Siheyuan: From Being Called Shazhu

“Welcome to the eighties.”

Once upon a time, He Yuzhu still remembers that when he was watching short videos in later generations, there was a period of time when all the short videos were about cross-dressing videos with the caption "Welcome to the 1980s".

Perhaps, few of the main UP members are people who have experienced the 80s.

Most of them are probably following the trend for the sake of traffic.

But now, He Yuzhu is actually experiencing this.

To be honest, I don't mean to be ridiculous.

As soon as he entered the 80s, He Yuzhu could clearly feel the "liveliness" on the streets that was unique to the 8s and 90s.

An old-fashioned radio, a tape radio that is about 50 cm long and 20 cm high. Don’t be fooled by its current price, it is almost equivalent to an ordinary worker’s annual salary and more.

However, there are already many young people on the streets carrying this thing and "showing off" everywhere.

Jeans, floral shirts, and sunglasses have become standard for these people.

Even the more high-end ones can wear a headband on their heads and a pair of big leather shoes on their feet, which you can't tell whether they are authentic, the newly emerging "foreign trade return" or "counterfeit".

It can be said that in the eyes of these people, this is called fashion.

If only someone could sing a few lines of Teresa Teng's "The Moon Represents My Heart" released in 77.

Or maybe she would sing a few lines of "Treading on the Waves", a song that was just released in March 79 by Ms. Shen Yan.

Then, the rate of returning attention must be very high.

As for something more high-end, you have to play "Genghis Khan" released by Mr. George Lam on January 79, 1, and then twist your body a few times.

Apart from anything else, being surrounded in a circle and hearing a bunch of “wow” sounds is still something that can be done.

Of course, because it has been two years since the reform.

There are definitely more Hong Kong and Taiwan pop songs that have entered the mainland from Guangdong and Fujian.

Like "Sweet Honey", "A Small Town Story", "Olive Tree", etc., these can still play the same role.

Oh, right.

There is also "Orchid Grass", which can be played consistently on sprinkler trucks in various regions. It was also introduced this year.

According to our Taoist thought, everything in the world is divided into yin and yang.

In other words, it can also be understood that if there is good in something, there must be bad in it.

To be honest, He Yuzhu sometimes doesn't understand the thoughts of those people who are of the same generation as He Yuzhu's father.

You say, now that everything is relaxed and you can make money by doing anything, why are there still people who are idle all day and form gangs and get into fights?

You can make money by doing anything, this is not nonsense.

Let’s not take the examples of the children of He Yuzhu’s current colleagues and the young people in the compound where He Yuzhu lives now.

After all, they have some resources that cannot be regarded as data.

Let’s talk about the young people in Nanluoguxiang near the courtyard.

Yes, the father or mother in the family has a job.

For the sake of the children, I gritted my teeth, stomped my feet, resigned, and then changed jobs for my children by "exchanging the old for the young".

But sometimes, there is more than one person in the family, or both the father and the mother are unemployed.

So, what about the other children? Are they dead?

Don't we still have to find a way out in order to survive?

Some of these people are able to endure hardships and use small tricycles to pick up passengers or transport goods.

Don’t look down on the “newbies”.

They earn a lot every day.

Sometimes, the money earned in a month is higher than the salary of a worker in his early 40s.

There is also a part of people who do not intend to endure this hardship, but choose to endure other hardships.

For example, if you travel to the south day and night, bring back something and sell it for ten times the price, it is not a problem.

Don't disbelieve it, this is true.

For example, cigarettes, everyone knows about them.

Have you heard of Beiyan?

That's when it started to rise.

Even if you went to the south and brought back a few bundles of cloth, they would be taken away as soon as you left the train station.

It's such a "huge profit".

Of course.

There are those who work hard and those who use their brains, and naturally there are those who are more old-fashioned.

I think doing it on your own is not a long-term solution.

Only by going to work can you be guaranteed a stable income regardless of drought or flood.

This "guaranteed income regardless of drought or flood" directly divided people into two groups.

Some people believe that only by "entering a factory" or "joining a unit" can they be officially "guaranteed an income regardless of drought or flood."

Not to mention anything else.

There are still many people like this, even in later generations.

As for another group of people, they have given up on ever joining a factory or a company.

It directly lowered the standards.

As long as there is a class to attend, you are guaranteed a stable income.

This group of people directly went to work in the already established "private enterprises".

As for the fact that there are private enterprises now, don't be surprised.

You know, in a few months, it will be September of 80.

The first private hotel in Beijing, "Yuebin", is about to open.

Let's say whatever.

Now, it has been two years since the reform.

Really, no matter what you do, even if you work in a private company, you can at least have enough food and clothing.

If you work hard, saving up for a house can be considered easy and enjoyable.

Perhaps, only those who are used to making "big money" and look down on "slow money", or those who are used to "getting money without working", will continue to "wait".

Before I knew it, He Yuzhu’s 45th birthday had passed.

Little He Wen’s 20th birthday has also passed.

In a blink of an eye, summer is over and He Wen’s senior year has already started for more than 10 days.

However, little He Wen seemed very melancholy.

“Ah~~~~”

This is the umpteenth time that little He Wen has sighed in He Yuzhu's office since this morning.

But He Yuzhu didn't tolerate his bad habits.

Well, if you don’t tell me, I won’t ask.

When it’s time to sing, sing; when it’s time to hum, hum.

"Little cloud, come slowly towards me. Please take a rest and stop for a while."

Don't tell me yet.

Although He Yuzhu was born in the late 80s and early 90s, the most familiar version is the one released by Xu Huaiyu in 2000.

But, it still feels right when I sing it now.

“Ah~~~~”

Xiao He Wen changed direction and sighed again.

He Yuzhu also changed his posture and continued singing.

"The flowers on the mountain are blooming, so I came to the mountain. So you also went up the mountain to see the flowers blooming."

Little He Wen, who was upset by He Yuzhu's singing, scratched his scalp frantically.

"Oh my old man, can we please stop singing?"

"Hmm? Yeah, okay~~~"

He Yuzhu agreed, moved his feet on the desk, and then cut another song.

"I send my comrades off on their journey, with tears in my eyes, and the sound of camel bells ringing in my ears~~~~"

Well, this song is the theme song of "Passengers in Handcuffs" which was released on January 1 this year and was sung by Mr. Wu Zenghua.

However, the version sung by He Yuzhu was the one released by Mr. Daolang in 04.

"Oh~~~"

Seeing that He Yuzhu was still indifferent, little He Wen sighed heavily again.

But He Yuzhu was singing with great enthusiasm, so there was no time to pay attention to him.

"Comrade, comrade~~~~~Have you ever thought of me... cough cough cough..."

Do not misunderstand.

As for "Friends", it hasn't come out yet.

It was purely He Yuzhu's own fault for singing the wrong song.

In order to calm down little He Wen, who was looking at him in surprise, He Yuzhu put his legs down and sat down.

"Okay, we've been talking for a whole day, just tell me what you want to say."

As he spoke, He Yuzhu threw a cigarette to little He Wen.

"Dad, I don't smoke."

Seeing little He Wen's skillful movements of taking the cigarette subconsciously, and then suddenly realizing that the occasion was not right and pretending to be flustered, He Yuzhu couldn't help but laughed.

However, He Yuzhu just shook his head, lit a cigarette for himself, and threw the whole box of matches to Xiao He Wen.

"You, as soon as you stick your butt out, I know what shit you're going to do, and you're still pretending to be innocent in front of me."

"Hey Hey."

It turns out that little He Wen is really He Yuzhu's biological son.

The way he pretended to be stupid was exactly the same as He Yuzhu's.

"Okay, it's time to smoke. After that, we can talk about other things. After that, it's time to go to class. It's been a whole morning. That's enough."

Seeing that He Yuzhu didn't seem angry even though he was caught smoking, little He Wen felt relieved.

However, he still lit the cigarette with great trepidation.

When little He Wen really drew the lottery, he was relieved to see that He Yuzhu still didn't say anything.

But when little He Wenchang exhaled a puff of smoke and was about to say something, He Yuzhu's face changed instantly.

The smiling face just now disappeared in an instant.

Instead, He Yuzhu was filled with murderous aura.

"Little He Wen, you've grown wings now. You know how to steal my cigarettes, right?"

"No...no...no, Dad, I wasn't stealing. I really wasn't stealing. I was..."

Without waiting for Xiao Hewen to finish his words, He Yuzhu interrupted.

"Yes, it's not stealing. It's just to please the father-in-law, right?"

"Ah."

Xiao He Wen didn't react and nodded subconsciously in agreement.

But soon, little He Wen realized something was wrong.

"Ok?"

Looking at He Yuzhu at this time, there is no serious expression on his face at all.

He was simply looking at Xiao He Wen with a smile that showed "bad intentions".

"Tell me, when did you and Chuzi's daughter get together?"

"Dad, you know everything?"

Little He Wen scratched his head in embarrassment.

"Aren't you talking nonsense?"

As he said this, He Yuzhu rolled his eyes.

"You ran away all day during the summer vacation. You are a grown man, so you can run away, but she is a girl. And she is a high school student who is less than 17 years old. Who would not know about it if she was with a young boy all day?"

As he said that, He Yuzhu glared at little He Wen fiercely.

"Do you know how I've been scolded these past few months?"

"Ok?"

Little He Wen was stunned by what He Yuzhu said.

"No, Dad, why am I scolding you for this?"

"It's because I'm standing in front of you. Otherwise, they wouldn't just be scolding you now, but would be coming after you with weapons."

Speaking of this, He Yuzhu laughed.

"But you are really good. You managed to trick Chu Zi's daughter into getting her without saying a word. You are really a talent."

Xiao He Wen is still quite humble.

"Hey, what a coincidence, what a coincidence."

"You really think I'm praising you, huh?"

But He Yuzhu changed his expression again.

"You know what? Because of you, I was scolded by Chu Zi and then by Chu Zi's father. After Chu Zi's father finished scolding me, Chu Zi's grandfather started scolding me again. After I finally calmed the old man down, Chu Zi's uncles, aunts, and so on started to take turns to scold me again."

Having said that, He Yuzhu, feeling unsatisfied, stood up and walked to the side of little He Wen.

The palm that was like a palm-leaf fan began to pat little He Wen's back continuously.

"They have four generations, and they only have this one girl. They hold her in their hands for fear of dropping her, and hold her in their mouths for fear of her melting. How precious is she? But you took her away before she even reached adulthood. How can the whole family not be anxious?"

After filming for a while, He Yuzhu finally calmed down.

Uh~~~

You can’t say that I’ve calmed down.

Because He Yuzhu couldn't help but approve of He Wen's relationship.

It can also be said that it is natural.

And now, the reason why He Yuzhu was upset was because Chu Zi and his whole family blocked the door and came to curse him.

This made He Yuzhu, who was scolded for no reason but had to greet others with a smile, naturally get back at them.

He Yuzhu stood up, straightened his clothes, and sat back behind his desk leisurely, looking calm.

It was as if the person just now was not him.

"Okay, just tell me, what's the matter?"

Well, He Yuzhu was changing the subject very abruptly.

Knowing that he was in the wrong and that he was his own father and couldn't say anything, little He Wen also continued the conversation.

"Dad, well, look, doesn't our college have special recruitment quotas every year? I want one of the quotas for next year, okay?"

"Hmm? Is this a gift for someone? Doing something for them?"

Don't blame He Yuzhu for thinking this way.

You know, now we are implementing the integration of market and planning.

This has resulted in some places where approval documents are equal to materials, which is equal to money.

And where does He Yuzhu live now?

That’s the General Logistics Department compound.

For other people, some things are difficult to get, but for these young people in the compound, it may just take a phone call to get them.

And since little He Wen has lived in the compound for a long time, it is inevitable that he will learn this set of things.

He Yuzhu is now afraid that little He Wen will do the same.

Fortunately, He Yuzhu was overthinking it.

Hearing He Yuzhu's question, little He Wen quickly shook his head.

"No, Dad, I asked for that spot for Tao Tao."

"Tao Tao?"

He Yuzhu was stunned.

"Yes, Taotao, that's my partner."

Seeing that He Yuzhu didn't react, little He Wen explained shyly.

"Oh, Chuzi's daughter is called Taotao, I just found out."

He Yuzhu suddenly realized.

Even though He Yuzhu was blocked by the whole family and scolded by them.

But this is the first time I know the little girl's name.

"No, why did you think of asking me for a special recruitment quota?"

He Yuzhu asked in confusion.

Little He Wen was also puzzled, but answered naturally:

"If I don't ask you, who can I ask?"