Siheyuan (courtyard house): My name is Shazhu!

Finally, there's something similar to 'Heaven rewards diligence,' where He Yuzhu can gain experience points by doing things.

This will improve your abilities in all aspects. In this world, all abilities are divided into six levels.

There are six levels: beginner, intermediate, advanced, master, and grandmaster.

The first four levels represent a tenfold advancement. To reach the Advanced Perfection level, one million points are needed to enter the Master level. Reaching the Master level represents a hundredfold advancement, while reaching the Grandmaster level requires ten thousandfold advancement.

I can't even imagine having billions in experience!

It's like becoming a saint after nine cycles of reincarnation, or an emperor after a hundred cycles of reincarnation; the power of an 'Emperor' is terrifying indeed!

He Yuzhu's culinary skills are limited to the basics of the Tan family's traditional cuisine. He has all the theory, but no practical experience.

Sichuan Cuisine: Intermediate Knife Sharpening Techniques. Intermediate Knife Skills. Beginner Wok Tossing Techniques. Beginner Heat Control. Introduction to Seasoning Techniques...

The reason is that He Yuzhu had only been apprenticing for half a year and was practicing knife skills without cooking.

My skill level is a bit low, but I'm confident I can reach the graduation standard within two or three months. In just seven days, my knife skills went from basic to intermediate, whereas normally it would take several months or even more than a year.

He Yuzhu felt that becoming an intermediate chef was not difficult, but becoming a master chef would take a long time. He couldn't even work on the third stove, so how could he talk about controlling the heat?

When He Yuzhu acquired the system, because of the ability to "not kill me," his first reaction was to join the army, just as the war in the north had just begun.

I thought about it and then decided against it.

First, it's unclear how many days it will take to revive. In the midst of gunfire, being "very good at fighting" isn't very useful, and one's survivability and combat strength won't be stronger than that of a battle-hardened veteran.

The strongest light infantry on Earth isn't just a boast; it's earned through battle.

If a dead person were to come back to life amidst a pile of corpses, with comrades nearby, one or two times it might be plausible, but over time, you can't treat others like fools; then you'll be the fool yourself.

Next, there were too many soldiers in the country, and it was not easy to enlist. There was no recruitment in Yanjing (Beijing), and you needed to know someone if you wanted to join the army.

He Yuzhu slowly fell asleep while deep in thought.

The next day, after lunch, I went to Emei Restaurant to ask for half a day off.

He first told his master, Qi Tianfu, that he was going to the military control commission to transfer the ownership of the house.

"Zhu Zi, why is the house transfer going on so smoothly? Did your dad buy another house?"

"No. My father wanted to leave Yanjing for another place, and he probably had his reasons. What exactly they were? I never asked."

"It doesn't matter that your father is gone. But how will you two siblings live after he leaves?" Master Qi Tianfu was an honest man who had a very good relationship with He Daqing and treated him well.

Qi Tianfu is a 43-year-old middle-aged man, less than 170 cm tall, slightly overweight, with an average appearance and a dark complexion, which may be related to his more than 20 years as a chef.

There are five children in the family. Two of them are already working and married. They are both chefs who learned their culinary skills from others and have already graduated.

The third child is a daughter who got married at the beginning of the year. Only the two younger daughters and the teacher's wife remain at home. The two daughters are in middle school and fourth grade, respectively. The teacher's wife is unemployed.

Upon hearing this, He Yuzhu replied, "My father left behind a lot of money and food, enough for my siblings and me to live on for several years. Besides, I'm a grown man; I can't rely on my father for everything."

"You're not young anymore. I was already married when I was sixteen."

If you're confident you can raise your sister and make a good life for yourselves, then that's enough. Is there anything you need to tell me? My life is pretty good, and your teacher's wife is home too; she can help you if anything comes up.

You're apprenticing with me without pay. Your father left you money, so you and your siblings can live comfortably. Besides, your knife skills have improved rapidly this week; next month you'll learn other techniques from me.”

"Thank you, Master."

He understood the meaning behind his master Qi Tianfu's words: he couldn't pay himself a salary because he couldn't break the industry rules among chefs; if he needed money, he could ask him.

The teacher's wife wasn't working, which meant she could help look after He Yushui; this might be necessary. He Yuzhu was grateful for this and thought he might be able to help him out in the future.

"You're a natural-born chef, and I'm happy to see your progress. You won't embarrass me when you graduate."

Go ask Manager Wang for leave; it's easy for an apprentice to ask for leave.

It's very convenient for He Yuzhu and Manager Wang to ask; a junior apprentice is not important.

At 2 p.m., He Daqing returned home, took the household registration book and house deed, and the father and son went to the military control commission to transfer the property.

The office responsible for handling household registration in Nanluoguxiang was located in a courtyard house in Jiaodaokou, with soldiers standing guard outside.

Because it was a transfer from father to son, and it was private property, the transfer was completed in just half an hour.

The main house was transferred to He Yuzhu's name, and the side house next to the main house was transferred to He Yushui's name.

"Zhu Zi, I might leave the day after tomorrow morning. Is there anything else? Yu Shui is at kindergarten; how will you pick her up after school?"

He Yuzhu had also considered this, "I want my fourth senior brother's wife to take care of her for six months to two years. She can eat and live at my fourth senior brother's house. Next year, Yushui will go to school."

My fourth senior brother has been married for a year and doesn't have any children yet. His wife stays at home and doesn't have a formal job, so she has more free time.

The key is that they live close by, both residing in Nanluoguxiang. I've met Fourth Brother's wife a few times; she's a very nice woman, and Fourth Brother is also a very good-tempered person.

Or we could hire a nanny to pick her up from school, cook for her, and I could come home in the evening when she gets off work.

"It's one method, but I'm afraid the rainwater might disagree, or there might be other ideas?" He Daqing asked.

"I bought a bicycle to get to work in the rain. She's almost eight years old, not a completely clueless little kid anymore. I work, she studies. We can eat at restaurants."

After get off work, I took her home. After two years of hard work, I finished my apprenticeship and found a stable job in a nearby factory.

After she starts school, I'll teach her how to heat up her food. She can heat it up herself when she gets home from school, or wait for me to come home and cook.

"That's feasible. There are bicycles in second-hand stores, they're foreign brands, and they cost around two million. Even if I don't leave, I've considered buying one."

After you complete your apprenticeship, you can work at the steel rolling mill. I will arrange it and have Chairman Lou issue you an entry certificate.

I'm leaving the day after tomorrow morning. I have fifty catties of grain at home, and I'll make it seem like I'm leaving in a hurry. You can test the others." He Daqing was very satisfied with He Yuzhu's idea.

"The steel rolling mill has long been under military control. Does Chairman Lou still have the right to allow people into the factory?"

"Although the steel rolling mill is now under military control, Chairman Lou has much less power. He simply cannot decide on the production volume, where the produced steel will be sent, or the personnel authority for some important positions."

"However, hiring a few people to work in the steel rolling mill is still possible, especially in the kitchen. As long as our composition is not problematic, he can arrange for people," He Daqing said with certainty.

"Thank you, Dad."

"Don't be so polite with me. Are you going to work or going home? I'm going to work."

"Go to work. Get everything back to normal."

........

After the father and son parted ways, He Yuzhu did not go straight back to the hotel, but instead went to a second-hand store to buy a used car.

The system shop has bicycles, all brand new. I don't have many gold coins, so I'll buy the bicycles with cash.

Upon arriving at the secondhand store, I saw three secondhand bicycles. Upon closer inspection, I found two "Diamond" brand bicycles belonging to Erdezi and one "Phoenix" brand bicycle belonging to Niuniu.

That's damn expensive!

The lowest price is two million, and the highest price for a 'phoenix head' bicycle is two million eight hundred thousand.

After the salesperson's introduction and my own observation, I finally decided to buy the 2.8 million yuan "Phoenix Head" bicycle, which is still 90% new.

The other two bicycles are about 70% new.

After paying and receiving the bicycle invoice, I didn't leave. Instead, I browsed around the secondhand store to see what other items they had.

Having found nothing that appealed to her, she had no choice but to work at the Emei Restaurant. She went to the kitchen through the back door after returning from her leave with Manager Wang.