Siheyuan: Starting with one acre and three fen of land

"Brother Zhuzi!"

Chen Xueru quickened her work, tidied He Yushui's hair, then turned to look at He Yuzhu with a smile on her face.

When He Yushui heard the shouting, she touched her freshly combed hair, pursed her lips, turned around and looked over away from Chen Xueru.

Although a hint of joy flashed across her eyes, it was soon replaced by a mischievous look, and she quickly took Chen Xueru's arm and acted coquettishly.

"Sister-in-law, you promised me."

He Yuzhu walked closer and caught He Yushui's soft whisper with his tip of ear, and immediately knew what she was planning.

He glared at He Yushui unhappily and was about to speak when he was stopped by Chen Xueru's gentle look.

Chen Xueru gently patted the back of He Yushui's hand and comforted her, "Okay, okay, sister-in-law will definitely keep her promise to you."

He Yushui secretly glanced at his brother and saw that he looked unhappy, but with Chen Xueru's assurance, he immediately felt at ease.

She smiled happily, let go of her hand, and made a face at He Yuzhu.

He Yuzhu walked past Chen Xueru, reached out to push He Yushui away from the sofa, and sat down next to Chen Xueru.

"Go, go, go!"

He Yushui was reluctant to pull Chen Xueru too hard, and she knew her own limits, so she had to be taken away from the sofa by He Yuzhu.

Her eyes turned, and she immediately walked around the coffee table, went to the other side of Chen Xueru, and sat on the armrest of the sofa.

He put his arm around Chen Xueru's shoulders and winked at He Yuzhu, looking very proud.

When Chen Xueru saw the interaction between the brother and sister, a long-lost sense of familiarity came over her. She smiled softly with her hands covering her mouth, her eyes full of tenderness.

He Yuzhu was too lazy to pay attention to He Yushui, and wondered in his heart whether it was because of his wrong education method that He Yushui became like a brat.

He pulled the package on the coffee table in front of him and turned his eyes to Chen Xueru.

"Xue Ru, you brought back a lot of gadgets this time. Other things require more foreign exchange, but we don't need them at home, so we didn't buy them."

Before Chen Xueru could speak, He Yushui shouted impatiently.

"Brother, have you bought a watch? We are in need of a watch!"

The one who was missing a watch when she spoke of this was referring to herself. Her family was not well off before, so being able to follow He Yuzhu and not have to worry about food and drink was already pretty good.

He Yuzhu made an agreement with her that he would reward her with a watch when she was admitted to university.

But now they live in a big yard and Chen Xueru also has a shop, and her family conditions have improved a lot.

In addition, there were boys wearing watches in the school, which made her, the big sister, feel embarrassed, and she always wanted to get a watch to show off.

Chen Xueru didn't care. It was just a watch, not a big deal for her.

It’s just that He Yuzhu asked that he couldn’t buy it for He Yushui, so he didn’t agree to He Yushui’s request.

Seeing the change in He Yuzhu's expression, Chen Xueru quietly reached out and held He Yuzhu's hand, chuckling.

"Brother Zhuzi, please open it and take a look! I am also curious about what gifts you brought back."

He Yuzhu understood what Chen Xueru meant, swallowed the words, ignored He Yushui, and smiled and nodded at Chen Xueru.

As he was unpacking the package, he suddenly thought of something and turned around to continue.

"By the way, I passed by Fengtian this time and went to Aunt Wang's house. She made a set of clothes for the little doll and asked me to bring it back."

This surprise really took Chen Xueru by surprise. She couldn't help but move closer to the coffee table, her eyes full of anticipation.

"Brother Zhuzi, please tell me about it later."

"Okay!" He Yuzhu responded with a smile, his hands constantly moving to untie the package.

He Yushui didn't get a response and could only hum helplessly on the side, not daring to really lose her temper in front of He Yuzhu.

He Yuzhu untied the ropes of the package, took out boxes from it, and placed them on the coffee table.

He Yushui had long forgotten about being angry. She lay on the table, her eyes sparkling with excitement. She opened the box skillfully and enjoyed the joy of opening the box.

Chen Xueru sat aside, her eyes sweeping over these exotic little objects with a faint smile on her lips.

From time to time, she reached out and fiddled with them gently, making the tiny toys sway with her movements.

As the boxes were opened one by one, it became clear that there were three sets of toys.

He Yushui's mind began to become active, and he quietly began to put the toys he had seen into the box, intending to take two sets for himself.

Her little action did not escape the eyes of He Yuzhu and Chen Xueru.

Chen Xueru had promised her before, and there were three sets here, so she could just keep one for herself and did not say anything to stop her.

He Yuzhu spoke directly, with an unquestionable tone: "Yushui, just take one set, don't take more!"

"what?"

He Yushui didn't expect to be stopped by his brother. Logically, these little things wouldn't happen like this.

Seeing He Yuzhu's serious expression, she quickly turned to look at Chen Xueru for help.

Chen Xueru received He Yushui's signal for help and patted He Yuzhu's arm with a smile.

"Brother Zhuzi, let Yushui take it! I have a set to keep for the kids."

The seriousness on He Yuzhu's face gradually faded, and a hint of deep meaning flashed in his eyes.

He glanced at Chen Xueru's slightly bulging belly, but ultimately decided not to refuse her.

"Yushui, only one set is for you. The other set will be temporarily stored with you. You must keep it well for me."

He Yushui was confused and scratched his head, thinking, this is also for himself, right? Never mind, continue to put it in the box.

Just then, Cai Quanwu walked in carrying two large packages.

The three people who heard the footsteps immediately turned their eyes to him and greeted him enthusiastically: "Uncle Cai!"

He Yuzhu quickly stood up and went forward: "Uncle Cai, I'm really sorry to bother you. Put the things here first, I'll sort them out later."

Cai Quanwu glanced at the coffee table and nodded, "Okay, I'll go to the kitchen to help."

"By the way, I brought some sausages this time. Take some to the kitchen and we'll taste them together later."

As He Yuzhu spoke, he opened one of the packages and took out the sausage from it.

Cai Quanwu's eyes fell on the bag, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "Okay, then let's try what this foreign sausage tastes like."

With the temptation of delicious food, He Yushui quickly packed up the toys, put them into the package, and hurried out of the north room, leaving the space for the young couple.

Chen Xueru handed the teacup to He Yuzhu, leaned lightly on his shoulder, and listened to him talk about what he had seen and heard along the way.

By the time He Yuzhu had roughly recounted what had happened, the tea in the cup had been completely drunk by him.

Chen Xueru took the teacup with a faint smile, poured him more tea, and asked, "Brother Zhuzi, did you really make a few hundred dollars this time?"

"Haha! Don't you see who I am?" He Yuzhu patted his chest proudly.

Chen Xueru handed him the teacup and agreed, "Yes, yes, yes! Brother Zhuzi is a master chef, and all of this is a piece of cake."

So you did a good job this time? Did you get any reward at work?"

He Yuzhu was suddenly stunned and thought about his next job transfer.

He glanced at Chen Xueru and coughed twice softly.

"Ahem, Xueru, you know me. I'm not too interested in this. But there will be some changes in my job."