Siheyuan: Tanjia Cuisine He Daqing, destroying Yi Zhonghai

"This White Widow has been coming here quite often, either to chat or to bring us something. What's the point of this?" He Daqing pondered in his heart. He knew very well that the White Widow was not a warm-hearted person. She usually ignored others, but now she suddenly became warm to him. There must be another reason. He Daqing was tidying up in the yard when the White Widow came in with a basket of freshly pickled pickles. She smiled brightly as soon as she entered the door, walked up to He Daqing, and said enthusiastically: "Brother Daqing, I just pickled these pickles. I thought you liked this kind of crispy pickles the most, so I sent some to you. Please try it."

He Daqing looked up at her and nodded amiably on the surface, but he became more alert in his heart. "Thank you, White Widow, your pickling skills are getting better and better."

The smile on Widow Bai's face deepened, as if she was particularly happy to receive He Daqing's approval. She put down the basket and stood in the yard looking around, looking like she had nothing to do. He Daqing knew that she wanted to talk to him more, so he asked casually, "I see you come to my house so often recently, what's the matter?"

The white widow's eyes flickered for a moment, and then she smiled and said, "It's nothing serious. I just saw that Yuzhu's cooking skills have improved recently. You taught her well, and it really brought honor to our courtyard. As for me, if there is a chance in the future, I will also ask Yuzhu to help me cook a few good dishes, so that I can also benefit from it."

He Daqing sneered in his heart, but said calmly, "Yuzhu has just finished learning and is still practicing. When his skills are better, it won't be too late to help you cook."

After hearing this, the White Widow was embarrassed for a moment, but soon she smiled again, "That's right, that's right, Yu Zhu will definitely be a great chef in the future, I have to make a reservation in advance."

He Daqing looked at her smiling face and became more certain of his guess. He understood that the White Widow's recent attentiveness to his family was probably because she was attracted by He Yuzhu's cooking skills. She had lived alone for many years and had a lot of money. Now that He Yuzhu was gradually emerging, she might have other plans and wanted to win over He Yuzhu for her own personal gain.

Thinking of this, He Daqing felt unhappy. He has always been fair and principled, and he doesn't want his son to be involved in these complicated social situations. He raised He Yuzhu by himself, and he knew that his son was simple and not good at dealing with these complicated things. He Daqing didn't want to see his son being used by others.

"Widow Bai, as you know, people in our courtyard don't usually get around, and those who come and go are old neighbors who know each other well. There's nothing special going on here, and Yuzhu is still young and doesn't understand these complicated things. If you have any problems in the future, just tell me." He Daqing's tone was gentle, but there was a sense of alienation in his words.

Widow Bai was slightly startled, as if she had not expected He Daqing to be so direct, but she quickly covered it up and said with a smile: "Of course, of course, what you said, brother Daqing, is not that complicated." She said nothing more, just looked at Widow Bai calmly. Seeing this, the latter tactfully said goodbye and left. After she left, He Daqing sighed and turned back to the house.

In the evening, He Yuzhu returned home and found that his father was worried, so he asked with concern: "Dad, what happened to you today? It seems that you have something on your mind?"

He Daqing felt warm in his heart as he looked at his son's concerned eyes. He knew his son was a simple child and didn't want him to be exposed to these complicated social situations too early, but in order to make his son more alert, he decided to talk to him.

"Yuzhu, have you noticed that Widow Bai has been coming to our house recently?" He Daqing asked calmly, with a meaningful look in his eyes. He said puzzledly, "Yes, Aunt Bai seems to be coming to give us gifts recently. Dad, do you think there is any problem?"

He Daqing looked at his son's calm expression and sighed inwardly. His son was still too naive to see through the White Widow's intentions, but he didn't want to scare his son, so he said lightly: "You know the White Widow. She is usually very shrewd and won't be nice to anyone for no reason. She has been giving gifts to me recently, and I think she may have other ideas."

He Yuzhu frowned, and seemed to begin to understand what his father meant. "Dad, you mean that Aunt Bai might want to..."

He Daqing nodded, "She is attracted by your cooking skills, and she wants you to do some private work for her. Our family is an old resident of the courtyard, and it's okay for neighbors to help each other, but you have to remember that you can't agree to everything casually. Especially for things like this that seem to be human feelings, there are often some complicated calculations behind them. He was a little shocked. He always thought that it was natural for neighbors to help each other, but he didn't expect there would be so many twists and turns. He felt a little confused, but more of a trust in his father.

"Dad, I understand. I will be more careful in the future and not agree to other people's requests casually. I will be more cautious in the future.

He Daqing looked at his son's serious expression and finally put down some of his worries. He knew that He Yuzhu was growing up slowly. Although he was not sophisticated enough, as long as he kept this mentality, he would learn how to cope with this complex society one day. He Yuzhu really kept his distance from the White Widow's advances. Every time she came to give him something, he politely accepted it, but he was no longer as enthusiastic as before, and tried to avoid too much contact with her. The White Widow seemed to have noticed the changes in He Yuzhu, and gradually, her visits became much less frequent.

He Daqing saw this and felt relieved. He knew that his son was learning how to deal with these complex interpersonal relationships and understood that some things can only be truly understood after experiencing them. As a father, he will continue to stay by his son's side and give him the necessary support and guidance.

After a few days of observation, He Daqing had completely confirmed the White Widow's motives. He understood that this woman was not really for the sake of neighborly friendship, but had other intentions. Although she did not make her intentions clear, she was attracted by He Yuzhu's increasingly sophisticated cooking skills and wanted to win him over with some small favors. If he did not refuse as soon as possible, things would only become more complicated, and might even have a negative impact on He Yuzhu's future growth.

That evening, He Daqing had just returned from the market after buying vegetables. As soon as he entered the courtyard, he saw the White Widow standing at the door of her house, holding a basket of fresh vegetables in her hands. When she saw He Daqing coming back, she immediately came to greet him with an especially warm smile.