Siheyuan: He Yuzhu since 1958

Yi Zhonghai was stunned when he saw the door suddenly closed. He had never expected that He Yuzhu would become unrecognizable. If he hadn't seen He Yuzhu coming in and out every day, Yi Zhonghai would have suspected that He Yuzhu had been replaced by someone else. Yi Zhonghai stood at the door of He Yuzhu's house for a while, glanced at the Jia family, and turned around and went home directly.

Jia Dongxu, who was eating, saw Qin Huairu standing in front of the window in a daze and said, "What are you looking at? Come over and eat!"

"Hey! Here I come!" Qin Huairu responded, walked to the table, sat down and said, "Dongxu, this silly Zhu seems to have become a different person. Do you think he has been possessed by an evil spirit?!"

Jia Dongxu thought about it and agreed, "Don't mention it, it's really possible. I'll talk to Master about this later. Wait a minute, after dinner, pack some things for Mom and I'll take them to her."

"Hey!" Qin Huairu responded, picked up a steamed bun made of two-grain flour, broke it in half and handed it to Banggeng.

Bang Geng took the steamed bun, took a bite, and asked, "Dad, when will grandma come back?!"

Jia Dongxu replied: "It will probably take some time!"

"Oh!" Bang Geng responded, saying, "This idiot Zhu is a piece of shit. Taking his things is a sign of respect for him. What right does he have to ask the police to arrest my grandma?!"

When Jia Dongxu heard what his son said, his face changed and he said, "Remember this, you can't say the word 'Shazhu' outside. If he hears it, he will beat you up, and I won't care!"

"Oh!" Thinking of He Yuzhu beating someone, Bang Geng shuddered unconsciously, and responded obediently, saying, "I remember it!"

Qin Huairu smiled and said, "Our Banggeng is very smart. He understands everything I say. He will definitely have a bright future!"

Suddenly, the aroma of chicken soup drifted into the Jia family's house. Banggeng, who was chewing a steamed bun made of two grains of flour, suddenly became restless and threw the bun on the table, shouting, "I want to eat chicken! I want to eat chicken!"

"Pa!" Jia Dongxu slapped Bang Geng and said, "Eat chicken?! We are lucky to have these to eat at home! You still want to eat chicken?! If you want to eat chicken, find a way yourself! Don't give me that!"

Bang Geng was frightened by his father's eyes. He stared at his father blankly, carefully picked up the half steamed bun that had just been thrown on the table, and ate it in small bites, muttering to himself: "Grandma is still good to me! If grandma were here, she would definitely find a way to let me eat the chicken." Thinking of his grandma, Bang Geng's hatred for He Yuzhu deepened. If it weren't for him, his grandma wouldn't have been captured. So Bang Geng planned to find a chance to retaliate against He Yuzhu and avenge his grandma!

After lunch, He Yuzhu cleaned up the table, locked the door and went out with He Yushui. As soon as they reached the front yard, Yan Bugui stopped He Yuzhu and asked, "Zhuzi, where are you going with this?!"

He Yuzhu replied, "I'm taking a break today. I just happen to have some time in the afternoon. I'll take Yushui out for a walk and buy her some things. Uncle, take your time. We'll leave first!"

After leaving the courtyard, He Yushui asked in a low voice: "Brother, Third Uncle, why do you stay at the door all day long?!"

He Yuzhu replied: "What else can I do? See if there is any bargain I can take. But then again, it's really hard for him. At his age, a family of six depends on his salary. If he didn't budget carefully, someone in the family would have starved to death long ago."

Not long after, He Yuzhu brought He Yushui to the entrance of the cinema. He Yuzhu asked He Yushui to wait, and went to the ticket window to buy two tickets for the movie "Red Child", and bought some snacks such as melon seeds and peanuts, and then took He Yushui into the cinema. In this year, although the movie ticket is only 20 cents, for a family, 20 cents can buy a meal for the whole family. Generally speaking, people will not pay for movie tickets to watch movies. Most of them wait for the factory to show movies, or for the union to distribute movie tickets.

After entering the screening room, He Yuzhu and He Yushui quickly found their seats. Not long after the brother and sister sat down, He Yuzhu suddenly saw You Dajiang sitting diagonally opposite them, on the aisle. After a while, a man in work clothes walked over to You Dajiang and sat down. Not long after, the movie started. However, You Dajiang left halfway through the movie, and he didn't come back until the movie was over. He Yuzhu stared at the place where You Dajiang sat for a while, and after deeply memorizing the appearance of the people in front, behind, left and right of where he had just sat, he took He Yushui and followed the people who were leaving the movie to walk out of the screening room.

After leaving the cinema, He Yushui was like a lark, talking to He Yuzhu about the plot of the movie non-stop. As they walked, He Yushui suddenly realized that they were walking in the wrong direction and asked, "Brother, where are we going?!"

He Yuzhu pointed at a sign not far away and asked, "Do you see it over there?!"

"Bian Yi Fang?! Roast duck?!" He Yushui's eyes lit up immediately and nodded, "I see!"

He Yuzhu said, "Didn't you say you wanted to eat roast duck a few days ago? Today I will satisfy you."

He Yushui said: "Brother, we had braised pork last night, chicken for lunch today, and roast duck tonight. Isn't that too extravagant?!"

He Yuzhu replied, "Your brother now earns 35 yuan a month. In Beijing, the average cost of living is 5 yuan per person. That's 10 yuan for the two of us. I'll give him 10 yuan for your study expenses. That leaves 15 yuan. This 15 yuan is enough for the two of us to have several good meals."

He Yushui said: "But, brother, you still have to save money to marry a wife."

He Yushui reached out and rubbed He Yushui's head, saying, "What are you thinking about in your little head?! Your current task is to study! Your brother is here to take care of the rest, so don't worry about it." Then He Yuzhu changed the subject, pretending to be a fierce and evil person, and said, "If you can't get into college, I'll show you how I'll deal with you!"

"Hehe!" He Yushui laughed foolishly and said, "Brother, you are so funny! But don't worry, I will definitely get into university."

"That's more like it!" After saying that, He Yuzhu took He Yushui to Bianyifang and bought a roast duck. The brother and sister returned to the courtyard happily.

"What's that smell?! So good?!" He Yuzhu and He Yushui passed by the door of Yan's house, and Yan Jiecheng couldn't help but ask when he smelled the smell. Yan Bugui said, "Roast duck!" After that, Yan Bugui looked out the window and saw the figures of He Yuzhu and his sister. He sighed and showed a trace of envy on his face.

The third aunt asked, "Old Yan, why aren't you staying outside today?!"

Yan Bugui said: "Director Wang severely criticized me and Lao Liu today. Let's talk about it in two days!"

The third aunt nodded in agreement and echoed, "What happened last night was indeed a big deal. It would be better to let it quiet down for a while. Now I don't know how long Jia Zhang will be locked up this time. Without her, our courtyard will be peaceful for a while."

Yan Bugui said thoughtfully: "Our courtyard is peaceful. But He Yuzhu has offended Yi Zhonghai deeply. With Yi Zhonghai's character, he will definitely cause trouble for He Yuzhu."

The third aunt said, "Old Yan, don't forget that Yi Zhonghai is no longer the boss, and his backer has fallen. Do you think he can beat He Yuzhu? If they really fight, you can help He Yuzhu. He Yuzhu will remember your kindness, and by then, won't our family's job be settled?!"

Yan Bugui thought about it carefully and realized that it was true. He smiled and said, "Old lady, you are really good. When the time comes, I will take Lao Liu to the front. When the two of us join forces, are we afraid that we can't deal with Yi Zhonghai?!"

At this time, Yi Zhonghai, who was sulking at home, sneezed twice in succession. An old lady who was sewing clothes beside the bed heard the sneeze and asked, "Old Yi, you are not catching a cold, are you?!"

"No!" Yi Zhonghai replied, and suddenly asked, "Why did the old lady think of letting us adopt a child?!"

Is it true that people of the same family don’t marry into the same family? Auntie’s self-restraint is no less than Yi Zhonghai’s. Auntie replied: “How should I know?! Maybe she saw that the pillar has changed and is worried about our future!”

Yi Zhonghai nodded silently, and then asked: "What do you think about adopting a child?!"

The lady replied, "You are the head of the family, just make the decision! No need to ask me."

Yi Zhonghai didn't expect his wife to kick the ball back. He suddenly looked up at his wife, hoping to find the answer he wanted from her face. But after looking for a while, Yi Zhonghai didn't notice anything unusual. He sighed and said, "Let's wait and see! There's no rush!"