Siheyuan: Starting with one acre and three fen of land

Ever since he accidentally woke up early last time, He Yuzhu unexpectedly discovered Jia Zhang's abnormal behavior.

He would deliberately get up early every day to see if she behaved in the same way.

As time went by, he gradually confirmed that this was not a coincidence, and Jia Zhang seemed to go to a certain place regularly.

This discovery made He Yuzhu even more curious, and he decided to follow and find out what was going on on his day off.

As soon as the sky turned light in the early morning, He Yuzhu woke up early, rubbed his sleepy eyes, quickly put on his clothes and walked out of the room.

Today is a day off, and He Yuzhu plans to follow Jia Zhang to see what she is up to.

He Yuzhu poured a bowl of tea and took a sip. The cool tea instantly dispelled his morning sleepiness. He waited quietly for Jia Zhang's movement.

Time passed minute by minute, and the sky outside the window gradually brightened, but Jia Zhang still did not move.

"It's weird today! Normally she would have made some movement at this time." He Yuzhu stood up, walked to the window and looked at the Jia family's house in the west wing opposite.

"Did I guess wrong? Never mind, let me cook first. There will be plenty of opportunities later."

He Yuzhu shook his head and decided not to dwell on it. He turned and walked out of the room, planning to prepare breakfast first.

The sky was getting brighter and brighter, and there was gradually movement in each household in the yard.

Jia Zhang came out of the Jia family and saw He Yuzhu exercising in the courtyard. She greeted him, which was unusual today: "Zhuzi, are you exercising again so early?!"

After she said that, she left happily, without caring whether he agreed or not.

He Yuzhu, who was exercising, heard Jia Zhang's voice and stopped moving suddenly. He suppressed the discomfort in his heart and continued to perform the moves.

"Something is wrong. It's definitely wrong. I have to keep a close eye on her today to see what she's up to."

Just as he was about to go out to take a look, he saw Jia Zhang returning home.

He Yuzhu estimated the time, turned back to the kitchen to get some steamed buns, and prepared to go to the yard to eat breakfast while staring at Jia Zhang.

As the sun rises, the atmosphere of life in the courtyard becomes increasingly stronger.

People who were going to work or school started to go out. There were sounds of children playing, mothers giving instructions, and voices scolding naughty kids.

He Yuzhu moved a chair and sat leisurely in the yard, enjoying this time full of life.

"Are you crazy that you move a chair and sit here so early in the morning?" He Daqing shouted to He Yuzhu as he just walked down the stairs.

He Yuzhu saw He Daqing who had just walked down the stairs with a fish in his hand and did not answer him.

He just lowered his head and looked at Xiao Yushui who was running towards him, took out two fruit candies from his pocket and put them in her little hand.

"Yushui, study hard in school and eat well."

Xiao Yushui's eyes lit up. She reached out to take the candy and carefully hid it in her little schoolbag, not forgetting to pat the bag.

She raised her head, looked at He Yuzhu with a smile, and shook her head proudly: "I'm so good, the teacher praised me yesterday!"

"Okay, okay! Brother will make you something delicious today." He Yuzhu smiled and touched Yu Shui's head, watching her leave with He Daqing.

He Yuzhu withdrew his gaze and inadvertently caught a glimpse of Xu Damao who happened to pass by.

He then shouted, "Da Mao, come here. I heard that you also transferred to Yu Shui's school?"

Xu Damao looked at He Yuzhu, who had changed a lot recently, and thought that He Yuzhu was much taller than him, so he walked over obediently.

"Yes, the school here is good and close to home, which is a lot more convenient."

He Yuzhu listened to his answer, nodded, took out a snack paper package from his pocket, and handed it to him.

"We are all old neighbors in the same courtyard. You are older than Yu Shui, so you have to take good care of her. Don't let the people in our courtyard be bullied by outsiders!"

Xu Damao looked at the paper package handed over by He Yuzhu and knew that it was the good stuff he got from Fengze Garden.

Although his family has no shortage of food, the delicious food from Fengze Garden is not something he can eat often.

"Brother Zhuzi, look at what you said, that's a must! I can also make Yu Shui be bullied, just wait and see!"

Xu Damao patted his chest and happily took the snacks handed over by He Yuzhu.

"Okay, go to school! You can come to me if you have any problems in the future." He Yuzhu patted Xu Damao's shoulder.

He Yuzhu watched Xu Damao's back gradually disappearing, thinking that he should change from a young age. No matter whether he becomes a mean person in the future or not, not attracting hatred would reduce a lot of hidden attacks.

He Yuzhu and others in the yard were drowsy and did not notice any unusual movements from Jia Zhang.

He called up the interface and carefully looked at his recent gains to refresh himself.

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Character: He Yuzhu

Physical fitness: 9.9 (normal healthy person 10)

Mental: 13.6 (normal healthy person 10)

Skills: Cooking Level 4 (4/170)

Wrestling LV4 (34/170)

(Assisted) Health-preserving skill LV1 (47/80)

Experience Points: 0

**: To be triggered

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He Yuzhu saw that both of his skills had reached level 4, and his cooking skills had been upgraded to level a few days ago. He felt that his cooking skills should be no problem at all.

The only downside is that the daily experience gain has dropped directly. I'm going to cook a good meal tonight. I wonder if He Daqing can find a way to get him to cook.

It was almost noon, and He Yuzhu didn't wait for anything else, but he discovered the sounds of cooking coming from the Jia family.

"Okay, I'll fight you today."

He Yuzhu patted his butt, stood up, moved the chair back into the house, and prepared to get something to eat.

He was competing with others. He heated up a few steamed buns and ate them with pickled radish at the door, still observing what was happening at the Jia family.

Jia Zhang finally made a move. He Yuzhu watched Jia Zhang lock the door and walk out of the yard with a smile on her face.

"I've finally waited for you. Let's go!" He Yuzhu finished half of the steamed bun in his hand, clapped his hands, and started walking out of the yard.

After He Yuzhu left the courtyard, he looked around and found Jia Zhang's figure in the alley to the east.

"Hey! Why is Jia Zhang going east this time? Never mind, I'll just follow her first." He Yuzhu estimated the distance to Jia Zhang and began to follow her.

He Yuzhu followed behind Jia Zhangshi and didn't feel anything at first. But the road became more and more familiar to him until he looked up and saw the bank in front of him.

"I was wondering why this route was so familiar. It turns out she's coming to the bank. Let's wait and see if she'll go somewhere else."

He Yuzhu walked forward for a while, bought a string of candied haws from a street vendor, and waited for Jia Zhang to come out.

Before He Yuzhu finished eating the candied haws in his hand, he saw Jia Zhang walking out of the gate and returning the same way she came.

He was stunned when he saw Jia Zhang returning the same way.

"Ah, this!? I have made a wasted trip today! What bad luck~" He chewed the last candied haws in his mouth and followed reluctantly.

He Yuzhu looked at the familiar alley entrance and silently accepted his fate. This time he returned empty-handed.

He followed her to the vicinity of the courtyard and suddenly saw that Jia Zhang did not return to the courtyard. Instead, she passed the gate of the courtyard and continued walking west.

He Yuzhu was immediately shocked when he saw this scene: "That's right, I didn't expect that there would be a silver lining after all the darkness! The familiar feeling is back!"

Greatly encouraged, he hurried to follow, trying not to lose her on the crowded street, after all, he was not a professional.