The beginning of Siheyuan starts with refusing to bring lunch boxes

After entering the courtyard, He Yuzhu asked He Yushui to sit with the old lady, while he greeted Master Chen in the middle courtyard.

He checked the progress of the renovation, and Master Chen came over and said, "Boss, it's almost half done. It will probably be finished in two days. We plan to start building the kang in the afternoon. The kang in the backyard can also be built at the same time, but it's best to let the old lady in the backyard live somewhere else during these two days."

He Yuzhu nodded and said, "Your cooking skills are really good, and the progress is quite fast. I will go and tell the old lady. I will give you the key after lunch. By the way, Master Chen, don't eat the lunch you brought at noon. I will cook a meal for you and the two masters."

When Master Chen heard what He Yuzhu said, he hurriedly said, "Boss, this won't do. You cooked a meal the day before, and you have to cook it again. It's not appropriate. You have already paid extra for the meal. This is not appropriate."

"Master Chen, it's okay. I came back to the courtyard today to cook. I'm just doing this for the three of you. Don't refuse me. If you feel embarrassed, just take care of my house."

Master Chen saw that there was no other way, so he nodded and agreed.

He Yuzhu pushed his bicycle to the backyard, put it down, and took out a bundle from the handlebars. Inside was half a pound of pork, a cabbage, some vermicelli, and three pounds of noodles.

When he arrived at the old lady's room, he saw He Yushui chatting with the old lady with red eyes. He put the bag on the table and said, "What's going on? Why are golden beans falling?" He Yuzhu naturally guessed what was going on.

When He Yushui saw He Yuzhu teasing her, she glared at him and wiped away her tears.

The deaf old lady pretended to hit He Yuzhu, and He Yuzhu pretended to be scared and begged for mercy

He Yuzhu said to the deaf old lady, "Old lady, we are going to start repairing the kang in my room this afternoon. Master Chen said that you can do it here at the same time. However, you'd better not stay in this room for the next two days. That's what I'm thinking. You can stay in the room of the old man for the next two days. Is that okay with you?"

The old lady naturally agreed, "Okay, I'll talk to Zhong Hai later."

At ten o'clock, He Yuzhu went to Yi Zhonghai's house in the Central Courtyard.

Yi Family

The uncle was holding Cheng'en and playing with Xiaoying and Nian'en, while the aunt was cleaning the chicken and vegetables. Yi Zhonghai saw He Yuzhu coming in, so he stood up and said, "Zhuzi is here?"

He Yuzhu nodded, and then said, "Uncle, please ask Auntie to hold Cheng'en, take Xiaoying and Nian'en to the old lady's place in the backyard. I will prepare the food, and it's a good opportunity for us to chat."

Yi Zhonghai heard this, nodded and said to the aunt, "My dear, take the three children to the old lady's house in the backyard to wait for dinner, Zhuzi and I will prepare it."

The aunt handed the almost-cooked chicken to He Yuzhu, then washed her hands and took her three children to the backyard.

He Yushui was also surprised to see a middle-aged woman with three children coming in. After all, no one had told her that Yi Zhonghai's family had adopted three children.

Yi Family

He Yuzhu was preparing the ingredients and cooking while chatting with Yi Zhonghai, "Uncle, there are only the two of us here today, so let's not hide anything, is that ok with you?" He Yuzhu kept his head down and worked without looking at Yi Zhonghai.

Upon hearing this, Yi Zhonghai looked at He Yuzhu deeply, then nodded and said, "Okay, Zhuzi, today I will just speak my mind!"

After the chicken was processed, He Yuzhu saw that Auntie had already kneaded the dough, and then went to prepare other ingredients, and continued, "Uncle, since Brother Dongxu left, you have set your sights on me, right?"

Yi Zhonghai nodded and said, "Well, Dongxu is gone, and we have no children, so we can't make plans for our retirement in the future. You are the only suitable person in the whole yard, so I took a fancy to you. And you are a cook. You will take care of us in the future, and we will have good food and drink."

"Master, I'm afraid there's more to it than that. You're probably also planning my marriage, right?"

Yi Zhonghai blushed, and then told He Yuzhu his plan awkwardly. While Yi Zhonghai was speaking, he observed He Yuzhu's expression, but He Yuzhu was listening to Yi Zhonghai's statement very calmly, as if all this had nothing to do with He Yuzhu.

After listening to Yi Zhonghai, He Yuzhu finished all the preparations and steamed the buns before turning to Yi Zhonghai and saying,

"Uncle, it may be difficult for me to take care of you completely in your old age, but like the old lady said, I will take care of the three children when they grow up. Also, if you and Aunt have any problems in the future, you can come to me. Although I can't take care of you and Aunt like a son, at least I can take care of you much better than an ordinary neighbor. These are the only promises I can make to you."

After hearing what He Yuzhu said, Yi Zhonghai felt a little disappointed, but he was still very happy that He Yuzhu could do this.

As He Yuzhu started to heat the oil in the wok, the aroma began to fill the air above the courtyard.

Yan Bugui smelled the fragrance and felt even more distressed and regretful. Even guarding the door seemed meaningless.

Jia family

In the morning, Jia Zhang knew that the Yi family and the He family were going to have dinner together, so she was very jealous and kept cursing.

"Yi Zhonghai, this old, decadent man, has money but doesn't know how to help our Jia family. Instead, he adopted a child and now he's spending money to eat with that bastard Sha Zhu."

Seeing the aunt happily packing the chickens, Jia Zhang leaned against the window of the Jia family and drooled, cursing, "This hen that doesn't lay eggs, can't the chicken be sent to our Jia family?"

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Now he smelled the fragrance, and his mouth was watering. Bang Geng also smelled the fragrance, so he went to Jia Zhang and said, "Grandma, I want to eat meat, I want to eat meat!"

Jia Zhang looked at Qin Huairu, "Qin Huairu, are you dead? Didn't you hear your son say he wanted to eat meat?"

"Mom, what's going on in our family? Don't you know?"

"Humph! The Yi family is so busy, why don't you go and help? You are such a loser! Our Dongxu really shouldn't have married a brainless country woman like you!"

Qin Huairu's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he left Jia's house and headed straight to Yi's house.

Seeing Qin Huairu leaving the house, Jia Zhang said to Bang Geng, "Wait, your mother will be back with the meat soon."

"Uncle, Zhuzi, do you want me to help you? I may not be as good as you in cooking, but I can still help out."

He Yuzhu didn't say anything and just focused on cooking.

Yi Zhonghai didn't want to let the world know what happened this afternoon, so he said, "Huai Ru, no need, we are all ready, you can go back."

Qin Huairu was a little stunned by Yi Zhonghai's direct refusal, but she still smiled and said, "Uncle, I'll help you out," and then she rolled up her sleeves to come in and help.

Yi Zhonghai stopped her and said directly, "Huai Ru, let me be frank. We have something to discuss today and it is not convenient for outsiders to appear. You can go back."

Qin Huairu was a little embarrassed, but she was reluctant to give up the meat. The white lotus was worthy of being a white lotus. She said with tears in her eyes, "Uncle, you know that I came here mainly to get some meat to nourish Banggeng. Banggeng is still young and without nutrition, it will affect his future. Uncle, please have pity on our Jia family for the sake of Dongxu being your apprentice. "

Yi Zhonghai was a little embarrassed, and then said, "After the meal, I will give some of the leftovers to your family. Is that okay with you?"

Qin Huairu was naturally a little dissatisfied. She wanted to take the new dishes back directly, but she also knew that she couldn't push too hard, so she could only say, "Thank you, uncle. I'll clean up after you finish your meal."

During the whole process, He Yuzhu did not say a word.

At 11:30, six dishes were ready. They were very rich: shredded pork with green pepper, stir-fried pork with shredded potatoes, stir-fried pork with celery, stewed chicken with mushrooms, stir-fried cabbage, and shredded pork with fish flavor.

Then he made pork stewed with vermicelli for Master Chen, and sent him 9 steamed buns. Master Chen and the other two were naturally very grateful. After He Yuzhu left, the two apprentices fixed their eyes on the dish. However, the three of them only ate a small half of it, and then finished the food they brought. The rest of the pork stewed with vermicelli was divided and taken home to replenish their families.

The aunt held Cheng'en, Nian'en was led by Xiaoying, and He Yushui helped the deaf old lady to the Yi family in the middle courtyard.

"Wow, it's such a sumptuous meal. I haven't had such a sumptuous meal in years. Please sit down."

The aunt put Cheng'en on the bed in the inner room, and took Xiaoying and Nian'en to sit at the table with the old lady.

"Everyone is seated, let's get started, Zhong Hai, come on"

At this time, Yi Zhonghai stood up and said, "Yushui, this meal is my apology to you and your brother. I know I was wrong for withholding your child support and Daqing's letters for more than nine years. I solemnly apologize to you today. I know that what I did was very unethical, but I hope that you can forgive me for the care your aunt has given you over the years, for her sake." Yi Zhonghai bowed to He Yushui.

He Yuzhu was surprised by Yi Zhonghai's behavior. He thought he was just apologizing, but he bowed to Yushui. He Yushui was a little stunned. It was the first time for a 15-year-old girl to see an elder bow to her.

He Yuzhu next to her immediately pulled her aside and said, "Yushui, why are you standing there?"

Then he went to help Yi Zhonghai, "Uncle, you are embarrassing me and Yu Shui."

He Yushui also reacted at this time, and immediately went to help Yi Zhonghai and said, "Uncle, I forgive you. This matter is over, and I don't care about it anymore."

Yi Zhonghai stood up straight, looking at the He brothers and sisters on his left and right, his eyes and face flushed, and said, "Yushui, Zhuzi, I really know that I have done something wrong."

Then he took out a big stack of money from his pocket and said, "Yushui, this is my compensation to you," and put the money in He Yushui's hand.

It was the first time He Yushui had seen so much money. Holding the heavy money, he said, "Uncle, I accept your apology. Please give it to my brother. I am still young."

Yi Zhonghai looked at He Yuzhu, and He Yuzhu said, "Okay, let's turn the page."

The old lady was watching with a smile, the aunt's eyes were red, and Nian En and Xiao Ying were watching with confusion.

Then the old lady said, "Now that we have talked about it, let's eat."

The meal was a very pleasant one. The two drank a bottle of wine, and the old lady also drank a glass happily.

Chapter 69 Let’s Pick Furniture Together

But before they finished eating, there was a knock on the door. Everyone at the table frowned. At this time, Qin Huairu's voice sounded outside the door.

"A Great Uncle"

The first lady looked at Yi Zhonghai angrily. The deaf old lady's happy face turned cold at this moment. She also looked at Yi Zhonghai. Yi Zhonghai said awkwardly, "The Jia family has a hard time. I asked Qin Huai Rulai to clean up the leftovers..."

The old lady looked at the remaining half of the dishes, and then said, "Xiao Cui, go take this, this, and this to the kitchen, and then bring the empty plates over." Upon hearing this, the aunt immediately stood up and did as she was told. Yi Zhonghai wanted to say something, but looking at the old lady, he said nothing.

After we sat down, the auntie went to open the door and said, "Hey, Huairu, what are you doing here? We are having dinner and talking about things." The meaning was obvious: how could you be so ignorant to come when others were having dinner?

Actually, Qin Huairu wanted to come later, but Jia Zhang was afraid that all the dishes would be eaten up, so she urged Qin Huairu to come earlier. Bang Geng also said, "Mom, you should go quickly, otherwise Sha Zhu, the big fool, and He Yushui, the money-loser, will eat up all the meat."

Qin Huairu, who didn't want to come so early at first, took out the large bowl used by her family to beg for food when she heard this. Just as she was about to go out, she pulled Xiaodang with her. She thought that bringing Xiaodang with her could avoid embarrassment, and Xiaodang, who was only three years old, could also win their sympathy.

"Auntie, I guess you should have finished eating. Uncle just promised me to take the leftovers back." Qin Huairu smiled and said, as if she didn't understand the meaning of the words.

The lady said, "We haven't finished eating yet, but we're almost done. Since you're here, come and clean up."

Qin Huairu smiled, holding the bowl in one hand and pulling Xiaodang into the Yi family.

But when she saw the leftovers on the table, she was dumbfounded. There was still half a plate of cabbage, and the chicken had no soup. The remaining dishes were only shredded pork with green peppers and shredded potatoes with pork. There were some green peppers and shredded potatoes left, and only a little shredded pork. She thought there would be a lot left, after all, when the aunt went to wash the vegetables, she saw a lot of vegetables through the window. How come there were only so few left? How could these people eat so much? Didn't they know I was going to take the leftovers? Shouldn't there be at least half left? How can I explain this little bit when I get home?

Seeing Qin Huairu in a daze, Yi Zhonghai felt a little embarrassed. The deaf old lady looked at Qin Huairu inexplicably, and the aunt said, "Huairu, there are many of us, and these are all we have left. If you don't mind, you can take them back."

After hearing what the aunt said, Qin Huairu came back to his senses and said, "Ah? Oh, okay, aunt, then I thank you and uncle", and then began to pour the leftovers from the plate into the large bowl. In the end, it was just enough to cover the bottom of the bowl. If it weren't for the cabbage, I'm afraid it wouldn't even cover the bottom.

After serving the dishes, Qin Huairu did not leave directly, but looked at Yi Zhonghai. Just as Yi Zhonghai was about to speak, the deaf old lady said, "Dongxu's wife, since you have taken all the leftovers, you should go home too. We still have something to say."

Qin Huairu guessed that they had hidden the dishes in advance. She looked at Yi Zhonghai and wanted him to take out some more. Unexpectedly, the deaf old lady saw through her intention. Qin Huairu had no choice but to pull Xiaodang away.

After Qin Huairu left, the lady slammed the door shut and sat down angrily.

The deaf old lady said, "Zhong Hai, you have three children now, you are not the Jia family anymore, you should stay away from them in the future, don't get too close to a widow, there are always gossips around her, besides, she is your apprentice's wife!" Then she said to He Yuzhu, "Zhuzi, help me go back, and let your aunt take care of the rest."

He Yuzhu and He Yushui didn't say a word from beginning to end. After all, this was not their own home, nor was it something they bought.

Jia family

Qin Huairu took Xiaodang back to Jia's house with an unhappy look on her face.

Jia Zhang took the lead and snatched the bowl away, but when she saw the food inside, she was stunned, "Qin Huairu, where's the meat?"

"Mom, Auntie said they had eaten everything, but I think they hid it."

Jia Zhang was immediately furious, completely forgetting her family's current situation. "Yi Zhonghai, you old, bastard, you are so wicked, you deserve to be childless, and you even hid the meat and didn't let our family eat it!"

Bang Geng also saw that there was no meat in the bowl, and immediately cursed, "You old bastard, if you don't give me meat, you are an old bastard!"

Qin Huairu was so frightened that she immediately went to close the door. Unfortunately, the scolding still spread to the courtyard and to the Yi family.

Yi Family

The aunt looked at Yi Zhonghai with an unhappy expression and said, "Old Yi, this is the Jia family you have been protecting with all your heart! Listen carefully and take a good look!" Then she went to pack up.

When Yi Zhonghai heard those insults, Jia Zhang's insults almost made him want to vomit blood, and Bang Geng's insults made him want to beat that little bastard to death!