Chapter 40 Yan Fugui's Plan
Wang Jianye was sitting on the back seat of the bicycle, while Shazhu in front of him was pedaling with a grunt.

Instead, he swung his legs leisurely and looked at the city of that era.

The streets were paved with cement, street lights were on on both sides of the street, shops were open, and there were all kinds of signs, which made Wang Jianye overwhelmed.

There were also red banners hung everywhere with various propaganda slogans written on them, calling for support for the front line, calling for hard work in factories, etc.

It is now 1952, which is not a very peaceful year.

The front line needs all kinds of supplies, and many people in the old city do their best to support the soldiers on the front line.

"After a few days, when I become the second chef of Fengze Garden, I should be able to get rich with my fame and skills. Then I will take out some more money to support the front line."

Coming into this prosperous era, Wang Jianye knew he had to do something.

Not long after, Wang Jianye and Sha Zhu arrived at the gate of No. 95 Nanluoguxiang.

"finally reached."

Shazhu was panting.

Although he was in good physical condition, he was carrying a grown man on the back seat after all. The bicycle was also second-hand and not very easy to ride. It was tiring to pedal.

"Alright, leave it to me."

Wang Jianye took the bicycle handlebars.

Sha Zhu put his hands on his waist and panted, "Why didn't you say this when we were on the road just now?"

"You didn't even ask."

Wang Jianye smiled and said.

Before the two entered the gate of the courtyard, a man came over from the distance on the street. He was holding a bucket in one hand and a long fishing rod in the other, with a stool hanging on his wrist.

Yan Fugui came back from fishing.

When Yan Fugui met Wang Jianye and his partner at the door, and saw the three lunch boxes in Wang Jianye's hands, his eyes widened: "Jianye, why are you back with lunch boxes again? What's in them?"

"Look at what you're asking, Teacher Yan. What can be in a lunch box? It must be vegetables."

Wang Jianye held the lunch box in his hand and stared at Yan Fugui vigilantly.

After all, Yan Fugui is a calculating person, and if you are not careful, the things in his hands may be gone.

"What dish? A meat dish?"

Yan Fugui asked expectantly.

Wang Jianye nodded. "It's meat dishes. One is because I performed well, so the chef in the kitchen specially allowed me to bring a meat dish home every day. The other two are rewards from my master, so there are three meat dishes today."

"Ah? This is all right, isn't it? Your master gave you the dish, but he doesn't want it anymore?"

Yan Fugui was very confused.

If he became someone else's master, he would definitely not give out the dishes that are his due, which would be such a pity.

But you must keep it for yourself and take it home. You don’t have to buy meat, which saves a lot of money.

"My master is fine. If I bring honor to him, he will reward me. You don't have to worry."

Wang Jianye said this and walked towards the yard.

Yan Fugui asked Sha Zhu: "Is what he said true? Is that really how those three meat dishes came about?"

"Of course not. My brother Wang is very powerful."

After saying this, Sha Zhu also entered the yard.

Yan Fugui stood there in shock for a while, then trotted into the yard, put down the fishing rod and the empty bucket, and went into his house. "Wang Jianye brought back meat and vegetables again, three more."

"Ah? Didn't he bring back two meat dishes yesterday? Why did he bring back three today? Did he steal them?"

Yan Fugui's wife Yang Ruihua said in surprise, "Wang Jianye performed well yesterday, so he brought two meat dishes home."

How come Wang Jianye can still bring meat and vegetables home today? Then he can't behave well every day.

Yan Jiecheng in the room heard that Wang Jianye brought two meat dishes home yesterday, and he never thought that Wang Jianye would bring back three meat dishes today. He was also very surprised, "Dad, where did these dishes come from? Did he steal them?"

"Wang Jianye said that one of these dishes was given to him by the kitchen staff because he performed well and he would have it every day. The other two were rewards given to him by his master."

Yan Fugui was not convinced after explaining Wang Jianye's reasons: "But the cooks would not accept the food if they did not steal it. Maybe Wang Jianye stole it from the kitchen."

"It would be great if that were the case. We could ask him to share some with our family."

Yang Ruihua said with some excitement.

Yan Fugui's eyes lit up. "You mean, we can threaten him by reporting him for stealing food from the kitchen, so that he will share the food with us?"

Yang Ruihua nodded excitedly: "Yes, I heard from Lao He that the rules in the kitchen of Fengze Garden are strict and apprentices are not allowed to take vegetables home, let alone meat dishes. If they are found out, they will definitely be fired.

If the dishes Wang Jianye brought back were really stolen, we can threaten him by saying we will report them, and he will definitely be willing to share the dishes with our family."

"This is a good idea. Our family can eat meat without taking any risks."

Yan Fugui praised his wife, saying that she was more calculating than himself.

After being married for so many years, the couple's personalities have become more and more alike.

Yang Ruihua learned from Yan Fugui and was no worse than him when it came to calculations.

"Then let's go there now?"

"Yes, in case you go too late and they have eaten all the food."

Yan Fugui and Yang Ruihua wanted to go together, so now they had to find Wang Jianye.

Meanwhile on the other side.

After Wang Jianye arrived at the Central Courtyard, he met a young lady who was fair-skinned and beautiful. When she saw Wang Jianye, she felt a little embarrassed and hid aside.

Qin Huairu?
Wang Jianye recognized her with surprise.

Yi Zhonghai was fetching a bucket of cold water from the pool. Seeing that Wang Jianye didn't know Qin Huairu, he introduced her to him, "She is Jia Dongxu's wife. Her name is Qin Huairu. Jia Dongxu and her just got married this afternoon. They will live in our courtyard from now on."

Wang Jianye nodded and introduced himself to Qin Huairu: "Hello, my name is Wang Jianye, I live in the backyard, his name is Shazhu, he lives in your middle yard."

"Yes, I am stupid. Uh, no, my name is not Shazhu. I have a name. My name is He Yuzhu."

When Sha Zhu saw Qin Huairu, his eyes widened.

This was the first time he saw such a beautiful girl, and he could hardly walk.

"Hello."

Qin Huairu said in a low voice, twisting her hands.

She had just arrived at this courtyard and was still a little shy.

"Hey, okay, okay."

Sha Zhu looked at him with a smile, without even moving his eyes.

Qin Huairu was so scared that she couldn't help but take a small step back.

Wang Jianye pulled him away and said, "She is already Jia Dongxu's wife, don't look at her."

Sha Zhu also reacted and his face immediately turned red, "I didn't look around."

After saying that, he pushed open the door of the main house in the middle courtyard and walked in.

(End of this chapter)