1959Siheyuan, a Turnaround

Don’t ask where these things came from. Sha Zhu may not be good at other things, but he was lucky to meet Li Weiguo.

Just when Sha Zhu was worrying about the bride price, Li Weiguo took him to the black market outside the city.

When he arrived at this black market, Li Weiguo felt like a fish in water. He used the excuse of going to pee and successfully got in touch with the black market boss.

The black market boss heard his intention clearly and agreed without hesitation, and promised to cooperate perfectly.

Seeing that he was so understanding, Li Weiguo sold him a batch of potatoes in advance. In fact, it was not much, just two thousand kilograms.

The black market boss was grinning so hard that his teeth were showing. He claimed that if he encountered such problems in the future, he could come to him and he would cooperate unconditionally so that no one would be able to find any flaws.

With Li Weiguo secretly manipulating things and Sha Zhu having money in his hands, he was able to prepare these things as he wished.

When Chen Mancang saw that He Yuzhu brought such a generous gift and attached so much importance to Chen Lanxiang, he was so happy that he couldn't express it in words, and he immediately urged the two to get a marriage certificate.

"Zhu Zi! Uncle is happy today, so I will make the decision today and let you get the marriage certificate!"

Sha Zhu was still immersed in the joy of his engagement and was not able to react when he heard his future father-in-law's words.

He was stunned for a moment, his eyes widened as if he was stupid, his lips trembling slightly, and he asked in disbelief: "Uncle, is what you said true?"

The joy came so suddenly that he couldn't react for a while.

Wang Dahua laughed loudly and patted Sha Zhu on the shoulder: "Brother Zhu, you are so happy that you are silly! You still call me uncle?"

Sha Zhu was stunned at first, then he suddenly realized what was going on. A bright smile instantly broke out on his face, and he shouted excitedly, "Oh, oh, Dad!"

"Hey! Good boy, go get the marriage certificate today, and after you get it, ask Lanxiang to come over early to help you look after the house!"

At this moment, Sha Zhu was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling. His honest laughter echoed in the Chen family's yard.

"Okay, okay, Dad, let's go get the certificate now!"

As he spoke, he took Chen Lanxiang's hand and was about to go out.

Chen Lanxiang's face suddenly turned red with shame. She lowered her head, clutched the corners of her clothes tightly with both hands, and was at a loss as to what to do.

Wang Dahua saw this and quickly stopped them, saying with a smile: "Silly Zhuzi, don't be anxious!

No matter what, you have to eat before leaving. Show off your cooking skills so that everyone can have a lively meal together.

After dinner, let's ask the village chief to issue a letter of certification, and then go get the certificate tomorrow. Lanxiang will go back to your home with me tonight."

He Yuzhu calmed down a little, and nodded quickly, "Okay, I'll listen to my cousin!"

After saying that, he walked happily towards the Chen family's kitchen, ready to show off his cooking skills, let everyone taste his cooking skills, and share the joy together.

"This silly Zhu, he reacted quickly now and called me cousin!"

Wang Dahua's words caused the Chen family in the room to laugh again.

He Yuzhu walked into the Chen family kitchen happily, his eyes quickly scanning the various ingredients on display.

He frowned slightly, thought for a moment, then rolled up his sleeves with confidence, ready to show his skills.

He Yuzhu first took out the meat and carefully cut it into even-sized cubes, preparing to make his specialty braised pork.

Then he began to process the fish, skillfully scraping the scales, cutting open the belly and removing the internal organs, all in one go.

At this time, Chen Lanxiang walked into the kitchen and looked at He Yuzhu's busy figure, her heart filled with sweetness and touching.

He Yuzhu valued her so much that he not only gave her a 10 yuan betrothal gift, but also brought her so much food, which made her feel satisfied from the bottom of her heart. She felt that she had found someone she could entrust her life to.

Chen Lanxiang came over and said softly, "Let me help you."

He Yuzhu quickly turned his head, looked at her and said gently: "Lanxiang, there is a lot of smoke here, just go out and wait. You don't have to worry about cooking in our family from now on, I will take care of it all."

After saying that, He Yuzhu pushed her out: "Just wait with peace of mind and try my cooking skills later!"

"Ai!"

A blush appeared on Chen Lanxiang's face and she obediently walked out of the kitchen.

Chen Mancang and his wife looked through the kitchen door at He Yuzhu who was busy inside, and couldn't help but talk to each other in a low voice.

"Look at this child, how sincere he is. He prepared so many good things and really cares about our daughter."

Liu Zhaodi's eyes were full of smiles: "That's right, look at how serious he is, if our daughter follows him, her future life will be good."

He Yuzhu cut the ingredients and started to heat the oil in a pan.

Soon, waves of tempting aroma came out of the kitchen, and the aroma drifted out of the Chen family's yard along with the wind.

Outside the yard, several villagers were gathered together chatting when they suddenly smelled the fragrance.

"What's that smell? It smells so good!"

A villager sniffed hard and looked around curiously.

"It seems to be coming from Chen Mancang's house. I heard that Lanxiang's boyfriend is coming over today to give her betrothal gifts. What delicious food is his family cooking?"

Another villager was also attracted by the fragrance and couldn't help but walk towards Chen's house.

"This smell is even better than the banquet in the village!" said another villager.

"I think Chen Mancang and his wife are lucky to have found such a capable son-in-law." Everyone was talking about it.

"That's right. Lanxiang is so lucky. She married a man who is caring and can cook well. I heard that he is a regular worker in the steel mill!"

"I heard that this young man paid a lot of money for Lanxiang's wedding gift. It was a full ten dollars! It can be seen that he was sincere."

"The young man has good skills, and Lanxiang knows how to manage her life. They will definitely live a prosperous life in the future."

In the kitchen, He Yuzhu was concentrating on cooking delicious food.

The braised pork he made was bright red in color. Every piece of meat rolled happily in the pot, gradually becoming soft, glutinous and fragrant.

The freshly fried fish has a golden and crispy skin and is full of fragrance.

The chicken stewed with mushrooms was also bubbling in the pot. The tenderness of the chicken and the fragrance of the mushrooms were perfectly blended, making people drool just by imagining it.

There are also those plates of stir-fried vegetables, green and full of vitality, as if telling of He Yuzhu's love for life.

Chen Mancang and his wife couldn't help but walk into the kitchen and said, "Zhu Zi, thank you for your hard work!"

He Yuzhu smiled and replied, "Dad, it's not hard, this is what I should do."

After saying that, he quickened his pace, and soon, the dishes were out of the pot.

He brought the dishes to the table in the yard and called out loudly, "Everyone, come and try it!"

Everyone sat together, their faces filled with joy.

"Zhu Zi, your craftsmanship is truly amazing!"

"I've never tasted such delicious braised pork!"

“This fish is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. It’s so delicious!”

He Yuzhu was delighted to hear everyone's praise.

He looked at Chen Lanxiang, his eyes full of affection, as if to say: "In the future, I will make you always so happy."

Chen Lanxiang also responded to his gaze with a burning gaze, her eyes full of anticipation for future life.