Siheyuan: Master of the Fire, Eating Watermelons Online

Chapter 136: Encouraging the Second Master, the Virtuous He Yushui
Looking at Qin Huairu passing by him, Wang Weiguo couldn't help but show a bit of surprise.

Although Qin Huairu's voice was small just now, Wang Weiguo's hearing was much stronger than that of ordinary people, so it was impossible for him not to hear it.

These four short words contain a huge amount of information.

However, facing Qin Huairu's initiative today, he felt a little uncomfortable.

However, he naturally heard Jia Zhang's loud voice just now. He knew without guessing that Qin Huairu had probably been wronged in the Jia family again, and he immediately shook his head helplessly.

The Jia family is really powerful. They keep pushing Qin Huairu into his arms. Wang Weiguo can't refuse their kindness!
If you don’t eat the meat that is right in front of you, you will be doing yourself a disservice.

As soon as he returned home, Liu Haizhong came to his door, which made Wang Weiguo curious.

"Second Master, is there something wrong?"

The lunch dinner had just ended not long ago, and the two had just met. It was hard to say that Liu Haizhong came over at this time to chat with him or to keep in touch with him.

"Really." Liu Haizhong nodded and said a little embarrassedly, "Second Uncle has something else I want to ask you for help."

"Second uncle, please tell me."

Wang Weiguo did not refuse in a hurry, at least he wanted to listen to what it was about first.

"Aren't we going to the hospital to see the old lady this afternoon? I almost forgot about the old lady during the lunch meal, and no one has anything left. I would like to ask you to make some more for me so that I can send it to the old lady."

Liu Haizhong said with a smile.

It's really helpless. Wang Weiguo's cooking skills are so good that everyone is like starving ghosts. They eat up everything and even the soup is snatched away.

If it weren't for this, Jia Zhang wouldn't have quarreled with others over this.

Of course.

No matter how stupid Liu Haizhong is, he would not blame Wang Weiguo.

"Oh?"

After hearing what Liu Haizhong said, Wang Weiguo remembered that they had previously agreed to go to the hospital to visit the deaf old lady today.

It was Wang Weiguo who took the initiative to propose this matter.

Although there was no good intention, it was indeed related to him.

I had originally planned to go there at noon, but because of Liu Haizhong's promotion banquet, the time was postponed to the afternoon.

Judging from Liu Haizhong's posture, he is ready to curry favor with the deaf old lady, or to win her support.

This promotion to level seven worker, coupled with Yi Zhonghai's failure in the assessment, made Liu Haizhong's ambition begin to swell. It was obvious that he was not willing to be just the second in command in a courtyard house.

Liu Haizhong had this idea for a long time, but it was only this time that he saw the opportunity to turn things around.

Today's promotion banquet can actually be seen as the beginning of Liu Haizhong's challenge to Yi Zhonghai.

However, it was messed up by Jia Zhang and disgusted by Yi Zhonghai, so the expected effect was not achieved.

If Wang Weiguo himself is not counted, there are only two people in the entire courtyard who can treat Jia Zhang. One is the deaf old lady who is hiding in the hospital now, and the other is Yi Zhonghai, who is Jia Dongxu's master.

This Liu Haizhong is really not qualified, at least Jia Zhangshi doesn't take him seriously.

As for the prestige accumulated over the years and the means of winning people's hearts, it is not that Liu Hai can surpass and crush Yi Zhonghai just by passing the seventh-level worker exam.

Otherwise, when Yi Zhonghai stepped forward just now, there wouldn't have been such an immediate effect.

Fortunately, although Liu Haizhong does not have high political wisdom and lacks skills, he is not completely without any cleverness. He is obviously planning to start with the deaf old lady.

After all, Yi Zhonghai’s ability to maintain his position as the top uncle over the years is inseparable from the support of the deaf old lady.

What's more, the deaf old lady now has the status of a martyr's relative which has yet to be confirmed.

Once the status of a martyr's relative is confirmed, the status of this deaf old lady in the hospital will be even higher than before, and Liu Haizhong will naturally seize this opportunity.

However, Wang Weiguo was not optimistic about Liu Haizhong. The relationship between the deaf old lady and Yi Zhonghai might not be that simple. Even if Liu Haizhong did more, he might not be able to replace Yi Zhonghai's position in the deaf old lady's heart.

As for the identity of this deaf old lady as a martyr's relative...

"Uncle, this is a bit difficult to handle!" Wang Weiguo spread his hands in a helpless manner, "The ingredients prepared today were all used up at noon. There is basically nothing left. Even if I have the best cooking skills, there is no room for me to show my skills."

Although he didn't want to rush to cook for the deaf old lady, even if she was invited to do so, Wang Weiguo was telling the truth.

All the ingredients that Liu Haizhong and his friends prepared for today's promotion banquet were fully utilized by Wang Weiguo and were all made into the feast, without any waste or leftover.

"This……"

Liu Haizhong was also in a dilemma.

Seeing this, Wang Weiguo said directly: "Second uncle, I remember there is still some lean meat noodles left from lunch. Why don't you heat them up and bring them to the deaf old lady?"

"Isn't this not good?"

Although this lean meat noodle is a very good dish on ordinary days, it is far inferior to the lunch meal.

Liu Haizhong also wanted to take this opportunity to get closer to the deaf old lady and didn't want to be so perfunctory.

"What's wrong?"

Wang Weiguo probably guessed what Liu Haizhong was thinking, so he advised: "Let's not talk about others, let's talk about the deaf old lady. Even if she is taken care of by everyone, she can't taste meat anytime, right?

You were kind enough to give this deaf old lady some delicious food, how could she possibly reject it?

Besides, this old deaf lady is old and her teeth are not very good, so this noodle is just right for her.”

"Too."

Liu Haizhong was persuaded by Wang Weiguo.

In addition to what Wang Weiguo just said, Liu Haizhong mainly remembered that the lean meat noodles at noon were also made by Wang Weiguo. He also tasted a few bites himself and found it tasted really good.

I'm afraid this deaf old lady has never eaten such delicious food in her life. At least that's what she thinks.

"By the way, Uncle Er, do we need to report to the street office about our visit to the old lady in the hospital this afternoon?"

Wang Weiguo asked intentionally or unintentionally.

"Isn't it necessary?"

Liu Haizhong didn't even think about it and just said it directly.

Seeing that Liu Haizhong didn't understand, Wang Weiguo could only "remind" him: "Really? In that case, the deaf old lady's status as a martyr's relative will probably not be reduced so quickly.

I don’t know when the deaf old lady will be discharged from the hospital. But I promised Director Wang last time that I would be the first to notify them when the deaf old lady is discharged.

It has been so long since the last time the street police came to my house. If the deaf old lady cannot be discharged from the hospital this time, the street police may think that I don’t take this matter seriously since they haven’t given me any news for so long!"

When Liu Haizhong heard this, he was stunned for a moment, and then fell into thought.

Obviously.

After being reminded by Wang Weiguo, Liu Haizhong also remembered that it was not only Wang Weiguo who made the guarantee to the street office at that time, but also his uncle.

There has been no movement for such a long time, but it is not because he is not paying attention, but because the deaf old lady has been in the hospital and has never returned to the courtyard.

But the street doesn’t know this, what if it misunderstands him?
Although this position as the "Administrative Office Master" is not an official one, in Liu Haizhong's opinion, the street level is his superior. This may cause misunderstandings among his superiors, which is not a good thing.

No matter what, he should take the initiative to go over and explain the situation.

In addition, this is also an opportunity to show positive performance. At least you can become familiar with the comrades in the street and even Director Wang, and maybe you can even gain some favor and leave a good impression.

"That's right. I'll go to the street later. Weiguo, you can go to the hospital directly with the others. You don't have to wait for me."

Liu Haizhong obviously couldn't let Wang Weiguo snatch such a good opportunity away, so he took the initiative to speak.

"I will listen to you, Second Master."

The goal was achieved, so Wang Weiguo didn't say any more.

However, seeing Wang Weiguo's attitude, Liu Haizhong was very satisfied.

This shows that Wang Weiguo is capable now, but he still thinks of this second uncle of his in his heart.

Grown up!

Liu Haizhong didn't stay here any longer and went back soon.

However, as soon as he left, He Yushui came over.

"Brother Weiguo, are you guys going to the hospital to see the old lady in the backyard later?"

As soon as he entered the door, He Yushui asked directly. "Yes, the second uncle just came over and talked about this."

Wang Weiguo nodded, but felt a little strange.

As far as I can remember, the relationship between He Yushui and the deaf old lady, although not bad, was not close either, and they didn't even interact with each other on a regular basis.

At least compared to Sha Zhu, who was eager to be the deaf old lady's grandson, He Yushui, as her younger sister, had a very different attitude towards the deaf old lady.

"Brother Weiguo, can I go with you guys later?"

Although He Yushui was talking about you guys, it is obvious that the "you" in front is the key point.

Otherwise, there were not only Wang Weiguo but also Daye and his gang among the people who went there today. Why didn't He Yushui look for Daye?

"Are you going too?"

It can be seen that He Yushui was obviously reluctant, and Wang Weiguo confirmed it.

"Ah."

He Yushui nodded obediently, and then explained helplessly: "Actually, it's not me who wants to go. It's my brother who insisted that I go. He wanted to go by himself, but he's not able to move around easily now, so he had to let me go for him."

He Yushui's words revealed his indifference towards the deaf old lady.

In fact, some people may not know that the deaf old lady’s attitude towards the two brothers and sisters was completely different at the beginning.

When He Daqing left her and Sha Zhu and his sister, many neighbors in the courtyard actually avoided them intentionally or unintentionally, for fear that they would get entangled with them and become a burden that could not be shaken off.

This deaf old lady is naturally among them.

There is nothing much to say about this. After all, they are not relatives or friends, and others have no obligation to help them.

However, later, under Yi Zhonghai's intentional guidance and education, and after Sha Zhu took the initiative to send delicious food to the deaf old lady several times, the deaf old lady gradually became close to Sha Zhu.

Sha Zhu has always been a careless person, so he might not have noticed that much. But as a girl, He Yushui's mind was obviously much more delicate and sensitive. She could clearly feel that the deaf old lady was so nice to her brother Sha Zhu just because of his cooking skills and delicious food.

Even when she was occasionally given food, her attitude was very different depending on whether it contained meat or not.

Once, she brought food to the deaf old lady on behalf of Sha Zhu. Just because it was quite ordinary, the lady gave her a cold look.

Another time, because she forgot to bring her keys, when she came home from school, the old lady was not at home. She thought that the deaf old lady had a good relationship with her brother, so she wanted to borrow some food from her house to fill her stomach. After all, her brother often brought food to the deaf old lady.

However, when she saw her coming, the deaf old lady was like a mouse seeing a cat. She hid back in the house and locked the door. Then she knocked on the door, but there was no response at all.

When Sha Zhu came back later, He Yushui told him about this incident. Sha Zhu, who was a straightforward person, went straight to the door to ask, but the deaf old lady not only denied it, but also lied that she didn't see her coming, and pretended to be deaf and said that she didn't hear the knock on the door.

Because of this, Yi Zhonghai, who was present at the time, said a few words to the brother and sister. When she returned home, she was scolded by her brother Sha Zhu.

In the end, it turned out that she was the one who was dishonest and lied to others.

Similar situations or small details happened more than once, but every time she told Sha Zhu about it, Sha Zhu didn't believe it. Later on, she was too lazy to even talk about it, and was even more unwilling to associate with the deaf old lady.

Faced with this situation, He Yushui was also helpless.

Obviously, she and Sha Zhu are siblings, but sometimes she even feels that Sha Zhu, the old man, and the deaf old lady are more like a family.

He himself was excluded.

In fact, He Yushui had long realized that the change in the deaf old lady's attitude was only directed at her brother and had nothing to do with her. She was still the same as before.

The deaf old lady didn't like her, so He Yushui naturally didn't want to like her either. So when her brother asked her to visit the deaf old lady on his behalf today, it would be strange if she was happy about it.

As if realizing that his emotions were too obvious, He Yushui looked at Wang Weiguo nervously and cautiously asked, "Brother Weiguo, do you think that my attitude towards the old lady just now was a little inappropriate?"

Although he didn't say anything bad about the deaf old lady, his attitude just now was obviously in conflict with what the old man usually advocated, such as respecting the elderly and loving the young.

He Yushui was a little worried that this would damage her image in Wang Weiguo's mind.

"What's inappropriate?"

After denying it, Wang Weiguo smiled and said to He Yushui: "I had a conflict with this deaf old lady before!

At that time, an old man wanted to accuse me of being disrespectful to elders, but what kind of elder was she?
To be honest, what I can't stand the most is her usual behavior of taking advantage of her seniority and bullying others.

Not to mention that her current status as a martyr's relative has not been confirmed yet, even if it is confirmed, I will not tolerate her bad habits!"

Wang Weiguo said these not to show off or to deliberately tell He Yushui what was in his heart, but they were what was in his heart.

Not to mention that the deaf old lady's identity as a martyr's relative is likely to be problematic. Even if it is true, at most he would just respect her.

Even if they are relatives of martyrs, they cannot use this title to disrespect the elders and act recklessly.

If you really count, there are so many relatives of martyrs all over the country, but few of them are like the deaf old lady, who are worshipped as ancestors and ride on other people's heads to shit and piss.

As for giving straw sandals or something like that.

During all those years of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, how many people did things that were more important to help our army than sending straw sandals, and no one talked about sculpting a golden statue every day.

The authorities do take care of the families of martyrs, but they do not indulge them without any bottom line, otherwise wouldn’t it be a mess?

Wang Weiguo's words obviously surprised He Yushui.

It was the first time someone had spoken of the deaf old lady like that.

Everyone in the entire courtyard was respectful to the deaf old lady. Who dared to disrespect her or say bad things about her?
Even Jia Zhang, who was hot-tempered and liked to make trouble, had to behave herself in front of the deaf old lady.

He Yushui didn't like the deaf old lady in her heart, but she never dared to say it out loud since she grew up to understand things.

She no longer mentions it even to her own brother.

"Don't think too much. Even if this deaf old lady is really a martyr, it's nothing."

Seeing He Yushui looking over, Wang Weiguo emphasized, "The last time Director Wang from the street came over, he said in front of everyone that this is a new society and addressing people as ancestors is not allowed. It was just a habit in the past."

The title of ancestor is probably unique not only in the Siheyuan, but also in the entire city.

You have to know that this is the capital city. In ancient times, it means the emperor is under his feet.

Being an ancestor in a place like this can only be described as extremely daring.

However, for the people living in the Siheyuan, everything seems to be commonplace and deeply rooted.

Under Yi Zhonghai's long-term brainwashing, no one thought it was wrong.

Just like He Yushui, even if he had some dissatisfaction with the deaf old lady, he didn't dare to say it out loud easily.

"Ok!"

He Yushui nodded obediently, but said nothing more.

But I am happy in my heart.

After all, Wang Weiguo's attitude towards this matter is similar to hers, and it is rare for someone to support her ideas.

After looking around, He Yushui suddenly said, "Brother Weiguo, can I help you clean up the house?"

After hearing what He Yushui said, Wang Weiguo was stunned for a moment. He subconsciously looked around the situation in his room and it didn't seem too bad.

Wang Weiguo is not a sloppy person, he just lives alone most of the time, and goes out early and comes back late, so he is not very diligent in cleaning the house. Perhaps in the eyes of a girl like He Yushui, there is obviously room for her to improve.

Not long after he finished speaking, He Yushui, who had no idea how he had said that, turned red as an apple and felt as if his face was burning. He was extremely embarrassed.

"Is this too much trouble for you?"

"No trouble!"

Wang Weiguo's words obviously made He Yushui feel relieved, and she quickly turned around and started to clean up.

At the same time, I felt somewhat relieved.

Fortunately, she resisted the urge to run away, otherwise she would be even more embarrassed. If she met Wang Weiguo again in the future, she would not know how to face him.

And at the same time.

Looking at He Yushui who was conscientiously helping him clean up the house, Wang Weiguo couldn't help but smile with satisfaction on his face.

He Yushui, whose parents were not around since childhood, is obviously quite capable of taking care of himself and is quite good at doing housework.

From this point of view, He Yushui already has the potential to be a good wife and mother.

Her looks are not top-notch, but she is above average. She is just a little too thin, and her child may go hungry in the future. However, her sexy and long legs are a big advantage.

(End of this chapter)