Siheyuan: I am different He Yuzhu

He Yuzhu was always straightforward, so he naturally didn't exchange too many pleasantries with Su Xiulian. He strode into the main hall, picked a chair at random and sat down. Not long after, Cai Quanwu followed Su Shaoan's footsteps and returned from the tavern. As soon as he stepped into the courtyard, Su Shaoan shouted to Cai Quanwu: "Brother-in-law, go and talk to our factory director. I'll go to help my sister prepare the meal." Cai Quanwu nodded slightly to indicate his agreement, and then walked towards the main hall.

When He Yuzhu saw his uncle coming back, he quickly stood up from his chair, greeted him with a smile on his face and said, "Uncle, you're back!"

Cai Quanwu responded, "Well, I heard Shaoan say that you had something to talk to me about. What is it?"

He Yuzhu hurriedly explained: "Well, the government recently lowered the food ration standard for urban residents. I came here to see how your family is doing and whether it has been affected."

Cai Quanwu smiled and said, "Zhu Zi, this government policy has just been announced. Even if there is any impact, it will be next month. For now, everything is normal and there is no major problem."

Hearing this, He Yuzhu felt a little relieved and said, "That's good. If you encounter any difficulties in the future, you must tell me in time. Don't forget the batch of things that I took away from the warehouse before."

"Don't worry. If the time really comes, I will not be polite or embarrassed to you. I will ask you for help. Zhuzi, thank you so much for saving this batch of grain wisely. Otherwise, I really don't know how to deal with it next. But by the way, is the place where you stored the grain safe and reliable? Are there any potential risks or hidden dangers?"

"Uncle, don't worry. The place where I put the food is impregnable and safe. It is definitely not easy for ordinary people to find it. Oh, by the way, uncle, if you are not busy recently, can you spare some free time to visit Zhang Hu and his friends? Find out about their current situation. If they are short of food and can't make a living, remember to send them some food to solve their urgent needs."

"Okay, I'll remember that. The tavern is not very busy right now. I'll find a suitable time to go and see them tomorrow."

"Uncle, when I passed by the tavern just now, I was surprised to find that no one was drinking in the tavern. What's going on? Isn't it usually the time when many people are drinking?"

"Ah, it all comes down to the extremely tight food supply! Now everyone is worried that they won't have enough to eat, so who would want to spend money on drinks? Now there are only a few old customers who occasionally visit our tavern, but if the situation continues, it won't be long before even these few old customers will find it a luxury to come back for a drink!"

"What's wrong?" He Yuzhu asked curiously.

"In today's world, food shortages are everywhere! Some time ago, when I went to the brewery that supplies the tavern to purchase goods, the manager of the brewery told me with a sad face that due to the lack of raw materials needed for brewing, their brewery was forced to stop production several months ago! The wines sold in the tavern now are all the inventory left by the factory. Once this batch of inventory is cleared, the brewery will really have no stock to supply! In this case, I'm afraid the tavern will have no choice but to close down."

"If the tavern really closes, what will you people who work there do? After all, everyone depends on this salary to make a living!"

"Don't worry about that. I have already reported the current situation of the tavern to the street office in detail. There are many shops like ours facing the risk of bankruptcy on the entire street. The street office also attaches great importance to this and has made it clear that for all shops affected by the disaster and unable to operate normally, the street office will advance the salaries of their employees during the disaster period. After the disaster is over, the salary will be returned to the street office."

"That's good! Uncle, you've been busy and toiling for so many years. Now it's time to take this opportunity to relax and have a good rest." At this point, He Yuzhu looked outside the house and carefully examined them. After confirming that Su Xiulian and Su Shaoan were still busy in the kitchen, he moved closer to Cai Quanwu and said in a deliberately low voice: "Uncle, when I leave later, you come with me. I have something important to tell you in private." After that, He Yuzhu returned to his normal voice and said: "Uncle, I've finished my business. I'll leave first."

"I have to go back to the tavern too. It's a good opportunity for us to go together. I'll give you a ride."

He Yuzhu left the main hall of Cai Quanwu's house, said hello to Su Xiulian and her brother who were cooking in the kitchen, then pushed his bicycle and walked towards the front door of Cai Quanwu's house.