Siheyuan: He Yuzhu since 1958

At around 2 o'clock in the afternoon, the banquet was over. Director Yang saw Secretary Chen and asked, "Secretary Chen, where is He Yuzhu?!"

Secretary Chen said, "He Yuzhu went back directly after hearing from the leader that there was no need for more food."

"What?!" The big boss walked up to Secretary Chen in surprise and asked, "Why didn't you tell me he was leaving?!"

Secretary Chen said, "Leader, He Yuzhu said that the leaders must have something to discuss during the meal, and asked me not to disturb you because of him."

The big boss unconsciously looked at He Yuzhu with a high opinion of himself, and then asked, "Did he take anything with him?"

Secretary Chen replied: "He didn't take anything."

"How rare!" The big boss muttered, and then looked at his wife and said, "If the cook doesn't steal, the crops won't be plentiful. I didn't expect that He Yuzhu, the chef, is really an outlier! Xiao Yang, I really want to issue a transfer order to transfer He Yuzhu to the department now."

Director Yang said, "Old leader, this is the only treasure in our factory. Please go easy on him!"

The big boss smiled and said, "Okay! Okay! I won't take away someone else's love. Go back and reward He Yuzhu for me."

"Yes!" Director Yang agreed with a smile.

He Yuzhu was lucky today. He had just walked out of the compound and was about to walk to the bus stop to take the bus back to the factory. But before He Yuzhu reached the bus stop, a truck stopped beside him. Then Lu Taihe opened the passenger door and shouted, "Brother!"

He Yuzhu saw Lu Taihe and asked, "Why are you here?!"

Lu Taihe replied: "I just came back from delivering goods, and saw someone walking on the road who looked like you, so I stopped to take a look. I didn't expect it was really you!"

He Yuzhu asked: "You're going back to the factory?!"

"Yes!" Lu Taihe replied and asked, "What's the matter?!"

He Yuzhu replied: "It just so happens that I am going back to the factory as well."

Lu Taihe laughed and said, "Then come up quickly!"

He Yuzhu put the box in his hand on the passenger seat, then grabbed the car door and climbed into the driver's seat.

After He Yuzhu sat firmly, Lu Taihe released the brake, stepped on the accelerator, and the car started to move slowly. When the truck was about 20 minutes away from the steel mill, He Yuzhu saw Xu Damao walking on the side of the road. No matter how bad Xu Damao's mouth was, at least Xu Damao had never troubled He Yuzhu in the courtyard. He Yuzhu shouted, "Xu Damao!"

Xu Damao stopped when he heard the shout. He Yuzhu said, "Taeha, stop the car and give him a ride!"

"Hey!" Lu Taihe responded and stopped the car.

He Yuzhu urged, "Xu Damao, what are you still standing there for? Get in the car!"

Xu Damao had also reacted by now. Without being polite with He Yuzhu, he put the projector in the car and then climbed up swiftly.

When they arrived at the factory gate, He Yuzhu and Xu Damao both got out of the car. Xu Damao walked up to He Yuzhu and asked, "Why didn't you come back with Director Yang's car?! Were you kicked out like me?!"

He Yuzhu said, "Although I have a bad mouth, I don't say bad things about others behind their backs. I just came back after cooking." Then He Yuzhu took out a steamed bun and handed it to Xu Damao, asking, "You must not have eaten it yet?! Take it to fill your stomach!"

Xu Damao looked at He Yuzhu and said, "Are you so kind?!"

"Do you want it or not?" After saying that, He Yuzhu stuffed the steamed bun in his hand into Xu Damao's hand, picked up the tool box and walked towards the third canteen.

Xu Damao took a big bite of the steamed bun in his hand and muttered, "It would be a waste if I don't eat it!"

At around 4 p.m., Director Yang returned to the steel mill. As soon as he entered the office, Director Yang said to Secretary Zhao, "Xiao Zhao, go to the third canteen and see if He Yuzhu is still there. If he is, call him over. If he is not, remember to call him over early tomorrow morning."

"Yes!" Secretary Zhao responded and turned to leave Director Yang's office.

Because he came back late, He Yuzhu didn't eat at the boss's house. So He Yuzhu went back to the third canteen and made himself a bowl of dumpling soup as a reward. Of course, the kitchen helpers who didn't go back also had a share. He Yuzhu didn't like to eat alone.

After eating the dumpling soup, He Yuzhu had just washed the bowl when Secretary Zhao walked into the cafeteria kitchen and saw He Yuzhu and said, "Master He, Director Yang is looking for you."

"I'll go with you right now!" After saying that, He Yuzhu followed Secretary Zhao out of the kitchen.

More than ten minutes later, Secretary Zhao brought He Yuzhu to the door of Director Yang's office. Secretary Zhao knocked on the door. Director Yang heard the knock and shouted, "Come in!"

Secretary Zhao pushed the door open and walked into the office, saying, "Director Yang, He Yuzhu is here."

Director Yang said hurriedly: "Let him in!"

Secretary Zhao invited He Yuzhu into Director Yang's office and closed the door. Director Yang said, "He Yuzhu, you did a good job today."

He Yuzhu smiled and replied, "Thank you for the compliment, Director." Then he asked, "Director, what do you want to talk to me about?!"

Director Yang opened the drawer, took out a ticket, and said, "There are rewards and punishments! You have brought honor to the factory. I have to reward you. If it gets out, people will say I'm stingy. You have more other big tickets than I do as a factory director. I won't give you any. I'll give you a rare ticket!" After that, Director Yang handed the TV ticket to He Yuzhu.

He Yuzhu took the TV ticket and looked at it. He was slightly stunned, pretending to be surprised and said, "TV ticket!"

"Yeah!" Director Yang agreed, and then asked, "Why?! You don't want it?!"

"Yes! How can I not?! My sister will graduate from college next year, and I'm worried about not having a gift for her. Now I have one, right?!" He Yuzhu put the ticket into his pocket quickly, thinking to himself, "Since Director Yang is so angry, I'll remind him. It can be considered a good relationship!" Thinking of this, He Yuzhu reminded him in a low voice, "Director Yang, you've been good to me, He Yuzhu. I remember your kindness. I cooked for several leaders some time ago. They said that the atmosphere is a little strange. I'm afraid it's going to be windy. You'd better be careful."

Director Yang was slightly stunned. Today, the senior leader invited them, the old subordinates, to dinner and reminded them of this matter. Director Yang had not taken this seriously. Now He Yuzhu reminded him again. He had to take it seriously now. Director Yang asked, "How strong is this wind?!"

"No one is immune. Either you go with the flow and go along with the crowd, or you stay out of trouble and wait until the flowers bloom and romance comes. Director Yang, that's all I have to say. I won't disturb you any more. I'll go back first." After saying that, He Yuzhu walked towards the office door.

Watching He Yuzhu walk out of the office door, Director Yang slumped down in a chair, his brows tightly locked, and muttered to himself: "Going along with the crowd or protecting oneself?! Going along with the crowd is impossible. How can I protect myself?!" After pondering for a while, Director Yang still couldn't think of an answer, so he decided to wait and see the situation first.

After leaving the office building, He Yuzhu went straight to the parking shed. As soon as He Yuzhu pushed his bicycle out of the parking shed, he saw Li Huaide riding his bicycle past him.

He Yuzhu looked at Li Huaide's back, and remembered what he had overheard at the door of the small warehouse a few days ago. He muttered in his heart: "This Li Huaide is really playing around! His biological son becomes his godson, this is not bad. He is a son after all." Then He Yuzhu thought of Yan Jiecheng again, and felt that Yan Jiecheng deserved to have grassland on his head and help others raise a son.