Siheyuan: Starting with one acre and three fen of land

In the spacious and bright living room, three people sat around and chatted in a harmonious atmosphere. Suddenly, steady and powerful footsteps were heard in the corridor.

A big man in military uniform strode over, his sharp eyes swept over everyone present, finally stopping on He Yuzhu.

He smiled heartily, pointed at He Yuzhu, and said in a loud voice: "Zhuzi, you are finally here! Haha."

The three heard the laughter, stopped talking and turned to look over.

He Yuzhu reacted quickly, stood up immediately, walked forward to shake hands with the big man warmly, and greeted him respectfully: "Hello, Chief Li!"

Chief Li smiled and shook his hand tightly, his eyes revealing his admiration for the young man. He turned to look at Sister Han.

"Xiao Han, this is the chef Comrade He Yuzhu I told you about before. He made me feast on him last time at the brigade commander's place."

When Sister Han heard this, a glimmer of understanding flashed in her eyes. She knew that this was a relationship from the old leader, and they were all family.

She greeted everyone enthusiastically: "Why are you standing? Sit down and chat."

"Yes, yes, yes, everyone, sit down!" Commander Li enthusiastically pulled He Yuzhu towards the sofa.

He noticed Chen Xueru next to him, his eyes lit up, and he praised, "This must be Comrade Chen! Zhuzi has good taste."

Chen Xueru smiled slightly and held out her hand: "Xueru is honored to meet the chief."

Chief Li gently shook her hand, then released it and laughed: "Don't be so restrained. We don't follow the red tape of Chiang Kai-shek here. Be more relaxed and casual."

After everyone was seated, He Yuzhu put down the teacup in his hand.

"Commander Li, I brought you something. Under this cake is the watch that Commander Chen asked me to bring. Take a look!"

Upon hearing this, Chief Li's eyes lit up and he nimbly snatched the bag from the coffee table.

"Oh, let me take a look first. I begged for this for a long time and spent a month's allowance to buy it."

Seeing him like this, Sister Han looked at him unhappily.

Chief Li pretended not to notice and reached out to take out the cake from above: "Zhu Zi, are these the cakes you brought from Sijiu City?"

"Yes, I brought it here specially for you to try." He Yuzhu nodded.

Chief Li placed the pastries on the coffee table before he noticed the small wooden box on the ground and quickly took it out and opened it.

Seeing an exquisite watch appear before his eyes, he nodded with satisfaction, took off the old watch from his wrist and put on the new one.

"Haha, I'll call them over later to let them see my seized watch."

He had a smug look on his face and couldn't wait to show off in front of his old friends.

Seeing this, Sister Han couldn't help but tease him: "You, you are so old. Why are you still showing off these things to your old friends?"

Chief Li smiled nonchalantly, looking at the new watch from left to right, grinning from ear to ear: "What are you showing off! I'm just trying to broaden their horizons. Haha!"

"Xiao He, Xiao Chen, don't mind it. He is just that kind of person." Sister Han shook her head gently, turned her gaze to the two people beside her, and said softly.

He Yuzhu and the other person looked at each other, and He Yuzhu said, "Sister Han, this is your true nature. We respect you so much that we don't mind."

"Zhuzi, you came to my place today. You have to show off your skills so that your sister Han can have a taste. Otherwise, I will always be accused of bragging." Chief Li looked up at He Yuzhu and said.

He Yuzhu heard this and nodded repeatedly: "Of course, just watch today!"

"Okay!" Commander Li clapped his hands happily and laughed.

He gave He Yuzhu a look and said, "Zhuzi, I have a few bottles of good wine here! Come with me to get them! Let's drink this to celebrate at noon."

He Yuzhu nodded and stood up.

"Xiao He, bring them all here later. Let him drink it all, so he won't be thinking about it all the time." Sister Han said with a smile.

He Yuzhu smiled and nodded, patting his chest: "Sister, I promise to complete the task. I have never been drunk before."

Chief Li squinted at He Yuzhu and grumbled in mock dissatisfaction: "Good boy! Let's see the truth on the table later! I think you can brag better than me!"

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a burst of laughter.

The two smiled at each other, and walked towards the inner room tacitly to get the wine.

Sister Han and Chen Xueru watched them leave the living room and started talking about this year's new materials.

After entering the study, Chief Li stopped, turned around, and cast a sharp look at He Yuzhu: "Zhuzi, what are you going to do? How can I help you?"

He Yuzhu smiled slightly, looking relaxed: "Commander, you can just send someone to help me tomorrow. As for the rest, I can take advantage of your prestige and handle it myself."

A trace of suspicion flashed across Chief Li's eyes. He hesitated for a moment and frowned slightly: "Are you sure this is okay?"

"Let's do this for now. At worst, I can just kidnap Xueru and run away. Haha." He Yuzhu spread his hands with a sly smile on his face.

Hearing this, Chief Li couldn't help laughing out loud: "You are such a talented kid! That's it for now, I'll have someone pick you up tomorrow. Where do you live now?"

"I live in my master's house, the Zhang family of Suxuantang." He Yuzhu replied quickly.

Chief Li nodded, wondering who should be sent to pick him up tomorrow.

Suddenly, he had an idea and felt that the name "Suxuantang Zhang Family" was somewhat familiar.

"Hey, Zhuzi, is there a Zhang Zhenqian in the Zhang family?"

He Yuzhu nodded: "Yes, my master is his third uncle."

"So, you are of the same generation as him?" Chief Li asked quickly with a glimmer of interest in his eyes.

He Yuzhu looked at him with some doubt: "You don't know Zhang Zhenkun, do you?"

"Isn't it? He is now your sister Han's leader. He was the one who treated me when I was injured last time. What a coincidence." After Chief Li finished speaking, a smile appeared on his lips.

He Yuzhu immediately understood what he meant, and couldn't help but feel a little overwhelmed. He whispered to comfort him: "Commander, you'd better not do anything. After all, it's better not to offend the doctor."

This seemed to have triggered some memories in Chief Li. His face twitched unconsciously, and then he said seriously: "What are you thinking about? How could I be that kind of person?"

After saying that, he quickly walked to the desk, opened the cabinet door, and called He Yuzhu to come forward.

"Zhu Zi, I'll invite some old friends over later. Make more dishes for lunch and bring all the wine over."

He Yuzhu reached out to take the bottle and asked, "Okay, don't worry about the food. But, is there anything you should avoid eating?"

Chief Li held the bottle of wine in his arms and closed the cabinet door with his foot: "There is nothing to avoid, just don't cook the dishes here. I have been eating a lot lately."

"Okay, just wait and see." He Yuzhu responded confidently.

The two men walked out of the study, holding the bottle of wine, and headed towards the living room.