Siheyuan: Happy life of veteran drivers

Chapter 178 Little Cook He Yushui

After borrowing the money, Wang Hongtao did not immediately go to buy a bicycle. To put it bluntly, he was not in a hurry to buy a bicycle. In comparison, it was more important to spread the news that he had borrowed money from an old man.

I went to the market and bought two cabbages, preparing to go home and make lunch.

When passing by the Central Courtyard, Wang Hongtao saw He Yushui squatting at the door of his house busying himself, and he stopped to watch for a while.

Looking at He Yushui's figure, although he is a little thin, he has broad shoulders and hips, and he just lacks a little flesh.

With Wang Hongtao's vision, he could tell at a glance that if Yu Shui could grow more meat, her figure would be perfect.

By the way, He Yushui and Yu Haitang are classmates. They should be adults now, right?

"Isn't this rain? What are you doing here?" Wang Hongtao asked as he approached.

He Yushui raised her head and smoothed her hair: "Is it Brother Wang? The school is closed today, so I came back to pickle some kimchi and plan to bring it back to school to eat."

Wang Hongtao was in a high position looking down at Yu Shui, who had a big frame and a thin figure, and his collar seemed a little loose.

So Wang Hongtao was not in a hurry to leave: "Yushui is not young anymore, is he still studying?"

"Well, I'm in a technical secondary school now, and I'll graduate in a year." He Yushui answered with a smile, and then continued to work with his head down.

Wang Hongtao gave a thumbs up and said, "Great! I admire you educated people, unlike me who didn't even graduate from elementary school."

"Brother Wang, you are too kind. How much money does a technical secondary school student make? Even if you graduate from university, you may not be able to find a job as good as yours."

"Haha, let's not talk about this. Rain, what are you doing? Why have I never seen this before?"

Wang Hongtao felt that the distance was too far to see clearly, so he bent down and moved closer.

He Yushui: "Oh, this is the way it's made in Sichuan and Shu. My brother taught me. This jar contains pickled radish cubes and cabbage stalks. Do you think mine looks good?"

Wang Hongtao stroked his chin and watched for a while, then licked his lips: "I don't know how it's pickled, I have to taste it to know, but it looks good, white and tender, I want to lick it just by looking at it."

"White and tender? Want to lick it?" Yu Shui didn't react immediately: "Oh, you mean the cabbage stalks and radishes, right?"

"In fact, you can pickle cucumbers and beans, but I think it's troublesome and the taste is not as good as radishes and cabbage, so I don't do it."

"I'll give you some to try after it's been pickled. It's sour, sweet, and crunchy, and it goes really well with rice!"

Wang Hongtao rolled his eyes and said, "How about you help me pickle some? It won't be in vain. How about I treat you to lunch?"

"this……."

He Yuyu hesitated.

Although her brother Sha Zhu is a cook, she has seen that there is nothing delicious at home. Among the three lunch boxes that usually contain leftovers, only one is left at home today, and it is empty.

It goes without saying that this silly guy gave the lunch box to Qin Huairu again.

Last week, Sha Ge cooked a delicious meal for himself and also prepared a can of stir-fried pork with pickled mustard greens. Yu Shui thought that Sha Ge had turned over a new leaf and wondered if he should introduce a classmate to him.

But looking at it today, I think, silly brother, you should just stay single? Introducing someone like this will only hurt them!

Wang Hongtao saw He Yushui's hesitation and added fuel to the fire.

"What's wrong, Rainwater? Sorry, are you afraid of people gossiping?"

"Well, Xu Damao happened to be in the countryside, and Lou Xiao'e next door is alone. I can call Lou Xiao'e and my brother together. Is that okay?"

"If that doesn't work, tell your brother about it and tell him that I want you to help me pickle kimchi and that we can have lunch at my house."

Hearing that Wang Hongtao's tone did not sound false, He Yushui agreed.

"Okay, since Brother Wang has said so, I won't be polite with you. Silly brother, I'll go and talk to him myself. I'll go to your house after I finish making these kimchi!"

……

Sha Zhu already felt guilty for not leaving lunch for Yu Shui, so he was naturally happy to hear He Yu Shui take the initiative to say that he would not eat at home.

Sha Zhu licked his face and said, "Yu Shui, how about adding me to the lunch? There are only a few peanuts left at home..."

He Yushui was annoyed when she heard this and said, "How dare you say that! I only come back one day a week, it's okay if you don't prepare something delicious for me."

"Now that I've finally been invited to dinner, you're actually thinking of going with me. Aren't you afraid of being laughed at?"

He Yuzhu said awkwardly, "I am sending the vegetables to Sister Qin. Life is so difficult for a widow to support such a large family. The eldest uncle also said that people should not only think about themselves. Neighbors should be able to help as much as possible."

"Besides, this was what Brother Dongxu told me before he left. You can't let me break my promise to a dead person, right?"

He Yushui was too lazy to pay attention to Sha Zhu anymore. He found another jar from the house, picked it up and went out angrily: "Okay, then you can help yourself at home slowly. Anyway, I can't say anything against you."

……

When I arrived at Wang's house with the jar in my arms, Wang Hongtao and Lou Xiao'e were sitting at the table, talking and laughing.

He Yushui smiled and greeted them: "Hello, Brother Wang, Hello, Sister Xiao'e."

"Yu Shui is here? Look how thin you are. Your brother is a cook, but he can't even take care of his own sister. How can he be a brother?" Lou Xiao'e looked at He Yu Shui's thin face and felt unfair for her.

He Yushui shook his head: "Don't blame my brother, my physique is just like this, no matter how much I eat, I can't gain weight."

"By the way, Brother Wang, tell me what you want to pickle, and prepare it now while you have time."

Wang Hongtao pointed at the white radish and Chinese cabbage on the ground and said, "Just like you, diced radish and stalked cabbage. I see yours are so white and tender, they must be delicious."

"For lunch, we'll stir-fry some Chinese cabbage and have a bowl of pickled vegetable and egg drop soup. The staple food will be white flour buns. I've already mixed the dough."

"Don't mind if you eat the rain water."

He Yushui waved her hands repeatedly: "I dare not reject such a good thing."

Seeing Wang Hongtao standing up and wanting to come over to help, He Yushui quickly dissuaded him:

"Um...Brother Wang, I'll come here, you just sit there."

"Well, thank you for your hard work, Rain."

……

He Yushui was very skillful. He first selected the ingredients, choosing the freshest, tenderest and crispest radishes and cabbages. He then peeled them, washed them, cut them into pieces, and set them aside to dry.

While drying, he was not idle, and turned around to prepare the kimchi juice.

After finishing all this, He Yushui sat next to the two of them, but his words and actions were still a little reserved.

After chatting for a while, He Yushui felt that it was about time, so he stood up and said, "Brother Wang, how about I cook lunch too? I know how to stir-fry cabbage and steam buns. Otherwise, it would be a bit unfair to spend your entire meal just to pickle kimchi."

"Hey, there's nothing to feel sorry about. I seriously suspect that you are giving a hint to a female comrade who is eating for free at the scene!" Wang Hongtao said "righteously".

Lou Xiao'e: "What are you talking about? Who is eating for free? Speak to me properly!"

"Haha, I'm just playing with the rain."

Wang Hongtao immediately said in a serious tone: "It's okay, Yushui. Just because you call me Brother Wang, there's nothing wrong with you coming to eat at my place!"

"Don't mention that you helped me. Even if you didn't do anything, Brother Wang would still welcome you!"

When Lou Xiao'e heard this, she frowned slightly and felt that something was wrong.

He Yushui felt warm at heart after hearing this, thinking that the warmth that she had never expected to receive from her own brother was actually felt in the home of this neighbor whom she had only met a few times.

She pursed her lips and looked up, only to find that Wang Hongtao was also looking at her with a smile, his eyes full of kindness.

He Yushui lowered her head shyly.