Siheyuan: Learning to be the sixth

He Yuzhu returned to the courtyard swearing, feeling that he had rarely been so angry since he traveled through time. He had also read the original novel, but he had never expected that the plot seemed to have changed when he, the little butterfly, flapped its wings.

He Yuzhu thought, since you, Mr. Li, are using me as a target, let's see whether you have good teeth or I am stubborn.

Chief Zhou, who had just finished his work on the National Day security, came to see me a few days ago and said that the result of the big case he was busy with would be out soon, and the main culprit would be executed before the National Day to suppress the evil.

With the trial of the remaining accomplices completed, although Uncle Zhou did not say it explicitly, his words implied that once the case was concluded, commendations would come soon.

He Yuzhu thought that since he wanted to compete with Mr. Li, he had to make good use of the resources around him. Otherwise, relying on himself as a small chef would be like overestimating his own abilities and fighting against a rock.

He Yuzhu calmed down and analyzed the situation. Although Li was a deputy-department-level cadre, his connections were no worse than his. It would be too embarrassing for the time traveler if he, a cheater, could not defeat a deputy factory director with a shady background.

Back in the courtyard, He Yuzhu looked at the electrical wiring that Director Zhao's cousin had rewired at home, and it was in perfect order.

He Yuzhu also knew that he couldn't be impatient and had to be prepared for a protracted war. Patience was the key.

He Yuzhu, who had figured it out, went to the backyard and found Zhao Xu. Zhao Xu had recently been selling food on the black market with a group of people who used to follow him, and had made a lot of money recently.

He Yuzhu now has three groups of people selling goods to him. They are very wealthy and have many indirect contacts, including people from all walks of life.

Zhao Xu, who was awakened by He Yuzhu, rubbed his eyes and asked in confusion: "Brother, what's the urgent matter that you suddenly came to me for?"

He Yuzhu didn't want to let Zhao Xu take action, but after thinking about it carefully, he felt that following the man named Li should not be dangerous. Besides, among the people he knew, Zhao Xu was the most suitable and trustworthy.

So he said coldly: "Zhao Xu, someone is targeting your brother, I need you to secretly keep an eye on him and collect evidence."

Zhao Xu instantly became alert when he heard this, and said angrily: "Brother, who is so blind? Do you want me to..." and made a gesture of wiping his neck.

He Yuzhu gave Zhao Xu a hammer and said, "Second brother, stop fighting and killing in the martial arts world. We should use the rules reasonably."

Zhao Xu quickly agreed: "Brother, I understand. Tell me how to trick him."

He Yuzhu was speechless at Zhao Xu's big idea, and said with a smile: "Second brother, this time I ask you to keep an eye on the new deputy director of our steel mill, do you dare?"

After what happened last time, Zhao Xu became more and more courageous. He said nonchalantly, "Brother, he's just a deputy factory director. Don't worry. I promise I'll keep a close eye on him."

He Yuzhu patted Zhao Xu's shoulder heavily and said, "Second brother, this time you are only responsible for keeping watch, and you are not allowed to make any unnecessary moves. Your brother's network of contacts is much wider than you think. Remember safety first. If you feel that something is wrong, retreat immediately."

Zhao Xu was very moved and said: "Brother, Yaoyao and I finally have a few good days, I cherish my life."

He Yuzhu felt that the arrangements were almost complete, so he patted Zhao Xu and said, "You can continue to sleep. This matter needs to be done slowly and there is no need to rush."

As soon as He Yuzhu returned to the middle courtyard, he heard Jia Zhangshi saying: "You know, Zhuzi has offended the leader, and now he is not allowed to go to work."

Neighbor A said: "Sister-in-law of the Jia family, don't talk nonsense. Isn't Zhuzi injured on duty and is recuperating at home?"

Jia Zhang sneered and said, "I heard from my Dongxu that his canteen chef was replaced by the new leader's cronies. We can only say that he is recovering from his injuries. Otherwise, it would be too embarrassing to say it out loud."

Neighbor B said in disbelief: "That's impossible. Zhuzi was quite popular some time ago. He was picked up and dropped off by cars."

Neighbor C said: "It was the past. Maybe it has offended people now. I haven't seen any car come to pick up the pillar recently."

He Yuzhu thought that something happened in the courtyard and it would not last overnight. He was too lazy to argue with a group of gossips, so he pretended nothing had happened and returned home.

Jia Zhang looked at He Yuzhu who had returned home and said with disdain: "Why are you still so proud? This is all retribution."

Neighbor A's face darkened and he said, "I have something else to do at home, so I'll go back first."

Neighbor A just arrived at the front yard and happened to meet Aunt Yi who was coming back from outside, so he whispered to Aunt Yi: "Aunt Yi, the Jia Zhang family in your middle courtyard is spreading the news that the master of Zhuzi's kitchen has been replaced by someone else, and what they said is a bit unpleasant."

Aunt Yi was also very angry when she heard this, but she still expressed her gratitude to Neighbor A for the reminder.

Aunt Yi returned to the middle courtyard. Instead of going home directly, she knocked on He Yuzhu's door in front of a bunch of gossiping women and shouted, "Zhuzi, come to our house for dinner tonight."

He Yuzhu knew that Aunt Yi was clearly supporting him, and it would be a lie to say that he was not moved, so he quickly opened the door and said, "Aunt Yi, I will come over to help you later."

Neighbor C looked at Aunt Yi walking home and said with a smile: "Aunt Yi, is she calling Zhuzi to eat again?"

Aunt Yi said expressionlessly: "She is so mean. She doesn't lend a hand to her neighbor when he is in trouble, and she is not afraid of getting her tongue tangled when she makes sarcastic remarks."

Although she was saying this to Neighbor C, her eyes were actually on Jia Zhang. Aunt Yi, who was always kind and amiable, could not stand the look in her eyes when she got angry, so even Jia Zhang could not stand it, and she quickly lowered her head to count ants.

When neighbor C thought of his son being an apprentice in Uncle Yi's workshop, he cursed himself for being so bad-mouthed and said with a smile, "She's Aunt Yi, not me." After saying that, he turned around and left without even looking at Jia Zhang.

After everyone left, Jia Zhang felt that she was fine again. She stepped hard on the ants on the ground and said viciously: "You will all be punished, you are nothing."

In the evening, He Yuzhu brought Xiao Yushui and Yaoyao to Uncle Yi's house for dinner. After dinner, Yaoyao and Xiao Yushui went to play in the yard. Yi Zhonghai said, "Zhuzi, your aunt has told me, don't mind it."

He Yuzhu was very moved and said: "Uncle Yi, Aunt Yi, don't worry, these rumors can't defeat me."

With some people laughing at him and with the silent care and help of more people, He Yuzhu arrived at the hospital to have his stitches removed.

Perhaps it was a blessing for time travelers. He Yuzhu recovered very well, and finally said goodbye to the one-armed hero and could shoot with both hands again.

As soon as He Yuzhu returned to the courtyard, he invited all the people who cared about him in the courtyard to his home and prepared two tables of food.

Lou Xiao'e was also very happy to help He Yuzhu. He Yuzhu, who hadn't cooked for a long time, was very emotional standing in front of the stove again. At this moment, he wanted to shout: "Brother. I'm back again."

But they still held back, so He Yuzhu went all out and cooked all kinds of delicious dishes tonight, which everyone enjoyed very much.

So a long line appeared in the yard at night, and upon closer inspection, it turned out that they were all relatives who had eaten too much at He Yuzhu's house in the evening.

He Yuzhu held Lou Xiao'e's hand and said with emotion: "Xiao'e, I've made you run back and forth during this period of time. It's really hard for you."

Lou Xiao'e took He Yuzhu's arm, leaned her head on his shoulder and said, "Zhuzi, I am not tired. On the contrary, I feel fulfilled and happy."

Early the next morning, He Yuzhu had just finished his meal and was washing dishes with Lou Xiaoe in the yard.

Suddenly someone shouted, "Excuse me, does Master He Yuzhu live in this courtyard?"

He Yuzhu took a closer look at the person, and after confirming that he didn't know him, he gave Lou Xiaoe a reassuring look, stood up and said, "Comrade, I'm He Yuzhu. Do you have anything to talk to me about?"

The young man hurriedly said, "Master He, I am the driver of Zhao Hongchang, the deputy director of the Municipal Supply and Marketing Cooperative. Our director asked me to invite Master He to dinner."

He Yuzhu thought for a long time and asked: "Comrade, the director you are talking about is Director Zhao from our street supply and marketing cooperative."

The young man hurriedly said, "Master He. You can just call me Xiao Sun. The Director Zhao you mentioned is now the deputy director of the Municipal Supply and Marketing Cooperative."

He Yuzhu's doubts were instantly resolved. What is a friend? This is a friend. Brother Zhao is supporting him.

So he pulled Lou Xiao'e up and said, "Come on, Xiao'e, let's go visit an old man."

Lou Xiao'e wanted to refuse, but when she felt the encouraging gaze, she said happily: "Zhu Zi, I'll put the bowl back and we'll go."

After He Yuzhu and Lou Xiao'e took Yaoyao away, a group of women who were washing dishes in the middle courtyard suddenly got excited and started discussing the rank of the deputy director of the Municipal Supply and Marketing Cooperative.

Jia Zhang, who was also using the excuse of washing dishes to continue promoting He Yuzhu, felt as uncomfortable as if she had eaten a fly. She just washed the dishes casually and went home.

The driver Xiao Sun directly sent He Yuzhu and Lou Xiao'e Yaoyao to Director Zhao's door. As they arrived in a hurry, He Yuzhu did not have time to get things from the space, so he could only knock on the door.

It was Director Zhao who opened the door. He Yuzhu hurriedly bowed and said, "Brother Zhao, I am sorry to bother you with nothing."

Director Zhao patted He Yuzhu's recovered shoulder and said, "Zhuzi, don't blame me for suddenly asking you to come over."

He Yuzhu was very moved and said: "Thank you, Brother Zhao, for supporting me."

Director Zhao waved his hand and said, "You are my brother, and I will support you no matter what."

He Yuzhu no longer pretended to be so sentimental and just kept it in mind, so he introduced them to Director Zhao: "Brother, this is your sister-in-law Lou Xiao'e, and my sister Yaoyao."

Director Zhao was even more delighted to see He Yuzhu and his fiancée coming to the house and said, "Sister-in-law, please come in."

Lou Xiao'e also called out openly, "Brother Zhao."

Although Yaoyao didn't understand why a middle-aged man was being called brother, she still called out sweetly: "Brother Zhao."

Director Zhao was so delighted by this that he immediately picked up Yaoyao and walked towards the yard.

At noon, He Yuzhu insisted on cooking by himself. After Director Zhao confirmed again and again that He Yuzhu's arm was fine, he let He Yuzhu start cooking.

He Yuzhu simply prepared six side dishes. During the meal, Director Zhao's wife, Sister Zhang, said to Lou Xiao'e: "Xiao'e, you will be blessed to marry Zhuzi."

Lou Xiao'e, who seemed to be close friends with Sister Zhang, smiled and replied, "Sister Zhang, we are not far away. If you want to eat Zhuzi's food in the future, you and my brother can go to our place or we can come over."

Sister Zhang patted Lou Xiao'e's hand and said, "Sister, I take your words seriously."

He Yuzhu said at the right time: "Sister-in-law, I don't have any other skills, but you are welcome to eat the food I cook anytime."

Director Zhao also smiled and looked at his wife and said, "Old Zhang, you don't have to be polite to Zhuzi in the future. He is not a stranger."

After today's incident, the relationship between He Yuzhu and Director Zhao has improved a lot. They drank a lot of wine today. He Yuzhu drank the wine sincerely, without using the space to cheat, and he drank very comfortably.

When Director Zhao couldn't help but ask, "What happened to Yaoyao?"

After He Yuzhu looked lovingly at Lou Xiaoe who was making fun of Wang Jie and Yaoyao who were laughing in the yard, he briefly told Brother Zhao about the situation of the siblings Zhao Xu and Zhao Yao.

Upon hearing that Yaoyao's last name was also Zhao, Director Zhao patted He Yuzhu on the shoulder and said, "Zhuzi, our Zhao family owes you another favor."

He Yuzhu also said with emotion: "Maybe the Zhao family and I are destined to be together."

Director Zhao laughed and said, "Zhu Zi, you are right. Fate is sometimes indescribable."

After both the host and the guests had a great time, He Yuzhu and Lou Xiao'e took Yaoyao's hand and stood up to say goodbye. After the two families agreed to meet regularly, Director Zhao asked the driver Xiao Sun to take He Yuzhu and the other two back to the courtyard.

When they arrived at the hospital gate, the driver Xiao Sun took several packs of cigarettes, alcohol, and candies from the car. He Yuzhu hurriedly refused. Xiao Sun said anxiously: "Master He, this is arranged by our director. Please don't make it difficult for me."

After saying that, he put his things away, got into the car quickly, stepped on the accelerator and drove away.

He Yuzhu looked at the things on the ground and thought to himself what a big deal. He got a free meal and so many things for free. This Brother Zhao was too honest.

He Yuzhu and Lou Xiaoe had no choice but to carry their things and walk home.

As soon as he arrived at the front yard, he ran into the second uncle Yan Fugui. He Yuzhu smiled and asked, "Second uncle, you don't have class this afternoon."

The second uncle replied with a smile: "I don't have classes this afternoon. Zhuzi, I was just about to go find you."

He Yuzhu asked in confusion: "Second uncle, what do you want to talk to me about?"

The second uncle Yan Fugui looked at Yaoyao and said, "I just want to ask if you want to send Yaoyao to school."

When He Yuzhu heard this good thing, he didn't agree immediately. Instead, he squatted down and asked: "Yaoyao, do you want to go to school like Sister Yushui?"

Yaoyao said expectantly: "Brother, I want to go to school."

After getting the definite answer, He Yuzhu stood up, took out thirty yuan, handed it to the second uncle Yan Fugui and said, "Second uncle, I'm sorry to bother you with Yaoyao's schooling."

The second uncle put the money away and said seriously: "Zhu Zi, don't worry, I will arrange Yao Yao's schooling for you. I will return the remaining money to you, Zhu Zi."

He Yuzhu was just thinking about saying no, when his second uncle Yan Fugui said, "Zhuzi, your second uncle only has this little ability, just don't blame me for spending money, and don't mention the rest."

Upon hearing this, He Yuzhu no longer insisted, but solemnly pulled Yaoyao to bow to the second uncle Yan Fugui. This was his heartfelt respect for the character of literati.