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Things went smoothly. On Sunday, He Yuzhu prepared two tables, collected the money, and took his wife to Wen's house without even having dinner.

However, the Wen family's meal was already prepared. Although it was not as good as He Yuzhu's, it was acceptable.

Over the years, He Yuzhu has often guided his eldest and second sisters to improve their cooking skills.

"Zhu Zi, let Wen Li's mother move in!" Wen's father suddenly suggested at the dinner table: "It's too hard for you to take care of Wen Li alone.

"What's so hard about it?" He Yuzhu shook his head, "I'm fine.

"Isn't it just washing clothes and cooking?" He Yuzhu said with a smile, "Wait until Wenli gives birth, then mom will be busy, after all, I don't have maternity leave.

"I can handle it now, and Wenli has a holiday before the due date, so we can just go to the hospital. There are not many pregnant women in our factory's affiliated hospital, so I can just go to the hospital to accompany her.

Sisters Wenxiu and Wenhui looked envious and glared at their men at the same time. The two brothers-in-law looked at He Yuzhu with dissatisfaction.

This brother-in-law is so good to his wife, how could he be so spoiled?

Besides, both families have elderly people to help, so they don’t need to get involved in these matters.

Mother Wen felt sorry for her son-in-law: "Isn't this tiring?"

"No, I'm still young, what's there to be tired about?" He Yuzhu replied, "Besides, I don't have to do anything with the food in the factory now, I just practice making noodles and steaming buns occasionally.

"You've never been to the kitchen. I just sit there drinking tea and directing others to do their work.

All you need to do is give some pointers to the chef when cooking. It’s not a tiring job.

"There is also a lounge in the kitchen, which is usually my little nest. It's very comfortable!"

"That's really great!" Sister Wenhui said enviously.

“That’s the benefit of having skills, especially as a chef.

I haven’t accepted any apprentices yet. If I had one, there would be less things to do. I wouldn’t even have to make tea for myself.

“However, recently, as some old chefs are about to retire, new people are needed to take over the kitchen work.

"

He Yuzhu didn't feel tired. Since he traveled through time, he lived alone with his sister, which actually strengthened his abilities.

Hard work makes a man healthy. He is strong and never gets sick.

This may be due to the benefits of time travel, or it may be related to the high-quality ingredients provided by the space.

He prepared four tables of food for Deputy Director Li and took the opportunity to invite many people, which shows that he knows how to expand his interpersonal relationships.

In contrast, Director Yang is more focused on production. When the senior leader needs to cook, he will also ask He Yuzhu what he thinks of Director Yang.

He Yuzhu described it in a factual manner, but because he had little contact with them, he did not say much.

...

At Xu's house, after returning from Liu's house, Xu's father said to Xu Damao, "Da Mao, you can already stand on your own!"

“Then I will be transferred to the cinema and you will be the projectionist at the steel mill.

We will also move to the cinema area, where we have a house. This room will be yours from now on.

"Really?" Xu Damao's eyes lit up.

"What are you so happy about?" Father Xu glared at him, "You should live a stable life in the future. I will help you find a partner and live a good life after marriage.

"That's great!" Xu Damao became excited. He had always been strictly supervised by his father, but he could no longer contain his excitement.

Seeing that He Yuzhu got married and had children, and that children of the same age had found their own partners, Yan Jiecheng was not yet of age.

"Dad, my future wife must be more beautiful than my silly sister-in-law!" Xu Damao made his request.

Father Xu shook his head: "It's still uncertain, just wait and see!"

“Let’s take care of work first.

In the following days, the Xu family was busy with work transfers. Xu's father went to the cinema, and Xu Damao became a formal projectionist. In addition to the factory's propaganda tasks, he also had to go to the Red Star Commune to perform related work.

Being a projectionist in the countryside is physical work, and Xu Damao began to lead a free life without any constraints.

Father Xu moved out of the courtyard with his wife and daughter.

A lot of things happened in the compound this year, and it was near the end of the year.

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"Wife, let's go to the hospital!" He Yuzhu calculated the time. Wen Li's due date was approaching, so it would be wise to be hospitalized in advance.

He Yushui was on winter vacation, and immediately agreed: "Sister-in-law is right, although I am on vacation, but the compound is full of children and women during the day, I am afraid I can't handle it.

"I will accompany you during the day, and my brother will take care of you at night. We will try to have the baby before the end of the year.

"Don't talk nonsense!" Wen Li rolled her eyes at her sister-in-law, "Is there still a chance to argue about something like this?"

"Okay, let's go, there's still half a month until the due date, and I've already asked for leave.

"Wen Li did not object. Although the hospital was not as comfortable as home, she did not want to make her husband worry too much.

He Yuzhu packed his things and asked He Yushui to call a tricycle.

Wen Li and Yu Shui sat on the tricycle, and He Yuzhu rode a bicycle with the luggage, and took them directly to the hospital during the day off.

Although everyone in the yard saw this scene, due to their ordinary relationship with He Yuzhu, no one talked about it too much.

At the Jia family, Jia Zhang murmured disdainfully: "This silly Zhu's wife is so squeamish that she is in a hurry to go to the hospital so early.

Qin Huairu patted Xiaodang in her arms and consoled him, "Their family has a mediocre relationship with the courtyard. It's better to go to the hospital early, otherwise no one will help if something happens.

"You're right. He Yuzhu is such a selfish guy. How could a cook like him not get food?" Jia Zhang agreed with this and was quite dissatisfied with He Yuzhu's refusal to give food to their family.

Jia Dongxu shook his head and said, “Mom, donating food is voluntary, and it will be fine once the famine is over.

“In this era, children are usually less restrained because there are many children in their family and they don’t have to worry too much about going out to play.

After arriving at the hospital, Wen Li was successfully admitted to the affiliated hospital of the heavy industry machinery factory. Because she had employee status, all fees were free and it was close to home.

He Yuzhu used the hospital's phone to notify his second sister Wenhui, who worked at the supply and marketing cooperative, and told her that she could make a call.

In the following days, He Yushui looked after her during the day, while He Yuzhu took over at night. The brother and sister took turns to take care of Wen Li, and everything went smoothly.

As the end of the year approaches, steel mills distribute year-end bonuses.

As a result, He Yuzhu has more free time. He has recently rejected all jobs and travels between home and the hospital every day.

Wen Li gave birth to a boy on the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month, which made everyone happy, except He Yuzhu.

On the morning of New Year's Eve, Wen Li was discharged from the hospital and escorted directly to the Wen family.

She did not return to He Yuzhu's home. She really needed help from her mother-in-law during the confinement period, and her eldest and second sisters could also help.

We can spend New Year's Eve here tonight, saving ourselves the trouble of traveling back and forth.

He Yuzhu's family of four moved into the room which had already been tidied up. The baby needs a regular schedule and cannot be allowed to sleep during the day.

Even though He Yuzhu's family didn't go home, the courtyard didn't seem deserted, after all, there were many people there.

Xu Damao did not spend the New Year at home either, and the Xu family was busy preparing the New Year's Eve dinner.

"Da Mao, I'm taking you to a blind date on the fourth day of the New Year, so remember to dress up nicely.

"Father Xu ordered from inside the house.

"Really? Is she pretty?" Xu Damao asked anxiously.

"Be more calm!" Xu's father said sternly, "This time it's Lou Bancheng's youngest daughter, you have to behave more maturely and steadily!" Xu Damao didn't react at first. After all, he had never worked for Lou Bancheng and the name was a little vague to him.

But he quickly remembered, "Lou Bancheng's daughter?"

"Yes, her name is Lou Xiao'e, and she's 20 years old!" Father Xu added, "It's time for her to consider marriage!"

"Dad, why does his daughter want to go on a blind date with me?" Xu Damao was not stupid, he immediately realized the problem.

Father Xu smiled and said, “This is the new China, Lou Bancheng is no longer what it used to be, and you have to know that he still has three years of dividends to collect.

"It's hard for his daughter to get married now!" Xu Damao rolled his eyes, "You are right, it is true.

"But don't underestimate Lou Bancheng, he has a wide network of contacts, and he was one of the first people to start a public-private partnership!" Father Xu reminded him, "When you get married and have children, he might be able to help you find a job.

“Okay, I’ll be ready on the fourth day.

"Xu Damao nodded firmly," I must defeat He Yuzhu this time.

"You..." Father Xu was very angry. In order to let his son marry the daughter of Lou family, he made careful plans and did not start the arrangements until he was 23 years old.

But He Yuzhu still doesn't give up!

Of course this is his biological child, otherwise it would be nothing, as he really has no future.

"By the way, has Shazhu's wife given birth?" Father Xu suddenly thought of He Yuzhu's wife, who probably gave birth recently.

"It's a boy!" Xu Damao nodded in annoyance, "But I haven't seen the baby yet, so I don't know if it's true or not.

"Nonsense, could such a thing be false?" Father Xu was very upset. His son was usually quite smart, but he became confused when it came to He Yuzhu's matter.

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After the New Year, everyone returned to work. He Yuzhu brought wedding candy to the cafeteria and began to distribute it to everyone. At the same time, several new faces joined the kitchen.

Among them was a girl called Liu Lan, who took over her father’s job. It was rare for a woman to take over a business, mainly because her family conditions were not good.

Her husband was an irresponsible man. After they got married, Liu Lan gave birth to two children for him, but he chose to elope with another woman, and the two didn't even go through the divorce procedures!

Liu Lan is raising two children alone and cannot make a living without a job.

Master Liu, her father, couldn't bear to see his daughter suffer, so he gave his job to Liu Lan.

Next are Ma Hua and Liu Ben. Ma Hua is thin and Liu Ben is fat. They will become He Yuzhu's two future apprentices, one loyal and the other rebellious.

Director Ma Feng led them to a canteen and said to Chef He, "Chef He, these three are new here and will start as kitchen helpers.

"Look, do you want to take in an apprentice?"

He Yuzhu nodded slightly: "I'll observe it first, and leave it to me.

Now He Yuzhu and Ma Feng don't interfere with each other. Although they are polite when they meet, it is just superficial.

Ma Feng was helpless. He finally understood that He Yuzhu's status in the steel rolling mill canteen was unmatched. The canteen could do without a director, but it could not do without He Yuzhu.

After Ma Feng left, Liu Ben came over immediately, his chubby face full of smiles and wrinkles, "Master!"

"Don't shout!" He Yuzhu frowned, "I need to see first, you three should follow my lead!"

"Assign some work to them!" He Yuzhu then ordered.

"Yes, Master He!" Someone led the three of them to start working.

Later, Liu Lan had a dispute with Deputy Factory Director Li, but He Yuzhu remained neutral about it. After all, it was just a matter of mutual benefit.

Liu Lan is married and has children to raise. She is not young anymore and her husband has found a new lover, so nothing she does is excessive.

Moreover, she had a deep relationship with Deputy Director Li, which lasted until Deputy Director Li was completely exposed.

Liu Lan has a cheerful personality and quickly got along well with other people in the kitchen. He Yuzhu didn't mind this. It made the kitchen more lively and didn't affect work.