Siheyuan: Starting from 1958

The girl and the matchmaker looked up and saw Qin Huairu coming out of the kitchen with a piece of bacon in her hand. She stared at He Yuzhu and asked with a smile.

"How do you cut this piece of bacon?"

"I'll cut it for you first, and you can just fry it..."

"Sister Qin..." He Yuzhu couldn't help laughing when he saw Qin Huairu.

He Yuzhu saw Qin Huairu doing her best to arrange a blind date for him, and his heart was filled with gratitude.

He took the bacon from Qin Huairu and said, "Cutting vegetables is the job of the cook. Leave it to me. You can rest on the side..."

"I've been busy for most of the day, it's time to take a break."

Qin Huairu quickly replied: "What is the relationship between our two families? It is my duty to help you arrange a blind date."

"You've helped my family so much, and now you need help, I definitely can't just stand by and watch."

"If you need any help, just tell me. Sister Qin may not be as good as you at cooking, but she's not bad at making fire and washing vegetables."

Seeing Qin Huairu and He Yuzhu talking and laughing in the kitchen, looking like a couple, the girl's face suddenly darkened.

The matchmaker realized something was wrong and quickly explained: "Comrade Wang, don't be angry..."

"This person is Qin Huairu, a neighbor of Comrade He Yuzhu in the same courtyard."

"Qin Huairu's husband died, and she was left alone to take care of three children and a mother-in-law. Her life was very hard."

"Comrade He Yuzhu loves to help others and often helps the Jia family."

"Qin Huairu must have known in advance that He Yuzhu was going to a blind date at noon today, and was afraid that he would be too busy to handle it alone, so she came to help Comrade He Yuzhu."

When Miss Wang heard that Qin Huairu was the person He Yuzhu was helping and that she came to help today, her face instantly relaxed. As long as the two of them didn't have an unclear relationship, it would be fine.

Moreover, He Yuzhu was willing to step forward and help Qin Huairu when she was in trouble, which shows that He Yuzhu is a very caring person.

But soon Miss Wang was no longer happy.

Suddenly, a seven or eight-year-old child appeared at the kitchen door, rushed into the kitchen and shouted to He Yuzhu: "Godfather...Mom...Is the chicken stewed with mushrooms ready? I want to eat it."

Qin Huairu said quickly: "Don't worry..."

"Your godfather said that it will be ready in a little while. I will definitely give you a bowl of chicken when the time comes."

Bang Geng immediately said: "I know that my godfather treats me the best..."

"mom……"

"Remember to help your godfather boil water for foot bath tonight. Don't get too tired for such a good godfather."

Qin Huairu immediately pretended to be angry and said, "Bang Geng, what nonsense are you talking about?"

"Go home quickly..."

"I saw that your godfather was too tired when he got home from get off work. He had to work in the steel mill all day, so I boiled water for him. Don't say anything like "soak your feet or not"."

Bang Geng immediately responded: "Mom..."

"I've seen you soaking your godfather's feet..."

Qin Huairu picked up a stick from the corner and hit the stick: "What nonsense are you talking about, kid?"

"Today is your godfather's blind date, don't talk nonsense, don't scare away his godfather's new wife."

Bang Geng saw his mother was angry, and immediately made a face and ran back to Jia's house. He Yuzhu didn't think Qin Huairu boiling water for him to soak his feet was something that was not allowed to be seen by others. Instead, he was very proud of it. He pulled Qin Huairu who wanted to rush out of the small kitchen and said, "Sister Qin..."

“Don’t be angry…”

"Banggeng is still young and doesn't understand much. Everything will be fine when he grows up."

When Miss Wang saw Qin Huairu, He Yuzhu and Banggeng playing and chatting in the kitchen, her first impression was that they looked like a family.

His expression turned ugly again, especially after he heard that Qin Huairu actually boiled water for He Yuzhu to soak his feet, his expression became even more serious.

In his opinion, only the closest people can help He Yuzhu boil water for soaking his feet.

Qin Huairu, a neighbor, helps He Yuzhu, a single young man, boil water for foot soaking. Isn't she worried that others will gossip about her and He Yuzhu's reputation?

The fact that Bang Geng called He Yuzhu his godfather also made Miss Wang very unhappy.

He Yuzhu, a grown man who hasn't even gotten married yet, has become the godfather of a seven or eight-year-old child. Does that mean that after he gets married, he will have a seven or eight-year-old godson before he has his own child?

Moreover, He Yuzhu and Qin Huairu have a very close relationship. Doesn't He Yuzhu know that there is always trouble around a widow?

Miss Wang didn't believe that they were just ordinary neighbors and had no other relationship.

But as a cultured person, Miss Wang did not get angry immediately. Instead, she waited for her meal with a sullen face, hoping that He Yuzhu would give her an explanation later, otherwise it would be too bad to wrongly accuse him.

"Comrade Wang, Aunt Zhang, the meal is ready, come and eat quickly..."

I don’t know how much time had passed, but the four dishes that He Yuzhu had carefully prepared were finally placed on the table.

Although He Yuzhu is not a very good person, his cooking is really delicious.

You can smell the aroma of food from a long distance away.

The three of them politely gave way to each other and sat in their respective seats. Matchmaker Aunt Zhang spoke first.

He knew that Miss Wang was in a very bad mood, and wanted He Yuzhu to explain what had just happened and try to resolve Miss Wang's misunderstanding of them.

Just as they were about to finish their words, a knock on the door reached their ears.

Qin Huairu, who had just been helping in the kitchen, appeared at the door of He Yuzhu's house holding a wooden basin: "Zhuzi..."

"Can I come in for a moment?"

He Yuzhu didn't notice the increasingly solemn expression on Miss Wang's face. He immediately stood up from his seat and said with a smile: "Sister Qin..."

"We are all family. If you have anything to say, come in and talk..."

As soon as Qin Huairu walked into the room, he focused his attention on Miss Wang and immediately said with a grateful smile: "Miss, you are Zhuzi's blind date, right..."

"Zhu Zi is not only a cook in the steel mill who has no worries about food and clothing, but he is also a good person in our courtyard."

"Since my husband passed away, Zhuzi has been busy helping us. Otherwise, I, a widow, really don't know how I would survive."

"In order to let my family have two more steamed buns, Zhuzi would lend them to me every time he got his salary. I have never met a person as nice as Zhuzi in my life."

"If you marry Zhuzi, you will enjoy happiness in the future..."

After saying that, he walked to He Yuzhu's bedside as if he was familiar with her and started to pick up the dirty clothes on the bed. While picking up, he complained to He Yuzhu: "Zhuzi..."

"Sister Qin has told you many times that you should not leave dirty clothes lying around. Just put them in the plate next to the bed and I will wash them together later. Why don't you listen? How can you sleep at night with dirty clothes all over the bed..."

"Oh, your underwear...how come I can't find it..." (End of this chapter)