Siheyuan: A journey of mountains and rivers

"How is it not a problem? Yu Shui and I are living very well in Hongbin Building." He Yuzhu said.

"No matter how good it is, can it be as good as home?" Yi Zhonghai said.

"It's okay. At least Yu Shui and I have something to eat outside, so we won't starve to death," said He Yuzhu.

When Yi Zhonghai heard He Yuzhu say this, he immediately smiled with joy.

"Zhu Zi, I came here this time just to tell you something."

He Yuzhu said, "Uncle, please tell me quickly. Yushui and I will be back soon."

"Zhu Zi, when you resigned from Hongbinlou and came back, an old man helped you get a job in a steel rolling mill, where you can be a chef. It will be much more prestigious than being an apprentice," said Yi Zhonghai.

"Uncle, please stop joking. I haven't even set up the stove yet, and you want me to be the chef. Aren't you kidding me?"

"How can this be a joke?" An old man looked at He Yuzhu.

"Zhu Zi, as long as you agree to go over, I will find a way to get you started. However, doing anything requires a familiarization process. You still have to be an apprentice, but it will be much faster than working as a cook in Hongbin Building." Yi Zhonghai said.

"How fast?" He Yuzhu asked.

"You still have to be an apprentice for two years. After all, you are responsible for a big pot. You are in charge of so many people by yourself. You can't just do it like that, right?" Yi Zhonghai said with a smile.

"It will take another two years. I can't afford to wait. I might as well stay in Hongbinlou and get some salary." He Yuzhu refused.

When Yi Zhonghai heard this, he became anxious and said, "Zhu Zi, this is a good job I found for you. If you don't want it, there will be many people waiting to take it." Yi Zhonghai said.

"Besides, if you are worried about not getting paid, we are all from the same courtyard. How can you, as an uncle, ignore your mother?"

"Master, to be honest with you, I'm used to the life in Hongbinlou now, and I don't want to change it easily. Besides, if I go there, who will take care of my sister?"

"In Hongbin Building, both my brother and I have food to eat. Where else can we find such a good thing?" said He Yuzhu.

Yi Zhonghai heard what He Yuzhu said and shook his head helplessly: "Zhuzi, you are still too young to think clearly about the problem. It is so easy to make such a decision."

"You've been at the stove for two years now, and I heard that your kitchen has a second chef, and then there's the head chef. With so many apprentices in a kitchen, will they definitely choose you?"

"You will be able to get a salary in two years if you come back, but you still don't want such a good thing. Think about it, the steel mill is a state-owned enterprise, and you don't want such a good job."

"You're still not in your right mind, kid." Yi Zhonghai looked distressed.

The voice was quite loud. Jia Dongxu was just across the door, so he came over to help his master.

"Zhu Zi, what the master said is right. You can live in your own home when you come back. This is a rare opportunity." Jia Dongxu advised.

"Brother Jia, Uncle, I appreciate your kindness, but you see that my brother and I are living well in Hongbin Building now. Yu Shui has grown fat and can still go to school."

"If I come back, I will have no money for two whole years in the steel mill. At that time, they can only provide for my food. Yu Shui still has to go to school and eat. Where can I get the money?" He Yuzhu asked.

Yi Zhonghai heard this and said anxiously: "Zhu Zi, why are you worrying about this? As your uncle, shouldn't I help you?"

"Uncle, you can help me for a while, and you can help me for a lifetime. I don't want Yu Shui to drop out of school. I will still have a higher salary in the future, and I don't want to miss this opportunity." He Yuzhu said.

Yi Zhonghai said hurriedly: "Zhu Zi, you are just worried about not having money. Your uncle is here, why don't you just ask me for money?"

He Yuzhu didn't say anything. He didn't believe that Yi Zhonghai, a stingy old man, suddenly spoke so generously without any purpose.

This old guy has always been very thoughtful. He is probably thinking that he can come back and be controlled by him.

At that time, He Yuzhu will be brainwashed step by step and become a part of his retirement support.

The He Yuzhu in the past might have been grateful, but the He Yuzhu now felt that it was a trap no matter how he listened to it.

"Uncle, I appreciate your kindness. I can earn my salary by myself at Hongbin Building, and I can also take care of Yu Shui. If I come back, I will rely on you. I don't want to owe anyone anything."

"If the steel mill is really short of people, there are still many unemployed young people in our courtyard. Uncle, please help them and give them this job. I think they should be more in need of this job."

"I am learning well from my master now. If I suddenly give up, my character will be ruined and I will be criticized by others. I don't want that."

Yi Zhonghai didn't expect He Yuzhu to refuse so directly. He thought that He Yuzhu would come back from time to time and still wanted to live in this courtyard.

The words have been said so directly, Yi Zhonghai certainly has nothing to say anymore, right?

He just said, "Okay, Zhuzi, you've already thought about it. If I say anything else, it will be my fault. But your uncle still says the same thing. If you have any problems, come to your uncle and I will definitely help you."

"Okay, uncle." He Yuzhu said.

After listening to this, Yi Zhonghai nodded and planned to leave with Jia Dongxu.

Unexpectedly, Yan Bugui came over in a hurry. Yi Zhonghai was so excited just now that his voice was quite loud.

At this moment, the third uncle Yan Bugui asked, "First uncle, why didn't you tell me about the shortage of workers in your steel mill?"

"Why are you here?" Yi Zhonghai was not happy at first because his persuasion failed, and Yan Bugui coming around made him a little annoyed.

"Uncle, you watched our Xie Cheng grow up. Now our Xie Cheng has no job and your steel mill is short of people. It is unreasonable that you thought of Zhuzi but not our Xie Cheng."

Yi Zhonghai couldn't help but get nervous when he saw Yan Bugui also got involved.

I just revealed the details of my work to He Yuzhu, but he actually lied.

As long as you go into the canteen of the steel mill, you will get paid, but he doesn't want He Yuzhu to become independent too early.

But she had to rely on him for two years before the two of them could develop some feelings for each other.

When the time comes, He Yuzhu will be paid and he will be grateful to him in his heart.

The assistance he provided over the past two years was also provided by He Yuzhu with his own money.

However, Yan Bugui is an elementary school teacher and he is very smart.

If they knew they would get paid as soon as they entered, they would definitely make a fuss.

If the incident becomes a big deal, everyone will be embarrassed, especially the reputation that Yi Zhonghai has built up over the years will be wasted.