Siheyuan: Cooking journey

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In the courtyard.

He Nianqiu read the newspaper to Ran Qiuye haltingly to check her literacy learning results.

Thinking about it,

Seeing the title of the scientific conference,

He Nianqiu was stunned for a moment, a little dazed.

There wasn't much information about my father later on.

As his little fan, she remembered all these very clearly.

The Science Congress is one of them.

Because of inventing the steamed bun machine, he won an award at the National Science Conference.

This award doesn't really matter.

Anyway, everyone who attended the conference won a prize.

But the most important thing about the scientific conference is that it changed the previous concept.

It clearly states that science and technology are productive forces.

It is a milestone in the history of the development of science and technology in the Red Country.

It points out the direction for future technological progress.

Recalling these,

He Nianqiu was excited and excited.

She suddenly remembered that it was at that meeting that her father met Zheng Fei, the founder of the communications industry in that red country. This was a landmark testimony.

Who could have expected that

The little-known Zheng Fei will become a leading figure in the global communications industry in the future.

What is most amazing is that there is always a group photo hanging in his office, and the person in the photo is a dream chaser.

In the few interviews, Zheng Fei once mentioned,

At the most confused time in his life, he met someone who influenced his life at a scientific conference.

The reporter took the opportunity to ask, is that the person standing behind in the photo?

Zheng Fei smiled and didn't answer directly, but the answer was self-evident.

I originally went to that scientific conference for the purpose of reporting.

Everyone else looked serious and took notes.

I dare not show my sleepiness easily.

I finally made it to the end of the day's meeting.

He Yuzhu was about to leave, but was stopped by Director Yang:

"Xiao He, come here, let me introduce you. This is Director Xu of the Jincheng Welding Rod Factory, my old comrade-in-arms. I used to develop the dough mixer thanks to his help. I never had the chance to meet him, but I didn't expect to run into him here..."

Director Yang's comrade-in-arms, whose full name is Xu Zheng, is as dignified and steady as his name suggests. Several Director Yangs combined cannot compare to him.

He Yuzhu greeted him and became acquainted with him.

"Most of our comrades are rough men who have not received much education."

Director Yang's face was filled with a little pride.

"Now it's all good. I've upgraded the heating furnace, and Lao Xu has developed a stainless steel welding rod. We've been invited to the science conference together, which is a great honor for our buddies!"

He Yuzhu looked strange, as if he didn't hear it.

Director Xu opened his mouth, not knowing what to say for a moment.

The manufacturing process of the stainless steel welding rod was actually picked up. The matter was reported verbatim, but the person who delivered the information could not be found. And at that time, there was an urgent need for a model, so it was pushed to the front by accident.

Ten years have passed in a flash.

Stainless steel welding rods brought them fame and benefits.

But the source of that information has not been traced to this day.

Director Xu felt guilty, but he had no other choice, and he didn't want to talk about it anymore, so he changed the subject: "Old Yang, let's not talk about it.

"We have only made some small achievements, there is nothing to brag about. Let me introduce you to the little brother Zheng Fei whom I met at the meeting. He is a real outstanding young man in the military and has won the first prize for technical achievements of the entire army..."

Zheng Fei, as mentioned by Director Xu, is about 30 years old, has a kind face and looks a little introverted. He seemed a little embarrassed by the praise and looked uneasy.

He Yuzhu glanced at him, secretly surprised.

This boss was so introverted when he was young!

In the evening, in the courtyard.

Yu Haitang came to her sister Yu Li's house.

"Sister, I'll stay here with you for a while."

"What?"

Yu Li asked curiously, "Are your family urging you to get married again?"

"Ah."

Yu Haitang nodded, feeling bitter as she thought of the person who lived in the middle courtyard.

The reason I remain unmarried is not because I am waiting for him or that slim chance.

He is handsome and Yu Haitang has a good impression of him and likes him very much, but this does not mean that she is deeply in love with him and will not marry anyone else.

It's just that I missed so many times, as if there was an unsolvable knot in my life.

Always thinking that I can find someone who is no worse than him.

However, after so many years, this wish has not been fulfilled.

Gradually, she began to feel that living alone was actually quite good.

Except for He Yushui, almost all of my classmates of the same age have started families and have children around them. They spend all day busy with pots and pans and their children. Their youth is gone, and their freedom is also lost.

When Yu Haitang thought about that kind of life, she felt a resistance in her heart. This was not the life she longed for, but rather a burden.

She has long been indifferent to marriage and is unwilling to tie herself down just for the sake of marriage.

Nothing is better than being free when you are married.

Although my sister Yu Li is also married, she actually lives alone. Hasn’t she been living well over the years?

More importantly, He Yushui is not married yet.

This is not out of anger.

Yu Haitang sincerely feels that it is a pity for an outstanding woman to waste her life's freedom on household chores.

We are young, what can't we do?

"Haitang, you are already in your thirties, it's time to consider getting married. It's normal for your parents to urge you to do so."

After all, blood is thicker than water. Even though I don't like my sister's character,

Yu Li didn't want to see her alone without anyone to rely on, so she patiently advised: "Look at your friends of the same age, how many of them are still single? Women without a home always feel like something is missing."

"Sister, I came here to find peace and quiet, why are you bringing this up?"

Yu Haitang frowned, knowing that her sister meant well, so she softened her tone and explained, "I have important things to do now. There are only a few months left before the college entrance examination. I want to participate and take the college entrance examination;

“When I was young, I always wanted to work early, and now I have the opportunity to go back to college, I don’t want to miss it;

"At home, my parents keep urging me to get married, which makes me lose the mood to review. If you bring this up, I will go to someone else's house to stay."

Yu Li felt curious and a little confused:

"You have a good job, why do you want to go to college?

"They are all jobless and want to go back to the city. They have no other options, so they go to college." Yu Haitang raised his chin and said proudly:

"Besides, He Yushui hasn't gotten married yet, and I haven't seen He Yuzhu urging her. As a sister, you shouldn't keep urging me."

In fact, Yu Haitang had no idea of ​​taking the college entrance examination at first.

Until I heard that He Yushui took the college entrance examination a few years ago and failed,

She immediately confirmed this idea.

The only chance to surpass He Yushui is to get into university.

I have to tell her clearly that she has her excellent brother to take care of her, otherwise how could she become the deputy factory director? She is inferior to me in every aspect.

Yu Li was speechless for a moment.

It is true that He Yushui went to take the college entrance examination, and it is even more true that he did not get married.

"Sister, I will live with you for the next few months..."

Yu Haitang placed the bag in her hand on the bedside.

But I unexpectedly found some very unique and beautiful underwear scattered on the bed.

Yu Haitang blushed slightly as she imagined what it would look like when she put them on. Her heartbeat accelerated, her eyes dodged, but she couldn't help but be curious: "Sister, where did you buy these?"

"Ah, I took it out before and wanted to pick out something nice to wear, but when you knocked on the door, I forgot to put it away." Yu Li thought of this and her beautiful cheeks flushed. She quickly put it away and pretended to be calm and explained, "Someone gave it to me."

"A gift from someone else?"

Yu Haitang was thinking about it in her mind, and suddenly she was startled. She looked at her involuntarily and asked cautiously, "Could this be a gift from He Yuzhu?"

"oops!"

Yu Li seemed a little flustered, her face turned even redder, and she deliberately put on a funny look, "What are you thinking about? How could He Yuzhu give me this?"

Yu Haitang quietly observed her nervous and shy expression. She suddenly felt blocked and sad in her heart for no reason and even had difficulty breathing.

If it was just a guess just now, it is now almost certain that it was definitely sent by He Yuzhu.

He Yuzhu went to Japan to participate in a friendly Go match. Yu Haitang knew this very well and had heard about it on the broadcast many times.

This kind of strange and bizarre thing definitely cannot be found in China, it must have been brought back from there.

Giving such intimate clothing to my sister has a very self-evident meaning.

Yu Haitang is not stupid, so he naturally understands the ins and outs of this.

No wonder she was promoted to deputy section chief, no wonder she became the canteen director, and no wonder she was able to exercise the authority of deputy factory director to manage logistics.

Everything suddenly became clear.

At this moment, Yu Haitang suddenly realized that there was such an operation.

My sister didn't say anything, obviously not believing it.

Yu Li calmed down and said with a smile: "Don't overthink it. Although it was not given to me directly by He Yuzhu, it has something to do with him. It was given to me by his wife Ran Qiuye."

"Ran Qiuye gave it to me?"

Yu Haitang was slightly stunned, and time seemed to stand still for a moment. Could it be that she guessed wrong?

"Yes, she gave it to me."

Yu Li glanced at her sister, lowered her eyelids, pretended to be shy, and said, "He Yuzhu bought it for her, but the size was too big for her to wear, so she asked me to try it on, and it was a perfect fit, so he gave it to me."

"Don't think too much or make random guesses. He Yuzhu has always had a wife. They were always around in the cafeteria. First it was Lou Xiao'e, and then it was Ran Qiuye. I have known He Yuzhu for more than ten years. Although we have a good relationship, it has always been innocent. We have never crossed the line. It's really nothing."

Yu Haitang frowned, but soon relaxed.

My sister's explanation is reasonable. If it was really given by Ran Qiuye, then I was really overthinking it.

Yu Haitang stopped worrying about this problem. She tidied her clothes and picked up her book to review her lessons. But for some reason, she felt heavy in her heart and couldn't concentrate on reading.

Yu Li glanced at her secretly, blinked, and sighed.

Time passed by minute by minute, and the sky gradually darkened.

Yu Li reminded: "Rest early, and don't read all the time, you need to combine work and rest."

"Okay." Yu Haitang felt that her mood was particularly chaotic tonight. She couldn't concentrate on reading, so she decided to go to bed early.

The bed in the room was originally prepared for a wedding, and it was more than enough for the two sisters to sleep on.

After a simple wash, Yu Haitang sat on the bed and took off her coat. Yu Li had already dressed and was about to lie down to sleep in her underwear.

Yu Haitang glanced at her, then looked down at herself, feeling depressed and confused.

She had known for a long time that her sister was taller than her, but she seemed to be taller now.

They had lived together before, but I don't remember it being this tall.

After hesitating for a moment, Yu Haitang blushed, feeling shy and expectant, and asked in a low voice: "Sister, how did you change so much? Do you have any secret?"

"This……"

Yu Li's face flushed and her heart was beating fast. She turned her back to her, her eyes full of tenderness, and murmured, "I don't know either. Maybe my life is better now, and I eat better..."

Is that so?

Yu Haitang was very distressed. She was eating well, so why didn't anything change?

Although she has become less concerned about marriage and has no intention of getting lucky with any man, the gap between her and her sister is so obvious that she still feels bad when she thinks about it.

After all, they are sisters, how can there be such a big difference between them?

When comrades get together, drinks are indispensable and there are endless topics to talk about.

Director Yang and Director Xu talked about memories of the past, the present, and the future.

Although He Yuzhu didn't drink, he found it quite interesting to listen to them talking about the past.

Only then did he understand why Director Yang had so many comrades-in-arms - it turned out that people you met in the army could be considered comrades-in-arms.

Just like Director Xu and Director Yang did not actually belong to the same organization, but as guards, they often waited together outside meetings, gradually became familiar with each other, and became comrades-in-arms.

This cannot be said to be wrong, it is just somewhat different from his previous understanding of comrades-in-arms - the kind of partners who fought in the same trench.

By the time the party ended, it was already very late.

He Yuzhu returned home and the lights in Yu Shui's room were still on.

In the college entrance examination a few years ago, Yu Shui failed to get into university due to insufficient review, and now he is gathering all his energy to try again.

Now that his sister is so motivated, He Yuzhu naturally supports her. He plans to take some time to take care of the steel mill affairs after the science and technology conference, so that Yu Shui can review well in the next few months.

At the same time, he also plans to help predict the questions.

The night was quiet and the courtyard was silent.

In addition to the light in the rain room being on, the light in the next room was also on.

He Yuzhu took a look, didn't pay much attention, and knocked on his door.

The registration requirements for the college entrance examination before the New Year were not strict. Workers, farmers, young people who had been assigned to work across the country, veterans, cadres, and recent high school graduates could all apply.

There are millions of candidates, but less than 300,000 are admitted.

Xiaodang also signed up, but the result was the same as Yu Shui, he failed the exam. He is now working hard to prepare for the college entrance examination again.

The door was opened by Ran Qiuye.

He Yuzhu simply washed up and went to rest. The night fell silent again.

next door……

Qin Huairu put on her clothes, looked away from the window, looked at Xiaodang, and said gently: "Xiaodang, it's very late. You have to go to school tomorrow. Go to bed early."

"Politics is too difficult to memorize. If I can't remember it, I don't think I'll have much confidence in the college entrance examination this time..."

Xiaodang put down his textbook with a sad face, looking very discouraged.

"Don't think too much and don't put too much pressure on yourself."

Qin Huairu comforted him, "If you can't pass the exam, then you can't pass it. It's not like you can't work. At most, you will be assigned a better job after entering university."

"mom……"