Siheyuan: Learning to be the sixth

He Yuzhu forced himself to stand up and watched his friend leave regardless of age difference. He kept his friend's care in his heart and planned to repay him in the future.

He Yuzhu, who had a good sleep, drank two bowls of millet porridge under the watchful eyes of Lou Xiaoe and Aunt Yi, and only then did he feel a little strength in his body.

Lou Xiao'e looked at He Yuzhu and realized that he was in much better condition than when he first came back, and he finally felt relieved.

In fact, He Yuzhu didn’t understand why he was quite normal when he was in Tianjin City, but became so weak when he returned home?

Maybe this is the meaning of going home. It allows you to take off your disguise and strength and become carefree.

Under the careful care of Lou Xiao and Aunt Yi, He Yuzhu's condition was getting better and better, but when he was alone, he would look up at the sky from time to time and mutter to himself.

Lou Xiao'e knew that although He Yuzhu smiled a lot more than when he first came back, she could feel that He Yuzhu was trying hard to suppress his emotions and often had nightmares at night.

She thought of countless ways to let He Yuzhu vent his emotions, and in return she got a brilliant smile from He Yuzhu.

"Xiao'e, I'm fine. Don't worry about me. I'll be fine after a while."

It's like this every time...

Until one day, the two people who were walking in the yard out of boredom suddenly saw a young man in military uniform walking in.

"Comrade, may I ask if Comrade He Yuzhu lives in this courtyard?"

He Yuzhu, who was taking a walk, patted Lou Xiaoe's arm to reassure her, and slowly said:

"Comrade, I'm He Yuzhu, what do you want to talk to me about?"

The young man immediately gave He Yuzhu a standard military salute.

He solemnly handed the two letters to He Yuzhu.

Mission accomplished, the young man left...

He didn't leave his name or explain where he came from. Lou Xiaoe thought he was hallucinating. Did anyone come here just now?

He Yuzhu looked at the two unsigned letters in his hand for a long time without opening them.

For Lou Xiaoe's safety, He Yuzhu, who became more and more cautious, asked the system Laoliu to scan it, and only decided to open it after confirming that it was correct.

He looked back at Lou Xiaoe apologetically and said, "Xiaoe, I'm going to go back to the room and read the letter first."

Lou Xiao'e and He Yuzhu didn't let him watch it, it must be for his own good.

She replied sweetly: "Zhu Zi, I'm going to go chat with Aunt Yi then." After that, she left.

He Yuzhu looked at Lou Xiaoe's departing back and thought:

"With such a beautiful woman, what else could a husband ask for?"

Sitting at the table, He Yuzhu opened one of the letters at random.

The writer of the letter turned out to be Lao Cao.

There was only one sentence in Lao Cao's letter: "The day after tomorrow, someone will come to pick you up, Tiger."

He Yuzhu understood the meaning of the word "tiger".

Faced with the unopened letter, He Yuzhu's trembling hands were reluctant to open it.

He had a strong feeling in his heart that this should be the letter from Hu Zi.

After calming down for a long time, He Yuzhu tremblingly and carefully opened the envelope.

"Zhuzi, I think I have become a hero when you read this letter. As a soldier, giving everything for New China is what I pursue, but as a son and brother, I am not qualified. Due to work reasons, I have not contacted my family for many years, and you, He Yuzhu, are the only person I have contacted with outside of work, so I would like to ask you to help me send my extra allowance for many years back to my hometown after my death. Brother, see you in the next life."

He Yuzhu looked at the letter in his hand and tears fell like rain.

He Yuzhu's thoughts drifted back to the past. He could clearly recall the time from when they first met to when Hu Zi sacrificed himself.

It’s so simple that it seems like it can be written on a piece of white paper.

He Yuzhu didn’t know whether this was a bad thing or not, but he knew that Hu Zi’s pursuit was noble, but he was lonely in his heart.

Perhaps behind the hero is the long-term loneliness of oneself or one's family.

He Yuzhu just sat at the table, crying and laughing all day long.

It was not until the afternoon when Xiao Yushui and Yaoyao, two happy people, came back from school and pulled him out with one arm each.

Looking at his family and friends who cared about him in the yard, He Yuzhu felt very content.

I whispered in my heart: "Huzi, I will definitely make your wish come true."

After calming down, he joked: "Why do you all come here empty-handed?"

Seeing He Yuzhu still in the mood to joke, his best friend Xu Damao said arrogantly:

"Zhu Zi, you have to cook me a big meal. I didn't spend time with your sister-in-law when I came back to see you."

Looking at Xu Damao, whose shoe had been kicked off, He Yuzhu punched him hard and said:

"When I finish my work, I will treat everyone to a meal to thank everyone for their care during this period."

Seeing Liu Haizhong appear at the backyard door, Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu quickly said to He Yuzhu:

"Brother Zhuzi, now that you're okay, we won't live in the courtyard anymore. Let's evacuate first."

After saying that, he ran away...

Liu Haizhong looked at the two sandbags that disappeared in a flash, snorted coldly, and went back.

Which made He Yuzhu confused?

Xu Damao, who lived in the backyard with He Yuzhu, solved the problem.

It turned out that the two brothers who had made money secretly rented a house outside in order to avoid being beaten. They usually did not come back, and even if they did, they would not stay overnight at home.

After the two brothers learned from Yan Jiecheng that He Yuzhu was in poor condition, they moved back decisively, fearing that they would not be able to help if anything happened, so they have been beaten by Liu Haizhong many times recently.

After saying this, he did not forget to sigh: "Old Liu family, these two brothers have consciences."

He Yuzhu, who just found out the reason, started to think more highly of the two brothers and felt that they were worthy of friendship.

When the day that Lao Cao mentioned arrived, He Yuzhu got up early, washed his face and shaved, and asked Lou Xiaoe to help him clean up.

Aunt Yi and Lou Xiaoe looked at He Yuzhu dressed so formally.

Curiously asked: "Zhu Zi, what are you going to do?"

He Yuzhu was startled, then smiled and said: "Godmother, Xiao'e, I'm going to see a brother of mine, don't worry."

After saying this, he walked out with his head held high and his chest puffed out.

He Yuzhu just stood there at the gate of the yard waiting for the car to pick him up.

It was rare for the second uncle Yan Fugui and his wife not to gossip, so they just accompanied Aunt Yi and Lou Xiaoe and watched He Yuzhu being picked up by the car.

When they arrived at an unknown hillside in the suburbs, Old Cao, whose hair had turned half white after not being seen for a few days, appeared in front of He Yuzhu holding Hu Zi's ashes.

There was no grand farewell ceremony, no one came to see me off, and everything was so quiet.

Looking at the small mounds of earth, He Yuzhu felt that the sacrifice of Hu Zi and the others was not worth it.

Lao Cao knew He Yuzhu's temper, patted He Yuzhu on the shoulder and said:

"Zhu Zi, I understand your feelings, but who makes us people who cannot stand the light in a sense?"

Lao Cao smoked a cigarette and said to He Yuzhu: "Don't worry, Zhuzi, although this place may seem desolate, there are troops stationed nearby. Don't worry about anyone disturbing Huzi and the others from resting."

Yes, it would be nice for Hu Zi and the others to have a peaceful place to rest in peace.