Siheyuan: A journey of mountains and rivers

After leaving Wang Ergou's house, the third uncle kept sighing.

He Yuzhu learned a lot from the third uncle's story.

It turned out that ever since something happened in Wang Ergou's family, everyone in the courtyard had been bullying their family.

Especially Xu Damao and a few other uncles. He Yuzhu had long known what kind of people they were, but he didn't expect them to be so excessive.

As for why the old man did this, He Yuzhu really couldn't understand it.

After all, Wang Ergou's family is a member of the Siheyuan. Could it be that the old man just ignores these actions?

"He Yuzhu! It's a good thing that you are here in this courtyard. Otherwise, the whole courtyard would be in a mess. It's simply rotten! Those people are just a bunch of beasts. They are not good people. They flatter the powerful and bully the weak. Damn it!"

The third uncle became angrier and angrier as he spoke, his face turning red.

"Okay, Third Uncle, don't be too angry. This kind of atmosphere in the Siheyuan has been around for a long time. I just didn't expect that the First Uncle would be like this now. It seems that I was too polite before!"

He Yuzhu couldn't help but sigh when he thought of the miserable situation in Wang Ergou's house just now.

"He Yuzhu, don't worry too much. Now that you're back, Xu Damao and the others won't dare to do anything to Wang Ergou's family. After all, you are someone who has a say, much better than me!"

As the third uncle spoke, he began to sigh.

Ever since He Yuzhu came to the Siheyuan, the third uncle has had no say and has always been suppressed by others.

Although he was called the Third Uncle for the sake of appearance, he was far less respected than the First and Second Uncles. One of the main reasons was that he had no money.

Although the third uncle is an elementary school teacher, his salary is pitifully low.

For the third uncle who has to support a large family, this salary is not enough to make ends meet.

It is for this reason that Xu Damao and others have always looked down on the Third Uncle, and no one respects him in the Siheyuan.

"Hahaha, Third Uncle, you don't have to worry about these things. In my eyes, you are much more merciful than the First and Second Uncles. Who knows, from now on, you will be the head of the entire courtyard, and everyone will listen to what you say!"

Hearing He Yuzhu's words, the third uncle nodded hopefully.

I don’t know why, but when someone says this, Uncle Sanye feels that the person is mocking him.

But if He Yuzhu said this, the third uncle would be very happy in his heart.

For the third uncle, He Yuzhu is a very reliable person, so what He Yuzhu said is also very important to him.

The two of them chatted with each other and soon arrived at He Yuzhu's house.

"Come on, there's still some wine left, the two of us can just finish it for him!"

When the third uncle smelled the aroma of wine, he was unable to walk again.

He Yuzhu didn't say anything, and the two of them started drinking again.

At night, after the third uncle had eaten and drunk his fill, he was helped home by the third aunt.

He Yuzhu was waiting at home for Wang Ergou to find him.

He wanted to know clearly how much of his hardship allowance was swallowed up by this group of people including the old man.

Before long, it got dark.

Seeing that he couldn't wait for Wang Ergou, He Yuzhu decided to go to his house to find him.

Unexpectedly, at this moment, there was a knock on He Yuzhu's door.

He opened the door and saw Wang Ergou standing outside.

"You're here, Lao Wang! Come in, come in, I've been waiting for you for a long time. Have you eaten? If not, I'll heat it up for you now."

When He Yuzhu saw Wang Ergou's embarrassed look, he said with some reluctance.

He took a closer look and found that Wang Ergou was now extremely haggard, and it was obvious that he had been severely tortured by life.

Although Wang Ergou didn’t look good before, he was always energetic and his clothes were clean.

Now he looks like he has aged twenty years in an instant. He hasn't shaved and his hands are covered with calluses.

The strong man before now looks like an old man in his twilight years.

He Yuzhu even discovered that Wang Ergou was not as fond of laughing as before. Whenever he saw He Yuzhu now, he had a timid expression on his face.

"He Yuzhu, I heard from an old man a few days ago that you have returned from college. I wanted to come and see you, but I had too much work to do and couldn't leave..."

Wang Ergou rubbed his palms and said embarrassedly.

He Yuzhu quickly poured him a glass of water, then took out some food and said with a smile.

"Hahaha, it's okay, Brother Ergou, I know you've been working hard these days. Come, eat something first, and we can talk while we eat. You don't have to be polite to me!"

Wang Ergou looked at the delicious food on the table and couldn't help swallowing.

Ever since his wife passed away, their family has been hungry for three meals a day, so how could they get these delicious foods?

"He Yuzhu, I heard that you have become rich. It turns out that you have become rich. This big color TV is a reward from the steel mill. People like us can only envy you!"

Wang Ergou looked at the furnishings in He Yuzhu's house and couldn't help but admire them.

As he spoke, Wang Ergou looked at the braised pig's trotters and spareribs, as well as half a piece of watermelon on the table, and couldn't help drooling.

He Yuzhu knew that Wang Ergou was embarrassed to eat, so he picked up a piece of pig's trotter and put it in his hand.

"Brother Ergou, I've already told you not to be polite to me. These things are for you. Sit down and eat. We can talk while we eat!"

Wang Ergou wiped his hands embarrassedly, then picked up the pig's trotter and started eating it with relish.

"He Yuzhu, this pig's trotter is really well made. I didn't expect you to have such a skill. You are even better than Zhang Yuan. I thought you would have a bright future, and now it turns out to be true!"

He Yuzhu smiled slightly, then handed the wine glass to Wang Ergou.

As soon as Wang Ergou smelled the aroma of the wine, he immediately began to swallow his saliva.

But soon, as if he remembered something, he quickly pushed the wine glass back.

"Brother Ergou, why don't you drink it? This is the best Fenjiu. It was brought by the Third Uncle today. He has treasured it for a long time!"

He Yuzhu said with a smile.

Wang Ergou quickly shook his head and waved his hand.

"He Yuzhu, I'm really sorry. I have to go to work tomorrow morning. If I drink, I won't be able to get up tomorrow morning! Then I'll be delayed again. I'm really sorry for your kindness!"

As he said this, Wang Ergou laughed again.

"By the way, thank you so much today, He Yuzhu. My two children haven't eaten meat for a long time. Thank you so much for giving them food. The two children have suffered because of me! Alas..."

Hearing Wang Ergou say this, He Yuzhu couldn't help feeling sad.

"Brother Ergou, you are too polite. This is what I should do. If your family has any difficulties in the future, just come to me!"