Siheyuan: The Qing Dynasty is back

Left the tavern.

He Daqing didn't know what happened after he left.

He rode his bike to the gate of He Yushui's school, and it would take a while before school was over, so he waited there to smoke.

Soon after school was over, He Daqing followed the crowd and saw Yu Shui and Yu Haitang coming out hand in hand.

Seeing He Daqing, Yu Shui came over happily and said, "Dad, why are you here today too?"

He Daqing stroked her hair and said, "Dad passed by here today and saw that you were almost done with school, so he came to wait for you to go home together."

After saying that, he took out two candies from his pocket and gave one to Yu Shui and Yu Haitang respectively.

Riding in the rain, we soon returned to the courtyard.

After entering the door, Yan Bugui saw He Daqing. He was a little disappointed to see that there was nothing in his car today.

"Daqing is out today?"

"Yes, Old Yan, do you come back so early every day?"

"Not necessarily. If I didn't have classes in the afternoon, I would have come back earlier."

"No wonder you haven't received a promotion or a raise in all these years."

When Yan Bugui heard this, he wondered what this had to do with his salary increase.

He hurriedly asked, "Daqing, what do you mean by this? What does my early return have to do with my salary increase?"

He Daqing leaned against the car and gave Yan Bugui a meaningful look, but he said nothing.

Yan Bugui is now anxious to know the answer, because for so many years, his salary has not increased. Some teachers who came to the school later than him have higher salaries than him. This is also what he can't figure out. He asked the principal several times. People said that this matter needs to be discussed in a meeting, and then there is no follow-up.

Seeing He Daqing's expression, Yan Bugui no longer understood what this meant.

So he ran home and took out less than half a pack of Daqianmen cigarettes. After thinking for a while, he took out two more cigarettes and put them down. Then he went out with the half pack of cigarettes.

He Daqing used his mental power to see Yan Bugui's outrageous actions, and he felt very disgusted.

I knew this guy was a stingy person, but I didn't expect him to be so stingy.

Yan Bugui had no idea that He Daqing had seen through his actions. He held up a half-pack of cigarettes and said, "Daqing, look, this was given to me by someone else. I couldn't bear to smoke it, so now I give it all to you. Please give me some guidance."

He Daqing was not polite either. It was not easy to take advantage of Mr. Yan. He put the cigarette directly in his pocket.

"You said you often sneak away when you don't have classes. What if the school leaders want to see you for something?"

Yan Bugui thought for a moment and said, "I'm just a substitute teacher. Can the leaders find me?"

He Daqing looked at him helplessly and said, "It is because you are just a substitute teacher that you have to build a good relationship with the leaders. If you can help them with some small favors, they will remember your kindness. It will be a simple matter of asking for a raise in your salary."

"You're absent from class now, and your boss can't even see you. How can I think of giving you a raise?"

"Think about it carefully. I'm going back."

Ignoring Yan Bugui who was still in a daze, He Daqing went back.

Yan Bugui ignored He Daqing who had already left, and thought carefully about He Daqing's words with his shrewd mind.

When I got home, Auntie No. 3 saw me and said, "Are you stupid? Why are you sitting there without moving?"

Yan Bugui said, "Do you think I am really mistaken? It is possible that the situation is exactly as Daqing said."

The three aunts saw him and asked, "What did you say?"

"Just now He Daqing said that I come home early every day. I think something is wrong. It seems that I am the only one who leaves before school is over every day, while others leave work on time."

"I was wondering why the dean always refused to approve my promotion at meetings. So here's the reason!"

The third auntie heard this and said, "Then don't leave work early anymore. You can't do anything if you leave early."

Yan Bugui nodded and said, "Okay, I will also leave work at a certain time from now on."

Here, He Daqing returned home. Yu Shui had already come back when he was talking to Yan Bugui. He was lying on the table doing his homework.

He Daqing went into the kitchen and put some rice and flour in it.

After a while, people who worked came back from get off work one after another.

Sha Zhu also staggered to the central courtyard carrying two lunch boxes.

Qin Huairu was still working as a "washer chicken" by the pool. When she saw Shazhu coming back, she stopped what she was doing and looked at him with her big, watery eyes.

Sha Zhu was moved by Qin Huairu's gaze. He wanted to give her the lunch box and say a few words. But he thought of his father and stopped.

At this time, a voice came from behind: "Hey, Shazhu, what are you and Qin Huairu looking at so intently? Don't you know you are blocking the road?"

Upon hearing this, Sha Zhu quickly came to his senses and saw Xu Damao pushing the cart behind him and teasing him with a smile.

Sha Zhu yelled at Xu Damao, "Are you born in the year of the crab? Can't you take a detour? What do you care about what I see?"

"How can my bike get through if you're such a big man standing there? Do you think I'm alone like you? I have to push the bike. Did you see that?" After saying that, Xu Damao shook the bike in his hand.

Sha Zhu was so angry that he kept cursing: "You have a broken bicycle, what's so great about it? It belongs to the factory, not to you. What are you so proud of?"

"That was given to me by the factory, and it's the same as mine. Since you're so capable, why didn't the factory give you a bicycle?"

Xu Damao had just returned from showing a movie in the countryside and didn’t know that He Daqing had returned, nor did he know that Sha Zhu’s family had bought a bicycle.

He Daqing was doing his homework in the house while watching the rain, when he heard Shazhu's noise outside. He went out and saw Shazhu arguing with Xu Damao. He stood at the door and shouted, "Shazhu, why are you barking here instead of going home to cook?"

Xu Damao was still thinking about how to take advantage of Sha Zhu verbally. When he heard the shout, he saw He Daqing.

When Sha Zhu heard his father's cry, he was so scared that he ran away quickly without paying any attention to Xu Damao.

Xu Damao was still wondering who this person was. He looked familiar.

Suddenly, he thought of something. He quickly pushed the cart over and asked, "Are you Uncle He? When did you come back?"

As soon as He Daqing came out, he knew that he was Xu Damao, but thinking that he always quarreled with his son, he deliberately asked, "Who are you?"

Xu Damao didn't care about He Daqing's tone. He said excitedly, "Uncle He, I'm Xu Damao! Don't you remember me?"

He Daqing suddenly realized and said, "Oh, I remember. You are the son of that old Xu Fugui? You've grown up so fast. I haven't seen you for a few years, and you've become a big boy."

"Yes, Uncle He, you've been gone for ten years, and I've grown up."

"Where's your dad? I haven't seen him in a few days since I came back."

"My dad works in a movie theater now. He got a house there, so my mom and I moved in. I live alone here."

"Your father, Xu Laogui, is a very cunning man. Now your family has two houses. Why did he want to work in a movie theater? I remember that he was a favorite of Mr. Lou, the boss of the steel mill."

Xu Damao gave He Daqing a cigarette and the two started chatting at the door.

"My father taught me how to project movies after I graduated from junior high school. After I learned it, he went to the cinema and I took over his job."

"Otherwise, old ghost Xu would be very calculating. You are following in your father's footsteps."

"Uncle He, are you leaving again this time?"

"I'm not leaving. I made some money outside and I'm tired, so I came back."

Seeing He Daqing wearing a Zhongshan suit and a watch, and with an extraordinary temperament, Xu Damao said with shining eyes: "It seems that Uncle He, you have become rich in the past few years? What kind of business do you do?"

"What can I become rich in? I still have to stick to my old profession!"

Xu Damao didn't believe it at all. Looking at He Daqing's expression, he thought it was possible that he had become an official.

After chatting for a few words, He Daqing made an excuse to go back.

In fact, Xu Damao and Sha Zhu didn't have much hatred. They grew up together, but neither of them would give in to the other. Later, every time they had a conflict, Yi Zhonghai sided with Sha Zhu, which made Xu Damao hate them both.

When I got home, Sha Zhu had already steamed the buns and was cooking porridge.

Seeing that the two lunch boxes he brought were also placed on the stove to keep warm, He Daqing said that it was good to have a son who could cook, and he only had to bring the food back and be responsible for eating it.

Soon, Yu Shui also finished his homework, and Sha Zhu's meal was ready.

The family of three sat at the table and ate. He Daqing tasted the dishes that Sha Zhu brought back. It was probably a special meal today. One was shredded pork with Beijing sauce, and the other was stewed meat with mushrooms. The taste was not bad.

While eating, he said to Sha Zhu, "After I left, have you still been in contact with your master?"

After hearing this, Sha Zhu couldn't even chew the food in his mouth. He said timidly, "No, I haven't seen my master since you left."

He Daqing put down his chopsticks and said, "Why didn't you go? What happened?"

"After you left, I wanted to look for my master. But Yi Zhonghai said that it would be embarrassing to tell others about your departure, and my colleagues would laugh at me. It would make it difficult for me to stand up in this industry in the future. So I never went to see my master again."

Knowing that it was Yi Zhonghai's doing again, He Daqing felt that the punishment for Yi Zhonghai was too light.

"Alas, how could I have such a stupid son like you? That's your master, my senior brother. He is much better than an outsider, right? I never thought that you would be so easily deceived by Yi Zhonghai."

He Daqing's words made Sha Zhu lower his head in shame.

Seeing him like this, He Daqing didn't say anything. He continued to ask, "Is your master still in Emei Hotel?"

Sha Zhu thought for a moment and said, "I heard they are still there, but I heard they are not doing well now. There are only a few people left there, and the rest have left."

"Then hurry up and eat. After you finish eating, clean up and we'll go to your master's house."

Suddenly thinking of something, He Daqing asked you: "So you didn't graduate yet, and didn't hold a graduation banquet?"

This time, Sha Zhu lowered his head even lower. He didn't dare to speak, but just nodded.

He Daqing glared at him fiercely. He finished his meal in two bites and said, "Eat quickly, and then go to your master's house."

Yu Shui looked at her brother, secretly made a face at him, and quickened her eating pace.

Seeing that his father didn't beat him today, Sha Zhu felt relieved. He quickly ate and cleared the table.