Siheyuan: I am different He Yuzhu

After He Yuzhu swiftly sorted all the persimmons, he carefully selected some large, plump, and brightly colored persimmons from the basket and carefully put them into an exquisite bamboo basket. In a short while, the originally empty bamboo basket was filled tightly without a single gap.

Then, He Yuzhu picked up the bamboo basket full of persimmons and pushed his bicycle briskly out of the gate of the courtyard. He was thinking that he would first send some persimmons to his cousin Cai Quanwu who lived near Zhengyang Gate, and then visit his master Guan Xuezong on the way. Anyway, it was still some time before Yushui finished school, so he had enough time to run this errand!

After everything was ready, He Yuzhu skillfully tied the bamboo basket to the back seat of the bicycle, then stepped on the seat, hummed a little tune happily, and rushed all the way to the direction of Zhengyang Gate. With the cheerful singing, his figure gradually went away and soon disappeared in the streets and alleys of Nanluoguxiang...

When He Yuzhu passed by the small theater stand of Pianerye on his bicycle, he noticed Pianerye leaning against the wall with his eyes closed. So he slowly stopped his bicycle and took out four big round persimmons from the bamboo basket full of items on the back seat of his bicycle.

"Pianerye, are you not busy now? I got some fresh persimmons and brought a few of them to you specially. Come and try them and see how they taste." He Yuzhu said softly with a friendly smile on his face.

Hearing the voice, Pianerye slowly opened his eyes and his eyes fell on the red persimmons in He Yuzhu's hand. He smiled and said gratefully: "Oh, Mopan Persimmons, this is a good thing, thank you Zhuzi! You are so polite." After that, Pianerye stood up and took the persimmons handed to him by He Yuzhu.

"You have good taste, Pian'erye! You know exactly what this persimmon is called. If the seller hadn't told me when I bought it, I wouldn't have known it had such a special name - grinding disc persimmon." He Yuzhu gave Pian'erye a thumbs up with admiration. Then he invited enthusiastically, "Then you take a rest first. I have to go visit my cousin's family. When we are free, we can have a drink together." As soon as he finished speaking, He Yuzhu pushed his bicycle and slowly left Pian'erye's small theater stand.

"Okay! Then it's a deal. I'll be the host and treat you to a drink. Don't fight with me for it this time!" Pianerye responded with a big laugh.

"Haha, no problem, let you treat me to a drink next time!" He Yuzhu also laughed happily and answered loudly while walking.

He Yuzhu slowly pushed his bicycle to the door of the tavern, stopped, parked the bicycle against the wall, and locked the bicycle with the lock on the bicycle.

Then He Yuzhu reached out and took the bamboo basket from the back seat of the bicycle. He held the bamboo basket in one hand and gently pushed open the door of the tavern with the other hand.

At this moment, Cai Quanwu, who was dozing off at the counter, was suddenly awakened by the sound of the door being pushed open. He suddenly opened his eyes, stood up quickly, and recognized at a glance that the person who walked in was He Yuzhu. Cai Quanwu immediately showed a happy smile on his face and greeted him enthusiastically: "Zhuzi, you are here!"

He Yuzhu smiled and responded, "Yes, uncle. I happened to see a stall selling persimmons on my way home from get off work. The persimmons looked very fresh and tempting, so I couldn't help but buy some. I thought I would bring them here specially for you and aunt to taste." After saying that, he raised the bamboo basket in his hand and gestured to Cai Quanwu.

Cai Quanwu stared at the basket full of red persimmons with wide eyes and said in surprise: "So many! How can your aunt and I eat them all?"

"Uncle, these are not all for you! You can take half, and I will give the rest to my master." He Yuzhu explained shyly.

"Oh, okay then. Give me the basket and I'll take it to the backyard for your aunt to clean up. Please sit for a moment and I'll come back to chat with you later." Cai Quanwu responded readily, and took the bamboo basket from He Yuzhu's hand, then walked straight to the backyard.

He Yuzhu sat on a stool, looking around with a scoundrel look, studying this small and cozy tavern. Before he knew it, the tavern had been open for more than a few months. After a period of operation and polishing, the business gradually got on the right track and became stable. Every month, He Yuzhu could get about 5 to 6 million RMB just from the profit of the tavern.

Not long after, Cai Quanwu returned to the front hall with a basket, followed closely by Su Xiulian. He Yuzhu keenly noticed that Su Xiulian's abdomen seemed to be slightly bulging, and a trace of curiosity arose in his heart, so he asked: "Uncle, is my aunt pregnant?"

"Well, it's been less than 2 months." Cai Quanwu replied with a smile, and then gently placed the bamboo basket of persimmons on the table.

"That's great! Congratulations, uncle. You're going to be a father next year! Aunt, you have to do less work in the future. Try to let my uncle do anything. Otherwise, just stop grinding tofu for now. Don't overwork yourself. Come and sit down and have a rest. You are very precious now. Don't overwork yourself." He Yuzhu said these caring words with a smile on his face.

"It's okay, Zhuzi. Now your cousin is the only one who is doing the work of grinding tofu. I'm just helping out by the side." Su Xiulian also responded with a smile.

Seeing that most of the persimmons were still left in the bamboo basket, He Yuzhu could not help but say, "Uncle, you took down a little too little. These are the famous Mopan persimmons, a specialty of our Sijiu City. In the past dynasty, they were tribute persimmons specially sent to the palace for the emperor to taste! My master and his family will not be able to finish eating so many persimmons." Before he finished speaking, He Yuzhu took out a few more from the bamboo basket.

"Uncle, aunt, it's getting late, so I won't chat with you two for now! There are still some things that need to be delivered to my master. By the way, Yu Shui will be out of school soon, and I have to go back to pick her up. So, uncle, you must remember to let my aunt do less heavy work. I've heard that the first few months of pregnancy are the most dangerous period for a woman, and you have to be careful with everything!" He Yuzhu once again earnestly advised Cai Quanwu before leaving.

"Yes, don't worry, Zhuzi. I know what's going on and will pay more attention to it. Thank you for your concern!" Cai Quanwu responded with a smile. After sending He Yuzhu out the door, Cai Quanwu turned back to the house and said to Su Xiulian with concern: "Xiulian, why don't you go back to the backyard to rest for a while? I'll be able to take care of you here."

"Okay, Brother Cai, I'll go back to the backyard now. Zhuzi is such a sensible and thoughtful child!" Su Xiulian praised Cai Quanwu with joy, "If it weren't for Zhuzi, we wouldn't be able to live such a happy life now!"

"Who said it wasn't! Thanks to Zhuzi, otherwise a pauper like me would never have the chance to marry a good wife like you in my entire life!" Cai Quanwu agreed with a smile on his face.

"Oh, Brother Cai, you only know how to find ways to make me happy!" Su Xiulian rolled her eyes at him coquettishly, then lifted the door curtain and walked towards the backyard.

Cai Quanwu stood there alone, letting out a simple laugh. His originally plain face was now filled with satisfaction and joy.

At the same time, He Yuzhu was riding his bicycle towards his master, Grandpa Guan's house. When he arrived at his destination, he found that his master was sitting at the door playing chess with others as usual. Seeing his master concentrating on playing chess, He Yuzhu came up with an idea and decided to tease this usually serious master.

So he tiptoed behind his master and suddenly called out, "Master, are you playing chess here again?"

Guan Xuezong was startled, but he quickly came to his senses. He turned around, glared at He Yuzhu, and said unhappily, "You little brat, why are you thinking of an old man like me again today? You haven't been here for a while!"

After hearing this, He Yuzhu hurriedly smiled and said, "Master, don't blame me. I've been busy lately. Now that you have some free time, I've been thinking of you. Today I specially bought some fresh persimmons, thinking of sending some to you so that you can have a taste." As soon as he finished speaking, he took out a bamboo basket full of persimmons from behind like a magic trick.

"Oh, Old Guan, you are so blessed! Look how filial your disciple is. He even brought such good Mopan persimmons specially for you." The person who was playing chess with Guan Xuezong couldn't help but admire him, and looked curiously into the bamboo basket in He Yuzhu's hand.

"Oh! What's the matter? Old Liu, are you jealous? Hahaha... Zhuzi, go and pick a few ripe persimmons and send them to your uncle Liu, so that he can have a taste too." Guan Xuezon had a smug smile on his face and showed off to Old Liu without any concealment.

"Okay, Master! Uncle Liu, take them. These persimmons are very sweet. I guarantee you'll like them!" He Yuzhu said as he picked out four big, red persimmons from the bamboo basket and gently placed them next to Uncle Liu.

"Hey! Then I won't be polite with you. Today I finally got the honor of you, the 'Nine Gates Admiral'!" Uncle Liu took the persimmon with a smile on his face, muttering, "Old Guan, I'm going to leave first. We'll continue tomorrow! Zhuzi, stay with your master and chat."

Before he finished speaking, Uncle Liu stood up impatiently, and ran away like a nimble rabbit.

"Oh my! Why didn't you come earlier? You came just when I was about to beat him, so he took the opportunity to run away!" Guan Xuezong stared at He Yuzhu with dissatisfaction, muttering to himself and complaining.

"Hehe, Master, please calm down. It's all my fault. I made you angry. Please punish me." He Yuzhu deliberately put on a pitiful look and responded playfully.

"You, come home with me." Guan Xuezong slowly stood up from the chair, put his hands behind his back and walked towards the door. Seeing this, He Yuzhu quickly picked up the bamboo basket beside him and followed Guan Xuezong closely.

After entering the home of his master Guan Xuezong, He Yuzhu acted very naturally and familiarly, as if this was his own home. He walked straight into the kitchen carrying the bamboo basket, then carefully took out the persimmons from the basket one by one, and gently put them into the basket that was originally used to store food in his master's home. After completing this series of actions, He Yuzhu picked up the empty bamboo basket and walked briskly towards the main hall of his master's home.

"Master, I put the persimmons in the kitchen for you. You'd better leave them there for a few days, because they are not fully ripe yet. They need to be baked for a few more days before they become delicious." He Yuzhu explained to the master seriously. Guan Xuezong just nodded expressionlessly, indicating that he understood. At this time, He Yuzhu suddenly remembered the mess in the kitchen just now, so he asked casually: "By the way, Master, has my brother Shao Zeng come back to visit you recently?"

Hearing this question, Guan Xuezong's face instantly turned ugly, and he answered unhappily: "He is probably busy with work. How could he have the free time to come back and see an old man like me!" There was a hint of helplessness and dissatisfaction in his words.

"He must be too busy with work to get away! He will come back to see you when he has some free time. Please be patient. Or you can rest here for a while and I will help you tidy up the kitchen." He Yuzhu knew very well that the question he just asked made the master a little unhappy, but he reacted quickly and changed the subject.

After that, He Yuzhu walked into the kitchen and started to get busy. He was seen skillfully and methodically putting away all kinds of kitchen utensils and tableware. It didn't take long for the whole kitchen to be in order. After finishing all this, He Yuzhu took out his pocket watch and took a look. He found that there were still about 45 minutes before his sister He Yushui got out of school. He thought: There should be enough time to make a hearty dinner for the chef. Thinking of this, He Yuzhu immediately took action and started to prepare dinner according to the ingredients available in the kitchen.