The Red Era: The Crowd in the Siheyuan

Chapter 517 Decided to teach the children cooking
Hearing He Qing's enjoyment when she mentioned "The Biography of Yue Fei", Lou Xiao'e was somewhat curious.
"What time does it air every day? I want to listen to it tomorrow too."

"Mom, you know that there are only a few movies on the radio and TV, and they are played on a loop every day.

I can even memorize the lines of "Hometown", "The Chase" and "The Witness" that were introduced last year. People on the street can be heard saying "Jump, jump, didn't Asakura jump? Tangta also jumped?", and there is nothing new.

By the way, mom, did you go to Hong Kong Island to watch a movie? Are there any good movies? "

When He Qing asked about the movie, he remembered that when he and his wife left, Lou Jinhong and his team had already started filming their movie.

Lou Xiao'e smiled and started talking, but she concealed some things.
“I’m sure I saw it.

Your two cousins ​​are working in a film company now. How can your father and I not watch movies?

How should I put it? Hong Kong movies are not as serious or profound as our mainland movies. They are all comedies. When I watched it for the first time, I laughed so hard that my stomach hurt. "

In He Qing's impression, her mother was a very serious person. If she could laugh until her stomach hurt, it must be very funny. She couldn't help but feel a little yearning.

Then he asked about the Lou family's situation in Hong Kong Island.

"Mom, did Grandpa and his family really open a restaurant in Hong Kong Island? Are the houses in Hong Kong Island really as small as my annex room?

How much property did grandma and grandpa give to you and dad?
Is our family rich now? "

Listening to the girl asking a series of questions, Lou Xiaoe felt a little overwhelmed.
Fortunately, when the couple came back, they had already discussed that they should not let the children go to Hong Kong Island too early, lest they be unable to resist the temptation of the glamorous world like Lou Jinhong and his friends.
"Of course, my grandfather opened a restaurant in Hong Kong Island, and business is pretty good.

As for the houses in Hong Kong Island, they are big and small. The small ones are indeed about the same size as your ear room. Like the neighbors in the yard, several people live together.
As for money,

Qingqing, don't you know the situation in our family? It doesn't matter how much money we have.

So I didn’t bring the money back at all, and asked your grandfather to help invest it.”

What Lou Xiao'e said was not wrong. When the old couple of the Lou family first arrived in 60, they did open a restaurant. It's just that it is now just one of the Lou family's businesses, so it doesn't count as deceiving He Qing.

When He Qing heard that the money was not brought back, she did not ask any more questions.
Anyway, they had lived a better life than other children in the courtyard since they were young. They had never worried about food or money and did not feel the importance of money.

As for going to Hong Kong Island, she had never even thought about it. She felt crowded even living in a small room by herself.

I don't want to squeeze my grandparents.

He Yuzhu, however, recalled what Er Qiangzi had said about the price system reform, and said to He Qing and He Xiao who were fiddling with the electronic watch,
"Qingqing, there is meat for sale in the market recently without a ticket. Did grandpa and uncle say when they will teach you how to cook?"

"said,
Grandpa said a while ago that the He family's livelihood is based on this cooking skill. Dad, your cooking skills have played a big role in your being able to become such a high-ranking official.
There weren’t so many things before, and my eldest and second brothers didn’t learn them.

Now that the conditions are met, He Xiao and Zhenxing are determined to let me learn. They also said that although I am a girl, my family does not rely on cooking to make a living, so there is no need to follow the rule of passing the skills to men but not women, so they asked me to learn too.

He also said that no matter whether we become chefs in the future or not, or whether we can use our skills, we must pass on our skills.”

At this point, He Qing looked at He Yuzhu with a smile.
"Dad, my uncle said he was too busy working in the canteen of the steel mill to teach me. Grandpa said he was too old to teach me. He also said you are too idle now. Waiting for you to come back and teach us will give you something to do so that you don't have to take care of him all day." Perhaps he saw his daughter's gloating expression and thought that the old man was 67 years old now, so He Yuzhu didn't say anything more.
“Okay, then I’ll teach you cooking starting this Sunday.

When your brother and his friends come back, I will teach them as well.

Your grandfather is right. It is impossible for our family to always have officials or be rich. Cooking skills are the guarantee of a comfortable life, and they should be passed down."

When I returned to the courtyard, I heard a humming sound coming from the Yan family across the street as soon as I entered the front yard. It was obvious that they were listening to the radio.

At this time, He Qing said,
"Dad, I'm right, Grandpa Yan is also listening to Yue Fei."

Listening to the rhythmic and emotional storytelling from the Yan family, He Yuzhu could not help but nod his head.
"Really? It seems that this "Legend of Yue Fei" is quite popular."

As they were talking, Yan Wentao just came out of his room and was about to go to his grandfather's place. He saw He Yuzhu and his wife at a glance, and then he exclaimed,
"Uncle He, Aunt Lou, you are back from Hong Kong Island.

Grandpa, Grandpa, come out and see, Uncle He and Aunt Lou are back from Hong Kong Island."

Yan Wentao's voice immediately alarmed the neighbors who were listening to the radio at home. They all stretched their heads out and looked into the yard.
"Hey, Zhuzi, Xiao'e, you're back so soon. You didn't even say you'd stay in Hong Kong Island for a few more days."

"Brother Zhuzi, Sister Xiao'e."

……

The older ones were more reserved and only said it verbally without any other actions.
But the children in the courtyard didn't have much scruples. They rushed out of the house excitedly and ran to He Yuzhu and his wife.

"Uncle Ho, Uncle Ho, is Hong Kong Island fun? Is there a lot of cars like on TV?"

"That's right, Uncle He, are there many cars in Hong Kong Island?"

"No, no, the people over in Hong Kong Island all know martial arts, so they should be fighting every day, huh, huh."

After hearing the argument among the little kids, He Yuzhu had nothing to say except lamenting the poverty of spiritual life these days and the publicity effect of movies and TV series.

At this moment, the sharp-eyed Yan Bugui noticed the electronic watches on He Qing and He Xiao's hands, and his eyes widened immediately.

"Wow, Zhuzi, an electronic watch, He Xiao is wearing an electronic watch, right?
This thing is rare and extremely expensive. You two are really willing to buy such an expensive thing for He Xiao and the others."

Yan Bugui's words seemed to remind the other neighbors. They all looked at He Qing and He Xiao's wrists, with envy on their faces.
As for the children in the yard, they licked their lips so much that they kept calling out "Sister Qingqing" and "Brother He Xiao".
The purpose is to take a look at the watches on both hands.

At this time, the commotion in the front yard finally alarmed He Daqing, Yi Zhonghai and others in the middle yard. He Zhenxing ran over first.

"Uncle, aunt."

(End of this chapter)