Siheyuan: Learning to be the sixth

He Yuzhu held Lou Xiaoe's hand and looked at Yaoyao who was running happily in front of them. They smiled at each other and felt that life was so beautiful.

The two of them returned to the middle courtyard carrying a lot of stuff. The intelligence organization in the large courtyard saw that He Yuzhu had gone out and brought back so many things, so many people changed their faces and greeted him enthusiastically: "Zhuzi, you are really capable."

He Yuzhu also didn't want to hit the smiling person, and replied with a fake smile: "I just went to a friend's house for dinner. You guys chat first. I drank a little too much at noon. I'll go back and take a nap first."

Back in the house, Lou Xiao'e was there, grinning happily. He Yuzhu asked in confusion: "Xiao'e, what are you laughing at?"

Lou Xiaoe smiled and said: "Zhu Zi, everyone in our hospital can perform Sichuan Opera face-changing, and the skills are really amazing."

Yaoyao also asked in confusion: "Sister-in-law, what is face changing?"

He Yuzhu squatted down and said to Yaoyao: "Yaoyao, you have to remember that not everyone who smiles at you is a good person. Don't trust anyone except those you are familiar with."

Yaoyao nodded heavily and said, "Brother, I understand. Many children in my former yard followed others and never came back."

Lou Xiaoe's eyes flushed as he touched Yaoyao's little head and said distressedly: "Yaoyao, don't be afraid in the future, your brother and sister-in-law will protect you."

Yaoyao added happily: "And Sister Yushui."

He Yuzhu was very pleased to see Yaoyao had become much more lively since coming to the hospital. The next step was to provide Yaoyao with additional nutrition, but this could not be rushed and had to be done slowly.

Because Yaoyao was weak, she fell asleep easily, so Lou Xiaoe carried her to Xiao Yushui's room to sleep.

It was a rare time for the two of them to be alone together. Lou Xiaoe took He Yuzhu's arm, leaned her head on He Yuzhu's shoulder, happily humming an unknown song, enjoying the quiet time.

I don't know how much time has passed, but there was another voice outside the door: "Master He, are you home?"

Hearing the shout, Lou Xiaoe hurriedly let go of He Yuzhu's arm, straightened her clothes, and accompanied He Yuzhu to the yard.

Seeing the person coming, He Yuzhu stepped forward and said, "It's Master Sun."

The person who came was Master Sun, the driver of Director Liu of the Meat Processing Factory.

"Master He, our factory director asked me to come over and tell you that he wants to treat you to a meal tomorrow and asked you not to accept other people's invitations."

Seeing that her man knew so many important people, Lou Xiaoe was very proud and smiled as she stood beside He Yuzhu.

He Yuzhu was not pretentious and did not want to let Brother Liu down, so he took out a bag of peonies and handed it to Master Sun.

"Master Sun, please go back and tell Brother Liu that I will bring Xiao'e to visit him tomorrow."

Master Sun took the peony handed over by He Zhuzhu and expressed his gratitude.

"Then Master He, I will come to pick you and sister-in-law up at noon tomorrow, and I will go back first."

The two men sent Master Sun to the gate of the yard and watched him drive out of the alley before turning back into the yard.

Lou Xiaoe, who originally wanted to go home, was kept by He Yuzhu on the grounds that he had to attend Director Liu's banquet the next day.

Lou Xiao'e didn't object. She knew that although He Yuzhu kept making small movements with his hands when they were alone, he never crossed the last line of defense, which touched Lou Xiao'e deeply.

Ever since He Yuzhu's arm healed, the big dinner party every night has moved from Yi's house to He Yuzhu's house, and it's very lively every day.

Everyone was enjoying their meal tonight when Jia Zhang and Jia Dongxu suddenly showed up. He Yuzhu suddenly felt that the food didn't taste good anymore and he felt a little nauseous.

Seeing that no one at the table wanted to pay attention to her, Jia Zhang found a bench and sat down.

"Zhu Zi, your brother Dong Xu is going to host a banquet this weekend, so I'll leave the banquet to you."

He Yuzhu was displeased when he heard this. Although he didn't want to accept the offer, he had to do so since they lived in the same courtyard.

He said expressionlessly: "Please let me know the chef's rules."

Jia Zhang pretended to be ignorant and said with a big smile: "Zhu Zi, I don't know the rules. We are all from the same courtyard, so you have the opportunity to show your face. If you are an outsider, you have to pay."

Even though Lou Xiao'e had a good temper, she was disgusted by Jia Zhang's ugly face and was very angry.

He Yuzhu said calmly: "Since outsiders are all eager to show their faces, I won't compete with them. My arm hasn't recovered yet. Zhongxu should have a lot of things to do for the wedding. You can go back and take care of it first. I won't see you off."

Lou Xiao'e was also very satisfied with He Yuzhu's beautiful counterattack, so she followed suit and said, "Aunt Jia, you guys should go and do your work first, don't delay the important things."

When Jia Zhang heard this, she wondered if the free labor she had paid for out of her own pocket would run away.

"Zhu Zi, how can I let this good thing be given to outsiders? I'll leave the banquet to you. You can pay for all the expenses first, and we'll talk about it later."

Everyone at the table was so disgusted by Jia Zhang's shouting.

Jia Dongxu shamelessly said: "Zhu Zi, you are not a small chef now. I am giving you a chance. If you can't eat in the future, I can introduce you to a job."

Everyone at the table was very angry when this was said. Yi Zhonghai shouted, "Dongxu, your mother doesn't know the rules. Don't you know the rules either?"

Zhao Xu was even more furious. With just a look from He Yuzhu, he could let the Jia mother and son experience what it felt like to fly.

As He Yuzhu was talking, the old lady knocked on the table with her chopsticks and said, "Ms. Jia Zhang, you can prepare all the things for the banquet. Outsiders usually pay six or eight dollars to invite Zhuzhu. Today I will host him and only charge four dollars. If you think it's okay, bring the money. If not, don't come here again."

Jia Zhang and Jia Dongxu wanted to say something, but when they saw the old lady pick up her crutches, they were so scared that they ran home in a panic.

He Yuzhu gave the old lady a thumbs up.

"Old lady, you are really powerful. Only you can scare this mother and son like this."

Yi Zhonghai picked up the wine glass and said apologetically: "Zhu Zi, Jia Zhang and Dong Xu are indeed too much, don't bother with them."

He Yuzhu picked up the wine glass and clinked it lightly with Yi Zhonghai.

"Master Yi, please stop begging for them. I won't make it difficult for them. As long as the Jia family can meet the conditions that the old lady just mentioned, I will arrange it for them."

Aunt Yi knew that this was the biggest concession He Yuzhu could make for the sake of her and Old Yi.

"Zhu Zi, your uncle Yi and I thank you. Don't worry, we won't make things difficult for you."

Although the Jia family mother and son made people feel disgusted for a while in the middle, the atmosphere instantly became cheerful again with the presence of Yu Shui and Yao Yao, the two cheerful people.

After returning home, Jia Zhang and Jia Dongxu started arguing.

"Mom, I told you that we couldn't go tonight. But you didn't believe me. Now that's bad news."

"You are so good, Jia Dongxu. Who am I doing this for? I just want to take advantage of the crowd tonight to force him to agree."

The mother and son looked away angrily, neither of them wanting to pay attention to each other.

After a long while, Jia Zhang came up with another plan.

"Dongxu, if that doesn't work, go ask your master. Just tell him to respect him after you get married, and ask him to tell Shazhu that if things don't work out, he can give you some money to get married."

The more Jia Dongxu thought about it, the more he felt that his mother was right, so he changed his expression and said:

"Mom, I'll go tell my master and the others when they get home."

Jia Zhang said proudly: "Dongxu, I'm telling you, don't really think about providing for those two old, helpless people."

Jia Dongxu nodded heavily, thinking to himself, I'm not stupid. He turned his head and stared out the window, praying that Yi Zhonghai and his wife would return soon.

Yi Zhonghai, who was eating happily, suddenly felt a pang in his heart, as if something bad was going to happen.

Aunt Yi also felt a little uneasy, but looking at Yaoyao sitting next to her, she focused all her energy on her, feeling a little overwhelmed by maternal love.

After eating and drinking, He Yuzhu and Zhao Xu helped the old lady back to the backyard and settled her down.

After leaving the house, Zhao Xu said, "Brother, the man named Li you asked me to keep an eye on has already been contacted by his men."

He Yuzhu patted Zhao Xu's shoulder and took out: "Second brother, give our brothers more money for their hard work. I'm not short of money." After saying that, he took out two hundred yuan and handed it to Zhao Xu.

Zhao Xu shook his head to refuse, "Brother, I have money. I have earned a lot during this period."

He Yuzhu laughed and scolded: "Second brother, I'll get out of here. Just keep your money for your own family. I'm not short of money."

Qiang stuffed the money into Zhao Xu's pocket and said, "Zhao Xu, go to bed early."

Back in the central courtyard, for the sake of Lou Xiaoe's reputation, He Yuzhu asked Xiao Yushui and Yaoyao to sleep in his room, while Lou Xiaoe slept in Xiao Yushui's room.

Seeing that everyone had made their arrangements, Lou Xiao'e asked softly, "Zhu Zi, where are you going to sleep? Why don't you sleep in the rain room as well?"

Although He Yuzhu was very moved when he heard this, he still forced himself to say: "Xiao'e, there are not many good people in this courtyard. We should be careful. Don't worry, I will go to Damao's house to sleep. Remember to lock the door."

After Aunt Yi cleaned up the dishes, she called Yi Zhonghai, who was walking in the yard, to go home.

Just as they arrived at the door of their house and had not yet had time to open it, they heard the door of the Jia family opened quickly, and Jia Dongxu came to them in an instant.

Yi Zhonghai looked at his apprentice and realized that the uneasiness in his heart during the meal must have come from here.

"Zhongxu, why aren't you resting so late? Is there something wrong?"

Jia Dongxu said in a very flattering way: "Master, I came here to discuss my marriage with you."

When Aunt Yi heard this, she was very reluctant to get involved, but since she was Old Yi's apprentice after all, she had no choice but to open the door.

As soon as he entered the house, Jia Dongxu sat down as if he was back home.

Yi Zhonghai felt very disappointed when he saw Jia Dongxu being so rude to him.

Jia Dongxu said carelessly: "Master, they say that an apprentice is half a person, you have to worry about my marriage."

Yi Zhonghai said expressionlessly: "Dongxu, although your father is gone, you still have your mother, just let her take care of things for you."

When Jia Dongxu heard this, he felt that the script was wrong and panicked. He quickly said, "Master, my mother is a woman after all. She doesn't have as much experience as you."

Aunt Yi didn't want her husband to be soft-hearted and go back to the same point again.

I quickly interrupted and said, "Dongxu, you know your master is old and his energy is inevitably insufficient. You have many fellow apprentices and he can't handle it all. Besides, your mother will definitely arrange your marriage properly. Just don't worry."

At this time, Yi Zhonghai reacted and used his special move again.

"Oh, Lao Yang, I drank a little too much tonight. I feel dizzy. Please help me go in and rest for a while."

Aunt Yi supported Yi Zhonghai and said to Jia Dongxu: "Dongxu, your master is a little unwell, I won't keep you here, you should go back and rest early."

After saying that, he ignored Jia Dongxu and walked towards the bedroom with Yi Zhonghai.

When Jia Dongxu saw that the two blood bags were gone, he felt that there was no point in just sitting there, so he could only walk back in disappointment.

He ignored Jia Zhang's questioning and returned to his room, becoming angrier the more he thought about it.

Aunt Yi watched Jia Dongxu leave, then quickly locked the door and prayed that this plague god would not come back to cause trouble so that she could have a few more days of good life.

Returning to the bedroom, Yi Zhonghai asked in a disappointed tone: "My dear, do you think I went a little too far?"

Aunt Yi smiled bitterly and said, "Old Yi, you know why Dongxu came here tonight, right?"

Yi Zhonghai sighed deeply and said, "My dear, I have completely given up on Dongxu. I will be more generous to him when he gets married. This will be my last help to him."

Aunt Yi looked at her husband's miserable expression and said with a smile: "We have a good relationship with Zhuzi now, so just enjoy your life now."

Yi Zhonghai felt much better after hearing his wife's comfort.

When Jia Dongxu got home, he became angrier and angrier. His confused mind came to a conclusion that Yi Zhonghai stopped giving him blood transfusions because of He Yuzhu.

He Yuzhu, who was about to go to bed, suddenly sneezed, wondering who was plotting against him again.

After the embarrassing experience of arriving empty-handed yesterday, He Yuzhu got up early and pretended to go out for a while, and came back with a lot of things.

After breakfast, they cleaned up the dishes and asked Aunt Yi to look after the house. Then they took Yaoyao and the things and stood at the door waiting for Master Sun.

Yaoyao was very happy when she heard that they were going out for a big meal again. He Yuzhu said with a smile: "This is another little foodie without a doubt."

I had just established a revolutionary friendship with Director Liu not long ago, and today the two of us fought to the bitter end. In the end, Director Liu had to lie down under the table to end the drinking party.

In the end, it was Director Liu's lover, Sister Jiang, who sent He Yuzhu and the others to the car.

As soon as the two returned to the yard, they saw Jia Dongxu standing in the yard with a gloomy young man.

Seeing He Yuzhu coming back, Jia Dongxu called out in a servile manner: "Zhuzi, this is Comrade Fan Jian, the secretary of Deputy Director Li. He wants to see you for something."

He Yuzhu asked expressionlessly, "Comrade Fan Jian, what do you want to talk to me about?"

Fan Jian looked at He Yuzhu and said very proudly: "You are He Yuzhu. The leader asked you to go to the cafeteria to prepare a treat tomorrow. I hope you don't be ungrateful."

He Yuzhu shouted, "Ouch, Xiao'e, my arm hurts again. I have to go to the hospital tomorrow."

Lou Xiaoe understood and said apologetically: "Fool, oh no, it's Comrade Fan Jian. My Zhuzi's injury hasn't fully healed yet, I'm sorry."

Fan Jiang was about to explode when Director Zhou came over and said, "Zhu Zi, I'll treat you to a meal tomorrow."

Fan Jian naturally knew Director Zhou, so he could only hold his words back. After giving He Yuzhu a vicious look, he left in a hurry.