The beginning of Siheyuan starts with refusing to bring lunch boxes

"Director, tell me what's going on? Is it a good thing or a bad thing?" He Yuzhu asked with a smile.

"You'll know when you get there. You talk too much nonsense," Wang Tiande scolded with a smile.

"Okay, I'll be back soon~~~" He Yuzhu said in a strange voice and came out of the kitchen

Ten minutes later, Director Yang's office

Bang, bang, bang

"Please come in"

He Yuzhu pushed the door open and said with a smile, "Director, you're looking for me?"

Director Yang was sitting behind his desk. When he saw He Yuzhu, he stood up and said with a smile, "Master He is here. Come and sit down!"

"Hey, Director, this is not appropriate. This is not appropriate. If you have anything to say, just tell me."

"Don't be nervous, Master He, I really have something to talk to you about," Director Yang said, closing the door.

He Yuzhu thought, are they asking me to go to their house to cook?

Just when He Yuzhu was wondering, Director Yang said, "Master He, I asked you to come here because someone asked me to ask you to cook dinner on Sunday afternoon."

He Yuzhu was puzzled. "Director, who entrusted you with this? Director, if you give the order, I will go without hesitation, and I guarantee to complete the task!"

"Haha, it's Director Lou who came to eat last time. He said that he came to the factory to eat last time and thought your cooking was very good. This Sunday afternoon, he hopes you can go to their house to prepare a family dinner. Master He, what do you think..."

He Yuzhu felt strange and thought, "Lou Bancheng? Family dinner?", but still said, "Director, I promise to complete the task and not bring shame to our factory!"

Director Yang was very satisfied with He Yuzhu's attitude. He told him the address, gave him some encouragement, and let him go back.

He Yuzhu returned to the kitchen and wondered what Lou Bancheng meant. For someone like him, if he wanted to find a cook, he would have to hire a first-class chef. Anything else would be a piece of cake. His performance last time was at most comparable to a sixth-class chef. How could he be considered worthy of his approval?

After pondering for a long time, he still couldn't figure out what Lou Bancheng was talking about. At this moment, the fat man's voice rang out, "Master, Master, Comrade Lou is looking for you. He is at the entrance of the cafeteria."

He Yuzhu clapped his hands and said, "Okay, I know the reason. It's Lou Xiao'e. It must be Lou Xiao'e's fault!"

He Yuzhu stood up and came to the entrance of the cafeteria

Seeing He Yuzhu coming out, Lou Xiao'e happily greeted him, "Brother Zhuzi!"

"Ezi, do you have something to talk to me about?"

Lou Xiao'e nodded, and then said, "My dad said that two uncles are coming to our house this weekend and he wants someone to cook a meal, so I recommended you. Are you free this weekend?"

"I knew it was you. Just now, Director Yang came to me and said that Director Lou wanted me to cook for him. I was wondering, with Director Lou's status, how could he look upon me, the chef of a large factory cafeteria? Director Lou is a big shot, and he can find any kind of chef he wants. I thought about it for a long time but couldn't figure out what was going on. When Fatty said you were looking for me, I realized it was you," He Yuzhu said speechlessly.

"Hey, I think your cooking is delicious. If you are free, come and have a try. I really like your cooking," Lou Xiao'e said with anticipation.

This bright and innocent face, coupled with the cute baby fat, is really irresistible, so I just say, "I'll go when I'm free, okay, my comrade Lou~~"

"Hey, Brother Zhuzi, you're so nice. I'm going to work now." After saying that, he ran away happily like a little squirrel.

Looking at Lou Xiao'e's figure, He Yuzhu also sighed...

Workshop 1

After listening to Yi Zhonghai's class today, Qin Huairu felt that it was not that difficult. Yi Zhonghai taught her the basic use of the bench tools and asked her to operate the lathe simply. There was no problem with all of these. Then, he explained to her the workpieces and requirements that a first-level bench worker should make. That was the end of today's content. Then it was Qin Huairu's own study. Of course, she also had to be responsible for some simple work.

At lunch time, Qin Huairu went to the third canteen. He Yuzhu was inspecting the canteen and saw Qin Huairu with a calm face, as if nothing happened yesterday. He Yuzhu really admired Qin Huairu for his level.

"Ah, it seems that no one can succeed easily. Qin Huairu in the original drama must be the same as the current Qin Huairu, thick-skinned enough, but the key is to be strong inside! If she focuses on improving her cultural and work level, her future achievements will be at least level 5 or 6, not to mention level 8. After all, people with strong hearts will achieve great success," He Yuzhu said in his heart.

In the afternoon, we received a notice that there were two tables of guests, who were customers of the steel mill. He Yuzhu arranged it early and served the dishes on time at 5:30. Then He Yuzhu asked people to finish the work and left the steel mill by pushing the cart.

After leaving the steel mill, He Yuzhu did not go home, but went to Yard 66.

He Yuzhu asked an old man at the door, handed him a cigarette and said, "Uncle, let me ask you, does Aunt Cui, Matchmaker Cui, live in this courtyard?"

The old man looked up at He Yuzhu, took the cigarette, nodded and said, "Yes, go ahead, turn left after entering the door and it's the first one."

"Thank you, sir"

"Aunt Cui? Is Aunt Cui home?" He Yuzhu asked at the door.

A woman's voice came from inside, "Who is it?" Then I saw a woman about fifty years old with her hair neatly combed.

"Young man, are you looking for me? I am Aunt Cui," the woman asked.

He Yuzhu smiled and said, "Aunt Cui, hello, my name is He Yuzhu, I live in Yard 95, I came to see you today to find you for a matchmaking."

When Aunt Cui heard that there was a business, she hurried into the house. It was dinner time. She guessed that people in the house were eating, so He Yuzhu did not go in. "Aunt Cui, no need, we can talk here."

"That's fine, Xiao He. Tell me what kind of person you want to find. I have many good girls here," Aunt Cui said with a smile.

Chapter 78: Marriage Proposal, Wedding Date November

A matchmaker is a matchmaker, and she is very good at talking. Just as she was about to start, He Yuzhu interrupted and said, "Aunt Cui, I came to you to ask you to help me propose marriage. I have already agreed with the girl, but I don't know about the three matchmakers and six betrothals. There are only me and my sister in my family, and we don't have any elders. I don't know about these things. I heard that you are the most famous matchmaker in our area, so I came to you!"

Men, women, old people, and children all like to be praised. Even if they know it is a little exaggerated, they still like to hear it.

"Oh, it's all settled. Which girl is this? Xiao He, you are here to take care of Aunt Cui. I'm just going to go through the motions. Okay! Aunt Cui, I'll make sure it's ready for you."

"Their family lives in Juer Hutong. His father is called Song Guodong and she is called Auntie Song Xia Cui. What do you think will be the arrangements going forward?"

"Oh, you said it was Xiao Song or Xiao He, you are really good, the flower in Juer Hutong was picked by you? You are good, you are really good!" Aunt Cui was very surprised. Song Xia was also famous in the matchmaker circle nearby. She was good-looking, had a good job, and a good family, but she was very picky and several matchmakers failed to get her.

"Aunt Cui, you see, I don't have any elders at home, and I don't know much about the specifics. I don't know what to buy or what procedures to follow. I need to trouble you to help me with this," He Yuzhu said, and handed over two yuan. "Aunt Cui, this is a little errand fee for you. Tell me what you want to buy and I'll buy it."

"When things are settled, I'll give you another 10 yuan. I don't want you to work in vain."

When Aunt Cui heard this, she was overjoyed. The fee for running errands was only two yuan, and she would get another ten yuan after the matter was settled, which was twelve yuan. Usually, she would be busy all the time, and if she was quick, it would take ten days or half a month to settle the matter, but she would only make three or five yuan.

Aunt Cui accepted the two yuan and said with an even wider smile, "Xiao He'er, I will go and discuss this with the Song family tomorrow. We need to discuss this matter before we can move forward. Come back tomorrow afternoon and I will tell you what to do next. Do you think this is okay?"

"Thank you so much, Aunt Cui. It's settled then. I'll come over tomorrow afternoon. I'm going home now."

"Well, you go back first. Don't worry, I'll leave this matter to Aunt Cui. There's no way around it."

He Yuzhu rode his bicycle and left. Aunt Cui watched He Yuzhu leave and naturally went home happily.

There was no conversation that night, and He Yuzhu fell asleep happily.

on Tuesday

"System, sign in"

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining 2000 kilograms of Kirin watermelon. 100 boxes of Durex have been stored in the system space. Please check them in time!"

When He Yuzhu first heard about Qilin watermelon, he was very happy that there were watermelons in this era. However, the watermelons of this era had thick skin and many seeds. Moreover, productivity was low and people could not even get enough food. How could they spend money to buy watermelons? Besides, watermelons were quite expensive.

But the Kirin watermelon in the future is different. It has few seeds and is very sweet. In the previous life, He Yuzhu liked to hold the watermelon and eat it with a spoon. Now the system has rewarded the Kirin watermelon, so he can eat the watermelon as a meal in the future.

When I was feeling happy, what the hell was the Durex behind me? And 100 boxes? System, do you think I can't afford to raise a child? He Yuzhu's forehead was black.

It's already July, and the city is already very hot. Even at 8 o'clock in the morning, I feel sweat on my back after walking a few steps.

"Uncle, go to work," He Yuzhu walked up to Yi Zhonghai who had just left the house and spoke with a smile.

"Zhu Zi, um, go to work, do you want to talk to me about something?"

"Uncle, I want you to ask for leave for me. I have something to do in the morning."

"OK", Yi Zhonghai agreed

After He Yuzhu asked Yi Zhonghai to ask for leave for him, he rode his bicycle straight to the department store. When he got to the department store, He Yuzhu parked his bicycle, wiped the sweat off his head, and found that the store was not open yet. He looked at his watch. Wow! It was only eight forty-five.

He waited at the door for more than ten minutes before the department store opened for business, and then went straight to the counter selling sewing machines.

"Wow! Young man, it's early enough," the salesperson was a middle-aged woman who joked with He Yuzhu.

He Yuzhu took out the sewing ticket he had used to recruit Fatty and put it on the counter, then said with a smile, "Good morning, I'm just in a hurry."

"Hello, which sewing machine is the best now?" He Yuzhu said generously.

The lady said, "There are three types of sewing machines now: Butterfly, Dongfanghong and May Day. Butterfly costs 158, Dongfanghong costs 149, and May Day costs 145."

"Then give me the Dongfanghong brand. Here you go. This is 150." He Yuzhu put the money on the counter. He asked why he didn't buy the most expensive one. The reason was very simple. The one in Qin Guafu's house was the Butterfly brand. When Jia Dongxu married Qin Huairu, he spent 80 yuan to buy it second-hand on the black market. He Yuzhu didn't want to have anything to do with the Jia family. He didn't even want to use the same brand of sewing machine.

Ten minutes later, He Yuzhu returned to the courtyard with a cart driver.

It was about ten o'clock in the morning when they arrived at the courtyard. At that moment, Second Aunt, Third Aunt, former Second Aunt Sun Xiaofeng, and several young wives from the courtyard were chatting under the shade. Second Aunt was sharp-eyed and saw He Yuzhu riding a bicycle and a cart coming towards the courtyard. When the cart got closer, Second Aunt was surprised to find that it was pulling a sewing machine!

The second aunt stood up immediately, walked over and asked, "Zhu Zi, did you buy another sewing machine?"

He Yuzhu smiled and said, "Yes, Auntie, I happened to have a ticket, so I bought it."

Then He Yuzhu asked the master to move the sewing machine back to his home, gave the master one dollar, locked the door, and rode his bike to the steel mill to work.

After He Yuzhu left, several aunts and young wives were furious. After all, for women of that era, a sewing machine was the most expensive item. One of the reasons why Jia Zhang was so arrogant in the courtyard was that her family had the only sewing machine in the courtyard. Although she didn't know how to use it, her family had

"This pillar has bought a lot of big items recently."

"Yes, a watch, a bicycle, a radio, I renovated the house, made new furniture, and now I have bought a sewing machine."

"I guess he's going to get married."

"But I haven't heard that he's dating anyone."

"Have you forgotten? Didn't you bring one back two days ago?"

“Yes, there was another one a few days ago.”

……

Having nothing to do that day and no evening treats, He Yuzhu left work early and rode his bike to Aunt Cui's place.

Seeing He Yuzhu coming so early, Aunt Cui guessed that he was probably a little anxious.

"Xiao He is here"

"Aunt Cui, what do you say?"

Aunt Cui said, "You guys, talk it over. I went to the Song family early this morning. The Song family said we should go on Sunday morning, and I agreed. What do you think?"

"No problem, I have no problem at all!" He Yuzhu said with a smile

"Also, Aunt Cui, what should I bring on the day of the proposal?" He Yuzhu asked again

"We in the old city pay attention to six things: cigarettes, alcohol, candy, snacks, fruit and tea, but now, it's hard to get anything, so you just need to prepare cigarettes, alcohol and candy."

"Okay, Aunt Cui, I know. I'll come to your house at 8 o'clock on Sunday morning to see you. What do you think?"

"Okay! I'll wait for you then, and dress up nicely that day!"