After busy with the lunch market, and helping to clean up a little ingredients for the evening, Hongzhu went to find Second Uncle Li for leave apologetically.

When the two restaurants opened together, they agreed on the charter, and Hongzhu came to the restaurant to count as work, but he could get a salary. Recently, she has a lot of things in her family, Li and Wen Han are weak and small, Hongzhu is always worried in her heart, she can't take care of this one when she cares about it. Even if the two families are close, Hongzhu is a little uncomfortable when she talks to Uncle Li about going home.

But Zhong Shi heard it, and only smiled and joked to her: "What nonsense is this? I'm sorry I didn't get to help you today. Don't bother to talk about it, you can go home quickly, and save me from being ugly. ”

Second Uncle Li also said: "You just moved over today, and the room is a mess, and it's not easy to start a fire if you think about it, so bring some food back from here." ”

These words also reminded Hongzhu that they were in a hurry to leave the Zhu family, and they didn't want to see Jiang's face anymore, but they came out on an empty stomach at noon, she came to eat in the restaurant, but they didn't know if her mother and Cheng Wenhan were hungry at noon. It's just that the fact that they came out of the Zhu family hungry is not easy to mention to the Li family, not that Hongzhu and the kindness to hide it for the two mothers-in-law and daughter-in-law of the Zhu family. It's just that not only does the Zhu family have no face, but Hongzhu also feels that it is not very interesting, so they still hope for the mercy of others with this, and they are also embarrassed.

Hongzhu agreed, took some leftover food from the kitchen, and hurried to the new courtyard.

When Hongzhu arrived home, she couldn't help frowning when she saw that the courtyard door in front of her was just open with a push. When I lived in Zhu's house, there was a grocery store in front of the yard, and there were many people in the back room, and the neighbors were also familiar with each other.

As soon as she entered the courtyard, Hongzhu saw an unexpected person, and she was stunned, "...... Hey, sir?"

He Mingheng was carrying a big water tank, and when he heard her title, he immediately smiled, put down the water tank and said: "What kind of gentleman am I? I have neither a fame nor a public office, to be honest, I only know a few words, and I can help people run errands and be a person." Saying that, he smiled to himself, and said: "First of all, I also talked to Aunt Li, and the two families are neighbors and get closer to each other, so it will be good to help in the future, and the girl will call me Brother He if she doesn't mind, then it will be considered to promote me." ”

As she was talking, Li Shi came out of the kitchen, although she looked a little tired, but she looked very happy, she said: "Hongzhu is back, thanks to your brother He who came over and helped us a lot, our house was cleaned up in half an afternoon." ”

Hongzhu heard Li also greet her, she was not easy to refuse, thinking that it was just a title, and it was not worth paying attention to what she called, so she immediately shouted "Brother He", and said: "Thank you so much, I want to come back to help, it's okay if I don't think about it, but it seems that I am lazy." ”

He Mingheng smiled and said, "If you have to shout like this, can I still watch you little girl busy back and forth? After a pause, he said, "Then I won't call Miss Cheng anymore, just call you Hongzhu." ”

Hongzhu smiled and responded.

He Mingheng carried the water tank to the kitchen again, Hongzhu turned his head to look at the side room, and found that even the small room had been cleaned up, Cheng Wenhan was wiping the old long case inside, and her heart was relieved. When she turned around, she followed her to the kitchen, and when she saw that everything seemed to be in order, she put down the food she was carrying and said, "It was my second uncle who was worried that we would not have time to make a fire to cook today, so he asked me to bring some food back to cushion my stomach." Now that I see that the place is cleaned up, I might as well heat up the stove and cook. ”

Li Shi heard this and thought about it, this move to a new house is also a serious matter, originally to pay attention to the day and hour, according to her original idea, there are not a few days before they get rid of the funeral, first in the Zhu family in addition to the funeral, and then in the new home in a serious way, the lively and lively are happy. It's just unfortunate that they couldn't bear to live in the Zhu family anymore, so they moved out today. It's not a good day to count anymore. It's better to be in a hurry than to be in a hurry, it's better to take advantage of the hot stove today and invite someone to have a light meal.

Li Shi wanted to distinguish clearly, so he said: "Yes, your Brother He has been busy for a long time, and he hasn't even drunk a sip of water, so you hurry out to buy some good food, just to leave your Brother He to eat." ”

When He Mingheng heard this, he waved his hand and said, "Don't be particular about me, I'm embarrassed to keep me." ”

Li said: "If you don't pay attention to it, you can eat it at will." ”

He Mingheng still said that it was not necessary.

As soon as Hongzhu pondered it, he knew that it was Li who didn't understand, which made people embarrassed. She thought about it carefully, and it was appropriate for them to say that they were grateful for staying here, but when they moved to a new house, they came to a young offspring like He Mingheng, and it was really a little difficult to stay. She smiled and said: "What kind of craftsmanship do we have, how can Brother He look at it, it is better to go and tell my second uncle and ask him to bring wine to accompany the guests. ”

Li Shi then said: "That's exactly what I mean." She smiled apologetically and said, "Our family has not yet been mourned, so we can't do anything seriously, and we can only eat at will." If you don't think it's right, just leave it. ”

"The aunt is polite again. He Mingheng said: "Don't be afraid to tell the truth, like us, we often walk around in the official door, and ordinary people also say that they have anger and evil spirits on their bodies, and they are all willing to stay away and do not want to associate with me." It's a shame that I'm a careless person, and when I'm busy, I don't have time to pay attention to these old habits. He explained two sentences, and then laughed again, "I am willing to stay when I hear that there is wine, and I am afraid that my aunt will actually hate me in her heart, and I am afraid that I will disturb the joy." ”

Li Shi was also amused by his words, and only said: "Come on, I'm afraid that you will turn around and arrange in your heart that I hate you, and I won't be able to keep you." ”

It is rare to see that Li can also joke with others, and Hongzhu is also surprised. I also admired this He Mingheng in my heart, and said strangely that this person can eat well in the yamen, just with this ability, he doesn't have any fame, and he can earn a family business without relying on his uncle Zengya.

In the end, it was not a serious treat, Hongzhu didn't think about inviting people everywhere, but only went around to the restaurant to mention it to Second Uncle Li when she went to buy vegetables at a late market.

As soon as Zhong heard that He Mingheng had been invited, he was surprised at first, and when he asked clearly, he was still helping to clean up the house today, and his face changed.

Hongzhu didn't bother to think about it carefully, but said: "He came to help, and it was not good to admit his love in vain, so my mother said to keep him for dinner." It's not easy for us to be accompanied, but we're here to trouble my second uncle. ”

Second Uncle Li simply said, "Okay, I should go seriously." ”

Zhong Shi was interested, and then said: "This new house hot stove is also a serious matter, I and your second uncle have cleaned it up, so I can go over and help." ”

Hongzhu pushed, "I don't do a serious banquet, it's enough to have my mother and me, why delay the restaurant business." ”

Zhong said: "Okay, I have a sense of proportion." With a guest, can people still wait?"

Hongzhu only then understood a little, if he changed to another Zhong family, he would dislike delaying business, but if he invited He Mingheng, he would be willing. She smiled and said nothing.

Before leaving, Zhong also said a few words, what ginger and onion ingredients and other food shops have some of them she just brought over, only let Hongzhu go to buy some big meat, save a while, and the stalls will be closed every day. Hongzhu answered yes and hurried away.

When Hongzhu bought vegetables and turned back, Second Uncle Li and He Mingheng had already chatted.

Their courtyard is the front yard of the two courtyards, and the original north main house is not facing here, but directly opens to the north, and it has become the south house of the owner's aunt Gu. Therefore, there is no hall where Hongzhu lives, and if it is to entertain guests and open the table, it is really difficult to fiddle.

If it's summer, just put it in the courtyard and hang a lantern, but now it's winter, and the wind blows in the courtyard at night, and the hot vegetables are down, and people are cold. If you put it directly in the kitchen, you can put it away, but you can also put it away when you clean it up, but this end of the stir-fry is hospitable, and the noisy and shouting is not good-looking. If it is placed at the end of the wing, the big room is where the Li family and Hongzhu live, so it will naturally not work.

Therefore, there is only the small one left, the original bed was placed in the house, and a bookcase was moved for Cheng Wenhan, and then there were the old bookcases of his father Cheng Guitang that were cleaned up before, and the room seemed cramped. As soon as Second Uncle Li came, he moved those things away first, and set up a large square table first.

Originally, Li didn't feel anything when he stayed as a guest, but now when he looks at the place, he is a little embarrassed, only saying that the house is small and he neglects the guests.

It was He Mingheng who said: "It's convenient, it's just sitting at a table, so it looks lively." Auntie, I'm the most unparticular, and once I'm at the table, don't treat me as a guest, but I can be called to do it. He laughed again, "I think this room is small, and this little point will not be cold." ”

Hongzhu knew that the Zhong family had the heart to make friends with He Mingheng, and since there was no separate table, the Zhong family would not show anything to accompany the guests, so she took the initiative to let her stay in this house, and sent Cheng Wenhan to put some snacks and tea fruits out, and then went to the kitchen with the Li family to be busy.

said that they didn't do any big dishes, but in the end, Li and Hongzhu were busy for a while, and in the end they still made six dishes and a soup and put them on the table, most of them were stir-fried and steamed vegetables, and they didn't need to be on a big fire, so they could be seen if they could make so much in such a little time.

When Second Uncle Li looked at the dishes, he knew that a few dishes were made of red beads, and he couldn't help but praise: "An Niang won't say it, I look at red beads and I am really capable, when I came to my stall, I could even burn a hot noodle to hurt my hands, now look at her, which one can't be done, more like a chef than me." ”

Before Hongzhu could speak, He Mingheng smiled and said: "Look at what the second uncle said, you sound like you are praising Hongzhu on the surface, but you really don't praise yourself? She didn't know it before, she only learned it when she was in your stall, this is all taught by the master, and the master has the ability." ”

As soon as he said this, everyone laughed.