Siheyuan: I am the Smart Pillar

He Yuzhu was very surprised. He did not expect his master to bring it up himself. He Yuzhu did not dare to imagine his master's status in the chef world. He Yuzhu could not suppress the smile on his face, but after thinking about it, he said, "Master, with your status as an old man, isn't it a bit of a waste of your talent to be the chef for this wedding banquet for me?"

Mo Xiangtian smiled and shook his head. Although he had some reputation, he would never be complacent. A smile appeared on his old face and he said, "Reputation, do you think I, your master, care about it? What's wrong with me being the chef for my own apprentice? I'm almost 70 years old this year, and reputation is not that important to me. Let's put it this way, you go back later and prepare all the ingredients for me when you go back."

He Yuzhu and his wife naturally nodded in gratitude, and stayed in the master's house for another half an hour before they said goodbye. Knowing that tomorrow was the couple's wedding, the couple had a lot of things to do. Mo Xiangtian and his wife did not try to keep them. Just before leaving, He Yuzhu thought for a while and said, "Master, you know about our family affairs. My father is irresponsible and left us brothers and sisters. My father-in-law and mother-in-law will not come to the city. Can you and your wife take over tomorrow?"

Mo Xiangtian was very touched. It seemed that his apprentice loved him very much. Mo Xiangtian nodded and said, "Okay, he is a good boy. Then I agree." Hearing that his master agreed, He Yuzhu was very happy. He already loved his master as his own father, and he still couldn't get over the fact that He Daqing abandoned his children.

As soon as he walked to the middle courtyard, he ran into Old Man Wu. Old Man Wu looked at He Yuzhu with a smile and said, "Boy, wait a minute." He Yuzhu approached Wu Dashi and asked, "Grandpa, what can I do for you?" Wu Dashi took out a box from the side and said, "Here are the little gadgets, can you play with them?"

He Yuzhu opened the box and saw a very delicate wooden love lock inside. He Yuzhu opened his mouth in surprise and asked, "Grandpa, could this love lock inside be made by you?" Wu Dashi curled his lips and said, "Why, do you think I don't look like you, old man?" He Yuzhu said with a smile, "What are you talking about? No matter who doesn't believe it, I, He Yuzhu, believe it very much."

Wu Dashi smiled and said, "boy, how come you become so cunning now? My ancestors worked in the palace, and our family is a carpenter. This love lock was originally made by me for my son. But you know my son is not very ambitious, and he hasn't found a wife for me yet, so I might as well give it to you for cheap."

He Yuzhu grinned and said, "How can that be? Brother Kaishan must want to find a unique daughter-in-law for you. You just wait for her in the future." He Yuzhu put the love lock in his pocket with a smile, looked at the wooden box and said, "Grandpa, I don't dare to take this wooden box. It's made of small-leaf sandalwood and I can't afford it."

Grandpa Wu was a little surprised. He looked at He Yuzhu and asked, "Aren't you a chef? How do you know about wood? Grandpa, let me ask you one more question. Do you really not want it?" He Yuzhu quickly shook his head and said, "This thing is really too valuable. I'm afraid it will be difficult to repay the favor in the future. I have received your favor, but I'm sorry that I cannot accept this box."

Old Master Wu chuckled. He looked at He Yuzhu and said, "What a nice young man! If you weren't a chef, I would have taken you in as my last disciple. What a nice young man! Old Mo has really found a treasure."

On the other side, Li Huaide was dressed neatly and rode his bicycle towards his father-in-law's villa. He bought some fruits and high-end snacks on the way. Li Huaide's father-in-law lived in a single-family villa in the military compound, which was of a very high grade. After a series of checks by the guards, Li Huaide was able to enter.

The military compound is very large, with dozens of single-family villas. When he arrived at his father-in-law's house, he could see several brand-new cars. From a distance, Li Huaide could see his wife Liu Cuihua. Liu Cuihua was looking at Li Huaide with her hands on her hips. Li Huaide could see that Liu Cuihua had a bad look on her face.

Li Huaide came over with something in his hand. Liu Cuihua didn't care about the people around and slapped Li Huaide in the face. Li Huaide subconsciously clenched his fist and wanted to hit her, but the remaining wisp of reason made him sober up. Some people would say that a man's knees are made of gold. Li Huaide might curl his lips and snort coldly, saying, "That's a joke. There is nothing wrong with a man's knees being made of gold, but in the face of interests, it's really a joke."

Li Huaide's father-in-law was a great man who could kill Li Huaide with just a flick of his finger. He suppressed his anger and forced a smile and asked, "Why did you hit me?" Li Huaide felt the fire in his heart rising uncontrollably. If he got even a little bit angry, he would lose control of himself.

Liu Cuihua didn't care about the people around him at all, and really didn't give him any face. Liu Cuihua pouted and said, "Why did you come only now? My dad's house is almost like a water curtain cave. If my brother hadn't called a few workers to repair it, wouldn't our family's dinner party tonight be ruined?"

Li Huaide suppressed the anger in his heart, took a long breath and said, "Didn't I tell you that I have things to do. I can't put down my work at the steel mill and come to fix the water pipes in your house, right?" When Liu Cuihua saw that this cowardly man dared to refute her, she immediately became angry.

Liu Cuihua's friends hurriedly pulled her back, but Liu Cuihua was a little bit unwilling to give in. At this time, a tall young man came over, glared at Liu Cuihua and scolded her, "Cuihua, how can you be so rude in front of guests! Huaide has brought things to see his father, so stop making trouble!"

The young man who came was called Liu Shiqiang, Li Huaide's elder brother-in-law. He was now the head of the Ministry of Industry, and was considered a leader of some importance. Liu Shiqiang looked at Li Huaide with a smile and said, "Huaide, Cuihua has been spoiled by her father and us, so you should bear with her more."