Siheyuan: My life is my decision

"dong dong dong"

"Brother Zhuzi, I'm here"

Yan Jiefang stood in front of He Yuzhu's room, smelled the meaty aroma wafting from inside, swallowed his saliva and shouted

"Come in, the door is unlocked"

As soon as he put the casserole with lotus root ribs on the stove, He Yuzhu heard a knock on the door, followed by Yan Jiefang's voice.

"crunch"

Yan Jiefang opened the door, walked in, and then closed the door behind him.

"Liberation is coming"

He Yuzhu turned around and looked at Yan Jiefang who walked in with a smile and said

"Yeah, brother Zhuzhu, the food you cook is so delicious. I could smell it outside the door just now."

Yan Jiefang walked to He Yuzhu and stared at the lotus root and pork ribs soup that was being stewed.

"Haha, you have worked hard these days, please eat more later."

He Yuzhu said with a smile, took Yan Jiefang to the Eight Immortals table and sat down, then poured him a tea jar of boiling water.

"Drink some water, these ribs will need to be stewed for a while."

He Yuzhu sat next to Yan Jiefang and said

"Thank you, Brother Zhuzi"

Yan Jiefang nodded and said, then he picked up the teapot and carefully took a sip. It was too hot.

"Jiefang, you are about to get married to Jingru. What are your plans in the future?"

He Yuzhu stared at Yan Jiefang and asked

"This... Brother Zhuzhu, to be honest with you, there really isn't one."

Yan Jiefang put down the teapot and said with a wry smile.

"Then what should I do? Do you just plan to keep hanging around?"

He Yuzhu continued to ask

"Hey, I also want to find a good job, but Brother Zhuzhu, you know, with the current situation outside, it's not that easy to find a job. It doesn't matter if I need money or connections..."

Yan Jiefang was very decadent when he thought of this. If he had been alone before, it would have been easier to say that he could do whatever he wanted, but he was about to get engaged and got married soon. How would he live in the future?

"Okay, don't sigh. There will always be a way. The boat will go straight when it reaches the bridge."

He Yuzhu patted Yan Jiefang's shoulder and said that he originally wanted to tell Yan Jiefang to learn cooking from him, but he changed his mind again as he spoke.

He will go to the factory tomorrow to ask Director Yang if there can be an additional employee in the cafeteria. He will tell him when he gets the exact information. It will be a waste of time if it is not done by then.

After the Chinese New Year, he will hold a wedding banquet with Lou Xiaoe. Next, he will discuss with his father-in-law to arrange a trip to Hong Kong.

But his father, He Daqing, and his sister, He Yuyu, couldn't be taken away together. But he was worried about leaving them alone in the mainland. There needed to be someone to help him in the hospital, so he had to make arrangements in advance.

When he leaves, he will leave some more money for them and get He Daqing back to work in the steel rolling mill.

There was also the issue of He Yueyue’s partner. He didn’t know if He Yueyue could still meet that policeman under the current circumstances. If he could still meet him, that would be even better. With him here, he would be able to leave with confidence.

"Hey, Brother Zhuzhu, I've looked past this a long time ago. This is not something that happens in a day or two."

Yan Jiefang said with self-mockery

"Okay, just look away. For such an outstanding young man like you, God will never abandon you. Just be prepared."

He Yuzhu consoled him

"Brother Zhuzi, I will accept your good advice."

Yan Jiefang said with a smile, but when he heard He Yuzhu say this, he suddenly had some thoughts in his heart, but they disappeared in a flash.

"Ha ha..."

An hour passed like this, and the lotus root and pork ribs soup was already stewed. He Yuzhu put the lotus root and pork ribs soup on the dining table, and then looked at Yan Jiefang, who was swallowing his saliva, and said

"Jiefang, please go to the old lady's house in the backyard. Old lady Khan and the others will come over for dinner."

"Okay Brother Zhuzhu"

Yan Jiefang stood up from the stool and walked outside. He Yuzhu returned to the stove, preparing to stir-fry cabbage with vinegar.

In the old lady's house in the backyard, He Daqing was accompanying the old lady to do household chores. Lou Xiao'e and He Yuyu interrupted each other from time to time, and suddenly Yan Jiefang's voice came from outside the door.

"Grandma, Uncle He"

"Yan Jiefang? Why is he here?"

Lou Xiao'e recognized Yan Jiefang's voice and was a little curious. He Yuzhu didn't tell them that he had invited Yan Jiefang to have dinner with them tonight.

"Come in"

He Daqing shouted outside

"crunch"

After hearing He Daqing's voice, Yan Jiefang opened the door and walked in.

"Liberation, is something wrong with you?"

Lou Xiao'e looked at him and asked

"Sister-in-law, Brother Zhuzhu asked me to call you over for dinner."

Yan Jiefang explained

"Pillar?"

Lou Xiao'e said and turned to look at He Daqing and the old lady.

"Ah, I forgot! It's been an hour so soon?"

He Yuyu said awkwardly on the side. She suddenly remembered that her brother told her to let them go by themselves in an hour, but she forgot...

"forget?"

"Forgot what?"

He Daqing looked at He Yuyu in surprise

"When I came here before, my brother told me that we would be there in an hour. I just heard dad and grandma chatting, and I forgot about it."

He Yuzhu's face instantly turned red as he spoke, feeling embarrassed.

"The rain is gone, let's not waste time, let's go"

Lou Xiao'e said with a smile

"Mmm Good"

Lou Xiao'e and He Yuzhu supported the old lady, and He Daqing and Yan Jiefang followed beside them. The group walked out of the room and walked straight to He Yuzhu's room.

"Liberation, who else is Zhuzhu calling for?"

He Daqing looked at Yan Jiefang who had closed the door and asked

"Uncle He, apart from you, there is only me."

Yan Jiefang said and looked at He Daqing with some anxiety.

"Only you?"

"Yes"

Yan Jiefang didn't say much, just nodded affirmatively.

"haha okay!"

He Daqing didn't ask any more questions, and nodded with a smile.

After they left the backyard, the door of the first man's room opened. The first man Yi Zhonghai and his first wife walked out of the room. They looked at their leaving figures and sighed.

"What should Lao Yi do?"

The eldest mother looked at the uncle and asked anxiously.

"I don't know now. Hey, let's go back first."

The old man shook his head and said, then walked back to the room with his hands behind his back. The old man looked up again and then followed in.

When He Daqing and the others walked into He Yuzhu's room, He Yuzhu had already placed all the food on the table.

"We're all here, come and sit down"

He Yuzhu said, walked to the old lady and pointed to the main seat.

"Grandma, sit here"

"it is good"

The old lady raised her head and took a closer look at He Yuzhu, then nodded with a smile and let Lou Xiao'e and He Yuzhu help her over.

"Dad, sit down too"

He Yuzhu looked at He Daqing behind him and said

"Uh-huh"

He Daqing nodded and walked to the old lady and sat down.

"Pillar Brother"

Yan Jiefang came to He Yuzhu and shouted

"Liberation, you can do it too"

He Yuzhu said and pulled Yan Jiefang to sit down.

"Okay, everyone is here, let's eat."

He Yuzhu sat between the old lady and Lou Xiao'e and said, then he scooped a spoonful of ribs for the old lady.

"Grandma, please try these ribs, I've been stewing them for an hour."

"it is good"

The old lady was relieved. She had been worried that He Yuzhu would be angry with her before. Now it seemed that it was just a small complaint and she could just calm him down later.

Thinking of this, the old lady smiled, picked up a piece of ribs, put it in her mouth and started eating.

"Dad, you can eat too and have a taste of my craftsmanship."

He Yuzhu said and scooped a spoonful for He Daqing.

He Daqing didn't say anything. He picked up a piece and tasted it. Then he looked at He Yuzhu with bright eyes and shouted.

"it is good!"

"Hey, come and eat, you can eat too if you are free."

He Yuzhu chuckled, can’t his cooking skills be good after being upgraded by the system?

The meal ended with everyone laughing and talking. Yan Jiefang helped clean up and then left and went back.

He Yuzhu originally wanted to send the old lady back, but was rejected. He Daqing said that he and the old lady would be fine.

He Yuzhu thought for a while, then nodded in agreement. It was so close anyway, so he didn't force it.