Siheyuan: A Cook in the 60s

A grandpa's house.

When I got home, the aunt was carrying out steamed buns from the kitchen. There were three large white steamed buns and five steamed buns on the plate. She first put the three white steamed buns in front of the uncle, wiped her hands, and then sat down.

"Come on, come on, I packed some food from the factory today. You know what, Master Cao in the backyard is really good at cooking. Come on, give it a try."

"Really? Okay, I'll try it." The aunt smiled and picked up a piece of hot and sour potato for herself. She took a sip and was a little surprised that it didn't break. She chewed the potato shreds slightly in her mouth and couldn't help nodding: "It's really delicious."

"Is that so?" The old man picked up the steamed bun and ate it, one bite of vegetable and one bite of steamed bun at a time. As he ate, he said, "You know what, today I heard something new."

"Oh? What's the matter?"

Like most people of this era, interesting things that happen in the factory are always brought up at the dinner table.

The old man repeated what Cao Wei said today, and at the end, he sighed: "After so many years, I finally understand why I couldn't teach a good apprentice. This is also my fault." Although he said "blame me", the trembling of his eyebrows betrayed his happy heart. No one will remain indifferent when facing compliments.

"That's true. Xiao Cao is quite considerate."

"Hey, this is something he has encountered before. People have to encounter things before they can understand them."

"By the way, what do you think about Shazhu? He's already grown up, it's time for him to get married. He can't stay single forever."

"Him?" The old man frowned and sighed, "It's not that easy. I tried to find one for him last time, but he talked her away. I don't know what he's thinking."

"Don't you know what he's thinking?"

"I know, but that's inappropriate. The Jia family is not an easy family to deal with. Besides, it would be embarrassing for a grown man like him to marry a widow."

"What's wrong with the widow? I think Qin Huairu is pretty good."

"That's good." The old man paused and said, "What about Jia Zhang? There's no way around it. I'll try to find a way for her."

Outside the hospital.

Sha Zhu heard the noise in the yard and knew that someone had returned. He saw Qin Huairu in his room and came out immediately.

"Sister Qin?"

Qin Huairu was just wondering what the Third Master wanted to do with Cao Wei, and she bumped into Sha Zhu's arms without noticing. She stepped back quickly. Sha Zhu was hit by a soft body, and the touch made him a little dazed.

Qin Huairu looked up and frowned when she saw Sha Zhu's look: "Sha Zhu, what are you doing?"

"Oh...oh." Sha Zhu came back to his senses after being called by Qin Huairu: "Nothing, I just wanted to ask why I haven't seen you come to the cafeteria to eat these two days. I can give you more, Sister Qin." After saying that, he raised his eyebrows.

Qin Huairu:......

In the past, she had been quite grateful to Sha Zhu for adding extra dishes to her meals, but the way he looked today made her feel inexplicably disgusted.

This person is afraid of comparison. In this comparison, between the greasy Sha Zhu and the handsome Cao Wei, it is obvious who to choose. What's more, she doesn't have that intention at all.

"What are you doing? What are you doing?!" Jia Zhang's head stuck out of the window, and her inverted triangle eyes looked at Sha Zhu viciously.

"Aunt Zhang, I didn't do anything, just talked." Sha Zhu smiled awkwardly.

"Aunt? Who is your aunt? Let me tell you, I've seen a lot of scoundrels like you when I was young!"

"What are you talking about! We are neighbors, can't you even talk to each other?!" Sha Zhu also got angry. He was like a firecracker, and would explode at any touch.

"Hey!" Jia Zhang said and lowered the window. Then, there was a commotion in the room. She rushed out and ran between Sha Zhu and Qin Huairu, with her hands on her hips. "I'm going to beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep! Beep?! Beep, beep, beep! Beep?! What?! Are you going to hit me?"

A series of telegram sounds stunned Sha Zhu. He always liked to talk and do things. He liked to talk when he was mean to others, and he liked to do things when he was mean to others. But these two things didn't seem to have much effect on Jia Zhangshi.

In terms of verbal skills, he really couldn't beat Jia Zhangshi. After all, Jia Zhangshi was an old widow. If she wasn't so vicious and angry, she would have been eaten alive. In terms of physical skills, Jia Zhangshi's face was almost in front of him. If he dared to make a move, Sha Zhu was sure that Jia Zhangshi would immediately lie on the ground and yell.

"Come on, come on, hit me here and show me how powerful you are."

Sha Zhu took a few steps back, and finally had no choice but to run into the house.

"Hey, tui!" Jia Zhang looked at Sha Zhu's back and said "Puh", looking around with a look of disdain, like a victorious rooster. She turned her head and squinted her eyes: "What are you standing there for? Are you going home with that idiot?"

Qin Huairu shuddered.

Forget it, she didn’t know why, the more she looked at Sha Zhu, the more she felt that it was not right.

Sha Zhu returned home in a depressed mood and slammed the table. He hadn't even asked Qin Huairu why she didn't go to the fifth canteen.

"Forget it, I'll ask tomorrow." He muttered, then sniffed and smelled a fragrance. Confusedly, he looked for the source of the fragrance. After a while, he smelled a faint fragrance on his body. The fragrance was very faint, but very pleasant. He seemed to have thought of something, and he smiled foolishly: "Hehe, hehe..."

After Cao Wei and the third uncle had discussed it, they returned to the backyard. At this moment, most people were eating at home.

As soon as I arrived at the backyard, I saw Xu Damao rushing out of the room.

"Brother Damao, where are you going?"

"Oh, there's something urgent at the factory, so we have to go on a long trip. We'll leave after we come back to put some things away. When your brother comes back, I'll take you to eat delicious food and drink spicy drinks." Xu Damao had a hint of joy on his face, and without saying much, he hurried out. Before leaving, he also shouted into the building: "Xiao'e, I'm leaving. I won't be back until next week."

"Wait a minute!" Lou Xiao'e walked out of the house and was stunned when she saw Cao Wei.

He felt that he was being a little outrageous again, and looked at Xu Damao: "I have to go back home to live these few days, when will you come back?"

Just now Xu Damao came back in a hurry, and before he had time to say a few more words, he ran out.