Siheyuan: Starting with one acre and three fen of land

At this moment, Jia Zhang rushed towards He Yuzhu with a big smile on her face, shouting, "Silly Zhu, where did you get such a big fish? Come on, let your Aunt Zhang help you deal with it."

Her greedy eyes were fixed on the big fish in He Yuzhu's hand, and she was about to reach out and snatch the fish from He Yuzhu's hand.

Seeing this, He Yuzhu muttered to himself, "Good fellow, this Jia Zhang is really not an easy person to deal with. Seeing that she has been quiet for the past few days, I thought she was not the legendary necromancer. I didn't expect that she would not release the eagle until she saw the rabbit!"

Although he thought so in his heart, his hands moved quickly. He dodged Jia Zhang's attempt to grab the woman's hand and quickly stepped onto the steps in front of the main room.

He Yuzhu turned around, smiled at Jia Zhang and said, "Thank you very much, Aunt Jia. I am clumsy, but I can still do a small thing like killing a fish. I won't bother you with the task. If you do it, I'm afraid my fish won't be good enough for you to see. I can only smell the fish scales."

Jia Zhang looked at He Yuzhu's receding back, her movements failing and she felt annoyed.

She put her hands on her hips and yelled at He Yuzhu on the steps, "You ungrateful fool, I wanted to help you kill the fish, but you didn't appreciate it and said weird things. You are really like a dog biting Lu Dongbin, you don't know how to appreciate a good person!"

He Yuzhu was not to be outdone when he heard this, and retorted: "Aunt Jia, if you want to eat fish, just pay for it yourself and ask someone to buy it. Or you can ask your silly Dongxu to buy it for you, and stop staring at my fish."

When Jia Zhang heard this, she flew into a rage. She rushed towards He Yuzhu with her teeth bared, cursing, "Silly Zhu, you little bastard! You dare to say that about my Dongxu? I think you deserve to be punished!"

He Yuzhu saw this and ran into the house and slammed the door shut. He shouted, "I accept whatever my father calls me. I respectfully call you Aunt Jia, but you are not an elder in my family, why are you calling me that?"

The people who were attracted to the yard by Jia Zhang's shouting began to whisper and point at Jia Zhang.

Seeing this, Jia Zhang knew that she had to stop today. She glared at the crowd and went back to her room angrily.

After the little farce subsided, each household in the courtyard began to get busy and smoke from cooking rose up.

He Yuzhu secretly breathed a sigh of relief when he heard Jia Zhang's departure. He gently opened the door, returned to his room, and put the fishing rod aside.

He turned around and walked out of the room, walked back to the main room, and started to get busy in the kitchen. He handled the fish skillfully, washing the fish, removing the scales and internal organs, all in one go.

He continued to steam the buns and stir-fry the cabbage, then put the dishes in the steamer to keep them warm, waiting for He Daqing's return.

In the evening, He Daqing brought He Yushui back home. He Daqing may have heard from his neighbors that He Yuzhu had caught a fish. He nodded to He Yuzhu with a satisfied smile on his face.

He walked straight into the kitchen and started making braised fish.

He Yushui also followed behind her father with a smile, watching He Daqing make the braised fish with curiosity, staring at him eagerly, as if she was already eating the delicious fish.

The aroma of the braised fish soon filled the entire yard. The rich aroma of the fish and the flavor of the sauce intertwined together, making people salivate.

Every household had different reactions when they smelled the aroma of the fish.

Aunt Yi sat at the dinner table and praised Yi Zhonghai: "Old Yi, you see that Yuzhu has really changed a lot recently. Not only has he caught big fish, but he also knows etiquette."

After hearing this, Yi Zhonghai just nodded silently, lowered his head to eat, and no one knew what he was thinking in his heart.

When Jia Zhang of the Jia family smelled the fragrance, she was displeased. She began to curse and mutter to her son Jia Dongxu, "This idiot Zhu caught a big fish, but he didn't even think of sending some to us, an orphan and a widow?"

Jia Dongxu could only nod his head with embarrassment on his face, agreeing with his mother's words, but sighing secretly in his heart.

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In the afternoons of the next few days, He Yuzhu had a new pastime - fishing in Shichahai. Every time he would generously scatter a few handfuls of fish food, then patiently prepare the bait and throw it into the lake to fish.

Although he didn't always get a good catch, he would always put the small fish he caught by chance into the stream in his blessed land, waiting for them to grow into big, fat fish in the future.

In the evening of that day, He Yuzhu was on his way back to the courtyard when he inadvertently discovered that people were walking in groups of three or five on the road. They had excited looks on their faces and were talking excitedly.

He Yuzhu was curious, so he leaned forward to listen. It turned out that they were discussing today's newspaper special edition. Commander Fu had already made a radio speech, announcing that the city of Beijing had been peacefully liberated.

This news made He Yuzhu suddenly realize that in his previous life he knew there would be a day of peaceful liberation, but he had never paid attention to the specific time. Now it seems that today is the day.

He suddenly had an idea. Perhaps he could use this big news to make a fuss about He Daqing and see if he could get more information out of him.

Thinking of this, he held the fishing rod in his hand, a happy smile appeared on his face, and he returned to the courtyard with brisk steps.

When I returned to the front yard, I happened to see Aunt Wang, the mistress of the Li family, taking Li Huaiyu to play in the yard.

He Yuzhu's face was full of smiles, and he greeted Aunt Wang warmly: "Aunt Wang, you are playing with Xiaoyu today. Why can't I see Xiaoliang?"

Aunt Wang looked up at He Yuzhu, a trace of worry on her face, and replied: "Xiaoliang went to his classmate's house, but he hasn't come back yet at this hour, he should be back soon."

When He Yuzhu heard this, he had some guesses in his mind. He smiled and responded, "Aunt Wang, don't worry. Have you heard? Today, the radio and newspapers all said that the city of Sijiu was peacefully liberated after negotiations, and the siege will be lifted. We can live a peaceful life in the future."

Aunt Wang was a little surprised when she heard what He Yuzhu said, and then she was delighted. She said excitedly, "Zhuzi, is what you said true? I have been at home all day and haven't had time to go out yet."

He Yuzhu nodded and answered affirmatively: "That must be true. How could I dare to joke about such a thing. Good days are coming, just wait and see!" After saying that, he laughed happily.

Aunt Wang also held her little daughter and prepared to go out to find out more information. Seeing this, He Yuzhu turned around and walked towards the middle courtyard.

As the residents of the courtyards returned one after another, the good news of liberation spread like a spring breeze to every corner and every household.

Today's courtyard houses are more lively and bustling than ever before.

Children are chasing and playing happily in every corner of the courtyard, and their laughter adds a bit of liveliness and vitality to the courtyard.

The adults talked to each other about the new society that was about to come. Everyone's heart was filled with complex emotions, and their faces showed both worries about the future and expectations for the unknown.

In a corner of the main living room, He Daqing sat quietly on a chair, his eyes deep and solemn.

He Yuzhu on the opposite side looked at him and said softly, "See, what I said before was right, now you should believe what I said."

He Daqing listened to these incoherent words, but he knew clearly what He Yuzhu was referring to. He pretended to be calm and nodded, indicating that he understood.

But the solemn expression on his face could not hide the worry in his heart.

He Yuzhu looked at He Daqing deeply, and he felt the vacillation in He Daqing's heart. He knew that his drumbeat had played a certain role.

So he stopped talking, got up and left the living room.

He returned to his own cabin, summoned the interface and looked at it.

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Character: He Yuzhu

Physical fitness: 7.1 (normal healthy person 10)

Mental: 13 (normal healthy person 10)

技能：厨艺LV1（10/20）摔跤LV1（17/20）

Experience Points: 6

**: To be triggered

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When He Yuzhu saw that his wrestling skills could be upgraded, he suddenly felt a surge of joy in his heart.

He added three valuable experience points to this skill without hesitation. The text on the interface changed rapidly, and the words "Wrestling LV2 (0/50)" were clearly displayed.

Then, a familiar feeling came over him. It was the inculcation of wrestling skills and knowledge. Countless experiences and skills instantly flooded into his mind, allowing his skills to reach a higher level.

At the same time, a heat current surged in his body, quietly strengthening his physique. His previous guess was confirmed, only skill upgrades could lead to a stronger physique.

After the physical strengthening was completed, He Yuzhu's gaze fell on the interface again, and he saw that the number in the physical fitness column had suddenly become 7.5.

He moved gently in the room, feeling the changes in his body. The physical enhancement made him feel extremely happy.

He could feel his muscles becoming stronger, his skin becoming firmer, and his height growing slightly taller. This feeling intoxicated him, as if he was in a whole new world.

He Yuzhu secretly hoped to find a better way to practice in the future, perhaps to replace the skill of wrestling.

After the activity, He Yuzhu happily washed up and lay down on the bed to rest. He closed his eyes and looked forward to the arrival of tomorrow. In this expectation, he gradually fell asleep.