fictionpage Chapter 24 Lou Xiao'e at age 2
Chapter 24 Lou Xiao'e at age 2
He Yuzhu first saw the young version of Lou Xiao'e one day in May.
The other party followed Lou Bancheng to the steel rolling mill and stayed at the guesthouse for lunch.
Perhaps because of their young age, there weren't many strict rules about gender segregation.
Lou Bancheng simply dropped her off at the guesthouse before heading to his office to get back to work.
He Yuzhu was sitting in the small kitchen drinking tea and smoking, watching Guo Wei and Lu Yi chopping vegetables and practicing their knife skills.
He Yuzhu's attitude towards Guo Wei and Lu Yi was that they could watch, but he wouldn't say anything.
If you can learn something just by watching, that's your skill; it's definitely not something I can teach you.
He Yuzhu is good at cooking large pot dishes, but he never intended to cook them indefinitely.
In the story, Sha Zhu is in charge of cooking for the students in the cafeteria, but that doesn't make sense when you think about it.
In a steel rolling mill with tens of thousands of employees, the leaders still eat their meals in a special canteen.
It's clear the screenwriter wasn't very careful; the small kitchen in the guesthouse is more realistic.
There will be no more rules about cooking in large batches here; cooking in small kitchens will be the guesthouse's responsibility.
Even when they were taught how to cook large pot dishes, Guo Wei and Lu Yi were overjoyed.
They had initially thought they would need to bring some kind of apprenticeship gift, but He Yuzhu hadn't mentioned it at all. Naturally, they also lost the opportunity to learn the private tutoring technique.
If they were clever enough to do everything a disciple should do, they might have won over He Yuzhu. It's just that they didn't think of it, or rather, they thought of it but didn't act on it.
He Yuzhu wouldn't remind them, nor was he obligated to.
"You must be Chef He. I've heard my dad mention you. Are you really only eighteen and already a Level 3 chef?"
"Who are you?"
He Yuzhu didn't recognize her immediately. Compared to Lou Xiao'e later, she was still quite naive and cute at only twelve years old.
"Oh, I'm Lou Xiao'e, and my father is Lou Bancheng."
"Oh, hello, hello, Ms. Lou, what brings you here today?"
"It's nothing, I was just bored today, so I came to the factory with my dad and also wanted to meet you, this genius chef."
"I don't deserve it, I don't deserve it, it's just a little skill."
Lou Xiao'e pursed her lips, feeling that the other person seemed different from what she had imagined; he was rather slick.
Looking at Lou Xiao'e, who had fair skin and an innocent, naive face, He Yuzhu felt that he probably didn't need to expect to make a mess of things.
Although Lou Xiao'e was somewhat disappointed in He Yuzhu, talking to him was at least more relaxed than talking to the other adults.
He Yuzhu didn't want to have much contact with her, but because of her special status, he couldn't bring himself to kick her out.
Lou Xiao'e stood at the door of the small kitchen, while He Yuzhu was inside. The two chatted and laughed for half an hour.
"Okay, I'll go upstairs to find my dad first, and I'll come back to chat with Master He later."
Goodbye, Miss Lou.
He Yuzhu never wanted to see him again.
He Yuzhu didn't know how to face Lou Xiao'e, who was entangled with Sha Zhu for life and even bore him a son.
Among the female characters in "Love in the Courtyard," Lou Xiao'e is the most innocent and romantic. She also gives the most, both emotionally and financially.
Everyone says Qin Huairu sucks blood from Sha Zhu, but wouldn't Sha Zhu suck blood from Lou Xiao'e even more ruthless?
When it came to He Yuzhu, who was familiar with the future of the plot, he naturally felt guilty when facing Lou Xiao'e.
Even though those things haven't happened yet, He Yuzhu still can't face the other party.
As a time traveler, He Yuzhu now feels sorry for Lou Xiao'e, but there seems to be nothing he can do about it.
He had no right to persuade Lou Bancheng. If He Yuzhu really came to his door, Lou Bancheng would probably send him directly to the police station.
Fortunately, there is still a long time before the future, so there will naturally be more time for Lou Xiao'e and Lou Bancheng to get to know each other.
Whether he considers her a friend or someone who caused him trouble depends on how things develop in the future. He Yuzhu lacks moral integrity and won't deliberately pretend to be a virtuous gentleman.
Now that the physical transformation is complete, He Yuzhu is ready to say goodbye to being single. He was already a young man, and now his body is even more enhanced.
Given the current conditions, one woman is definitely not suitable.
This is really not my fault. If it were just one woman, I'm afraid she would be lucky to come down for even a short while after three days.
Of course, He Yuzhu didn't deliberately try to get closer to Lou Xiao'e; he wanted to see if she would marry into the same courtyard house again this time.
Xu Damao is inherently cold-blooded and ruthless; he'd do anything for personal gain. Plus, they had no children, so Xu Damao felt no remorse whatsoever for betraying the Lou family.
Xu Fugui hoped that He Yuzhu and Xu Damao could get along well, and He Yuzhu did just that. However, he had long been wary of Xu Damao, and the reasons the other party gave for his misdeeds were even ridiculous.
Because he's jealous of your good fortune, he'll deliberately sabotage your success. Others might find it baffling, but Xu Damao is capable of doing just that.
He Yuzhu doesn't really consider Xu Damao a friend, so he might as well just wait to be betrayed and ruined by him.
At noon, Lou Bancheng indeed brought Lou Xiao'e to the guesthouse for lunch. Also present were Team Leader Zhang, Deputy Team Leader Yang, and Staff Member Li Huaide.
These people are also key figures in the future development of the steel rolling mill. He Yuzhu specially prepared four Sichuan dishes and four Shandong dishes for Liu Lan to serve them.
Li Huaide, the staff member, even came to the small kitchen in person to thank He Yuzhu.
This guy is indeed perceptive and capable; he's so young yet he's already started to know how to scheme.
At least for now, no one else in the working group has established a personal relationship with He Yuzhu.
Only Li Huaide had gradually become familiar with He Yuzhu. Since both were interested in each other, they naturally developed a good relationship.
He Yuzhu knew all about Li Huaide's little schemes. On the surface, He Yuzhu was only eighteen years old, but deep down he was an old man.
He Yuzhu was an old man who had experienced so many things in later generations.
Seeing a young man like Li Huaide, it was easy to guess his intentions.
"Zhu Zi, could you do Brother Li a small favor this day off?"
Li Huaide spoke somewhat embarrassedly, after all, he wasn't of much use to He Yuzhu right now. He certainly wouldn't be happy to ask for help without offering reasonable compensation.
"Brother Li, what's the matter?"
"It's my day off, and I'm meeting my girlfriend. She loves food, so I thought I'd have you cook a meal at my place. Don't worry, I definitely won't let you help me for nothing."
"Brother Li, what are you saying? It's nothing to cook a meal for our own people. It's fine, I'll go on my day off."
He Yuzhu readily agreed, having already made up his mind to get closer to Li Huaide and Deputy Team Leader Yang.
Now that He Yuzhu has heard Li Huaide's request, he naturally won't refuse.
I'm just a cook; it only takes a little effort, but I can make friends with some people.
Besides, Li Huaide is a very generous leader. Even if the other party can't offer any benefits now, why worry about them reneging on their promise later?
Even though Li Huaide had already guessed that the other party would agree before he came, seeing that He Yuzhu did not hesitate at all, he still felt instantly relieved.
At that point, he himself had no idea where the future would lead.
I've only just met her and want to marry her, but I'm facing even greater challenges.
Li Huaide knew his family background couldn't help him, but he was quite adept at maneuvering. So he thought of arranging for He Yuzhu to cook a delicious meal for his girlfriend, which would surely win her over.
It's like he's facing He Yuzhu right now, but he can't let the other party get anything.
Li Huaide felt that He Yuzhu truly considered him a friend. Strictly speaking, Li Huaide was no match for He Yuzhu at the moment.
He's a double-level three chef, earning a million a month.
I'm just a junior staff member, earning only a third of the other person's salary each month. The gap between us is quite significant.
"Master He, you think highly of that Officer Li?"
"Liu Lan, if you have nothing to do, go learn how to chop vegetables. Look at the potato shreds you cut, is there any difference between them and potato strips?"
Liu Lan saw that He Yuzhu was avoiding her question and didn't press him. She just pursed her lips and went to chop vegetables.
Liu Lan is now showing signs of becoming the first big shot in the steel rolling mill.
Instead of focusing on learning culinary skills, she spends her days in the factory gossiping. Whenever she hears of excitement, Liu Lan, though sometimes late, will inevitably arrive.
With Liu Lan around, the kitchen is never short of news. Every day, new news is disseminated to the kitchen by Liu Lan.
With Liu Lan's help, He Yuzhu could keep abreast of everything that happened at the steel rolling mill every day without leaving his house.
On his day off, He Yuzhu rode his bicycle to the address Li Huaide had given him. There he also met Li Huaide's girlfriend, who, to put it simply, was rather cold.
The woman was quite tall and had a delicate, graceful appearance, but she wasn't very talkative. At first glance, you could tell she wasn't easy to approach, or perhaps she felt there was no need to talk much with a cook.
He greeted He Yuzhu briefly upon meeting, but then barely spoke to her.
When Li Huaide was with her, Li Huaide was the one who did all the talking, while she mostly responded with short "uh-huh" sounds.
Looking at the ingredients laid out in the kitchen, He Yuzhu guessed that Li Huaide didn't know much about food and that the quality of the ingredients he bought was rather poor.
He Yuzhu could only remove as many undesirable parts as possible, and then prepared four dishes and a soup. After finishing, he left without waiting for Li Huaide to stop him.
Li Huaide didn't bother being polite with He Yuzhu; his main goal today was to win over his target.
On the way, He Yuzhu thought about the woman's behavior and began to understand why Li Huaide wanted to have a mistress. Marrying a woman like that would indeed be quite boring.
Perhaps it's a personality issue, or perhaps it's a matter of the other person's family background; in any case, it's awkward to see the two of them together.
He Yuzhu was just thinking about it; it wasn't a big deal for Li Huaide to suffer some setbacks in his marriage for the sake of his future. "You are not a fish, how can you know the fish's joy?"
However, He Yuzhu would definitely not choose a wife like that, since there are hardly any places for entertainment in this era.
It's unimaginable that someone would be cold and distant at home even after having a wife.