Siheyuan, Shazhu: I have both parents in this life

Chapter 101 Each Has Their Own Calculations (Please Subscribe)

Back in his room, He Yuzhu lay on the bed unable to sleep, so he summoned the control panel. In the past year, there hadn't been much change; he had grown a bit taller and stronger.

[Host: He Yuzhu]

Age: 13 (Birthday: February 28, 1935)

[Height 178CM]

【Weight 70KG】

[Physical Fitness: 16.5 (Due to the use of strengthening potions, far exceeding the level of peers, equivalent to the level of a strong adult man. The potion does not affect the host's development. The upper limit is 30)]

Skills: Bajiquan (Max Level), Liuheqiang (Max Level), Pistol Shooting (Intermediate), Artillery (Advanced), Culinary Arts (Advanced - Sichuan Cuisine, Shandong Cuisine, Halal Cuisine), Monkey Tongbeiquan (Advanced), Cherry Blossom Language (Beginner), English (Intermediate), Korean (Intermediate), Lockpicking (Advanced), Sniping (Advanced), Car Driving (Advanced), Motorcycle Driving (Advanced), Small Ship Driving (Advanced), Aircraft Driving (Proficient), Tracking and Counter-Tracking (Advanced), Motor Vehicle Repair (Beginner), Photography (Advanced)

[System space: 5,000 cubic meters (constant, space is indestructible and matter is immortal, cannot contain living things), 2,000 square meters of ecological space, 1 mu of fishpond]

[Items: Several]

【Sign-in progress: Changed to monthly sign-in.】

Mission: [Long-term random mission: Eliminate enemy agents!]

(Don't accuse me of padding the word count, I almost forgot the protagonist's age while writing this. Just reminding myself and everyone else!)

The random missions on the mission panel have changed to enemy agents, and there are no other ones. He even wanted to ask the system if the country hadn't been established yet, and it was already being treated as a monster.

Turn off the panel and enter the ecological space. It's currently planted with wheat, and the wheat stalks have already formed ears of grain, but they haven't started to fill out yet. He also planted a few fruit trees by the fishpond: apples, pears, peaches, plums, apricots, and hawthorns. Since they were planted not long ago, they are still small trees, so they won't be able to be harvested for a while.

The fishpond was already full of fish fry that he had planted earlier. Those weighing more than five pounds had already been scooped out and stored in a static space. Big freshwater fish are not tasty, and he wasn't some fishing expert who would catch fish weighing dozens of pounds to show off.

He left the ecological space and rummaged through the still space, finding a rather understated watch and a bicycle that was about 70% new. He planned to give this to his father later, which would be a good start and make it easier for him to ride a bike when he went out. The city walls of Beijing hadn't been demolished yet, so it wasn't too big, but it wasn't small either. Going far away on foot would be tiring.

If they weren't so conspicuous, he would have liked to get a few more. Besides, there are always envious people, and there isn't a single bicycle in the yard right now.

As for cars and motorcycles, they're just gathering dust. Who knows when they'll be needed? He did manage to get about ten barrels of gasoline and diesel to keep on hand, but he can't drive the cars out.

He exited the space and drifted off to sleep. He was a little tired after a day of traveling, cooking, and cleaning.

While the He family was happy, the other two families were anything but.

Let's go back to the afternoon. Wang Cuiping and the others were tidying up the west wing when the Yi family saw it first. Then Yi Zhonghai went out and passed by the front yard. He saw Jia Zhangshi with her large and small faces, said something random and incoherent, and then left through the gate.

"Sister-in-law Jia, the courtyard is quite lively right now!"

Madam Jia was incredibly curious and had a short memory; she put down her work and went to the moon gate in the middle courtyard to take a look.

What she saw was alarming; her eyes welled up with tears. The west wing where her family used to live had been opened, and He Yuzhu was rummaging through it.

Chen Lanxiang and Wang Cuiping, who were standing at the door, were chatting and laughing.

Madam Jia cursed under her breath, "You old bastard, that's my Jia family's house. What right do you have to let others live there?"

Her family had moved out of the west wing, but she always felt that the house should belong to the Jia family and still longed to move back.

My son is getting older and will be getting married in a couple of years. We have two rooms now, but what girl would want to live in the back room?

You have to understand that the central courtyard is where the owners live; even if it's not the main house, it still has a lot of prestige.

Now that the house is gone, she not only resents the old lady, but also the He family and Wang Cuiping.

After observing suspiciously for a while, Jia Zhangshi didn't dare to go up and provoke her, because Chen Lanxiang was there. She returned to her own house, cursing all the way, and then yelled at Jia Laonian.

"Old Jia, you useless piece of trash, our house is gone!"

"What? The house is gone? The old lady wants to kick us out?" Old Jia was puffing on his pipe, and he almost choked on the smoke.

Then he swung his pipe, ready to smash it.

"Old Jia, haven't you had enough? Let me tell you, we can leave the city now. If you hit me again, I'm going back to my parents' home to find my brother." Old Jia had beaten her again when she came back before, but he didn't hit her face. It was too ugly to beat her up like this during the New Year.

“Go ahead and go find it. You’ve ruined our place. At worst, Dongxu and I will go live in a dormitory, and you can go back to your parents’ house.”

When did I say we wouldn't have anywhere to live?

"Didn't you say our house is gone?"

"I'm talking about the west wing of the central courtyard, which is now occupied by that little bitch surnamed Wang."

"That wasn't our house to begin with, so it's none of your business who lives there."

"Why not? Our family lived there for seven or eight years."

"Once you live there, it's yours to live in. Why don't you just fly to the moon?"

"I've heard that many houses outside are occupied by people who go out of their way to claim them."

“What you’re talking about is an unclaimed courtyard. Our courtyard is not the same. You’re so capable, why don’t you go out and claim one too, and we can benefit from your success.”

Jia Zhangshi is a typical bully at home, but if you ask her to go outside the compound and act tough, she really wouldn't dare.

“If anyone’s going, it should be you men. What would it mean if I went?” Jia Zhangshi retorted stubbornly.

“I have a place to stay, why would I go there? Will I just get kicked out again?” Old Jia said rudely.

Jia Zhangshi choked, which was exactly what she was worried about. What if she didn't get to see the watermelon and also lost her own sweet melon?

However, she had no intention of giving up. If Jia Laonian couldn't rely on her, she still had her brothers. Now that they could enter the city, didn't her own brothers want to have a house in the city?

The more she thought about it, the more feasible it seemed. She planned to go back to her parents' home after Jia Laonian and the others started work.

Jia Dongxu was listening to his parents arguing in the next room, but his mind wasn't on it. He was still thinking about the little girl who had come back with He Yuzhu.

"It's so juicy, just a little small, but it should grow bigger in a few years." Jia Dongxu still had Xiaoman in his mind.

He now felt that He Yuzhu was no match for him. He was a man with a job, while He Yuzhu was still an apprentice who didn't earn any money. He was probably sent back this time because no one would go home after only half a year of learning to cook.

"That girl must be a relative of that Wang guy. If this doesn't work, I'll have to have my mother apologize to her and smooth things over."

Yi Zhonghai went straight to his godfather's place after leaving the house. Their business had stopped before the army entered the city, and Yi Zhonghai was unwilling to lose such a large sum of money. He was becoming more and more greedy, which was probably a common problem for disabled people.

Furthermore, he wasn't content with just being a master craftsman. Seeing the foreman bossing people around in the workshop every day, he also wanted to manage people and show off his power.

He knew that to get promoted, he had to spend money, and he knew that there were many managers, big and small, running around in the factory. Now was his chance.

He went there, but returned disappointed. Wei Yidao gave him a good scolding, saying he was courting death and didn't understand the nature of those in power. He was still thinking about making money and should just continue working as a laborer.

However, Wei Yidao didn't make any definitive statements; who can predict what will happen in the future?

Back home, Yi Zhonghai started drinking alone. He no longer curses Li Guihua, and even if he were to hit her, he wouldn't do it openly. Nobody knows where he learned those tricks.

Li Guihua was becoming increasingly afraid of Yi Zhonghai, like a mouse seeing a cat. Chen Lanxiang asked her several times, but Li Guihua always dodged the question and said it was nothing.

The next morning, He Yuzhu was woken up early again by Xu Damao, who was clearly too excited to sleep well.

Why did he come to see He Yuzhu? It was because his boxing skills had improved again, and he wanted to show off. After breakfast, they went to the backyard, and Xu Damao wanted to spar with He Yuzhu. He Yuzhu, seeing that he had to fulfill this request, agreed.

Then Xu Damao suffered a painful lesson, which made the three girls watching the commotion laugh uproariously. He was really embarrassed.

Especially He Yushui, Xu Damao always boasted about how powerful he was at school, how he could take on several people at once, but when he got to his own brother, he was taken down in one move.

"Brother Da Mao, this won't do either. Did you skip breakfast? Why don't you go back and eat something?"

"My brother ate a lot, much more than usual!" Xu Xiaohui started her support mode, gesturing wildly with her hands.

"No one will think you're mute if you don't speak," Xu Damao said irritably. It would be embarrassing if only his own family lost face, but the problem was that Xiaoman was watching from the side.

"Hehehe! Brother can't accept defeat!" Xu Xiaohui made a face.

"I think you deserve a beating!" Xu Damao raised his fist, and Xu Xiaohui quickly hid behind He Yushui.

He Yushui is four years old. He is round and chubby, and looks like a little adult. He puts his hands on his hips and says, "Xu Damao, if you dare to touch Xiaohui, I'll have my brother deal with you every day."

This scene amused He Yuzhu, who laughed and scolded, "You little brat, you actually dared to use me to scare your brother Da Mao. You're calling him Xu Da Mao."

"Lelel, if you don't help me, I'll tell Mother, and Aunt Wang too, hmph!"

"Who taught you this trick?"

"I won't tell you! Sister Xiaoman, let's go, we're not playing with those two anymore." He Yushui said to Xiaoman, holding Xu Xiaohui's hand.

Xiaoman was happily watching the excitement. She had always been alone before and had never seen anything like this before. It was so much fun!

He Yuzhu's physique and behavior were unlike a child's, so she never considered him a playmate.

Unable to keep up with He Yushui's antics, she turned to He Yuzhu.

"Go ahead, you brought back all those comic books, read them with them."

"Okay, Brother Zhu!"

"No way, there's also me! It's a comic book! Brother Zhu, you're really generous. When are you going to get me a set too?"

"I'm not taking you, I'm not taking you!" He Yushui grabbed Xiaoman and ran away.

"Wait for me, wait for me! I'll give you candy."

"I don't care, my brother can give me that too!" He Yushui's words were truly sharp.

"Brother Zhu!" Xu Damao felt wronged. He really didn't dare to mess with those two girls. His family favored boys over girls, but his master didn't. If he made them cry, he would be in big trouble.

"Go ahead, they're just teasing you. There's more than one comic book."

"Brother Zhu is the best! I'm going!" Xu Damao immediately perked up and started chasing after him.

He Yuzhu was about to follow them back to the Central Court when he heard the old lady's voice behind him.

"Zhu Zi, come over and talk to your wife for a while."

The old lady had been watching from her doorway. Seeing all the children in the yard laughing and joking made her happy too. Now that the younger ones had all run away, she could only talk to the older ones.

"You're here, old lady. It's so cold outside, why did you come out?"

"It's not cold at all, Madam is dressed warmly. This cotton coat is made of freshly fluffed cotton, it's very warm."

"Let me help you inside!"

"No need, Madam, my legs are still nimble."

"That's right. With your legs, you could easily stroll around Wangfujing. How about I take you there another day? It's not so chaotic outside now."

"Really?"

"Almost. I haven't had time to explore Beijing yet, but Tianjin is definitely much safer, with streets full of people."

“Alright, let’s go take a look another day. We originally wanted to go see the army when they entered the city, but your father said there were too many people and no one was allowed to go.”

He Yuzhu immediately brought up this topic.

"You didn't go see it? Well, I'd like to tell you all about it. We from Tianjin went to see it, and the scene was amazing."

"Really? Quick, tell my wife!"

"The crowd was truly enormous. The procession stretched for miles. The air was filled with the sounds of gongs and drums, the crackling of firecrackers, thunderous applause, and tears of joy. People wished they had more hands to clap, as their hands were red from clapping."

He Yuzhu vividly recounted what he had seen, and the old lady listened with great emotion, as if she had been there herself. At the end, she even wiped away a tear.

"Great, great, great, that's really great, Pillar! You're saying the Rabbit Party is that popular?"

"That's what I saw. I heard from people around me that when the Japanese surrendered, that's how the National Revolutionary Army entered the city."

"Looks like he's someone who can hold onto power."

"It should be. I've been to the Military Control Commission in Tianjin. The people there are not at all arrogant. They are all approachable and kind."

“Then I’ll go and experience it myself another day, since nobody knows the situation and nobody dares to go.”

“Okay, I’ll go with you to see our new government another day,” He Yuzhu blurted out.

"Zhu Zi, what did you say? A new government for the common people? You didn't say something wrong, did you?" The old lady could tell something was wrong. Every dynasty had officials in charge of government. Although she only caught the tail end of the Qing Dynasty, she still benefited from it.

“You’re right, you’ll see later, madam. I can’t explain it to you all at once.”

"Oh, then I'll wait and see what's different about this new government. By the way, what you said about the house yesterday, were you just trying to scare me?"

Why would I scare you? What good would it do me?

"That's true. Since having too many houses will be a problem in the future, how about I give you one as a gift, Madam?"

"Still in our courtyard?" He Yuzhu asked without any politeness.

"What, is our courtyard not good enough?"

"No, that's not it. Madam, you're very wealthy. I was just asking casually!"

"Did your mother tell you that?"

"No, my mother isn't the type to brag."

"What do you want?"

"Hearing this, Madam, you really do have one?"

"Yes, do we really have to get rid of them all?"

(End of this chapter)