Siheyuan: I, an ordinary resident, the king of chefs

When Zhang Liang had cut and marinated all the side dishes, Zhang Hechun also came back from the alley.

"I've already made an appointment with the director. I'll go with you guys to set up a stall and sell stir-fried dishes tomorrow!"

Zhang Liang smiled and nodded.

Zhang Lin also heard the news that Zhang Hechun was going to help them set up a stall, and said in surprise: "That's great, with a big brother coming to help us set up a stall, our business will definitely grow bigger and bigger!"

Zhang Hechun smiled and said, "Is there anything I can do for you today? I see you have almost finished pickling the side dishes."

Zhang Liang thought for a while, then he remembered something and suddenly said:

"There is something I really need your help with."

"We are setting up a stall now. It is really inconvenient to push this cart when we go to buy vegetables in the morning. It would be better if we had a cart to put the prepared vegetables."

When Zhang Hechun heard Zhang Liang's words, he also thought about it.

Then he clapped his hands and said:

"Isn't it easy to get a cart? The second uncle in our yard has a cart. I see that cart has been lying in front of the door for a long time without being used!"

"Wait for a moment, I'm going to go borrow his cart now!"

Zhang Hechun was about to leave when Zhang Liang stopped him: "Brother, don't worry. We can't borrow from Second Master!"

Zhang Hechun showed a puzzled expression on his face:

"Why don't you borrow from him? We all live in the same yard, and it's easy to borrow and return his cart."

Seeing that Zhang Hechun didn't react, Zhang Liang continued to explain to him:

"Think about it, if we borrowed it from Uncle Er, he would definitely ask what we were going to do with it, right?"

"If we tell Second Uncle about our stall selling stir-fried dishes, his wife will be a big mouth."

"When she spreads this matter around the courtyard, I don't know what she will say about us."

"It's not easy for us to make money by setting up a stall and selling stir-fried dishes. We can't let them delay us!"

After hearing what Zhang Liang said, Zhang Hechun nodded thoughtfully and said, "Look at my brain, why didn't I think of this!"

"It's okay. My colleague lives on the street next to us. He also has a cart. I can borrow it from him."

Zhang Liang smiled and nodded in agreement.

This cart does not need to be borrowed from anyone in this compound, you can borrow it from anyone.

When he thought of this, Zhang Liang took out another fifty cents from his pocket and handed it to Zhang Hechun:

"Brother, take this money."

"Use this money to buy a pack of cigarettes first, and the rest will be used as our car rental fee. We can't let others help us for nothing."

Zhang Hechun returned the money and said to Zhang Liang, "It's just to borrow a cart, there's no need for all this."

Zhang Liang just shook his head and put the money into Zhang Hechun's pocket:

"Since our family can make money now, we have to give people things when we ask them to help us."

"We can't let others help us for free, otherwise we will be looked down upon by others."

When Zhang Hechun heard Zhang Liang's words, he also felt that they made a lot of sense.

"Third brother, you have really grown into an adult now. You know how to deal with the ways of the world."

Zhang Liang just smiled and said to Zhang Hechun: "Okay, big brother, it's getting dark now, go and borrow a cart."

Zhang Hechun took the money, turned around and walked out of the house.

Zhang Liang and Zhang Lin packed all the things they would need for setting up the stall tomorrow into the cart.

They have to buy more stools and tables today.

I'll put up a few more when I set up the stall tomorrow.

The reason why the stall can accommodate so many customers today is because of the help of the vendors nearby. They lent their tables and chairs to the customers.

Otherwise, Zhang Liang and Zhang Lin wouldn’t know how to deal with the diners.

Zhang Liang also noticed this when he was cooking, so he and Zhang Lin prepared more tables, chairs and benches when they came back.

After the two of them finished all the preparations, the eldest brother borrowed a cart and went home.

The three of them washed up early and went back to their respective rooms to sleep.

By early morning the next day.

The three siblings were busy all day yesterday and were sleeping soundly, but the sound of roosters crowing in the yard woke them up.

This rooster was released by Yan Bugui, the third uncle in the courtyard.

Normally, the work of opening and locking the doors in the compound is assigned to the third uncle, and he is also responsible for waking up at the crowing of the rooster.

Of course, Third Uncle Yan Bugui wasn't helping out for free. The people in the courtyard had to pay him money every quarter.

Although the amount he paid was only three cents, it was still a recognition of his status as a great uncle.

The brothers and sisters got up, washed, and packed their bags. When the sky was just getting light, they pushed the cart out to the yard.

As soon as I walked into the middle courtyard, I met an uninvited guest.

"Hey! Zhang Liang, I heard that your infectious disease has recovered?"

The person who spoke was Sha Zhu.

Now he has worked his way up to the position of head cook in the restaurant. Zhang Liang was fired from the restaurant due to illness. Sha Zhu feels a little superior when looking at Zhang Liang, so he can't help but be sarcastic when he meets Zhang Liang now.

Zhang Liang did not indulge him and said to him unhappily:

"Are your eyesight bad? Can't you see I'm standing here perfectly fine?"

Sha Zhu snorted coldly and said to him:

"When I went home yesterday, my dad told me that you are not going to find a job now, but are going to set up a stall outside to sell stir-fried dishes?"

Zhang Liang rolled his eyes at him, then continued, "If you have anything to say, please tell me now! Don't waste my time!"

Sha Zhu was not annoyed, he just smiled:

"If you ask me, with your skills, there's no need to embarrass yourself outside, right?"

"You can't even get a position cutting vegetables in a restaurant, and now you have to set up a stall outside to sell stir-fried dishes. Don't you think the diners will make a scene if they want to eat your dishes?"

As Sha Zhu spoke, he took a step towards Zhang Liang and said, "I think your fever may have damaged your brain. You are much braver now than before."

"But, I'm a little more shameless now than before, otherwise how could I have thought of setting up a stall outside to sell stir-fried dishes?"

Zhang Liang saw Sha Zhu's provocative expression, and silently put down the cart in his hand, saying lightly: "What a fool."

After hearing what Zhang Liang said, Sha Zhu immediately got angry. He said to Zhang Liang, "What did you say? Say it again if you can."

How could Zhang Liang be frightened by someone like Sha Zhu? He looked straight at Sha Zhu and repeated, "I say, you are such a fool."