Siheyuan, my new life

He Yuzhu hurried into the middle courtyard and saw that his sister He Yushui had returned from school and was washing her clothes by the sink. Nowadays, children aged eight or nine in every family are able to help with housework. Little Yushui was wringing clothes with great effort.

He Yuzhu ran over and took it, wrung out the clothes in a few seconds, and then hung them on the clothesline. He Yushui watched his brother busying himself with a smile on his face, praising him from time to time, which made He Yuzhu grin and laugh.

After hanging up the clothes, He Yuzhu picked up the wash basin and took his sister back home. He first skillfully lit the coal stove, then put the steamed buns into the steamer, and quickly cut the vegetables that had already been washed clean by the rain. He immediately dropped the kitchen knife and took his sister out of the house.

Yu Shui asked in confusion: "Brother, why don't you hurry up and cook? Where are you taking me?"

He Yuzhu grinned and said, "Let's go to the old lady's house in the backyard first. Let's put it down. It won't delay the cooking. Besides, our dad will be back soon."

Hearing his brother's words, He Yushui paused for a moment, but was immediately pulled towards the backyard by his brother.

To be honest, He Yushui was not very willing to go to the old lady's house in the backyard. Although the old lady loved her brother very much, she hated her. Children are the most sensitive. Yushui had long noticed the old lady's abnormality towards her, but when she secretly told her father once, He Daqing just sighed heavily and comforted his daughter in a low voice.

He Daqing certainly knew the reason behind this. Because his wife Xiao Cui had unfortunately died of heavy bleeding during childbirth, the old lady blamed himself and his daughter for the death of her goddaughter. However, He Daqing was powerless to do anything about this matter and could only comfort his daughter.

He Yuzhu took his sister and walked directly into the deaf old lady's room in the backyard. As soon as he entered the door, he shouted loudly: "Grandma, Yushui and I are here to see you."

The deaf old lady who was resting on the bed in the bedroom heard her eldest grandson's voice, and quickly got up from the bed. As she walked out, she asked cheerfully: "Zhu Zi, didn't you say you were going to work at the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill with your dad today? How was your first day at work?"

He Yuzhu first walked over quickly and helped the old lady to the eight-immortal table. Yu Shui had already called out obediently: "Hello, old lady."

In front of He Yuzhu, the deaf old lady would not show displeasure to the little girl Yushui. She said with a smile: "Yushui is here too, come and sit down. There are peach cakes on the table. Zhu will help Yushui get them."

He Yuzhu pushed his sister down on the chair, took the plate of peach cakes and placed it in front of her, and said with a smile: "Yushui, eat it yourself, I'll talk to grandma for a while."

Then He Yuzhu walked behind the deaf old lady, put his hand on her shoulder, and showed off with a big grin: "Grandma, I have good news for you. Today I became a regular employee of the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill. I will have a salary of more than 30 yuan per month in the future. When I get paid, I will buy you your favorite Quanjude roast duck."

Although the deaf old lady didn't go out often, she was very clear about the situation outside. Of course, she knew how tight the quota for a formal worker was now. Last night, He Daqing brought his son over and said that he would let Zhuzi work as a kitchen helper in the cafeteria for two years, and then buy him a quota for a formal worker when there was an opportunity. But less than a day had passed, and Zhuzi became a formal worker. So the deaf old lady hurriedly asked: "Zhuzi, tell grandma what's going on? Didn't your father say last night that he would let you work as a kitchen helper for two years first? Who did he buy the quota from?"

He Yushui, who was standing by, didn't even bother to eat the peach cake. She stared at her brother with her eyes wide open.

He Yuzhu snorted disdainfully, then said: "Even though my father is the deputy director of the steel mill cafeteria, it takes a long time for him to find someone." Then he recounted what happened to him this morning when he met the Director of the Security Department, Lin Yu.

The deaf old lady nodded after hearing this. She knew very well that what was extremely difficult for ordinary people was just a matter of words for those big shots.

The deaf old lady smiled and said: "Then you have to thank Director Lin. When your father comes back, ask him to come over. I will prepare something for him. He has helped us so much, we can't fail him.

He Yuzhu said casually: "My dad just went to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy gifts. He said he would go to thank Director Lin tonight."

The deaf old lady patted Zhuzi's arm lovingly and said with a smile: "My silly Zhuzi, what good things can you buy in the supply and marketing cooperative? There are some things you are still young and don't understand."

He Yuzhu said unconvincedly: "Grandma, today Deputy Director Li and Director Xu of the canteen tasted the dishes I cooked and praised my cooking. They are already 70% to 80% as good as my father's."

The deaf old lady smiled and said, "Yes, our Zhuzi is amazing." In fact, she knew very well that if it wasn't for Director Lin's face, how could the leaders of the steel mill arrange for Zhuzi to taste the food on the first day? Especially, how could Deputy Director Li personally taste the food for a young kitchen helper? However, Zhuzi was a simple child by nature, and he didn't have these twists and turns in his mind. Fortunately, he was working with He Daqing now, so he didn't have to worry about being at a disadvantage.

However, when she thought of He Daqing, this troublesome guy, the deaf old lady couldn't help but want to hit him on the head with her cane. He was living a good life, but he actually messed with a widow with three sons. Even Dorgon, a great hero of the Qing Dynasty, was defeated by a widow with sons. How could He Daqing think that he could subdue her?

While rubbing the deaf old lady's shoulders, He Yuzhu continued, "Grandma, starting next month, my dad and I will no longer work in the steel mill canteen."

The deaf old lady was surprised and asked quickly: "What's going on? Didn't you just say that you were a regular employee? Why don't you work in the canteen of the steel mill anymore?"

He Yuzhu smiled proudly and said, "Grandma, starting from next month, my dad and I will work in the canteen of the Security Department. At noon today, after sending off the big leaders of the city, Deputy Director Li went to the small canteen kitchen to congratulate my dad. I heard from Deputy Director Li that my dad will be a deputy section-level director after he arrives at the canteen of the Security Department, which is considered a formal state cadre. By the way, Grandma, I heard from Deputy Director Li that Director Lin has been promoted again. He used to be the deputy secretary and deputy director of the Dongcheng District Branch and the director of the Security Department of the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill. Now he is the deputy secretary and deputy director of the Municipal Public Security Bureau and the director of the Security Department of the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill. His administrative level is level nine, which is the level of a bureau chief."

The deaf old lady was in great turmoil. A director-general who was only 27 or 28 years old and the main leader of a powerful unit like the Municipal Public Security Bureau, it seemed that Director Lin had a strong background and a bright future. Her own Zhu was too naive. If no one gave him advice from time to time, no one knew what this child would become in the future. She was old, and He Daqing was not a worry-free person. If her Zhu could have a big shot like Director Lin take care of him, then his future would definitely be good.