Siheyuan: Starting from 1958

I have to say that Tang Dashan's straightforward temptation is still very attractive to Li.

Yu Li did not go to high school, but only graduated from junior high school. In addition, her father was just an ordinary blacksmith in a steel rolling mill. She tried to join the steel rolling mill several times but failed. Gradually, she gave up the idea and thought that it would be good to marry a good husband in the future and take care of her husband and children.

But it’s not easy to find a good husband.

People either dislike her low education level or the fact that she has no job.

Tang Dashan in front of him is not only a good person with ambition, but also has a place as an apprentice in the steel rolling mill.

Yu Li is a person who is unwilling to stay at home to take care of her husband and children.

Now that I have a good opportunity to work in a steel rolling mill, I can’t give it up no matter what.

As for whether Tang Dashan’s words just now were fooling him.

Yu Li thought about it, but quickly rejected it.

If Tang Dashan didn't have Wang Dong as his master, he would definitely think that Tang Dashan was fooling him.

But who can blame him for having a good master?

As the deputy director of the steel mill's kitchen, directly managing several kitchens and one or two hundred workers in the steel mill's kitchen, it was too easy for him to get someone into the kitchen as an apprentice.

He believed that Wang Dong would not deceive Tang Dashan about such matters.

When Yu Li heard Tang Dashan say that he had passed the ninth-level chef exam and his wife had become a regular employee, and that the two of them could earn fifty or sixty yuan a month at the steel rolling mill, and that with extra income the amount could even exceed sixty or seventy yuan, she became jealous on the spot.

His father worked as a fourth-level blacksmith in a steel rolling mill, and the forty-something yuan he earned a month was an astronomical figure in her eyes.

If two people can earn 60 or 70 yuan a month, they can still spend all the money on meat every day, and maybe they can save several hundred yuan after working for a year.

Even if I have two or three children in the future, I can easily raise them without any pressure.

As she thought about it, Yu Li actually began to look forward to the wonderful life after marrying Tang Dashan.

I completely forgot that Tang Dashan is not even my partner now.

"Miss Yu...what are you thinking about? Why don't you say anything?" Yu Li's face quickly turned red, and she quickly threw away the messy thoughts in her mind. But she had already made up her mind.

As long as no accidents happen in the subsequent relationship between the two parties, they must keep this rich son-in-law firmly in their hands.

I quickly asked, "Brother Tang, what did you ask me just now?"

"Miss Yu... Girls are careful. What kind of cabinets and tables do you think will be best for the house after it's decorated?"

"After all, these things are for my future wife, and I, a rough guy, don't really understand them."

"It just so happens that a carpenter from the street is coming to help me make furniture. Can you give me some advice?"

Yu Li's already red face turned even redder at this moment.

Deciding what kind of furniture to make for your home, or preparing it for your future daughter-in-law, isn't that just making furniture for yourself in disguise?
Reason told him that he had not yet confirmed his relationship with Tang Dashan and should not interfere in such matters. After all, he was not the mistress of the house.

But his emotions wouldn't allow him to do so.

An idea even popped up in her mind. Sooner or later, she would marry into the Tang family anyway. Helping to make furniture now would only mean becoming the mistress of the house earlier. There was nothing wrong with that.

Finally, emotion overcame reason, and he nodded embarrassedly: "Brother Tang, is this okay?"

Tang Dashan was eager for Yu Li to nod so that he could take the opportunity to confirm their relationship, so he nodded quickly: "There's nothing wrong with that."

"This matter is settled."

"The carpenter will come over this afternoon, so you can stay home for lunch. The workers at home also need to eat."

"For you, I asked the chef to help me get back half a chicken." "Chicken stewed with mushrooms is what I am best at. You can stay and taste my cooking skills. Help me decide on the style of furniture this afternoon."

Yu Li helps with cooking at home every day. Although she is not a cook, she is very familiar with the kitchen.

Naturally, he followed Tang Dashan into the kitchen, helping to wash vegetables, lighting the fire, and passing plates...

She completely treated herself as the hostess of the house, and soon three large pots of food were brought to the table, with the staple food being steamed buns made from two-grain flour.

Although supplies in Sijiucheng were not as tight as they were a few months ago, they were not abundant yet. Many families were still eating cornmeal steamed bread. It was a very high treatment for Tang Dashan to be able to entertain a group of masters with only two bowls of flour.

In addition, there was a pot of greasy Little Jerry's stewed mushrooms on the table, which undoubtedly raised the quality of the lunch.

Seeing Yu Li sitting at the table with a reserved look on her face and feeling embarrassed to add more dishes, Tang Dashan's face also turned red because of embarrassment, but he thought of Wang Dong's reminder: If you want to chase the girl you like, you must be thick-skinned.

He decisively picked up the chopsticks and put several pieces of chicken into Yu Li's bowl...

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When Yu Li was staying at Tang Dashan's house as a temporary hostess, Yan Jiefang had just been called back home by his younger brother.

When he saw Yan Fugui, he asked anxiously, "Dad..."

"Where is the wife you mentioned..."

"I heard from my third brother that she is very beautiful. If you can help me introduce her to someone else, I will definitely marry her."

"What's the hurry?" Yan Fugui replied with a calm expression.

"I have just asked your second brother to inquire."

"This girl is from Master Yu's family in another alley on our street. Her name is Yu Li. She graduated from junior high school and doesn't have a job yet."

"His father is a fourth-level forger in a steel mill. He has a younger sister who is in high school. I think she is He Yushui's classmate."

"She is currently at Tang's house on a blind date with Tang Dashan."

"As for whether it can be successful, no one knows."

"You just wait at the gate of the courtyard for a while, and chase after the girl when she leaves the courtyard. Get to know her first, and then think of ways to develop a relationship with her."

"You are a high school student. Although you are just an apprentice now, you will become a regular employee sooner or later."

"Although Tang Dashan is a regular worker at the steel mill, he is a cook after all, and he only went to junior high school. He is not as educated as you, and his job is not as respectable as yours."

"As long as Yu Li and Tang Dashan are not married, you can definitely snatch her away and make her your wife."

Yan Fugui is no longer the third uncle in the courtyard. In order to let his eldest son get married as soon as possible and have a grandson sooner, he even ignored his face and directly let the eldest son intercept and rob.

Yan Jiefang was not a good person either. Seeing that most young people of his age were married, he was more anxious than anyone else and immediately replied, "Don't worry, Dad..."

"I will be a fitter when I get a permanent job. How can Tang Dashan, a cook, compare with me?"

"As long as they are not married, your son will definitely take Yu Li back as his wife."

"But you have to pay for my marriage gift."

"I'm still just an apprentice, and most of my salary goes to my family, so I can't save any money."

Yan Fugui was not stingy about this and answered straightforwardly: "Now the bride price is ten yuan, I will give you ten yuan too."

"I'll give you five more dollars to buy candy, melon seeds, peanuts, etc. to visit their parents, and you can take care of the rest yourself."

"From now on, when the second and third sons get married, they will all be treated fairly, and each will receive fifteen dollars." (End of this chapter)