After leaving Beihai Park, the three of them got on the bus and went around the palace wall of the Forbidden City. They got off at Wangfujing Street. Seeing that it was already past twelve o'clock, they went straight to the vegetarian restaurant they mentioned last time.
At this time, there were not many opportunities for people to eat meat. If there was a rare opportunity to go to a restaurant, they would definitely order meat dishes. There were basically no people like He Yuzhu who suggested to go on a vegetarian date.
Fortunately, Yang Yue was a dancer and was very strict about her diet. If she were to chase another girl and you told her to go vegetarian, the girl would probably think that there was something wrong with her brain.
This restaurant was also known as Quan Su Liu. It was said that it was founded by an imperial chef surnamed Liu. It had a history of 30 to 40 years. Just the vegetarian dishes could be made into a "four-four-to-the-end". It was four tables, four cold meat dishes, four stir-fried dishes, and a total of 16 dishes.
The mushrooms and glutens, roasted liver tip, chestnut chicken, and vegetarian roasted mutton that he usually ordered were all delicious in color, fragrance, and shape, making people drool.
He Yuzhu asked Yang Yue and his sister to order a plate of vegetarian sausage and pine nut tripe, a fried sweet dish with eight treasures, and a plate of vegetarian fish.
Although Yang Yue was treating, He Yuzhu wasn't used to letting the girl foot the bill, so he was prepared to pay for it himself.
The dishes in this vegetarian restaurant were different from those bland vegetables. To be precise, the dishes in his house were made of vegetables and meat. Chicken, duck, fish, and meat were all good in color, fragrance, and shape.
For example, this small plain belly was wrapped with a piece of bean skin. After cutting it open, the clear white powder was inlaid with various mushrooms. The white ones were like fat cubes, and the brown ones were like lean meat cubes. After cutting a small piece and taking a bite, the sweet and fresh taste lingered in the lips and teeth, making people clap their hands and exclaim.
Yang Yue and He Yushui had never eaten vegetables cooked like this before. After tasting a bite, they couldn't help but feel hungry. They didn't care about their image and couldn't stop eating. They only put down their chopsticks and drank a mouthful of sour plum soup when they were 60 - 70% full.
He Yuzhu had tasted many delicacies in both his previous and present lives, but he could still maintain his normal pace and slowly eat the food.
Seeing Yang Yue holding the teacup and sipping the sour plum soup while peeking at him with a slight embarrassment, He Yuzhu smiled and said,""The founder of this vegetarian restaurant, Mr. Liu, is a true royal chef. Last year, our cabinet chief hosted a banquet for the chief of the three countries, Nibalu, and invited Mr. Liu to cook.”
He picked up another piece of vegetarian belly and put it in his mouth to chew. Then, he said,"His dishes are indeed delicious, and I've also forgotten about them.”
Yang Yue saw that he was so understanding and was afraid that she would be embarrassed. He used self-deprecating methods to ease the atmosphere. She could not help but have a better impression of He Yuzhu.
At this moment, He Yushui leaned against the back of the chair and stroked her slightly bulging belly with both hands. She sighed in satisfaction,"It's so delicious. I want to eat it every day. Brother, can't you learn how to cook this vegetable dish?”
"Is your brother's cooking very bad?" He Yuzhu asked, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. I've taken you to at least half of the famous restaurants in the capital. Have you eaten Sichuan cuisine, Shandong cuisine, and official cuisine that are better than mine?”
"What's so great about it? If you have the ability, you can compete with Old Mr. Liu in cooking this vegetable dish."”
Yang Yue sipped the sour plum soup and smiled as she watched the siblings bicker. She sat at the side, as if she was in this warm atmosphere, but also as if she was watching this warm scene.
The three of them rested in the shop for a while before He Yushui suggested that they go to the bookstore. He Yuzhu led the two girls to the Wangfujing Xinhua Bookstore on the south side of Dong 'an Market. At this time, the Wangfujing Xinhua Bookstore was still a row of bungalows with an iron gate outside. There were many people visiting the bookstore on Sunday.
He Yuzhu bought the latest issue of " Youth Literature and Art " for his sister. This was a pure literature publication for children and teenagers that had just been published for two years. It was very helpful for students 'writing.
He also bought a few more translated novels from Southeast Asian countries, such as The Gadfly, Iron Flow, The Young Guards, and How Steel Was Tempered. He had already bought the original Russian versions of these novels last time, but considering He Yushui's Russian proficiency, it was better to buy a few more Chinese versions.
Yang Yue's interest was still in music and dance. After coming here, she remembered that He Yuzhu had asked her to introduce her to the music theory teacher. She turned around and glanced at He Yuzhu, only to see that he was looking at her.
Yang Yue blushed and whispered to He Yuzhu,""Last time, you said you wanted me to introduce you to a music theory teacher. Do you still have time to study?”
"Yeah, I hope you can introduce me to him." He Yuzhu nodded. My self-study ability is still okay. If there's something I don't understand, I'll go to the teacher every Sunday to ask for advice. I think, even if I don't have any success, I'm still confident that I can achieve a small success.”
Yang Yue nodded and said softly,""Alright, I'll help you ask when I go to the teacher next time.”
After leaving the bookstore, Yang Yue asked to go back, but she didn't ask He Yuzhu to send her back. However, He Yuzhu had also promised to call her the following Saturday when the photos were developed.
When he returned to the courtyard with his sister, he met the third uncle, Yan Bugui. He seemed to be waiting for He Yuzhu. When he saw the siblings return, he immediately said,"Zhu Zi, are you free tonight?"
He Yuzhu asked in surprise,"It's nothing. Third Master, what's the matter?"”
Yan Bugui rubbed his hands awkwardly and said,""Well, why don't you come to my house tonight and we can have a drink?”
"Come to my place. I still have to cook for the deaf old lady and the rainwater.”
"Alright, I'll bring some wine over. Hehe, but I'm going to disturb you again.”
Although he was curious why Yan Bugui was looking for him, He Yuzhu didn't think too much about it. That night, he didn't take out any more vegetables from his Backpack. He only made a loofah scrambled egg, a minced eggplant, a stir-fried bitter gourd, and a plate of peanuts.
After He Yushui helped the Deaf Old Lady over, Yan Bugui came over with a bottle of Niulanshan Erguotou.
He Yuzhu didn't say anything else. He opened the bottle of wine and poured it for the two of them. He wanted to wait for Yan Bugui to tell him what was going on.
The two of them chatted for a long time until the bottle of wine was almost empty. It was only when the Deaf Old Lady finished eating and He Yushui took her out for a walk that Yan Bugui began to talk about things.
As he poured the rest of the wine for He Yuzhu, he said,"Zhu Zi, as you know, I've been writing for quite some time now. I've submitted quite a number of articles, but I've only published a piece of tofu. You're a university student with high standards. Can you help me see what the problem is?”
As he spoke, he took out a stack of paper from his pocket and handed it to He Yuzhu, wanting him to help take a look. This was also because He Yuzhu was now a university student and a genuine intellectual. Yan Bugui was willing to put down his face and ask for advice.
" You can't say that," He Yuzhu hurriedly said." I'm still a student. When it comes to literature, you have a deeper foundation." If you don't mind, I'll learn.”
As he spoke, He Yuzhu picked up Yan Bugui's stack of manuscripts and started reading.
After reading the first few drafts, He Yuzhu flipped through the later drafts and said to Yan Bugui,""Third Master, my level is limited, so I don't dare to comment on your manuscript. I'll only talk about my own experience in writing the manuscript.”
Yan Bugui knew that He Yuzhu was trying to save his face, so he nodded gratefully,""Yes, Zhu Zi, go ahead."
He Yuzhu said," The first thing I want to do when I write a manuscript is to get close to the workers 'lives. This is because of our environment. After all, I'm in a factory. The second was to conform to the main theme, which was advocated and encouraged by the government to write around the main theme. The third was to stick to the truth, not to be superficial, not to be empty, not to talk about romance, but to pay attention to examples.”
He Yuzhu took another sip of wine and said,"I'll start with these three posts. See if they'll be of any help to you.”
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