Siheyuan: Shazhu's Leisurely Life
Chapter 22 The New Year is approaching
Chapter 22 The New Year is approaching
Now, I have already bought a bicycle and a watch. I am considering getting married. I have also spread the news in the courtyard and the street office. In the coming days, I will see if there is any suitable girl who is interested in me.
With all kinds of thoughts mixed in his mind, He Yuzhu fell into a deep sleep.
At the same time, in the backyard of the Xu family, Xu Damao was sitting on a chair in his room with a very ugly expression.
This guy Shazhu bought a Phoenix brand bicycle and a watch?!
After hearing this news, Xu Damao was so jealous!
You know, he and Sha Zhu are of the same age and are old rivals. He has always looked down on the stupid Sha Zhu, but he never thought that in the compound, he hasn't even bought a bicycle yet, but this kid actually bought one?
When Xu Damao thought about the limelight that Sha Zhu was going to have in the near future, he felt suffocated.
No! We can't let this idiot live so happily! You want to buy a bicycle? You want to get married? Wait for me!
The more Xu Damao thought about it, the angrier he became. He had already started to plan all kinds of bad things in his mind. No matter what, he couldn't let Sha Zhu steal the show in the yard!
……
Two months have passed in a flash. The autumn is bleak and the air has become a little chilly. It is almost the New Year.
In this era, the New Year was always colder than in later generations, with temperatures often dropping several degrees below zero or even more than ten degrees. People were short of supplies, and their clothes were not as warm as those in later generations, nor were there skin care products like those in later generations. Many children and adults had sores on their faces and even cracked ears from the cold.
Of course, what is different from later generations is the joyous atmosphere of the New Year.
Although the New Year has not yet arrived, people walking outside and in the streets and alleys are already looking forward to the New Year. Some families buy New Year's goods in advance, while others go to the cloth store to buy some new cloth to make new clothes for their children. Of course, since most families have several sisters, it is impossible for everyone to have a new dress. For example, the eldest wears it first, followed by the second. Usually, the brothers and sisters take turns to wear a piece of clothing.
Others took out food coupons, oil coupons and meat coupons to prepare for the upcoming meals during the Spring Festival.
He Yuzhu, who has recently become very popular in Nanluoguxiang, has also reached the climax of his blind date career.
As the strength of He Yuzhu's bicycle and watch was demonstrated that day, and as word of mouth spread among the street office and some elders in the No. 95 courtyard, such as a grandfather, many girls asked others to come and express their desire to go on a blind date with He Yuzhu.
However, after meeting a few girls at the beginning, He Yuzhu couldn't stand it. Although he didn't say that he wanted to find a beauty like a fairy, or a person with a great background, but the appearance should be acceptable, right? He didn't care about the conditions, after all, he had the ability. No matter how bad the conditions were, if she married into his family, he would not let her go hungry.
But maybe it's because his bicycle and watch are too attractive, so people want to try their luck with any of them.
Among the people He Yuzhu had met, there were several "Zhu Bajie's second aunt", so He Yuzhu had no choice but to release his blind date standards again.
Although it is not high, it can still play a certain role in screening. Once this standard came out, the number of girls coming for blind dates finally stopped increasing.
In the next month, He Yuzhu saw a girl every two or three days. There were more than ten girls in a month, but none of them met his eye. This made He Yuzhu quite helpless. He was not very picky. The main reason was that in this era, marriage and living together were a lifelong thing. If he just found a girl to make do with, it would be better not to get married. So, although He Yuzhu wanted to get married early, he could only suppress his thoughts. This kind of thing could not be rushed, and he had to wait for it to happen naturally.
During this period, He Yuzhu was naturally busy besides dating. In addition to completing his job at the steel mill, he left a very good impression on the factory leaders and some leaders of brother units. Therefore, more and more people contacted He Yuzhu privately and asked him to cook for them.
This kind of thing is very common in this era. Every profession has its own ways. The reason why cooks are called one of the eight major personnel is precisely because of this. Not only do they make a lot of money and have no worries about food and drink, but as long as you have good skills, it is not an exaggeration to say that you will be overwhelmed by such private work.
Even though it is a difficult time now and some people can't even get enough food to eat, there are still people who eat and drink at small kitchens and large banquets. This can be seen from the Tan family meal that Lou Zhenhua and his family had last time.
Of course, for He Yuzhu, he is just a cook, who only cares about cooking and not other things. As long as he does not do anything illegal, no one can blame him. This is a craftsman who makes a living by his craftsmanship.
That day, in the kitchen of a canteen at a steel rolling mill.
After He Yuzhu finished preparing the big pot of food in the factory, he lay down in his chair as usual, raised the enamel cup in his hand and drank the tea.
At the same time, Ma Hua came over at the right time and respectfully refilled He Yuzhu's cup with a kettle.
"master…"
"What are you holding back on, kid? Come on."
He Yuzhu looked at the boy's expression and knew that he had something to say.
"Hey, Master, you really understand me. It's almost the end of the year and we're going to have a holiday. I thought I'd treat you to a meal before the New Year when I get my salary."
This is Ma Hua’s first Spring Festival at the steel mill, which means that in total, Ma Hua has been at the steel mill for a year.
In the past year, he has learned a lot from following He Yuzhu. In this era, the master-apprentice relationship is different from that in later generations. Although the public-private partnership is now in place and the master-apprentice relationship of the past is no longer important, it cannot be changed in a short time. In the past, the master taught the way, which was comparable to the rebirth of parents. Even if the ideas and concepts have changed now, this kind of craftsmanship still has great gratitude.
Ma Hua is a person who knows how to repay kindness, which has been reflected in the original drama, and this is why He Yuzhu is willing to take this apprentice. Having someone you can trust is also very important in this era.
"Let's go to a restaurant? OK. I was thinking about going to Hongbinlou for a meal a few days ago. Now it's all done." He Yuzhu said deliberately.
Hearing this, Ma Hua's face twitched. A meal at a big restaurant like Hongbinlou would cost at least 10 or 20 yuan. Moreover, if he invited the chef to eat, would he have to shiver when ordering? However, thinking of the care that the chef had given him during this period, Ma Hua decided to bite his teeth and agree.
(End of this chapter)
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