Siheyuan: Walking the Path of Qin Huairu

In fact, if you think about it, the combination of He Daqing and Han Qingqiu is a win-win situation. For Han Qingqiu, she has truly integrated into the He family and has a sense of belonging and security. This is a great thing for a lonely and helpless person.

For the He family, there is strength in numbers. Han Qingqiu can help Xu Huizhen with housework. Xu Huizhen now has four children. Children of this era are all raised in a free-range environment. Adults have to go to work every day and work hard to make a living. They don’t have the time and energy to take care of children. In every family, the eldest child takes the youngest child to play in the alleys and go home to eat when it’s time to eat. The children have strong self-care ability.

Xu Huizhen was a time traveler. The only child in the later generations was a treasure in the hands of the family. They were afraid that the child would melt if they were held in their mouths, and they were afraid that the child would fall if they were held in their hands. Influenced by the habit of spoiling children in later generations, Xu Huizhen paid more attention to her children, both in terms of life and education.

In her mind, since she brought the children into this world, she must be responsible for them. Raising four children is really stressful, and with Han Qingqiu joining her, she can reduce a lot of burden.

Xu Huizhen went to Chen Xueru's silk shop and ordered a new set of clothes for each of them as a token of her appreciation.

As for the wedding banquet, Xu Huizhen's space was filled with abundant ingredients, including chicken, duck, fish and meat. Some were rewards from the system, while others were stored for daily use, and she could take them out at any time to improve her life.

Now He Yuzhu also knows the secret of her space. Sometimes when she takes out things, He Yuzhu can cover for her.

Therefore, a sumptuous banquet was prepared to improve everyone's lives.

Although the three-year difficult period has passed, the lives of ordinary people are still difficult. After all, the family assets accumulated over many years have been lost, and it will take a long time to recover.

He Yuzhu and his two apprentices were busy in the kitchen, cooking Kung Pao Chicken, Twice-cooked Pork, Mapo Tofu, Fish-flavored Shredded Pork, Dongpo Pork Knuckle, Dry-fried Pork Intestines, Braised Yellow Croaker, Fried Conch, etc. The whole table was filled with rich dishes that people could not normally eat.

He Daqing's senior brother looked at the table full of sumptuous dishes and sighed, "Daqing, you are so lucky. Just looking at the table today, I know that Zhuzi has put a lot of effort into it. Not to mention how much money it cost, it's not easy to get so many ingredients."

He Daqing said nonchalantly: "It's all thanks to my daughter-in-law's filial piety. Huizhen, you are so thoughtful. Your aunt Han and I thank you."

He Yuzhu was unwilling: "Dad, it seems that I have nothing to do? I am busying around here and there, but it's all in vain, right?"

He Daqing: "The daughter-in-law is the head of the family. If she doesn't give you money, how can you afford to buy food?"

Master Wu laughed and said, "Zhu Zi, it's not shameful to be afraid of your wife."

He Yuzhu said, "Aunt Han, you have to take care of my father's salary from now on. It's natural for men to earn money and women to spend it." After saying that, he stiffened his neck at He Daqing and said, "Hmph, since you are so unkind, don't blame me for being unjust. There is no such thing as a deep father-son relationship."

These words made everyone laugh.

Xu Huizhen took the opportunity to pick up the wine glass and said, "In fact, when a couple lives together, it doesn't matter who controls who. Zhuzi obeys me in everything, and I know in my heart that he respects me. I think that life should be lived through consultation, and whoever is right should be listened to. Don't you think this is right?"

Everyone nodded in agreement, praising Xu Huizhen and her husband for their loving relationship. Xu Huizhen continued, "Today is a great day for my father and Aunt Han. I'm going to drink this glass of wine to wish them a long and happy life, and love forever. I'll drink it, everyone please help yourself."

After saying that, he tilted his head back and drank the wine in the glass. Everyone raised their glasses to congratulate him. He Daqing's beautiful mouth never closed, and then they started to toast each other.

The children were arranged at a separate table. There were ten children in total. Except for the second child of Hu Yingzi's family, who was still young and was held in Xu Jianshe's arms, the other nine sat around the table, drooling at the delicious food. If it weren't for Xu Jingli, they would have started eating long ago. Xu Jingli was the eldest sister among them, and had the style of an eldest sister.

Seeing the adults start eating, the children couldn't wait to pick up their chopsticks and reach for their favorite dishes. Xu Jingli imitated the adults and said, "Don't rush, there's enough to eat. Be careful with the fish bones, don't get them stuck."

She even picked up food for the twins in a serious manner, fearing that the younger siblings would not be able to eat the food. However, Shuyan was unwilling to be left behind and said, "Big sister, you don't have to worry about me, I can do it myself." As she said that, she stood up, picked up a piece of pork elbow with great skill, put it into her mouth tremblingly, closed her eyes, and said with a look of enjoyment, "It's so delicious."

Hu Zi said with envy: "Second brother, you are so lucky. Your grandfather is a cook, and your father is also a cook. Does your family have good meals every day, just like Chinese New Year?"

Xu Jingli said quickly: "What nonsense are you talking about? How can we eat delicious food every day? Pork and eggs are in limited supply, and we have to be able to buy the ingredients."

Mom repeatedly warned me not to go out and tell others that we had a good meal at home. It would have a bad influence if it got out. My brothers and sisters were young and ignorant, so as the eldest sister, I had to keep a close eye on them.

After the wedding banquet, life returned to its normal state.

In the blink of an eye, it was the spring of 1967.

That morning, after eating, Xu Huizhen packed up and was about to go to work. There was a knock on the door, and the sound was very impatient. Xu Jingli opened the door, and four or five people with red armbands appeared in the yard.

One of them shouted arrogantly: "Is Xu Huizhen at home?"

Xu Huizhen came out of the house and said, "It's me. What do you want?"

The red armband said: "Someone has reported you for speculation. Come back with us and be investigated."

Xu Huizhen was shocked. What was supposed to come finally came.

He Yuzhu stepped in front of Xu Huizhen, opened his arms, and stood in front of Xu Huizhen like a hen protecting her chicks. He said, "What evidence do you have? Don't slander people casually. Xu Huizhen is the director of the neighborhood committee and the deputy director of the handicraft factory."

The red armband said, "Don't try to play tricks on me. We have arrested officials who are higher than her. Come with us. Otherwise, don't blame us for being rude."

Xu Huizhen grabbed He Yuzhu and said calmly: "Zhuzi, I'm fine. I'll go explain to them. You must take good care of the children at home." Then, she winked at He Yuzhu, went back to the house, put on her coat, and followed the man with the red armband.

He Yuzhu roared from behind: "Listen to me, my wife, if you dare to touch a hair on her, I will not forgive you!"

Along the way, she was struggling with where the problem had occurred. She had definitely engaged in speculation, but she had been very careful, and now that the situation was tense, she had already retired from the business, so how could she be exposed? Life was unpredictable, and one's big intestines were always involved in one's small intestines.

After being taken to the GW Club, Xu was locked up in a room alone, given a pen and paper, and asked to reflect on her own speculative behavior.

Xu Huizhen did not write a single word. She knew that if she confessed, she would be given leniency and would spend the rest of her life in prison. If she resisted, she would be given severe punishment and could go home for the New Year.

Besides, these red armbands always make a mountain out of a molehill and believe everything they hear. Wasn't it the case that Han Qingqiu's family made a lot of noise but little action last time?

They may not have real evidence. If I confess, won't I fall into their trap?

She was thinking, the worst outcome would be labor reform, at worst, she could escape through space, what could that do? She didn't care, it was just that the children at home would suffer.

As for He Yuzhu, after what happened, he had no mood to go to work today. He found Cai Quanwu and asked him to call Qian Jinlai to come over, and they would work together to find a solution. As the saying goes, three cobblers are better than one Zhuge Liang.

Maybe something went wrong when the money came in, and Xu Huizhen was implicated.

Before long, the money started coming in in a hurry. We were all tied to the same rope, unable to jump or run away.

Qian Jinlai asked anxiously, "Brother-in-law, why did they arrest Sister Huizhen?"

He Yuzhu scratched his hair and said, "I don't know. Just say someone reported her for speculation. Now we have to think of a way to release her first. How scared would a woman be when she is locked up?"