Siheyuan: I am reborn as a good person He Yuzhu

When He Yuzhu walked out of the house, he happened to meet Jia Zhang who was sitting on the ground crying.

He cast a few glances and walked through the courtyard without stopping, seemingly without any intention of interfering.

First, He Yuzhu came to his own wine shop to help the busy Xu Huizhen. After taking care of the customers waiting in line, he returned to the factory alone.

Due to the recent increase in the production of snacks, a lot of inventory has accumulated in the warehouse, so He Yuzhu arranged for Xu Huizhen to rest for a few days and took the opportunity to clean up the factory environment.

While cleaning, He Yuzhu occasionally listened to the discussions coming from outside.

"Hey, I heard that this winery has also started producing tea cakes." "Yes, it is said that eating them can cure diseases." "Tea cakes can cure diseases? Wouldn't this leave doctors with no work to do?" The villagers who came and went from the winery were talking about it.

For the villagers, He Yuzhu's winery has always been full of mystery.

Only one person is seen entering and leaving every day, and occasionally there is a faint aroma of wine and tea wafting in the air. Those who try to explore the secrets have all returned empty-handed. Once, a villager tried to break in illegally and was caught red-handed.

Despite the pleas of others, He Yuzhu finally decided to let the attempted thief go. From then on, although the villagers still maintained great interest in He Yuzhu and his wine shop, no one dared to offend him again.

After completing a week of cleaning, He Yuzhu's gaze finally settled on the wooden basin on the windowsill, in which a colorful red crucian carp was swimming.

The fish's tail is inlaid with a few light yellow patterns, which makes it particularly attractive.

He Yuzhu stared at the beautiful fish creature in a daze.

It turned out that this red crucian carp was given to it by Xu Huizhen not long ago. She insisted that raising ornamental fish in the winery was a good omen.

Although he was a little confused, He Yuzhu did not object to this approach in order to make Xu Huizhen happy.

Then he withdrew his gaze and continued with the cleaning work in his hands.

At this moment, He Yuzhu felt a chill on his back and turned his head to look up at the sky.

A group of crows were perched on the branches, chirping at him.

When he looked down at his shoulder, he found that his clothes were stained with crow droppings.

With a frown on his face, he looked at the black-feathered messenger on the treetop again, thinking of a countermeasure in his mind.

That afternoon, He Yuzhu returned with a piece of translucent black cloth.

He cleverly fixed one end of the cloth to a tree branch and tied the other end securely to the beam below, thus effectively preventing the problem of black bird droppings falling into the field.

Considering that drinking alcohol and edible food are produced here, keeping the site clean is particularly important.

After completing the preparations, He Yuzhu moved the porcelain jars filled with wine under the eaves, preparing to deliver them to his own wine shop later.

As dusk began to fall quietly, footsteps were heard in the village, and every household began to prepare dinner.

"Hurry up, why are you taking so long?" "Is the owner of the winery unwilling?" In the countryside under the night sky, the villagers' words echoed in the silence.

"Of course, this guy is very down-to-earth."

He Yuzhu heard the villagers talking, but was too lazy to respond.

After waiting for a while and estimating that the time was about right, He Yuzhu put the jar on the table, picked up the rope and walked out of the yard.

When he opened the door, he saw three or four villagers standing outside, as if waiting for him.

"Boss, there is something we need to discuss with you." The leading man rubbed his hands and said a little timidly.

Beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, and it was obvious that he was extremely nervous.

"What's the matter?" He Yuzhu asked.

Although it was not uncommon for villagers to come to him, most of them wanted to buy wine at a low price, but He Yuzhu still did not find it strange to see these visitors this time.

"We want... want to buy some wine." The leading man looked at He Yuzhu expectantly as he spoke, wondering if he would refuse.

He Yuzhu shook his head and answered bluntly: "If you want to buy wine, you can go to my wine shop. The winery does not sell directly." After he said this, a villager hurriedly asked: "Boss, can this wine really cure diseases?"

"of course."

He Yuzhu nodded solemnly and added: "My medicinal wine is carefully blended using an ancient secret recipe." Upon hearing this, the villagers immediately looked at him with admiration.

"Boss, can you sell some to us?" they asked.

But He Yuzhu smiled and shook his head and refused: "Sorry, this is a proprietary formula."

Hearing this, the villagers seemed quite disappointed and asked again: "Is that so? Then can we still have a drink?"

"Yes, but you have to go to the pub and queue up according to the rules," He Yuzhu explained.

The villagers sighed, and they probably guessed the result.

If it was ordinary wine, He Yuzhu would never be reluctant to share.

But they knew they were being treated differently today.

"Then let's go to the tavern." said one of the villagers.

"Okay, let's go." Several people left immediately.

After the villagers left, a man in a gray coat suddenly appeared not far from the factory.

He stared intently at the place where He Yuzhu left, then quickly turned around and left.

That night, He Yuzhu came to the tavern.

"Yuzhu, why are you here just now?" Xu Huizhen asked with a little surprise.

"I cleaned up at the winery," He Yuzhu replied, "and Boss Liu came this afternoon."

Xu Huizhen took out a package from behind the cabinet and handed it to He Yuzhu: "He left this for you."

"Boss Liu, do you have anything else to say?"

He Yuzhu took the gift package with a smile and carefully took out the item inside - a jade plaque carved with exquisite patterns of flowers, plants, fish and birds.

"Boss Liu really knows etiquette, no wonder his business is growing." He Yuzhu praised him highly.

Xu Huizhen patted him lightly and responded, "Stop talking nonsense. Our relationship with him is nothing more than a cooperation that is beneficial to both parties." After saying that, she nodded again.

Suddenly, He Yuzhu exclaimed softly: "Ah? The pattern on it seems to be a kind of font."

Xu Huizhen came over to take a closer look, and indeed found something:

"This pattern... seems to be real oracle bone script!" she said to herself as she touched it.

"Oracle bone script?" He Yuzhu asked in surprise.

“Yes, it’s ancient Chinese.

All my years of learning came in handy, and I finally recognized it." Xu Huizhen explained confidently.

At this moment, He Yuzhu's face showed an extremely excited expression.

Oracle bone script is a precious writing system that has been passed down from ancient times. Only a few people can recognize its characters, and it is almost impossible to see it in today's society.

Due to their unique historical and cultural value, such objects are extremely rare and difficult to obtain.

He Yuzhu's joy was beyond words.

"Boss Liu is so generous that he gave you such a treasure." But Xu Huizhen frowned.

"Huizhen, was this jade plaque delivered by Boss Liu himself?" He Yuzhu asked.

"Well, he came to visit you this afternoon, but he couldn't see you, so he left this and went away."

Xu Huizhen carefully recalled what happened that day. If she had known that the things inside were so precious, she would never have dared to accept them.

He Yuzhu thought about it and nodded slightly, then put the jade pendant back into the box.

"Hui Zhen, I'll go to the teahouse and take a look. I'm afraid there's some other purpose behind giving me this gift."

Although He Yuzhu loved this piece of jade very much, such a generous gift made him suspicious of the donor's true intentions.

After all, the cooperation with Boss Liu had only started a few days ago.

Currently, although the snack is quite popular, its profits are far from comparable to those of jade pendants of such value.

"Well, just be careful."

Xu Huizhen gave a few brief instructions and then watched He Yuzhu walk out the door.

As soon as he entered the teahouse, He Yuzhu saw Boss Liu chatting happily with other tea drinkers.

With a slight gesture, Boss Liu noticed it and quickly walked towards He Yuzhu.

"Yuzhu, why did you come to see me at this time today? Is there something important?"

Leading He Yuzhu to a quiet and elegant seat, Boss Liu casually asked the waiter to prepare a cup of hot tea. He Yuzhu thanked him, picked up the teacup and took a sip.

"Can't I visit you if there's nothing else?" He asked back with a chuckle.

Boss Liu smiled softly and replied, "Of course. If you want to drink together, I will be happy to accompany you." "What about you?" He Yuzhu asked back.

Boss Liu was a little confused: "What do you want to talk to me about?"

He Yuzhu nodded in confirmation, took out the jade pendant from his sleeve, handed it to Boss Liu, and said, "This is your gift." Boss Liu took the jade ornament and chuckled, "Yes, I went to your place this afternoon, but you were not there, so I gave it to Ms. Xu for safekeeping."

"Brother Liu, this gift is too precious. I really can't accept it."

He Yuzhu took another sip of tea and quietly observed the changes in Boss Liu's expression.

Boss Liu shook his hand and said with a smile: "You helped me to prosper my business. I can't express my gratitude to you. Isn't it reasonable to give you some small gifts as a thank you?" "You misunderstood what I meant." He Yuzhu explained quickly, "I meant..."

Boss Liu laughed and said, "I understand your concerns. You must think I'm being too polite."

"To be honest, I think there is a deep affinity between us and we can develop our careers together. This piece of jade is not extremely valuable. It is just a carrier of my good wishes."

After saying that, Boss Liu handed the jade pendant back to He Yuzhu again.

He Yuzhu declined several times, but finally accepted it because of Boss Liu's sincerity.

After returning to the tavern, He Yuzhu was alone, immersed in his own thoughts.

Sensing that he was worried, Xu Huizhen stepped forward and asked about the whole story of the jade.

"Yuzhu, what's Boss Liu's response? Did you return it?"

He Yuzhu sighed and shook his head: "No, I still took it back home."

"That's fine. Since he insisted on giving it to you, you can keep it for now and return it at a suitable time."

Listening to her advice, He Yuzhu felt that it made sense. Neither he nor Xu Huizhen were willing to bear the favor of others.

The two of them were busy until the store closed, and then they returned to the courtyard together without saying much that night.

The next day was Sunday. He Yuzhu arranged for Xu Huizhen to stay at home and rest, while he went to the pub first to take care of everything.

After all the employees were settled, he hurried to the brewery.