Rebirth He Yuzhu I am a family man

Chapter 6 A First Visit to the Lou Family

"Old lady, do you know what the pillar in front is used for? This kid is so bold that he actually dares to offend everyone in the courtyard." As soon as He Daqing entered the deaf old lady's house, he spoke loudly and proudly.

"Daqing, what did you say? Are you asking what Zhuzi did here before? Today, Xiao Zhuzi cooked two dishes for me. You can try his cooking skills." The deaf old lady smiled and said, avoiding the question and pointing to the two dishes on the table.

He Daqing sat down on the long bench with his arms and legs stretched out, picked up the chopsticks and took a bite of shredded potatoes. As he chewed the potatoes, his face changed. He subconsciously picked up another piece of fried shredded bacon and cabbage with his chopsticks, and just as he put it into his mouth, big tears fell from his eyes.

"Grandma, is this dish really made from pillars?" Silent tears flowed down He Daqing's expressionless face as he asked in disbelief.

"How many people can come to my house? If it's not made of pillars, who else can help me?" The deaf old lady gave He Daqing an affirmative answer.

"Hey, this dish reminds me of Zhuzi's mother's cooking, and the shredded potatoes remind me of Zhuzi's grandfather... wu, wu, wu..." He Daqing explained with a sob.

"Ha, ha, ha...what did I say? I also felt a lot of emotion when I put it in my mouth just now." The deaf old lady explained happily.

He Daqing was silent for a while, and as if he had made a great decision, he started to discuss with the deaf old lady, "Old lady, in the past few years, I had to focus on the steamed bun stall and was away from home to support my family. Yushui had to be taken care of by Zhuzi, which delayed Zhuzi's study in school. Seeing that Zhuzi is so talented in cooking, I thought of sending him to learn cooking so that he can have a skill to make a living in the future. It's about Yushui that I want you to take care of him during the day."

The deaf old lady looked at He Yushui, who was squatting on the stool and eating while talking to herself. She held a steamed bread in one hand and kept grabbing two dishes on the table with the other hand. The deaf old lady looked at him with disdain and said coldly, "Daqing, I don't know what you think. As the old saying goes, children from poor families grow up early. Your mother has been dead for several years. You must be in a more difficult situation than ordinary poor families!"

"Go ask the family in the front yard. Their daughter is not as good as your Yu Shui. She will stand on a stool in the morning to cook cornmeal porridge. Look at your Yu Shui again. Is she well behaved? As the old saying goes, 'You can tell a person's future from the age of three.' In my opinion, if you don't discipline Yu Shui, she will bring trouble to your He family in the future."

"Hey, isn't it because Zhuzi's mother died early? I think Yu Shui is still young!" He Daqing looked at He Yu Shui expressionlessly and explained stubbornly.

"A decent family with a son would rely on his son to start a business. You are the only one in the He family who lets your son drop out of school to take care of his sister. I think the rain will be a burden to you in the future." The deaf old lady kept muttering, as if she was talking to He Daqing, or as if she was talking to herself.

"Old lady, I understand what you mean. Starting tomorrow I will deliver rainwater to the backyard and you can help me keep an eye out. From now on, I will take care of your dinner every day." He Daqing confirmed loudly to the deaf old lady.

"Okay, but I have to be frank with you. If your Yu Shui doesn't know her own business and runs out of the yard and gets kidnapped by the beggar, you can't blame me. If she wants to go crazy outside, I can't catch up with her with my old arms and legs." The deaf old lady gave a serious warning.

He Daqing gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice, "Old lady, Zhuzi is not young anymore. If he doesn't go out to learn cooking, no one will be willing to take him in. Then he will have to be a street vendor for the rest of his life. I can't let Yushui delay Zhuzi's life. Yushui is almost 5 years old. She is really ignorant and ran out of the yard and was kidnapped. I will just pretend that I never gave birth to this girl."

"Daqing, your words are enough. Just send her here tomorrow!" After hearing He Daqing's statement, the deaf old lady agreed with peace of mind.

When He Yuzhu saw He Daqing and He Yushui enter the deaf old lady's house, he left the courtyard and walked towards the Lou family villa based on his memory. He couldn't wait to see Lou Xiao'e now. Even if Lou Xiao'e was still a child, he wanted to stay with her and protect her for the rest of his life...

As night fell, the lights came on, the starry sky reflected the city, and under the Sophora japonica tree, He Yuzhu looked at the Lou family villa in front of him. It was completely different from the dilapidated appearance in his memory. At this time, the Lou family villa was full of vitality, presenting a prosperous scene in front of people. A circle of barbed wire was installed above the villa wall. Many rooms were lit, and the servants' voices could be heard faintly from inside the villa. From time to time, guests drove away in cars, and visitors drove in cars. The crowds of people made ordinary people dare not approach easily.

He Yuzhu looked at the iron gate of Lou's house, which opened and closed, and slowly approached it with a fluke mentality. Before he even approached the closed iron gate, he was greeted by the doorman's scolding: "Kid, this is Lou Mansion, not a place you can come and play casually, go home!"

"Uncle, I'm a friend of your young lady Lou Xiao'e. She left something here with me. Please inform her and ask her to come to the gate. I will return it to her personally." He Yuzhu said as he took out the gold earrings from his pocket, shook them, and put them back into his pocket.

At this time, Lou Xiao'e was practicing the piano boringly after dinner. She received the report from the servant. Although she was confused, a child aged 9 to 10 was playful by nature, so she wanted to go out and find out what was going on, and take a break at the same time.

The iron gate of Lou's house slowly opened, and a maid appeared with a girl about 9 to 10 years old. The girl was delicate and beautiful, wearing a student skirt in the style of the Republic of China, with short hair, and a pair of eyes looking at He Yuzhu curiously. As soon as the girl appeared, He Yuzhu recognized the girl he was looking for. Looking at her star-like eyes, He Yuzhu was nervous and excited. He hurriedly took out the gold earring, stepped forward and stuffed it into Lou Xiao'e's hand, leaned in and whispered: "Lou Xiao'e, this is a betrothal gift. When you grow up, I will marry you."

Although Lou Xiao'e was only 9 to 10 years old, girls generally mature precociously. When she saw this stranger stuffing an object into her hand, saying something nonsense and then running away, she was stunned by his bold words and actions and watched him go away silently.

Lou's mother taught her to be well-educated and kind to others. At this time, Lou Xiao'e had become a lady from a noble family. The education she had received since childhood prevented her from losing her temper on the spot. However, she was furious in her heart. "She has grown up so big, and no one dares to say such things to her. Where did this little hooligan come from? Bah..."

At this time, it was a night in the old city. The streets were quiet and dark, the street lights were sparse and dim, and pedestrians were rarely seen. He Yuzhu was afraid of encountering the fleeing soldiers again, so he hurried towards the courtyard.

The night was dark and the cold wind blew, but at this moment, He Yuzhu's heart was so hot, and he felt that a bright future was in front of him...

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