Chapter 233 Let’s get the certificate!
Yue Ning hooked Fan Xiuqin's arm, with a smile on her face, and shouted to He Yunbang, "Uncle Bang, what are you explaining?"
Seeing Ah Zhen blushing, Fan Xiuqin hurried upstairs and said jokingly, "Sister Ah Zhen, are you still shy?"
As soon as Fan Xiuqin said this, Ah Zhen's face turned even redder, her pace quickened, and she ran straight up the stairs.
He Yunbang saw this and quickly chased after her, shouting at the stairs: "Ah Zhen, wait for me!"
However, Ah Zhen had already rushed into the house and slammed the door shut.
He Yunbang walked to the door helplessly, knocked gently, and called out, "Ah Zhen, please open the door, we have something to talk about."
Inside the house, Ah Zhen leaned against the door, her heart beating like a drum. Shyness and panic were intertwined in her heart. She didn't dare to respond to He Yunbang.
At this time, Fan Xiuqin's somewhat teasing voice came from outside the door: "Master, Sister Zhen doesn't seem to want to pay attention to you!"
He Yunbang frowned and raised his voice and said, "Ah Zhen, we are both not young anymore, let's talk it out!"
"Master, aren't you too direct? There's no need to be in such a hurry. You have to find a partner anyway!" Fan Xiuqin said with a smile, her eyes full of ridicule.
He Yunbang didn't care about that and continued, "Ah Zhen, you often came to my house for dinner when you were a child, and we know each other very well. Now if you are willing, I will go to the unit tomorrow to get a letter of introduction, and we can get the certificate."
Fan Xiuqin opened her mouth in surprise: "Get the certificate tomorrow?"
Ah Zhen couldn't hold back any longer when she heard this in the room, and suddenly opened the door: "What nonsense are you talking about!"
"Master, Sister Azhen has opened the door. I'll go downstairs first. Please discuss the important matter of getting the marriage certificate tomorrow with Sister Azhen." Upon seeing this, Fan Xiuqin smiled and said, then went downstairs in a flash.
He Yunbang pushed the door open, walked into the room, and closed the door gently. He looked at Ah Zhen, "Ah Zhen, I'm telling you the truth. I know what you're thinking. You think I've made some money now, and you think you're not worthy of me. But think about it the other way around. If I hadn't gone to Hong Kong City, and was still living in that broken bamboo building, earning only 40 yuan a month in Fuyun Building, and having a disabled brother, and my parents working in a street factory and about to retire... If I wanted to date you like that, would you be willing?"
After hearing this, Azhen's eyes slightly reddened, she lowered her head and whispered, "Brother Abang, the situation is different now. If that were the case, I would definitely be willing to marry you. You are a good person, and so are your uncle and aunt. If it weren't for my aunt giving me food when I was a child, I don't know how I would have survived those hard times. Your family has never despised me and has always protected me. You are so well off now, and matchmakers come to propose marriage to you every day. Those girls are all very well off, and I am an old girl who came back from the countryside, how can I be qualified to marry you?"
He Yunbang walked forward and gently held Ah Zhen's hand: "You don't dislike me, that's enough. Let's get the certificate tomorrow, and when the Spring Fair is over, I'll come back in June or July and set up a few tables of banquets in Fuyun Building, so that everyone can come and have fun with us."
Ah Zhen raised her head, her eyes full of hesitation: "Getting the certificate tomorrow? Isn't that too hasty?"
He Yunbang looked at her with a firm gaze: "I'm already this old, how can I not be anxious? Can you just give me a definite answer?"
Ah Zhen's thoughts drifted back to yesterday, when He Yunbang saved her and taught the Li family a lesson... Thinking of this, she nodded slowly.
Seeing this, He Yunbang smiled and said, "I'll go tell my parents."
"No! Uncle and aunt are asleep." Ah Zhen hurriedly pulled him back.
He Yunbang looked at Ah Zhen and said softly, "Ah Zhen, our family is doing well now, all thanks to Ning Ning. She is my benefactor. Ning Ning has discussed with Director Song and plans to let me come back to be the head chef of the Chinese restaurant of Hong An Hotel. I listen to her, so I will not stay in Gangcheng."
Ah Zhen smiled and said, "No matter how good Hong Kong City is, it's not our home! Uncle and aunt are old, and Brother Fu also needs someone to take care of him. I will learn the craft from uncle and aunt, and I will be a tailor at home in the future, and you can be a chef. It's also good for our family to live in Yuecheng!"
"Okay." He Yunbang said to her, "Then I'll go downstairs first. Ningning and the others have something to discuss."
When He Yunbang came down the stairs, Fan Xiuqin saw her and immediately went up to her, smiling and asking, "Master, how is it? Is it done?"
"You will have a master's wife tomorrow!" He Yunbang said proudly.
"sharp!"
When Ah Zhen heard this at the stairs on the second floor, her face turned red with shame. She wished she could find a crack in the ground to crawl into, so she quickly turned around and went back into the house.
Yue Ning and Lu Peide were discussing in the room how to introduce more high-quality mainland teams to the competition. He Yunbang walked over, pulled over a chair and sat down, joining their discussion.
As the conversation progressed, the topic of funding came up. Yue Ning shook his head and said, "Brother Lu, you are ahead of the curve. You already know about raising sponsorship. But it won't work this time."
"Why?" Lu Peide asked puzzledly.
"Reform and opening up must be done step by step. We cannot take big steps. All sponsorships must be advertised. If the State Guest House team is renamed the 'Yuan Zai' State Guest Team, will the people agree?" Yue Ning explained patiently.
A few days ago, Cui Huiyi was still worried about advertising "Yuan Zai" instant noodles in the mainland. Although their instant noodles sold well without advertising when supplies were in short supply, she still hoped to cooperate with TV stations to let "Yuan Zai" enter everyone's sight earlier than Japanese brands and occupy the market first.
The TV station and the newspaper said they would study and report. Yue Ning recalled that in his previous life, he had read about the process of reform and opening up. It was really a one-step process, and we had to look back to see if there were any problems, so we had to be cautious about this matter. I remember the first commercial advertisement, but it caused a great response. Many people said that reform and opening up, is this going to bring all the capitalists into China? It was strongly opposed.
Lu Peide was stunned for a moment after hearing this: "So, this thing can't be done? The restaurants in Guangdong Province are close to Hong Kong City, and the participation fee is not high. If restaurants and hotels from other places come to participate in the competition, the transportation, food and accommodation alone will be a considerable expense."
"So this is not sponsorship, but donation." Yue Ning said, "I will discuss this money with Hong'an Hotel. It just so happens that Hong'an now has three hotels under construction, and catering is a related industry. In the future, Hong'an Hotel will also be under the management of the Second Commercial Bureau in various places. Why not take this opportunity to establish a relationship with the Second Commercial Bureau? We will select outstanding teams from the three cities of Yuecheng, Shanghai and Beijing to participate, and we can also select chefs for the Hong'an Hotels in Beijing and Shanghai. After this year's participation, if the effect is good and the policy is more relaxed next year, we will consider allowing more restaurants in the mainland to participate, and then see if the policy allows advertising sponsorship."
"Yeah! Why didn't I think of this?" Lu Peide patted his head. "Policies are something that need to be loosened and tightened. We can't make any mistakes."
"It's just like two cobblers are better than one Zhuge Liang! If we work together, we can figure it out." Yue Ning yawned, "I'm so sleepy, I'm going to sleep."
Several people stood up. Yue Ning glanced at Fan Xiuqin and asked with a smile, "Sister Xiuqin, why don't you move into my room? We can live together."
"Why?" Fan Xiuqin asked.
Yue Ning pursed his lips at He Yunbang and rolled his eyes: "You will have a master's wife tomorrow."
Fan Xiuqin reacted and said with a smile: "Yes, yes, I will sleep with you."
He Yunbang raised his hand and tapped her head gently: "What nonsense are you talking about?"
“You just said you can get the license as soon as you open it, but why don’t you start working even though you have the license?” Yue Ning rolled his eyes speechlessly.
"How can you have such complicated thoughts at such a young age?" He Yunbang scolded.
Fan Xiuqin said with a smile: "Ningning is young, but she kissed her boyfriend in the street!"
He Yunbang blushed, and Yue Ning smiled: "Yes! Uncle Bang, the shameless ones are the best in the world! Don't be so shy."
"Let's talk about it tomorrow." After saying this, He Yunbang was obviously a little embarrassed and turned around and ran upstairs.
*
He Yunbang woke up early in the morning and tossed and turned in bed but couldn't fall asleep. Zhang Junming, who shared the same room with him, was still sleeping soundly. He Yunbang got up quietly and went downstairs carefully, fearing that he would wake up Zhang Junming.
In the courtyard downstairs, the old couple of the He family were washing rice and preparing to make breakfast. Aunt He was a little surprised to see her son getting up so early, and she ran over and asked, "Abang, why are you up so early?"
"Mom and Dad, I'm going to get the marriage certificate with Azhen today." He Yunbang said with a smile.
When Aunt He heard this, her eyes widened and she ran closer, afraid that she had heard it wrong, so she asked again: "You and Ah Zhen?"
"Yes! Isn't she good? You watched her grow up, you know her character very well. Except for the hardships she suffered in the countryside for a few years, she has become thinner and darker, but she is much prettier than me." He Yunbang said with a smile.
Aunt He couldn't help laughing out loud: "I was looking forward to you marrying her. But this year, you didn't want this and that. I thought you made a lot of money in Hong Kong City and your standards had become higher. If I told you to marry Ah Zhen and you didn't want to, it would be so embarrassing for Ah Zhen to live in our house."
Uncle He said at the side: "Don't let your imagination run wild. Being a good person is the most important thing."
Just then, Ah Zhen walked into the patio and saw He Yunbang there. She didn't know whether to go forward or backward for a moment, as they had made the decision so hastily last night.
He Yunbang walked forward, took Ah Zhen's hand and said, "Why are you so shy? Mom and Dad are looking forward to us being together!"
Then, He Yunbang explained his plan in detail to the old couple.
After hearing this, He's father smiled from ear to ear: "Okay! Okay!"
He's mother asked, "The street should be open at eight o'clock, right?"
"It's open, it's open." replied He's father.
He's mother said happily, "Ah Zhen's household registration is in the collective household registration of the street. When you two go to get the marriage certificate, move Ah Zhen's household registration into our household registration book. Don't let her stay out there all the time."
When Ah Zhen heard this, she turned around and went to the kitchen to light a fire and cook porridge. Mother He took out eggs and preserved radish from the cupboard.
He Yunbang took it with a smile and tied on an apron: "I'll do the frying."
He picked up the kitchen knife and chopped the preserved radish into small pieces. The blade hit the chopping board, making a thumping sound. At this time, Ah Zhen came out from the kitchen and looked at him quietly.
After cutting the preserved radish, He Yunbang went to beat eggs. Thinking that Ningning and the others were there, he beat six eggs. He quickly beat the eggs with chopsticks, then added the preserved radish and seasonings. That action stunned Ah Zhen.
"Go make a fire." He Yunbang said.
Ah Zhen responded and heated up another pot. He Yunbang shoveled a piece of lard into the pot. When the lard in the iron pot began to emit green smoke, the golden egg liquid wrapped around the dark red preserved radish pieces and slowly poured down, instantly filling the air with fragrance. The shovel quickly stir-fried the radish in the pot, and in just a few moments, the scrambled eggs with preserved radish were ready.
This seemingly homely porridge dish becomes particularly tempting under He Yunbang's hands. Ah Zhen couldn't help but exclaimed: "It smells so good! Brother Abang's cooking skills were good before, and now they are even better."
Before? He Yunbang didn't remember cooking for her. Before she went to the countryside, she was the child bride of the Li family. How could the Li family take her to Fuyunlou? Even if she went to Fuyunlou, she might not be able to eat the food he cooked.
"Before I went to the countryside, you brought back food from Fuyunlou, and Auntie secretly gave it to me. It was so delicious!"
“Oh, I see!”
Those were the leftovers from the customers. At that time, I would take my lunch box to the waiter I knew well, and the waiter would pack up the leftovers for everyone, and when we got off work, everyone would take them home. Those were most likely not the dishes he cooked.
He Yunbang had finished frying the preserved radish and scrambled eggs, and his mother brought in the peeled lettuce. He Yunbang took the lettuce and said, "I'll mix it."
Every morning, it was basically the old couple and Ah Zhen who got up to make breakfast for everyone. It wasn't that the people at Fuyunlou were lazy, it was really because during the Spring Fair, Fuyunlou had good business and they were too busy to close at 9pm every night and couldn't get up the next day.
He Yunbang came today, and after Ah Zhen boiled the porridge, she had nothing else to do. She said to He Yunbang, "Brother Ah Bang, I'm going to do the laundry."
"Okay!" He Yunbang said while cutting lettuce.
Ah Zhen just walked to the kitchen door and turned around and asked, "Brother Bang, where are the clothes you changed last night?"
"I'll wash it myself later." He Yunbang replied.
"It's time to get the certificate." Ah Zhen reminded.
He Yunbang lowered his head and laughed, put the shredded lettuce on the chopping board into the basin, walked out, pointed to a basin at the stairs and said, "That's it."
Ah Zhen picked up the basin, walked to the patio, came to the well and started washing clothes.
No matter how busy Yue Ning was, she would always get up on time for a morning run. After she went downstairs, she greeted He's father and mother, and saw Azhen washing clothes in the courtyard, so she smiled and called out, "Sister Azhen, good morning!"
"Good morning, Ningning!" Azhen responded.
"Good morning!" Ah Zhen was twisting a man's clothes hard.
Yue Ning finally reacted and said with a smile: "I should call you aunt."
At this time, He Yunbang came out of the house and said, "Go for a run, and come back for breakfast after you finish running."
Yue Ning made a face at him, turned and ran away.
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