Siheyuan: The Qing Dynasty is back

At dinner in the evening, Da Mao and Er Mao especially liked the prawns made by He Daqing.

Even He Yuchen and He Yuyao asked Chen Xueru and He Yushui to peel shrimps for them non-stop.

The adults were interested in the braised pork and ate it with gusto.

Sha Zhu was in high spirits while eating and was bragging about what he had seen and heard that day at the table.

Things like luxury cars that are more comfortable than sedans, grand gates, luxurious villas, and rarely seen ingredients, etc.

It's all nonsense.

Chen Xueru can be considered half a wealthy family. After all, her family used to be wealthy, and she has seen the life of rich people.

He Yushui, Yu Li, and Liang Ladi all listened with great interest, asking questions from time to time, all with envious expressions on their faces.

He Daqing coughed and said, "Do you think the Lou family's life is particularly luxurious and enviable?"

He Yushui immediately replied: "Of course, it would be great if I could live in such a beautiful villa and drive a luxury car!"

Sha Zhu hit back: "Don't even think about it. In this life, you can only hope to find a partner with such a family background!"

His words were immediately met with a few eye rolls.

He Yushui glared at him angrily and ignored this silly brother.

He Daqing said: "You think everyone is hungry now, what will others think of their life? You know, there is an old saying that goes 'It is not the lack of food that is worrying, but the inequality of the distribution of wealth'. In today's world, people like him are not allowed to exist, otherwise everyone will be jealous."

"I say this to remind you that when everyone is having a hard time, don't be high-profile or show off. Remember one thing: keep quiet and make a fortune. People's hearts are hard to predict. If you stand out too much, villains may come to you."

He Daqing's words silenced everyone present.

Nan Yi said: "Master, you are right. Those rich kids, old men and young men I knew before, some of the more flamboyant ones have disappeared now. It is most important to live your life honestly."

He Yushui kicked Shazhu and said, "Dad, my brother is the only one in our family who likes to show off the most. You should teach him a lesson in the future!"

Sha Zhu was shocked by what this treacherous brother's sister said. He hadn't said anything yet, but he was shot even when he was lying down!

He Daqing smiled and said, "Okay, let's eat quickly. What I said actually has little to do with our family. I'm just telling you some truths. Be careful next time."

"Your father is still far from Lou Zhenghua's level. He is known as the master of half the city. Looking at the entire city, there are only a few people who can compare to him."

He Daqing's words brought the heavy atmosphere back to a relaxed state. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and continued to happily eat the delicious meal.

It's just that the way Yu Li looked at Sha Zhu was full of hostility, which made Sha Zhu feel a little uneasy while eating.

The next morning, Lou Zhenghua sent a car to the gate of the courtyard to pick up He Daqing and Sha Zhu.

It's the weekend and everyone is at home.

Seeing He Daqing and Sha Zhu getting into such a luxurious car, everyone started talking about it.

The He family is so powerful that they have such a luxurious car to pick them up. Who wouldn't be envious?

Then a group of people surrounded Chen Xueru and Yu Li to inquire about the news, to find out which big leader came to invite He Daqing and what he was going to do.

Chen Xueru and Yu Li had just listened to He Daqing's teachings last night and knew that they should keep a low profile, so they casually replied that they were going to prepare a banquet for others and the other party came to pick them up because it was far away.

As for who the banquet was for, they all said they didn't know.

This made many people who had been envious just now breathe a sigh of relief. It turned out that he was just going to cook. After all, he was still a chef.

No matter what others said, He Daqing and Sha Zhu went straight into the kitchen and started working when they arrived at Lou's house.

Although I’m only making eight dishes today, all of them require exquisite ingredients, careful cooking skills and a lot of time.

So He Daqing was instructing Sha Zhu in the kitchen while working non-stop, not daring to waste any time at all.

It was almost noon when the guests invited by Lou Zhenghua arrived.

Lou Zhenghua first invited them to the study for tea, and then sent Lou Xiao'e down to inform He Daqing.

He Daqing had almost finished his preparations at this time. When he heard that the guests were coming, he started cooking.

Soon, with the completion of the first dish of "Braised Shark's Fin", the next delicious dishes were completed by He Daqing.

By the time the last vegetarian dish, "Vegetarian Stew with Tremella fuciformis", was served on the table, He Daqing's task for the day was basically completed.

Originally, He Daqing was planning to eat the reserved dishes with Sha Zhu in the kitchen, but Tan Yali brought Lou Xiaoe to the kitchen instead.

Tan Yali smiled and said, "Master He, your cooking skills are better than many of the chefs I've seen before. It seems that you have mastered the essence of Tan's cuisine. It's really good."

He Daqing smiled and replied, "Back then, I was just a handyman. I didn't have the chance to formally become your disciple. These are just the superficial things I've seen. It would have been great if the restaurant hadn't closed down. What a pity!"

Tan Yali's expression also became a little depressed, but she quickly adjusted her attitude and said, "Let's not talk about those things. Let's go, Master He. The guests are waiting for you in front."

He Daqing didn't react for a moment and asked, "Why are you waiting for me? I can just deal with it here. I don't know those customers."

Tan Yali smiled and said, "Just now I said that Master He, you have learned the essence of Tan's cuisine. Why are you talking nonsense now? According to the rules of our Tan's cuisine, we must reserve a seat for the chef at the table. Have you forgotten?"

He Daqing suddenly realized after listening to it.

In fact, this rule existed a long time ago, but gradually it was rarely followed.

Nowadays, there are fewer and fewer chefs who can cook Tan’s cuisine, and those rules have long been forgotten.

But Tan Yali was born in the Tan family, and she still remembered the rules of her ancestors clearly, so she came to invite He Daqing.

He Daqing smiled and shook his head and said, "Mrs. Lou, forget it. These are the old rules. There is no need to be so particular about them now. Besides, in the past, Tan family dishes could not leave the Tan family. You had to go to the Tan family restaurant to eat them. Isn't that changed now?"

"You guys go eat, I'll just have a bite here. I'm just an ordinary person, it's not comfortable to sit with those big leaders, you guys go and entertain the guests."

Tan Yali invited He Daqing again and again, but each time he refused.

Seeing that He Daqing really didn't want to go over, she had no choice but to bring Lou Xiao'e to the restaurant, explain things to Lou Zhenghua and the guests, and then start eating.

He Daqing's cooking skills were acquired through years of training and learning by his predecessor. In addition, his mental power allowed him to detect subtle changes in every dish and even between each vegetable.

Therefore, the control of taste, heat, and seasoning is particularly exquisite.

Not to mention the dishes made in this way, everyone who has eaten them will praise them highly.