Siheyuan (courtyard house): My name is Shazhu!

He Yuzhu's cooking skills have been recognized by his master Qi Tianfu, and he is at the intermediate-advanced level, slightly better than his fourth senior brother.

In September, tell Manager Wang that he will calculate the apprenticeship completion first and pay him a separate salary. After the apprenticeship is officially completed, he will hold a graduation banquet with two tables.

He was very busy before 12:30. He was always cooking, mainly because he had the opportunity to work on the stove and gain experience so that he could reach the level of a senior chef as soon as possible.

Before 1 p.m., everyone in the kitchen had eaten a 'sumptuous' wedding feast. It was leftover food from two extra tables that the hosts hadn't packed up.

The kitchen staff who cooked were assigned to a table. They made a lot of money today, and Manager Wang wasn't stingy; they ate two tables of food for lunch.

Even when eating leftovers at night, they can take a few lunchboxes home for their families to try. There's so much leftover food; these wealthy people are so wasteful.

The restaurant staff all love it!

"Boiled cabbage in clear broth, this is the first time I've ever had a whole boiled cabbage in clear broth. Before, I either tasted it or ate leftovers. You should try it too."

"We're so lucky today, we finally get to taste boiled cabbage in clear broth."

"The other dishes are delicious too." The young apprentice dared not say that the master chef's cooking was bad.

After a lively and happy meal, at He Yushui's request, they went to look at the cars in front of the restaurant. She had just secretly looked and saw many cars that she didn't recognize.

It would be a miracle if you knew them. Your family isn't wealthy, and you're not in the same social class as these people. You have no dealings with them, and He Daqing wouldn't take you to see cars.

He Yuzhu led He Yushui to the front of the restaurant. There were more than forty cars parked on the open ground on both sides of the restaurant.

The restaurant's two greeters, Xiao Zhao and Xiao Gong, are watching the cars. If something really happens and a car is stolen, the restaurant can basically close down.

These people are quite capable, and the fact that they don't come to your restaurant is a huge problem. A middle-class family can only earn a few dollars with three or four dishes per meal.

These big spenders are still the ones making the money. Just today's banquet alone will earn the restaurant at least 13 million.

On a typical noon, the restaurant's income is around 500,000 to 600,000 yuan, but it might reach 2 million yuan in the evening.

Goodness, He Yuzhu greeted the two greeters and led He Yushui to look at the cars.

I don’t know, I’m scared.

Lincoln, Buick, Cadillac, Packard, Citroën, Pontiac, Rolls-Royce, Bentley, Mercedes-Benz, and Chevrolet are brands known for their high-end features, scarcity, and exorbitant prices.

These are all luxury cars from Europe and America; you can find them all here. The wealthy people in Yanjing choose these impressive cars.

He Yuzhu began to describe each car to He Yushui, saying that it didn't matter if she hadn't ridden in one before, as the cars had brand logos on them.

Aside from Packard and Pontiac, which I wasn't familiar with, I was very familiar with the others, especially Bentley and Rolls-Royce. In my previous life, I dreamed that I had hundreds of them in my garage.

A Mercedes-Benz was my dream after waking up. Before time-traveling, I had a house and thought about buying a car, but because I was wearing the yellow robe, I waited and thought about it. Then I time-traveled, and I couldn't possibly buy a Mercedes-Benz.

"Brother, I've remembered the car sign you mentioned. After we see the toy car, let's play jump rope for a while in front of here. It's very spacious." He Yushui was still clever.

"Let's play for a while, then go back and rest."

"OK."

One end was on a tree, and the other end was on He Yuzhu's leg, about five meters apart. He Yushui jumped from one end to the other, and she was having a lot of fun.

Facing the main entrance of the restaurant, He Yuzhu could see wedding guests leaving, and the bride and groom, dressed in Western-style attire, seeing them off.

Not long after, Lou Bancheng was seen walking out of the restaurant with his concubine and Lou Xiao'e, surrounded by admirers.

He Yuzhu felt nothing for Lou Bancheng and his wife; what did their wealth have to do with him?

Lou Xiao'e's mother was only a concubine, not the principal wife, so she wouldn't have much money.

He Yuzhu felt more helpless towards Lou Xiao'e than anything else, not because of the malicious entanglements of fate, but because of Lou Xiao'e's kindness.

There are probably only two solutions: either marry Lou Xiao'e or, like in the TV series, have a son for yourself.

The reason is that Lou Xiao'e did nothing to betray herself, did not affect 'Sha Zhu's' normal fate, and even helped him a lot.

Another option is to send the three members of the Lou family abroad. Just like without Lou Xiao'e, they would still have some connection, but they would only be good friends and it wouldn't affect 'Silly Pillar's' fate.

He Yuzhu looked at Lou Xiao'e, one of the three, and felt helpless and frustrated.

Lou Xiao'e looks to be only about eleven years old, still a child. He Yuzhu doesn't care about marrying her; he can just go to Gangcheng earlier.

It's just a matter of waiting six or seven years, and whether Lou Bancheng is willing to marry off a girl. Getting Lou Xiao'e into the trap isn't a big problem; she's just an innocent 'silly girl'.

Marriage arranged by parents and matchmaker!

It's still a bit troublesome!

As for Xu Damao, he's not a big deal; at most, he's a high school student, not comparable to me, a 'hidden' college student. The important thing is his mother.

Seven years later, when he was twenty-four, he still had no suitable person and would try to marry Lou Xiao'e. By then, he should have already left Yanjing.

He Yuzhu suddenly realized that none of the women in the TV series were suitable for him. Qin Huairu was the youngest among them, but she was still two years younger than him.

In Yanjing, because of fate, he can marry Qin Huairu, a woman who cares about her family and wants a good life. It's not her fault that she's scheming.

To be honest, I was the one who fell for it, which is my own incompetence. Moreover, my feelings for Qin Huairu were not entirely her fault; it was my own overthinking that led me to this situation.

But why should I admit that I'm wrong?

She left a bad impression in the TV series. She and Yi Zhonghai hurt her too much, and He Yuzhu still harbors a lot of resentment.

She wouldn't be of much help in the port city; her lack of education is a major drawback. There are just too many beautiful women there, so she'll be a pass on her for now.

Finding a wife is troublesome, but I've made up my mind to go to Hong Kong. I can wait a few years and see.

The second way to sever the thread of fate seems to require going through Lou Bancheng. Damn it, I can't even ignore him. That evil capitalist.

"Brother, let's go back. It's hot, and I'm all sweaty," He Yushui said, wiping her sweat.

In mid-June, the weather is such that if you jump around in the shade for half an hour, it's not surprising to break a sweat.

"Rain, use a handkerchief to wipe your sweat, not your sleeves. Your brother is too lazy to wash clothes." He Yuzhu handed over a handkerchief.

"I didn't bring a handkerchief, so I used my sleeve to wipe my sweat. I'll use a handkerchief next time," He Yushui said as she put away her rubber band.

He Yuzhu has been subtly instilling good habits in He Yushui, and her good upbringing makes her pleasant to be around.

In the future, whether you work or get married, having a good upbringing makes a huge difference between having one and not having one. In the 1950s and 60s, many families valued these things.

Even 60 or 70 years later, the people of old Beijing still value the politeness of their younger generations.

Back in the kitchen, everyone was resting because of the heavy workload today.

After getting off work in the evening, He Yuzhu was given two full lunchboxes of leftovers. He didn't refuse them, went home and changed them. He didn't eat the leftovers, but put them in his online store space. They wouldn't spoil for a long time, and he would give them to the right people later.

I'm off tomorrow. I'll buy my own food from the mall and try not to eat other people's leftovers if I can afford it.