find him."

Qin Huairu thought about it and it made sense. He Daqing was not at home, so no matter how loud the quarrel was, no one would be able to see him. Why waste time?

Xu Damao found the house next door and knocked on the door.

The person who opened the door was an auntie.

"Hello, Auntie. We are from Sijiu City, looking for He Daqing next door, but the mistress of that house won't let us in. I want to ask, do you know where He Daqing works?"

The aunt became interested when she heard it.

"What do you want from He Daqing?"

Xu Damao pointed at He Yushui and said.

"This is He Daqing's daughter in Sijiu City. She missed her father, so she came to see him."

The aunt nodded.

"It's normal for a child to miss his father. Let me tell you, that Bai is not a good person. He has been flirting with He Daqing behind her back. She will definitely not let you meet He Daqing. But I tell you, He Daqing works at the Zhengyuan Restaurant on the next street. You can find him if you go there. Don't tell them that I told you."

After saying that, he closed the door.

Xu Damao smiled.

"Doesn't this give us an address?"