Siheyuan: I am the Smart Pillar

At night, every household prepares to have a New Year's Eve dinner. In the Chinese concept, New Year's Day is also a very important festival. It is both the beginning and the end of the year. Everyone wants to do something in the new year, so this day is naturally very important.

The sound of firecrackers marked the end of the year. With the sound of firecrackers, almost every household in the courtyard began to eat and drink. In He Yuzhu's house, He Yuzhu, Yan Fugui and Xu Damao were drinking and eating meat at the table. Qin Huairu, He Yushui, Qin Jingru and Xu Xiaoling were chatting at another table, drinking juice and eating meat.

Not to mention Qin Jingru, who had never seen the world, even Xu Xiaoling, who had no worries about food and drink, was eating meat with her cheeks puffed out. Xu Xiaoling said in admiration, "Oh, Brother Zhuzi's dishes are really delicious, much better than my mother's." He Yushui was so happy that her good sister praised her brother's good cooking skills.

Although he has no parents, he has a brother and sister-in-law who love him very much. A hint of joy appeared on his round face, and he said to his good friend, "Xiaoling, the food my brother cooks is delicious. If it were outside, this table of food would cost at least five yuan." Xu Xiaoling was stunned. Although she was young, she still had some concept of money.

Xu Xiaoling looked at He Yushui in shock, with curiosity in her eyes. She pursed her lips and said to He Yushui, "Five yuan for a table of food, this is too expensive." He Yushui smiled and admired her brother's ability. She said proudly, "That's right, my brother is always in short supply when he goes out."

Qin Huairu quickly covered her sister-in-law's mouth, smiled and poured Xu Xiaoling a glass of juice, and said, "Don't listen to this girl's nonsense, come, drink more." Xu Xiaoling did not dwell on this issue for too long, picked up the drink that He Yuzhu exchanged from the space, and drank it in one gulp.

She smacked her lips, thinking that the drink was simply too delicious. She wanted to ask where she bought it from, but she kept her mouth shut. Even if she could find out where the drink was bought from, what would it matter? Her brother and father would definitely not buy her such a drink. This thing looked very expensive, so only He Yuzhu, who loved his sister very much, would buy some for her.

Although the words were spoken in a very low voice, the three men who were eating and drinking nearby were stunned. Xu Damao no longer had such a big opinion of He Yuzhu as in the original novel. He opened his eyes wide and said, "Brother Zhu, you go out to cook for others now, and you charge five yuan for a table of dishes? And this is just the labor fee alone?"

In fact, He Yuzhu is very proud of this. According to his age, it is very good for a young chef like him to give him one dollar per table. Now he works for others privately for five dollars per table, and sometimes the monthly salary he earns is higher than his current salary.

If it weren't for the fact that having a proper job is the most important thing these days, He Yuzhu would have long since given up on being a canteen director. Although this title sounds good, money is money when it's in your hands. He Yuzhu chuckled, but he knew he couldn't be complacent at this time. He said to Xu Damao on the side, "Hey, Damao, you don't have to envy me. When you and your father succeed as apprentices, your monthly salary will not be lower than mine."

Xu Damao was very happy now. The sedan chair was carried by many people. At his age, Xu Damao liked others to flatter him the most. A slight arc appeared at the corner of his mouth, and he smiled and said, "Oh, how could it be possible. Brother Zhu, you are really good. You have such great abilities at such a young age. To be honest, I am still not as good as you."

Yan Fugui smiled bitterly and shook his head. He looked at the two young men beside him and said with envy, "You two kids are pretty good. Don't underestimate yourselves. Especially you, Zhuzi. Just like Damao said, you are very capable at your age."

He Yuzhu raised his glass, sighed and said, "I still think it's better to read more books. You see, you are a college student, and you will be proud to say so. Just like you, Teacher Yan, you introduce yourself to others as a teacher, and others will look at you very differently. If I have the chance, I still hope that I can become an educated person. Now I want my sister to realize my previous dream. If my sister can get into a university in the future, I will be satisfied, and my dream will also be realized."

Xu Damao snorted coldly and said to He Yuzhu, "I don't like to hear this. Are they good people with intellectuals? Intellectuals are nothing, or even nothing. Let alone college students, we admit that we are not as good as them. After graduating from high school or technical secondary school, those bastards still have to work hard to gain experience. How can their monthly salary be compared to your monthly salary?"

Xu Damao stretched out his hands and began to count. He smiled and said, "You are now the canteen director. It seems that your monthly salary is almost 60 yuan. In addition to the private work, I heard that many people ask you to cook. I heard that people who have no relationship with you can't invite you to cook. Let's assume 50 tables a month, not 100 tables, your monthly salary is almost ."

Yan Fugui nodded quickly, and his eyes immediately became hot when he looked at He Yuzhu. Yan Fugui thought for a while and said, "Zhuzi, why don't you let my son be your apprentice? How about you help me, the third uncle?" Listening to Xu Damao's calculations, Yan Fugui felt that he was really too jealous. He was already old, but he didn't even have half the salary of He Yuzhu, who was so much younger than him? How could he be willing to accept this? He opened his eyes wide and looked at He Yuzhu with hope.

He Yuzhu was stunned and said, "Hey, Uncle, are you serious? Aren't your three sons still in school? If you let your three sons go to college or high school, wouldn't your Yan family be honored? Not everyone can learn to be a chef. You can ask Xu Damao, didn't he work in the kitchen for a while? If you don't have that perseverance, you'd better not step into this industry as soon as possible."