Siheyuan: Struggle Begins in the 1950s

Wang Jianjun had no interest in the fight between two big men, Director Yang and Deputy Director Li.

He has been very busy lately.

In order to wear the cheongsam for their wedding, the Shen sisters set their wedding date in March.

In order to marry the two sisters as soon as possible, Wang Jianjun made a lot of preparations.

It happened to be Sunday that day, and Wang Jianjun found Nan Yi's house according to the address given by Nan Yi.

Wang Jianjun knocked on the door and it was Nan Yi who opened it.

"Master Nan, I got you the ingredients you mentioned last time."

Wang Jianjun said this as he raised the package in his hand and gestured.

“You really got these ingredients.”

Nan Yi admired Wang Jianjun's abilities very much.

Wang Jianjun came to him last time to discuss the dishes for the banquet.

Nan Yi casually mentioned that it would be very honorable if he could cook palace dishes at the banquet.

Wang Jianjun remembered this incident.

He had originally planned to give his two daughters an unforgettable wedding.

So he asked Nan Yi to list the things that were needed, and he went to Hong Kong to get the ingredients.

After Nan Yi invited Wang Jianjun into the house, he took the package impatiently and opened it, and found that there were several pieces of dried shark fins, some dried abalone and dried sea cucumbers inside.

"I'm really impressed by how you were able to get these things."

Nan Yi couldn't help but marvel at it.

When he was a teenager, his father took him to several restaurants to learn cooking from the chefs.

I also saw a lot of good things during this period.

It’s not uncommon to see high-end ingredients such as abalone, sea cucumber, shark’s fin, and bird’s nest.

But these products are basically no longer seen on the market in recent years.

Only the old masters keep some useful information and keep it as heirlooms.

"Mr. Wang, are you really going to let me practice with these things?"

Nan Yi couldn't help but swallow and asked.

He learned skills from the master chef, but most of the knowledge he gained was just theory or by watching with his eyes. He never had the chance to practice it himself.

After all, high-end ingredients are not cabbage, they are bought with real money.

"It's okay, just try. We'll try our best."

Some of these ingredients were produced in the space, and some were purchased by him in Hong Kong.

It wouldn't cost him much.

"Okay, since you said so, I'll give it a try today. But I have something I want to discuss with you."

"Master Nan, you say."

Nan Yi smiled a little embarrassedly:

"Well, can we exchange today's processing fee for the dish I made today? I don't want much, just one serving is fine."

Wang Jianjun didn't know what this guy wanted to do, but he still asked with a smile:

"Master Nan, are you planning to invite someone for dinner?"

Nan Yi touched his head and smiled embarrassedly.

"She is a doctor in my factory. She treated me before. I want to give her something as a thank you."

"I'm afraid Master Nan wants to do more than just express gratitude."

Wang Jianjun gave an expression that said, "I understand."

Nan Yi was a little embarrassed, but still admitted generously:

"I fell in love with the doctor at first sight, but I didn't know how to pursue her. I'm just a cook and I can only cook a few things, so I wanted to give her something."

"Since you said so, Master Nan, I will definitely support you. You can keep double portions of these dishes and I will take the rest.

It's not enough for you to only pack one portion. You can't let the girl eat while you watch, right?

If you want to pursue a girl, you should be thick-skinned and ask her out for dinner directly."

After Wang Jianjun and Nan Yi had met several times, they felt that this person was indeed a good person.

Although he has a violent face, his personality is easy to get along with.

It’s just that his methods of pursuing girls are too low-level.

His actions are generally referred to as dog licking in later generations.

But the goddess dislikes this type of girl the most.

Wang Jianjun thinks that Nan Yi and Ding Qiunan are actually a good match.

Although Liang Ladi is also a good woman, he still decides to help Nan Yi, the bootlicker.

The prerequisite is that Nan Yi has to change his habit of bootlicking.

"Eat together? Then... will the other party agree?"

"If she doesn't agree, why did you invite her to dinner? You might as well keep the food for yourself."

Wang Jianjun rolled his eyes. As expected, dogs always think that their silent efforts will be rewarded.

"Then...then I'll give it a try?"

Nan Yi scratched his ears and cheeks excitedly at the thought of having dinner with the goddess.

Wang Jianjun recalled how Cui Dake won over Ding Qiunan in the play, and then said:

"In addition to sending her food, you can also go to her parents' place and make a presence there to leave a good impression. This way, they can help you speak well of you."

The more Nan Yi listened, the more excited he became. He had never thought of this method before.

Wang Jianjun thought that he could only help him up to this point.

If Nan Yi still can't win over Ding Qiunan, then it can only be said that the two of them are really not suitable for each other.

Nan Yi was motivated and put his full energy into cooking.

The palace dishes such as Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, Braised Shark's Fin, Cherry Meat, Pork Tenderloin, Roasted Deer Tendon, etc. are all delicious and tasty.

"It tastes good, and the heat can be adjusted next time."

Nan Yi is a professional chef. He tried a few bites of the dishes and gave fair comments.

"Haha, that's pretty good. We'll do it again when we have the chance."

Wang Jianjun was quite satisfied.

With the addition of high-end ingredients, these dishes are much better than those made by Sha Zhu.

Wang Jianjun shared two portions of food with Nan Yi.

Because there were a lot of ingredients prepared, there was still a lot left after dividing them into two portions. Wang Jianjun packed them up, made an appointment with Nan Yi to come back next time, and then left.

As for Nan Yi, he hurriedly packed up the vegetables and ran to the machine repair factory.

He had inquired and found out that Ding Qiunan would go to the infirmary to study on Sundays to prepare for going to college.

The goddess studies so hard, she must eat something good to replenish her body.

By running all the way, Nan Yi managed to shorten the journey from more than half an hour to just over ten minutes.

When I arrived at the infirmary, I happened to see Ding Qiunan sitting in his office reading a book.

The afternoon sun shone through the glass onto Ding Qiunan's delicate face.

This scene made Nan Yi feel a little dizzy.

After adjusting his mood, Nan Yi asked:

"Dr. Ding, are you busy?"

Ding Qiunan was absorbed in reading a book when he was suddenly interrupted by Nan Yi. He raised his head with some displeasure and asked:

"Master Nan, what do you want to talk to me about?"

Ding Qiunan's words almost made Nan Yi forget the lyrics.

He tried to sort out his thoughts and spoke this time:

"Master Ding, I packed two meals for someone today. I happened to pass by the machine repair shop and thought you might not have eaten yet, so why don't we eat together."

Hearing Nan Yi's invitation, Ding Qiunan couldn't help but frowned and said:

"No need, Master Nan. I brought my own food."

Ding Qiunan knew what Nan Yi was thinking.

In fact, he was just like other male workers in the factory, trying to get close to me under various pretexts.

There are even people who pretend to be sick to get close to others.

But Ding Qiunan's ideal is to get into university, and she doesn't want to waste time on love.