Siheyuan: A journey of mountains and rivers

Aunt Wang nodded and said, "Okay, Yuzhu, go ahead."

He Yuzhu returned home, picked up his toolbox, and quickly returned to Aunt Li's house. He carefully repaired the gas pipe, thinking about the various repair techniques his father had taught him over the years, and a surge of gratitude welled up in his heart. He knew that although his father had left, those teachings and care had long been integrated into his life and became the source of his strength to face everything independently.

After repairing the gas pipeline, He Yuzhu wiped the sweat from his forehead and said to Aunt Li: "Aunt Li, the pipeline has been repaired. You should pay more attention to inspection in the future and repair it in time if there is any problem."

Aunt Li looked at He Yuzhu gratefully, tears in her eyes, "Yuzhu, thank you so much. Your father has taught you so much, and now you have become the pillar of our courtyard."

He Yuzhu smiled, his heart filled with pride and emotion, "Aunt Li, we are all neighbors, and it is only natural for us to help each other. Feel free to come to me if you have any questions."

Aunt Li nodded gratefully, "Okay, Yuzhu, you are a good child, and you are a blessing to everyone."

He Yuzhu returned home and sat at the table, feeling extremely satisfied and proud. He knew that he had grown into a person who could face life independently and no longer needed to rely on his father's protection. He would continue to work hard and use his strength and wisdom to bring warmth and happiness to everyone in the courtyard.

As time went by, He Yuzhu became more and more famous in the courtyard, not only because of his cooking skills, but also because of his helpful and selfless spirit. When neighbors encountered difficulties, they always thought of him first, and he always tried his best to help everyone.

One day, He Yuzhu was busy in the yard when he heard a noise in the distance. He looked up and saw several children quarreling, so he hurried over.

"What's wrong with you?" He Yuzhu asked with concern.

"We were playing ball and he lost my ball," a little boy said with tears in his eyes.

Another little girl looked aggrieved, "I didn't mean to do that. I just wanted to catch the ball, but it went somewhere."

He Yuzhu squatted down and said gently: "Don't worry, I'll help you find it."

He searched around the yard and soon found the lost ball among a pile of debris. He picked up the ball, walked back to the children, and said with a smile: "Look, the ball is found. You should be more careful when you play next time and don't quarrel anymore."

The children burst into laughter and thanked him one after another, "Thank you, Brother He!"

He Yuzhu patted their heads and said, "Have fun, and remember to get along with each other in a friendly manner."

After returning home, He Yuzhu looked at his hands and felt a sense of satisfaction. He knew that his efforts not only made the people in the courtyard live better, but also made him stronger. He will continue to work hard and warm everyone's heart with his actions and love.

Yi Zhonghai is a retired cadre in the courtyard. He likes to worry about other people's affairs and give people advice. Although his starting point is always good, the result is often counterproductive. As his old friend, He Yuzhu is always involved in these troubles.

One Sunday morning, He Yuzhu was about to go out to buy groceries. As soon as he opened the gate, he saw Yi Zhonghai running over in a hurry with an anxious look on his face. Yi Zhonghai grabbed He Yuzhu and said, "Yuzhu, come and help me, my water pipe is leaking again!"

He Yuzhu sighed helplessly, thinking that this water pipe had been leaking for the nth time. Every time Yi Zhonghai called a repairman, the problem was never completely solved. So He Yuzhu put down the basket and followed Yi Zhonghai to his house.

Arriving at Yi Zhonghai's house, He Yuzhu saw a puddle of water on the floor and a water pipe leaking. He Yuzhu squatted down and carefully checked it, and found that the sealing ring at the water pipe joint had aged and needed to be replaced with a new one. He stood up and said to Yi Zhonghai, "Uncle Zhonghai, we must replace the sealing ring this time, otherwise it will be useless to repair it like this."

Yi Zhonghai nodded in agreement. He Yuzhu then went to the hardware store to buy a new seal ring and spent half a morning to finally fix the water pipe. Seeing that the water pipe was no longer leaking, Yi Zhonghai finally breathed a sigh of relief and kept thanking him.

However, He Yuzhu had just returned to his room and had not yet sat down to take a breath when Yi Zhonghai's shouting came from the yard again. He Yuzhu hurried out and found Yi Zhonghai standing in the middle of the yard, holding a letter in his hand, looking extremely nervous.

"Yuzhui, please take a look at this letter. It's from my son. He said that he encountered some trouble outside and asked me to remit money to him." Yi Zhonghai handed the letter to He Yuzhui anxiously.

He Yuzhu took the letter and read it carefully, finding that the wording in the letter was ambiguous and full of doubts. He frowned and said, "Uncle Zhonghai, I think there is something wrong with this letter. It may be sent by a scammer. Don't rush to remit the money. We have to figure it out first."

After listening to He Yuzhu's words, Yi Zhonghai calmed down a little, but he was still worried. So He Yuzhu decided to take him to the police station to report the case. With the help of the police, they contacted Yi Zhonghai's son and confirmed that it was indeed a scam. Yi Zhonghai was relieved and thanked He Yuzhu again.

The troubles of the day were not over yet. In the evening, He Yuzhu was preparing to have dinner when he suddenly heard a noise coming from the yard. He hurried out to see that Yi Zhonghai was arguing with his neighbor, Uncle Zhang. It turned out that the pigeons raised by Yi Zhonghai flew to the roof of Uncle Zhang's house and soiled the clothes that Uncle Zhang had just hung out to dry.

He Yuzhu stepped forward to persuade them, and after a long time of persuasion, they finally reconciled. Yi Zhonghai said that he would compensate Uncle Zhang for his losses and promised to take good care of his pigeons in the future. Uncle Zhang no longer cared about it, and the matter finally came to an end.

At the end of the day, He Yuzhu returned to his room exhausted, thinking that Yi Zhonghai was in constant trouble, but he also knew that although these little things were a headache, they also brought the people of the Siheyuan closer together. Every little bit of life, whether it was joy or trouble, was an indispensable part of the big picture of the Siheyuan.

The next day, He Yuzhu got up early and planned to go to work in the factory. He walked out of the house and happened to meet Yi Zhonghai feeding pigeons in the yard. Yi Zhonghai saw He Yuzhu and greeted him with a smile: "Yuzhu, thank you so much for yesterday."

He Yuzhu waved his hands and said with a smile: "It's okay, Uncle Zhonghai, we are all neighbors, and it's only natural for us to help each other. But you should get into less trouble in the future."