Siheyuan: Cooking journey

According to Zhang Hui, although Mr. Fang is a swindler, he is also a loyal man.

When the country was in danger, he organized famous swindlers in the same industry to hold a fundraising campaign in the Shanghai Concession. The purpose was to raise money from wealthy but immoral businessmen to donate to the left-wing army.

The plan was implemented smoothly and a lot of money was defrauded, but in the end, someone on the inside became selfish and wanted to keep the money for himself, so he became a traitor and reported it to the right-wing army.

After this incident, most of the masters in Qianmen lost their lives.

Fortunately, Lao Fang was lucky enough to escape by pretending to be dead after being shot. He later hid in a remote mountain village and stayed there until he recovered from his injuries.

When everything returned to normal, he realized that his past was not glorious enough and his physical condition did not allow him to do those things again, so he chose to live out the rest of his life in this quiet place.

After hearing so much, He Yuzhu was not very moved and just treated it as a story.

After all, this is just what the Fang family said. Who knows the real situation? It is hard to say whether they are deliberately embellishing themselves.

But looking at Zhang Hui's respectful attitude, it seemed that he truly regarded the old man as a loyal person.

He Yuzhu asked in confusion:

"Did you give him a lot of money?"

The other party clearly admitted that he was a liar. If Zhang Hui really gave him money, it only shows that this old guy is quite capable.

"I did think of giving some..."

Zhang Hui said frankly: "I gained a lot from talking to this old man, and seeing that he was so lonely, I wanted to give him a few hundred yuan to express my gratitude."

"Who would have thought that they would resolutely refuse to accept it..."

Regarding this reaction, He Yuzhu guessed that it was because the amount was too small, so it was rejected. In the current social environment, it is rare to find people who can come up with a few hundred yuan.

Sure enough, the subsequent developments confirmed his guess. Lao Fang did not want money, but he made another request - an incident that happened decades ago still bothered him, and he hoped to find out the truth and the real traitor before he died. So he asked Zhang Hui to help investigate the matter.

Finally, with the help of Zhang Hui, the old man left the small village where he originally lived.

"Where are the others?"

He Yuzhu asked seriously.

Since this matter was caused by him, we can't just ignore it.

Especially if the old party really has bad intentions, the current situation is a good opportunity to bring him to justice.

"On the construction site next to the new factory..."

Zhang Hui sighed, "I'm afraid his wish will never come true."

"It happened so long ago, how can there be any clues to trace back?"

"I agreed to his request on the surface and arranged for him to look after the warehouse on the construction site so that I could have someone to look after him."

It was a respectable job.

I hope this old man can live a peaceful life from now on.

After hanging up the phone, He Yuzhu planned to go to the new factory in person tomorrow to meet Mr. Fang.

Even a smart person like Zhang Hui could be fooled, which shows that there are indeed hidden dragons and crouching tigers among the thousands of doors.

Siheyuan.

The front yard was Yu Li's home, and Yu Haitang was also there. The two had just returned home from get off work.

Yu Li changed out of her work clothes and put on casual clothes. She was busy preparing dinner. She planned to make stewed cabbage for dinner tonight.

There is no other way. I have to go to work early and come back late. There are the most people buying vegetables in the morning and evening. It is too troublesome to wait in a long line.

If you live alone, you can just make do with simple meals and don’t bother to prepare such complicated dishes.

Fortunately, cabbage can be stored for a long time. Every time the community distributes it, I ask my neighbor to help me take some more, which will be enough for a while.

Next to her, Yu Haitang sat on the bed with her legs swaying from side to side. She hesitated for a long time before speaking: "Sister, the place where Yan Jiedi used to live is empty. How about I move there?"

"Why? Aren't you living well back there?"

Yu Li was quite confused at first, but then she thought about the discord between her sister and You Fengxia, and it was probably because of this that she didn't want to continue living together.

"I also want to stay well, but isn't this impossible..."

Yu Haitang sighed and repeated the possibility that the house might be taken back.

"Um..."

Yu Li nodded and pretended to be curious and asked, "What about You Fengxia? Did she go home?"

"No."

When Yu Haitang mentioned this, she was angry. "She moved to Qin Jingru's house, saying that she would go to college after the holiday and would stay there for a while."

After hearing this, Yu Li knew clearly that this time it was not that her sister was unwilling to live with the other party, but that You Fengxia wanted to avoid her family.

He Yuzhu mentioned before that this room was actually specially reserved by Director You of the community.

Because of this incident, their family had to provide a convenience to others - helping to solve several job problems.

As long as Director You has not retired, there should be no problem with this apartment.

"sister…"

Seeing her sister silent, Yu Haitang reminded her, "Can you give me some advice? Can you let me move over?"

"Ugh…"

Yu Li sighed, "Why do sisters have to say that? If it's really possible, I'd love for you to move here."

"But, after all, this is not our property, and the place we live in now is considered someone else's. Although my mother-in-law is not in the country, her family still retains the ownership of this place, and she may come back one day. The boat tickets are so convenient, and we can return to the country at any time."

"If you want to move there, it's very simple. Just say hello to the landlord, break down the door and move directly. But if this family comes back in the future, things will not be so easy to solve. You know very well what my mother-in-law's family is like. They will definitely ask you for fees or something."

Although Yu Li said that she would consider moving, deep down she didn't want her sister to really move in.

If that man suddenly visited one night and found out that Yu Haitang lived next door, it would inevitably cause trouble.

Hearing her sister's words, Yu Haitang frowned.

Yes, she was also very worried about this situation.

They were asked to pay just for having a meal here before. If they really stayed here, who knows how much extra trouble would be waiting for them.

"Sister, how about I stay here for a while?"

Yu Haitang asked expectantly.

I had expected her to refuse, so I took the opportunity to say so.

Yu Li glanced at her and sighed: "My house is small and the bed is narrow. I don't even want to live here."

"If you don't mind squeezing in a little, then move in."

What else can I say when my own sister wants to move in? I can't just reject her outright.

I can only agree to it first, and then slowly persuade her to change her mind.

After a pause, Yu Li suggested, "If you don't want to go home, you can go to the instant noodle factory."

"The staff dormitory there is quite good, and it is lively and crowded."

"If you don't like living with others, I can help you find a single room."

"this......"

Yu Haitang was in a state of hesitation.

She had also heard that the factory dormitory environment was quite good, with complete heating and ceiling fans, which were warm in the winter and cool in the summer. Not only was the water and electricity free, but there was also an affordable canteen where one could eat.

But my sister's place is indeed a bit cramped, mainly because the bed is very small. When two people sleep together, they will bump into each other when they turn over, which is very inconvenient.

But then I thought, why do I have to live in a courtyard house?

Yu Haitang made a decision immediately.

"Sister, I still want to live with you so that we can still chat and talk."

"I don't know the people in those factories at all, and there's no point living in the staff dormitory."

Yu Li frowned slightly, feeling a little confused.

I originally thought that she was tired of her parents forcing her to get married, so she moved here. But now there is such a suitable dormitory but she insists on staying in this small house. I wonder what her plan is.

"Then you can move in now."

Having said that, there is no other way.

Yu Li nodded, put the washed cabbage into a stainless steel basin, carried it out to the faucet in the yard to wash it again.

At this moment, He Yuzhu was standing in the yard, hesitating whether to go find Yu Li.

Although it was dinner time, there were few people in the front yard. Everyone might have gone to the back to watch TV, so it was a good time.

I was just afraid that if I got Yu Li's scent on me and was discovered, I'd be in trouble.

Thinking of this, He Yuzhu was about to leave, but found that Yu Li just walked out of the house. Their eyes met, and their gazes were full of surprise and tenderness that almost overflowed.

They hadn't seen each other for the whole day and had missed their daily work reports. Now that they met again, it was not easy for them to leave immediately.

At most, I just need to go to the steel plant to take a shower and change clothes.

After making sure no one was paying attention, he walked towards her.

Yu Li's cheeks flushed, and she suddenly remembered that her sister was still in the room. She immediately shouted into the room in panic: "Haitang, check if the hot water in the thermos is still warm? We still need to use it to cook instant noodles later."

"understood!"

Yu Haitang's response came from inside the house.

Hearing this, He Yuzhu smiled and nodded to her, then turned and returned to the central area of ​​the yard.

Watching his back gradually disappear, Yu Li pinched her palms hard, feeling very regretful.

After so many years, we finally have this opportunity to spend time together.

The beloved didn't even set foot into her residence, and had to miss such a moment because of her sister's presence.

The more she thought about it, the more frustrated she felt. She gritted her teeth.

I must not let such an opportunity slip away again. I must find a way to get my sister away as soon as possible.

Even if she pretends to sleepwalk and box in bed at night, I don't believe she can resist staying!

Soon, the cabbage was stewed.

Yu Li was in a bad mood, so let’s not even mention the taste.

However, there is instant noodles at home.

Yu Haitang, however, enjoyed the meal very much.

I saw that my sister had a stern face after finishing cooking, as if something was on her mind.

She knew clearly in her heart that her sister did not want her to live here.

In fact, if possible, I don’t want to live here.

The room was so small that there was almost no extra space after putting a dining table, a bed and a wardrobe.

After moving the luggage in, there was no place to hang clothes.

The most troublesome thing was that the bed was too small. When they slept together, every time her sister turned over, it would wake her up and she couldn't sleep well at all.

"Sister, He Yuzhu bought a TV in the room of the deaf old lady. How about we go and take a look after dinner?"

Yu Haitang thought about it and tried to make a suggestion.

"You go ahead, there are too many people over there, I don't really like that kind of atmosphere."

Yu Li responded casually.

What's interesting on TV? It's better to watch more people you like.

If my sister wasn't here, maybe I would still have a chance now.

Thinking of this, I became more and more annoyed and even more disgusted with my sister.

"It's really lively over there, and I don't really like to visit crowded places."

Yu Haitang pretended to be casual and continued, "Sister, you said He Yuzhu bought a TV for the deaf old lady's family."

"Does he have one at home, too?"

"Now everyone in the yard goes to the deaf old lady to watch TV."

"He Yuzhu's house must be empty and quiet."

"You are familiar with their family, let's go to his house to watch TV later."