Siheyuan: Starting with one acre and three fen of land

He Yuzhu walked in front with a gift in his hand, leading Chen Xueru to the backyard.

Chen Xueru followed behind him and looked around: "Brother Zhuzi, your yard is quite big."

"Of course not. This courtyard used to be the residence of an important official." He Yuzhu turned around and replied.

After a while, the two arrived at the backyard.

The door curtain of the west wing swayed slightly, and Xu Damao walked out of the room. When he looked up, he happened to see He Yuzhu leading a pretty girl into the backyard.

He suddenly stopped and stared at the two of them.

He Yuzhu saw Xu Damao and greeted him with a smile: "Damo, where are you going?"

"Oh, nothing, just came out for some fresh air." Xu Damao came back to his senses after hearing the call. His gaze slowly moved towards He Yuzhu and he forced a smile at the corners of his mouth.

"Brother Zhuzi, who is this...?" Xu Damao looked at Chen Xueru beside He Yuzhu and asked tentatively.

He Yuzhu grinned and introduced happily: "She will be your sister-in-law from now on." After that, he turned his head and looked at Chen Xueru tenderly.

Upon hearing this, Chen Xueru broke into a bright smile on her face and nodded slightly at Xu Damao to show that she had greeted him.

Xu Damao's face instantly turned slightly red, and he came to his senses and hurriedly greeted her: "It's my sister-in-law, hello! Brother Zhuzi is so lucky."

"Da Mao, let's go and pay our respects to the old man first. You just take your time to get some fresh air." He Yuzhu laughed, then turned around, holding Chen Xueru's hand and walked towards the back room.

Xu Damao stood there blankly, staring at Chen Xueru's departing back. His expression kept changing and no one knew what he was thinking.

He Yuzhu and Chen Xueru had just stepped onto the stairs when the door of the deaf old lady's room was pushed open.

Wang Yayan carefully helped the deaf old lady out.

He Yuzhu quickly greeted the two of them: "Hey, old lady, hello Aunt Wang."

The deaf old lady nodded with a smile. Her eyes swept over Chen Xueru beside He Yuzhu, and a strange color flashed in her eyes.

"Zhu Zi, who is this girl?" the deaf old lady asked curiously.

He Yuzhu scratched his head and grinned, "This is the person I'm looking for. When we reach the right age, she will be my wife." He did not say Chen Xueru's name.

When Chen Xueru heard this, she felt a little surprised, but she didn't show it.

She smiled and politely greeted the deaf old lady and Wang Yayan: "Old lady, Aunt Wang, hello."

The deaf old lady looked at Chen Xueru with a smile and nodded with satisfaction: "Not bad, she is a good girl."

Wang Yayan also echoed from the side: "Zhu Zi, you have made a big move without making any noise."

He Yuzhu smiled and explained, "Not really. You may not have seen her the last time she came to the yard to look for rain."

As he said that, he turned to look at Wang Yayan, "Old lady, Aunt Wang, I'll go and pay my respects to the old man first."

The deaf old lady and Wang Yayan both smiled and nodded.

After saying goodbye to the two people, He Yuzhu quickened his pace and arrived at Zhang Baishu's door in a few steps.

He reached out and knocked on the door gently, then pushed it open and walked in.

"Master, we are here!"

Zhang Baishu had already been sitting in a chair waiting for their arrival. On the coffee table beside him was a pot of freshly brewed hot tea, which was steaming.

He nodded, his eyes passed over He Yuzhu and looked at Chen Xueru who followed him into the room.

Upon seeing this, Chen Xueru quickly stepped forward, put down the gift in her hand, and bowed: "Master, how are you? Xueru sends you her regards."

"Haha, great. You two can sit down quickly." Zhang Baishu stroked his beard and smiled. He swept his eyes over Chen Xueru's face again and felt something familiar between her eyebrows.

Chen Xueru stood up, took the gift box, and handed it to Zhang Baishu respectfully: "Thank you, Master. This is a small gift I prepared. Please accept it."

Zhang Baishu took the gift with a smile, placed it on the coffee table, and expressed his satisfaction with her courtesy.

Seeing this, He Yuzhu took the teapot from the coffee table and poured hot tea for everyone.

Zhang Baishu saw that the two had already sat down, and looked at Chen Xueru with a friendly expression: "Xiao Chen, I heard from Zhuzi that your family is from Suzhou?"

"Yes, Master. My family has been running a silk business in Suzhou for many years." She looked at Zhang Baishu, nodded slightly, and her tone was full of respect.

When Zhang Baishu heard this, his heart moved slightly. He looked at her eyebrows and eyes carefully and felt that they seemed familiar.

He couldn't help but ask, "There are only two famous silk shops in Suzhou City with the surname Chen. Are you from Gusu or Wuzhong?"

Chen Xueru looked surprised. She obviously had not expected that Zhang Baishu in front of her knew so much about her family's situation.

She responded softly: "Master, I am from the Gusu Chen family."

"Oh." Zhang Baishu nodded thoughtfully, becoming more and more certain of his guess, and continued to ask, "Then is Chen Boting an elder in your family?"

"Ah? You actually know my father?" Chen Xueru widened her eyes in shock, her face full of disbelief.

She never imagined that Zhang Baishu, a stranger to her, actually knew her father's name.

Zhang Baishu looked at Chen Xueru with a hint of nostalgia in his eyes. He stroked his beard gently and fell into memories.

"Grandpa, you are not from Suzhou, are you? You speak with such an authentic Beijing accent, I didn't expect you are not a local." He Yuzhu exclaimed at the side.

Zhang Baishu came back to his senses from his memories, looked at Chen Xueru in front of him with some nostalgia, and said slowly in Wu dialect: "Is your father okay now?"

When Chen Xueru heard this familiar hometown dialect, it seemed that the other party really knew her family.

She quickly replied, "He's fine. He's running the family business now."

He Yuzhu sat aside with a teacup, listening to the conversation between the two, but he didn't understand a word and could only scratch his head anxiously.

Finally, he couldn't help it anymore and said to Zhang Baishu: "Master, please tell me something I can understand!"

Zhang Baishu turned his head to look at him, picked up the teacup happily and took a sip of tea.

He smiled and said to He Yuzhu: "Haha, Zhuzi, you are really lucky. In this vast sea of ​​people, you can actually meet Xiao Chen. We are really destined to meet."

After he finished speaking, his gaze fell on Chen Xueru again.

When Chen Xueru saw him looking at her, she was also very curious about what the story was. She glanced at He Yuzhu who was standing beside her.

He Yuzhu immediately understood what she meant and asked, "Grandpa, please tell us about it. My curiosity is about to burst!"

Zhang Baishu saw the two people looking at him curiously and coughed lightly: "Xiao Chen, is Suxuantang still in the city now?"

Chen Xueru thought for a moment, nodded and replied, "Yes, we moved back to the original address after the victory, and have been open for business for many years. But I don't know the specific information."

Zhang Baishu was a little excited when he heard this information. He took a sip of tea and suppressed his emotions: "I am the descendant of Mr. Zhang. Before I became a traveling doctor, I was the one who treated your father's childhood illness."

Chen Xueru looked confused, obviously not knowing about her father's past.

Zhang Baishu smiled lightly and waved his hand: "These are all old stories. I have been in the city for so many years that I have forgotten the scenery of my hometown."

He Yuzhu wanted to say something, but he thought about his age and the inconvenience of transportation. The train was also very slow, and it was not easy to go back to Suzhou.