The courtyard house, without the script of Sha Zhu.

The work at Fengzeyuan was monotonous. Washing and chopping vegetables, preparing ingredients, serving dishes, and passing food were all done by Cao Wei, the kitchen helper.

However, Cao Wei didn't find it too boring, since his original memories were there.

And in this process, he also found that almost every time he observed something different, the differences seemed to become much clearer after he gained mastery of culinary skills.

Moreover, this is already considered a very modern job.

In this day and age, there are many jobs that are much harder than this.

"Xiao Wei, you've been doing great lately. You're already five or six tenths as skilled as your uncle. You've also learned a lot of my techniques. Within two and a half years at most, you should have no problem getting a second-in-command position."

He Daqing looked at Cao Wei with a hint of satisfaction in his eyes.

To be precise, Cao Wei himself was quite intelligent.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have accepted the other party as his apprentice, but in the past few days, the other party seems to have suddenly become enlightened.

He could see that her vegetable-cutting skills had improved significantly compared to before.

He Daqing was also a little puzzled, but in the end he didn't think too much about it. He just assumed that the child had been working hard recently, after all, Cao Wei's original self was also quite hardworking.

"Hehe, this is all thanks to my master's teaching."

Cao Wei scratched his head as if he were naive, and then spoke with a simple, humble smile.

Seeing this, He Daqing couldn't help but light a cigarette, as the smoke swirled around him.

He couldn't help but glance at Sha Zhu, who was busy in the kitchen.

This made him sigh inwardly.

Cao Wei and his son Sha Zhu are not much different in age, and Cao Wei was the one who trained Sha Zhu. However, Sha Zhu is much better in terms of skill.

More importantly, it's about one's mindset.

Cao Wei may seem honest and simple, but his son is truly foolish.

Thinking about this, He Daqing felt somewhat annoyed.

There was nothing he could do; he had slept with quite a few women in his younger days, but this was the first time he had been caught by a white widow.

"Oh well, whatever, it's just bad luck."

"I'll give Lao Yi a heads-up, and with the living expenses I send, well, even with the rain, Sha Zhu should be able to manage."

If Cao Wei knew about He Daqing's plans, he would definitely burst out laughing on the spot.

Good heavens, you believed Yi Zhonghai. What's the difference between that and believing those young ladies from the old Eight Great Hutongs, all of whom had the same tragic backstory?

In the evening, when everyone at Fengzeyuan finished their busy day, they went home.

He Daqing casually handed his two lunchboxes to Sha Zhu.

"Take it back and heat it up, then you two can eat it together."

"Dad, aren't you going to eat? And why have you been coming home so late lately?"

Sha Zhu casually took the two lunch boxes and couldn't help but ask a question out of curiosity.

This made He Daqing feel somewhat guilty, but he still coughed and said in an annoyed tone.

"I'm just thinking about your job. I have some connections at the steel rolling mill. With your stupid, clueless attitude, you can forget about Fengzeyuan."

Upon hearing this, Sha Zhu scratched his head somewhat guiltily.

Unfortunately, although his skills are good, there aren't many spots left in Fengzeyuan Restaurant.

I know I'm no match for Cao Wei.

Cao Wei, watching this, couldn't help but ponder it himself.

"It seems that the workstation He Daqing reserved for Sha Zhu really exists. Tsk, Hai Zi really is a ruthless manipulator."

He glanced at it again, at the silly Zhu who didn't even have the slightest suspicion.

"It's fortunate that this kid was only released in the 'Beast Courtyard' (a place for prostitutes). If he had gone to any other unit or place, he might have been played to death."

Thinking about it this way, Cao Wei even felt that Sha Zhu's final ending was relatively good?

After all, quite a few people died in that turbulent era.

"Master, see you tomorrow, Junior Brother Zhuzi."

After saying hello, Cao Wei left Fengzeyuan, but hid in a corner and did not leave until He Daqing came out.

Only then did he quietly follow, using his spiritual eyes to prevent the other party from noticing him.

After the other party twisted and turned and arrived at a small courtyard.

About an hour later, when He Daqing came out...

Cao Wei then pretended to be coincidentally approaching and went to greet him. Upon seeing his apprentice, He Daqing felt a moment of guilt and preemptively asked a question.

"Little Wei, what are you doing here?"

"Sigh, I have to pass through this road on my way home. I just stopped by the supply and marketing cooperative again on my way home, and the bowl at home is broken."

He Daqing didn't have much doubt about Cao Wei's watertight excuse.

However, just as he turned to leave, he noticed Cao Wei's hesitant expression, which made him realize that something was wrong.

"Could it be that Serena Williams found out about what I did?"

"Xiao Wei, what's wrong? Just say it."

Seeing He Daqing take the initiative to ask, Cao Wei couldn't help but feel a mix of smirk and impulsiveness, but he also seemed to hesitate for a moment before tentatively speaking.

"Master, I'm not sure if they were talking about you, but the way those two were talking made me feel like it was you."

"About two weeks ago, I went for a walk after dinner to digest my food, and then I saw you and a woman enter this courtyard. I didn't think much of it at the time, after all, you are a man too, Master."

"Then I saw the woman come out. She seemed pretty good-looking, so I thought... I'd ask her the price."

But then we saw a suspicious-looking person...

At first, He Daqing was somewhat angry, because no matter what, Widow Bai was still his woman.

What's with this guy setting his sights on his woman?

But after hearing the rest, He Daqing seemed to realize something and eagerly asked, "What happened next? Tell me quickly."

"Master, let me imitate your tone."

"Xiao Bai, did you handle that guy?"

"Old Yi, if I'm in charge, what's there to say? Back then, even you..."

"Ahem, let's not talk about the past."

"You'd better force him to come with you. Only then can my plan begin smoothly..."

"..."

That's all I heard.

Cao Wei finished speaking, using a mix of truth and deception.

He Daqing's fists were clenched tightly, and the anger in his eyes seemed about to burst out.

"Yi Zhonghai, what have I ever done to wrong him? How could he scheme against me like this!"

"Master, this is not the place to talk."

He Daqing could only nod in dissatisfaction.

At Cao Wei's home.

He Daqing and Cao Wei sat facing each other. Although his anger had subsided somewhat, He Daqing was still filled with resentment.

"I haven't done anything wrong to him, so why is he scheming against me like this?"

"Master, Yi Zhonghai is clearly setting a trap for you, trying to get you to join his gang."

Upon hearing this, He Daqing seemed to breathe a sigh of relief and couldn't help but laugh self-deprecatingly.

"What can I do? They have my weaknesses now."