Siheyuan: A journey of mountains and rivers

The third uncle looked at He Yushui for a long while and said with emotion: "Zhu Zi, you are really a good brother. Look how plump and fair this little girl has become."

"Yu Shui, you have to be nice to your brother from now on!" Yan Bugui said to He Yu Shui.

"Don't worry, Third Uncle. I will definitely treat my brother very well."

Yan Bugui smiled and nodded, then looked at He Yuzhu and said with emotion: "Your father, He Daqing, that rough man, didn't raise your sister as carefully as you do. Look how delicate this little girl is now."

"I only have one sister, so I must pamper her."

He Yuzhu glanced at He Yushui, then looked inside, “Yushui, go play first!”

"Okay." He Yushui replied happily.

"It's right in the yard. Don't run too far, or I won't be able to find you later."

"Brother, I won't run around."

He Yushui made a promise to He Yuzhu.

He Yuzhu watched her run away, and then he said to Yan Bugui: "Uncle, I'm going to go back and clean up first. I haven't been back for a while, so I guess there's a lot of dust."

"Okay, I won't bother you anymore."

The third uncle waved his hand and He Yuzhu went back to the house first.

He hadn't been back for a while, and the house was covered with dust. He swept it by himself for a long time, collecting basins of water one after another, and finally the house seemed a little cleaner.

He was cleaning so busy that he didn't notice there was suddenly another person in the room.

When he turned around, he saw Qin Huairu, standing in his house with a big belly.

The two had met once before, and He Yuzhu politely called out, "Mrs. Jia."

But Qin Huairu had no impression of He Yuzhu. He Yuzhu had left long ago during the last bridal chamber disturbance. When she heard him call her sister-in-law, she nodded subconsciously.

Qin Huairu knew everyone in the yard, except He Yuzhu.

Jia Zhang saw her daughter-in-law walk into He Yuzhu's room from a distance, and walked in without any courtesy. Seeing He Yuzhu cleaning, she said, "Hey, silly Zhu, you finally came back?"

He Yuzhu paused and imitated her with a cold face: "Hey, silly Aunt Zhang, you are here?"

"Silly Zhu, you've only been out for a short time, how come you've learned so many bad things?" Jia Zhang started to pick on He Yuzhu's faults.

"Silly Aunt Zhang, did I say anything? How can you say I've learned bad things?" He Yuzhu asked innocently.

Jia Zhang put her hands on her hips and replied, "You called me stupid, isn't that an insult?"

"Oh, silly Aunt Zhang, who started it? I had already informed the elder uncle and the people in the courtyard. Now I, He Yuzhu, can be considered as the breadwinner of the family. You still call me silly Zhu. Do you think I am still a child and can be scolded at will?"

"Besides, my father called me Shazhu before. He raised me, so what's wrong with him scolding me? What right do you have to scold me?"

Jia Zhang was stunned by the retort, but she was a shrew to begin with, and she had to claim some truth even when she was wrong.

"Forget it, forget it. I was talking about old neighbors. I saw that you haven't come back to say hello for so long. You have grown up and become great. We old guys can't afford to offend you."

"You said you were learning skills, but how come you don't even have basic manners? You even scolded me, your elder!"

He Yuzhu sneered after hearing this: "It turns out that silly Aunt Zhang also knows that it is not a good thing to say. Then why do you still use such words to talk about others?"

"You said I could do it, but I said you are narrow-minded?"

He Yuzhu asked her back, and his words showed his dislike for Aunt Zhang. This person is narrow-minded and yet he talks about others!

How ridiculous!

Jia Zhang was very angry, but seeing that He Yuzhu was not easy to mess with now, she naturally did not make a fuss. Besides, Qin Huairu was standing beside her with a big belly, so she had to be more careful.

Besides, her son is still alive, so she hasn't become so unreasonable.

Later, when his son was gone, his only support was also gone, and he became mean and bitter.

It’s true that although Jia Zhang is not a very good person, her son Jia Dongxu is a good person.

Otherwise, Yi Zhonghai wouldn't be keeping such a close eye on him, and he wouldn't be thinking of asking Jia Dongxu to provide for him in his old age.

The courtyard is not small and there are many young men. Yi Zhonghai only chose Jia Dongxu because he is a good person.

Besides, I have a formal job and my family is doing well.

In front of He Yuzhu, Jia Zhang thought she was superior.

After all, her son had a formal job, was promoted to a permanent position, and married a beautiful wife, who was also pregnant.

As for He Yuzhu, his father He Daqing abandoned his child for a woman, leaving He Yuzhu to support the family with a half-grown child.

At the age of sixteen, he dragged his sister outside to be an apprentice as a kitchen apprentice. It was simply wishful thinking to expect to get paid without three to five years of work!

She was very proud of herself and felt that she had lost face by quarreling with He Yuzhu.

"Okay, okay, I'll call you Zhuzi from now on, and Huairu is He Yuzhu." Jia Zhang also introduced He Yuzhu to Qin Huairu.

After saying that, he showed no intention of leaving and introduced: "Zhu Zi, Huai Ru is your sister-in-law, your brother Dong Xu's wife."

Seeing that Jia Zhangshi did not spoil the show, He Yuzhu also said, "I have seen it. I came back at the last wedding. Have you forgotten it?"

"But I was worried that the restaurant would be too busy, so I took Yu Shui back first. I guess my sister-in-law didn't have a deep impression of me."

Jia Zhang asked, "Then how did you come back this time? Did you take a vacation?"

"Yes, as an apprentice, if I want to take a vacation, it's up to the master to ask for it. I've wanted to come back for a long time, but there has been no vacation."

He Yuzhu said this and looked at his home.

Listening to He Yuzhu's words, Jia Zhang said, "You haven't been back for a long time. Look, your brother Dongxu's wife has a child."

"Your brother Dongxu is promising. Not only has he been promoted to a regular employee, but his boss also said he would give him a raise. Our Jia family is enjoying a better and better life now."

Jia Zhang deliberately showed off to He Yuzhu, but when He Yuzhu heard about this small amount of money, he really didn't think much of it.

Besides, what's the point of arguing with a woman like Jia Zhang, even if you win?

He smiled and said, "Aunt Zhang, your life is really getting better and better. Yue Shui and I are miserable. We eat leftovers all day long. But it is because of these leftovers that we don't starve to death."

“It’s just so hard to just get through this.”

He Yuzhu's face was originally thin, and this made Jia Zhang feel even more proud.

It's hard for him to support himself, no wonder he has such a bad temper.

She just passed by and saw He Yushui looking fat, and thought that the two of them had changed their luck, but she didn't expect that it was just He Yuzhu who felt sorry for He Yushui.

Give them good food and clothes, but what are you wearing yourself?

He Yuzhu noticed her gaze and knew that his disguise was very successful.

It’s not that he doesn’t have new clothes, he’s just a grown man and doesn’t need to dress up like that.