Siheyuan: From Being Called Shazhu

He Yuzhu gobbled the food ravenously, finishing a large bowl of noodles with the soup in just a few bites.

This is also supported by He Yuzhu, it's funny.

This is not because He Yuzhu is useless and is just forcing himself to eat something he can't finish.

It’s probably an exaggeration to say that this was the most comfortable meal He Yuzhu had had in the past six months.

After clearing away the large bowls, He Yuzhu leaned comfortably on the sofa, smoking a cigarette happily to help digest his food.

Master Sun, Old Wang and Old Qian had almost calmed down and started talking about serious matters with He Yuzhu.

"Zhu Zi, what are your plans for coming back this time? What did the higher-ups say?"

“I plan to go back to school and continue teaching.”

He Yuzhu said this indifferently.

But the three old men didn't care.

"That's not right. Isn't there any indication from above? Or did you not report?"

"That's right, Zhuzi. Apart from anything else, you have won both the first-class group merit and the second-class individual merit in the past year, right? It's impossible for the higher-ups to turn a blind eye to this."

"That's what I'm saying. For someone like our Zhuzi who has practical experience and is sent by the academy to combine theory with practice, it's impossible for the higher-ups to let him go back to teach at this time. Even if he teaches, it has to be part-time, so that the students can broaden their horizons. The rest of the time, he has to serve as a consultant."

Faced with the doubts of the three old men, He Yuzhu shook his head.

"No, I just came back to report to my superiors. According to their instructions, they wanted me to be the office director of the General Logistics Department first, and then be transferred up in the second half of the year. However, I refused."

"Rejected? Why? You should know that the position is obviously for your transition. In other words, in the second half of the year, you may be the deputy of the General Logistics Department. Even if you are not a deputy, you will have to be the third in command with real power. You should know this. How could you refuse?"

These three brothers all came from the General Logistics Department, and some of them had once held that position before retirement, so they understand this bit of stuff.

But He Yuzhu also understands.

"Master, Uncle Wang, Uncle Qian, I understand what you are saying, but don't you feel that our house is a little too big now?"

"Too big? What do you mean?"

Faced with the questions from the three old men, He Yuzhu smiled bitterly.

"Let's not talk about big things first, let's talk about me first."

Then, He Yuzhu pointed at himself and asked:

"Master, Uncle Wang, Uncle Qian, let me say, if, what if, I accept the position of office director, and I am lucky enough to be promoted to the deputy position of the General Logistics Department in the second half of the year. Then, is it possible for me to be promoted to the head of the General Logistics Department, and then step by step according to the convention, to be promoted to the highest seats?"

After He Yuzhu finished speaking, he did not wait for the three old men to reply and began to shake his head with a wry smile.

"I guess the answer is clear, no, right? It's because our attributes are clear, they are all four, right?"

After hearing what He Yuzhu said, the three old men nodded dully.

The three of them knew the specific reasons very well.

Seeing that the three old men admitted it, He Yuzhu continued speaking.

"If that's not possible, then I'm only 47 this year, which means I have to stay in the position of junior or deputy for 13 years, and then when I'm close to retirement, I'll be promoted half a level to a sinecure and wait for retirement. If that's the case, then why don't I use these 13 years to train a bunch of future juniors or deputy positions? Right? Moreover, even if none of the students I taught made it to the top in the future, I still teach hundreds of them every year. For more than a decade, that's enough for my students to be spread all over the place, and that's enough."

Master Sun became a little impatient as he watched He Yuzhu talk a lot of irrelevant things and never get to the point.

"Let's get straight to the point. Why on earth did you not go back to the office but continue to teach? Also, what does it mean that the house is too big?"

"Well, the main purpose is that a big tree attracts the wind. I want to hide in school and not care about worldly affairs."

He Yuzhu was told by Master Sun, and said it simply and clearly.

Then, he started babbling again.

"Honestly, Master, Uncle Wang, Uncle Qian, our family is really big now. Let's not talk about the students I have taught over the years, just the connections left by you three brothers, and the connections of Xiaona's uncle and uncle's eldest brother-in-law's family are also extremely terrifying. Moreover, in the future, whether it is the resources of Xiaowen's target Chuzi family or Xiaowu's target Guo family, they are also extremely terrifying. With so many terrifying resources, if I don't sit on those chairs, the consequences will be almost extremely terrifying."

People without thought, he must worry about.

To be honest, He Yuzhu started thinking about this problem after he received the transfer order to return to Beijing in Yunnan Province.

After much thought, I decided not to waste time and just stay put.

In fact, saying "stay there" is a bit inaccurate.

After all, considering the current composition of He Yuzhu's family, it can be considered an extremely terrifying existence.

If that’s the case, then why bother climbing up through all the hard work and intrigue?

Isn't it good to be content with what you have?

After all, Master Sun, Old Wang and Old Qian are the three old brothers who are still thieves.

After listening to He Yuzhu's long chatter, I finally understood it instantly.

"Well, you're right."

In fact, it’s not that these three brothers are ignorant, but they insist on letting He Yuzhu move up.

The main reason is that these three brothers love their sons very much.

After all, in their eyes, He Yuzhu has been risking his life over the past year.

Since you have tried your best, you must get the rewards you deserve.

That's why this paragraph exists.

The three brothers who reacted were no longer in a hurry.

Instead, he started smoking and looked at He Yuzhu kindly with a look that said "the child has grown up".

It’s just that these three brothers just don’t talk.

Originally, He Yuzhu was very proud of being able to teach these three brothers, but now he felt scared when being stared at by the three brothers.

He coughed and abruptly changed the subject.

"Ahem, well, I haven't been home for a year. Is my family okay?"

"Okay, it must be good."

"I write to you every month, and you even reply. Why are you still asking?"

The shameless He Yuzhu was not moved at all by the teasing of Old Wang and Old Qian. He just stared at Master Sun who was smoking his pipe.

"Yeah, it's going OK."

Master Sun had no choice but to continue talking helplessly as He Yuzhu stared at him.

"Xiao Na graduated from graduate school last year. Because she originally had the title of engineer and had worked as a teaching assistant, she was promoted to level 5 associate professor as soon as she graduated last year, which is considered the 12th level of administration."

"Ha, my wife is amazing."

Now that Master Sun has given him a way out, how could He Yuzhu not step down?

However, it was this shameless He Yuzhu who started to act like a "wife-showing maniac".

Seeing that Master Sun had spoken, Old Wang also followed suit.

"Xiaoshui is doing fine too. He graduated from university last year and was reassigned back to Tielaoda. However, because he studied law, he was asked to leave by the procuratorate in Tielaoda. He is now working in the Tieba Procuratorate. Although his rank is not high, he is at least a 17th-level deputy section chief."

"Wow~~~ It's okay if my sister looks like me."

Well, this time He Yuzhu has started to act like a "sister-showing maniac".

Since Master Sun and Old Wang have started talking about it, it's time for Old Qian to start talking too.

"And your brother-in-law. He also studied law and was also assigned back to Tielao Da. However, because he was originally a police officer, he was taken away by the court in Tielao Da. Now, he is a 16th-level regular bailiff."

"Well, I guess."

After all, he is just my brother-in-law.

When He Yuzhu heard Wang Xiangdong's name, he just pursed his lips slightly, which was considered a compliment.

Seeing He Yuzhu's "double standard", Old Wang said silently, "In fact, your brother-in-law can be called deputy director, and it's a real job!"

"Tsk~~~~ When I was his age, I was already level 13. Am I proud of that?"

When it comes to arguing, He Yuzhu has never given in to anyone.

Don’t ask, the question is directed at everyone here.

"Are you still listening?"

But no matter how much He Yuzhu could argue, he would still be timid when Master Sun glared at him.

"Yes, yes, yes, you say, you say."

"Hmph~~~"

Master Sun faced the "pretentious" He Yuzhu, snorted proudly, and then slowly handed over the pipe in his hand.

He Yuzhu understood immediately and took the pipe, knocked it in the ashtray to knock out the ashes in the pipe, refilled it with tobacco, lit it, and then handed it back to Master Sun.

Master Sun took a puff with satisfaction before continuing to speak.

"Don't worry about Xiaowen. Now, the couple is almost living together. If I hadn't waited for you to come back, I think I would have a great-grandson by now."

As he said this, Master Sun glared at He Yuzhu with dissatisfaction.

"Yes, yes, it's my fault, it's my fault, I came back late, I came back late."

What can He Yuzhu do when faced with an old man who longs to have a great-grandson?

I can only keep admitting my mistakes.

However, after admitting his mistake, He Yuzhu asked again.

"Then, Master, where was Xiaowen assigned last year? No one of you told me in your letter."

When asked by He Yuzhu, the three old men were all stunned for a moment.

Even Master Sun felt a little uncomfortable.

However, it was only a flash, and then Master Sun naturally took a puff of his pipe.

"Hey, that naughty boy, where else can he be assigned? Of course he should be assigned to the garrison. By the way, do you still remember Lao Zhang? He was the head of the security department in the hot rolling mill."

He Yuzhu, who was led into the ditch by Master Sun, naturally ignored the unnatural behavior of Master Sun and his three brothers.

"I remember. What's the matter? Lao Zhang hasn't retired yet?"

"How old is Lao Zhang? He seems to be only 65 this year. He will soon be a full-time garrison officer. It is time to fight hard. Why should he retreat?"

When Master Sun saw that He Yuzhu had taken the bait, he did not reel in the line immediately, but continued to let it slide.

"What I meant is that Xiao Wen is now serving as the logistics officer under Lao Zhang's grandson Xiao Xiao Zhang."

"Oh, oh, this kid is really good. He is worthy of being a scholar. It has been less than a year since he graduated, and he has directly become the logistics chief of the garrison. Good, good, my kid is really amazing."

Now, He Yuzhu is very pleased.

As for the garrison, everyone who knows about it knows that according to the definition of the title given by Li Shimin, it should be called "Xuanjia Army".

Since he is already the "Xuanjia Army", then the logistics chief can be said to be having a highlight moment for a young man who just turned 21, no, he is now about to turn 22.

When He Yuzhu was still "dreaming", unfortunately, Old Wang's words directly extinguished He Yuzhu's "wild fantasy".

"Come on, Lao Zhang is the deputy commander of the garrison. Xiao Xiao Zhang is just a company commander. Xiao Wen is the logistics officer for Xiao Xiao Zhang, at most a deputy company commander."

To be honest, even though He Yuzhu has been in the army for so many years, and the military rank system has been abolished for 16 years.

However, some things are engraved in our bones.

Just like He Yuzhu in later generations, his father taught He Yuzhu about the conversion of military rank when he was young.

So, when Old Wang finished speaking, He Yuzhu blurted out, "Only a captain? So low?"

Then, he reacted, used the level to adjust it, and spoke again.

"I'm level 19 or 20, so it's not bad."

He Yuzhu also understood.

After all, people like him who started working at the age of 13 and followed the right person are almost extinct in this era.

Before Master Sun could open his mouth and roll his eyes, he wanted to say something, so He Yuzhu just smiled awkwardly and continued asking.

"What about the second brother Xiao Wu? Is he and his partner still stable?"

Of course, this question is also nonsense.

After all, it was already written in the letter.

The second brother, Xiao Hewu, has had a very stable relationship with his girlfriend, Guo Yao, over the past year.

The main thing is that little He Wu once secretly wrote a letter to He Yuzhu.

The general content of the letter was to ask He Yuzhu how he managed to get along with his tigress-like mother.

The meaning is quite clear.

The girl Guo Yao is able to "intimidate" little He Wu.

Later, after He Yuzhu received the "private message", he tried his best to "comfort" little He Wu in his spare time.

However, there were still some bad ideas hidden in his words.

Then, the "private message" sent by Xiao Hewu was a long article praising Guo Yao's merits.

Seeing this, He Yuzhu could only pray silently for little He Wu.

It is obvious that Master Sun, Old Wang and Old Qian all know this history.

When He Yuzhu asked about "the relationship between the second brother and his girlfriend", they all looked at him with strange eyes.

If the second child, He Wu, was here at this time, he would definitely collapse and shout:

"Oh, my stupid and cunning dad, do you want to listen to what you are saying? If you were me, you would want to kick your damn ass hard with your feet right now!!!"