Siheyuan: I am different He Yuzhu

He Yuzhu had just walked out of Director Yang's office and walked downstairs to the office building when Xu Damao suddenly appeared from some corner and appeared beside He Yuzhu. He greeted He Yuzhu with a flattering look on his face: "Deputy Director He, good morning!"

"Xu Damao, you are waiting for me here!" He Yuzhu pointed at Xu Damao and said with a smile, "But I just came back from Xiyu Province yesterday. How did you know about this when I came to work today?"

Xu Damao chuckled and said proudly, "Hey, who am I? I am an elite in the Propaganda Department. Since I am an elite, I must have the ability to collect information extensively. How could I not pay attention to such important news as Deputy Director He's return from the Western Region Province!"

"It seems that Comrade Damao is a well-informed gossip! It seems that you are not busy now. Come on, walk with me."

Xu Damao heard from the security department that He Yuzhu had come to work. He knew that He Yuzhu would definitely come to report to Secretary Gao and Director Yang, so he waited for He Yuzhu downstairs in the office building early in the morning just to chat with him. Now He Yuzhu's words hit the mark, and he quickly responded, "Okay!"

"Da Mao, has anything big happened in the yard recently?" He Yuzhu asked as he walked towards the Red Star Machinery Manufacturing Factory.

"Really? The deaf old lady is gone."

After hearing what Xu Damao said, He Yuzhu was stunned and asked hurriedly: "I remember that the deaf old lady was always in good health. How come she suddenly passed away? When did it happen?"

Xu Damao sighed, "Just a few days after you went on a business trip to Xiyu Province, the weather had started to get warmer, but it suddenly dropped. The deaf old lady was afraid of the cold, so she asked Auntie to help her light the coal stove in the house. Maybe the deaf old lady closed the window too tightly because she was afraid of the cold. When Auntie went to bring breakfast to the deaf old lady the next day, the deaf old lady was already stiff."

After listening to Xu Damao's words, He Yuzhu realized that the deaf old lady must have died of carbon monoxide poisoning. In the original book, the deaf old lady lived until the 70s. When the deaf old lady died, it was Sha Zhu who helped her with her funeral. It can only be said that fate is playing tricks on people! Thinking of this, He Yuzhu sighed and said, "What should we do with the old lady's funeral?"

"After Yi Zhonghai reported it to the street office, the street office arranged for someone to take care of the funeral of the deaf old lady."

"Da Mao, please be more careful when using coal stoves at home in the future!"

"Well, ever since the deaf old lady lost her coal stove, the whole courtyard is now very careful when using the stove."

"By the way, what does the deaf old lady's house say?"

"The neighborhood office took it away, and now a family has moved in."

"Auntie took care of the deaf old lady for so long. Now that the deaf old lady is gone, shouldn't the house be given to Yi Zhonghai? Why did the street office take it away?" He Yuzhu asked puzzledly. You know, in the original drama, the deaf old lady's house was left to Sha Zhu, but Sha Zhu didn't seize the opportunity and in the end it fell into the hands of the ungrateful king Jia Banggeng.

"Don't mention it. The deaf old lady's house is not hers. She rented the house from someone else during the Republic of China. Before the peaceful liberation of Beijing, the owner of the house ran away and sold the house to Lou Bancheng. After liberation, Lou Bancheng donated the house to the country. The street office registered her as a five-guarantee household because she was an elderly widower. Then, according to the policy, the deaf old lady can live in the house for free. I said that I only wanted her house for her old age, but she refused. It turns out that the house is not hers." Xu Damao explained with a smile.

After hearing what Xu Damao said, He Yuzhu's heart was filled with waves. In the original novel, after the deaf old lady died, it was Sha Zhu who took care of her funeral affairs, and the house where the deaf old lady lived was also handed over to Sha Zhu. But now it seems that Sha Zhu got the house of the deaf old lady by some means. As for the hidden truth, I am afraid only Sha Zhu himself knows. He carefully pondered every word Xu Damao said, and various pictures and speculations kept emerging in his mind.

He Yuzhu couldn't help but think of Yi Zhonghai's careful care for the deaf old lady over the years. His persistence and dedication were really touching. He thought to himself that according to common sense, Yi Zhonghai should have priority in renting the deaf old lady's house since he had taken care of the old lady for so long. However, the reality is always full of helplessness and variables, and the policy of the street office does not seem to be completely biased towards Yi Zhonghai.

Thinking of this, He Yuzhu frowned slightly. He understood that Yi Zhonghai's situation was really a pity. If Yi Zhonghai's family was really short of housing, then the street office would be willing to give him priority in renting, which was undoubtedly a recognition of his years of hard work. But now Yi Zhonghai's house is not short of housing, and it does not meet the policy of renewal, which makes him lose this rare opportunity.

"Then Yi Zhonghai has taken care of the deaf old lady for so many years, and the street office didn't give Yi Zhonghai any compensation?"

"The street office said that all the deaf old lady's belongings would belong to Yi Zhonghai and his wife. When the street office staff were handling the deaf old lady's funeral, they announced that if Yi Zhonghai was willing, he could exchange his current house for the deaf old lady's house. He only needed to pay the difference of 400 yuan for one room; or Yi Zhonghai could pay 1200 yuan to buy the deaf old lady's house and hand it over to the street office for management. The street office would pay Yi Zhonghai 5 yuan in rent every month. Yi Zhonghai's family only has the two of them, so how could he be willing to spend money on this? So he gave up this right." Xu Damao said these words with an envious look on his face.

He Yuzhu noticed that Xu Damao felt deep down that Yi Zhonghai had given up the right to buy a house. He patted Xu Damao on the shoulder and consoled him, "Damo, there's no need to worry so much about just three houses. You're a cadre now. As long as your rank moves up, you can enjoy the benefits of living in a building."

After hearing what He Yuzhu said, Xu Damao immediately perked up. Yes, he was not a worker, but a cadre. As long as he could get the status of a section chief, he would have his share of the houses built and distributed by the unit. Why didn't he understand this truth? Thinking of this, Xu Damao slapped his forehead in annoyance, licked his face and said to He Yuzhu: "Deputy Director He, I have been a propaganda officer for two years, and now I am still a section officer. I also want to make progress. Can you give me some advice?"

He Yuzhu thought for a moment and said, "Da Mao, with your qualifications, it is indeed no problem for you to move up, but the current situation is that there is no vacant position for you in the factory."

"Is there no other way?" Xu Damao said unwillingly.

"It's not that there is a way, it's just quite difficult. I wonder if you are willing to do it?" He Yuzhu said, touching the stubble on his chin.

"Deputy Director He, I'm not afraid of hard work, just tell me!" Xu Damao, who was dedicated to pursuing progress, said firmly.

"You know what I'm doing in the Western Regions, right?"

Xu Damao nodded quickly, "It's just that our steel plant has established a subordinate farm." After Xu Damao finished speaking, he looked at the meaningful expression on He Yuzhu's face and immediately understood. He hurriedly asked in a low voice: "Deputy Director He, do you want me to apply for support to the farm in Xiyu Province?"

"Da Mao, although there is one hole for each radish, what should you do if all the holes in a field are full and you still want to plant radishes? You can only open up a new piece of land, so that you will have plenty of space to plant radishes." After saying that, He Yuzhu patted Xu Damao on the shoulder.

"Deputy Director He, I am not afraid of hardship. Please make it clear to me."

"Go home and discuss it with your wife first. You'll have to stay in the Western Regions for at least a few years. This is not something you can do alone. You need your wife's support. By the way, Damao, is your child going to school?"

"I'm pregnant, it's only been 2 months." Xu Damao said with a smile, touching his head.

"That's really worth congratulating! By this time next year, you will be able to become a father! Be sure to discuss it with your wife when you get home from get off work today, and tell me the result when you go to work tomorrow. Well, don't hang around here, and get back to work! I have a meeting to preside over here." After saying these words, He Yuzhu strode towards the direction of the Red Star Machinery Manufacturing Plant with firm and powerful steps.

Along the way, he couldn't help but smile bitterly. He had never used the legendary kick that could cut off Xu Damao's offspring in this life. After Xu Damao got married, he actually had a child of his own. It seems that Xu Damao's fate of cutting off his offspring in his previous life was really caused by his own stupid Zhu. However, whenever he thought of the miserable situation that Sha Zhu suffered in his later years, and how he was frozen to death alone in the cold bridge hole, and finally let Xu Damao, who had been fighting with him, clean up the mess and handle his funeral for him, the cause and effect cycle in this is not a kind of destiny that is destined in the dark? Perhaps, this is life, full of many coincidences and accidents, which makes people feel both emotional and helpless.