binnovel Chapter 206 "He Yuzhu" 10
Chapter 206 "He Yuzhu" 10
"Master!" He Yuzhu, who was busy in the kitchen, greeted Wu Dahai and then picked up his master's teapot to make tea.
"Zhu Zi, you're almost there. When your father has time off this week, let's hold your graduation banquet. I'll mention it to the manager later and ask him to arrange for you to have a second kitchen."
"Okay, Master, I'll talk to my father about it later!"
"Go on with your work!" Wu Dahai waved his hand.
"Yes!" He Yuzhu responded and went back to chopping. The chef profession is a hard-working profession. What does hard-working mean? Literally, it means that you can't be idle with this skill. Try to give up chopping vegetables for a year and see what happens. He doesn't even have an apprentice to prepare for him yet.
So He Yuzhu still had to chop and shred every day, but things would be different after he joined the second kitchen. At least he wouldn't have to do the kitchen chores anymore, and he could leave work a little earlier each day.
When he returned home with his lunchbox that evening, his father was, as usual, dozing off with a little wine at the table, while Wang Yan was sewing shoe soles beside him. "Dad, Aunt Wang, I'll go heat up the food. I'll let you know if I need anything later!"
"Zhu Zi, I'll go. You talk to your dad!" Wang Yan quickly put down the shoe sole she was holding and got up to get the lunchbox. "Let your Aunt Wang go. What's wrong?" He Daqing said.
"Okay, Aunt Wang, just heat up half of it. You and Yushui can eat the rest at home tomorrow!"
"okay, I get it."
He Yuzhu sat at the table: "Dad, Master said my skills are ready to graduate. He asked me to tell you that when you take another break, he'll throw me a graduation banquet so you can prepare!"
"So fast? Okay, after I take your Aunt Wang back to her parents' home, I'll find your master and discuss the specifics. You're quite something, kid! You've graduated so quickly. By the way, you wait here." He Daqing said, getting up and going back to his bedroom.
A moment later, he returned with two cookbooks and handed them to He Yuzhu: "This one is the Tan family cuisine cookbook, and the other is my cooking experience over the years. Take these back to your room and study them when you have time. Ingredients are scarce now, so you probably won't have many opportunities to cook for yourself. But you still need to learn. I'll take you with me when I go to Boss Lou's house to cook sometime, and I'll teach you then."
“Okay, Dad!” He Yuzhu took the recipe. He was somewhat interested in the Tan family cuisine, but not much. He was more interested in the notes written by He Daqing himself. When he opened it, he was surprised to find that, luckily, he was also a chef. He could only guess the specific meaning of the words by referring to the context.
Perhaps his expression was too obvious, because He Daqing said irritably, "What? You don't think much of your old man's handwriting? Your dog-like handwriting might not even be as good as mine! You'll have to write this down after you graduate. We craftsmen value the inheritance. If we can collect all eight major cuisines in the future, our He family will be awesome!" As he spoke, he took a sip of wine with a cheerful smile.
Recalling the original owner's handwriting, He Yuzhu cursed inwardly. If he had to write his reflections with such ugly handwriting, he would be ashamed when he got old. He quickly said, "I will practice my handwriting as soon as I can. I will write my reflections when I can improve!"
"Whatever. You didn't study hard when you were in school, and now you're trying!" He Daqing wasn't really talking about He Yuzhu. Back then, with constant war, people from low-class families like theirs were lucky to even be able to go to school and learn to read. They didn't have high expectations for that. But now that society is stable, Yushui and their future children need to study hard, especially the girls. They can't learn to cook like him, so it's more important for them to study and find a good job.
"Take it back to your room and keep it safe. Look at it often when you have nothing to do."
"Okay." He Yuzhu said as he got up and went back into the house. He said he was putting it back in the house, but in reality he was putting it into his spatial storage. The food was heated up, so he took it out.
The father and son ate and chatted. Tomorrow, he and Wang Yan would be returning to their parents' home. Originally, He Daqing had thought of having Li Cuilan take care of Yushui for a day, but Wang Yan said she would bring Yushui along. Everyone knew what kind of family she had married into, so there was no need for Yushui to stay at home. He Daqing didn't mind either. He was just worried that bringing his daughter back to the parents' home would make Wang Yan look bad. Since Wang Yan didn't mind, that was even better.
The next morning, this time He Yuzhu didn't have to get up to cook. Wang Yan got up early, and when she called He Yushui to get up after breakfast, the little girl, who had been whining and wanting to stay in bed, immediately got up when she heard that they were going to visit relatives. She kept asking, "Are we going to Wang Yan's mother's house? Are we going to see Uncle Dahe?"
While combing her hair, Wang Yan replied, "Yes, we're going to Wang Yan's mother's house to visit Uncle Dahe and let the other older brothers and sisters get to know Xiaoyushui."
"Then, Wang Yan's mom, you have to tie a red hair tie for me, it'll look pretty!" "Haha, okay, Yushui is so young and already knows what 'pretty' means?" Wang Yan laughed. Although she had taken care of her younger brother as he grew up, boys and girls were different, and girls were definitely more fun. She also wanted to have two children, but He Daqing and she were both getting older, so the matter of having children could only be left to fate.
After finishing his work, He Yuzhu went to work. He Daqing was packing his things into a bag: two jin of meat, ten jin of rice, two bottles of wine, two packs of cigarettes, and some candy.
After everyone finished breakfast, He Daqing rode his bicycle, with Yushui in front and Wang Yan behind, towards Wangjia Village. Along the way, He Yushui kept chattering, so the group wasn't bored.
They soon arrived at Wangjia Village and saw a man loitering at the village entrance from afar. Without even guessing, they knew it was Wang Dahe. Sure enough, from a distance, they saw him coming towards them, calling out, "Sister, brother-in-law, Yushui!"
Before anyone else could reply, Yu Shui called out, "Uncle Wang, Yu Shui has come to see you!" "Pfft!" He Daqing and Wang Yan both laughed, and Wang Dahe also chuckled.
"So, Yushui is having dinner at home today, Uncle Wang bought meat."
“Then cook lots of meat for lunch, and we’ll eat together. My dad bought meat too,” Yu Shui replied.
Before the two could exchange more than a few words, the group gathered together. "Brother-in-law!" Wang Dahe greeted He Daqing again, took the bag from his sister's hand, and seeing the happy look on her face, guessed that she was doing well at the He family's house. He then walked towards the village while talking to Yushui.
Passing by the big tree at the village entrance, it seems that 90% of rural villages have a big tree at the entrance, or at least in the village. The aunties under the tree saw us and asked, "Is Yanzi going back to her parents' home?" "It seems Yanzi is doing well!" "Is this the youngest daughter of the family Yanzi married into? City people are different; they raise a little girl so well."
Knowing the villagers' habits, Wang Yan greeted Wang Dahe briefly and left quickly, not wanting to be held up by them, otherwise she wouldn't be able to get home before noon.