Siheyuan: The rise and fall of the He family is our responsibility

If it were someone else, Captain Wang might not be able to remember what he looked like. After all, he only met him half a month ago, so it's normal for him to have forgotten.

But he was deeply impressed by He Yuzhu. A thirteen-year-old who could subdue an armed spy would leave a deep impression on everyone.

"Long time no see, Comrade He Yuzhu. I came to you this time just to inform you that you helped us catch a spy before. He confessed before he could even last a day in prison.

With his confession, we destroyed one of their bases today and arrested thirty-five spies. Now the higher-ups are planning to reward you."

At this point, Captain Wang leaned over and whispered in He Yuzhu's ear, "You've made a great contribution this time. The higher-ups told me that they can meet one of your reasonable requests. Tell me what you want."

"So, you came here with so many people just to talk about this?" He Yuzhu half-squinted his eyes and said speechlessly.

This kind of thing can be discussed after the award comes down. Is it necessary to bring a team of people here?

"Of course not. I came here to talk to you about something else." Captain Wang stood up straight and said seriously, "The shoemaker's daughter who was with you at the scene is missing. We are here today to investigate her disappearance."

"What? The little girl is missing?" He Yuzhu said in surprise.

"Yes, she disappeared last night. According to the testimony of the missing person's father, his daughter disappeared in her house. We made a list of people who had contact with her, and you two siblings are on the list, so I came here to ask you if you know her whereabouts."

"Captain Wang, I have been learning skills in Taifeng Building for the past half month, and my sister is also staying at my grandmother's house. Neither of us has had any contact with her, so I don't know where the child has gone."

"Okay, I got it." Captain Wang said calmly. He never had any hope that He Yuzhu knew the whereabouts of the little girl. He just asked casually.

Just as Captain Wang was about to leave, he seemed to remember something and said to He Yuzhu, "Oh, I remember you have a younger sister, right? You have to keep an eye on her recently. A lot of girls have gone missing recently, and we suspect it's related to some illegal organizations.

Tell your sister to be careful until we catch those bastards. I don't want to see you come to the police crying."

Hearing Captain Wang's words, He Yuzhu's heart tightened, but he soon relaxed. Fortunately, he is now a chef and can take his sister to Taifeng Building. Otherwise, he would be worried about leaving his sister outside.

"Okay, Captain Wang, I understand. Thank you for your reminder."

"It's okay. It's just our job." Captain Wang waved his hand and left with his team.

After Captain Wang left, the banquet should have continued, but everyone present fell into a strange silence, and an awkward atmosphere continued to spread in the banquet.

But just as He Yuzhu said, there are always shameless people who can forget everything that happened just now and come up to establish a relationship with He Yuzhu.

For example, the three gentlemen whose skins are thicker than city walls.

Yi Zhonghai stepped forward, patted He Yuzhu on the shoulder and said, "You are amazing, Zhuzi. You have made great achievements at such a young age. You will be amazing when you grow up. You really bring honor to our compound."

With Yi Zhonghai taking the lead, the second uncle Liu Haizhong and the third uncle Yan Bugui also immediately followed suit and said:

"That's right. I didn't expect that you, Zhuzi, could actually catch a spy. This really impressed the Third Master. I don't know what kind of reward he will give you. It shouldn't be too bad, right?"

"Zhu Zi, Uncle Er is telling you that the captain seems to be in a high position. You must build a good relationship with him. It will be very useful in the future."

The others who had just avoided He Yuzhu also began to praise him:

"Zhu Zi is so promising at such a young age. Not only can he cook delicious meals, but he can also catch spies. How can such a good child not be mine?"

"If I were to ask you, that loser He Daqing would regret it so much if he knew that Zhuzi is so successful now."

"Not only am I regretting it, if I were He Daqing, I would probably want to hang myself right now. If my kid can be half as successful as Zhuzi, I would laugh out loud in my coffin."

He Yuzhu was not at all complacent in the face of everyone's compliments. He just smiled calmly, as if they were not talking about him but a stranger.

When everyone saw He Yuzhu's appearance, the discussion gradually became quieter and finally disappeared completely.

Seeing that the atmosphere had returned to its previous state, Yi Zhonghai quickly tried to smooth things over, "Okay, the banquet isn't over yet, let's continue eating."

Although everyone resumed the feast, the atmosphere of the banquet could never return to its previous lively state.

It was not until six o'clock in the afternoon, after the banquet was over, that everyone in the courtyard helped clean up the mess and returned the pot and chopping board to He Yuzhu.

Logically speaking, the protagonists today should be Jia Dongxu and Yi Zhonghai, but unfortunately, both of them were overshadowed by He Yuzhu.

Even though everyone had gone home, they still couldn't help but discuss it quietly.

What they don’t know is that the protagonist they are talking about is trying his best to say goodbye.

Backyard, the deaf old lady's house.

He Yuzhu took He Yushui's hand and said respectfully to the deaf old lady, "Grandma, starting tomorrow, Yushui will live with me in Taifeng Building. Thank you for taking care of him during this time."

After that, he bowed deeply with He Yushui and said, "I promise that I will become the chef of Taifenglou in the future, and then buy a house and take you in to live with me in my old age."

The deaf old lady looked at the scene in front of her kindly and said, "When the child grows up, it's time for him to go out and explore the world. Wait, I have something to give you."

The deaf old lady walked into the room, took out a small wooden box and put it on the table, and said with a trembling voice: "This is something my eldest son used to carry with him. He took it off and gave it to me before he left, saying that he would take it back when he came back, but..."

The deaf old lady rubbed her red eyes and opened the box that she once treasured like a treasure, revealing the item inside, which was an antique jade pendant.

He took out the jade pendant and put it around He Yuzhu's neck, and said, "This jade pendant is something passed down from my ancestors. It is said to be a thing from immortals. Although this is only a legend, it is true that this jade pendant can protect its owner. Every time my eldest son has a high fever, he relies on it to survive. If he hadn't worn it, maybe..."

The deaf old lady said seriously: "Remember, no matter what happens, you must not take it off, do you hear me?"