Courtyard House: He Yuzhu started in 1948

Upon hearing Li Hongying say this, He Yuzhu knew that the other party had already conducted some investigation on him.

He wasn't surprised.

This is a normal organizational procedure.

He Yuzhu then smiled and said, "You are Tian Zao's older sister, so naturally you are my sister too. From now on, your younger brother will be your family and will support you."

Seeing He Yuzhu's serious expression, Li Hongying couldn't help but chuckle: "Tian Zao is older than you, so why do you call her 'little sister'?"

"..."

Tian Zao, that little bean sprout, actually sold me out so cleanly?

He Yuzhu looked embarrassed: "Sister Hongying, let's not say anything even if we see through it. We can still be good friends."

"Ha ha……"

This kid is quite interesting.

The next day, Tian Zao learned that He Yuzhu had called Li Hongying "sister," and her first words upon meeting her were, "Call me sister!"

"Go play somewhere else!"

He Yuzhu had been doing voluntary labor for more than a month. The cadre in charge of directing the work couldn't bear to see it anymore and told He Yuzhu to go home and rest.

Finally, I can take a break.

Actually, he wasn't as tired as he had imagined. He didn't know if it was because he was young, but he had grown taller rapidly and was already over 170 cm, and he was still growing.

In this era when money was scarce, He Yuzhu's height clearly made him a tall man.

Moreover, when working outside, they work for more than ten hours at a time, and they are so tired that they don't even want to lift their eyelids, but they are full of energy when they wake up in the morning.

That's some serious energy!

He Yuzhu was helpless. He didn't know if all young people were like this, or if this was a benefit he had received after time travel.

Tian Zao kept talking about what she had done with Li Hongying, telling He Yuzhu everything in detail.

He Yuzhu listened with little interest, then took out a newspaper: "Have you seen the news? The gold yuan will be allowed to circulate for twenty days, and the exchange of gold yuan will gradually begin during this period."

"I know, Sister Hongying already told me."

Tian Zao said she knew about this, and then asked He Yuzhu, "We don't have many gold yuan notes. Should we exchange them all for silver dollars? I think the current government is pretty good. They always think about the people. In the past, those officials were all high and mighty. Look at Sister Hongying. She takes the initiative to help the aunties and uncles in the yard with their work. She's all one with them. I think their money is definitely safe."

He Yuzhu also thought it was fine, but those silver dollars would become antiques that were allowed to circulate in the future. If they were exchanged now, they would lose a lot of money later.

That's the principal; you can't touch it.

But not exchanging it won't work either. He's a celebrity in Qingyun Hutong, and these days, the celebrity effect is still quite significant.

He Yuzhu planned to exchange those ordinary three-, five-, and ten-year silver dollars for RMB or other currencies: "Let's exchange three hundred silver dollars. Don't send out too many. People will laugh at you for not having enough and resent you for having too much. If we exchange too many, we'll become the first to stick our necks out."

"Okay, whatever you say."

Tian Zao didn't have such thoughts; she let He Yuzhu exchange as much as he wanted, as she didn't have much of a concept of money: "What about Uncle He's side?"

"He cooked for the cadres taking over the position, how could he not be rewarded?"

He Yuzhu chuckled and said something, but he had a deeper thought in his mind. When He Daqing returned home, he would have to remind him again to leave behind some special currencies.

Those autographed or commemorative editions of silver dollars are all really good stuff!

It'll be worth a fortune in the future!

……

Jia Zhangshi did not resign from the position of the cadre in charge. Although she could no longer visit and investigate door-to-door, it was still a job. Moreover, even that cunning young man He Yuzhu was willing to let He Daqing stay there to cook, so there would definitely be benefits in the future.

So, Jia Zhangshi stayed behind. Originally, she wanted to apologize to Chang Zhen and Pan Songnian and admit her mistake, but before she could even open her mouth, Chang Zhen calmly told her to obediently work in the kitchen to assist He Daqing, and that she didn't need to participate in any other work.

If I keep my job, why the hell am I supposed to apologize?

Jia Zhangshi secretly thought that Chang Zhen and Pan Songnian had taken a big fall at work and then obediently worked in the kitchen.

Like He Yuzhu, no matter how small the kitchen, He Daqing is a tyrant. Unlike He Yuzhu, who directly confronts others, He Daqing's words can leave you speechless.

Don't underestimate the small number of people Chang Zhen and his team. The work in the kitchen is not easy. Because Chang Zhen and his team have a relatively large office space and have hired a chef to cook, the cadres who are in charge of the Fifth District's door-to-door investigation all come here to eat. Even the people in charge of the Fifth District come to eat. Sometimes, if there isn't enough food, they have to cook more.

After finishing her work, Jia Zhangshi went home full of anger.

In Qingyun Hutong, Jia Zhangshi suddenly felt the old women around her pointing and whispering about her, some even covering their mouths and chuckling. She couldn't hear what they were saying, but she knew she was being mocked.

Is it because I was pulled into the kitchen to cook that they're making fun of themselves?

Jia Zhangshi didn't want to bother with them; what did these old women with long hair and short brains know?

But after a while, she couldn't take it anymore.

How long is this alley?

The laughter continued!

Madam Jia is the kind of person who will find fault even when there's nothing wrong with her. She's not a magnanimous person who can ignore the noise around her...

"Laugh! Laugh! Laugh! What the hell are you laughing at!"

Jia Zhangshi, sharp-tongued, stopped and pointed at the group of old women: "So you didn't go to work there? You're envious and jealous of me? Thinking you could get rid of me so you could go? Bullshit! Keep dreaming! A bunch of long-haired, short-witted fools. I'm just doing my job, what do you know!"

Although it made no sense, Jia Zhangshi shouted it out with great force.

But this momentum was completely useless.

"Jia Zhangshi, you're still so smug! Your husband's been off to the Eight Great Hutongs keeping mistresses! He thinks he can just work... who knows which little vixen will steal him away tomorrow!"

Someone said it, and the sharp-tongued Jia Zhangshi immediately fell silent.

What?

Did Jia Gui go to the Eight Great Hutongs?

impossible!

Absolutely impossible!

Jia Zhangshi never imagined that Jia Gui would go to brothels... Besides, he had all his money in his own hands, so where would he get the money to go find those sluts in the Eight Great Hutongs?

"Who's farting over there? Did they eat shit?"

"Your man went to a brothel? Who said that? Stand up! You dare to say it but not admit it?"

But no one paid any attention to her anymore.

After cursing a few times, Jia Zhangshi noticed that although everyone was silent, the smiles in their eyes and on their lips made her suspect that Jia Gui had really gone to a brothel.

"You son of a bitch, all you ever do is spew shit!"

Jia Zhangshi cursed one last time, then quickened her pace to go home. She wanted to find Jia Gui and find out what had happened.

Considering that Jia Gui hadn't been home for days, she began to believe the rumors circulating in the alley to some extent.

You son of a bitch Jia Gui, if you dare to go to the Eight Great Hutongs, I'll skin you alive!

Laughter suddenly erupted behind her as Jia Zhangshi turned around.

It seems to be mocking Jia Zhangshi for not being able to control her own husband, yet still wanting to go to work... This is a joke!