Siheyuan: My life is my decision

He Yuzhu took the lead and walked out. After taking two steps, he stopped and turned back to He Yuzhu's house.

"Zhuzi, what are you doing?"

The third uncle looked at He Yuzhu's movements and asked in surprise

"Third uncle, I'm going to see how the Kang tray in Yuyu's house is doing. Let's go have dinner. We can't leave them alone."

He Yuzhu said and continued walking forward.

"Zhuzi, wait a minute. I forgot to tell you. They have left. Let me tell you."

The third uncle remembered something and quickly said to He Yuzhu

"What? Already gone?"

He Yuzhu looked at the third uncle Yan Bugui in surprise

"Yes, they have already set up the kang in Yuyu's house. Originally, they planned to tell you, but when they heard that you and Teacher Ran were chatting,

They asked me to tell you that the kang has been laid out and tried to be burned. They asked you to burn it for another day tomorrow and that would be enough. Then they left."

"It's all my fault. I was so happy just now that I forgot. Here is the key to your and Yuyu's room. He asked me to hand it over to you."

The third uncle looked at He Yuzhu embarrassedly and handed over the key.

"That's it. It's okay, Third Master. Just leave. I'll invite them alone next time, so let's go."

He Yuzhu looked at Yuyu's room which was locked, took the key, and then said to Teacher Ran

"Akiba, let's go"

"Wait a minute, I'm pushing my bike."

Ran Qiuye unlocked the bicycle and followed He Yuzhu and the others out of the small courtyard. When they were approaching the entrance of the courtyard, the third uncle asked them to wait, and then ran home.

"Liberation, what is your dad doing?"

He Yuzhu turned to look at Yan Jiefang and asked

"Brother Zhuzi, I don't know either."

Yan Jiefang spread his hands and said

After a while, the third uncle Yan Bugui came out of the house with half a bottle of wine in his hand.

"Okay, let's go!"

He Yuzhu looked at the third uncle dumbfounded and went to get the wine.

Ignoring this, He Yuzhu and the others arrived at the state-owned hotel

After everyone sat down, He Yuzhu looked at them and said

“Let’s see what we can eat”

"Let Teacher Ran have some, she is a lesbian"

Yan Jiefang can do anything, so he didn't say anything. The third uncle knew that he was taking advantage of Teacher Ran today, so he asked her to do something

"Brother He, I can do anything."

Teacher Ran had been to the state-owned hotel twice with her parents before, but she was a little embarrassed to come here with He Yuzhu.

"Is that so?"

He Yuzhu scratched his head and looked around

"How about we eat shabu-shabu? On such a cold day, this is just the right thing to eat."

"Okay, okay, Brother Zhuzhu, that's it. I haven't eaten it for a long time."

Yan Jiefang swallowed hard when he heard He Yuzhu's words. He had only eaten it once when he was so old. It was when he went to visit relatives with his parents during the Chinese New Year and ate it at a relative's house. That time was particularly memorable to him.

"You talk a lot. I'm starving you or something."

As soon as the third uncle heard Yan Jiefang's words, he immediately glared at him.

"..."

Yan Jiefang was stared at by the third uncle, and he did not dare to speak, but he did not know what he was muttering in his mouth. The third uncle Yan Bugui ignored him and looked at Ran Qiuye.

"Teacher Ran, what do you think of this pillar?"

The third uncle swallowed hard after hearing this. He hadn't eaten for a long time.

"Teacher Yan, I'm fine."

Ran Qiuye answered the third uncle Yan Bugui's words, then looked at He Yuzhu and nodded.

"Okay, that's it. This one is quick to serve, and there are two steamed buns per person, so that's about right."

He Yuzhu smiled and nodded to Ran Qiuye, then looked at the third uncle He Yan Jiefang

"Brother Zhuzhu, I have three steamed buns."

Yan Jiefang raised his hand and looked at He Yuzhu and said

"shut up"

The third uncle wanted to stop Yan Jiefang's mouth. He seemed to be abusing him at home.

"Third uncle, don't be like this. Jiefang is growing up. It's good for your health to eat more."

"Zhuzhu, I'm sorry."

The third uncle looked at He Yuzhu and said with some embarrassment

"It's okay, third uncle, how about you?"

"Two of me are enough"

"Akiba, what about you?"

After He Yuzhu asked the third uncle, he turned to look at Ran Qiuye.

"Brother He, I am also two."

"Okay, do you like mutton or beef?"

"mutton"

At this time, three people answered at the same time

"Hahaha... If that's okay, let's just have mutton, and then add some vegetarian dishes."

He Yuzhu smiled and came to the window to order.

I ordered a copper shabu-shabu, then ordered two pieces of mutton slices and one piece of tripe.

Then I ordered a Shabu Shabu Shabu set, cabbage, tofu, and vermicelli

The dishes of this era are not served in small portions like in later generations. Every dish here is piled on a large plate.

Plus nine steamed buns and a bottle of Arctic soda for each person. Because Ran Qiuye was there, He Yuzhu didn’t drink.

Well, it should be almost done. He Yuzhu thought for a moment and added more in case it was not enough. Anyway, this kind of food can be served quickly.

After ordering, He Yuzhu paid and returned to his seat. Since there were four of them this time, they sat at a square table.

"Zilla, are you ready?"

The third uncle Yan Bugui looked at He Yuzhu who was sitting down and said

"Already ordered, Mr. San"

He Yuzhu looked at the third uncle and nodded.

"Zhuzi, do you know the origin of this hot-pot meat?"

The third uncle looked at them and asked

"do not know"

Ran Qiuye, He Yan Jiefang shook his head

He Yuzhu didn't speak. He did know a little bit from the memory of 'Silly Zhu', but he didn't know much.

Silly Zhu's memory is mainly based on Tan's cuisine. Although the system later improved his cooking skills, it only improved his skills. He really didn't know the origin of these dishes, so he also followed the third uncle.

"Speaking of which, this Shabu-shabu has some historical origins. This can be traced back to the Yuan Dynasty. When Kublai Khan was marching to fight, a cook came up with it. Later, Kublai Khan won the battle and served this dish at the celebration banquet. Named hotpot mutton

Later, this dish became popular in the Qing Dynasty. Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty liked it the most. He liked to eat it every time this season came. The most terrifying thing was that one year he ate it for three meals a day on average.

But this dish is really good. It pays attention to the three souls, soup base, ingredients, and dipping sauces (the author will not introduce them one by one here. Friends who like it can check the information online)

The most important thing about this hotpot is the dipping sauce, which is mainly sesame sauce, supplemented by chive flowers and fermented bean curd juice. Add a few drops of spicy oil, oyster sauce, shrimp oil, and sprinkle with a handful of chopped green onion. It’s so fragrant.”

The third uncle swallowed his saliva as he spoke. Even He Yuzhu's greed was aroused, let alone Yan Jiefang. His swallowing movements became bigger and bigger.

Ran Qiuye is a little girl and may feel embarrassed to make such an action, but He Yuzhu can still tell that she is forcibly suppressing him

Fortunately, it didn't take long for the copper shabu-shabu to be served, as well as various side dishes.

But the dipping sauce is different from that of later generations. You don't prepare it yourself, but the chef in the back kitchen prepares it for each person.

"Come on, you're welcome, come and eat"

He Yuzhu greeted them

"Zhuzhu, there is something special about eating this. You can't put the blanched meat directly into the dipping sauce."

The third uncle looked at He Yuzhu pouring part of the mutton into the copper pot and said

"Oh? What else is there to pay attention to?"

He Yuzhu looked at the third uncle Yan Bugui and said

"After the meat is cooked, put it on the empty butterfly next to it."

The third uncle picked up a piece of hot mutton from the copper pot and put it on a small plate. He Yuzhu and the others followed suit.

"Then use chopsticks to apply the dipping sauce evenly on the meat slices, so that the soup will not dilute the concentration of the dipping sauce and the taste of the dipping sauce can always be maintained."

The third uncle picked up the dipped mutton slices, put them in his mouth, and started eating.

"Well, that's what it tastes like."

"Hot, hot, hot..."

Yan Jiefang may have eaten a little too hastily and accidentally burned his mouth, but maybe he was reluctant to let it go, so he kept his mouth closed and chewed twice quickly before swallowing it.

He Yuzhu could feel how hot he was looking at his expression

"Slow down, you can't eat hot tofu in a hurry."

The third uncle said to Yan Jiefang, then picked up another piece of mutton, and drank a glass of wine

"..."

Yan Jiefang didn't have any excuses. The most important thing at this meeting was to eat, so he also took a slice of it.

"Autumn leaves, you eat too"

He Yuzhu took a piece of meat to Ran Qiuye and said

"I know, Brother He"

Ran Qiuye's face turned red again

"Uh-huh..."

He Yuzhu nodded with a smile and started eating too.

one hour later

"How's it going? You're already full. Do you want more food?"

He Yuzhu looked at the three people who had stopped and said

"No, Brother He, I'm full."

Ran Qiuye looked at He Yuzhu and said

"Yes, Zhuzi, we are all full."

The third uncle waved his hand, and Yan Jiefang nodded beside him.

"Okay, then let's withdraw."

He Yuzhu stood up and said, only the third uncle drank during this meal. He Yuzhu did not drink because Ran Qiuye was there, and Yan Jiefang, let alone just ate,

When the four of them walked out of the state-owned hotel, it was already dark outside.