Siheyuan: Pretend to be a Pig and Eat the Tiger

Chapter 136 The Old Beggar

He Yuzhu has been completely immersed in the memories of his past life, and his music is becoming more and more sad!
The men began to fall into their previous miserable lives and could not extricate themselves. Some well-dressed women had gradually begun to cry, perhaps they were thinking of the life before liberation!

He didn't notice at all that the crowd of people watching was getting larger and larger, and there were two special people among them who had a different opinion of him because of his erhu solo!

As for Xiao Yushui, she looked at her brother with admiration. She didn't expect that her brother could play the erhu. It was really incredible!
When the song ended, He Yuzhu finally came to his senses and found that many people were looking at him with sadness and admiration!
He felt a little embarrassed being stared at, and on a whim, he pulled it up and fell into the past, and the depressed mood brought by the Spring Festival was relieved!
He actually forgot that this was a temple fair, a place that many people in Beijing chose to visit. How could he be so high-profile? This did not fit his idea!
"Thank you all, I'm just itching to show off my skills!"

"One more song!"

"Pull another one!"

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Can He Yuzhu agree? Of course not, he has to keep a low profile. Although his strength does not allow it, he still has to keep a low profile and not show off!

Fortunately it is an erhu. If it was a piano or something else, it would probably not be an advantage in a dozen years, but a fatal "disadvantage"!

"I'm sorry, everyone. I learned this from an old beggar before the founding of the People's Republic of China. He only taught me this one song. I don't know any other ones!"

I would never do that even if you kill me. The others are all old men with white beards, but he is an old beggar. There were so many beggars before the founding of the People's Republic of China, there is no place to investigate!

When everyone heard He Yuzhu say this, they dispersed helplessly. They thought they could still listen to a nice song, but in the end the singer stopped playing. What else could they do?
You can't force them, right? That's unrealistic!

"Zhu Zi, I didn't expect you could play the erhu. I'm really surprised!"

"Auntie Wang, why are you here? Happy New Year, Auntie Wang, Happy New Year, Uncle Li!"

Old Li looked at He Yuzhu meaningfully. He felt that this young man was like an unknown treasure who could always give him surprises!

"Why can't I be here? I am also a human being. I also need to rest and celebrate the New Year, right, Xiao Yushui?"

"Yes, Happy New Year, Auntie Wang. I wish you good work, good health, and everything goes well in the new year!"

Seeing the cute little Yu Shui bowing with difficulty, Director Wang's face was full of smiles. This little guy is so lovable!
"Little Rain is good too. In the new year, Little Rain wants you to grow healthily, okay?"

"Okay, Rainwater needs to grow up quickly!"

"Ha ha..."

"Zhu Zi, that's it for the temple fair. Do you have anything else to do?"

"No, Aunt Wang, I was planning to go to you two to pay New Year's greetings tonight. I don't dare to go during the day. If I run into your colleagues, I won't be able to let go, right?"

"Haha, no need to wait until the evening. Lao Li has been craving for Sichuan cuisine for a long time. Let's go now!"

"Got it!"

He Yuzhu naturally didn't want to miss this rare opportunity. Being able to have a good relationship with these people would definitely be beneficial!
He is just a cook. Apart from his cooking skills to satisfy people's appetite, what else can others use from him?
Some people would say, what I hate most is being taken advantage of by others. In the future, you should not hate being taken advantage of by others. You should be glad that you have value that others can take advantage of!
As long as you have something that others can use, then you have a certain level of strength. The only thing to worry about is that others want to use you but don’t know what’s worth using. If this happens, it means...!
Although this is a bit confusing, the truth is that others will only use you if you can bring value to them. When others are too lazy to use you, you basically have no value!

He Yuzhu wanted to bring some things over. It would be wrong to go there empty-handed during the New Year. He also knew the rules!

While the two were not paying attention, he bought a box of snacks. From then on, Director Wang stared at him and would not let him out of his sight!

This time she took the initiative to invite him to come over, so what if He Yuzhu brought gifts? Her family doesn't lack such things!

"Auntie Wang, please stop staring at me like that, I just won't buy it!

It’s Chinese New Year, I really can’t come empty-handed, otherwise what will happen?”

"I don't mind if you've bought it before, but you can't buy it again. We can't accept gifts, otherwise it would be against the principle!"

"This is a holiday gift from my nephew to my aunt. I'm not asking you to do anything for me, but you can't just ignore this, right? Uncle Li, what do you think?"

"That's right. Come on, Lao Wang, just buy it. A box of snacks is nothing. You really can't come empty-handed on New Year's Day. Old Beijingers are very particular. Don't make it difficult for Zhuzi!"

He Yuzhu immediately nodded in agreement, fearing that Director Wang would continue nagging him. He hadn't done anything wrong!
It's just a box of snacks, not an expensive gift. Is it necessary to be so nagging?
In the future, would a box of snacks dare to come to your house? Aren't you afraid of being kicked out?
As soon as he arrived at Director Wang's house, He Yuzhu started working immediately. Only Director Wang, his wife and Xiao Yushui were left in the room!

"Xiao Yushui, are you having a happy New Year?"

“I’m happy!”

"So how did you spend the New Year?"

"Auntie Wang, it was so much fun, we spent New Year's Eve at Master's house!
My brother originally wanted to take me back, but my master’s wife asked us to finish eating the dumplings before going back!
At night, Yu Shui and his brother stayed up to celebrate the New Year, and finally Yu Shui accidentally fell asleep! "

When Yu Shui talked about accidentally falling asleep, her shy and embarrassed look made Lao Li and Director Wang laugh out loud. This little girl is so funny!

"What did you do yesterday?"

Old Li also became interested and looked at the rain with amusement!

"I went to Master's house yesterday to pay New Year's greetings. Uncle Li, I'm telling you something in secret. Master was drunk. Brother was definitely not drunk, but he took the initiative to admit defeat!"

"Oh? Haha, then tell me quietly, how did you know that?"

"Master keeps saying he's not drunk, so he must be drunk. Brother is drunk all the time, but he's not drunk. Men always say one thing and mean another!"

When He Yushui talked about the guy who said one thing and thought another, his expression changed. He put his hands on his waist and seemed to be trying his best to imitate someone!
The couple looked at each other and couldn't help laughing anymore!
The person this little girl is imitating is obvious. It seems that He Yuzhu's master's wife is also an interesting person!

"and then?"

The couple hadn't laughed so happily in a long time. They had been working so hard for a long time and were under great mental stress. Even when they took a break, their brains didn't rest and they kept thinking about work!

After being hit like this by this little girl today, my body relaxed and my mind was released!

"and after?"

"What happened next? In the morning, Uncle Yi wouldn't let my brother lock the door or wish Master a happy new year. My brother scolded Uncle Yi. When I came back in the evening, Uncle Liu was holding a meeting for the entire hospital!

Uncle Yi pissed off my brother, and finally my brother scolded Uncle Yi a few words, and then the two of them started fighting, and Uncle Yi's face was swollen from being hit by my brother!"

"How did Yi Zhonghai make your brother angry?"

"My brother scolded Uncle Yi for scolding my mother, pretending to be an elder, bullying us two orphans, not allowing us to lock the door, and taking advantage of his age. Later, the old lady came out!"

"and then?"

"Then my brother didn't listen to the old lady. It was so strange. Yu Shui couldn't understand it. My brother used to listen to the old lady!
Ever since my father passed away, my brother has never listened to the old lady again, nor has he ever brought her food!
But after Dad left, my brother treated Yu Shui very well. Yu Shui likes my brother now!"

Director Wang and Lao Li looked at each other. There were really a lot of things going on in this compound! They guessed that it might be because Yi Zhonghai scolded He Yuzhu's mother, and then the conflict started!
Director Wang secretly cursed Yi Zhonghai for being ungrateful. It’s only been a few months since he was released, and he’s already up to his old tricks again!

Your last name is Yi, and Zhuzi's last name is He. What kind of elder are you? You are just a neighbor at most!

He Yuzhu didn't know that He Yushui had already sold him out. He was very satisfied with the dishes he cooked, especially the spicy and sour potato shreds, which were indeed a big improvement, at least a level higher!
"Here we go. Shredded pork with fish sauce, mapo tofu, spicy and sour shredded potatoes, twice-cooked pork, and seaweed egg drop soup. All ready!"

He Yuzhu served the dishes while shouting. Four dishes and a soup were soon on the table. His movements were quite smooth!
Four people were sitting on the seats. Lao Li took out the wine and filled everyone's glasses. There was definitely no drink for He Yushui!
"Zhu Zi, what happened last night?"

"Last night? I was drunk last night. You don't know Aunt Wang. I had a blackout when I woke up in the morning. I don't even remember how I got home!"

He Yuzhu was shocked. Did Director Wang already know? No, he suddenly thought of something and turned to look at He Yushui!
What a mistake! I met Director Wang so unexpectedly. I didn't tell Xiao Yushui. Maybe something went wrong here. How much did my sister say? I was confused!
"Are you really drunk?"

"Really, Aunt Wang, you don't know, my master and I drank for almost a day, and I couldn't handle the alcohol, so I got drunk successfully!"

Well, he just said he didn’t know. He would forget it no matter who asked, so he had to stick to his guns!
"Yushui, brother, were you drunk last night?"

"I do not know!"

When Xiao Yushui saw her brother denying the fight, she immediately felt bad and thought she was in trouble!

She remembered that when her father was still alive, her brother had a fight one time and was beaten by her father when he got home. At that time, she knew that fighting was wrong!

I was so proud of myself today that I couldn't keep my mouth shut. I looked at my brother guiltily and immediately said I didn't know!

"Yushui, a child who lies is not a good child. Tell the truth and Auntie Wang will give you candy!"

"I do not know!"

Even though the candy was sweet and she loved eating it, she still said she didn’t know!
Her brother was so good to her, how could she bear to watch Aunt Wang spank her brother?

Director Wang and Lao Li looked at each other and shook their heads helplessly. Well, they couldn’t ask any more questions!

He Yuzhu played dumb and He Yushui simply said he didn't know, what could he do?
She didn't mean to blame He Yuzhu, she was mainly worried that Yi Zhonghai would be beaten!

As long as you are not seriously injured, disabled or dead, the problem is not big. At most you have to pay some medical expenses. What else do you want?
There are so many people fighting, how can we control them? There is no regulation on how to punish fighting!

"Zhu Zi, you play the erhu very well, can you play a piece for us?"

Old Li didn't care whether there was a fight or not, it was just a fight. He had fought a lot when he was young, and even after joining the army, fighting was commonplace!

He was very interested in He Yuzhu's erhu skills. In fact, he was also an expert in this field. He could see that He Yuzhu's technique was unconventional and not from a famous artist!

"Since Uncle Li likes to listen, I'll sing a song!"

"Oh? What song will you play this time? Isn't it Erquan Yingyue again?"

"Uncle Li knows this song?"

He Yuzhu was surprised. He didn't know the exact time when this song appeared, but it seemed to be in the past few years!

"Well, I heard this song last year. It was composed by Hua Yanjun. It's pretty good!"

Old Li looked at He Yuzhu meaningfully. This song was just released last year, and you told me that you learned it from an old beggar. What nonsense!
“Uncle Li, this piece of music is new, but I learned the erhu skills from an old beggar!

At that time, I was selling buns and I would secretly give a bun to the beggar every time!
Later he said that in order to repay my kindness, he would teach me to play the erhu, and I learned it! ”

"Oh? That old beggar is carrying his erhu?"

"Yeah, playing the erhu is like begging for food!"

He Yuzhu could hardly continue his story. It was true that people could not lie. One lie required countless lies to support it. It was too difficult!
There’s nothing wrong with it. His homepage is about begging, and his side job is begging by playing the erhu. No matter whether Lao Li’s last name is Li or not, he believes it anyway!

"Okay, give me a piece!"

He Yuzhu was slightly pleased with himself. He thought there was nothing wrong with what he said. Even Old Li was speechless and became quite pleased with himself!

Little did he know that Lao Li didn’t care where he learned the erhu, he cared about the erhu itself!
But as he listened, something seemed wrong. How come he had never heard such a wonderful piece of music before? After all, he was a worldly-wise man!

The song that He Yuzhu came up with casually was horse racing. This song was clearly composed by Huang Huaihai in 59 and finalized in 1960, but He Yuzhu finished it ahead of time!
This kid knows nothing and yet he's pulling with all his might!

Old Li felt embarrassed, he had never heard such a sound before, it sounded like a horse galloping on the grassland, or like a horse neighing!
Today was so enjoyable and fun!

"Zhu Zi, have you ever been to the grassland?"

“Never been there!”

"What about this piece?"

He Yuzhu was startled. What happened today? Could it be that the horse racing song hasn't come out yet? What the hell is going on?

He is just a cook, and he only wants to be the boss in the steel mill canteen, and doesn't want to have anything to do with literature and art!
More than a decade later, the literary and art circles were the hardest hit area. Thinking about that period, he shuddered!

"Uncle Li, this was taught to me by an old beggar!"

"Another old beggar?"

"Yes!"

He Yuzhu nodded vigorously. Today started with Yu Shui’s bragging, and he made frequent mistakes!
What happened? Did he lose his focus because he missed home and was upset?
When did this horse race come out? My memory is completely fuzzy. Wasn't it released around this time? How could he have come up with such a classic song first?

"Well, just think of me as an old man begging for food!"

Old Li didn't pursue it, it was just a song!

Although it is very classic, Zhuzi is unwilling to talk about it, so he didn't ask any more questions!

He Yuzhu felt that he couldn't stay there any longer. If he lost his level today, who knows what might happen. He better go home quickly!

Thinking of this, He Yuzhu could no longer sit still and made an excuse to leave, but he didn't dare to stay any longer. Sooner or later, something bad would happen!

Thinking about his family in his previous life, and what Xiao Yushui said, he didn't know. When he was confused, he was bound to make mistakes. He must learn from the lesson and dare not do this again!
The past is gone, living in the present is the most important thing!
We must pay attention to this in the future, and at the same time strengthen Xiao Yushui’s training: no one can tell the details of family matters!

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