Siheyuan, Shazhu: I have both parents in this life

Chapter 81 A bowl of mutton noodles, eating until tears flow (seeking first order)

"Just wait and eat. Don't look at Zhuzi's small size, he's a pretty good cook."

"Oh, Zhuzi has already started learning cooking from Brother He since he was so young?"

"He just practiced the basics with his dad, and the rest he figured out on his own."

After a while, He Yuzhu came back, followed by a follower. After coming back, He Yuzhu started to knead dough in the kitchen, and Xu Damao was instructed to wash the vegetables.

After kneading the dough, He Yuzhu went to the cellar in the backyard to get a piece of mutton. The cellar in the middle yard was shared with the Yi family, so it was basically filled with cabbage, radishes and the like. Fresh meat definitely could not be placed in the secret room in the house, so it had to be placed in the cellar outside.

Then go to the old lady and invite her to the central courtyard.

"Zhu Zi, what are you eating today? This piece of meat you picked up is mutton, right?"

"Madam, let's have mutton noodles today."

"What noodles? Why haven't you heard of it, Madam?"

"Just treat it as mutton noodles with soup."

"Ah, can noodles with gravy come with soup?"

"hey-hey!"

"You're still trying to be clever with your wife."

"You'll know when it's done."

"Then the wife will wait to eat."

After sending the old lady to the inner room to chat, He Yuzhu dissolved the mutton in water, cut the side dishes, and then started rolling noodles.

The slight smell of the mutton sauce was tickling when it was being cooked. Zhao Cuifeng from the backyard came over without waiting for Xu Damao to deliver the meal.

The adults and children in the front yard looked at the Moon Gate several times, and Jia Zhang and Jia Dongxu simply stayed there and refused to leave.

"Dongxu, was it done by the He family?"

"Whose house could this fragrance be!"

"He Daqing is not at home!"

"He Yuzhu did it!" Jia Dongxu said depressedly.

"This kid's cooking skills are so good now. This is mutton, right? He Daqing, this chef, can really get something out of everything."

"Mom, let's go back and cook the meat. It's so tempting."

"Then do some." Jia Zhang sucked her saliva.

Neither the mother nor the daughter dared to provoke the He family anymore. They had learned too many lessons in the past. Now that Jia Laonian had received a salary increase, the family could have some meat and fish every month. I heard that the factory had found another place for those who moved into the front yard, but no one was willing to move. No place else could be as good as this yard.

But Boss Lou can't pay more rent, right? I heard that the house over there was bought specifically for these technicians to live in.

When He Yuzhu's臊子面 was served on the table, He Yushui's saliva started to flow. She could now eat a normal meal, and her little hands kept scratching to reach the bowl of noodles.

"What kind of noodles is this? It smells so good!" Zhao Cuifeng asked first.

"Aunt Xu, this is mutton noodles with sauerkraut."

“I’ve never heard of it, but I know it tastes good just by the smell.”

"Mom, it's delicious. Brother Zhuzi just gave me some of this meat sauce. It was so fragrant." Xu Damao said while smacking his lips.

Wang Cuiping was stunned. What kind of family was this? Not only did they invite people to dinner with white flour, but they also had meat. She resisted the urge to go to the kitchen to take a look.

But as soon as the mutton noodles were served, tears started to form in her eyes.

"Cui Ping, what's wrong with you?" Chen Lanxiang was the first to see it.

"It's okay, it's okay." Wang Cuiping quickly wiped away her tears with her sleeves.

"I'm glad you're alright. Come eat and try my Zhuzi's cooking."

"Okay." Wang Cuiping said without picking up her chopsticks but looking at the old lady.

"Then let me try my good grandson's cooking first." The old lady was the first to pick up her chopsticks.

Then everyone at the table started eating with a slurp. Even He Yushui kept yelling "Ahhh," asking Chen Lanxiang to feed her. Wang Cuiping's tears fell into the bowl while she ate.

Everyone felt a little sad when they saw this, and they thought it was because they hadn't eaten meat and white flour for a long time.

Only He Yuzhu and Wang Cuiping knew that this was because they had eaten the food from their hometown. After the meal, Wang Cuiping took the initiative to clear the dishes. Chen Lanxiang couldn't let the guests clean up, so she asked He Yuzhu and Xu Damao to do it.

Wang Cuiping refused to listen. After she finished cleaning up, she took the initiative to send the old lady to the backyard, and the old lady did not object.

After entering the back room and helping the old lady sit on the kang, Wang Cuiping bowed to her.

How could the old lady give in? She stretched out her crutch to stop Wang Cuiping.

"Wang girl, what are you doing?"

“Thank you for letting me taste the flavor of home.”

"Ah, the more you talk about this, old lady, the more confused I become."

"Didn't you ask Zhuzi to make noodles today?"

"Just for that bowl of noodles. Is that how it's done in your hometown?"

"Correct."

"That's not what I ordered, old lady. It's the first time I've eaten that kind of noodles. I've never even heard of it before."

"Ah, how did Zhuzi know where my hometown is?" Wang Cuiping was a little confused.

"I don't know about that, old lady. My eldest grandson is very capable. You must not treat him as an ordinary child." said the old lady.

"Okay, I understand. Then I still want to thank you for letting me stay in the hospital." Wang Cuiping bowed again, and this time the old lady didn't stop her.

"Okay, go back, old lady. I'm full and sleepy." The old lady waved her hand.

"Then you take a rest!" Wang Cuiping turned and walked out.

"Oh, what a miserable girl!" the old lady whispered while looking at the door.

Wang Cuiping returned to the central courtyard and went to the door of the He family to call He Yuzhu out.

He whispered, "Aunt Wang, thank you, Zhuzi."

"Ah, what are you thanking me for? I just cooked a meal." He Yuzhu pretended to be confused.

"This is not just a matter of a meal. Auntie has kept it in mind."

"No, no, Aunt Wang likes it. I'll make it for you next time." He Yuzhu smiled innocently.

Wang Cuiping glanced at He Yuzhu. If she hadn't heard Chen Lanxiang instruct He Yuzhu what to cook from beginning to end, she would have thought it was Chen Lanxiang who asked her to do so.

"Okay, you can go back now. Aunt Wang has also gone back."

The next morning, Chen Lanxiang saw Wang Cuiping sitting on a small stool at the door, puffing on a pipe.

Qi asked, "Cui Ping, you still smoke?"

Wang Cuiping quickly stood up and put out her pipe on the sole of her shoe.

"Sister-in-law He, this is a habit I developed in my hometown."

"You won't be disliked when you go to your husband's family?"

"City people still dislike this?" Wang Cuiping asked.

"Have you seen any woman smoking in the yard?" Chen Lanxiang asked back.

"What if I can't change it right now?"

"That's all I said."

Since then, Wang Cuiping no longer smokes tobacco in the yard, but there is still the smell of tobacco in her room.

On New Year's Eve, He Yuzhu went to give Wang Cuiping a bowl of dumplings because Zhao Fengnian was not at home.

Chen Lanxiang also complained, "What's the matter with leaving my cousin home alone?"

Wang Cuiping just smiled. She didn't know where Lao Zhao was going, but she could probably guess that he had a mission.

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Old Zhao came back and brought some snacks for Wang Cuiping. Chen Lanxiang's expression improved after seeing them, otherwise she really wanted to scold Old Zhao.

Lead the person into the yard and don't worry about what happens.

After the Chinese New Year, Wang Cuiping somehow found Chen Lanxiang to teach her how to read.

(End of this chapter)