Siheyuan's opening rejection of the elderly care group

The next morning, He Yuzhu got up early and tidied up the house. When he was almost done, he went to call Yu Shui.

"Yushui, go buy some peanuts and melon seeds to treat Xiaoliang. I'll be out for a while and back soon," He Yuzhu instructed.

Yu Shui, who had not yet woken up, walked into He Yuzhu's house with sleepy eyes.

"I see, brother, why are you in such a hurry so early?" He Yushui said.

"You just pack up first. Since Xiao Liang is coming to our house today, we have to be polite. I'll go buy some things," said He Yuzhu and left.

He Yuzhu first came to the police station and found Liu, the police officer who was handling his case. "Officer Liu, I'm here to retrieve the money that Yi Zhonghai embezzled."

Liu asked He Yuzhu to wait for a moment, and took out a brown paper bag from the filing cabinet next to him. "Here it is. Count it. There are 3000 yuan in total."

"What do you mean? I still don't believe you," He Yuzhu said politely.

"You'd better take an inventory. Our handover procedures cannot be wrong," said Public Security Liu.

Seeing that Liu Gongan insisted on letting him check, He Yuzhu took the brown paper bag, poured out the contents and counted them: "Yes, just right."

"Then just sign and put your fingerprints here," Public Security Liu handed over a form and asked He Yuzhu to sign and put his fingerprints.

He handed over another bag: "This is the compensation from Jia Geng's family, a total of 300 yuan."

He Yuzhu took it and counted it again. After making sure there were no mistakes, he signed and put his fingerprints on it.

After finishing all this, he exchanged a few words with the public security comrades and left the police station.

On the way, I took out the ingredients prepared in the space and carried them back to the courtyard. When I returned to the house, I found that Yu Shui was not at home. There were peanuts, melon seeds and candies on the table. I knew that she must have gone to pick up her boyfriend.

He Yuzhu made himself a cup of tea, sat on a chair, drank the tea leisurely and waited for the rain to come back.

"Knock knock knock, Zhuzi, are you home?" The sound of the third uncle knocking on the door was heard outside.

"I'm in the room, please come in," He Yuzhu quickly lifted the door curtain and invited the third uncle in.

"Come, sit down," He Yuzhu asked the third uncle to sit down and made him a cup of tea.

"Uncle, what do you want to talk to me about?" He Yuzhu asked.

"Zhu Zi, I came here today to talk to you about whether you can help Jie Cheng find a job at the steel mill."

"Uncle San really has no other choice. Ever since you told me not to be so calculating, you see I am not so stingy anymore. But it is not a solution for Jie Cheng to keep doing odd jobs."

"I want him to earn more to supplement the family income," the third uncle sighed and said, "Just tell me if you have any requests, as long as it can be done."

He Yuzhu thought about it. He had two places, but he couldn't give them to the third uncle so easily.

"Uncle, I will go to the factory to ask tomorrow. Given our friendship, I will think of a solution for you."

When Yan Fugui heard that He Yuzhu agreed, he immediately thanked him, "Zhuzi, you really helped me a lot."

"We live in the same yard. I'm sure I can help, but I can't guarantee whether I can succeed," said He Yuzhu.

"It doesn't matter. As long as it succeeds, it will definitely be better than doing odd jobs on the street," Yan Fugui said with satisfaction.

The two discussed the things in the courtyard again. Yan Fugui asked again, "Zhu Zi, an old lady left the courtyard early this morning with a bag on her back. Do you know where she went?"

"I don't know, but an old lady gave the house to me," said He Yuzhu.

"What?" Yan Fugui was startled and became alert.

"An auntie gave me the house as compensation for my brother and me." In this era, houses cannot be bought and sold, so He Yuzhu said she gave it to him.

After listening to He Yuzhu's words, Yan Fugui looked at him with envy and said, "Zhuzi, you have the most houses in this courtyard now, and they are all spacious. Can you rent them to me?"

"Uncle San, don't think about it. I plan to clean up Aunt Yi's house after the Chinese New Year and connect it with the room with Yu Shui so that Yu Shui can live there."

Yan Fugui didn't say anything after hearing this. He then looked at the candies and melon seeds in He Yuzhu's room and asked, "Do you have any guests today?"

"Yu Shui brought her boyfriend here today, so I'm going to treat her," said He Yuzhu.

"Really? Time flies and Yu Shui now has her boyfriend home. It seems like she's getting old," Yan Fugui said with emotion.

"Okay, I'm leaving. Since you have guests, we won't disturb you. It's not appropriate to stay and entertain the guests today, otherwise the third uncle will definitely have two drinks with you," Yan Fugui said and stood up to say goodbye.

He Yuzhu sent the third uncle to the door and said, "Third uncle, I will ask about the solution tomorrow. If it works, I will drink your wine, how about that?"

"Okay, the third uncle will be waiting for you," Yan Fugui went home.

He Yuzhu estimated that the news that the old lady sold the house to him would be known by everyone in the courtyard before noon, but He Yuzhu didn't care. After all, these things would be known sooner or later. He just needed to send away the families who were eyeing the house.

At about half past nine, He Yushui brought a young man to the courtyard. Along the way, he introduced them to the aunties in the courtyard and then arrived at the door of the house.

"Brother, I'm back. This is Xiao Liang. Xiao Liang is my brother," He Yushui led Xiao Liang to push the door open and said to He Yuzhu who was drinking tea.

He Yushui's girlfriend was a little nervous and said quickly: "Hello, brother. My name is Liang Zhenhua. I work at the Public Security Bureau of Sijiu City. I am 22 years old." Liang Zhenhua introduced himself a little nervously.

He Yuzhu looked at the reserved Liang Zhenhua in front of him and said, "Xiao Liang, you're welcome. Sit down and have some tea. Let's chat."

He Yushui saw Liang Zhenhua's look and punched him lightly: "Look at how useless you are."

"This is a normal reaction of a person. After all, it is normal to be nervous about marrying a girl," He Yuzhu said nonchalantly.

After everyone sat down, He Yuzhu asked, "Xiao Liang, how many people are there in your family? What do your parents do for a living?"

"Brother, there are five people in my family. My parents and my eldest brother and his wife are all soldiers in the Sijiucheng Garrison. I was transferred to the local area because I suffered some injuries, and then I went to the Public Security Bureau," said Liang Zhenhua.

"Other people hide their problems for fear that the girl will not agree. You said so bluntly that you have been hurt. What should I do if I am afraid that my sister will feel wronged and disagree?" He Yuzhu asked.

"Brother, Xiaoliang's injury is not that serious. He just fractured his shoulder blade and is no longer suitable for the high-intensity training in the army," He Yushui said anxiously.

Seeing He Yushui's anxious look, He Yuzhu couldn't help but sigh, "It's still true what they say, girls can't be kept when they grow up."

"Brother, don't worry, I will take good care of Yu Shui," Liang Zhenhua assured.

"You choose your own path, and you will have to bear all the consequences yourself. I can only give her advice and be a strong support so that she has someone to rely on. The rest is up to you," He Yuzhu said in a low voice.

"Brother, I don't mean anything else, don't be angry," He Yushui walked up and said as he looked at He Yuzhu's tone changing.

"Brother is not angry, I just suddenly feel a little emotional. My little sister has grown up," He Yuzhu said, standing up.