I am He Yuzhu in Siheyuan

January 1976

He Yuzhu and his entire family stood on Chang'an Avenue from 5 a.m., together with others, to bid farewell to the beloved gentleman.

He Yuzhu had seen the Master from afar more than once, but he was not lucky enough to have spoken a word to him.

The whole family had black armbands and white flowers on their chests. The three children tied red scarves around their necks and were waiting in the crowd.

It is still winter now, the weather is gloomy and cold, and the streets on both sides are filled with people standing spontaneously. At a glance, both sides of the street are full of people.

The elderly, women, young men, teenagers and children, everyone was walking along the roadside in an orderly manner.

History books are very big and can contain the past and present, but they are also very small and cannot record the gentleman’s magnificent life.

Finally, after a few hours, a car drove over, slowly passing by accompanied by sad music.

Everyone on the street had tears in their eyes, and some spontaneously followed the car, wanting to follow the gentleman.

After the gentleman left, people stayed for a long time and were still calling his name.

He Yuzhu and his whole family followed the crowd.

Today, the whole country is silent, the hospital is very quiet, and everyone is remembering Mr.

In the afternoon, He Yuzhu took Brick to work, while Bullet and Moon went to school.

The gentleman would not want to delay production, construction and study because of himself.

He Yuzhu brought the brick to the cafeteria, and the group of old men were already waiting for them.

"Jianguo, did you go? Did you go for us?"

"I went, and there were many people who sent it with me."

"That's good. We can't go out now and can't see off Mr., so you might as well go for us. You don't know what a wise and kind man Mr. Sir is. If Mr. Sir sees you, he will be very pleased. I will sigh that there are so many talented Chinese young people out there!”

Another old man chatted

"Jianguo, if you were lucky enough to be born a few years earlier, you might have had the chance to have dinner with that guy and listen to his teachings. Let me tell you, he can drink a lot, and his drinking habits are even better!"

A group of old men were pouring out their emotions to Bricks, reminiscing about the time when they worked hard for their careers and the teachings they received in the past.

His departure touched the hearts of the people, and people from all over the country came one after another to lay flowers in the square, mostly young people.

Around Qingming Festival, there are more and more young people and students on the street. They gather every day, and there are huge crowds of people.

On the evening of April 4, it was raining and He Yuzhu felt uneasy.

At around 11 o'clock in the middle of the night, there was a knock on the door. He Yuzhu quickly got up, got dressed and opened the door.

I found Bullet standing outside in a disheveled state.

"Dad, I'm in trouble! Someone is chasing me outside."

He Yuzhu was confused by Dantou's words. He quickly pulled Dantou into the house and gave him a towel to wipe himself.

"What's wrong? What kind of trouble did you get into? You look so miserable!"

"A group of us got into trouble. Then we all ran away. I shook off the people chasing me, but I was afraid that someone would report me."

"It's okay, I'll find a way. Change your clothes first, they're all soaked."

"No need. I came back to get some money and tickets from you so I can go out and hide. Dad, Mom, I'm sorry. I got into a big trouble this time. You can't cover it up."

"What a disaster! Tell me, at least I'll try to find a solution. Where can you hide without a letter of introduction?"

"After we were surrounded, we all wanted to run, but we couldn't get out. So I injured a few people, tore open a hole, and led the others out."

"Change your clothes first, Xingzi, get some money and tickets, and prepare some food, quickly."

Xingzhi hurried to the backyard, where all of Dantou's clothes were. He Yuzhu walked back and forth, trying to think of a solution.

Bullet was eating leftovers. He wanted to conserve his strength and wait to escape.

After a while, Xingzhi came back with the clothes, followed by Brick.

"Dad, don't worry. Let my mom find a piece of your work clothes and let my brother go hide with his master first. He can't go anywhere now."

He Yuzhu's eyes lit up after hearing this.

"Okay, Bullet, go to sleep for a while. Get up at 4 o'clock tomorrow morning and wait for us at the steel mill. Remember to wear work clothes. Also, don't see anyone, including your sister!"

"Well, I see!"

The next morning, He Yuzhu and his family of three were having dinner when a group of people in military uniforms came over. The leader had a stern look on his face, and several soldiers followed behind him.

"Hello, is He Jianli at home? We need to talk to him about something."

The leader asked.

"What's the matter, comrade? My son went to school. He is in the third year of junior high school this year. He left on Sunday afternoon. Tell me what's the matter."

The leader looked at the whole family and said

"Then we need to go in and search."

Several soldiers came in and took a quick look at the cabinets, under the bed, and even in the tank.

At this time, several soldiers came back and whispered in his ear:

"We have just asked the public. No one came back last night or this morning, and the man lives in the backyard."

"Comrade, we need to search the backyard. Who of you can lead the way?"

He Yuzhu and He Jianguo both led the way. On the way, He Yuzhu was still asking what was going on.

The man did not answer him, looked around the backyard, looked at Dantou's personal belongings, and then told He Yuzhu

"When He Jianli comes back, go to the street office to inform them. We are leaving first."

After they left, He Yuzhu and Brick breathed a sigh of relief and went back to eat.

the other side,

"Captain, they clearly didn't tell the truth. We should re-examine them."

"Nonsense! We are the People's Liberation Army, and we are here to look for people, not to arrest their family members. Go back and write a self-examination, and stay in the solitary confinement room for three days."

"But he injured more than a dozen of us. We can't just let it go like this."

"You are not as skilled as others and you still have the nerve to say that. After returning, the whole regiment practiced harder, and a dozen of us were knocked down by a 13-year-old boy. You are not ashamed. What should I say? How should I report it? Isn't it shameful!"

It was largely luck that enabled Dantou to knock down so many people. After all, it was night and there were so many people. The main reason was that after he knocked down five people, he held out for a while to buy time for the people behind him, and only then was he able to knock down so many people.

On the way back, the leader was thinking

"He Jianli, He Dantou, what a good name, so loud, and so powerful! He knocked down 18 soldiers by himself. What a good seedling, only 13 years old, and he used military boxing. What a good seedling, only 13 years old, right? Wait another 3 years, and we must recruit him."

The matter was discussed in the compound for several days. Everyone in the compound said that the second son of the He family had committed a crime and the People's Liberation Army had come to arrest him. People who usually cause trouble are indeed not good people.

Yi Zhonghai came over once to ask, and Xu Damao also came over to ask. He Yuzhu told them that he really didn't know.

On Sunday, after Fangfang and Yueliang came back, they went home to ask He Yuzhu what had happened to Dantou, as several of their classmates in school had gotten into trouble.

He Yuzhu told them that he didn't know either, and the bullet had never come back.

When Dantou's master learned what his apprentice had done, he was very pleased and praised his apprentice for being so great. That night, he wiped the bruises on his body with medicated wine. Then Dantou followed his master to sweep the floor during the day and practiced more at night.

A month passed and the discussion in the compound gradually stopped. Dantou stayed at the steel mill and was not allowed to come back. The group of military uniforms never came to the house again, and the street and police departments didn't come either.

That day, a skinny man came into the yard. His curly hair was messy and looked like it could be blown down by the wind. His cheeks were red, the iconic color of northern Shaanxi. He walked straight towards the Jia family.

When Jia Zhang saw the man walking towards her house, she became excited and hurried to meet him.

"You are? A stick terrier?"

"Yes, it's me, grandma."

"My dear grandson, you have suffered so much."

Jia Zhang cried and hugged her eldest grandson, and found that he was even thinner than she had seen.

"Banggan, come on, come home quickly. You are hungry. Sit down first. Grandma will cut some meat and make something delicious for you."

"okay!"

Banggeng lived a very unhappy life in northern Shaanxi. If Qin Huairu had not sent him food coupons and money frequently, he would have died long ago. In this life, without Shazhu to support his family, Qin Huairu could only exchange national food coupons for him at the factory, and only a little each time.

The key is that in northern Shaanxi, even if you have money and tickets, it is not easy to buy food. Northern Shaanxi has always been short of food. So Banggeng is now thinner than in the drama.

When Qin Huairu came back and saw Banggeng, tears immediately flowed down her face. She hugged her son and murmured:

"My son, it's all my fault that I'm incompetent and made you suffer so much."

"Mom, I'm back now, right? I won't suffer anymore now that I'm back."

Bang Geng smiled and comforted his mother.

"Well, okay, I won't suffer anymore in the future."

The next morning, Qin Huairu took Banggeng to the street office. This was a job that Qin Huairu found for him, sweeping the streets.

What’s different from what’s shown in the drama is that Banggeng, who had suffered in northern Shaanxi, didn’t feel disgusted at all, and people who had been hungry never complained.

"Bang Geng, Mom doesn't have much ability, so I can only find you a job as a street sweeper. You can do it first and change it when you get a better job in the future. When you are more stable, I will give you the job in the steel mill."

"Mom, this is already great. Many people beg for it but can't get it. You go to work first. I will do my best."

"Well, okay, remember to transfer your household registration back today, and also transfer your food relations."

"Oh, I see."

Banggeng's return did not cause any waves in the courtyard. The seven years of starvation in northern Shaanxi had finally smoothed his temper. Now he was very content. Sweeping the streets was better than working in the fields without enough food.

After all, it is still different from the original drama.

(This chapter contains many sensitive information, so I am not allowed to write it)