The Courtyard House: He Yuzhu, Who Defied Fate

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"You know, a chef's apprenticeship lasts three years, with two years of learning the craft and three years of service. By the time they graduate, how old will they be, and how much will they earn a month?"

Chapter Twenty-Eight: Three Fleeting Months

The older woman nodded:

"That's true, and it's not even certain whether Sha Zhu will be able to take care of us in our old age!"

Yi Zhonghai said with a vexation:

"It was that old lady in the backyard who said that the cook could make delicious food, saying that we are not short of money, but we are short of people to cook."

Moreover, Sha Zhu is loyal and righteous, and now that He Daqing is gone, he'll be easy to control if properly trained!

An older woman said:

"What's there to control? They haven't even come back yet, how can we control them?"

Yi Zhonghaidao:

"Anyway, we're not in a hurry. We have Dongxu now, and Dongxu has been officially promoted."

His salary will be higher in the future, and I will teach him the skills well, so I believe things will be better for him in the future.

As for Sha Zhu, let's talk about that after we've finished learning how to cook. We're not short of a few more years!

The older woman nodded without saying anything.

He tacitly accepted Yi Zhonghai's words, unaware that the people in the courtyard were beginning to plot against him.

However, He Yuzhu didn't take any of this to heart.

And none of these things happened. He Yuzhu is currently cooking, and the dishes are being served.

It received a lot of praise, after all, He Yuzhu's cooking skills are already at level 4, and he's about to reach level 10.

He Yuzhu was very happy to see everyone's positive feedback.

Then they continued cooking, and each time they cooked, they would constantly remind He Yuzhu to improve his cooking skills.

After get off work, he teaches He Yu to read, but He Yu doesn't have time to find other textbooks now.

After all, He Yuzhu doesn't have time to go out these days.

Three days later, He Yuzhu looked at his panel and realized that his cooking skills had finally reached the advanced level after three days of hard work.

The advanced culinary skills have given them a rough understanding of how to handle ingredients and how to choose from many subtle variations in seasonings.

That's how He Yuzhu significantly improved the flavor of his dishes.

Tian Zehua asked He Yuzhu:

"Zhu Zi, you've made another breakthrough?"

He Yuzhu nodded:

"After I finished talking to you last time, I observed the different changes in the ingredients, and in the last few days I finally found a way to get started."

So they broke through!

I didn't expect He Yuzhu to be so talented and to master it so quickly.

Tian Zehua said:

"Great! I didn't expect you to be so talented. Keep it up, you'll become a grandmaster someday!"

He Yuzhu nodded, and then said:

"Master, I need to go out for a bit; I have something to take care of!"

Tian Zehua didn't ask He Yuzhu what he was going to do, but simply nodded:

"Okay, go ahead!"

He Yuzhu nodded, spoke to Manager Gu, and Manager Gu asked:

"Pillar, do you need my help?"

He Yuzhu has made a breakthrough. Keep in mind that He Yuzhu is only sixteen years old, yet his culinary skills are already among the best of the sous chefs.

In a few years, there will be another Tian Zehua. You have to understand that this industry relies on talent.

Given He Yuzhu's talent, Manager Gu also intends to befriend him.

He Yuzhu waved his hand:

"No need, I'm just going out to buy some books for Yu. Yu is already six years old, isn't she?"

"Since we're just sitting here anyway, I might as well teach her to recognize some characters. It'll make her schooling easier later!"

After hearing He Yuzhu's words, Manager Gu nodded:

"Okay, then be careful on the road!"

He Yuzhu said:

"Okay, thank you, Manager Gu!"

After saying that, He Yuzhu went out and bought the books for the college entrance examination.

After all, I plan to take the college entrance examination next year. If I'm not satisfied now, it will be too late later.

As for other skills, He Yuzhu plans to improve his levels in those subjects first.

If you want to change your destiny, then don't become a chef in the future.

Moreover, today's college students are quite capable; they all go on to important positions after graduation.

Originally, I planned to accumulate some supplies while working as a cook, but ever since I obtained supplies from the Black Gold Organization...

He Yuzhu decided to give up on those things and focus on improving his culinary skills at Hongbinlou.

After going through several junior high and high schools, He Yuzhu finally bought all the books and then went home.

After returning home, He Yuzhu continued to teach He Yu to recognize characters, and He Yu practiced writing.

He looked at the books he had bought.

However, He Yuzhu did not forget to practice standing meditation while reading.

Even so, He Yuzhu's improvement speed was not very fast, after all, there was only a little time in the morning.

By the time He Yuzhu finished his work that night, it was already dark, and Hongbinlou couldn't possibly keep the lights on for him to study.

After all, it was already quite a favor to provide He Yuzhu and He Yu with food and lodging.

So every morning, He Yuzhu would take He Yu to study. When He Yuzhu was at work in the morning, he could only practice martial arts and cooking.

Since Yi Zhonghai's last visit, no one from the courtyard has come back.

He Yuzhu's life here is quite monotonous.

Three months passed quickly. During these three months, He Yuzhu not only improved all his college entrance examination subjects to level 4, but also...

He Yuzhu also excelled in other areas, improving his culinary skills to a high level.

They've all reached a high level in traditional Chinese martial arts.

That is, the realm of "embracing the elixir," a realm that even He Yuzhu's master had not reached.

According to Li Cunren's description, only Li Shuwen had reached this level.

Furthermore, He Yu has also learned basic literacy and mathematics.

As for other skills, He Yuzhu did not neglect them either.

He Yuzhu has also begun to practice the secret techniques, especially the secret arts.

Taking advantage of the fact that no one was around, He Yuzhu opened his attribute panel...

Chapter Twenty-Nine: Yi Zhonghai Returns

He Yuzhu looked at his panel:

Name: He Yuzhu

Skill: Culinary Level [/10,000]