After a quick dinner, Ye Zhiqiu followed a group of people downstairs. They were going to contact various friends' homes to borrow furniture, tableware and other things.
Ye Zhiqiu also needed to rush back to Nanluoguxiang to discuss things with his two masters. They used to live in a restaurant. Later, after the public-private partnership, they were arranged to rent rooms at No. 136 and No. 153 in Nanluoguxiang.
It was already seven o'clock, but luckily it only took 40 minutes to get to Nanluoguxiang by bike.
Wang Lei lives at No. 153, and Li Bicheng lives at No. 136. They seem not too far away, but in fact it takes five or six minutes to walk there.
This is the direction Ye Zhiqiu came from, which is closer to the alley where No. 153 is located, so let’s look for this master first.
Ye Zhiqiu had been here several times, and everyone here had a vague impression of him, so when he pushed his bicycle into the front yard, people who were enjoying the cool air greeted him.
Grandpa Wang, holding a palm-leaf fan, jokingly said, "Xiao Ye, are you here to see your master? Why are you here so late, after dinner time? Are you worried that he'll go broke eating your master out of money?"
Ye Zhiqiu said with a grin, "Hehe, Uncle Wang, you're joking. I was afraid that when you call me over for dinner, I'd feel embarrassed not to go, so I came over after I finished my work!"
Aunt Liu, who was sitting next to him, laughed and said, "Xiao Ye, come to my house for dinner next time. If you go to Uncle Wang's house, you will only be treated to steamed buns! Auntie is different. I will definitely treat you well. What do you think about what I said last time?"
Ye Zhiqiu shuddered and quickly forced a smile, saying, "Aunt Liu, I have a partner now, so don't mention blind dates. Don't mess around..."
When talking about Ye Zhiqiu, they walked a few steps faster, because these guys heard that Ye Zhiqiu was a purchasing agent and always wanted to introduce their relatives' girls to him.
But Ye Zhiqiu is not complacent. Working as a buyer and a chef really makes him a strong competitor in the marriage market!
At least ordinary working-class families, when they meet someone like Ye Zhiqiu, they want to introduce him to their relatives. Ye Zhiqiu has refused many times. Even his own mother wanted to introduce her 18-year-old niece to Ye Zhiqiu!
After arriving at the middle courtyard, Ye Zhiqiu immediately saw Wang Lei sitting in the yard. His two sons who were playing around were sharp-eyed and immediately spotted Ye Zhiqiu.
"Brother Ye is here, Dad, look!"
"Brother Ye, why did you come back at this time? It would be great if you could cook. Then I can eat delicious food again!"
Ye Zhiqiu rubbed Wang Weijun's little head as he ran over and took his bicycle. This nine-year-old guy always gave him a taste of the food whenever Ye Zhiqiu brought it to cook, so he was very close to him.
He smiled and said, "This time I came to talk to your father about something, but I didn't bring any food. Next time I bring some and I'll cook for you."
Wang Weibing is thirteen years old this year and has just entered the first grade of junior high school. He is only two months younger than the second child, Ye Wubing.
The two little guys pushed their bicycles to the side and parked. Ye Zhiqiu went forward to greet his master and the neighbors, walked around with a cigarette, and then greeted his master's wife Mei Hehua who had just come out.
After a busy day, he followed Wang Lei to the living room. After pouring tea, he asked curiously, "Disciple, why are you here at this hour? Is there something wrong?"
Ye Zhiqiu took a big sip of tea and told him about what happened between the He and Ma families, as well as everyone's speculations and the plan to change the way of cooking.
Wang Lei frowned and said indignantly, "For such a big event as a wedding, someone comes out to mess things up. This is going to make us mortal enemies!
Since the host has such a request, let's talk to my junior brother and see if we can cook these chickens, ducks and fish in a different way!
The whole chicken and fish were originally meant to be a good idea, but now I can only think about how to prepare them. The side dishes also need to be adjusted. It's so late, is there any problem on your end?"
This is indeed the case. As long as the Ma family and the He family find out, they will definitely fight to the death with each other!
Knowing that they had invited the leader, they still did this. This would ruin the political careers of both families and is no different from killing them!
They have put a knife to your neck, there is no room for negotiation!
Ye Zhiqiu quickly replied, "Master, please rest assured. I'll go back and make some changes right away. If that doesn't work, I'll collect the vegetables we've already picked and we can eat them ourselves."
"I'm sorry to have wronged you this time, Master. The girl I'm planning to date now has an aunt who married into the Ma family. If it really works out in the future, I might even call Ma Banghua my cousin."
Wang Lei didn't care. He smiled and nodded, saying, "Okay, Master, I'm already working in the factory. What's there to be wronged about? Since he's your future relative, I must help you with this matter."
Let's go to your second master's house first and discuss the dishes with him. We need to make some changes to the roast chicken and braised carp to see what will be the most suitable. "
Ye Zhiqiu nodded, pushed his bicycle and walked out with Wang Lei.
This master has a very good relationship with people. At least when he walked to the front yard, many people greeted him and he responded happily to each of them.
But it is true that living in these slums is full of troubles. If the Ye family lived in such a slum, they would have a lot of headaches!
You might even be reported for eating a few extra meals of meat! Besides, it’s not easy to get along with my younger siblings. I’m afraid that if I beat up one kid today, I’ll be bullied by another one tomorrow.
There was no way such trivial matters would be rare! So when Ye Zhiqiu learned that he could rent a private courtyard, he was extremely happy.
The two chatted all the way and arrived at No. 136 after six or seven minutes. Li Bicheng lived in the front yard, so when they walked in, they saw the father and son chatting and bragging with others.
Li Peng, Li Bicheng's adopted son, is now studying at the Beijing Hotel with Li Bicheng's Sichuan cuisine master. Therefore, Li Peng has been allocated a house and no longer lives here.
In addition to these two sons, Li Bicheng also has a daughter named Li Weihua, who is also twelve years old this year.
Seeing the two people come in, Li Weimin said happily: "Second Uncle, Junior Brother, why are you here at this time?"
Li Bicheng complained, "Silly! Go make some tea! Your uncle and the others must be here because they have something to discuss. Do you need anyone to teach you?"
Ye Zhiqiu smiled and said, "Yes, Second Senior Brother, Brother Weimin, let's go inside and talk! Something has happened at the master's house and we need to discuss it."
The group entered the living room and sat down. Ye Zhiqiu distributed cigarettes to everyone and then repeated the story.
They were both stunned after hearing this, because this was the first time they had encountered such a thing. Even if they had a grudge against someone, they would never do such a wicked thing, but this time they actually encountered it!
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