Siheyuan: He Yuzhu since 1958

Yu Li left the office building with a heavy heart and walked slowly towards the small warehouse. Halfway there, Yu Li suddenly felt that someone was blocking her way. Yu Li was about to curse, but when she saw that the person standing in front of her was Yan Jiecheng, she immediately showed a hint of displeasure on her face and asked, "Why are you here?!"

Yan Jiecheng replied, "I delivered the stuff to the warehouse, and on my way back to the workshop I saw you looking worried, so I wanted to come over and ask you, what are you thinking about?!"

Yu Li looked around cautiously, then pulled Yan Jiecheng to a small garden not far away and said, "I just went to see Deputy Director Li."

Yan Jiecheng immediately perked up and asked, "What did he say?!"

Yu Li knew that Yan Jiecheng was a man who could not keep any secrets, and this was related to her reputation. Yu Li would never tell Yan Jiecheng the truth. Soon, a set of words formed in Yu Li's mind. Yu Li said, "He said that the housing in the factory is tight now. Many people have applied for housing in the factory. It is impossible for him to make a mistake for us."

Yan Jiecheng sighed, sat down next to Yu Li, and said, "After all this talk, there's still no hope?!"

Yu Li said: "It's not like he couldn't find a house. He said he would talk about it after a while."

"After a while, then how long do we have to wait?!" Yan Jiecheng asked impatiently.

Yu Li wanted to use this opportunity to provoke Yan Jiecheng and said, "That depends on you."

Yan Jiecheng asked: "What do you mean?!"

Yu Li said: "If you become a first-class worker, we can apply for a house. Director Li will be able to help us legitimately. If you can't reach the first-class worker, then you can only wait for an opportunity."

Yan Jiecheng was stunned! He knew his own situation. How could he not know how many pounds and ounces Yan Jiecheng had? Others didn't know, but how could he not know? With his character of taking advantage of the situation, he wanted to pass the first-class worker exam unless the examiner was his own mother. Otherwise, even if he practiced for ten years, there would be no chance.

Seeing Yan Jiecheng's deflated look, Yu Li snorted coldly and said, "Think about it carefully! I won't talk to you anymore!" After that, Yu Li stood up and left quickly.

"Hey!" Yan Jiecheng wanted to call Yu Li, but he didn't know how to start. Some things can't be said in the factory, so they can only be said when they get back.

Back in the small warehouse, Yu Li sat on a chair, and the more she thought about it, the more she regretted it. If the two of them didn't work in the same factory. Yu Li didn't know how Yan Jiecheng worked, but she always thought that Yan Jiecheng worked very hard and studied technology very hard. But the reality is often completely different from what you imagine.

At this time, the conversation between two female workers outside the warehouse caught Yu Li's attention. Yu Li listened carefully for a while. It turned out that the two female workers were talking about the unclear things between Guo Dapiezi, the workshop director of the ninth workshop, and the female workers. Yu Li listened for a while and suddenly opened a window for her. Guo Dapiezi was just the workshop director, and the things between him and the female workers were only spread privately in a small circle. The factory didn't do anything to him. Li Huaide was the deputy director, as long as he was careful, nothing should happen. Even if the matter was leaked, Yan Jiecheng would not react with his cowardly look.

Although Yu Li had already made a plan in her mind, she didn't want to agree to Li Huaide so quickly. She wanted to whet Li Huaide's appetite for a while and see how Yan Jiecheng would react. If Yan Jiecheng remained the same as before, then she would have no hope. It would be better to change her way of life.

In a blink of an eye, it was time to get off work. Not long after He Yuzhu left the factory, he met Gao Dajun who was coming back from get off work. Gao Dajun saw He Yuzhu and greeted him with a smile: "Master He, you got off work early today!"

He Yuzhu asked back: "I haven't seen you back for several days, you haven't been working overtime in the factory, have you?!"

Gao Dajun did not hide it from He Yuzhu and said, "Try to be rated as an advanced worker this year. Then you can be assigned to the new tube building in the factory."

He Yuzhu echoed, "This is a good thing! If you move into a tube-shaped building, you won't have to worry about your wife's family coming to make trouble."

Gao Dajun said, "I think so too." Then Gao Dajun gave He Yuzhu two bottles of beer produced by their factory. He Yuzhu took the beer, took out a can of luncheon meat from his bag and gave it to Gao Dajun, saying, "For the children!"

Gao Dajun hastily declined, "How can this be possible? Take it back now."

He Yuzhu said: "You can give me beer, so can't I give canned food to my child?! Don't push it to me. It's ugly to push it on the road." After that, He Yuzhu quickly disappeared from Gao Dajun's sight.

Gao Dajun looked at He Yuzhu's back, sighed, glanced at the can in his hand, smiled bitterly, and continued walking home.

Days passed one by one, and it was Sunday in a blink of an eye. A little after eight o'clock in the morning, the postman came to the door first. A few days ago, He Yushui sent a telegram to He Daqing, telling him that he was admitted to Sijiucheng University. So, He Daqing, as a father, sent He Yushui 200 yuan to show his appreciation. The postman came to deliver the remittance slip.

He Yushui got the remittance slip and said to He Yuzhu: "Brother, it seems that our father is living a good life in Baocheng?!"

He Yuzhu said, "Our father is not a person who will suffer losses. If he gives it to you, just take it. When he gets old and wants to return to the city to retire, you will take care of him and you don't have to worry about it."

He Yushui said, "My father told me in his last letter that he would not return to Sijiu City. He will stay in Baocheng even when he is old. Let me live a good life with you."

He Yuzhu asked: "Why didn't you tell me this earlier?!"

Huang Ying added, "I know about this. I told Yu Shui not to tell you. What?! Now that you know, are you going to Bao Cheng and beat him up?!"

He Yuzhu answered firmly: "This is not possible!"

"That's it!" Huang Ying then urged, "What time is it now? Why don't you go buy some groceries?!"

He Yuzhu replied: "Wife, the vegetables have already been bought. They are in the kitchen!"

Huang Ying was slightly stunned when she heard what He Yuzhu said. She thought that she had been very sleepy recently and sometimes she didn't even know when He Yuzhu got up. He Yuzhu saw the embarrassed expression on his wife's face and immediately changed the subject, saying, "Wife, you guys chat first. I'll go and prepare the dishes." After that, He Yuzhu left in a hurry.

After He Yuzhu left, He Yushui smiled and joked, "Sister-in-law, my brother is so good to you."

"You little girl! How dare you make fun of me! Let me show you how I can deal with you!" After saying that, Huang Ying was about to tickle He Yushui. He Yushui symbolically resisted twice and then begged for mercy.

Just after nine o'clock in the morning, Fan Changming's family arrived first, followed by the families of He Yuzhu's eldest and third uncles. As the saying goes, three women make a drama. Today, the women in He Yuzhu's family gathered together, just like a basket of frogs overturned, chirping and chattering, very lively.

Fan Changming chatted with brothers Lu Guodong and Lu Guoliang for a while, then walked into the kitchen. Looking at He Yuzhu who was busy changing the knife, Fan Changming asked, "Zhuzi, is there anything I can help you with?!"

He Yuzhu replied: "Master, just come to my place and eat the ready-made food."

Fan Changming continued, "Zhu Zi, I want to thank you for Xiao Yun's matter!"

He Yuzhu said hurriedly, "Master, you are being too polite! Fan Yun is my senior sister. She took care of me when I was learning cooking from you. Just based on this relationship, I can't just turn a deaf ear and watch her suffer."