Siheyuan: Big City, Small Love

When returning to Guangcheng, Yu Shui was a little unhappy because He Lai didn't allow her to bring anything. In the end, Yu Shui only took a few Jin Yong novels and the cosmetics she had prepared earlier, while He Lai took some bird's nests, fish maw and other things.

When we got back to the guesthouse, Sha Zhu was just about to go out.

"Xiao Laizi, Yushui, you two have gone too far! You sneaked out to play without me!"

Sha Zhu immediately questioned.

"Uh...Brother Zhuzi, Yushui and I are going on our honeymoon to enjoy our time together. It's a bit inconvenient to bring you along!"

He Lai explained.

"What honeymoon? I'm still eating sweet dates!" Sha Zhu said with a sneer. He saw Yu Shui holding a bag and said to Yu Shui, "Yu Shui, what are you holding in your hand? Is it delicious? Give me some."

"Brother, how come you only know how to eat! This is not food, it's the cosmetics that Brother Lai bought for me. I'll get you a few bottles, you can bring them to sister-in-law, she will definitely like it."

After Yu Shui finished speaking, she took out four bottles of facial cosmetics from her bag and handed them to Sha Zhu.

"Uh... Yushui, what brand is this? Why is there handwriting? It can't be a cheap product! How can I give it to your sister-in-law?"

Sha Zhu saw the handwritten words and knew at a glance that it was not the original bottle, so he asked.

"Forget it! Give it back to me!" Yu Shui was angry that Sha Zhu didn't know the value of the goods. If He hadn't said that it couldn't be put back into the original bottle, why would it become like this!

"No, no, I want it, I want it, I just said it casually, how can I refuse something given by my sister!"

Sha Zhu smiled and stuffed several bottles of cosmetics into his pockets. Are you kidding? How can He Lai's products be any different from Yu Shui's?

"Brother Zhuzi, where are you going?" He Lai asked puzzledly.

"I'm about to go to Taotao Ju. Where else can I go?" said Sha Zhu.

"Oh, what about my brother Zhiwen? Have the workers in our factory returned?"

He Lai asked.

"Most of the workers went back by train yesterday. Zhang Zhiwen didn't go back, but I don't know where he went. Director Li is still in Guangcheng. I occasionally cook for him at Taotaoju. He and a few Hong Kong businessmen often come to eat."

Sha Zhu answered truthfully.

"Oh, I see! Are you still going today?"

He Lai nodded and asked.

"Now that you're back, why should I go? I need to pack up quickly, buy some things and go back to the city. Guangzhou is in a mess right now. Many outsiders have come here. I heard that they are all planning to hop on the train to Shenzhen. It seems that they are going to go to some port city. They are all unable to make it in their hometown and are planning to flee there."

Silly Zhu said.

"Okay then, let's put our things away first, then go out for a walk and buy some things to bring back. Do you have a train ticket for tomorrow?"

He Lai suggested.

"Okay, it just so happens that the manager of Tao Tao Ju gave me a lot of fruit tickets. Hey, you need tickets to buy fruit now. You can't buy it without tickets. Fortunately, the manager there is nice! Otherwise, we can only go back empty-handed!

Then you guys go back to your room and put your things away. I'll go to the Canton Fair to ask Feng Gong for the train ticket! I must ask him to arrange a sleeper ticket for me this time. This hard seat carriage is too crowded, it's full of people!"

After Sha Zhu finished speaking, he ran towards the Canton Fair.

He Lai and Yu Shui first made a phone call at the front desk to report their safety to Sijiu City, and then went upstairs to wait for Sha Zhu to come back.

……

Soon, He Lai and the other two were walking on the street and found that there were a lot of people begging on the roadside, and some people simply slept next to the road.

He Lai couldn't bear it, so he took out some national food coupons and money and gave them to them.

Be a saint so be it, but in this day and age, people beg on the streets only when they really can't make a living.

It's not like the beggars in later generations who beg during the day and live happily at night, driving Lamborghinis and drinking Changbai Mountain dew! That's real wealth!

He Lai thought that it was useless for him to have so much money, so he just gave some help wherever possible.

"Xiao Laizi, you are kind-hearted. Every time you encounter something like this, you always try to take care of it." Sha Zhu said.

"Hey, they are all people with miserable lives, so help them if you can."

He Lai sighed.

Alas, it would be great if we could hold on for another half a year. By the second half of the year, the situation would have gotten better. What a pity, what a pity.

Although I could have enough food to eat in Hong Kong, it was still an old society after all, with prostitution, gambling, and drugs everywhere! If you were involved in any of these, a family would be ruined. In addition, there were gangs in Hong Kong that almost controlled the entire lower class.

Ordinary people in the past could only be exploited.

This is also the reason why the birth rate in Hong Kong has always been low. The average number of children born in Hong Kong can only be 0.8, less than one, which is the lowest fertility rate in the world. This is also the average value in Hong Kong.

Just think about how many children those wealthy people in Hong Kong have!

Even Huo Ying, a patriot, had 13 children!

The gambling king He has 17 children.

It can be seen that it is very good for people at the bottom of society to have one child!

Therefore, the population growth of the port city basically relies on outsiders, the so-called refugees. Only with the influx of batches of refugees and their hard work on the land of the port city can the prosperity of the port city be supported.

……

"Brother Lai, don't be sad, let's go." Yu Shui pulled He Lai, who was still feeling sad, and said.

"Well, let's go." He Lai came back to his senses and walked towards the fruit market with Yu Shui and the others.

There were very few fruits in the market. He Lai and his two companions only bought six durians and left.

After returning to the guesthouse, the three of them were chatting when Zhang Zhiwen came over.

"Hey, you two finally came back? Did you bring anything for me? I won't accept it if you don't!"

Zhang Zhiwen laughed.

"Yushui, give a few bottles of your cosmetics to Brother Zhiwen."

He Lai said with a smile.

"Oh." Yu Shui naturally had no objection and turned around to look through the bag.

"Brother Zhiwen, here! Sister Song Xue will definitely like it." Yu Shui handed over six bottles and said.

"Okay, then thank the rain." Zhang Zhiwen naturally knew that these cosmetics were not as ordinary as they seemed. They were all good things from Hong Kong.

"You're welcome." Yu Shui smiled and sat back next to He Lai.

Sha Zhu looked at the cosmetics in Zhang Zhiwen's hand and said, "My dear sister, take four bottles for your brother and six bottles for your brother Zhiwen. Isn't that a bit wrong?"

When Yu Shui heard what Sha Zhu said, she immediately became embarrassed and her face turned a little red.

"Haha, Yu Shui, why don't you get two more bottles for your brother!" He Lai smiled and scratched Yu Shui's nose.

"No! I have to give it to mother and others when I go back! I don't have many bottles left." Yu Shui said angrily with a red face.

"Haha, it's okay, it's okay, Chef He, I'll give you a bottle, we'll each have five bottles!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Zhiwen took out a bottle and gave it to Sha Zhu.

"Okay, okay, brother Zhiwen is really nice! Hey! He's my sister! He's not as good as an outsider!"

Shazhu is a bastard who doesn't take advantage of a good opportunity. It's good to have one more bottle so that his wife can use it for a few more days.

"Brother Lai, look what my brother said about me!" Yu Shui stomped her feet and asked He Lai for help.

He Lai smiled bitterly and shook his head. He wondered how many lifetimes it took Qin Huairu to marry Sha Zhu.