Siheyuan: Traveling through Sizhu, the scumbag father ran away at the beginning

The owner of the tavern across the street thought for a moment and whispered to He Yuzhu, "Hello, comrade! Do you have any extra dried fish for sale? I can buy it at a price 30% higher than that of Xu's Tavern. I'll take as much as you can."

The owner of the tavern across the street raised the price further: "I want to double the price for your dried fish, is that ok?"

Seeing that He Yuzhu was still indifferent, he made up his mind and said, "I am willing to buy it at double the price."

He believed that it would take a long time to make these dried fish, and once the Xu family ran out of delicious dried fish, their business would immediately decline.

If they imitate Xu's Tavern's practices, they will be able to achieve a leap in development.

This plan seems perfect. In fact, his idea is good and even has a certain business acumen.

But he overlooked the special relationship between He Yuzhu and Xu Yuanshan.

Watching the tavern owner's perseverance, He Yuzhu stopped teasing him.

"Boss, please stop raising the price." He Yuzhu advised, "I won't sell the dried fish to you even if you pay with gold."

Hearing this, the boss hurriedly asked: "Why? You don't sell dried fish, isn't it to make money? Is there anyone who doesn't like money now?"

But He Yuzhu smiled and said, "To be honest, I came here to ask Uncle Xu for marriage. I want to marry his daughter Xu Huizhen."

At this point, he paused meaningfully: "As for the dried fish, there are always ways to earn it back, but if I sell you the dried fish and your wife runs away, that's not okay."

Hearing He Yuzhu's frank answer, the owner of the pub opposite was extremely embarrassed.

After he bowed to He Yuzhu and apologized, he went straight back to his own tavern. When the waiter next to him saw that the boss had already entered, he hurriedly followed him back.

"Have you collected enough money for the betrothal gift?" Xu Yuanshan was extremely surprised by He Yuzhu's proposal just now.

"Uncle Xu, how about we go inside and talk in detail?" He Yuzhu asked two workers to move the dried fish into the tavern, and then said with a smile.

Only then did Xu Yuanshan realize that what he had just said in the tavern was indeed inappropriate.

So he hurriedly took He Yuzhu to a secluded table in the tavern and sat down.

As soon as the two sat down, He Yuzhu took out a bulging envelope from his arms, which was obviously full of money.

Xu Yuanshan opened a corner of his wallet with some disbelief and found it was full of cash.

"Your money came from a legitimate source, right? If it wasn't obtained in a fair and honest way, you should return the money immediately." Xu Yuanshan pushed the money bag back and said seriously that he actually offered a gift of 2,000 yuan just to test He Yuzhu, and his original intention was not to really ask for so much money.

After all, He Yuzhu is just a chef, and his monthly salary is only a few dozen yuan. Two thousand yuan means three or four years of hard work for him.

But He Yuzhu managed to collect two thousand yuan so quickly. Is this possible?

The reason why Xu Yuanshan tested He Yuzhu in this way was to give his beloved daughter Xu Huizhen and He Yuzhu more time to get to know each other during the period when He Yuzhu was raising and saving money, so as to avoid hasty marriage and leaving regrets in the end.

In Xu Yuanshan's heart, what he was looking forward to more was that when Xu Huizhen and He Yuzhu's relationship was truly stable, they could make it clear that the 2,000 yuan gift money was just a joke.

He Yuzhu unexpectedly managed to collect two thousand yuan, and he was shocked - according to the previous business of Xu's Tavern, the profit of the tavern in a year was not that much!

"Uncle Xu, please accept it with confidence." He Yuzhu smiled and explained the source of the money in detail. "Part of this was saved for me by my father He Daqing, part of it was earned from my business, and some of it was a bonus from the police for capturing spies. I was featured in the Beijing Daily a while ago. You can take a look and verify what I said."

Everything He Yuzhu said was true. The two thousand yuan betrothal gift did come from the high bonus offered by the police for destroying spy lairs and confiscating contraband materials.

"I heard from a customer in the store that a man named He Yuzhu was listed in the Beijing Daily for helping the police catch a spy. I thought it was someone else with the same surname and name," Xu Yuanshan's doubts were greatly reduced after listening to He Yuzhu's explanation, and he continued, "I didn't expect it to be you."

"It is indeed a coincidence, but the reward given by the police is indeed generous, a full three thousand yuan. The two thousand yuan gift money was paid from the bonus they gave." He Yuzhu scratched his head embarrassedly.

After hearing all this, Xu Yuanshan's doubts were completely eliminated.

They were always well-informed about the news in the tavern and were aware that the police would offer a generous reward for capturing spies.

Xu Yuanshan thought about it and decided to let He Yuzhu accept it. Then he said solemnly: "You should take this money back. I agree with your marriage with Huizhen. You two will still need money for your future life. I only wish you a happy and harmonious marriage."

Hearing Xu Yuanshan's words, He Yuzhu was deeply moved, and his eyes filled with tears: "Uncle Xu, this won't do, it's not in accordance with etiquette without a betrothal gift!

It turned out that the two thousand yuan proposed by Xu Yuanshan was a test for He Yuzhu.

Xu Yuanshan said jokingly: "If you really feel bad, then just give me 500 kilograms of dried fish every month."

After saying this, I couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"Uncle Xu, didn't we agree that dried fish would be 4 cents per pound?" He Yuzhu said with a blink.

"We are a family from now on, and you still want to collect money? If Huizhen finds out, will she not cause trouble for you?" Xu Yuanshan looked confident.

"Don't worry, Uncle Xu, 500 kilograms of dried fish will be free every month." He Yuzhu patted his chest and promised with a smile.

These dried fish don’t cost much money, and aren’t they produced and sold within one’s own consciousness space?

Directly utilizing spiritual consciousness to process in the consciousness space only takes a matter of minutes.

After agreeing on the marriage proposal with Xu Yuanshan, He Yuzhu finally thought of asking why the heroine, Xu Huizhen, was not in the tavern.

Xu Yuanshan looked around but couldn't find any trace of Xu Huizhen.

He Yuzhu asked: "Uncle, where did Huizhen go?"

Xu Yuanshan patted his head and replied, "I forgot. The dried fish in the tavern was almost used up. Huizhen went to your place to ask for dried fish just a few minutes before you came over."

As soon as he learned that Xu Huizhen had come to look for him, He Yuzhu hurriedly said to his father-in-law: "Uncle, I will go to find Huizhen now, so that she won't worry if she can't find me."

After saying this, He Yuzhu was about to get up and leave, but Xu Yuanshan forcefully stuffed an envelope into his mouth - the envelope containing the engagement money he had given her.

Xu Yuanshan waved his hand and said, "Okay, take your money and go."

Since He Yuzhu treats his precious daughter Xu Huizhen sincerely, Xu Yuanshan believes that He Yuzhu is not lying.

Xu Yuanshan has the same feelings towards Xu Huizhen's mother, and is just as sincere.

After He Yuzhu left, the atmosphere in the tavern gradually became lively. Xu Yuanshan also noticed that many drinking buddies who were curious about He Yuzhu appeared in the tavern.

Mr. Niu, who likes to drink and gossip, smiled and gave a thumbs up, saying, "Boss Xu, you are so lucky! This young man seems to have good character and great abilities."

The man sitting at the same table also agreed: "Boss Xu, this is a great event! After the wedding is over, you can retire and live there."

While everyone was praising Xu Yuanshan for being a good son-in-law, Chen Xueru happened to walk into the tavern to find Xu Huizhen.

Catching a glimpse of He Yuzhu's back at the door, Chen Xueru was about to come up and say hello, but He Yuzhu disappeared in a flash.

She had no choice but to give up. Just then she heard everyone's congratulations. Curious, Chen Xueru asked the two people next to her: "Master Niu, Master Pian, who is the son-in-law of the Xu family? You are all praising him!" Although Xu Huizhen was a carefree girl, she actually had high standards. Ordinary people were not in her eyes. She really wanted to know what kind of man could win her heart.

Uncle Niu took a sip of wine and whispered, "I heard that it was the brave young man who was featured in the Beijing Daily. His name was He Yuzhu!"

"Yes, yes! It's He Yuzhu who was commended by the police station!" Pianerye also echoed, with a hint of joy in his tone.

The moment she heard the news, Chen Xueru's smile froze on her face and her whole body froze.

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After Xu Huizhen left the pub, she thought He Yuzhu was still working at Fengze Garden, so she planned to meet him at Fengze Garden.

But when they arrived at Fengze Garden, He Yuzhu's master Zhang Jianguo said that He Yuzhu had taken a day off.

Feeling dissatisfied, Xu Huizhen went straight to He Yuzhu's home in the courtyard to ask why He Yuzhu didn't come to see her after taking leave.

But when they arrived, they found that He Yuzhu's door was locked and there was no response when they called out, so Xu Huizhen became even more curious about where he was.

"Excuse me, are you looking for He Yuzhu? Are you He Yuzhu's relative?" A neighbor lady from the courtyard stopped Xu Huizhen and asked when she was about to leave.

This is the second aunt who lives in the courtyard, and is also the wife of the second uncle Liu Haizhong. When she saw the dignified and beautiful Xu Huizhen, she mistook her for a relative of He Yuzhu and secretly had some evil intentions in her mind.

Second Aunt's eldest son, Liu Guangqi, is also at the age of starting a family and building a career, so this beautiful woman is the perfect choice as his daughter-in-law.

After figuring this out, the second aunt took Xu Huizhen's hand and revealed her identity: "Child, I am the second aunt in the courtyard. He Yuzhu should be out for a while and will be back soon. You come in and wait for him. It's very cold outside, but it's warm inside."

Xu Hui really wanted to refuse, but she couldn't resist the enthusiasm of the second aunt and was led into the house. She thought that she had to wait anyway, so she decided to wait for He Yuzhu in the second aunt's house.

As soon as the second aunt entered the house, she called out to the inner room: "Guangqi, there are guests coming, come out and pour some water to entertain them."

The person sleeping in the room was her eldest son Liu Guangqi. When Liu Guangqi heard the second aunt calling him that there was a guest, he got up and went out of the room. He saw a very beautiful girl standing next to his mother, with strange expectations in her eyes.