Siheyuan: He Yuzhu since 1958

He Yuzhu said, "Uncle, Xiao'e's two brothers are busy with their business. They don't need to rush over. Xiao'e and I held our wedding in Sijiu City, and then we will go to Gangcheng to hold it again. I'll also visit Gangcheng while I'm here."

Lou Zhenhua said: "Okay! Let's do as you say."

After dinner, He Yuzhu said hello to Lou Xiao'e and returned to the courtyard alone with his things. After sending He Yuzhu away, Lou Xiao'e returned home and was stunned when she saw her parents sitting in the living room. Tan Lingya smiled and said, "Xiao'e, come and sit down!"

Lou Xiao'e obediently walked to Tan Lingya's side and sat down, asking, "Mom, what's going on?! Why are you so serious?!"

Tan Lingya opened the brocade box on the coffee table, and an imperial green jade bracelet appeared in front of the three people. Tan Lingya said, "This was given to me by your grandmother when I entered the Lou family. Before she passed away, she asked me to give this jade bracelet to my granddaughter. If there is no granddaughter, I will give it to the next generation of granddaughters. If there is no granddaughter, I will pass it to the eldest son of the next generation. When you got married, I was worried that you would not be able to keep it. So I didn't give it to you. Now, you have found a suitable partner and are getting married again. Mom gives this to you as a dowry. I hope you and Zhuzi will be happy."

"Mom!" Lou Xiao'e called out shyly, picked up the jade bracelet, looked at it, and put it back into the brocade box, saying, "Mom! You should keep it for me first. It won't be too late to give it to me later."

"Okay! Mom will keep it for you!" Tan Lingya closed the lid of the brocade box and looked at Lou Zhenhua. Lou Zhenhua also opened up and chatted with Lou Xiaoe.

He Yuzhu rode his bicycle out of Lou's house, but did not rush home. Instead, he came to Jingyang Hutong. When he arrived at the gate of the yard, He Yuzhu got off the bicycle and knocked on the door.

"Who is it?!" Lu Taihe asked as he walked to the door, opened it and saw He Yuzhu. He was slightly startled and asked, "Brother Zhuzi, why are you here?!"

He Yuzhu asked: "Are grandma and grandpa here?!"

Lu Taihe said with a smile: "Brother Zhuzi, you came at a good time. Grandpa and grandma just came back today. Come in quickly!"

He Yuzhu pushed his bicycle into the house and asked, "Why are you at home today?!"

Lu Taihe replied: "Where else can I be if I'm not at home?! I'm now the leader of the small car team, and now I don't have to be on call every day."

"Oh?! I didn't realize that you got promoted." He Yuzhu parked his bicycle and followed Lu Taihe into the house.

"Grandma! Grandpa!" He Yuzhu came into the room and called out. Cui Juan smiled and asked, "Zhuzi, why are you here today?!"

He Yuzhu said, "Grandma, I came here today to see if you and my grandpa are here. If not, I will have to go to the village to see you early tomorrow morning with my partner."

Cui Juan asked with a smile: "Zhu Zi, do you really have a partner?!"

He Yuzhu answered readily, "Yes! On Monday, you, your grandfather, and your master will go to your partner's home to propose marriage and discuss the marriage."

Lu Shunyi asked: "Zhu Zi, whose family is your partner from? What do their parents do?!"

He Yuzhu replied, "Grandpa, my girlfriend's name is Lou Xiao'e. Her father is Lou Zhenhua, who was Lou Bancheng, who was famous in the city back then."

"What?!" Lv Shunyi was surprised. Although Lv Shunyi had lived in the countryside before liberation, he was familiar with the name of Lou Bancheng. He never thought that his grandson would become Lou Bancheng's son-in-law! Lv Shunyi came to his senses and asked worriedly: "Zhu Zi, the threshold of the Lou family is so high. If you marry Lou Bancheng's daughter, will you be bullied in the future?!"

He Yuzhu said: "Grandpa, you don't have to worry. I have met Lou Xiao'e's parents today, and they are very satisfied with me."

Lu Shunyi asked: "Hasn't Lou Bancheng already left Sijiu City?! Is he back again?!"

He Yuzhu replied: "They are back! The wind has changed now, and the higher-ups want them to come back."

Cui Juan sighed and said, "The wind direction changes every day. Zhuzi, if the wind blows again, will you be implicated?!"

He Yuzhu said, "Grandma, the wind has stopped and it won't blow again. The days ahead will only get better and better."

He Yuzhu chatted with Lu Shunyi and his wife for a while, then said goodbye and left. Half an hour later, He Yuzhu arrived at the master's door and knocked on the door.

"Who is it?!" He Yushui heard the knock on the door and walked out of the room and asked.

"Me! Your brother!" He Yuzhu replied. When He Yushui heard that it was He Yuzhu, he immediately walked to the door, opened it, and asked, "Brother, why are you here so late?! Is there something wrong?!"

He Yuzhu asked, "Where are the master and his wife?!"

He Yushui replied: "They are in the main room!"

He Yuzhu walked into the yard, parked his bicycle, and just as he was about to go to the main room, he saw Fan Changming coming out. He Yuzhu called out, "Master!"

Fan Changming asked: "Why are you here instead of resting at home?!"

He Yuzhu asked back: "Master, are you and Master's wife free tomorrow?!"

"I'm free!" Fan Changming echoed, and then asked, "What's the matter?!"

He Yuzhu said: "I will take Lou Xiao'e to Jingyang Hutong tomorrow."

Before He Yuzhu finished speaking, Fan Changming already knew what He Yuzhu meant and asked with a smile: "Zhuzi, have you really thought it through?!"

He Yuzhu replied, "I've thought about it! I'll have to trouble Master and his wife to take my grandparents to the Lou family to propose marriage on Monday."

Fan Changming was stunned for a moment, thinking, "Isn't this kid too fast?!" Then he came to his senses and asked, "Did Lou Bancheng return to Sijiu City?!"

He Yuzhu replied, "They are back! They just arrived today. Not only is Lou Bancheng back, but even my aunt Tan Lingya is back. I heard from Xiao'e that her parents plan to live in Sijiu City in their old age."

Fan Changming thought about it and agreed: "Okay! We will go to Jingyang Hutong tomorrow morning."

"Thank you, Master! I'll be leaving now!" After saying that, He Yuzhu turned around, smiled at He Yushui, then pushed his bicycle out the door.

After sending He Yuzhu away, He Yushui came back to his senses and muttered, "What's going on with my brother?! Why is he getting married so soon?!"

When Fan Changming walked into the main room, Qian Cuihua came out from the inner room and asked, "Master, who came just now?!"

Fan Changming replied, "Zhu Zi!" Then Fan Changming came to his senses and explained, "Zhu Zi is dating Lou Bancheng's daughter. Tomorrow Zhu Zi will bring her home, and the day after tomorrow we will go to Lou's house to help He Yuzhu propose marriage. I really don't know what kind of shit luck this kid has."

Qian Cuihua said: "You, as a master, were worried when Zhuzi didn't have a wife. Now that he has found a wife, why are you still worried?!"

Fan Changming said, "Look, it was calm just now. I'm worried what will happen if the wind starts to blow again? After all, the Lou family's background is not very good."

Qian Cuihua consoled him, "The Lou family is the Lou family. If the wind blows, Zhuzi can just go to Hong Kong Island with the Lou family. Can a living person die from urination?! You are a grown man, but sometimes you are not as brave as a woman like me."

Fan Changming sighed, smiled and agreed: "Okay! You are awesome!"

"Yu Shui, who came just now?!" When He Yu Shui returned to her room, Fan Yongting's voice rang out.

He Yushui replied: "Who else?! My brother!"