Siheyuan: I am different He Yuzhu
Chapter 21 He Daqing Still Wants to Run Away with the Widow
He Yuzhu didn't know that his father He Daqing had met his destined love. Just when He Daqing was indulging in the gentleness of the White Widow, American imperialism assembled the United Nations army in mid-September and marched towards our Yalu River. On October 25, the Longguo Volunteer Army soldiers strode across the Yalu River, "resisting ugliness and aiding the sticks, defending the motherland," and a war that profoundly affected the pattern of East Asia began.
The Volunteer Army fought an arduous battle with the United Nations Army led by America in the ice and snow. It was this war that showed the world that the Dragon People's standing up was not empty talk. In order to raise more funds so that they could donate to the Volunteer Army in 51, He Yuzhu told his brothers in the newly rented courtyard that there was sufficient supply now and 150 kilograms of eggs could be sold every day in the future. They were asked to sell as much as they wanted while ensuring their own safety. He Yuzhu privately found several pastry shops and cleared out about 2000 kilograms of the previous inventory in one go. He also found a butcher at the market and sold 150 pigs. In this way, He Yuzhu recovered nearly yuan in RMB.
Before they knew it, it was already 1951. Ever since Bai Guafu had been with He Daqing, she had not been looking for a job. He Daqing gave her 15 yuan a month for living expenses. He Yuzhu had arranged for six of his men to go to the pawnshops on the street to see if there were any good things. If there were any, they would just buy them.
Widow Bai returned to her hometown of Baoding during the Chinese New Year, and did not stay in the city for the New Year. She planned to come back after the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. On this day, He Daqing was cutting vegetables for lunch in the kitchen, and heard two female kitchen helpers who were washing vegetables muttering behind him.
"You know what? A few days ago, a man near our house was arrested. He seemed like a very good person, but he actually worked for the Wang Puppet Government during the Japanese invasion. He thought that no one would remember it after so many years, but he was reported. The government found out when they investigated. His whole family was arrested and paraded. He was sentenced to more than ten years in prison, and his children were exiled to the west. I heard that being exiled to the west is basically the same as being dead, and it's very hard there."
"Good job arresting them. These people are the bad guys hiding among the people. They should all be arrested. I say that imprisonment is a light punishment. They should be shot. The Japanese devils are so bad."
He Daqing listened to the conversation between the two women and stopped cutting vegetables. He recalled that when the Japanese invaded, he worked as a cook in the home of a senior official of the Wang Puppet Government in Beijing. At that time, he was also working to make a living. The whole family depended on him. Later, the Japanese invaders failed to withstand the test of nuclear recruitment and surrendered unconditionally. The senior official of the Wang Puppet Government in Beijing was also arrested and shot by the skinheads. All the people who worked with him in the senior official's home ran away. Although few people knew about his behavior, they were still afraid of the possibility.
After listening to what the two women said, He Daqing did not seem to change on the surface, but he was worried in his heart. He was afraid that one day a group of people would suddenly rush into his house and take him away, and his two children would also be labeled as traitors and would never be able to hold their heads up for the rest of their lives.
After work that day, He Daqing was on his way to the school to pick up He Yushui when he suddenly saw a group of people marching. He Daqing saw from afar a man with a sign around his neck, being marched by a group of people. Because it was too far away and he couldn't see clearly what was written on the sign, He Daqing asked the people next to him.
"Brother, what did that man do wrong?"
"He used to work with the Japanese, oppressing us, the working people. He thought he would be alright if he hid himself, but he was eventually discovered and reported. After the government investigated, they arrested him and publicly shot him after the parade. Ugh, what a traitor! He deserves a bad death."
"All traitor dogs must die a horrible death." He Daqing's heart trembled after hearing this, but he pretended nothing had happened and echoed what his elder brother said.
After seeing this scene, He Daqing's already uneasy heart became even more uneasy. On the way home after picking up Yu Shui, He Daqing was heavy-hearted, wondering how he could keep his past deeds from being discovered.
He Yuzhu went back to his own courtyard in Qudeng Hutong as usual, took out the eggs he had collected in the past few days from Fudi Dongtian, and put them in the back house in the south. Zhang Hu and his men would come and take them away with a cart in the evening. After dealing with the eggs, He Yuzhu came to his master Shang Zhirong's house.
After He Yuzhu arrived, he was just about to practice shaking the big pole as usual, but Shang Zhirong stopped him.
"Zhu Zi, don't practice yet. Master has something to tell you today. You can practice after I finish talking."
He Yuzhu looked at Shang Zhirong with a serious face, and then he came to Shang Zhirong and stood respectfully aside. Shang Zhirong looked at the apprentice standing in front of him, and looked at He Yuzhu's height of almost 2 meters. Shang Zhirong really couldn't believe that the person in front of him was the little brat who knelt on the ground and kowtowed to him 4 years ago. In a blink of an eye, four years have passed and the little brat has grown into a tall and mighty giant. Shang Zhirong calmed down and spoke.
"Zhu Zi, you have been learning Xingyiquan from me for four years. During these four years, I have taught you everything I have learned, and you have lived up to my expectations. From now on, you will have to figure it out on your own."
"Master, what do you mean?" He Yuzhu interrupted Shang Zhirong anxiously as soon as he heard it.
Shang Zhirong raised her hand to signal He Yuzhu not to interrupt her, and Shang Zhirong continued.
"Your master's father was obsessed with practicing martial arts when he was young. He traveled from place to place all year round just to exchange martial arts with others. He married my mother only after he settled down. My father was 58 years old when he had me. I was only 15 when he passed away. My mother and I were the only ones left to depend on each other."
"Before, the world was not peaceful, so my mother and I could only stay in Beiping. Now the world is peaceful, and my mother is old. She wants me to send her back to her hometown in Shandong Province, so I plan to take my father's remains back with her when the weather warms up. I can't leave her alone in her hometown in Shandong Province, so after I leave Sijiu City, I probably won't come back. After I leave, you will have to practice martial arts alone."
After listening to Master Shang Zhirong's words, He Yuzhu pondered for a moment.
"Master, since you have made up your mind, I will not persuade you any more. In fact, it is better for you to return to your hometown in Lu Province than to stay in Sijiu City. You must remember what I say next. You must remember it well and never forget it."
Shang Zhirong looked at He Yuzhu's serious expression and nodded seriously.
"Tell me, I will remember it firmly."
"Master, I remember that you once worked at the Beijing Police Department of the Wang Puppet Government when the Japanese invaded. Although you were forced to do so to make a living, if you continue to stay in Beijing, it is inevitable that someone will use this matter to trouble you. Since you have decided to leave Beijing, you must never come back. Even after you go back, don't tell anyone that you used to work as a policeman for the Wang Puppet Government in Beijing. Based on what I read in the book about what happened after the establishment of the red neighbor Mao Xiong in the north, I speculate that our Dragon Country will also experience the same movement as Mao Xiong, and at that time, there may be a nationwide movement against those with historical problems."
After listening to He Yuzhu's words, Shang Zhirong always felt that her apprentice was extraordinary, but she didn't expect that her apprentice was so far-sighted.
"Okay, I'll remember what you said. I'll be careful even when I return to my hometown in Shandong Province." Because of He Yuzhu's reminder, Shang Zhirong did not tell anyone about the past in Sijiu City after returning to his hometown in Shandong Province, and thus he safely survived the storm of the past ten years.
"What are you going to do with this house after you go back?"
"House, I haven't figured out what to do yet. Do you have any good ideas?"
"There are only two ways to deal with your house. The first is to sell it to the government and the government will give you money. The second is to entrust the house to the government and the government will rent it out and receive rent every month. Your house is so big, if you want to sell it to an individual, you probably won't find the right person for a while."
Seeing that He Yuzhu seemed to be hesitant to speak, Shang Zhirong spoke directly.
"If you have anything else to say, just say it directly. Don't be so fussy and nagging like a woman."
"Actually, if you want to sell it, I want to buy it. I have been practicing in this courtyard for four years. I have feelings for this courtyard, and I don't want others to destroy it beyond recognition."
After listening to what his master Shang Zhirong said, He Yuzhu made up his mind and spoke directly from his heart.
"You? Do you have that much money? This house of mine was saved by my father who worked as a guard for the eunuch Li Lianying for ten years. This is a large courtyard with two entrances in front and back, and more than 20 houses of various sizes in the courtyard. Don't say that you are still an apprentice chef. Even if you become a chef, you can't afford to buy this courtyard without working for decades, right? Or do you have other ways to make a lot of money? Or are you chefs really good at making money?"
"Anyway, I have enough money to buy your house. As for how I got the money, don't worry about it. But I can guarantee that it's clean money, not stolen or robbed, and earned by my own ability. Just tell me how much you plan to sell this house for? If you are embarrassed to ask, then I will tell you directly. According to the market price, three houses are generally about 300 million, and the smaller ear room is about 150 million. So the market price of your yard is about 2600 million to 2700 million. Although I am your apprentice, you don't have to give me a discount. Including the furniture in the house, I will give you a total of 4000 million. The extra money is considered as your apprentice's filial piety to you."
After listening to what He Yuzhu said, Shang Zhirong couldn't help but feel more and more unfamiliar with her apprentice. The more she interacted with He Yuzhu, the more she felt that this apprentice was more and more mysterious. On weekdays, He Yuzhu would send a chicken or eggs to her home from time to time. She thought that He Yuzhu was a chef and could easily get these ingredients, so she didn't think much about it. Now it seems that she thought it was simple, but who doesn't have their own secrets? Since He Yuzhu doesn't want to say it, she doesn't need to delve into it. If she has to dig into everything, it will affect the relationship between the master and the apprentice.
"Since you said so, whatever I say will make me seem hypocritical. I'll do as you say. When the time comes, we'll go to the Housing Authority at a time that's convenient for you to transfer the house and change the title deed to your name."
"Okay, Master, when you come to Sijiu City from now on, this will always be your home, feel free to stay here."
A few days later, He Yuzhu asked his master Shang Zhirong to go to the housing management office to transfer the house and change the title deed to his own name. After getting the title deed with his own name, He Yuzhu showed off to his master with a proud face: "Master, you are at a big loss. In a few decades, the money I give you today will probably not be enough to buy even a tile of this house. Tsk tsk tsk tsk."
Shang Zhirong looked at He Yuzhu's smug look and pinched his arm in annoyance.
"Master, I was wrong. Please be gentler, it hurts." He Yuzhu immediately begged for mercy.
"Let's go, it's time to go back now that the work is done." Shang Zhirong let He Yuzhu go when she saw that He Yuzhu admitted his mistake and begged for mercy.
After the fifteenth day of the lunar month, the White Widow returned as promised. As the saying goes, a short absence is better than a new marriage, and this is even more serious for He Daqing, a middle-aged man who has been widowed for many years. As soon as the White Widow came back, He Daqing took advantage of the afternoon when he was not busy to sneak into the White Widow's house, hugged the White Widow and went straight to her.
"Sister, you miss me so much, hurry up and let your brother cherish you."
"Brother He, it's not dark yet, don't..."
Before the White Widow could finish her words, He Daqing picked her up and threw her onto the kang, then pounced on her like a hungry wolf. The following content, one thousand words, is omitted.
Six minutes later, He Daqing was lying on the kang, feeling refreshed and smoking a cigarette, while Widow Bai was lying in He Daqing's arms with a satisfied look on her face.
"Brother He, you are amazing."
"That's me, but I'm still as powerful as ever."
"Brother He, you said you would marry me, but how long do you want me to wait? We have been together without any official status. If someone knew about it, I would die."
"Sister, don't be anxious. Give me a few more days. I, He Daqing, will nail you down with a spit."
"The main thing is that renting a house in the old city is not a long-term solution. The rent is several yuan a month. Why don't you come back to Baoding with me? I have a house in Baoding, and with your cooking skills, you will never have to worry about food and drink wherever you go."
When He Daqing heard Bai Guafu asking him to follow her to Baoding, his heart suddenly moved. Yes, he could follow Bai Guafu to Baoding. Zhuzi would be able to start his apprenticeship soon and Yushui would already be in school. By then, he would only need to send some living expenses to Zhuzi every month, and they could take care of themselves. It was just that Yushui might not be there much in the first few years, so he would definitely miss him. But the current situation was so serious, and it would be worth it if his departure could bring a stable future to his brother and sister.
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