Siheyuan: Cooking journey

Qin Huairu asked with a slightly lost expression.

"How is that possible!" Ran Qiuye explained quickly, "You have learned very well! I am even surprised that you have made such rapid progress! If you had such conditions to study when you were a child, I believe you would be a college student now..."

"Oh, that's not so exaggerated."

Although she appeared modest on the outside, she was beaming with joy on the inside.

Actually, I didn’t go to school much before, and I’m almost forgetting the knowledge I remembered.

But now I find that under the guidance of Teacher Qiuye, everything has become much simpler, and I can remember hundreds of words every day.

This question is actually more for showing off to someone.

"Sister Qiuye, please don't say that! You have so many students to teach, but I'm the one who learns the fastest."

While listening to the compliments with a blushing face, she did not forget to steal a glance at the person next to her.

He Yuzhu ate quietly without even looking at her.

He didn't pay attention to the conversation between the two people.

next to.

He Nianqiu's eyes moved around and he felt something was wrong.

On the one hand, she was very happy because her mother first taught Xiao Deng and then went to help Qin Huairu.

This made her feel completely free and she could enjoy life to the fullest.

But on the other hand.

She felt that Aunt Qin was a little weird and was always secretly looking at her father.

From the time Dad came home until dinner,

I don't know how many times I've secretly glanced at him,

He always deliberately avoids his mother and sneaks a peek.

This behavior is very strange.

Could it be that this aunt is also interested in Dad?

Thinking about it this way,

He Nianqiu couldn't help but think of Zhou Xiaobai, who once liked his father.

Thinking of her father's cold and ruthless treatment of her, and thinking of Zhou Xiaobai going to America and never coming back.

Thinking about it,

He Nianqiu felt sad and angry at the same time.

He has a mother and Lou Xiao'e, he is obviously a typical playboy.

Why not let Zhou Xiaobai stay as well?

"Brother, I'm back..."

He Nianqiu, who was feeling depressed, heard the voice of his aunt He Yushui, looked up and was stunned.

"The rain is back, come in and have dinner."

Ran Qiuye stood up and greeted him. Seeing the person behind He Yushui, he was slightly startled and asked with a smile, "Is this your friend?"

"Oh, I forgot to introduce you."

He Yushui smiled, took Song Yunping's hand and walked into the room, introducing her: "This is my classmate Song Yunping."

"Pingping, this is my brother He Yuzhu, my sister-in-law Ran Qiuye, and our neighbor Qin Huairu. We are all very close;" He Yushui continued, "I asked Pingping to help me as an assistant."

"It's almost vacation time, so I decided not to live in school anymore. She will live with me from now on."

He Yushui briefly explained the situation.

Song Yunping was obviously not used to such a scene, and greeted shyly: "Hello Sister Ran, Hello Sister Qin..."

When his eyes fell on He Yuzhu,

Song Yunping's face flushed and her long eyelashes drooped slightly.

"Hello, Director He..."

In fact, He Yuzhu had visited He Yushui at school several times.

After meeting him from a distance, Song Yunping had always wanted to find an opportunity to thank him, and she discovered that he was quite handsome.

Now that I look at him closely, I realize that he has a particularly attractive temperament.

It makes people want to see more.

But as soon as I saw it, my heart started beating faster and I became panicked.

"Pingping, don't be shy. Just treat this place as your home. Look, this is my niece Nianqiu. Isn't she super cute?"

As he spoke, He Yushui pulled Song Yunping to He Nianqiu and pinched the little girl's face.

"Come on, come and try pinching it too."

These are what He Yushui learned from Zhou Xiaobai.

It was just further developed by He Yushui.

Song Yunping was a little embarrassed to take direct action, so she just gently touched He Nianqiu's little head and said softly: "Hello, Nianqiu..."

"Sister, hug me~"

The little girl immediately opened her eyes wide and begged.

This made He Yushui glance at Song Yunping unexpectedly.

Although the little girl in their family is not as ungrateful as the eldest daughter, she is not the type who is friendly to everyone. In particular, it is the first time that she asks for a hug from a stranger.

"I……"

Song Yunping hesitated for a moment, then finally smiled and hugged He Nianqiu, saying, "Nianqiu is so well-behaved."

He Yushui on the side said with some dissatisfaction:

"Hey Nianqiu, you kid, why do you call me aunt and Pingping sister? You make me sound like an old man."

After saying this, the sister couldn't help but reveal a helpless smile.

He Yushui gently touched his forehead and didn't want to say a word.

Ran Qiuye pursed her lips and smiled.

Qin Huairu spoke softly:

"Yushui, if Nianqiu doesn't call you aunt but calls you sister, then what should you call your brother?"

He Yushui was stunned for a moment, then reacted and her face turned as red as a cooked shrimp.

"Really? It's all Nianqiu's fault. She called me sister randomly."

He Yushui blushed and pushed the responsibility to Nian Qiu, pinching her cheek.

"You can't call Pingping sister, you should call her aunt, do you understand?"

"I don't want to..."

He Nianqiu hugged Song Yunping tightly.

"Sister looks so young, of course I should call her sister!"

"Sister, you smell so good. I want you to hold me in your arms while I sleep!"

Little Nianqiu said this, snuggling up to Song Yunping.

Facing this scene, Song Yunping felt a little overwhelmed. She picked up the child and didn't know how to answer for a moment. He Yushui on the side seemed very jealous and said a little dissatisfied:

"Nianqiu, you refused to let your aunt sleep with you before. Did you think that your aunt smelled bad..."

The little girl knew that she couldn't offend the adults, so she started to act coquettishly and said that she wanted to curry favor with them.

He Nianqiu blinked her eyes, looking very cute, and said in a baby voice:

"That's not the case. Auntie, you smell great too. It's just that Sister Ping lives in the same room with you, and I really want you to sleep with me."

After saying this, He Yushui was finally satisfied. She smiled and pinched the child's face, took her over, and said happily, "Okay, let your aunt accompany you tonight."

The dinner became very lively because He Yushui came back.

After dinner,

The women gathered together and chatted for a long time before dispersing to rest.

The bed in He Yushui's room is actually quite big.

He Nianqiu insisted on living in that room.

He Yuzhu did not object.

He noticed that as he grew older, Nian Qiu seemed to become more sensible.

At night, he wanted to get close to his wife, Ran Qiuye, but because he was afraid that Nianqiu would hear him, he postponed it until late at night.

But when this time really comes, we often find that Qiu Ye has fallen asleep.

So He Yuzhu felt embarrassed to wake her up again.

So this happens from time to time.

He had long planned to find a place for Nianqiu to live alone, and it would be fine to move to Yushui's place this time.

The night is like ink,

It was not until a long time later that the surroundings became completely quiet.

He Yuzhu took a deep breath and thought about building the community as soon as possible.

Currently the house is too crowded, with only three rooms in total: a storage room, a living room and a bedroom. There is no way to provide Nianqiu with an independent space.

When we move into the new community in the future, it will be much better if everyone has their own room.

That way the couple can live a more peaceful life.

"It's really weird."

Ran Qiuye's face flushed slightly, she buried her head in her husband's arms and asked:

"Nianqiu is so old and still likes someone else so much,"

"Could it be because she thinks Miss Song is particularly approachable?"

He Yuzhu answered casually.

Qiu Ye suddenly pinched his arm and said with a hint of dissatisfaction:

"From what you said, you liked her when you first met her?"

"I knew it! No wonder Nian Qiu is so affectionate, it turns out that this is the root cause."

This statement clearly intentionally misunderstands the situation.

He Yuzhu chose to remain silent in response, leaving Ran Qiuye unable to find any more topics to talk about.

After a long time...

Qiu Ye hit him lightly:

"Don't make too much noise, there's only a wall between our room and my sister's house, and it would be bad if there's too much noise."

Hearing this, He Yuzhu immediately understood what his wife meant.

It means to move gently.

"What are you doing..."

the following few days

The equipment for the instant noodle factory began to be installed.

He Yuzhu became very busy.

Because instant noodles are still a new thing in China, there are not many experienced operators.

Workers must first be organized to learn the relevant production processes together.

But this is only part of the theoretical training.

After the equipment is installed, every production step will be taught step by step.

With the completion of the construction of the instant noodle factory,

The convoy led by Wang Deqing was also preparing to leave.

Zhou family.

Wang Deqing reported to Zhou Zhennan on the progress of work during this period.

After hearing this, Zhou Zhennan sighed:

"Such a large factory was built so quickly."

Wang Deqing hesitated for a moment and said:

"I heard that when they build high-rise buildings in Hong Kong, they can build one floor a day,"

“While construction is still continuing above, renovations have already begun on the floors below.”

Zhou Zhennan nodded.

"Their work efficiency is truly amazing, and there is a lot we can learn from them."

He paused for a moment and then asked, “I heard from Lao Yang that He Yuzhu plans to build a new steel plant outside the city?

Did he tell you the specific arrangements? When will your convoy arrive?"

Wang Deqing shook his head and replied:

"No specific time was given, I just know it was after the Chinese New Year."

Zhou Zhennan thought for a while, looked at Wang Deqing solemnly and said:

"We also need to make adjustments and reorganizations here. Some departments will be merged or even directly abolished."

Wang Deqing asked in surprise, his voice trembling.

"Doesn't this mean that many people will face the prospect of being transferred to civilian jobs or being discharged from the military?"

"Yes. There are too many people now, just like a factory, the burden is heavy. We need to make rational use of the defense budget and build a strong army. This is inevitable."

Zhou Zhennan said this with a serious expression, then sighed.

“But the most critical thing is what happens to these people in the future;”

"Helping He Yuzhu gave me some inspiration."

Wang Deqing asked curiously:

"What inspiration?"

"Let's talk about this later." Zhou Zhennan looked at him and said,

"This mission requires a trusted comrade to do it,"

"I want to know your own opinion. Do you want to stay in the army, or are you willing to leave and do this to find a way out for other comrades?"

Wang Deqing frowned.

More than ten years of military career had made him accustomed to a lifestyle of obeying orders in everything, and he really didn't want to leave.

Because as a soldier, he didn't know what else he could do besides this role.

He understood what Zhou Zhennan meant, but found it difficult to respond for the moment.

Because he really didn't want to leave here.

Zhou Zhennan saw this and said,

"You can think about it now. Just give me an answer before the steel mill is built."

As a soldier, no one wants to take off the uniform easily, but the actual situation sometimes does not allow it.

After thinking about it, Zhou Zhennan took a deep breath and was unable to say some words.

Until Wang Deqing left.

Zhou Zhennan sat quietly for a while before dialing the phone number of the instant noodle factory.

now,

He Yuzhu is using a newly made blackboard to draw some pictures to explain the production process to the employees.

Yu Li came hurriedly and said that it was Mr. Zhou calling.

Originally, he really didn't want to answer the call.

But remembering that they had helped solve the transport team's problem, I couldn't just ignore basic etiquette.

Finally I went to the office and answered the call.