Siheyuan: The opening earthquake of stealing and replacing pillars

After get off work, He Yuzhu came to Dongzhimen. He told Mr. Luo about his ideas, which included some new creative ideas. Of course, he couldn't tell him the real purpose. He just said that during the Chinese New Year, a friend came to visit and saw the scooters, was very envious, and asked him to get a few.

The old man said that it was not difficult, but it was still the New Year, and some wood and accessories were difficult to get, and they would probably have to wait until the end of the first month of the lunar year. He Yuzhu said there was no rush, as there was plenty of time anyway.

In fact, He Buzhu not only wants to make a scooter, but also some small furniture, like a dressing table and a small cabinet. After all, he has a girlfriend, and in this day and age, you can get married as soon as you say it, so it’s better to think about it and prepare for it early, so as not to be caught off guard when the time comes.

In addition, there is a piano hidden in the space, and He Yuzhu also plans to take it out and put it on display. Anyway, it cannot be sold for a while. People are so poor these days, who has the spare money to buy a piano? It is not something to be eaten or worn, so it is a complete waste!

Besides, our Linlin is a literature and art lover and a new-age woman. Having a piano can not only cultivate one's sentiments, but also create common topics. It can also promote the relationship between wife and husband after marriage. You play the piano and I dance. It's perfect!

But how to get the piano out smoothly? He Yuzhu came up with an idea, which was to replace the old one with a cat. He first bought an old one and put it at home. After the neighbors got used to it, he would secretly replace it.

In fact, there is no need to worry about what others will say, because there are seldom people visiting the compound, and everyone keeps to themselves. Even if you want to borrow something, you have to wait outside the door for the host to bring it out. This is the rule.

However, Qin Huairu is an exception. This widow is very shameless. She often goes to other people's homes without the consent of the host family. She doesn't even consider whether it is appropriate or not. She just does it according to her own will. Otherwise, everyone is annoyed with her!

He Yuzhu has been to commissioned stores quite often recently. Except for the one in Beixinqiao, he also went to Dongdan, Xisi and Caishikou. At first, he just wandered around aimlessly because he didn't know how to go there and just looked around in a hurry. However, after going there many times, he could figure out what was going on!

Of course, I still can't compare with experts, but it doesn't matter, because consignment shops don't sell fakes, you can buy whatever you want if you have money. Now it's not like the past when you had to do everything secretly. You can choose openly, and sometimes you can even bargain, just like when He Yuzhu bought a Rolex.

He Yuzhu went to the commissioned store in Beixinqiao the most often because it was close to him. After a few visits, he became familiar with Manager Zhan. They would drink together in their spare time and get along like brothers. In addition, He Yuzhu was generous and Manager Zhan liked dealing with him. So when He Yuzhu asked to buy a piano, Manager Zhan picked up the phone without saying a word and started calling people. After a while, he found out that there was an old piano from before the liberation in Dongdan. The owner of the piano was demoted because of his class background, and his family was afraid of being implicated, so they consigned the piano.

He Yuzhu had no requirements for the quality, as he was just pretending, so he rushed over, took a look, paid the money, and then found a truck to take the guitar home.

The third uncle was sitting at the door of his house basking in the sun. As soon as he saw the piano, he immediately lost his composure.

"Pillar, did you buy it?"

He Yuzhu rolled his eyes at him and said, "I didn't buy it, did you buy it?"

"Wow, that's a lot of money, but the piano is not like the erhu, be careful or your money will go to waste!" The third uncle expressed his distress.

"That's what I'm happy to do too. Haven't you heard the saying, 'You never stop learning as long as you live'? As long as you practice hard, you can grind an iron rod into a needle. Uncle, you should keep practicing this mentality!" After saying that, He Yuzhu called the master to the central courtyard.

The third aunt heard the noise and came out quickly: "It sounded like Shazhu's voice, what did you say to him?"

"Shazhu is amazing!" The third uncle said enviously, "He actually bought a piano!"

"What is a piano?"

The third uncle looked at the third aunt and was speechless: "It's terrible to be uneducated!"

"Virtue!"

In the middle courtyard, Jia Zhang and Bang Geng were also standing at the door, watching.

"What is this big thing? It looks quite heavy!"

"Grandma, this is a piano. It's for playing!" Banggeng explained.

“Is this expensive?”

"It looks old, it must be worth more than a hundred dollars!"

"How many?"

Jia Zhang couldn't believe her ears.

"More than a hundred yuan, and the new ones are even more expensive!"

Banggeng was also envious, but he was not envious of the piano. Instead, he envied He Yuzhu's ability to spend money lavishly. He hadn't found a job yet, and without a job he had no money, which made him extremely upset.

"My goodness, it's over a hundred yuan. How much would it be if it was replaced with meat?" Jia Zhang was extremely sad: "Shazhu, this spendthrift, why did he buy a piano when there are so many other things to buy? We can't eat it. If it was replaced with meat, we could still share some. He is such a piece of shit!"

Isn’t that what Banggeng thinks too?

Originally he thought that leaving He Yuzhu was no big deal, but when it came to this, he realized that the family really couldn't do without him. Not to mention his salary, just the meals he brought every time could improve the family's life, and they had meat for every meal. Now, his salary is gone, and so are the meals. They have no contact with each other forever, and he can't take advantage of him even if he wants to.

"Tell your mother later and ask her to go find Sha Zhu. The money is almost spent without anyone to take care of it!" Jia Zhang said harshly.

Banggeng is speechless. Why does my mother have the right to control other people?

However, he felt that what his grandmother said made sense. Anyway, Sha Zhu had endless money, so instead of wasting it, he might as well give it to his family. As for other things, don't even think about it!

……

He Yuzhu put the piano away while directing at home, and quickly took out a cigarette and gave it to him: "Thank you for your hard work, masters!"

When the masters saw that it was Zhonghua, they all smiled from ear to ear: "If you have something to say, just tell me!"

After sending the masters away, He Yuzhu began to measure the distance. The Steinway was much longer than the old upright piano, and it was bulky and heavy, so it must be properly placed.

By night, more people came to the courtyard. With the gossipy Jia Zhang around, there was never a lack of topics in the courtyard. After she spread the word, everyone knew that He Yuzhu had bought a piano, and they all came to watch the fun. He Yuzhu accepted everyone who came.

"Director He, please play a song for everyone!"

"That's right. If he can play the erhu so well, he must be able to play the piano as well!"

"..."

The third uncle stood in the crowd and smiled without saying a word. The erhu is the erhu, it only has a few strings, it is simple and easy, even a child can learn it. But the piano is different, it is extremely difficult, not everyone who wants to learn it can learn it. He was waiting to see He Yuzhu make a fool of himself.

"Then it's embarrassing!"

He Yuzhu moved his joints and looked quite good. Everyone was looking forward to it. But the next second, there was a burst of "buzzing" sounds, and everyone was shocked.

"Is this how you play the piano?"

"The sound is too harsh!"

"It's like scraping sand, giving me goose bumps all over my body!"

"..."

The third uncle laughed and said, "I knew it would be like this. If Shazhu could play the piano, even a sow could climb a tree."

"Sprinkle it, sprinkle it~"

Everyone came and left quickly, and in a short while they were all gone!

He Yuzhu just wants to laugh now, because the contrast between everyone is so huge, he can't help laughing!

……

At Qin Huairu's home, the family didn't know what to do after dinner. In the past, having a TV could help them pass the time, but now they can only stare at each other.

Xiao Dang said unwillingly: "I'll go find Uncle Sha and ask him to buy us another TV!"

"It's useless!" Huaihua picked at her fingers and said, "Do you think he is still the silly uncle he used to be? His heart has changed a long time ago!"

"Then what do you think we should do?!"

Xiaodang really didn't want to live in poverty anymore. Ever since He Yuzhu cut off vegetables and food, he had to eat almost nothing, if not bran or vegetables. He only had a few slices of meat during the Chinese New Year, and after the Chinese New Year, he had either cabbage and potatoes, or potatoes and cabbage. It was disgusting!

"What else can we do? Just wait. One day Uncle Silly will come to his senses!" Huaihua said indifferently.

Xiao Dang said anxiously, "That will take a long time. Didn't you hear Uncle Sha say that he's getting married soon? What will our mother do then?"

She was not really considering Qin Huairu, but she thought that once He Yuzhu got married, his salary would definitely be given to his wife for safekeeping, and she would not be able to ask for money from him. The thought made her feel uncomfortable.

"You believe what Uncle Silly said?" Huaihua said with a smile, "I think he is just deceiving himself. Sister, don't you think about it? He is already forty years old. Who would be willing to marry him?"

"But his salary is high. As a canteen director, he should make at least 70 or 80 yuan!"

Jia Zhang couldn't sit still when she heard this. She quickly pulled Qin Huairu aside and asked, "Is Shazhu's salary really that high? Seventy or eighty yuan a month. How dare he buy a piano?"

Qin Huairu shed tears silently: "No matter how much money he has, it has nothing to do with our family. If he wants to get married, just go ahead and get married!"

"Huai Ru, you must not be angry!" Jia Zhang comforted her, "Sha Zhu can get 70 or 80 yuan now, and it may be even higher in the future!"

Thinking of He Yuzhu's expression when he asked for money, Qin Huairu shook her head painfully, walked into the inner room and got on the kang, then hid in the quilt and cried secretly~

……

On the fourth day of the Chinese New Year, the old leader came back from the south and said he wanted to entertain guests. It seemed quite important, so he asked He Yuzhu to cook. He couldn't be careless. He used his best skills to cook eight dishes and a soup. The host and the guests were very happy. This time, the old leader didn't keep him to talk. After the meal, he let him go back. But before he left, he stuffed him a stack of tickets. He Yuzhu didn't want it at first, but when he saw it, it was Maotai liquor tickets. Wow, there were more than 20 of them!

In fact, wine tickets are not new. For example, Erguotou, Xifeng, etc., the factory will issue them every month, but Moutai wine tickets are rare and generally cannot be obtained on the market, because Moutai wine tickets are specially provided to high-level officials or large compounds, and they must be purchased at designated places. For example, at the home of the old leader, although wine tickets are issued regularly, he does not need to buy them to drink. Why? It is specially provided!

When we arrived at the designated location, the waiter thought He Yuzhu was the secretary of some leader, and without saying anything, he brought out two boxes of Moutai, which added up to 24 bottles. Including the wine ticket, the total charge was 84, which is less than 4 yuan per bottle. Isn't it very cheap? The department store sells it for 16 (without the ticket), which is two-thirds cheaper in comparison. It's really a big profit.

When he got home, He Yuzhu couldn't wait to open a bottle and eat some braised beef. He was enjoying it so much that he chanted,

The wine is in full bloom in spring.

Wu Ji danced drunkenly and was slow in putting on makeup.

The golden knife cuts the frost like snow,

The jade fingers are mixed into waves like honey.

Singing pipes and candles are passed on the terraces.

The wind and rain rolled up the spider silk in the curtains.

When can I drink by the river?

Don't tire the young people out of Qiong Yao.

After reciting a poem, he was still not satisfied, so he filled another cup and continued to sing and drink: "Good wine is for people to drink, I am greedy for sleep and I am afraid of the long night. I don't mind being drunk for a thousand days, but I still remember the wine for ten thousand years!"

“What a great wine!”

(I want to imitate Li Bai, but my imitation is nothing like him. I am ashamed of myself ^……^)

……

Before the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, He Yuzhu was almost never idle. Today, this leader invited him to dinner, and tomorrow, that leader arranged something for him. He was extremely busy. However, although he was busy, he was happy at the same time. There were benefits. After half a month of doing this, his family could open a small supermarket. As the saying goes, if you have good things, you should learn to share them. Who should he share them with? Of course, it’s our Linlin.

On the day of the Lantern Festival, He Yuzhu left early. He brought a lot of food to the gate of the Medical Research Institute, ready to wait for his wife to get off work.

Zhu Lin is just an analyst in the hospital. Although the work is not tiring, she has to run around a lot. There is no other way. She is the only one working in the whole office. Everyone else acts like an old man, either drinking tea, reading newspapers, or taking leave at home. Everyone would feel uncomfortable about it, so that when she gets off work, she looks like a frost-bitten eggplant, wilted.

"Lin, Lin~"

He Yuzhu felt a little embarrassed to shout, after all, he had to wear the face of Shazhu!

"How did you come?"

Zhu Lin was surprised, but more of a delight. She had thought about the scenario of meeting him again many times, but she never expected that He Yuzhu would come to find her.

"I just happened to be passing by and thought you were getting off work, so I stopped by to see you. How are you? Are you tired from work?"

Seeing He Yuzhu's nervous look, Zhu Lin wanted to laugh.

"It's OK, but my legs are a little sore!"

He Yuzhu asked tentatively: "Where, find a place to sit?"

Remembering that this person had learned massage techniques, Zhu Lin thought about it and agreed.

"Ok!"

The two found a quiet and convenient place in front of Shichahai and sat down. He Yuzhu took out canned food, biscuits, and even a box of chocolates as if he was presenting treasures, which stunned Zhu Lin.

"Have you moved your home here?" Zhu Lin joked.

“This is just the beginning. If I move, the whole Qianhai won’t be able to accommodate all of them!” The things in the mall are endless. As long as you have money, let alone Qianhai, even Houhai and Xihai may not be able to fit them all.

"Ha, you're bragging!"

Zhu Lin opened a bag of biscuits, picked up a piece and tasted it. It was quite delicious!

"You eat too!" She picked up a piece of biscuit and handed it to He Yuzhu.

This action was inevitably somewhat intimate, so Zhu Lin blushed again.

He Yuzhu generously took the biscuit and threw it into his mouth. After chewing it twice, he frowned and said, "It's still not good enough. I'll get an oven later and bake it ourselves. The taste is not better than this!"

"Then you have the ability!" Zhu Lin teased.

She didn't realize that she had fallen into a pit.

"Hey, don't brag, it's easy to become complacent!"

"Haha~"

Zhu Lin laughed so hard that she fell down.