Dressed as a little fool: marry and have children

He Yuzhu left the street office somewhat disappointed and walked silently towards the steel rolling mill.

When he arrived at the small kitchen, He Yuzhu found that no one else had arrived yet. He had nothing to do, so he picked up the thermos and walked towards the water room, intending to prepare some hot water in advance.

After fetching water, He Yuzhu carried two thermoses of water and walked slowly towards the kitchen. As soon as he reached the door, he met Fatty and Ma Hua who came together. The two saw the thermos in the master's hand, hurried forward to take it, and asked with concern: "Master, why are you here so early today?"

He Yuzhu looked at his disciples' concerned eyes, and a warm feeling welled up in his heart. He replied casually, "I had something to do this morning, and I came here after I finished it." Although his voice sounded relaxed, a hint of disappointment flashed in his eyes.

Ma Hua skillfully prepared tea for the chef, while the fat man picked up the broom and started to clean the kitchen. Others came one after another, and the kitchen gradually became lively.

He Yuzhu stood up, said hello to everyone, and then started his daily work. He explained to his apprentices while cooking and taught them the skills. His movements were skillful and smooth, and every dish embodied his hard work and sweat.

After finishing the meal, He Yuzhu had nothing to do. He picked up his portion of food and returned to the courtyard. He wanted to help Liu Xiuxiu paste more matchboxes so that she could rest for a while.

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In the courtyard, sunlight shone through the eaves onto Liu Xiuxiu. She was sitting at the table, concentrating on pasting matchboxes.

There was a bowl of batter on the table, and she stirred it with chopsticks from time to time to ensure that the batter had the right consistency. After eating the breakfast He Yuzhu had left for her, Liu Xiuxiu threw herself into the work, wanting to complete the task as soon as possible.

Just as she was concentrating on pasting the matchboxes, Qin Huairu pushed the door open and walked in. She saw Liu Xiuxiu busy and was angry for a moment, but she quickly calmed down.

Then, Qin Huairu began to talk to herself: "Xiu Xiu, do you know? Today is the birthday of the deaf old lady in our hospital. I came to ask you to help clean up the house for her. Hurry up, everyone is going there."

Liu Xiuxiu paused, her eyebrows slightly raised, and she looked a little unhappy. She raised her head, looked at Qin Huairu, and said, "Sister-in-law Qin, I have something else to do today, so I may not be able to help clean up the house. Why don't you go by yourself, or ask someone else to help?"

Qin Huairu stood in the courtyard of the quadrangle, listening to Liu Xiuxiu's refusal, with a surprised expression on her face. She thought Liu Xiuxiu would gladly accept the proposal, after all, this was a big event in the compound.

She walked up to Liu Xiuxiu and said in an almost lecturing tone: "Xiuxiu, Sister Qin has to say something to you. This is no small matter. This is the birthday of our ancestor in the compound. How can you refuse? This is not the rule in our compound."

Qin Huairu's words revealed a sense of dissatisfaction and blame, as if Liu Xiuxiu's behavior was a destruction of the unity of the compound.

Liu Xiuxiu looked at Qin Huairu's serious and dissatisfied expression, and hesitated. She didn't want to affect He Yuzhu's image in the compound because of her decision. So, she took a deep breath and said as calmly as possible: "Sister-in-law Qin, I understand. I will go with you to help."

Qin Huairu saw that Liu Xiuxiu's attitude had changed. The dissatisfaction on her face gradually dissipated, and was replaced by a satisfied smile. She said, "In that case, let's go over there quickly."

The two walked to the backyard together. When they got there, Liu Xiuxiu saw the first, second, and third aunts were all busy. Some of them were wiping the table, some were setting the table, and some were chatting.

When the aunt and the others saw Liu Xiuxiu, they all greeted her warmly. Liu Xiuxiu responded to them with a smile, and then she looked for something that needed her help and started to work.

After everything was packed up, the aunt stood in front of everyone with a happy smile on her face. She said, "Today is the old lady's birthday. As the younger generation, we should naturally do our part. My husband, Lao Yi, specially asked me to buy a pound of meat today to add to the old lady's meal."

After hearing what the first aunt said, the second aunt's face flashed with resentment. She was afraid that her family would be outdone, so she quickly added: "My husband Liu also asked me to send 10 eggs to the old lady. I will bring them over later." There was a hint of pride in her tone, as if this would make her equal to the first aunt.

The third aunt didn't want to participate in this "competition", but she felt a little pressured when she saw that the first and second aunts had expressed their opinions. So she said, "Our family is not as powerful as the first and second uncles, but we still have some dried mushrooms at home, I will bring them over later." Her voice was a little stiff, with an awkward smile on her face.

Qin Huairu stood aside, always paying attention to Liu Xiuxiu's reaction. She was worried that Liu Xiuxiu would not understand what the old lady meant, so she quickly added: "I'll go buy a bottle of good wine and let the old lady have a good drink. I just don't know who to ask to cook the meal." After she finished speaking, she looked at Liu Xiuxiu with expectant eyes, hoping that she could understand what she meant.

However, Liu Xiuxiu did not take the bait as Qin Huairu expected. She had already heard from He Yuzhu about the past between the deaf old lady and He Daqing. Helping with the housework today had already made her feel a little uncomfortable, and now Qin Huairu wanted He Yuzhu to come over to cook. In her opinion, this was undoubtedly a stab in He Yuzhu's heart.

So, Liu Xiuxiu pretended not to understand Qin Huairu's words and said directly: "I have things to do at home, so I will go back first. I won't disturb you anymore. I'm leaving first." Her tone was firm and decisive, and after she finished speaking, she turned around and left the backyard.

Qin Huairu stood in the backyard, her eyes closely following Liu Xiuxiu's departing figure, the disappointment on her face becoming more and more obvious. She sighed softly, a trace of anger rising in her heart.

The deaf old lady also noticed Liu Xiuxiu's departure. A trace of disappointment and loneliness flashed across her face, and deep in her wrinkles seemed to hide endless helplessness. She had long missed He Yuzhu's cooking skills, and today, on her birthday, she thought she could enjoy a delicious meal, but she didn't expect things to turn out like this.

At the same time, the deaf old lady sat on the chair, her eyes following the direction Liu Xiuxiu left, with a disappointed expression on her face.

She had long missed He Yuzhu's cooking skills, and today, on her birthday, she had wanted to take advantage of Qin Huairu's suggestion and ask He Yuzhu to cook a meal for her. However, things did not develop as she wished, which made her feel a little sad.

The second and third aunts stood aside and noticed that the atmosphere was not right. They looked at each other and felt a little regretful. Why didn't they think of refusing before?

Now everyone had left, leaving only Auntie and Qin Huairu, which made them feel a little embarrassed. So they found an excuse to leave the backyard as well.

After everyone left, the deaf old lady turned her head and looked at the aunt, with a helpless smile on her face. She said softly: "Since Sha Zhu's family doesn't agree, you and Qin Huairu will cook this meal for me. Oh, I'm getting old and useless." After that, she slowly got up and hobbled back to the house to rest.

The aunt looked at the deaf old lady's back, feeling mixed emotions. They had a bad relationship with He Yuzhu, so there was nothing they could do, so they asked Qin Huairu to follow them to cook.