😊 70's Get Out of the Grand Courtyard

Chapter 21-30

　　Chapter 21 Beet

　　When she was working in the mines in Inner Mongolia, she saw the educated youths she knew returning to the city in batches. She thought about going back to the city all the time, wishing she could spread her wings. Now that she is back in the city and looking at the coal coming out of their mines, she actually starts to miss it.

　　After all, can we not miss this place where we have lived for eight years?

　　Gu Yuehua patted a sack beside his feet: "Sister, this is what the driver comrade gave you. He said he would bring it here for you. It seems to be vegetables!"

　　Gu Shunhua knew it at a glance: "It's beet, wait until we get back to share it!"

　　Everyone turned around and headed towards the yard. The alley was narrow. At this time, there were people coming off work and school from time to time, as well as old men carrying mats. Naturally, it was difficult. They had to stop and give way from time to time, but fortunately, they finally arrived in front of the courtyard. .

　　Gu Shunhua and others went to open the door, ready to go in and call someone.

　　Who would have thought that as soon as he entered the door, he heard Qiao Xiuya still making irresponsible remarks: "Just wait and see, I'm leaving my words here. Coal is not so lucky to come in. Maybe something happened. Either the coal never left Inner Mongolia and people were teasing her, or the coal was cut off halfway to transport the coal. Is this a joke? Give me back a ton of coal? Say it's coming Just transport it here? Hire two mule carts? In the end, I'm afraid the donkey will break, and it will be a waste of time! And just like that, she is showing off everywhere, so big, people who don't know think she runs a coal factory!"

　　As she said this, she saw that the faces of the people in front of her were a little strange. They all looked at her and behind her.

　　She realized something, turned around, and saw Gu Shunhua Gu Duo'er and several others.

　　Gu Duo'er felt angry and her temper was already rising: "Aunt Qiao, what kind of care are you taking, why can't you hear a good word from your mouth?"

　　Gu Shunhua smiled and said: "Aunt Qiao is worried about us. It's all the time. Aunt Qiao doesn't even cook, nor does she know how to stay at home. She is here with her bags and worrying about our affairs. She just stares helplessly. Let's see if we can transport the coal, I've been picking shit for three years and I've never seen Aunt Qiao do so well, so thank you!"

　　There was a smile on his face, his tone was gentle, and his words were all honorifics, but the way he said it was like he had been picking shit for three years, and the next sentence he said was that I have never seen a dung beetle like you!

　　Qiao Xiuya has always been a respected figure in this large courtyard, but she was attacked by someone with a gun and a stick like this in front of her. She almost made a fuss on the spot, and shouted to Chen Cuiyue: "Cuiyue, look at you, my daughter, you have become so capable. Do you still want the old Li'er from Sijiucheng? Today we have to talk about it, what is she talking about?"

　　But at this time, everyone had already heard the mules barking outside, and even Old Pantou shouted: "The coal is coming!"

　　The old man's long-drawn shouts and the handlebar-style "oo-" sounds were intertwined, and everyone suddenly became excited.

　　"The coal is coming? Did you really bring the coal here?"

　　"Look, look, there's coal!"

　　"The coal from Inner Mongolia is coming!"

　　At this moment, there was a crash, and everyone couldn't care about anything and ran out. Chen Cuiyue couldn't care whether her daughter was right or not. She was anxious to go out to look at the coal!

　　Qiao Xiuya heard what Gu Shunhua said, which was not good. She was about to use this excuse to make a move, but who knew that everyone ran away and no one listened to her!

　　Qiao Xiuya was so angry that she wanted to stamp her feet: "Hey, hey, what is this?"

　　Everyone rushed out and surrounded the coal cart. Some of them had already opened their straw mats impatiently and looked at it under the moonlight. They all grinned with joy. This coal is so good!

　　The shiny black coal chopsticks are so exciting when you look at them, and they are so exciting when burning!

　　Everyone was talking about everything, and they were all so excited. It was so late, and they didn't feel cold. Just looking at the black coals made them feel warm!

　　Master Pan and Huo Laoliu directed that everyone moved together, knocking, knocking, knocking, and even the children rushed over to help. The last one thousand kilograms of coal were properly placed in the courtyard. In the corner, a straw mat is covered, let's work together!

　　Everyone was a little excited that night. After eating their own meals, they all got together again and came to Gu Shunhua's house to discuss things.

　　Gu Quanfu and Chen Cuiyue put the quilt aside, and even the bed was full of people.

　　Everyone discussed how to transport loess and how to make coal, and the discussion was very interesting.

　　After all the calculations, it is estimated that some capital is still needed, which is about three to five yuan. What Gu Shunhua means is that after all, she takes the bulk of it herself, so she will pay for the consumption, and then everyone can contribute the capital of coal. .

　　When Mr. Pan heard this, he said, "How can this be done? You get coal for everyone. This is a great merit. Not to mention giving dozens of pieces to our family, even a few pieces is a good thing for everyone!"

　　For a whole winter of four months, the family only gets 240 yuan. Now we can give 50 yuan to the big guy and his family, which is equal to the big guy's quota of half a month.

　　These days, you have to queue up to buy even a dim sum, let alone fifty briquettes. Pies from the sky don't fall so fast!

　　Briquettes cost a few cents a piece. Even if you don't have money, you can still get it by a few cents. The key is to limit the supply. Every household is guaranteed to have only that much. No matter how much you spend, you can't buy it!

　　Gu Shunhua didn't want to take advantage of the big guy, so he said: "I am short of coal, so I had to send it to you. The extra money is also a matter of helping others. It doesn't take much effort. Besides, everyone helped me get it, otherwise I can only pull it hard by myself!"

　　In the end, it was Aunt Huo who said with a smile: "We are all old neighbors. I don't think we should care about this. We will pull the loess ourselves. We are all our own people. We have plenty of hard work. No one is short of this skill." , it's nothing more than borrowing other people's carriages and horses, and feeding the mules and horses with bean cakes and fodder. It's fine if we all just chip in. But if we really care about this, we can't live well in this large compound, and we have to settle the accounts every day!"

　　When she said this, everyone laughed. Thinking about it, the key now is to concentrate on getting this done. Give everyone some briquettes so that they won't have to worry about digging at night. At least there will be more in the house. Hot and airy.

　　Gu Yuehua said: "Comrade Gao Jun is so kind today. When he gave me the bag of beets, he said that the coal came from their coal mine. They have been transporting it everywhere recently. If he transports it to the capital next time, You can also give it to us so that we don't have to see anyone else!"

　　Mr. Pan: "This Comrade Gao Jun is really a good comrade. He also brought people to help us unload and load the truck. At that time, people told us that he had known Shunhua for many years and we used to eat from the same pot. He said that he needed Why speak directly!"

　　Everyone became happy after hearing this. Although I felt embarrassed to bother others so often, with this new way out, I would at least have hope in the future!

　　Next to him, Yongzi said: "Last time I met the gangster at the front door. He had connections and could get some cinders. At that time, I told him to help him get some, but he became arrogant and high-minded. Now we It's out of reach at all, and we were all laughing and joking when we met, and didn't mention this at all!"

　　Master Pan listened and shook his head: "You can't tell it yet. I am asking you to give him a confession. You are a young man, and you don't know how to look down on me!"

　　Everyone laughed more and more, and felt even more lucky in the laughter. Dozens of briquettes, which among the bastards, you may not be able to get even if you beg grandpa, sue grandma, and say good things to others. Now it can be regarded as Take advantage!

　　"Speaking of this, we are really thanks to Shun Hua for taking advantage of Shun Hua!"

　　Chen Cuiyue's face naturally lit up when everyone mentioned it like this. She had never been so praised in the courtyard before, but she didn't expect that she would be so famous now because of her daughter.

　　Grandma Tong: "By the way, Cuiyue, look at Shunhua, it's not easy to have two children. Can your outhouse be expanded? If it can be expanded, Shunhua will be comfortable living there!"

　　Chen Cuiyue didn't expect Grandma Tong to mention this, so she hesitated: "Ah? How to expand it?"

　　Wasn't it mentioned before that the earthquake-proof shelter should be built directly outside? Why is it now expanded? That was different, she had a plan for that outhouse.

　　Mr. Pan said: "Shunhua got divorced with two children. She is a member of our compound when she comes back. I thought, we must give her a place to live and settle down, right? "

　　Mr. Pan is highly respected and his words carry weight. Besides, everyone is truly grateful to Gu Shunhua. Hearing this, everyone is talking about ideas. Naturally, someone suggested: "The earthquake shelter next to your house can be built directly as a house!"

　　Gu Shunhua heard this and was about to speak, but Grandma Tong smiled and said, "This... I'm afraid the Su family won't be willing to do it."

　　Who knew that when Grandma Tong said this, Aunt Huo sneered: "She doesn't want to? Why wouldn't she want to? I don't even want to talk about her house. Didn't she secretly move it to the west? Isn't it enough to take advantage? Ah! You guys are so honest. They all look like neighbors and don't want to say anything. Now Shunhua wants a land, why can't he build it?"

　　Mr. Pan nodded: "Otherwise, Shunhua will just build a house next to the earthquake shed. This will be the place where Shunhua settles down and settles down."

　　Naturally, everyone had nothing to say and came up with suggestions one by one. Some even said that they could be masons: "When the time comes, I will help He Guzi!"

　　Gu Shunhua saw that everyone was discussing in full swing, sighed, but said: "Dear old neighbors, let me tell the truth. Now that I have returned to the capital and come to our compound, my two children will have to take root in our compound. These days It's not just a day or two. We really need to find a place to stay. I don't ask for anything else. I just want a nest that can accommodate our family. It's enough if it's windy or rainy and we won't get cold and wet. A few days ago, I I also asked the housing management office, and the housing management office said they had no objections. What I want to do depends on what the people in our compound want. Since this topic has come up today, I will open the skylight. When the time comes, I want to build a house. I want everyone to sign the house."

　　When Gu Shunhua mentioned this, Master Pan stood up directly: "Shunhua, don't worry, your business is our business. If you want to sign, I will tell Master Pan one by one. If you don't agree, let me know." He stood up and argued with me!"

　　This Mr. Pan was also a man when he was young. Now he has become more energetic. On the other hand, he has made it clear that he wants to clean up Gu Shunhua's house!

　　Naturally, everyone had nothing to say, and they all said that they would definitely have no objection, and they would talk to Qiao Xiuya later.

　　The guys said enthusiastically that it was getting late, so Gu Shunhua brought beets and divided them among the guys: "This is grown there. It's everywhere at the foot of Yinshan Mountain. Let's eat it as soon as possible."

　　Seeing this, Aunt Huo smiled: "Last time you asked Yongzi to bring it back, we also shared some, but we just don't know how to eat this, and we have never tasted this kind of food."

　　Gu Shunhua: "This is nothing special. It can be fried or pickled. This is called beet. It is sweet when fried. But be careful, do not rub the stems and leaves when washing. After rubbing, the taste will not be good. Yes, there are still roots here that you can eat, just wash them off."

　　Now I taught everyone how to do it, and then divided it among them. In the end, they all shared one and it was about the same before they parted ways.

　　After the neighbors dispersed, Gu Yuehua sighed: "Sister, you have only been back for a few days, and I see that everyone is convinced by you. I have never seen Mr. Pan so protective of others in my whole life. You are the first one!"

　　Chen Cuiyue was actually quite satisfied, and said with some pride: "With Mr. Pan's intervention, the house matter has been settled, and the Su family will not dare to say anything! This time Shunhua transported coal, he won the hearts of the old neighbors! "

　　Gu Shunhua ignored this. She held her two children and prepared to go to the outhouse to sleep. Before leaving, she glanced at Gu Yuehua: "You should think about your college entrance examination!"

　　Gu Yuehua suddenly became weak. He couldn't help but pick up any pot!

　　**

　　In the past two days, Mr. Pan has brought a few young people who are not working to do some loess work.

　　It should be said that this old loess was also a business in the past. He pulled a platoon cart and went to the suburbs dozens of miles outside the city to dig up loess. After entering the city, he hawked it. A cart of loess was sold for one or two yuan. This was how poor people could make a living in the past. of trading.

　　Nowadays, the supply is rationed. Naturally, no one does this, and there is no more loess to buy. The big guys can only make enough food and clothing by themselves and go to the southern suburbs to dig.

　　Mr. Pan had a lot of connections, so he immediately found two rubber-coated platoon cars and took Gu Shunhua and others to the south. Not far from the Dajing Glazed Archway, there was a deserted land. No one cared about it. Everyone used shovels. Dig loess.

　　After digging about two carts, we pulled it back, unloaded the carts, and prepared to make briquettes.

　　Gu Yuehua was quite familiar with this job and was eager to do it. Yongzi and several other young people also followed suit, and everyone worked enthusiastically.

　　For two days in a row, the guys smashed the coal into pieces, first added water and then yellow mud, then mixed it with pulverized coal, and they were almost ready to make briquettes.

　　Gu Yuehua ran to the coal factory and borrowed five molds for honeycomb briquettes. The top of the mold was a rod and the bottom was a mold. After mixing the slime with water, he poured it inside and pressed down on the rod. It was a The briquettes are gone.

　　This job is quite fun. Four or five people are holding briquettes there, and the children in the yard are watching the excitement. They see briquettes densely packed in every corner of the courtyard.

　　Mr. Pan was there shouting: "Everyone, please be careful where you step these two days, and don't step on our briquettes!"

　　Everyone laughed: "Of course!"

　　Now Gu Shunhua has done the calculation for everyone. Each family can get about fifty briquettes, and each briquette is only two and six cents. This price is cheaper than the briquettes that the government rations for everyone, not to mention that if you don't vote, you won't get a share. This is almost It's like giving it away for free.

　　Everyone was so moved when they thought about this. They all looked forward to the briquettes being dried quickly so that they could be divided into pieces!

　　At this time, Gu Shunhua also made a request and asked Mr. Pan to help write it. The general idea was to ask everyone to agree to her building a house somewhere.

　　Mr. Pan took the lead in signing, and naturally everyone else also signed.

　　Before I talk about it, after all, there were all kinds of ideas in a large courtyard, and some of them might have hesitated. But now, everyone is very happy, no need to persuade, just roll up your sleeves and sign, and those who don't need to write just press their fingerprints!

　　Everyone can see that Gu Shunhua has been working in Inner Mongolia for eight years, and there are many people in the coal mine. It is hard to say what will happen in the future. Maybe someone else will bring something else!

　　Not to mention anything else, people from the large courtyard next door came to inquire, saying where did Gu Shunhua in your courtyard transport the coal from, what route was involved, and if they could help us find out.

　　They are usually good neighbors, but when this matter is mentioned, everyone is silent. Gu Shunhua is the master of their yard. Ao Li is a person who seizes the honor. He cannot let others get involved easily. He is still in the yard at home. Keep it!

　　Therefore, everyone is eager for Gu Shunhua to fall into their compound as soon as possible. As for cleaning up and making a nest to build a house for Gu Shunhua, isn't that right?

　　After a few moments, everyone signed and escorted them away, except for the Su family.

　　In the evening, Gu Shunhua still gave a handful of beets to Qiao Xiuya's family: "Aunt Qiao, try it. This is a beet from Inner Mongolia. It can be used for stir-frying or salad dressing."

　　In fact, Qiao Xiuya saw that everyone had shared some beet, and she felt itchy, but she still wanted to take Qiao, and deliberately said: "Oh, we won't eat this, it's useless if we ask for it."

　　She said this, but her eyes were actually fixed on the beets, waiting for Gu Shunhua's persuasion. After she had enough noodles, she reluctantly took it back.

　　In fact, Gu Shunhua said this just because she didn't want to cause too much trouble in front of her, but it was also meant to let everyone know that she was not going against Qiao Xiuya and was doing her best on the front anyway.

　　Now that I see her saying this, I don't want to dissuade her: "That's right, Aunt Qiao is a noble person, so why should I eat this? Forget it. If there is anything good later, I will give it to Aunt Qiao."

　　After saying that, he went home directly carrying the beets.

　　Qiao Xiuya: "?"

　　She stood there, not having a taste of it for a long time. Why is this child so ignorant? Can't you give me some advice? Say more polite words, do you understand?

　　Aunt Huo next to her saw her and laughed: "I'm talking about Xiuya, you're talking about you, we Shunhua are upright people and don't understand the twists and turns. If we want you, just say it. Why bother!"

　　Qiao Xiuya's face turned red: "Who cares? Just a beet, what good taste can it have!"

　　But who knows, as soon as she finished saying this, several neighbors heard it and raised their heads: "This beet tastes really good. We didn't fry it, we cooked it cold. The beet stems are crispy, the beet root is sweet, and the leaves are It's as smooth and tender as spinach. We mixed it with minced garlic and it tasted quite delicious!"

　　Another one also said: "Really, you cook it cold? We cook it. We are really pitiful in Beijing. There are no vegetables in the winter. It's either Chinese cabbage or potatoes. It's rare to have fresh vegetables. The children were making a fuss just now." I want to eat it, I can't wait!"

　　As soon as she said this, everyone started talking about how they cooked it and what it tasted like. Anyway, they usually have nothing to do, so it was just a rare thing. At this time, other families were also starting to cook, and the sound of spatulas was heard. The sound of frying and sizzling, accompanied by the sweet fragrance, really makes people drool.

　　Qiao Xiuya took a deep breath, feeling unhappy, and went back to the house.

　　She gritted her teeth and thought, she must have a good meal today, and let these poor neighbors know that her family does not care about a shabby beet!

　　In the next two days, Qiao Xiuya did get a good meal. She stewed it with two kilograms of pig head meat. But after she stewed it, the smell spread, and no one looked envious. This made her eat It doesn't taste good anymore.

　　She paid attention and saw that everyone was focused on the briquettes. In fact, she watched with cold eyes, watching everyone busy for the briquettes, and she complained a lot in her heart, such as stepping on it and dirtying my feet, such as this briquette swing. It takes up so much space that it's hard for me to dry my clothes.

　　After all, the courtyard is only a palm-sized place with coal briquettes placed there, so it is really difficult to walk. She would have a sullen face from time to time, and no one would look at her with a high eyebrow and a low eye. They all knew what was going on and knew that she was being used. People who are so neglected at first are a little bit unbearable. But the problem is, these are the briquettes that belong to the big guys. The whole yard is just a place where everyone has nothing to do. Everyone must be patient with each other. We can't stop drying the briquettes because of you!

　　So even those who are usually close to her pretend not to know. If she complains about Gu Shunhua, they just pretend to be stupid: "Shunhua, isn't he a very nice person? What a nice person!"

　　No matter how unnecessary it is, she refuses to say anything, so that Qiao Xiuya has no room to complain even if she wants to.

　　However, in the past two days, she stopped complaining. She began to think about building a house. She thought that because the big guy made briquettes, she had been greatly wronged. If she didn't want the briquettes, could she raise it? Something else?

　　Just say how much she tolerated for the big guy's briquettes, and took the opportunity to ask for that house to be built, so that others would have no reason to disagree!

　　That day, while eating, she began to chatter: "Dameng, does your company issue movie tickets recently? If so, I will share them in our yard later, and Jianping, what good ones do you have? I'm also paying attention, I think I will mention this to everyone in the next few days, and while everyone is happy, we will quickly build our house."

　　Su Yinghong: "Mom, tell me, you have dozens of briquettes, why don't you want them? You want to save face and suffer the consequences. We are the only ones who don't want them in the courtyard. When I go out with others, they all say what's going on with you!"

　　When Qiao Xiuya saw her daughter, she glared with disgust: "Do you have a place to talk?"

　　Seeing her mother like this, Su Yinghong swung her chopsticks, snorted, and stood up: "I won't eat it!"

　　After saying that, he turned around and went back to his cabin.

　　Qiao Xiuya was so angry that she threw her chopsticks. Su Dameng quickly winked at her: "Forget it, please calm down and let others hear the joke!"

　　Qiao Xiuya: "Do you still think others don't laugh at me? I have always been strong in every aspect of my life, but at the end of my life, my reputation has been harmed by her!"

　　Qiao Xiuya didn't want to mention her daughter. Otherwise, she said she would help Gu Shunhua go on a blind date last time. When Gu Shunhua mentioned Su Yinghong, she immediately became angry, because this daughter was in a circle and was embarrassing.

　　This circle has also been used in the past ten years, which actually means female gangsters.

　　Su Yinghong is two years younger than Gu Shunhua and the others. Those who were a few years older started to go to the mountains and countryside in full swing. Gu Shunhua was among those who left. However, Su Yinghong was a few years younger and did not catch up. When she graduated from junior high school, she no longer wanted to go to class. , and there wasn't much in the class. The adults at home were busy participating in sports at work, so they had no time to care about her. She was quite pretty, and she used to learn dancing in the Children's Palace. After going back and forth, she naturally made a few friends, and Tianjie went out to fool around all day long. I learned to smoke cigarettes, secretly went dancing, went skating in Shichahai, and hung out with a few hooligans.

　　By the time Su Jianping found out that his sister had become someone who had always been looked down upon in the alley, it was already too late. He couldn't beat her or scold her, so he just ran out if she couldn't stand her.

　　Later, I had no choice but to find Mr. Pan in the compound and beat up those young hooligans severely. They caused a scene and finally broke off the relationship between Su Yinghong and those hooligans.

　　But after that, Su Yinghong became more and more angry. Don't mess with her anyway. She won't be angry if you mess with her.

　　What is she afraid of? She is afraid of nothing.

　　Seeing that Su Dameng and Qiao Xiuya were about to quarrel, Su Jianping frowned helplessly: "You should think about building a house, and take advantage of this juncture to finalize it quickly."

　　He hasn't been feeling well lately, no matter what.

　　So much so that he didn't want to pay attention to what Qiao Xiuya was doing recently or what kind of briquettes they were making in the courtyard.

　　Diaphragm response!

　　He knew that the coal was obtained by the man in front of Gu Shunhua. She also registered her two children, both of whom were the father of the man in front of her.

　　He liked Gu Shunhua in his heart, but his two children felt uncomfortable no matter what they thought.

　　Besides, looking after Gu Shunhua meant that he didn't look down on himself anymore.

　　Why did this man become like this after a trip to the countryside? She used to be such a simple person, but now she has become a shrew!

　　When he raised his eyes, he saw the chopsticks thrown on the table in front of him, and he even sneered when he thought of his sister who was fooling around.

　　Women, women, what are they all like? My sister was quite an innocent girl when she was a child!

　　After dinner, it was rare that the sun was nice, so people in the yard took out their bedding to dry in the sun, and some even chatted in front of the doorstep, mainly talking about briquettes.

　　Qiao Xiuya sighed, thinking that the past few days had been full of briquettes, and she couldn't get over it.

　　Seeing the crowd, she grabbed a handful of fried peanuts and divided them among the people she saw. Everyone talked in a friendly manner. Qiao Xiuya praised the briquettes again. As expected, everyone became lively when she praised the briquettes. , as if talking to her with a touch of kiss.

　　Qiao Xiuya felt even more uncomfortable. What about briquettes and black briquettes?

　　However, she still had the patience to get close to everyone. After a while, she finally said: "Speaking of which, there is actually a bit of open space in our yard. Look, wouldn't it be perfect to build a house next to our house in the earthquake shed? ?"

　　When she said this, everyone nodded: "Yes, we have to build a house. That's what we were talking about!"

　　Qiao Xiuya felt happy and said quickly, "Do you think it's good to build a house here?"

　　Everyone agreed: "Isn't that right? Look at how ugly this earthquake shelter is. If you build a house, it will be in order. If you don't build a house, I feel uncomfortable looking at it!"

　　Qiao Xiuya smiled broadly: "That's good, I'm--"

　　Before she could finish her words, she saw Mr. Pan coming over with a piece of paper: "Oh, speaking of which, I forgot about you, Dameng's wife, take a look at this and sign it, or put your thumbprint on it." It works."

　　Mr. Pan, who is that person? He acts like a big man. I'll give you something here, just sign it.

　　Qiao Xiuya was confused: "What to sign? What is this?"

　　Master Pan: "You'll know just by looking at it."

　　Qiao Xiuya didn't dare to fight anyone, not Master Pan. She had no choice but to lower her head and look at it. The more she looked at it, the more she looked at her, the more something was wrong: "Build a house?"

　　She looked up in disbelief.

　　At this time, people nearby were talking: "Yes, we are building a house. The earthquake shelter next to you is here. Now we plan to let Shunhua build a house!"

　　On the side, Grandma Tong was warmed up by the sun, and she stroked the cat slowly: "I just said it's good, everyone agrees!"

　　Everyone nodded: "Yes, that's what we're talking about."

　　At this moment, Qiao Xiuya finally got a taste of it. It was like a thunder, which shocked her.

　　Is it true that the whole compound knew what was going on, so they kept it secret from her? Did they dig a hole for her and just wait for her to dig into it?

　　No one mentioned it to her, why was she asked to sign? Why?

　　She held the paper and looked at it again and again. There were all kinds of signatures and fingerprints on it, which made her panic. She hurriedly asked Mr. Pan, "What's going on?"

　　Master Pan: "Isn't it true that we, Shunhua, have no place to live when we come back? It's not a problem for the three of us, adults and children, to be so crowded together. I just thought of giving her a sheltered nest. It happened to be idle there, so she could Build a house!"

　　Grandma Tong said with a smile: "The whole courtyard has signed, so you are the only one left. But Xiuya has always been a reasonable person, and she is not the kind of person who expects bad things from others, so she must sign!"

　　Others laughed: "That's not true! She just said that it would be good for her to build a house there!"

　　Qiao Xiuya was so angry. She thought she was good at building a house, but she didn't say that the Gu family was good at building a house. What's going on!

　　She doesn't want to sign!

　　Looking at Qiao Xiuya's face, Master Pan naturally understood what was going on, but he didn't care about it.

　　Mr. Pan is a master of farts and collapses. Besides, he had already felt the pulses of Su Dameng and Qiao Xiuya, so he directly shouted: "Da Meng, come over here and sign!"

　　When Master Pan called him, Su Dameng, who was washing dishes, hurried over.

　　Master Pan saved Su Dameng's life just for this reason. Now when Master Pan says something, Su Dameng will obey him and listen obediently without saying a word.

　　Mr. Pan didn't hesitate and raised the issue directly with Su Dameng. Su Dameng hesitated and looked at Qiao Xiuya. Qiao Xiuya's face was ugly, but it was hard to say anything.

　　Master Pan urged again, and Su Dameng nodded quickly: "Okay, okay, I'll sign."

　　As he spoke, he wiped his hands on his apron and signed quickly.

　　When Qiao Xiuya saw this, she was so angry that her liver hurt!

　　She sneered and looked at the briquettes, the people in the yard, and the earthquake shed. She finally understood that this yard would bully her when they got together!

　　In a socialist society, how can people be like this!

　　Chapter 23 Phone Porridge

　　The sun has been good these two days, and the ice skates hanging under the eaves have melted, and water drips down, making the steps always wet. You have to be careful when going in and out to avoid slipping.

　　When the sun is nice, it's time to dry the quilts. Every house in the courtyard takes out quilts and hangs them outside. Everywhere in the courtyard is covered with quilts.

　　The quilt had been in the sun for a day, and when it was getting colder, it was put away. The quilt smelled of "Old Yang'er". Gu Shunhua folded the soft quilt and placed it on the bed board in the outer room, and then went over to put Tong's quilt on it. Grandma's quilt also helped to put it away.

　　She is in a good mood.

　　I got the signatures from all the people in the courtyard, and went over to show it to the housing management office. Of course, the housing management office had no objection, saying that it could be built casually, but they had agreed not to care about the materials used to build the house.

　　Of course, Gu Shunhua couldn't let them control her. She took the bus with her two children and walked while shopping. She arrived at the post and telecommunications office, waited for half an hour, and called Ren Jingnian.

　　When Ren Jingnian's voice came from the other end of the phone, Gu Shunhua didn't say anything and asked the two children to call him dad.

　　The two children had not seen their father for a long time. Now when they heard their father's voice, they became excited. They called for their father desperately and looked around to find where their father was hiding.

　　They don't know what a phone call is. They think that when they hear their father's voice, it means that he is here.

　　Ren Jingnian naturally heard it on the other end of the phone, and he hurriedly said: "Manman, Duoduo, dad is here, dad is in the mine."

　　Manman is actually a very sensible child at ordinary times, but now he couldn't help it anymore. He flattened his lips and cried "Wow": "Dad, Dad, where are you, Dad!"

　　Duoduo, who usually doesn't like to talk, bit her lip and endured it without crying: "Duoduo doesn't cry, Duoduo doesn't cry, Duoduo doesn't like to cry..."

　　The child said not to cry, but Gu Shunhua's tears fell instantly.

　　She didn't dare to let her child talk to Ren Jingnian on the phone before, just because of this. Now seeing her child crying, she couldn't help but want to cry.

　　However, she quickly wiped away her tears, tried to keep her voice calm, and said with a smile: "Manman and Duoduo don't cry, hurry up and talk to daddy, daddy is on the other end of the phone, he is talking to you!"

　　Ren Jingnian also hurriedly coaxed him, laughing and teasing the child, and also told the child interesting stories about himself in the mine and the old-fashioned dog raised by Uncle Chen's family next door.

　　The children finally stopped crying. The two of them talked to their father on the phone, showing off to him the "honey-drinking" food they had eaten, including big ribs, braised pork, and of course the children they had made.

　　"Dad, we are going to Dashilan! Dashilan has everything. Dad, come and take a look!"

　　Their little voices are so sweet and innocent. In their world there are only delicious food, fun and children. They don't understand divorce, they don't understand household registration, and they don't understand that they are marked in that book. bleak life.

　　Ren Jingnian heard the child's words and said with a smile: "What's fun in Dashilan? Tell dad about it."

　　The two children started arguing, saying something to each other. One said that the donkey was rolling, the other said that it was a hot circle. They were full of eloquent words. Duoduo was talking and didn't know what to say. He opened his eyes wide in anxiety and raised his little hands. He grabbed the phone and stammered loudly: "Dad, eat a lot of it, eat a lot of it! It's delicious! Dad eats it too!"

　　Ren Jingnian laughed softly, his smile was loving and warm: "Okay, daddy will come to see you in a few days. Manman and Duoduo will take daddy to eat delicious food."

　　Manman and Duoduo became even more excited and chattering, thinking that their father would be coming soon.

　　The two children talked for a long time before Gu Shunhua took the phone and asked the two children to play in the phone room while she talked to Ren Jingnian.

　　She lowered her voice and said, "Don't agree blindly."

　　Children have very good memories. If you agree, you can't turn back. You just think they are children who are ignorant. In fact, the children remember it in their hearts, maybe they just didn't say it.

　　The futures of her two children have been marked that way. She is now particularly concerned about their children's thoughts and wants to protect them and does not want them to be harmed in any way.

　　Who knew that Ren Jingnian said: "I will go to Langfang after the new year."

　　Gu Shunhua also didn't expect: "Huh? So fast?"

　　It is said that the process of changing jobs is protracted. Even if it is quick, it usually takes half a year!

　　Ren Jingnian: "The transfer procedures are being processed. It won't be completed for a while. However, the organization has already coordinated with Langfang. I will be seconded to work there first. After the transfer procedures are officially completed, I will be transferred to a regular job."

　　Gu Shunhua couldn't believe it and was overjoyed: "That's great! Great, you can come over!"

　　Langfang is only fifty or sixty kilometers away from Dashilar. Compared with Bayannaoer League, which is thousands of miles away, it is really too close!

　　When Ren Jingnian heard her laugh, he also laughed in a low voice: "I have now started to hand over the mine, and I am also cleaning up the house. Do you think it is better to have the furniture transported to the capital, or to deal with it? "

　　They lived in the mines, so they naturally had some furniture at home, including wardrobes, beds, tables, chairs, and boxes. They all found wood themselves and had others beat them, and some of them were slowly polished by Ren Jingnian himself with a file.

　　Gu Shunhua hesitated for a moment, then said: "There is a shortage of wood here in the capital, and there is a shortage of furniture. If the wood in Daxinganling can be determined accurately, just sell it. If the wood in Daxinganling can not be determined, it will be good to transport it here. The houses here are small, and we It can be dismantled and repainted."

　　Ren Jingnian: "I have already contacted Lao Xu. He said that transporting wood is not a problem. It is not only wood for purlins, but also more wood for furniture. The current furniture has been used for several years, so I might as well not use it. In fact, it has already been Someone was getting married and wanted to buy furniture, and I took a fancy to it and it just happened to be sold to them."

　　Gu Shunhua: "Okay."

　　Ren Jingnian heard the reluctance in Gu Shunhua's tone and comforted her: "We will definitely have new furniture, but it's just the twelfth lunar month. It's not easy to find furniture dealers in the twelfth lunar month. Besides, the house hasn't been built yet, so it's hard to build it." There was no place to put it, so I thought that I would go to Langfang after the New Year. Then I might as well ask Lao Xu to transport the wood to Langfang. I had a comrade who knew someone who had returned to PetroChina in Langfang, so I contacted him and made some inquiries. , there are staff dormitories there, and the space is spacious. When the time comes to transport the wood there, it will probably be cheaper for me to hire someone to make the furniture. If anything happens, I can do it myself. When the wood is ready, I will send it directly to the capital. You can't Will it save you trouble?"

　　Gu Shunhua thought the same thing. After all, he took his two children, built a house, and made furniture in the courtyard. The neighbors were kind-hearted and would not say anything, but people like Qiao Xiuya would inevitably gossip. .

　　Besides, wood is not easy to trim these days. If she gets jealous, she doesn't know what will happen. It's better for Ren Jingnian to make furniture in Langfang first and transport it here. Anyway, it's more than fifty kilometers away. If the car pulls over directly, it won't take long.

　　When building a house, capping it with purlins is the last step, and there is no rush to transport the purlins first.

　　Naturally, I responded immediately and did as he said. He also warned: "When we build the house, we will measure the size. It must not be too big. If it is too big, it won't fit. It has to be small. It doesn't look good. , as long as it's practical."

　　Ren Jingnian: "I know. Let's save the materials first. It will probably be later in the new year when we finish. When the ground freezes, we will build a house. I will go over to build the house. When the lines are drawn on the house, we will start breaking ground." I also started taking measurements and custom-made furniture here."

　　Gu Shunhua nodded repeatedly: "When you come to Langfang, even if it's a little far away, you can still come here very quickly on weekends. Then you can help with the physical work of building a house."

　　To be honest, there are some things that are different between men and women. Transporting coal, building houses, and making briquettes are all hard work. Men can do these tasks more easily than women. This is also thanks to her working with a group of neighbors. Otherwise, she would have to transport the coal to the capital. How difficult it is to take two children to turn coal into briquettes!

　　It would be great if Ren Jingnian came over. He has strong hands-on skills. If you give him the materials, he can directly erect the house by himself!

　　This is the benefit of having a man.

　　Of course Ren Jingnian didn't say anything.

　　Gu Shunhua was in a good mood, so he talked to Ren Jingnian again: "I plan to go to Lei Yongquan in the next two days and talk to him about the bricks. As for the loess, I can pull it by myself. Anyway, I am slowly saving all kinds of things. That's enough, build it up, we can finally have our own nest in the capital!"

　　When he said this, Gu Shunhua was filled with yearning.

　　Having a nest of her own, no matter how small or simple, is still a home. This means that no matter what happens in the future, she can protect her children from wind and rain. With a household registration and a place to live, she has nothing to fear!

　　Suddenly the coal thing was brought up again: "Things went so smoothly thanks to Gao Jun's coal. Please go back and thank me!"

　　Ren Jingnian: "I know well that there are still two chickens and two old hens left in the house. I took them to him. There are also some other small items and everything in the house. I gave them to him."

　　Gu Shunhua was relieved, Ren Jingnian was quite reliable in handling affairs.

　　They had a good relationship with Gao Jun in the past, so it wouldn't be a big deal to bother him if something happened. However, looking at the supply of briquettes in the capital, they might still need to bother him in the future. Now, Ren Jingnian is still in Inner Mongolia to return a favor. Nothing could be better.

　　The couple talked about other things. Ren Jingnian mentioned that he had received his textbooks and was studying recently, but he was busy with things and had to find time.

　　Gu Shunhua looked at the time and saw that it had been quite a while. The phone bill was not cheap. He felt distressed and said, "Let's not talk about it for now. I'll let the child talk to you for a few words before hanging up."

　　After saying that, he bowed his head and greeted the child.

　　Ren Jingnian on the other end said something.

　　Gu Shunhua didn't hear clearly and was calling the child over, so he asked him casually: "What did you just say?"

　　Ren Jingnian said dullly: "No."

　　Gu Shunhua didn't think much and asked the two children to talk to Ren Jingnian. The two children knew that they had to hang up the phone, so they were reluctant and wanted to cry, but they tried hard to hold it back.

　　After hanging up the phone, the two children seemed quite happy. They were already eagerly looking forward to their father coming over soon.

　　Gu Shunhua led them outside, thought for a moment, and then said, "Don't mention your father's coming to outsiders yet."

　　Full of confusion: "Why?"

　　Gu Shunhua: "Not necessarily. Anyway, we'll talk about it when dad comes."

　　She wanted to reduce the impact of Ren Jingnian's appearance as much as possible. After all, she was "divorced". She would wait until his job was finalized and the house was almost saved before remarrying. She would do it step by step, so as not to cause any trouble and waste all her efforts.

　　The two children didn't understand, but they nodded obediently: "Okay, we understand, our dad is coming, don't tell others!"

　　After thinking about it for a while, he suddenly said: "This is our secret!"

　　Gu Shunhua pursed his lips and smiled: "Yes, our secret!"

　　While they were talking like this, the two children started to bounce around a little, and they had a magical secret.

　　Chapter 24 Auntie's Anger

　　Gu Shunhua went to the Educated Youth Office again, but the Educated Youth Office still asked him to wait, saying that there were too many educated youths returning to the city, and there were many people waiting in front of him. There was some work now, working for the construction team, but he saw After looking at Shunhua, I felt that it was definitely inappropriate.

　　Gu Shunhua asked about the situation and found that it was indeed inappropriate. He didn't have much money and was very tired. Moreover, because of the long distance, he had to leave early and come back late. The two children had to be taken care of by someone else.

　　She still has to be busy dividing briquettes and saving materials for the house. These are all things she needs to worry about. She can't go to the construction site to do hard work and take care of her two children. If she is busy with these things, it is enough for her. She can only continue to wait for the right opportunity. .

　　The briquettes have almost been dried in the past two days. A total of more than a thousand briquettes have been made. Everyone took one or two and tried burning them. The smell was not choking and they could not be burned. After another day of drying, It's almost ready to be divided.

　　At that time, each family in the courtyard will have a total of more than 500 yuan, almost 50 yuan per household. Gu Shunhua still has 500 yuan to divide, so she keeps 300 yuan for herself, and the remaining 200 yuan is divided among her "friends". Wang Xinrui, Lei Yongquan, Chang Hui, and a few others just happened to be getting together these days.

　　She roughly remembered sporadic mentions in the book, describing her and her friends as a nest of snakes and rats, and how those friends were determined to help her, even though it was only vaguely mentioned in the book. Or vaguely, as if there was a time when she remembered the name.

　　In the past few days, she thought about Langfang mentioned in the book from time to time. She actually mentioned it once from beginning to end. She mentioned how Chen Lu took a car to visit Langfang. The writing was quite detailed and true, as if she had really done such a thing, but about Why did the male protagonist appear in Langfang and what happened before and after, but he didn't mention it.

　　But even those sporadic incidents that are brushed off or even cannot be logically explained in the entire novel seem to be easier to understand when placed in her current life.

　　In reality, Ren Jingnian was transferred to Langfang, so things went smoothly.

　　Another example is why Lei Yongquan, a bohemian second-generation playboy, still helped him when he was in trouble. These are the "nest of snakes and rats" that are very inexplicable in the book but were ridiculed by the author. However, in reality, they are too real. And it is easy to understand, it is a kind of sharing weal and woe that only those who have experienced it can understand.

　　From this, she began to suspect that the incomplete and sporadic plots and occasional incomprehensible phrases in the book might actually be some important clues, which could be her breakthrough to turn everything around.

　　It was Sunday. Everyone didn't go to work. They drank soybean juice early in the morning, cleaned the house, dressed Manman, and gave Duoduo a whip. She was going to Pan Ye's place to discuss how to divide the briquettes. Little did he know that just as he was about to go out, Feng Xianer and Chen Lu came.

　　As soon as Feng Xianer entered the door, she started talking: "Why don't you mention such a big thing to us? You should let Yaotang pull coal. Yaotang has nothing to do, so let him do it. At least he can help our neighbors with some work." !"

　　Then he said: "We were worried about not having enough coal briquettes here. It was so cold at night that we had to wade through the water with our noses. Now it's better. There is no shortage of coal. We must use our own things first!"

　　Feng Xianer looked at Gu Shunhua while talking.

　　After recent events, Chen Cuiyue already had a high regard for Gu Shunhua.

　　How should I put it, my daughter is still the same daughter, but something seems different. This is the daughter who bought a ton of coal directly, and the neighbors look up to her. Even Mr. Pan is covering her daughter, which is a sign of pride for her father Gu.

　　Moreover, this daughter has a good idea, she can see it. If she is nagging here, her daughter may not listen to her. If she retorts with a few words, she will not be able to lose her temper.

　　Therefore, Chen Cuiyue didn't dare to say anything and was just waiting for Gu Shunhua to speak.

　　Gu Shunhua stuffed the chamber pot under the bed, washed his hands, and said with a smile: "Auntie is here, sit down quickly, have you eaten?"

　　But he simply ignored what he said just now.

　　Chen Lu sat aside, feeling uncomfortable in her heart.

　　Things started to go wrong when Gu Shunhua actually brought the two children back to the capital. She originally thought that even if there were some minor accidents, all developments would eventually return to the original plot. If the child was unable to obtain the household registration, he might end up being killed by Gu Shunhua. Sent back to Inner Mongolia, we will eventually reach the same destination by different routes.

　　As long as she waits here, waits for Ren Jingnian to come to the capital from Inner Mongolia, waits for Ren Jingnian to see Gu Shunhua's ruthless face, and makes Ren Jingnian sad and disappointed, then she can take advantage of it and move her with her gentleness and kindness. Ren Jingnian touched Ren Jingnian's heart with his considerateness, and there was a place in Ren Jingnian's heart. When Ren Jingnian became successful, he would only have himself and himself in his heart.

　　But who would have thought that Gu Shunhua would actually lose the household registration of his two children.

　　After losing the household registration, it was impossible to give away the children. At least Gu Shunhua could not abandon his children. He could only abandon his husband.

　　However, Gu Shunhua didn't have any intention of going on a blind date, and instead enthusiastically transported some coal.

　　Ren Jingnian should help take care of that coal!

　　These have never been mentioned in her plot. After all, she is not a scholar who studies this history, let alone an expert in the folk customs of the capital. At most, she vaguely remembers the approximate era of reform and opening up, remembers that Beijing's household registration is valuable, and remembers that House prices are going to go up, and I can't tell you other details.

　　Her experience is reflected in her novels. The plot of this section is very thin. It just tells about Gu Shunhua going on a blind date, marrying someone else, despising Ren Jingnian, and then that's it.

　　And although she is living in this era now, she may only know what is happening around her. No matter how much, her parents have never taught her how to transport briquettes, or build a house and housing management office, and she has never experienced it before she started reading. It's impossible to know for nothing.

　　So she was a little confused by what Gu Shunhua was doing now.

　　She even began to have self-doubt. Is the world in this book running according to her plot, or has it gradually deviated from the original track and begun to tend to the original development of history?

　　And this Gu Shunhua, why can she break away from the original plot of the plot and take a completely different path from what she expected?

　　It is clear that everyone is within the framework of the plot in the book, and even the re-election competition, even though there was some disdain for him in his eyes at the time, he still handed himself a peeled apple by accident, right?

　　Chen Lu sat aside and observed Gu Shunhua calmly.

　　She felt that she had to be steady now, not to act rashly, and to be patient and wait. When Ren Jing was 20 years old and her male lead came on stage, maybe everything would be on track.

　　Compared to Chen Lu, Feng Xianer couldn't hold back. She smiled and said to Gu Shunhua: "Shunhua, I'll ask your uncle to come and move it tomorrow. We've made all the coal into briquettes, right? Actually, there's no need to do that. , so why bother? It's good to just burn coal. In the past, our old employer in Ruifuxiang, Dashilan, burned coal. It kept the room warm, and a group of children came to pick it up. If someone's house is made of coal, that's called pomp!"

　　When Gu Shunhua heard this, he smiled: "Mom, look, my aunt really came from the big house. She is different from our small family. What kind of family is Ruifuxiang's old club? It's just my aunt and others. In our family, if we count the pieces of coal with our fingers, we still have to make briquettes to burn!"

　　Ruifuxiang is a silk cloth shop that was opened during the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty. It is a time-honored brand in the capital. Among the three time-honored brands mentioned in the so-called "horse Juyuan on the head, Ruifuxiang on the clothes, and Neiliansheng on the feet", Ruifuxiang occupies the spot. One seat.

　　Ruifuxiang walked out of their alley, not far away.

　　When Chen Cuiyue heard what her daughter said, she also felt that her brothers and sisters were just trying to make themselves fat. With only a few pieces of coal, how could you compare with Ruifuxiang and the old Meng family? How could we be so different!

　　Immediately, he also advised Feng Xian'er: "Xian'er, our family is a family that picks up coal cores, not a family that throws coal cores away. You can't say that. If you say it, it will make people laugh."

　　What does it mean to pick up coal cores? It means that if a wealthy family burns coal, the coal will not burn through, and there will be a little bit left in the middle. So when the dirt is poured out, the poor people will pick it up. If the adults can't wipe it away, they will let the children do it. , pick it up and take it home to burn it yourself, or no matter how poor you are, you can still pick it up and trade it for Wotou to eat.

　　Feng Xian'er didn't expect Chen Cuiyue to say this, so she said a little: "That's right. I'll just talk about Xianpian'er. Isn't it cold at home? Sister, I went to Yaotang last night and my nose was wet because of the cold, so I just said you You're stupid, you have coal at home, but you are freezing there, sister, are you being stubborn when you say that?"

　　Gu Shunhua stopped in surprise: "Auntie, what do you mean?"

　　Feng Xianer was a little angry and talked a lot of nonsense, but she even asked herself what she meant?

　　She was an elder, so she couldn't explain it clearly, so she gave Chen Lu a wink. Who knew that Chen Lu didn't know what she was thinking. She just didn't see it there. She had no choice but to bite the bullet and say: "I said Shun Hua , since we have coal at home, let me bring some back first."

　　Upon hearing this, Gu Shunhua said: "Hey, auntie, why didn't you tell me earlier!"

　　ah?

　　Feng Xianer: "Why, is it too late now?"

　　Gu Shunhua: "No, this has to be done on a first-come, first-served basis. I have already promised to give out these briquettes, and there is nothing extra left!"

　　As she said that, she turned to Chen Cuiyue and said: "Mom, you said it was true. Why didn't you mention it earlier? As a result, I didn't leave any briquettes for my aunt. This was really a delay! We can only wait until next time. !"

　　Chen Cuiyue's eyes widened. Didn't she mention it? She did.

　　Besides, why is there not even one piece left? She opened her mouth: "Shunhua, if you think about these briquettes, there are still some left. Let your uncle use some of them. Otherwise, if your uncle freezes, who does it belong to?"

　　Gu Shunhua: "This is not possible. I have already calculated the briquettes. How much will each family give me? Then people will have to sign for me to build a house. If there is a piece of briquettes missing, who will it be if I can't build the house? Even if there is any left, The money I paid was also used to repay the debt of gratitude. They helped me register for residence and helped me with other things. All of these were debts. That was a debt that even ten pounds of pork belly could not repay. They all relied on these briquettes to repay! "

　　When Chen Cuiyue heard that the house was involved, she immediately became silent. This was considered as holding her back. She also wanted Gu Shunhua to build a house. Even if the children were around in the future, at least the house at home would not be reserved for Gu Shunhua. I have two sons to take care of.

　　This is a big deal, and Chen Cuiyue knows the importance.

　　Feng Xian'er: "When you build a house, are you missing that piece of briquettes?"

　　Gu Shunhua didn't want to talk about it, so he said directly to Chen Cuiyue: "Mom, I went over to take care of the children. Please talk to my aunt about this matter. There is too much depth here. I am young and cannot explain clearly."

　　After saying that, she hugged the child and turned around to go to the outhouse, leaving Chen Cuiyue to deal with the mother and daughter.

　　Feng Xian'er was so angry that Chen Cuiyue quickly advised her: "Look at this kid, he speaks without blocking or blocking. Xian'er, don't take it to heart."

　　Feng Xian'er drooped her face and said sarcastically: "It doesn't matter whether I take it seriously or not, sister, the key is Yaotang. Yaotang is shivering from the cold. If you are willing to let it go, just let your brother freeze!"

　　After saying that, she stood up, twisted her butt, and lifted the thick cotton curtain: "Go back first!"

　　On the other hand, Chen Lu, after watching this scene, became even more confused. Knowing that Gu Shunhua was not someone to be trifled with now, she quickly smiled and reassured Chen Cuiyue before she came out.

　　After coming out, she frowned and kept thinking.

　　In her time, she had only seen Gu Shunhua once at a company party. She had black hair and a long dress, and was held in Ren Jingnian's hand. Everyone who saw her said that the chairman's wife was graceful, luxurious and well-maintained, and they all envied her good fortune. good.

　　But she didn't know what kind of temper this person was. She was just a woman held in Ren Jingnian's hand. She didn't like it from the bottom of her heart. She felt that no matter how well-maintained she was at such an age, she wouldn't be as fresh as a young man, so she In his own book, he arranged it randomly and put her away.

　　Unexpectedly, this person actually broke away from the plot and flew away on his own.

　　Chen Lu walked out absentmindedly with a gloomy face. When she looked up, she happened to see Su Jianping.

　　She thought for a while and finally walked over.

　　She still has to maintain her plot.

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　　Chen Cuiyue saw her younger siblings leaving, and when she thought about it, she felt awkward. It was so awkward. She couldn't tell whether it was because she felt distressed or something else, but she just felt that things couldn't be like this!

　　So he ran to Gu Shunhua in the outer room and wanted to mention this matter to Gu Shunhua.

　　Who knew that Gu Shunhua was dressing her two children. When he saw her, he said directly: "Mom, you want to respect them everywhere, I don't have to say, but I don't owe them anything. Anyway, don't talk to me. Talk to me." , it delayed my affairs. If I don't have a house to live in in the future, I will live in their house and eat in their house, or Mom, you can give me your house to live in, and you can't care about my brother or brother. I have nothing now. , it's just such a small thing, I have to fight for it myself, if anyone wants to snatch it with a shameless face, my aunt will fight for it. "

　　Her words were still unhurried, but her tone was not pleasant.

　　Before, Chen Cuiyue would have had a good talk about her daughter, but now, she doesn't dare.

　　Outside, if you can get this car of coal, people will respect you as a father-in-law. My daughter is the face of the family, and judging from her temper, she is really not a soft-spoken person who can be manipulated casually.

　　But thinking about his brother's house and Chen Lu, the key is that Chen Lu is still suffering from the cold. I can't help but sigh.

　　Gu Shunhua neatly packed up the two children and took them to the front room. Today's breakfast was made by Gu Quanfu, which was a traditional way of eating fried bean juice.

　　Gu Yuehua was sipping his bean juice with his head down, and suddenly thought: "Where is our mother, why is no one seen?"

　　Gu Shunhua was also puzzled: "I don't know. My aunt came over just now and asked for briquettes. I ignored her. Mom didn't say much. I don't know where she is now."

　　Then he understood: "I guess I went to my uncle's house. My aunt came over today to ask for briquettes."

　　Gu Yuehua raised his eyebrows as soon as he heard this: "Coal briquettes? Is this what they do? We were so busy talking about briquettes for a few days that we didn't have time to drink water. It's good for them. Now that the briquettes are dried, they come to ask for them. Where's the face? ! Go and stay where it's cool!"

　　Seeing him like this, Gu Shunhua was amused: "Look, you're still in high spirits. Why are you worrying about this? Have you thought about it these past few days, whether you want to take the college entrance examination? If you want, just sign up as soon as possible."

　　Gu Yuehua was in a good mood, but suddenly he was asked by Gu Shunhua, and he suddenly turned off.

　　He sighed: "Sister, you also know that I am just lazy. For a lazy person like me, I am really worried if I am asked to take the exam."

　　Gu Yuehua: "In this life, you can't just lie there comfortably and make plans. If you don't have long-term worries, you will have short-term worries. If you don't work hard now, you won't have to work hard for the rest of your life. It's against the sky. Our parents have to step back. If you take over their job, do you think you can start working on the stove, or can you become a tailor in a sewing factory?"

　　When Gu Yuehua thought about it, he looked unhappy. He might not be able to do these two jobs well. Besides, there is an elder brother ahead of him. After the elder brother comes back, he will also have to find something to do. There is a brother and a sister in front of him. It may not fall on him.

　　Gu Shunhua: "Just listen to my sister's advice and work hard now to get into college. Even if you go to a technical secondary school, you will have a good future. It's better than hanging around now. If you just hang around like this, what future can you have?" "

　　If her younger brother can go to college, according to her understanding of the future development of the world, although college students will not be valuable in the future, they are still valuable now. If he is admitted to college, graduates, and assigned to a unit, he will at least occupy a good pit, even in the future. If there is any talk of being laid off, it will only be more than ten years later.

　　However, the knowledge gained by being admitted to university and the qualifications to enter a good national unit are something that comes from oneself and cannot be taken away by others.

　　Gu Yuehua was actually a little excited at this time. He sighed: "Sister, you are right, but my foundation was not very good at that time. I was just a fool and didn't study hard. It's still unclear whether I can pass the exam. I'm afraid I won't work hard for a long time. Son, I didn't pass the exam in the end, so all the hard work was in vain."

　　Gu Shunhua: "That's better than not bothering. If you are idle now, you are idle."

　　Gu Yuehua thought for a while: "Sister, how about this? I'll buy a textbook first and study, but don't tell others about this. I'm afraid if others find out -"

　　He scratched his head, a little embarrassed.

　　But Gu Shunhua understood what he meant, pursed his lips and smiled: "I know, let's learn secretly by ourselves first, and when the time comes, we will pass the exam and become a blockbuster!"

　　Gu Yuehua smiled after thinking about it: "Sister, you think so beautifully."

　　Gu Shunhua persuaded his younger brother to tidy up the child. He first consulted with Mr. Pan and then left the child with Grandma Tong while he went to find Lei Yongquan and the others.

　　She first went to Lei Yongquan's house. Lei Yongquan's house was not an ordinary family. His family lived in a courtyard, a single-family house. They were what Gu Shunhua called "compound children."

　　You must know that when they were young, the courtyard children and the alley children were two different people. They couldn't play with each other, and they didn't have to have any grudges. They could fight if they didn't look at each other.

　　But that was when I was a kid. Children from courtyard houses like Lei Yongquan went to Inner Mongolia with them and suffered the same fate. They were all good friends, and those from courtyard houses and alleys wouldn't care about this.

　　Gu Shunhua entered the courtyard of Lei Yongquan's house. There were guards in front of his house. He could only go in after being notified. As soon as he entered, he saw Lei Yongquan practicing Ba Duan Jin under the toon tree in the yard. In winter, the sky was clear enough. The courtyard is antique. Lei Yongquan was wearing a snow-white double-breasted cotton coat and danced a set of eight pieces of brocade in great style, which was quite interesting.

　　He is like this, he is a suave person in an elegant way, and a coquettish person in a tacky way. In Inner Mongolia, life was hard before and it was not enough for him. After the reform and opening up in the future, he should change his partner in a few months.

　　Halfway through the training, Lei Yongquan withdrew his fist and saw Gu Shunhua: "Shunhua, you are here, why didn't you say anything!"

　　Gu Shunhua then smiled: "Yongquan, I don't even recognize you when you return to the capital. Look at this coat, it must be Ruifuxiang's!"

　　I have to say that Lei Yongquan is different from everyone else. Nowadays, everyone likes to wear work clothes, and it is best to use woolen labor cloth. In addition to labor cloth work clothes, it is "national defense green", and "national defense green" is green. Military uniforms are fashionable. Everyone likes them. When you go shopping when you wear them, the waiters will look at you favorably.

　　But Lei Yongquan doesn't care about this, so he just wears an old-fashioned double-breasted coat.

　　If it were Gu Shunhua in the past, he probably wouldn't have understood it, but now he understands it more or less. This is what it means to be particular, and it has transcended the ordinary tastes of the working class.

　　Lei Yongquan didn't care and said with a smile: "Just wear whatever you want. Who cares about this? Wear whatever you have at home. I heard that you were back and you said that we would get together and have a meal together. You came to me first." Yes, it makes me feel bad."

　　Gu Shunhua told him about the briquettes.

　　In fact, it was just talk. Before she came, she didn't expect Lei Yongquan's family to be so nice. If she had known about it, she wouldn't have come. Looking at the grandeur of his family, she didn't look like someone who was short of briquettes.

　　From now on, he will be a capable person in the business world. When he gets sick, he will help him find foreign experts.

　　Sure enough, Lei Yongquan said: "I have coal briquettes at home. I don't need them. Ask Chang Hui and the others."

　　Gu Shunhua smiled and said: "Okay, I see you are not lacking, so I think it was in vain."

　　Lei Yongquan: "Don't laugh at me. Look, I'm still an idler with nowhere to go."

　　Gu Shunhua: "You shouldn't have to worry about your work, right? Isn't this just a casual assignment?"

　　If there is mugwort growing on the grave at home, there is a way out. It is not a problem to go back to the city and find a job.

　　Lei Yongquan took Gu Shunhua into the house and made tea for Gu Shunhua. While making tea, he said: "Don't rush to work now. I want to get into college. Although I am older, let's give it a try."

　　Gu Shunhua held tea and looked at the furnishings of his home, including old-fashioned armchairs, an Eight Immortals table, a sofa and a TV next to it.

　　Gu Shunhua: "You also have a TV at home. Is it imported from abroad?"

　　Lei Yongquan nodded: "Yes."

　　As he said that, he turned on the TV. First there were white snowflakes, and then a figure appeared. What came out was news, news from Beijing Channel.

　　Gu Shunhua: "My eyes have been opened!"

　　Lei Yongquan: "I just hang out and rely on my family."

　　While Gu Shunhua was drinking tea, he casually asked him about his college entrance examination and what review materials he used. Lei Yongquan had always been a bureaucracy and was not someone who kept secrets. He immediately went into the back room and brought her a large stack of review materials. : "Look, they're all here. Take a look, is there anything you want?"

　　Gu Shunhua's eyes lit up: "These are things you can't find in the market outside!"

　　Lei Yongquan saw it, raised his eyebrows and smiled: "If you want, I will make a copy for you. Looking at your greedy look, those who don't know may think you saw something delicious."

　　Gu Shunhua nodded quickly: "Okay, okay!"

　　Lei Yongquan packed up, took her to another room, and asked casually: "Do you want it for Ren Jingnian?"

　　Gu Shunhua: "He is preparing for the exam, and there is my brother. I also want my brother to take the exam, so I can only forget it first."

　　As he said this, he took the opportunity to mention that he needed bricks to build a house.

　　Lei Yongquan: "For the bricks, you have found the right person. I can help you get some, but you have to wait and see when they can get help. You are building a house now. This is wise. The next two Housing will definitely be tight in 2020. At this juncture, the housing management office has loosened its control, so you should occupy the land as soon as possible."

　　Gu Shunhua: "Well, I listen to you. Just worry about the bricks for me."

　　She understood that Lei Yongquan later became a big businessman, which was inseparable from his background. When he was engaged in real estate, it was all about vision and information. Now that Lei Yongquan can say such things, this is his foresight. To put it bluntly, an alley kid like her is really incomparable.

　　Fortunately, I knew the contents of that book so that I could understand the deep meaning of his words.

　　Lei Yongquan said seriously: "Shun Hua, what is our relationship? We have been hanging out together for eight years. I will help you with your affairs as much as possible. If you need anything, just talk to me. Don't be polite to me. do you know?"

　　Gu Shunhua was a little moved when he heard this and nodded.

　　He was moved, but Gu Shunhua also knew that in the past, we were friends in Inner Mongolia, friends of life and death, and ate from the same pot. There was no difference. But now that we have returned to the capital, our family backgrounds are different. The former friends did not care about anything. I am willing to help, but once you open your mouth, you are selling your past friendship. If you sell too much, the friendship will become sour.

　　So she wouldn't speak out as a last resort, and she was grateful for people's intentions.

　　The two of them mentioned it for a while. Lei Yongquan said that when Ren Jing comes to the capital after the New Year, everyone will organize a gathering of the previous friends. After saying this, Gu Shunhua thought of Chang Hui and glanced at him: "What on earth is going on between you and Chang Hui?" ?"

　　Lei Yongquan was originally smiling, but when he heard this, his smile stopped: "It's nothing, just leave it like that."

　　Gu Shunhua frowned: "Don't blame me for being talkative. We have all come together, know the basics, and have experienced so many things. I hope you will be well. Whatever happens, please be as tolerant as possible. ."

　　There was a reason why she said this, because Chang Hui later married someone randomly and lived a poor life. As for Lei Yongquan, although it was not mentioned explicitly in the book, she had a vague feeling that he also had some regrets later on. And later on, when I got older, I was living and drinking, and I got into a car accident, which was also not going well.

　　She didn't know how to change everything between Lei Yongquan and Chang Hui, so she tried to persuade them.

　　After all, it is the most beautiful love in youth. If you can pick it up, pick it up as much as possible. Maybe the ending will change in the future.

　　Lei Yongquan pursed his lips, with a hint of bitterness on his lips: "Shunhua, we in Inner Mongolia have a hard life, but we are happy all day long and have no other thoughts. Now that we are back, it is different from before. "

　　Gu Shunhua listened and understood to some extent that Chang Hui's family background was average, but Lei Yongquan's was different. After all, when he came back, everyone was not on the same level.

　　When they were leaving, it started to snow lightly. Lei Yongquan said he wanted to see her off, but she didn't let him go. There was a bus and it wasn't too far. Lei Yongquan found a blue oilcloth umbrella and another one for her. A large canvas bag, put the two college entrance examination review materials in it.

　　Carrying a large canvas bag and an oilcloth umbrella, she arrived at Chang Hui's house when the umbrella was covered with a thin layer of white velvet flowers.

　　Chang Hui's family lives in a low and dilapidated bungalow in Xinjiekou, and the housing conditions are no better than those of Gu Shunhua's family.

　　When Gu Shunhua entered the house, Chang Hui was washing clothes at home, and her hands were as cold as carrots.

　　Gu Shunhua told her about the briquettes, and she was so happy that she rubbed her hands and said, "That's all I need! It really solves my urgent need!"

　　Gu Shunhua chatted with her for a while, during which he naturally talked about Lei Yongquan: "Tell me, your situation is so bad now, why don't you talk to Lei Yongquan and ask him for a favor."

　　In Gu Shunhua's heart, he subconsciously felt that Lei Yongquan and Chang Hui were closer and might be able to open their mouths.

　　However, when she mentioned Lei Yongquan, Chang Hui's expression became calm: "Baixian, I am not from the same place, I don't think about it anymore."

　　Gu Shunhua was slightly startled. She didn't expect Chang Hui to be so indifferent when mentioning Lei Yongquan, as if she didn't know that person at all.

　　She wanted to persuade him, but she couldn't open her mouth. Suddenly she realized that maybe for Chang Hui, she and Lei Yongquan could not be together, so asking her to beg Lei Yongquan would make it more difficult for Chang Hui to speak.

　　The girl's family also has self-esteem. If she is down and out, how can she seek a lover who is not destined for her.

　　Gu Shunhua had no choice but to talk to him, chatted casually for a few words, told her his home address, and asked her to pick up the briquettes later.

　　Finally, they arrived at Wang Xinrui's house. Wang Xinrui was not polite to her. They discussed the time and agreed to pick her up in the afternoon.

　　After visiting for a while, Gu Shunhua went to see Mr. Pan when he came back. It happened to be noon at this time, and everyone was there. They started to distribute briquettes, fifty yuan for each family, and it was in full swing, as if they were celebrating the New Year.

　　At this time, Wang Xinrui and Chang Hui's family members also came, pulling a platoon cart, each loaded with seventy yuan, which was considered a bumper harvest.

　　I have been so busy all afternoon. The briquettes were divided, and there were more than three hundred left. She stacked them neatly in the earthquake shed next to the outhouse, covered them with straw mats, and covered the straw mats with a layer of oilcloth and two lumps of soil. , so you don't have to worry about wind or snow.

　　After doing this, she finally breathed a sigh of relief. She thought that she would find a kindergarten for her child, find a suitable kindergarten to send her to, and then she could find a job.

　　Even if the Educated Youth Office doesn't exist, I still have to find a temporary job. It's okay if it's a bit hard and tiring, but I can't just sit back and have nothing.

　　Ren Jingnian seems to be reliable at the moment, but she can't put all her hopes on him. If the mountain is falling, relying on everyone to run, the most stable thing is to rely on yourself.

　　After finally finishing her work, she hurried to the post office, first mailed a review material to Ren Jingnian, and then gave another copy to Gu Yuehua.

　　Gu Yuehua looked at the review materials and was a little surprised: "Sister, where did you get it? This is good stuff!"

　　Gu Shunhua: "I'm the only one who made friends. My father is the vice principal, my mother also works in the government department, and my grandfather is a great person. They have this way. Don't worry so much. I brought you the information. Review it carefully. , try your best to pass the exam no matter what, it's not bad to pass the technical secondary school exam."

　　Gu Yuehua made a bitter face: "Sister, you have forced me to do this, and I can't do it without taking the exam!"

　　Gu Shunhua couldn't help laughing when he saw him like that.

　　In fact, to be honest, she herself is not a good student. She doesn't like those formulas and theorems very much. She gets a headache when she sees them. But this younger brother is quite smart. If she pushes him hard, he might be able to make a difference.

　　No matter what happened, he had the upper hand and knew the contents of the book, so he had to fight for a way for his relatives no matter what.

　　While the two siblings were talking, Duoduo ran in: "Mom, briquettes, briquettes!"

　　She was born thin, and she started to move and speak later than other children. Even now, she still doesn't speak very fluently, she just skips words.

　　Gu Shunhua didn't think much about it: "We have divided the briquettes. We will build a stove later and there will be briquettes to burn."

　　Gu Quanfu has already started to help her make the stove. The traditional white stove in old Beijing will be ready tomorrow.

　　Duoduo was a little anxious, waving his little hands, so anxious that his forehead was sweating. Finally, he clenched his fists and said loudly in his young voice: "Grandma, briquettes, grandma, move the briquettes!"

　　Gu Yuehua frowned when he heard this, and suddenly realized that something was wrong.

　　Gu Shunhua also thought of it. The two siblings exchanged glances and ran out quickly.

　　When I came out, I saw that Feng Xianer was next to the outhouse. He took a big dustpan and was about to put briquettes into the dustpan. Two piles of briquettes had already been put in, and there were seven or eight in each pile.

　　Gu Yuehua became angry when he saw it, and cursed: "What are you doing?"

　　In old Beijing dialect, with the word "師", it is a very unpleasant curse word. Even if you say you are a girl, Gu Yuehua has really lost his temper. If it were in the past, he would never be able to say this to his elders. .

　　Gu Shunhua's face immediately darkened, and he stepped over: "I said where did the thief come from to steal my briquettes, but he was so shameless, carrying a dustpan and robbing me in broad daylight, I dare you to be my aunt!"

　　These words were even more rude, almost pointing to my nose and calling you shameless.

　　Feng Xianer was almost annoyed, but thinking about her briquettes, she managed to hold back and smiled: "Hey, Shunhua, I'll come over and get some briquettes. I don't have any coal to burn at home."

　　Gu Shunhua: "Get briquettes? Why, you didn't tell me when you took briquettes?"

　　Feng Xian'er raised her eyebrows: "I mentioned it to your mother, but your mother didn't say anything! It's not just a few briquettes, but your child is really serious. All the adults in your family should do the same."

　　Gu Shunhua laughed when he heard this: "Auntie, these are my briquettes, which I worked so hard to transport. Ask my mother, can you do it for my master?"

　　Feng Xianer wanted to say something else, but Chen Cuiyue hurriedly ran over next to her: "It's a big deal, what are you shouting about? It's just a few briquettes. If your aunt wants it, let her move it. You, you, Shunhua, what's the matter?" You are such an adult and you are not sensible at all!"

　　Normally, she wouldn't have dared to speak like this to Gu Shunhua. After all, Gu Shunhua was now the face of the family. Besides, the child was older, his wings were hardened, and he no longer listened to adults. But didn't Gu Shunhua just give Feng Xianer a hard time? When she saw this scene, she felt uncomfortable all over.

　　She felt that she had to say something!

　　Gu Shunhua laughed when he heard this.

　　She raised her foot and stepped directly on the briquettes on the dustpan.

　　You must know that the briquettes are made of briquettes, and they are full of holes. How can they withstand such a step? After such a kick, the briquettes were crushed to pieces.

　　When the surrounding neighbors heard the commotion, they all looked out of the windows, and some had already come out of the house.

　　As a result, he watched Gu Shunhua crush the briquettes.

　　Everyone was so shocked that their eyes widened. My aunt was really good at it, so she just stomped her to pieces!

　　Chapter 25 Gu Ma's awakening

　　Everyone looked at the coal briquettes being trampled to pieces, and they were all shocked and speechless.

　　You know, those are briquettes, briquettes!

　　Usually when your stove has no fire, you go to borrow a half-burnt briquette from someone else, and you have to give it back to someone else. They are all neighbors. Why are you so particular? Because briquettes are hard to come by! That's all rationed!

　　There are only so many squares in the briquette book. If you scratch it once, there will be fewer, and if you scratch it again, it will be gone. You say it's crazy, no matter how rich you are, you can't buy it!

　　As a result, Gu Shunhua was trampled to pieces!

　　At this moment, Chen Cuiyue and Feng Xianer were naturally shocked. Chen Cuiyue burst into tears: "What a sin, are you just ruining good briquettes like this?"

　　Gu Shunhua sneered.

　　She knitted her eyebrows and said loudly: "This is the coal that I have worked hard to transport through my connections. It is also the coal that the neighbors in the yard made with your help. However, no matter how hard it is to get it, I I also don't like others touching my things casually. If they do, I'd rather not have them."

　　As she said that, she stepped on the briquettes that were shattered on the ground again. Everyone stared at the briquettes, which were trampled to pieces without mercy.

　　Her voice was light, but her mouth was full of harsh words: "Someone steals briquettes because they don't want my aunt to live a good life. If my aunt has a bad life, no one will want to live a good life in the future."

　　In the past, girls from banner families were all aunts, whether they were married or not. As time went by, the older girls in the alleys of Beijing would quarrel with people and call themselves aunts. As soon as the words of aunt came out, their tempers really rose.

　　Chen Cuiyue was sad and uncomfortable: "A briquette, what about it? If you don't want to give it, just tell me, don't waste it!"

　　Gu Shunhua was very calm: "I said it, does anyone listen?"

　　Feng Xianer stood there blankly, looking at the broken cinders on the ground, dumbfounded. She looked at Gu Shunhua in confusion.

　　She remembered that her daughter had said that Gu Shunhua had become a different person, but she hadn't heard it yet. Now that she saw it, it was true!

　　I'm afraid this is not a case of madness!

　　At this moment, Gu Quanfu came over: "These are Shunhua's briquettes. If you move them without telling Shunhua, this is stealing."

　　Chen Cuiyue cried and said: "This is not stealing, this is -"

　　Gu Quanfu suddenly shouted: "Shut up."

　　Chen Cuiyue trembled suddenly. She looked at Gu Quanfu in disbelief. He actually spoke to her like this?

　　Gu Yuehua also frowned and asked angrily: "Mom, you are so shameless, why do you touch your sister's briquettes? Have you ever felt bad for your sister who is freezing with two children? Now you are helping outsiders deal with your sister! "

　　Gu Yuehua knew about going to the countryside, but he was young at that time and his words were useless. However, he knew what was going on and was always dissatisfied.

　　Otherwise, she wouldn't have ignored Chen Lu when she saw him.

　　What else did Chen Cuiyue want to say? People around her also rushed to persuade Chen Cuiyue. The meaning of her words was that Chen Cuiyue shouldn't do it and that she was partial.

　　Seeing that the situation was not good, Feng Xianer felt ashamed, turned her face and ran away without anyone noticing.

　　Chen Cuiyue was scolded by her neighbors. She felt shameless, so she shook her face and went back to her house angrily.

　　Seeing the commotion, the neighbors all tried to persuade Gu Shunhua to calm down, and then helped her clean up the cinders: "This can still be used, just go back and add some water and use it as coal cakes."

　　Gu Shunhua actually knew something in her heart, she was angry and she couldn't waste good things. Anyway, with her momentum today, she probably not only suppressed her mother, but also the neighbors. She didn't believe that Qiao Xiujun and Su Jianping were still brave enough. Come to trouble yourself!

　　Without bothering the neighbors, he collected all the cinders in a dustpan. The white snow was mixed with the black cinders, and his fingers were trembling with ice.

　　At this time, Duoduo and Manman came over, swaying on the snow, and squatted down to help her pick it up.

　　Gu Yuehua pulled the two children aside: "Just wait and don't touch this. If you turn around, uncle will pick it up."

　　Neighbors nearby saw them and sighed: "What a wonderful couple!"

　　It's a pity that I got divorced, my father is no longer here, and I stay with my mother at my grandma's house. What a miserable life I'm living!

　　At this time, everyone helped collect the cinders, took brooms and swept them carefully. They persuaded Gu Shunhua a few words not to take it personally, and then everyone went about their business.

　　Gu Shunhua carried the child back to the house. Gu Yuehua was afraid that she would think too much, so he came over to persuade her. She said funny and angrily: "You persuade me, you go back to the house and study hard!"

　　Gu Yuehua: "Yeah, look at you, you can still curse, you're so energetic!"

　　After saying that, he went back to the house with a smile.

　　By this time, Gu Quanfu had already made a coal stove for her. The coal stoves they use now are generally made of gypsum and clay. People in Beijing call this kind of stove a white stove.

　　The white stove is actually very particular. I used to use Pang Gongdao's shop. The Gu family also had a white stove from Pang Gongdao. However, after the big-character posters were posted, the white stove disappeared. I can't explain why it disappeared. Anyway, it was carried away by others, and the one left behind now was made by Gu Quanfu himself out of gypsum clay.

　　This white stove is not big, just a small one, but it can burn briquettes and keep warm. It can also bake cold and hard slices of cornstarch on it until they are brown and crispy.

　　A white stove and hundreds of briquettes were all the warmth she and her children had this winter.

　　Gu Shunhua stared blankly at the stove for a while, looking at the flickering light inside. It was snowing outside, and it was so warm with the stove in the house. She squatted down and added a piece of briquettes to the stove, and poked the stove hole with a fire stick. If it is thoroughly cooked, it will burn more vigorously.

　　She didn't want to save briquettes, and there was nothing wrong with it. She believed that as long as she put in the effort, she would be able to earn a lot of money in the future. If she didn't have to worry about running out of coal, she would have to let her children burn the briquettes happily and keep the house warm. , that's called comfort.

　　At this time, the corner of her clothes was pulled. She looked back and saw Duoduo looking at her cautiously.

　　Seeing her turn back, Duoduo wriggled her lower lip and whispered, "Mom, don't be angry."

　　Gu Shunhua was stunned for a moment, then realized that her daughter was coaxing her out of fear that she would be angry.

　　She looked at Manman, who was also standing beside the bed, trying his best to act very obedient.

　　It seems that if he is well-behaved, his mother will not be angry.

　　Her heart was like a sponge, full of water, sour and swollen, but with a hint of warm sweetness.

　　She stretched out her hand, took Duoduo's hand, and then took Manman's hand, a pair of cinder-stained hands and two small hands together.

　　She held them gently, and then said: "Manman, Duoduo, mother is not angry."

　　She said in a gentle and firm voice: "Now we have briquettes, a stove, and we still have money. Mom will find a way for you to enter kindergarten. We will also build a house after the year. Our lives will get better and better, Mom." very happy."

　　She thought that she was fierce enough and fearless enough now, and she could risk everything, as long as she could protect these two children, she would do anything.

　　As for the other things, she doesn't care.

　　Why do you care so much? Can you replace it with briquettes?

　　***

　　After Chen Cuiyue entered the house, she burst into tears.

　　Everyone lives in a large courtyard. They all follow the rules and care about face. Chen Cuiyue is a face-conscious person. In this matter today, she admitted that it was her fault, but even if she was wrong, how could she not give up? To save your own face?

　　Isn't it just that Chen Lu's family uses some briquettes? Why can't they use it?

　　Chen Cuiyue couldn't understand, she couldn't earn briquettes for Chen Lu's family, she felt uncomfortable, she felt aggrieved, she was embarrassed in public, she felt even worse, why, why didn't she give it to others!

　　Chen Cuiyue cried at the top of her lungs: "It's just a briquette. What's the big deal for you? What's the big deal for you? Just look at my face, can't you give them the briquettes?! I don't think Shunhua is very generous. Manduyuan is divided." Once again, why can't I give it to Xian'er? Xian'er is still a relative after all, and Chen Lu is my niece. We are separated by one floor in the courtyard. Do you understand Li'er? Do any of you do things like this?"

　　Gu Quanfu said with a sullen face: "Say it again."

　　Chen Cuiyue was panicking. She couldn't get briquettes for Chen Lu. She felt so uncomfortable. She beat the bed cover and glared at Gu Quanfu: "Does this still make people alive? Does this still make people live? I don't Live!"

　　Without saying a word, Gu Quanfu raised his hand and slapped Chen Cuiyue: "Shut up!"

　　Chen Cuiyue was stunned by such a "pop" sound.

　　Her mind was buzzing. She hadn't tasted it for a long time. Why was she beaten?

　　You must know that Gu Quanfu is a man of duty. When he was the boss, no matter how prosperous he was, he never blushed with anyone. Is this a person who just slaps himself today?

　　Chen Cuiyue suddenly went crazy: "It's too late, it's too late, I can't live this life! I can't stand it anymore, I can't stand it anymore!"

　　Gu Quanfu sneered sadly.

　　What has she done in these years?

　　In the past few days, he has become more and more awake, just as if his chaotic mind was blown by the wind, his whole body was energized.

　　He gets angry when he thinks about the past. He feels guilty when he thinks about what happened to his daughter. He doesn't understand what he has done!

　　After this kind of guilt, facing Chen Cuiyue, there was overwhelming anger.

　　He looked at her sadly and roared: "If you don't want this family, you can go back to your parents' home. You can make briquettes for them, and you can go with them. Your daughter is not your biological daughter, and your son is not your biological son." , only your younger brothers, sisters, and niece are close to me. If you don't want to, get out of here, get out of here!"

　　Chen Cuiyue was stunned for three seconds, staggering on her feet, covering her face and stepping back.

　　She couldn't believe it and said: "I'm leaving, can't I just leave?!"

　　As he said that, he pulled the wooden box next to him and knocked it over. He picked his own clothes from it. While picking, he muttered: "I'm leaving, I'm leaving. I'll never come back again. You An old man can live on his own, and don't expect me to serve you in the future, I don't care about you anymore!"

　　She packed it up with great fanfare, but finally she packed those two pieces of clothing.

　　She was cruel, gritted her teeth, hugged the baggage, and could only bite the bullet and walk out.

　　As soon as she walked out of the door, the wind and snow blew loudly outside, and her regret suddenly came out.

　　Of course she didn't want to leave this home, this was her home, but no one around Coco came up to persuade her, and no one even gave her a step forward. What could she say?

　　It just so happened that she saw Gu Yuehua coming out of the back room, and she immediately shouted sternly: "Yuehua, you have no mother, you will be a motherless child! Mom is leaving!"

　　Gu Yuehua was dumbfounded: "Mom, don't be like this-"

　　He hurriedly ran over to stop her: "Mom, you can at least make amends to my sister and put this matter behind her, okay? You can make amends to my sister and let's all give in!"

　　Give in? apologize?

　　How could Chen Cuiyue do such a thing? But at this time, many people were looking over her, and she really couldn't stand it. In front of so many people, the neighbors were just watching the fun, and no one gave her a step, so she could only stamp her feet. He yelled: "Apologise? No way, why should I apologize? Even if I was wrong, you wouldn't treat me like this. I'm leaving!"

　　After saying that, he walked out.

　　A group of neighbors around were dumbfounded. They all saw the slap mark on Chen Cuiyue's face, and they all wondered that such a good-tempered man like Gu Quanfu would beat his wife one day, but -

　　Today, Chen Cuiyue is really too shameless. That child Shunhua is so pitiful. Her parents don't help her. She finally got the briquettes by herself, and her parents still want to rip off such a huge sum of money. What kind of trouble is this?

　　Chen Cuiyue was completely heartbroken. She didn't expect that no one stopped her. She gritted her teeth and ran out of the courtyard in tears.

　　*

　　Gu Shunhua took care of the two children in the outer room. He put the yellow rice flour and butter fried cake on the stove and baked it until the cold and hard fried cake became golden and shiny again. Water, but the water in the thermos is barely cold.

　　There are two kettles in the house. After using them for a long time, they are not very good at keeping warm.

　　Gu Shunhua thought that she had to find a way to count the votes, so she could only trouble Wang Xinrui again. She needed a foreign thermos, a flashlight, a candle, an iron kettle for boiling water, and a pot.

　　She couldn't always rely on her parents' family to survive. After building her own house, she had to start her own business. Pots and pans were all consumption and she had to have them all.

　　Gu Shunhua poured the less hot water into the teapot and let the two children drink.

　　Duoduo: "Mom, the water is cold."

　　It's not actually cold, but it's cold. When it's cold, I just want some steaming water to drink while blowing on it.

　　Gu Shunhua said: "Drink it first to warm your mouth and then eat it. After two days, my mother will find a way to buy a thermos, and we can drink hot water every day."

　　Duoduo nodded obediently: "Duoduo is not cold, Duoduo is not afraid!"

　　As he said that, he drank bravely.

　　Gu Shunhua then smiled: "Drink the water and let's wash our hands."

　　She just picked up cinders and her hands were all black, so she took an enamel face plate and washed it carefully. While washing it, she thought that she also had to buy a face plate. There were too many household items that she needed to buy for her daily life.

　　There were black cinders between her fingernails. After cleaning them carefully, she put them back on and went out. She thought about taking her two children out for a walk, relaxing, and then going to find Wang Xinrui.

　　There are so many things that need to be purchased, and it is impossible for others to handle them all for themselves, and since I cannot ask for them myself, I can only buy the most important things first.

　　She brought the child to the front room, and then she realized that her father and her mother had a fight, her father slapped her mother, and her mother was so angry that she went back to her hometown.

　　She lived in an outhouse, at the back of the house, and heard no sound.

　　She let the two children play in the yard first, and went over to find Gu Quanfu: "Dad, this matter is over. When I make such a fuss, no one dares to touch my briquettes. To me, I'm content with that, and I can't actually do it."

　　She admitted that she was selfish and wanted to get as much as possible for her children, but she also didn't want to make the family uneasy. How her family had been in the past would be how it would be in the future, and she didn't expect anyone to change anything for her.

　　Gu Quanfu was smoking his cigarette bag. He should have quit smoking. This was the first time Gu Shunhua saw him smoking since he came back.

　　Gu Quanfu vomited slowly and then said: "Shunhua, you don't have to worry, just go about your business. I know your mother and I's affairs well. But there is something. Let me ask you. Regarding work, is there any news from the Educated Youth Office?"

　　Gu Shunhua shook his head: "There are some temporary jobs, either at the sanitation department or at construction sites. They are not formal jobs. I thought about settling the two children first, and then trying to find a temporary job, but it didn't work. Just start a small business by yourself, isn't it time to reform and open up and let small businesses do it?"

　　Now that the policy has been issued, many aspects are still unclear, including the crime of speculation, which is still there. However, there are already sporadic small stalls in the streets and alleys. For example, when Gu Shunhua came back that day, he saw a sweet potato vendor selling sweet potatoes at the entrance of the alley.

　　It was just a small fuss, selling the sweet potatoes at home to earn some money, but no one cared about it.

　　After hearing this, Gu Quanfu said: "A few days ago, the manager of our catering company came to me and asked me to take charge of the job. I didn't respond, and he brought it up again in the past few days."

　　Gu Shunhua: "Dad, in fact, times have changed now. What happened in the past will never happen again. I think dad, you should let go of your mind and work hard. If you can take charge of the dishes and your salary is raised, there will be no shortage of food on the stove." Mouth, our stomachs are not too short of oil and water, and we can still pick up some foreign food from time to time. Seeing that my brother and sister-in-law are coming back from the countryside, they have no jobs. If this continues, there will inevitably be famine in the family. "

　　Gu Shunhua persuaded Gu Quanfu, of course, not just because of this, she was also thinking about the imperial banquet with eight delicacies.

　　Why Chen Yaotang was able to create this royal eight delicacies banquet? Gu Shunhua believed that there was no other reason than cheating the menu recipe from his father.

　　Times will always change. Things that once caused disasters are picked up again and become popular in the changing times. Judging from the book, her father's Bazhenxi directly made Chen Yaotang a lot of money. A bowl full of surplus!

　　Gu Quanfu glanced at his daughter: "After your brother and sister-in-law come back, I'm afraid it will be difficult to handle work. This difficulty must be overcome now, so I also thought about agreeing to the manager. I had a detailed chat with him today and took the opportunity to mention it. One request, I'll let you go when the time comes, and work on a temporary basis first, and I'll think of ways to make you a full-time employee later."

　　Gu Shunhua heard this: "Ah? Shall I go?"

　　Gu Quanfu nodded and then started talking with his daughter in detail.

　　It turns out that it was a coincidence this time. The manager of the catering company met one of the above people. When talking to him about the development of the catering company, he specifically mentioned Gu Quanfu's craftsmanship, saying that Gu Quanfu's unique skills are also old traditional dishes in Beijing. It would be a shame if it was lost like this.

　　For this reason, the manager of the catering company wanted him to return to the kitchen and take charge. He would also be assigned six or seven apprentices. Those six or seven apprentices were the ones the catering company wanted to train, and he would be asked to lead them.

　　As for why the person above valued Gu Quanfu so much, apart from the fact that Gu Quanfu was a flag bearer in Peking Qinxing in the early years, there was another reason, which Gu Quanfu only found out in the past two days.

　　In the early days, Gu Quanfu worked as a chef in Zhonghai Huiyun Building, and the open space in front of the building was used for stalls. At that time, he had the courage to hawk on the street without paying taxes, and the poor families who were struggling to make ends meet casually resold whatever they could to make ends meet. There was a man named Li Laohei who was selling fruit peels on a load in front of Huiyun Tower.

　　What is fruit peel? It's actually the peel left over from other people's apples. This guy Li Laohei collected it. If he saved too much, he would pickle it with candied sugar and sell it as snacks. In the old society, people were poor, so long as they could talk about it. What's inside can be sold.

　　If you set up a stall in front of someone's door, the store will charge you some benefits, and you don't have to pay for it. You can bring benefits to people during the New Year and holidays. For example, those who shave their heads will shave their heads for free, and those who sell noodles will just give them a meal of noodles.

　　At that time, Gu Quanfu Renyi saw that Li Laohei was having a hard time raising a mother and a three-year-old child, so he often took care of him, and any foreigner would miss him.

　　Before liberation, this Li Laohei changed his name to Li Xinguo and joined the army. With good luck, he became a figure after liberation. However, he was grateful and always remembered this. Now that the movement has passed, he is busy trying to recruit him. Take care of your whole happiness.

　　Gu Quanfu sighed: "Shunhua, this is indeed an opportunity. I don't dare to guarantee that I will become a regular employee, but I think you can go over and learn some skills from me and practice. After you practice it, it will be me." Gu Quanfu's direct descendant, no matter where you go in this life, no matter how the world changes, you will still be able to make a living."

　　Gu Shunhua: "Dad, can I do it? Even though I learned a lot from you when I was a child, but when it comes to the restaurant, it's really a real swordsmanship!"

　　Gu Quanfu said: "There are six or seven apprentices, including you. Dad has left all these unique skills to you. At any rate, the craftsmanship passed down by your grandfather will not be lost."

　　Gu Shunhua hesitated for a moment, she thought a lot.

　　Thinking about the changes in the future, thinking about her original plan to go to night school after working, and also thinking about her plan to take advantage of future opportunities to do business, she had some foresight in this coming wave of change, but in the end He is an ordinary person. How much can an ordinary person like himself gain even if he relies on opportunism?

　　If you learn cooking from your father, who has been cooking for decades, and you just pick up some superficial skills, that's still a skill.

　　After thinking for a long time, she finally said: "Okay, Dad, I will learn from you."

　　When I made this decision, a stone fell in my heart.

　　When she chose this path, she must have given up many other paths. However, this is fine. In the future, state-owned enterprises will lay off workers and companies will go bankrupt. Those who can sail unimpeded in the tide of the times have great abilities. To be fair, Is she that material? With the responsibility of two children on her shoulders, does she dare to take risks?

　　It would be better for her to carry on her ancestral craftsmanship according to her duty. From now on, with these five words, "Yu Shan Bazhen Banquet", she will be living on the streets and have a way to survive.

　　Gu Quanfu also breathed a sigh of relief when he saw his daughter nodding.

　　In fact, as parents, they have a plan in mind for this day, and they also have an idea of ​​the abilities of their children. The third child, Gu Yuehua, is now focused on getting into college. He hopes that he can pass the exam, so that he can be assigned a job at least, so that he will not Worrying about food and clothing, the boss is incompetent. When he comes back, he will just hang out, and when he retires, he will take over his own work. At least he will be a regular worker, and he can't expect anything else.

　　This daughter is the only one who has been spiritual since she was a child. He hopes that he can take over his craft so that the ancestral recipe will not be lost, and that she can have a craft to make up for his guilt for the past.

　　At that moment, he nodded and said: "Then I will answer the manager later. When you have settled the kindergarten arrangements for the two children, we, father and daughter, will go to work together. You can practice with me on the red case first."

　　Gu Shunhua pursed his lips and nodded.

　　There are three types of kitchen workers in Qinxing: the red case, the white case, and the water case. The water case is responsible for washing vegetables and eviscerating chickens and fish. The white case is responsible for making pasta and is not involved in cooking. The red case is responsible for cooking and processing chickens. Duck and fish are a side dish.

　　Gu Shunhua, a novice, was directly brought to the red case by Gu Quanfu, which was also a test for her.

　　Chen Cuiyue, holding her baggage in her arms, left the house crying. As soon as she left the house, the wind blew the snow and hit her face. She almost coughed!

　　She really wished she could die. How could this happen? She was beaten by her own man, and no one in the neighborhood could hold her back. If anyone held her back, she would never be able to leave home!

　　And her son actually persuaded her to make amends to Shunhua. It was just a briquette, right? Chen Lu is suffering from the cold. Shouldn't we take care of it?

　　No matter what, Chen Lu is still a good kid!

　　Chen Cuiyue walked forward with her head down, and happened to meet someone coming out of the official's hut. She almost bumped into him, so she quickly avoided it and hurried past Chen Yaotang's courtyard with her head lowered.

　　Speaking of the Chen family, they were actually a wealthy family at that time. At that time, they opened a velvet flower shop. The shop was located at the flower market outside Chongwenmen. The business was good. It was responsible for the velvet work of a pear garden shop and costumes. The noble family of the royal family would also buy it. His family's velvet flower and silk flowers were quite famous in Beiping City at that time, but her old man didn't have it early. After the old man left, the velvet flower shop could not continue to operate. At that time, prices in Beiping City skyrocketed, and all the wealth of the previous family was ruined. Okay, that's it.

　　However, the old man of the Gu family and the old man of the Chen family were brothers who had known each other for eight years, and they had a baby marriage. At that time, although Gu Quanfu was proud of being the boss of Huiyun Tower, he still kept his promise and married Chen Cuiyue.

　　The housing conditions of Chen Yaotang's family are similar to those of Gu's family, but after all, they only raise one daughter and have a partition in their 13-square-meter house, so they can live a somewhat decent life.

　　Chen Cuiyue was kicked out of the house by the man. She felt shameless. She pushed open the old wooden door and didn't dare to say anything, so she went in quietly. Fortunately, it was snowing now and everyone had almost gone to work. There was no one in the yard. .

　　When she walked to her brother's door, she heard Feng Xianer talking to Chen Yaotang inside.

　　Feng Xian'er: "Tell me, what kind of mess has your sister gotten into? She can't even make the decision for a briquette. Which aunt is so unsatisfactory?"

　　When Chen Cuiyue heard this, her heart tightened. Her mother-in-law disliked her for being incompetent! She was so ashamed.

　　Chen Yaotang: "She is just a puss. What ability can she have? If our family had not been friends with the Gu family for a lifetime, would she be able to marry Gu Quanfu? Gu Quanfu was also well-known in Beiping City at that time. Yes, she has benefited from my father, and now she has raised a good daughter and ignores our quarrel. Her conscience has been eaten by dogs!"

　　Chen Cuiyue trembled when she heard this, and her eyes widened in disbelief.

　　She didn't expect that she would have such a reputation with her brother!

　　Feng Xian'er snorted: "That's right. Back then, our old man and the old man of the Gu family had a friendship as brothers. They had been married since childhood. If our family hadn't lived well in the past, it would have been her turn to marry a good son-in-law today. It's just a briquette! You're so picky, you're too old, and you don't look like a person!"

　　The glances and words from these two people are like cold arrows piercing Chen Cuiyue's heart. The wind is blowing outside and the snow is floating. No matter how cold the snowflakes are, they can't withstand the pain in Chen Cuiyue's heart!

　　Her legs were trembling and she could hardly stand.

　　At this time, Chen Lu's voice was heard.

　　Chen Cuiyue felt a glimmer of hope in her heart, thinking that Chen Lu would definitely have to explain to her. She really had no choice.

　　Then, Chen Lu's words reached her ears.

　　"Dad, Mom, this is not the time for you to add insult to injury. You should go over and call aunt out and persuade her."

　　Chen Cuiyue burst into tears when she heard this.

　　This niece, she really did not love her in vain, that is to say, she was really kind to herself!

　　As a result, she heard Chen Lu say: "My aunt doesn't have much ability, but my uncle is a descendant of the royal chef and has a unique skill. He tied up my aunt. Then she didn't help us with everything. When the time comes, we will find a way to dig out his unique recipes from my uncle's hands, so that our family may not be able to make a comeback?"

　　When these words reached Chen Cuiyue's ears, it was like a basin of ice water being poured over her head.

　　She stood there in a daze for a long time, until her eyelashes were covered with a layer of snow. Then she took stiff steps and staggered out of the courtyard.

　　Chapter 25 Crispy and golden fried tofu dregs

　　That day, Chen Cuiyue didn't say anything. She went back home in a depressed manner, untied the bundle she had tied, put the clothes back in the cabinet and put them away. Then she cleaned up the house, refilled the briquettes for the white stove, and went back to the house. After pouring the dirty soil, boiling hot water, and filling a thermos, she went to the outhouse where Gu Shunhua lived, took Gu Shunhua's thermos and filled more than half of it.

　　As for her being beaten, she didn't mention it herself, nor did she complain, and no one else mentioned it.

　　Gu Shunhua took the purple potion and put it next to her, meaning that she could wipe it on her face.

　　She shook her head: "I'm fine."

　　Gu Shunhua saw that her face was indeed fine, so he stopped asking.

　　After all, she is a biological mother, so she should give him medicine, but if she is asked to be a little cotton-padded jacket, she can't do it anymore.

　　In the evening, Chen Yaotang came with Chen Lu and a bottle of wine. He said that he wanted to apologize to Gu Shunhua for Feng Xianer and said a lot of good things.

　　Gu Quanfu said with a dark face: "I'm just going to put it here. The matter between me and your sister is all your sister's. If your sister has thought about it, we will move on. If your sister doesn't want to think about it, then we will leave. Times have changed now. Divorce is nothing!"

　　Who would talk about divorce in ordinary life? For old-school people, there is no such thing as divorce. Now that Gu Quanfu said this, he was embarrassed. Chen Yaotang immediately apologized and Chen Lu also quickly said: "This is all my mother's fault." , it's true that my mother didn't think things through, and I can't blame my aunt entirely."

　　If it had been before, Chen Cuiyue would have been crying, but now, she didn't cry at all. She just sat in front of the bed blankly, lowering her head to pack the bedding, and went to sew clothes, without saying anything. mean.

　　When Chen Lu saw her like this, she went over and talked to Chen Cuiyue, making her laugh and coaxing her: "Good aunt, Lulu likes aunt the most. Aunt, don't be like this. It's all my mother's fault. It's hurting aunt. In the future, Let my mother pay attention!"

　　Then he said: "Auntie, you don't know, my dad and I both talk about my mom, and my mom is also very uncomfortable. She is worried, for fear that something will happen to you and my uncle!"

　　Chen Cuiyue stared blankly at Chen Lu like this. She always felt that this child was innocent, innocent, and so kind that he wouldn't even dare to step on an ant.

　　This is a good boy.

　　She had to protect such a good child and not let her suffer any injustice, so many times, she would rather wrong her daughter than let Chen Lu eat well.

　　Including now, when Chen Lu talks to herself, she is so well-behaved and sensible, so considerate and simple, how beautiful her words sound, and how distressed she looks in her eyes!

　　But all of this, in Chen Cuiyue's eyes, became fake, just like watching open-air movies in the past. You watched the big robes, clothes, and swords and guns from a distance. It was really lively, but you went around behind the curtain. At first glance, I can tell that this is a human figure revealed by the light!

　　They are all fake, created to make people happy.

　　Chen Cuiyue stared at Chen Lu like this, her lips moved, and finally said: "Don't say these words to me."

　　After saying that, he stood up and went to the white stove to pour out the dirty soil.

　　Chen Lu was stunned when she saw this scene. She thought to herself: What's wrong with Chen Cuiyue? It's not like usual at all!

　　Feng Xian'er quickly winked at her: "Your aunt feels uncomfortable, so please stop saying anything."

　　Chen Lu suddenly realized that Ganqing had been hit, felt uncomfortable, and her temperament had changed!

　　After all, he didn't want to hit the smiling person. Although Gu Quanfu kept a straight face, Chen Yaotang brought him wine, and he thought about the friendship in his previous life. The old man of the Chen family treated him well, so he didn't say anything in the end, and the matter passed just like that.

　　But after sending away the three members of the Chen family, Gu Shunhua still felt something was wrong. Thinking about Chen Lu, she felt a little weird.

　　It always felt like she was observing him secretly, as if she was awake when everyone in the world was asleep.

　　She even vaguely wondered, could it be that she, like herself, actually knew that this was a book?

　　But it's just a thought. It's impossible to ask Chen Lu directly about this. You can only keep an eye on it and be careful.

　　After the Chen family left, Chen Cuiyue remained silent and continued to do what she had to do, but she turned on the fire and took out the remaining tofu dregs.

　　Tofu dregs are the residue left over from making tofu. In good times, they were used as pig feed. But now that there is no shortage of food, tofu dregs have also become a good thing.

　　Chen Cuiyue first put a little peanut oil in the pot, and when it was hot, she put in the tofu residue and stir-fried it. She also cut up some ham she had at home, cut it into small pieces, put it in and stir-fried together, and soon it was done. The tofu residue turns golden brown, and because of the addition of chopped ham, the taste is dense and rich.

　　Chen Cuiyue sprinkled a little salt on it, took it out of the pot, put it into a large blue-rimmed enamel bowl, took two spoons, and sent it to Gu Shunhua in the outhouse.

　　In fact, the children were still young and could not eat as much in one sitting as adults. In the evening, they were really hungry. At this time, when they smelled the fragrance, the two children's eyes lit up and they all stared at the big enamel bowl.

　　Chen Cuiyue: "The two children are too thin, and Ma Wuyecao is not fat. Let's give them some food. I didn't sprinkle much salt on it, it's not salty, and there's no need to eat it with steamed buns."

　　Gu Shunhua was a little surprised. In fact, something was wrong when her mother went to the Chen family and came back today. This was unprecedented. She usually meant to love her children, but she brought out food for night food. This was the first time.

　　Gu Shunhua; "Mom, it doesn't have to be so troublesome."

　　Chen Cuiyue: "Give it to the children. It's not a good thing. The family can still afford it."

　　After saying that, Chen Cuiyue went out of the house directly.

　　Gu Shunhua was even more puzzled, but he didn't say anything and still gave it to the child.

　　This stir-fried tofu dregs with ham was originally made by her father. Even though it is a tofu dregs that most people look down on, it tastes so crispy and golden when fried. Even if it is said to be fried minced meat, some people will believe it!

　　Gu Shunhua was packing the bed beside him, doing laundry and sewing. The two children each held a spoon and ate deliciously.

　　After taking a few bites, Duoduo said: "Mom, eat it!"

　　Manman also said: "Manman is full!"

　　Gu Shunhua glanced at them and smiled: "Then mom will eat with you!"

　　Duoduo and Manman suddenly became happy: "Give mommy a spoon and eat together."

　　Gu Shunhua doesn't want to be the kind of person who can do everything for his children without complaining. If mom doesn't like it, you can all eat it. What's the point? Just share it with everyone. Otherwise, the child will think it's delicious and he should eat it alone. Woolen cloth!

　　I immediately went over and tasted it. I have to say that the tofu dregs themselves have a rough bean flavor. Now I fry them in peanut oil and add ham. They fry them just right and bring out the bean flavor hidden in the tofu dregs. After it is stir-fried, the original rough texture turns into a unique taste.

　　Gu Shunhua thought about his mother's changes today and felt strange. But after thinking about it, it was his mother who was willing to show kindness to him, so of course he would give her a step down and pretend that nothing happened.

　　Regarding the relationship between himself and his mother, Gu Shunhua has thought very clearly. It is impossible to get back together and be as close as before, but the basic filial piety is still there. I will not be less responsible. No matter how much I have, it will be gone. I am just so screwed. Even though I am such a cold person, I don't know how to ask for help.

　　Nowadays, a mother can fry a piece of tofu for her child, and for her, it is over. Many things may not be mentioned openly, as long as the meaning is understood.

　　The most important thing is that Gu Shunhua knows that no matter what happens in the future, his mother will probably not touch her things casually. Not only that, even in the courtyard, every family will probably be afraid of it a few times.

　　To put it bluntly, Gu Shunhua has a temper. She has such a strong back and such a strong temper. If you want to treat her like a soft persimmon, there is no way. You have to think carefully before doing anything.

　　In this alley, most of them are kind people and usually live in harmony, but there are always some villains. Such people are indispensable everywhere. There is no way to guard against them, so you can only work hard.

　　The so-called villain actually bullies the weak and fears the strong.

　　**

　　Gu Shunhua was right. Qiao Xiuya didn't like the coal briquettes.

　　Now that her briquettes have occupied the original earthquake shed, it means that Gu Shunhua will use that land. It is estimated that he will have to build a house when the freeze thaws in the spring after the new year.

　　How could Qiao Xiuya swallow this breath? She had to think about it. She had to give Gu Shunhua a last. But seeing how fiercely Gu Shunhua crushed the briquettes with his foot today, she was a little scared again. This barefoot People are not afraid of wearing shoes, but Gu Shunhua is like this. He is poor and has no ability, and he also has two children. If something happens to him, he will be unable to prevent it.

　　Besides, Gu Shunhua now occupies that piece of land, which is agreed by the whole courtyard. If he objects there, everyone has a problem with him.

　　No matter what, living in this big courtyard, you have to be afraid of looking up or down. Besides, Qiao Xiuya is actually afraid of Master Pan. Even though Master Pan is an inkstone worker, he was also ruthless when he was young. It is said that he has killed someone. !

　　So now, no matter how aggrieved she is, she can only endure it.

　　Thinking about this, she was so filled with hatred that she turned around and said viciously to Su Jianping: "Look at how arrogant she is and what a shrew she is. Do you still miss her in your heart? If you marry her into your family, our family will be restless! Our family and her My family is different. My grandfather was also from Qi, and her family used to serve people as cooks. Can our family marry such a daughter-in-law? You don't think it's embarrassing, but I do!"

　　Su Jianping naturally saw it too, with a pale face: "There's nothing we can do about it!"

　　He said this, but he couldn't let it go.

　　Chen Lu talked to herself that day and said that Gu Shunhua cried before leaving, crying that she would never see Brother Jianping again.

　　He specifically asked Chen Lu several times, and Chen Lu swore that it was true, saying that Gu Shunhua was really thinking about him at that time, but later, it was too difficult for Gu Shunhua to survive in the Inner Mongolia Corps, so she married that soldier. , that person is just a rough guy, a big boss.

　　She also said that the last time she went to Inner Mongolia, she saw that big boss. Anyway, his character was not very good. If Gu Shunhua hadn't been in such a difficult situation at the time, how could she have married him.

　　She also said that she was ignoring him now because she was afraid of hurting herself, but actually she was still thinking about him in her heart.

　　"Otherwise, your mother introduced her to the manager of the non-staple food company, and she ignored her. She still had an idea. She just doesn't deserve you now, and she's afraid of your mother, so she's hiding!"

　　"But that day, she didn't pay much attention to me, and her words were unpleasant. And that time -"

　　Su Jianping didn't have the nerve to elaborate. Anyway, Gu Shunhua was really ruthless now. What he said was something ordinary people couldn't do, so he was a little scared.

　　Who would have thought that when Chen Lu heard this, she sneered: "Why are you so stupid? She did it on purpose, to make you give up and to give up herself! She knows she is not worthy of you!"

　　ah?

　　Su Jianping was startled and began to think about it in his mind. After thinking about it, he really felt that it seemed to be the case, especially that time in front of the official's hut. Didn't she just say those embarrassing words on purpose?

　　In other words, is what Chen Lu said true?

　　In fact, if someone else had heard this, he would have felt something was wrong. Ordinarily, Su Jianping was not that stupid, and he was fooled by such a few words.

　　But this person always has a weakness, and subconsciously likes to hear what he likes. What you say hits his mind, and he is happy, so he subconsciously doesn't think about the twists and turns in it.

　　Therefore, Su Jianping concluded that Gu Shunhua had two children who had low self-esteem and deliberately avoided her. In fact, she still had feelings for herself in her heart.

　　So now, when his mother said something wrong to Gu Shunhua, he could only say something dryly, but he couldn't help but think in his heart, why can't you be more virtuous and generous? In Inner Mongolia, my mother might be able to agree, and we wouldn't be in trouble.

　　Qiao Xiuya: "How dare a woman to be so arrogant with two children is not relying on Master Pan to support her. I think Grandma Tong is also an old man. Even though she is old, she still flirts with Master Pan. , Bah, how shameless!"

　　The mother and son were talking, but Su Yinghong next to them suddenly sneered: "Come on, in your eyes, there is no good person, they are all bad people, so bad that you are the only one in the world!"

　　When she said this, Qiao Xiuya naturally scolded her for it.

　　Su Yinghong raised her eyebrows mockingly, put her rice bowl there, and went out directly.

　　**

　　Gu Quanfu's plan to take over the job was quickly finalized. After it was finalized, he mentioned it to his family. Naturally, Gu Yuehua didn't have to say anything. This opportunity was good, but he thought it would be good for his sister to go, so he didn't. That means fighting.

　　Chen Cuiyue, who had been half dead for the past two days, had no objection. Anyway, she just did whatever Gu Quanfu said.

　　Gu Quanfu also quickly received the exact letter, and he was quite surprised when he learned that Gu Quanfu was going to Yuhuatai.

　　This is a step forward.

　　You must know that before the liberation, there were many time-honored restaurants in the city of Peiping. After the liberation, they were jointly operated by public-private companies and merged into state-owned enterprises. There are many large and small restaurants under the name of catering companies. Among these time-honored restaurants, Yuhuatai ranks among the top.

　　The first state banquet in New China was hosted by the master chef of Yuhuatai. Although many years have passed, Yuhuatai is not as glamorous as before, but the reputation and status are all there, as is the case in ordinary state-owned hotels. There's really no comparison.

　　After the news came out, everyone was very surprised when they found out that Gu Quanfu was taking Gu Shunhua to work at Yuhua Terrace, but after thinking about it, it was normal.

　　"Master Gu is very capable, so it would be a pity to stay in a catering company like this."

　　"Shunhua is a smart kid. I think it will work for her to inherit her father's legacy."

　　But of course there were voices of opposition, and Qiao Xiuya was secretly wondering: "You guys said, well, well, why did you suddenly go to Yuhuatai? I don't know what's going on behind this, I haven't heard of it before!"

　　When she said this, it was obvious that she was provocative. Those who heard this laughed: "What can happen? Master Gu has the ability. He is the successor of the imperial chef. It is a new era and reform is needed. People with ability Of course go to a good location."

　　Qiao Xiuya wanted to pick a fight, but failed, so she had to laugh a few times: "That's right, they have abilities, but we can't compare. If they go to Yuhuatai in the future, they probably won't like us anymore."

　　Others laughed even more. In the past, because she was from a cooperative, sometimes she would go shopping by herself and the scale would be higher or lower. That would be different. We all live a normal life, not to take advantage of it, but we know people in the cooperative. After all, she does things easily without suffering any disadvantages, so everyone respects her and tolerates some things even if they don't like them.

　　But now, it is inappropriate to instigate Master Gu like this.

　　It can be said that in the past when Master Gu was still in charge, everyone took advantage of others. You still have to be conscientious.

　　Qiao Xiuya could only laugh and went back to her home. After entering the house, she whispered in a low voice: "Look at her arrogance. What kind of chef does a woman have? Isn't this nonsense?"

　　However, Su Jianping did frown after hearing this and couldn't help but think more.

　　If Gu Shunhua really went to Yuhuatai and transferred to a formal job, although he was diligent, he was still a regular worker with an iron rice bowl, but he could match her as a formal worker in the power supply bureau. Finally, her two children... we will talk about it then. Bar.

　　Thinking of this, Su Jianping actually had some thoughts.

　　So that day, when Gu Shunhua went out to find a kindergarten, he met Su Jianping.

　　Gu Shunhua saw Su Jianping walking towards him, obviously wanting to talk to him in private. He suddenly became wary and had many thoughts running through his mind.

　　For example, does he want to tear off his boots, or does he want to tear off the piece of land, or something else?

　　But she remained calm, thinking that the soldiers would come to cover up the water and the soil. Anyway, Su Jianping didn't dare to complain about the boots. Everyone signed the land and she showed it to the housing management office. The overall situation was decided, and Su Jianping's words were in vain.

　　Su Jianping looked at Gu Shunhua steadily. It was so cold in winter and the alley outside the courtyard was so depressed, but her eyes were clear, her skin was pink and her whole body was filled with a warm look.

　　He then felt that Gu Shunhua had an energy in him, an energy that would keep him up no matter how low he fell.

　　This makes her always full of vitality. Even if she splashes, you will feel that this woman is so cute.

　　A trace of soft emotion appeared in his chest. Looking at Gu Shunhua, he finally said: "I'll wait for you."

　　Gu Shunhua's heart pounded as he listened, and he looked at Su Jianping in confusion.

　　What's the meaning? Is he going to compete with himself for that piece of land?

　　Su Jianping looked at Gu Shunhua's confused look, but felt that she was cuter. He thought that he had always liked her, even if she got married, divorced, and had two children with others.

　　Love is great and can ignore these worldly things.

　　He bit his lip and continued: "I don't know much about some things, so they passed by in a daze, but now I understand, I will try my best and never miss any opportunity."

　　Gu Shunhua:?

　　Su Jianping: "Now that you have gone to Yuhuatai, your conditions will definitely get better. When you become a regular employee in the future, we will discuss it in detail."

　　After saying that, he turned a little red and was afraid that others would see him, so he turned around and left quickly.

　　Gu Shunhua stood there in silence, thinking for a while, and finally understood.

　　Does he think that he went to Yuhuatai and got better conditions after becoming a full-time official, so he wants to be more serious with himself? Now that his condition is very bad, can he not care about himself for the time being?

　　How could he be so graceful?

　　This doesn't look like him...

　　Gu Shunhua was so bored that she couldn't figure it out. She frowned and stopped thinking about it. She hurriedly went to see the kindergarten.

　　She never thought that Su Jianping was actually expressing his love to her. This was not because she was slow, but she first talked about big hands and small hands in front of Su Jianping, then snatched his boots, tricked him into stepping on dog shit, and finally snatched occupied the land that his family originally wanted to occupy.

　　How could she have imagined that some people's minds were so strange that they thought she "had to do something because of her own difficulties, but in fact she loved Su Jianping to the death".

　　Human brain circuits cannot be connected after all.

　　Gu Shunhua quickly put the matter behind her, and now she was focused on finding a suitable kindergarten for her two children.

　　In the next two days, she visited several kindergartens around her. Most of them were not suitable. Either they only accepted those from her own unit, or the fees were too high, or the conditions were poor, or they were too far away. In the end, After some sifting, there were only two left to choose from.

　　One is a kindergarten run by Dashilan Subdistrict, and the other is a kindergarten affiliated to Chen Cuiyue Garment Factory. These two kindergartens are not big and the conditions are average, but you can enter by yourself. The first one is run by your own subdistrict. If you meet an acquaintance and talk to them, they will pay you more than ten yuan a month and they will accept it. The latter one is from a clothing factory and you can talk to them.

　　Gu Shunhua compared the distance and fees, and finally decided to put her child in a kindergarten in Dashilan Street. It is close to home, only a seven-eight-minute walk, and there is a teacher named Hu in the kindergarten who she knows and played with when they were children. , I'm not familiar with him, but I have an impression, and I can at least talk to him.

　　After Gu Shunhua came back, he mentioned it. Gu Quanfu thought it was good. Gu Yuehua also said that the kindergarten was good. Chen Cuiyue thought about it: "You went to work at Yuhuatai. You were just a temporary worker at the beginning, and you were paid more than 20 yuan a month." , the child care fee for two children is more than 20, is this okay?"

　　Gu Shunhua: "Mom, don't worry, I won't let you pay."

　　Chen Cuiyue felt that the words had other meanings. She opened and closed her mouth, but finally said nothing. She went to boil a pot of hot water and went to do other things.

　　It was not until evening that Chen Cuiyue finally said: "Actually, in our garment factory, we can take our children to work. When I go to work, I will take my two children with me and let them play in the garment factory. It will be good, so you can Save more than 20 dollars. Even more than 20 dollars is a lot of money! Since you want to build a house, there will be no expenses next, so why not save some money?"

　　This surprised Gu Shunhua. She didn't expect her mother to say such words.

　　Although she would definitely not let her child work in a clothing factory, her mother actually said this because she was thinking about her and wanted her to save money.

　　Her expression softened a lot: "Mom, you don't need to think too much about this. I know in my heart that the money matter can probably be solved. Besides, I see a lot of children in the yard. Everyone goes to the kindergarten. Only the two of them don't go. If you don't have a common language with others, you might be wronged."

　　Chen Cuiyue thought about it and said, "What you said makes sense. The two children are quite lovable, and I will never tolerate them being wronged."

　　Gu Quanfu happened to see Chen Cuiyue talking to Gu Shunhua, and heard what seemed to be kindergarten, and said: "Why do you care so much? Since Shunhua wants to send kindergarten, of course she has her own ideas, and she didn't ask you to pay for it, so you can Are you going to talk about it first?"

　　If this was according to Chen Cuiyue's temperament before, she would have already complained about it, so Gu Quanfu said this, but Chen Cuiyue didn't complain about it this time. She didn't expect that she would still be said like this.

　　I felt helpless for a moment and could only sigh: "I... didn't say anything else..."

　　On the contrary, it was Gu Shunhua who looked at it and advised: "Dad, my mother is just worried that I will spend too much money and not be able to provide for her, but she also thinks about me."

　　Gu Quanfu was surprised. He didn't expect this, but he had already said the words. It didn't seem to be the same thing if he was asked to take it back or apologize immediately. After all, they were an old married couple, so the words would not be made clear. On the face, he coughed: "Anyway, let her make her own decision about Shunhua."

　　After saying that, he went into the house.

　　Gu Shunhua looked at her mother's honest look, but she seemed a little wronged, so she gave some advice in return: "Mom, my dad probably misunderstood, don't care about it like my dad, I don't agree with you." I understand, it's a good intention, but I do have my own plans, and the father of the child also has a salary to support me, so no matter what happens, I won't have to suffer alone."

　　Chen Cuiyue listened and felt sour and uncomfortable in her heart.

　　Over the years, she had been confused, knowing how to love other people's children, but she had wronged her own children. When she thought of those things, she wanted to give herself a slap in the face.

　　She didn't understand what was going on, why she always regarded Chen Lu as a poor child, and she had to protect her. It seemed that she felt uncomfortable if she didn't protect her.

　　It's not her own child, so isn't it her turn to protect her?

　　Now when I look back at my child, Shunhua, how much she has suffered, how did she become a mother!

　　But now, after a while, her temper suddenly changed, and she didn't know what to do or what to say.

　　Gu Quanfu and Shun Hua were obviously on guard against her, thinking that she had no good intentions.

　　She doesn't blame anyone else for this, it's all her own fault for being confused in the past. Who can believe that her thoughts are different from before?

　　She didn't know how to explain it, so she could only do it slowly. Thinking about it, she couldn't help but sigh.

　　You can only bear the consequences of the sins you have done!

　　As for Gu Shunhua, she actually felt that her mother's personality seemed to be very different. She even mentioned it to Gu Yuehua, but Gu Yuehua didn't think much about it: "Our mother is like this, one after another, protecting Chen Lu and treating Chen Lu as her ancestor, it seems. Chen Lu is unhappy just to kill her, but she will be normal for a while, but it has been like this for so many years, haven't you seen through it yet?"

　　Gu Shunhua: "Do you think Mom has changed a bit since that time?"

　　Gu Yuehua finally raised his head from the book: "Really? Why didn't I see it?"

　　He was forced by Gu Shunhua to study hard and take the college entrance examination. It was really difficult at first, but now he has gradually become addicted to studying and actually feels that it is not bad.

　　The information Gu Shunhua obtained was good, and he started to gain some confidence as he learned it step by step.

　　Seeing him like this, Gu Shunhua had no choice but to stop thinking about it. After all, she had been here like this for so many years, so she didn't expect anything.

　　But when everyone had dinner together in the evening, they finally mentioned that Ren Jingnian was going to be transferred to Langfang.

　　"I asked around and found out that the treatment at the China Petroleum Pipeline Bureau he went to was pretty good. When the time comes, the child will go to kindergarten and we will be short of money. Whether we will remarry is another question. But he must be aware of the child's money. In fact, he feels a lot of pain. The coal belongs to the child. This time, we asked someone to transport it because we were afraid that the child would get cold."

　　Gu Quanfu thought about it and thought it made sense, but he still said: "For your matter, if he can really go to Langfang, let him come to your home and we can take a look. If possible, you can remarry."

　　After hearing this, Gu Shunhua glanced at her father.

　　At that time, she and Ren Jingnian were getting married, but her parents were opposed to it. She grew up in Sijiu City and didn't look down on outsiders. She always felt that her own girl couldn't marry someone from outside. Unexpectedly, she was willing to do so now.

　　She nodded slightly: "If you mean it, let's talk about it at that time. It also depends on his transfer situation."

　　After Gu Quanfu heard this, he didn't mention it again. When his children were older, it didn't matter if he said a lot of things. Anyway, he was alive, so he just helped them if they encountered anything.

　　Gu Shunhua felt very happy after having agreed on this. Ren Jingnian's affairs and children's matters were all beginning to be settled, and she would also go to work at Yuhuatai. Her life was gradually getting on the right track, and the book The plot is getting further and further away.

　　Thinking about it, she couldn't help but look forward to it.

　　Chapter 26 Fluffy Chicken Cake

　　As soon as word spread in the courtyard that Gu Quanfu was going to take charge of Yuhuatai, everyone was naturally happy for him, but soon the news reached the ears of the Chen family.

　　Both the Chen family members came over, and Feng Xianer even stomped her feet: "Why didn't you tell me earlier? Why didn't you tell me earlier! This is great news!"

　　In the past, when Gu Quanfu was still able to cook, regardless of his high salary, he would just invite him to come and cook the dinner when someone was getting married at a good time. Of course, he couldn't go back empty-handed. Jiao'er, this package is all solid, and the Chen family has also benefited from it.

　　It was only after someone put up a big-character poster that the Gu family was in trouble.

　　So when Feng Xianer heard this, she felt that something good was coming and she could enjoy the blessing.

　　Feng Xianer said very proudly: "You have six or seven apprentices. It's different when you have an apprentice. You are diligent and diligent. If you worship the master, you will be a father for life. Normally, in front of the master, the apprentice has to serve him carefully. This is suddenly different from before, and we will have a long face in the future."

　　Gu Shunhua glanced at her lightly. Seeing her like that, he thought it was Feng Xianer who took the spoon.

　　Gu Quanfu slowly took a sip from the large jar, and then said: "Now, it is no longer the time before, that is, just eating and drinking. Besides, Zhenhua and his wife are coming back. They have a place to live, eat and drink." Chewing, my family will consume a lot of money later. I was about to say that your family has a small population and loose housing conditions. When Zhenhua and his wife come back, let them live in your house first. Your family of three is crowded together. After all, we are relatives. It's also appropriate to help when it's critical."

　　When Gu Shunhua heard this, he looked at his father doubtfully, thinking that he was not this kind of person.

　　Later, when I saw Feng Xianer's face that immediately turned bitter, I understood immediately and almost couldn't hold back my laughter. Her father was really capable! Why didn't I see that before?

　　Feng Xianer was a little embarrassed: "How can that be done?"

　　Gu Quanfu: "It's so cold, and the quilts and mattresses at home are not complete. You can also help prepare them-"

　　Feng Xianer hurriedly said: "Brother-in-law, look at what you said, we are definitely not good at this. Relatives are relatives, but how can we help with this kind of thing."

　　Gu Quanfu then lowered his face and said, "I bet our relative is only as good as this. Okay, I have seen a lot now."

　　These words were a bit harsh, and Chen Yaotang, who was next to him, quickly apologized, changed his words, and settled the matter.

　　When he mentioned the plan to let Gu Shunhua join the Red Case Apprentice, Feng Xianer said casually: "What's going on? Then we have to let Yuehua go. If Yuehua doesn't want to, just Zhenhua!"

　　Gu Quanfu was originally unhappy with her, but now when he heard this, he raised his hand and slapped it on the table, and then said angrily: "Cuiyue, what's going on? It's a cold day at home. There are mosquitoes humming, how do you usually take care of the house, and you don't care about bedbugs or ants!"

　　This is so easy to say...I just point my nose in the face and scold him.

　　Gu Yuehua next to him laughed directly: "Dad, where are the mosquitoes? I have a fly swatter here. I will hit wherever you point me. Those mosquitoes and flies will definitely not come to our house in the future!"

　　Feng Xian'er was already embarrassed because of Gu Quanfu's humiliation just now, and now she couldn't even get off the stage. She stood there awkwardly, having no choice but to lose her face completely.

　　Why is this family like this? Do you ever talk to relatives like this?

　　Chen Yaotang saw this scene and knew that Feng Xianer's nonsense was annoying, so he scolded: "Go home, don't be an eyesore here. We men are talking, there is no place for you to interrupt, go back!"

　　Feng Xianer was stunned. She didn't expect Chen Yaotang to say that to her. She was so wronged that she stared at Chen Yaotang in disbelief.

　　Chen Yaotang became fierce and slapped him directly: "Do you want to be beaten?"

　　At this time, the relatives nearby should give advice, but naturally no one from the Gu family, from Gu Quanfu to Gu Yuehua to Gu Shunhua, paid any attention to him.

　　If you scold anyone who wants to scold you for your family's affairs, what does it have to do with us?

　　Even Chen Cuiyue seemed to be mute. She was sewing with her head down, not knowing what she was sewing, so she had to sew carefully.

　　Feng Xian'er was completely at her wits' end. No one gave her face, and she couldn't get it back. She had to get up and go out. When she went out, she still didn't understand how she could be kicked out alive after visiting relatives. come out?

　　Is this still reasonable? Is this still a bit of a rule? Don't these people feel that something is wrong?

　　But after Feng Xianer went out by himself, Chen Yaotang smiled apologetically and talked to Gu Quanfu, as if he were a brother-in-law, and flattered him, saying that Gu Quanfu was an excellent craftsman and would definitely achieve great success in the future.

　　Gu Quanfu just replied sarcastically: "We just make a living, unlike you, who can make the dead look alive. We don't have that ability. We just serve people in Qinxing."

　　Poor Chen Yaotang, the atmosphere he had tried so hard to maintain was completely shattered.

　　He coughed dryly and finally said: "By the way, brother-in-law, look at this apprenticeship, can you let Chen Lu count as one? She has no job. She is idle at home and has nothing to do. Let her learn some skills. In the future If you get married, you can make a living, right?"

　　When Gu Shunhua heard this, he immediately became vigilant.

　　She said, these two people came here to be a good person and a bad person. What kind of trouble was this? Is this what Qingqing is doing?

　　She quickly combined some of the plots in the novel with reality, and roughly summed it up. It was probably that Chen Yaotang had hooked up with that Luo Minghao, and wanted his father's special skills, but his father's special skills were all hidden. He has never written any recipes in his stomach. If he is asked to write recipes rashly at this time, he will definitely not be willing to do so, so he wants Chen Lu to come over and learn the art. After he learns it, they will use it as a banner for the descendants of the imperial chef. Pull up.

　　Gu Shunhua, a Chinese man, was in the back room, but his ears were propped up, listening to what was going on here.

　　Fortunately, his father is now disgusted with the Chen family, and he really didn't agree.

　　Chen Yaotang talked about the difficulties, but his father's face was uglier than the bottom of a pot, and his mouth was stronger than a clam shell. He would not let go. In the end, Chen Yaotang had no choice but to leave.

　　Gu Shunhua breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that it was a good thing that he went to learn cooking from his father, so he could be careful and careful. Anyway, his father's unique skills could not be taken advantage of by Chen Lu.

　　*

　　On this day, Gu Shunhua went to the kindergarten early to go through the formalities. A child in the kindergarten costs twelve yuan a month, including three meals. Gu Shunhua went in and took a look at the three meals. They were nutritious and varied. They were definitely better than home-cooked meals. Well, although it costs money, the child's nutrition can improve.

　　After all, the two children are too thin now. Standing next to others of the same age, they are half a dwarf, and the mother feels uncomfortable.

　　Gu Shunhua immediately paid the kindergarten fee for the two children for one month and went through the admission procedures. After that, he happened to go to Wang Xinrui's father's place and asked him to help him buy twenty eggs and two pounds of sugar. When he got it, he rushed to Xinjie There is a public alley in the alley that makes chicken cakes called Tan Laosi Chicken Cake.

　　Chicken cake is made of flour, sugar and eggs. This has been a snack for many years. It is said that it has been around since the Yuan Dynasty. Nowadays, state-owned non-staple food stores also sell chicken cakes on the market. However, the taste of chicken cakes on the market is rough, or It's just that the hair is too thick, and it's not authentic enough.

　　Grandpa Gu Shunhua worked as a royal cook in the palace, and he was close to a master chef who taught him some unique skills in the kitchen, including making chicken cakes.

　　When Gu Quanfu was young, he had a good relationship with Tan Laosi. Seeing how pitiful he was, he passed on his unique skill of making chicken cakes to Tan Laosi. Tan Laosi made a living by making chicken cakes for neighbors and charging a small processing fee. Live life.

　　Now Gu Shunhua is looking for him.

　　When Tan Laosi saw Gu Shunhua, he was naturally speechless and helped Gu Shunhua make chicken cakes without even asking for money.

　　After waiting for almost an hour, the chicken cake was ready. The freshly baked chicken cake was placed on a large piece of bamboo strips and covered with transparent oil paper.

　　The chicken cake is in the shape of a five-petal plum blossom, with a red Double Happiness flower printed in the middle. The steamed chicken cake is yellow and soft in texture, with a light fragrance. This is exactly the smell in Gu Shunhua's memory. He has not seen it for many years. have eaten.

　　"Try one." Tan Laosi picked it up and gave it to Gu Shunhua.

　　Gu Shunhua took it and took a bite. It had a beautiful taste, a fine texture, and the proportion and heat were just right. The aroma of the eggs was perfectly integrated into the flour. After one bite, he wanted to take another bite.

　　"Delicious!"

　　"Yeah, this is an old skill. Anyway, the food is delicious, just like it!"

　　Tan Laosi helped Gu Shunhua put the chicken cakes into oil paper bags, sealed them, and brought her a net bag to carry. Before Gu Shunhua left, he threw down an oil paper bag as a thank you gift.

　　She remembered her father's kindness, but she was embarrassed to let others work in vain. After all, she was not rich even if she slept, and she had to support her family.

　　Tan Laosi shouted from behind: "Daughter, come back!"

　　Gu Shunhua, however, had already hurried away.

　　She sat on the bus, carrying the cakes, and put the other three bags home first, and then carried two bags to Lei Yongquan's place.

　　In fact, she was still a little hesitant when she went to Lei Yongquan's house with two bags of chicken cakes. Lei Yongquan's family was in good condition, so he might not like it. Although Lei Yongquan didn't care about it, he still had his parents, grandparents, etc. No, it's too shabby.

　　But at this time, there was nothing better she could do, she could only do her best.

　　She arrived at Lei Yongquan's house, and sure enough, Lei Yongquan's mother was at home. She quickly greeted Lei Yongquan's mother and offered the cake: "I didn't buy it from outside. It was made by an uncle of my family. His craftsmanship Okay, and this was just steamed today, please try it, Auntie."

　　Lei Yongquan's mother saw that Gu Shunhua was pretty and fair, and spoke in a moderate manner. She liked her very much, so she smiled and asked her to sit down, and tasted the chicken cake again.

　　After tasting it, I was pleasantly surprised: "This is really delicious. It tastes good. It's better than the chicken cake from Lan Yingzhai a few days ago."

　　Gu Shunhua then laughed: "Auntie is joking. It can't be compared with Lan Yingzhai. It's just homemade and fresh. If Auntie likes it, I can bring it to Auntie next time I come over."

　　Lan Ying Zhai is a dim sum shop in Xisi Archway. It is said to have been around since the Yuan Dynasty and has been operating up to now.

　　At this time Lei Yongquan came over and asked Lei Yongquan to taste it too. Lei Yongquan took two big bites and said, "It tastes so good!"

　　Gu Shunhua was talking to Lei Yongquan's mother and mentioned that he was going to Yuhuatai. Lei Yongquan's mother praised it very much: "Yuhuatai is a good place. If you go there to be an apprentice, you will not be successful!"

　　While talking, Lei Yongquan started talking about bricks: "Two days ago, I happened to meet the director of Xindu Brick and Tile Factory and asked about it. Their bricks are all planned to be produced. The National Development and Reform Commission formulated a unified production plan. After that, The transportation is allocated according to the plan, and they have no extra bricks on hand."

　　Gu Shunhua had already thought of it: "It's nothing, I'll see for myself using adobe--"

　　Unexpectedly, Lei Yongquan said with a smile: "But I also asked, there must be some defects in their red brick firing, especially recently, they have introduced a technology from abroad called soft extrusion molding to make The bricks produced are hollow slab bricks. During the firing, some defects did appear due to test problems, and these defects were dealt with internally."

　　Gu Shunhua's eyes lit up.

　　She knows that the brick factory has high quality requirements for red bricks. The so-called defective products may only be of substandard color, but in fact they must be usable. No matter what, they are better than the adobe bricks made by herself!

　　Lei Yongquan: "So I asked him to help me think of a solution. I found about 3,000 defective bricks, and some of them are actually pretty good."

　　At this point, he was vague. Anyway, the brick factory fired bricks, and the annual quantitative production plan was those. The brick factory increased the horsepower, but during the drying and roasting process, if there was anything wrong, it would be substandard and considered a defective product. , and there are also samples of experimental new bricks. It's hard to go into detail here.

　　Gu Shunhua nodded fiercely: "How to sell these bricks? Is the price high?"

　　Lei Yongquan: "I talked with them. Ordinary bricks are now 85%. This batch of defective products, some good and some bad, costs about 3,000 yuan, so I gave them 90 yuan."

　　Only ninety yuan?

　　Gu Shunhua could hardly believe it, "Is ninety yuan really enough? Is it so cheap?"

　　Lei Yongquan: "Yes, that's the price. Is it convenient for you? If not, I can help you with temporary turnover."

　　Gu Shunhua: "Don't worry, I have this money. Ren Jingnian and I have also saved some in the past few years. When I came to the capital, he asked me to take it with me. Ninety yuan is definitely no problem."

　　She originally thought that if she could get a few hundred bricks, she would use loess and lime to make a mud brick, mix it with hay, and use a small amount of bricks, so that the brick-and-concrete house would be stronger. But now three bricks have come directly. A thousand bricks, then she might as well build a solid house! Get wider!

　　Anyway, Ren Jingnian is going to Langfang PetroChina, and he is going to work as a temporary worker in Yuhuatai. Both of them are paid, and they are not afraid of lack of money in the future. They will go out of their way to build a sheltered house that can live in for many years!

　　Even if conditions improve and you move out in the future, you can rent out the house when it is strong, or keep it for occasional use. In short, you will benefit from building a good house for decades.

　　Lei Yongquan looked at Gu Shunhua's anxious look and smiled: "Okay, it's settled then. I'll tell them later and deliver it to the front door for you, and you can pick it up when the time comes. But it's the end of the year, and the superiors The unit has to go over for inspections and has a summary meeting, so I guess it's quite busy, so I'll have to wait for a few days."

　　Gu Shunhua said hurriedly: "There's no rush! It would be great to have bricks. Thank you so much for this, Yongquan, you helped me a lot!"

　　Lei Yongquan: "It's just a few bricks. Looking at you like that, people who don't know how much money you've made!"

　　Lei Yongquan just likes to joke, he just said this, but Lei Yongquan's mother next to him glanced at Lei Yongquan: "Look at how you talk, you are so virtuous, your girlfriend is willing to talk to you, but they are really good temper!"

　　Gu Shunhua hurriedly said: "Yongquan people have always been very nice. We all like him very much. We all get along well with him!"

　　Only then did Lei Yongquan's mother smile. While smiling, she tentatively asked about Gu Shunhua's situation.

　　Gu Shunhua felt strange. She felt that Lei Yongquan's mother seemed to have misunderstood, so she told her about having two children without any trace. Sure enough, when she said this, the light in Lei Yongquan's mother's eyes suddenly went out. .

　　However, Lei Yongquan's mother liked Gu Shunhua. Before leaving, she had a conversation with her, in which she also mentioned Chang Hui: "That girl, I don't mean that I have to oppose them. The key is not her." Are you stubborn? You said that when you come to my house, you should be like a daughter-in-law, right? You don't understand any rules, what does that mean? When I was young, I served my elders with tea and water, cooked food, and waited on men. When we are not resting, we say it is a new era, but at some point, women will have to behave like women, take care of their husbands and raise their children, this is what a woman should do, Shunhua, don't you think so?"

　　Gu Shunhua could only accompany him with a smile but said nothing.

　　She is an elder and cannot be beaten with eight poles. She does not have to choke with others, but she really cannot agree with what Lei Yongquan's mother said.

　　By this time, she also understood why Chang Hui was unwilling to bow her head.

　　Is this someone who comes in as a little daughter-in-law to serve her parents-in-law? Those like them who have experienced the Inner Mongolia Corps are women who can hold up half the sky and who have fought at the foot of Yinshan Mountain. Who can listen to this!

　　However, Lei Yongquan's mother said that Lei Yongquan had found someone who was not familiar with others and that he was not a serious person: "I guess they are just a circle. What kind of thing is worthy of entering my house?"

　　Gu Shunhua had no choice but to laugh awkwardly for a while. Finally, after Lei Yongquan's mother finished speaking, she found an excuse and finally left.

　　Lei Yongquan came out to see her off: "Don't pay attention to what my mother said. My mother doesn't like anyone now and thinks she's not worthy of me."

　　Gu Shunhua couldn't help but want to laugh: "Today is really embarrassing! Fortunately, I said that I have children, and my aunt's face changed immediately."

　　Lei Yongquan: "Okay, okay, stop laughing!"

　　For a moment, he stuffed her with a paper bag: "I'll give this to you. There are some food stamps, non-staple food stamps, and some daily necessities and industrial stamps. When you bring your children back to the capital, I didn't buy anything for them. You can take them." Come on, buy whatever you want."

　　Gu Shunhua naturally didn't want to: "How can this be possible!"

　　Lei Yongquan: "Shunhua, don't be polite to me. I know you are in trouble now. If you don't open your mouth, I will help you. Just look at the pile in the south room of my house. There is no shortage of anything, so these tickets are really nothing to me and I can't spend them. But for you, I can make your children eat better and buy some things for them. I am also very happy. After all, I have two children. I was the one who watched the birth, and I drove the car you took to the hospital back then. It's not for anything else, just for the sake of the child. It would be pointless for you to see me outside."

　　This was said very sincerely, and Gu Shunhua was silent for a while.

　　Lei Yongquan is a person who really has nothing to say except for the relationship between men and women, which is a bit messy.

　　She took it: "Yongquan, I understand what you mean. I appreciate it. I also accepted the food stamps. I really need it. With your help, my life is much easier. I won't be here to give it to you." I will remember all those false gestures of thank you."

　　leisure That's it. But you are my friend, and Jing Nian is also my friend. They are friends, so don't care about who helps whom or who owes whom. I am happy to have you as my friend! Let's drink together when Jing Nian comes. !"

　　It was already late when she got home from Lei Yongquan's place. She rushed over and took the bus. After getting on the bus and sitting down, she looked around and saw that no one was paying attention. Then she opened the paper bag, which contained more than ten kilograms of food stamps and several other items. A small amount of food stamps, cloth stamps and daily necessities stamps.

　　With the daily necessities ticket, she can buy a thermos, an iron kettle, and a set of pots and pans. In short, she can buy a lot of things.

　　As for cloth tickets, you can buy clothes.

　　It was the twelfth lunar month and it was time to celebrate the New Year. With these cloth tickets, she could buy cotton monkey clothes for her children. When she went to the kindergarten that day, she saw other children wearing them. They were so nice and warm, covering them from head to calf.

　　She accepted them, feeling satisfied and moved.

　　It's strange to say that Chang Hui and Lei Yongquan were lovers in the past, but now they are not together, but far away from each other. If Lei Yongquan gave Chang Hui these things, Chang Hui would not take them even if he was beaten to death. After all, he has to have self-respect.

　　But she actually had no taboos. She was married and had children, and she was open and honest with Lei Yongquan. She admitted that her conditions were not good and her children suffered, so she accepted Lei Yongquan's help.

　　She thought very clearly that she had to bear three thousand bricks, which was actually a great favor. If you don't have any connections, how could you possibly get those three thousand bricks? Those bricks were prepared by people from the brick factory for internal connections. Not to mention buying them for 90 yuan, even 300 yuan would definitely be a big deal. of cheap.

　　Therefore, these food stamps are nothing more than trivial matters. Asking for bricks from others and refusing food stamps are actually instigating others' favor and insisting on taking care of one's own face, which is unacceptable.

　　Lei Yongquan had good intentions. She accepted and remembered this kindness, and she would definitely find a way to repay him in the future.

　　Chapter 27 The white meat in the casserole

　　After coming back, Gu Shunhua gave a few pieces of chicken cake to Grandma Tong and Master Pan, picked up the child, washed his hands, and gave the child chicken cake.

　　"This is a chicken cake. My mother ate it when she was a child."

　　The two children uncovered the layer of oil paper that had been soaked in completely transparent oil paper and opened the egg cake. The egg cake was baked soft and bulging into a plum blossom shape. The two children looked at each other for a long time. They liked it very much and even felt a little uncomfortable. Willing to eat.

　　Gu Shunhua: "There's a bag, I'll keep it for you, eat it."

　　The two children carefully took a bite. The cake was too soft. When they took a bite, surprise burst into the eyes of the two children. Duoduo's little cheeks bulged and he said vaguely: "It's delicious. The cake is delicious." !"

　　Gu Shunhua poured hot water and asked the two children to eat it to avoid choking.

　　After eating a piece of chicken cake, there were small beige scum on the child's face, so she wiped the child's face, let them drink water, and talked to them about the kindergarten.

　　When the children heard that they could go to kindergarten, they jumped up with joy. They hugged Gu Shunhua and chatted non-stop.

　　Duoduo even said loudly: "Mom, the kindergarten is good, there are delicious food in the kindergarten!"

　　She actually spoke very fluently this time. Gu Shunhua was a little surprised, so he deliberately asked: "Really? Is there anything good to eat?"

　　Duoduo clasped her tender little fingers: "Boiled eggs, milk, white meat! Scrambled eggs, meat dumplings!"

　　Gu Shunhua looked at this scene, pleased and surprised. He thought that in just a few days, the child's language development was much better than before. Now he deliberately led Duoduo to say some words, but some pronunciation was still difficult and unclear. But it has definitely improved.

　　Gu Shunhua breathed a sigh of relief.

　　She never understood why Duoduo in the book became such a hysterical person, so she now pays special attention to her children's mental health. For example, she hopes that her children will have a good relationship with other children and that they can enter kindergarten.

　　She strives for what others can enjoy, and lets them enjoy it, so that their childhood will not be lacking, and she carefully protects their mental health.

　　In this way, maybe she won't get the ending in the book.

　　She looked at her two children with a smile and rubbed her soft hair: "Do you know what white meat is?"

　　Manman shook his head and said obediently: "I don't know!"

　　Gu Shunhua: "Who mentioned white meat to you?"

　　Manman thought for a while: "It's brother Erlinzi. He said he had eaten it and said it was very delicious."

　　Gu Shunhua noticed that when Manman said this, he couldn't help but lick his lips, and Duoduo next to him also swallowed his saliva carefully.

　　After all, children are greedy when they hear delicious food. This is instinct and the most primitive human desire for nutrition.

　　Gu Shunhua: "Since white meat is so delicious, can mommy take you to eat it tomorrow?"

　　Manman and Duoduo looked at Gu Shunhua in surprise and asked together: "Is it true?"

　　Gu Shunhua: "Of course."

　　Let's take some of the food stamps that Lei Yongquan supported today so that the children can have a good meal and experience.

　　If it were before, she was not sure about this, and she didn't have the confidence to let her children eat too much. She was afraid that if she spent too much money, she would have no money to raise her children in the future, but now, she felt much safer in her heart.

　　Dad is back in charge, and he can go and be a red case apprentice, and at least get a salary. If nothing else happens, Ren Jingnian will come to Langfang. It seems that he will live a good life with himself and take 10,000 steps back. Even if something big happens, Due to unexpected changes, he was suddenly taken away by Chen Lu, and she was able to find money from him to support her children.

　　All in all, life doesn't look bad.

　　What's more, since I lost my household registration and got permission to build a house, my life seems to be getting better.

　　On the second day, while drinking bean juice in the morning, she talked to her family about taking the children out. Chen Cuiyue stopped what she was doing and said, "I have some food stamps here. Take them. If I go out, I'll give them to you." What should the children buy?"

　　Gu Shunhua was a little surprised when she heard this. She thought that her mother's temperament had really changed and was very different from before.

　　She said, "Mom, it's okay. I'm not short of food stamps. I went over to my friend's place today and he gave me a lot."

　　Chen Cuiyue: "You kid, how can you ask for other people's things casually? I'll give you whatever they give you, and you should return it to them as soon as possible. You can't take other people's things easily. What's the point of spreading it around?"

　　Chen Cuiyue's enthusiasm seemed a bit unexpected and uncomfortable to Gu Shunhua.

　　Her mother's kindness to her had always been conditional, and she was always at the back. This was the first time she had such an unthinking reaction like today.

　　She was stunned for a moment, and she couldn't really tell. She was not moved at all, but she was surprised and a little grateful.

　　So she finally said: "Mom, no need. That friend's family is very rich. They made it very clear. They knew that my life was difficult now, so they gave me a try. They also got me bricks. I can cover them later." I have a brick house, and Brick can help me build it. You can bring it to me in two days. There is no point in pretending to be aloof just for these food stamps."

　　Chen Cuiyue heard Gu Shunhua talk about bricks, which was naturally an accident. Even if she didn't understand, she knew that this kind of material was not something that ordinary people could obtain casually. It was planned to be produced and then distributed to relevant units.

　　After asking in detail, I was pleasantly surprised to find out that I had gotten 3,000 yuan: "How about the red brick house? It's warm and windproof, but they are so kind to us, so we have to remember this kindness. I'll repay others later."

　　Gu Shunhua: "Mom, I know."

　　While saying this, she thought about the incident of Lei Yongquan being imprisoned later. That incident was really a side detail in the book and not a very important matter, so she just vaguely mentioned it sideways without going into details. Said, Gu Shunhua connected all the plots again, but still couldn't think of a reason.

　　Fortunately, she knew the approximate time of the accident, so she thought she could only take one step at a time and be careful to see if she could avoid this disaster.

　　**

　　In the morning, Gu Shunhua first accompanied the two children at home, tidying up and preparing clothes for kindergarten. After all, it was a kindergarten in the capital, so it couldn't be too casual. He was also afraid that the children would be looked down upon because they were not dressed well.

　　After only eating a little at noon, Gu Shunhua took the children out first and sent new review materials to Ren Jingnian. Then he went to find Wang Xinrui, gave Wang Xinrui two bags of chicken cakes, and invited Wang Xinrui to eat with him.

　　Wang Xinrui refused to go, rolled his eyes, and said that he had a guest.

　　Seeing her like that, Gu Shunhua probably understood that this was a blind date.

　　Then he mentioned that he wanted to be a popular case apprentice. Wang Xinrui thought for a while: "This is a good job. If you can really start it, the benefits will be great in the future."

　　Gu Shunhua now understands that the benefits are indeed great. For example, in that book, Chen Yaotang later opened a restaurant called Yushan Bazhenyan Restaurant. Isn't it just in the name of a descendant of the imperial chef? In fact, it is a deception. To steal the world, she uses her father's reputation!

　　Chen Yaotang didn't have any skills in his belly but he dared to pull a flag here and pretend to be a wolf with a big tail. Then why couldn't she Gu Shunhua learn the skills?

　　In the future, for further reforms, she will follow Chen Yaotang's path. Who can't do anything?

　　As the two of them were talking, Wang Xinrui mentioned the friend gathering again and told her that when things were done, he would tell her that everyone would have a meal together, and Gu Shunhua would naturally be willing to do so.

　　Friends, that is the most precious friendship in special times. In this life, you will never have the chance to make friends who are so sincere and sincere.

　　At this point, Gu Shunhua, who has read all the books, has a deeper understanding than Wang Xinrui.

　　After saying goodbye to Wang Xinrui, Gu Shunhua took his children to the Xisi Archway, which was not far away, just over four kilometers. After a few bus stops, they arrived.

　　Gu Shunhua took his children for a stroll here. After such a delay, it was already evening when they arrived at East Street in Gangwa City.

　　During the Spring Festival this year, there was a dance party in the Spring Festival Gala at the Great Hall of the People. The Xinhua News Agency and the People's Daily reported on it. Because of this, there were suddenly more dancers in the capital. In addition to the Zhengerbajing Song and Dance Hall, there were also young people dancing in the open spaces of some squares.

　　When Gu Shunhua took his children there, he saw some men and women skating in the Xisi Archway Square. He just glanced at it at first, but then he felt something was wrong, so he turned around and looked inside, and saw a man wearing a red cotton jacket with short ear-length hair. It was Su Yinghong.

　　Su Yinghong was dancing with a few young people, dancing so immersed and forgetful of herself, and there were a few smokers nearby who were making a lot of noise.

　　Gu Shunhua withdrew his gaze, but he thought of Su Yinghong when she was a child.

　　She was two years younger than him. At that time, she was wearing braids and calling her sister after her. She loved to dance since she was a child. She went to the Children's Palace to dance, and when she came back, she would happily ask her if she thought I was beautiful.

　　Later, Gu Shunhua also accidentally learned from her parents' letters that she had become a "circle" that everyone in the alley despised. A circle was a group of unscrupulous gangsters who messed around with men and women.

　　Gu Shunhua didn't think it was wrong for a little girl to have a relationship. People have to fall in love sooner or later, so it doesn't matter if it's earlier. It's just a pity to see her like this, wandering around outside every day and not doing anything serious.

　　Gu Shunhua was still thinking when he walked into Claypot House, so he was a little absent-minded when ordering. The waiter made a face: "Do you know how to order?"

　　Waiters in state-owned restaurants in this era are all like this, which is quite good. Those with bad tempers can directly scold customers. Gu Shunhua is not ignorant of current affairs. He laughed quickly and said: "Excuse me for your trouble. I'll order a Shao Liao boiled." One fried deer tail, three more glutinous rice noodles, and a pot of hot water."

　　The waiter rolled his eyes and took a second look at Gu Shunhua. He could order like this, but he knew their store well and specialized in picking out the most unique and delicious dishes, and they were not too much or too little, just right for the two of them.

　　Without saying anything at the moment, Gu Shunhua asked Gu Shunhua to pay the food stamps and money, and then wrote an order to the chef.

　　It was late in the evening, but since it was a working day, there were not too many people at Claypot Ju. After Gu Shunhua took care of the two children and sat them down, while waiting for the dishes, he talked to the children about the history of Claypot Ju.

　　Regarding food, Chen Cuiyue used to always say that Gu Shunhua was not lucky. As far back as she can remember, her father was given big-character posters and he couldn't cook a stove. The family began to lack food. She also said that her eldest brother ate a lot of good food back then. .

　　So Gu Shunhua has actually never eaten anything, only suffered.

　　But Gu Shunhua's father is Gu Quanfu after all. Gu Quanfu's occasional murmurings are enough for her to know many anecdotes and rules. For example, the pickle strips at home are always cut into hair-thin pieces, which are all old customs from the past.

　　Another example is that Gu Shunhua can tell the history of any of the eight major houses in the capital in his mind.

　　Of the eight major residences in the capital, Casserole House naturally counts as one.

　　Her father, Gu Quanfu, talked about Claypot Ju and said it was different from others. He said that there is actually no Beijing cuisine in the world. The so-called cuisines in Beijing are a combination of cuisines from all over the world. But if we have to talk about Beijing cuisine, it must be roast duck, hotpot and so on. The meat and casserole are cooked with white meat.

　　Claypot Ju specializes in cooking white meat, and all its dishes are made of white meat.

　　Gu Shunhua told the children about the allusion of Clay Pot House, about the three plaques they had before, about their rule of not waiting after noon, and about the special dishes of this restaurant. The two children walked into a decent restaurant for the first time in their lives. Everyone was timidly excited, looking around cautiously, fresh and curious.

　　Gu Shunhua pointed to the plaque and said, "This plaque should have been written by Japanese scholar Wen Rui of Wenyuan Pavilion during the Daoguang period."

　　As a young child, he naturally seems to understand some of these things, but he still nods.

　　The three or two guests on the side looked at Gu Shunhua in surprise when they heard this. Even the waiter looked at Gu Shunhua differently just now.

　　After waiting for a long time, the food finally arrived.

　　It was freezing cold outside. Although the stove was burning in the house, it was not very warm. When the two children came over, their little faces were flushed with cold. They were sitting there rubbing their little hands unconsciously. Now Cai When it came up, the casserole was steaming with white steam, and the aroma was fragrant. Just the aroma of the hot steam was already mouth-watering.

　　When I looked at it, the white meat slices were three-layered and cut into evenly large slices. When I heard the white meat, I thought it would be greasy, but in fact it was not. The white meat was sliced ​​thin enough, and the thin slices were delicious. Fat and lean, the fat slices of meat are crystal clear and white, while the lean slices of meat are loose and tender. The combination of fat and lean is the most suitable.

　　Under the large slices of thin meat are authentic old pickled cabbage and translucent vermicelli. The aroma of the meat has penetrated into the pickled cabbage and the soup. The pickled cabbage tastes delicious and the soup tastes rich.

　　Gu Shunhua used a spoon to take a spoonful each for the children. There was soup, meat, and a little pickled cabbage. He also broke off the head and gave it to the children.

　　The glutinous rice noodles are actually white noodles that are burned on fire. They are crispy and chewy, and the dry residue will fall off when chewed. The white meat slices are dipped in a little sauce and minced garlic, and paired with the glutinous rice noodles, it is an old-school way of eating it.

　　Naturally, the sauce of Casserole Ju is also carefully prepared, with a fresh and salty taste that just enhances the flavor of the white meat slices.

　　The two children had never seen such delicious white meat. They never thought that white meat could be cut into such thin slices and eaten in this way. They drooled with greed and couldn't wait to stuff it into their mouths. The white meat slices were so delicious that they melted in the mouth. They were so fragrant and delicious. Served with a little sauerkraut to relieve greasiness, it's so delicious that it makes you want to cry.

　　Duo Duo chewed so hard that her little cheeks bulged, and she said vaguely: "Mom eats it, and mom eats it too!"

　　Gu Shunhua pursed his lips and smiled: "Of course Mom ate it. We ordered three dishes. You can eat whatever you want. If you don't finish it, you can pack it up and take it back!"

　　Manman nodded repeatedly: "It's delicious!"

　　Soon fried deer tails also arrived. The tail in fried deer tails is pronounced "yi" three times. It was originally eaten by the Manchus before they went to Beijing. After a long time, who could still find those deer tails, there were fried deer tails. Fat pig intestines are made by washing the pig intestines, filling them, and frying them in oil. After frying, they are dipped in salty garlic sauce and eaten.

　　The fried deer tail at Claypot Ju tasted crispy, juicy and not greasy at all. The two children ate one after another with just a little salt water and no garlic sauce.

　　Gu Shunhua had to be careful not to eat too much for fear of getting hurt.

　　The two children ate the delicious food with satisfaction in their eyes. Duoduo thought of his father: "Mom, let's keep it for dad to try! Dad has never eaten it!"

　　Manman also thought: "Pack it up and take it back to dad!"

　　Gu Shunhua felt happy when she heard what the two children said. She thought about how sensible the two children were. If she raised such children well, they would definitely be good children in the future. How could they become like those in the book.

　　Then he said with a smile: "Dad is in Inner Mongolia. He will be able to come over after the new year."

　　Duoduo blinked his big eyes and said with difficulty: "But, but, but -"

　　Sometimes she still stutters when she speaks. It's not that she really stutters, it's just that she has something in her mind and her mouth can't keep up and she can't express it.

　　Gu Shunhua raised his hand and touched her hair, tried to speak as softly as possible, and said gently and patiently: "But what?"

　　Duoduo tilted her head and thought for a moment, opening and closing her mouth, but still nothing came out. She flattened her mouth, looking a little frustrated herself.

　　Gu Shunhua: "Think about it carefully, what do you want to tell mom? Do you miss dad? Or do you want to give dad some delicious white meat?"

　　Duoduo's eyes lit up, he nodded sharply, and then finally said: "But I heard daddy talking! Dad talked to us!"

　　This sentence was spoken at once, so smoothly that there was no lag or hesitation.

　　Gu Shunhua smiled: "Yes, Manman and Duoduo both talked to dad that day, but it was a phone call. Only voices could be heard on the phone, no one could be seen, and there was no way to give white meat to dad."

　　Manman stood aside and said with a serious face: "You can only talk on the phone. Dad is still in Inner Mongolia and has not come."

　　He looked very understanding.

　　Duoduo blinked: "That's it..."

　　Her voice was milky, she played a long tune, and her sudden appearance made Gu Shunhua want to laugh.

　　She gave birth to the child, and they were all good children. When she thought of the so-called ending of the child in that book, she became very angry. Did the author have grudges against herself, and maybe against the child as well? Is that the case?

　　However, she still held back her anger and said to her children: "It's late today. The post office is closed. Just wait for two days. You go to kindergarten first. After kindergarten, we will call daddy at the weekend!"

　　The two children did not understand the time relationship. They were just happy that they could make phone calls and go to kindergarten. They were so happy that they clapped their little hands: "Okay, okay, make a phone call and go to kindergarten!"

　　The sound was a little loud, and Gu Shunhua hurriedly "shushed" them: "We are eating, and we cannot affect other guests' dining."

　　When the two children heard this, they hurriedly said "Shh" themselves. Then they looked around and saw that there were not many guests, but not many people noticed them. There was only one person who turned his face and looked at them with a smile.

　　The two children were a little embarrassed and quickly lowered their heads and continued eating.

　　Seeing their reactions, Gu Shunhua wanted to laugh, but subconsciously looked at the guests next to him.

　　After taking a look, the smile disappeared.

　　This man's appearance seemed familiar to her.

　　A passage from the book appeared in her mind: "He has a handsome appearance, a calm temperament, and the gentleness and calmness of a traditional scholar. He wears a pair of gold-rimmed glasses on the bridge of his nose and wears a snow-white shirt. He stands tall and thin. There."

　　This is about Yan Chongli.

　　In fact, to her, Yan Chongli was just a stranger, a person who had appeared in the book in her mind and was described in words.

　　But people's intuition is so magical. When she saw this person, she knew that this was Yan Chongli.

　　Fate is so wonderful, everything seems to be fate, but she still meets such a person.

　　She thought of the signature that she tore off the title page and threw away. She threw it into the trash can, thinking that it had wiped away these traces, but in fact she would still encounter it. Childish actions could not change her fate.

　　Perhaps her expression was a little strange, Yan Chongli obviously noticed it, he nodded politely at her and smiled as warmly as water.

　　There were two or three people of similar age to him at the table, probably eating with friends.

　　Gu Shunhua reluctantly smiled back, and then continued to lower his head to take care of the child while eating.

　　The two children actually had average appetites, and Gangtou was very full. In order not to waste food when eating, Gu Shunhua specially asked them to eat more pickled cabbage and white meat, and he also ate it, so that the remaining fried deer tail could be packed and taken home. There was no soup in it. Easy to carry.

　　After eating, Gu Shunhua asked the waiter for brown paper and packed up all the fried deer tails. There was also a gang head left, which he also put into the paper bag. There was only some sauerkraut left in the sauerkraut white meat, so he didn't want it.

　　When she led the child out, the suspected Yan Chongli happened to go out with his friends. When she walked out of the casserole house, she heard someone calling him "Teacher Yan", and she had no doubts at that moment.

　　This is indeed Yan Chongli.

　　The fingertips of Gu Shunhua's hand holding Duo Duo trembled slightly, but he still took a deep breath to calm himself down and walked out of Claypot House calmly.

　　But it was a coincidence. Just a few steps outside, there happened to be a basketball player over there. Basketball was not very good, so he came towards Gu Shunhua and was about to hit Duoduo.

　　Gu Shunhua was frightened, his hair exploded, and he subconsciously squatted down to protect Duoduo.

　　Yan Chongli next to him rushed over at this moment and reached out to catch the basketball. The basketball was thrown with great momentum, and he barely caught it. When he caught it, the basketball was still spinning in his hands due to inertia.

　　As soon as the shock subsided, Gu Shunhua hurriedly comforted Duoduo. The older kids playing basketball over there were obviously a little scared and looked here anxiously.

　　Nowadays, there are many children playing basketball on the street, and there is even a basketball court opposite Tiananmen Gate. However, the children will inevitably be careless when playing, and they will naturally be a little scared if they hit someone.

　　He was just frightened but not hurt. Gu Shunhua didn't want to embarrass other people's children, so he said: "It's nothing, just go and play. Just be careful in the future and don't touch other people."

　　The children apologized and ran away with the basketball in their arms.

　　At this time, Duoduo was no longer afraid, but looked curiously at the basketball in the distance, which made Gu Shunhua feel relieved.

　　She is now very concerned about her children's emotional problems and takes care of them all the time, for fear that they will grow crooked. However, she also knows in her heart that she cannot be too nervous. She can relax a little bit about the little bumps and bumps. Even if the children don't care, she will work hard. Let yourself not care.

　　When she looked up, she saw Yan Chongli looking at her gently.

　　She paused for a moment. In fact, she didn't want to have any contact with Yan Chongli, but when things got here, they helped her, and she couldn't pretend that it didn't happen.

　　She said bravely: "Comrade, I thanked you just now. Thank you."

　　Yan Chongli nodded slightly: "It's nothing, it's just a little effort. You are taking two children alone, so be careful when you come out. There are a lot of people playing ball and dancing here."

　　Gu Shunhua nodded: "Yes, I know, thank you."

　　Yan Chongli glanced at Gu Shunhua. In fact, he just heard Gu Shunhua telling his children about the history of Casserole House. The explanation was quite clear and logical. He and several colleagues were very interested when they heard it.

　　After all, those ten years have passed, and no one knows about many things and inheritances. When someone mentions these things, I can't help but want to know more about them.

　　But now Gu Shunhua was obviously a little defensive about him, and he was too polite when he spoke. He naturally felt that the other party meant to be distant, so he had to smile and say: "Then be careful, let's leave first."

　　Gu Shunhua waited until Yan Chongli was gone and then he breathed a sigh of relief.

　　She didn't want to follow the old path of the plot in the book. She was clear-minded and strong-willed, and would not be affected by anything. However, Yan Chongli appeared in her life twice in such an accidental way. She was also a little worried, fearing that she could not help but I was afraid that I would be in a dilemma for no reason, so it would be wise to just stay away.

　　Gu Shunhua saw that Yan Chongli and the others were walking along the East Street of Gangwa City, so she wanted to avoid them. In case she walked too fast and they walked too slow and bumped into each other again, she simply went to the alley next to her and planned to go through the alley to get to the bus. stand.

　　Xisi Hutong can be said to be the oldest alley. It has been a bustling city since the Yuan and Ming dynasties. There are countless old houses and relics hidden in this old alley. The two red corner buildings next to it are now open. Xinhua Bookstore was an execution ground in the Ming Dynasty. During executions, a mat tent was set up in front of the archway. Later, the place was rebuilt for Cixi's 60th birthday.

　　Gu Shunhua went around and entered Donkey Rou Hutong. She knew she could pass through here, but as soon as she walked in, she heard the sound of an argument coming from the front, as if someone was quarreling and fighting.

　　She frowned, thinking that she might as well hide herself with two children, and was about to turn around and leave, but at this time, she heard a voice hissing: "If you can, tell him to go, but don't let him pester me. It's none of my business if he pesters me!"

　　As the man spoke, he heard a "pop" sound. In the cold winter, it was the sound of a hard slap on the face, crisp and cold.

　　Gu Shunhua paused.

　　She only cares about her children and whether she can live a good life. She doesn't want to meddle in other people's business. She is not a good person.

　　but--

　　The one who spoke hoarsely seemed to be Su Yinghong.

　　Gu Shunhua took a deep breath, and the cold breath of the twelfth lunar month was inhaled into her mouth, with a slight pain. She led her children and asked them to hide next to the old locust tree, and whispered to them: "Stand here, don't mess around. Move, otherwise mom won't find you."

　　The two children looked at Gu Shunhua with serious expressions and nodded tremblingly.

　　They are very well-behaved, and they dare not say a word when their mother talks like this.

　　Gu Shunhua warned the child and covered his face with a scarf, leaving only his eyes exposed. Then he ran back and passed by someone else's house. He saw a stick, probably for lighting a fire, and immediately picked it up.

　　When she passed by, she saw three women wearing cotton monkeys surrounding Su Yinghong. Both sides of Su Hongying's face were swollen and her hair was disheveled. She gritted her teeth and struggled desperately, but the two women pressed on tightly. Hold her, she can't break free.

　　One of them sneered mockingly: "I'll beat you up, you little b*tch, are you looking for a beating? Look at your bitch. You want to seduce my sister's man, why are you so bitchy! I see you are still Who are you trying to hook up with? Why don't you hang yourself with a rope, you're such a bitch!"

　　This is what is commonly known as a circle. They have learned the habits of a hooligan, and their curse words are the most offensive.

　　Gu Shunhua immediately rushed over and punched the woman with his fist. The woman was not careful and was knocked away.

　　Gu Shunhua kept doing nothing, holding a stick and swinging it at the other two women. The two women did not expect that Gu Shunhua suddenly came out halfway, and they screamed softly in fright.

　　Su Yinghong was excited when she saw Gu Shunhua. She immediately realized and joined the battle group immediately.

　　At this time, the man who had been punched by Gu Shunhua had gotten used to it and rushed over with his fists waving.

　　Two against three, the three women were in a circle, and they probably fought often, but Gu Shunhua had a stick and had gained strength in places like Inner Mongolia. She also learned grappling from Ren Jingnian.

　　She just learned a little bit, but when it comes to fighting at this time, no matter how hard she hits and kicks, her movements are ruthless and her strength is not small.

　　In the wasteland of Inner Mongolia, she has opened up wasteland, built houses, dug mines, and formed several fighting circles. Who is she afraid of!

　　Su Yinghong's face was swollen after being beaten, and she gritted her teeth and wanted revenge.

　　One circle ran away, and two circles were beaten down by Gu Shunhua and Su Yinghong.

　　Gu Shunhua scolded in a low voice: "Don't move, if you move again I will kill you!"

　　Who doesn't grow up in the alley and yell a few curse words or scare someone in a hurry? She can do this.

　　One of the three circles ran away, and the other two were pinned to the ground like fish fished out of the water. They stretched their muscles and tried desperately to flutter, but they were suppressed and could not move.

　　Gu Shunhua sneered: "I think you guys are itchy, my aunt will loosen your bones for you!"

　　The woman she was pressing down growled: "Who do you think you are? You have the guts to make a name for yourself!"

　　Gu Shunhua patted her face: "My aunt is a woman and has no talent. But my aunt tells you to be more honest in the future. If you want to provoke my aunt, my aunt will let you know what it means to be powerful!"

　　After saying that, she let go: "My aunt doesn't have time to play with you, so why don't you get out of here."

　　Su Yinghong was reluctant to let go, she wanted to beat him.

　　Gu Shunhua ordered in a low voice: "Let go."

　　Su Yinghong had no choice but to let go.

　　After they let go, the two men got up in embarrassment, wiped the blood from their noses, and pointed at Gu Shunhua warily: "You wait, you wait, I can't spare you!"

　　After saying this, he stepped back. After retreating far away, Sayazi ran away.

　　Su Yinghong gasped for air and wiped her face.

　　Gu Shunhua led Su Yinghong to find the two children. The two children were still hiding behind the tree. It was cold and their noses were dripping.

　　She quickly took out the paper and wiped the child's nose, and asked Su Yinghong: "What happened? Why did they beat you?"

　　Su Yinghong gritted her teeth and said stubbornly: "It's okay."

　　Gu Shunhua: "Is everything okay? Then I'll go back and tell your mother about this, and let your mother take care of you."

　　Su Yinghong glared at her: "How dare you!"

　　Gu Shunhua smiled: "Why don't you dare? Yinghong, if I hadn't saved you just now, you might have been beaten like this. Why, you just took revenge, and you have this attitude towards your savior?"

　　Su Yinghong stayed there and stopped talking.

　　Gu Shunhua helped Duoduo clean up the flowing nose, and helped her put on her scarf and hat, and then held the hands of the two children: "Let's go."

　　She figured that those circles were running from the other end, and she would not run into them if she walked on this end. Anyway, she had just put on a scarf and turned around to change her clothes, so they would not recognize her.

　　Su Yinghong hurriedly followed Gu Shunhua. Gu Shunhua walked forward, and Su Yinghong also walked forward.

　　Seeing this, Gu Shunhua took out the fried deer tail that he had packed earlier and said, "Eat some."

　　Su Yinghong shook her head: "I'm not hungry."

　　Gu Shunhua: "Eat."

　　Duoduo looked at Su Yinghong curiously: "Auntie, I'm hungry. Eat."

　　The milky little voice was very innocent, but full of kindness. Su Yinghong glanced at Duoduo, opened it, picked one up and ate it.

　　The fried deer tail wrapped in a brown paper bag was still warm, and it was unexpectedly crispy and delicious on this cold, cold and scarred winter day.

　　Duoduo saw Su Yinghong eating, so he raised his face and asked, "Auntie, is it delicious?"

　　Su Yinghong looked at Duoduo. There was hope in the child's clear eyes, eagerly waiting for her to say it was delicious.

　　She paused for a moment before saying stiffly: "It's quite delicious."

　　When Duoduo heard it, he immediately broke out into a smile: "Mom bought it, it's just delicious!"

　　Su Yinghong: "Yeah."

　　Suddenly my nose felt a little sore.

　　The winter in Beijing was very cold, and the slapped face hurt, so she couldn't help but want to cry.

　　The author has something to say:

　　Cotton Monkey is a cotton coat with a hood and collar (Zhang Jingchu wore Cotton Monkey in the movie "Peacock"). In the era I write about, the decent thing in winter is: sheepskin hat + Cotton Monkey + three-jointed leather shoes (of course, Leather and genuine leather)

　　Chapter 28: Anchovies are beautiful without scales

　　Gu Shunhua left Xisi Hutong with her two children and Su Yinghong. After seeing that she had not encountered those circles again, she felt relieved. She was actually afraid of causing trouble.

　　She was fine, but she still had a child, and she was afraid of causing trouble for her child.

　　When she got on the bus back and got off at Dashilar, Su Yinghong became nervous and said, "I don't want to go back."

　　Gu Shunhua: "With your face, you won't make a big fuss when you go back."

　　Su Yinghong said nothing, and Gu Shunhua took her directly to Tongrentang.

　　Tong Ren Tang in Dashilar has been a long-established store. Gu Shunhua often passed by this place when he was a child. When he was greedy, he would go into Tong Ren Tang Pharmacy with a few cents and buy the hawthorn balls.

　　Although hawthorn balls are medicine, they have a bit of sweet and sour taste, which can relieve cravings.

　　Therefore, children who often run around and play in Dashilan are familiar with the old clerk from Tongrentang. This time Gu Shunhua entered Tongrentang and saw the old clerk, Uncle Wang, who was still looking at the store in front of the counter. In addition to his wrinkles and white hair, , the rest has not changed at all.

　　When he saw Gu Shunhua, he put on his glasses to identify himself and then recognized him: "Isn't this Shunhua? I haven't seen you for many years. Are you back from the countryside?"

　　Gu Shunhua was also a little excited: "Yes, Grandpa Wang, I'm finally back."

　　Uncle Wang saw Gu Shunhua's two children again and sighed with emotion: "Time flies so fast. You used to be this big with two little ones, but now when you turn around, your children are so big."

　　After some pleasantries, Gu Shunhua asked for some plasters and applied them to Su Yinghong.

　　After coming out, Gu Shunhua said: "Tell me later that you were hit by a basketball and fell. Your face is like this. Anyway, they can't see it even if it's plastered. Do you understand?"

　　Su Yinghong hesitated: "Well, let's do it."

　　Everyone went back to the alley. As they walked, Su Yinghong held Duoduo's hand and couldn't help but ask: "Sister Shunhua, you didn't even ask what's going on?"

　　Gu Shunhua: "Your parents and brothers can't control you. I'm the elder. Anyway, the life is yours and the way you go is also yours. You just have to figure it out yourself."

　　It's not that she's a provocative person, she's just letting things happen.

　　When she saw Su Yinghong being beaten, she turned around and walked away. She couldn't do such a thing. After all, she was the little girl she had watched since she was a child. No matter how bad her mother or brother was, she would never feel sorry for herself.

　　But if she were asked to put in more effort to correct other people's deviated lives and uphold justice, she wouldn't have the ability. It would be very difficult for her to take care of her own children and her brother.

　　Su Yinghong glanced at Gu Shunhua stiffly, then turned away awkwardly without saying anything.

　　Gu Shunhua took the child with him, took the ticket from Lei Yongquan, and bought a washbasin, a hot water bottle, a hot water bottle, a large catechu jar, a new urine bucket, and finally bought cotton socks for the child.

　　I originally wanted to buy a cotton monkey, but this cotton monkey was not available if I wanted to buy it. They said it would have to wait, so Gu Shunhua had to go back first.

　　When I returned home and put those daily necessities into the small house, the small house became fuller, but my heart felt full. I went back to build a house, and these can be put in the new house. Now I am accumulating furniture for the new house little by little.

　　Just like a swallow, it takes mud bite by bite to build a home. It's hard work, but I love it and am full of expectations.

　　When Chen Cuiyue saw that she had bought new supplies, she didn't ask any questions and silently poured hot water into her new thermos. She said that the new pot should be soaked with old water so that it can last a long time.

　　This has been an old tradition for many years. Chen Cuiyue believed this herself, and she also felt that she was doing it for her daughter's good.

　　Gu Shunhua didn't believe it, but he just let her go and didn't care. It wasn't an important matter.

　　There was some fried deer tail, which was fried in a pan and added to the dish that night.

　　At the dinner table, Chen Cuiyue talked about Gu Zhenhua, saying that he had sent a telegram and that he would be able to come to the capital after the Lantern Festival in the first month of the new year.

　　Although it's a pity that we can't celebrate the New Year together, it's good to think that the family can be reunited and Gu Quanfu can take charge again.

　　When Gu Yuehua heard that his eldest brother was coming back, he was very happy: "I just don't know what my sister-in-law's temper is, but since my eldest brother is honest, my sister-in-law should also have a good temper!"

　　When Gu Shunhua heard this, he thought of Ren Jingnian. Ren Jingnian would also come over in a few years. With him coming over, he would be able to save a lot of worry.

　　But now that he is here, where will he live? It is now the twelfth lunar month, the weather is getting colder, and the ground is frozen. To build a house, you need to break the ground. It is impossible to build a house on such hard soil, so the family can only squeeze in the three square meters.

　　Gu Shunhua thought about Ren Jingnian's stature, and guessed that he couldn't stretch his legs and legs even when lying on the bed, but there was nothing he could do, he could only endure it.

　　After eating and dumping the dirt, Gu Shunhua cleaned up the children and washed himself. The weather was indeed getting colder. The twelfth lunar month in Inner Mongolia was cold, and the twelfth lunar month in the capital was not easy to live with. When he rinsed his mouth, water got into his mouth, and the roots of his teeth were frozen. Get a jolt.

　　Fortunately, she had briquettes and a stove.

　　Gu Shunhua used iron pliers to pick up two briquettes and put two full briquettes in. This could burn the whole night. The briquettes burned red and glowed red in the dark. Gu Shunhua warmed his hands after warming them.

　　Duoduo had already taken off his cotton-padded jacket, got into bed, and whispered: "Mom, mom, come here!"

　　Gu Shunhua put down the iron pliers, wiped his hands, and went to bed.

　　A heavy cotton curtain has been hung on the door, and the fire is emitting heat. The bed is already warm, and the wind of the twelfth lunar month is blowing outside, but it seems to be another world.

　　Gu Shunhua held his two children in his arms, thinking about the kindergarten and thinking that he was about to have a job, and his heart felt solid and satisfied.

　　****

　　The next day, Gu Shunhua pulled the two children out of bed very early. The two children were still dazed while she held them, washed their hands, washed their faces, and put on clothes. Halfway through, they woke up and said, "I can wear them myself."

　　After Duoduo looked at it, he also said: "Mom, I want to wear it myself!"

　　Gu Shunhua smiled and praised them: "They are becoming more and more capable."

　　Duoduo smiled, looking very happy, and Manman was also a little proud.

　　The two children seem to be more cheerful recently, they love to laugh, and Duoduo speaks much more smoothly. It should be because they play with the children in the courtyard.

　　Having a child with you is better than being alone in the mine. Gu Shunhua feels more and more that he has done the right thing. Children need to blend in with the crowd and stay alone in the mine. Adults feel miserable, and the child cannot bear it.

　　After cleaning up, there was no need to eat breakfast, just send it over. It was cold outside at this time, the breath coming out of the nose was white steam, and the water stains on the ground were covered with thin ice. Gu Shunhua held one by the other and quickly walked out of the yard. , turned around the alley and sent the child to the kindergarten.

　　After saying goodbye to the child, Gu Shunhua looked outside the kindergarten. The door with wooden railings could vaguely be seen inside. He saw that the child seemed to be introduced to other children by the teacher. The other children began to applaud, and then it was time to have breakfast.

　　Gu Shunhua couldn't see clearly what the breakfast looked like, but he vaguely saw a box with milk bottles in it.

　　Gu Shunhua knew that the kindergarten was well-nourished and the children would not be short of food, but he was a little worried about it and actually watched it for a long time before going back.

　　After returning home and having breakfast, Gu Shunhua followed Gu Quanfu to work.

　　*****

　　There is an old rule of Qinxing in Qinxing. On the first day when they enter the school, the seven apprentices plus Gu Shunhua, a total of eight, first undergo the apprenticeship ceremony. After becoming the apprentice, they become a master for a day and a father for life. The master beats you, scolds you and scolds you. You You have to listen, and you have to support whatever the master has. Of course, the master also has to teach the apprentice, protect the apprentice, and train the apprentice so that the apprentice can settle down and make a living.

　　Those who are apprentices today are all about the same age as Gu Shunhua, or a few years older. They have all been practicing for several years. Some have heard of Gu Quanfu's name and are obedient to Gu Quanfu. Of course, there are also others. I have some opinions.

　　Where is this, a big hotel in the capital, come here, who doesn't have two brushes?

　　Why did a guy who hadn't been in this industry for ten years suddenly appear? He occupied one of eight positions.

　　Anyway, there must be some who are dissatisfied. The other bosses are dissatisfied, the chefs below are dissatisfied, and there are also disciples who are dissatisfied. Some even secretly glance at Gu Quanfu's shoes.

　　The chefs were all given an ordinary twill twill top and a white hat. They were all the same. With the white twill on, you couldn't tell the difference, but everyone would expose their feet and look under their heels. Those apprentices , some wear genuine leather three-joints, and some wear artificial leather three-joints, but Gu Quanfu, the master, actually wears hand-made cotton shoes, or old-fashioned high-tops.

　　Of course, some people looked at the clothes hanger next to them. The clothes hung on the clothes hangers were covered with dust-proof tarpaulin, but they could also vaguely see that the meticulous master looked dignified when he walked out, with a sheep's shear winter coat on his head. A hat and a leather jacket made of woolen or reed velvet. People in Beijing call them Pihuer.

　　Gu Quanfu, on the other hand, was wearing a home-made cotton coat, which looked unrefined at first glance. Hanging it on a hanger and putting it next to someone else's leather rug, it looked shabby no matter what.

　　Gu Shunhua saw the undercurrent here and was a little worried for his father.

　　After all, this Jade Flower Terrace is like no other place. It would be difficult to convince the public if you don't show off your skills, but after all, my father hasn't touched it for many years.

　　It just so happened that there were a few distinguished guests in the restaurant. It was said that they were entertaining foreign guests. The class and layout were naturally different from usual. For this reason, Yuhuatai also specially bought some fresh ingredients, including a few anchovies.

　　Anchovies are one of the three delicacies of the Yangtze River. They are abundant in early spring. Anchovies in the twelfth lunar month are rare, let alone in the capital city. Even Yuhuatai, who is well-informed, will inevitably regard this anchovy as precious.

　　When the guests heard that there were anchovies, they were also very happy, so they put down their words. Fresh anchovies, a rare product, were cooked by the master.

　　When people say these words, it means trust, a heavy trust, and a heavy burden on you.

　　At this time, a disciple named Ning Shun'er came over and reported: "Master, please see what this fish does. The disciples are all waiting for you to watch, otherwise we will not dare to attack easily."

　　Gu Quanfu went over to take a look, put his hands behind his back, and said slowly: "Let's shave off the scales first."

　　As soon as Gu Quanfu said this, several disciples looked over in surprise, and Ning Shun'er even frowned.

　　There were originally seven masters in Yuhuatai, but after Gu Quanfu came, there were eight. Each master chef has his own stall, and each stall is separated by a bamboo curtain. This is for the convenience of management. In fact, it also has another meaning, that is, everyone should do their own things and not get in the way. After all, the master chefs have their own unique skills. Son, if you hang a curtain, it means no one can steal someone else's teacher. If you don't want to steal someone else's teacher, you have to avoid suspicion.

　　Because Gu Quanfu brought several apprentices with him this time, the restaurant made an extra marble countertop for him to use. His stall was large and luxurious.

　　Each of the other stalls has a master chef, and there are two nearest stalls, one surnamed Jiang and the other surnamed Huo. When everyone heard the movement, they all looked over.

　　At this time, they smiled and complimented: "Mr. Gu is indeed an expert, his actions are different from ours."

　　Gu Shunhua looked over and saw that everyone was smiling but not smiling. He could tell that they were holding back a lot of bad news, waiting to see his father in action.

　　Why? Gu Shunhua knew the secrets inside.

　　Anchovy is plump and plump, with a smooth and delicate texture. It melts in your mouth when cooked and has a delicious aroma. But there is only one thing: it is different from other fish. It is said that it does not have scales.

　　Because the anchovy scales are full of fat, steaming them with the scales on can maintain the true taste of the fish and retain the fragrance of the fish. Once the scales are scraped off, the flavor will be lost.

　　Now that my father talks about removing the scales, he has fallen behind. Others naturally think that my father has never seen shad and does not know how to do it, so he will be embarrassed.

　　But Gu Shunhua is not worried. She knows her father's ability and is not sure that he will not say such things.

　　Gu Quanfu glanced at everyone, including the fellow cooks, the apprentices, and even the busy master of Bai An and Shui An next to him.

　　Who doesn't know that Gu Quanfu, his first day at work, and his first day in charge of cooking, encountered distinguished guests making reservations, and all of them stretched their necks to look at the excitement.

　　Gu Quanfu then ordered: "Shave off the scales."

　　The few apprentices below were frozen. Some of them wanted to speak, but Chef Huo next to them gave him a fierce wink. He moved his lips several times, but in the end he remained silent and stepped forward to scratch his scales.

　　Seeing the scales of the anchovies being scraped off in a whoosh, Chef Huo and Chef Jiang looked at each other and went about their business without saying anything.

　　They didn't see it, they didn't know anything, and if they turned around and caused trouble, it had nothing to do with them!

　　After the scales were scraped off, Gu Quanfu started to cook the fish. At this time, several clever apprentices saw this and found an excuse to go away. Those who chose vegetables chose vegetables, those who made pasta made pasta, and even those who really had no work left. Go grab a few bowls that are not dirty and wash them in the water.

　　Everyone pretended not to see it, and everyone was afraid of getting into trouble for nothing.

　　For a while, everyone was frying and frying, the flames were roaring upwards, and the smell of cooking oil smoke was everywhere.

　　The apprentice who did the scaling was called Feng Baoguo. He was an honest man, and he was terribly uncomfortable. He shaved the scales off the shad and felt that he had made a big mistake. He didn't know what happened when he looked back.

　　He was originally just a temporary worker and was in the process of becoming a full-time employee. If something happened, he would be in big trouble.

　　I was terribly annoyed and felt a little angry, so I found an excuse to get busy.

　　So at this moment, only Gu Quanfu and Gu Shunhua, father and daughter, were left in front of the stove.

　　Gu Shunhua looked at the scaled anchovy. The scales on the anchovy were removed and the taste was greatly lost. He just didn't know what his father could do to bring the fish back to life.

　　Gu Quanfu said, "Shunhua, bring me some needle and thread."

　　sewing?

　　Gu Shunhua was surprised, but said nothing and quickly found a needle and thread.

　　Gu Shunhua watched from the side and saw that his father washed the scraped fish scales and then strung them together like beads with needle and thread.

　　Gu Shunhua was puzzled: "Dad, do you want this?"

　　Gu Quanfu gave a rare smile and said, "When the fish is steamed later, if you hang this string of fish scales in the pot, won't the smell come out?"

　　Gu Shunhua thought for a while, suddenly realized, and then praised: "This method is wonderful!"

　　You know, the scales of anchovies are fatty and have a plump taste. Without the fat, the taste will be missing. However, eating fish with scales is always not elegant enough. With this method, you can get the fat and delicious fish scales while maintaining the beauty of the anchovies. It really kills two birds with one stone!

　　Without further delay, I helped my father skewer the fish scales with needle and thread. After skewering, I smashed the peppercorns, added shredded green onions, ginger flowers and Huadiao, then covered with a few slices of ham, then steamed them in a pot and started steaming. I didn't realize it for a while, but when the water in the pot boiled and the white steam rolled, I saw that the fat on the string of fish scales gradually dissolved and dripped down on the anchovy.

　　You can feel the rich deliciousness through the glass steamer, which made Gu Shunhua drool.

　　When the heat was high enough, I stopped the fire and took out the porcelain lid of the steaming cup. I saw that there was no trace of the scale fat left on the fish scales, and it had all melted into the fish meat. The hot air of the fish meat hit my nose, and I took a gentle sniff. , it is extremely delicious, the heat dissipates, and to the naked eye, the fish meat is plump and juicy, as smooth as gelatin, and it is truly worthy of its reputation as the three delicacies of the Yangtze River!

　　Gu Shunhua turned around and looked at the other stoves. They were all busy with large pots and spatulas, clanking and steaming, but she didn't notice her side. She smiled to herself and covered the steamer cup again.

　　After that, she called the waiter and served the dish.

　　When the waiter took the dishes, several chefs on the side glanced secretly. Their eyes were full of amusement, and they even started to laugh uncontrollably.

　　Whose steamed anchovies actually had their scales removed? If the scales are removed, 30% of the deliciousness of the anchovies will be lost. No matter how big you are, can you still season it ready-made? Why do people eat anchovies? Just for the fatness of the phospholipids!

　　To put it bluntly, you, Gu Quanfu, are dead and cannot be saved.

　　At this time, Gu Quanfu shouted, and several apprentices gathered around. Gu Quanfu ordered everyone to prepare the next dishes and arrange them. Everyone obeyed the order obediently, but naturally they had different thoughts in their hearts. Some sympathized, and some were waiting. Watching the excitement, some people couldn't hold back their evil smiles.

　　Gu Quanfu didn't care, and started cooking. All his apprentices were waiting beside him in a polite manner, and Gu Shunhua also learned seriously.

　　While I was busy, I heard the chef running over in a hurry: "Which chef made the anchovies just now?"

　　When the head chef said this, all eyes fell on Gu Quanfu.

　　Gu Quanfu nodded: "Me."

　　The head chef hurriedly said: "It turns out to be Master Gu. Manager Niu asked you to come over. Please put your work aside and follow me."

　　Gu Quanfu took his time and gave orders to Gu Shunhua and a few of his apprentices. After saying a few words to them and asking them to continue their work, he followed the chef to the front hall.

　　As soon as Gu Quanfu left, the big kitchen became lively, and Chef Huo and Chef Jiang also came over in a grand manner.

　　A master chef of Huo Jiang's level actually has apprentices under his command. He doesn't have to cook at the stove all the time. Ordinary dishes can be handed over to the apprentices, and the most relied-upon disciple can keep an eye on the stove.

　　Now these two people obviously want to watch the fun, and they all come together. They are obviously gloating in their eyes, but they are talking politely: "Manager Niu is looking for Master Gu. Is there something wrong?"

　　Gu Shunhua looked at the two chefs, smiled, and said, "I don't know. The chef didn't say anything just now. He just asked the master to come over."

　　Gu Shunhua abides by the rules. Even if it is her father, she will call her "Master" by the stove.

　　When Chef Huo heard this, he laughed twice: "Master Gu is a descendant of the imperial chef. Hong An is very skilled. It's his first time cooking fish. Our manager Niu treated him differently. It's amazing, amazing!"

　　When Chef Huo said this, several apprentices nearby wiped their sweat secretly, and some couldn't help but want to laugh.

　　The first time I came here, I cooked shad, but this Gu Quanfu had never cooked shad. It was pitiful when I thought about it. I was so embarrassed now, and I don't know how to raise this flag in the future!

　　Gu Shunhua glanced lightly, naturally seeing everyone's thoughts, and she said deliberately: "Master Gu is a new man today. After all, he has not been on the stove for ten years. If there is anything wrong, please give me a favor." Please be patient."

　　When she said this, everyone found it even more funny. Chef Jiang's face showed sarcasm even more, but he said with a smile: "The dog in our kitchen also has horns, and today he can actually see it." A strange thing."

　　What does it mean for a dog to have horns? If a dog has horns, he is making a fool of himself. This is clearly stated. It has been put on the table. To put it bluntly, it means that you are not convinced to begin with. Now I see you, Chef Gu, making a fool of yourself on the first day. I can't stand it any longer. Not even a face was left.

　　When Gu Shunhua heard this, his face darkened: "Chef Jiang, what do you mean by this? I am not well-educated and I don't understand. I have to ask you for advice."

　　Chef Jiang grinned nonchalantly: "Hey, what do you mean? Isn't this because we are watching Mr. Gu's mastery, so we should follow suit and learn from him? This is the descendant of the royal chef of the palace, scraping the scales of anchovies, that's amazing ,Impressive!"

　　Gu Shunhua sneered and said: "Scaling anchovies is a unique skill passed down from my ancestors. Back then, he used this trick to cook dishes for Cixi and the little emperor in the palace. Chef Jiang is really good at it. You can see how good this unique skill is, but most people who haven't opened their eyes will understand this!"

　　When Gu Shunhua said this, the people around him laughed out loud, and some almost couldn't hold back.

　　What kind of thing is this? I think I am capable of scraping the scales of anchovies!

　　As everyone can guess, everyone in Qinxing in Beijing knows that Gu Dayu has not been cooking in the kitchen for ten years. When he is cooking, he will first scale the anchovies!

　　Chef Jiang burst out laughing. He couldn't help it, he wanted to laugh no matter what! This is so simple. He has to ask Manager Niu later to find out where he picked these things up, but he is pretending to be big here!

　　While he was laughing like this, Gu Quanfu came back, and Manager Niu came with him.

　　Manager Niu talked to Gu Quanfu as he walked, and Gu Quanfu nodded slightly.

　　Everyone suppressed their laughter and went about their business chattering, but their eyes were specifically looking at Gu Quanfu, and they were waiting to see the excitement in their hearts.

　　Soon, Manager Niu called everyone over and asked everyone to stop, leaving only one person to keep an eye on the stove.

　　With a roar, all the people at the three stalls stopped and came over. The stalls were lined up and surrounded Manager Niu and Gu Quanfu.

　　Manager Niu looked at the guys and said, "It's busy time. Let me tell you a short story. Master Gu has prepared the shad just now. Serve it up. Guess what?"

　　Chef Huo suppressed his laughter and said with a serious face: "Manager Niu, this shad seems to have been scaled."

　　Manager Niu looked at Chef Huo: "Master Huo also saw the scale scraping?"

　　Chef Huo hurriedly shook his head: "No, I didn't pay attention. I was busy on the stove at the time and didn't have time to look. I just heard the apprentice mention it. Actually, I can't blame Master Gu for this. Master Gu I've never seen anchovies before, so I don't know how to deal with them, so it's reasonable, and he's really serious, at least ask us, and we can give you a warning!"

　　What Chef Huo said makes sense.

　　The hidden meaning in those words was that Gu Quanfu should ask them more for advice, which would first lower Gu Quanfu's status.

　　In Qinxing, seniority is the most important thing. If you lose your position, you won't be able to get up in the future.

　　Once you ask someone for advice, you must always remember that they gave you some advice.

　　Manager Niu looked at Chef Jiang: "Master Jiang, where are you?"

　　Chef Jiang smiled cowardly: "Of course I didn't see this. If I wanted to see it, I can ask Master Gu to shave off the scales. Anchovies are not cheap at this time of year, and there are even less fresh ones. Isn't that a waste?" I can't do such a thing."

　　Manager Niu nodded slightly, and then said: "After the steamed anchovy was served, the guests ate it and immediately banged the table."

　　Chef Huo and Chef Jiang both coughed covertly. Their throats were really itchy and they wanted to laugh. Look, could something be wrong?

　　The disciples next to them all had their own thoughts, some couldn't help but want to laugh, and some were a little disappointed. It was so difficult to accept a descendant of the royal chef as their teacher. Is this such a virtue?

　　Some people began to worry about what they would do without the master, not knowing which stall they would be assigned to.

　　Manager Niu clasped his hands behind his back and scanned everyone's reactions. After that, he smiled and said: "The guest said that he has eaten a lot of anchovies in his life, but this is the first time he has eaten such a wonderful anchovy. "

　　As soon as these words came out, no one reacted. A group of apprentices were still thinking about themselves. Chef Jiang twisted his eyebrows in confusion, and Chef Huo plucked his ears, thinking that he heard wrongly.

　　What kind of country bumpkin guest has never had anchovies or what?

　　What about the scaleless shad? It's so laughable!

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　　At this time, Manager Niu smiled.

　　Manager Niu asked Niu Deshui, and coincidentally, he had eaten Gu Quanfu's food back then.

　　Of course he knew that Gu Quanfu was treated so favorably when he first arrived. His subordinates were dissatisfied, his apprentices were dissatisfied, and Jiang Huo and Jiang Huo, who were both chefs, were dissatisfied.

　　But he knows what Gu Quanfu does!

　　Gu Zengxiang was able to enter the imperial dining room in the first place. Who were they? Han people. Han people could enter the imperial dining room. This was the gift of heaven. You must know that only bannermen could enter the imperial dining room at that time. Bannermen were passed down from generation to generation. Your grandfather did this. This, your father does this, and if your son continues to do this, others will eat this job.

　　It was great that Gu Zengxiang, a Han man, could get into the imperial dining room. It was even more remarkable that he could vote for Cixi and even the young emperor was thinking about him.

　　And Gu Quanfu was taught by Gu Zengxiang step by step. He had unique skills in both red and white cases. He was well-informed. What kind of dishes did he not see at Zhonghai Huiyun Tower back then? But there are more flowers than now, and Gu Quanfu has never been out of the basket.

　　At this point, can you be blinded by a shad? That's not nonsense!

　　There are seven big spoons under the sailor, but today these two spoons are really down.

　　If you don't have that ability, you can do it. After all, everyone has their own unique skills, but if you don't have the ability and you can't see through other people's ethics, it's a shame.

　　So Niu Deshui deliberately tried to sell the lawsuit in order to teach everyone a lesson.

　　Now looking at the unbelievable look on the big guy's face, he said slowly: "We have shown our face today. The guests clapped their hands and applauded after eating, saying that they had never eaten such delicious food. Those guests were very satisfied and asked specifically Get up this shad recipe."

　　When Niu Deshui said this, Chef Jiang next to him laughed out loud. He finally couldn't help it anymore: "Manager Niu, if the guests are ignorant, we have to open their eyes. How can we make mistakes? The guests don't know how to respond." It's okay now. If people know about this later, they won't think we are liars!"

　　Chef Huo next to him was also helpless. He didn't dare to speak loudly, but whispered softly: "What kind of bullshit luck is this? Can this be fooled?"

　　Is this how the emotional imperial chef fooled around in the imperial dining room back then?

　　Niu Deshui's face suddenly dropped after hearing this: "Chef Jiang, do you mean that today's guests are ignorant?"

　　Chef Jiang laughed dryly: "I have been working as a chef for more than 20 years, and I have never seen anyone scaling anchovies. Today is an eye-opener."

　　The others rubbed their noses and bowed their heads without saying a word, but they still looked down upon Gu Quanfu. This was really embarrassing.

　　Niu Deshui chuckled: "Do you know what kind of guest is here today?"

　　Of course everyone doesn't know.

　　Niu Deshui, with his hands behind his back, paced around in front of the group, and then said slowly and calmly: "We are here today as distinguished guests, two comrades from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. They are both high-level, and we are accompanied by two foreign guests. , there were two black cars parked outside our door just now. They came here specifically to let foreigners experience our authentic Chinese food. Now tell me, the comrades in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs who accompany foreign guests don't know as much as you ?You are the only one who is knowledgeable, and everyone else is a country bumpkin?"

　　Ah, from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs?

　　You must know that these days, there is no small matter in diplomacy, and the overall atmosphere is like this. When everyone heard this, they looked at each other and became puzzled.

　　From the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, shouldn't it be said that he is so ignorant?

　　Chef Jiang was confused and had no choice but to ask: "Do they still think this, this, scaleless shad is good?"

　　Chef Jiang couldn't understand such a sudden move. Have foreigners never eaten anchovies? But foreigners have never eaten it. Since the two comrades from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs ordered it, they should have eaten it!

　　Chef Huo also said: "Chef, what's going on? Foreigners also think that dish is good?"

　　Niu Deshui waved his hand and said, "It's a busy time. You should be busy first. When you look back, the master will have more time to teach you. I can't take care of it now."

　　In this way, he whetted everyone's appetite, and walked away with steady steps with his hands behind his back. However, he left a group of people staring at him. Later, the stove got busy and everyone took their places.

　　However, there must still be doubts in my heart, and my attitude towards Gu Quanfu has changed, and I am cautious.

　　Chef Jiang and Chef Huo were even more puzzled. They didn't understand. Why do people think you're capable even if you remove the scales from the anchovies?

　　You know, people who do this, I heard that this is really rare, extremely rare! But I was too embarrassed to ask, so I just held it in, which made me feel uncomfortable. When I was cooking, I almost burned myself because I was distracted. Then I suddenly got excited, thankfully, and tried my best not to think about it anymore.

　　I felt depressed, terribly depressed, and these people just kept feeling depressed.

　　The chefs get off work at two o'clock in the afternoon. After the shift, there will be apprentices watching over the stoves, so if you come to eat at this time, the food you order will not have the same taste as the chefs made, and usually it will be very small. Someone comes to eat at this time.

　　After work, I come to work at five o'clock, clean up and prepare, and start serving food at almost 5:30.

　　These three hours are enough to go home and relax for a while, and then take a sip of tea from a large cup of catechu.

　　After taking off their big white coats and hats, Gu Shunhua and Gu Quanfu put on their own clothes. Gu Shunhua wore a military cotton coat. Soldiers are glorious these days, so Gu Shunhua wore a military cotton coat to attract the attention of the people around him.

　　As for Gu Quanfu, he was still wearing his old cotton-padded coat, which seemed to have a small patch on the back.

　　But at this time, the big guys didn't look down on them anymore and came over one by one. Some even praised the patchwork and carefully flattered him. Even Chef Jiang came over to say hello.

　　Gu Quanfu's face was still calm.

　　When they walked out of Yuhuatai, there were some bosses lying around outside, so the father and daughter naturally refused to sit down and walked to the bus stop next to them.

　　Gu Shunhua couldn't help but laugh when he thought of what happened just now: "Dad, you are really good! I guess they are just wondering!"

　　Gu Quanfu didn't pay too much attention: "Those two masters also have some backgrounds. They are not vegetarians. They have tasted fish scales when they looked back."

　　Gu Shunhua couldn't help laughing: "Later I threw away the rotten vegetable leaves. The bucket was full, so I carried it and poured out the dirty soil."

　　Gu Quanfu understood immediately, shook his head and sighed: "You clever devil!"

　　Gu Shunhua looked proud.

　　The two chefs may not be able to figure it out for a while. If you are in this business and don't understand it, I probably won't be able to sleep well tonight!

　　On the way back, Gu Quanfu talked to Gu Shunhua about the various rules of Qinxing. In fact, there were some things that Gu Quanfu would chant to her when she was a child, and he didn't expect her to remember them. However, Gu Shunhua was very spiritual in this regard. Listen He remembered it once and said it clearly and logically. Gu Quanfu was very happy and would talk to Gu Shunhua more.

　　But at that time it was just talk, and he would say whatever he thought of, but now he was teaching him seriously. He had to shake out all the stuff he had in his stomach and pass it on to his daughter.

　　He actually felt a little emotional, feeling that he had delayed his daughter.

　　You must know that this apprenticeship is not that easy. Even if he is led by his own father, he has also been trained in the second meat shop in the beginning. The second meat shops in old Beijing generally have small stores, with two tables in one front. You can bring your own ingredients to help with the processing, which is the so-called "laicai". They also sell some cheap meat dishes. This is what old Beijing used to do. "The poor are happy".

　　Generally, apprentices are first trained in the Second Pork Shop for three years, and what they develop is called true craftsmanship. After graduating from the Second Pork Shop, they then enter the Eighth Building.

　　He was considered talented at the time and started training within one year.

　　But now that Gu Shunhua is twenty-three after the Chinese New Year, and there are two children at home, there is no chance to practice. He doesn't even have time to practice the white case slowly, so he can only follow him and work directly on the red case, and that's it. It's a shortcut, but it's also tiring. You can make mistakes in the Second Meat Shop, but there's no mercy in the Jade Flower Terrace. You can only rush forward with the whip swishing at the back.

　　He came from the old society and experienced too many changes in the world. After today's meal, who knows what tomorrow will be like. He doesn't dare to say that he can continue to work in Yuhuatai. He just wants to bring his daughter out as soon as possible. .

　　Gu Shunhua heard what his father meant and comforted him in turn.

　　She knew that the situation would only get better and better, and there would be more and more small businesses. She even thought that if possible, she would carry forward her father's cooking skills and prevent Chen Yaotang from taking advantage of it.

　　But of course, just thinking about it now, it would be hard for her to mention it to Gu Quanfu.

　　The bus arrived at the stop at this time. He got off the bus at the front door and walked to his house. He had to cross the big fence and enter the alley. As he was walking, Gu Shunhua remembered: "I'm going to call the father of the child."

　　Gu Quanfu: "He's coming after the new year, right?"

　　Gu Shunhua: "Yes."

　　Gu Quanfu: "After we come here, let's squeeze in at home first. Then we'll build the house later."

　　Gu Shunhua: "Dad, there's no rush. Spring is here. He'll come over. Then he'll find a way to build it."

　　Gu Shunhua mentioned that Ren Jingnian had already agreed with Daxinganling to transport wood. Gu Quanfu nodded repeatedly: "That's good, that's good. In fact, the loess, thatch, cement and slag, I do have some connections, I can think of a way. , but this wood is really difficult. Now we can transport purlins from the Daxingan Mountains, so there is no need to worry. We will build it as soon as the spring thaws."

　　After covering it up, his daughter, no matter how small she was, would have a nest, and his heart would be somewhat settled.

　　Gu Shunhua said goodbye to her father and went to the post office to make a phone call. Because she had to go to work at five o'clock in the afternoon, and there were only three hours in between. Gu Shunhua did not dare to delay, so she walked over quickly and queued up. She wanted to rush as soon as possible and call later. After I finished the phone call, I wanted to take the opportunity to go back and make some winter clothes for my children, and buy two more cotton monkeys.

　　The twelfth lunar month is the New Year, and her two children's New Year's clothes have yet to be seen.

　　But I was lucky this time. I was connected after waiting in line for almost thirty minutes, and it happened that Ren Jingnian was at the mine.

　　Gu Shunhua: "How is your place?"

　　Ren Jingnian: "I received the review material. It's very good. I just need it. I've been studying at night recently."

　　Gu Shunhua: "That's good. That's the information from Lei Yongquan's family. His family has connections and the information they get is good. I asked him to copy it for you."

　　Ren Jingnian: "I will go over there after the new year and pay him a visit."

　　Gu Shunhua: "Okay, I met Wang Xinrui in the past two days. Wang Xinrui said that Lei Yongquan was organizing a party. It would be great if you could catch up. Lei Yongquan lives in a courtyard, which is a wealthy family in old Beijing. When the time comes, you can see Just know it."

　　Ren Jingnian smiled when he heard what Gu Shunhua said: "Look at how greedy you are. Is the Siheyuan that good?"

　　Gu Shunhua: "You don't understand this. This is the way of life in old Beijing. Those who live in courtyards are not the same people as those who live in alleys."

　　When I was a kid, we couldn't play together. We would fight each other if we didn't respond to a look.

　　Ren Jingnian still smiled, but he said with a smile: "It's getting colder in the twelfth lunar month. The mine has distributed labor protection supplies, including hats, gloves, shoes, woolen thread, and beef jerky. I have chosen something you and your children can use." Yes, I sent it to you two days ago, and it will probably arrive in the next few days. Please pay attention to the post office notice."

　　Gu Shunhua was very helpful. I have to say that Ren Jingnian was a good man. He knew what was sent to him and sent it to him immediately. He smiled and said: "Okay, I sent the child to the kindergarten today. I took a look. They are in the kindergarten." The children are all well dressed, and several are wearing cotton monkeys. Our children are still wearing cotton-padded jackets made from old clothes. Lei Yongquan gave me a lot of tickets, including cloth tickets. I have to find a way to change them into cotton monkeys. Knit a sweater for them, just in time to wear during the Chinese New Year."

　　Ren Jingnian: "Did Lei Yongquan give you a ticket?"

　　Gu Shunhua told the story, and Ren Jingnian said: "Actually, we got along well during those years when we were together in the Corps, but it was not without conflicts. But now that I think about it, it's all a trivial matter."

　　Gu Shunhua also felt a little emotional when he thought about the past. In fact, Lei Yongquan had a fight with Ren Jingnian back then. Both of them were a little disappointed at that time. Later, when the matter was discussed and they knew it was a misunderstanding, they went to a place to drink. Thinking about it now, even that fight has become a precious memory. It was the passion of youth and will never be seen again.

　　He immediately said: "He is really nice, but it is a pity. It seems that he and Chang Hui have no hope."

　　Gu Shunhua thought about what happened behind Lei Yongquan again. In fact, she was not sure what to do. Now she could only take one step at a time and pay more attention to the movements of this old friend.

　　The two chatted for a while, then talked about going to kindergarten and Gu Shunhua following his father to become an apprentice at Yuhuatai.

　　Ren Jingnian: "That's good, it means the work is solved."

　　Gu Shunhua: "I'm just an apprentice now, and I haven't become a full-timer yet. An apprenticeship only costs more than 20 yuan a month. If you become a full-timer, you can earn 40 yuan, and there are also various tickets from time to time. You can also use the inexhaustible foreign food in the hotel." Take it home, there are many benefits."

　　Ren Jingnian listened to Gu Shunhua's calculation. He remembered that when they first got married, they were extremely poor and counted the few cents on their fingers. He laughed softly and said warmly: "Don't think too much, I will also remit the salary." Here you go, you are alone with your child, you should eat and buy, that cotton monkey, since Lei Yongquan gave you the cloth ticket, if you can buy it, you should also buy it for your child."

　　He knew that in places with cold weather, many children wore cotton monkeys and a hat, tightly wrapped from top to bottom. At first glance, they looked like little monkeys, so they were called cotton monkeys. They didn't buy them before because there was no place to sell them. , I don't pay attention to that in the mines either.

　　Now that he's in the capital, where people are very particular, and his child is in kindergarten, he doesn't want to see his child suffer.

　　Gu Shunhua was alone in the capital with his child. After all, what he could do to help was limited, but spending money to buy a cotton monkey was the right thing to do.

　　The couple talked for a while. Gu Shunhua looked at his watch and saw that it had been quite a while. He was worried about the phone bill and said he wanted to hang up.

　　Who knew that Ren Jingnian said: "Let's talk a little longer."

　　Gu Shunhua: "There's nothing to say, it's a waste of money."

　　Ren Jingnian: "It's not like I won't send you money."

　　Gu Shunhua heard the strange mellowness in his words, and she felt an indescribable feeling for a moment. Her heart beat slightly, she bit her lip, and asked softly: "Then what do you want to say?"

　　Ren Jingnian's voice was clear and slow: "Nearly all the furniture at home has been sold, and the chickens have been given to others. I will spend the New Year in the mine, and I will go to you after the New Year."

　　Gu Shunhua felt a little distressed when he thought about the biting cold wind in the mine and the desolation after the furniture was moved away. In the past, even though supplies were scarce, there were children at home and the couple were busy working together, which was quite lively. Now the house is empty. , he was the only one left.

　　She said: "When it comes to the Chinese New Year, you can go to Lao Chen's house next door to celebrate the New Year. You can become friends with others, otherwise it will be very uncomfortable to be alone."

　　Ren Jingnian: "It's okay. There will be a Spring Festival party at the mine. I'll take care of it. I won't be too busy and it won't be too boring."

　　Gu Shunhua: "That's good..."

　　Ren Jingnian: "I just miss you and my children a little bit."

　　Gu Shunhua's eyes became wet when he heard this: "Yesterday we went to eat the white meat from Claypot House. The children were very happy and were thinking about you. They wanted to let you eat. They also wanted to call you, but at that time the post office They're all off work, and they can't make it to kindergarten today, so they have to wait until the weekend, and the post office can also make calls on weekends."

　　Ren Jingnian: "It's okay. It's okay if I don't fight. It's good if you talk to me. The child is young and not sensible yet. When I call, they miss me. If there is a fuss, you will be the one to suffer."

　　Gu Shunhua: "It's nothing, they are quite sensible."

　　After talking for a while, they finally hung up. After hanging up, Gu Shunhua was a little reluctant to let go.

　　After this period, she realized more and more that Ren Jingnian was the Ren Jingnian she knew, the Ren Jingnian who would cover her with his body temperature on the coldest days. He had never changed.

　　Her fear of the plot of the book has also been reduced a lot. She thought, as long as the person has not changed, no matter what the plot is, can the book still bring down a real person?

　　With this thought in mind, she walked forward from Dashilan Street, and when she was about to turn into the alley, she saw a person leaning against the locust tree in front of her, it was Su Yinghong.

　　The wind is very strong in the twelfth lunar month, and the leaves of the old locust tree at the entrance of the alley have fallen off. The strong branches stretch toward the sky among the gray tiles and eaves, projecting a majestic painting in the clear cold blue sky.

　　Su Yinghong wore an old red cotton-padded jacket, her short hair was pinned up with hairpins, she pursed her slightly dry lips and leaned against the strong trunk of a locust tree.

　　Gu Shunhua glanced at her, then walked over to take a closer look at her face.

　　The plaster from Tongrentang is good. It only took one night and the swelling has gone away, leaving only a light mark. If you don't look carefully, you can't tell that it was hit.

　　Su Yinghong was a little embarrassed and said awkwardly: "Okay, stop looking at it, it's done!"

　　Gu Shunhua smiled: "That's fine. You looked like a pig's head during the New Year yesterday, which was quite festive."

　　What she said didn't sound good, but Su Yinghong didn't care and whispered: "You didn't tell my family about my matter, did you?"

　　Gu Shunhua: "I won't pay any attention to your family members, just say whatever you want!"

　　Su Yinghong breathed a sigh of relief, and then said: "Actually, I didn't provoke them much. They thought I was hooking up with a gangster, but I didn't want to talk to that gangster at all. He insisted on provoking me, and I was hiding. ."

　　Gu Shunhua raised his eyebrows: "How can you avoid getting your shoes wet if you often walk by the river? Since you have become what others say, you must be mentally prepared."

　　When Su Yinghong heard this, she glared at Gu Shunhua: "I have been in the circle, should I be in the circle for the rest of my life?"

　　Gu Shunhua: "Then how do I know? It's not me, nor you, but others who say it's the circle. It's useless for you and me to be stubborn."

　　You live in an alley, surrounded by eyes and mouths, and you can't stand what others say.

　　Even if you think you are capable and don't care about reputation, these days, when it comes to finding a job, getting married, starting a family, and establishing a career, reputation is the most important thing, and it can kill people under your tongue. This is the truth.

　　Su Yinghong was stunned when she heard this, and her eyes suddenly turned red: "Yes, I am part of the circle, I am a female gangster, I deserve to be looked down upon by the big guys, why am I so cheap!"

　　After saying that, he suddenly turned around and walked forward.

　　Gu Shunhua quickly grabbed her: "Hey, hey, where are you going?"

　　Su Yinghong said fiercely: "You control me!"

　　Gu Shunhua: "Look at how little you are. If you jump off the overpass, your mother will know that I have spoken to you, so why not take my life?"

　　Su Yinghong was so angry that her eyes were on fire when she heard this.

　　Gu Shunhua then smiled: "I still have some food stamps here, and I happen to be hungry. Let's go to the alley and get a bowl of noodles. You accompany me."

　　Su Yinghong: "I'm not hungry!"

　　Gu Shunhua: "I'm hungry!"

　　Because she was working at Yuhuatai on the first day, she was too busy to eat, so she just stuffed some crispy biscuits into her mouth. She was not yet full yet.

　　Su Yinghong glanced at Gu Shunhua and said nothing.

　　Gu Shunhua then led her to Menzhang Hutong. Menzhan Hutong was not conspicuous among the time-honored shops in Dashilar. The old houses were old and the houses were shabby. However, this alley used to be the most prosperous snack street in Beiping City. Huo Shao Liu, Guo Shao Huo, etc., all of these are gathered in Menzhang Hutong. There is a saying that "the East, Four and West Dangu Towers, the big fence at the front gate of Wangfujing, and the small Menzhang Hutong all have one line of sky." The so-called line of sky refers to this place.

　　However, after liberation, the public-private partnership policy was implemented, the time-honored brands were nationalized, and supplies were rationed. These time-honored brands gradually disappeared, and only some small stores remained.

　　Gu Shunhua was familiar with the house and led Su Yinghong to a small door with a gray cotton curtain hanging above it.

　　When you open it and go in, you can feel the steaming heat and the fragrant aroma. This place is selling noodles. There are only two tables, just trying to attract regular customers.

　　After Gu Shunhua entered, the boss still remembered her and looked familiar. He gestured for her to sit down and asked her what she wanted. Gu Shunhua asked for two bowls of stretched noodles, and a little roasted mutton soup. After drinking like this, it just made her nose boil. sweat.

　　Boss: "Okay, let me get you some more fried sauce, Xi Dinghe's sauce."

　　When Gu Shunhua heard this, he became even more greedy: "Add some small golden hooks and sauteed onions and garlic."

　　The little golden hook is the eagle claw shrimp. The eagle claw shrimp is golden in color and shaped like a hook, so it got its name. This shrimp is suitable for making fried sauce, which is cleaner and more flavorful than minced meat fried sauce.

　　The boss smiled and said: "Of course!"

　　The boss here is going to stretch the noodles. The store is small. Sitting at the table, you can see the back chef stretching the noodles. He lifts the noodles neatly and kneads them into long strips. He twists them into long strips and shakes them. He then dips them into the noodles three or four times. The alkaline water slips again.

　　Su Yinghong tilted her head slightly and looked at the slender noodles swinging in the air.

　　Chapter 30 Haggis Soup

　　Rushing back home, she found that her father had already gone to Yuhuatai. She didn't dare to delay and hurried to catch the bus.

　　When she arrived at the stall, she barely managed to be late. She hurriedly put on her white Doliang work clothes and stood in front of the stove.

　　Yuhuatai opens at 5:30, and the chefs arrive at 5:00. In the first ten minutes, the chefs at each stall take roll calls and line up to give instructions. After that, it takes five minutes to check the dishes, ingredients, stove, spatula, etc., and in the last fifteen minutes, the head chef Accompany the manager to inspect the kitchen stalls and make final arrangements. Then at 5:30, customers come in to order and the stove is turned on.

　　After Gu Quanfu called his names and made some arrangements for his apprentices' work, he asked if they had any questions.

　　Disciple Ning Shun'er asked: "Master, I met a picky customer at the stove a few days ago and said that my egg fried rice was not good. I was about to ask the master for advice, how can I make this egg fried rice outstanding?"

　　When Gu Quanfu heard this, he laughed: "Egg fried rice was an important job in Qinxing in the past. In the early days, a wealthy family wanted a cook. To test the cook's heat, he first made a simmered chicken soup. This test is about simmering the vegetables, and then making a green pepper. Stir-fried shredded pork, this is a martial arts fire dish, and the last step is the egg fried rice. Once the egg fried rice is done, only then you have mastered the craftsmanship and dare to use it."

　　Gu Quanfu glanced at Ning Shuner and said, "Since my apprentice is taking the exam to be a master today, I will make one for you."

　　When he said this, Ning Shun'er suddenly blushed and quickly explained: "Master, that's not what we meant. We just wanted to ask for advice. We haven't been able to do it well."

　　Gu Quanfu said with a smile: "That's okay. Our apprenticeship is assigned by the company, so we have to get used to it slowly. Since you have joined my disciple, I, the master, must also fulfill my responsibilities."

　　This was said sincerely, and it made everyone feel at ease. After all, he had accepted eight disciples at once, and one of them was his own daughter. If he were an ordinary master, he would definitely hide it, and they wouldn't dare to hope that he could really tell the truth. , it's just a name, but now Gu Quanfu seems to be an honest person.

　　At the moment, everyone was standing there, respectfully waiting to watch Gu Quanfu start practicing.

　　Even Master Huo and Master Jiang from the two stalls nearby looked over.

　　In the afternoon, they ran over and asked other captains for advice, but no one understood this. Everyone was surprised and didn't understand what was going on, so that the two of them didn't take a break in the afternoon, just thinking about it.

　　They couldn't figure it out. The two of them wanted to ask for advice immediately, but they couldn't bear it. Now that they heard that Gu Quanfu wanted to make egg fried rice, they naturally wanted to see what he was like!

　　It was a coincidence that Niu Deshui came over to inspect various stalls with his hands behind his back. When he saw Gu Quanfu making egg fried rice, he immediately smiled: "I have tried Master Gu's egg fried rice earlier. It is so authentic!"

　　When Niu Deshui said this, everyone became interested and wanted to take a look at Quanfu's egg fried rice.

　　Gu Quanfu asked his apprentice to get the rice and demonstrate on the spot: "To make egg fried rice, you must first look at the body and bones of the rice. The fried rice must be heated in a hot pot and cooked cold. It must be avoid being glutinous and sticky, and the grains must be distinct."

　　While demonstrating the fried rice, he said: "First scramble the eggs, then stir-fry the chopped green onions. The chopped green onions must be charred before they can taste the flavor. As for the rice, it needs to be fried thoroughly."

　　As he spoke, he tipped the iron pot so that the rice in the pot flew up. It flew up high and then landed firmly in the iron pot. The flames jumped up, and the fragrance of the rice came to his nostrils. Even though everyone is full, they feel their appetite is increased.

　　After a while, the rice was ready. He neatly divided the fried rice in the iron pot into several porcelain plates and invited everyone to taste it.

　　Everyone looked over and saw that the fried rice had distinct grains, was moist but not greasy, the rice was translucent, and there was no oil slick. They were secretly amazed. For a skilled cook, it is not difficult to cook delicacies from all over the world. This egg fried rice is done with such skill, that is called true practice!

　　The apprentices each took a bite. After taking a bite, they couldn't help but admire it!

　　"These scrambled eggs are really just right, one bit too much is too old, one bit too little is too tender!"

　　"The flavor of this chopped green onion is so authentic. It doesn't taste like raw green onion at all, and it's not mushy at all!"

　　"The rice is chewy and chewy, and it tastes delicious. Our Yuhuatai rice has never tasted like this before!"

　　The two chefs Huo Jiang looked at each other in confusion after eating. It has to be said that just from the fried rice, it can be seen that Gu Quanfu does have two brushes.

　　At this time, I was actually a little convinced, but thinking about the shad at noon today, I was still puzzled. Master Huo couldn't help it, and with a shameless face, he finally opened his mouth to ask.

　　Niu Deshui heard this and said with some pride: "Master Gu, please tell me the secrets inside so that everyone can open their eyes."

　　Gu Quanfu said hurriedly: "Don't dare, you are all great masters, but my old man has worked in the imperial kitchen, so he has more experience, so I know about this side sect."

　　Immediately, he told me about steaming the anchovy scales. After hearing this, everyone was amazed and even applauded.

　　"Anchovies have scales, which is not beautiful after all. Master Gu uses anchovy scales to hang up and steam them. He gets the delicious fat of anchovy scales without the unsightly appearance of scales. It really kills two birds with one stone!"

　　There was no one present who was not impressed. This was indeed the descendant of the Royal Cuisine. After all, he had more skills than those of them outside!

　　Seeing this, Niu Deshui became even more proud: "Master Gu's Taoism is very profound. How could he be so good now? It's not me who said that our Jade Flower Terrace can invite Master Gu as a Buddha. Let's wait and see. I hope you all can Study hard with Master Gu and improve your cooking skills. The skills you learn are your own!"

　　What Niu Deshui said hit everyone's mind. For all the disciples below, no matter what thoughts they had in the past, they are now at ease and want to learn from Gu Quanfu.

　　In the next few days, Gu Quanfu's life at Yuhuatai became more prosperous. With the help of seven or eight disciples, even Gu Shunhua's market price increased accordingly.

　　I went to work in the morning. I had just changed into my work clothes, and the apprentices there had already made a lot of tea in the pot. It was neither cold nor hot, just right to drink.

　　This is not just Canada, it is an ordinary unit. The new masters who join the service are all served in this way, not to mention that Qinxing is very particular about seniority. This is what the juniors should do.

　　Gu Shunhua was naturally happy to see that his father was able to establish a foothold in Yuhuatai. However, besides being happy, he also thought that he must learn the art in a down-to-earth manner. As the chef said, if you learn the real skills, it is your own. That's what others can't take away in their lifetime.

　　For this reason, she didn't dare to slack off. She didn't take a break from two to five o'clock at noon, so she stayed in the kitchen to practice her skills. Several of her apprentices had always wanted to fawn over her, but now that she was working so hard, they were very pleased. After a few glances, Gu Quanfu would also give pointers when he was not around. Gu Shunhua was hardworking and talented. In addition, he had practiced in Inner Mongolia and had done a lot of physical work. His hands were strong enough, so he made rapid progress. Even Gu Quanhua Fudu was quite satisfied and felt that his daughter was even more outstanding than he was back then.

　　In this way, he naturally honed his teachings more carefully.

　　Gu Shunhua was so busy that sometimes he would get off work very late. When he came back, he would not care about anything else. He would wash up, talk to his two children, and soon fall asleep.

　　Too tired to think about much else.

　　But when she was extremely tired, Su Yinghong's matter still came to her mind, and she couldn't press it down.

　　The incident should have happened when she went to the countryside. Eight years have passed, and there is no evidence. Besides, Su Yinghong is still young, only in her early twenties. It is almost impossible to stand up and sue in court. In this era, it is almost impossible. .

　　If Su Yinghong said it, she would be beaten to death by Qiao Xiuya first, and who would be able to help her?

　　Besides, litigation is something you can only do if you have money and leisure. Su Yinghong can't do it now, and she can't do much to help.

　　The only thing that can be done is to let Su Yinghong find a job first, live a self-sufficient life, and then wait for the opportunity.

　　He coveted her recipes, defrauded his father of his unique skills, and harmed Su Yinghong.

　　This account can all be settled together.

　　Gu Shunhua was thinking about helping Su Yinghong find a job, but there was no good job for a while, so it was naturally a temporary job. She mentioned it to Wang Xinrui, and in the end it was Wang Xinrui who helped and found a district food worker to help pack boxes.

　　This job is a bit tiring and requires careful attention. Men find it troublesome, while women find it hard. Besides, the salary is not high, only 23 yuan a month.

　　Gu Shunhua and Su Yinghong mentioned it, and Su Yinghong agreed without saying a word.

　　So he went through the formalities, and within a few days, Su Yinghong went to work.

　　People in the courtyard were naturally surprised to hear that Su Yinghong was going to work. They felt that the sun was rising from the west. Some people said that Su Yinghong had no talent and would definitely not be able to work.

　　Who would have known that after working this way for a few days, Su Yinghong would actually do it in a satisfying way and work harder than anyone else. When everyone saw this, they started to praise her.

　　After all, I watched the girl grow up. She used to be too crazy and did not do serious things, but now she can take the right path. Of course everyone likes her.

　　But there was someone who couldn't stand it, and it was Qiao Xiuya who couldn't stand it.

　　When she heard about this, she rushed over to find him. Her words meant something different, but she disliked Gu Shunhua for being nosy.

　　In fact, Gu Shunhua had already guessed that this family was all hypocritical, that is to say, Su Yinghong was normal. If she didn't care about Su Yinghong's sake, she would not care about this nosy matter. She was not polite at the moment and blocked Qiao Xiuya back with cold and hot mockery. .

　　Qiao Xiuya was still unwilling to give in. When she tried to talk again, Su Yinghong came, carrying a wooden box and said: "My luggage is all in it. If you want me as a girl, just shut up and stop talking about these things." No, don't involve others! If you don't care about me, I will just carry my things and leave. The food company has a dormitory, and I live in the dormitory. From now on, you will pretend that you never gave birth to me!"

　　Su Yinghong also developed a fierce temper. She had been in the industry for several years, and there was nothing she couldn't do.

　　Qiao Xiuya actually just wanted to talk. She was happy that her daughter could find a serious job. But while she was happy, she couldn't lose face in the Gu family. Of course, she had to gain the upper hand to talk. Who knew Su Yinghong With such a temper, he was so angry that he gritted his teeth and said, "Go away. If you leave, don't come back!"

　　Su Yinghong sneered, dragged the box and left without looking back.

　　When Qiao Xiuya saw this, she was dumbfounded. She actually left? After raising him for so many years, he raised such a white-eyed wolf?

　　A group of people around her were looking at her, asking her to bring Su Yinghong back. She was so angry that she couldn't help but finally stamped her feet: "Just leave! Keeping this child at home will be harmful and embarrassing!"

　　After speaking, he spat hard and went home.

　　When the people around looked at this, they were inevitably a little sad, and they all went back to their houses.

　　Only Gu Shunhua had nothing to worry about. Su Yinghong had said before that she wanted to go out and live in peace and quiet. She said that she had been criticized by others all these years, and she was actually fed up with it.

　　Gu Shunhua felt that living in the dormitory was quite good. Although the conditions of the dormitory were not good, with six people living in one room, at least they were strangers to each other and they felt comfortable. This was also a new beginning for Su Yinghong.

　　The things Ren Jingnian sent arrived. She was too busy now and had no time to knit, so she gave them to Wang Xinrui and asked her to knit any sweater she wanted later. As for the beef jerky and cheese, she gave it to everyone in the courtyard to try. I ate a little and kept the rest at home. The cheese was a nutritional supplement for the children, and the beef jerky was kept for when I was hungry.

　　Ren Jingnian also sent some money, about fifty or sixty yuan. In fact, she was not short of money now. She thought about mentioning it to Ren Jingnian later and letting him keep it for himself. He came to Langfang from Inner Mongolia and had to pay for the travel expenses. , I definitely have to buy daily necessities when I arrive in Langfang, and they all require money.

　　After all, Gu Quanfu is in charge now, and his several apprentices are trying their best to fawn over him. They treat him like an old man. He doesn't pretend to be a big man, but the filial respect from his apprentices is indispensable. That day, Feng Baoguo heard that Gu Shunhua wanted to buy cotton monkeys but couldn't, so he mentioned that his wife worked as a salesperson in Wangfujing and helped keep an eye on it. Later, he said that new goods had been purchased, so he asked Gu Shunhua to go quickly.

　　After Gu Shunhua passed by, he met Feng Baoguo's daughter-in-law, who had already left her two cotton monkeys.

　　When Gu Shunhua saw it, he was overjoyed. These two pieces were brand new, and the style was more fashionable than ordinary cotton monkeys. One was blue and the other was red, which was just right for his two children.

　　Judging from the size, it is estimated that it can cover the child's knees, and the child will wear it slightly larger. But if it is worn for one year this year, it can be worn for another year next year. If you patch it up underneath a little bit the year after that, it will last for another year.

　　After all, it is a big item and it is not easy to buy. It must be too big.

　　She thanked Feng Baoguo's wife and came back with two cotton monkeys to put on her two children. The two children were indeed much warmer when they put on the cotton monkeys. They were so happy that they jumped around in the yard, Duoduo even showed off a little. , ran over to the child and said, "Look at my new cotton monkey!"

　　After saying that, he turned around in a circle. He looked so beautiful!

　　Gu Shunhua was naturally happy when she saw this scene. She tried her best to provide her children with some good things so that their childhood would not be lacking in material and spiritual matters. She believed that such children, even if their conditions were not good, would only You will work hard to improve yourself instead of being jealous of others to the point of hysteria.

　　Just as she was happy, Lei Yongquan came to find her and gave her a letter, saying that the tractor from the brick factory would pass by that afternoon and deliver bricks.

　　She was so busy these two days that she didn't even think about it. When she suddenly heard the news, she was surprised. She thanked Lei Yongquan immediately, took another 90 yuan and asked Lei Yongquan to hand it over, and then hurried back to find Paizi. car.

　　When looking for a platoon car, of course go to Mr. Pan, he has many acquaintances.

　　Mr. Pan was playing chess with a few old men in the house at that time. When he heard this, he wondered: "What brick?"

　　Gu Shunhua: "It's just baked bricks. I want to build a house. I mentioned the bricks to a friend, and he helped me get 3,000 yuan."

　　When Mr. Pan heard this, his hookah trembled: "What, three thousand bricks?"

　　You know, bricks are not that easy to get. They are all produced by brick factories in accordance with national plans. Any brick is distributed according to the plan. How can you say that you can get 3,000 bricks at once!

　　Otherwise, why do people use lime and loess to expand their houses? Then there are no bricks, so they can only build houses with dirt!

　　Gu Shunhua explained: "It's a defective product from the Xindu Brick Factory. I got it with the help of my friend. It's from a serious source. It costs three thousand yuan. I thought with these three thousand yuan, I can build a house!"

　　Three thousand yuan!

　　Master Pan slapped his thigh: "Don't say anything, Master Pan will move the bricks for you right now!"

　　*****

　　Master Pan yelled here, and everyone stopped playing chess and called people in the big yard. Gu Yuehua ran out quickly, called a dozen young people in the big courtyard at once, got two platoon trucks, and went to move bricks. .

　　When they arrived at the front door, the tractor had just arrived. Mr. Pan whispered to Gu Shunhua twice. Gu Shunhua understood and hurried to the nearby cooperative to buy cigarettes.

　　There are several types of cigarettes. Low-end cigarettes do not require a ticket, and cooked tobacco does not require a ticket. However, better ones such as Peony and Daqianmen require a cigarette ticket.

　　But Gu Shunhua didn't have cigarette tickets.

　　She was in a hurry when the salesperson next to her said, "This is expensive, no tickets required."

　　Gu Shunhua looked over and saw that it was a peony with a filter. This one was more upscale than ordinary peonies: "How much does it cost?"

　　Salesperson: "Nine cents a pack."

　　This is really too expensive. The price for ordinary peonies is more than 30 cents.

　　But Gu Shunhua thought, senior cadres smoked Peony, mid-level cadres smoked Xiangshan, workers, peasants and soldiers smoked 23 cents, rural cadres smoked cannons, Peony is the best cigarette, and after all, they have to give their drivers and masters some good cigarettes. Normal human nature.

　　At that moment, I was so cruel that I finally asked for three packs. Three packs was only 2.7 yuan.

　　After she paid, she hurried over. As she passed, she happened to see a man selling large bowls of tea on a ladle. This was common on the street. It cost two cents a bowl. It was very cheap. She immediately called over and asked him to carry it. Dan'er followed him over: "We need a dozen bowls."

　　When the burden bearer heard this, he immediately picked up two small stools, put the blue-rimmed porcelain bowl into the basket, and followed Gu Shunhua with the burden.

　　In fact, it only took a few steps to arrive. After arriving, everyone was asked to rest for a while. The burden bearer took a large green-glazed earthenware pot with a short mouth and poured a bowl of tea for everyone. Everyone rubbed their hands and stopped. A bowl of hot tea, drink it and continue working.

　　Gu Shunhua went to the side again and took a pack of peonies and stuffed it into the driver's head: "Master, you are tired today. Take this pack of cigarettes. Don't dislike it."

　　After all, the driver was well-informed. He immediately recognized the Peony with the filter and put a smile on his face: "Hey, look at you, you are too polite. How can you be so embarrassed?"

　　He said it, but he hurriedly took it.

　　Peony is a good cigarette, and peony with a filter tip is expensive as anyone who smokes knows.

　　Gu Shunhua gave the other two packs of cigarettes to Master Pan: "Master Pan, I bought two packs of cigarettes. You can share them with everyone later."

　　Master Pan saw it was a filter peony and frowned: "Why is it so expensive? Look at who smokes this in our compound. Isn't this a waste?"

　　Gu Shunhua: "You guys have been troubled because of me. Let you taste this cigarette."

　　Mr. Pan didn't say much, "Okay, you don't have to worry about this. I'll give you points later."

　　Gu Shunhua finally felt relieved and went to move bricks with everyone again. Yongzi looked at him: "Why are you moving this? Just rest. Can a group of big men let you do it?"

　　Gu Shunhua moved a pile of bricks in one breath: "It's okay, I'm very strong, what does this mean! I can do it!"

　　She was actually a little tired, but she was embarrassed to stare at others for help. Since the man was not around, she had to act like a man.

　　After finally unloading the bricks, the driver asked Gu Shunhua's address before leaving and whispered: "The bricks this time are actually good bricks. You should use them well. You won't lose money. If you have any good bricks later, I'll give you a tip."

　　Gu Shunhua didn't expect the driver to be so kind, so he smiled and said, "Thank you so much!"

　　The driver drove away, and everyone used the platoon truck to take him home. One trip after another, the surrounding neighbors inevitably raised their heads to look at it. When they saw it was a brick, they were a little jealous and curious to find out what was going on.

　　Someone even approached Gu Shunhua and asked Gu Shunhua to help get some bricks, which would benefit Gu Shunhua. Of course, Gu Shunhua declined.

　　How could she have the nerve to always trouble Lei Yongquan.

　　After struggling like this all afternoon, in the evening, they were finally moved back and neatly stacked next to the briquettes.

　　Gu Shunhua checked the bricks and found that they were indeed good bricks. Even if some of them were slightly flawed, they did not affect their use. Lei Yongquan had given her a big advantage this time.

　　Even Mr. Pan secretly said to Gu Shunhua after looking at the bricks: "You are such a loyal friend. Thank you so much later. If you weren't related to the brick factory, how could you have bought this? I guess it was all kept internally for yourself." "

　　Gu Shunhua: "He is a good person. He was always upright when he was in the Corps."

　　For a while, Mr. Pan distributed the filtered peonies to everyone, almost two peonies each, and everyone was very happy.

　　Even if people usually smoke, they use hookah bags or roll their own cigarettes with cooked cut tobacco. It's very cheap and doesn't require a ticket. Where have you ever smoked such a high-end one? Not to mention the one with a filter, even the Peony without a filter. They don't smoke casually. of.

　　Some of these young people don't smoke, so they put it on their ears, or take it home, and then give it to their leaders at work, which is considered a meaning.

　　The cigarettes had just been distributed here, and everyone was happy. Chen Cuiyue came over: "Today, a big guy is carrying bricks for my daughter. You are tired. I made a big pot of haggis soup. It's a cold day, everyone." Take a sip to warm your belly."

　　When she said this, no one in the compound expected it, so they were naturally happy.

　　Gu Shunhua was also puzzled. In fact, in the past few days, she felt that her mother seemed to have changed and was different from before. However, she was not sure enough before, but now she is sure.

　　Things have really changed.

　　Chen Cuiyue didn't pay much attention to Gu Shunhua. Instead, she warmly entertained everyone: "Here, one bowl per person!"

　　As he spoke, he opened the lid of the pot, and the delicious smell of haggis soup suddenly filled the yard. Everyone became energetic and looked over.

　　I saw an iron pot placed on the steps. The iron pot was steaming, the water in the pot had turned milky white, and the haggis appeared and disappeared in the gurgling soup.

　　Ever since Gu Quanfu and Gu Shunhua went to work at Yuhuatai, the house had become a bit rustic from time to time. There was some haggis left on the stove at noon, and everyone shared it. Gu Quanfu also brought over a bunch of haggis, and Chen Cuiyue became strong. I made a pot of mutton soup.

　　Everyone has been busy for a long time. The bricks in the winter are cold and hard. They are like ice cubes when they are moved. Even wearing gloves is in vain. Their hands are frozen. Now I suddenly see such a pot of hot soup. The smell makes people drool.

　　Chen Cuiyue sprinkled a handful of green coriander into the pot. The coriander floated in the boiling hot soup, and the taste became more authentic.

　　Seeing this, Gu Shunhua took a stack of bowls and put a little tofu milk and some dark green chive flowers in each bowl, and then poured red chili oil on them.

　　When the haggis soup is put into the bowl, pour it on the hot soup, and the taste will be wonderful. After taking a sip, you will feel warm from your throat to your stomach. This warmth slowly penetrates the whole body, as if all the sweat and hair on your body are covered. I opened it, felt comfortable, and even had a faint sweat on my forehead. At this time, all the coldness and fatigue were gone.

　　At this time, Aunt Huo and Grandma Tong also came over to help. They put seasonings in each bowl and filled them one by one for everyone.

　　Most people are not particular about it. They stand on the steps or under the eaves, find a place to protect themselves from the wind, and drink while squatting.

　　Snowflakes are falling outside. In earlier years, when I saw the snowflakes falling, I would inevitably be a little worried about whether the briquettes at home were enough. But this year, with Gu Shunhua's replenishment of briquettes, I can finally have a prosperous winter. The briquettes are burning brightly. The house is warm and the smell of haggis soup is a comfort that even the landlords in the past did not have.

　　"This haggis soup is really delicious, so fresh! Your craftsmanship is good, but we can't make it with such an authentic taste."

　　"Shun Hua's mother is a tactic in everything she does!"

　　"I really got a lot of glory today, let's all drink haggis soup together!"

　　Chen Cuiyue watched the guys drinking enthusiastically, and she also felt like it.

　　Recently, when no one was around, she slowly thought about some things. Some of the things in the past were remembered, and some were vague. Those things she remembered felt wrong no matter how much she thought about them, but she didn't feel it when she did them. There's something wrong, I even feel like I should do that.

　　This thing sounds quite weird to say, but everything has been done, and the trouble has reached this point. Now that the daughter is wary of her, and the man dislikes her, what else can she do, she can only do it slowly.

　　Today, when she saw her daughter asking people to carry bricks, she wanted to make soup for everyone.

　　In the past, I was really not so generous. Now that my husband and daughter have gone to Yuhuatai, there is no shortage of people to talk to at home, so I am naturally more generous.

　　Seeing the guys drinking happily and everyone praising them, she remembered that when she was young, she was also a quick and cheerful girl. Later, even if she got married, she knew how to do anything, and she was not an unreasonable person. , why since the child has grown up, she has become more and more confused in doing things.

　　She thought of Chen Lu's face again, that face that seemed to be covered with skin, and she felt a chill down her back.

　　Who are these people? How could she be so nice to Chen Lu out of nowhere? What kind of evil is this?

　　Just as he was thinking about it, he saw Gu Yuehua coming back, carrying a nylon net bag in his hand. In the net bag were hanging stove biscuits wrapped in oil paper, which were still steaming outside in the winter.

　　Gu Yuehua smiled and shouted: "Everyone, eat the sesame cakes, eat the sesame cakes!"

　　As he said, the children were divided among the people they saw in the courtyard. Those who helped with the work and those who did not help with the work were all divided among them. In the end, each child got half a share, almost everyone had a share.

　　This is not because he is poor and generous, but mainly because his sister got three thousand bricks at once. Bricks are all planned by the state. You can buy them casually. You can get them, but you can't give them to everyone. You guys are just afraid that if someone gets greedy, you might stumble secretly.

　　Now be more generous. After all, the neighbors will feel better if they cannibalize others and take advantage of others.

　　The hot biscuits were distributed to everyone. The biscuits were fresh out of the pan, crispy on the outside, with sesame seeds, and fell apart as soon as you took a bite.

　　Finally, there were two more. Gu Yuehua gave them to his two children. The two children ate them deliciously.

　　Chen Cuiyue took another bowl and served soup to the two children, but no chili oil was added to the topping: "This tastes delicious, haggis soup. It will warm your stomach after drinking it!"

　　Gu Shunhua watched from the side and was a little relieved: "Mom, thanks to your thoughtfulness this time, it was also my friend who suddenly came over and told me that I was only thinking about the bricks, and I didn't take into account these worldly things."

　　Chen Cuiyue has actually been thinking about doing something for her child recently, but she feels that it is useless if she does it, so she feels embarrassed and can't wipe it off her face. Now when she hears Gu Shunhua say this, her eyes are hot and her throat is a little choked. She doesn't know what to say. What's better.

　　Gu Shunhua sighed: "Mom, the past is in the past. My life will always be better and better in the future. I will learn to cook and work hard to become a full-time professional. After the new year, I will build a house and buy daily necessities. I guess my family will be better off. Okay, it's just us as a family, let's use our experience in one place and don't always be used as a weapon by others."

　　Chen Cuiyue listened, nodded quickly, and kept saying: "Mom understands, mom understands, what happened in the past, what happened in the past, mom was also confused. Now mom knows that she is confused, and she can't do that kind of thing in the future."

　　Gu Shunhua felt relieved and felt a little emotional in his heart.

　　As far as she could remember, her mother loved Chen Lu even more when she was beaten. She didn't know what was going on. Now she was wondering, was it because the book set it like this, so she did this? But in her mind, helping her mother-in-law's family is what she should do, so in fact, this is her temperament.

　　But now, I don't know if their family is getting more and more out of touch with the plot, or if my mother has awakened for other reasons and has changed a lot.

　　But no matter what, she should rest assured that everyone and everything around her is slowly changing, and she is getting further and further away from the ending of "abandoning her husband and remarrying a professor", no matter how powerful the plot of this book is , the whole family works together, why can't they change their destiny against the will of heaven?