Siheyuan: Pretend to be a Pig and Eat the Tiger

Chapter 4: Borrowing a House (Part )

After hearing what He Yuzhu said, Yan Bugui started writing immediately!
Yi Zhonghai opened his mouth to stop it, but then gave up. If he tried to stop it now, it would just give people a chance to talk about it!
Sha Zhu spoke so beautifully, how could he stop him?

If he stops him, he will not be a good person. Good guy, this is the first time I find that Shazhu is not stupid in talking. It is easy to put on a high hat, but it is difficult to take it off.

Now his mind is no longer on the two hundred thousand dollars!
Yi Zhonghai looked at He Yuzhu in confusion. In his impression, Shazhu was reckless, obedient, and liked to be praised. But now he felt that there was something wrong with Shazhu?
If he wasn't an idiot, he would have slapped himself twice!
He watched Sha Zhu grow up, and it was definitely Sha Zhu!
But should we say yes? His personality is completely different. He looks sinister no matter how you look at him. He is very skilled at making something out of nothing.

After Yan Bugui finished writing, he read it in front of everyone, confirmed that it was correct, and signed his name!

Liu Haizhong signed his name without hesitation. Wasn't he asked to make the decision? Why did it seem so smooth?

He was left with no room to perform and had to watch Sha Zhu's performance. Xu Fugui signed his name and gave He Yuzhu a meaningful look.

This guy has indeed changed. He has become very cunning. He remained silent since he entered the He family's home. He saw the changes in the expressions of several people most clearly.

Sha Zhu had a clear mind and he dug the hypocrite openly!

The hypocrite cannot refute, the hat is too big and he is reluctant to take it off. With the changes of Shazhu, this compound may be very interesting in the future.

Could it be that He Daqing's departure had enlightened He Yuzhu? He had done everything perfectly.

He and He Daqing drank together the most often, and he had a very clear understanding of Sha Zhuzi.

Looking at it now, he found that he couldn't see through it at all, he was completely confused!
I always feel that Sha Zhu has become mysterious. At least the brat in his family will definitely not be able to beat Sha Zhu no matter how hard he tries.

He Yuzhu felt someone was looking at him, and when he turned around he found it was Xu Fugui. He Yuzhu smiled mysteriously, as if giving Xu Fugui a signal, which frightened Xu Fugui.

He was sure that Sha Zhu had indeed changed. The silly boy in his family often provoked Sha Zhu. It seemed that he had to remind him to get along well with Sha Zhu after he returned!

Don't be fooled by someone and don't know it. He has a hunch that Yi Zhonghai will definitely not be able to defeat Sha Zhu because Yi Zhonghai has too many psychological constraints.

At the scene, only Liu Haizhong and Jia Dongxu had not reacted yet, while everyone else seemed to be thinking about something, each with their own ulterior motives.

These people all want to be the bosses and give orders, which was the treatment of the gentry in the past!
Not to mention how much power it will bring, at least it will help to enhance your prestige. Most people don't know much about this intangible thing.

Prestige in this era means appeal. Once prestige is established, your status in the compound will be different. There are too many hidden benefits. If you call for help, a hundred people will respond. Doesn't Yi Zhonghai rely on his prestige to cover the sky with one hand in the courtyard?

Yi Zhonghai wants to be the boss and make the rules for the compound, so that this compound can become a place where "the elderly are respected and the young are loved"!
In this way, when he is old, even if something goes wrong with the Jia family, no one will just sit there and do nothing.

For this purpose, and also to set an example for future generations, he took the initiative to take care of the deaf old lady!
Start being filial to the elders with him. He will have the right to speak in the future, but he should do it before speaking.

Liu Haizhong wanted to be a manager just to realize his dream of becoming an official. When he was young, he saw officials being surrounded by people and he envied them very much. He believed that a real man should be like this.

Unfortunately, life is difficult. Even now, he is middle-aged and has not realized his dream. In his eyes, the manager is the boss of the courtyard and he is determined to win.

Yan Bugui wanted to be the manager purely to make it easier for him to scheme. He believed that if one did not have enough food and clothing, he would be poor, but if one did not scheme well, he would be poor.

This sentence should be about not planning to suffer from poverty, but Yan Bugui changed it. He thought that it would be much easier to make calculations once he became the manager.

Xu Fugui wanted to be the manager because most of the people in this compound worked in the steel rolling mill. He was one of the eight major members, and if he wanted to go further he needed to have a mass base. This old guy had bigger plans.

"Well, Uncle Yi, how about you pay for it first? We brothers and sisters haven't eaten yet!"

He Yuzhu looked at Yi Zhonghai timidly, seeming a little embarrassed. He rubbed his hands nervously, his eyes full of desire, the desire to eat.

This scene almost pissed Yi Zhonghai off to death. Eat? Are you afraid that you won't get paid if you sign first?
When you two came back, you still hadn't wiped your mouths clean? Did you think I didn't see that?
Just when I was about to say that his eyes were fixed, how did he do that? His lips were so dry?
He Yuzhu sneered in his heart. As soon as he went out, he exhaled through his mouth to speed up the air flow. His lips had been dry for a long time. Otherwise, how could he play the victim? He Yuzhu was in great pain now. You can tell by trying. His lips were dry, but his throat was also dry and painful. In order to trick Yi Zhonghai, he did his best.

"Here you go. Spend it sparingly. We still have more than ten days to cover our expenses."

Yi Zhonghai emphasized the phrase “spend sparingly”, as if venting his dissatisfaction.

He Yuzhu quickly took the money, folded it carefully, and put it in his pocket, as if he was relieved, which made Yi Zhonghai so angry that veins twisted.

The IOU was written in the name of the Jia family, but not Yi Zhonghai. What if the Jia family doesn’t give him the money?
He wouldn't be so stupid as to just lock in the money and wait until he gets it.

It's not that he can't refuse the offer of the house. He is a newcomer and after all, he is not the same He Yuzhu anymore. It is not a good choice to force him now.

He needs some buffer time to adapt to this era and follow the local customs. Since he has traveled through time and space here, he must abide by the rules of the times.

He Yuzhu came from an era of sound rule of law in later generations. In this era, the rule of law is not perfect and the country is just being established. Many people use morality to restrain and judge someone.

Since you don't intend to refuse, then lay the trap!
He knew Jia Zhang's character best, and he would definitely not be happy to return the money.

He has evidence in his hand. If the Jia family refuses to admit it, he may have to go to the Military Officers' Council.

The IOU is in duplicate, fair to everyone.

"Silly Zhu, what about being the chef?"

The house issue was finally settled, and Yi Zhonghai breathed a sigh of relief. He had thought it was a simple matter, but he didn't expect there would be so many twists and turns.

"Uncle Yi, I'm sorry about being the chef. I'm just an apprentice now and I don't have the qualifications to be the chef. The master will be angry if he knows."

Cooking for the Jia family? Are you kidding me?
“Let’s take this opportunity to have a meal together in our compound, and your master won’t know!
Besides, if you refuse now, how can the Jia family have time to hire a chef? The bride will be married tomorrow!"

Yi Zhonghai was surprised again. He never thought that Sha Zhu would refuse, because Sha Zhu would never refuse him!
Now he was sure that Sha Zhu had indeed changed. Ever since He Daqing went to protect the city and Sha Zhu's brother and sister were not found, Sha Zhu had always obeyed his words, but today he had refuted him many times.

He absolutely would not allow this to happen, otherwise why would he go to such great lengths to get He Daqing away? Isn't it because Sha Zhu is simple-minded and easy to control?
The old lady said that Sha Zhu is the most suitable person for her old age care. Although he did not comment, he can be a good choice as a backup!

In case something happened to the Jia family, he had other options, so He Daqing and the widow ran away. Yes, it was all his plan.

"Uncle Yi, you are wrong to say that. It was you who suggested asking me to be the chef for the Jia family, right?

Why is there no one to cook in the Jia family just because I’m not convenient?

I am learning the craft from my master. Can I risk offending my master by cooking for the Jia family?

My master has been very kind to me. By saying this, aren't you asking me to pretend to obey you but actually disobey you?

If Jia Dongxu treated you like this, could you tolerate it?"

The more He Yuzhu spoke, the lower his voice became, and he gave Liu Haizhong a timid look, meaning that it was your turn, Old Liu, to confront him, confront him as hard as you can, I support you.

When Liu Haizhong saw He Yuzhu's eyes asking for help, he immediately stood up. He knew that this was why Sha Zhu called him here.

This kid, Shazhu, needs someone to uphold justice, and he is the most suitable person.

(End of this chapter)