Siheyuan: Cooking journey

With excellent body coordination,

He Yuzhu quickly mastered the trick and originally planned to go directly to Ran Qiuye.

But after looking at his work clothes, he hesitated and decided to ride his bike back to the courtyard first.

After all, it's the first date, so you have to take it seriously and changing your clothes is necessary.

At that time, bicycles were a rare item.

As soon as He Yuzhu entered the courtyard on his bicycle, he immediately became the focus of everyone's attention.

The third uncle who was strolling in the front yard swinging his arms suddenly brightened up, stopped wandering, and ran to the middle yard.

In the middle courtyard, Qin Huairu, who was hanging clothes to dry, was slightly stunned, and her eyes involuntarily stuck to He Yuzhu.

He Yushui, who was in the house, heard the sound of bicycle brakes and ran out quickly.

She was so happy that she wanted to touch the car, but when she saw He Yuzhu, she remembered that she had said in the morning that she would ignore him, so she held back.

As soon as He Yuzhu entered the house, she couldn't help but move closer to the bicycle.

The Phoenix logo, the shiny black paint, the strong industrial flavor, and the small bell,

He Yushui couldn't put each one of them down, this was the bicycle she had always dreamed of.

Touch the handlebars and feel the softness of the rubber;

Touch the car body and feel its coolness.

He Yushui wanted to ride it for a spin, but discovered an embarrassing problem - she didn't know how to ride.

"Oh, Shazhu bought a bicycle. Wow, it's so beautiful."

The third uncle chased to the central courtyard and circled around the bicycle to look at it.

“Yushui, is this the bicycle your brother bought for you?”

Qin Huairu hesitated for a moment, then walked over with a smile.

He Yushui didn't like her very much and didn't want to pay attention to her, but since she asked, saying no would make it seem like her brother didn't care about her.

"I'm going to start working. This was bought specially for me by my brother."

He Yushui raised his head proudly. This was not a lie. His brother did say that he could ride it to and from get off work in his free time.

"Your brother is so good to you and loves you so much. This bicycle is quite expensive."

Qin Huairu had a look of envy on her face. She was both envious and eager to be loved.

"You are right."

The third uncle took over and boasted, "I saw this car in a department store. It cost 158 ​​yuan."

"158, so expensive!"

Qin Huairu was surprised. This was not a bicycle at all, it was a golden car. Money fell off everywhere when she rode it.

The 158 yuan is enough for her living expenses for a year.

"This is still expensive. The women's ones are even more expensive, more than two hundred."

The third uncle was even more proud: "Of course, money is not the most important thing. The most important thing is the bicycle ticket. That is a rare thing. Not everyone can get it."

He was naturally proud of having a bicycle ticket.

“It’s not that difficult.”

He Yushui couldn't help but say, "The old man has one and gave me one. My brother also has one."

“……” The third uncle was speechless.

This topic cannot be continued.

……

In the room, He Yuzhu searched for a long time but couldn't find a piece of clothing that he liked.

There is no other way, except work clothes.

In those days, ready-made clothes had to be purchased with coupons.

Most people choose to make their own clothes or have a tailor make them.

But each person only had two feet of cloth coupons per year, enough to make only one sleeve.

Adding up all the cloth coupons for the family would be enough to buy a new piece of clothing.

In addition to the clothes not being to his liking, what was even more troubling for He Yuzhu was that

After buying the bicycle, he was completely broke.

It's a bit tight to live on salary, I have to find a way to make some extra money.

Of course, making money is not difficult for him.

With experience in modern life, you can make a fortune in minutes.

What worries him is how to make money.

In this era, the economy is stable, but also restrictive.

Any behavior that disrupts market balance is not allowed.

It's easy to make a fortune, but the happiness you enjoy will have to be paid back double or tenfold in the future.

Even if you don't make a fortune,

Even a small fight can cause a lot of trouble, which is really not worth it.

Therefore, after adapting to this era, He Yuzhu no longer thought about this aspect.

After all, if he doesn't work hard, his monthly salary is enough for him to live comfortably.

A bicycle almost used up all the savings, and I will need a lot of money for getting married in the future. The house has to be renovated, and I have to buy some decent clothes. Not to mention other things, the three essential items for marriage - a watch, a bicycle, and a sewing machine - have to be prepared.

These all require money.

Relying on wages is not enough.

There was no such thing as long-term love at that time. Everyone was aiming for marriage. If they met and found each other suitable, they would get married on the spot. Those who dated but did not get married might be treated as hooligans.

The reason why I told Ran Qiuye to date first was because I was afraid she wouldn't be able to accept it for a while.

But now that she has agreed to date, marriage is basically a done deal.

He Yuzhu estimated that it would only take one or two months to prepare for the wedding.

In fact, two months' salary is enough to hold a simple wedding.

But that was too shabby. When Ran Qiuye married into the family, she had to have a decent home. He thought it was too hasty to just give out some wedding candies.

In a word, lack of money.

How to make some reliable money?

He Yuzhu frowned and thought for a while, then came up with an idea. He felt very happy and rummaged through the closet again.

Pick out a brand new set of work clothes that have never been worn.