Siheyuan: Starting with one acre and three fen of land

The train slowly pulled into Baocheng Station. Accompanied by the sound of rails rubbing against each other, He Yuzhu got off the train in the rain and followed the bustling crowd to the outside of the station.

Night had fallen. He Yuzhu stood on the side of the road with his bag on his back, looking around, but it was pitch black and he couldn't tell whether there was a guesthouse nearby.

"Okay, let's just ask someone. It's really inconvenient in the dark!" He Yuzhu scratched his head and led Yu Shui towards the guard standing not far away.

When the guard saw someone walking towards him, he immediately became alert and stared at them closely.

When he got closer, he saw that the man was holding a child, so he secretly breathed a sigh of relief and lowered his guard.

"Hello, comrade. Is there any hotel nearby?" He Yuzhu said as he took out a cigarette case, took out a cigarette and handed it over.

The guard pursed his lips, but still reached out to take the cigarette, but put it in his pocket without lighting it.

He looked at the rain and said to He Yuzhu, "Comrade, do you need any help?"

He Yuzhu smiled and said, "This is the first time for me and my sister to come to Baocheng. We don't know where there are hotels nearby. I came to ask you. Seeing your uniforms makes me feel at ease."

He listened to He Yuzhu's compliments with a smile on his face: "There is a hotel near this station, but since you have children with you, I suggest you go to a guesthouse a few blocks away. It's nice and safe."

After he finished speaking, he pointed to the road not far away and said, "Go over there and call a tricycle. Once you tell them, you'll know the location."

"Thank you so much today! We'll go look for it right away." Seeing that he had found out everything, He Yuzhu smiled and thanked him, then handed him a cigarette.

There must be no illegal taxis where the guard pointed his finger. Although He Yuzhu was not afraid of these minor incidents, it was still better to be safe since he was taking Yu Shui with him.

He Yuzhu and his sister left the guard post, found a tricycle driver in the direction he pointed, got on the tricycle and drove towards the guesthouse.

Not long after, the tricycle stopped in front of the guesthouse.

He Yuzhu led Yu Shui into the guesthouse, which was simply and neatly furnished. They walked to the reception desk.

"Comrade, please get us a room." He Yuzhu said as he handed the letter of introduction to the waiter.

The front desk clerk took the letter of introduction, looked at He Yuzhu and the other man, and asked with a smile: "Comrade He, what kind of room do you need?"

He Yuzhu immediately realized that the guesthouse at this time was very different from the future, as it was not entirely composed of separate rooms.

He quickly replied: "Are there any single rooms available? Open a single room for me."

The waiter nodded in agreement, glanced at the contents of the letter of introduction, and recorded the information in the registration book.

"Comrade He, this is the room key. You can get water from the kettle in the room in the backyard water room." As he said this, he handed the key and letter of introduction to He Yuzhu.

"Okay, thank you comrade!" He Yuzhu took the key and took Yu Shui to the room to settle down.

They pushed the door open and saw that the house was clean and tidy, and they smiled. The trains of this era were very comfortable, and now they could finally rest.

At this time, in the courtyard of Luoguxiang in the south of the city, Yan Bugui and his wife were sitting in the room, talking about the affairs of He Yuzhu and his sister.

Yang Ruihua gently rocked the cradle, coaxing the child who had just fallen asleep, turned to look at Yan Bugui and said, "Old Yan, our family must have a good relationship with the He family in the Central Courtyard!"

Yan Bugui sat on a chair, fanning himself with a palm-leaf fan in his hand. His eyes were a little dazed, and it was unknown what he was thinking about.

Hearing Yang Ruihua's words, he came back to his senses and looked at her in confusion: "What did you hear in the courtyard? I told you to stop asking around!"

Yang Ruihua rolled his eyes at Yan Bugui and said unhappily, "What do you know? I talked to Sister Wang today and found out that the He family is living a really good life."

She deliberately kept the question in suspense and did not continue speaking. She turned around and fanned her son in the cradle.

When Yan Bugui heard her say this, he couldn't help but think of the first time he met He Yuzhu. He heard the sound of a car outside the yard, and it was not going to an ordinary family.

He looked at Yang Ruihua and asked curiously, "Can you tell me what happened?"

Seeing that he had aroused Yan Bugui's interest, Yang Ruihua smiled and said, "Don't think that the He family only has two children now, but He Yuzhu is a capable person. I heard from Sister Wang that he has great cooking skills and is the head chef of the Emei Restaurant."

Yan Bugui asked in surprise, "Oh, are you sure it's the Emei Restaurant?"

"Sister Wang said it herself, why would I lie to you?" Yang Ruihua was very dissatisfied with his words.

Yan Bugui was retorted and coughed without saying anything.

Seeing that he remained silent, Yang Ruihua continued, “Sister Wang helps take care of He Yushui every day, and He Yuzhu will pack a portion of food for his family.

That's the food from a big restaurant, and sometimes there's meat dishes. Just think about how long it's been since we had a good meal!"

When she said this, a trace of envy flashed in her eyes and she swallowed unconsciously.

Yan Bugui looked at Yan Jiekuang lying in the cradle and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

He has not yet decided where to go, so he can only attend a literacy class that has just started, and he is worried.

But with another mouth to feed in the family, and no extra income, the financial pressure on Yan Bugui suddenly increased due to the food and drink for five people in the family.

Yan Bugui said helplessly: "That's the reward the Li family deserves for their help, we can only watch!"

Yang Ruihua looked at him pretending not to understand what he meant, and deliberately sighed: "You are a teacher, you should be respectable. But the bookstall at home is gone, and I just had the third child and can't make a living. What should I do if I run out of money?"

When Yan Bugui heard his words, his brows furrowed, and he was thinking about what to do.

As the saying goes, increase income and reduce expenditure. To increase income, you can consider writing letters for others in your free time. You can also pick up the skill of growing potted plants and plant some flowers in the yard.

We can try to establish a good relationship with the He family first. They won't invest much money anyway. If we have a nice attitude and say nice things, there won't be any big problems.

"Okay, I know what's going on!"

Seeing that he looked unhappy, Yang Ruihua didn't say anything more.