Siheyuan: Starting with one acre and three fen of land

He Yuzhu finished work early in the evening and rode his bicycle back to the courtyard in the afterglow of the setting sun.

After returning home, He Yuzhu hurriedly started to cook dinner. After dinner, he told Yushui: "Yushui, I will be back later today. You don't have to wait for me, go to bed early."

As He Yuzhu pushed his bicycle into the yard, he met Aunt Yi who was there.

Aunt Yi saw him going out so late, and a look of concern appeared on her face: "Zhu Zi, why are you going out so late?"

He Yuzhu smiled and replied: "Auntie, I'm going to attend a study class today. I want to study hard and make progress every day!"

"Studying is a good thing, so go ahead and we can talk again when we have time."

"Okay! I'll go first!" He Yuzhu said and walked out.

As the night deepened, He Yuzhu rode his bicycle and headed towards the address given by Yan Bugui.

As he got closer to his destination, he saw many people riding bicycles heading there.

He Yuzhu stopped his bicycle, looked at the sign hanging under the light, and knew that he had arrived at the destination.

He was about to go to the guard to ask, but he saw a familiar figure.

"Hey! Uncle Zhang, long time no see, why are you here?" He Yuzhu shouted in surprise.

The man turned around and it was none other than Uncle Zhang Mingda, whom he had met while fishing in Shichahai.

Zhang Mingda heard the shouting and looked over. Seeing that it was He Yuzhu, he walked over with a smile and said, "Zhuzi, if you can come, why can't I?"

Zhang Mingda patted He Yuzhu's shoulder familiarly and said, "Where have you been recently? I haven't seen you in Shichahai. Have you found a new place?"

He Yuzhu smiled helplessly and said, "Uncle Zhang, you are wronging me. I have been busy in the kitchen recently! My master has something to do, so he asked me to take over."

Zhang Mingda's eyes lit up when he heard this: "Oh, so your skills have improved again? You must show me your skills when you have time. My daughter is obsessed with your skills."

He Yuzhu patted his chest and assured: "No problem, you prepare the things and I will make it for you! But then again, why are you here as a university teacher?"

Zhang Mingda laughed: "I was wondering why you came here?"

He Yuzhu took out the recommendation letter and handed it to Zhang Mingda: "Take a look, I'm here to learn."

"Oh, let me see." Zhang Mingda looked at the recommendation letter in the dim light, "Not bad, you have made some progress. Come on, I'll take you in."

"What? Are you working here part-time?" He Yuzhu said with some surprise.

"What are you looking at, kid? Isn't my level good enough to teach a primary school student like you? Haha!" Zhang Mingda teased.

When He Yuzhu heard that Zhang Mingda was really teaching here, he was also very surprised. This looked like a makeshift group, and he didn't expect that there would be university teachers teaching.

He waved his hands quickly: "Why would I think so? I'm so happy! Hehe!"

Zhang Mingda brought He Yuzhu into the school, took him to the administration office, checked He Yuzhu's high school graduation certificate and recommendation letter, and then completed the admission procedures.

He led He Yuzhu to the room with the words "Logistics Department" on it, knocked on the door, pushed it open and walked in: "Lao Luo, please help me get a set of textbooks. There is a new student here today."

There was a noise behind the pile of books, followed by a reply: "Wait a moment, I'll be right back when I finish organizing these books."

Not long after, Lao Luo appeared from behind the pile of books, holding a stack of books in his hands and with a warm smile on his face.

He walked up to Zhang Mingda and handed him the book: "Old Zhang, why did you come here in person?"

Zhang Mingda raised his chin and motioned He Yuzhu to take it: "Haha! I'm here to introduce you to a master."

He Yuzhu walked forward, took the book, and glanced at the cover, appearing a little curious.

After hearing what Zhang Mingda said, Lao Luo couldn't help but turn his gaze to He Yuzhu, with some doubt: "Where is this expert from?"

Zhang Mingda smiled and patted He Yuzhu on the shoulder: "Hey! This is He Yuzhu. The fish feast I told you about last time was made by Zhuzi. I'll open your eyes next time."

When Lao Luo heard this, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, then he turned to He Yuzhu and nodded: "Oh, the real person never reveals his true face!"

He Yuzhu said politely: "Uncle Zhang is so kind!"

Zhang Mingda looked at his watch and felt that it was getting late, so he said, "Lao Luo, I'm going to take Zhuzi to the classroom first. Wait for me to notify you next time, and you can enjoy a feast."

After he finished speaking, he turned to He Yuzhu and said, "Zhuzi, why are you still standing there? Pay up!"

"Ah? Isn't this textbook free?" He Yuzhu was a little surprised when he heard Zhang Mingda's reminder.

Zhang Mingda smiled and said, "Why don't we wait until it's free?"

"Okay, I'll pay right away." He Yuzhu took out some money from his pocket and handed it to Lao Luo, "Uncle Lao Luo, this is the money for the book."

Lao Luo took the money, glanced at it, took out the change from the drawer and handed it to He Yuzhu, then lowered his head and recorded it in the notebook: "Okay, I received the money. Go in and study hard."

Zhang Mingda took He Yuzhu to the door of a classroom, pointed inside and said, "This is the first grade class, go in first! If you don't understand something, go find the teacher."

He Yuzhu nodded and thanked him, "Okay Uncle Zhang, you go ahead and do your work, I'll go in by myself."

Zhang Mingda nodded and walked to another classroom with the textbook under his arm.

He Yuzhu withdrew his gaze, turned around, walked into the classroom, found an empty stool and sat down.

He placed the book on the table, stroking it with his fingers to calm his chaotic thoughts.

He originally planned to come here just to get a diploma, but he didn't expect that the courses here were so rich.

Although it is not as numerous as the twelve courses in a regular junior high school, there are still seven courses to learn here.

Fortunately, you can complete one course and graduate one course here. This way, you can finish your studies quickly and get your diploma earlier.

He Yuzhu gathered his scattered thoughts and began to focus on the teacher on the podium. This was his first class in this era, so he tried not to be so absent-minded.

As the night deepened, the two-hour class came to an end without us noticing.

He Yuzhu packed up his books, stood up, stretched, and walked out of the classroom with his books.

He was still experiencing the novelty of the first lesson and felt that it was not difficult. It seemed that he could ask Zhang Mingda how to complete the course quickly.

He Yuzhu came to the door of Zhang Mingda's classroom, looked inside, and saw Zhang Mingda organizing his lecture notes at the podium.

"Uncle Zhang, are you done packing? Let's go together!"

Zhang Mingda was packing up his lecture notes when he looked up at He Yuzhu: "Zhuzi, sure! Let's go out together. How do you feel today?"

He Yuzhu shrugged and said in an exaggerated tone: "That's not so simple!"

"Haha, kid! Let's go! When you have time, let's go fishing together. I've been craving the fish you cook for a long time." Zhang Mingda put away the lecture notes and called He Yuzhu to walk out of the classroom together.

"Uncle Zhang, how about the end of this month? I happen to be on vacation that day." He Yuzhu was planning to go to Guan's house at the end of the month, but fishing wouldn't interfere with anything.

"Okay, let's set it for the end of the month. I'll call Lao Luo along then, and we'll see who can harvest the most."

Zhang Mingda became excited when he mentioned fishing, and his face was beaming with joy as if he had already seen the scene of returning with a full load.

"No problem, Uncle Zhang, please take care of it." He Yuzhu also agreed with a smile.