Chapter 17 Sha Zhu cooks and Qin Huairu comes to ask for meat (I)
Two flowers bloom, one branch each.

At 1:30 in the afternoon, Sha Zhu was busy in the logistics canteen, finishing the last dish, which was a special meal for the factory leaders.

Humming a little tune, he fished out a delicious little rooster from the pot. With a flash of the knife, he chopped it in half with a "doo" sound. He picked up the lunch box that had been prepared long ago and put the food in it.

The apprentice Ma Hua, who had just come to the cafeteria as an apprentice, stared at him, swallowed his saliva, pointed at the net bag of lunch boxes beside him and said:
"Master, are you here to stay, or what? Can you and your sister finish all the food? Why are you bringing so many delicious dishes?"

He is also young and naive, and his words are not tactful.

Sure enough, Sha Zhu was unhappy when he heard his words:
"Xiao Ma, you are too nosy. Why do I need to ask you for permission just to get something?"

"What's wrong with me taking some things? I told you that this is not the first time I've taken things. I used to take things before you came to our place."

"How can you still report me?"

This little Ma is actually a honest man, but he is still young, only fifteen or sixteen years old, and he is young and naive. He didn't mean to criticize Sha Zhu by speaking without measure. Think about it, no matter how stupid he is, he is just a little apprentice and can't criticize the chef in the cafeteria in person. That would make himself uncomfortable.

When Xiao Ma saw that Sha Zhu was getting angry, he knew that something was wrong and that he had said something wrong. He slapped himself hard in front of Sha Zhu and then bowed to himself.

"Master He, I'm sorry! I'm so rude! I apologize!"

"Master He, I have been in our cafeteria for so many days. I believe you may also understand what kind of person I am. I am not a chatterbox, and I don't mean to say that you are not~"

When Sha Zhu heard him say that, his expression relaxed. He thought to himself that no matter how bold this little disciple was, he would not dare to criticize his master.

I just said: "Well, I don't think you dare!"

Although Sha Zhu and his young apprentice Ma Hua have only known each other for a short time and their relationship is not that deep, they have established a master-apprentice relationship.

The master-apprentice relationship these days is similar to the master-apprentice relationship in the old society. It is unusual. People often describe it as the relationship between father and son. What was the relationship between father and son in the old society?

There is a strict distinction between father and son between them, and they must not go beyond the boundaries. The master must take care of everything for the apprentice and be responsible for everything. Of course, the apprentice must treat the master like a father, obedient and submissive. Otherwise, there is a risk of being expelled from the master's house and the master-apprentice relationship being cancelled. In the old society, it was a very shameful thing for an apprentice to be expelled from the master's house, just like a father no longer wanting his son.

Heaven, Earth, Emperor, Parents, and Teachers, where Teachers are the teachers who teach, etc. That is not comparable to the so-called master-disciple relationship of later generations.

This is obviously different from the society in later generations. Technology has become popularized in later generations. Anyone can learn it as long as you are willing. If you don’t teach me, someone else will teach me. There are many martial arts schools, art schools, health clubs, art galleries, accounting training schools, etc.

Moreover, the relationship between individuals and these organizations or the masters in these organizations is no longer the father-son relationship of the old society, but an equal contractual relationship, with contracts, laws and systems between the two parties. I give you money, you teach me skills, teach me abilities, no one owes anyone, the relationship between master and apprentice is equal and cooperative, once the cooperative relationship ends, the relationship between them ends.

It is no longer like in the past where the master-disciple relationship is a lifelong thing and both parties must have an unbreakable connection throughout their lives. The apprentice must always respect and maintain the master's authority and status, and the apprentice has a strong personal dependence on the master.

The relationship between Yi Zhonghai and Jia Dongxu in the factory is similar. Why did Yi Zhonghai agree to take Jia Dongxu as his apprentice? It was because he had no children and was only thinking about the issue of retirement.

Jia Dongxu lived in the same courtyard as him and lived across the street from him. His father had just passed away and he took over as an apprentice in the factory. As a manager of the compound, he was also a level 7 fitter. By accepting Jia Dongxu as his apprentice, he could easily control him. With this relationship, when he got old, would Jia Dongxu still ignore him? The spit of the world could not drown him. Such relationships were everywhere in the factory and were a common phenomenon at the time, with masters helping their apprentices.

Sha Zhu was very angry at first, thinking that you are a new apprentice who is learning from me. It's ok for you to disrespect me, but you also want to shit on my head, how can I tolerate this? I originally planned to take this opportunity to teach him a lesson.

Hey~ After hearing Ma Hua's explanation, his anger subsided. Sha Zhu was young, a new teacher, and didn't have the arrogance of a master, so he forgave him.

"That's enough! Stop explaining! Be careful with your words next time~ I'm your master. If it were someone else, who knows how they would deal with you~"

"Besides, I don't take so much every day. It just happened today. A hero like Huo came to our courtyard. His skills are amazing~"

As he spoke, he gave a thumbs-up gesture and continued:
"I fought him for a few moves, but unfortunately I lost. But we became friends after the fight, and now we've agreed to have a drink at my house tonight."

"This is my first time inviting someone, why not treat them to a nice meal? It will make me look more impressive~"

Ma Hua saw that the fool had calmed down and forgave him, and immediately flattered him and said:

"Hey~ Master, you're here again!"

He also gave a thumbs up: "It's really cool~"

"Okay, take the rest of the dishes over. We've almost finished drinking, so I guess we can't eat much anymore. You and Liu Lan can share the remaining dishes on the table. Take them home." "I'm going to fall asleep first~"

After saying a few words to Ma Hua, he left first, carrying the net bag with his hands behind his back.

Ma Hua behind him: "Okay, Master! Take care~".

He was also happy, for he had made a good profit today. Even if there was some soup left on the table, it would be enough for the whole family to eat and add some oil.

Sha Zhu hummed a little tune and returned to the middle courtyard. He happened to run into Qin Huairu, who was sitting on a stool under the faucet. The two big lights on her chest were shaking with the movements of her hands, which was particularly eye-catching.

Sha Zhu's throat surged a few times, and he felt his mouth was a little dry, and he said shamelessly:

"Sister Qin, are you busy?"

Qin Huairu raised her head and looked at Sha Zhu, smiling sweetly, almost making Sha Zhu lose his soul:
"Hey~ Brother Zhuzi, you're back so early?"

Then he stared at the net bag in Zhuzi's hand, swallowed hard, and said with red eyes enviously:
"Wow! Brother Zhuzi, what delicious food did you get? This is really a lot. Can you finish it?"

When Sha Zhu heard this, he said proudly:
"Hey, that's impossible. I'm treating you and there are outsiders here!"

Qin Huairu said casually:
"Hey! Look how arrogant you are. It's not a festival, but you're inviting guests so late at night~"

The silly man pouted his mouth towards the east:
"It's Mr. Liu's from the East Courtyard, Liu Zhiye. We agreed this morning to treat him to a drink in the evening."

"Then Sister Qin, you go ahead and do your work. I'll go into the house and clean it up. I haven't cleaned the house for a few days, so it's a bit messy. It won't look good when guests come over later~"

Qin Huairu thought to herself when she heard this: "If I help Sha Zhu clean up the house, I wonder if Sha Zhu can give me some delicious food."

Qin Huairu's mind was stirring, and her hands were also moving quickly. She threw the clothes in her hands into the water, stood up quickly and said:

"Zhu Zi, are you the only one who can clean the house? Come on, let your sister-in-law help you clean it. You and your sister are so pitiful. You have no mother and no wife. You can't even wash your clothes. You are so sloppy all day long. You can tell."

Zhuzi was delighted. He had always been fond of this young wife who had married into the courtyard. He also wanted to have more private contact with the most beautiful woman in the courtyard.

Just as she was about to agree, before she could say anything, she saw Aunt Jia appear behind Qin Huairu like a ghost.

"Aunt Jia, you, you're out too!"

Jia Zhang glared at Sha Zhu with her triangular eyes:
"What are you thinking about every day, Stupid Zhu? How could I not know? Stay away from my wife!"

"Qin Huairu, how can you be so idle every day? You are cleaning other people's houses. You look so proud of yourself. Why are you flirting with me? After washing the clothes, go home and cook."

Qin Huairu's face turned pale when she heard this. She sat down on the stool and started washing clothes without saying a word.

When the fool saw this situation, he said:
"Please do good deeds, old man." He quickly walked into the house.

Jia Zhang behind her even said "Pah", "You little slave, I say whatever I want to say."

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Around seven o'clock in the evening, Sha Zhu served the spicy boiled fish to the table. Then he said to Liu Zhiye with expectation:
"Brother, try this first. How do you like my Sichuan-style fish?"

Liu Zhiye picked up a piece of white and tender fish meat and put it in his mouth to taste it.

"Mmm~ authentic~ this is the taste!"

After saying this, he gestured to the tall and thin girl He Yushui who was sitting next to him:
"Sister Yushui, hurry up and use your chopsticks! Try the fish your brother cooked. It's really good."

He Yushui is Shazhu's younger sister. She is fourteen years old this year and will graduate from junior high school next year. With big watery eyes, willow-shaped eyebrows, and a cherry-like mouth, she is a beauty at first glance. As she is still relatively unfamiliar with Liu Zhiye, she was too embarrassed to eat the food when she saw that his brother had not yet picked up his chopsticks. She did not pick up the chopsticks for a long time, swallowing her saliva, and staring at the food stupidly.

(End of this chapter)