Siheyuan: Cooking journey

Making steamed corn bread is very simple and convenient.

Just take warm water and cornmeal, knead them together, shape them into small nests, steam them in a pot for ten minutes, and they will be ready while hot.

After the steamed steamed corn bread was ready, He Yuzhu fried some cabbage, keeping it simple.

Everything was done, and He Yuzhu didn't care about He Yushui and started eating first.

He Yushui stood aside, pouting her lips, and originally didn't want to eat.

But the sweet smell of corn kept going into her nose and filled the whole room. The more she smelled it, the hungrier she became. She groaned twice, then simply sat down and started to eat a steamed bun.

As soon as the steamed bread entered his mouth, maybe because he was very hungry, He Yushui found it more and more delicious the more he chewed it.

He picked up another piece of cabbage with chopsticks to taste it, his eyes lit up and he looked at He Yuzhu in disbelief.

The old rule at home is that cooking skills are passed down to men and not to women. He Yushui doesn't care about this broken rule. She has learned a lot just by watching. She always thinks her cooking skills are better than her brother's, but she is just too lazy to show off.

But now, she no longer had any thoughts in her mind.

She saw clearly the steps of frying the cabbage just now.

I never thought that cabbage could become so delicious with just such a simple stir-fry.

He Yushui couldn't help but eat a few more bites. He felt so happy and asked curiously:

"Brother, how come your cabbage is so delicious?"

"Nonsense, what do I do? How can I be a chef if I can't cook good food?" He Yuzhu said as if it was a matter of course.

"..."

He Yushui rolled her eyes, thinking that her silly brother's behavior deserved a beating.

"Have you decided what to do after graduating from high school?" He Yuzhu asked casually.

He was eager to marry off this silly sister as soon as possible. With her silly look, she would only be led by Qin Huairu.

If he had a suitable house, he would have moved out long ago.

But it doesn't matter if you don't move. With a bird's eye view, you can clearly see the temperaments of those people in the yard. Just stay away from them.

But He Yushui was not like that. He had already decided that Qin Huairu was good from the beginning, and he could confuse people with just two sentences.

"I want to go to college." He Yushui looked at him hesitantly and said firmly:

"I have studied for so many years, I want to try the college entrance examination and apply for Women's Normal University. Don't think I am a burden. If I pass the university, I will receive a monthly subsidy, which is enough for me to spend."

Women's Normal University!

The report is quite thoughtful.

He Yuzhu sighed inwardly.

He knew how great the halo of the Women's Normal University was and how attractive it was to the literary and artistic young women at that time.

He did not comment on this.

Because he figured it out: applying is one thing, and passing the exam is another.

He didn't think He Yushui could pass the exam.

"Do you agree to let me go to college?" He Yushui was a little surprised. He didn't allow me to go to college in the morning and suggested that I go to work directly, but why didn't he stop me in the evening?

"Why don't you agree? It's your own freedom." He Yuzhu said indifferently without pouring cold water on her.

Just kidding, what if it’s a setback and He Yushui is unhappy, and studies very hard, but ends up passing the exam?

That would be fun.

"Don't be stressed, relax, and hang out with your classmates more often. You've learned enough in high school. Memorizing by rote won't help much. It's better to relax. The key to the exam is your attitude. If you have a good attitude, you can get twice the result with half the effort, just like cheating."

As a brother, He Yuzhu gave the most thoughtful advice.

He had taken the exam in the same way before, but failed.

"Yeah." He Yushui nodded obediently, feeling that her silly brother rarely cared about her so much, and she was in a good mood. After thinking for a while, she hesitated and said:

"Yu Haitang is really not suitable for you. The Third Master introduced her to you. Just listen to her."

At this time, the brother and sister got along very harmoniously.

He Yuzhu did not spoil the atmosphere, nodded along with her words, and said:

"You think too much. You yourself said that Yu Haitang is very ambitious and may not like me. Don't keep talking as if she has to marry me."

"You have such good conditions, and Yu Haitang is not stupid, it would be strange if she doesn't like you." He Yushui said proudly, "Although you are average looking, your conditions are there. You have a house and no burden, a high salary, and no worries about food and clothing. If you marry me, you will be the master of the house. How many women would love to have you..."

I really appreciate your compliment.

He Yuzhu rolled his eyes inwardly.

You don't know how many rumors there are about your brother out there.

Many women don’t even have time to hide.

"but……"

He Yushui looked at him strangely, blinked and said puzzledly: "I haven't seen you for a week, why do I feel that you are a little different?"

"Have it?"

He Yuzhu's heart skipped a beat. He avoided He Yushui's gaze, stood up and walked to the mirror.

In the mirror, his appearance had indeed changed slightly, and the lines of his facial features had become much softer.

Is it the effect of charm or physical strength?

He Yuzhu pondered and said with a smile:

"Nothing has changed. If you think I've changed, it just means you never really paid attention to me. Your love for me as your sister is in vain."

"How can there be..."

He Yushui denied it, but she felt embarrassed in her heart because she really paid little attention to her brother.

"Okay, let's go back and rest after dinner."

He Yuzhu sent her away and picked up the book to gain experience points, trying to upgrade his reading skill to the maximum as soon as possible to see what other attributes could be added and whether there were any lasting changes.

……

The night passed.

He Yuzhu got up early to go to work. When he passed by the front yard, he saw the old man wandering around with his arms swinging. No one knew what he was doing.

Seeing him coming, the third uncle immediately coughed, put his hands behind his back, and slightly raised his head, like a telephone pole that was as solid as a mountain and unmoved by wind and rain.

Hearing the noise, He Yuzhu glanced sideways, nodded slightly, greeted politely, and left.

"..." The third uncle looked confused.

Why don't you ask about blind dates?