Siheyuan: I am different He Yuzhu

After Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui saw Director Wang off, they stood at the gate of the courtyard. Yi Zhonghai looked at Yan Bugui meaningfully, "Did you see that? Old Yan, I said I would recommend you to be the third uncle, and Director Wang really wants you to be the third uncle." Yan Bugui nodded to Yi Zhonghai, "Don't worry, Old Yi, I won't forget what I promised you." The two of them had already completed a conversation. Liu Haizhong stood stupidly aside, knowing nothing. From then on, the three giants of the courtyard officially stepped onto the stage of the courtyard.

He Yuzhu led He Yushui back to his home. He Yushui looked at He Yuzhu and said, "Brother, why did Uncle Yi Zhong say that Dad married a widow and asked him to go to Baoding with her? Didn't you say that Dad went out of town for work? Does he not want us anymore?"

"How could Dad abandon us? Even if he abandons me, he won't abandon Yu Shui. Yu Shui is so obedient and sensible. Dad did marry a widow, but he really had something to do away from home, so he asked me to come back to take care of you. What's wrong? Doesn't Yu Shui like big brother and only like dad, or does big brother not take good care of Yu Shui?"

"Yu Shui likes dad and big brother too. Big brother treats Yu Shui better than dad does. Yu Shui likes playing with big brother the most." Seeing that big brother looked sad, He Yu Shui immediately walked to He Yuzhu, took He Yuzhu's hand and comforted him.

"Then I will believe Yu Shui. While Dad is away, Yu Shui will live with big brother. When Dad finishes his work outside, he will come back to see Yu Shui and big brother." He Yuzhu just used a little trick to successfully divert He Yu Shui's attention.

"Brother, what do you think of the new wife Dad married? I heard from my classmates that stepmothers are very fierce. They beat the children at every turn and don't let them eat enough or go hungry. When Dad brings his stepmother back, will she beat me?" He Yushui asked He Yuzhu with a worried look on her face.

"With big brother here, stepmother doesn't dare to treat Yu Shui badly. Look how tall big brother is. If she dares to bully you and not let you eat, I will hang her on a tree so that she can't eat and will starve. But I seem to have heard from father that the woman is very fierce. If her own children are disobedient, she will beat them very badly. I heard that they are always hung up and beaten. I heard that the two boys of stepmother especially like to snatch other people's candies." He Yuzhu deliberately scared He Yu Shui.

After hearing what He Yuzhu said, He Yushui immediately recalled the scene of herself being hung up and beaten by her stepmother, and herself crying after her candy was snatched away by the two boys.

"If my stepmother is so fierce, I hope that my father won't come back so early when he's out doing things. Then my stepmother won't come back with him, my candy won't be snatched away, and I won't be hung up and beaten. Big brother, please take some time to write a letter to dad and tell him not to rush back. Yu Shui is very good with big brother."

"Well, if you miss dad, remember to tell big brother, and big brother will write a letter to dad and ask dad to bring stepmom back to see you, okay?"

"I'm with my eldest brother and won't miss my dad. You don't have to write to him to ask him to come back." He Yushui immediately refused when he heard this.

He Yuzhu saw that He Yushui was so scared after hearing his description that he didn't want He Daqing to come back soon. He couldn't help but sigh that children are so easy to deceive. He just made a slight move and easily grasped He Yushui's mind. He made He Yushui stop thinking about He Daqing. He was really smart. He Yuzhu felt that he must be full of wisdom at this time. If he had a feather fan in his hand, it would be even more perfect.

When it was time to go to bed at night, after He Yuzhu had washed He Yushui, He Yuzhu asked: "Yushui, how do you want to sleep? Do you want to sleep alone or with your brother?"

"I want to sleep with my eldest brother. When my dad was around, he would hold me in his arms while I slept. I was scared to sleep alone."

He Yuzhu told He Yushui a story about Grandma Wolf and Little Red Riding Hood, then covered He Yushui with a blanket and asked her to close her eyes and go to sleep. When He Yushui fell asleep, He Yuzhu gently opened the door and went to the kitchen to prepare some dough for steaming the dough tomorrow morning. After all, as a big-bellied man, he could feed several people in one meal. He Yuzhu took out the yeast water that had been soaked in advance, scooped flour and cornmeal from the dough jar and poured them into the basin, with the ratio of flour to cornmeal being 3 to 1. After the dough was kneaded, He Yuzhu covered the basin with a lid.

He Yuzhu looked at the things in the kitchen, thinking about how to make his life better without attracting the attention of the neighbors in the courtyard. After all, his appetite was so big that it would definitely be discovered by others after a while. He would have to go to the vegetable market to buy things like everyone else, and even if he didn't buy anything, he would have to go around and then carry the things in the blessed land into the courtyard openly. He Yuzhu checked the various ingredients in the kitchen and found that there was not much lard left. He would go to the blessed land to get some rapeseed oil. People in this era generally lacked oil and water, so they had a great demand for carbohydrates. The characteristic was that those who worked hard ate with large bowls.

He Yuzhu got a jar of rapeseed oil from the blessed land and put it in the kitchen. Seeing that there was not much cornmeal left in the bag, he filled the bag with cornmeal. Then he moved a few jars of salted duck eggs from the blessed land. These eggs had no smell when eaten, so there was no need to worry about other people in the yard smelling them.

After cleaning up the kitchen, He Yuzhu simply washed up and lay down on the bed. Looking at He Yushui who was sleeping soundly beside him, He Yuzhu pulled the quilt over himself and fell asleep with his eyes closed.

The next morning, He Yuzhu was awakened by the crowing of a rooster outside the window. He Yuzhu pulled the light cord at the head of the bed to turn on the light in the room. After confirming that He Yushui was still sleeping, He Yuzhu got up quietly and put on his clothes while standing under the bed. Then He Yuzhu looked at the clock in the living room and it was 4:15. He Yuzhu felt that he had to buy an alarm clock in the future, and he couldn't rely on the rooster to get up in the future.

After washing his face and brushing his teeth, He Yuzhu first took a look at the dough he had made yesterday. He lifted the lid on the basin and saw that the dough he had made last night had already risen. He Yuzhu found some alkaline noodles and poured them into a bowl, then added water and stirred it into alkaline water. He then added a little at a time to the risen noodles. When He Yuzhu felt that the noodles were not so sour anymore, he poured the noodles in the basin onto the chopping board and began to knead them. After He Yuzhu prepared the steamed buns, he put them in the steamer for a second rise. While the second rise was going on, He Yuzhu started a pot of water. While the water was boiling, He Yuzhu went to the small courtyard at the kitchen door and stood in a horse stance.

When the water boiled, He Yuzhu put the steamer on the pot. He Yuzhu ran to the main room and looked at the time. It was 4:48. He Yuzhu returned to the kitchen and threw a few more firewood into the stove. Then he entered the Fudi Dongtian. It was already dawn in Fudi Dongtian. He Yuzhu first collected the eggs in the chicken coop. Then he walked to the Wuji Hall and picked up the big pole left by his master Shang Zhirong to practice shaking the big pole.

After practicing for a while, He Yuzhu looked at the big clock in Wuji Hall. The steamed buns were almost done. He Yuzhu left Fudi Dongtian and returned to the kitchen. He Yuzhu opened the lid of the steamer. The steamed buns were all beautiful. After He Yuzhu put the buns into the steamed bun basket, he went to the small yard in front of the kitchen to continue practicing Xingyiquan. He practiced until 6 o'clock, and then He Yuzhu started to make breakfast, which was still rice porridge with pickles. He Yuzhu put two washed eggs in the pot, ready for Yushui to eat one in the morning and take the other to school for lunch.

After He Yuzhu made breakfast, he returned to the house and called Yushui to get up. When Yushui finished washing up, He Yuzhu had already served the meal and placed it on the table. While eating, He Yuzhu thought that after he started working at the steel rolling mill, he would ask Carpenter Song to make a set of tables and chairs and put them in the kitchen. He would eat in the kitchen. At least there was a courtyard gate outside to prevent being disturbed while eating.

After the brother and sister finished their meal, He Yuzhu asked He Yushui to pack his school bag, and he ran to the door of Yi Zhonghai's house. He Yuzhu stood at the door, knocked on the door and said, "Uncle, I'm Zhuzi. I'm here to tell you something."

Yi Zhonghai opened the door and said, "Zhu Zi, have you eaten yet? I was just about to eat. Didn't we agree yesterday to go to the steel mill together in a while? Is there something wrong that has brought you here so early?"

"Uncle, I've already eaten. I came to you mainly to tell you that I'm going to send my sister to school first. After that, I'll wait for you directly at the entrance of the steel mill. You can eat slowly. I'm leaving first."

He Yuzhu returned to his home after he finished speaking. He Yushui had already packed his school bag for school. "Let's go, Yushui. Big brother will take you to school."

He Yushui carried her schoolbag and skipped out of the house. He Yuzhu locked all the doors at home and followed He Yushui.

After He Yuzhu sent He Yushui to Red Star Primary School, he walked to the steel mill outside Dongzhimen. In fact, there were several other children in the yard who also went to Red Star Primary School, including Liu Guangtian from Liu Haizhong's family in the backyard and the two brothers Yan Jiecheng and Yan Jiefang from Yan Bugui's family in the front yard. Because He Yushui didn't play with them, He Daqing used to send He Yushui to school in person.

He Yuzhu walked to the gate of the steel mill and found that there were soldiers with guns standing guard at the gate. The steel mill in Loubancheng was one of the largest factories in the city. After the liberation of the city, the Workers and Peasants Party immediately sent people to protect it. Especially after the skinheads retreated to Taiwan, the enemy agents who stayed behind often destroyed factories on the mainland, and the security of the factory became more and more important.

He Yuzhu stood at the gate far away, waiting for about five or six minutes, and saw Yi Zhonghai and Jia Dongxu walking towards the steel mill from a distance. After Yi Zhonghai approached, He Yuzhu immediately walked to Yi Zhonghai and said, "Uncle, you are here. Good morning, Brother Dongxu."

"You must be getting impatient, Zhuzi." Yi Zhonghai said with a smile.

"No, I just got here a little while ago."

"Come with me to register at the security guard office. You can wait for Boss Lou there. I know when he will come."

After Yi Zhonghai and He Yuzhu registered at the gate, they walked to the workshop like Jia Dongxu. He was just an ordinary workshop worker and usually did not see Lou Bancheng. The people at the gate looked at He Yuzhu with surprise. After all, He Yuzhu's height stood out from the crowd as long as he stood there, and it was hard not to notice him.

"You are the son of the former canteen manager He Daqing. How old are you this year? You are so handsome, and you don't look like your father at all. I have met your father. I remember that your father seemed to have quit his job. What are you doing at the steel rolling mill today?" A man who looked like a small leader looked at He Yuzhu and asked.

"I'm 16 years old this year. My father no longer works at the steel mill. He has moved to another place. I came here today to see Boss Lou and see if I can work in the cafeteria."

"You are so tall, and you are only 16 years old. I thought you were an adult. Your father is really good at cooking. As long as your level is similar, it should not be a problem for Boss Lou to keep you in the kitchen. When Boss Lou comes, that car will be his vehicle." The little leader immediately stood up straight, ready to greet the boss's arrival.

Lou Bancheng saw a tall man standing outside the guard room from a distance while sitting in the car. When he walked in and saw He Yuzhu's handsome appearance, he immediately knew that this man should be He Daqing's son. Lou Bancheng signaled the driver to stop the car next to He Yuzhu. After the car was parked, Lou Bancheng rolled down the window and said, "You are He Daqing's son, right? When your father left, he told me about you. Come to my office to find me later. I'll be waiting for you in the office."

"I am He Daqing's son. OK, Boss Lou, I'll come to your office to see you later."

Lou Bancheng rolled up the car window, and the driver immediately started the car again. The little leader of the security office immediately arranged for someone to lead He Yuzhu to Lou Bancheng's office. He Yuzhu followed the security guard to the office building. As soon as the two of them arrived in front of Lou Bancheng's office, someone came over immediately. He Yuzhu only heard the security guard in front of him say: "Secretary Shen, the boss has something to do with this person. I'll bring him here. I'll leave it to you next. I'll go back to the security office first."

"You go back first and leave him to me. You must be He Daqing's son, right? Come with me. The boss is not busy right now." Secretary Shen walked to the door of Lou Bancheng's office, knocked on the door, and pushed the door open after hearing the sound of someone coming in. "Boss, He Daqing's son is here. Do you want to let him in now or wait a while?"