Siheyuan: Rebirth of Liu Ergou

Today, just after dawn, Liu Yi opened the door. A biting cold wind blew in his face, making him shiver involuntarily. He quickly shrank his neck, turned around and shouted into the room: "Wife, don't rush to get up, I'll light the fireplace. This damn blizzard is so cold!"

After saying that, Liu Yi got busy. He skillfully lit the fire in the fireplace, and the firelight reflected on his face, making him look particularly warm. Then, he hurried to the deaf old lady's room and added firewood to her kang. The old lady was old and her hearing was not good, so Liu Yi always took extra care of her, fearing that she would be frozen in this cold weather.

After finishing all this, Liu Yi returned to the kitchen and started to work. He skillfully cut vegetables and cooked noodles. After a while, a bowl of steaming hot Lanzhou beef noodles was placed on the kang, accompanied by several exquisite side dishes.

At this time, Wang Fang had also finished washing up. She was wearing a thick cotton coat, with water dripping from her hair, and walked in with a charming look on her face. Seeing the beef noodles and side dishes on the kang, she frowned slightly and said softly, "Liu Yi, we can't do this anymore. We have to be more frugal and not always spend money like this."

Hearing this, Liu Yi smiled and looked at her, saying, "Don't worry, wife. I know what's going on. Today is special. The weather is so cold, we have to eat something good to warm ourselves up. Besides, the old lady also likes the beef noodles I make. If she is happy, we will feel good too."

Wang Fang couldn't help but smile when she heard his words. She knew that Liu Yi was a filial and considerate person who always put his family first. So she said no more and sat down to eat breakfast with Liu Yi.

The couple ate and joked. Liu Yi talked about the interesting things he encountered outside, and Wang Fang occasionally interjected a few words, creating a warm and joyful atmosphere. They ate and chatted, and before they knew it, the bowl of beef noodles was finished.

After dinner, Liu Yi began to clean up the dishes. Wang Fang picked up the sewing basket and sat on the kang to mend clothes. She was skilled, and every stitch was so delicate and gentle. Liu Yi watched her busy figure, and a warm current surged in his heart. He knew that he had married a good wife, and this family became more warm and happy because of her.

The snow and wind were still raging outside, but the small house in the courtyard was full of warmth and laughter. Liu Yi and Wang Fang's daily life was as simple and beautiful as this bowl of hot beef noodles. They supported each other and worked together to write their own warm chapter in this cold winter.

Xu Damao, who was lazy and greedy, looked at the blizzard outside the house and was too lazy to get up, but his stomach was rumbling, so he had to go to the canteen in the compound to find food. He wore a worn cotton jacket and dragged his shoes as he moved step by step to the canteen.

When he arrived at the cafeteria, Xu Damao saw He Yuzhu busy preparing meals. He Yuzhu was the chef in the cafeteria. He had superb skills and the meals he made were well-liked by everyone. Xu Damao watched He Yuzhu skillfully chopping and cooking vegetables, and a trace of jealousy surged in his heart.

"Zhu Zi, get me something to eat. I'm starving to death." Xu Damao said weakly.

He Yuzhu glanced at him and said unhappily, "Why are you here again? Don't you have hands and feet? Can't you cook for yourself?"

Xu Damao smiled awkwardly and said, "I don't know how to cook, so please be kind and make me something to eat."

He Yuzhu shook his head helplessly, muttering, "Well, okay, okay, I'm kindhearted! Just wait here for a while, I'll get you something to eat."

Time passed by, and soon, He Yuzhu carefully brought out a bowl of steaming, fragrant noodles. The noodles were evenly thick and sprinkled with chopped green onions and coriander, which made people hungry at the sight of them.

Seeing this, Xu Damao couldn't wait to stretch out his hands to take it, and then he swallowed the noodles like a hungry wolf. He stuffed the noodles into his mouth and praised vaguely: "Zhu Zi, I'm not exaggerating, your cooking skills are getting better and better! Look at these noodles, they are simply delicious!"

Hearing this, He Yuzhu just smiled faintly and responded unhappily: "Stop flattering me! Eat quickly and leave quickly after eating. Don't hang around in front of me and affect my work."

Xu Damao didn't bother to reply and continued to eat. Soon, he ate the whole bowl of noodles without leaving even a drop of soup. He put down his bowl and chopsticks, wiped his mouth casually, then looked up at He Yuzhu and said with a flattering smile: "Brother Zhuzi, this time it's really thanks to you! I will definitely remember this kindness in my heart, and I will repay you in the future when I have the chance."

He Yuzhu rolled his eyes at him and scolded him rudely, "Come on, stop talking to me about these nonsense. You should first figure out your own life! Look at you, you're just idling around and doing nothing all day long. How can you be serious?"

After hearing this, Xu Damao nodded hurriedly and agreed: "Yes, yes, Brother Zhuzi is right, I will remember it! From now on, I will definitely change my ways and become a new person, and I will never be so careless again." After saying this, he stood up, turned around and left slowly, walking out of the cafeteria door.

Watching Xu Damao leave, He Yuzhu shook his head and prepared lunch. Everyone started to complain when they saw the food at noon. There was no meat. Was this for people to eat? He Yuzhu was helpless. He wanted to make a good meal for everyone, but there were so many people in the compound. He could only try to make the food more delicious so that everyone could eat their fill.

He Yuzhu was cutting vegetables while thinking about something. He thought of his father, who was a chef. He learned to cook from his father since he was a child, and his cooking skills were also very good. He once thought about becoming a chef, but later for some reasons, he did not realize his dream. Now he is just a cook who walks into the alley, doing repetitive work every day, and he feels that his life is very boring. If it weren't for the blizzard for several months, God knows where he would be cooking.

As He Yuzhu was thinking, he suddenly heard a noise. He looked up and saw Xu Damao and several neighbors arguing. Xu Damao said that they had stolen things from the canteen and wanted to send them to the security department. The neighbors said that they did not steal and Xu Damao had wronged them. He Yuzhu walked over and asked them what happened. Xu Damao said that he had just seen these workers sneaking around in the back kitchen, so he went over to take a look and found that they had stolen several cans in the kitchen. The neighbors said that they were just looking for some rotten vegetable leaves in the back kitchen to keep for the soup for the elderly and children in the morning, and they did not have anything in the kitchen. He Yuzhu looked at what they had in their hands and found that they were indeed some rotten vegetable leaves. He said to Xu Damao, maybe you misunderstood, they did not have anything in the kitchen. Xu Damao said, I saw it with my own eyes, how could I misunderstand? They are thieves, I will send them to the police station.