Chapter 35 Apprenticeship Banquet
Early the next morning, He Yuzhu brought rain water to his master's house.
"Have you decided who to invite the day after tomorrow?" Master Fan Dakang asked.
"I don't have many friends here, just your family, Master, the uncle from Tan Jiacai, the senior brother here, Manager Luan, and Master Sun. That's all there is." He Yuzhu said.
"Okay, I'll write you an invitation, and you go and invite the people. You won't be helping the kitchen these days, so prepare well." Fan Dakang said.
Fan Dakang wrote the invitation for He Yuzhu.
"Let's go, let's go to Fengze Garden first." Fan Dakang said to He Yuzhu.
He Yuzhu went to Manager Luan's office first.
"Manager Luan, are you busy?" He Yuzhu said as he entered.
"It's Zhu Zhu. Congratulations on getting your third-level chef certificate." Manager Luan said.
"Thank you, Manager Luan. Manager Luan, my master will hold a graduation banquet for me at home the day after tomorrow. I would like to invite you and your family to attend." He Yuzhu handed over the invitation.
"Okay, your master is finally willing to let you start training. I will definitely come the day after tomorrow." Manager Luan said.
After bidding farewell to Manager Luan, we came to Master Sun's office again.
"Master Sun, my master will hold a graduation banquet for me the day after tomorrow. Please attend with your family." He Yuzhu handed over the invitation and said.
"Your master told me yesterday that I will definitely be there the day after tomorrow." Master Sun said.
He Yuzhu went to the kitchen to invite the second senior brother.
After leaving Fengze Garden, He Yuzhu first sent a telegram to He Daqing, not knowing whether he could come back.
He Yuzhu went to Emei Restaurant to invite his senior brother. So I went to Tan’s Restaurant.
At this time, Tan's cuisine was still doing well. After all, there were still many people who could afford it.
He Yuzhu found his uncle Peng Dahai and said: "Uncle, I have obtained the third-level chef certificate. My master is going to hold a master's banquet for me the day after tomorrow. I would like to invite you and other uncles to attend."
"What a great pillar. We will definitely be there the day after tomorrow." said the uncle.
After sending the invitations, He Yuzhu started to get busy. The ticket system was about to be implemented. Taking advantage of the free market in the suburbs before it was closed, He Yuzhu pretended to buy 2 calves and 2 donkeys from several places, both one male and one female, and put them in the space to breed. . I was lucky enough to buy 2 small wild boars.
As He Yuzhu poured materials everywhere, time passed quickly and it was the day of the graduation banquet.
He Yuzhu got up early that day, brought Yu Yu to his master's house, and began to prepare for the noon ordination banquet.
He Yuzhu was busy in the kitchen and time was passing away.
At around 10 o'clock, there was a knock on the door, and Master Fan Dakang went to open the door.
"You still have the nerve to come back, leave your children alone, and run away." He Daqing said angrily when Fan Dakang opened the door.
"Old Fan, I can't help myself." He Daqing said.
"If it weren't for Zhu Zhu's apprenticeship banquet today, you wouldn't have even thought about coming in." Fan Dakang let the door open and said.
As soon as He Daqing entered the door, he was spotted by Yu Yu playing in the yard.
"Dad," Yuyu called out, ran to He Daqing and hugged He Daqing.
"Dad, I thought you wouldn't come back and didn't want me and my brother anymore." Yu Yu hugged He Daqing and cried.
"How come dad doesn't want you and your brother anymore? Dad just went out to work to see what he bought you." He Daqing wiped Yu Yu's tears and said.
He Daqing opened the backpack he brought back and took out the clothes and snacks he bought for Yu Yu.
"Do you like it?" He Daqing asked.
"I like it." Yuyu replied.
"Okay, let's go into the house first and put things away." Fan Dakang said.
The rain kept clinging to He Daqing and never let go.
After He Daqing arrived, Peng Dahai brought other uncles and Lou Bancheng and his wife. They were also angry when they saw He Daqing, but they didn't show it when they saw the rain in He Daqing's arms.
After a while, senior brother arrived. Manager Luan and Master Sun came together. Second senior brother wanted to stay at Fengze Garden and did not come.
At 11:30 noon, all the guests had arrived and were seated.
Fan Dakang first praised He Yuzhu a few words, and then encouraged him a few words. Let He Yuzhu guard against arrogance and impetuosity, learn with an open mind, and take his cooking skills to a higher level.
He Yuzhu kowtowed to his master and thanked him for his teachings, and promised that he would learn with humility and not embarrass his master.
After the banquet started, the senior brother came to the kitchen to help He Yuzhu, and Fan Ting and Fan Yao helped serve the dishes. He Yuzhu exerted all his strength and delivered the prepared dishes to the table.
Sichuan cuisine, Shandong cuisine, Tanjia cuisine, Huaiyang cuisine.
Manager Luan tasted the soft pocket long fish and braised crab meat lion head on the table. They tasted very good.
"Lao Fan, when did Zhuzi learn Huaiyang cuisine again?" Manager Luan asked.
"I'm not very sure what notes I mentioned a while ago. I probably learned them by myself during this period." Fan Dakang said.
"Everyone else is fed by Grandmaster, but Grandmaster Zhuzi is chasing after him to feed him. Lao Fan, you have found a good apprentice." Master Sun said with emotion.
After all the dishes were finished, He Yuzhu came out to propose a toast. The wine I drank today was prepared by He Yuzhu and brewed by himself.
When they arrived at Lou Bancheng and his wife, He Daqing introduced to He Yuzhu: "This is the eldest lady of the Tan family, Tan Linrou. Your father and I learned cooking at the Tan family back then. This is the eldest lady's husband, whose surname is Lou. I will take you there. The rolling mill where the work is done belongs to his family.”
He Yuzhu quickly toasted.
"Da Qing, you don't work in Sijiucheng anymore. It's not convenient for me to treat guests. We have a good relationship. How about letting your son help me cook some meals when he is free?" Lou Bancheng said.
"Mr. Lou, just find someone to talk to me in advance. You don't need to ask my father." He Yuzhu said.
"You don't need to call me sir, we are all a family. Calling me sir is just a matter of birth. Just call me uncle and aunt." Mrs. Lou said.
"Yes, just call me uncle." Lou Bancheng agreed.
"Okay, uncle and aunt," He Yuzhu said calmly.
He Yuzhu continued to toast.
At around 2 p.m., the banquet ended. Everyone was very satisfied with the meal.
He Yuzhu, led by Fan Dakang and He Daqing, saw off the guests at the door.
He Yuzhu gave everyone two jars of medicinal wine to thank them for coming.
After seeing off the guests, He Yuzhu asked He Daqing, "When are you leaving?"
"I'll leave in a moment." He Daqing said.
"In such a hurry, Yuyu and I have moved to a new home, and you haven't gone to see it yet. Let's leave tomorrow." He Yuzhu said.
"Yuyu told me, I know where it is. If I don't go back today, your Aunt Bai will be worried." He Daqing said.
Hearing this, He Yuzhu curled his lips and said, "Since you have decided, forget it."
He Yuzhu remembered that He Daqing was driven back when he was old.
"You are not very young yet. You and the White Widow don't have another child?" He Yuzhu asked.
"No, your Aunt Bai's two sons are quite sensible." He Daqing said.
"'An outsider is an outsider after all. How do you expect outsiders to support you in your old age? It's better to have another child while your body is still healthy. It's safer to have a biological child. It's not like you can't afford it." He Yuzhu said.
He Daqing thought about it for a while. It was okay for the two children to support him. If they didn't provide for him in old age, he would have a biological guarantee.
"I will discuss having another child with your Aunt Bai when we get back." He Daqing said.
"Don't discuss it. I'll get you a jar of tiger whip wine later. Drink a cup half an hour in advance. We'll get pregnant first." He Yuzhu said.
"By the way, I'm going to deal with the old house, but I can't keep it in this situation." He Yuzhu said.
"Since the house has been transferred to you, you can take care of it." He Daqing said.
"Okay, you stay here with Yuyu, and I'll go back and get you a drink." He Yuzhu said.
"Okay, you go ahead." He Daqing said.
After a while, He Yuzhu brought He Daqing three jars of five kilograms of wine, one jar of tiger penis wine, one jar of green ants, and one jar of red sleeves.
"I won't give you white wine and rice wine. You can't take any more. Green ants will give you kidney replenishment, drink one cup every day, and red sleeves will give you white widow." He Yuzhu said.
He Yuzhu and Yu Yu sent He Daqing to the train station together.
"Dad, you have to come back often to see Yuyu." Yuyu hugged He Daqing and said.
"Dad will come back often to watch the rain." He Daqing said.
He Yuzhu held Yuyu and watched He Daqing get on the train and leave.
"Brother, dad will come back to see us, right?" Yuyu asked.
"Yes, dad will come back to see us."
"Okay, Yuyu, let's go home." He Yuzhu picked up Yuyu and said.
He Yuzhu returned home with rainwater.
That night, Yu Yu hugged He Yuzhu tightly before falling asleep peacefully.
