Siheyuan: I am different He Yuzhu

"This is a happy event and we should celebrate it properly. There is no emperor now, but your sister's admission to university is no different from passing the imperial examination and becoming a Jinshi. Once she graduates from university, she will be a full-fledged state official. Zhuzi, how do you plan to celebrate?" Wu Baotian said with a look of relief.

"Although we don't have many relatives in this huge city, if we count carefully, there must be at least dozens of people. If we want to invite them all to a restaurant for dinner, it would be too much trouble..."

Before He Yuzhu finished speaking, Wu Baotian interrupted with a sullen face: "Why go to a restaurant? Your senior brother and I are both serious cooks. If such a large family like us get together to have a meal and have to go to a restaurant, it would be so embarrassing if this got out!"

Seeing that the master was a little unhappy, He Yuzhu hurriedly explained: "Master, don't be angry, I haven't finished what I said. In fact, my thoughts are exactly the same as yours! I came here today, firstly to visit you and Master's wife, and secondly to discuss with you about my sister's graduation banquet."

"You also know that there are other neighbors in my yard. If I hold a banquet in my yard, there will definitely be some people who will take this opportunity to give me red envelopes."

At this point, He Yuzhu paused for a moment and continued, "So, I'm thinking about holding Yu Shui's graduation banquet at your house. I'll ask my cousin to go to the pigeon market to buy some fresh meat and send it to you."

"Then let my senior brother work hard and show off his cooking skills to cook a few delicious dishes. This way, our whole family can have a reunion dinner together happily! Master, do you think it's okay?"

After listening to He Yuzhu's words, Wu Baotian's tense face finally relaxed. He nodded slightly, showing a considerable degree of satisfaction, and responded: "Well, this is reasonable, so let's finalize it."

"Just ask your cousin to deliver the food to my house. I and your senior brother will be responsible for the cooking. By the way, do you have any plans for the graduation banquet?"

He Yuzhu thought for a moment, then replied: "I looked at the almanac before coming here, and it says that the 9th is an auspicious day, so how about we choose the evening of the 9th?"

"Also, Master, please don't forget to invite my sister Xiangxiu and her family to the banquet! I haven't seen my sister Xiangxiu for a while, so this is a good opportunity to meet her."

"But before that, there are some things I have to explain to you in advance. Regarding the banquet, please don't prepare red envelopes for Yu Shui! After all, everyone's life has been quite difficult in the past few years."

Hearing this, Wu Baotian could not help but frown and retorted unhappily: "Zhu Zi, the red envelopes distributed to Yu Shui are not for you, so don't worry about it. Besides, how much money can a small red envelope cost? You don't need to say anything more about this matter! Just calculate how many people will come at that time."

Seeing that his master was a little unhappy, He Yuzhu could only swallow the words that were on the tip of his tongue and responded, "Apart from your family, we will also invite my master and my cousin's family. You can make arrangements after the dishes are delivered."

After listening to He Yuzhu's words, Wu Baotian stretched out his right hand thoughtfully, gently stroking the slightly prickly stubble on his chin, narrowed his eyes slightly, and began to ponder in his heart. Time passed by, as if the whole world had quieted down, and only the thoughts in his mind were turning rapidly.

After a long while, Wu Baotian finally slowly opened his eyes, cleared his throat, and then said slowly: "Let your cousin go to the pigeon market to buy meat and other things. The meat there does not require a ticket. Although the price is a bit higher, you don't need a meat ticket. As long as you have money, you can buy as much as you want."

"As for the vegetables... I'll ask your mistress to go to the market and pick some. This way your uncle won't have to make an extra trip."

Hearing this, He Yuzhu nodded quickly and said, "Okay, thank you for your help, Master's wife! You can use the money first. If you can't spend it all, just return it to me after you're done." As he said that, he quickly reached into his pocket, fumbled around for a while, and took out five brand new ten-yuan bills, carefully placing them flat on the table.

Liu E, who was sitting next to her, first looked up at Wu Baotian, and saw Wu Baotian smiling and nodding to her, indicating that she should accept the money. So Liu E took the banknotes on the table with confidence, counted them carefully, and gently put them into her pocket.

"Although Zhuzi's father is still alive, he went to Baoding alone in 51. Zhuzi and Yushui have lived together for so many years. As the saying goes, the eldest brother is like a father. Zhuzi is Yushui's older brother. It is his responsibility to pay for the celebration of such an important event as Yushui's admission to university."

At this time, He Yuzhu showed his signature playful smile again, and then said: "Master's wife, Master is right, just go ahead and buy more delicious food."

"Not to mention that my monthly salary of more than 100 yuan is quite considerable, I have married a rich girl now, so this little money is nothing. So, don't be stingy and be reluctant to buy it. It's best to spend all the money. The most important thing is to enjoy the meal!"

"How can you say such a thing, kid? When you live at home, you have to be thrifty and save money!"

"Otherwise, if you encounter any difficulties or emergencies and need money one day, you will be at a loss if you don't have enough savings! At that time, no one will help you and it will be a disaster!" Liu E talked to He Yuzhu earnestly.

Before He Yuzhu could speak, Wu Baotian on the side spoke first: "Zhuzi is already a grown man, not a child who doesn't understand things. Why do you need to tell him all these great truths?"

"Besides, he's already a leading cadre, he must have known the situation well, you don't need to worry about it. The reason he said that is mainly because you are reluctant to spend money on snacks. In order to save money for him and let everyone eat poorly, you just listen to Zhuzi and buy as much as you can."