Siheyuan: I am different He Yuzhu

After dinner, Li Miaomiao came to He Yuzhu, took He Yuzhu's hand and asked, "Uncle He, can you come to Miaomiao's house more often in the future?"

After listening to Li Miaomiao's words, He Yuzhu asked curiously, "Why? Miaomiao."

Li Miaomiao said innocently: "Uncle He's cooking is delicious. Miaomiao likes to eat Uncle He's cooking, so Miaomiao wants Uncle He to come to Miaomiao's house often and cook for Miaomiao."

After hearing Li Miaomiao's innocent words, everyone couldn't help but burst into laughter, and He Yuzhu readily agreed: "Okay, Uncle He will come to Miaomiao's house often in the future and cook delicious meals for Miaomiao."

Miao Aihua pulled Li Miaomiao into her arms, gently scratched her nose, and said with a smile: "It turns out that my Miaomiao is still a little greedy cat. She wants to eat Uncle He's food often. Isn't the food cooked by mom delicious?"

Li Miaomiao answered seriously: "My mother's cooking is also delicious, but Uncle He's cooking is better."

After hearing what Li Miaomiao said, Miao Aihua couldn't help but feel funny. At the same time, she also admired He Yuzhu's cooking skills. He had captured her little daughter with just a simple lunch.

He Yuzhu chatted with Li Ze and Qian Dakuan for a while, then stood up and said goodbye: "Brother Li, Secretary Qian, you guys continue chatting, I'll take my leave first. My sister is still at my cousin's house, I have to go back and take her home."

When Li Ze heard He Yuzhu say that he wanted to leave, he stood up and said, "Xiao He, I'll take you out. Lao Qian, you sit here and wait for a while. I'll come back after I take Xiao He out, and then we can continue chatting."

Qian Dakuan smiled and nodded: "Old Li, just go ahead, Xiao He, we'll talk again when we have a chance."

After Li Ze sent He Yuzhu out, he turned around and went back to the study. Qian Dakuan looked at Li Ze who had returned and said with a smile: "Old Li, I see that you like your lifesaver very much."

Li Ze said seriously: "Old Qian, what do you think of Xiao He?"

Old Qian thought for a moment and said, "He Yuzhu is a very pure person. Like everything he did before, if he had a little utilitarianism, he would have gained a lot of fame. However, he never publicized it, as if he just did a very ordinary thing. To be honest, if He Yuzhu didn't already have a job, I would have wanted him to work in the district government. What's the matter, Old Li, do you plan to train him?"

Li Ze nodded and said, "Well, when you were not here, I chatted with him for a while. I asked him what he thought about the future development of the domestic economy. As a result, he told me directly that the country will carry out state capital transformation of national capitalist enterprises across the country. You also know that the top leaders only have such an idea at present, and the specific actual documents have not yet been issued. However, he was able to analyze the situation abroad and concluded that the country should also issue corresponding policies. It can only be said that Xiao He has a keen political sense. And you said that Xiao He also invented a machine for stir-frying noodles. I also went to find out. Although the principle is relatively simple, he may have borrowed from other things when inventing it, but Xiao He was the first to come up with it, which shows that Xiao He has a very flexible mind. I plan to promote Xiao He if I have the opportunity in the future. A smart person like him cannot be a cook for his whole life. That would be a waste."

Qian Dakuan listened patiently to Li Ze's thoughts, thought for a while and said, "Well, Xiao He is indeed worthy of training. It just so happens that the steel mill where Xiao He works is under the jurisdiction of your Ministry of Heavy Industry. So how do you plan to train Xiao He?"

"I haven't thought of a good way yet. After all, the steel mill where Xiao He works is still in Loubancheng, and our Ministry of Heavy Industry has no direct management authority over the steel mill. I estimate that the country will issue corresponding policies next year or the year after at the latest. Let's see what policies are issued then."

He Yuzhu was walking on the way home, and he never thought that Li Ze and Qian Dakuan were actually discussing arrangements for his future. What He Yuzhu didn't know was that his destiny would take a major turn from this day on.

In the following days, He Yuzhu continued to live his relaxed and comfortable life. After getting up every morning, he stood in the yard to practice Xingyiquan; when he was at work, he cooked seriously, no matter it was a big pot dish for the workers or a reception dinner arranged by Lou Bancheng, He Yuzhu treated it meticulously; after get off work, He Yuzhu would either run to his master Guan Xuezong's house to learn about antiques from his master Guan Xuezong; or ride a bicycle around the countryside of Sijiucheng to continue his business of picking up bargains; or he would sell supplies out of the blessed land.

In the autumn of 1954, the tea trees and oranges planted in Fudi Dongtian had a bumper harvest. He Yuzhu harvested nearly 1000 kilograms of camellia oil and nearly 1500 kilograms of oranges. After 1954, Fudi Dongtian could produce nearly 400 pigs and kilograms of eggs every month. This was because of the strong output support of Fudi Dongtian. Although He Yuzhu had to spend a lot of money to collect antiques every month, the money spent was far less than the income from the sale of Fudi Dongtian's output materials. He Yuzhu's wealth was increasing every month. Unknowingly, the RMB stored by He Yuzhu in Fudi Dongtian exceeded the 50 billion mark.

The third child of Yan Bugui's family, Yan Jiekuang, was born in the front yard of the Nanluoguxiang Siheyuan where He Yuzhu lived. In early 1952, Yan Jiekuang was born. Then in the autumn of 1953, the fourth child, Yan Jiedi, was also born. There were two more mouths to feed in the family. The life of the third uncle Yan Bugui's family became tense. Third uncle Yan Bugui became more and more frugal. He Yuzhu looked at the third uncle's stingy look and couldn't help but think of the comments of netizens, saying that third uncle Yan Bugui was the reincarnation of an abacus expert. Whenever a dung picker passed by his door, he would taste the saltiness. Thinking of this, He Yuzhu couldn't help but say silently in his heart: "Third uncle, you take your time. The real hard days are still to come. When you have endured all the hardships, you won't feel bitter anymore, because you are used to living a hard life."

On this day, He Yuzhu returned to his courtyard home in Nanluoguxiang after work as usual. As soon as he entered the yard, he felt that the atmosphere in the yard was not right. The female gatekeeper of the courtyard was unable to guard the gate because she was at home in confinement. He Yuzhu was unable to know the latest situation of the courtyard in time, so he could only walk in patiently. When he reached the middle courtyard, He Yuzhu finally understood the problem. It turned out that Qin Huairu had given birth today. Because Jia Zhang was sitting at the gate of her house and showing off to other residents of the courtyard, he heard what Jia Zhang said from a distance.

"My Xudong is amazing. He gave birth to a son in his first pregnancy. The child weighed 6 pounds when he was born. My Jia family has a successor. When I go down to meet Old Jia in the future, I will be able to give him an explanation."

A woman nearby said, "Aunt Jia, you are so lucky. You will be a grandmother from now on. By the way, have you named your grandson? What do you plan to call him?"

Jia Zhang smiled so hard that her eyes narrowed into slits. She said, "I asked a fortune teller to look at my eldest grandson. He said that his destiny lacks wood. The fortune teller said that it would be better to name him Geng. Jia Geng, I will nickname him Bang Geng. In the future, my grandson will grow up to be as strong and healthy as a stick."

Hearing this, He Yuzhu couldn't help but twitch his mouth a few times. The ultimate thief of the Siheyuan, the White-eyed Wolf King, was born. He Yuzhu remembered that Banggeng seemed to be born in 52, but Qin Huairu was not pregnant in 52. He Yuzhu thought that Banggeng disappeared because of his time travel, but it turned out that the thief was just born late. However, He Yuzhu was not worried about the arrival of Banggeng. After all, he had no interest in Qin Huairu in this life. He just didn't know if Jia Xudong would die unexpectedly. If Jia Xudong died according to the predetermined fate, Qin Huairu would lose Shazhu, the big licker. I don't know if the Jia family can survive.

However, with Qin Huairu's means, the Jia family should be able to survive. After all, the means of the Holy World White Lotus are extraordinary. Besides, isn't there a moral model, Yi Zhonghai? As for whether Jia Geng will grow crooked like in the novel, He Yuzhu is not worried at all. With a wet nurse like Zhang Xiaohua, how could the stick stalk not grow crooked? Jia Xudong didn't grow crooked because his father, Lao Jia, died late, and Lao Jia watched over Jia Xudong. Bang Geng doesn't have a father like Lao Jia, and Jia Xudong has no say in front of Jia Zhang. So no matter how good a child is, as long as he is born in the Jia family, he is destined to grow crooked. Under the leadership of the white-eyed wolf king Jia Zhang, he becomes a new member of the white-eyed wolf clan.

In the evening, He Yuzhu was sitting on a recliner under the eaves after dinner, digesting his food, when he saw the uncle Yi Zhonghai coming out of the Jia family's house, followed by Jia Xudong, who came out behind Yi Zhonghai, and the two of them walked towards him. He Yuzhu thought to himself that they would not come to him to ask him to prepare a wedding banquet for Banggeng, but what he feared came true.

Yi Zhonghai greeted He Yuzhu with a smile: "Zhuzi, have you eaten?"

He Yuzhu sat up from the recliner and said with a smile, "Well, I just ate a while ago, so I'm sitting here to digest the food. Uncle, do you and Brother Jia have something to talk to me about?"

"Well, I just want to talk to you about something. Wasn't your brother Jia's son born today? You should have heard about it, right?" Yi Zhonghai said with a smile.

"Well, when I entered the yard this afternoon, I heard Aunt Jia say, 'Brother Jia, congratulations, you have a baby boy.'" He Yuzhu smiled and blessed Jia Xudong.

Jia Xudong responded with a smile: "Thank you, Zhuzi."

Yi Zhonghai waited for the two to finish their greetings, then continued, "When Xudong got married, I wanted to ask you to help with Xudong's wedding banquet, but we told you too late and you didn't have time. Xudong and I came to you because we want to ask you to host the full moon banquet for your brother Xudong's son Banggeng. In order to prevent you from being unable to arrange it, we specially told you a month in advance this time."

He Yuzhu looked at Yi Zhonghai and Jia Xudong, smiled and said, "In principle, there is no problem, but I don't know when the time will be. Uncle, you know, I am the chef of our steel rolling mill. I only cook lunch during work, so I can't take leave on weekdays. If the full moon banquet of Jia's son is not on the weekend, I can't take leave." He Yuzhu kicked the ball to Yi Zhonghai.

After hearing what He Yuzhu said, Yi Zhonghai and Jia Xudong looked at each other, and both of them couldn't help but reveal their embarrassment. Yi Zhonghai said unwillingly: "The full moon banquet for your brother Jia's son is on Monday. Zhuzi, can you talk to the boss and ask for a leave? You are neighbors in the same yard, and you and Xudong grew up together. You have to help your brother Jia."

When He Yuzhu heard what Yi Zhonghai said, he exclaimed in his heart, "Wow, this old man Yi Zhonghai is too soft, he has started to use moral kidnapping. With just these little tricks, he wants to take down your brother Zhu. Brother Zhu can only tell you, old people, don't be too young." He Yuzhu faced Yi Zhonghai and said with embarrassment, "Uncle, you are making things difficult for me. It is a great joy for our Central Court that Brother Jia has a son, but I really have no choice. Boss Lou won't let me take leave. What if I take leave and Boss Lou has guests and needs to arrange dinner for them? I can't let the boss go to a restaurant outside, unless you can convince Boss Lou. As long as you can convince Boss Lou, I will help Brother Xudong's son to have a full moon wine."

After saying this, He Yuzhu couldn't help feeling proud. I'll see what you, Yi Zhonghai, will do. If Boss Lou really gives you, Old Bidden, a favor and lets me take a day off, Brother Zhu, I won't say anything. Isn't it just a full moon banquet? Thinking of this, He Yuzhu decided to add a few more words.

"Besides, uncle, it's not cheap for me to go out and prepare a banquet. It's better to hire an ordinary chef for the money that Brother Jia spent on me. Then I can use the money saved to buy more good dishes. In this way, when Sister-in-law Jia's parents come to her family, won't it be face-saving?"

After listening to He Yuzhu's words, Jia Xudong muttered, "Do I need money to find you? My master said it's free."

After hearing what Jia Xudong said, Yi Zhonghai looked at He Yuzhu awkwardly and said, "I thought that we are all neighbors in the same courtyard, and Zhuzi, you are so kind and helpful, so I told your brother Xudong that you would not charge him for his son's full moon banquet. After all, all the money you collected from other people's banquets before was donated. I thought that you, Zhuzi, are a person who does not care about money."