Siheyuan: Cooking journey

Back to the steel mill.

By the time we returned to the courtyard from the steel plant, it was already dark.

He Dayu had no mood to buy vegetables. Although the vegetable market was only two kilometers away, which was not far or near, it was still quite tiring to make a trip.

There is still a lot of cabbage left at home, so let’s just eat it.

When passing by the front yard, He Dayu remembered the blind date mentioned by the third uncle and couldn't help shaking his head.

The third uncle is well-known for being stingy and calculating. He will never do anything that is not beneficial.

He Dayu didn't want to owe him a favor, nor did he want to have any interaction with him. He didn't care at all about him introducing her to a girl.

You have a stable job and a monthly salary of 43 yuan. You have the conditions, so why would you worry about not finding a partner?

There is no need for introduction at all. As long as we draw a clear line with Qin Huairu, we can get whatever you want.

He Dayu was aware of this.

……

Came to the third uncle's house.

At the moment, they were having dinner.

There was a large bowl of steamed corn bread on the table and a small dish of pickles next to it.

A family of six sat around the table.

The eldest of the family, Yan Jiefang, was chewing on a steamed bun and said:

"Dad, have you told Dayu about the cooking? Yu Li's family doesn't have any other requests, they just want to set up a table at home and invite relatives and friends. I praised his cooking skills to the sky before, and they are looking forward to it."

The third uncle didn't have time to speak.

The second oldest, Yan Jianguo, asked expectantly, "Brother, when you get married, do we have to set up a table at home?"

Yan Jiefang glanced at him and said indifferently: "I paid for my wedding myself. Now my pockets are cleaner than my face. I have no money to get married. Whether to get married or not depends on what our father thinks."

"What to do?"

The third uncle said impatiently, "There are so many people in our courtyard, neighbors, where is my face? If we have a banquet, people just give some gifts and come to eat for free, can I stop them? In this way, our family will suffer a great loss. Let's not talk about anything else, just take Qin Huairu's family, as a gift, they can bring three children, plus a mother-in-law, isn't it obvious that they are sucking our blood. This kind of thing can't be done. With the money for the banquet, it would be great for our family to eat white flour buns every meal."

If you don’t hold a banquet, you won’t be able to eat white flour buns.

Yan Jiefang curled his lips and said, "Dad, did you tell me about the cooking? I asked you to hire someone just to give face to your uncle, otherwise I would have asked Da Yu to do it myself."

"There's no rush about this." The third uncle frowned slightly, looking calm.

But in fact, he was very puzzled.

Regarding the marriage proposal, Qin Huairu passed the message and also specially looked for He Yushui.

Logically speaking, Heavy Rain should have known about this and should have come to us eagerly.

When the time comes, just be a little bit polite and put on some airs, and he will do whatever you tell him to do.

It's a good idea, but it's already this late and there's no sign of anyone. It's really weird.

"How can we not be anxious about getting married? The date is set, we just need a chef. Now that Dayu is famous, if we don't arrange it in advance and someone else hires him, won't that be a big mistake?" Yan Jiefang was so anxious that he got angry. "If you can't hire him, give me back the money and I'll go by myself. We're from the same factory and grew up together. He won't refuse me."

"What do you mean by inviting me? Your father has already made plans. There's no need to invite me."

The third aunt was a person who could not hide anything, and she said confidently: "Doesn't Yu Li have a younger sister? Your father plans to introduce her to Dayu. Will he still need to invite her? Dayu came here on his own."

"Pull it down."

Yan Jiefang said disdainfully, "Yu Li's sister is very ambitious, and her family can't control her. She definitely looks down on Dayu. Besides, everyone in the factory knows about Dayu and Qin Huairu's affair. Even if she is tempted by the moment, it will be ruined if she asks around. Don't get involved."

"Oh……"

When the third uncle heard this, his eyes lit up, and he immediately became confident and said calmly:

"That's why no one introduces a date to Dayu. He only comes to me when he knows I'm the one introducing him. Otherwise, with his reputation, who would be willing to get involved? We don't care whether it works out or not, we're just trying to be a match."

"Yes, if this thing fails, it's Dayu's own fault. It can't be blamed on us." The third aunt echoed.

Yan Jiefang's eyes rolled, he understood, rubbed his hands, smiled and said: "Dad, you are planning to let Dayu help you for free, right? In this case, there is no need for money, so return the money to me, not all, but half is fine."

"Ah……"

The third uncle glanced at him and said calmly, "You used your money to invite Heavy Rain, and I also invited Heavy Rain for you. If you want the money back now, go ask Heavy Rain for it. What does it have to do with me?"

“……” Yan Jiefang was speechless.

……

Go home.

He Dayu was opening the door when He Yushui from next door heard the noise, opened the door and came over, complaining:

"Why did you come back so late? I'm almost starving."

He Dayu glanced at her and said seriously, "You've gained some weight recently. You'll look better if you're thinner. It will be more pleasing to the eye if you go hungry for a few more meals."

"..."

He Yushui rolled his eyes and snorted, "I don't want to. I just like chubby ones."

"Ugh……"

He Dayu looked worried. "How can you get married if you are as fat as a pig? Listen to my advice. Eat less. You will be healthy and look good, and it will be easier for you to get married in the future."

"Are you my real brother?"

He Yushui complained in a wronged tone, "It's just that the Third Uncle wants to introduce you to someone. We haven't even started dating yet, my wife hasn't even married into the family, and my future sister-in-law hasn't chased me away yet, but you're the first one to chase me away. Let me tell you, the Third Uncle introduced me to my classmate Yu Haitang. I don't want to call her sister-in-law, and I'm firmly against this marriage."