Siheyuan: Starting from 1958

Chapter 481: Good News from Heaven (First Update)
He Yuzhu was very happy to see Damao standing on his side and helping him speak.

I want to date Liang Lawei and become a family.

Not only is it necessary to obtain the consent of Liang Lazhi herself, but the opinions of Damao and Ermao are also very crucial.

If the kids interfere and don't want Liang Lawei to marry me, no matter how hard I try, it will be useless.

Now that Damao is speaking for me, it means that I have gained his recognition.

If I send Ermao to work as an apprentice in a steel rolling mill and have him become my apprentice in the future, Ermao will definitely not object to me marrying his mother.

As long as we deal with Ermao and Ermao, it would only take a few meals and a few words to persuade the remaining two little brats.

But he did not get complacent because Da Mao was on his side. Instead, he said with a concerned expression: "Da Mao..."

"You can't say that about your mother?"

"She was too anxious about Ermao's matter."

After saying that, he turned his attention to Liang Laxian: "Sister Liang... I came here just for Ermao's matter."

"I just went to the front yard to find Director Wang and got a spot as an apprentice in the kitchen."

"If Ermao doesn't want to go to the countryside as an educated youth, he can come with me to the kitchen of the steel mill early tomorrow morning to report, and then go directly to Director Wang to apply for employment."

"Although you are just an apprentice and can only get 18 yuan a month, your uncle Zhuzi is the team leader of the third canteen in the back kitchen. I will talk to other team leaders and transfer you to the third canteen. With Uncle Zhuzi's protection, no one will dare to bully you."

"If you want to be a chef, Uncle Zhuzi can take you in as his apprentice and teach you cooking skills."

"When the exam is resumed in the future, it will be no problem to pass the eighth-level chef exam."

Ermao had already prepared to go to the countryside as an educated youth, and He Yuzhu's words were like pie in the sky to him. He immediately widened his eyes, stared at He Yuzhu with a look of disbelief and asked back.

"Uncle Zhuzi..."

"You're kidding me, I can really get an apprenticeship in a steel mill..."

He Yuzhu answered with certainty: "I definitely won't joke with you about such a big thing..."

"This apprentice can only work in the kitchen, not in the workshop."

"But I'm the canteen monitor in the back kitchen, so there will be no problem in getting a permanent job."

Hearing this, Ermao was so excited that he couldn't describe it in words. Without hesitation, he looked at He Yuzhu and answered with a firm face: "Uncle Zhuzi..."

"I'd like to work in the kitchen of a steel mill."

"Anyway, my grades weren't very good when I was studying, so I might as well learn to cook from you and become a chef."

"Uncle Dashan in the front yard, Uncle Longfei in the back yard, and Director Wang are all chefs. Their monthly salary plus the money they earn from catering outside is at least 30 yuan, and sometimes more than 40 or 50 yuan..."

"I've wanted to learn cooking from you and become a chef for a long time, but I was always worried that you wouldn't agree."

"If I could really work as an apprentice in the kitchen of a steel mill, I would immediately take you as my master and learn cooking from you."

Hearing this, He Yuzhu knew that there was a 70% chance of success, but whether it would work in the end still needed Liang Lazhi's approval.

Then he turned his gaze to her: "Sister Liang..."

"You should say something..."

"As long as you give me the nod, I will take Ermao to the steel mill to start work tomorrow morning..."

Da Mao immediately responded: "Mom...just agree..."

"Although I am just an apprentice, I will definitely be able to become a regular employee in the future if I work under Uncle Zhuzi."

"You can't just watch Ermaoer give up his job at the steel mill and go to the countryside to become an educated youth..."

Ermao didn't say anything, but looked at Liang Lawei with a pleading look, wanting her to nod. It was only then that Liang Lawei recovered from the shock He Yuzhu had brought her.

But she didn't nod immediately.

She is a very principled person and would never accept benefits from others for no reason, and this is not just an ordinary benefit.

As long as the conditions permit, no one is willing to send their children to the countryside as educated youth, so every job in the city becomes particularly valuable at this time.

No matter which factory, as long as there is a recruitment notice, young people who meet the requirements for going to the countryside will rush over to save their lives. Sometimes there are even hundreds of people competing for one job.

He Yuzhu must have paid a huge price to give Ermao a job at this time.

Liang Lazhi would definitely not accept it easily until things were made clear.

He decisively ignored the second brother's pleading look and walked out while saying, "Zhu Zi... come out for a moment, I have something to tell you..."

He Yuzhu hurriedly followed him out.

Seeing the two people's backs slowly disappearing in the middle courtyard, Ermao immediately turned his attention to Ermao: "Brother... do you think Mom will agree to let me work in the kitchen of the steel mill?"

"Definitely..." Damao didn't want to extinguish the hope that had just been ignited in his second brother, so he answered firmly.

"Then why didn't Mom nod and why did she call Uncle Zhuzi out..." Ermao did not relax because of Damao's answer. He stared at his eldest brother and continued to ask.

Da Mao thought for a moment and answered, "Uncle Zhuzi has always wanted Mom to be his partner and marry Mom..."

"But Mom didn't agree..."

"I guess Mom is worried that Uncle Zhuzi will use this incident to force her to agree to a relationship, so she wants to make things clear."

Ermao's eyes lit up and he said, "Brother..."

"Then do you agree that Uncle Zhuzi will marry Mom?"

Damao answered without thinking: "Uncle Zhuzi is a good man. As long as mom agrees, I have no objection..."

Ermao followed up: "I agree too."

"If mom really marries Uncle Zhuzi, I can eat Uncle Zhuzi's cooking every day and learn cooking from him."

"When I become a chef in the future, I can earn money to support my family."

When Sanmao and Xiu'er heard their second brother say that they could eat the food cooked by He Yuzhu every day in the future, they couldn't help but drool and said at the same time: "I also want to eat the food cooked by Uncle Zhuzi..."

"It tastes better than mom's cooking..."

When Da Mao and Er Mao were discussing whether He Yuzhu could marry his mother, Liang Lazhi directly took He Yuzhu out of the courtyard.

Looking at He Yuzhu, he asked seriously: "Zhuzi..."

"How did you get this job as an apprentice in the steel mill kitchen? You must tell me clearly..."

"If it costs money, I have to pay for it, otherwise I would rather not have this job."

Perhaps because Qin Huairu had schemed against him too harshly before, He Yuzhu now liked Liang Layi's persistence in principles, and quickly replied: "Sister Liang..."

"Don't worry, this job didn't cost much."

"Besides, we have such a good relationship, there is no need to pay so much. Just think of this job as a gift from me to Ermao."

Liang Layi shook her head decisively: "No... Let's put things in perspective..."

"I know you want me to be your partner, but work is work..."

"I don't want to agree to be with you just because of this job."

(End of this chapter)