Siheyuan: Walking the Path of Qin Huairu

After the dishes were served, He Yuzhu picked up the wine glass and said, "Da Mao, we grew up in the same courtyard. In the past, I was ignorant and did things that let my brother down. Today, I am here to apologize to you. From now on, just look at my performance."

Xu Damao was a man who cared a lot about his reputation. Since He Yuzhu took the initiative to seek peace, he was not stingy. He raised his glass and said, "Brother Zhuzi, I am also wrong. We are big brothers and don't laugh at small brothers. From now on, if anyone dares to mess with you in the steel mill, I, Xu Damao, will never agree."

The two of them chatted and boasted as they ate. The more they drank, the more comfortable they became, the closer they became, and all their grudges were forgotten with a smile.

Riding a bicycle is fast, and Cai Quanwu arrived at Zhuzi's house in a short while. Xu Damao had almost finished his meal, and knowing that the uncle and nephew had something to say, he said hello and left.

When Cai Quanwu entered the house, he saw that the house was very different after the renovation. The walls were painted white, the furniture was all new, and even the floor tiles were newly laid.

Cai Quanwu said: "It's great, the money was not wasted."

He Yuzhu smiled and said, "You don't know, after my house was renovated, everyone in the yard was extremely envious and praised Master Lei's craftsmanship."

Cai Quanwu sat down and told him everything he wanted to do. He Yuzhu was at a loss for words. Logically speaking, Xu Huizhen helped him to see through Yi Zhonghai, and since she asked for his help, he should return the favor. But wouldn't this delay his marriage? Marrying a wife is a big deal, and he really wants a wife and children to live in.

He asked, "Uncle, why do you think Xu Huizhen thought of me?"

Cai Quanwu: "Xu Huizhen said she can read faces and said that you will not have a marriage partner before the age of 30, so she found you so that it won't delay you from getting married and having children."

He Yuzhu said unconvincedly: "Ah? Why? What's wrong with me? Look at my three rooms, they are so beautiful. Look at me, I am a handsome guy, tall and strong. I also have the skills of a chef, so why can't I find a wife?"

Thinking about it, what he said was not wrong. In the dream, I got married when I was almost 40. This Xu Huizhen is a charlatan, how could she know this?

Cai Quanwu counted on his fingers and told He Yuzhu: "Look, if Xu Huizhen wants a house, she has a private house with a courtyard. If she wants a job, she will soon be the director of an embroidery factory. The tavern also has dividends from her. As for her looks, she is also beautiful. Most importantly, she is knowledgeable and educated. She has published several poems in newspapers and magazines. Teacher Xu and street cadre Fan Jinyou both had interest in her, but she didn't take them seriously. This shows how high her standards are. To be honest, if you can find a daughter-in-law like this, your He family's ancestral graves will not be smoking, but emitting flames."

He Yuzhu: "Didn't you say it was a fake marriage? Why do you make it sound like a real marriage?"

Cai Quanwu asked back: "If we really get married, are you willing?" He Yuzhu was a little caught off guard by this sudden question. He touched the back of his head and looked thoughtful.

Cai Quanwu said to himself: "The only shortcoming of Xu Huizhen is that she has a daughter, but the family business left by Mr. He is more than enough to support five children. There is no need to spend other people's money. I know this."

He Yuzhu said disapprovingly: "How much money can a girl spend? Just give her a dowry when she gets married in the future."

Cai Quanwu: "Zhu Zi, I think it would be better if you could have a fake marriage with her first. Then you can slowly turn the fake into the real thing, right?"

He Yuzhu asked humbly, "Tell me, how can we turn the fake into the real?"

Cai Quanwu: "After you get the marriage certificate, you can come to my house whenever you want, cook for me, buy me some coal briquettes, buy me some Chinese cabbage in winter, etc. After a while, you will fall in love with me, right? Then we can turn the fake play into reality."

He Yuzhu gave a thumbs up and said, "Great! Really great! But, uncle, as you said, she doesn't even think highly of the street cadres. How can she think highly of a cook like me?"

Cai Quanwu: "You don't know Xu Huizhen. She judges people mainly by their character. Cadre Fan's character is not good. Take me for example. There are so many tricycle riders, but she chose me to help in the tavern. Why? Because I am trustworthy."

He Yuzhu: "What if it doesn't come true?"

Cai Quanwu: "It's OK, what can I do? Anyway, you didn't lose anything, and you even earned a bicycle."

He Yuzhu nodded his head like a hammer of garlic. Bicycles are good. What man doesn't like bicycles? That's why Xu Huizhen used bicycles as bait. In their Hongxing Siheyuan, only Yan Bugui's family has a bicycle. Others walk to work.

After thinking for a moment, He Yuzhu said, "Uncle, give me two days to think about it. Such a big thing needs to be handled with caution."

After Cai Quanwu left, He Yuzhu compared Xu Huizhen with Qin Huairu in his dream. They were both widows. Qin Huairu was like a dodder, which had to cling to other plants and absorb their nutrients to survive. She had no independence and autonomy, a typical vampire. Xu Huizhen was independent and self-reliant, and she managed the tavern on her own. Now she is planning to build an embroidery factory.

This comparison really shows the difference. As the saying goes: Those who fly with the phoenix are all beautiful birds. Those who walk with tigers and wolves are definitely ferocious beasts. He wanted to interact more with people like Xu Huizhen. Even if they couldn't become real husband and wife as his second uncle said, he, as a man, would not lose anything. On the contrary, maybe he could learn something from Xu Huizhen that he lacked.

In his previous interactions with Xu Huizhen, he had the feeling that Xu Huizhen was perfect and wise, and was not on the same level as himself, so he never thought that there would be anything between him and Xu Huizhen.

He Yuzhu decided to just have a fake marriage. One should have dreams in life, what if they come true? If they come true, the He family's ancestral grave will be a spark.

It doesn't matter if it doesn't come true. He is only 20 years old and still young. He can still struggle for a few years and it's still time for him to find a wife.

However, if I want to match Xu Huizhen, I must improve myself. Xu Huizhen is going to be the director of the embroidery factory, so I must be the canteen director. I have to flatter Director Li tomorrow.

He thought of the great famine in his dream a few years later, and Director Li lost a lot of hair because of worrying about raising food for the factory. Otherwise, he suggested that Director Li prepare for the rainy day and build an agricultural and sideline products base?

There is no evidence to support this. You cannot say that there will be a food shortage in the future. Don't get arrested as an enemy spy for spreading rumors.