Siheyuan: Walking the Path of Qin Huairu

In Shawang Village, after receiving the letter, Secretary Feng rushed home to share the good news with his wife. Shuanzi is 17 years old this year. If he stays in the village, he will be a fisherman for the rest of his life. Going out to sea to fish is not only hard, but also dangerous.

Such an opportunity must not be missed. Besides, although 300 yuan is not cheap, Shuanzi will get his salary every month after he starts working, and he will soon get it back. Besides, he is in charge of a village and has saved some money over the years.

The secretary's wife said, "Our family has benefited a lot from knowing Huizhen. Take kelp cultivation, for example. She also taught us how to do it."

After the practice of Xikou Village, the technology of artificial cultivation of kelp has become more and more mature. Secretary Feng did not hide it. He believed that the resources of the sea should be used well, so he first told the news to several nearby villages and then reported it to the commune.

After that, more and more people came to the village to learn kelp planting technology. Secretary Feng was also named an outstanding village cadre. The county magistrate personally gave him a big red flower and awarded Xikou Village 600 yuan. 600 yuan was a lot of money in that era, and this incident also greatly improved Secretary Feng's prestige in the village.

In the evening, the family discussed and unanimously decided that Secretary Feng would take his eldest son Feng Dashuan to Beijing tomorrow, for fear that if they arrived too late, the job opportunity would fly away.

What are the souvenirs for going out of the fishing village? Of course, seafood. The father and son each carried a bag of dried seafood on their shoulders and a basket of fresh seafood in their hands. As for whether the fishy smell of fish and shrimp would affect other passengers on the train, it was not within the consideration of these two people, because in this era, all kinds of things could be brought on the train, even live chickens and ducks could be brought on board.

Feng Dashuan and his son found the tavern according to the address. Cai Quanwu asked about their purpose and quickly called Xu Huizhen.

When the father and son saw Xu Huizhen, they had the same expression: their eyes were shining, their faces were eager, their mouths were grinning, their dark faces were showing big white teeth. Xu Huizhen was frightened by this, she never knew she was so likable, just like the RMB.

Secretary Feng shouted, "My niece!"

Feng Dashuan shouted, "Cousin!" After getting along with each other for a few years, this fake relative has become a real relative.

Xu Huizhen quickly led the father and son home and said, "Why didn't you call me before you came? I would have picked you up at the station."

Secretary Feng: "You left too hastily, fearing that if you were too late, the cooked duck would fly away."

Xu Huizhen smiled and poured a cup of tea for the two of them, and brought out some snacks for them to fill their stomachs first. Seeing the seafood they brought, she was impressed by the strength of this father and son.

Xu Huizhen asked: "Shuanzi, your brother-in-law is a chef at the steel mill. How about you learn cooking from him?"

Secretary Feng: "Chefs are good. No matter what era, chefs will never go hungry." After saying that, he poked his son, signaling him to express his opinion quickly.

Shuanzi understood and nodded: "Hmm, hello, chef, good!"

Xu Huizhen: "The work at the steel mill is quite tiring. Being a chef is relatively easy. Learning cooking is a lifelong skill. Besides, you won't be bullied if you work under your brother-in-law."

In the evening, He Yuzhu took charge of the cooking and prepared a table full of dishes, mainly seafood. Knowing that Shuanzi and his father had had enough of seafood, he made them a plate of scrambled eggs with black fungus and a plate of braised pork. As long as he had space on hand, his family never lacked ingredients.

This time, Cai Quanwu's family was not invited to the dinner, but Yingzi sent them some seafood and asked them to cook it themselves. After the meal, Secretary Feng sighed: "The same ingredients, but the taste of the food cooked by my nephew and son-in-law is different. I am full. Shuanzi, you should learn the cooking skills from your brother-in-law, so that your mother and I will have a good time in the future."

The next day, Xu Huizhen originally wanted to take them around the capital, but the father and son unanimously opposed it. They wanted to go to work, saying that the earlier they started working, the earlier they could earn money.

Secretary Feng took out a bunch of money from his pocket and handed it to He Yuzhu. There were a lot of Mao Zedong's banknotes in it, which showed that he had collected the money from various places.

He Yuzhu had no choice but to bring the father and son to the steel rolling mill and complete the employment procedures. Shuanzi put on his work clothes and smiled so hard that his teeth were showing, looking just like the stupid son of a landlord.

He Yuzhu called Ma Hua over and introduced him, "Feng Dashuan, this is Ma Hua, he will be your senior from now on. Ma Hua, this is your junior, when I'm not around, you will be responsible for teaching him how to cut the cube."

Feng Dashuan greeted him quickly: "Hello, senior brother. From now on, I will follow you and the master." He Yuzhu had privately told him to call him master at work, and not brother-in-law.

Ma Hua said, "Okay, when the master is not here, you can find me if you have any questions." When He Yuzhu arranged a dormitory for Feng Dashuan, he realized that he had not brought any luggage. The father and son only brought some seafood as gifts and some clothes to change.

Secretary Feng slapped his thigh and said regretfully, "Look at my brain. I was so overwhelmed with joy that I forgot about the luggage. Your mother is also careless. She didn't even remind us."

He Yuzhu: "No, just get the bed and quilt from my house and use it first."

Secretary Feng: "No, no. I'll go back right away and mail it to him tomorrow. Let him stay at your house tonight."

After seeing off Secretary Feng, He Yuzhu returned to the courtyard and came to the third uncle's house. The third uncle greeted him warmly, "Zhuzi, you are a busy man now, how come you have time to visit my house? Come and sit down, come and sit down."

He Yuzhu said straight to the point: "Uncle, it's not a long-term solution for your eldest son to do odd jobs every day."

Auntie: "Who says it's not true? But it's so hard to find a job nowadays!"

The third uncle's eyes were full of brilliance, and he asked, "Zhu Zi, from what I heard, do you have a connection? If you have a connection, you must help me. How come we live in the same compound? I don't treat you two as outsiders."

He Yuzhu is now much more slick and said, "So, this is not news, I thought of your family first."

Uncle San: "Tell me quickly, don't make Uncle San anxious."

He Yuzhu: "A job in the steel mill, 450 yuan. Do you want it?" He Yuzhu was not so polite to the third uncle. It would cost at least 500 yuan to buy a job in the steel mill. The steel mill has been thriving in recent years, and the welfare benefits are good. He charged him 100 yuan less, which was a gesture of friendship for the neighbor.

The third uncle also understood the situation and immediately said, "Yes, of course. But I don't know what kind of job you want me to do?"

He Yuzhu: "Maybe I can help you choose the type of work."

Third uncle: "I'm asking you shamelessly, can I let him learn cooking from you?" Over the years, Yan Bugui saw He Yuzhu often bringing back lunch boxes, and he was so envious. If his son also became a chef, wouldn't he be able to bring back lunch boxes? How much food would be saved then!