Siheyuan: Starting with one acre and three fen of land

"Dong Dong Dong~"

The sudden knock on the door broke the silence in the room and caused He Yuzhu to stop concentrating on his work.

He Yuzhu put down the pencil in his hand and frowned. Logically speaking, no one would come to see him at this time.

Although he was somewhat confused, he still responded promptly.

"Who is it? Wait a minute, I'll be right here."

As he said this, he prepared to put away the manuscript paper and tools on the table.

But the sound coming from outside the door made him pause and stop cleaning the table. Instead, he stood up and walked quickly towards the door.

"Xiao He, it's me!"

A familiar voice came into his ears. He Yuzhu took two steps at a time and quickly arrived at the door and opened it.

"Old man, why are you here today?"

The old man looked at He Yuzhu standing at the threshold and said jokingly with a smile: "Why? Don't you welcome me here?"

"Hey! How could this not be welcome?"

The old man pointed at He Yuzhu and said with a smile: "Then why don't you let me in? There is no reason to welcome you through the door."

Hearing this, He Yuzhu slapped his forehead and hurriedly made way: "Look at what I have done! Please come in!"

As he said this, he extended his hand and made a gesture of invitation, inviting the old man into the inner room.

The old man walked in with his hands behind his back, looking around the house and nodding from time to time.

He Yuzhu closed the door again and hurried to the table.

"Old man, do you have any good news today? Come and take a stroll with me."

As he spoke, he picked up the teapot and poured water, then handed over the teacup with both hands.

The old man stood in front of the desk and withdrew his gaze from the drawing.

He turned to look at He Yuzhu and reached out to take the teacup.

He lowered his eyes to glance at the color of the tea in the cup, then brought it to his lips and took a sip.

The taste in his mouth made his eyes light up, and he couldn't help but give He Yuzhu a thumbs up.

"Xiao He, your tea tastes great! It feels even better than before."

He Yuzhu smiled and moved the chair over: "If you like, take some over."

“I am a person who lives in a teacup, but I cannot live without this teacup.

But I can't take your tea. Let's just exchange it like last time. What do you think?"

The old man sat on a chair holding a teacup and looked at He Yuzhu.

"You sit down too! I'm just here to take a look around, not to give you instructions on your work."

He pointed to a chair beside him and motioned He Yuzhu to sit down and talk.

He Yuzhu knew that this was his principle and he would not accept gifts from others.

He sat back in his chair and nodded in agreement to the proposal.

"Okay! Just as you say!"

The old man took a sip of tea, and when he heard him agree, a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

“I came here today to ask you to go for a walk with me, walk around and see the scenery here.

You have been here for a few months, and you spend most of your time in this small space, just relax. "

He Yuzhu didn't expect that he came here today specifically to ask him to go out and see the scenery together.

While feeling moved, he turned his head and glanced at the table, a hint of hesitation emerging in his eyes.

The old man saw these little actions and his smile grew even wider.

He put down the teacup and said with a smile: "Xiao He, although I don't understand the drawings you drew, there is no need to rush.

The way of literature and martial arts is to alternate between relaxation and tension, and proper rest is necessary.

Do you want me, an old man, to make a wasted trip?"

After hearing this, He Yuzhu came back to his senses.

I was concentrating on the technical issues just now and couldn't shift my focus for a while.

Just think about completing the goals set for today and ignore everything else.

He smiled awkwardly, his tone apologetic.

"You said so! I'm almost done with this drawing. Can you give me a few minutes to finish it?

Otherwise I would have been thinking about it all the time.”

After hearing this, the old man burst into laughter and looked very happy.

"No problem! I just happened to enjoy your delicious tea. I know what you mean. I feel the same way when I'm busy."

Seeing that he agreed, He Yuzhu said no more. He bowed to thank him, then immediately picked up the pencil and started working.

If you don't have the time to talk nonsense, you can get the job done long ago.

Looking at He Yuzhu's quick and decisive actions, the old man's eyes flashed with admiration.

Sitting quietly in a chair, sipping tea from a cup, feeling contented.

Listening to the rustling sound of pencil on paper, he seemed to be enjoying this moment of peace.

In less than ten minutes, He Yuzhu finished his paper homework.

He breathed a sigh of relief and quickly checked the drawings.

Suddenly I remembered that the old man was still sitting there waiting, so I quickly looked away.

But I never expected that I would meet the old man's gaze.

Looking at the familiar and warm smiling face, I thought about my behavior just now, which made the old man wait for me.

Even though he knew in his heart that he wouldn't care about such a small matter, he still couldn't help scratching his head.

"I'll be done in a minute. I'll clean up the table and leave."

The old man drank the last bit of tea in the cup, stood up and walked over.

"Okay, okay! I was just sitting here watching you write and draw, it was so relaxing!

Xiao He, come here, let me see your work."

Hearing the consolation, He Yuzhu smiled, took the drawing from the drawing board and handed it over with both hands.

"Well! Take a look!"

After saying that, he skillfully gathered up the documents on the table and moved them into the cabinet below bit by bit.

Before long, the desk was cleaned.

When the noise disappeared, the old man closed the drawing in his hand and handed it to He Yuzhu.

"Every profession has its specialties! I don't understand what you're drawing, I just see it's a big thing."

He Yuzhu took the blueprint, folded it in half and put it away, nodding: "You are right, it is really a big one. You will definitely like it when the time comes!"

After saying that, he squatted down, put it in the cabinet, and locked the door.

"Big guys are good! We are short of both big guys and small guys now. It's better to have big guys, and the small guys won't mind! Haha!"

He Yuzhu stood up and started laughing when he heard this.

He walked forward, helped the old man out and said, "We will all have it, let's go for a walk first."

"You're right! With your help this time, it's incredible. I didn't dare to imagine having such a good life.

You have made such a great contribution, and I have no way to thank you.

I asked Master Cheng to prepare a pot of braised pork for me and ask him to go back with me later.

I'll treat you today, how about that? "

After saying that, he took He Yuzhu's arm and patted him gently.

For an old man who has always lived a simple and frugal life, braised pork is a great dish for him to serve guests.

"Okay! I won't refuse a gift from the elder. I'll follow your instructions. Today I'll also try Master Cheng's cooking."

The old man seemed very happy when he heard this. He laughed heartily and waved his hands.

"Well, it's settled then. I'll take you around. I know this place much better than you do.

Let’s go! Erniu must be getting anxious waiting outside.”

The old man was not much taller than He Yuzhu, and he stretched out his long legs and walked out of the bedroom in a few steps.

He Yuzhu followed him, closed the door, and strode out.

When I walked to the gate of the courtyard, I saw Captain Li looking inside.