Siheyuan: He Yuzhu since 1958

Lou Xiao'e echoed, "Yushui, just do as your brother said. Your brother is a pig, he has a lot of meat! Giving you some money is just a drop in the bucket for him."

He Yushui was dumbfounded. How come she didn't know her brother was so rich? !

He Yuzhu saw He Yushui in a daze and said, "What are you thinking about?! If you have something to say, just ask! Don't hold it in!"

He Yushui laughed foolishly and asked, "Brother, how do you make money?!"

He Yuzhu said, "This is my secret. I won't tell you!" He Yuzhu picked up the bowl, took a sip of soy milk, and then said, "You guys hurry up and finish the work at hand. Then concentrate on learning the language at home."

He Yushui and Fan Yongting looked at each other, and Fan Yongting said, "We will go to the factory this afternoon to apply for unpaid leave."

Fan Yongting and He Yushui were both action-oriented. They said they would go to the office to apply for the leave of absence without pay in the afternoon, and they did it in the afternoon without any delay. Fan Yongting was afraid that someone would obstruct him from applying for the leave of absence without pay. So he went directly to the factory director. Director Feng of the Sijiucheng Automobile Manufacturing Factory had a good relationship with He Yuzhu, so Fan Yongting and He Yushui did not beat around the bush when they found him and directly explained their purpose. Director Feng, who had heard about the affairs of the technical department, expressed his support when he learned that Fan Yongting was going to study abroad. He approved the leave of absence for Fan Yongting and He Yushui very readily.

Fan Yongting and He Yushui took the approval slip to the Labor and Personnel Department first, completed the formalities, and then took the slip from the Labor and Personnel Department to the Finance Department to get their wages settled.

After completing all the formalities and walking out of the gate of the Sijiucheng Automobile Manufacturing Plant, Fan Yongting felt as if the shackles on his body were unlocked, and he became relaxed. Fan Yongting said, "Yushui, let's go buy some good wine and food and go back to celebrate."

"Good!" When He Yushui saw Fan Yongting return to his cheerful self, a bright smile immediately appeared on her face.

When Fan Yongting left the factory, the news that he had been suspended from work with pay spread like wildfire throughout the technical department. The head of the technical department, Du Teng, had risen to the top by flattering others. He was a complete jerk about technology, but he knew nothing about it. Even the two deputy heads were no better than him. Except for Fan Yongting, the people who could take charge of the technical department had either found connections to transfer them or changed departments. The rest were either incompetent or just trying to get by.

Du Teng got angry in the office and called two deputy section chiefs to discuss countermeasures.

In a blink of an eye, two days passed. Lou Xiaoe took Charlie and her parents away from Sijiu City. He Yuzhu found a teacher who was proficient in Jiuhua language to teach He Yushui and Fan Yongting the language. He Yuzhu suddenly became the most idle person in the family.

On Sunday morning, He Yuzhu had just finished cleaning up the house when He Bing came back. He Yuzhu looked at his eldest son and said with a smile, "What a rare guest! Why did you think of coming back today?!"

He Bing replied, "Don't you miss me?" Then he asked, "Dad! Where's my Aunt Lou?!"

He Yuzhu replied: "Something happened, so she accompanied her parents back to Hong Kong City."

He Bing looked around and asked in a low voice: "What's going on?! Are you having a quarrel with my Aunt Lou?!"

"What are you making a fuss about?! Don't talk nonsense, you little bastard! Your Aunt Lou and I are fine! And we've already got the marriage certificate!" He Yuzhu immediately changed the subject and asked, "Are He Yong and the other three coming back?!"

He Bing replied, "They will be back soon." Then he asked with a smile, "Dad! Since you and Aunt Lou have already obtained the marriage certificate, shouldn't we change our words?!"

He Yuzhu said: "As long as you can shout it out, I have no objection!"

He Bing rubbed his fingers and asked, "Dad! Can you pay me the money for changing my statement first?!"

He Yuzhu reached out and patted the back of He Bing's head, saying, "If you want money to change your statement, talk to me after you change your statement!"

He Bing said, "Aunt Lou gets along well with He Qing and He Lin. Those two girls have already changed their tune in private."

He Yuzhu said: "They changed their words privately. Why didn't you change your words?!"

He Bing said: "I'm sticking to my principles! What if she doesn't marry you? Wouldn't my changes be in vain?!"

"Brother, what's changed in vain?!" At this moment He Yong walked in from outside like a little follower, carrying two bags.

He Yuzhu asked: "Whose bag is that in your hand?!"

He Yong replied: "Whose else could it be?! It belongs to He Qing and He Lin! They will be in soon!"

Speak of the devil and he will appear. Just as He Yong finished speaking, He Lin and He Qing walked in hand in hand. He Yuzhu said, "You two sisters are living a good life, aren't you?! You've even become a henchman now. You're better than your dad!"

"That's right!" He Qing agreed proudly, saying, "This is called the disciple surpasses the master. If we are worse off than you, how can we have the face to go out?!"

He Yuzhu asked: "What are you doing back today?!"

He Lin said, "Dad! Isn't your good day coming soon?! We four siblings can't just watch and not help, right?!" Then she asked, "Is Aunt Lou coming over today?!"

He Yuzhu said, "Don't call me Auntie Lou or Auntie Lou here to fool me! Your Auntie Lou and I have already obtained the marriage certificate. You two little girls can call me mom openly! No need to be sneaky."

"Really?!" He Qing and He Lin shouted at the same time.

He Yuzhu replied: "Of course it's true. But your Aunt Lou is not in Sijiu City now. She returned to Hong Kong City two days ago. But she will be back soon."

He Yong said, "Dad, my brother and I will graduate next year. My brother plans to accept the assignment. I plan to study abroad. Dad, can you provide some financial support?!"

He Yuzhu said: "It's a good thing that you want to study. It's impossible for you to rely on me for all the support. When you first go abroad, I can pay for it. When you study, I will give you the same amount of support as the scholarship you get."

He Yong said with a bitter face: "Dad! You are too stingy!

He Yuzhu looked at the four children with a smile and said, "Boys! Your dad is not stingy! You don't understand now, but you will understand in the future!" Then he asked, "He Lin, He Qing, what are you two going to do after you graduate from college?!"

He Lin said, "After Xiaoqing and I graduate, we plan to work for two years before going abroad to study. Dad, you don't have to worry about our study abroad."

He Yuzhu knew what was going on, but he didn't say much. He just nodded silently. After He Yuzhu asked the four children to sit down, he asked, "Today, your Aunt Lou is not here. What are your plans?!"

He Bing and the other three looked at each other, and finally all looked at He Bing. He Bing said, "Dad! We have nothing to do anyway, why don't we go to Sanjiadian to visit our great-grandfather and great-grandmother?"

"It's been a while since I last visited them. Okay! Let's go see them!" After saying that, He Yuzhu stood up, walked into the kitchen, packed three large bags full of things, and then set off with the children.

A little after ten o'clock in the morning, five bicycles appeared in Sanjiadian Village. Lv Shunyi, who was sitting at the entrance of the village playing chess with his old friends, looked up and saw He Yuzhu and the four children. He immediately smiled brightly and said, "My eldest grandson is here! I won't play with you today!" Then Lv Shunyi stood up and shouted, "Zhuzi!"