Siheyuan: Pretend to be a Pig and Eat the Tiger

Chapter 119: Fengze Garden Competition, before the game
He Yuzhu had no good feelings towards He Daqing. When he was young, he ran away irresponsibly!

You are old and no one cares about you, yet you shamelessly come here to ask for support in your old age. How can such a good thing happen in the world?

On the other hand, he is not the original body, so he has no psychological burden to refuse. As long as he does not take the money, he can refuse with a clear conscience!

Little Yushui has grown up, what to do with the money, follow He Yushui's advice, he forgets it!
He had no right to decide He Yushui's choice. After all, he was her father. Director Wang guessed He Yuzhu's thoughts and made no comment on it!

Every family has its own problems, and it is difficult for a judge to judge family disputes. Don't advise others to be good without experiencing their suffering. She has no right to ask He Yuzhu to accept the money!
Winter 1951
The courtyard rarely fell into a brief moment of peace and harmony. Perhaps it was because Jia Zhang was not there, or perhaps it was because the deaf old lady began to reduce her presence!

Apart from Yan Bugui's unshakable desire to take advantage, basically nothing new happened!
Yi Zhonghai was busy in every corner of the courtyard, and even took the initiative to help He Yuzhu when he needed to buy coal briquettes!
He Yuzhu did not refuse. It would be a waste to use it since he offered to help anyway!

It is indeed a bit difficult for one person to pull coal briquettes, and using "Ban Ye" seems pretentious!
Everyone pulls the cart by themselves, but you, a 17-year-old boy, actually pay someone to do it. Isn’t that a bit "eccentric"?

He Yuzhu reluctantly climbed out of bed, opened the door and looked out, seeing a scene of snow-covered ground, except that the courtyard had been swept clean!
He was a little curious. How could there be such a kind-hearted person in the compound? In his impression, everyone was in charge of their own business!
Today's snow is the first snow of 1951, and it came later than usual. The two-meter-high snow pile standing not far away silently tells us that someone is already working!
At this moment, He Yuzhu saw Yi Zhonghai walking over from the backyard. Looking at Yi Zhonghai's flushed face and fully armed, it was obvious that he had done a big job!
"Hey, Uncle Yi, you didn't sweep the snow in this courtyard, did you?"

"Haha, I'm old and don't sleep much, so I have nothing to do, so I just swept it!"

"That's great. I was planning to get up and sweep the snow, but since you've already done it, Uncle Yi, I'll go back to sleep!

I've been so busy lately, and I always feel like I haven't gotten enough sleep. See you later!"

Before Yi Zhonghai could say anything, He Yuzhu closed the door. Yi Zhonghai's face changed slightly, and then returned to normal, because someone got up and he was going to start transporting the snow out!

In winter, snow has to be dumped outside, otherwise it will melt and freeze into ice, which will cause big trouble!

I originally thought that He Yuzhu would admire his helpfulness and help him transport the snow out!

Who knew this kid was so unwise and had no intention of transporting snow at all!

Okay, let’s do our best. Now that we have done it, let’s do it well!

It's impossible that other people are as stupid as He Yuzhu, right? They don't understand the ways of the world!
After closing the door, He Yuzhu curled his lips and said, "Old man, if you want to establish your character, then do it well. I am not that stupid and will even "add bricks and tiles" for you!"
After thinking about it, I decided not to sleep and took out the aluminum lunch box. This lunch box has quite functions, it can heat up dishes and cook rice!
It was not widely used in the country at that time. This was the gift his master gave him as his apprenticeship gift!

There are still leftovers from yesterday in the lunch box. I can basically bring some back now. Even though they are leftovers from guests, at least there is enough oil and water, right?
The kitchen staff and the waiters can each get a share, but it’s not anything good, just the basics of the dish!
Those who eat in Fengze Garden are all prominent figures, so they naturally won't use steamed buns to clean the food like in small restaurants!
Sometimes there are more dishes and they can get more. Of course, these are what the manager has left over. Even so, everyone is grateful to the manager!
Put the leftovers in a lunch box, add some water, and turn on the stove, then it will come in handy!

He Yuzhu made a net with wire, which is specially used for heating food. It is very convenient!

"Brother, I want to eat too!"

"Well, if you don't get up, Yu Shui won't have anything to eat. It smells so good, I can't help it!"

"Get up right now!"

At this time, the warm bed is no longer comfortable. In the world of little foodies, food must be delicious!

He Yuzhu checked the door and found it was locked securely. Four steamed buns instantly appeared in his hand!
He Yushui knew nothing about all this. She only knew that her brother was very capable and had access to white flour buns to eat every day!
"Rainwater, what did we eat this morning?"

"Well, porridge, pickles, and steamed bread!"

He Yushui looked at his fingers carefully, not daring to be careless at all!
God pity her. Once she said something wrong, her brother took the steamed buns away and gave her vodka to eat instead!

From then on, she knew that no matter what she ate, as long as someone asked, she had to tell them these three things, otherwise she would have to eat steamed buns again!
He Yuzhu nodded with satisfaction. It was a good performance, but he couldn't be praised. Otherwise, he would definitely get carried away!
Yi Zhonghai was working very hard outside, while He Yuzhu was eating like crazy inside!
The smell of leftovers did get out, but Yi Zhonghai didn’t say anything!
He Yuzhu would bring some soups from Fengze Garden. Everyone knew that they were not good things, they just tasted tempting!

When He Yuzhu went out, the snow in the yard had already settled. He didn't feel embarrassed and just smiled!
"Uncle Yi, I'm really sorry to bother you to do the work yourself. I have something to do in Fengze Garden, so I won't delay your exercise. I'll see you later!"

"It's okay, I've finished cleaning it!"

"Got it!"

He Yuzhu didn't expect that no one else from the Intermediate Court came out! What he didn't know was that except Qin Huairu, no one else showed up, but Qin Huairu was persuaded to go back by Yi Zhonghai!

He admired the old guy's forbearance. He could endure what ordinary people could not endure. He was truly a character!
He cleaned up the central courtyard by himself. No wonder He Yuzhu was plotted against so harshly in the play!
How many people can do what Yi Zhonghai does? Yi Zhonghai is not a pushover. He likes others to do things and he gets the benefits!
Now that he has personally taken action, it can be seen that this old fellow has big ambitions and is still harboring little tricks!

The capital city was covered in white snow, and the biting cold wind was howling through the streets and alleys. He Yuzhu tightened his clothes, this damn weather was really cold!

Compared to the outside, the kitchen of Fengze Garden is a scene of bustling activity!

Today his master is going to announce an important decision, which is to choose Fengzeyuan Sanzao. How to choose? Of course, it depends on strength!

"There is a vacancy in the third kitchen of Fengze Garden. This time we will use a competition to determine who will be the third kitchen! The third, fourth and Zhuzi, the third kitchen will be chosen from the three of you, and the manager and I will be the referees!"

He Yuzhu is well aware of the importance of this competition. The position of Sanzao not only represents a higher status and income, but also a recognition of his cooking skills!
He secretly made up his mind to stand out in this competition!

Sanzao of Fengze Garden will become well-known in a small area over time. A chef needs fame the most. Once you become famous, naturally people will invite you to be the head chef at weddings, funerals and the like!
Sanzao is now able to go out and take on jobs. He needs to buy some necessities before the era of bills comes, and the money must have a legitimate source!

Money is easy to get, but he doesn't dare!

There are so many supplies in the space, as long as he makes some money, he will get it, but he is afraid of death and dare not make any investment!
By trading in supplies, or supplies whose origins cannot be traced, you can get enough money in a short period of time, but it will cause endless troubles!

What a joke, Beijing is the best place, and the investigation of bad elements on the bald side is the most rigorous!
How is it possible to keep the flow of bulk materials in and out without anyone noticing?

If this is possible, then the professionally trained "bad elements" would definitely be causing trouble, so how could they end up in jail!
Some time ago, he read in the newspaper that many bad elements hidden among the masses had been identified, consolidating the fruits of victory!
You would never have thought that many people had cover identities, but even such people were found out, let alone him!

Many people say that it is complete nonsense that in that era, huge amounts of capital were accumulated by trading in materials and then the economy took off directly after the reform and opening up!

What is the most important thing in this era? It’s not money, it’s material things!
Once materials whose origin cannot be explained appear, they will definitely be targeted immediately. By then, death will not be far away. He does not want to "die midway"!
The kitchen of Fengze Garden was arranged in a particularly solemn manner. The fire in the stove was burning brightly, and various kitchen utensils were neatly arranged, emitting a metallic luster. Third senior brother Wang Wenchao and fourth senior brother Li Lin were both on high alert, and He Yuzhu was also very serious!

This time he decided to show off his skills. As it concerns his future status and salary, he dare not be careless at all!

Improving cooking skills is a must. According to his memory, the steel rolling mill should have started the public-private transformation in 1953. As the first batch of pilot public-private joint venture heavy industrial units, the transformation time was also earlier!
He was planning to join the factory at that time, but he didn't want to start as an apprentice. He had to be a master chef, or at least a chef, as that was what he wanted!

How can we achieve this goal? Fame and strength, yes, fame and strength in the chef world!

"You three must show your full strength and not give in. I may not be able to see other aspects, but I am confident that you can't hide your cooking skills from me!"

"Yes, Master!"

"Well, let's get ready and get started! You can choose the ingredients from the kitchen, there are no restrictions on the dishes, just feel free to create!"

Wang Dana and the manager sat in the prepared judges' seats, ready to watch the performances of several people in detail!
"Haha, looks like we've just caught up with the fun!"

"Yes, Mr. Lou, it's better to arrive at the right time than to arrive early. This is a coincidence!"

"Boss, Mr. Lou!"

The manager immediately stood up to greet him and hurried over to give a standard hug!
The owner of Fengzeyuan admires ancient rituals, so the manager naturally caters to his preferences!
"Manager Gao, what are you doing?"

"Boss Lou, the restaurant's third stove is vacant. Master Wang and I discussed it and decided to 'success or failure determines the hero'!"

"Haha, Master Wang, if you don't mind, how about I be a judge again?"

"How dare you disobey your orders!"

(End of this chapter)