Siheyuan: A Cook in the 60s

After dinner, Cao Wei took Qin Jingru home.

As Cao Wei walked, he comforted her: "It's not that you like to sleep, it's because you drank the medicine and your body needs rest to maintain balance."

Qin Jingru looked very depressed when she found herself falling asleep again.

He had only been here for a few days. He got drunk at the wedding banquet and slept until the afternoon. He didn't get up earlier than Cao Wei in the morning.

Finally, in the afternoon, well, I fell asleep again.

For a moment she wondered if she was sick.

Seeing her worried expression but not daring to say it out loud, Cao Wei knew what she was thinking without even thinking.

"Really?" Qin Jingru's eyes lit up again.

"Well, really."

"Then... that's fine."

Cao Wei held her hand. It was already late at night. The sunset glow and the wind swept the streets of the old city. The people on the streets couldn't help but quicken their pace, urged by the evening breeze.

Qin Jingru's little head drooped.

Perhaps it was the changeable weather in the evening that made her mind become sensitive, or perhaps it was for some other reason.

She was a little unhappy.

"What's wrong?" Cao Wei felt that the emotions of the people around him seemed a little off.

Qin Jingru is actually a very lively girl. She has two dimples when she smiles, which makes her very cute.

"I..." Qin Jingru paused and said with some frustration: "Brother Wei, do you dislike me?"

Cao Wei was stunned for a moment: "How could that be? How could I marry you if I didn't like you?"

"Then you...then why don't you do that with me." Qin Jingru plucked up the courage and asked.

"What's the matter?" Cao Wei was a little confused by the question.

"That's right, it's about having a baby. Mom said that men like that. If a man doesn't even want to do that with you, it means he hates you..." Qin Jingru lowered her head, not daring to look up, and muttered, "Do you hate me very much?"

"Jingru."

"Hmm?" Qin Jingru looked up subconsciously.

Cao Wei reached out, pinched her chin, lifted her head up, lowered his head, and kissed her.

Qin Jingru only felt a surge of blood and her neck was the first to send out a red temperature warning. Then, the red glow spread upwards, and soon, her whole face was red.

Fortunately, Cao Wei didn't kiss her for long and let her go.

The little girl glanced around nervously and breathed a sigh of relief when she found that there was no one around.

Who is the good person who kisses people in the street? Aren’t you ashamed?!

"You...you can't do this..."

"What's wrong with that?" Cao Wei looked at her with a smile.

"You can't kiss here." Qin Jingru's momentum dropped a bit.

"Then you can go home and kiss me."

"Hmm...hmm?" Qin Jingru suddenly understood something.

"Let's go." Cao Wei stretched out his hand.

"Oh..." Qin Jingru took his hand, which was warm and comfortable to hold.

"Jingru."

"Ok?"

"We are still young, and I want to keep walking with you. It would be best if we can wait until we are old and still hold hands and walk like we are now."

"Hmm." The young girl didn't understand why Cao Wei said this, but she still nodded hard: "I must live longer until I am wrinkled."

Cao Wei chuckled and said, "That's not what I meant. You're too weak, so I won't do that with you. Wait a few months and get well before you do it. It's not that I don't like you, just stop imagining."

"Okay!" Qin Jingru's troubled little face instantly became happy when she heard this.

"whee……"

On the dim street, the backs of the two people were illuminated by the setting sun, accompanied by silly "Hehe", getting longer and longer...

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The grove behind the third canteen.

Cao Wei originally thought that the steel mill would expand and this grove would be moved there. But who knew that the steel mill expanded to the south and this grove remained untouched.

It's not a bad thing to stay here, at least there is a place to go in spring, summer and autumn. You ask why not come here in winter? Hey, then you are right, because it's too cold in winter, who would go out for no reason?

"Master, you called me?" Zhao Boxue took Yu Zhuangzhuang to the back of the grove. They had just finished their work, so Cao Wei could rest early, but they couldn't. They still had to help with this and that.

Cao Wei took out two cigarettes from his pocket and threw one to each of them.

"Oh, there's a filter, Master, maybe you are the master." Zhao Boxue took it and took a look. Wow, this is the chef he imagined.

"I called you here for two things. The first one is Yu Zhuangzhuang." Cao Wei looked at Yu Zhuangzhuang who was standing next to Zhao Boxue.

"Yes!" Yu Zhuangzhuang was frightened.

"What's wrong with you? Did I tell you to eat more? It's been several months, and your physique is still the same. Can you stir-fry with that spatula?!"

"Master, I..." Yu Zhuangzhuang didn't know what to say for a moment.

It was Zhao Boxue who spoke for him.

"Master, Zhuangzhuang's family conditions are not good."

"Why are you talking so much?" Cao Wei glared at him and said, "Look at you two. Zhao Boxue, you cooked a big pot of rice. When you finished, you sweated and your face turned rosy. Yu Zhuangzhuang, what about you? You cut a piece of meat and your whole face turned pale. If you don't know, you will die. Come on, tell me, what do you think?"

"Master...Master..." Yu Zhuangzhuang was so nervous that he couldn't speak clearly.

"Don't call me Master. If you keep going like this, we are not destined to be together. I told you before I came here that under me, there is no such thing as three years of apprenticeship and three years of service. If you don't want to learn, I can't help you." Cao Wei waved his hand: "I will give you another month, go back and think about it carefully. Get out."

Yu Zhuangzhuang pursed his lips, trying his best not to cry, and walked away with his head down.

"Master, you are too cruel." Zhao Boxue came over and helped Cao Wei to massage his shoulders.

Logically speaking, as he was the son of an official, he shouldn't have been like this, but there was nothing he could do because Cao Wei's craftsmanship conquered him.

"Cruel?" Cao Wei sneered, "That's just the beginning. Is this hard to understand? Yes, his family depends on him, he wants to save money and feed his family. But he only has a small salary, and the money for logistics is not much. If he doesn't go to the kitchen early and try to get a level 10 cook, he will have to live for the little food in front of him all day. You want to suffer? There will be many more hard days in the future."

At this point, Cao Wei sighed and said, "Talk to him about this matter. If it doesn't work, lend him some money. Later, report to me for the difference."

"Hey, Master, see what you said. This is what I'm missing. Don't worry, I'll arrange it. It's all done." Zhao Boxue patted his chest, full of confidence.