In November 1959, Beijing was particularly lively. In October, the National Day military parade, the mighty and majestic People's Liberation Army made the people of the country feel the strength of the motherland. Although more than a month had passed, people were still immersed in the joy of the founding of the country.
Outside the Dongzhi Gate of the capital, the Red Star Rolling Mill, which had nearly 10,000 people, was also bustling with activity. In the kitchen of the First Cafeteria, a young man around the age of 22 or 23 was talking to a young man who was cutting potatoes."Ma Hua, the potato shreds are not thin enough. You still have to continue practicing your knife skills.”"Master, you're right. I'll definitely train hard.”Ma Hua said with a smile. "Master, the potatoes are almost finished. Do you want to cut cabbage today?”"What are you cutting? We just ate potatoes and cabbage yesterday. Today, we'll have potatoes. The director said that supplies are tight and we can't buy much now. We'll save the cabbage for later.”He Yuzhu looked at Ma Hua again." Alright, the shredded potatoes are done. I'll show you today. Learn well."”
He Yuzhu came to the stove and began to cook. "Pay attention to the heat when frying the shredded potatoes. The fire can't be too big or too small, or it won't taste good. The shredded potatoes are crispy."
In the blink of an eye, the Red Star Rolling Mill's broadcast rang with Dongfanghong. The workers began to pack up their work and walked towards the canteen.
There was already a long queue in front of the window of the first canteen. The workers held lunch boxes in one hand and meal tickets in the other.
Nowadays, the price of goods was extremely low, but everything needed a ticket. Buying meat required a meat ticket, buying oil required a fuel ticket, buying a bicycle required a bicycle ticket, and so on. Basically, everything needed a ticket. Without a ticket, you could not buy anything. Those who had money but no ticket could only go to Pigeon Market to buy it, and they had to worry about being caught.
Liu Lan and Ma Hua were in charge of collecting the tickets at the window. The white steamed buns were five cents per ticket, and the same price was paid for the dishes. And some workers who had used up their meal tickets had to pay two taels of food tickets and five cents to buy a white steamed bun.
"Ma Hua, what's the dish today? It smells so good.”A worker in the back row raised his head and asked.
"Today, we're eating shredded potatoes. My master stir-fried them. What's not delicious?”
"That's true. With Master He's culinary skills, he won't get tired of eating potatoes and cabbages every day.”
"That's right. Otherwise, why would everyone come here every day to queue up in the six canteens of our rolling mill? It's all because Master He's cooking is gone in a short while, so we can only eat in other canteens.”
"That's right. It's a loss if you can't eat Master He's dishes at the same price. "Those in front, don't pay too much. Leave some for those behind us.”
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In the kitchen, He Yuzhu was sitting on a stool with an porcelain cup in her hand. She was happily drinking tea with leaf foam floating on it.
Unknowingly, it had been more than three months since he arrived in this era. He Yuzhu gradually adapted to this lack of resources, a dull and busy life.
He thought about how he woke up three months ago and found himself in the world of love courtyards. He had perfectly inherited He Yuzhu's memories and cooking skills. As someone who had watched the television series, he knew very well about He Yuzhu's tragic life. It could be said that he had been cheated by Qin Huairu and the other Siheyuan people for his entire life. When he reached middle age, not only did he have to take care of the three old men and Jia Zhangshi in their old age, but he also had to be tormented by Qin Huairu and the three ungrateful wretches. Needless to say, if it weren't for the rich woman Lou Xiao'e, his old age would definitely be miserable.
However, he did not pity He Yuzhu at all. As the saying goes, a pitiful person must have something to hate. In his previous life, he had lived for nearly 40 years. He understood that although He Yuzhu had been schemed against, he had asked for it.
Although He Yuzhu was called a fool, he was not really a fool. Looking at the overall situation, the reason why he had been tricked for his entire life was because he also coveted Qin Huiru's body. Although he did not think so at first, he only felt that Qin Huiru was pitiful for bringing up three children. In addition, Yi Zhonghai's persuasion made him purely want to help Qin Huiru. However, later on, He Yuzhu slowly developed feelings for Qin Huiru. Otherwise, he would not have been completely controlled by Qin Huiru.
Of course, all of this had nothing to do with He Yuzhu now. Three years ago, when He Yuzhu had just started working, his father, He Daqing, ran off to Baocheng with a widow surnamed Bai, leaving the 13-year-old He Yuzhu and the original owner behind.
His younger sister, He Yushui, later made a fuss about wanting her father. He Yuzhu even brought her to Baocheng. Unfortunately, she did not even see He Daqing. After freezing at the gate for a night, she dejectedly brought her younger sister, He Yushui, back to the capital.
Since then, He Yuzhu and his sister had relied on each other.
He Yuzhu was extremely glad that he had transmigrated to this world in 1959 and not 1965. The incident where he was cheated for his entire life in the original drama probably wouldn't happen.
Currently, Qin Huiru's husband, Jia Pingan, was still alive and well. Usually, Jia Zhangshi would keep a close eye on Qin Huiru. Therefore, He Yuzhu and Qin Huiru only had a casual greeting when they bumped into each other. If he said anything more, Jia Zhangshi would scold him.
Before He Yuzhu transmigrated, his younger sister, He Yushui, would often look for Qin Huiru to chat. After He Yuzhu arrived, she requested He Yushui to stay away from Qin Huiru and accompany the old lady when she had nothing to do. At first, she was unwilling. Now, after being lectured by He Yuzhu a few times, He Yushui would either stay at home or with the old lady after finishing her homework. She rarely hung out with Qin Huiru.
Now that his younger sister, He Yushui, was in her third year of middle school, she would be in high school in less than a year. Once she stayed in school, she would only come back on weekends and would not have the time to appear in front of Qin Huiru. This way, she would slowly stop being affected by Qin Huiru and not let her, her older brother, get into trouble.
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