Siheyuan: Walking the Path of Qin Huairu

He Yuzhu is now the canteen director and has a lot of things to do. Usually, Feng Dashuan practices basic cooking skills with Ma Hua. It is very easy for Ma Hua to make things difficult for Dashuan.

He Yuzhu kicked Shuanzi in anger and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? I just love my wife. When you get married, you will know that you should treat your wife well. Go back to work, you little bastard!"

Feng Dashuan responded and went to the garden, no, the vegetable garden. Hu Yingzi is also pregnant now. With He Yuzhu, a wife-loving maniac, setting an example, Xu Jianshe also doesn't let Yingzi do anything too tiring. The doctor said that the fetus is not yet firmly seated in the early pregnancy, so special attention needs to be paid.

Hu Yingzi was holding her waist, directing Xu Jianshe to do this and that. When she saw Feng Dashuan coming in, she said, "Shuanzi, come and turn the soil. When the vegetables I planted are ripe, you can have a share. Otherwise, there will be no share for you."

Shuanzi obediently picked up the tools and started weeding.

He Daqing pulled his son into the room and asked in confusion: "Zhu Zi, you spent so much money to buy this house, why don't you live here? And you let others live here, isn't that just making wedding clothes for others?"

He Yuzhu said, "Dad, I'm coming here to live because it's inconvenient for my wife to go to work. Do you see the second floor of the north room? There's a street outside, which is perfect for opening a restaurant. I'm thinking that in a few years, when the policy allows, we can open a restaurant ourselves."

He Daqing: "Now private individuals are not allowed to open restaurants, what are you thinking?"

He Yuzhu said confidently, "Sooner or later, this day will come. Dad, if you have the chance, you can take in three or two apprentices, and find those with good character. Each apprentice is half a student. Not only can they honor you, but we will also have ready-made chefs when we open a restaurant in the future. When the time comes, you can just be the shopkeeper."

He Daqing looked at the spacious house and thought about how he still lived in a compound and was fighting with Yi Zhonghai every day. So he said, "Since you guys don't want to live here, how about I come and live here?"

He Yuzhu said: "Sure, after my wife has another child, our house will be a bit crowded anyway."

He Daqing: "I still want to live with my grandson. What should I do? I'll think about where to live. Alas, having too many houses is also a problem."

There were simple kitchen utensils in the kitchen, including pots, pans, and bowls. Mr. Ji did not take them with him when he left. He Yuzhu and his father cleaned the stove. At noon today, we will give you a taste of instant noodles. This is a sample developed by the father and son in recent days.

The dough was prepared in advance and a dough was placed in each bowl. Hot water was boiled in a pot. After the water boiled, He Yuzhu beat ten poached eggs. He counted the number of people and put one for each person.

Add boiling water to the bowl and cover it for a while. When everyone washes their hands and comes to eat, open the lid one by one, add an egg and seasoning to each bowl.

He Daqing said: "This is the instant noodles that Zhuzi and I developed. You can eat it by just soaking it in boiling water. Everyone can have a taste. If there is not enough seasoning, add it yourself."

Han Qingqiu praised: "This is a good name, it is quite convenient."

Everyone had been busy all morning, turning the soil was not an easy job, and now they were really hungry. Ma Hua sniffed, "Hmm, it smells so good, it tastes good just by smelling it."

Shuanzi exclaimed, "There are also eggs! Thank you, Master. It is such a blessing to be able to eat egg noodles in this day and age."

In winter, when it is cold, chickens don’t like to lay eggs. In addition, during the years of disaster, ordinary people rarely have access to eggs. Now that spring has arrived, there is still a shortage of eggs in the city. If people are hungry, where will the food come from to feed the chickens?

Xu Huizhen's family could occasionally eat eggs, which were produced in Xu Huizhen's space. Every now and then she would find a reason to take out a few to supplement everyone's nutrition.

Shuanzi picked up a bowl, found a sunny spot against a wall, squatted down and started eating. He finished the big bowl of noodles with the soup, but was only half full.

Shuanzi asked: "Master, it's so delicious. I'm so happy. But I haven't eaten enough. Do you have any more?"

He Yuzhu said, "If it's not enough, make another bowl. There's boiling water in the pot. Do it yourself. Why do you want me to serve you?"

Shuanzi hurriedly shook his head: "No, no, I can do it myself."

Kunkun didn't finish his noodles. He didn't have a big appetite, so He Yuzhu gave him and Li'er a piece of noodles, but he still had some left. He Yuzhu picked up his son's bowl and ate the remaining noodles, not caring about Kunkun's mess. Why should he dislike his own son? Food should not be wasted.

Everyone was very satisfied with the meal. Hu Yingzi said, "Brother-in-law, this instant noodle is good. When the child is hungry, just soak it in boiling water and it will be ready to eat. When you have time, you can make more and keep it for the child when you are too busy to take care of it."

Xu Jianshe: "It's very convenient to take it with me when I'm driving. It's really worthy of being called instant noodles."

He Yuzhu: "Here's what I think. Food has been very scarce in recent years. In a few years, when food is sufficient, we can build a food factory specializing in the production of instant noodles. Just like Huizhen built a handicraft factory. What do you think?"

Ma Hua said: "Master, this is a great idea. It will definitely work. But I don't know when this disaster will end."

He Yuzhu: "I think there is basically no rain in Beijing this spring. Everyone should be prepared. I guess the harvest this year will not be much better."

Xu Jianshe said: "My brother-in-law is right. Our team often travels to various places. It rarely rains in the spring in many places such as Henan Province, Hebei Province, and Shandong Province."

Hu Yingzi said: "That's why I say we should plant some vegetables, or even some sweet potatoes and potatoes, so that we can eat them in the winter!"

Xu Jianshe: "Yingzi, you are right. I have seen the soil in the backyard. It is quite good and suitable for growing vegetables. I will take care of the vegetable garden when I am off duty."

Ma Hua: "No need, Shuanzi and I will take care of the watering and weeding, you just wait and eat the vegetables."

Shuanzi said, "Sister Yingzi, plant some cucumbers and tomatoes. We can eat them raw. They can fill my stomach when I'm hungry."

In the following days, Xu Huizhen didn't care about the vegetable garden. She got her some seedlings and seeds and left it to Yingzi to take care of it. Xu Huizhen had plenty of vegetables in her space, so she didn't worry about it. But it was good this way. In the future, she would have a source to take vegetables out of the space.

Time passed unnoticed, and by August, Xu Huizhen's belly was quite obvious. Xu Huizhen had already given birth to two children, so she felt that according to the date, her belly shouldn't be so big. Han Qingqiu joked, "Are they twins?"

Xu Huizhen: "Ah? No way? Our family doesn't have the gene for having twins! If we had two, we would be exhausted to death, one crying and the other making a fuss. Aunt Han, I'm not that unlucky, am I?"

Han Qingqiu scolded, "What are you talking about? Having twins is a sign of good fortune, and others can't even pray for it. Go see a doctor tomorrow to check your pulse, and the doctor should be able to tell you within this month."

The next day, Xu Huizhen went to the hospital and asked the old Chinese doctor to feel her pulse. The old doctor smiled and said, "Congratulations, you are pregnant with twins!"

Xu Huizhen returned home dejected. Han Qingqiu was like a family member now, and he was basically at Xu Huizhen's house during the day, taking care of the children while designing new crochet patterns.

Xu Huizhen's family had no elders to help her take care of the children, so the two families complemented each other. Xu Huizhen promised to take care of Han Qingqiu when she got old.

Han Qingqiu saw Xu Huizhen's expression and asked with concern: "What's wrong with you? Why do you look like that?"

Xu Huizhen: "Aunt Han, you are right. The doctor said they are twins. You said if it were two boys, I would be worried to death."

Han Qingqiu smiled and comforted her, "Huizhen, don't be so careless. If I could have a child, even a daughter, I would kowtow to God and burn incense every day to thank God for his favor."

Xu Huizhen didn't expect that her words would bring up Aunt Han's sad memories. She quickly comforted her, "I'm sorry, Aunt Han. I said the wrong thing. My children are your children. Since you have helped me so much, I will definitely let them respect you in the future. If anyone dares to be unfilial, I will break his dog legs."

Han Qingqiu said with tears in her eyes, "Huizhen, God has been kind to me to know you. I have been eating delicious food with you all these years, and I am content. I know that some of the ingredients you two have obtained are not available even with money. Other families are lucky enough not to starve. Don't worry, I will help you take care of the child. I am in good health now and can open a nursery."