Siheyuan: From Being Called Shazhu

However, He Yuzhu still made up for it.

"No, I mean, you don't have to send money. What I earn is enough to cover my expenses and my sister's expenses."

"Oh?"

He Daqing looked at He Yuzhui strangely.

"You earn what you earn, and I give what I give. You can save it for your future marriage, or give it to Xiao Yushui as a dowry. Anyway, I will send the money when the date comes, and you just need to pay attention to pick it up."

"alright."

Since He Daqing said so, He Yuzhu couldn't say anything.

However, He Yuzhu still mentioned it.

"Dad, when you leave, remember to only write to Xiao Yushui. After all, it was me who pissed you off and left. If you're writing to me, I'll be acting. How tiring it is."

"You."

He Daqing thought about it and agreed, so he nodded in agreement. However, when the words came to his lips, he changed his mind.

"Let's talk about it then."

He Yuzhu knew that He Daqing was just being stubborn, so he just let him do what he wanted.

Then, He Yuzhu began to ask about the deaf old lady in the backyard.

"Dad, what about the deaf old lady in the backyard? Why do you trust her so much?"

"As for Old Lady Long, to be honest, I was originally hesitant about whether to let you have any relationship with her. This time, the plan has changed. From now on, you two can just be neighbors. It's better to break up with me."

He Yuzhu became excited when he heard this.

There is something going on inside.

"Dad, what is your relationship with her?"

"What kind of relationship? Master and servant, what kind of relationship?"

He Daqing curled his lips in disdain.

"Why, do you still want to be her servant?"

"Master-servant relationship?"

He Yuzhu didn't care about He Daqing's ridicule, but focused all his attention on the "master-servant relationship".

"Tell me, Dad, or I won't let anyone fool me again after you leave."

"It's better to talk about it. Just like you said, it will save you from being fooled."

As he spoke, He Daqing handed a cigarette to He Yuzhu, lit one and took a puff himself before continuing.

"This has to start with my father. At that time, when my father had just gotten married and had just started working as a chef at the Tan family, Old Lady Long in the backyard became a concubine of a minister named Muduri. I think this big courtyard was given to Old Lady Long by that minister."

At this point, He Daqing took a sip.

"Oh, I forgot to mention that the old lady Long in the backyard was a distant relative or cousin of the then Patriarch of the Tan family."

"Oh, and then?"

He Yuzhu praised him and also drank a cup of wine.

"Then, about five or six years later, the minister ran away because of his failure. Old Lady Long changed her surname to the minister's Chinese surname, Long."

"So what's next? Why do you say our family is her servant?"

He Yuzhu waited for a long time but didn't hear what he wanted to hear, so he interrupted directly.

But He Daqing took his time picking up the peanuts and eating them one by one.

"Why are you in such a hurry? I just told you to think more about things in the future, but now you are getting anxious. Do you know that you must be calm when encountering big things? With your impetuous appearance, who can convince you?"

Although He Daqing was lecturing He Yuzhu, he put down his chopsticks, took a sip of wine, and continued talking.

"At that time, after the minister ran away, he was quite considerate and gave the compound used to support her directly to Old Lady Long. And what happened next was Old Lady Long's cleverness."

"Oh? How clever is that?"

He Yuzhu gave another appropriate compliment.

"That era was chaotic, too chaotic. Old Lady Long knew that she might not be able to keep this compound, and even if she could, she couldn't just sit there and do nothing. So, she found the Tan family, which was still pretty good at the time, and used this compound to exchange for a stable life."

"Hiss~~~~"

For a moment, He Yuzhu didn't know whether to say he was impressed or wise.

In that era, haha, if someone died, no one would even know about it.

He must be a ruthless person to have the heart to abandon such a huge fortune.

He Daqing ignored He Yuzhu's admiration and continued talking.

"Later, I was a teenager, anyway, I was old enough. The Tan family was in trouble and started selling off their property. My father used his savings to buy me this house, ready for me to get married. But at the time, my father didn't have enough money to buy a principal house.

However, the Tan family probably felt embarrassed because they were selling the property of Old Lady Long, so they sold the main house to my father at a lower price. They even gave the wing house to my father. However, they finally made a request, which was to let my mother take care of Old Lady Long in the compound. "

"My grandfather agreed?"

Although He Yuzhu was asking this question even though he knew the answer.

But, when it comes to telling a story, who cares if there’s a supporting actor?

"Yes, my father agreed."

"and after?"

I watched He Daqing pour more wine and add some peanuts.

He Yuzhu was also speechless.

After a long time, He Daqing continued to explain to He Yuzhu.

"What happened next? My father's health failed, so he left the Tan family and moved into the courtyard to recuperate. He and my mother took care of Old Lady Long. Then, right after I got married, my father passed away. Soon after, my mother followed him. From then on, it was your mother who started to take care of Old Lady Long until your mother passed away too."

At this point, He Daqing sighed.

"When your mother passed away, she told me that Old Lady Long was a woman who had seen a lot of things. It was not easy to serve her, so she told me to break up with her if I had the chance. I also said just now that I wanted to break up with her at first, and I didn't tell you about it over the years, thinking that it would end with me. But later, I planned to use her feelings for you to protect you in the yard."

As he spoke, He Daqing sighed and smacked his lips.

"Although you may be ordered around like a servant by Old Lady Long, you are still a boy after all, and you have a job. She won't dare to order you around. Besides, at least you have a safety net, which is not bad."

"Can you protect me in the yard?"

Although He Yuzhu was a little disdainful, he still asked out of curiosity.

"Because this yard once belonged to her? But wasn't it sold by the Tan family?"

"Yes, because this yard once belonged to her."

In response to He Yuzhu's question, He Daqing nodded.

"Although Old Lady Long gave the yard to the Tan family, after all, they were relatives, and the Tan family still had to save face, and kept saying to the outside world that they were managing it on behalf of the family. Later, when the Tan family wanted to sell it, they did it quietly, but some of their family members wanted to sell the house. Otherwise, my father wouldn't be able to buy the main house, right?"

"That's right. After all, the Tan family is a wealthy family. Selling a family member's house, and a weak woman's house, is not a good idea."

He Yuzhu nodded in agreement and then started again.

"And then? Why are there so many employees from Boss Lou's factory in this compound?"

"At that time, my father had just bought the house not long ago. The Tan family felt that selling one house at a time was too slow and not enough. So they sold a large number of houses at a low price to Boss Lou, who had just married a distant relative of the Tan family as a concubine. Later, Boss Lou used this place as dormitory for employees of his industries bit by bit. And those employees, like Yi Zhonghai, Lao Jia, and Liu Haizhong and Xu Fugui in the backyard, bought the houses bit by bit."

The more He Daqing spoke, the more familiar He Yuzhu felt.

Later, He Yuzhu reacted.

Isn't this equivalent to Boss Lou buying in bulk and selling in retail, making a profit from the difference?

Otherwise, how can they be called "Half City of Lou"? It's because they can afford to buy several courtyards at one time. Most people can't do that.

He Daqing ignored He Yuzhu's complaints and continued talking.

"At that time, my father and mother moved in first. The people who moved in later saw how much respect my father and mother had for Old Lady Long. In addition, Old Lady Long and Boss Lou were related in some way. Gradually, no one dared to mess with Old Lady Long."

As he said this, He Daqing patted He Yuzhu.

"Now you understand why I said that Old Lady Long could protect you in the compound, right?"

For a moment, He Yuzhu didn't know how to complain.

I could only keep quiet and say "hmm".

no way.

How to complain?

It is true that it is protected.

Especially the two people selected by He Daqing, it can be said that they really "protected" He Yuzhu.

Just like in the drama.

He Yuzhu was annoying because of his loose tongue, and he was also showing off in the factory. He was even very dissatisfied and even when the security department came, he would gesture a few times with his hands.

Is it possible to say that Yi Zhonghai and the deaf old lady did not contribute anything?

But what about the others?

He Yuzhu almost lost his family line due to his efforts to provide for his old age.

One of them had to be carried by He Yuzhu to sell food coupons.

What is this again?

even.

One, He Yuzhu almost called him dad.

The other one is even better, he just calls her grandma, and even the message was sent by He Yuzhu, the "filial son and virtuous grandson".

In the end, He Yuzhu almost disowned his biological father because of these two.

Not to mention that even his own son had been "sold".

As for his sister, He Yuzhu had forgotten about her for many years by then.

oh~~~

All He Yuzhu could say was, "Time is really a correction tape."

"Okay, Zhuzi, it's getting late and you still have to go to work tomorrow, so let's stop here for today."

While He Yuzhu was in a daze, He Daqing glanced at the sky outside, drank the wine in the cup in one gulp, then stood up and patted He Yuzhu on the shoulder.

"Think about it carefully these few days and find out if there are any loopholes. While there is still some time, we two can fill them up directly."

After saying that, he pressed his hand on He Yuzhu's shoulder, and then He Daqing left.