Siheyuan: From Being Called Shazhu

He Yuzhu was not annoyed by Yan Bugui, who was unwilling to change his nature and was ready to take advantage of others.

It was originally thrown out to change the subject and prepared for Yan Bugui to answer.

Now, isn’t it just right?

He Yuzhu took advantage of the situation, raised his head and glanced around, then cautiously leaned over and whispered in Yan Bugui's ear:

"You know what, Uncle Yan, I do have some inside information, do you want to hear it?"

"Really?"

Yan Bugui’s eyes are now bright.

With a look of disbelief on his face, he looked around cautiously and found that no one was paying attention to them. Then he lowered his head and spoke in a low voice that only He Yuzhu could barely hear.

"Zhu Zi, don't worry, your Uncle Yan is not a talkative person. If you tell Uncle Yan, he will definitely not tell anyone else."

"Puff".

Seeing Yan Bugui taking the bait, He Yuzhu couldn't help but laugh.

"Uncle Yan, what are you thinking? How could I have any inside information?"

"Go, you kid."

Yan Bugui also realized that he had been fooled and pushed He Yuzhu with a smile.

Now, the depressing atmosphere that was created just now by He Yuzhu and Yan Bugui talking about the affairs of the Yi and Jia families disappeared in an instant.

"Let's be serious, Uncle Yan. Didn't your second and third children, as well as Jie Di, take the college entrance examination at the same time last year? Why, is your third child taking it again this year?"

Even though He Yuzhu knew about the college entrance examinations of the three children of the Jia family.

However, He Yuzhu really didn’t know anything about the children of other families in the compound.

Mainly because of Qin Huairu... Qin Huairu, a middle-aged woman, blocked He Yuzhu and Shi Xiaona when they came back to clean up the house after the college entrance examination.

Wow, what a bitter complaint.

From marrying into the family in the beginning, to having three children in the middle period when Jia Dongxu was the only one supporting the family, and finally talking about Banggeng's failure in the college entrance examination.

It's simply amazing, one thing leads to another, and little by little, "not helping Bang Geng" will lead to the "destruction of the Jia family."

To be honest, if Shi Xiaona hadn't been there at the time, Qin Huairu's crying face might have been leaked.

That's troublesome enough.

As a result, He Yuzhu and Shi Xiaona had no time to come over for several months, for fear of meeting Qin Huairu.

And now, He Yuzhu is really not afraid of Qin Huairu coming out to "sell misery".

Let’s not talk about Banggeng’s own excuse of preparing for the “second round of the college entrance examination”.

Take the current situation for example.

If Qin Huairu dares to come out and complain, the spit of others will drown the Jia family.

Qin Huairu is not that stupid.

As for whether Yan Bugui, who was asked by He Yuzhu, would play the victim to gain sympathy so that He Yuzhu could help arrange it.

He Yuzhu still has this confidence.

Because Yan Bugui, this old man, has his dignity to protect.

Even if Yan Bugui was playing the victim, he was just mentioning it casually.

If it didn't work, Yan Bugui wouldn't have bothered with it.

Sure enough, it was just as He Yuzhu thought.

Yan Bugui just sighed.

"Oh~~~Don't mention it."

As he said this, Yan Bugui shook his head.

"Zhu Zi, you said that as a teacher, I only taught my youngest daughter to go to college. The second and third daughters didn't even have enough points to get into a technical secondary school."

“Ah~~~~”

He Yuzhu also sighed.

"Don't mention it, Uncle Yan. At least you taught a little girl who was admitted to university, and an older child who is doing well now. But what about my family? Xiaona and I are still teachers. But my little daughter, Xiaoshuang, is 10 years old and will be in the fourth grade soon. If you ask her about multiplication and division within 100 now, she still can't do it."

This is not He Yuzhu just trying to please Yan Bugui.

But it is true.

I don’t know whose genes He Yuzhu’s youngest daughter He Wushuang inherited from, but she is so bad at studying.

Fortunately, Xiaoshuang is a girl, and He Yuzhu doesn't have high expectations for her. He just wants her to live happily in the future.

But when He Yuzhu thought about Xiaoshuang's happy life in the future, she was sure that she would need to find a suitable husband.

All of a sudden, I started to worry again.

“Ah~~~~”

The depressed He Yuzhu suddenly started sighing again.

Yan Bugui, who didn't know the inside story, thought that He Yuzhu was also worried about his children's academic performance.

He patted He Yuzhu comfortingly.

"Zhu Zi, children have their own blessings. If things don't go well in the east, there will be bright spots in the west. Don't think too much."

"Too."

He Yuzhu was puzzled but still nodded in agreement.

He Yuzhu chatted with Yan Bugui for a while about things in the compound, and then He Yuzhu returned to his room.

As soon as I entered the house, I saw Shi Xiaona sweating profusely while cleaning the house.

"Wife, why didn't you call me so I could help you clean up?"

As he spoke, He Yuzhu took the rag from Shi Xiaona's hand, bent down and started washing in the basin.

And what about Shi Xiaona?

He wiped the sweat from his head without any image and rolled his eyes at He Yuzhu.

"If you wanted to, you would have come in a long time ago. Why wait until I've almost finished my work before coming in?"

"Haha, haha, it's been a long time since we last met. Let's chat, let's chat."

He Yuzhu, who was washing the rag, smiled awkwardly.

There is no way. What Shi Xiaona said is true and cannot be refuted.

"Just pretend."

After so many years and with three children already born, how could Shi Xiaona not know He Yuzhu?

After giving He Yuzhu another cold look, Shi Xiaona naturally moved on.

"By the way, Lao He, did Uncle Yi tell you when the spirit will be released? Will you come back to see him off?"

"I told you that the funeral will be held tomorrow. I didn't ask what time it would be held. As for whether or not to send it off..."

At this point, He Yuzhu hesitated.

Although, He Yuzhu felt that he had a pretty good impression of the aunt.

Moreover, when He Yushui was young, an aunt took care of him.

But, after all, Auntie is just an ordinary neighbor.

At most, he's just an old neighbor who has lived here for a long time and with whom we have a decent relationship.

What's more, the Yi family and the Jia family, the family of Yi's apprentice, still remember me.

Now, the funeral has arrived. Lighting a stick of incense and offering sacrifices is enough.

As for accompanying the body during burial, if it is just for such a relationship, one may not be qualified.

Thinking of this, He Yuzhu shook his head.

"No need to see me off. It will be almost evening soon. Let's just go home."

For this kind of thing, it can be said to be a common interpersonal relationship between the couple.

But, after all, it is a matter that has more to do with He Yuzhu, and Shi Xiaona always listens to He Yuzhu.

Since He Yuzhu has already decided, Shi Xiaona won't say anything more.

"okay."

Just nodded and that was it.

Don't tell me yet.

Don’t think that He Yuzhu and Shi Xiaona have been married for almost twenty years.

Both of them are around 40 years old.

But the two people who were working were like children.

It's okay, just some quarrels and fights.

Well, the main point is not just to do the work.

But in this case, time will pass quickly.

"Dear relatives and friends who have come to the Yi family to pay their respects, please pay attention. The banquet will start soon. Please move to the XX restaurant at the entrance of the alley."

As the guest Liu Haizhong continued to shout in the yard, He Yuzhu and Shi Xiaona realized that an entire afternoon had passed just like that.

He Yuzhu casually threw the rag into the basin, leaned back on the sofa in an ungraceful manner, lit a cigarette, and smoked it happily.

And Shi Xiaona is no less impressive.

He sat down next to He Yuzhu and leaned on him.

It can be said that He Yuzhu was treated as a human cushion.

"Go ahead. It's a hot day. You don't mind the heat."

He Yuzhu pushed Shi Xiaona with "disdain".

However, the strength He Yuzhu used might not be enough to push away even an ant.

"I haven't even started to get annoyed with your sweaty body yet, but you're starting to get annoyed with me first."

Shi Xiaona didn't feel that He Yuzhu was pushing her at all, and she didn't lose in her words.

However, after he finished speaking, he still sat up.

"By the way, Lao He, the courtyard has called us to go to dinner, shall we go?"

He Yuzhu was stunned by Shi Xiaona's question.

Then, after thinking for a while, he shook his head firmly.

"We both don't need a meal, so why should we join them in this fun? Besides, aren't you afraid that Qin Huairu will pester you?"

After hearing what He Yuzhu said, Shi Xiaona also remembered the "fear" that she felt when she was dominated by Qin Huairu's crying.

I couldn't help but shiver.

"Well, it's time for the old man and his family to take the kids home. Let's go home too and not join in the fun."

In order to avoid Qin Huairu, Shi Xiaona even found an excuse to avoid her.

It can be seen how severe Qin Huairu's lethality is.

such a pity.

According to Murphy's Law, what you fear will come true.

Just when He Yuzhu and Shi Xiaona decided to wait for a while before taking a walk in the compound, they left directly.

But unexpectedly, Yan Bugui actually came to the door.

"Zhu Zi, Xiao Na, let's go and have a bite together."

"Oh, Uncle Yan, it's not easy. How can I be so worthy of your presence that you specially come to call me and Xiaona before dinner?"

When He Yuzhu saw that it was not Qin Huairu and the others, he made a joke.

He stood up and handed Yan Bugui a cigarette.

"Go, how are you going to talk to Uncle Yan?"

Shi Xiaona stood up and pushed He Yuzhu, then looked at Yan Bugui with an apologetic look.

"I'm sorry, Uncle Yan, the kids are coming back soon, so Zhuzi and I have to go back, so we won't eat."

"Sizzle, okay."

Yan Bugui smacked his lips with an expression that said "You've suffered a great loss".

But then the expression became funny.

There was embarrassment, relief, and even "helplessness".

“That, that…”

"Uncle Yan, if you have anything to say, just tell me. We have been neighbors for so many years, and if Lao He and I can do it, we will definitely not refuse."

Since Shi Xiaona had given him the way out, Yan Bugui naturally stepped down.

"Zhu Zi, Xiao Na, it was actually Lao Yi who asked me to come and have dinner with you two. I guess Lao Yi has something to ask you two."

After saying that, Yan Bugui had an expression that said, “I’m tired, do whatever you want,” and just kept smoking.

"Pfft".

But Yan Bugui's words made Shi Xiaona unable to hold back and burst out laughing.

"No, Uncle Yan, Uncle Yi used to be quite smart. What happened to him now? Is he confused due to his age or something?"

As she spoke, Shi Xiaona's expression began to become serious.

"Uncle Yan, this isn't directed at you. I really need to go over and ask what Yi Zhonghai means. It's really interesting. I want to ask someone to do something for me, but he doesn't even come over. What's wrong? Are you pretending to be a big shot?"

"Humph, Yi Zhonghai is the boss, so what? He is the boss of the courtyard, and we have to live under his rule."

Here, He Yuzhu was also a little unhappy.

Perhaps, He Yuzhu's words "the eldest uncle in the Siheyuan" touched the pain point of "the third uncle in the Siheyuan".

It is also possible that he thinks he is a good person and does not want to offend either side.

After He Yuzhu finished speaking, Yan Bugui explained awkwardly:

"It's because the host family of a funeral cannot visit other families. Lao Yi is just observing etiquette, otherwise, Lao Yi would definitely come here in person."

It must be said that Yan Bugui, this "calculating expert", has a quick mind.

The word "wearing mourning clothes" in "the host of a funeral cannot wear mourning clothes to wait for other people's doors" is omitted.

Meaning, it changes directly.

But it was also Yan Bugui's bad luck.

As soon as he finished speaking, He Yuzhu and Shi Xiaona hadn't said anything yet.

The sound of Bang Geng came from the door behind Yan Bugui.

"Uncle He, Aunt He, my master is still looking for you. Come on, stop busying yourself, let's go eat together, and we'll talk after dinner."

As the voices were speaking, Banggeng came in.

Now, He Yuzhu and Shi Xiaona both looked at Yan Bugui with strange eyes.

Yan Bugui understood what that meant.

Look, the master has come to the door. How do you explain this?

What a bullshit explanation.

Yan Bugui just faced the wall and smoked.

Since Yan Bugui stopped talking, He Yuzhu, the "owner of the house", naturally had to speak.

However, as soon as he opened his mouth, his voice was full of sarcasm.

"Oh, that's a great joke. You're not going to review for the college entrance exam this time? It looks like you're almost certain to pass the exam this time, right?"

"what?"

Banggeng didn't expect He Yuzhu to have a "critical start".

He was stunned for a moment, then smiled awkwardly.

"No, no. I saw that Uncle He and Aunt He hadn't eaten yet. I was afraid that Uncle He and Aunt He might be late for dinner, so I came to check on them. I want to avoid being accused by outsiders that we can't do things and let the people who come here miss their meals."

The jokes came out more and more smoothly, and he no longer looked awkward as before.

But Bang Geng was wrong.

First of all, Banggeng’s status is not equal to that of He Yuzhu and Shi Xiaona.

Let’s not talk about He Yuzhu and Shi Xiaona’s current identities.

Just talking about the identity of neighbors in the compound, this statement should not be made as a joke by the younger generation.

Even if Banggeng now claims to be the master, it won’t work.

Secondly, Banggeng claims to be the master.

Since Banggeng now appears as the main family.

Well, saying this now is simply making people look down on what you did during the day.

If it were anyone else, they would probably just say a few vague words to save face and let it go.

However, He Yuzhu is not used to the bad habits of being stubborn now.

Just open it up directly.

"Hey, Banggeng has grown up and now he knows that he is the boss."

As he spoke, He Yuzhu stretched out his hand and pointed outside the door.

"Get lost. If you don't know the rules, go back and ask your grandma. Don't embarrass yourself here."