Siheyuan: I am different He Yuzhu

The other residents of the courtyard did not know Secretary Qian, so his arrival did not attract their attention. Their attention was mainly focused on eating. After all, nothing is more important than a full stomach.

He Yuzhu originally thought that the wedding banquet could end smoothly, but in the end, Jia Zhangshi made trouble again. He Yuzhu considered that there were many neighbors in the courtyard No. 95 and was afraid that there would not be enough food, so he made a larger portion of pork stewed with vermicelli. After the neighbors in the courtyard were full, Jia Zhangshi saw that there was still some pork stewed with vermicelli in the pot, so she licked her face and said to the third aunt: "Third aunt, you see that the neighbors in the courtyard have finished eating, and there is still some pork stewed with vermicelli in the pot. My family is large and the quota is small. How about you give me some more."

The third aunt said bluntly: "Jia Zhang, don't even think about it. What are you going to do with the leftovers? You've already eaten four big steamed buns tonight, so don't be ungrateful."

When Jia Zhang saw that the third aunt dared not give her face, she was not polite at all. She reached out and picked up the spoon and prepared to serve herself. The third aunt saw this and hurriedly stopped Jia Zhang. After a while, the two of them started pushing and shoving, and the situation suddenly got a little out of control. He Yuzhu, who was talking to Lou Xiaoe in the house, heard the movement outside the house and hurried out to check. When the neighbors saw that the host He Yuzhu had come, they immediately looked at He Yuzhu with curious eyes to see how he would deal with the dispute between Jia Zhang and the third aunt.

The three housekeepers had already separated Jia Zhang and the third aunt, but after the two of them stopped physically contacting each other, they began to verbally attack each other. When the third aunt saw He Yuzhu coming out, she quickly told He Yuzhu the cause of the incident. After listening, He Yuzhu immediately understood the truth of the matter. He Yuzhu said to comfort her: "Third aunt, thank you first, thank you for coming to help today, you have worked hard today." At this point, He Yuzhu did not forget the second aunt and Aunt Wang who were standing by, and turned around and said to the two of them: "Thank you, second aunt and Aunt Wang, thank you for coming to help today, you have worked hard."

After pacifying the three aunts, He Yuzhu came to Jia Zhangshi. Looking at Jia Zhangshi who looked like a shrew, He Yuzhu smiled and said, "Aunt Zhang, what's wrong? Didn't you eat enough tonight?"

Jia Zhang felt embarrassed by He Yuzhu's question and lowered her head without saying anything. A neighbor who was watching the fun stood in the crowd and said, "Zhuzi, Jia Zhang is not hungry tonight, she is too full. I saw her eat four big steamed buns in one breath. I was worried that Jia Zhang would fill herself up." The neighbors around burst into laughter after hearing this.

He Yuzhu ignored what the people around him said, and continued with a smile: "Aunt Zhang, if you don't say anything, I will assume that you are full. When I said I would invite everyone to eat this pork stewed with vermicelli, I also said that everyone can eat as much as they want. You served the food twice, and I thought you were not full."

The neighbors all laughed after hearing what He Yuzhu said. Jia Zhang was also embarrassed by what He Yuzhu said and could only run back home in shame. After Jia Zhang left, He Yuzhu said to the neighbors in the yard: "Thank you all for coming to my wedding with Xiao'e today. If there are any mistakes I made today, please forgive me. Have you eaten?"

The neighbors all around stood up and said, "We're done eating."

He Yuzhu smiled and said, "Since everyone has finished eating, please take your own tables, chairs and stools home first. We still have to go to work tomorrow, so go to bed early. I'll lend you your plates and bowls and I'll bring them to you after you clean them."

The residents of the courtyard moved their tables, chairs and benches back home. When most of the people had left, He Yuzhu came to the three aunties who had helped, and said to them sincerely: "Three aunties, thank you for your hard work today. There is still some pork stewed with vermicelli left in this pot. You three aunties, go back and bring a basin and share it among you. I see there are not many leftovers on the table, so I can only ask you three aunties to share some of this pork stewed with vermicelli. I hope you three aunties don't mind."

The second aunt smiled and said, "Zhu Zi, the pork stewed with vermicelli that you made is no worse than the dishes on the table. Zhu Zi, I'll go back and take the basin, and I'll come over later to wash the plates and bowls." The other two aunts nodded in agreement.

He Yuzhu smiled and said, "Thank you three ladies."

After the three aunts left, He Yuzhu said to Master Zhang who was smoking nearby with an apologetic look on his face: "Master Zhang, I'm sorry to have embarrassed you. Thank you for your hard work today. This is your hard work fee." After that, He Yuzhu took out a red envelope from his pocket and stuffed it into Master Zhang's hand.

Master Zhang took the red envelope from He Yuzhu with a smile and put it in his pocket, then said, "It's almost done, it's just because you're short of food. Chef He, your wedding banquet is over, so I'll leave first. I wish you and your wife a happy wedding, and a long and happy marriage." After saying that, Master Zhang picked up the backpack he had packed aside and was about to leave.

After He Yuzhu escorted Master Zhang out of the courtyard gate, he turned back to the middle courtyard. When He Yuzhu arrived at the middle courtyard, the three aunties had already returned, sorted the dishes in the pot and started to wash the plates and bowls. After a while, the three aunties had washed all the plates and bowls. He Yuzhu smiled and said, "Thank you for your help today. You three have been busy all day. Go back and rest. I won't see you off. I won't lend you the plates and bowls. Please take them back."

After hearing what He Yuzhu said, the three aunties picked up their own plates and bowls and left with a smile. Because He Yuzhu's family didn't have that many plates and bowls, in addition to borrowing plates and bowls from the three aunties, He Yuzhu also borrowed plates and bowls from Yi Zhonghai's family. He Yuzhu picked out the plates and bowls from Yi Zhonghai's family and put them in a basket, then carried the basket to Yi Zhonghai's house.

Standing at the door of Yi Zhonghai's house, He Yuzhu knocked gently on the door and said, "Auntie, I'm Zhuzi. I'm here to bring you plates and bowls."

After a while, an old lady opened the door and said to He Yuzhu with a smile: "Zhuzi, don't worry, you can send it tomorrow."

He Yuzhu handed the basket to the aunt and said, "It's okay. It's still early and you have nothing to do. I won't talk to you anymore, aunt. I have to clean up the yard." After that, He Yuzhu pointed to the table in the yard.

After the aunt took the basket, she said a little embarrassedly: "Zhu Zi, I won't help you. Your uncle is happy and drank a little too much today. I have to take care of him."

He Yuzhu smiled and said, "Auntie, please go back and take care of my uncle. It's just one table, I can handle it by myself."

He Yuzhu first moved his table into the house, then moved the stools into the kitchen, and then picked up the broom to clean the entire courtyard. After cleaning the courtyard, He Yuzhu came into the house and looked at his cousin Cai Quanwu who was sleeping on a chair in the house. He Yuzhu gently woke Cai Quanwu up with his arm. Cai Quanwu was a guest in the courtyard and accidentally drank a little too much.

He Yuzhu looked at Cai Quanwu with concern and asked, "Uncle, how do you feel now?"

Cai Quanwu shook his head and said, "Zhu Zi, I've recovered after sleeping for a while." After saying that, Cai Quanwu stood up and took two steps. Feeling that he was in good condition, Cai Quanwu asked, "Zhu Zi, have all the guests left?"

He Yuzhu nodded and said, "Well, everything outside is ready. Uncle, are you okay? If not, I can take you back."

Cai Quanwu said confidently, "It's okay, Zhuzi, I'm recovering now, watch me walk." After that, Cai Quanwu took a few steady steps for He Yuzhu to see. "Zhuzi, it's getting late, I'll go back first, you should also go to bed early."

He Yuzhu followed Cai Quanwu and sent him out of the courtyard. He was relieved when he saw Cai Quanwu riding the tricycle without any abnormality. He Yuzhu returned to the house. When Lou Xiaoe saw He Yuzhu coming back, she quickly said, "Brother He, uncle, is it okay for him to go back alone? I saw him fall asleep in the chair just now, and he didn't even drink the tea I poured for him."

He Yuzhu smiled and said, "It's okay, Xiao'e. My cousin was drunk at that time. I guess he drank a lot at the wedding banquet. In fact, my cousin can drink a lot. By the way, Xiao'e, do you want to take a shower?"

When Lou Xiao'e heard He Yuzhu say that they could take a bath, she asked in surprise, "Brother He, can we take a bath at home? Where can we take a bath?"

He Yuzhu took Lou Xiao'e to the cabinet on the north side of the room and opened the door of the cabinet on the far side. After the cabinet door was opened, a closed door came into view. After the door was opened, there was an independent bathroom. Lou Xiao'e looked at everything in the bathroom with a look of surprise. After seeing it, Lou Xiao'e said, "Brother He, you are really amazing. How did you think of installing a bathroom in the house?"

He Yuzhu said proudly, "Look at who I am. I don't like going to public toilets outside. I have to go so far to use the toilet. When I asked a master to renovate the house three months before my marriage, there was a sewage tank in the small yard in front of our kitchen. I took the opportunity to ask the master to help build a toilet in the house. However, it is difficult to buy a toilet, so I can only use this squat toilet. Because our courtyard has only one water pipe in the yard, there is no way to directly connect it to the household. If I use water to flush the toilet after using it, it all depends on the water in the water tank on the kitchen wall."

At this point, He Yuzhu pointed to an iron pipe on the wall and said, "Xiao'e, do you see that pipe? It's for showering. I didn't buy a shower head, so I could only make a simple shower head with an iron pipe. You can use it to shower, but if you want to shower, you have to go to the kitchen to boil water first. Come with me to the kitchen, and I'll show you how to use it."

He Yuzhu brought Lou Xiao'e to the kitchen. He Yuzhu pointed to the water tank on the cabinet in the northwest corner of the kitchen and said, "Xiao'e, that is the water tank for flushing toilet water, and the one next to it is the water tank for bath water. When taking a bath, first heat the water in an iron pot, pour it into the bucket, and then insert this hand-cranked water pump into the bucket. Just shake the handle and the water can be pumped into the water tank above." After that, He Yuzhu deliberately pumped some water into the water tank for flushing toilet water to demonstrate to Lou Xiao'e.

Lou Xiao'e felt very curious after watching it, and even tried it herself. After trying it, Lou Xiao'e asked, "Brother He, what if the water is full? Will it flow directly down the water tank?"

He Yuzhu smiled and pointed at a ceramic pipe in the corner and said, "See that pipe? As long as the water level in the water tank reaches a certain level, it will flow directly through that pipe. When you see water coming out of that pipe, don't pump water into the water tank. Okay, go back to the room and rest. I'll boil a pot of hot water first. When the water is ready, I'll ask you to take a bath."

After He Yuzhu delivered the plates and bowls to Yi Zhonghai's house and left, Yi Zhonghai, who was lying on the bed, sat up directly. The aunt looked at Yi Zhonghai and said with concern: "Old Yi, why don't you lie down? Didn't you drink too much?"

Yi Zhonghai took out a cigarette from his pocket, took out a cigarette, put it in his mouth and lit it with a match. After taking a few puffs of the cigarette, Yi Zhonghai slowly said, "Wife, do you know? He Yuzhu has become the canteen director of our steel mill."

After hearing what Yi Zhonghai said, the aunt quickly asked, "When did it happen?"

Yi Zhonghai took a puff of his cigarette and said, "After the steel mill was merged into a joint venture, he was appointed acting director of the canteen. It has been almost half a year now."

The auntie said in disbelief, "That's impossible. Why haven't I heard anyone in the yard say that before? Lao Yi, are you mistaken?"

Yi Zhonghai said calmly, "I am not mistaken. Zhuzi was appointed as the canteen director at that time. He just never said it in the courtyard, and we were unwilling to believe that he could be the canteen director at such a young age. I didn't expect He Yuzhu to be so patient."