Siheyuan: I am reborn as a good person He Yuzhu

"Dad, don't do it. I was indeed wrong. I shouldn't have hit He Daqing." Seeing that the situation was not good, Liu Shitou hurriedly admitted his mistake.

"Do you know you are wrong? What is your mistake? Is it enough to admit your mistake? Kneel down!" Uncle Liu Ping said as he pulled Liu Shitou off the bed and forced him to kneel on the ground.

"Dad, I really know I was wrong. I shouldn't have hit people without listening to advice." Liu Shitou lowered his head, not daring to look his father in the eye.

"You know you're wrong? Then where do you think you went wrong?" Uncle Liu Ping asked, raising the stick high in his hand.

"I...I shouldn't have hit anyone, and I shouldn't have ignored my brother-in-law's advice." Liu Shitou finally confessed.

"Now you understand that your brother-in-law is doing this for your own good! This really makes me mad!" Uncle Liu Ping angrily hit Liu Shitou hard with a stick.

"Ah!" Liu Shitou screamed in pain but did not dare to dodge.

"You still dare to shout? I think you are itching for trouble!" Uncle Liu Ping hit him with another stick.

The second daughter-in-law, who was standing by, was so frightened at the scene that she couldn't say a word. She had never seen her father-in-law so angry before, nor had she ever seen her husband beaten so severely.

"That's enough!" At this time, Lao Liu's voice came from outside. He walked into the room and took the stick from Uncle Liu Ping: "Will this solve the problem?"

"I..." Uncle Liu Ping was stunned for a moment and didn't know how to respond.

"Okay, you go out first, I'll handle this matter." Lao Liu said to him.

Uncle Liu Ping looked at Old Liu and then at his son kneeling on the ground. He sighed helplessly and left the room.

Old Liu stared at his son with a look of disappointment in his eyes: "Do you know that your behavior today has brought shame to you and our family?"

"Dad, I was wrong. I shouldn't have acted on impulse."

"It's good to know that you made a mistake, but you must also remember today's lesson - acting impulsively will lead to big disasters. You can't let momentary impulse affect rational decision-making." Lao Liu said meaningfully.

"I'll remember it, Dad." Liu Shitou nodded in agreement.

"Get up. We have to go to He Daqing's house tomorrow to apologize." said Lao Liu.

"Okay, Dad." Liu Shitou answered respectfully after standing up.

"One more thing. Tomorrow, ask your wife to go home and tell her parents what happened today, so that they can also know your mistake." Lao Liu added.

"Huh? But Dad..." Liu Shitou seemed very flustered when he heard this.

"What is there to be afraid of? People who don't even dare to face their own mistakes can forget about achieving anything great in the future." Old Liu said earnestly.

"I... I'll go." Liu Shitou had no choice but to agree.

"Okay, go to bed early tonight and don't cause any more trouble." Old Liu waved his hand to signal Liu Shitou to go out. Relieved, Liu Shitou left the room. The second daughter-in-law stood aside and didn't dare to move. "You should go back to your room too." Old Liu said to her. "Okay, Dad." The second daughter-in-law answered carefully and left.

Old Liu looked at his second daughter-in-law's back and couldn't help but sigh. He knew that this incident had dealt a heavy blow to her. But Old Liu was convinced that she would learn and grow from this experience and become more mature and stable.

The next morning, the second daughter-in-law got up early and prepared to go back to her parents' home. She knew very well that this incident brought shame to the whole family, so she had to apologize to her parents. At the same time, Liu Shitou also got up early in the morning to prepare to go to He Daqing's house to apologize.

In front of his second daughter-in-law's parents, Liu Shitou sincerely expressed his guilt and admitted his mistakes. Although He Daqing blamed Lao Liu, he felt better when he saw his sincerity.

At this time, He Daqing was smiling as he waited for the big day when his nephew would become his apprentice. He was secretly worried whether Liu Lan's father would give him face. After all, although he took the initiative to propose this matter, he did not get the other party's prior permission. If Liu Lan's father thought he was teaching his son a lesson, he would inevitably be unhappy, which would be troublesome.

In fact, although He Daqing has a high status in the courtyard, he is actually just an ordinary fitter with a monthly income of only 37.5 yuan. His status in the courtyard is mainly based on his long years of work experience, excellent cooking skills and three outstanding sons.

In contrast, Liu Lan's father was a level 6 chef, with a higher level and higher income than him, and was an employee of a state-owned restaurant, enjoying the treatment of a formal state cadre. Therefore, when facing Liu Lan's father, He Daqing really did not dare to be arrogant.

Fortunately, Liu Lan's father did not give him a cold shoulder and even gave him a lot of face, which made He Daqing feel relieved and a little proud - the prestige he had accumulated over the years was indeed not in vain.

"Second Uncle, please stop making fun of me. There are many children in my family, and each of them needs to learn something. If not, I wouldn't come to trouble you." He Daqing said with a smile.

"Haha, how can this be considered a trouble? My nephew becoming your disciple adds glory to our family, it's a good thing! I'm so happy that I don't even have time to think it's a trouble?" Second uncle Liu Dehai replied with a smile.

"Besides, we are all family, and it is only natural for us to support each other, don't you think so, Zhuzi?"

"That's right, Second Uncle is right!" He Yuzhu nodded in agreement. "Yes, very good, very good indeed." Liu Dehai said "good" several times, showing that he was in a good mood.

To be honest, the reason why he was willing to let Liu Lan learn cooking from He Daqing was not only because of He Daqing's favor, but more importantly, it was for the sake of his daughter's future. Although he was an excellent senior chef in a state-owned restaurant, he was just a worker in the kitchen. Not only did he lack the right to speak in the unit, but he also had little room for promotion, so he had already started to consider the issue of future security.

If my daughter could marry a promising young man like He Yuzhu, her future life would be more secure.

Even if she cannot marry He Yuzhu, if she can learn the superb cooking skills from the famous chef He Daqing, she will not have to worry about food and clothing in the future.

That's why he agreed without hesitation.

Of course, he would not speak these words out loud easily and could only keep them deep in his heart.

"Zhu Zi, you and your wife should stop standing at the door. Come in, let's have a few drinks today." Liu Dehai greeted with a smile.

"Okay, okay, Second Master, please come in." He Daqing quickly stepped aside to make way and greeted Liu Dehai. Liu Dehai nodded and walked slowly into the house. Then, He Yuzhu and Qin Huairu followed closely behind him. The group entered the house and sat down according to their seats.

Although this apprenticeship banquet did not look luxurious, the rules were strict and did not allow any negligence, otherwise it would be disrespectful to the master.

"Zhuzi, go call your mother. Today is a special day. Let's have some fun together as a family." Liu Dehai looked at He Yuzhu and said.

"Yes, Uncle Er, I'll go right away."

He Yuzhu agreed and ran out the door. After a while, he returned to the house with Jia Zhang. Although Jia Zhang was a little hesitant, she also knew that today was an unusual day and as a mother, she should be present, so she had to bite the bullet and come.

"Second Master, you're here?" Jia Zhang greeted him reluctantly.

"Hey, sister-in-law, you're here. Today is a festive day, let's have some fun together." Liu Dehai responded with a smile.

"Yes Yes……"

"Mom, please sit down." He Yuzhu said to Jia Zhang with a smile.

"okay, thank you."

With the help of her son, Jia Zhang slowly sat down.

"Second Uncle, you are really giving face to my family by coming here to support us. I'd like to toast you!" He Daqing raised his glass to express his gratitude.

At this time, Yan Bugui stared at the two meat dishes and other sundries in He Daqing's hand, and said in surprise: "Daqing, where did you get these delicious foods? It's rare to see them on weekdays, unless there is a happy event in a family."

He Daqing chuckled, a proud look on his face: "My parents-in-law specially prepared it for me. They asked me to bring some to the neighbors in the courtyard to try. It can be regarded as a token of my appreciation."

Yan Bugui scratched his head, still confused: "Tsk, this is too expensive, why do you suddenly matter so much? These things must be very expensive, right?"

"Oh, it's not that complicated." He Daqing waved his hand and said lightly, "I bought these at the market, they didn't cost much. If I said they were given by my father-in-law, you might even ask me for some, so I just said I bought them myself, then you won't mind so much."

Yan Bugui nodded thoughtfully: "Yes, prices in the countryside are much cheaper. You got a great deal this time. It's not easy to eat such delicious food!"

He Daqing smiled and echoed a few words, then turned to Liu Shitou and said, "Shitou, be careful, especially the tableware, don't break it."

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This kind of narration retains the main plot of the original text, but has slightly different ways of expression, striving to present a more natural and fluent writing style, making it easier for readers to immerse themselves in the story.

Liu Shitou smiled naively and said, "Brother Daqing, I understand. Don't worry, I will be careful."

Yan Bugui looked at the busy figures of the two people and sighed: "I don't know what the countryside has become now. I remember when we went to the countryside, although there were not many things, the prices were really affordable. Now, I guess everything is different."

He Daqing put down the tools in his hands and sighed, "Yes, times have changed, everything is different. In the past, you could get discounts when buying things from acquaintances, but now, hey, it costs more to buy things from acquaintances. Just like last time, Mr. Gan insisted on removing the decimals to save face for us, but now, face like this is really not worth much for 'Wang Le Zhao'."

Yan Bugui smiled slightly and remained silent. He also knew that what He Daqing said was true, and society had become completely different from the past.

He Daqing then began to direct Liu Shitou to move and unload the items. The two cooperated tacitly and soon moved all the things into the house. Facing the room full of New Year goods, He Daqing nodded with satisfaction. He knew in his heart that although this return to his hometown did not bring much financial rewards, he won the favor of his parents-in-law and the respect of the neighbors in the courtyard, all of which made him feel that it was worth it.