Siheyuan: Returning to 61 to collect waste

What does Tan's cuisine represent? How could an ordinary family member become such a legacy? Something is clearly not right!

She was in a state of confusion. Even though she was investigating her brother on the surface, if something really went wrong, her identity would probably be in doubt, right?

"Director, what should I do now?"

Her voice had a hint of crying, and the young girl was at a loss.

"Yu Shui, don't worry. No one dares to touch you while I'm here." Director Wang said comfortingly.

But this consolation is only temporary stability. If something really goes wrong... her house is still registered under He Daqing's name. If the steel mill really wants to hold her accountable, her residence will no longer be guaranteed.

She is well aware of the grudge between her brother and Xu Damao. As long as Xu Damao gains power, he will definitely attack Sha Zhu. When the nest is overturned, all the eggs will remain intact. Is He Yushui really so lucky that she can survive alone?

In the courtyard...

In the hot summer, many people like to cool off in the yard after dinner.

Tong Yao was washing those appetizing peaches at the sink, and the neighbors around her were envious. He Yushui walked over with a little timidity and whispered beside the sink, "Sister-in-law."

Tong Yao turned around and saw that it was He Yushui, and said with a smile: "Come, have a peach." But He Yushui just shook her head slightly and said: "No need, sister-in-law."

Tong Yao took out a juicy peach from the basket and stuffed it into He Yushui's hand. "Eat it. You're welcome. Your brother Ye Chuan bought a lot. If you want to eat some Wu Ba Ling, there are still a lot at home."

He Yushui took the peach and looked at the beautiful Tong Yao in front of him, feeling a little emotional.

In the past, she also had a good impression of Ye Chuan, especially when the couple got married, she felt quite unbalanced and felt that she was no less outstanding than Tong Yao.

However, over the years, as the years passed, Tong Yao became more and more beautiful, her temperament was gentle and generous, her words were soft and gentle, and she always served Ye Chuan's parents wholeheartedly, all of which made her convinced.

There are not many young people in this compound who can live in peace and talk to each other, and Hu Qiumei and her are among them.

Faced with the current situation, she thought of the director's suggestion to ask Ye Chuan for help. She knew that she rarely communicated with Ye Chuan on weekdays, so she decided to communicate through Tong Yao.

"Yushui, is there something wrong? Don't be shy, just tell me." Tong Yao said gently.

He Yushui nodded gently, followed Tong Yao a few steps and said, "Sister-in-law, I do need your help with something."

"Come in and talk."

"No need to bother, sister-in-law, just listen here."

Tong Yao nodded, took the washed fruit back into the house and came back. The two of them stood in front of the door holding a big peach in their hands.

"Yushui, what happened? Tell me."

He Yushui took a deep breath and adjusted himself before saying, "Sister-in-law, there was a mess at my brother's factory today. They searched our house and found the so-called stolen materials. They also went to the street office to check our family background, questioning how a poor peasant family could produce the heir to Tan's cuisine."

Tong Yao was smart and quick-witted, and soon understood the clues: no one had ever mentioned this topic before, but from what Yu Shui said today, she felt that something was a bit unusual. How could ordinary families who had been farming for generations be linked to Tan's cuisine?

There are only two possibilities: one is that there is something wrong with the family background; the other is that the identity of the descendants of Tan Jiacai is fake. If the former is confirmed, it will be a big event.

She knew that He Yushui must be very worried at this moment - Zhuzi's theft was now obvious and there was no room for defense, and the identity issue had already put the He family in danger.

"Yushui, is your family really the heir to the Tan family's culinary skills?" Tong Yao asked.

After some consideration, He Yushui finally nodded. "Sister-in-law, I have no right to blame you for this matter. My father also told me in person and let me see the people of the Tan family cuisine with my own eyes. It is indeed true."

"Well, you wait here for me."

Tong Yao could not decide such an important matter by herself, so she turned around and called her husband Ye Chuan from the room and told him all the details.

Ye Chuan was also a little surprised after hearing this. He didn't expect that Xu Damao had found out the identity of Sha Zhu within a few days. The speed was really ridiculous.

"Yu Shui, it's okay. Your brother's problem shouldn't involve you." When He Yu Shui heard this, her eyes were filled with tears. Having such a guarantee made her feel at ease.

Everything before her eyes seemed like a dream—the person who was once an insignificant existence in the hospital had grown into the envy of everyone in just a few short years.

"Brother Ye Chuan, are you telling the truth? If there is something wrong with my brother's background, I will definitely not be able to escape, and I will lose my job in the street office!"

As he was talking, Xu Damao came in from the hanging flower gate with a proud look on his face, holding his head high and humming a tune. "Damo, come here!" Ye Chuan called out.

Xu Damao's footsteps suddenly stopped, and his head, which was raised just now, immediately lowered. He ran up quickly with a smile on his face.

"Hello, Director Ye, and hello, sister-in-law!"

Although Xu Damao is a few years older than Ye Chuan, this does not affect him at all in addressing Tong Yao as sister-in-law and Ye Chuan as brother. In the eyes of this kind of people, clear distinction between superiors and inferiors has become the norm.

"I heard something happened to Shazhu? Was it serious?" Ye Chuan asked.

Xu Damao nodded and said, "It's really not a small matter. The amount of items in his cafeteria is huge. Once the police are notified, he will be in jail for several years. And according to what we have found, Sha Zhu's background is also problematic. What do you want?"

Ye Chuan continued, "This is a matter for your steel mill's disciplinary committee. You can handle it yourselves. But this matter ends with Sha Zhu. It cannot affect others."

Upon hearing this, Xu Damao's mind became clear as a mirror: He Yushui was here, and it was obvious that Ye Chuan wanted to protect her.

"Please rest assured, Director Ye, I know how to act!"

Xu Damao gnashed his teeth at Sha Zhu and was determined not to let him go so easily. The next morning, he came to the place where Sha Zhu was being guarded. After a night of interrogation, Sha Zhu now looked very tired.

Seeing Xu Damao coming, Sha Zhu's eyes were filled with anger. "Xu Damao, I will definitely teach you a lesson when I am free again!"

Xu Damao laughed: "You still think everything is fine? Silly Zhu, you think too much." He ignored the other party and asked the staff: "Did this man confess?"

There were five people in charge of the interrogation. They didn't let Sha Zhu rest for a minute all night. A new group came every hour and they didn't even let him drink water.

An interrogator replied, "Director Xu, according to He Yushui, she has been packing up the leftover food from the cafeteria every day for many years, and has recently frequently stolen eggs, vermicelli, flour, and white flour; and he has also arbitrarily withheld food from the banquets held by Director Yang and the former Deputy Director Li."

Although Xu Damao showed a satisfied smile, he secretly regretted that he could not make use of Ye Chuan's warning yesterday and use Sha Zhu's personal background, which prevented him from killing his opponent in one fell swoop.

"Silly Zhu, what else do you have to say now?"

Sha Zhu showed a disdainful smile: "Which cook's hands are clean? Besides, Director Yang knows all these things. If you don't believe me, you can ask Director Yang."

Confident of his good relationship with Director Yang, Sha Zhu always invites him to be the chef at every banquet, so he firmly believes that the canteen cannot do without him.

"So what you mean is that every chef has done this kind of thing?" Xu Damao asked coldly.

Sha Zhu remained silent. What he said just now seemed too matter-of-fact and seemed to have offended all the chefs.

Not long after, four or five people came into the Sports Committee's office, including Ma Hua, the fat man, and three portly chefs.

When Sha Zhu saw this, he felt somewhat relieved, because Ma Hua and Fatty were both his apprentices, and the chefs from the other kitchens usually didn't dare to speak loudly in front of him.

Xu Damao was sitting on a chair, and several staff members of the Sports Committee were standing behind him. He looked quite imposing, and people who had just walked in felt a lot of pressure.

He glanced at these people one by one, and asked calmly: "Ma Hua, Sha Zhu is your master, right?" Ma Hua nodded and stood there a little stiffly.

"So how does your master usually behave in the cafeteria? Have you ever seen him stealing items from the cafeteria?"

Ma Hua shook his head without hesitation and said, "Director Xu, I don't know. My master is a very upright person and would definitely not steal anything. Maybe it's just a misunderstanding?"

Xu Damao had a half-smile on his face. He casually threw the document of Sha Zhu's signed confession to Ma Hua and looked at him sharply.

Ma Hua picked up the document and took a look at it. He was shocked and immediately explained: "Director Xu, I only work in the cafeteria. I don't know anything else. I have never seen the chef steal anything."

"You really didn't see it? Not once?"

Ma Hua is a very simple man, and he is grateful to Sha Zhu. Even though his master never taught him his special skills, he still shook his head firmly: "I haven't seen it once!"

Xu Damao snorted coldly, signaling Ma Hua to leave. After Ma Hua left, he looked at the somewhat nervous fat man.

In the cafeteria, Sha Zhu has two apprentices, and Fatty is the other one. This Fatty usually hangs around Sha Zhu, serving tea and water, and passing towels are his duties, so he trusts Fatty more than Ma Hua.

"Fatty, I advise you not to be like MCA. After we solve the problem of Shazhu, if we find out that MCA lied, the Sports Committee will not let him go."

The fat man nodded. Xu Damao's threat obviously made him more nervous. "Okay, answer honestly. Does Shazhu steal anything in the cafeteria? Does he leave less for Director Yang's table 820?"

"Director Xu, my master usually only brings back some leftovers. As for the reception for Director Yang and Deputy Director Li, he never lets us help, he does it all by himself."

Sha Zhu was very satisfied to hear this answer and nodded secretly: I must teach them some cooking skills when I return.

"What about the leftovers?" Xu Damao asked again.

"Every day after lunch is ready, the chef will take out three lunch boxes and fill them with food before serving the food to the workers."