Courtyard House: My Wife is Xu Huizhen

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"Why is Captain Bai going out with a man?"

"I heard that Captain Bai got divorced."

"really?"

"Otherwise, why would they have been transferred back?"

"Does anyone know that guy?"

......

Several policewomen peered out the window, watching Bai Ling, who was chatting and laughing, get into the passenger seat of the jeep.

First, drive the Jeep out. He Yuzhu asked, "What does Sister Ling like to eat?"

"Whatever, I can do it."

"Shall I treat you to Tan Family Cuisine?"

Bai Ling thought about it and nodded.

He Yuzhu didn't ask any more questions and drove directly to the Beijing Hotel.

Tan Family Cuisine is a representative style of imperial cuisine. He Daqing has inherited some of the Tan Family Cuisine traditions, but he doesn't know much of it; he's only at the beginner level.

Tan Family Cuisine did not disappear after the liberation, and the descendants of the Tan family still run Tan Family Cuisine restaurants.

Besides Tan Family Restaurant, there is another place where you can eat authentic Tan Family cuisine: Beijing Restaurant.

Located in the heart of Beijing, the Beijing Hotel was built in 1900. To the east of the hotel is the world-famous Wangfujing Commercial Street.

To the west lies the Forbidden City, enjoying a unique geographical advantage.

The building is magnificent, with its unique blend of Chinese and Western classical architecture and modern facilities. The four buildings from different eras are arranged in a staggered manner, each with its own style.

The hotel boasts over 700 uniquely styled guest rooms, providing accommodation, dining, and entertainment for government officials and dignitaries from various countries.

The Beijing Hotel is a gathering place for top chefs from China and abroad. Shenzhen's superb culinary skills have earned it the reputation of being the heartland of Chinese cuisine.

The restaurant serves Tan family cuisine, Huaiyang cuisine, Sichuan cuisine, Cantonese cuisine, Western cuisine, and Japanese cuisine.

Among them, Tan Family Cuisine is a unique and enduring gem in Beijing's restaurants.

Among the famous dishes prepared by the Tan family, the preparation of bird's nest and shark fin is the most renowned.

Bai Ling was somewhat surprised. She had originally thought that He Yuzhu would take her to the alley where the descendants of the Tan family lived, but she did not expect that they would come directly to the Beijing Hotel.

"The prices here are way too high."

"Don't worry, I'm using my own salary, not public funds," He Yuzhu explained.

Bai Ling then realized that He Yuzhu was different from the others; based on his previous experiences, he could be classified as a capitalist.

They were surprisingly capable of organizing the sale of large quantities of goods to Moscow, indicating they had substantial financial resources.

"But you've treated me to such a nice meal, I can't possibly reciprocate."

This meal might just cost me a whole month's salary.

"Don't worry, you just need to treat me to braised beef in a pot once."

Chapter 352 Tian Zao already told you.

"Why did Tian Zao tell you everything?!"

Bai Ling complained that while braised beef in a pot was her specialty, it was only slightly better than what the average person could make.

He Yuzhu is a first-class cook; compared to him, I'm just an amateur.

"Sister Zao just said it casually before. If you ask him, he might have forgotten about it."

He Yuzhu certainly didn't learn from Tian Zao that Bai Ling was good at stewing beef in a pot; he learned it from TV dramas.

If Bai Ling really went to Tian Zao to ask, wouldn't that expose her mistake?

With He Yuzhu making this patch, Bai Ling probably won't go to Tian Zao to ask.

Bai Ling looked up at the restaurant in front of her and then stepped inside.

You don't need receipts to eat here; the main policy is high prices.

Many large restaurants and wineries now offer free admission, but the prices are still unaffordable for ordinary people.

Neither of them were of high enough rank to be considered here, so they opted to sit in the main hall, which was similar to later times, where waiters came to serve them.

He Yuzhu ordered a signature dish of Tan Family Cuisine, Braised Shark Fin, and then handed the menu to Bai Ling.

Bai Ling glanced at the price of the braised shark fin and was quite astonished; this one dish had cost her a month's salary.

I gritted my teeth and kept looking, and there wasn't a single cheap dish on the menu.

After searching for a while, I finally found a vegetarian dish of braised bok choy. After ordering, I handed the menu to the waitress.

He Yuzhu asked a question, and Bai Ling, unwilling to order anything else, said...

"Another serving of clear broth bird's nest soup, please."

The most famous dishes in Tan Family Cuisine are shark fin and bird's nest, and these two dishes ordered by He Yuzhu are representative of this.

After the waitress left, Bai Ling said, "You've gone to too much trouble."

"I was just here to thank you for solving a big problem for me. Those three people were also difficult to deal with."

Bai Ling had already obtained preliminary statements and knew that the three of them had been transferred from the district branch. She nodded, realizing that it would indeed be difficult to deal with these three people in He Yuzhu's hands.

"These are the scum of the police force. They have long been punished by our organization according to discipline. I guess they will only be able to become ordinary citizens in the future."

This is exactly the result He Yuzhu wanted. If the blame is clearly placed on him, people will think he is easy to bully.

Since they were so heartless, He Yuzhu showed no mercy and handed the matter over to the Municipal Bureau for handling.

Instead of reporting the problem directly to the General Administration through formal channels, they submitted it through Bai Ling, an acquaintance.

In this way, it can be said that no one knows, only the two parties involved.

This also saved face for the municipal bureau, allowing them to handle the matter internally in a low-key manner.

He Yuzhu asked, "They only had their clothes taken off, do they still need to go to jail?"

Bai Ling said, "If you have this idea, I can let them go in and calm down for a while."

"Then forget it. But don't release them for now. Detain them first. I'll let you know when they can be released. We'll transfer their employment to our machinery factory and make them temporary workers."

"Ah!" Bai Ling didn't expect He Yuzhu to make this request.

"Can't you?"

"no problem."

"He who eats another's food is bound to him; he who takes another's gift is bound to him." He Yuzhu had already treated him to bird's nest and shark fin soup, so this small request was certainly within his capabilities.

Strip them of their police uniforms, kick them out of the police force, detain them for a period of time, and then transfer their affiliation to the machinery factory—it's all a minor matter.

After finishing their business, the dishes were brought over. He Yuzhu greeted them, saying, "The Tan family cuisine here is the most authentic, and we've also introduced some new dishes."

There are more than 10 ways to cook shark fin here, such as three-shredded shark fin, crab roe shark fin casserole, and clear stewed shark fin. The best of these is the braised shark fin ordered by He Yuzhu.

He Yuzhu was most familiar with these dishes, and after giving a brief introduction, Bai Ling picked up her chopsticks and put some into her mouth.

My eyes lit up immediately. The shark fin in this dish was tender and golden, with a rich and fresh flavor that wasn't greasy, and a lingering aftertaste.

"It's delicious!" Bai Ling couldn't help but praise.

He Yuzhu also picked up a piece, tasted it, and said, "It's really good, but it's a pity we came at the wrong time today. This isn't made by the master chef."

Bai Ling stared at him and asked, "How do you know it wasn't made by the master craftsman?"

"Of course you can tell by tasting it. This dish has 80% of the master chef's skill, and it can already be called excellent."

"Is it really that amazing that you can taste it just by taking one bite?"

He Yuzhu nodded: "Don't forget, I myself have the inheritance of Tan family cuisine, not to mention I am a first-class cook."

Bai Ling exclaimed, "Then what you make must taste even better!"

"Yes, I'll cook you a braised shark fin soup myself in a few days, and then you'll be able to taste the difference between the two."

"Great! I'm really looking forward to seeing how delicious it will be if you make it yourself."

He Yuzhu knew that Bai Ling was a bit of a bourgeois, or in future terms, a bit of a petit bourgeois.

Bai Ling was able to attend university in Moscow before the liberation, and her family was quite well-off.

After returning from Moscow, he put perfume on himself during police training, but Zheng Chaoyang noticed and he covered it up with a sachet.

He even wiped the stool with a handkerchief before eating, which clearly showed that he couldn't endure hardship.

She likes to be sophisticated in life, and going to a Moscow restaurant for Western food is nothing special. But today, He Yuzhu brought her to eat Tan Family Cuisine.

Don't assume that the Western food at Lao Mo is particularly expensive; in fact, the prices are quite reasonable.

They offer various set meals, with the cheapest costing only around 1 yuan. Normally, a person spending 5 yuan at a Moscow restaurant is already considered normal.

But Tan Family Cuisine is different; it uses bird's nest and shark fin, and one serving is equivalent to two months' salary for an average person.

In other words, He Yuzhu was wealthy and could afford to hire Bai Ling.