Siheyuan: Starting with one acre and three fen of land

He Yuzhu looked up at the sky and saw snowflakes falling continuously. He walked into the hanging flower gate and shook off the snowflakes on his body.

He walked along the corridor to the main room, lifted the door curtain, walked into the living room and saw the father and daughter sitting by the stove.

He Daqing sat in a chair, drinking hot tea leisurely, and making tut-tut sounds from time to time.

Under the light, Yu Shui held the picture book and read it with relish.

He Yuzhu picked up a chair, walked towards the stove, and sat on the chair to warm his hands.

His footsteps broke the silence in the house. Yu Shui was awakened from his immersion and looked up at He Yuzhu.

"Brother, you're back!"

Yu Shui closed the picture book, slid down from the chair, and placed the picture book in his hand on the chair.

She walked towards the round table, stood on tiptoe, picked up the teapot, poured tea into the cups, and shook the teapot.

He Yuzhu had just put down the chair in his hand when he caught a glimpse of Yu Shui's action out of the corner of his eye. He quickly stepped forward and snatched the teapot from her hand.

"Yushui, don't do this again! This big teapot is too heavy, don't burn yourself. Come, I'll pour you a cup!"

As He Yuzhu spoke, he took the teacup, poured a cup for Yu Shui, and handed it to her.

Yu Shui looked at the teacup handed to her, took two steps back, and shook her head to refuse: "Brother, I want to pour you a cup, I don't drink it."

When He Yuzhu heard her say this, a warm current surged in his heart, thinking that he would be able to support this sister in the future.

He took out a handful of candy from his pocket and handed it to her: "Then have some candy!"

Yu Shui looked at the candy in He Yu Zhu's hand, walked up happily, and put the candy into his pocket: "Brother, you are so nice!"

He Yuzhu reached out and rubbed Yu Shui's head, then sat back in front of the stove to warm himself by the fire.

He Daqing was still sitting in his chair calmly, seemingly not caring much about what was happening.

But the slight smile on his lips revealed his inner relief and happiness.

"Dad, you left Fengze Garden a few years ago because of a dispute, right?"

He Daqing heard this sudden question and looked at He Yuzhu with some confusion: "Is it because of this? Why are you asking this all of a sudden?"

"Dad, let me tell you about the past six months. See if the situation is similar to the beginning."

After saying this, He Yuzhu began to talk to He Daqing about the situation in the kitchen of Fengze Garden.

After listening to him, He Daqing sat quietly in the chair and began to ponder.

"Zhu Zi, you're right. And this time it's even more serious than before."

After hearing what he said, He Yuzhu confirmed his judgment.

"Oh, you think so too? Should I leave like you did?"

He Daqing took a sip of hot tea and cleared his throat: “In the past, I sat with the rich people, but now I stand with ordinary people. I guess I can’t suppress it this time.

If you don't plan to stay in the kitchen all day, you won't be able to cook. With your current skills, there is no point in staying."

He Yuzhu saw that He Daqing was aware that the situation had changed, so it seemed that there was no need to worry about him doing anything out of the ordinary.

"Okay, then should we go to Shopkeeper Luan about this?"

He Daqing glanced at him and said with a hint of disdain: "You are just a junior, just go and talk to Old Zheng about this."

He Yuzhu was speechless when he saw He Daqing's expression. He thought, "Good fellow! What kind of status do you think I am? I am still chatting and laughing with the shopkeeper?"

He said unhappily, "Okay, okay, okay! I'll go find Master Zheng tomorrow."

It snowed all night yesterday, and when I woke up, it was all white outside.

It was too early and the snow had not been cleared in the alley yet, so He Yuzhu walked on the road with one foot deep and one foot shallow.

Only when he came out of the alley and onto the street did he see lights flickering on the road.

When he walked closer, He Yuzhu realized that they were patrol officers in military uniforms, busy clearing the snow off the road.

He wanted to treat them to breakfast, but he probably wouldn't be accepted.

"As expected of the people's army, their fine traditions remain the same wherever they are!"

He Yuzhu thought that he would also have to contribute when the time comes.

We walked along the cleaned road and finally arrived at Fengze Garden.

He Yuzhu was different today than usual. He went to Zheng Youmin's rest room first, ready to talk to him about leaving.

"Knock, knock, knock~" there was a knock on the door of the lounge.

"Please come in!"

He Yuzhu was standing outside the door. When he heard Zheng Youmin's voice coming from inside the house, he reached out, pushed the door open and walked in.

"Master Zheng!" He Yuzhu said as he bowed to him.

Zheng Youmin bowed when he saw He Yuzhu coming in. He knew that he had something to do, so he asked, "Zhuzi, please sit down first. What is the matter with you coming here today?"

He Yuzhu hesitated for a moment and replied respectfully: "Master Zheng, I came here today to tell you something. I don't plan to continue working."

Zheng Youmin glanced at He Yuzhu and saw that he had a determined expression. Knowing that he had made up his mind, he stopped trying to dissuade him.

"Can you tell me the reason?"

He Yuzhu didn't know how to respond after hearing this and thought for a while about what to say.

"Master Zheng, I'm telling you the truth. You know the exact situation in the restaurant better than I do.

Some people don’t like my behavior of working half-time and then leaving, but I haven’t shown it too much now.”

Zheng Youmin had a clear mind and knew exactly what everyone in the kitchen was like.

He sighed and waved his hand: "Zhu Zi, I'm not stupid. The current situation is really bad, it's better for you to leave."

"Master Zheng, just tell the shopkeeper that my father asked me to leave.

The situation has stabilized recently, and he is too busy to cook Tan's dishes for people at their homes, so he asked me to help."

He Yuzhu skillfully pushed He Daqing out, thinking it would be a waste if he didn't use his cheap father.

Seeing that he had even found an excuse, Zheng Youmin smiled and said, "Okay then! Say hello to Master Wang and you don't have to come tomorrow. As for your wages, when do you plan to come and get them?"

"Just give the wages to Wang Yiren, and I will explain everything to him."

He Yuzhu thought that he would have to share the publishing fees with Wang Yiren in the future, and he didn't want to make a special trip in the middle of winter just for such a small amount of money.

"Okay! I will give the money to him when the time comes." Zheng Youmin said, then picked up the teacup and took a sip of hot tea.

"Master Zheng, I'll get busy then." After saying this, He Yuzhu left the lounge and walked towards the kitchen.

After a busy day, He Yuzhu tidied up his workbench, glanced at the kitchen where he had worked for nearly a year, and walked out.

As soon as He Yuzhu walked out of the back door, he heard shouting from behind. He turned around and saw Wang Yiren running towards him.

"Brother Wang, is there anything else?"

Wang Yiren ran up to him and said, "Zhu Zi, I'll see you off. Come and see me when you have time!"

He Yuzhu was very happy and put his arm around his shoulders: "Haha! Of course I will come. You don't think that what I told you before was a lie, right?"

"Ah? You mean comic books?"

"I'll keep you in suspense about the exact amount of the reward. Just write the letter and wait for it to be sent back home!"