Life in siheyuan era

Guo Yanhong nimbly chopped the meat, mixed the dumpling filling, and kneaded the dough skillfully. The dough pieces she pinched off were uniform in size. Zhang Xueqi observed for a few moments, then turned to Luo Sumei and said in a low voice, "This girl is not bad."

Luo Sumei nodded lightly and replied softly, "She's diligent, but her education level is a bit low. I wonder about her character?"

"We're looking for a daughter-in-law, not promoting a cadre. What do we need high education for? As long as she's reasonable and understanding, the important thing is that she's filial, hardworking, and of good character."

Zhang Xueqi stated his criteria for choosing a daughter-in-law. Luo Sumei nodded gently, and then they both looked at Zhou Zhiyuan.

Zhou Zhiyuan pointed to his chest. Seeing them nod, he smiled wryly. He had taken on another task: to find out about Guo Yanhong's character.

In this regard, Zhang Xueqi and Luo Sumei trusted Zhou Zhiyuan. Zhang Yong knew his parents' tactics. After close observation, he whispered to Guo Yanhong, "My dad has a pretty good impression of you, but he's always been cautious. At this time, you have to be careful of Zhiyuan. He's my dad's scout."

Zhang Yong reminded Guo Yanhong, but Guo Yanhong was quite confident, "I'm preparing cabbage-filled dumplings."

Seeing that she was preparing to bribe Zhou Zhiyuan with a meal of cabbage-filled dumplings, Zhang Yong could only continue to remind her, "This kid is devoted to his duty. A meal of cabbage-filled dumplings won't work."

"Then I'll make him another batch."

Guo Yanhong's answer amused Zhang Yong. Just as he was about to say something more, he suddenly thought that this was actually a good thing. Guo Yanhong could pass the test with her simplicity.

He didn't want to say anything more and busied himself with making dumplings, also getting He Yushui's support.

He Yushui also wanted to show her diligence. She was the daughter and sister of a chef, so making dumplings was not a difficult task.

More importantly, He Yushui disliked Shen Lanyin and determined that she wouldn't do housework. Unable to use verbal attacks, she adopted a strategy.

When she saw Shen Lanyin, she became very angry. She hadn't paid attention to why the two of them came out of the building. Seeing the two of them walking side by side, the fire in her heart was suppressed again and again.

She was a cultured person. She politely shook hands with Shen Lanyin, then turned around and called Zhou Zhiyuan a "big liar."

Hearing a series of praises, He Yushui couldn't sit still. Hearing Zhang Yong arranging to make dumplings, she immediately responded. At the same time, she thought that this was a good opportunity for Technician He to learn about Doctor Shen's dumpling-making skills.

She had this idea, but she thought that Shen Lanyin would not accept the challenge. Just looking at her slender hands, it was clear that she was not one to do housework.

Of course, it would be even better if this were the result. She went to make dumplings, and Shen Lanyin sat still. By comparing the two, Shen Lanyin would be put down.

At this time, Zhou Zhiyuan would understand, and Zhang Xueqi and Luo Sumei would understand even more. Afterwards, Teacher Luo would definitely give her student a few warnings.

He Yushui thought it was a good idea and got up quickly, but she didn't expect Shen Lanyin to respond and get up, saying, "Zhiyuan, you talk to Uncle Zhang and Teacher Luo. I'll go make dumplings."

What He Yushui didn't expect was that Shen Lanyin couldn't sit still at this time either. Zhang Xueqi and Luo Sumei's constant praise of Zhou Zhiyuan gave her the feeling that these two meant, "It's your good fortune to find Zhou Zhiyuan."

Understanding this implication made her unhappy. In her opinion, the opposite was true. She agreed to be Zhou Zhiyuan's girlfriend, and Zhou Zhiyuan should be grateful to her.

The contrast between the two was too great, and there was no possibility of reaching an agreement. Shen Lanyin would not refute, and was silently enduring it. Suddenly seeing He Yushui jump out, she immediately had an idea.

She also didn't like He Yushui because of the title "big liar."

Zhou Zhiyuan had explained to her beforehand, and she understood the situation that night. Zhou Zhiyuan said that focusing on his career was no problem.

The problem was, why did He Yushui call him a "big liar"?

Zhou Zhiyuan didn't explain, but Shen Lanyin understood that He Yushui was interested in Zhou Zhiyuan. This view made her unhappy.

And He Yushui even wanted to use making dumplings to overwhelm her. Shen Lanyin would naturally not let go of this opportunity. She wanted to prove what it meant to be unexpected.

The fact proved that she could make dumplings, and she made them quickly and well. At this time, she could happily get up and walk over.

Seeing that Shen Lanyin was also going to make dumplings, Luo Sumei actually said, "Let the two of them chat. Let's chat while we make dumplings."

Luo Sumei also had her own ideas. Zhou Zhiyuan brought a girlfriend home, and she, as a teacher, had to set an example for her student's girlfriend. As a daughter-in-law, you have to be diligent.

So the women made dumplings, and Zhang Yong prepared the electric stove. Then he went out to replace the fuse in the circuit breaker with two thicker rusty wires. The rusty wires exploded when the dumplings were cooked with the electric stove, and the taste of this pot of dumplings was definitely a problem.

And these two thicker rusty wires could only be used at this time. Otherwise, if the electricity inspector found out, he would be fined. Even the chief engineer of the power plant would not be exempt from the fine.

Zhang Yong went out to change the rusty wires, and Luo Sumei took the three women to make dumplings. Then He Yushui regretted it.

Guo Yanhong was so fast at rolling out the dumpling wrappers and making dumplings. After rolling out a stack of dumpling wrappers, she immediately picked up chopsticks and made dumplings, leaving the three of them far behind.

Then there was Shen Lanyin. Her movements were slow and methodical, and the dumplings she made looked like gold ingots, but in terms of quantity, she always kept one more than her.

She was at the bottom of the three women. The only one she could beat was Luo Sumei.

Seeing this situation, she regretted it. Even if she was the chef's daughter and the chef's sister, it was useless if she didn't practice often.

At this time, He Yushui was lagging behind, so she had to think of another way. She turned to Luo Sumei and asked in a low voice, "Teacher, should we invite Han Xue over?"

Hearing this, Luo Sumei hesitated, but Zhang Yong, who entered the door at this time, immediately said, "Mom, Han Xue lives upstairs. It doesn't seem good not to invite her."

Zhang Yong considered one aspect, but he didn't think of another. As soon as he said this, he saw Guo Yanhong glance at him, but he didn't see Shen Lanyin gently pursing her lips.

And Luo Sumei thought that Zhang Yong was right, and instructed, "You and Yushui go invite Han Xue."

Hearing her arrangement, He Yushui immediately said, "Brother Zhang can go invite her alone. I'll stay and make dumplings."

So Zhang Yong turned to Zhou Zhiyuan and shouted, "Zhiyuan, I'm going to invite Han Xue."

Hearing this shout, Shen Lanyin pursed her lips again, and Luo Sumei softly said to her, "Han Xue is the section chief of Zhiyuan's department. She lives on the seventh floor."

Luo Sumei was afraid that Shen Lanyin would misunderstand, but the more she explained, the darker it became.

Shen Lanyin now knew why Zhou Zhiyuan stopped on the seventh floor to take a closer look, and did this when going up and down the stairs. It turned out that Han Xue lived on the seventh floor.

Understanding this point, Shen Lanyin was very angry, but she wouldn't look at Zhou Zhiyuan. She decided to settle this score after leaving the Zhang family.

Shen Lanyin didn't speak, and Zhou Zhiyuan glanced over here. Seeing her pursing her lips, he immediately knew that her petty jealousy had struck again.

But he couldn't say anything at this time. He turned to Zhang Xueqi and said, "Your concern is very reasonable. It's indeed inconvenient to bring a female assistant, but there is a way to solve the problem."

"Why do you have to bring an assistant? You can form an innovative research team, tentatively set as two men and one woman. You lead this team to innovate and improve production efficiency. Wouldn't that be more meaningful?"

This proposal made Zhang Xueqi's eyes light up. He slapped his thigh and said loudly, "Zhiyuan's brain is still active. This proposal is good."

Zhang Xueqi also wanted to innovate, but his own work was very busy, and he also had to go to the Northwest to provide technical support. The idea of innovation could only be thought about in his mind.

But establishing an innovative research team was different. He could leave topics for the students to study even when he went to the Northwest, so that innovation could be sustained.

Solving this problem made Zhang Xueqi happy, and Zhou Zhiyuan was also happy, but Zhang Yong didn't invite Han Xue. She wasn't at home.

"She must have gone out with her boyfriend." Zhou Zhiyuan affirmed with a smile.

He had to say it with a smile, fully demonstrating the pure relationship between him and Han Xue.

Shen Lanyin looked at him, and her phoenix eyes still carried a suspicious look.

And He Yushui was still trying to stir up trouble between the two of them. She talked excitedly about the scene of the last meal, "At that time, Han Xue and Zhiyuan cooperated so well..."

In He Yushui's words, Han Xue and Zhou Zhiyuan seemed like a couple.

But Shen Lanyin showed a faint expression. When He Yushui's voice fell, she said lightly, "Zhiyuan told me that he never hides anything from me."

Taking advantage of this sentence, Luo Sumei asked, "You two hadn't confirmed your relationship at that time, right?"

"We confirmed our relationship the second day Zhiyuan came back..." Shen Lanyin replied solemnly, "But he always makes me angry, so I told him to break up."

This answer was very clever. Zhou Zhiyuan's words that night that he didn't have a girlfriend and that he focused on his career were completely covered up.

Luo Sumei understood and said earnestly, "Being together is fate. Don't easily say break up."

Then she turned to Zhou Zhiyuan and said seriously, "You should restrain your competitive spirit. You should protect Lanyin instead of arguing with her."

The teacher criticized the student, and the student's girlfriend should perform like this at this time, "Teacher Luo, Zhiyuan has changed a lot. He apologizes to me when he knows he's wrong, and he's become more obedient."

Listening to them speak, Zhou Zhiyuan suddenly felt very tired. Women's scheming is really everywhere.