Siheyuan: Rebirth of a comfortable life starts with Shazhu

"...They chose to travel because of poverty."

The journey broadened my horizons...

The fact that this young man named Chicken Feather is willing to return to your area to develop his career shows that your current policies are correct.

The business environment is favorable...
I hope that you and your local leaders will persevere.

There is no need to change policy decisions due to temporary fluctuations.

The road will definitely get smoother and wider as you walk.

I wish to join you all in celebrating this prosperous era!

......"

This was the first time He Yuzhu had written such a long letter, but even if it wasn't for the leather shoes Qiu Yingjie had given him, he still had to communicate more with Comrade Qiu about Lou Xiao'e's planned investment in Yiwu.

Lou Xiao'e does indeed plan to cooperate with the local government in Yiwu to build a light industrial manufacturing zone after the reform and opening up.

It's not just her family.

She has connected with many small and medium-sized business owners, which is her current advantage.

She had already decided on this matter when she went to Yiwu for the last inspection.

Of course, Lou Xiao'e has not yet decided when to invest.

Ultimately, we'll have to wait for local policies to be implemented.

She will definitely fight for any preferential policies that are due.

Otherwise, why contact so many bosses?
They wanted to use the scale of their investment to gain local support.

He Yuzhu was also thinking about when he could actually go there to investigate for a period of time, hoping to make that place his testing ground.

He Yuzhu now has the qualifications.

Winter is the season for the New Year, and the He family must make these preparations.

He Yuan learned how to cook various winter dishes from Liu Ting.

The He family is celebrating the Lunar New Year early this year, for no other reason than that He Yuan has to go to a gathering on the 27th or 28th of the twelfth lunar month.

We'll be making an icebreaker visit to América on the first day of the Lunar New Year.

The fact that He Yuan could be a witness to such a big event already made the girl extremely happy.

According to He Yuan, this was even more exciting than her wedding.

She never expected that He Yuzhu could secure this opportunity for her.

This girl has grown up; she doesn't see things as naively as she used to.

That's normal, even if she remains as naive as ever.

But the Song family and other families close to the Song family who were qualified to know about that matter all had to say a few words about the importance of that matter in front of her.

"Dad, you're so kind!" While Da Yatou was washing the pickled vegetables with Liu Ting, she secretly plucked a vegetable heart and stuffed it into He Yuzhu's mouth.

This is the prelude to the He family preparing Eight Treasure Dish, a dish that is a custom from Liu Ting's hometown.

The so-called "eight-treasure dish" is made by stir-frying eight kinds of vegetarian dishes.

Foods like daylily buds, bean sprouts, wood ear mushrooms, pickled vegetables, shiitake mushrooms, etc...
It is said to have a very auspicious meaning, but what He Yuzhu likes is its refreshing, crisp, and salty taste, which is perfect for eating with rice or porridge.

Therefore, the He family would make a little bit every winter.

He Yuan's tastes were similar to He Yuzhu's, and it was at her suggestion that Liu Ting agreed to cook it this time.

Unfortunately, finding various vegetarian dishes to pair with in the dead of winter is still a rather difficult task in Beijing.

"Crunch, crunch..." He Yuzhu crunched on the pickled vegetables, letting his eldest daughter rub his face without any respect.

This winter should be the most leisurely year of his rebirth.

He Yuzhu doesn't need to worry about anything serious. As long as he keeps himself in Liu Ting's sight at all times, the He family's peace and comfort will not change.

This woman was probably provoked too much by He Yuzhu a while ago.

What she fears most now is that He Yuzhu will go out and cause her some more trouble.

Even when He Yuzhu went to the greenhouse to sunbathe, Liu Ting had to move the stall preparing the eight-treasure dish to the greenhouse. This meant that He Yuzhu heard the clanging and banging of a cleaver against the cutting board all afternoon.

"Yes, sir, everything is ready."

"Get up and come over to the next step." Liu Ting carried a basket of various vegetarian dishes into the house, not forgetting to tease He Yuzhu.

She can manage to prepare some dishes.

But when it comes to cooking on the stove, it's about controlling the temperature for all kinds of delicious food.

No matter how hard she tries, she can't compare to He Yuzhu.

He Yuzhu raised his hand, and He Yuan understood. She immediately pulled He Yuzhu's hand and helped her lazy father up.

He Yuzhu stretched lazily, propping himself up on his shoulders, and felt his bones and joints crack.

He clicked his tongue in surprise and then staggered home.

As He Yuzhu walked, he asked, "Did you call He Ping?"

Is he coming home tonight?

“The second brother said he’ll be back tonight,” He Yuan replied obediently.

"Do you know what to do now?" He Yuzhu asked again.

“I’ll beat him up, then talk to him. If he doesn’t listen, I’ll beat him up again…” He Yuan waved her little fists and told He Yuzhu her plan.

Nothing else, it's just that He Ping doesn't like to talk to people at home.

He Yuzhu thought he could help him resolve the issue.

While He Yuan is still at home, let her, as the eldest sister, have a good heart-to-heart talk with the second brother.

At a critical moment, He Yuzhu authorized He Yuan to use force.

The indifference and quietness of the second child at home has already affected the unity of the family.

To make Eight Treasure Vegetables taste good, you need to pay attention to its layers of flavor.

Cut what needs to be shredded into shreds, and what needs to be sliced ​​into thin slices into thin slices.

Blanch things that need to be blanched, such as wood ear mushrooms and daylily buds.

Although blanching only takes a minute, it is an indispensable step for making the dish delicious.

Also, slice the cucumber into thin strips and marinate them separately for about four or five minutes, then squeeze out the excess water.

And shredding the dried tofu and stir-frying it first are also essential steps.

Like before, Liu Ting and her mother would cut everything into shreds and then stir-fry them together.

The average person might think it tastes alright, but in the eyes of an experienced chef like He Yuzhu, it's a real waste of the ingredients.

Some things turn out tough when stir-fried, while others become soft and mushy.

So, with no other choice, He Yuzhu had to take matters into his own hands.

"...The key is to kill the water...two spoonfuls of salt, these vegetables, mix well, let it sit for half an hour."

Then squeeze the water out of the vegetables in the bowl again..." He Yuzhu instructed Liu Ting, who was helping him, as he did so.

He can't keep doing it all the time!

Although he doesn't dislike cooking, He Yuzhu has always followed one principle when it comes to his own meals.

It's Liu Ting's responsibility to cook for her own family.

Otherwise, how can we demonstrate the importance of a wife?
"Dad, Mom, are you cooking?" A gentle voice sounded from behind.

"Oh, Pingping, you're back!" Liu Ting was overjoyed and turned to hug her son, who was already taller than her.

He Yuzhu also turned around and looked at the handsome young man who looked quite presentable.

The second brother is great in every way, except he has a cold expression on his face, giving off a rather aloof vibe.

Just like now, as Liu Ting was holding him, his whole body was tense, his neck instinctively tilting back, as if in great resistance. (End of Chapter)