Siheyuan: Revenge of the Stupid Pillar

Through the changing seasons, from autumn harvest to winter storage, time flows on, life goes on, and in the blink of an eye, it has come to 1988.

In 1988, the reform and opening up had entered its tenth year, and China had undergone tremendous changes in its economy, society, and culture.

China's economy continues to grow, its social atmosphere is becoming increasingly open, and various reform measures are being implemented step by step...

Steel rolling mill, deputy director's office.

In the early morning, He Yuzhu put down his briefcase as usual and began to drink tea and read the newspaper.

Suddenly, He Yuzhu's eyes lit up, and he exclaimed in surprise: "Treasury bonds!"

Memories of treasury bonds from his previous life flooded into He Yuzhu's mind in an instant.

In April 1988, the China Treasury Bond Trading Market officially launched a pilot program for free trading, initially piloting the program in seven cities including Shanghai, Chongqing, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen.

Some clever people immediately seized the opportunity, taking advantage of price differences and information gaps to resell treasury bonds and make a fortune.

Among them, Yang Moumou was the most famous. He made a million yuan quickly by reselling treasury bonds and was nicknamed "Yang the Millionaire".

What is "Yang Baiwan" compared to me? In this life, I, He Yuzhu, will be "He Qianwan".

Thinking about becoming "He Qianwan", He Yuzhu could no longer suppress his excitement and picked up the phone to call the tavern.

In 1979, with the arrival of the reform and opening-up policy, the small tavern returned to Xu Huizhen's hands, and the silk shop returned to Chen Xueru's hands.

Xu Huizhen answered the phone after it had only rung twice.

"This is a tavern. May I ask who you are?"

"Your man!"

"Speak quickly, I'm busy right now."

"Put down all your work immediately, gather your children and come home. I have something important to announce."

"By the way, could you tell Chen Xueru to call her children home as well?"

Xu Huizhen said irritably, "He Yuzhu, are you trying to ascend to heaven? Are you calling all your wives, concubines, and children back?"

He Yuzhu said angrily, "Xu Huizhen, don't give me this nonsense. Just do what I tell you to do."

"I'm busy right now. I'm not going home unless you explain what's going on."

"Stop messing around with your meager earnings and come back here right now. I've found a business opportunity that will propel our family to new heights. If we succeed, we'll become some of the richest people in all of China."

"What kind of business opportunity is soaring to new heights?"

"It's hard to explain in a few words. I'll explain it in detail when you get back. I need to call Qiu Nan now, so I'll hang up first."

Hearing the dial tone on the phone, Xu Huizhen pouted and said, "What's wrong with you? A business opportunity that's soaring to the sky."

Although Xu Huizhen was inwardly complaining, she still called the silk shop because she knew that He Yuzhu was a steady person and wouldn't joke about something like this.

An hour and a half later, He Yuzhu’s three wives and nine children returned.

He Yuzhu's new home is a two-courtyard siheyuan (traditional courtyard house), otherwise it really wouldn't be able to accommodate so many people.

He Yuzhu knew that housing prices in Beijing would skyrocket in the future, so as soon as the government allowed the sale of houses, he tried every means to buy a two-courtyard house.

This two-courtyard house has more than thirty rooms, so he had Xu Huizhen and Chen Xueru move in.

Initially, Xu Huizhen and Chen Xueru were unwilling to move in, but their son and daughter loved He Yuzhu's cooking and cried and begged to live with their father. Xu Huizhen and Chen Xueru had no choice but to move in.

Ding Qiunan was not angry at Xu Huizhen and Chen Xueru moving into her home; on the contrary, she was very happy. The reason was that He Yuzhu's ability in that area was too strong, and she couldn't handle it.

In the living room, He Yuzhu sat imposingly in the main seat, looking down at his children with a face full of pride.

All nine of his children are college students, thanks in large part to He Yuzhu's foresight in guiding their future. During that special period, he found them private tutors to teach them.

After the resumption of the college entrance examination in 77, all nine of their children were admitted to universities and have now graduated and started working.

Of his nine children, his eldest son Xu Zhenhua is already twenty-four, and his adopted daughters Xu Wanqing and He Shuying are both twenty-five, but none of them are married yet, which is He Yuzhu's only complaint.

He Yuzhu said with a stern face, "Zhenhua and Yaohua, you are both getting on in years. When are you going to get married and have children so I can hold my grandchildren?"

Xu Zhenhua laughed it off, saying, "It'll be ready soon, it'll be ready soon!"

He Yuzhu glared at him and said angrily, "You've been telling me it'll be over soon for the past five years, and you're still telling me it'll be over soon now? Are you just trying to fool me? I think you're just asking for a beating."

He Shuying suddenly spoke up: "Dad, don't be angry. Zhenhua and I have decided to get married at the end of the year."

Upon hearing this, He Yuzhu was overjoyed and said, "Great! Great! That's wonderful! Dad will definitely throw a big celebration for you."

Chen Xueru's almond-shaped eyes widened: "He Yuzhu, I've never seen a father like you before! You actually encourage your own son to pursue your adopted daughter, and now you want them to get married..."

He Yuzhu retorted, dissatisfied, "Isn't Zhenhua excellent?"

Chen Xueru glared at him and said, "When did I say Zhenhua wasn't good enough? Zhenhua is a top-notch kid, of course he's excellent, but aren't you afraid people will laugh at you if they get married?"

He Yuzhu declared with righteous indignation: "Throughout my life, I, He Yuzhu, have acted with integrity and have never been afraid of any rumors or gossip."

Chen Xueru glanced at her coldly: "Easier said than done..."

Seeing that her parents were about to have a big argument, He Shuying quickly interjected:

"Mom, please stop talking. Zhenhua and I are truly in love, and we are not related by blood. We are not afraid of anyone laughing at us."

Xu Huizhen chimed in, "Shuying is right. Even now, there are still people who raise child brides, and no one laughs at them..."

Xu Huizhen spoke up for He Shuying because He Shuying was excellent in appearance and ability. That's why she didn't object when she heard He Yuzhu ask his son to pursue He Shuying.

Seeing that Chen Xueru was about to speak, He Yuzhu immediately interrupted, "Let's stop with the small talk and get down to business."

Ding Qiunan asked impatiently, "Brother Zhu, what's the matter that you've called the whole family back in such a hurry?"

He Yuzhu did not answer directly, but instead took out two newspapers.

One newspaper carried the news that "China Treasury Bond Trading Market Officially Launches Pilot Program for Free Trading," while another newspaper carried the news that "Workers at a textile factory are paid entirely in treasury bonds, leading to a collective complaint from the workers."

“Zhenhua, Anhua, Zhihua, the business opportunities are in these two newspapers. Find them yourselves, and Dad will give you a reward if you find them.”

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately turned their attention to the two newspapers.

Chen Xueru said with displeasure, "Why can't you just say what business opportunity you have? Why are you being so mysterious?"

He Yuzhu said matter-of-factly, "I've spent so much money sending them to school, so naturally I have to test them and see if my money was wasted."