Siheyuan: Happy He Yuzhu

This is what happens when people get older. No matter how bad their son is, and no matter how bad their living environment is in Sijiu City, Wang Furong and his wife still want to be with their son.

At this time, He Yuzhu persuaded the couple not to go. He would provide for his godfather and mother until the end of his life. Maybe the couple would have objections to him.

Therefore, even if He Yuzhu is unwilling to do this, he still needs to be persuaded in that direction.

In this year, including the next twenty years, ordinary people's lives are not as easy as those in Sijiu City.

He Yuzhu entered the house and saw his two sons surrounding the old man coaxing him. The old man also showed a rare smile.

He Yuzhu put the things on the table and said hello to the two little ones. The father and son kowtowed three times according to the front and back.

He Yuzhu is one, and the two cute babies are three.

This thing made the old man even more happy.

There is something special about kowtowing during the New Year. For your elders, you should pay homage three times.

Like He Yuzhu and his son, He Yuzhu stood in front, the boss and the second child stood side by side behind them, and then they had to shout.

For example, He Yuzhu shouted, "Kowtow to your godfather and godmother."

The two little ones are naturally different, that is, they are grandparents.

Different places have different rules. For example, in some places, people kowtow and pay New Year greetings from generation to generation from bottom to top.

That is to say, the eldest and second eldest son bow to their grandparents first, and then He Yuzhu comes forward to kowtow.

But some places don't pay attention to this. They kowtow together and everyone shouts.

He Yuzhu was not from a wealthy family, so he just wanted to make the old man happy, so he didn't care about it.

So lively!

The old man was not happy about this, but according to the old etiquette, he kowtowed three times to his own elders, and kowtowed one to others.

He Yuzhu didn't say anything, but the three heads the twins gave him were what made the old man happy.

He Yuzhu still has some rules here. If it were in Lao He's house, kowtowing would not be the focus, but giving new year's money to amuse him would be.

Normally, it doesn't matter. If the old man is not prepared, he will kowtow with a few bangs, but it will cause embarrassment.

From ancient times to the present, we have paid attention to one thing: don't take it lightly. That is to say, the younger generation kowtows, and the elders, in addition to shouting "get up", also have to dig into their pockets to get red envelopes or reward money.

Even if it's only 15 cents, you still have to have it, otherwise in addition to losing your fortune, you will also lose face for the elderly.

So usually when the younger generation kowtows, if the elder is not prepared, he will stand up and support him and say, "No need."

It means I don’t have any money in my pocket, so don’t make trouble and embarrass everyone.

Kowtowing does not mean kneeling on the ground, just three heads down.

It still depends on sincerity.

Generally, you kneel down, first touch the ground with your hands, and then knock your waist from 90 degrees to the ground. This is called kowtow.

The key point is that after kowtow, you have to straighten your waist and do it again. That's called respect.

As for the idiom "Kowtowing is like smashing garlic", if you lower your head several times in succession, that is called confession, not kowtow.

There is also talk about the difference between the palm and the back of the hand, but there is no such talk in the New Year greeting etiquette.

What pays attention to this matter is that in the ritual of worshiping Buddha, one positive and one negative represent the selflessness in the heart, that's all.

After the fuss, the two cute kids ran to Wang Zhen again and did the same thing again, winning six red envelopes.

There was nothing else to do next. There was no shortage of food and drink considering Wang Furong's status.

And the two children are not short of mouths.

He Yuzhu was holding tea and chatting with the old man about the brothers and sisters who had come earlier.

After chatting for a while, He Yuzhu changed the topic to the old man going to his son's house. He Yuzhu smacked his lips and said, "Godfather, what do you think about my second brother?"

When Wang Furong heard this, he couldn't help but paused, and the smile on his face faded a little.

Wang Furong looked around and said, "I came to Sijiu City with my master when I was ten years old, and I have been here for almost fifty years. To be honest, I really can't bear to leave."

Wang Furong was not in a hurry to say whether he wanted to go or not, or whether he wanted to go or not.

Instead, he talked about his past in Sijiucheng.

As soon as He Yuzhu heard this, he understood that the old man was ready to go.

Otherwise, there wouldn’t be so many memories.

He Yuzhu thought for a while, and there was no need to persuade him on this matter. The old couple had already made up their minds.

He Yuzhu said with a smile: "Okay, when will our senior brothers prepare for you? Invite all the senior uncles over, and you guys can have a good drink."

After that, he took out a small stack of tickets from his pocket. These are all national food stamps that He Yuzhu received a few years ago. Due to the rotation of dates, plus the fact that He Yuzhu sometimes used it to subsidize his own family or lend it to others, there was a total of more than 100 kilograms left. This time He Yuzhu gave a round figure.

He Yuzhu handed over the food stamps, and the old man waved his hands and said, "No, no, no, we are here to support the elderly, not to escape. Besides, we have everything we should have here."

He Yuzhu didn't listen to Wang Furong this time and said with a smile: "What you have is yours. This is my son's filial piety to you two elders.

I don’t lack this, and with my father at home, there is no way I would lack this kind of food.

When you and your godmother go there, you are not familiar with the place, so you have to be prepared for everything.

Judging from last year's performance, this year should be better than previous years, so you don't have to worry about us.

If you don't accept it, I will think that you treat me as an outsider. "

When He Yuzhu said this, the old man had no choice but to turn his attention to his wife.

He Yuzhu didn't care and put the food stamps directly into the old man's hand.

This is the tradition that you are good to me and I will take care of you when you are old.

Everything happens for a reason.

If Wang Furong only regarded He Yuzhu as an ordinary apprentice a few years ago, then He Yuzhu would only move around during the holidays at most.

But the old man and the old lady really treated He Yuzhu as a son a few years ago. Now that the old man and the old lady are going to join her son, He Yuzhu is naturally worried.

After all, I’m worried!

Wang Furong handed the food stamps to his wife, pondered for a moment and said, "Zhuzi, we don't just talk empty words. We don't have anything to give you. Do you have any ideas about this house?"

Wang Furong's house is a small courtyard with one entrance. The old man bought it before liberation.

Hearing this, He Yuzhu glanced at Wang Zhen who was busy in the kitchen, and asked in a low voice: "My sister, they have no idea?"

Wang Furong waved his hand and said, "No, she is also busy at Tianjin Wei and has no time to take care of her here."

He Yuzhu smacked his lips and said, "Well, I suggest you, the second elder, keep this house."

After a pause, He Yuzhu whispered again: "It's not for you and me. If the eldest brother has a chance to come back in the future, he will also have a place to stay. This kind of thing is uncertain. In the past few years, the two sides were fighting life and death, but if it happens What if we reconcile one day?"

The godmother heard this and said excitedly: "You mean there is still a possibility of Dahu coming back?"

He Yuzhu quickly comforted him: "After all, they are of the same origin and species, but the two brothers are still fighting! Fighting and making peace are normal. I guess after another twenty years, everyone will be getting older, and they will miss home and brothers."

When Wang Furong heard this, his hands shook with excitement, and he pursed his lips and said: "Twenty years, twenty years, by then we still don't know if we are still there."

He Yuzhu advised: "So, you two elders, you should eat and drink, worry less and be less sulky. Only by taking good care of your body will you have a chance to wait."

Wang Furong was also unbearably excited, but he also knew that he couldn't say this in depth, so he excitedly held the teacup in front of him, thinking about the possible encounter between father and son in the future, and said no more.

He Yuzhu said: "This house, look at which of my senior brothers' families has the largest population and honest people. Let's lend it to him directly. Our senior brothers can help you prove this. No matter whether it is my eldest brother's return or the second brother's in the future. The children are back. After all, Sijiu City is their roots and their home."

This is the best way He Yuzhu can think of.

Otherwise, it would be easy for old men and women to sell now. In the future, if I go back to Sijiu City, or if the boss and the second brother come back, it will not be easy to buy a suitable one.

As for the boss's return, He Yuzhu only consoled him.

No one has received a letter for so many years, and whether the person is there or not is still a question.

Even if he were here, with the old man's body, he probably wouldn't be able to survive that day.

On the other hand, the old lady, if she doesn't get any serious illness, is very likely to be reunited in the future.

As for saying that he had taken over the house, He Yuzhu really had no intention of doing so. It's too far away from Nanluoguxiang. It feels like the loss outweighs the gain by spending a lot of money to save this house.

Wait until the strong wind is over, as long as you have money in hand. The kind of old house that belongs to the prince and elder brother is hard to come by, but there are as many courtyards as you can get in and out of.

Why rush now.

The same goes for those antiques. He Yuzhu didn't have the ability to keep much of them, so he simply didn't think about it.

Wait until before and after the re-opening, if you are lucky enough, then we will talk about it then.

I'm so anxious to collect a lot now, not to mention that He Yuzhu doesn't have the money now.

Even if you have money, there is no place to collect it.

This year, everything that is specially prepared has unexpected consequences. Why take the risk for these extraneous things.

On the other hand, if Lou Xiao'e and the others can have safe channels for information exchange, they can be allowed to collect some.

Anyway, for more than ten years, He Yuzhu has been preparing to be a salted fish and lie flat all the time.

He Yuzhu spent this time visiting relatives and friends. Wang Furong really listened to He Yuzhu's words and entrusted the house to his third apprentice. He was the one who cooked for He Yuzhu when he got married.

He Yuzhu also made a special analysis. This thing must be given to someone with a bad family background. By that time, it would be easy to implicate the old couple.

The result was good, at least among the old man's apprentices, there were no such connections.

But the old man himself is the biggest thorn in the side.

This thing, if someone exposes the boss's affairs, no one can protect the two of them.

But Wang Furong was naturally prepared for this kind of thing. He Yuzhu has a close relationship with other disciples, and I guess the third disciple knows a little bit about it, as he is the heir to the old man's mantle. The other disciples all thought that the boss had died before liberation.