Siheyuan: Tanjia Cuisine He Daqing, destroying Yi Zhonghai

This time we went to the village of Qinjiazhuang, which is about an hour away from the capital.

A dirt road with paddy fields and woods along the way.

The bus was bumping along the dirt road, and He Daqing sat by the window with his eyes closed.

Soon, He Daqing got off the bus. After paying the fare, He Daqing walked forward.

At this moment, Qin Huairu's house is at the northernmost end of the village, and it takes He Daqing about half an hour to walk there.

Qin Huairu's house was considered relatively wealthy in the village. It had a tiled roof, mud brick walls, and was surrounded by a fence and palisade.

There is a big banyan tree outside Qin Huairu's house. The trunk is so thick that a person can hug it. In early autumn, the leaves of the banyan tree turn yellow and fall off.

He Daqing walked for only a few minutes before he arrived at Qin Huairu's door.

"Knock, knock! Knock!" He Daqing knocked on the door twice and shouted, "Huai Ru!"

Qin Huairu originally planned to go to the village entrance to wait for He Daqing, but her mother Li Chunhua thought that girls should be more reserved and did not let her go. Qin Huairu was very unwilling to go because of this.

Now hearing He Daqing's voice, he came out of the house as happily as a bird.

"Brother Daqing, you're here! Why are you here so late?"

Qin Huairu said to He Daqing in a coquettish manner.

At this time Li Chunhua also came out of the house.

"Hey! Daqing!" Li Chunhua greeted He Daqing with a smile on her face, but she glanced at He Daqing's clothes and shoes, and was obviously a little surprised, but she quickly concealed it.

"Auntie!" He Daqing called out, after all, she was the elder!

"Hey! Come in, come in quickly. You see, we are just getting ready to cook. You can take a rest first and then we can cook later." Li Chunhua said politely and turned to go into the house.

"Huai Ru, go help mom heat up the food."

"Oh! Got it, Mom!"

Qin Huairu was a little unhappy when she saw her boyfriend, but since her mother said so, she had no choice but to do as she was told.

At this time, because a handsome young man like He Daqing suddenly came to the village, and there was something new in the village, it was inevitable that people would come to watch the fun.

In particular, there is a big banyan tree in front of the Qin family’s door. Normally, people don’t go to the fields, so everyone comes here to enjoy the cool air. Therefore, there are quite a few women and elderly people in the village who come to watch the fun.

"Hey, Qin Tieniu's family, who is this?"

Because today He Daqing came wearing his factory uniform.

Normally, there were no work uniforms in the small factories in the commune, but when He Daqing was suddenly seen wearing a blue suit, he stood out at once.

This immediately attracted these rural women.

A group of young girls and wives came closer to watch and chatter.

"Oh! What a handsome young man!"

"I seem to have seen this dress in the factory."

"Oh, now I remember, this guy is not from the factory in town, right?"

"That must be it, otherwise why are you wearing the factory uniform?"

"Tsk, tsk, look at how handsome the factory work clothes look!"

Before Qin Huairu could say anything, He Daqing said it himself.

"Madam, you misunderstood. I am a worker at the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill. I don't know if you have heard of me."

Many people who knew about the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill were surprised.

That's a big factory, and it's in the city. The eldest daughter of Qin Tieniu is so capable. Judging from the situation, this young man should be the boyfriend of the eldest daughter of the Qin family.

There is no one in their village who has married into the city. Now that Qin Huairu has some abilities, everyone is envious of her.

Everyone knows that life in the city is easier. Not only can you eat commercial grain, but you don’t have to work in the fields.

The eldest daughter of the Qin family has really transformed from a black chicken into a phoenix. She even married a city worker, which means she has a stable job and will never have to worry about having nothing to eat.

At this time, Li Chunhua came over to help He Daqing.

Looking at He Daqing's blue outfit, her smile became even brighter and she was in a very good mood.

"Daqing, please come in and sit down." Li Chunhua hurriedly invited He Daqing to take a seat.

Qin Huairu held the teacup in front of He Daqing and said with a smile, "Brother Daqing, have some tea."

"Thank you!" He Daqing smiled, took the teacup handed to him by Qin Huairu with both hands, and took a sip of tea.

The tea has a mellow aroma and the tea soup is clear. After drinking it all, you will feel refreshed all over.

"It's really delicious." He Daqing exclaimed.

"If it tastes good, drink more."

"Ah."

……

He Daqing chatted with Qin Huairu and her daughter for a while.

"Daqing, what kind of job do you do in the city?" Li Chunhua asked with a smile.

"I work at the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill as a technician," He Daqing replied.

After hearing this, Li Chunhua carefully looked at He Daqing again and praised him with a smile: "You are such a talented young man with a bright future. It is also a blessing for our Huairu to find you."

"Mom, how can you say such nonsense?" Qin Huairu said angrily.

He Daqing said modestly: "Aunt, you are too kind. In fact, Huairu is also very good. We have complementary personalities."

After hearing this, Qin Huairu lowered her head shyly and said nothing.

The women watching nearby couldn't help laughing.

"Look at this girl. She's still shy. Haha!"

"It's not a big deal. Huairu, you are not a child anymore. It's time for you to get married. I think this boy is a good guy." An old lady said with a smile.

"That's right. Look at him. He's fair-skinned, gentle and handsome. If I had a son-in-law like him, I'd wake up laughing in my dreams!"

"This girl is shy, let's not tease her. If she gets shy, she'll run away soon."

"Yes!"

……

Li Chunhua saw people talking about her daughter with pride on her face, and she also echoed, "Not bad, Huairu is really a good girl, look, she was boiling water in the kitchen just now."

"Oh, Huairu is boiling water, so quickly ask her to bring it to the guests to scald their feet and wash their hands."

"This girl is still shy! Go and get it."

"Yes, go get it."

"..."

After Li Chunhua gave her daughter instructions, she immediately changed her expression, smiled, and invited He Daqing to take the seat.

Qin Huairu's face turned red as she heard this, but she still hurried towards the stove.

Not long after, Qin Huairu came back with two basins of hot water for foot bathing.

He Daqing stood up, took the water and put it on the table, then prepared to wash his hands.

Li Chunhua, let He Daqing go to the pit.

Generally, only important guests are allowed to go up to the pit when they come to the house, otherwise everyone eats downstairs.

When Qin Huairu saw this, she hurried over to help.

"Let me take off your shoes first." Qin Huairu helped explain.

He Daqing glanced at the eyes of the people around him and said with a smile: "I can do it myself."

As he said this, he stretched out his leg, but Qin Huairu wouldn't let him and went straight to him.

Qin Huairu was very skilled and took off He Daqing's shoes and socks in one go, revealing his strong big toe.

"Sister Huairu, look at how thick your feet are. They are much thicker than your father's!" an old maid said, "Huairu, you better be careful."

Qin Huairu smiled.