Siheyuan: The opening earthquake of stealing and replacing pillars

Three days passed in a blink of an eye, and there was no more aftershocks from the earthquake, so everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Despite this, the damage caused by the earthquake was heavy. Not to mention the distant damage, the losses suffered by the steel rolling mill in this earthquake are difficult to estimate. Several buildings and factories collapsed, and many workers were trapped in the ruins before they could escape. Rescue operations are now being organized.

In general, this earthquake was a phenomenal disaster. The superiors instructed to carry out rescue work with all their strength and each unit should adjust working hours according to the actual situation. Therefore, the steel rolling mill held an emergency meeting and after some discussion, it was finally decided to give a half-month holiday to allow the workers to deal with matters at home.

Since he didn't have to go to work, He Yuzhu had some free time to clean up the house.

Of the three houses in the He family, except for the broken beam in the old lady's house, the other two houses were not affected much and could be simply repaired. However, He Yuzhu wanted to take this opportunity to renovate the main house, for no other reason than to prevent the old Jia family from having any illusions.

He Yuzhu planned to connect Yu Shui's cottage with the main house and use it as a bedroom, and convert the main house into a study and living room, laying out it in a postmodern style. However, there was no other way, as today's aesthetics are so poor. It looks messy and has no visual appeal at all.

He Yuzhu also plans to replace the furniture. Since the style has changed, keeping the original furniture will look out of place.

Now He Yuzhu has more than 800 yuan in his hand, most of which is Shazhu's savings over the years, which was found in the cracks of the wall. Some people may ask, hasn't Shazhu been sucked blood by Qin Huairu all the time? How could he still have savings?

Actually, their relationship has not reached that stage yet. Qin Huairu is like this, and Sha Zhu is even more so. He is not really stupid, he is just stubborn. Although he is lustful, he also has a bottom line. At least he will not devote himself to Qin Huairu before getting the marriage certificate, so it is normal for him to have some savings.

Just a few months ago, Xiaodang saw the third uncle's family buying a TV. She was so jealous that she begged Sha Zhu to buy one as well. So the next day Sha Zhu bought the TV. It can be seen that he is now free with his wealth.

In addition to cash, there are also some bills and some small odds and ends. It is also worth mentioning that the white jade bracelet left by Lou Xiao'e is still there. Sha Zhu kept it very carefully. From this point, we can see that he is very attentive. It is estimated that he often took it out to commemorate her. Unfortunately, Lou Xiao'e might be in the arms of a man at this time, so Sha Zhu is destined to be a tragedy.

Just do it when you make up your mind. He Yuzhu came to the Luo family compound near Dongzhimen according to the original owner's memory. Luo Haiping, an old friend of He Daqing, lived here. Luo Haiping's ancestors worked in the Construction Department. They were in the same system as the He family's ancestors, both working for the royal family, but one of them was a cook and the other was a carpenter.

The He family and the Luo family can be considered as old friends. They have had a good relationship since their ancestors. After the Qing Dynasty, the so-called imperial kitchen and the construction office were naturally disbanded. At first, these people gathered together. Although they made a living on their own, they were close to each other and could take care of each other. The times were chaotic, so it was inevitable that they would stick together. However, they still engaged in their ancestral businesses. He Daqing worked as a chef in a restaurant, and Luo Haiping worked as a waiter in the woodworking shop of Beigongjiangying.

Now in the third generation, that is, He Yuzhu's generation, the two families rarely interact with each other, especially after He Daqing ran away, the relationship between the two families was almost severed. It was only in the first few years that Luo Haiping's son Luo Xiaowei suddenly got married, and they wanted to invite He Yuzhu to be the chef, and then the relationship was re-established!

Now that a natural disaster has hit, many families need to clean up their houses, and Luo Haiping is an expert at making kangs and tidying up the house, so who else can we turn to if not him?

The Luo family compound is no longer the same as it used to be. It has been converted into a staff dormitory building. When He Yuzhu arrived, Luo Haiping was planing wood in the yard. It looked like he was repairing furniture, and modern furniture at that. He Yuzhu felt sorry for him, thinking that this old man used to specialize in Ming and Qing furniture, but now he was just picking up some simple tables, chairs and benches. It was simply a waste of talent.

"Uncle Luo!"

Seeing that it was He Yuzhu who came, Luo Haiping just nodded and continued to work on his work. He Yuzhu was not surprised. This old man was just like that. He liked to talk when he was not fighting, but he could choke people to death when he spoke.

"Brother He, why are you here? Come in!" Luo Xiaowei works in a lumber factory. He must be on vacation at home today. It can be seen that their factory has also suffered serious losses.

He Yuzhu waved his hand and said with a smile: "Just sit in the yard for a while!"

Luo Xiaowei didn't force it. He poured He Yuzhu a cup of tea and then chatted with him, "How are you doing? Nothing happened, right?"

As the saying goes, one does not visit a temple for no reason. Luo Xiaowei also guessed the purpose of He Yuzhu's visit. There must be something wrong with his house, otherwise why would he come?

He Yuzhu offered the two men a cigarette and sat on a small stool. He smiled and said, "Nothing happened. Alas, this earthquake was so sudden that no one expected it!"

Luo Xiaowei also sighed: "That's right, all the factory buildings in our factory collapsed, and I heard that some people were killed. Fortunately, I was on leave that day, otherwise - oh, it's scary to think about it!"

He Yuzhu was shocked: "Is it so serious?"

"These are all old houses. If they fall into disrepair, something bad will definitely happen!" Luo Xiaowei sighed.

In fact, most of the old houses in Kyoto should be renovated, and many of them have even become dilapidated. However, there is no support from above and no money from below, so the renovation has been delayed. Now that something has happened, I guess many people are regretting it. But what's the use of regretting? The incident has already happened. I can only hope that they can learn a lesson this time.

At this time, the old man suddenly asked: "Zhu Zi, are you here for something?"

He Yuzhu was very comfortable listening to the authentic Beijing accent. He smiled and said, "Well, although nothing happened to my house, I want to take this opportunity to tidy it up. If you are not busy, please help me take a look. I don't know much either!"

There's no need to be polite when talking to the old man, because he hates beating around the bush the most.

Luo Haiping looked at the work in his hands, then hit it a few times with a wooden hammer, and finally threw it aside, saying, "Okay, go now, I'm not busy here!"

After hearing this, Luo Xiaowei smiled bitterly. Who said that our old man is not busy? He just doesn't want to move. When the earthquake happened, many people came to him to work, including some wealthy people, but he refused them all. No matter how much money he was offered, he would not work. That's his character.

"Xiaowei, come along too. You have nothing to do at home anyway. You won't be working today. Let Uncle Luo go over to take a look. Then we can have dinner together. We haven't seen each other for such a long time. I miss you guys a lot!"

He Yuzhu wanted to take this opportunity to strengthen their relationship. After all, the two families used to have such a good relationship, it really shouldn't have come to this point today.

Luo Xiaowei looked at the old man and saw that he had no objection, so he agreed. He Yuzhu helped to pack up the things, and then Luo Xiaowei rode the cart and took the two back to the courtyard.

On the way, He Yuzhu was thinking about whether he should buy a bicycle, because the steel rolling mill was outside Dongzhimen, which was quite far away, and it would be very tiring to run back and forth on foot.

Everyone in the courtyard was busy with their own houses, so no one paid attention to He Yuzhu and the other two. After entering the house, He Yuzhu told Luo Haiping his thoughts.

"Uncle Luo, I want to connect these two rooms. The small room will be used as a bedroom, the western room outside will be used as a study, and the inner room will be the living room. Then I'll put up a ceiling and replace the doors and windows. As for the furniture and other things, I want to keep it simple. It's up to you!"

Luo Haiping is an expert, and he understood the general idea as soon as He Yuzhu finished speaking. He then took out a tape measure and measured it, and the overall decoration plan was almost ready. The old man said that there was no need to build a partition, just change the door into a screen, and then move it to the west room, so that it looks spacious and artistic.

He Yuzhu certainly had no objection. The project was not big and the furniture requirements were simple, so the old man and his father did it. They just needed to find professionals to break down the walls and build the kang, after all, they were just carpenters. Fortunately, Mr. Luo knew someone who did masonry work, so he could come over after just a word.

Finally, the old man calculated that this project would cost more than 100 yuan, excluding the furniture, of course. He would not ask for more for this person. The other thing was the wages, although the old man did not mention it, that was for He Daqing's sake!

But He Yuzhu cannot take advantage of this. As the saying goes, more friends mean more paths. He wants to move on, so he certainly cannot pretend to be confused now. That would be too unkind.

"Well, Uncle Luo, we should do what we have to do. You can't break your rules because of me. I know you are considerate of me, but I work in a steel mill, I have no shortage of money, and I don't have a wife, so you should save money for me!"

After saying that, He Yuzhu took out three hundred yuan and stuffed it into the old man's pocket. Seeing that he was determined to do so, the old man stopped nagging. Originally, the old man thought that since Old He was not at home, he should take care of his children. Since He Yuzhu said so, it seemed that he was indeed living well, so he stopped nagging.

After that, they agreed on the start date, and He Yuzhu dragged the father and son out to a restaurant for a meal, and then they went home separately.

But on the way home, He Yuzhu met Qin Huairu again. She was also busy cleaning up the house. Her house was seriously damaged. Fortunately, she had the help of the good man Yi Zhonghai. He suggested that Qin Huairu hire a few bricklayers from her hometown, which would save money and bring them closer together!

Qin Huairu followed Yi Zhonghai's advice and went back to her hometown. As soon as she came back, she met He Yuzhu.

But Qin Huairu pretended to be cool and walked into the yard first, and He Yuzhu almost laughed to death behind her.

"This woman takes herself too seriously!"

Walking to the backyard, He Yuzhu looked at the old lady's house and felt a little distressed. Of course, he was not distressed for the old lady, but for the money, because it costs money to repair the house. At the same time, he felt a little sad for letting Banggeng, a scumbag, live in it. There was nothing he could do, such a good house was ruined by him.

But now the problem left over from history has been solved by an earthquake. The house collapsed, and Banggeng and Huaihua could no longer live there. So He Yuzhu planned to repair it later and rent it out after repair, or give it to Ma Hua. This guy is married, but there are only three rooms in their family, and there are five or six people in the family. It must be uncomfortable to live there. As the saying goes, good things should be kept in the family. This apprentice is good and loyal to him, so it is just right for him to live there.

The next day, Mr. Luo started to work. He first asked the masons to break down the walls, and then he built the kang. After that, he painted the ceiling white. It took only two days to finish the work. There was no other way. There were so many people, so they worked fast. After that, Mr. Luo replaced the doors and windows, and waited for the paint on the furniture he had made to dry before putting it in. It felt different immediately. Even the old man was confused, thinking, what kind of style is this? It looks weird, but it feels particularly suitable. It's simply perfect.

During the time of renovating the house, He Yuzhu was not idle. While punching in on the system, he also learned a lot of skills, such as cooking. The system is arranged in a virtual world, and the teaching location is the imperial kitchen of the palace. The teachers include not only the ancestor of the He family, but also the masters of other cuisines. Not only the eight major cuisines, but also many private dishes are taught. Isn’t it awesome?

After a few classes, He Yuzhu felt that his cooking skills had improved a lot, but Chinese cuisine is extensive and profound, and it is not something that can be learned overnight. It is a process that accumulates over time, so he dare not be proud and complacent. He knows that he still has a long way to go in the future, so he can only work hard and practice, hoping to become a master in the future.

Time passed quickly. Just when the house was repaired, the factory notified us to start work tomorrow. The time remained unchanged, still at 7 a.m. He Yuzhu got ready to greet the sunrise tomorrow.