Siheyuan: no worries about food and clothing at the beginning

Chapter 34 The End of Things

"Looking at your distraught look, you probably didn't make a deal with that He Hong."

Father Xiao said to his second son while smoking a dry cigarette.

Xiao Zhengbei didn't speak, just sat on the bench very lonely.

Seeing his second son like this, Father Xiao said, "I have already made an agreement with the Wang family in the next village. Slowly, I can take over the gift as soon as it is delivered."

As for the banquet, we won’t do it, I believe you can understand.”

Xiao Zhengbei silently accepted his father's arrangement.

Seeing that his son didn't say anything, Father Xiao didn't talk about it either.

"Sister, is it true that the matter between you and Xiao Zhengbei was blown away?"

He Hong's younger brother He You said to his sister.

He Hong, who was cooking stick noodle porridge, paused with his hands, and then said after a while, "Blow it."

Seeing his sister's sad expression, He You said, "Sister, why don't I teach that Xiao Zhengbei a lesson and give you such a bad breath?"

In He You's opinion, it must be Xiao Zhengbei who wronged his sister, that's why his sister stopped dating him.

When He Hong heard this, he quickly stopped him and said, "Go and teach him a lesson, and you haven't decided who will teach whom."

He You looked at his thin figure, then thought of Xiao Zhengbei's thick figure, and couldn't help but swallow.

"Sister, don't look at how thin I am, but in fact my kung fu must be very powerful"

He Hong shook his head and said, "I just hope you can help with the work at home, that's all.

Don't be lazy like you are now"

He You stopped talking immediately when he heard this, anyway, he couldn't starve to death at home, so why did he go to work?

He Hong's mother came back and looked at He Hong who was cooking and said angrily, "Did you and that Xiao Zhengbei have an affair? On the way here, I heard that the Xiao family came to our village to propose marriage to the Wang family."

He Hong nodded, but it could be seen that his face was a bit ugly.

He Hong's mother immediately hated iron and said,

"The conditions of the Xiao family are among the best within a radius of ten miles of ours. You must be blessed to marry.

I don't know why you flirted with that Xiao Zhengbei, do you think it's your problem? "

He You stood up and said, "It must be Xiao Zhengbei who made my sister sad, that's why my sister doesn't want to be with him.

I think my sister is right, why should she be with someone who doesn't love her?"

He Hong's mother said, "What are you talking about, you brat? Isn't it because of you that your sister married the Xiao family?
With the help of the Xiao family in the future, won’t your life be better in the future?

And with the bride price from the Xiao family, you can even help you find a wife. Why can't you figure it out, you brat? "

When He You heard this, he patted his chest and said, "Mother, you have to believe that I can definitely marry a wife with my own ability. Recently, a buddy of mine introduced me to a way."

He Hong's mother was very clear about how much her son weighed.

"If you don't cause trouble for me, I'll be considered a high-end incense burner."

Isn't it because of his son's reputation that the girls in those villages are not willing to marry his son.

Even if someone is willing to marry, they are rushing to sell their daughter just like him, and the bride price they want is simply something his family cannot afford.

That's why she was so happy when she heard that her daughter was getting along with Xiao Zhengbei.

In this way, wouldn't the bride price of his son just come.

But all this ended because the Xiao family just went to the village king's house to propose marriage.

Second day

"This time, you must show your strength."

Deputy Factory Manager Li told Li Lin very seriously.

After a while, they came to a heavily guarded place.

"Certificate"

Deputy Factory Manager Li handed over his ID and said, "Don't you know me?"

The guard didn't take Li's words seriously, but just handed back the certificate and said

"You can go in"

Deputy Factory Manager Li didn't feel embarrassed either, he just beckoned the driver to drive in.

Li Lin was very curious about this situation.

"It's a big place"

Deputy Director Li said, "The leader I am visiting this time has retired from the battlefield.

The reason why it is so strict here is also related to his habits on the battlefield.”

Li Lin immediately understood after hearing this.

Soon the two were guided into the house by a guard, and an old man wearing glasses could be seen reading a newspaper.

"Leader, Deputy Director Li is here."

When the old man heard this, he took off his glasses, put the newspaper aside and said, "Xiao Li, is this the legendary chef?"

Deputy Director Li quickly answered, "Yes, this is the chef."

When the old man heard this, he looked at Li Lin carefully and said, "Sure enough, he is as young as the rumors say, but I don't know how his craftsmanship is."

Deputy Director Li said, "The craftsmanship must be top-notch, otherwise how could his reputation spread so widely?"

The old man said, "I still believe that seeing is believing. Xiao Wang, please take him to the kitchen."

The guard who brought Li Lin and the others in nodded after hearing this, and then took Li Lin to the kitchen.

The old man said, "What are you standing for? Sit down."

Deputy Director Li was not polite when he heard this, so he sat down.

The old man seemed to be caught in some kind of memory and said, "You have grown up so fast. I still remember that you were still a little kid when I first saw you."

Deputy Director Li said, "I've grown up, but you still look the same as before"

The old man shook his hand when he heard this and said, "Of course I know what I am like.

By the way, is your father in good health now? "

Deputy Director Li heard this and said, "He is still in good health now, and he often invites his comrades to go out to play."

The old man heard this and said, "I am relieved to hear this, after all, your father was very brave back then."

"Who is this……"

At this time, a woman came in holding a child and said.

The old man explained to the woman, "This is the child of my subordinate. He came here to bring the chef who was widely known among my subordinates to cook for us."

The woman heard this and said, "Is this the young man named Li Lin that your subordinates often told you about?"

The old man said "yes"

When the woman heard this, she immediately became interested, "I have to go to the kitchen to see how he cooks it. How can he be praised by your picky subordinates?"

Dongdong, go to grandpa's place quickly, grandma is going to see the chef cooking in the kitchen."

When the child heard this, he came to his grandfather's side.

The woman came to the kitchen and found Li Lin who was cooking.

Li Lin was doing the steps related to braised pig's trotters at this time, and was a little surprised to see a woman walk in suddenly.

The woman looked at Li Lin's expression and said, "You do your thing, I'll just watch from the side."

When Li Lin heard this, he continued to make braised pig's trotters again.

And the woman couldn't help but marvel at Li Lin's flowing operation and said, "If it weren't for your craftsmanship, just looking at your appearance, I wouldn't believe that you have such a good craftsmanship."

Li Lin finished the last step and said, "This thing is nothing more than practice makes perfect."

The woman said, "You are quite modest. This thing still requires a certain amount of talent. No matter what a person without talent does, he will not be able to achieve your skills."

Li Lin didn't reply to the woman's words anymore, but concentrated on handling the dishes.

The woman walked out of the kitchen after watching for a while.

The old man saw the woman come out and said, "Don't you like cooking? How do you think he is doing in the kitchen?"

The woman smiled and said, "He handles the ingredients in a smooth and smooth way, and he is very professional at first glance.

But I don’t know what it tastes like.”

Deputy Factory Manager Li said hastily when he heard this, "If the food he cooks tastes bad, I wouldn't dare to bring him here."

The woman said, "Then I will wait and see."

Li Lin worked all afternoon and finally finished all the dishes.

At this time the guard walked in.

"Comrade, is your food ready? It's time for dinner now"

Li Lin wiped his sweat and said, "It's all done, just waiting to be served."

When the guard heard this, he and Li Lin served the food together.

Looking at the dishes in front of him, the old man couldn't help but said:

“This looks very appetizing.”

Deputy Director Li said, "This is already a kind of enjoyment, but the moment of eating is the ultimate enjoyment."

Hearing this, the old man picked up his chopsticks and said, "Then let me see what the ultimate enjoyment is."

The old man picked up a piece of braised pork and put it into his mouth.

The woman looked at the old man who was carefully savoring the taste of the braised pork and said, "Can you please tell me if it tastes good?"

When the old man heard this, he immediately laughed and said, "I love braised pork. I think I have already thoroughly eaten this braised pork."

But I didn’t expect that the braised pork made by this little chef today was an eye-opener, and it was more fragrant than the braised pork I ate before.”

The woman said in disbelief when she heard this, "Is it as fragrant as you blow it?"

The old man said, "If you don't believe me, you can try it."

The woman said, "Taste and taste"

The woman put a piece of braised pork into her mouth and couldn't help but said, "It's delicious, it's indeed more fragrant than the braised pork I've eaten before."

"I want to eat too," the immature child's voice sounded.

The woman picked up a piece of braised pork and handed it to her grandson.

A child named Dongdong couldn't help but his eyes shone after eating the braised pork and said, "I want to eat more."

When the old man saw this, he laughed loudly at Li Lin and said, "Your cooking skills have completely conquered my grandson. I'm afraid my grandson will have to think about your cooking skills every day in the future."

Li Lin said, "It's not that exaggerated."

The old man waved his hand and said, "It's just that exaggerated, my subordinates often brag about how delicious your dishes should be.

I didn't believe it at first, because I'm a person who believes that seeing is believing.

No matter how much you boast, if I don't see the real thing, I will never believe it.

Today you conquered not only my grandson but me.

By the way, I heard them say you're not a cook"

Li Lin said, "Yes, I am now a technician in the factory."

When the woman heard this, she was surprised and said, "You cook so delicious, but you are not a cook."

Deputy Factory Manager Li said, "You two don't know something. An engineer in our factory has taken him as an apprentice and wants to train him to be an engineer."

When the old man heard this, he immediately became interested and said, "Sit down quickly, let's have a good chat."

Li Lin sat down and said, "I don't know what the leader wants to talk to me about."

The old man said, "I'm curious that your cooking skills are so good, why don't you become a cook?"

Li Lin said, "Engineers can contribute to the country, but chefs cannot."

When the old man heard this, he said with great satisfaction, "You are not very old, but your consciousness is quite high.

Just what I said to you, if you have any problems in the future, you can come to me.

But if I'm hungry that day, you have to come and cook for me to satisfy my hunger."

Li Lin said, "Definitely."

The old man smiled and said, "It's a deal"

Deputy Director Li was very happy when he heard this. Li Lin is now working under him.

Li Lin was appreciated by the leader, which can also be considered as the appreciation he received from the leader.

In a good mood, Deputy Director Li said

"Actually, Li Lin was just a buyer."

The old man became interested again when he heard this, "Li Lin, were you really a buyer?"

Li Lin said, "Before I became a technician, I was indeed a buyer."

The old man said, "Then your span is a bit big, which aroused my curiosity. Why did you become a technician?
Does it have something to do with the engineer that Xiao Li mentioned just now? "

Li Lingang wanted to answer, but was preempted by Deputy Factory Manager Li.

"I know this, because I had a deep communication with that engineer about this matter"

The old man opened his mouth and said, "It's moaning, tell me quickly"

Deputy Factory Manager Li did not dare to slacken the slightest slack when he heard this, so he said, "He told me that the reason why he took Li Lin as his apprentice was because Li Lin's talent might make him a senior engineer."

The old man looked at Li Lin in surprise when he heard this, "There are not many senior engineers in the whole country.

I didn't expect Xiaoyou to have such a talent."

At this moment, the old man appreciated Li Lin even more. Every senior engineer was a rare talent for the country at this time.

Li Lin said, "This is just the teacher's speculation, it cannot be taken seriously."

The old man laughed and said, "I still know something about the engineer in your steel factory.

I still believe what comes out of his mouth.

So you don’t have to be overly modest.”

Deputy Director Li said at this time

"As a leader, humility is also a virtue."

The old man burst out laughing when he heard this.
"Yes, modesty is also a virtue"

(End of this chapter)