Siheyuan: Revenge of the Stupid Pillar

He Yuzhu said calmly, "Because you are not as good as Li Huaide in being an official. You can only paint a rosy picture for the people below you, while Li Huaide can give us tangible things."

"Don't blame us for being realistic. After all, no one doesn't want to live a better life, and no one doesn't want to make progress."

Yang Xinmin was silent for a moment, and said with a gloomy expression:

"I never thought that I, who was dedicated to revolutionary work, would be defeated by a petty person who only cared about studying, and ended up being deserted by everyone."

He Yuzhu said calmly, "Director Yang, your words are biased. Li Huaide is not just good at research, he has also done a lot of practical work."

"Director Yang, you don't have to be too discouraged. The current domestic situation is like this. Many people have been implicated, but there will always be a day when the clouds will disperse and the sun will rise."

"You have to pull yourself together and keep yourself useful. One day you will reach the top again."

Yang Xinmin was silent for a moment, and said with a complicated expression:

"Time really reveals a person's true character! Ever since I was defeated, all those who used to fawn over me have avoided me like the plague. Only you, He Yuzhu, still care about me and enlighten me."

"Zhu Zi, I will definitely reuse you after I am rehabilitated."

He Yuzhu's mouth twitched, feeling that this old bitch was painting a rosy picture for him again, and said indifferently:

"Director Li, I can't stay here for long. I have to leave. It would be bad if someone found out."

Yang Xinmin's expression froze for a moment, then he said, "Okay, then you can go first. Don't worry about me."

He Yuzhu nodded slightly, turned and left.

Yang Xinmin looked at He Yuzhu's departing back, and his eyes gradually became firm.

"I can't give up like this. I want to live on. I want to wait for an opportunity. I want to get back everything I lost."

……

"Dad...Dad..."

After get off work, when He Yuzhu returned home, He Zhihua ran towards him happily.

Seeing this, He Wanzhou also rushed towards He Yuzhu.

He Zhihua is the eldest son of He Yuzhu and Ding Qiunan, and is four years old.

He Wanzhou is the two-year-old daughter of He Yuzhu and Ding Qiunan.

The name "Wanzhou" comes from the line "Returning to the boat late at night, I strayed into the deep lotus flowers" in Li Qingzhao's "Ru Meng Ling·Always Remember the Sunset at the Creek Pavilion" from the Song Dynasty, which implies innocence and poetic living.

He Yuzhu showed a loving smile on his face. He held a child high in each hand, and both little ones laughed like silver bells.

Ding Qiunan said with a look of disdain: "You two little ungrateful bastards, you only know how to welcome your father, but you don't even know how to welcome your mother who gave birth to you."

He Zhihua said in a baby voice: "Mom, you misunderstood. It's not that the baby doesn't want to welcome you, but he just doesn't want to hurt the little brother in your belly."

Ding Mingyuan smiled and said, "Zhihua, why don't you come to greet Grandpa?"

He Zhihua tilted his head and thought for a while, then whispered:

"Grandpa has grandma to welcome him, so there's no need for the baby to welcome him."

When He Zhihua said this, everyone laughed and praised the little guy for being smart.

When Ding Qiunan was about to give birth to her first child, Ding's father and mother moved into the courtyard house for the purpose of taking care of Ding Qiunan and the child.

After dinner, He Yuzhu and Ding Qiunan returned to their room and prepared to go to bed.

Ding Qiunan suddenly said, "Hubby, now that the deaf old lady is dead, shouldn't we move to the family compound?"

"I just heard from mom that Banggeng was staring at Zhihua viciously today, as if he wanted to eat Zhihua up."

He Yuzhu said seriously, "I'll clean the house in the family compound this Sunday and then move in."

"Also, I have to find someone to live in our courtyard house."

Ding Qiunan wondered, "Why do we need to find someone to live in the courtyard house? Can't we just leave it empty?"

He Yuzhu said coldly: "If the houses in the courtyard are left empty, do you believe that these shameless people in the courtyard will dare to divide up the houses of me and the deaf old lady?"

Ding Qiunan said with shock in his eyes, "They're not that bold, are they?"

He Yuzhu said in a deep voice: "They really have such courage."

Ding Qiunan said sternly, "Who do you want to invite to live in our house?"

He Yuzhu was silent for a moment, then said, "Ask my fellow apprentices and disciples. They have many brothers and sisters, so there should be people who want to rent a house."

"Actually, what I want most is to sell the houses in the courtyard. That would be the easiest way to get away from it, but current domestic policies don't allow the sale of houses."

"However, national policies will definitely be adjusted in the future to allow the sale and purchase of houses."

He Yuzhu vaguely remembers that it was not until 1980 that houses were allowed to be bought and sold freely.

Ding Qiunan nodded and said, "Well, you can handle the house matter!"

"Also, Zhihua will be four soon. Shouldn't he be sent to kindergarten?"

He Yuzhu's expression froze when he heard this, and he sighed:

"Time flies! Zhihua is already four years old and old enough to go to school. When kindergarten opens in the second half of the year, we will send Zhihua to school!"

"Wife, how about we hire a nanny for the second half of the year? You're going to give birth to your third child, and Zhihua has to go to school. Mom will definitely be too busy to handle it all by herself."

Ding Qiunan frowned slightly and said, "Hiring a nanny? Mom definitely won't be too willing."

He Yuzhu insisted, "Even if Mom doesn't want to, we have to invite her. What if she gets exhausted?"

Ding Qiunan agreed: "Husband, you are right, I will listen to you."

The next day.

While He Yuzhu and his family were having breakfast, they heard quarreling in the front yard again.

Shi Guiqin frowned and said, "Zhu Zi, your courtyard is really a mess. There is not a single day without quarrels."

Ding Qiunan comforted her, "Mom, just bear with it. This Sunday, when Zhuzi finishes cleaning the family compound, we'll move in."

Shi Guiqin's face lit up when she heard this. She had seen the houses in the staff compound before, and they were much better than the ones in the courtyard houses.

"Then there's no need for Zhu to clean it. I'll do it today."

He Yuzhu declined politely, "Mom, I'll go clean up. You just take care of the two children at home."

Ding Qiunan agreed, "Mom, let Zhuzi clean it. What if the child gets bumped into or hurt by you?"

Shi Guiqin frowned and said, "Zhu Zi is a leader, how can he do rough work like cleaning?"

He Yuzhu touched his nose and said with a bit of embarrassment:

"Mom, I'm not that delicate. I used to be a cook and did all the dirty and tiring work."

Shi Guiqin said sternly, "Zhu Zi, the past is the past, and the present is the present. You are now a big leader in the factory, a person of status, how can you still do those dirty and tiring jobs?"

Ding Qiunan frowned and said, "Mom, what you said is wrong. We should not forget our roots..."

Shi Guiqin said dissatisfiedly: "Ding Qiunan, how can you say that? How could I forget my roots?"

He Yuzhu smiled bitterly and said, "Mom, Qiunan, stop arguing. I'll ask my apprentices to help me clean up..."