Siheyuan: Learning to be the sixth

"Qiangzi, you are the older brother, Xiuer, you are the younger sister, right?"

"Qiangzi, Xiu'er, call me uncle."

"Hello uncle*2"

"Hey~"

He Yuzhu agreed very readily.

Before coming, He Yuzhu prepared a gift for the children, so he took out a pair of jade pendants and handed them to the two little ones.

Although Xiuqin was not well educated, she knew at a glance that the two jade pendants that He Yuzhu took out were definitely not ordinary items.

"Comrade He, this is too valuable. Please put it away."

"Sister-in-law, you can just call me Zhuzi. Weiguo also calls me that."

"Sister-in-law, besides, this is for my children. You don't have the final say. Old Tian has spent a lot of money on my four children in Beijing."

Sure enough, when the topic of children was brought up, Xiuqin's eyes lit up.

"Well, Brother Zhuzi, you already have four children."

"Two sons and two daughters."

"Brother, you are so lucky."

As time goes by, we become familiar with each other and the conversation becomes smooth.

"Brother Zhuzi, does my brother often mention my sister-in-law in Beijing?" Tian Erni asked with blinking eyes.

He Yuzhu thought that what a clever girl she was. She looked innocent but was actually asking questions on behalf of Xiuqin that she herself was embarrassed to ask.

He Yuzhu also blinked his eyes, telling Erni that he understood.

"Sister-in-law, Lao Tian has been talking about you all the time. He just came to our Red Star Steel Mill as a military representative and can't leave. Plus, I happened to be on a business trip, so they asked me to come pick you up on their behalf."

When Xiuqin heard this, the smile on her face widened, and she even felt a little shy.

"Sister-in-law, my brother still has some conscience. I have to tell you, if you go to the capital in the future, you can't forgive my brother easily. You have to make him suffer."

Xiuqin knew her cousin's personality very well. She said that she would not forgive Weiguo, but in fact she was afraid that she was resentful and there would be a conflict between her and Weiguo.

She had been able to hold on for so many years because of her sister-in-law's company. She was so young that she was still unmarried even though she was over 20 years old. Xiuqin, who was full of emotions, was thinking that even if she was going to Beijing, she would have to take her sister-in-law with her. Her cleverness would be wasted in her hometown.

He Yuzhu and Tian Erni had no idea that in just such a short period of time, Xiuqin would have so many psychological activities in her mind.

The two of them thought that Xiuqin was just tired after the great joy, so they became quiet.

"Master, you smoke."

"Zhu Zi, I won't be polite then. This is the first time I smoke a cigarette with a filter tip."

"Old man, you can smoke as much as you want. I still have quite a few. I'll get you two packs first."

"Zhu Zi, you can't do that. Just taste it. This tobacco is not as strong as my dry tobacco. If you want to enjoy it, you still need the pipe."

You know what, He Yuzhu was also very interested in the pipe. Everyone is curious.

The old man also saw through He Yuzhu's thoughts and got him a bag.

He Yuzhu took it and pulled it.

"cough~cough~"

It took a long time to recover.

"My Lord, this is really powerful."

"That's right. This is the yellow tobacco that I planted myself, roasted the leaves myself, and cut the tobacco myself."

After slowly tasting a few bites, He Yuzhu felt that Zhonghua and the like were nothing compared to this.

This group of people were chatting idly while waiting for Tian Weijun and others to arrive.

After finishing a pack of cigarettes, He Yuzhu remembered that there were still White Rabbit candies in his bag, so he quickly took them out and shared them with the children present, and instantly became the children's favorite person.

He Yuzhu thought, is it so troublesome to prepare to visit a grave? Since he is a guest, He Yuzhu can't rush too much and can only wait slowly.

Fortunately, He Yuzhu didn't have to wait too long, and Tian Weijun came to the village entrance with a group of people.

"Mom and Dad, this is Brother Zhuzi from the capital."

"Brother Zhuzi, this is my father and mother."

"Hello comrade, my name is Tian Yuecheng, thank you for your help."

"Uncle Tian, ​​you are too polite. We are a family, so let's not talk about those two families."

After saying this, He Yuzhu quickly opened another bag of peonies and distributed them to everyone.

After the smoke cleared, everyone became familiar with each other, so under the leadership of Tian Yuexing, a group of people headed towards the Tian family's ancestral tomb in a mighty manner.

When they arrived at the tomb of Tian Yueshan and his wife, He Yuzhu also knelt down to pay homage on behalf of Tian Weiguo. Although they had never met each other, he felt worthy of the two elders' kneeling.

He Yuzhu toasted three times and said, "Uncle Tian, ​​Aunt Tian, ​​Weiguo is living well in the capital, you can rest assured."

Afterwards, Tian Yuexing, Tian Yuecheng, Xiuqin and the children talked to the two elders for a while, and the memorial service was completed.

When they returned to the village entrance, Tian Yuexing and Tian Yuecheng started arguing about where He Yuzhu should live.

"Uncle, Dad, let's give the decision to Brother Zhuzi."

A warm feeling surged through He Yuzhu's heart. It was not easy for him to come here, and he became more determined to do something for this simple little village.

"Grandpa, I'd better stay at Uncle Tian's house. Wei Jun and I can get along well."

Tian Yuexing saw He Yuzhu made his choice. Although he was a little disappointed, he did not force him to do anything. He just said at the end:

"Zhu Zi, then you must come to my house for a meal, otherwise I will be unhappy."

It was hard to refuse such a kind offer. He Yuzhu had no choice but to accept it.

He Yuzhu smiled and watched everyone disperse, then followed Tian Yuecheng home.

He Yuzhu, who had never seen a cave dwelling before, was also very curious about this unique building.

He first walked down the hill to the door and then crossed the corridor before arriving at the yard. The first impression He Yuzhu had of the Tian family's cave dwelling was that the saying "local climate and soil shape local people" was absolutely true.

"Old woman, go and kill a chicken and stew it for tonight."

"Uncle, aunt, this is not allowed."

He Yuzhu's old hens are now supported by the Chicken Butt Bank. People in the countryside rely on the old hens to lay some eggs and then secretly exchange them for something. As for roosters, which can be eaten but do not lay eggs, no one will choose to raise them. Only the villagers will raise a few for breeding purposes.

"Zhu Zi, just forget about it, let's go inside and have some tea."

In this way, He Yuzhu was pushed into the cave by the Tian father and son, one on each side, and Tian Erni behind.

Due to the severe water shortage on the Loess Plateau, to be honest, He Yuzhu found it difficult to swallow the first sip.

It’s not that he is being pretentious. Acclimatization at this time can really be fatal.

So He Yuzhu hurriedly took out tea leaves from his bag and put a little in everyone's cup. Drinking water with the rich aroma of tea was not so difficult to swallow.

As they drank tea, it felt like not much time had passed before Tian's mother and Xiuqin had prepared dinner.

Tian Erni ran over and shouted: "Dad, Brother Zhuzi, let's eat."