Siheyuan: Learning to be the sixth

Listening to Mr. Deng's breathless voice on the other end of the phone, He Yuzhu didn't know what words to use to express his admiration for Mr. Deng.

Thousands of words finally condensed into one sentence: "Mr. Deng, you must take care of yourself. I will visit you tomorrow."

Perhaps it was because he hadn't seen He Yuzhu for a long time. Mr. Deng on the other end of the phone recalled the ten years he had spent with He Yuzhu at Wenhui. He was in a good mood and made a rare joke.

"Zhu Zi, you also know that our research institute needs to keep secrets, so I'll trouble you, the big boss, to come here in person."

"Mr. Deng, I am ashamed to hear you say that."

"Hey, Boss He, are you still embarrassed?"

He Yuzhu's toes were almost coming out of his shoes out of embarrassment, but fortunately a voice came from the other end of the phone: "Mr. Deng, you should take medicine and rest."

The timely health doctor saved He Yuzhu.

"Mr. Deng, you have to listen to the doctor. See you tomorrow."

"Well, the older I get, the less free I am. I'll just hang up now, Zhuzi."

He Yuzhu waited until Mr. Deng finished his call before putting down the phone.

I thought that Mr. Deng was a workaholic, and according to his style, there must be something wrong? But what was it?

Lou Xiao'e didn't see He Yuzhu coming out for a long time, and wondered if it would take so long to pick him up. Dabao looked very tired and almost fell asleep while sitting.

Lou Xiaoe got up and went to the study. Seeing He Yuzhu still standing there in a daze, he became very angry.

"Zhu Zi, what are you doing here? Da Bao is almost falling asleep waiting for you."

He Yuzhu then remembered that Dabao was still waiting for him.

"Wife, you've been thinking too hard. I'm going to apologize to Dabao right now."

The two of them came to the living room, "Dabao, I just received a phone call and was lost in thought for a moment. I'm sorry."

"Brother Zhuzi, I understand that you are busy. I just want to report to you the situation in the Yimeng old area."

"You said you can come back and rest for a while before coming back. There's no rush right now."

"That's right, Dabao, if you continue to do this in the future, your sister-in-law will have to scold you."

Dang Dabao scratched his head. Although he was scolded, he still felt warm in his heart.

"Brother Zhuzi, sister-in-law, the main thing is that I also want to eat your food. I eat pancakes in the old district every day. It's not that they are not delicious, but my cheeks hurt."

Dang Dabao rubbed his cheeks while talking. He Yuzhu and his wife felt the same way. It was really delicious, but it did hurt to rub the cheeks.

"You didn't eat it?"

"Brother Zhuzi, you can't just run away all the time. That would make me look like a loner."

"You're just trying to save face, but wait, I'm going to make you a delicious meal."

"Brother Zhuzi, I want to eat braised pork and..."

When He Yuzhu heard this, he realized that this dialect couldn't be changed in a short time.

"Wait... there's still a lot to do. You just eat whatever I cook. Do you think you're a guest?"

"Brother Zhuzi, that's impossible. I'm not picky..."

He Yuzhu felt sorry for Dang Dabao from the bottom of his heart. He said he disliked him, but he did not stop. He took out a piece of pork belly weighing about five pounds from the refrigerator. Seeing that there were also some quail eggs, He Yuzhu used them all in one go.

I also stewed some pork ribs, fried some spicy chicken, and made a hodgepodge with cabbage.

"Dabao, come and serve the dishes. You really think you are a guest."

He Yuzhu's shout startled Dang Dabao, who was almost asleep, and he immediately ran to the kitchen. When he saw a large pot of braised pork, he acted like a child for once and picked up a piece with his hand and put it in his mouth without fear of the heat.

It burned him: "Ouch... Ouch..."

He Yuzhu took a look and saw that the child had never taken a single needle or thread from his fellow villagers in the old district. Look how hungry he was.

"Dabao, you are doing great. The lives of our fellow villagers have just improved. Keep it up. If you want to eat something, I will cook it for you when you come back."

"Brother Zhuzi, I know you treat me the best."

"Okay, you're almost thirty, hurry up and find a partner, so that your sister-in-law and I can relax a little, and I'll remember your kindness."

Back at the dinner table, Dang Dabao knew that Zhuzi and his wife would not let him leave tonight, so he took the initiative to say: "Brother Zhuzi, please give me a few glasses of good wine..."

"Oh, you have learned to drink, so why not have a few drinks with me?"

"I can't help it, Brother Zhuzi. You know the wind in the mountains is too cold. I can't sleep without drinking something."

"It's okay for a man to drink a little, but don't drink too much, or I'll beat you up."

"Brother Zhuzi, that can't be done."

"Zhu Zi, Da Bao, you two can eat first. I'll go get you two wine glasses."

"Thank you, sister-in-law."

Then the two of them drank and chatted, and they had a very happy chat.

"Brother Zhuzi, the people of the old district, young and old, are all here. We just need the materials, so our budget can cover a wider area. There is a change of plan."

"Dabao, the people in the old district support us so much, we dare not falsify the materials. Go back and make a good plan to help more children."

"Brother Zhuzi, don't worry. We have clearly recorded every expenditure and kept all the receipts. Brother Yunsheng asked me to ask, what should we do if the school is built but there are no teachers?"

When it comes to this question, the first thing that comes to He Yuzhu’s mind is the future teaching. The meaning of this thing itself is quite noble, but many enthusiastic female teachers have suffered a lot of unfair things (search it on Baidu to avoid being carried away). This made He Yuzhu feel troubled for a while.

After thinking it over, He Yuzhu still didn't want to get involved in this matter. This was the local government's business. Although he was kind and could contribute money and effort, he couldn't gamble someone else's life.

"Dabao, we have already provided subsidies, so let the local government solve this problem on their own."

Upon hearing this, Dabao understood what He Yuzhu meant. After all, no one can guarantee the darkness of human nature.

Before they knew it, the two of them had finished a bottle of aged Fenjiu sent by Mr. Zhang from Shanxi Province.

Dang Dabao was surprised and said, "Brother Zhuzi, when did my alcohol tolerance become so good?"

He Yuzhu was also puzzled. He was so busy talking to Dabao that he didn't notice that the two of them were drinking the same amount.

"Brother Zhuzi, why is your head spinning?"

He Yuzhu took a look and said, "It's bad. He's exerting too much strength. He quickly supported Dang Dabao, fearing that he would fall to the ground."

"Dabao, please stop talking. I'll help you go to bed right now."

"Brother Zhuzi, I can still drink..."

He Yuzhu thought: "It's over, I hope I won't transform."

The next second, Dang Dabao tilted his head and fell asleep leaning on He Yuzhu.

Helplessly, He Yuzhu had to carry Dang Dabao to the guest bedroom with the help of Lou Xiaoe, covered him with two layers of quilts, and then closed the door and left.