He Yuzhu returns in Siheyuan

Jia Zhang didn't want to work in the first place, and she became even more unwilling when she heard that she would have to work for a while, so she simply shut her mouth and stopped talking.

For a moment, the whole room was filled with a strange atmosphere. Xiaodang and Huaihua were so nervous that they dared not say a word, but just lowered their heads and ate silently. They knew very well that if they didn't finish eating quickly, they might not even have a bite of food to eat.

Jia Zhang sat aside, staring at the food in front of her with a gloomy face, her heart full of reluctance and dissatisfaction. Xiaodang and Huaihua picked up the food carefully, trying not to make any noise, for fear of attracting Jia Zhang's attention.

The whole scene was unusually quiet, with only the occasional sound of dishes and chopsticks colliding. Everyone had a different expression on their face, but they all revealed their worries and helplessness about the future.

After finishing her meal, Jia Zhang looked at Qin Huairu and said, "You are still so young, you can't play at home."

Qin Huairu looked at Jia Zhang and said, "Mom, I'm going to look for He Yuzhu. I'm going to find a job at the steel mill. When I get paid, our family will have a better life."

Jia Zhang glanced at Qin Huairu and said, "You should know that my precious grandson Banggeng, as well as you and me, were sent in by He Yuzhu. Do you think He Yuzhu will help you?"

Qin Huairu knew that this was not an easy task, but who else did she know? So she just watched the two children grow more and more handsome.

When she went to bed at night, Ma Xiuxiu looked at He Yuzhu and said, "Brother Zhu, Qin Huairu came to me during the day and asked you to find her a job."

He Yuzhu refused without even thinking about it. After all, he couldn't have anything to do with Qin Huairu. After all, Qin Huairu was just a dog-skin plaster. Once it stuck, there was no way to tear it off. Yi Zhonghai was an example.

Ma Xiuxiu knew what He Yuzhu meant, so she didn't say anything else.

The night passed quickly, and Qin Huairu got up early in the morning.

Qin Huairu was looking at He Yuzhu at the door, and when He Yuzhu finally came out, she rushed over.

"Zhu Zi, you're awake."

He Yuzhu stood at the door of his house. The sunlight shone through the sparse treetops, dappling on his body, adding a bit of determination to him. His eyes were clear, but there was a trace of imperceptible fatigue. He rejected Qin Huairu's request almost reflexively, without any hesitation.

"What do you want? I have to go to work."

Qin Huairu, the woman who once left a deep mark in his life, now made him avoid her as much as possible. She was like a piece of dog-skin plaster that could not be thrown away, clinging tightly to the edge of his life, trying to find a gap to invade. He Yuzhu knew very well that if she was given even a slight chance, she would entangle him like a vine, making it impossible for him to break free.

Qin Huairu looked at He Yuzhu, wondering if Ma Xiuxiu had told He Yuzhu about that matter: "Zhuzi, you also know the situation of our family. I wonder if you can find me a job in the steel mill. Banggeng's situation is not good now. Please, we are neighbors after all."

"Qin Huairu," He Yuzhu's voice was calm and firm, "I can't help you. Let's just live our own lives."

Qin Huairu's eyes dimmed a little. She obviously didn't expect He Yuzhu's answer to be so decisive and leave no room for negotiation. But she quickly adjusted her expression and squeezed out a forced smile: "Yuzhu, you... don't you want to consider it? After all, we used to be a family..."

"Family?" He Yuzhu repeated the word, with an indescribable bitterness in his tone, "Qin Huairu, some things have happened and there is no going back. We are no longer under the same roof. You should have your own life, and so should I. Besides, what have you done in your family? Do I need to tell you one by one?"

There was no anger or resentment in He Yuzhu's words, only a hint of relief. He Yuzhu knew that the past entanglements had consumed too much energy, and now he just wanted to live a simple and pure life, and be responsible for himself and his family and friends around him.

Qin Huairu was silent, she seemed to be thinking about what He Yuzhu said. After a long while, she sighed and turned away, her figure looking a little lonely. He Yuzhu watched her leave until she disappeared around the corner of the alley, then he slowly withdrew his gaze and returned to his daily life.

In fact, He Yuzhu's refusal was not an impulse, but a result of careful consideration. He had witnessed many times how Qin Huairu treated others, especially Yi Zhonghai, the old man who had helped her with all his heart, but was finally ruthlessly abandoned. Yi Zhonghai's example was like a mirror, reflecting the selfishness and greed in human nature, and also made He Yuzhu understand the importance of boundaries.

Also, it was mentioned in the original book that He Yuzhu had always helped the Jia family, but in the end, he was abandoned by the Jia family and died under a bridge.

Since then, He Yuzhu has learned to protect himself and cherish those who are really good to him. He understands that life is short and time should not be wasted on meaningless entanglements. What he needs to do is to grasp the present and pursue inner peace and happiness.

After Qin Huairu returned, Jia Zhang came to her side and asked, "How is it, did He Yuzhu agree to help you?"

Qin Huairu shook her head: "Mom, I'm going to go home. After all, I haven't been back for so many years."

Although Jia Zhang was unwilling, she also knew that Qin Huairu was in this state now. If she got angry any longer, and if Qin Huairu really ran away, how would her family live?

When He Yuzhu went back, He Yushui just came over and said, "Brother, when can we ask my boyfriend to come over to our house?"

He Yuzhu looked at Ma Xiuxiu: "Xiuxiu, what do you think?"

Ma Xiuxiu smiled and said, "Brother Zhuzi, this is such a great thing. Why don't we do it this weekend? We can prepare well at home by then. How about that, Yushui?"

Yu Shui's face turned red all of a sudden: "Sister-in-law, you don't have to prepare, I will ask him to come over when the time comes, how about that?"

He Yuzhu was very unhappy when he saw his sister was about to be taken advantage of by a pig: "Xiu Xiu, I'm going to work."

He Yushui saw that He Yuzhu was inexplicably angry, so he looked at his sister-in-law: "Sister-in-law, tell me why my brother is angry."

Ma Xiuxiu smiled and looked at He Yushui: "You, why don't you understand? Brother Zhuzi raised you and treated you like his own daughter. How can you be happy to see you being married off by someone else?"