Courtyard House: New Life, New Silly Zhu

"Director Li, what brings you here? Has the banquet already ended?"

Upon seeing Li Huaide running towards them from a distance, He Yuzhu quickly stepped forward.

Li Huaide looked at He Yuzhu and immediately grabbed his arm. He smiled and said to him.

"Zhu Zi, I never expected you to be this kind of person."

Hearing Li Huaide say this, He Yuzhu was a little confused. What kind of person was he? He hadn't done anything wrong; wasn't he just a cook? What had he done wrong? Wait a minute, he hadn't done anything wrong?

Seeing He Yuzhu's puzzled expression, Li Huaide didn't say anything. Instead, he looked at Director Zhang, who was sitting to the side, curled up in a ball.

"Old Zhang, you're really something!" Li Huaide said with ill intent, looking at the cafeteria manager.

Realizing he couldn't escape, the cafeteria manager could only stand up awkwardly.

"Director, you can't blame me for this. You know I've had enough to drink today, I really can't drink anymore," the cafeteria director said, sounding somewhat aggrieved.

Li Huaide immediately flashed his signature smile, looking kind and friendly.

"It's alright, it's alright. I know it's really not your fault. So, I found you a helper. Now you can't have an excuse not to go, right?" Li Huaide said this with a kind expression.

The cafeteria manager turned pale. But at the same time, he was also curious; hadn't he already brought over a seasoned drinker?

Seeing the cafeteria manager's expression, Li Huaide said with some dissatisfaction.

"At first I thought Xu Damao could help out and get those people drunk, but it turned out he was completely useless."

The cafeteria manager asked, "How many bottles did he drink?"

He Yuzhu, who was standing next to him, had been wondering why Li Huaide had sought him out, but when he heard how many bottles of Erguotou (a type of Chinese liquor) they had drunk, he was completely stunned. Several bottles of Erguotou? Wasn't that tantamount to murder?

"No matter how many bottles we drank, the most important thing now is that we didn't entertain the guests properly, so, Zhu Zi, we're counting on you."

Upon hearing that he was to be relied upon, He Yuzhu immediately refused.

"Director, I'm just a cook. What do you need me for? It's no use looking for me like this. You should look for those who can drink." He Yuzhu knew that drinking was bad for his health, and he didn't want to get involved.

Li Huaide held He Yuzhu's hand gently and said to him in a kind voice.

"Zhu Zi, you can't judge a book by its cover. I've always underestimated you. Do you know your childhood friend? He strongly recommended you to me."

Upon hearing that someone had recommended it, He Yuzhu immediately objected.

"Director, you're not right about that. All I know are fitters like Yi Zhonghai. They're so old, how could they possibly be my childhood friends? Wait, that's not right." He Yuzhu suddenly remembered halfway through his sentence that Xu Damao was here today.

Thinking of this, He Yuzhu gritted his teeth and said hatefully, "That bastard Xu Damao, it's definitely him."

Knowing that Xu Damao was behind it, He Yuzhu immediately put on an awkward smile and said to Li Huaide.

"Director Li, you can't listen to his nonsense. I can't drink alcohol. I usually only drink soup, I don't drink alcohol." He Yuzhu pretended to be in a difficult position, trying to get Li Huaide to give up.

The cafeteria manager next to him also didn't want his capable subordinate to accompany the drinks, so he advised him against it as well.

"Yes, Director, you can't send our head chef to accompany that bar? If he really can't drink anymore, how about we find some workers? Or we can call the technicians to come over beforehand."

Li Huaide glanced at the canteen director, this traitor, then looked at He Yuzhu with a smile.

"Zhu Zi, you're too modest. I know perfectly well that the porcelain jar you usually drink from isn't tea, it's all wine. You drink wine like water. What's our little bit of wine compared to that?"

He Yuzhu gasped. What was Xu Damao, that bastard, bragging about? And drinking alcohol like water, would you drink that?

"Director, that sounds like a lie. Who can drink this wine like water? Don't you think so?" He Yuzhu tried his best to remain calm and analyzed the real situation for Li Huaide.

Li Huaide shook his head and said leisurely, "That Xu Damao told us that you can drink forever." As he spoke, Li Huaide even held up a finger and shook it.

Hearing this, He Yuzhu wanted to refuse again, but before he could speak, Li Huaide spoke directly.

"Zhu Zi, I'm not forcing you to drink, but look at all the food you made today, and how much we drank. We were just a little short. If, I mean, if we didn't please him and get what we wanted, wouldn't all our efforts have been in vain? It's fine if we drink more, but look at all the good stuff that was brought today." Li Huaide looked regretful, which made He Yuzhu's teeth ache.

Because the things delivered today were so good, He Yuzhu really took a lot of things down, after all, he had started to prepare to stockpile supplies.

However, if this stockpiling happens and the matter is not resolved, it will be troublesome if someone comes down to investigate.

This is just a hassle, since he's a cook, and he might end up with a pound and a half, or two pounds and two and a half, in his mouth. But it would be best if these things didn't happen.

"Alright, Director, I'll give it a try, but I'm not sure I can keep you company well," He Yuzhu said with a hint of helplessness.

Li Huaide immediately said seriously, "Zhu Zi, you are an indispensable talent in our steel rolling mill. How can we force you to drink like this? So, Zhu Zi, just drink until you've had enough. If you really can't drink anymore, then forget it."

Hearing Director Li's assurance, He Yuzhu breathed a slight sigh of relief; this was acceptable.

Then, the cafeteria director earnestly said to He Yuzhu, "Although this task is very demanding, you don't need to worry about it. Just drink as much as you can; if you can drink, then drink; if you can't, Director Li and I will cover for you."

Although it felt strange to hear the two directors say that, He Yuzhu could still sense that they were speaking from the heart and that this was truly their thought.

So at that moment he made up his mind that he would make sure those Soviet experts were treated well.

Because he remembered that he was a time traveler, and he had a cheat code.

He forgot he had a spatial ability. He'll put a few bottles in his space, and when he drinks a glass of wine, he'll pour the wine directly into the bottles. He could drink almost all the wine in Beijing if they wanted, let alone just a few bottles.

Finally, He Yuzhu followed the cafeteria director toward the private room. As for Li Huaide, he naturally refused; since he had the chance to come out, he had no intention of joining in the drinking.