Courtyard House: My Wife is Xu Huizhen

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He Yuzhu didn't say much.

He had a lot of money, but his relationship with Xiangcao was just so-so; they were only nodding acquaintances before.

There's no reason for me to lend money to others.

Besides, doing business is indeed risky. If you don't make money, it will be difficult to explain yourself later.

She could afford to lose money, but Vanilla couldn't, so she decided to find another job as a waitress.

Of course, I can only quit Tai Fung Restaurant after I find another job, but I haven't found one yet.

Xu Huizhen said, "Don't worry, Xiangcao and I are staying together, Zhang Yong won't dare to do anything."

As she spoke, Xu Huizhen pulled a dagger out of her pocket, startling He Yuzhu.

"You still have this with you?"

"I'm a girl, so this makes me feel safer."

He Yuzhu glanced at Xu Huizhen up and down. Xu Huizhen, who was at most 15 years old this year, probably came from a poor family. When he saw her before, she was wearing old clothes covered with patches.

Although she was tall, she was also quite thin and had very little muscle.

And right now it still looks like a flat plate, with a few slight undulations, which is only slightly better than an airport.

At a glance, she's clearly a young girl who hasn't fully grown up.

Feeling He Yuzhu's scrutinizing gaze, Xu Huizhen's pretty face flushed slightly, and she said fiercely:

"Where are you looking? Look again and I'll gouge your dog eyes out."

After saying that, he couldn't hold back anymore and started laughing.

He Yuzhu scoffed, "Tch, what's so interesting about it? It's like a washboard. If I were to watch something, I'd watch something like Xiangcao."

Compared to Xu Huizhen, who has a flat figure, Xiangcao, who is older, is already very well-developed.

Wearing the restaurant's tight-fitting uniform, her chest appeared bulging, giving the impression of wings about to burst forth.

Xu Huizhen was like a green apple just beginning to grow, while Xiangcao was like a ripe, luscious peach. No wonder Zhang Yong would have designs on Xiangcao.

Xu Huizhen's face flushed even more, and she was so angry that she didn't know what to say for a moment.

Vanilla blushed deeply and lowered her head shyly.

After saying this, He Yuzhu realized he had been a bit abrupt. In later generations, such banter would be normal between friends.

But this was only at the beginning of the 50s, and saying such things to girls had a frivolous feel to it.

She quickly said, "I'm sorry, I just woke up and I'm still a bit groggy, so I'll go inside first."

After saying that, he hurriedly went into the kitchen.

Xu Huizhen and Xiangcao exchanged a glance, then chuckled and huddled together again, chattering away.

Although He Yuzhu changed from a vegetable cutter to a cold dish specialist, he still needed to continue cutting vegetables when he arrived, mainly cutting various shredded vegetables needed for cold dishes.

Sometimes, when Wang Song was unsure about a dish, he would ask He Yuzhu to cut it, ostensibly to train his knife skills.

He Yuzhu was chopping vegetables all morning until noon, when customers started arriving at the restaurant one after another.

He Yuzhu prepared the cold dishes according to the instructions.

Hong Henian made a few plates of it at the beginning of the year. He Yuzhu's own seasoning has reached level two, so making this kind of ordinary cold dish is not difficult at all.

Seeing that the cold dishes he prepared met the requirements, I didn't pay much attention to them.

The system provides some general experience for making a cold dish. You can make more than 100 cold dishes in one lunch break, which adds up to more than 100 general experience points.

The experience he had gained before was not enough to level up, so he didn't use it. After noon, when he had some free time, He Yuzhu hurriedly went to the alley behind the house.

"Give me more."

Chapter 35 Was it you that day?

He Yuzhu's original plan was to upgrade Sichuan cuisine to level three, so that he could show off while cooking with his master, but plans can't keep up with changes.

He Yuzhu is currently in charge of making cold dishes. Although this allows him to level up quickly, he still harbors a lot of resentment.

Zhang Yongtai is bullying people. He persuaded the head chef to change his job to someone else, making him responsible for preparing cold dishes, a task that no one else wanted.

He Yuzhu was about to eat a steamed bun to vent his anger, determined to make a name for himself in this ordinary position.

To achieve success in cold dishes, one must elevate the level of seasoning, which is why He Yuzhu is focusing on seasoning today.

A system notification flashed before He Yuzhu's eyes:

【Seasoning Lv3 (1/400)】

While upgrading, He Yuzhu had a sudden realization, gaining a new understanding of the combination of seasonings and the timing of their addition when cooking.

He Yuzhu was in a good mood when he heard footsteps behind him. He turned around and saw Zhang Yong walking towards him.

"He Yuzhu, I have something to ask you."

"what's up?"

Were you the person that morning?

Zhang Yongqi asked with a hum.

When Zhang Yong woke up that morning, he knew that he had been ambushed and knocked unconscious, and that Xiangcao had disappeared without a trace.

Later, when he found an opportunity, he cornered Xiangcao and asked who it was, but Xiangcao said it was a stranger.

Jian Xiangcao had already handed the wallet over to the shopkeeper, so there was no leverage against her and no way to get anything out of her.

I was somewhat skeptical of what Xiangcao said before, but I didn't have any evidence. However, in the last few days, I suddenly noticed that He Yuzhu and Xiangcao's relationship had improved.

The two were not familiar with each other before, but Xiangcao suddenly became much more enthusiastic towards He Yuzhu.

This led Zhang Yong to wonder if the person who knocked him unconscious was He Yuzhu.

If that's the case, it explains why Xiangcao's attitude towards He Yuzhu suddenly changed drastically.

Otherwise, how do you explain it? It can't be that the two of them are dating!

So when Zhang Yong saw He Yuzhu come out today, he followed him from behind, wanting to ambush He Yuzhu in a secluded place and ask him some questions.

He Yuzhu was startled, not expecting Zhang Yong to ask that question, but he still looked confused.

"Which morning? What did I do? If you talk like that, I have no idea which day you're talking about."

"Stop pretending to be confused, I knew it was you," Zhang Yong threatened.

Consider whether He Yuzhu will show a panicked expression if you use this method to determine whether he knocked you unconscious.

Although He Yuzhu is only 16 years old, he has the soul of an adult and his face shows no sign of panic.

Looking completely bewildered: "Which day are you talking about?"

"It's really not you?"

"Of course it wasn't me, I didn't do anything!"

Zhang Yong didn't see the result he wanted on He Yuzhu's face. After all, he couldn't bring up what happened that day himself. He hesitated for a moment and said:

"Then you should go back quickly."

After He Yuzhu left, Zhang Yong thought for a moment and said bitterly:

"Since I can't find him, I'll take my revenge on you."

I've disliked He Yuzhu for a while now, and since I can't find the person who knocked me out, I'll settle this score with He Yuzhu. If I don't get revenge, won't I feel better?

As soon as He Yuzhu returned to the kitchen, he saw his senior apprentice Ye Xiangqun waving at him from the stove.

He quickly walked over and asked, "What's wrong, Senior Brother?"

Ye Xiangqun said, "Zhuzi, don't be discouraged. Although you are currently working on preparing cold dishes, it doesn't mean you can't learn a skill. Today I will teach you how to match the braising spices and make braised meat."

Making braised meat is part of the roast meat business, which is one of the seven major trades. They are also responsible for grilling and making spicy flavors.

Ye Xiangqun first gave a brief introduction to the work of roasting meat, and then began to teach He Yuzhu how to mix the seasonings. Various kinds of raw meat were already placed in the pot, and the key was the seasoning recipe.

He Yuzhu studied diligently, since each master taught a slightly different recipe, and He Daqing's recipe was a little different.

Zhang Yong entered the kitchen and saw Yan Xiangqun instructing He Yuzhu. He snorted angrily, scolded Wang Song next to him, and then went to chop vegetables with a clatter.

Making braised meat is very simple; as long as you master the recipe, even an ordinary chef can do it well.

After Ye Xiangqun finished adding the seasonings, he returned to his post, and He Yuzhu began to ponder the sweet and sour sauce recipe he had just learned.

The fact that Taifenglou didn't have a fixed cold dish chef before shows that they didn't value cold dishes. Several chefs from the second kitchen took turns serving as cold dish chefs.

Everyone just goes through the motions, mixing things up haphazardly, without using any special sauces for soaking and seasoning.

Therefore, the cold dishes at Taifenglou are just average and don't have any special flavor.

He Yuzhu thought that to make good cold dishes, he needed to prepare some special sauces. The first thing that came to mind was to make a sweet and sour sauce. With a sweet and sour sauce, many cold dishes could be paired with it, and the resulting cold dishes would be sweet and sour and delicious.

Just do it! You'll need aged vinegar, balsamic vinegar, white sugar, honey, rock sugar, fruit vinegar, and white vinegar.

Prepare these ingredients, then pour the aged vinegar, balsamic vinegar, white vinegar, and sugar into a large bowl according to the recipe, and stir well.

Then put the large bowl into the steamer and steam until the rock sugar melts.