Siheyuan: From Being Called Shazhu

When He Yuzhu finally coaxed his little girl into submission, Shi Xiaona also came back from get off work.

He Yuzhu thought that he hadn't seen her for a year, and that she had left in a hurry without saying goodbye properly. Now that she was back, Shi Xiaona would inevitably cry bitterly and scold He Yuzhu a few words.

But unexpectedly, when Shi Xiaona entered the room, she saw He Yuzhu sitting on the sofa. She was stunned at first, then she smiled happily, and finally, she said very calmly, "You're back."

Then, he sat quietly beside He Yuzhu, looking at He Yuzhu without saying a word.

This time, He Yuzhu was completely confused.

"No, Xiaona, what's wrong?"

It would have been better if He Yuzhu didn't ask.

But once I asked, it was broken.

Shi Xiaona, who had been calm before, couldn't hold it in any longer.

With a "wow" sound, she threw herself into He Yuzhu's arms.

“It’s good that you’re back, it’s good that you’re back, woooo ...

"Well, I'm back, I'm back."

He Yuzhu could feel Shi Xiaona's emotions and could only pat her on the back to comfort her.

Gradually, the whole family, who were notified by Old Wang and Old Qian who had left halfway, also came over.

The first thing a man says when he sees He Yuzhu is always "Good, you're back."

Even little He Wen and little He Wu had an expression of "Glad you're back" when they saw He Yuzhu.

This was a problem for He Yuzhu, as there were too many people around, so he couldn't do it.

The first thing the woman said when she saw He Yuzhu was, "Finally you're back safely."

Just like that, the whole family ate, drank, laughed and made noise all night long, having a great time.

The next day, He Yuzhu had a very comfortable sleep and when he woke up, he didn't know what time it was.

He Yuzhu just felt that his head was heavy and he had a little heartburn.

But my stomach was empty and I was starving.

He Yuzhu glanced out the window.

I go.

It's getting a little dark outside.

He picked up his pocket watch and took a look. After confirming that it was around 4 o'clock in the afternoon, He Yuzhu got up.

"Master, why didn't anyone call me? Luckily I have a week off, otherwise today would be wasted."

In the living room, Master Sun was leisurely smoking his pipe and drinking tea.

Seeing He Yuzhu coming out and starting to complain, Master Sun rolled his eyes.

"As if today wasn't wasted."

After saying this, Master Sun's tone softened.

"Okay, I know you're tired, so no one called you. Eat something to fill your stomach, and then go to sleep. You have a day to do tomorrow."

"Hmm? Do I have anything to do tomorrow? Don't I still have a week... no... 6 days of vacation left?"

He Yuzhu was puzzled.

He has something to do tomorrow, how come he doesn't know?

Master Sun smiled disdainfully.

"Oh, I don't know who patted his chest and promised last night that tomorrow Saturday, he would bring his wife and children and accompany Xiao Yushui's family back to the courtyard to visit He Daqing."

After hearing what Master Sun said, He Yuzhu remembered.

Last night, Wang Fengting and Wang Xiangdong took turns getting themselves drunk.

The purpose was to make himself agree to Xiao Yushui to go see He Daqing together.

He Yuzhu actually wanted to say something.

That is, "You don't have to force me to drink, but you have to go back. After all, you still have to see if He Daqing got the wrong ticket."

It's a pity, it's too late to say anything now.

He Yuzhu could only cover his head and smoke depressedly on the sofa.

Silent all night.

The next morning, He Yushui and her whole family came early.

Even He Yuzhu, who had slept too much yesterday and was so energetic that he fell asleep in the second half of the night, wanted to continue sleeping, but was woken up by his nephews and nieces, Xiaomin and Xiaofang.

"Okay, okay, uncle will get up right away. I will get up right away."

Faced with a teenager in his "rebellious period", He Yuzhu couldn't be in a good mood even if he wanted to.

I got up obediently, washed up hastily, and even had a quick bite of breakfast.

The two families squeezed into two cars and headed towards Nanluoguxiang.

To be honest, it has been almost 3 years since He Yuzhu last went back to Nanluoguxiang.

As far as He Yuzhu could remember, he had only been back once or twice since the lady who lived in the courtyard passed away.

The rest of the time, even when cleaning the house, He Yuzhu would just ask a temporary nanny from the street to do the cleaning.

Anyway, all that's left in that house are memories.

There is nothing else of value.

However, from now on, He Yuzhu will probably have to go back every few days.

Otherwise, it is easy for outsiders to "poke holes in your back".

Especially Yi Zhonghai, who always believes that "only the children are wrong, not the elderly."

.Once things pass through his mouth, there is nothing good to say.

"Hey, Zhuzi, you haven't been back for several years."

It must be said that as long as people are still here, the first person you see when you enter the yard must be Yan Bugui.

Originally, Yan Bugui, who was playing chess with Liu Haizhong and Yi Zhonghai in the front yard, his eyes lit up when he saw He Yuzhu and his family coming in with big bags and small bags.

He stopped playing chess and stood up to come forward.

"Xiao Na is here too. And Yu Shui and Xiao Dong."

At this time, Yi Zhonghai stood up and came over.

"Zhu Zi, come and see your dad?"

But before He Yuzhu could say anything, Yi Zhonghai continued.

"Yes, that's right. How can a father and son hold a grudge overnight? As a child, you should be considerate of your parents and come to visit more often."

If we say that Yan Bugui came here, it is because even though Yan Bugui and his family are not short of money now, it is hard to change his nature and he still wants to take advantage of others.

So Yi Zhonghai came here purely to highlight himself.

And so.

Ever since the aunt passed away, the elderly Yi Zhonghai has "let himself go".

No matter what, when they get something from the younger ones, they always like to lecture them.

Others may think he is pitiful, or they may not say anything because of the "tyrannical power" he has accumulated in the compound for decades.

However, He Yuzhu did not indulge his bad habits.

He rolled his eyes and laughed.

"Oh, Uncle Yi, your old iron tree has blossomed. You have a child. Do you know how to be a parent?"

As he spoke, He Yuzhu also called Xiao He Wen, Xiao He Wu, He Wushuang, and the two children from Xiao Yushui's family over.

"Come on, all of you, follow your Grandpa Yi home and pay your respects to your uncle or aunt at your Grandpa Yi's house. Don't let them say that our children are uneducated. Got it?"

"I know, Dad~~~".

"I know, uncle~~~".

The children's words drawn out in unison made Yi Zhonghai very angry.

"You~~~~"

Of course, the main reason is that what He Yuzhu said was irritating.

Didn’t you see that Liu Haizhong, who was walking slowly towards you with a bulging belly, was happy?

Moreover, Lao Liu is no longer as "annoying" as before.

Since the "plot" began, Lao Liu first became the "team leader" and then was "washed out", and then Lao Liu started to let it go.

Day by day, he no longer wanted to climb up the social ladder, and he was not as aggressive towards his two sons.

Smiling all day long.

If it hadn't been the same for decades, He Yuzhu would have thought that Lao Liu had become a smiling tiger.

The most important thing is that when Lao Liu sees something he doesn’t like, he really dares to speak out.

"Old Yi, look at you. You obviously don't have any children, and you can't even take care of your apprentices and grandchildren, yet you lecture other people's children all day long. What's the matter? They don't have parents, so they are waiting to be lectured by you, a grandfather who has been out of fashion for decades."

"Hey, Uncle Liu, you are wrong."

As a supporting actor, He Yuzhu is professional.

"After all, he is a retired seventh-level worker in the factory. Even if the apprentices and grandchildren in the courtyard cannot educate him, the apprentices and grandchildren in the factory must take turns to come and wait for teachings."

"Yeah, why didn't I remember that?"

It must be said that Lao Liu is also a wonderful person.

After taking over He Yuzhu's words, Old Liu pretended to slap his forehead.

"Old Yi, I have worked in the same factory with you for decades. You have accepted so many apprentices in the factory, but you still betrayed me. It's really outrageous."

"Hmph~~~~"

Yi Zhonghai was so angry at He Yuzhu and Liu Haizhong's cooperation that he left.

“Hahaha~~~~~~~~~”

Before Yi Zhonghai left far away, He Yuzhu and Liu Haizhong both laughed.

"Come on, Uncle Liu, have a cigarette."

When they had almost finished laughing, He Yuzhu lit a cigarette for Liu Haizhong.

"Hu~~"

After Liu Haizhong took a puff, he patted He Yuzhu's arm.

"Zhu Zi, don't be angry. Old Yi is a little confused and inexperienced now."

"Well, Uncle Liu, look at what you said. Isn't this just a nephew joking with his uncle and teasing him? What's the big deal?"

Since the other party has given him a way out, He Yuzhu won't have to make a scene.

After all, He Daqing still lives here.

If there is really an emergency or something, we have to rely on these neighbors for temporary help.

Seeing the smile on He Yuzhu's face, Old Liu also smiled and patted He Yuzhu's arm.

"Okay, you've come all the way back with so many things, so go back to see your dad. We can talk again when we have time."

As he spoke, Liu Haizhong shouted at Yan Bugui who was talking to Wang Xiangdong and Xiao Yushui:

"Old Yan, what are you doing? Come here quickly, it's your turn."

After shouting, Liu Haizhong put his hands behind his back, holding a cigarette and a bulging belly, and leisurely returned to the chess table beside him and sat down.

Then, Yan Bugui, who also sat back, started shouting and continued playing chess.

This also allowed He Yuzhu and his entire family to "safely" pass through the front yard and reach the middle yard.

As soon as he arrived at the central courtyard, He Yuzhu saw Yi Zhonghai talking to He Daqing.

Seeing He Yuzhu and others coming in, Yi Zhonghai just flicked his sleeves and left.

He Daqing, who had been pulled aside to listen for a long time and had already become impatient, saw a large family coming in, led by He Yuzhu, and stepped forward to greet them with a little excitement.

But He Daqing realized that something was wrong and turned his head directly to the younger generation.

"Oh, the grandchildren, grandsons and granddaughters are all here."

Perhaps this is also He Daqing’s true feeling.

He Yuzhu always felt that after not seeing him for thirty years, He Daqing's face, which had not changed at all, was still drooping eyelids and big bags under his eyes, and now showed a very kind smile.

"Grandpa"*3

"Grandpa"*2

Maybe, during the year that He Yuzhu was away from home, Xiao He Wen and the others always came over.

Now, facing He Daqing, Xiao He Wen and the others did not feel strange at all.

"Okay, okay, come on, come on, come inside, I'll make you some delicious food."

He Daqing was so coaxed by a group of grandchildren that he lost sight of him and was surrounded and taken into the house.

He could not even remember that in the yard there was a son whom he had not seen for 31 years, and a daughter whom he once regarded as his dearest.

He Yuzhu and He Yushui looked at each other.

They could see helplessness on each other's faces.

"Oh~~~"

He Yuzhu sighed and pulled Shi Xiaona into the house.

"Oh~~~"

He Yushui also sighed and followed his brother and sister-in-law into the house.

Then, Wang Xiangdong was left in the yard feeling embarrassed.

"When did you come back?"

"How have you been these years?"

In the kitchen, everyone tacitly gave this place to He Yuzhu and He Daqing.

He Yuzhu and He Daqing also had a tacit understanding. They cooked in silence at first, and then asked questions at the same time.

"I came back yesterday."

This time, it was He Yuzhu who answered first.

Then, He Daqing nodded before answering.

"We cook for others everywhere, so our cooking skills are so good that we can be used anywhere."

However, after saying this, He Daqing shook his head.

"I heard from Xiaona that you didn't pass on our family's craftsmanship to my grandchildren?"

"Ah."

He Yuzhu nodded.

"As you know, our business is a hard one. Once you start this business, you can foresee the end of your life, and you will be working in the kitchen. I originally planned to teach those two boys if they were not promising when they grew up, so that they could have a way to make a living in the future. But now it seems that there is no need to pass it on."

"That's right. If you don't want to pass it on, then don't pass it on. Anyway, you're just trying to make a living. If you have something good to offer, don't waste your time."

He Daqing does not feel sorry about the loss of the craft.

I totally agree with what He Yuzhu said.

In other words, after not being around for so many years, He Daqing also had the sense to not discipline his children.

Feeling a bit dull, He Yuzhu simply changed the subject abruptly.

"By the way, Dad, why do you still play with antiques these years?"

In fact, it can’t be said that He Yuzhu was trying to change the subject.

All I can say is that He Yuzhu couldn't hold back this question and had to ask it.

"Well, I don't know anything about that."

He Daqing still shook his head expressionlessly.

"At that time, I had just arrived in Xingtai and was looking for a job, and then I joined the factory. The factory manager saw that I had good skills, so he promoted me to chef and canteen manager. Later, as you know, the plot began, and the factory manager was fired. At that time, the factory manager wanted to run away, and he knew that I was a diligent worker with close ties to some low-class people, so he asked me to find a way out for him."

"Hiss~~~~Then you were moved and found it?"

He Yuzhu was almost scared to death.

This He Daqing.

It really makes people worry.

Thinking back to when I was running, I almost got He Yuzhu involved.

If it weren't for Master Sun protecting him, He Yuzhu would have been useless over the years.

And now, He Daqing is actually helping others with PG.

Damn it.

If someone catches him, Master Sun will be in trouble.

Even Master Sun’s former superior’s former superior wanted to protect He Yuzhu, but was unable to do so.

Fortunately, He Yuzhu's alarm was a false alarm.

He Daqing shook his head.

"That's a crime that could cost you your life. Your father isn't that stupid."