Siheyuan: From Being Called Shazhu

In the end, the issue of He Yuzhu's affiliation was brought to the attention of the principal and Shu Ji by the two Directors Hu and the captain of an external training team.

It’s not because He Yuzhu’s teaching level is so high, nor is it because the course He Yuzhu teaches is so good, nor is it because the person behind He Yuzhu has such a high status.

He Yuzhu is still self-aware of these things.

The main reason why He Yuzhu is so popular now is the same as what the head of the Logistics Department said, the school is a little short of staff.

As mentioned before, the current school, although it is just verbal, is divided into three departments and one team.

But in fact, it is a large team.

And now, having just celebrated the 73rd year, the school is about to start formally forming a "department".

From a "brigade" to a "department", it is natural to need to add staff.

The current school staffing is already tight.

Even if we want to keep the students who will graduate next semester on campus, it is not certain that many of them will be able to stay.

Even if they stay, they will be newbies and will need time to train.

Then, it was natural that He Yuzhu, a professional "veteran" who could be said to be proficient in two "departments", was "snatched" by two departments and one team.

But He Yuzhu doesn't think so.

He doesn't want to be in the spotlight.

Now is the time to keep a low profile.

However, after the two department heads and a team leader made a fuss to the principal, He Yuzhu became a celebrity in the school.

Alas~~~~

Good news, it was over quickly.

That afternoon, He Yuzhu, the person involved, expressed his intention to stay in the Logistics Department in the principal's office.

Director Hu of the Logistics Department also expressed his opinion that after the Logistics Department is officially established in the second half of the year, He Yuzhu can become a real deputy director and no longer have to be a figurehead.

In other words, He Yuzhu can be promoted half a level by waiting until the second half of the year.

Yes, you read that right, half a level.

Level 13, which is between level 12 and level 12.

This can be considered a characteristic of the times.

Of course, there is bad news too.

After He Yuzhu went to work the next day, the news had spread throughout the school, and his colleagues in the office all looked at him with something strange in their eyes.

He Yuzhu always felt that his colleagues were talking about him behind his back.

However, He Yuzhu had no evidence.

Fortunately, gossip will be replaced by another "melon" after spreading for a while.

After the next semester started, the matter of He Yuzhu was settled.

He Yuzhu could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Before they knew it, He Yuzhu had been training, teaching, and writing day after day for three months, and this group of students who came here for further studies were finally about to graduate.

But now, He Yuzhu started to get busy.

Because he had to perform the duties of deputy director and start selecting students to stay in school as teachers.

As we all know, anyone who can come here to study at this time must have something behind him, right?

Moreover, although the "university" where He Yuzhu teaches now is not like that of later generations, where only those who come here for further studies are senior, regimental level ones are rare.

However, because they were the "first batch", most of the more than 100 people studying in the Logistics Department including He Yuzhu were at the regimental level or above, and a small number were even senior.

Now that we have reached this level, how many of you are willing to stay and become lecturers?

So, when He Yuzhu arrived at the school, he had to talk to the "students" one by one to see if there were any who were willing to stay in school.

What a pity, there are people who are willing to stay in school as lecturers.

However, most of them followed other subjects in the Logistics Department.

The only one who was willing to follow He Yuzhu was a man who would be turning 60 next year. Moreover, when he was awarded the rank in 55, he was already a low-paid person with a salary of cents.

this.....

At that time, will He Yuzhu call others the chief, or will others call him the director?

Or, should they each call their own?

Anyway, in July, after the graduation ceremony, He Yuzhu can finally relax for a few days.

After finishing his school affairs, He Yuzhu drove back to the courtyard.

"Lao He, you're back. Come eat."

I don’t know when it started, but Shi Xiaona stopped calling He Yuzhu “Brother Zhuzi” and started calling him “Old He”.

However, He Yuzhu is used to it now. Old He is Old He. After all, he is 39 years old, so he should be Old He.

"Well, you're back so early today?"

He Yuzhu asked casually.

Normally, Shi Xiaona’s unit is closer to the courtyard than He Yuzhu’s school.

However, because He Yuzhu was driving, he came back at almost the same time as Shi Xiaona.

Unexpectedly, when He Yuzhu came back today, Shi Xiaona had already prepared dinner.

"Well, I had something to do at work today, so I came back early."

I don’t know why, but He Yuzhu felt that Shi Xiaona’s answer was a little distracted.

Just when I was about to ask what happened, He Wushuang, who was playing in the inner room, heard the noise and ran out.

"Dad is back, we can have dinner now."

That’s why they say a daughter is a father’s little cotton-padded jacket.

Seeing He Yuzhu coming back, He Wushuang ran towards He Yuzhu with his short legs, and suddenly threw herself into the arms of He Yuzhu who was already squatting down.

"Oh, my little baby."

He Yuzhu picked up He Wushuang and kissed her little face again and again.

He Wushuang was so amused that she laughed “Hehehehe”.

Looking at the affectionate father and daughter, Shi Xiaona smiled.

"Okay, I know you two are the closest father and daughter, so wash your hands and eat."

"Good mother."

He Wushuang broke free from He Yuzhu, got down from the ground, trotted to the washbasin, and washed his hands properly.

After washing, the little head turned, stretched out his hands, and looked at He Yuzhu who was still standing there motionless.

"Hey, Dad will wipe your hands right now."

He Yuzhu was not at all averse to this kind of childish behavior.

After all, she is your own daughter, so what’s wrong with pampering her a little?

The same goes for the following meal time.

The interaction between father and daughter would occasionally lead to Shi Xiaona's complaints.

However, both the father and daughter are used to it and don't care at all.

After dinner, it was summer and it was not yet dark outside.

He Wushuang ran to the yard to play again.

At this time, He Yuzhu spoke.

"What's wrong, Nana? Did something happen at work?"

"You can see it."

Shi Xiaona blurted out subconsciously.

Then, seeing that He Yuzhu had asked, Shi Xiaona told him everything.

"Lao He, my company recommended me to take an exam a while ago. Now, the results are out, and I passed the exam without any hesitation, and I can go to college."

"Wait, an exam? Going to college? Isn't this the college entrance examination? The college entrance examination shouldn't be..."

Don't blame He Yuzhu for making a fuss.

Mainly people in later generations who have some historical knowledge of this period will know that the first year after the resumption of the college entrance examination was in 77.

It is also the only time that the college entrance examination is held in winter.

But, it’s only 73 years now, and we already have the college entrance examination?

However, Shi Xiaona shook her head as an explanation to He Yuzhu.

"It's not the college entrance exam, it's a unified exam. Each district takes the exam. Moreover, those who take the exam have to be recommended for a quota. After you pass the exam and the scores are released, universities will also recruit students based on the district's scores, not the national ones."

"Going to college is a good thing. If you pass the entrance exam, just go. What's the big deal?"

Although He Yuzhu still doesn’t quite understand what this “unified examination” means.

However, since it is already 73, and Shi Xiaona has passed the exam, then let's go.

"To be honest, I don't want to go."

But Shi Xiaona just shook her head with a wry smile.

"I was admitted to the Northern Jiaotong University, which is the Kyoto Railway Institute where Xiao Yushui and Xiaodong went to study a few years ago. The school is too far from home, and I have to study there for four years. I am worried about Xiaoshuang."

"Well, that school is still far away?"

He Yuzhu knew that the school where Xiao Yushui and Xiaodong studied a few years ago was not far from Xizhimen.

Even if you ride a bike from Siheyuan, it only takes half an hour.

He Yuzhu thought Shi Xiaona didn't want to make trouble, so he consoled her:

"At worst, after school starts, you can just take my car to school every day. My school is probably in that direction anyway, so it's convenient. As for Xiaoshuang."

As he spoke, He Yuzhu looked up at He Wushuang who was playing in the yard and smiled.

"The little girl is already five years old, and it's time for her to go to the orthodoxy class. If that's not possible, you can look for a orthodoxy class in your unit or in mine, and send her there."

"No, if it was that school, it would be fine. I could just ride my bike slowly for half an hour to get there. Now, the school has moved to Shijiazhuang, which means if I want to go to school, I have to go to Shijiazhuang."

Shi Xiaona explained to He Yuzhu with a wry smile on her face.

After listening, He Yuzhu fell silent.

To be honest, if the school was in Beijing, no matter how far it was, He Yuzhu would jump up and down to let Shi Xiaona go to school.

After all, even if you have someone behind you, you still have to "be strong yourself".

But now the school is in Shijiazhuang.

Shijiazhuang seems to be only about 270 kilometers away from Beijing, and if you take the high-speed train, it will only take a little over 2 hours.

However, the speed of trains has not been increased yet. Even if it is a train marked "fast", it still takes 5 or 6 hours to go there.

Moreover, nowadays, there is no security check at the train station, so the people who get on the trains are quite complicated.

Safety is also an issue.

Looking at He Yuzhu who had been silent for a long time, Shi Xiaona smiled in a relaxed manner.

"Forget it. If I can pass the first time, I can pass the second time. I won't go this time. I'll try to get into a school closer next time."

When He Yuzhu looked at Shi Xiaona like that, he knew that Shi Xiaona was just struggling before, but now, she was compromising.

However, although the couple lives their life in constant compromise.

However, He Yuzhu really doesn't want Shi Xiaona to constantly compromise for herself and her family, and eventually become a "housewife" like the first, second, and third aunts in the courtyard.

"No, no, no, you still have to go. I can just take you there. It's only 5 or 6 hours anyway. It won't take that long."

As he spoke, He Yuzhu even made a joke to lighten the atmosphere.

"Besides, I am a member of the railway family after all, and I don't have to pay for the train ride, right? Then why can't I take a free train to go out of town? After all, I have lived for so many years and have never been out of town."

"Come on, you haven't been out of town yet?"

Shi Xiaona knew that He Yuzhu was trying to lighten the mood, so she rolled her eyes.

"I don't know who has spent two years wandering around Northeast China and Northwest China. Even when I was a kid, I spent almost two years learning skills in Tianjin. You call this never being outside of the province? Even if you want to fool people, you should have prepared a good draft first."

"Ah~~~ He Yushui misled me~~~"

He Yuzhu was pretending to be "pretentious".

Then, we started talking about business.

"Honestly, Xiaona, I think you should go. You also said that you passed the exam this time by shedding your confusion. What if you fail next time, or don't take the exam at all? Opportunities don't come easily."

Seeing Shi Xiaona wanted to say something, He Yuzhu shook his head and didn't let Shi Xiaona say it, but continued:

"I know that your mother, uncle, aunt, or even my master and those two uncles who don't have a proper job can all help you go to college. But at this moment, you know that you should avoid gossip if you can. Since you've passed the exam, why should you wait to owe others a favor? Don't you agree, Xiaona?"

"That's true, but I don't necessarily have to go to college. I feel that my current position as a Level 13 technician is pretty good. In the future, I don't necessarily have to compete with them or fight for anything."

Although Shi Xiaona nodded, she still said things that were not what she meant.

He Yuzhu smiled, knowing that Shi Xiaona was just one step away from success.

"Xiao Na, no one said they were going to fight or grab anything. Isn't this all for the children?"

"For children?"

Shi Xiaona was stunned, but He Yuzhu continued talking regardless.

"Yes, for the sake of the children. Look, the eldest, He Wen, will follow the path of my master in the future, right? If he has any problems in the future, he will definitely have to come to me. I still call him a university teacher regardless of his nickname, so I will definitely be able to solve any problems. But what about the second son, He Wu?"

"What's wrong with Xiao Wu? Didn't he learn well from my mom?"

When it comes to children, Shi Xiaona, the mother, was immediately distracted by He Yuzhu.

"You also said that Xiao Wu is learning from our mother. From now on, he will probably take the railway. If he asks you some questions at that time, and you don't know the answer, how can you be embarrassed?"

Listening to He Yuzhu's "substituting one thing for another", Shi Xiaona nodded in agreement.

"Don't tell me, it's really like this."

After saying that, he smacked his lips.

But women are unreasonable... Bah, they say one thing and mean another... That's not right either.

Anyway, that's what she meant. Shi Xiaona still said thoughtfully, "Let's see after we're done."

But unexpectedly, the next day, He Yuzhu was taking He Wushuang to take a nap.

Shi Xiaona, who had just been to work for a short while, came back skipping.

"Brother Zhuzi, I don't need to go to Shijiazhuang. Although the university has nominally moved to Shijiazhuang, it is actually still in Beijing."

? ? ? ?

He Yuzhu, with sleepy eyes, felt that something was wrong. There was no need to feel anything.

All the persuasion and "persuasion" I put in last night were in vain.