Siheyuan: Relieve stress and relieve worries

Chapter 69 Change of destiny
September 2, 1961

Today is Saturday, and Jia Dongxu and Yi Jun took a special leave, thinking that they could finish moving today and clean up tomorrow on the weekend.

Yi Jun went to the gatehouse to check and found that the Yan family had not moved the furniture inside. Yi Jun saw that it was much better than what was brought back from the street.

I immediately packed up and started moving bedding, clothes, pots and pans, and most importantly, the coal stove.

After moving, I found Jia Dongxu and asked him if he still wanted the things in the ear room.

After looking at it, Jia Zhangshi and Jia Dongxu said they didn't want it, so Jia Dongxu and Yi Jun found a car and sent it directly to the purchasing station.

Yi Jun had moved in, and this ear room was given to Jia Geng. Jia Geng's face was full of smiles, and he followed closely and worked hard.

But in the end, Jia Zhang said, "It's not safe for such a small child to live alone. I'll come over too."

Jia Geng was not happy with this and wanted to have his own room. Jia Dongxu came up with an idea to divide the room into two parts, so that people could live in the room without heating.

Now everyone was satisfied, Jia Dongxu went out to find Zhang the carpenter's apprentice to come and decorate the house like the Yan family's ear room.

Jia Zhang's face was also full of smiles. Her son was going to make a kang for her. Winter was coming soon and her son was very thoughtful.

The whole family was busy running around, and Zhang Erzhu's wife also came to help. No matter what Zhang Erzhu did, Qin Huairu and Qin Yuru had a good relationship, and they were real relatives.

He was busy until the workers got off work, and He Yuzhu came in with a lunch box, "Hey, Brother Dongxu, you have to treat us."

"I'll invite you after we move." Jia Dongxu thought He Yuzhu was talking about his family's move, so he answered casually.

He Yuzhu stopped and asked, "Moving? What house are you moving to?"

"It's not that the Buyi family and I exchanged rooms. No, forget it, it can't be explained in a few words. My mother and Banggeng moved into this room." Jia Dongxu said.

"Brother Dongxu, then you have to treat us two meals, and Yi Jun has to be treated as well." He Yuzhu said mysteriously.

Jia Dongxu looked at He Yuzhu in confusion, put down the work in his hands, and asked He Yuzhu seriously: "What's the matter?"

He Yuzhu stopped joking when he saw Jia Dongxu's expression, and said, "Thanks to you and Yi Jun for taking leave, something bad happened in your workshop. The steel frame in the workshop collapsed and two people died. Didn't you see that Uncle Yi didn't come back? All your and Yi Jun's machines were smashed and scrapped."

Just then, Yi Jun came over and He Yuzhu told him the details again, which made Jia Dongxu's family and Yi Jun terrified.

Yi Jun's legs were shaking, and he pulled Jia Dongxu and said, "Brother, you will be my real brother from now on. If you hadn't asked me to take a leave saying that today is an auspicious time, I would probably be gone now."

Jia Dongxu was also shocked. He turned his head and looked at his mother. It was Jia Zhang who suggested the auspicious time. He quickly said, "Mom, you are really my real mother. I have to kowtow to you."

"Silly child, I am your biological mother." Jia Zhang was also panicked.

Yi Jun pulled Jia Dongxu and kowtowed to Jia Zhang, which made Jia Zhang feel embarrassed.

It didn't take long for the news to spread in the courtyard. Not long after, Peng Weiguo came back, found Jia Dongxu and Yi Jun, and took them away directly, but before leaving, he said that there was nothing to do, just to cooperate with the investigation.

Yan Jiekuang was planting flowers in the yard. He wanted to transplant some bamboo, but hadn't found any yet. Zhang Wenchang said he would look for some for him.

Yan Bugui came over and without saying a few words, he couldn't wait to talk about the steel mill and said that Yi Zhonghai would have good fortune in the future if he survived the disaster.

Yan Jiekuang was in a state of panic. Has he changed? He did not remember Yi Jun. Maybe they both died in this accident. Now things have changed. He did not know whether it was good or bad. But Jia Dongxu was really a good person, but he was a coward.

After dinner, Jia Dongxu and Yi Jun came back. The neighbors gathered around them. Li Cuilan ran over to ask how Yi Zhonghai was doing.

"Master's wife, don't worry. My master was just a little frightened and he is fine now. Everyone who was present at the time is in the investigation stage and he will be back later." Jia Dongxu gave Li Cuilan a reassurance.

The two of them cooperated with the investigation because they had asked for leave, and it was such a coincidence. But when the Security Department went to the street to find out, it was indeed such a coincidence, so the two of them came back.

Yi Jun took Jia Dongxu to He Yuzhu's place to drink, and Jia Dongxu and Yi Jun got drunk.

In the middle of the night, Yi Zhonghai came back, looking a little tired.

The next day, early in the morning, Jia Zhangshi and Qin Huairu went out secretly. Yi Jun opened the door for them and followed them out.

Yang Ruiping quietly told Yan Jiekuang that the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law had gone to worship the gods, and Yan Jiekuang was happy.

In October of 1961, the situation was slowly improving. Seeing that Jia Dongxu was doing well and would soon have three children, He Yuzhu took a serious look at himself and started dating.

Yi Zhonghai and the deaf old lady were so happy that they greeted almost all the matchmakers in Nanluoguxiang.

Since He Yuzhu came to the steel rolling mill, he has developed the bad habit of bad breath, even though he has not developed any other skills.

The first person to come for the blind date was the factory worker, Liu Cheng’s daughter, Liu Yuhua.

He Yuzhu looked at the fat girl and said, "This can hold both of us."

Liu Yuhua couldn't take it anymore and slapped him in the face, "Just go on a blind date, if it doesn't work out, just tell me, why are you slandering me? I'll make you smell bad."

He Yuzhu knew that he had caused trouble, so he did not dare to fight back. The matchmaker looked at He Yuzhu, took Liu Yuhua and left.

The news soon spread to the steel rolling mill. Liu Cheng brought his apprentice and chased He Yuzhu all over the factory. Thanks to He Yuzhu's experience, the factory director finally stepped in to calm the situation.

But everyone in the steel mill knew that He Yuzhu had a bad mouth, so they stayed away from him.

After that, he met several people brought by matchmakers but none of them worked out. It wasn’t because of his bad mouth, but because He Yuzhu’s aesthetic standards were different from everyone else’s at that time.

The ones that Yi Zhonghai and the deaf old lady found were all good wives and mothers, with strong shoulders and waists, and they looked like they could give birth.

On this day, Yi Zhonghai and the deaf old lady took He Yuzhu to sit down and asked him what he wanted.
He Yuzhu's eyes drifted towards the Jia family, and they both understood instantly that this was going to be a good thing.

Yi Zhonghai said: "You can't find good-looking ones in the city now. If you live in the countryside, you won't have a city hukou, no food, and your children won't be able to get a hukou. What will you do?"

The deaf old lady also advised: "Yes, the country people are wild, will they listen to you when the time comes?"

He Yuzhu didn't know what was in his head. He said, "Grandma, you said, as a canteen director, I have to find a suitable match. Otherwise, I can find someone like the daughter-in-law of the Yan family. She has some culture, right?"

When they saw it, they thought that the man had high standards, so they decided to put it aside for now.

Yi Zhonghai said perfunctorily, "Otherwise, we can call on the people in the compound to introduce someone."

The deaf old lady's eyes lit up and she said, "That's a way." Yi Zhonghai looked at the old lady in confusion.

Yuer Hutong
Yan Jiekuang didn't expect that Lao Pu could find this place, so he invited Lao Pu in and said he would like to treat him to some good tea.

Yan Jiekuang really didn't brag. He invited Lao Pu to drink Golden Silk and Silver Needle. Lao Pu was very surprised and said it was his first time to drink it.

Yan Jiekuang said, "Uncle Pu, take a box with you when you leave. I grew them myself."

Lao Pu was not polite and said, "My wife asked you to go there tomorrow. There are important guests at home and we need you to cook."

"The soup has to be prepared in advance, you know." Yan Jiekuang said.

Lao Pu rolled his eyes at him and said, "Do you really think my wife is just here to eat? My wife's surname is Tan."

Yan Jiekuang understood immediately and said, feeling embarrassed, "I'll go prepare some tea and bring it back later."

Yan Jiekuang prepared two cans of black tea and two cans of green tea. He put them in two bags respectively.

Lao Pu was about to leave and picked up his bag. "I'll be there at eight o'clock tomorrow," said Yan Jiekuang.

Lao Pu nodded, turned and left.

Yan Jiekuang packed up, picked up a pound of scented tea, and returned to the courtyard.

Ever since Yan Bugui had his first cup of tea in Yuer Hutong, he has been saving money on tea for his family.

It's not bad to have a father who cares about you.

　It's on the shelves. Thank you for the support of book friends. I will write the book quietly, but I will also read the comments of book friends, because there are indeed experts among them. I will listen to their opinions if they are right. I will apologize to the book friends if I have my own opinions. Let me remind you that this book has a main line, with causes and consequences. It is not concluded with one or two chapters. It is possible that an event will come up again after dozens of chapters. I'm sorry everyone.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)