Siheyuan: He Yuzhu since 1958

When the aroma of food wafted out of He Yuzhu's house, Jia Dongxu came back. Jia Dongxu smelled the aroma floating in the air, unconsciously glanced at He Yuzhu's house, snorted coldly, and walked towards his own home. As soon as he entered the door, Jia Dongxu saw the "pickled cabbage head" on the table, which had not changed for many years in the family, and his face changed instantly. Jia Dongxu, who was already angry, took two steps at a time and walked to Qin Huairu, slapped Qin Huairu directly, and shouted: "I work hard outside to make money, and you give me these to eat?!"

Qin Huairu covered her swollen face and said, "You only give me ten yuan a month. What else do you want to eat?! It's good enough to have something to eat!"

"I'll teach you a lesson!" Jia Dongxu said as he swung his fist and hit Qin Huairu like raindrops.

Lou Xiao'e, who was chatting with He Yushui, heard the noise from the Jia family, stopped and asked, "Yushui, did you hear any noise?!"

He Yushui replied in a nonchalant manner: "What other noise could there be?! Jia Dongxu across the street is beating his wife." Then He Yushui turned into a gossip megaphone and told Lou Xiaoe about the things that were circulating on the street about Qin Huairu and Yi Zhonghai, as well as the relationship between Yi Zhonghai and Jia Dongxu.

After listening to He Yushui's words, Lou Xiao'e didn't know what to say. She felt that Jia Dongxu was unlucky and Qin Huairu deserved it. She also felt that even if Qin Huairu was wrong, Jia Dongxu shouldn't hit her. Anyway, Lou Xiao'e was disgusted this time.

He Yuzhu felt an indescribable joy when he heard Jia Dongxu beating Qin Huairu. If Jia Dongxu could beat Qin Huairu to death, he could save a lot of trouble.

At first, Qin Huairu was still very tough, talking back while being beaten, but before long, Qin Huairu couldn't stand it anymore and began to beg for mercy. Maybe she was tired of beating her, or maybe she was relieved of her unhappiness. Jia Dongxu stopped. He kicked Qin Huairu who was lying on the ground, and shouted, "Don't play dead, get up and heat up the food for me!"

At the same time, He Yuzhu brought the prepared food to the table, then walked to the door, opened it, and shouted, "It's time to eat!"

"Coming!" He Yushui responded and took Lou Xiao'e out.

He Yuzhu said to Lou Xiaoe: "The house is being renovated. It's a bit messy, please forgive me."

Lou Xiao'e walked into the house, took a look at the layout inside out of habit, and asked, "He Yuzhu, your house doesn't look small?!"

He Yuzhu replied, "It's not small, but it's been a long time and has never been cleaned up. Now it's almost the New Year and I have the conditions now. So I cleaned up the house. The layout here is similar to Yushui's, except that the kitchen and bathroom are a little bigger. There are two more rooms." He Yuzhu invited Lou Xiao'e and He Yushui to sit down and said, "Come and try it. Do you like it?!"

Lou Xiao'e picked up a piece of sweet and sour pork and put it in her mouth. After chewing it for a few times, she gave He Yuzhu a thumbs up and said, "He Yuzhu, just for your cooking skills. If I didn't have to go out to study, I would definitely marry you!"

He Yuzhu took a bite of the food and asked casually, "Lou Xiao'e, have you ever thought about what will happen to you if you don't go out to study?!"

Lou Xiao'e answered very casually: "What else?! Of course, we will get married."

He Yuzhu continued, "Your family background is there. Your father can't find you a suitable match. It's even more impossible for him to find someone who is a leader. He can only find a worker. And you have never done housework, so you must find someone who will take care of you. So you can only find someone familiar. So here comes the problem. Your parents can't be familiar with workers, so they can only find a suitable one among your family's former servants to marry you. This way you can live comfortably and be protected."

"Protect me?!" Lou Xiao'e muttered, looking at He Yuzhu with a puzzled look. Although Lou Xiao'e was a little naive at this time, it didn't mean she was stupid. Lou Xiao'e was stunned for a moment, then reacted instantly and said, "It seems that I have to leave?!"

He Yuzhu glanced outside and said, "You're not the only one leaving. Your parents will leave too. Only if you leave will your family be safe."

Lou Xiao'e bit the chopsticks in her mouth and fell into deep thought. After a few minutes, Lou Xiao'e came back to her senses and said, "I don't want to think about it anymore! My head hurts when I think about it! I want to eat to my heart's content today!" After that, Lou Xiao'e turned her grief and anger into food and ate voraciously. Under Lou Xiao'e's lead, He Yushui also ate much faster.

After dinner, He Yuzhu cleaned up the table, washed the dishes and returned to the living room, where he saw Lou Xiao'e and He Yushui still chatting. He Yuzhu said, "It's getting late, Yushui, you stay home. I'll take Xiao'e home first and will be back soon."

"Oh!" He Yushui responded and asked, "Sister Xiao'e, will you come to see me again?!"

Lou Xiao'e looked embarrassed and said, "I don't think it's possible." Then Lou Xiao'e regained her composure and said, "I will definitely come to play with you when I come back."

"Well! Then we have a deal!" After saying that, He Yushui watched He Yuzhu and Lou Xiaoe leave the door.

When He Yuzhu and Lou Xiao'e walked out of the courtyard gate, Xu Damao, who had been waiting in the corridor, appeared and followed them out quietly.

He Yuzhu was riding a bicycle with Lou Xiaoe on his back, and the two were talking and laughing along the way. When they were about to reach Lou Xiaoe's house, He Yuzhu accidentally saw Xu Damao following behind. He Yuzhu's expression remained unchanged, and he turned the bicycle and rushed into the alley next to him. Lou Xiaoe asked, "Why are you going here?!"

He Yuzhu replied: "I want to talk to you for a while."

Lou Xiao'e asked with a smile: "Are you reluctant to leave me?!"

He Yuzhu was slightly stunned, then smiled and said, "I am a little reluctant to part with it. But one should not be too selfish."

Lou Xiao'e hugged He Yuzhu's waist with both hands, rested her head on He Yuzhu's back, and said, "He Yuzhu, I like you a little bit."

He Yuzhu didn't know how to respond. Seeing that He Yuzhu didn't respond, Lou Xiaoe stopped talking and leaned against He Yuzhu's back, feeling very relaxed. After a while, He Yuzhu's voice broke the silence: "We're here!"

Lou Xiao'e came to her senses, got out of the car, stood beside He Yuzhu, stared at He Yuzhu quietly for a while, and said, "I want to go back!"

He Yuzhu nodded and said, "Be careful on the road."

"Yeah!" Lou Xiao'e responded, watched He Yuzhu take two steps back, turned around and ran to the door, then turned back, ran in front of He Yuzhu, kissed He Yuzhu on the face, and immediately ran back.

He Yuzhu looked at Lou Xiao'e's back, was stunned for a moment, then chuckled, turned the car around and left.

When He Yuzhu was about to reach Nanluoguxiang, he saw Xu Damao. He Yuzhu rode his bike to Xu Damao and asked, "Damo, what's wrong? Why are you in such a mess?!"

Xu Damao glanced at He Yuzhu and said, "What does this have to do with you?!"

"Okay! It seems that I can't be a good person! Just take your time! I'll go back first!" After saying that, He Yuzhu kicked his feet and disappeared into the night on his bicycle.

"Bah!" Xu Damao spat at He Yuzhu's back and muttered, "Let me let you be proud first! I will deal with you sooner or later!"