Siheyuan: Walking the Path of Qin Huairu

After the Spring Festival, university will soon start. These days, Xu Huizhen and Han Qingqiu have been busy preparing luggage and school supplies for the children.

The first to set off was He Jiankun. He was going to Nanjing and the train speed was slow at that time, so he had to leave early.

Xu Huizhen sewed a pocket inside his underwear to put money in. She also nailed a hidden button on the mouth of the pocket to prevent the money from falling out. There were many thieves on the train in this era, and it was hard to guard against them. Most people who went out did this.

When leaving, all the family members, both adults and children, were in tears. After all, it was He Jiankun's first time traveling far away. Although he had been to the countryside before, it was in Fangshan, which was close to home and he could come back at any time.

This time it is a real journey, from Beijing to Nanjing, more than 1000 kilometers, which sounds so far away.

Han Qingqiu was reluctant to leave, and warned: "Jiankun, take good care of yourself when you go out. When you get back, call the tavern to let them know you're safe, so your family can rest assured."

Over the years, Han Qingqiu treated these children as her own, and the affection was mutual. The children also regarded her as their grandmother. It is said that an old person in the family is like a treasure. Han Qingqiu really helped Xu Huizhen a lot. Otherwise, it would be hard enough for her to take care of so many children alone.

He Jiankun nodded his head: "I know, grandma. I'm an adult now, I can take care of myself, don't worry."

The children also said, "Brother, you should write letters home more often."

After seeing He Jiankun off, an unexpected guest came to the house. This person found the tavern and said he was looking for Xu Huizhen. Cai Quanwu took him home.

Xu Huizhen took a look and saw that it was a young man of about 27 or 28 years old. Judging from his dress, he looked like a country boy. She didn't know him.

The young man looked at Xu Huizhen carefully and asked, "You are Xu Huizhen, Aunt Xu, right?"

Xu Huizhen nodded in confusion, with a question mark on her face. The young man walked forward and knelt down in front of Xu Huizhen with a plop, which scared Xu Huizhen.

Wouldn't it be like shortening her life if he kowtowed to her for no reason? Xu Huizhen quickly helped him up.

The young man knelt on the ground and said, "I am from Yushui County. Many years ago, we met at Yushui Railway Station. You gave my father 200 yuan to send me to school. My name is Tang Peilin."

Xu Huizhen suddenly realized that this was true. In his previous life, Tang Peilin was the richest man in their county and started his career in real estate.

That year, she met Tang Peilin, who was still a child, at the train station. He and his father were selling some agricultural products. Xu Huizhen suddenly felt like helping him so that his childhood would not be so difficult.

So many years have passed, she almost forgot about it. Unexpectedly, he came to her door.

She pulled him up from the ground. This was the future big boss, how could she let him do such a big gift? No, she couldn't do that.

After getting up from the ground, Tang Peilin said, "I followed your instructions and studied hard after going to school. Although life has been difficult these years, I have never given up studying. Now that the college entrance examination has been resumed, I have been admitted to the Northern Jiaotong University. My father said that I am where I am today thanks to your guidance. So I took the liberty of coming to your house. First, I want to express my gratitude, and second, I want to repay the money."

As he said this, he turned around, took out a stack of money from his pocket, handed it to Xu Huizhen and said, "It's just that I have many brothers at home and need money everywhere. I finally saved 100 yuan, and I will make up the rest when I make money in the future."

Xu Huizhen was thinking, because of her intervention, Tang Peilin was admitted to university in this life, so could he still become the richest man like in the previous life? If he changed the trajectory of the previous life, then she was doing something bad with good intentions, and made the richest man disappear?

Thinking of this, Xu Huizhen did not take the money. She said, "You can keep this money for school. My family is not short of money for the time being. When you work and earn money in the future, you can give it to me."

Tang Peilin said sincerely, "I just heard in the tavern that your family's four children have been admitted to college, which must cost a lot of money. Please accept it."

Xu Huizhen said: "The university provides a living allowance every month, so it doesn't cost too much. Besides, my children's father, their grandparents and I all have salaries, so we can still afford it."

Xu Huizhen thought that her family did not lack this little money, but the Tang family must be in a difficult situation, and this little money would be more useful to them.

However, Tang Peilin insisted on giving it to Xu Huizhen, so she had to accept it. She took out 20 yuan from the banknote and handed it to him, saying, "This 20 yuan is a small gift from me as an elder. Congratulations on your admission to university. You must take it."

Tang Peilin took the money with gratitude and said, "When I have the ability in the future, I will definitely repay you double."

Xu Huizhen smiled and said, "Okay! I hope that after you go to college, you will cherish the opportunity, study hard, and become a pillar of the country in the future."

Xu Huizhen believed that capable people would achieve great things no matter what they did in the future. When the time was right, she could lend him a helping hand.

In the evening, Xu Huizhen warmly invited Tang Peilin to stay and had dinner at her home. At the same time, she also called Xu Pengcheng over, who was also admitted to Northern Jiaotong University. The two would be classmates in the future, so they had to get to know each other in advance so that they could take care of each other in school.

After the meal was served, Tang Peilin saw a table full of dishes, including fish, meat, and vegetables. Such a sumptuous dinner made his heart surge.

He has eaten so many delicious dishes since he was a child, but he has never eaten so many delicious dishes at the same time. This also made him realize the gap between people, and the gap between urban and rural areas is really huge. After graduation, he must stay in a big city to work.

When Tang Peilin started eating, he was a little shy and was too embarrassed to pick up any food. Seeing this, Xu Huizhen picked up a piece of fish for him and said, "Your Grandpa He and Uncle He are both chefs. The food they cook tastes good. You can eat more. You're welcome."

Tang Peilin thought to himself, with so many good ingredients, it would be great if he didn't need any cooking skills. Even if his mother cooked it, as long as it was cooked well, it would make people want to swallow their tongues.

During the conversation, I learned that Tang Peilin also applied for architecture major, the same major as He Shuyan, but not in the same school.

Xu Huizhen thought secretly in her heart, if it really doesn't work out, after a few years when the children graduate, she can also open a real estate company and let these two young people work for her. Hehe, it's a good idea.

When Tang Peilin heard that all the children of the He family were admitted to famous universities, either Tsinghua University or Peking University, and some even went to military academies, he was very envious. This family is full of talented people!