Siheyuan: Starting with one acre and three fen of land

As the temperature gradually rises, the trees on both sides of the alleys have put on new clothes, growing lush and leafy, adding a cool place to enjoy the coolness on hot summer days.

He Yuzhu rode his bicycle leisurely through the alleys, enjoying the breeze on his face.

"Pillar! Pillar!" A familiar call interrupted his thoughts.

When He Yuzhu heard the shouting, he quickly braked the car, turned his head and saw the old lady standing under the tree and waving at him.

He pushed his bicycle to the aunt and said, "Auntie, what do you want today?"

The aunt reached out and pulled He Yuzhu over, lowering her voice and saying, "Zhuzi, you better be careful. I've heard people say recently that your father abandoned his family and ran off with a widow. This is ruining your reputation!"

He Yuzhu frowned, but remained calm: "Thank you! I'll take note of this. You have to help me sort this out. You saw it that day. How could someone abandon his family and children like this?"

"Zhu Zi, don't worry! You helped me a lot last time. If I meet someone who talks nonsense now, I will tear his stinky mouth apart!" When the aunt said this, her desire to fight instantly arose.

"Okay! This kind of thing still depends on you!"

He Yuzhu complimented the old lady, which made her smile with joy, and her emotional value was maximized.

He exchanged pleasantries with the old lady for a while, then pushed his bicycle away. As he walked along the road, he was wondering who was playing tricks on him.

"After thinking about it, it can only be Jia Zhang." He Yuzhu thought to himself, "I just don't know if there is another deaf old lady behind her? But now that Old Master Zhang is here, I don't think she would dare to come and take advantage of her age!"

Not long after, He Yuzhu returned to the middle courtyard and saw the children crowded in front of their house, whispering to each other.

He Yuzhu shouted, "What are you doing here?"

When they heard He Yuzhu's shout, they immediately dispersed, leaving He Yuzhu alone there, confused and could only quicken his pace towards the door.

When He Yuzhu walked up the stairs and heard the voice coming from the house, his face suddenly changed. He stepped into the living room and roared, "Jia Zhang, you are looking for death!"

He Yuzhu's loud shout echoed in the house, instantly stunning several people in the room.

Jia Zhang was frightened and stopped shouting. However, Yi Zhonghai, who was sitting next to her, looked gloomy and stared at He Yuzhu.

He Yuzhu glanced at everyone, and finally looked at Jia Dongxu who was standing behind him, and asked coldly: "Brother Dongxu, what do you think about this?"

A trace of anger appeared on Jia Dongxu's face, but then it turned into a bitter smile. He opened his mouth, but in the end no word came out.

Seeing this, He Yuzhu turned to Peng Hongwu and said, "Xiaowu, take Yushui to your home for a while."

Peng Hongwu nodded, and holding Yu Shui who was sobbing behind him, the two of them slowly walked out the door.

Yu Shui looked up at He Yuzhu and wiped her tears: "Brother~"

He Yuzhu touched her head and comforted her, "Go! It's okay, I'll pick you up later."

Seeing that the rain had left, He Yuzhu crossed his arms over his chest and looked at everyone coldly: "What? You don't plan to give an explanation?"

Jia Zhang came to her senses at this moment and said arrogantly, "What explanation do I have to give you, you young boy?"

"Oh! So there's nothing to talk about?" He Yuzhu sneered and rushed towards Jia Zhang.

Jia Zhang was so frightened that she yelled, "What are you doing, kid?"

He Yuzhu pushed him away, grabbed Jia Dongxu's collar, and punched him in the abdomen mercilessly.

Jia Dongxu's face was twisted in pain and he groaned in agony.

"Ah! You little bastard, how dare you hit my Dongxu!" Seeing this, Jia Zhang rushed over with bared teeth and claws.

He Yuzhu used his strength to push Jia Dongxu towards Jia Zhangshi, interrupting her brutal charge. The two of them instantly rolled into a ball, tumbling on the ground.

"Bang! Zhuzi, you are too presumptuous! You don't know the etiquette and respect!"

Yi Zhonghai's face changed drastically when he saw this. He wanted to stop it, but things happened too quickly and before he could react, the mother and son of the Jia family were knocked to the ground.

He could only slam the table and loudly accuse: "Zhu Zi, you are too presumptuous! You don't know how to respect your elders!"

He Yuzhu glanced at Yi Zhonghai who was looking gloomy, reached out to pick his ears, and replied jokingly: "Oh! Is this the queue army entering the city again? Why haven't I heard about it!"

Yi Zhonghai's face turned black, and he pointed at He Yuzhu angrily: "You!"

He Yuzhu pointed at Jia Zhang with disdain on his face and said, "She came to my house to scold my sister, and she has the nerve to talk to me about etiquette."

Jia Zhang got up from the ground, helped Jia Dongxu up, and screamed, "Shazhu, you bastard! Oh, my Dongxu!"

He Yuzhu turned around, glared at her fiercely, and raised his fist: "If I hear anyone say that rainwater is a money-loser again, I will hold it against your Jia family and beat them up every time I see them!"

Seeing that Jia Zhang was so frightened that she stopped talking, he turned to Yi Zhonghai and said, "Is this what you mean? If you don't understand what I'm saying, I'm very good at explaining it to you."

Yi Zhonghai also knew He Yuzhu's skills and didn't want to continue the conflict with him, so he ignored the conversation: "Putting aside the previous trivial matter, you shouldn't hit anyone!"

"Ah?" He Yuzhu looked at Yi Zhonghai in shock. He could actually talk nonsense so seriously.

"Then putting aside the fight just now, isn't it normal for me to be emotionally impulsive sometimes? There's nothing strange about that."

He Yuzhu looked at the confused people in front of him and couldn't help laughing out loud, thinking to himself that this was bullshit and why were they still trying to figure out the logic.

The man was beaten, and He Yuzhu's mood gradually calmed down. He pulled over a chair and sat down steadily.

"I'm in a good mood now. If you have something to say, please speak up. If not, go home."

Yi Zhonghai glared at Jia Zhangshi, knowing that he had lost the initiative this time, so he had to give up.

"Zhu Zi, my sister-in-law just spoke hastily. She has no ill intention towards Yu Shui. You shouldn't take it so seriously. You should be magnanimous!"

He Yuzhu didn't respond to his words, but just waved his hand impatiently.

Seeing this, Yi Zhonghai could only honestly explain his purpose: "Zhu Zi, your brother Dong Xu has already set a date and wants you to be the chef. We are all neighbors in the same courtyard, so this little thing is not difficult for you, right?"

"Oh?" He Yuzhu glanced at the Jia family mother and son who were pretending to be deaf and dumb, and then looked at Yi Zhonghai, "How many tables do you plan to prepare? How much will you pay me for each table?"

When Jia Zhang heard that he wanted to charge more, she immediately stopped pretending and angrily scolded him, "Shazhu, you still want money for this? You are a conscienceless black-hearted ghost!"

Jia Dongxu quickly grabbed Jia Zhang and signaled her to stop scolding.

He Yuzhu raised his eyebrows and looked at Yi Zhonghai: "Is this your sincerity?"

When Yi Zhonghai heard Jia Zhang's shout, he knew that his job as the chef was over. Not to mention borrowing the He family's bicycle. He snorted coldly, stood up and walked out the door.

Jia Dongxu saw Yi Zhonghai had already stood up and left, and he knew that today's matter could not be accomplished. He sighed and pulled Jia Zhang out of the living room together.

He Yuzhu watched the figures of several people disappear into the night, and a trace of doubt arose in his heart. Yi Zhonghai is not old now, so why did he get involved in this matter?

He shook his head, stood up, put the table and chairs back in place, and went out to Peng's house to collect rain water.