Siheyuan: Yan Jiekuang's carefree life

The third aunt looked at Yan Bugui and asked, "Old man, how do you know so much?!"

Yan Bugui replied in an unfathomable way: "That man's youngest son is my student. As a teacher, how could I not know the situation of their family?!"

The third aunt was speechless. Yan Bugui looked up at his wife and continued, "Although our family came here later than the Jia family. But from the first time I saw Jia Zhang, I knew that the Jia family was finished. It is said that you should marry a virtuous wife. A virtuous wife will bring less trouble to her husband. From beginning to end, I have never seen Jia Zhang being virtuous. But I have seen her do a lot of bad things. Every time Old Jia helped Jia Zhang to deal with the aftermath, he would always give Jia Zhang a beating when he returned. After being beaten, Jia Zhang would behave herself for a few days. Later, when Old Jia fell ill, Jia Zhang became unscrupulous. After Old Jia died, Jia Zhang behaved herself for a while. But as soon as Qin Huairu came in, Jia Zhang returned to her old ways."

"Dad! Mom! What are you talking about?!" Su Zihui walked out of the house and asked with a smile.

The third aunt replied, "Your father and I were talking about a family that used to live in our middle courtyard." Then she asked, "Xiaohui, how are you?! Is the child bothering you?!"

Su Zihui smiled and replied, "I'm fine now. The child probably knows his father is not around, so he has been very well behaved these past two days."

"Just be honest!" The third aunt echoed, saying, "If you are really bored, wait for Jie Di to come back from get off work and ask her to take you out for a walk."

"Hey!" Su Zihui responded, "Mom, go and do your thing! Don't worry about me. I'll just stay in the yard for a while and come back to the house soon."

Yan Bugui said: "There is a radio in Jie Kuang's room. You can listen to it to relieve your boredom."

"Hey!" Su Zihui responded, and said, "When Jie Di comes back, I'll ask her to borrow a few books from the library for me."

Steel rolling mill, third canteen, kitchen.

"Shazhu!" Canteen director Kong Defan walked in from outside.

He Yuzhu, who was sitting in a chair drinking tea, heard the shouting, put down the cup, and asked, "Director, what's the matter with all the yelling?!"

Kong Defan walked up to He Yuzhu and said, "Shazhu, Director Li is going to entertain some important guests at noon today."

He Yuzhu said nonchalantly: "Isn't it just a reception?! There's no need for you to be so anxious?!"

Kong Defan said: "Director Li has repeatedly told me that these guests are very important. He asked you to bring out your best cooking skills."

He Yuzhu asked: "Where is the guest from? Is there anything he shouldn't eat?!"

Kong Defan replied: "From Shandong Province!"

"Okay! I got it! You write a note so I can go to the small warehouse to get something." After saying that, He Yuzhu picked up his special enamel pot.

Kong Defan took out the note he had prepared long ago from his pocket and said, "There will be many people at noon today. You should prepare more."

He Yuzhu took the note and said, "Don't worry, I'll do the job! I won't hinder Director Li's good deeds."

"Just keep it in mind! I'm leaving first!" After saying that, Kong Defan turned around and left the kitchen.

After Kong Defan left, Liu Lan walked to He Yuzhu. He Yuzhu handed the note to Liu Lan. Liu Lan took the note, called two kitchen helpers, and went to a small warehouse not far from the third canteen.

Just after eleven o'clock in the afternoon, Li Huaide brought his guests to the small restaurant behind the third canteen. Li Huaide exchanged a few pleasantries with the guests and was about to ask his secretary to notify them to serve the dishes. The helpers from the third canteen had already brought the dishes in. Looking at the delicious dishes, Li Huaide smiled with satisfaction and said, "Don't sit still! Let's eat!" After that, Li Huaide picked up the chopsticks and picked up the Kung Pao Chicken and put it in his mouth.

As Li Huaide started to eat, the others followed suit. The person sitting to Li Huaide's left took a bite of the nine-turn large intestine and said, "Old Li, I never thought that your steel mill is really full of hidden talents!"

Li Huaide smiled and said, "Don't underestimate this chef in our unit. He is the descendant of authentic Tan's cuisine. It's just that the ingredients are hard to get right now. Otherwise, I wouldn't be treating you to these dishes today. At least let him prepare a table of Tan's cuisine for me to taste."

Everyone present laughed at the same time when they heard Li Huaide's words. Not long after, the dishes were served one after another. The only sounds on the table were the chopsticks hitting the plate and the sound of eating.

After three rounds of wine and five dishes, the person sitting opposite Li Huaide put down his chopsticks and said, "Old Li, for your meal today, we can give priority to supplying your factory with that batch of raw materials. But..."

Before the man could finish, Li Huaide said, "If you want Chef He, forget it. But I welcome you to come over for dinner often."

"Old Li, you are underestimating me! I would never do anything to steal someone's love. My father-in-law is turning 70 on the 8th of next month. I would like to ask Chef He to prepare a birthday banquet for him."

Li Huaide said readily: "No problem! I'll tell him in a moment."

"Old Li, you can't be partial to one and ignore the other, right?!" The middle-aged man sitting on Li Huaide's right jokingly said with a smile.

Li Huaide said, "Feel free to ask for anything you want. Today, apart from asking me for Chef He, everything else is easy to discuss."

"Everyone says your food is delicious. Today I believe it."

About half an hour later, Li Huaide led the guests out of the small restaurant through the side door. After seeing everyone off, Li Huaide asked his secretary to call He Yuzhu to his office.

"Knock! Knock! Knock!" Li Huaide heard the knock on the door and shouted, "Come in!"

He Yuzhu pushed the door open and walked into the office, asking, "Director Li, you're looking for me?!"

Li Huaide said, "He Yuzhu, on the 8th of next month, Director Gao of the Asbestos Factory, his father-in-law will be celebrating his 70th birthday. I want you to help him prepare a birthday banquet." After a while, seeing that He Yuzhu did not respond, Li Huaide asked, "Why?! You don't want to?!"

He Yuzhu said, "Director Li, you've already promised them. How can I say no?! If you have such an arrangement in the future, I hope you can ask me in advance."

Li Huaide's face changed and he asked, "What do you mean?!"

He Yuzhu said, "Director Li, you should know that I have been helping several senior leaders cook. Fortunately, there is no conflict with their appointment time this time. Otherwise, I really can't help you cook this meal."

After listening to He Yuzhu's explanation, Li Huaide's frown immediately relaxed. Li Huaide smiled and said, "I almost forgot about this. Don't worry! I will definitely ask for your opinion in advance in the future." Then Li Huaide opened the drawer and took out a stack of industrial coupons from the drawer, saying, "Take these coupons! Consider them your reward for today."

He Yuzhu picked up the ticket, put it in his pocket, and said with a smile: "Director Li, if there is nothing else, I will go back to the kitchen first."

"Go!" Li Huaide sighed unconsciously after sending He Yuzhu away. If it weren't for the fact that he couldn't find a good chef, Li Huaide would never have spoiled He Yuzhu. He would have sent him to the factory-affiliated farm to farm. After resting in the office for a while, Li Huaide said goodbye to his secretary and left the steel mill.