Siheyuan: Revenge of the Stupid Pillar

Ran's mother said softly, "Let's not talk about that damned Yan Bugui, let's talk about He Yuzhu?"

"What does He Yuzhu have to talk about?"

Ran Qiuye hesitated and was very shy.

Ran's mother held her forehead and asked, "Qiuye, how old is He Yuzhu now?"

"Twenty-four, why are you asking this?" Ran Qiuye asked puzzledly.

Mother Ran glared at her daughter and said unhappily, "See if his age is suitable for you?"

Ran Qiuye's face instantly flushed with red, and she said in a tender voice: "Mom, what are you talking about? This is the first time we meet, what's inappropriate about it?"

Ran's mother rolled her eyes. "I see that your soul is almost seduced by him. Can't I ask about the basic situation of this heart-stealing thief?"

"Mom, what are you talking about? Whose soul has been hooked away? If you keep talking nonsense, I will ignore you!" Ran Qiuye said coquettishly.

Ran's mother glared at Ran's father with dissatisfaction and motioned for him to ask.

Father Ran gave Mother Ran a reassuring look and whispered softly, "Qiu Ye, He Yuzhu said that he lost his mother when he was nine, was abandoned by his father when he was thirteen, and raised his sister alone?"

A trace of heartache flashed in Ran Qiuye's eyes, "Yes, Brother He's life is really rough, his father is really heartless, he actually had the heart to abandon such a young child..."

"But Brother He did not complain about his fate. Instead, he relied on his own hands to not only raise his sister, but also now takes care of the lonely elderly people in the institution."

"Brother He is so unlucky. The compound where he lives is full of demons. There is a hypocritical uncle, the ungrateful widow Qin, and a morally corrupt uncle..."

Ran Qiuye was very excited and talked incessantly about He Yuzhu.

Father Ran's eyes rolled around, his face dark and unclear. After Ran Qiuye finished speaking, he said calmly:

"If it is true as you said, He Yuzhu is a determined, tenacious, and positive young man. I am afraid that what he said is untrue and he is deliberately concealing..."

Ran Qiuye interrupted in dissatisfaction: "How could what Big Brother He said be untrue? I personally experienced how Third Uncle Yan Bugui cheated him. How could this be false?"

Ran's mother interrupted, "What happened to Yan Bugui is true, but the other things..."

"Cough cough!"

Seeing his daughter's face becoming increasingly ugly, Father Ran quickly changed the subject and said, "Qiuye, you said that He Yuzhu is now the deputy director of the canteen of the steel mill?"

Ran Qiuye's expression changed from anger to joy, and he said with great interest: "Yes! Brother He's cooking skills are very good, comparable to Wu Yusheng, the head chef of Emei Restaurant. Wu Yusheng is a national treasure-level cooking master and has cooked for many big shots..."

"Tonight, Brother He and Chef Wu had a competition, and they were evenly matched. The hot and sour food they cooked was delicious. I have never eaten anything so delicious in my life."

Upon hearing this, Ran's father was shocked. He was also a glutton and naturally knew Wu Yusheng's name.

Not only did he know it, he had seen it.

It was precisely because he knew Wu Yusheng's name that he became suspicious of He Yuzhu.

He Yuzhu is only twenty-four, how could his cooking skills be comparable to Wu Yusheng's? Could it be that this boy hired someone to perform a play to deceive his silly girl?

Father Ran said calmly, "Did you suggest going to Emei Restaurant, or did He Yuzhu suggest going there?"

"I suggested going. Because of Yan Bugui's deception, Brother He scolded me without knowing the truth. After the truth came out, Brother He felt guilty and wanted to treat me to a meal to make amends."

"I was furious at the time and didn't want to talk to him, but Brother He followed me and said he wanted to go home with me to apologize to you two elders. I was so angry that I wanted to kill him, so I took him to the Emei Restaurant."

Father Ran asked, "What does Master Wu look like?"

Ran Qiuye had no doubts and said without hesitation: "Master Wu is about 1.7 meters tall and slightly fat..."

The characteristics described by Ran Qiuye all matched those of Wu Yusheng, and Ran's father was then certain that the incident at Emei Restaurant was not He Yuzhu's plan.

Since what Ran Qiuye said was true, then He Yuzhu's cooking skills were really good. Ran's father's Adam's apple moved a few times and he smiled:

"Qiu Ye, since He Yuzhu's cooking skills are so good, then you can find time to invite him to our house to cook a table so that my mother and I can have a taste!"

Ran Qiuye rolled her eyes at her father and said, "Dad, Brother He and I just met, so I invited him to our house to cook. Do you think it's appropriate?"

Father Ran laughed twice, "This is indeed a bit abrupt..."

Ran's mother glared at her husband and said, "All you know is eating for a day. What if I eat less for you for a day?"

Ran Qiuye's eyes lit up, "By the way, Brother He wants to ask you to do something. If this is done, he can come to our house to cook!"

Father Ran frowned and asked, "What's the matter?"

"Brother He wants to attend night school. Isn't Senior Brother Du He the principal of the night school? Why don't you give him a heads up!" Ran Qiuye begged.

Father Ran's brows relaxed. "I thought it was something serious. It's just a small matter. I can just call him tomorrow."

"What culture does He Yuzhu belong to?" asked Ran's mother.

Ran Qiuye said without hesitation: "Primary school education!"

Ran's mother said disappointedly: "Only elementary school education!"

Ran Qiuye pouted and said, "What's wrong with only having an elementary school education? Brother He has read most of the books in the Beijing Library and probably knows more than you do. If he hadn't been forced to drop out of school to raise his sister, he would definitely be a college student now."

"What? You said he has read most of the books in the Beijing Library?"

Father Ran exclaimed in surprise. He knew exactly how many books there were in the Beijing Library, and he had not even seen half of them. He did not believe that He Yuzhu had seen most of them.

Ran Qiuye said angrily: "Brother He's original words were nearly half."

Ran's mother said with a look of surprise: "Almost half, but less than half, and a far cry from more than half."

Ran Qiuye pursed her lips and said, "Mom, can you please stop being so picky about words? Okay, I'm going to stop chatting with you two. I'm going to wash up and go to bed."

Looking at Ran Qiuye's departing back, Ran's mother said worriedly, "Old Ran, our daughter seems to be fascinated by that guy named He Yuzhu!"

Father Ran said calmly, "I can see that, but men should get married when they are old enough, and women should get married when they are old enough. Your daughter is old enough now, and it's time for her to find a partner. Do you still want to keep him by your side forever?"

Mother Ran glanced at Father Ran and said, "Of course I can't keep my daughter by my side forever, but I'm not very satisfied with He Yuzhu."

"Not to mention his low education, the key point is that the environment he lives in is too chaotic, with all kinds of monsters and demons. Our daughter is so innocent, can you be assured of marrying her there?"

Father Ran said seriously, "I think He Yuzhu is not bad. He is now the deputy director of the cafeteria, earning more than 100 yuan a month. His cooking skills are not bad, and my daughter won't have to worry about food and drink if she marries him."

"What you're worried about are minor issues. He has low cultural level, but he's attending night school and is actively improving his cultural level. His living environment is poor, so he can just move to another place. I'm a little worried about his character, so I plan to find out more about him tomorrow."

"Where are you going to find out?"

"Street Office, if He Yuzhu was really abandoned by his father at the age of thirteen, the people in the Street Office must know about it. Go to the Street Office, and then go to their hospital to find out..."

“Can the people from the subdistrict office tell you?”

"Doesn't He Yuzhu want to go to night school? I'll just say I'm a night school teacher and want to know about He Yuzhu's situation, and they'll definitely tell me!"

The couple discussed their daughter's affairs until the early morning, and then fell asleep exhausted. How pitiful are the parents in the world!