Siheyuan: Revenge of the Stupid Pillar

Xu Huizhen opened the lunch box and a rich aroma hit her face.

Chen Xueru sniffed her nose, looking salivating, "It smells so good! Huizhen, can you give me some?"

Xu Huizhen glanced at Chen Xueru and said coldly: "This is the meal my husband prepared for me for pregnant women. Do you think I will give it to you?"

Chen Xueru pouted and said, "Stingy!"

Xu Huizhen ignored Chen Xueru and started eating with relish.

Chen Xueru swallowed her saliva, looked at He Yuzhu with pleading eyes, and said delicately:

"Brother Zhuzi, when you prepare dinner for Xu Huizhen in the future, can you also prepare one for me?"

He Yuzhu said calmly: "You are not my wife, why should I prepare it for you?"

Chen Xueru's face froze, and she smiled awkwardly: "I can give you money!"

He Yuzhu glanced at Chen Xueru coldly, "Do you think that I, the canteen director, would be short of money?"

Chen Xueru raised her eyebrows and said angrily, "You two are so annoying. I'm going to night school first. I won't wait for you."

Chen Xueru pretended to walk out. He thought He Yuzhu and his wife would try to keep her, but they ignored her and just looked very happy and affectionate.

Chen Xueru was so angry that her nipples hurt, and she secretly vowed to find a husband who was a better chef than He Yuzhu.

The next day.

When He Yuzhu arrived at the steel rolling mill, he went straight to Li Huaide's office.

Li Huaide was slightly surprised and asked: "Zhu Zi, why did you come to see me so early? Is there something wrong?"

He Yuzhu smiled flatteringly and said, "Brother Li, I need to take my wife to the hospital for a physical examination, so I came to ask you for half a day off."

Li Huaide said kindly, "You don't need to ask for leave. You have nothing to do today anyway. Just come back after you're done. That way you won't have to deduct your salary."

He Yuzhu smiled and said, "Thank you, Brother Li!"

Li Huaide smiled and said, "You're welcome! By the way, have you got any idea for your new song?"

He Yuzhu nodded and said, "I have some inspiration, but it will take time."

Li Huaide said seriously: "Zhu Zi, this is a big deal, you must take it to heart."

He Yuzhu vowed: "Don't worry, Brother Li, I will never let you down."

Li Huaide nodded with satisfaction, "I trust you to do the job, go and do your business!"

"Goodbye, Brother Li!"

He Yuzhu said goodbye to Li Huaide, rode his bike and went straight to the tavern.

He Yuzhu looked at Xu Huizhen's bulging belly and said with concern:

"Wife, how about calling a tricycle for you?"

"Why spend that money?"

Xu Huizhen glanced at He Yuzhu, stood on tiptoe, and sat on the back seat of the bicycle.

He Yuzhu was afraid of bumping his wife, so he rode very slowly.

After one hour.

A female doctor held the report and looked at He Yuzhu and Xu Huizhen, who looked very nervous, and said with a smile:

"Congratulations, you are indeed pregnant with twins."

He Yuzhu and Xu Huizhen both showed expressions of ecstasy when they heard this.

Xu Huizhen said excitedly: "Doctor, can you tell if it's a boy or a girl?"

The female hospital manager shook her head and said, "I'm sorry, but the hospital has a rule that we can't tell you the gender of the baby in advance."

He Yuzhu tugged at the corner of Xu Huizhen's clothes and continued to ask:

"Doctor, mothers who are pregnant with twins, is there anything special that you should pay attention to?"

The female doctor smiled warmly and said, "Just like any other pregnant woman, but if you have the means, it would be best if you can be admitted to the hospital a few days before the due date. After all, the birth of twins is more difficult than for a normal pregnant woman."

"Thank you, doctor. We now know what to do."

After returning to the tavern, Xu Huizhen couldn't wait to tell everyone in the store the good news.

Everyone sent their congratulations, and Xu Huizhen's pretty face was smiling like a flower.

He Yuzhu gave a few instructions and then went back to the steel mill to work.

At five o'clock in the afternoon, Xiao Yichen and twelve others came to He Yuzhu's office.

These twelve people are the applicants who want to participate in the chorus of "Chinese". He Yuzhu, as the creator of this song and the canteen director, is naturally responsible for the rehearsal of the song.

In addition to Xiao Yichen, the twelve people also include Qin Shou, Chu Sheng, and the fat man who are familiar to He Yuzhu.

As soon as the fat man came to the office, he tried to show his courtesy to He Yuzhu, but He Yuzhu ignored him.

In fact, there were more than just these twelve people who signed up. Several women also signed up, but He Yuzhu felt that women were not suitable for singing this song together, so he rejected them.

He Yuzhu glanced at the twelve people in front of him and decided to select the lead singer first.

The so-called lead singer is the solo at the beginning or middle part of a chorus or chorus. Because this solo has the function of leading everyone to sing, it is called "lead singer".

The lead singer is also called the soloist, who can be one or several people.

The climax of the song "Chinese" has eight lines of lyrics, and each person sings two lines, so a total of four lead singers are needed.

He Yuzhu's method of selecting the lead singer was very simple. He asked the twelve people to sing the song once, and the four who sang the best would be the lead singers.

"Comrades, if you want to sing a song well, you must first have a good lead singer. This song requires four lead singers in total."

"To make it fair, I'm going to have everyone sing this song again, and the four best singers will be the lead singers."

"Of course, if you feel that you are lacking in ability, you can give up the competition for the lead singer."

When the twelve people heard this, they looked at each other, but no one backed out.

He Yuzhu spent nearly an hour to finally select four lead singers and then began formal rehearsal.

We just rehearsed twice and the bell for the end of get off work rang.

He Yuzhu was anxious to go home to be with his pregnant wife, but had no interest in rehearsing overtime.

"That's all for today. Come to my office at the same time tomorrow."

The fat man said, "Director He, I think we should work harder so that we can get good results in the evening party."

He Yuzhu was angry and inadvertently winked at Xiao Yichen.

Xiao Yichen understood instantly and scolded, "Fatty, you are single, of course you can stay and work overtime, but many of our colleagues have parents and children to take care of, and they have a lot of things to do after get off work, so how can they have the time to work overtime with you?"

The fat man stiffened his neck and said, "I think for the sake of collective honor, everyone should overcome it."

He Yuzhu said in a deep voice: "I don't believe in moral blackmail. Besides, it's still early for the celebration. There's still time. There's no need to work overtime. Let's all go home!"

As soon as He Yuzhu finished speaking, everyone rushed forward, leaving only the fat man behind.

He Yuzhu frowned and said, "Fatty, why don't you leave?"

The fat man said flatteringly: "Director He, my uncle brought me some wild mushrooms from the countryside. I want to give half of them to you to try..."

He Yuzhu said with a straight face: "Fatty, if you have something to say, just say it. Don't give me some local specialties."