Siheyuan: I am different He Yuzhu

After Wu Baotian, Guan Xuezong and Cai Quanwu discussed their respective responsibilities, Guan Xuezong took out the old almanac he had prepared and said, "I checked the date. Three days from now is a good day to propose marriage. Let's go on that day."

Wu Baotian and Cai Quanwu nodded and agreed. After the three of them discussed it, they said goodbye to Wu Baotian's house and returned to their own homes.

After Lou Bancheng returned home, Tan Yali held Lou Bancheng and said, "Old Lou, He Yuzhu came this morning. I talked to him for a while. He said that he would ask his elders to come to our house to propose marriage in a few days. You should not run around these days and wait at home. Alas, it's a pity that we don't have a servant now, except for Lao Wu who drives the car. When they come to propose marriage, my cooking skills are not good enough."

Lou Bancheng smiled and said, "It's okay. When He Yuzhu's elders come, I can call and order a table of food from the restaurant outside. Aren't times different now? It's just hard for you, a young lady who has never touched water since childhood, to cook for me after being married to me for decades."

Tan Yali held Lou Bancheng's hand and said, "Old Lou, it's okay. As long as our family can be together in peace, that's all."

Three days later, Wu Baotian, Guan Xuezong and Cai Quanwu officially went to work to propose marriage. After the three of them introduced themselves, Lou Bancheng said, "Welcome to our home. You three are Xiao He's elders and relatives. I will speak frankly. Xiao'e's mother and I agree with Xiao He's marriage to her. But Xiao He must have told you about my family situation. Since it is a new society now, we don't need to do the old things. When the time comes, Xiao He and my daughter's wedding can be simple. After all, in today's society, my family's capitalist background is not very good. If we make a big fuss, some people will inevitably be jealous, and it will affect Xiao He's work."

After listening to Lou Bancheng's words, Wu Baotian, Guan Xuezong and Cai Quanwu looked at each other, and Wu Baotian, as the oldest of the three, spoke up: "You all agree to Zhuzi and Xiao'e's marriage, so we will be relatives in the future, and I will call you my relative. Since you have spoken, let's do as you wish. Logically speaking, Zhuzi should marry your daughter in a grand manner, but Zhuzi's identity is not that of an ordinary person after all. His identity as a leading cadre is destined to make some things unsuitable for him. We can only let your daughter down, but we will not skimp on the etiquette that should be skipped. Although your family has everything, this is Xiao He's little thought after all. Today, the three of us are visiting just to propose marriage, and we will visit again to give gifts in a short while."

Lou Bancheng said with a smile: "Since you said so, I won't say anything else. I'll just do as you say. What do you think about their wedding date?"

Guan Xuezong took over Lou Bancheng's words and said, "Before coming here, Zhuzi told us that as long as you are willing, he wants to get married this year. You also know that in today's society, it is not good for two people to be together for a long time without getting married."

After hearing this, Lou Bancheng responded, "I don't have anything to say, so let them get married as soon as possible. It's just that my daughter won't get the marriage certificate for another two months, so how do we set the wedding date?"

Guan Xuezong smiled and said, "Then please tell me Xiao'e's birth date. I happen to know a little bit about the Book of Changes. I will calculate a good day based on their birth dates. Although these are not popular in the new society now, let's just hope for good luck."

Tan Yali, who was standing by, quickly handed the paper with Lou Xiaoe's birth date written on it to Guan Xuezong. Guan Xuezong took the birth date and read it, and then he silently calculated it in his mind. After a while, Guan Xuezong smiled and said, "From the birth dates of the two children, Zhuzi and Xiaoe are a perfect match. It would be best for them to have their wedding on October 10, the eighth day of the ninth lunar month."

After hearing this, Lou Bancheng said, "That's settled. It's getting late. Let's have a simple lunch together." After that, Lou Bancheng stood up and invited everyone to the restaurant. After a round of toasts at the banquet, Wu Baotian, Guan Xuezong and Cai Quanwu smiled and stood up to say goodbye.

After get off work in the evening, He Yuzhu came to his master Wu Baotian's house. Wu Baotian told He Yuzhu the result of the discussion between the three and Lou Bancheng. He Yuzhu said happily, "I'm sorry to bother you today. I may have to bother my master's wife to make a few quilts later."

After hearing what He Yuzhu said, Wu Baotian laughed and scolded, "You kid, who are you being polite to? Your master's wife should prepare a quilt for you for your wedding, isn't that right? You don't have to worry about it when the time comes. The quilt will be left to your master's wife."

He Yuzhu said quickly, "Okay, I'll send the cotton over later. I've already asked someone to buy it. When the time comes, just ask Master's Wife to put on six quilts for me."

Wu Baotian couldn't help but laugh and said, "When I sent your sister out, I only prepared eight quilts. Why did you prepare so many for your wife?"

He Yuzhu explained, "Master, isn't cotton hard to come by now? I finally asked someone to help me, and I want to take this opportunity to buy two new quilts for my sister. By the way, Master, do you want cotton? If you do, I'll send you some when the time comes."

After listening to this, Wu Baotian pondered for a moment and asked, "Zhu Zi, you are not making any mistakes with this cotton, right?"

He Yuzhu smiled and said, "Master, you think too much. I am now a leading cadre after all. I also asked someone to get the cotton tickets and bought them in a serious manner."

Wu Baotian's expression suddenly relaxed a lot after hearing this. "In that case, you should also get me 20 kilograms. Your brother Youyi is not young anymore and is also old enough to get married. You have to prepare something for him in advance."

He Yuzhu asked curiously, "Master, if my brother-in-law doesn't have enough cotton for his wedding, just look for me. By the way, my brother-in-law is older than me, he's 23 this year, what's wrong with him?"

Wu Baotian said unhappily: "Huh, what do you mean by looking for an educated woman? I think he is just getting cocky as a reserve cadre. I think you should look for a decent and virtuous wife. Your mistress and your sister-in-law are illiterate, but they still can't take care of their husbands and children." Although the second son was more ambitious than the eldest, Wu Baotian was worried about finding a wife.

After listening to Wu Baotian, He Yuzhu did not follow his words. This was not something he could interrupt. Instead, he said, "Master, I'll leave first. I have to go to my cousin's house in Daqianmen. I plan to ask him to make some jewelry for me."

Wu Baotian waved his hand and said, "Then go quickly."

He Yuzhu left Wu Baotian's house and rode his bicycle to his master Guan Xuezong's house. He said he came to his uncle's house because he was afraid that his master Wu Baotian would feel uncomfortable, so he could only tell a white lie. He Yuzhu didn't hesitate to push his bicycle directly into Guan Xuezong's house. After seeing his master Guan Xuezong, He Yuzhu said, "Master, you have worked hard today."

Guan Xuezong said calmly, "You call me Master, this is what a Master should do. Why did you come so late just to tell me this?"

He Yuzhu smiled and said, "Master, you really have a keen eye. I want to make some jewelry and wedding dresses for Xiao'e. Do you know anyone who can do it?"

Guan Xuezong said expressionlessly after hearing this: "You have a lot of ideas, kid. What kind of jewelry do you want to make? Don't tell me you want to make a phoenix crown and bridal robe."

He Yuzhu's eyes lit up after hearing this, and he said with surprise, "Master, do you know any other artist who can make a phoenix crown and a red robe?"

Guan Xuezong looked at He Yuzhu with a playful expression and said, "I do know someone like that, but do you have that much money? That thing is not cheap to make."

He Yuzhu said in a domineering tone: "Master, to be honest, I accidentally made a fortune during the Republic of China. Money is not a problem, but my wedding is less than two months away. Is time urgent?"

After listening to He Yuzhu, Guan Xuezong stopped wasting time and spoke directly: "This is the Forbidden City, the former capital of the Qing Dynasty. The Qing Dynasty has only been destroyed for more than 40 years. Some people in the Ministry of Internal Affairs should still be alive. But Zhuzi, do you really want to do it? Those things are flashy and impractical. Even if you make them in today's society, you can't carry them with you."

He Yuzhu said seriously, "Master, you taught me that the good things left by our ancestors must be well preserved. Since the old craftsmen you know are still alive, let them make them again. I definitely can't take these things with me. If I really take them out, I will get myself into trouble. Just rest assured that I know what I am doing. In today's society, I am destined to not be able to give Xiao'e a grand wedding, but I want to give her some meaningful jewelry, which can be regarded as my way of making up for her. When the social atmosphere is relaxed in the future, these things can also be passed down to let future generations know how many good things our nation once had."

After listening to He Yuzhu's words, Guan Xuezong couldn't help but feel a lot of emotion in his heart. He took a deep breath and sat up, and said to He Yuzhu: "Since you have made up your mind, then come with me, I will take you to meet a few people."