Siheyuan: The Qing Dynasty is back

When Yu Shui heard that her father was going to cook, she happily said to Chen Xueru, "Mom, wait a minute. My dad's cooking is the most delicious. Let's eat more later."

Seeing Yu Shui's greedy look, Chen Xueru smiled and said, "Okay, then we'll eat more and not leave any for them. If it doesn't taste good, you'll help me deal with them, okay?"

With an ally, He Yushui nodded happily and said, "Okay, Mom. I'll help you deal with them."

Two beauties, one big and one small, were chatting in the room, laughing cheerfully from time to time.

Sha Zhu and his father started busying themselves in the kitchen.

Today, He Daqing bought some vegetables when he came back. He planned to cook some special dishes. After all, it was Chen Xueru's first time to come home, so he had to be more formal.

First, take out the wild rabbit at home. Sha Zhu had chopped off its head yesterday, leaving only the whole body.

He Daqing made some decorative cuts on it, spread some seasoning on it and put it aside.

Find the remaining charcoal at home and light it in the brazier on the side. Then find something to pass through the whole rabbit, fix it, and let the rabbit turn over and roast it.

That’s right, the first dish is “Charcoal Grilled Whole Rabbit”

Next, He Daqing took out a piece of lean meat, cut it into thick slices, added seasoning and marinated it, and prepared some side dishes for later use.

The second dish is "Boiled Pork Slices"

Then chop the tomatoes you bought, put them into the pot and slowly boil them to make tomato sauce.

Then I took some potatoes, cut them into thick and thin strips, coated them with starch, and fried them in oil.

The third dish is the famous Western food "French fries"

Finally, he found some vegetables, cut them into strips or small pieces, mixed them together, and spread the tomato sauce he had just cooked.

The fourth dish, a simplified version of "Vegetable Salad", is ready.

Finally, I made a simple tomato and egg soup, and served it with hot steamed buns. A simple table of four dishes and one soup, a combination of Chinese and Western food, and a combination of meat and vegetables, was served.

Looking at the unique meal on the table, Chen Xueru was stunned.

Pulling He Daqing, he said, "Daqing, tell me what this dish is. It looks delicious."

What Chen Xueru asked was also what Shazhu and Yushui wanted to ask.

Today we were in a hurry, and Sha Zhu was also responsible for roasting the rabbit. He Daqing had not taught him these things, and now Sha Zhu was just staring blankly. He didn't even know the names of the two Western dishes.

He Daqing asked everyone to sit down first and said, "These two dishes are Sichuan dishes, boiled pork slices and roasted whole rabbit. They are a little spicy. But they taste good."

"This dish is Western food, that is, those foreign things called French fries. Dip it in this ketchup when eating, it tastes okay, and it's mainly for fun."

"This dish is simple, and it's also something foreigners eat. It's called vegetable salad. It's actually just a few kinds of vegetables mixed together and eaten raw. It tastes better with ketchup. Just treat it as a novelty."

After listening to He Daqing's words, the three of them looked at him with admiration.

Chen Xueru said excitedly: "Daqing, I didn't realize that you are not only good at cooking our own dishes, but also these foreign things. You are amazing!"

Shazhu and Yushui also nodded in agreement.

He Daqing said proudly, "Isn't this your first time here today? Let me make something romantic for you. Our family is limited now, but we will have a chance in the future. I will cook you authentic Western food, steaks and lamb chops. I can also make the special dish of Big Brother, borscht. You will definitely eat toasts in the future."

After listening to He Daqing talk about so many Western dishes that they had never heard of, they were even more impressed by He Daqing.

Sha Zhu was extremely impressed by his father's cooking skills. This father was truly a treasure. I wonder how many good things he had hidden that he hadn't shown.

Admiration is admiration, but it is only delicious when you eat it.

Now the family of four started showing off their meal.

Yu Shui took a few bites of other dishes, but couldn't get enough of the French fries.

Chen Xueru ate her vegetable salad without stopping.

After taking a few bites of those foreign things, Sha Zhu felt that meat was still delicious, so he started to compete with the roasted whole rabbit. He bit all the bones into pieces.

He Daqing looked at the people eating happily. He was also very happy. Every chef would be proud of the food he cooked. The greatest compliment to a chef is to eat every dish cleanly.

When the meal was finished, Yu Shui ate the remaining ketchup with the steamed buns, leaving a few empty plates there.

The two beauties, one big and one small, were touching their bellies and felt like they were going to gain a few pounds.

Sha Zhu stood up automatically to clean up the dishes. Chen Xueru wanted to help, but Sha Zhu quickly persuaded her to sit down and rest. Would he dare to let his mother work? Then his father would take the opportunity to get mad! Who could bear it then?

He Daqing was enjoying his meal while two widows were washing clothes outside until their hands and feet were cramped.

Smell the delicious aroma and listen to the cheerful laughter inside.

Qin Huairu felt like someone had kicked over a vinegar bottle and she felt sour in her heart.

Why can other people eat meat every day while they can only eat steamed buns and pickles?

Why was that woman so valued by He Daqing today that he even cooked for her? And I could only listen to their laughter outside the door.

As I thought about it, tears began to flow again and fell into the laundry tub.

I secretly sighed that my life was so hard. Why was no one willing to help me?

While rubbing the clothes fiercely, Jia Zhang cursed He Daqing's family in her heart.

He cursed from the nine generations above the eighteenth generation all the way to the nine generations below. He still felt unsatisfied, so he cursed from the nine generations below to the nine generations above.

As for the other people in the courtyard, some were envious, some were jealous, but only a few hated it.

The Yi Zhonghai family was the one that hated the most.

Knowing that He Daqing brought a beautiful woman home, who might be his wife in the future, Yi Zhonghai was so angry that his face turned blue.

If his legs were fine, he would definitely find a way to ruin his relationship. He Daqing, that bastard, doesn't deserve a woman. He should be a bachelor for the rest of his life like Sha Zhu. It would be best if both father and son helped him raise Bang Geng.

Yi Zhonghai didn't even have dinner. He just lay on the bed thinking about how to take revenge on He Daqing.

An old lady saw it and said, "Old Yi, you should at least eat something. The doctor said that you need more nutrition so that your leg can heal faster."

Yi Zhonghai turned his head away and said, "I don't want to eat. Let's eat tomorrow."

After thinking for a while, he said, "You go outside and watch. If the woman comes out alone, tell her about He Daqing and the White Widow, and say that he abandoned his children and was heartless. Anyway, say whatever bad things you want to say about him. Let the woman know that He Daqing is a beast in human form."

After hearing this, the aunt said reluctantly: "Old Yi, let's just forget it. Can't we just live our own lives in the future? If you don't provoke them, I don't think He Daqing will make things difficult for us."

Yi Zhonghai was lying on the bed. After listening to what the aunt said, he angrily scolded, "Just go if I tell you to. Why are you saying so much? If it weren't for him, would my legs be like this? Our house and the money we saved for so many years have all become his. Do you think I can let him go?"

"If he hadn't come back, how could my plans have turned out like this? What should we do in the future? This is all because of He Daqing. You let me let him go, unless I die!"

Seeing Yi Zhonghai's face twisted with hatred, the aunt was too scared to speak any more. She could only quietly go out and wait for Chen Xueru.

The aunt was lucky. After waiting at the gate for a while, she saw Chen Xueru coming out.

It can be said that the luck of the aunt is not good either. Chen Xueru came out with the rain.

With Yu Shui around, the aunt had to give up her plan to slander He Daqing.

Just as she was about to leave, she heard someone calling Yu Shui. Then she saw Yu Shui and a girl of similar age holding hands and chattering under the street light over there.

Now there was an opportunity. An old lady was waiting for Chen Xueru to come out at the toilet door.

After a while, Chen Xueru came out. When the aunt saw her, she hurried forward and asked, "Girl, are you He Daqing's girlfriend?"

Chen Xueru looked at the aunt in confusion and said, "Yes, aunt. Who are you? What's the matter?"

"I am the eldest lady in this yard, and my old man is the eldest uncle in this yard. He is also a seventh-level fitter in the steel rolling mill."

"Girl, don't let yourself be fooled by that bad guy He Daqing. You two haven't got your marriage certificate yet, have you?"

Chen Xueru also saw that this person was here to sow discord between them. She also secretly sighed that there were so many demons and monsters in this compound. It was her first time here and she met so many people who didn't want He Daqing to have a good life. She really felt pity for He Daqing.

He Daqing had told Chen Xueru about being tricked by Yi Zhonghai. So once the aunt told her her identity, Chen Xueru knew what was going on. But she still wanted to hear how these people were going to instigate them.

Facing the question from the aunt, Chen Xueru pretended not to know and said, "No, we have only met a few times and today is the first time I came to his house. It will take some time before we can get the marriage certificate."

After hearing this, the lady said excitedly: "That's good. As long as you don't have a certificate, he can't do anything to you. Otherwise, you will suffer."

"What's wrong? Is there something wrong with this He Daqing?"

"That's not right, girl. Didn't you ask about He Daqing before?"

"No, we were introduced by a matchmaker. This is my first time visiting his home too."

"No wonder. The matchmaker probably took the money and pushed you into the fire pit. With a man like He Daqing, any woman who marries him will suffer hardships and live an uneasy life."

"Auntie, you've been talking for a long time. What's the matter?"

"Come here and I'll tell you."

After the aunt finished speaking, she pulled Chen Xueru to a corner.

When I got here, there was no one around. The aunt continued, "The first wife He Daqing married couldn't stand his beatings, and her health soon became bad. When He Yushui was born, He Daqing didn't care at all. As a result, she died of dystocia."

"Later, when Yu Shui was only four or five years old, he fell in love with a widow. He was so obsessed with the widow that he even abandoned his own children. He ran away with the widow in the middle of the night, leaving the two children almost starving to death. It was only with the help of us neighbors that he came here."

"Everyone in our area knows about this. Do you think you can trust someone like him?"

Seeing that the aunt was about to say something, Yu Shui was already shouting. Chen Xueru also knew their dirty tricks, so she said, "Okay, I understand, aunt. I'll go over first."

Watching Chen Xueru leave, Auntie didn't know if this would work. I hope that Chen Xueru was introduced by a matchmaker and doesn't know much about He Daqing. If she did, then her trick wouldn't work at all.