Siheyuan: It’s so nice to be Lao Liu

Qin Huairu came out of He Yuzhu's house and did not go home, but went straight to the house of the eldest uncle Yi Zhonghai.

“Boom, boom…”

"Uncle, are you home?"

Qin Huairu stood at the door of an old man's house, knocked on the door, and shouted inside.

In the room, an old man replied, "I'm at home!"

After saying that, the old man Yi Zhonghai walked out of the room. When he saw Qin Huairu, he looked puzzled.

But it was not appropriate to let her stand at the door, so he welcomed her in.

Qin Huairu didn't bother to be polite with the old man and walked into the house.

After seeing the uncle close the door, Qin Huairu directly stated her purpose, "Uncle, Shazhu is going on a blind date tomorrow. It's a teacher from the school that Yan Bugui introduced to me."

Hearing Qin Huairu's words, Yi Zhonghai glanced at the aunt next to him and said calmly, "This is a good thing. Tomorrow, Zhuzi is getting married and his house is so messy. You can go and do some laundry for him. Don't let people think that we neighbors are too unkind and don't know how to help each other."

Hearing the suggestion from the uncle Yi Zhonghai, Qin Huairu smiled slightly, knowing that Yi Zhonghai understood what she meant, and from his words, Qin Huairu knew that he would also help disrupt Sha Zhu's marriage.

Having achieved her goal, Qin Huairu did not stay. She said goodbye to the two of them and left.

Early next morning

After breakfast, Yan Bugui came to He Yuzhu's door.

"Zhu Zi, are you done packing? We are leaving."

Yan Bugui had no intention of going in, so he stood in the middle courtyard and shouted towards He Yuzhu's house.

"Here I am, wait a moment."

He Yuzhu's rough voice came from the house.

Soon, He Yuzhu dressed up, washed his face with soap, combed his hair, and changed into a set of clothes that were 90% new. He looked like a worker.

"Zhu Zi, you look quite presentable after dressing up. You look much better than your usual sloppy look. If you had dressed like this earlier, you would have been able to find anyone you wanted."

Seeing He Yuzhu's handsome outfit, Yan Bugui's eyes lit up and he couldn't help but tease him.

"Come on, stop teasing me."

He Yuzhu was also annoyed by what Yan Bugui said, so he pulled Yan Bugui out.

As the two men walked out of the courtyard, Qin Huairu and Yi Zhonghai, who had been watching on the side, also came out from the darkness. They smiled at each other and soon went back to their own business.

When they arrived at the park, they saw a pretty figure standing in the pavilion.

Before he got close, He Yuzhu was attracted by Teacher Ran's beautiful appearance and unique temperament, and he unconsciously became restrained.

But on second thought, I must not show any fear about what Yan Jiefang had told me, and I must treat it with a normal attitude.

"Teacher Ran, I'm sorry, we are late."

Yan Bugui brought He Yuzhu to Ran Qiuye, and Yan Bugui took the initiative to speak.

"Teacher Yan, you are not late, it is me who came early." Ran Qiuye replied with a smile.

After Ran Qiuye finished speaking, He Yuzhu recalled what Yan Jiefang had told him, "When you see a girl, you should take the initiative to greet her, introduce yourself with a smile, and start a conversation. You should take the initiative to seize the initiative."

He Yuzhu stepped forward and said solemnly: "Hello, Teacher Ran, my name is He Yuzhu, and I am the chef of the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill."

Seeing He Yuzhu introduce himself, Ran Qiuye also introduced himself: "My name is Ran Qiuye, and I am a teacher at Hongxing Primary School."

When Yan Bugui saw this scene, he knew he could leave, so he suggested, "Zhu Zi, Teacher Ran, why don't you guys chat, I'll go back first."

After saying that, he left the park with the two of them seeing him off.

After Yan Bugui left, He Yuzhu suddenly became nervous and forgot most of the things Yan Jiefang gave him.

Teacher Ran was not nervous. After seeing He Yuzhu's expression, he did not say anything. He started the topic and said, "Comrade He Yuzhu, why don't we go to the library next door?"

"it is good."

He Yuzhu nodded and agreed, secretly admiring his brother-in-law Yan Jiefang. Yesterday he mentioned that Teacher Ran might take him to the library, but he didn't expect that they would really go to the library.

Thinking of the biographies of the poets and the main contents of their representative works that he had asked him to recite, He Yuzhu became more confident again.

Although He Yuzhu started learning to be a chef before finishing junior high school, he has become ambitious under the guidance of Yan Jiefang. Judging from what he recited yesterday, he should be considered a motivated person.

On the way to the library, Ran Qiuye said, "Comrade He Yuzhu, I like to read some literary masterpieces when I have time. Do you have any hobbies when you have time?"

He Yuzhu's lips curled up slightly, it seemed that his efforts last night had paid off.

"In addition to honing my cooking skills, I also like to read a little. I'm currently reading Maupassant's novels."

Hearing that He Yuzhu, a cook, could read books, especially foreign writers, he quickly asked, "Which article written by Maupassant did you read? What do you think after reading it?"

“I read his The Necklace.”

"The Necklace" is a classic short story written by Maupassant in 1884. With the necklace as the main line, it shows us the psychology and behavior of the characters in the book. The concise language is profound and vivid, depicting the image of the heroine Mathilde.

This is a work in which Maupassant satirizes vanity and materialism. He wrote about the capitalist society's desire for money and status. The dramatic ending sublimates the theme and exposes the blind pursuit of the material world in the hearts of those who are "kidnapped" by vanity, as well as their extremely empty spiritual world.

In the article, the hostess Mathilde is not a woman born with a miserable life. She has a husband who loves her, and their marriage has not broken down because of the sudden debt. Although she was once a vain person, she was honest and brave, actively using her own hands to change the status quo, and finally bravely faced her true self. She got rid of her desire for material things and learned to live a down-to-earth life.

The passage that I memorized very well yesterday finally came in handy, and I recited it all in one go.

After hearing what He Yuzhu said, Ran Qiuye's favorable impression towards He Yuzhu soared. She was still very satisfied with him. Although he was a cook, they had the same hobbies, which was enough for Ran Qiuye, a literary young woman.

Thanks to the secret book given by Yan Jiefang yesterday, He Yuzhu performed exceptionally well and Ran Qiuye was unable to find any faults or flaws in him.