Siheyuan: I am reborn as a good person He Yuzhu

Early 1952!

No. 95, Nanluogu Lane.

"Silly Zhu, even though your father passed away so quietly, life still has to go on!"

"This is too outrageous. He Daqing actually doesn't want his own son and only cares about that widow."

"Shazhu, after all, we are neighbors living in the same yard, so you have to call me uncle. If you need any help in the future, just ask, and I will do my best to help you!"

Yi Zhonghai patted He Yuzhu's back gently, his eyes full of sympathy. A 15 or 16-year-old boy, who should have been studying in school, had to drop out of school to make a living because of his father.

He Yuzhu stood there silently, without responding to Yi Zhonghai's words. At this moment, he was not the original He Yuzhu, but the new owner whose soul had traveled into this body not long ago.

He Yuzhu was a little confused at first, but now he is slowly calming down.

Now that you are here, just go with the flow.

What's more, he has a system called proficiency, so He Yuzhu now wants to live a good life.

Let He Daqing leave. He can take good care of his sister by himself.

He didn't expect to travel through time to this drama. He understood the plot of the original work. As the protagonist, if he continued the development trajectory of the original work, his future fate would be very tragic.

So, this time he decided not to live according to the original plot, but to open up a path he had never imagined.

This matter needs to be planned slowly and cannot be rushed.

As for Yi Zhonghai in front of him, he did not have a good impression of this person. Partly because he knew the content of the original work, and partly because he inherited the original He Yuzhu's memory.

At present, Yi Zhonghai only showed symbolic concern for him.

After all, it was still the ** era, and the corresponding local institutions had not yet been established, so naturally there were no neighborhood committees.

Under such circumstances, Yi Zhonghai would naturally not become a big boss in the future. In this courtyard, he was just an old man who liked to meddle in other people's affairs.

In addition, because he had no children, he was always worried about his old age.

And Jia Dongxu is his first choice pension plan target.

At this stage, he has not noticed He Yuzhu, who deliberately keeps his distance.

He Yuzhu knew Yi Zhonghai's thoughts very well and was not willing to communicate with him too much.

"Uncle, don't worry!"

"When he was at home, he didn't pay much attention to us."

"Now that he's gone, at least I don't have to suffer that injustice anymore."

Having said this, he turned and walked towards the house.

He Yuzhu felt a pang of pain in his heart as he looked at his sister lying on the bed, her face still full of innocence and confusion.

"Brother, everyone says that Dad ran away and will never come back. Is this true?"

He Yushui tugged at the corner of He Yuzhu's clothes, her childish voice sounding a little uneasy.

Hearing this, He Yuzhu couldn't help but squat down and gently touched He Yushui's cheek: "Don't listen to their nonsense, Dad just went away and will be back soon."

He cursed those bastards living in the courtyard in his heart. This was indeed too cruel for such a young child. Even if he couldn't comfort her, he should at least keep his mouth shut, right?

"Yushui, stay home and play. Don't go out. I have to go to work at Cuihua Building. I will bring you some delicious food when I come back!"

"Okay?"

He Yushui nodded vigorously. Although He Daqing had just left for a few days, she seemed to have suddenly become much more sensible.

After comforting He Yushui, He Yuzhu stood up and walked towards the door, but the little hand holding the corner of his clothes still did not relax.

"Don't worry, I will definitely come back soon."

Before leaving, he locked the door from the outside. Although the country has been established for more than two years and has a new look, society is still complex and changeable. Not only are there frequent activities of potential hidden enemies, but also those daring criminals. The frequent child trafficking makes He Yuzhu very worried. To ensure safety, he had to do this.

There was enough food and water in the house to keep He Yushui from starving.

After bidding farewell to his sister, He Yuzhu rushed to Cuihualou at No. 58 Wangfujing Street. Before that, He Daqing had given his son to a good friend to take care of before leaving home, and this good friend was the chef of Cuihualou.

As soon as He Yuzhu arrived at the kitchen of Cuihua Building,

I saw Sichuan cuisine chef Wang Mingde concentrating on watching his other apprentices' cooking.

"Master!"

A voice of "Master" interrupted his thoughts, making him turn around and notice He Yuzhu who had just entered.

"Pillar!"

Wang Mingde quickly stood up to greet him, with an angry expression on his face - this was his dissatisfaction with He Daqing's actions; he also felt deeply sorry for He Yuzhu.

"Master, I'm a little late today because I have to take care of my sister. I'm really sorry."

Wang Mingde patted He Yuzhu's shoulder distressedly, "It's okay."

"It's really hard for you two siblings."

He gritted his teeth and said, "This ** He Daqing, he just handed you over to me so casually, it turns out that he wanted to make it easier for himself to get away."

Although He Yuzhu felt deeply about this matter, it actually did not have much negative impact because he had already had a premonition in his heart.

He smiled at his master and said,

Immediately he walked to the chopping board and began the task of chopping vegetables, "Get to work first, we'll talk later."

After He Yuzhu finished speaking, he walked straight to the chopping board and continued to work!

After picking up a cabbage, He Yuzhu began to cut it attentively.

Just as he was cutting vegetables, he suddenly heard a series of noises in his ears.

[Cooking Skills +1]

[Cooking Skills +1]

[Cooking Skills +1]

【...】

[Cooking skills upgrade, upgrade to level 2]

【Cooking Skill Level 3: 100/】

Every time he cuts, a reminder will sound in He Yuzhu's mind. This is a reminder that he is constantly improving his abilities, and it is also a wonderful feeling for him.

Of course, this is indeed good news, but the long-term noise is annoying and even affects his communication with other people.

He Yuzhu tried to communicate with the system in his mind.

"Can you turn off the notification sound?"

【The reminder tone has been turned off. 】

After the reminder sound disappeared, the whole world seemed to be quiet. Apart from the sound of the stove and the cooking and cutting of vegetables, there was no other noise around.

……

By the afternoon, as He Yuzhu was concentrating on cutting vegetables, his cooking skills continued to improve.

Check the progress.

【Cooking Skill Level 3000: /】

It’s actually level four cooking skills!

You can improve your cooking skills to level 4 in just one day!

He Yuzhu realized that as long as he practiced diligently, the results he would achieve would far exceed those of ordinary people.

For the sake of life and future dignity, he must never slack off.

Since He Daqing left, there was not much money left in the family, and after a few days they were even more stretched.

But He Yuzhu and He Yushui still need to make a living. In this turbulent era, they can't find any other way to make a living, so they can only temporarily work as apprentices in Cuihualou and serve their master.

Although I didn't get paid, at least my food and lodging were provided, and I could often bring some leftover food home for my sister.

Life is worry-free for now, but as for the future, we can only take it step by step.

……

Sitting on a stool nearby, Wang Mingde felt sad when he saw He Yuzhu's focused look.

At the age of fifteen or sixteen, when other children were still in school, he became an orphan. Not only that, he also had to take care of a younger sister who was only a few years old.

Hateful He Daqing!

Wang Mingde used to be his inseparable friend, but unexpectedly he abandoned his two children for a widow.

Really worse than beasts.

Wang Mingde thought he had made a mistake. He Daqing had abandoned him here, and he could not just sit back and watch.

Most importantly, he liked He Yuzhu very much. This child was not only polite and considerate, but also extremely hardworking.

Compared with other apprentices who were lazy, He Yuzhu worked non-stop all morning.

The most surprising thing is that this child seems to be born to be a chef.

After just one day, his knife skills in the afternoon had improved a lot compared to the morning, a huge improvement.

With a child like this, and with such an experience and relationship, how could Wang Mingde just stand by and watch?

Seeing this scene, Wang Mingde immediately stood up from the stool and walked straight to the second floor of Cuihua Building.

Push open a door.

"Hey, Master Wang is here."

A middle-aged man in a Zhongshan suit immediately put down the abacus in his hand and walked over quickly.

"Manager Qin."

As they were talking, Wang Mingde was helped by Manager Qin to sit down on a chair. Although Manager Qin was the manager of Cuihualou, he respected Wang Mingde very much. On the one hand, it was because Wang Mingde was a few years older than him, and more importantly, Wang Mingde was the Sichuan chef of Cuihualou!

Although Cuihualou is famous for Shandong cuisine, it must be noted that most of the eight big restaurants in Beijing focus on Shandong cuisine. To stand out among the eight big restaurants, you must have other signature dishes!

Wang Mingde’s Sichuan cuisine is Cuihualou’s trump card!

Many people come to Cuihualou for Wang Mingde’s Sichuan cuisine. He is very important to Cuihualou.

"Master Wang, you usually don't come to my place, why are you here this time?"

Wang Mingde took out a cigarette.

“This is what happened!”

"I have a new apprentice in my kitchen, you should know about this, right?"

"I know!" Manager Qin nodded.

"His name is He Yuzhu, right? You said before that he was your friend's child."

Wang Mingde nodded.

"Yes, my friend has been taken away by a widow. There are only two children left in the family, and the elder one is himself."

"At fifteen, I not only have to take care of myself, but I also have to take care of a five-year-old little sister."

"How can we live without income? It's really heartbreaking."

"These are two miserable children."

"So I came to discuss this with you. I want to deduct hundreds of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of dollars from my salary to pay him. He has a strong sense of self-esteem, so I'm afraid he won't accept it if I give it directly."

It was 1952, when the first RMB system was implemented, and ten thousand yuan was only equivalent to one yuan of the second RMB system.

In other words, the hundreds of thousands or hundreds of thousands mentioned by Wang Mingde will actually be just a dozen or twenty yuan in the next few years!

Hearing these words, Manager Qin sincerely admired Master Wang's generosity. In today's world, everyone knows that they must leave some reserves in case of unexpected events. Master Wang was willing to do this for his old friend's child, which was really admirable.

"Master Wang."

"You don't need to worry about this matter. He is your apprentice and also a member of our Cuihua Building."

"Since the family is in such a difficult situation, we should lend a helping hand. The money will be borne by Cuihualou."

"How about paying him 180,000 yuan a month? Is that okay with you?"

Manager Qin's attitude brought a sincere smile to Wang Mingde's face, and he stood up and shook his hands tightly to express his gratitude.

"Manager Qin, thank you so much."

Manager Qin just shook his head slightly.