He Yuzhu returns in Siheyuan

Chapter 348 Playing Chess

He Yuzhu and the leader were busy in the spacious and bright kitchen, and their cooperation was as natural and tacit as flowing water. He Yuzhu generously showed his superb cooking skills and also taught the leader some unique tips without reservation.

He Yuzhu has not forgotten to study cooking over the years. After all, He Yuzhu still remembers this history. This bad history has passed, and a new life is about to begin.

The big boss smiled with admiration in his eyes and said, "Zhu Zi, your cooking skills are even better than before! It can be seen that you haven't neglected your skills over the years."

He Yuzhu smiled modestly and responded, "Uncle, you are too kind! I am just an ordinary cook. Apart from cooking, I don't know much about other things, so I just focus on this and naturally won't forget to feed myself."

The big boss smiled and nodded, then took a look at the dishes that had been prepared and said, "Okay, it's almost time to serve."

The big boss admired He Yuzhu very much for this matter. After all, he only focused on his own affairs. Such a person is focused and will definitely achieve great success in the future.

As soon as the voice fell, the two of them quickly picked up plates of delicious food and walked towards the restaurant. At this time, Ma Xiuxiu was chatting happily with her aunt, and laughter continued to come out of their mouths.

"Aunt, Xiuxiu, the dishes are ready." He Yuzhu shouted loudly while arranging the dishes.

The aunt turned around with a smile on her face, her eyes fell on He Yuzhu, and praised: "Zhuzi, you are really a blessed person, look at how well-behaved and sensible your two children are."

He Yuzhu looked at the two children and smiled: "Uncle, aunt, the two children are like their mother, not like me when I was a child, who only knew how to play tricks, haha."

Ma Xiuxiu looked at the leader and said, "No, the child just heard it himself."

Everyone sat around the dinner table in a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere, but at first everyone was just chatting casually without touching on too many in-depth topics.

At this time, the big leader raised his glass, looked at He Yuzhu, and suggested with a smile: "Come on, let's drink."

He Yuzhu quickly responded with a smile: "Okay, then let's drink a little wine to show our respect."

He Yuzhu originally planned to ask Ma Xiuxiu to raise a toast together, but when the words came to his lips, he suddenly remembered something important, so he scratched his head embarrassedly and explained to the big boss: "Oh, uncle, I almost forgot to tell you that Xiuxiu is pregnant and can't drink."

The boss's wife looked at He Yuzhu with a smile and asked softly, "How long have you been pregnant?"

Ma Xiuxiu, who was sitting nearby, couldn't help but smile when she heard this and replied, "Aunt, it's less than three months yet." As she spoke, she subconsciously touched her slightly bulging belly.

The boss's wife lovingly picked up several dishes for Ma Xiuxiu and told her earnestly, "You can't drink alcohol when you are pregnant. You need to eat more nutritious food."

Ma Xiuxiu nodded obediently and responded, "Thank you for your concern, auntie."

The leader's wife looked at He Yuzhu and said, "Zhuzi, you are really lucky to have married such a virtuous wife."

He Yuzhu nodded: "Indeed, this is a good wife God gave me."

The meal was very sumptuous, and everyone chatted while eating. The atmosphere was harmonious and full of laughter, which was particularly interesting. After eating and drinking, He Yuzhu took the initiative to stand up and began to clear the dishes on the table.

After all, Ma Xiuxiu is pregnant now and it is not very convenient for her to move around, so these housework naturally falls on her husband.

After He Yuzhu cleared the table, Ma Xiuxiu stayed to continue chatting with the leader's wife, while He Yuzhu walked towards the big leader's office.

The leader's wife looked at Ma Xiuxiu and said, "Xiuxiu, did Zhuzi bully you?"

Ma Xiuxiu smiled and said, "Aunt, Brother Zhuzi is very good to me. He does most of the housework. Now I can't even do any work."

The two smiled at each other, and the leader's wife looked at Ma Xiuxiu and said, "We are grateful for He Yuzhu's care over the years, otherwise..." She was about to cry.

Ma Xiuxiu grabbed the leader's wife's hand and said, "Aunt, let's not talk about that anymore. The hard times in the past are over. We need to look forward."

The leader’s wife nodded: “Yes, we need to look forward.”

As soon as he entered the office, He Yuzhu saw the big boss sitting at his desk, staring at the chessboard intently.

He Yuzhu came in with tea for the big boss: "Uncle, drink some tea to relieve the alcohol."

Seeing He Yuzhu coming in, the big boss raised his head, took the teacup, and said with a smile: "Hey, the last time we sat down to play a game of chess like this was several years ago! I never expected that time would pass so quickly! How about it, you haven't forgotten how to play, right?"

He Yuzhu also laughed when he heard this, and responded confidently: "Don't worry, uncle, I have learned several tricks in private in the past few years!"

After that, the two sat opposite each other, set up the chessboard, and began a fierce game. They went back and forth, neither side gave in, and it was difficult to tell who would win.

After several rounds of competition, the final result was that He Yuzhu and the leader each won and lost. However, this time, He Yuzhu did not deliberately let the leader win. It was because the leader was quite knowledgeable about chess and had superb skills.

The big boss picked up the water cup, took a sip of water, then slowly put the cup down and said with emotion: "Oh, no, time is really unforgiving! I'm old, and I don't have the energy like you young people!" As he spoke, he shook his head slightly, with a helpless and self-deprecating smile on his face.

He Yuzhu, who was standing aside, heard this and responded quickly with a smile: "Uncle, don't say that! I think you are still as good as ever! Based on your experience and wisdom, I am ashamed of myself. Even now, I feel that I am far from your opponent!" After saying that, he cast a look of admiration at the big leader.

The two looked at each other and smiled knowingly. The tacit understanding between them was self-evident, but no one said anything more. The room fell into a brief silence for a while.

After a while, the leader picked up the teacup again, took a sip of the fragrant tea, then turned his gaze to He Yuzhu and asked gently, "Zhuzi, are you still working in that steel mill now?"