Siheyuan: I am different He Yuzhu

The next day at noon, after finishing get off work in the canteen of the steel mill, He Yuzhu returned to his home in the courtyard of Nanluoguxiang. After returning home, He Yuzhu closed the door and disappeared from the house in an instant. He Yuzhu came to the bamboo house next to the waterfall and saw that there was no oil flowing out of the bottom of the oil press.

He Yuzhu scooped the camellia oil from the oil cylinder into the oil jar, and the 50-jin wine jar was filled with two large jars. After He Yuzhu placed the two jars of camellia oil in the cave behind the Wuji Temple, He Yuzhu began to clean the oil press, first taking out the camellia oil cakes from the oil press, tearing off the cotton cloth on the oil cakes and throwing them into the bamboo basket next to them. These white cloths will be taken to the waterfall for cleaning later. He Yuzhu put the oil cakes into another bamboo basket, which are very good fertilizers.

He Yuzhu hung the white cloth on the pole under the waterfall. This pole was made by He Yuzhu before. If He Yuzhu didn't want to wash clothes, he would hang the clothes on it and let the water from the waterfall wash away the stains on the clothes.

After He Yuzhu cleaned up the oil press, he disappeared from the bamboo house in Fudi Dongtian and appeared in the outside world. He Yuzhu opened the door and came to the yard. He looked at the empty space in the yard. He Yuzhu planned to find an empty space in the middle yard to dig a cellar. Winter is coming, and he has to consider preparing to stock up cabbage and radishes. Last winter, his cheap father He Daqing was at home and he didn't have to worry about it, but this year the family depends on him.

He Yuzhu then discovered that such a large courtyard house did not even have a cellar. He changed his mind and thought that in those days, it was enough to just survive. Who would have the mind to dig a cellar? Besides, most of the people living in the courtyard house at that time were tenants. Who would take the trouble to dig a cellar?

Just as He Yuzhu was wandering around the courtyard looking for a suitable spot, Jia Zhang, who was sitting at the door leisurely basking in the sun, noticed him looking around and finally couldn't hold back her curiosity and asked, "He Yuzhu, what are you doing secretly?"

When He Yuzhu heard what Jia Zhang said, he was immediately furious and retorted in a bad mood: "Aunt Jia, can you speak? Who is sneaking around?" He muttered to himself that this Jia Zhang always liked to take advantage and said things that made people uncomfortable.

Seeing that He Yuzhu did not give the answer she expected, Jia Zhangshi obviously did not intend to give up and continued to ask: "Then what on earth are you doing wandering around aimlessly like this?"

Faced with Jia Zhang's endless nagging, He Yuzhu looked at her helplessly, then explained impatiently: "I plan to find a place in the yard to dig a cellar, so that when winter comes, I can buy some cabbage and store it." There are not many vegetables on the market in the city in winter. After all, this is not the later generations when plastic greenhouses have not been invented, let alone off-season vegetables. The only vegetables that can be preserved for a long time in winter are cabbage, radish, and potatoes, and no matter which kind, they need a cellar to be preserved for a long time.

When Jia Zhang heard that He Yuzhu wanted to dig a cellar, her eyes immediately lit up and she hurriedly said, "Then you have to dig a bigger hole! Then we can also put the cabbages we buy in your cellar." She thought to herself, this way her family wouldn't have to go through the trouble of digging a cellar, and they could still use the cellar, so why not?

However, He Yuzhu was very dissatisfied with Jia Zhang's idea of ​​taking advantage, but it was difficult to refuse directly, so he reluctantly agreed: "Okay, let's talk about it later." He knew that if he let Jia Zhang put her cabbage in the cellar, he would probably have troubles in the future. But now he just wanted to find a suitable location to dig a cellar and get rid of Jia Zhang's entanglement.

After walking around the entire courtyard of the quadrangle, He Yuzhu felt that no place was suitable, especially after Jia Zhang, the person who loved to take advantage, said that she wanted to use the cellar he dug. He Yuzhu felt that if the cellar was dug in the yard, the cabbages, radishes and other things he put in the cellar might often disappear in the future.

"Zhu Zi, why don't you dig next to my house. That place is close to my home and it will be convenient to take it away." Seeing that He Yuzhu couldn't find a place, Jia Zhang couldn't help but share her good idea.

"Aunt Jia, the place you mentioned is not suitable. People in the backyard have to go there to enter and exit. If someone accidentally fails to see the road clearly at night and falls in, it will be troublesome." He Yuzhu responded to Jia Zhang with a smile on the surface, but in his heart he was actually thinking: "It's convenient to be close to your house. I think it's convenient for you to steal vegetables."

After listening to what Jia Zhang said, He Yuzhu thought to himself, "This central courtyard is not only occupied by me and the Jia family, but also by Yi Zhonghai's family and other residents! If I really dig a cellar in the public area, and if others want to use it, I'm afraid it will be difficult for me to refuse. After all, the public area belongs to everyone, so it's better to dig in the small courtyard in front of my kitchen. In this way, it won't be so easy for others to take advantage of me."

Since we have decided to use the cellar for our own use, we can't just do it casually. We have to plan it carefully! So, He Yuzhu walked into the small courtyard in front of his kitchen. This small courtyard of his family was built privately when his unreliable father was still alive, when the New Dragon Kingdom had not yet been established. If you say you don't want to settle down now, the settlement committee will not allow you to fence it off.

He Yuzhu carefully looked at the small courtyard in front of him - about five meters long from east to west and about four meters wide from north to south. After careful consideration, he came up with an idea: "Why not dig a cellar with a side length of about two meters in the middle!" However, he was faced with another problem: How deep should the cellar be dug?

If the cellar is too deep, the walls around the cellar must be built with bricks to prevent collapse. However, in today's society, it is not easy to get cement... After careful consideration, He Yuzhu decided to dig only two meters deep, then build a wall around it with blue bricks, lay stone slabs at the bottom, cover the top with stone slabs, and leave a hole in the middle. In this way, although the scale of this cellar is not large, it can be regarded as a large project.

It seems that I have to ask Yangshi Lei for help in the end. After all, if he digs the cellar by himself, it will probably take at least three to four days to complete. It would be easier to entrust it to Yangshi Lei directly. Anyway, I am not short of money, and I will try to let others handle things that can be solved with money. Maybe by building this cellar, several families can increase their income and improve their lives. As the saying goes, "A family with a lot of money does not keep cattle and sheep." This is the truth.

As a veteran action man, He Yuzhu would put his ideas into practice immediately once he had them. So He Yuzhu pushed his bicycle out of the courtyard gate and rushed towards Yangshi Lei's residence. As soon as He Yuzhu stepped into the alley where Yangshi Lei lived, he saw Yangshi Lei standing quietly in a secluded corner from a distance, concentrating on watching others play chess. Seeing this, He Yuzhu rode his bicycle straight to Yangshi Lei without hesitation, and greeted him with a smile and enthusiasm: "Master Lei, why are you so leisurely today? You even have time to watch others play chess."

Yangshi Lei heard someone calling his name, turned around and took a closer look, and found that the person was He Yuzhu, and immediately responded with the same enthusiasm: "Oh, it turns out that Xiao He is here! I was saying that I heard the sound of magpies chirping in my ears early this morning. It turns out that there is a distinguished guest visiting. I didn't expect that it was you, Xiao He, who came to see me. It is really precious. Come, come with me to my house and sit down. I will treat you to tea."

"Master Lei, please be patient and don't rush to drink tea and chat. Let me finish what I want to say first. We can sit together and drink tea when we have the chance in the future. It will be more enjoyable then!" He Yuzhu hurriedly stopped Yangshi Lei who stood up to greet him.

"Xiao He, what's so urgent that you have to say it now? Can't we wait until we get home, sit comfortably, and talk while savoring tea?" Yangshi Lei was still enthusiastic and insisted on inviting He Yuzhu to his home.

"Here's the thing, Master Lei. I plan to dig a cellar in my yard to store cabbages and radishes in the winter. You know me, I'm impatient. So if it's convenient for you, could you bring a few people with me to my house today and start the work first?" Seeing that Yangshi Lei insisted on dragging him home for tea, He Yuzhu hurriedly stated his purpose.

"Oh, I see. So how big a cellar do you want to dig?" When Yangshi Lei heard that He Yuzhu wanted him to help, he immediately focused his attention on matters related to the cellar.

"You don't need to dig a very large cellar, two meters square will be enough. It will probably be quick to build, but it might take more effort to dig." He Yuzhu told Yangshi Lei the size of the cellar.

"Okay, you go back first. I'll go back and call two people to bring tools, and we'll try to dig out the earth pit in the cellar today." Yangshi Lei said decisively after hearing this.

"Okay then. I live in the courtyard at No. 95 Nanluoguxiang now. I live in the middle courtyard. Don't go to the wrong place." He Yuzhu told Yangshi Lei his home address.

"Okay, I've got it. It will probably take about half an hour. You wait for me at home." Yangshi Lei said enthusiastically.

"Then I'll go back first and wait for you at home." After saying that, He Yuzhu got on his bike and turned around to go home.