Siheyuan: Learning to be the sixth

Father Lou looked at He Yuzhu who was in a state of surprise and confusion, and after trying to calm himself down for a long time, he took a long breath and said slowly: "Zhuzi, once your aunt and I move to the small courtyard, we are destined to have no chance to see these yellow and white things, but I hope you can take good care of these antiques, they are all national treasures."

He Yuzhu forced his eyes away from the pile of golden gold and asked seriously: "Uncle, you and aunt, are you sure you want to stay?"

Father Lou said calmly: "It's hard to leave our hometown. We finally got through the war and it's finally settled. As long as there's a chance, your aunt and I won't leave. It's enough to have Xiao'e and his brother developing in Hong Kong. We're old and don't want to struggle anymore."

He Yuzhu felt mixed emotions as he looked at this old man who was over fifty years old and was willing to spend all his wealth to stay in his hometown.

After the two stood there quietly for a while, He Yuzhu asked: "Uncle, are you sure you want to give these antiques to Xiao'e and me? They may not be worth much now, but it may be worth a lot in the future."

Father Lou reached out and touched the antiques in front of him, and said slowly: "Zhu Zi, these antiques are left to you, and they may be priceless in the future. What I am thinking about now is how to preserve them. Xiao E has not experienced any hardships since she was a child, and I don't want these antiques to become a burden and fear in her heart one day in the future. So today, only you and I know about this matter, and I haven't told your aunt, so, Zhu Zi, the task of protecting Xiao E from the wind and rain will be left to you."

He Yuzhu felt that the father Lou in front of him was far greater than he had imagined. The reason why he gave him so many antiques was because he hoped that he could be nicer to his daughter when the wind rose. This was such a deep fatherly love.

Thinking of this, He Yuzhu bowed deeply to Father Lou with great admiration and gratitude and said, "Uncle, leave Xiao'e to me with confidence. I will not let her suffer any grievances."

Listening to He Yuzhu's promise, Father Lou just patted He Yuzhu's shoulder heavily without saying a word. He Yuzhu knew that this was a promise between two men and no further words were needed.

Afterwards, He Yuzhu accompanied Lou's father and quietly looked at everything in front of them, but their moods were different. Looking at the boxes of treasures carrying the inheritance of Chinese civilization, He Yuzhu thought that instead of letting them be destroyed when the wind blows, it would be better for me to preserve them, so that he would not have to go through this experience again.

Father Lou looked at the young man who had calmed down so quickly from the shock and nodded with satisfaction. He slowly took out a bunch of keys from his pocket and handed them to He Yuzhu, saying, "These are all the keys here. You can come and get them after we move out."

He Yuzhu held the key in his hand and said seriously: "Uncle, don't worry, I will take good care of these treasures."

Father Lou thought for a while and said, "After we move to the small courtyard, you and Xiao'e should find some time to get married."

He Yuzhu hurriedly said, "It's up to you, uncle. I will try my best to get my father back, and we must follow all the necessary procedures."

Seeing He Yuzhu taking it so seriously, Father Lou was also very pleased and said: "Zhuzi, that's for sure. Don't think that everything will be fine just because your aunt and I agree. If you marry Xiao'e without a formal marriage, we will never forgive you."

He Yuzhu hurriedly said, "Uncle, that can't be possible. If I can't do it well, you can beat me, no questions asked."

After saying that, the two of them smiled at each other, then left the secret room and returned to the living room.

After a while, Lou's mother also brought Lou Xiaoe and Xiao Yushui back to the living room from the yard.

Looking at Father Lou and He Yuzhu sitting in the living room drinking tea leisurely, Lou Xiaoe asked curiously: "Dad, what did you talk about with Zhuzi? It's so mysterious."

Hearing Lou Xiao'e's sudden question, He Yuzhu thought of the huge wealth he had just seen. Just as he was about to give Lou's father a look for help, he heard Lou's father say with a smile: "Xiao'e, you should ask Zhuzi about this yourself." After that, he gave He Yuzhu a look that showed he had figured it out himself.

Seeing Lou Xiao'e shifting his curious eyes from Lou's father to himself, He Yuzhu was very anxious at this moment. This was a life-threatening question. If he didn't answer it well, he would be in trouble both inside and outside.

Just when He Yuzhu felt that he was about to suffocate, he said uncontrollably: "Xiao'e, my uncle and I are discussing our engagement."

As soon as he said this, he saw six big black eyes, two big and one small, staring at him in shock. Looking at Lou's father who was trying hard to hold back his laughter, He Yuzhu could only look at Lou Xiao'e and said seriously: "Xiao'e, we have been together for a long time, and I really want to marry you. So I want to ask your uncle's opinion first, so that I can give you a surprise." After that, he sat up straight carefully, waiting for the verdict.

Looking at his daughter again, Father Lou gave He Yuzhu a look that said "wait for me kid", then tried to put on a kind smile and said to Lou Xiao'e: "Xiao'e, you and Zhuzi have been together for a long time. After Zhuzi begged desperately today, I reluctantly agreed to his request, but I told him that it depends on your opinion."

Lou Xiaoe, who was suddenly stared at by the three adults and one child, felt her face flushed and hot. She tried to calm down for a while and said, "Dad, I have no objection. You can do whatever you want."

After saying that, Lou Xiaoe, who suddenly felt relieved, said to He Yuzhu: "Zhuzi, if you treat me badly in the future, I will bite you to death."

He Yuzhu was so excited when he heard it, he stood up and said: "Uncle and aunt, Xiao'e, don't worry, just wait and see my performance in the future." Then he stood there nervously.

Seeing He Yuzhu's nervous look, Father Lou quickly stood up and said, "Madam, please express your opinion as well."

Then everyone turned their eyes to Lou's mother, who asked He Yuzhu seriously, "Zhuzi, are you sure you will treat Xiao'e well for the rest of your life?"

When He Yuzhu heard that it was time to change her mind, he said in a serious and serious voice: "Aunt, don't worry, I will do what I say."

Looking at Lou's mother who had been silent for a long time, not only He Yuzhu felt uneasy, but even Lou Xiaoe looked at his mother nervously, thinking that my mother shouldn't disagree.

So she subconsciously glanced at He Yuzhu, who happened to be looking at her too. The two exchanged glances, then shook their heads at the same time, saying, "What's going on? I don't know either."

Looking at the two people who were playing tricks in front of her, Lou's mother tried hard not to laugh out loud, and said to He Yuzhu with a smile: "Zhuzi, should you change the way you address my aunt?"

He Yuzhu asked in bewilderment, "If not aunt, what should I call her?" He suddenly slapped his forehead, picked up the tea in front of Lou's mother with both hands, bent over and shouted, "Mom, have some tea."

After these words were spoken, Lei's father Lou and his daughter Lou Xiao'e stared at each other. Before they could recover from the shock, they heard Lou's mother loudly respond, "Hey, good son."

Mother Lou took He Yuzhu's hand and sat down and said, "Zhuzi, Xiao'e has never suffered since she was a child. When you two get married, if you have any dissatisfaction with her, don't make things difficult for her. Tell me and I will criticize her."

He Yuzhu knew that this was the purest love a mother had for her daughter, so he took Lou Xiaoe's hand and said to her mother: "Mom, don't worry, no matter what happens in the future, I will be like this now, just holding Xiaoe's hand and never letting go."

Looking at the two people holding hands and with their eyes fixed on each other, Lou's mother said happily: "It's a happy day today. I'll cook some delicious food and we can celebrate in this room for the last time."

He Yuzhu, who heard the double meaning of Lou's mother's words, hurriedly said: "Mom, let us cook a good meal in this room."

Father Lou also said happily: "Then I'll go upstairs and get a bottle of good wine, and have a few drinks today."

Only the innocent Lou Xiaoe and Xiao Yushui were left there, looking forward to the feast later.

After the family had a big meal at noon, Lou Xiaoe complained that he was full and wanted to go out for a walk to digest the food.

How could Mr. and Mrs. Lou, who were experienced people, not understand their daughter's little thoughts? They sent the three of them out to play on the grounds that they needed to take a nap for lunch. At this moment, Xiao Yushui felt that she was a bit redundant for the first time, but she was too young. Please help her, waiting online.

So He Yuzhu carried the two beauties, one in front and one behind, and went out to the park. At this moment, He Yuzhu felt that the smell of the wind was sweet.

After arriving at the park, Xiao Yushui was sensible and went to have fun in the front by himself.

He Yuzhu held Lou Xiaoe's hand, and the two of them slowly followed He Yushui.

Lou Xiaoe suddenly broke the silence and asked, "Zhu Zi, are you hiding something from my father?"

When He Yuzhu heard this, he thought that we men could handle some unhappy things, so he gently touched Lou Xiaoe's head and said, "Xiaoe, you think too much. What can we hide from you? If I hadn't begged you several times, would your uncle have agreed to hand you over to me?"

Although she knew that what He Yuzhu said was not entirely true, Lou Xiaoe knew that the two most important men to her would not harm her, so she happily took He Yuzhu's hand again and went to catch the little rain while crying.

Looking at Lou Xiaoe who had regained her innocence, He Yuzhu felt that making her happy for the rest of her life was his greatest pursuit in life, so he let her hold his hand and play wildly.

After a happy afternoon of playing, the brother and sister sent Lou Xiaoe home reluctantly until Xiao Yushui said, "Sister-in-law, you should marry me soon and play with me."

This made the reluctant Lou Xiaoe happy again and said: "Yu Shui, that depends on your brother." After that, he pinched He Yu Shui's little face, then ran home happily.

Looking at Lou Xiaoe running away, He Yushui said helplessly: "Sister-in-law Xiaoe, how come you are even more childish than me? I haven't run around jumping and skipping for a long time."

He Yuzhu touched Xiao Yushui's head and said, "Xiao Yushui, you are still young. When you grow up, you will understand that this is not childish, but the most natural expression of happiness."

He Yushui suddenly felt that what her brother said was very profound. Seeing her sister's puzzled expression, He Yuzhu said to her while riding his bike: "Yushui, when you find your own happiness in the future, you will be like this too..."

As soon as He Yuzhu said this, he felt that although he wanted his sister to live a happy life in the future, his teeth started to itch uncontrollably when he thought of the pig eating his cabbage.

So the brother and sister were thinking quietly all the way, one was trying to understand what his brother meant by his happiness, and the other was thinking about how many legs to break.

When they arrived at the Intermediate Courtyard and saw Liu Guangtian waiting at their door, the Liu Guangfu brothers stopped thinking.

He Yuzhu looked at the two Liu brothers and asked, "Guangtian, Guangfu, have you two been waiting for a while?"

The two Liu brothers hurriedly said, "Brother Zhuzi, we just got here a while ago."

He Yuzhu said: "Let's talk inside if you have anything to say."

After entering the house, He Yuzhu looked at the two Liu brothers who were hesitant to speak and asked: "If you two have anything to say, just tell me directly. Why are you embarrassed to me? There are no outsiders here."

The two Liu brothers looked at each other and Liu Guangtian said, "Brother Zhuzi, ever since my brother started dating someone, my father has taken out all his frustration on us. Recently, we both don't dare to go back for dinner. Fortunately, Brother Zhuzi gave us the money, otherwise we would have lost it easily."

When He Yuzhu heard this, he thought that it seemed that Liu Tianqi had found a girlfriend. Since his second uncle Liu Haizhong had never solved his housing problem, a few years later, Liu Tianqi and his wife ran away to another place and seemed to have never returned.

Looking at the two savages in front of him, He Yuzhu was also thinking about how to deal with these two unlucky guys.

After thinking for a long time, He Yuzhu said, "Black market business, do you two want to do it?"

When the two Liu brothers heard this, they knew that there was nothing they couldn't do. Survival was more important than anything else. They nodded and agreed, "Brother Zhuzi, let's do it."

He Yuzhu looked at the two brothers who were full of hope for life and said, "Have you two ever been in contact with the black market? Are you afraid?"

The two Liu brothers nodded and said, "Brother Zhuzi, there is not enough food at home. My father is afraid that if he is caught in the black market, it will affect his career as an official. So we brothers go to exchange for food at home."

When He Yuzhu heard this, he was also shocked by the second uncle Liu Haizhong's bold move. Just for an illusory dream, he was willing to let his son take risks. He felt that among the three uncles in the original drama, only Liu Haizhong deserved the miserable old age.

He Yuzhu sighed and said, "Since you two have experience, call me tonight. I will take you to a place, and then you two will take me to see the black market."

The two brothers prepared to leave after finding a way out.

He Yuzhu hurriedly shouted: "You two have nowhere to go, so just have a meal here."

So, without caring about the two brothers who were already moved to tears, he went to cook.

Arriving at the kitchen, He Yuzhu thought to himself that he had reminded himself countless times to be careful, but he still couldn't bear to take care of this poor guy.

After He Yuzhu watched the two Liu brothers finish up the extra food he had cooked, he felt helpless about their situation. After the meal, the two brothers cleaned up and said they didn't want to stay any longer, so they said goodbye and left.