I am He Yuzhu in Siheyuan

He Yuzhu was pushing a bicycle behind Xingzhi.

There were constant envious looks directed at him on the road, or it would be more appropriate to say, at his bicycle.

Finally, after Xingzhi's careful search, she finally arrived at her father-in-law's house.

It’s not that Xingzhi doesn’t remember the way home. More than 20 years have passed. Although not a lot has changed, the roads and houses in the village are no longer the same as they were before.

"Old man, Mom! I'm back!"

Xingzhi shouted from a distance!

After more than 20 years, Xingzhi finally stood at the door of her home again.

The children who were playing outside suddenly stopped and looked at her curiously from a distance.

At this time, a man who looked to be in his 50s walked out of the room. He had dark skin and a face full of wrinkles.

"Are you the eldest brother?"

"Are you Xingzhi?"

"Where are our parents?"

"I went to my uncle's house to see Xiuzhi. In 69, Xiuzhi got married by hopping on a train and moved to a horse farm in Gansu. She also married an old rightist. She came back only after she was rehabilitated the year before last."

"Oh, big brother, this is my man, Uncle Qingshan's apprentice, named He Yuzhu, he came back with me."

Hearing this, Brother Xingzhi immediately stepped forward, held He Yuzhu's hands with both hands, and said excitedly

"Hello!"

The eldest brother was very excited. When Xingzhi went to escape the famine on her own, the family was almost unable to survive. Unexpectedly, half a year later, a letter was sent back from the capital. Uncle Qingshan read it to his father. There was money and national food coupons in the letter, which allowed the family to survive.

Later, all the 16-year-old girls in the village went out to escape the famine, and many people starved to death. Only his family did not starve to death, and they would send money and tickets back every year.

Feeling the elder brother's rough and tight grip and his excitement, He Yuzhu also said

"Brother, you are fine too. It's easier to go out this year. I will bring Xingzhi back to see you."

"Gou Wa! Go call your grandparents back and tell them that your Aunt Xingzhi is back!"

"okay!"

"Come on, let's go inside and talk! Wife! Pour two bowls of tea!"

The eldest brother shouted into the house again.

"it is good!"

Xingzhi's eldest brother is only 43 this year. He has worked hard for most of his life and now looks like he is 5 or 6 years old. There are 4 children in his family. The eldest and the second are married and have separated from the family. The third is a girl and has already married. Gou Wa is the fourth child and is only 8 years old. This has always bothered the eldest brother. Other families have 7 or 8 children, but he still feels that his family is small.

After a while, the old man and the old woman came back and shouted before they even entered the door.

"Second girl, Xingzhi? You're back?"

Xingzhi ran out of the door and saw her parents crying.

"Dad! Mom! I'm back!"

Then he threw himself into his mother's arms.

When He Yuzhu saw this scene, he just wanted to say one thing:

Thanks to the popularization of Mandarin in our country!

"Dad! Mom! That's my man, He Yuzhu. We're back to see you together!"

Her parents were also very excited and said

"A distinguished guest has arrived! Is my son-in-law here?"

He Yuzhu hurried forward and said

"Dad! Mom! I'm He Yuzhu, and I'm back with Xingzhi to see you."

"Okay! Okay! Come, sit down, sit down and talk."

He took He Yuzhu aside to chat with him, and every time he talked about how every time he sent a letter, there was money and tickets in it, he became very excited. Without this son-in-law, the family would probably starve to death!

"Dad! Mom! We still have three children. Two are studying and one has joined the army. We can't bring them back. I will bring them back in a few years!"

Xingzhi said to her parents

"Studying is good! Studying is good, you don't need to bring it back, you must study hard, that way you will have a bright future! We can only go to elementary school here, and the teachers are from the village. We have to go to the city for junior high school, but it's too far, and then there is no school to go to!"

"Well, your grandchildren are doing very well in school, and the eldest has already gone to college!"

When talking about bricks, Xingzhi's face was full of pride. All college students nowadays are gifted children of destiny.

Unfortunately, the two elders had no reaction. They had never been to school and there was not even a junior high school in the village. They only knew that college students were great, but they didn’t know how great they were. It was too far away from them.

At noon, the whole family had lunch together. In the evening, Xingzhi's sister-in-law made a bed and stayed at home for the night.

My eldest brother's house is a standard farmhouse with three large tiled houses, a courtyard wall, a kitchen and two side rooms.

One side room was for the elderly and the other for the children. He Yuzhu and his wife lived in the side room, and Gou Wa went to squeeze in with his parents.

When talking about the house, they were even more grateful to He Yuzhu. If it weren't for the money he sent, they wouldn't be able to build such a house. In addition to the large amount he sent in the first year of marriage, he would send 20 yuan and 20 kilograms of grain coupons before the Chinese New Year every year. It was fine grain, which could be exchanged for 100 kilograms of coarse grain.

I stopped sending it only after my master passed away a few years ago.

He Yuzhu was deeply touched. 20 yuan is just the salary of a small apprentice, but it is Yu Shui's pocket money for four months. In the countryside, it can support several people and even build a house.

The next morning, He Yuzhu and his wife followed their eldest brother to the ancestral grave to pay homage to their master, bringing with them a piece of meat, a chicken, a string of firecrackers and two bottles of wine.

Draw circles, place offerings, burn paper, and light firecrackers.

He Yuzhu and his wife knelt in front of the grave.

"Master, Master's Wife, your unworthy disciple He Yuzhu has brought Xingzhi to visit you. We are too far away and it is inconvenient for us to travel, so we have only come today. I hope you two elders will not blame me!"

Then the couple kowtowed three times. He Yuzhu opened the wine, and each of them offered a bowl, and then poured the rest in front of the grave.

Finally, they packed up the offerings and went back.

He Yuzhu stayed here with Xingzhi for 10 days. It was not the busy farming season, so he did not have to go to the fields. He did not know when he would come back next time, so he stayed a few more days.

During this period, he visited his master's home, which lived in the county town, and he did not know his master's son.

When Master first went to the old city to make a living, he only had his wife with him. At that time, there was chaos and unrest, so he left the children in the care of his parents. When Master returned to his hometown in 52, he used his savings to buy a house, and the family lived in the county town.

Xingzhi and her master are from the same clan and clan. Her master and father-in-law are cousins. When she was young, Xingzhi grew up with her master's son. After her master returned to his hometown, she often visited her master's home. Although it was far away, she liked it very much.

He Yuzhu finally knew who Dantou was modeled after. Xingzhi was also a bully in the village when he was a child. He would go up the mountain to pick wild fruits, hunt birds and catch rabbits, and chase pheasants. He would go home to take his younger brothers and sisters to work in the fields since they were young, and he would also cut grass for pigs and dig wild vegetables. He was very capable!

No wonder he could run from his hometown to the capital!

After knowing this, He Yuzhu looked at his wife in surprise, which made Xingzhi smile embarrassedly.

During this period, I also met the heroine of Wrangler, who was also a cheerful and well-educated lady, but we only said a few words and didn't talk much. We were not familiar with each other and had different values.

Xingzhi chatted with her enthusiastically, but on the third day Xiuzhi took the child back home, and her husband was still alone at home.

When leaving, He Yuzhu called Gou Wa.

"Gou Wa, what grade are you in? How are your grades?"

Gou Wa looked at his uncle whom he liked very much. He gave him candy, bought him meat and a bicycle.

"Uncle, I'm in the third grade now. My grades are very good and I'm number one in the class!"

"Well, that's great. Do you like reading? Do you want to go out and see the world?"

"I like it! I want to, too! But we don't have a junior high school here. We have to go to the city, but we can't afford it and it's too far away."

The more Gou Wa spoke, the softer his voice became, and he became more and more lost.

"Then your uncle will help you. I will send you 10 yuan every year, a few books, and a bicycle. I will keep sending you money until you drop out of school. Can you promise your uncle that you will get into a university in the future? I hope to see you in Beijing!"

"really?"

"real!"

"Yes, I can!"

Gou Wa said loudly with excitement

"Okay! Remember what you said today!"

"Well, I will remember it. Thank you, uncle. I will definitely go to college in Beijing!"

"Yuzhu, this won't work. You've helped us a lot. We can't let you help us anymore. Gou Wa can only go so far. That's his fate! You can take the bike and you don't have to send the stuff!"

The eldest brother said to He Yuzhu

"It's okay, big brother. I don't need it. Gou Wa's future depends on himself. He can only get out of the mountains if he studies hard. You don't have to worry about this. This is the agreement between Gou Wa and me!"

Then he said to the dog

"Here is 10 yuan for your tuition this year. You can save the extra money. I'll give you the bicycle as well. Don't forget our agreement!"

"Okay! I'll remember it, uncle!"

"Well, we're leaving. See you in the capital later!"

"See you in the capital!"

Gou Wa had tears in his eyes and was reluctant to say goodbye.

10 yuan is nothing to He Yuzhu. The bicycle was originally intended to be given to his eldest brother's family because his eldest brother was taking care of the elderly and had separated from the others, so the bicycle could only be given to his eldest brother.

He Yuzhu hopes that what he does today can change the fate of these children in the mountains. The fate is in Gou Wa's own hands. He has to work hard in the future. He Yuzhu just gave him a chance to work hard.

After going around in circles, they returned to Sijiu City. During this time, He Yuzhu also wanted to go to Baocheng for a visit, but he thought about it and gave up.

After returning home, He Yuzhu was not in a hurry to open the door. He planned to travel around the city and open his own restaurant.