Siheyuan: Back to 50 years ago, Shazhu joined the army

After receiving the notice, He Yuzhu immediately shared the good news with his father He Daqing and sister He Yushui.

He immediately rode his 28-inch bicycle to the yard provided by the Hao family.

After parking his 28-inch truck, he walked quickly to the door and knocked hard on the doorknob.

“Dong…Dong…”

He Yushui's voice came from inside the door.

"Who?"

He Yuzhu outside the door heard this and immediately shouted,

"Rainwater, I'm your brother."

When He Yushui inside the door heard that it was He Yuzhu, he immediately opened the door and threw himself into his arms.

"Brother, what took you so long?"

He Yuzhu smiled awkwardly.

"Yushui, your brother has been busy with county affairs recently, so I haven't had time to visit you. By the way, is our father in the house?"

He Yushui nodded.

"Yes, he and Aunt Bai are here. Let's go to the house to meet him."

Then He Yushui took He Yuzhu's hand and came into the house.

After entering the inner room, He Daqing and Bai Mudan, who were sitting on the kang, saw He Yuzhu's sudden visit and showed surprise on their faces.

He Daqing was the first to ask,

"Zhu Zi, what's wrong? Why did you suddenly think of coming to see me, your father, today?"

In response to He Daqing's question, He Yuzhu immediately explained his purpose.

"Dad, I'm going to City 49 in two days."

He Daqing was shocked when he heard the news, and immediately asked He Yuzhu,

"Zhu Zi, what's going on? Why are you returning to City 49 for no reason? Has something happened again?"

He Yuzhu heard this and shook his head.

"Dad, please stop guessing. My return to City 49 is good news. The organization selected me as an outstanding official of China, and I went to City 49 to receive the commendation."

He Daqing was surprised when he heard what He Yuzhu said, then he was overjoyed and patted He Yuzhu on the shoulder repeatedly.

"Zhu Zi, you are so awesome, an outstanding Chinese official. Wow, our He family's ancestors are really spiritual. I didn't expect that since your great-grandfather's generation, our family has fallen into poverty and become a cook. But you, kid, have restored the glory of your great-grandfather's life."

He Yuzhu was quite surprised to hear what He Daqing said, and immediately asked,

"Dad, what do you mean? Was my great-grandfather an official?"

He Daqing nodded when he heard this.

"That's right, Zhuzi. Actually, our ancestors were all officials. They fell into poverty by the time of your grandfather. Otherwise, I wouldn't have become a chef. You should know that my name was given to me by your great-grandfather."

When He Yuzhu heard what his father He Daqing said, he was stunned and muttered to himself: "Daqing... Daqing... So that's it."

Then He Yuzhu changed the subject.

"Dad, what kind of official was our great grandfather in the past? Why did he fall into disgrace?"

When He Daqing was asked by He Yuzhu, memories of the past gradually emerged in his mind. He thought for a while and then spoke.

"Zhu Zi, your grandfather's name is He Shang, and your great grandfather's name is He Jiubao. At that time, he was appointed as the Minister of Rites. Unfortunately, he offended someone and never recovered from his failure.

By the time your grandfather came of age, he was just an ordinary person. Luckily, your grandfather was a close friend of the then imperial chef Tan Tan, so I had the honor of becoming his disciple and learning all the Tan family dishes. Otherwise, where do you think my skills as an imperial chef came from................"

He Yuzhu learned about his family's origins from his father for the first time. He thought that his father was a chef, but now it seems that his ancestors were also very good.

Then he asked He Daqing again,

"Dad, are those enemies from back then still around?"

He Daqing shook his head.

"I can't remember the details. After all, I was still young at that time. If your grandfather is still alive, you can ask him and he will tell you."

He Yuzhu realized that he couldn't get any more information out of him, so he simply stopped talking about this question.

"By the way, Dad, I'm going to City 49 this time. Do you and Yu Shui want to go back with me?"

He Daqing heard this and directly waved his hand to refuse.

"Zhu Zi, forget it. I won't go back. Now that I have your Aunt Bai with me, I don't want to go anywhere. Besides, you know what I'm doing."

He Yuzhu naturally understood that his father He Daqing was talking about Qin Huairu. However, since Bai Mudan was by his side, he did not dare to say it out loud. It seemed that he was still afraid of offending Qin Huairu again if he went to City 49.

But after thinking about it carefully, it was better for his father He Daqing not to go to the 49th city with him, so as to avoid any trouble at that time.

Then He Yuzhu looked at He Yushui who was standing beside him.

"Yushui, do you want to come with us?"

He Yushui thought about it and refused.

"Forget it, brother. Since I've already moved away, I won't go back."

He Yuzhu nodded when he saw this.

"Okay then. I'll go back to City 49 alone."

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At noon that day, He Daqing cooked the meal himself. The family of four sat around the eight-immortal table and had a good home-cooked meal.

After lunch, He Yuzhu chatted with his father and sister for a while, then got up and left.

He went directly to the city government and found his father-in-law Hao Jinlong.

When Hao Jinlong saw He Yuzhu coming, he immediately welcomed him in warmly.

"Zhu Zi, are you planning to go to City 49?"

He Yuzhu nodded upon hearing this.

"Yes, Dad. I just came out from my dad's place after dinner, and now I'm ready to leave for City 49."

When Hao Jinlong heard what He Yuzhu said, he patted him on the shoulder.

"Zhu Zi, that's fine. I'll let Xiao Hao take you to the train station later. You've made me and the governor of Xiliao proud this time. Remember to be careful on the road. After this commendation, you'll be a celebrity in China.

People are afraid of being famous, just like pigs are afraid of being fat. Sometimes being too famous is not a good thing. You should pay more attention to your own safety."

He Yuzhu felt warm inside when he heard this.

"Dad, I understand. Don't worry."

He Yuzhu then left the municipal party secretary's office and got on the secretary's special car to Andong Railway Station.

From there, take a train directly to 49 cities.

Come to think of it, He Yuzhu hasn't been back for quite a while. He is actually quite curious about the current situation of the courtyard.

Because their family is missing now, and Yi Zhonghai is still working in the kiln, this courtyard has changed a lot and is very different from what he remembered.

After two days and two nights, He Yuzhu finally arrived at City 49. He looked at the scenery outside through the car window. The ancient city walls that had once towered were no longer there, and these historical relics had also been cleared away with the progress of the times.

In He Yuzhu's opinion, these city walls can be preserved as historical witnesses and tourist attractions in the future, but he is only a county party secretary now, so how can he have such a big say?