A Siheyuan Home Brings Good Fortune

Chapter 6 Various aspects of life

After the four people left, He Yuzhu was stunned by He Yukai's amazing operation, and He Yushui looked at He Yukai with admiration.

My eldest brother is so awesome. How many delicious foods can he buy with so much money?

During the day, you were worried about tomorrow's meals, but now you don't worry about it anymore?

Seeing his elder brother getting a huge sum of money just by turning his hands, and it was delivered to him by someone else in a reasonable way, how could He Yuzhu not be surprised.

"Brother, you are amazing. In this courtyard, I have never seen anyone who can make three uncles suffer such a big loss.

I thought a hundred or eighty yuan in compensation was the maximum, and I found it unbelievable when you proposed fifteen hundred yuan.

I didn’t expect these families to be so rich. When Yu Shui was sick earlier, no one lent me ten dollars, so I had to go to my master to borrow the money.”

"It's good to be clear. The Jia family couldn't possibly come up with that much money. It should have been Yi Zhonghai who came up with it to make up for it.

You just said that Yi Zhonghai was nice to you. What was he good about?

Yi Zhonghai is just trying to maintain his hypocritical personality. Zhuzi, I know you have a foul mouth, and I still hope you can change for the better in the future.

Say more good things, offend fewer people, open your eyes and see clearly, and don’t trust others blindly, do you understand?
Also, many times you have to rely on your own observations to judge what kind of person he is.

Don't just follow what others say. Sometimes what you see with your eyes may not be true. Don't jump to conclusions about a person easily.

For example, if there is a thief stealing something, do you think he is a good person or a bad person?

What if this person stole something to save himself from a serious illness? It is not allowed in law, but it makes sense in reason.

So, remember to watch and observe more in the future. You can listen to what others say, but you need to judge for yourself."

"Got it, big brother."

Although He Yuzhu didn't quite understand what his elder brother said, he could only remember it and digest it slowly.

His eldest brother has been smart since he was young and has always been protecting him. Anyone in the world could harm him, but his eldest brother wouldn't.

“Today, I will analyze for you the people in our courtyard.

Although I have been away for almost ten years, I don’t know some of the new people very well, but I still know those who lived here before and the main staff.

Through the whole hospital meeting, I also gained a new understanding.

I said, just remember it, so you don’t suffer any loss.”

"Uncle Yi Zhonghai is a complete hypocrite. His biggest worry is that he has no children, so he wants to find someone to take care of him in his old age.

In the current situation, Jia Dongxu is the first choice for retirement care, and you are the backup.

So Jia Dongxu is his main support object, and as for you, it is enough for him to give you some small favors from time to time and make you grateful.

Even if Jia Dongxu is unreliable in the future, you will still be my backup.

This is called not putting all your eggs in one basket. You said Yi Zhonghai is enthusiastic about helping the weak.

Think about it, besides the Jia family, who else did Yi Zhonghai manage? There are many poor families in our compound;

Second Uncle, besides liking to beat his son, Liu Haizhong’s biggest wish is to become an official.

The person in Siheyuan hates the most is people who don't give him face. You are always sharp-tongued, so you are his target to conquer.

Liu Haizhong beat his sons so hard that the little father-son relationship was gone. He treated the eldest son unfairly, while the second and third sons became punching bags. There will be more excitement to watch in the future.
The third uncle, Yan Bugui, has a relatively low income. He has many children and it is difficult for him to feed them, which makes Yan Bugui a calculating person.

If he doesn't scheme, he won't be able to support the children. Now with the third aunt's pregnant child, there are six people in the family. Just think about it, what would happen if the third uncle doesn't scheme?
But being too calculating is not good either. Parents are the best teachers for their children. If they teach by example, their children will also learn to calculate, and there will be a lot of fun to watch in the future.
I feel that the deaf old lady is not a simple person. You should not have any contact with her in the future.

It is ridiculous to say that straw sandals were sent to the Red Army. Where is the Red Army?
How can an old lady with bound feet like her send it off?
If a family member is a martyr, has the organization ever expressed condolences? Is there a sign for the Martyrs' Home?

No matter who released the smokescreen, just observe and ignore it. Tell her about her affairs in time and don't hide anything."

He Yukai took a sip of tea and continued:

"Xu Damao and you have been at odds since childhood. Xu Damao just wants to prove that he is better than you. This person is very similar to his father. He is a real villain.

You can join forces with him to deal with the bad guys in the yard, or you can occasionally behave worse than him.

If you don't believe me, try it, and Xu Damao will become your knife. Zhuzi, remember, a true villain is often much easier to deal with than a hypocrite.

You can maintain good relations with other residents of the courtyard house. After all, if you have good relationships with others, you will have a good reputation, and you are also at the age to get married.

When you go on a blind date, people will go to the courtyard to ask around, and if you have a good reputation, it will be much easier to get married.

Well, we are tired from the rain so let's go to sleep. You can take a day off tomorrow, we still have a lot of things to do."

After saying that, He Yukai carried He Yushui to her room and prepared to go to bed. It was his own house that had not been lived in for a long time, so he had to clean it up. He had to squeeze in with Zhuzi tonight.

He Yuzhu was lying on the bed thinking about He Yukai's words. He was still shocked. He Yukai's words overturned the impression that many people in this yard had of him.

He Yuzhu knew that his elder brother would not lie to him. Even if the whole world, including the rain, could harm him, only He Yukai would not do that.

I will never forget the majestic figure of my elder brother who stood in front of me to protect me at that moment.

When people outside bullied him, his elder brother stood in front of him. When He Daqing wanted to hit him, his elder brother still stood in front of him. It can be said that he grew up under the protection of his elder brother.

It seems that I still need to observe. What my eldest brother said must be right. It is normal that I have not discovered it. I have not been as smart as my eldest brother since childhood. So I should keep my eldest brother's words in mind and think about them slowly.

He Yuzhu and He Yushui slept particularly soundly tonight, knowing that their good days were coming. With their big brother, they were no longer afraid of being bullied.

The next day, He Yukai got up on time at six o'clock, looked at his watch, and found that it was exactly six o'clock.

I got up and went out for a run, and bought breakfast at the same time. The breakfast was steamed buns and porridge. I really couldn't get used to the soy milk, it tasted like swill. I don't know where the people in Beijing got the confidence to promote this as a delicacy.

When I came back I saw the rain crying there
"Rain, what's wrong?"

"I woke up and didn't see my elder brother. I thought he didn't want us anymore."

He Yukai was instantly touched by the timid He Yushui. He Yukai had a son in his later life and always wanted a daughter but couldn't get one. Now when he looks at He Yushui, he loves her and feels sorry for her.

Knowing about He Daqing's affairs cast a huge shadow on the young He Yushui, which could only be resolved slowly, otherwise it would have a great impact on his future personality.

"Brother went to buy breakfast. There are meat buns. Do you like them, Yushui?"

When He Yushui heard the word Roubaozi, his eyes immediately lit up and he stared at He Yukai, the sound of his sip being clearly heard.

He Yukai poured hot water and asked He Yushui to wash up. He asked He Yuzhu to get up, wash up and have breakfast.

After the three of them finished breakfast, He Yuzhu went to find Li Dayou in the yard and asked for leave for him.

Then he sent Yu Shui to school. Even though He Daqing had abandoned them for two years, He Yuzhu still did not let He Yu Shui drop out of school.

This point was affirmed by He Yukai, and it can also be seen from this that He Yuzhu cared about He Yushui very much in the beginning.

Later, he was brainwashed by Yi Zhonghai and Qin Huairu, and he kept saying that if one person is full, the whole family will not be hungry.

Sometimes a person's brainwashing is very powerful and can directly change a person's mind. It is not a joke.

Controlling the spiritual world is the highest realm. Yi Zhonghai has already mastered this aspect. The key is that he has enough patience.

After sending Yu Shui to school, the two went to the street office to find Director Wang and told him what happened last night. They also explained the process of compensation and forgiveness very clearly.

He said he would not pursue the matter any further, not because He Yukai had no temper, but because he still had to live in this compound.

This is a considerable amount of time, and we cannot give people the impression that we are vindictive and ruthless.

"Auntie Wang, this is what happened. We will have to live in the courtyard in the future, so let's forget about it after we punish them. There is something else that I need your help with."

Director Wang breathed a sigh of relief when he knew the problem had been solved, and was also very happy to hear He Yukai's words. The interactions between people deepen the relationship in the process of you helping me and I helping you.

The old leader thinks highly of He Yukai, so there is no harm in building a good relationship with He Yukai.

"You said, Xiaokai, I will definitely help you if I can."

"Auntie Wang, you see Zhuzi and I are getting older, so we are going to renovate the house.

As you know, the walls of our east wing are relatively high, so we want to renovate it into a two-story building.

I want to have a place to live when I have a child. I would like to ask Aunt Wang to introduce someone and write a note."

That’s right, at that time, the reconstruction of a house required approval from the street office. Many houses were public properties and required a certain rent to be paid.

The He family's house is not needed, but the more gifts the better. It is also to prevent Yi Zhonghai and the other two from making trouble. No one would be happy if they saw someone using their money to decorate his house.

The walls of the He family's house, which is a quadrangle courtyard, are generally relatively high, so there is no problem in converting it into a double-story house.

“You won’t change the exterior of the house, will you?”

“Appearance remains unchanged”

"That's good, no problem. As for the people, you can go to Yard 92 and find Master Lei. His family has been doing this for a long time and his skills are impeccable.

Just say I introduced it to you, the quality is fine, don't worry, the Lei family is very impressive, they are called Yangshi Lei, they used to repair houses for the palace, they are very honest people."

"Okay, thank you Aunt Wang."

After achieving their goal, the two brothers left.

"Zhu Zi, do you know this Master Lei?"

"I know, big brother. It is said that Master Lei's ancestors were the ones who renovated the imperial palace, but now their family has fallen on hard times.

I heard that his skills are very good, Yangshi Lei is also very famous, and his reputation is well-known. I heard that he has a bad temper."

He Yukai didn't care. What's wrong with having a bad temper? You work for your own money, and we don't live together. Why should I care about your temper?

However, many capable people have their own persistence or so-called temper.

"That's fine. Let's go buy bicycles first, one for each of us, and then go meet Master Lei."

He Yukai thought about buying a bicycle when he got back so that he could leave home later for work. It would only take him half an hour to walk there, but ten minutes on the bicycle.

"Brother, just buy one. I don't want it for now."

In fact, He Yuzhu also wanted a bicycle. You know, in this era, having a bicycle is almost like a Rolls-Royce in later generations.

Riding a bicycle, you would be the coolest guy. When the industry was not developed, bicycles became the main means of transportation.

However, in this era of relatively low per capita income, a bicycle that costs nearly two hundred yuan is still a luxury item that not every family can afford.

"It's okay. I have plenty of money. I'll buy you a bicycle and a watch, and then find you a wife. I'll be doing my best for my mother."

He Yukai's assets are still very substantial. His salary plus the re-employment and resettlement allowance plus last night's compensation add up to almost 4,000 yuan.

But it is in my own personal space. Others are reborn into various systems, but I am reborn into only one system that can collect items within a range of 100 meters at any time. I am only given a space with a single function. Is this a rhythm for me to rob the rich and help the poor?
"Brother..."

Looking at He Yuzhu who was about to cry, He Yukai didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Is this still the arrogant and domineering courtyard god of war?

In fact, this cannot be blamed on He Yuzhu. After He Daqing left, He Yuzhu experienced the warmth and coldness of human nature.

After the eldest brother came back, he considered me so comprehensively and I returned to the time when I was protected everywhere. Most people couldn't help but be excited.

"It's okay, don't worry, Zhuzi, big brother is here, and besides, this is the compensation for last night and we feel at ease.

Think about it, riding a bicycle bought with their compensation money to go to get off work every day, don’t you think it’s infuriating?”

Is He Yukai going to tell He Yuzhu that the era of bills that has dominated China for more than 30 years will begin next year? Definitely not;
So He Yukai planned to buy a bicycle and a watch for He Yuzhu, and a bicycle for himself. Before the New Year, he bought a radio and a sewing machine.

When the era of bills began, it was not easy to buy these things. At that time, the three turns, one ring and seventy-two legs system for getting married had not yet begun. Two years later, when you get married, it would be very glorious to have three turns, one ring and seventy-two legs.

Three turns and one ring: bicycle, watch, sewing machine and radio
Seventy-two legs: tables, chairs, benches, wardrobes, etc.
(End of this chapter)