The Courtyard House: He Yuzhu, Who Defied Fate

"Oh, what a rare guest!"

He Yuzhu greeted him with a smile:

"Manager Gu, I've been so busy! I took advantage of a few days off before National Day to come and see everyone and my mentor!"

Manager Gu said:

"Everyone's doing well. How are you doing over there? Are you eating enough? If not, just let me know. I don't have much, but I can still treat you to something nice every now and then!"

The Hongbinlou restaurant is no longer under Manager Gu's control, so Manager Gu has nothing to do.

You should know that this is Manager Gu's ancestral property, so Manager Gu still guards it every day.

They're just doing nothing.

He Yuzhu was aware of the situation and didn't want to cause trouble for Manager Gu.

So He Yuzhu smiled and said: 850

"With my current position, I don't lack food, and I can even use my brain to invent and create for the country!"

Upon hearing He Yuzhu's words, Manager Gu smiled and said:

"Hahaha, I really don't know how your brain developed. You've been learning cooking for just over two years and you've already reached the master level, surpassing so many people."

You're just as amazing at everything else you do. I've heard you invented this airplane!

He Yuzhu was taken aback, not expecting that even ordinary people knew about this news.

It seems the enemy agents above are trying to muddy the waters to protect themselves.

However, He Yuzhu knew that he couldn't investigate this matter himself; naturally, the government would investigate it.

He Yuzhu said with a smile:

"You already know about this?"

Manager Gu said with a smile:

"In the entire capital, who doesn't know that you, He Yuzhu, gave up being a perfectly good chef to go back to school and have honed your skills for ten years?"

Then they developed our country's airplane, and I bet you can find stories about it everywhere now!

He Yuzhu knew that this enemy agent seemed to know very little, but the commotion during the aircraft manufacturing was too great.

So many people know this, I really don't know where things went wrong.

However, it definitely wasn't someone from his own Seventh Department or the 403 Research Institute, because if it were, that's exactly what they would say.

So it's either the current seventh inning, or someone else brought by them, but we don't know which country they're from.

Luckily, my latest seventh division is under construction and not over there. If it were over there, my seventh division would probably be riddled with holes.

Seeing He Yuzhu standing there in a daze, Manager Gu asked:

"Zhuzi, what's wrong with you?"

He Yuzhu snapped out of his daze, waved his hand, and said:

"Nothing, I just suddenly thought of something. By the way, has my master been busy lately?"

Manager Gu shook his head with a wry smile:

"You know, life is a little better now, but this is how it is. We can't even afford to eat. We don't have any good dishes left."

Hehehe, this isn't a restaurant at all. It used to be Hongbinlou, where you could just walk in and order food.

Eat whatever you want?

Nowadays, you eat whatever is available, and it's all in fixed quantities.

If you come late, there won't be anything left.

Your master hasn't been able to cook for several days, so there's simply no room for him to do anything.

Isn't this a terrible waste?

Hehe, but I can't say for sure about that, you know that..."

He Yuzhu knew that nowadays, people in all walks of life receive wages according to the country's standards and policies.

Just like myself, no matter how capable I am, I still only make a few hundred dollars a month.

However, He Yuzhu knew that things would change sooner or later. He Yuzhu said to Manager Gu:

"There's nothing we can do; this is the trend, and we can only go with the flow!"

Manager Gu was extremely dejected. After all, his own things were no longer usable, and seeing his desolation day by day, Manager Gu felt as if his heart was being torn apart.

But there's nothing we can do about it; it's the same for businesses that are even more successful than ourselves.

Manager Gu said:

"Wait here, I'll go get your master!"

Then Manager Gu went to the kitchen and called Tian Zehua out, and Tian Zehua came out as well.

Tian Zehua said with a smile:

"Zhu Zi, you brat, what brings you here?"

He Yuzhu said with a smile:

"It's been so long since I've seen Master. I came to see how you are doing."

Tian Zehua said with a smile:

"What can I do? I'm doing just fine!"

Manager Gu said to He Yuzhu:

"A few days ago, someone came looking for someone, specifically someone in the kitchen, but the company manager here accused that person of stealing meat from here."

It caused quite a stir, but in the end nothing happened. The person was wrongly accused, received no apology, and almost committed suicide.

He was eventually called back!

He Yuzhu was taken aback:

"So, after this incident, the company manager wasn't punished?"

Tian Zehua said with a wry smile:

"What are you talking about? The higher-ups make it sound so nice, saying they're just doing it for the country's property."

"To doubt someone based on a single, casual remark!"

Manager Gu said:

"That's why we didn't let you in. If we had, who knows what might have happened in the end?"

Hearing what Manager Gu and his mentor said, He Yuzhu nodded:

"It seems this place is no longer a place where skill speaks volumes; it's become a small government office!"

Tian Zehua nodded:

"Yes, I'm just waiting to retire. After I retire, I'm going to move to your place to live out my retirement years!"

Manager Gu said with a smile:

"I'll come too. I don't need anything else, just cook me some home-cooked meals when you have time!"

He Yuzhu nodded:

"Sure, no problem, you're welcome!"

The two men laughed heartily, both knowing in unison that being kind to He Yuzhu back then was indeed the right thing to do.

Tian Zehua said:

"If there's nothing else, you can go ahead and do your thing. I don't have anything to do here!"

Looking at his master, He Yuzhu nodded:

"Okay, if there's nothing else, I'll be going now!"

Tian Zehua and Manager Gu didn't want He Yuzhu to get involved in any meat-stealing scandal, because regardless of whether he did it or not, it would damage his reputation.

Manager Gu warned everyone in the kitchen that no matter who came looking for them, they were not allowed to enter the kitchen.

Everyone knows that Manager Gu is doing this for everyone's benefit.

So everyone nodded obediently. As for the company manager, although everyone outwardly listened to him, he was still a figurehead.

But everyone here hates him.

He Yuzhu knew what Manager Gu and Tian Zehua were thinking. If it were before, the two of them would have wanted to keep He Yuzhu from leaving.

Given the current situation, He Yuzhu is also in a bad mood.

He Yuzhu rode his bicycle along the road, a street that used to be bustling with activity.

There aren't many left now, and those second-generation rich kids don't roam the streets anymore.

Since everyone is starving, no one will waste their energy unless absolutely necessary.

They're all at home, or just lounging around somewhere.