Soul of the Siheyuan: Zhuzi, I can still give birth

time flies.

In the blink of an eye, it was New Year's Day of 1966, which was also the day when He Yushui got married.

Originally, He Yuzhu wanted to hold a grand wedding so that his sister could get married in a splendid manner.

But unfortunately, under the storm, there is a possibility of being overthrown in an instant, so under the strong advice of the Liu family and his parents-in-law, he decided to keep everything simple.

We just invited some relatives and friends and had a casual meal, and that was considered a wedding.

He Daqing returned to the courtyard two days in advance.

He Daqing's appearance also moved He Yushui.

However, He Daqing's return with lots of bags also made He Yuzhu and the others very curious.

Are you going to...move back home?

"Zhu Zi, Yu Shui, I divorced the White Widow and quit my job there. I decided to go back to Sijiu City, but don't worry, I won't live at home. I know I don't have the face to live there!"

He Daqing said to his two children with a guilty look on his face.

He Yuzhu did not comment on He Daqing's words, but still spoke.

"Okay, I'll keep an eye out for houses for you, just find a room nearby."

At this time, the third uncle came strolling over.

"Daqing, I heard you're back, so I came to see you."

The third uncle knew that since He Daqing had returned, the He family would definitely have a good meal, so he came here to ask for money, and maybe he could get a good meal for free.

As soon as I came in, I heard that He Daqing was looking for a house to live in.

The third uncle's eyes rolled and he immediately had an idea.

Don’t the second and third children in my family live in the house built in the courtyard?

If I kick my two sons out and rent the house to He Daqing, I will earn several more dollars every month.

"Uncle, long time no see. Would you like to come in and sit for a while?"

He Daqing used to have a good relationship with the third uncle, so he greeted him now as well.

Of course the third uncle was happy. As long as he sat down, he would not leave. You, He Daqing and the others have already eaten. How dare you leave?

"Daqing, I heard that you were looking for a house to live in. How is it going? Do you find a suitable one?"

After sitting down, the third uncle couldn't wait to ask He Daqing if he was looking for a house to live in.

He Daqing shook his head.

"I just got back, so I haven't had time to look for a house yet. But as long as I pay, I think it's easy to find a house."

The third uncle's eyes turned and he immediately spoke to He Daqing.

"Daqing, I happen to have a room there. Although it's not big, it's still very suitable for you to live alone. Why don't you rent my house?"

After hearing what the third uncle said, He Daqing did not refuse.

He Yuzhu did not refuse either.

After all, He Daqing is his own father. If his father does not live in his own compound but lives outside the compound, he will be criticized more or less.

He Daqing had the same idea as He Yuzhu. He had already let his children down. If this incident brought a bad influence to his children, it was not what he wanted to see.

"Really? There are so many people in your family. How can you rent an extra room to me?"

He Daqing knew the situation in the third uncle's house, so he didn't know where the extra rooms came from.

"Don't worry about that. I'm just asking you, I have a vacant room, do you want to rent it or not?"

The third uncle asked in a mysterious tone.

He Daqing slammed the table.

"Uncle, if you have it, I will rent it right away."

Hearing what He Daqing said, the third uncle slapped his thigh, stood up, and walked out.

He Yuzhu saw it and immediately teased.

"Uncle, it's time to eat. Don't you want to eat something?"

The third uncle walked out of the door without looking back and spoke loudly to He Yuzhu.

"No, Third Uncle, I have more important things to do."

He Yushui said to his brother.

"Brother, is there really any room left in Third Uncle's house?"

He Yuzhu smiled.

"Look, the second and third sons of the Yan family are in such a bad state that they can't even keep their own rooms."

really.

When the third uncle returned home, he spoke directly to the second and third uncles.

"Jiefang, Jiekuang, clean up the room in your courtyard and move out."

Yan Jiefang and Yan Jiekuang were playing chess. When they heard what their father said, they were also confused.

I was living here well, why were they suddenly asking me to move out?

Yu Haitang asked her sister in a low voice.

"Sister, what happened to the Third Uncle? Why did he suddenly ask Jiefang Jiekuang to move out and live with him?"

Yu Li whispered to her sister.

"I heard from Zhuzi that his father He Daqing will come back to the courtyard today because his sister Yushui is getting married in two days. If I'm not mistaken, my father wants to collect more rent again!"

Yan Jiecheng on the side nodded.

"Don't tell me, don't tell me, my dad is really like this... Ouch!"

Before Yan Jiecheng could finish his words, he was hit hard on the head.

"You're still blaming me. If you weren't such a loser, and you haven't made much money in all these years of work, would I have bothered to be so calculating?"

"People raise their children to repay their gratitude, but I'm afraid I'm not raising you guys to seek revenge."

Having said that, the third uncle pointed at the second uncle Yan Jiefang and said.

"Second brother, you are working now, so you should pay for food and accommodation every month according to the standard given by your eldest brother and his wife, which is 15 yuan a month."

Yan Jiefang said with a bitter face.

"Dad, I've only been working for less than a month, and I'm still getting an apprentice salary, which is 17.5 yuan a month."

"I gave you everything. I only have two dollars and fifty cents left. How can I live?"

Yan Jiefang refused to pay for food and accommodation.

I work so hard for a month and only have two dollars and fifty cents left. I feel so screwed that I might as well not go to work so I don't have to pay a penny.

"Two dollars and fifty cents is not enough for you to spend. Two dollars and fifty cents is our family's food allowance for a week. Are you still not satisfied?"

The third uncle was not willing to give in. When it came to money, he didn't care about anyone.

Yan Jiefang just sat down on the stool and said in a stern manner.

"Dad, if you want to do this, then I will quit my job tomorrow. Anyway, whether I go to work or not, I will get paid anyway, so I might as well just lie at home."

"That... that won't work. Young people should be self-reliant. How about this? I'll pay thirteen dollars a month. That should be fine, right?"

The third uncle was also afraid that his son would get something for free, so he quickly offered to compromise.

"Eight dollars. I'll only pay eight dollars."

Yan Jiefang also started to bargain. He knew very well what kind of person his father was. If he didn't bargain, he would end up losing everything.

"Eight dollars is not enough. Eight dollars is too little. Twelve dollars. Pay twelve dollars back."

Naturally, the third uncle would not agree.

Are you kidding? What can you do with eight dollars?

The father and son started arguing with each other.

This made Yu Haitang grin and laugh continuously.

Finally, the father and son reached a consensus on the price of eleven dollars a month.

But the third uncle’s condition was that the second and third uncles must move out of their original houses, otherwise they would have to pay 15 yuan for food and accommodation.

There was no other choice, Yan Jiefang and Yan Jiekuang could only go and clean up the house obediently.

The third uncle is very happy today.

My second son receives eleven dollars a month.

There's definitely no problem with He Daqing charging seven or eight yuan a month.

This way I can earn an extra twenty yuan a month, which is better than having a big meal.

And I earn about twenty yuan every month.

That night, the Yan family cleaned up the house and moved in only one bed.

The third uncle hurried to find He Daqing.

"Daqing, Daqing, the room is ready for you. Why don't you go take a look first? We can talk about the rent later."

He Daqing was also surprised at the efficiency of the Third Uncle.

Now that the house is cleaned up, you might as well take it and have a look.

He Yuzhu also wanted to go with them to see what kind of room this calculating guy would rent for his father.

The father and son followed the third uncle to the front yard.

There is a small courtyard in front of the third uncle's door, where there is a room that was renovated a few years ago. It is not big, only about seven or eight square meters.

But it won't seem crowded even if one or two people live there.

He Daqing walked into the room and took a look. He was quite satisfied with it.

"Daqing, how is it? Are you satisfied?"

The third uncle asked impatiently.

He Daqing said with a pursed mouth.

"It's OK, but I'm not very satisfied. How much rent do you want per month?"

The third uncle thought for a while and said.

"How about ten bucks a month?"

He Daqing just shook his head.

"Do you know how big a house you can rent for ten dollars? The big room my in-laws live in can only be rented for eight dollars. You can't even stretch your legs in this room, and you still want ten dollars? You can keep it for yourself!"

Having said that, He Daqing turned around and was about to leave.

The third uncle got anxious and said, "Then hold He Daqing."

"Daqing, Daqing, don't leave yet, let's talk more, how about eight dollars, if that doesn't work, five dollars!"

The third uncle quickly lowered the price, saying that he had indeed asked for too high a price.

"Two dollars. I'll only give you two dollars. Do you want to rent it or not?"

He Daqing held up two fingers and agreed to pay only two dollars in rent.

The third uncle was not very willing. Two dollars a month was not even something he considered.

In this way, the third uncle and He Daqing were in a stalemate, and neither of them would give in.

He Yuzhu, who was standing by, pulled the third uncle aside.

"Uncle, your house is not easy to rent, and you don't want to let your sons live there. How about this?"

He Yuzhu whispered something into the third uncle's ear.

After hearing this, the third uncle had a complicated expression on his face, showing surprise and reluctance.

"Uncle, I'm just giving you a suggestion. Think about it carefully. We'll go back first."

He Yuzhu was about to leave, but then he stepped back and said to the third uncle.

"By the way, we will go out to look for a house tomorrow. If you come back tomorrow, the price will be reduced by half."

After saying this, the He family father and son left.

The third uncle looked at the empty room and became confused.

He Yuzhu just told him that he was willing to buy this house for one hundred yuan and let his father live in it.

What worried the third uncle was that he sold the house for only 100 yuan, which was really not up to his expectations.

But now that I have cleaned up the house and asked my two sons to move back in, I still have to pay for the rent and electricity.

"No matter how you calculate it, it's a loss!"

The third uncle fell into melancholy.

He Daqing was dragged back home by He Yuzhu. He didn't understand what his son had said to the third uncle that made the shrewd third uncle so autistic.

"Zhu Zi, what happened to the Third Uncle? You said a few words to him, but he just stopped talking."

He Yuzhu smiled.

"Just wait, it won't be long before the Third Master comes over."

"I decided to buy that room so that I won't have any trouble in the future!"

"trouble?"

He Daqing was curious about what kind of trouble it was, but He Yuzhu did not give him an explanation because they saw the third uncle happily walking towards his home again.

"Zhu Zi, I just thought carefully about what you said to me. I think what you said makes sense. I will sell my house to your family."

He Yuzhu nodded and invited the third uncle into the house.

"Uncle, I don't have to buy your house. My dad is back now and he doesn't plan to leave."

"But there is no extra house at home. Since you have one there, and it's all a courtyard house, I will choose your house."

"We may be familiar with each other, but we still have to sign the house resale contract."

Although He Yuzhu is not afraid that the third uncle will cheat in the future, and although Yan Bugui is calculating, he still has a bottom line.

But it is better to write it clearly in black and white.

"What is a...contract?"

Although the third uncle is a teacher, he has no idea what a contract is.

"A contract... is... a contract, that's pretty much what it means."

He Yuzhu tried his best to explain what a contract is in words that the third uncle could understand quickly.

But none of this matters. What matters is that He Yuzhu has already taken out paper and pen.

Naturally, this contract was written by the third uncle, because he has beautiful handwriting.

Soon, two purchase contracts were written.

The third uncle and He Yuzhu both signed their names. He Yuzhu also took out a hundred yuan and handed a contract and the money to the third uncle.

The third uncle also handed the key to He Yuzhu, and the matter of the house came to an end.

That night, the He family cleaned up the room so that He Daqing didn't have to sleep on the floor in the middle of winter.

Father Ran was very happy. Now that his father-in-law was back, he had someone to keep him company and spend time with.

However, He Daqing's return also made some people in the hospital have the intention of doing evil again.

For example, Xu Fugui, Yi Zhonghai, and the second uncle Liu Haizhong.

When Xu Damao told his father Xu Fugui the news that He Daqing had returned to the courtyard.

Xu Fugui moved back to the courtyard with his wife that same day.

Xu Fugui's hatred for He Daqing was as strong as Xu Damao's hatred for He Yuzhu.

When Xu Fugui returned to the courtyard, he asked his wife and Qin Jingru to buy some cooked food.

Then I fried a few more dishes.

Only then did he go to those houses in person to invite the first and second uncles to his house for drinks and dinner.

Then they will discuss how to deal with the He father and son.

Yi Zhonghai saw that the He family now had three generations living together and was very prosperous.

This made him extremely jealous.

He believed that being able to enjoy these was what he, Yi Zhonghai, deserved.

And Sha Zhu actually asked his wife to divorce him and left the courtyard.

I heard that she is married now, and her husband is just an ordinary retired worker.

Liu Haizhong did not have any hatred towards He Daqing.

However, he had a natural hostility towards He Yuzhu.

It was probably He Yuzhu's instigation that caused his second son Liu Guangtian to leave home and join the army.

Indirectly causing him to be separated from his wife and children... No, his family was destroyed... That's not right either.

In any case, Liu Haizhong could not enjoy the wonderful life of a loving father and filial son.

So when he saw that the He family was having a great time, he was very annoyed.

So when Xu Fugui suggested that they work together to deal with the He family, he responded actively.

Thus, the anti-He family alliance in Compound No. 95 was born.