Courtyard House: My Wife is Xu Huizhen

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He Yuzhu was furious. Staring at Zhang Yong, he made up his mind that if he was kicked out this time, he would knock Zhang Yong unconscious in a few days and put him into his space.

Anyway, living things can survive in this space. After thirty or fifty years, I'll go abroad and leave it in Africa.

I had only had a verbal argument with Zhang Yong before, it was about work. I shouldn't kill someone just because they're targeting me.

But this time, Zhang Yong was clearly framing him.

This infuriated He Yuzhu. They really didn't give him any leeway before opening the dye room.

The entire kitchen was under the control of head chef Zhang Zusheng. He knew that conflicts with his clansmen would not end well, so he decided to avoid arguing with him and keep the peace.

I never expected that this would be such a blatant and deliberate attempt to frame me.

He Yuzhu's bad temper flared up, and he made up his mind that he would not let Zhang Yong off this time.

Someone who can use leverage against a young girl is definitely not a good person.

While He Yuzhu was considering how to take revenge on Zhang Yong, Wang Song had already invited the shopkeeper Hu Shaoqing over.

"What happened? Why did this error occur?"

On the way, Wang Song had already reported what had happened to the shopkeeper, which made Hu Shaoqing very angry.

Zhang Zusheng was reluctant to speak, as this was something his nephew had caused. He gave Zhang Yong a look, signaling him to speak first.

Zhang Yong said, "Here's what happened. I had a stomachache just now, so I asked He Yuzhu to cut the fish into pieces and make a steamed fish dish. But who knew he would cut it into the kind of sliced ​​meat that squirrel fish would need?"

Then he explained the matter in detail.

He Yuzhu said, "Manager Hu, listen to me. When Zhang Yong made the arrangements, he specifically asked me to cut the squirrel fish."

Zhang Yong said, "You ordered rice noodle congee, how could I possibly ask you to cut squirrel fish? You clearly misheard and did something wrong, and now you're trying to argue."

Just as He Yuzhu was about to speak, Hu Shaoqing said:

"Alright, let's not argue. I had high hopes for you before, but now that this has happened, it's not the time to argue about who's right and who's wrong."

Hu Shaoqing turned to Zhang Zusheng and asked, "Is there any way to salvage this situation right now?"

Chapter 58 Why am I angry? I'm just an apprentice.

"This is the last grass carp. We can't cook anything without fish."

The method of making steamed grass carp is completely different from that of squirrel fish. Although the head and tail are also removed, there is no need to remove the fish bones. Instead, the entire fish body is cut into one-centimeter-thick pieces and then steamed in a pot.

Although Hu Shaoqing was not a chef, as the manager of the restaurant, he certainly knew how to cook all the dishes.

Upon hearing that this was the last grass carp, already shaped like a squirrel fish, Zhang Zusheng's words indicated that he had no other choice, and he simply sighed.

Clinging to a last glimmer of hope, I asked, "Are there still fish available at the market?"

"It's already this late, where can you still sell fish? They usually sell out before 8 o'clock every day."

After Zhang Zusheng finished speaking, he offered an idea: "Why don't we ask around at a few nearby restaurants if they can buy a grass carp at a high price?"

"It's difficult."

Hu Shaoqing frowned and said, "Our business is so good, which of the surrounding restaurants and eateries would want to deal with us? If we ask them to buy fish, none of them will sell to us."

Yes, in the catering industry, distance makes the heart grow fonder, and the closer you are, the fiercer the competition becomes. So how could I possibly sell my grass carp to them at this crucial moment?

Zhang Zusheng, as the head chef, has already given his suggestions; whether they will work out is up to the manager.

He couldn't help but glare at his nephew. Who knew that Zhang Yong would frame He Yuzhu at this critical juncture?

Zhang Yong was secretly pleased with himself. This time, even if he was scolded by his uncle, he would still frame He Yuzhu and try to kick him out of Taifeng Restaurant.

This way, revenge has been served. Vanilla is one of the prettiest waitresses; we'll find another opportunity to get closer to her later.

Zhang Zusheng thought for a moment. Although He Yuzhu and Zhang Yong were blaming each other, the entire kitchen staff still had to give Zhang Zusheng face, so he said:

“He Yuzhu, since you cut the vegetables wrong, I have to punish you. I will deduct 10 yuan from your salary as compensation. Also, Zhang Yong, you need to be strictly managed in the future to prevent this kind of thing from happening again.”

Good heavens, He Yuzhu is currently working half-days as an apprentice, earning only 5 yuan a month. This deduction of 10 yuan means he's worked for nothing for two months.

Both men have their own arguments, and neither has proven that He Yuzhu was lying. Instead, Zhang Yong's statements are all true. However, judging from the punishment, it is clear that He Yuzhu was lying.

This made He Yuzhu very angry. Wouldn't he have to work hard for another two months for nothing?

Is this an attempt to get rid of me?

But it would be too embarrassing for me to leave like this.

He Yuzhu said, "Wait a moment, Manager Hu."

"Do you have anything else to say?" Hu Shaoqing asked.

He Yuzhu said, "Maybe I can buy some fresh grass carp if I go to the market?"

He Yuzhu felt incredibly fortunate that Zhang Yong had used a fish to frame him.

If they used different materials, they've definitely suffered a huge loss this time, and there's no way to salvage the situation.

But if it's grass carp, then I have enough confidence.

After all, there are still thousands of kilograms of fish in the space, including dozens of grass carp of various sizes.

With this confidence, He Yuzhu didn't argue much earlier, but simply watched how things developed.

Zhang Yong falsely accused his own master of being able to see through it, but he himself did not believe it, nor did he think Zhang Zusheng could see through it either.

But he still sided with Zhang Yong; after all, they were uncle and nephew from the same family, so how could he possibly stand up for him?

Although this matter seems serious, since it was a menu ordered by higher-ups, they ended up running out of ingredients and had to replace the dish.

The main reason is that in the past, it was easy to resolve the issue of apologizing.

However, since he was going to be fined 10 yuan, He Yuzhu definitely couldn't do it, so he had to go out and buy some grass carp.

No, before the shopkeeper could speak, Zhang Yong blurted out, "What time is it? How could we possibly still be able to buy grass carp?"

He Yuzhu sternly reprimanded, "Shut up, this is none of your business."

"You..." Zhang Yongqi was speechless.

Shopkeeper Hu frowned and said, "It's true that you can't buy fish at this time of year."

At this moment, Hong Henian stepped forward and said, "We should always give the child a chance to make amends. What if we happen to buy fish?"

Although Hong Henian also thought the chances of buying the fish were slim, he still wanted to try.

Shopkeeper Hu, of course, also thought it would be difficult to buy fish, so he generously said:

"Alright, if we can't buy it, then we'll deduct your salary; if we can, then this matter is over."

If we can actually buy it, then it's not a mistake; at most, it just means we'll cook the steamed fish a little later.

Hong Henian quickly took out a silver dollar from his pocket, stuffed it into He Yuzhu's hand, and said, "Go quickly, ride my bicycle, and come back quickly."

He Yuzhu nodded: "Thank you, Master."

I calmly went into the yard, pushed my master's bicycle out, and then rode to the market.

When we arrived at the Qianmen vegetable market, it was past midnight and there was no one selling fish anymore. There were only a few vegetable vendors, just two or three stalls, and the vegetables they were selling were all leftovers.

He Yuzhu walked around, exited the market, turned into an alley, and came out with two grass carp hanging on his handlebars, one weighing 4 jin and the other 6 jin.

To avoid them finding fault with only one item and then criticizing it as unqualified.

As soon as the bicycle entered the backyard, Wang Song was the first to run out, shouting excitedly, "Zhu Zi, you bought grass carp?"

He Yuzhu parked his bicycle in the corner, picked up the fish, and said with a smile:

"Yes, it was just a coincidence. There was a fish seller when I arrived, and I grabbed two fish."

While the two were talking, several people from the kitchen came over to watch.

Zhang Yong witnessed He Yuzhu carrying two grass carp and turned pale with anger. He had finally seized an opportunity and planned it perfectly, but who knew that it was already past 12 o'clock and He Yuzhu could still bring two big grass carp.

Zhang Zusheng snorted angrily. This nephew of his was always causing trouble for him. If he had consulted with him, he wouldn't have come up with such a terrible idea.

If you're going to hit someone, you should hit them so hard they don't have a chance to get back at you. Even if you just stuff a piece of meat into their bag and falsely accuse them of stealing meat, that would be better than doing this.

Hong Henian was the happiest of them all, grinning from ear to ear. He kept praising He Yuzhu for his good luck, saying that God had finally opened his eyes and that they had passed this test.

Manager Hu stayed there to wait for the results. He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the fish had been purchased. Although it would take a little longer to cook the dish, he could at least give his superiors an explanation.

He gave Hong Henian a silver dollar and then arranged for someone to kill the fish as soon as possible.

"Zhu Zi, let's just let this go. Don't take it to heart. There was nothing I could do."

Manager Hu said hypocritically.

He Yuzhu said, "It's nothing, why would I be angry? I'm just an apprentice."

Chapter 59 Master Takes Me Home

He helped build a good reputation for Taifenglou's cold dishes, and now he's going to be fined 10 yuan.

If Zhang Yong is also fined, it's a 50/50 split, and I'll accept it. It's still a punishment, fair and just.

After all, both sides have their own version of events, and no one can prove how things were arranged or who was at fault.

But Manager Hu only punished himself; Zhang Yong was lifted up high and then gently put down, and nothing happened to him.