Siheyuan: Revenge of the Stupid Pillar

New Year's Day.

After breakfast, He Yuzhu went to Xu Huizhen's house.

When Xu Wanqing saw He Yuzhu, she ran towards him with excitement and said in a baby voice:

“Dad, Dad…”

Xu Wanqing is already over two years old. Not only can he talk and call people, but he can also jump and run.

He Yuzhu picked up Xu Wanqing, spinning around and lifting her up high, and both the big and the small were laughing together.

Xu Huizhen looked at this happy scene with a slight smile on her face, then she said worriedly:

"He Yuzhu, be careful, don't let my daughter fall."

He Yuzhu responded casually: "Don't worry! You won't fall!"

After a while, Xu Huizhen said sourly:

"He Yuzhu, why are you coming to me when you're not at home with your wife and children?"

He Yuzhu smiled and said, "My wife and children are here too, I have to treat them equally."

Xu Huizhen lightly rebuked: "Don't talk nonsense, I'm not your wife."

Although Xu Huizhen said this, she couldn't suppress the smile on her face.

He Yuzhu said lovingly: "Huizhen, in my heart, you will always be my wife."

Hearing this, Xu Huizhen pretended to be disgusted and said, "Okay, stop disgusting me here."

He Yuzhu said dissatisfiedly: "How can this disgust you? These are all my sincere words."

Xu Huizhen rolled her eyes and changed the subject:

"Does Chen Xueru have any objection to you coming to my place?"

He Yuzhu shook his head and said, "No problem! Xueru is sometimes quite reasonable."

Xu Huizhen glared and said, "From what you said, it seems that you are saying that I am not reasonable enough?"

He Yuzhu quickly denied: "I didn't mean that!"

"Huizhen, shall we go to the Changdian Temple Fair?"

The Changdian Temple Fair is a traditional folk activity with hundreds of years of history. It originated in the Ming Dynasty and was formed as a market due to the flourishing incense in the surrounding temples.

After the founding of New China, a temple fair was held from the first to the fifteenth day of the first lunar month every year with Changdian and Haiwangcun Park as the center, making it the only official Spring Festival temple fair in the capital.

The Changdian Temple Fair showcases Beijing culture, covering calligraphy and painting antiques, bronze and stone artifacts, jade artifacts, classics, history, four treasures of the study, special snacks, traditional crafts, daily necessities and children's toys, etc. Men, women, young and old can all have fun here and gain something.

People in Beijing have the custom of visiting temple fairs during the Spring Festival, and the Changdian Temple Fair is a must-visit temple fair for people in Beijing.

Xu Huizhen glared at He Yuzhu and said unhappily:

"The Changdian Temple Fair is crowded with people, people stepping on each other. Is it suitable for us two adults to take care of three babies to visit such a lively temple fair?"

He Yuzhu apologized and said, "I was inconsiderate. It is indeed not appropriate for us to go to the Changdian Temple Fair. So where should we go? We can't stay at home on New Year's Day, right?"

Xu Huizhen was full of energy for a moment, then slowly said, "Let's go to the nearby park. The child is too young and the weather is too cold. I'm afraid the child will get cold."

He Yuzhu naturally had no objection. He was here to accompany Xu Huizhen and the child today anyway, so it didn't matter where he went.

He Yuzhu pushed the stroller, Xu Huizhen held Xu Wanqing, and the two of them walked and chatted like an ordinary couple.

……

Time flies, and it’s November in the blink of an eye.

The domestic situation became increasingly tense, street fights occurred frequently, the entire city fell into chaos, factories began to shut down, schools began to suspend classes, and the normal production and living order was disrupted.

He Yuzhu knew that the wind was really blowing.

He Yuzhu had experienced a special decade, so he was not panicked, but others were different. Some were as excited as if they had been injected with chicken blood, some showed worry on their faces, and some were confused about the future.

one day.

Chen Xueru found Xu Huizhen worriedly and said anxiously:

"Huizhen, something happened. Lao Zhang next door was arrested."

Xu Huizhen was stunned for a moment, then asked, "Is that Mr. Zhang who runs the photo studio?"

Chen Xueru nodded and said, "Yes, it's Lao Zhang who runs the photo studio."

Xu Huizhen asked in confusion: "Old Zhang has been arrested, why are you so anxious?"

Chen Xueru said impatiently: "Xu Huizhen, are you really stupid or just pretending to be stupid? Lao Zhang is a small business owner, and we are also small business owners. If he is arrested, will we still be safe?"

Xu Huizhen's face suddenly changed, and she said in a trembling voice: "No, our shops have all been through public-private partnerships..."

Chen Xueru said anxiously: "Lao Zhang's photo studio also carried out public-private partnership, but he was still arrested."

Xu Huizhen was at a loss for a moment when she heard this, and said hesitantly:

"When Zhuzi comes back, we will ask him. He is knowledgeable and should have a better understanding of the current situation."

Chen Xueru said with a worried look on her face: "What I am most worried about now is Zhuzi."

Xu Huizhen looked puzzled and asked, "What is there for Zhuzi to worry about?"

Chen Xueru said tremblingly: "You may not know that Lao Zhang's son-in-law is also a leader of the state-owned factory, but he was implicated by Lao Zhang and was also arrested."

Upon hearing this, Xu Huizhen's pupils shrank sharply, and she was no less worried than Chen Xueru. Although they were both very smart people, they could not see the way forward in such a huge change and only felt deeply powerless.

After a moment, Xu Huizhen calmed down and said calmly:

"Xue Ru, let's unite with some small business owners and ask the director together. I don't believe the government will kill all of us."

Chen Xueru's eyes lit up when she heard this, and she said excitedly:

"Yes...Yes, there are so many small business owners like us, the government can't arrest all of us."

Xu Huizhen and Chen Xueru acted separately and quickly gathered the nearby small property owners and rushed to the neighborhood committee together.

The director saw so many people coming and asked in confusion:

"Uncle Niu, Manager Xu, Manager Chen, what's the matter with all of you coming to the neighborhood committee?"

Niu Ye said politely, "Director Ren, we just want to ask, what crime did Mr. Zhang from the photo studio commit, and why was he arrested?"

Upon hearing this, Aunt Ren frowned and said, "Old Zhang was arrested? I had no idea about this!"

"By the way, was Lao Zhang arrested by the police?"

Chen Xueru shook her head and said, "No, if Lao Zhang was really arrested by the police, we wouldn't have come looking for you at all!"

"Who took Lao Zhang away?"

"We don't know either, that's why we came to ask you!"

Aunt Ren shook her head and said, "I haven't received any news, but I can go ask Director Li from the Street Office."

"Wait, why do you care so much about Lao Zhang being arrested?"

Xu Huizhen said with a worried look on her face: "Auntie, the outside world is so chaotic now, and Lao Zhang was arrested for no reason. Lao Zhang is a small business owner, and we are also small business owners. We are also afraid that one day we will be arrested for no reason."

Upon hearing this, Aunt Ren hurriedly comforted them, "Don't worry, you are all businessmen who have undergone socialist transformation. It is impossible for you to be arrested for no reason."