Siheyuan (courtyard house): My name is Shazhu!

The next day, He Yuzhu asked He Yushui to buy eight mooncakes. The seven people in the kitchen, plus He Yushui, each received one mooncake.

He Yushui treated everyone to mooncakes and was praised again.

Once the restaurant's peak season was over, He Yuzhu and He Yushui stayed behind, while the other three chefs took their families home for the holiday. He Yuzhu went home at 7:30 pm to celebrate the holiday.

On Sunday morning, He Yuzhu went out and bought 500 kilograms of coal, which made the women in the front yard very envious. They couldn't afford 500 kilograms of coal all winter, and they were sure to freeze.

On Sunday afternoon, Manager Wang came to the kitchen with a smile and distributed the National Day bonuses to them. Unexpectedly, it was quite a lot.

The master received one million, Master Ma and I received eight hundred thousand, the fourth apprentice received five hundred thousand, and the three kitchen helpers each received one hundred thousand. The total bonus for the kitchen staff was three million four hundred thousand.

We work so hard that Manager Wang will soon be able to drive a Land Rover. Once he drives a Rolls-Royce, we'll have a chance to drive a cheap Mercedes.

"Manager Wang has been managing the restaurant for twenty years, and he understands that the chef is the most important person in a restaurant. We earned him at least ten times his usual bonus during the three-day holiday; take it all."

"Manager Wang is a bit better; when the restaurant makes money, he knows to give us some bonuses. Something is better than nothing."

"I just got back from preparing banquets, another month's salary in hand. I'm going to pack up the house right away and get ready to move." Fourth Brother takes on work at noon and collects his bonus in the afternoon.

"Now that we've bought the house and have some money, let's tidy up and move in. It's not good to leave it empty all the time. Is there no work tonight? Where's Lao Ma?"

"Not alive." "

"fine."

"We're all fine, Zhu Zi, you should go home. You've been busy for three days, so it's good to be home now. Go back early today and play in the rain for a while."

"Pillar, go back. The three of us are all here."

"Zhu Zi, go back. I feel bad making you cover for me every day. Today I'm here, and I want to practice my skills more so I can become a master chef," the fourth senior brother joked.

"I'm going back," He Yuzhu said without any politeness.

He Yuzhu also wanted to take his younger sister out to play. They hadn't gone out since the end of August. He Yushui didn't want to go out yet; she wanted to go back to their house in Zhengyangmen and play with the other children.

He Yuzhu did not refuse. He Yushui liked to go out and have fun when there were many people. Winter was coming, and there were not many opportunities to go out.

Before I even got back to my home in Zhengyangmen, I had just turned into my courtyard house at No. 83 on my bicycle when I almost bumped into a very familiar 'old man'.

Niu Ye from "The Little Woman Under the Zhengyang Gate"!

"Sorry, I almost bumped into you. I'm so sorry." Even though he almost bumped into Uncle Niu, He Yuzhu still took the initiative to apologize.

The young version of "Uncle Niu" in front of me looks to be under thirty, maybe twenty-five or twenty-six. In the TV series, he and Uncle Pian'er are old enough and live long enough.

After Xu Huizhen became rich, our "Uncle Niu" can still walk briskly. We should cut him into mutton rolls and study his skills.

"Young man, it's not your fault this time. I was walking a little fast, and your car wasn't going very fast either, so you didn't hit me. No need to apologize."

You live in courtyard house number 83, right? I live diagonally across from yours. This is the first time I've met you. Hope we can have a drink sometime! Young man, are you a chef? Your cooking is delicious!

Uncle Niu is indeed a generous person. He didn't take the opportunity to blame He Yuzhu, but spoke the truth.

I don't know if I'll be called "Master" in a few years, or if I'm already "Master" now.

"You flatter me. I'm a chef working in Xicheng District. A chef who cooks poorly won't do."

I'm here to look after someone's house. The owner went south on business and said he'd be back in three to five years. My name is He Yuzhu.

"Hello, Xiao He. My surname is Niu. People here give me face and call me 'Master Niu.' The original owner of the courtyard house was a man of few words and rarely went out."

"Hello, Uncle Niu. The owner of the house is Old Biao, who lives alone. I've known him for five or six years. Just looking at the house isn't a big deal. I'll return it to him when he comes back; if he doesn't, I'll hand it over to the military control committee."

He Yuzhu knew that Master Niu was in charge and there was nothing to hide. Speaking openly would be safer, while keeping things to himself would only give him away.

"Comrade Xiao He, you're busy. I'm going out for a walk. See you later."

"Goodbye, Master Niu."

He Yuzhu didn't expect that Niu Ye lived diagonally across from his house and didn't come over often. He had a good impression of Niu Ye in the TV series, and he was very sensible.

As for making friends, it's optional; they're not really on the same path as me.

Back inside the courtyard house, He Yuzhu began to consider what dishes to cook for dinner. He Yushui had already gotten out of the car to play when they entered the alley.

At the entrance of the alley, several little girls called her to play together, and she immediately got out of the car to play.

........

When I got home, I heard Tan Guilan say, "Xiao Qin signed up for the steel mill canteen. There are many people looking for work. The canteen needs twenty female staff members, and there are three hundred people looking for jobs."

It's only the first day. There are still two days left, Monday and Tuesday, and the crowds will be even larger. There are still too many unemployed people.

"Just sign up. There are plenty of unemployed men, let alone women. Whether she gets a job depends on her luck."

"It depends on Xiao Qin's luck. This morning, Yi Zhonghai brought back a woman, who is not very old, only about twenty-six or twenty-seven years old. She also has two children, who are about five and three years old."

Judging from the time and manner in which the woman left, it seemed that the deal had not been reached. Yi Zhonghai saw her off at the gate of the courtyard house, and his expression was not good when he returned home.

After the woman left Yi Zhonghai's house, seemingly intending to cause trouble, Jia Zhangshi realized the relationship wouldn't work out, laughed a few times, and went back to her own home.

"It's certain that Yi Zhonghai will find a wife. Now that the rumors about him have basically died down, it's normal for him to bring a woman home."

"It's perfectly normal for that old shrew Jia Zhangshi to want to cause trouble; her family is still hoping to eat the 'childless' offspring," He Yuzhu said with a smile.

"The age difference is quite significant. Let's watch the show and see what kind of good wife Yi Zhonghai can find." Tan Guilan had already let it go.

The next day, after get off work, he found Company Commander Yue and Xiao Li waiting for him at Yan Bugui's house. They thought the matter with the Japanese should be resolved, and he would receive a reward.

"Comrade He Yuzhu is off work. It's not a holiday, so it's fine if he goes home at eight o'clock. Let's go to your house and talk."

Back home, He Yushui went to start a fire, and Company Commander Yue got straight to the point.

"Comrade He Yuzhu, this time our Military Control Commission wants to give you special thanks because they have organized a large number of people, and another person wants to do something big. What is it? I won't tell you."

This time, they caught seven Japanese soldiers, which implicated more than two hundred people of all kinds. I couldn't believe it when they told me, but there were also four soldiers from the military control commission who had been recruited and corrupted by them.

They were all blinded by money, struck by sugar-coated bullets, and fell from grace. Lacking any firm revolutionary conviction, they should all be executed. "Company Commander Yue was quite agitated."

"Company Commander Yue, don't get agitated. There are all sorts of birds in a big forest. We'll just have to be careful."

"Thank you, I can manage."