Chapter 241:
Fortunately, although everyone was scattered, the few youngsters were all with the adults.
After searching for a while in the square, the whole family gathered together again. Let’s go home.
Along the way, Grandpa Yun and Grandma Yun kept asking Yun Chenbei if he had taken photos, and if he had captured the flag-raising ceremony.
Before even returning home, they couldn’t wait to run to the photo studio to develop photos and pick up their previous ones.
“Develop a few more copies of these photos to take back and show the relatives.”
Although they said “to see,” in reality, they just wanted to show off.
After returning home, everyone’s eyelids couldn’t stay open, and they went to sleep.
They slept until it was time for dinner in the afternoon before waking up.
“Ah, this weather is perfect for going out to sea to fish.”
After watching the flag-raising ceremony, everyone was satisfied and began to miss their hometown.
No matter where people go, in the end, they miss their hometown’s scenery the most.
“I wonder if the chickens at home have been laying eggs properly.”
Yun Jiao also missed her two dogs at home and wondered if they had grown bigger by the time she got back.
“We’ll go home after we climb the Great Wall.”
However, before climbing the Great Wall, they had to see off Old Man Liu and his wife first.
The two of them were going to take a train first, and then a cruise ship to leave.
Before seeing them off to the train, Grandma Yun handed a photo album to Old Mrs. Liu.
“Take this with you, it’s a keepsake.”
The two of them opened it, and the photos inside were of their house and their group photo.
Instantly, the two elders felt a pang in their hearts, and their eyes turned red.
Grandma Liu touched the photo album in her hands.
“Thank you.”
The train was about to leave. They took one last look at the capital and waved goodbye to the Yun family.
After this departure, they didn’t know if they would ever be able to return.
However, even if they died abroad, they would have their son and his descendants bring their ashes back.
Returning to one’s roots is an ingrained obsession for Chinese people.
After seeing them off, everyone felt a sense of loss.
“Jiaojiao, I know a place with delicious food. Do you want to go?”
The adults in the Yun family were preparing to pack their things to move to the new house tomorrow.
After all, this was someone else’s house, and it felt a bit awkward to stay there for free for so long.
The Liu family’s three-courtyard house was well-preserved, with furniture and everything else, meaning they could move in directly.
They just needed to clean it up and buy some daily necessities.
The women of the Yun family, along with Old Master Yun and Yun Chenbei, went to the new house to clean.
Yun Linhe and Yun Linhai went to find retired soldiers willing to rent their house.
This left only the younger children at Old Wu’s place.
Feeling a bit bored, Yun Xiaoliu thought of a secret place he had found and immediately wanted to take his sister there.
They were the only two in the family who loved to eat, and in terms of food, Yun Xiaoliu and his sister got along the best.
“Okay.”
Anyway, there was nothing else to do, so they might as well go for a stroll.
Yun Xiaowu and the others naturally followed along.
Under Yun Xiaoliu’s lead, the group finally arrived at the entrance of a magnificent siheyuan.
It was almost mealtime, and a mouth-watering aroma was coming from inside.
Yun Xiaoliu went straight to knock on the door.
“Sixth Brother, have you been here before?”
Yun Xiaoliu nodded: “Yes, you know this family too.”
As they were speaking, the door opened.
A chubby, kind-looking man came out. As soon as he saw Yun Xiaoliu and the others, he smiled with squinting eyes.
“Xiaoliu, you’re here. Oh, you brought your younger siblings too?”
Yun Xiaowu stepped forward: “I’m the older brother, not the younger brother.”
“Alright, alright, come in.”
Yun Jiao tilted her head slightly: “You’re the uncle who cooks delicious food.”
“Hahaha… the dishes you ate weren’t all made by me.”
“You’ve come at the perfect time. Try my boneless braised chicken.”
After the meal, Yun Xiaowu, Jiaojiao, and the others could only exclaim how delicious it was.
Boss Hu, on the other hand, was engaged in a question-and-answer session with Yun Xiaoliu.
Boss Hu asked, and Yun Xiaoliu answered.
The main questions were about what materials and seasonings were used in the dishes.
Yun Xiaoliu could answer most of them, even the proportions of various seasonings.
He only couldn’t answer for a few seasonings he didn’t recognize.
But even this was enough to make Boss Hu’s eyes shine.
“Good, good, good… I think highly of you, kid.”
“Kid, have you ever cut vegetables?”
Yun Xiaoliu blinked: “Yes! When I played house with my sister, I made all the dishes!”
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Yun Jiao nodded in agreement: “The dishes my brother made for pretend play were the best-looking.”
Boss Hu’s mouth twitched: “That doesn’t count. I mean proper vegetable cutting.”
Yun Xiaoliu: “I helped Grandma cut vegetables at home.”
“Then, come and try cutting this potato into shreds.”
Boss Hu immediately took him to the kitchen, handed him a not-too-large cleaver and a potato.
Yun Xiaoliu held the potato and began to work diligently on the cutting board.
He cut the vegetables slowly, striving to make each slice of potato approximately the same thickness.
When it came to cutting vegetables, Yun Xiaoliu pursued perfection. If no one taught him, he would take his time, even if it took longer.
Boss Hu not only didn’t rush him but also watched him with a hint of admiration.
At such a young age, to be able to calm down and have the patience to cut vegetables, it’s rare to see someone who values slow, meticulous work.
It had been quite some time by the time he finished cutting the potato into shreds.
But looking at the pile of shredded potatoes, his eyes were full of satisfaction.
“I’m done cutting!”
Boss Hu didn’t say anything. He just took a potato, a cleaver, and then demonstrated what “showing off skills” looked like in front of him.
Although Boss Hu was fat, his movements while cutting were very agile.
His speed was so fast that Yun Xiaoliu’s eyes widened.
In a short time, the potato had been turned into shreds.
He took a bowl of water, put the shredded potatoes in it, and then took out a needle. The potato shreds could pass through the tiny needle hole.
Yun Xiaoliu looked at him with complete adoration.
Under Yun Xiaoliu’s adoring gaze, Boss Hu said with a bit of pride, “So, do you want to be my apprentice?”
Yun Xiaoliu nodded vigorously, almost without thinking.
“Yes!”
“Think carefully. This line of work is very tiring, and you can’t give up halfway. Most importantly, after you become my disciple, you’ll have to stay by my side and learn.”
Hearing this, Yun Xiaoliu hesitated: “I… I’m not afraid of being tired, but my father, mother, and sister are all going home, and our family isn’t here.”
Boss Hu stroked his chin, then suddenly patted Yun Xiaoliu’s head: “Come on, take me to find your parents.”
He got a free meal and then brought the boss back with him.
The Yun family, who had just moved into their new home, were all astonished when Boss Hu said he wanted to take Yun Xiaoliu as his apprentice.
“What? Teach Xiaoliu to cook?!”
Being a chef was a family craft to be passed down in ancient times.
In modern times, it’s still a skill with considerable value.
A good chef’s salary is not low.
What kind of incredible luck did their Xiaoliu stumble upon?
