Siheyuan: I am the Smart Pillar

The disaster caused by this heavy rain was very serious. Not only in Nanluogu Street, but also in other streets, many houses collapsed due to the heavy rain. In some places, even large areas of houses were collapsed. After several days of disaster relief by the government, the city of Sijiu gradually regained its vitality. During these days, many homeless people were arranged to live in the courtyard where He Yuzhu and his family lived. The two houses of the Gao family were also contributed by He Yuzhu, which received unanimous praise from the street.

At this time, it is the easiest time to improve your reputation. He Yuzhu is not afraid of the two families occupying his house. With the guarantee of the people from the street office, I believe that the two families will not be stupid enough to occupy He Yuzhu's house. He Yuzhu's act of helping others is naturally praised by many people.

The district government took the lead and wanted to organize an award for individuals or groups that had outstanding performance during the flood. He Yuzhu and Xu Damao also won awards. The two followed Director Sun to give speeches in various courtyards, making He Yuzhu blush with laughter, while Xu Damao was a little proud.

This made Liu Haizhong extremely jealous! He wanted to hold He Yuzhu hostage. His face looked as if someone owed him tens or hundreds of dollars, and he looked sullen to everyone he saw. The Liu Guangtian brothers had a very hard time these days. When Liu Haizhong got mad at others, he took it out on his two sons.

He Yuzhu had heard the duet of the two brothers in the courtyard quite a lot recently. Although he felt a little sympathetic, He Yuzhu would never meddle in other people's affairs. This kind of thing would only cause trouble. He didn't want to quarrel with Liu Haizhong, so he just pretended that he didn't hear it.

Bang, bang, bang. He Yuzhu, who was resting at home, heard someone knocking on his door. He yawned and opened the door. Standing outside was Xu Damao, who was smiling. He was holding a pheasant and some wild mushrooms. He Yuzhu yawned and said, "I finally have a day off. What are you trying to do? Xu Damao."

Xu Damao's face, which was almost like a pig kidney, forced a smile and said, "Hey, Zhuzi, how about our two families get together today? Let's celebrate our being recognized as advanced individuals in the street? You see, I'm not eating your food for nothing. Let's cook some dishes tonight with this pheasant and these wild mushrooms. How about that, Lili and I will come to your house to eat?"

He Yuzhu frowned, but after thinking about it, he didn't refuse. After all, their family also needs to eat. Holding the pheasant and mushrooms in one hand, he said, "Well, then, bring your wife here in the evening. I think I have a pork kidney at home, and I'll add another dish for the two of us."

Xu Damao smiled when he heard it, and he was very happy in his heart. He Yuzhu's food was very delicious. Although the two of them had a good relationship now, Xu Damao didn't have the face to come to He Yuzhu's house every day to eat and drink. He heard from the workers in the steel mill that nowadays, those who invite He Yuzhu to cook outside are old noses!

He Yuzhu brought Xu Damao in, poured him a cup of tea, looked at Xu Damao's dusty appearance and said, "Hey, Xu Damao, where have you been on this weekend? You didn't stay at home with your wife." Xu Damao took out a pack of cigarettes and handed one to He Yuzhu.

He Yuzhu did not refuse and snorted on his face. Xu Damao sighed and said, "Hey, my father-in-law called me early in the morning and mocked me, saying that I had done a great deed by marrying his daughter. My brothers-in-law also looked at me coldly. Oh, it's annoying. If I had known this would happen, I would have married a rural girl like you."

He Yuzhu was stunned at first, and said in surprise, "No, how is this possible? Isn't your father-in-law a capitalist? Your status is very good, as a hired farmer, how can he bully you?" Xu Damao's family background is also very good. Although hired farmers in this era cannot compare to the excellence of poor farmers, they are also enviable, right?

Are you poor these days? No one will look down on you. On the contrary, they think it is very normal. But if you are relatively wealthy, you have to be careful about people around you reporting you. Then the people above will check your ancestors for eighteen generations. If your ancestors have done something bad, it is not impossible for the dirty deeds of your ancestors to be put on your head!

Xu Damao sighed and said, "In fact, I had the same idea as you in the early years. I thought that if I married Zhang Li, I would have a very good background and she would have to listen to me. But after we got married, I did some research and found out that the Zhang family is really amazing. The old man of the Zhang family is my father-in-law's younger brother. He was an anti-Japanese hero who fought against the Japanese invaders."

"My whole family died, and now there is only one daughter left. After all the twists and turns, my father-in-law is a relative of a martyr, so he is not afraid at all. Even though I was scolded like a grandson every time I went to the Zhang family, I didn't dare to say anything. Oh, I regret it, I really regret it."

He Yuzhu took a puff of cigarette, looked at Xu Damao with a smile and said, "What are you regretting, kid? I think you have made some money! I have also heard about the greatness of the old man of the Zhang family. I heard that this old man did a lot of good things during the Anti-Japanese War. You married their only daughter. I also heard that this old man of the Zhang family loves this daughter very much. I heard that he gives her pocket money every month."

Xu Damao stared at He Yuzhu and asked in surprise, "How did you know that?" He Yuzhu smiled and said, "Can you guess?" Xu Damao thought for a while and said, "Could it be that silly woman Zhang Li said it?" He Yuzhu smiled and said, "Yes, in fact, not only I know it, most people in the courtyard know it. Didn't your wife brag about it to others? She said that your father-in-law gave her 100 yuan pocket money every month, and sometimes she couldn't spend it all."

Xu Damao's face was black and red. After thinking for a while, he complained helplessly, "Hey, doesn't this dead woman know the principle of not showing off one's wealth? If someone with ulterior motives targets her, she will die without knowing how she died."

He Yuzhu flicked the ash from his cigarette, smiled and said, "This is something you have to solve as a husband. I'm just reminding you. There are a lot of people who are jealous now. You only get 100 yuan pocket money a month. My goodness, my husband and I only get 100 yuan in salary a month together."