Siheyuan: He Yuzhu since 1958

Guan Zhenshan asked, "Zhu Zi, with your cooking skills, it's a waste of talent to be a canteen director in a steel mill. Are you interested in changing your unit?!"

He Yuzhu said: "Uncle, I applied for unpaid leave today."

Guan Zhenshan was slightly stunned and asked, "Why are you applying for unpaid leave?!"

Wang Xia said: "Zhu Zi is getting married soon."

Guan Zhenshan said with a puzzled look on his face: "Is there a conflict between marriage and work?!"

Wang Xia looked at Guan Zhenshan as if he were a fool and asked, "Did you get kicked in the head by a donkey?! Didn't you come back a few days ago and say that you didn't know who would be lucky enough to marry Lou Zhenhua's daughter?!"

Guan Zhenshan came back to his senses at this time, looked at He Yuzhu in surprise, and asked: "Are you Lou Zhenhua's son-in-law?!"

He Yuzhu scratched his head and said a little embarrassedly: "If Lou Zhenhua didn't have a second daughter, I would be his son-in-law."

"Hey! You're really lucky!" Guan Zhenshan patted He Yuzhu excitedly, and then asked: "Zhuzi, what are your plans after you get married?!"

He Yuzhu replied: "What else can we plan? Let's go outside with Xiao'e first to gain some experience. Then we can decide what to do next."

Guan Zhenshan said: "You are in your prime at this age. Unlike us, we already have one foot in the coffin."

"Lao Guan, don't be so pessimistic!" Wang Xia consoled him and asked, "Have you submitted your retirement report?!"

Guan Zhenshan replied: "It has been submitted. It will probably be approved in the next few days."

He Yuzhu said, "Uncle, it's good to be retired. While you can still walk, take my aunt out for a walk and visit all over the country."

Guan Zhenshan's eyes lit up, and he said with a smile: "That's a good idea!" Then he looked at Wang Xia. Wang Xia said: "It's a good opportunity to go see the children.

"Okay!" Guan Zhenshan agreed, and then started chatting with He Yuzhu.

After more than half an hour, He Yuzhu said goodbye and left. After He Yuzhu left, Guan Zhenshan sighed and said, "This He Yuzhu is really affectionate and righteous!"

At two o'clock in the afternoon, He Yuzhu picked up Lou Xiao'e and continued to look for a suitable wedding house. As they were walking around, they suddenly walked to a place not far from the Lou family's small western-style building. He Yuzhu looked at the yard in front of him and couldn't help but stop. Lou Xiao'e asked, "Zhuzi, why don't you leave?!"

He Yuzhu asked: "Xiao'e, what do you think of this yard?!"

Lou Xiaoe replied: "It looks nice outside. But this place is not yours."

He Yuzhu replied, "It will be soon!" After that, He Yuzhu walked to the door and knocked on it.

Not long after, the door opened. A middle-aged man poked his head out and looked at He Yuzhu, asking, "Who are you looking for?!"

He Yuzhu smiled and asked, "Comrade, have you ever considered selling this house?!"

The middle-aged man stared at He Yuzhu for a while and asked, "You want to buy my house?!"

He Yuzhu nodded and said, "Of course!" Then he asked, "Can I go in and take a look?!"

The middle-aged man hesitated for a few seconds, then made way and said, "Come in!"

He Yuzhu led Lou Xiaoe into the house and was immediately attracted by the scenery in the yard. The middle-aged man said, "I was just about to sell the house, but I didn't expect you to come. My last name is Na, and my given name is Qiao. I'm the third child in the family, so you can call me Na Lao San."

He Yuzhu asked, "This house looks well preserved."

The third brother said, "You have good taste." Then he asked, "Sir, what's your name?!"

He Yuzhu replied, "My last name is He, He Yuzhu!" Then he asked, "How much do you plan to sell it for?!"

The third brother looked at the yard as if he was lost in memories, and said, "This yard is the result of all our family's efforts. My grandfather and my father both lost their lives because of this yard. Although this yard is well preserved, for me, it is a crime of possessing a treasure. Besides, my family members are all outside. It's meaningless for me to stay in the city alone. I want to reunite with my family."

He Yuzhu asked: "How much do you plan to sell it for?!"

The third brother hesitated for a moment and said, "Twenty thousand."

He Yuzhu thought about it, looked at Lou Xiaoe, and asked, "Can you show us your house?!"

"Of course!" The third brother responded and started walking with He Yuzhu and Lou Xiao'e.

From the outside, this courtyard doesn't look very big. But I didn't expect that this courtyard has a lot of secrets. After walking around, Lou Xiao'e liked it and said, "Zhu Zi, this is nice."

"I think it's good too!" He Yuzhu agreed, looked at the third brother and asked, "The money in China can't be used outside. If I give you gold bars, they will be too heavy. So, I'll give you Hong Kong dollars!"

When the third brother heard the word "Hong Kong Dollar", his eyes immediately lit up and he said, "The current exchange rate is less than one to five." Then he rubbed his hands embarrassedly.

He Yuzhu said, "My wife likes this yard, so I'll give it to you at an exchange rate of 1:5! I'll give you 100,000 Hong Kong dollars." Then he asked, "When can the transfer be completed?!"

The third brother replied: "Any time!"

He Yuzhu raised his wrist to check the time on his watch and said, "It's too late to go through the formalities today. How about this! We'll come to you tomorrow morning to handle the transfer." Then He Yuzhu took out a stack of Hong Kong dollars from his pocket and handed it to the third brother, saying, "Here's 20,000 Hong Kong dollars, which is my deposit."

The third brother took the money and counted it while saying, "I'll write you a receipt right away." Then he ran into the study, swiftly wrote a receipt, and came out again, saying, "Mr. He, take this receipt. After the transfer is completed tomorrow, you can give me the remaining money. In addition, I can't take the furniture and ornaments in the room with me, so I give them all to you."

"Okay!" He Yuzhu echoed, saying, "You are straightforward, and so am I. Anyway, I won't let you suffer any loss!"

Walking out of the courtyard gate, He Yuzhu said, "Xiao'e, when the transfer is done tomorrow, this courtyard will be directly transferred to your name. It's my wedding gift to you."

Lou Xiao'e laughed and said, "He Yuzhu, you are really generous!!" Then she asked, "How did you think of buying this yard?!"

He Yuzhu smiled and said, "This place is close to your parents' home. When we get married and live here, it will be convenient for us to visit them. It will also be convenient for them to come and live here if they want."

Lou Xiao'e always felt that something was strange, but she couldn't put her finger on it. After staring at He Yuzhu for a while, Lou Xiao'e didn't think much about it and followed He Yuzhu to her home.

A quarter of an hour later, He Yuzhu and Lou Xiaoe returned to Lou's house. Tan Lingya saw them coming in and asked with a smile, "You're back?! Have you found a house yet?!"

Lou Xiaoe replied, "Mom! When we came back, we found a yard we liked. Zhuzi has already made an appointment with the owner. We will transfer the ownership tomorrow."

Tan Lingya said: "Zhu Zi has so many houses in Sijiu City, why did he buy another one?!"

"What house are you buying?!" Lou Zhenhua came down from upstairs. Tan Lingya said, "Zhuzi took Xiao'e to choose a wedding house. I don't know what happened, but they bought another house. Isn't this a waste of money?!"