Siheyuan: Pretend to be a Pig and Eat the Tiger

Chapter 164: The house is neither for sale nor for rent, He Yuzhu proposes marriage
Yan Bugui's matter-of-fact words made Old Zhou so angry that he laughed!

If his youngest child wasn't still in elementary school, he would have kicked this guy out. It's so infuriating!
"Old Yan, I'm telling you, you can't even get a house here. The houses in the factory are no longer for rent or sale!"

"Old Zhou, we are old friends after all, you can't fool me like this!"

"Hey, how did I fool you? I'm in charge of all the buildings in the factory, shouldn't I know that?"

“You just sent a girl here yesterday, and today you told me that you don’t want to rent or sell her. This doesn’t make sense!

It’s not like I don’t want to pay. My children are growing up, so you can’t not help, right?”

“Well, to tell you the truth, the house has been frozen for a long time!

These people were assigned by the boss himself, there’s nothing we can do!
This is really strange. Not only have educated people come here recently, but is there any big move in the factory?
Hey, why am I telling you this, Lao Yan? It’s not that I don’t want to help, it’s just that I really can’t!
Unless you get a note from the factory director, it won’t work!"

"Really?"

"It's really not possible. We can't put it in any house unless we get a note from the factory director!

This was arranged by our director himself, not only the house, but also other items!"

"Well, fine then. I'll leave first. Please don't see me off!"

Yan Bugui realized that there was nothing he could do and he lost interest in talking!
When he left, he also took away the pack of cigarettes he had placed in front of Lao Zhou!
Old Zhou smiled bitterly and shook his head, you, Old Yan, really have planned it out!

Although he didn't need a pack of cigarettes, he still felt a little unhappy when the one he had taken was taken away again!

Yan Bugui failed to do it, so Jia Dongxu naturally couldn't do it either. He was just a small fry in the factory, and Lao Zhou said he would not rent or sell, but he didn't say a word!
If Lou Zhenhua wanted to donate the factory, he would naturally donate it completely. If he sold the factory's fixed assets before donating it, then what would he have donated?

Besides, he doesn't need this little money, so why should he lose the big picture for the small one?
A few houses are not a big deal, but they represent his attitude!

He was even ready to stop production to prepare for the inventory, but was finally stopped by the Ministry of Industry!

The factory belonged to the country after it was donated, but it still belonged to Lou Zhenhua before it was donated!
Production must continue as national construction cannot stop. Although Lou’s Steel Rolling Mill does not produce military products, its civilian output is also considerable!

As for the people entering the factory, their identities are identified!
They all have their own responsibilities, for example Qiuyue is in charge of the finances!

Lou Zhenhua’s money must be taken away by then, but he cannot leave any debts behind. The country is in a state of disrepair and there is no extra money to replenish it!

Courtyard house

"Old Yan, why are you back so early? It's not even noon yet!"

"Alas, I asked for leave to go to the steel mill to inquire about the house, but it didn't work out and I had to pay several thousand yuan!"

"What do you mean?"

“I was looking for someone to do something for me, so I bought a pack of cigarettes, but they said that unless I got a note from Lou Zhenhua, I couldn’t sell the house!
This is an old acquaintance, so I thought it shouldn't be a big problem, so I split it up and developed one. Well, the job didn't work out, and I can't return it, so I lost a lot!"

"You're so stupid, can't you wait for the other party to agree before opening it?"

"Who knows? I thought no one wants the house at the back, so if I give them a cigarette, maybe they will give me a discount!"

"Well, we lost both the lady and the soldiers!"

What Yan Bugui is worried about is not the house. It would be great if he could buy a house. If he can’t buy one for the time being, he will just wait for another opportunity!

Since he has no chance, neither does anyone else. The house is still empty, and what he is worried about is this pack of cigarettes!

He doesn't smoke, so how can he exchange this pack of cigarettes for money? The cigarettes will dry up after being stored for a long time, making them difficult to smoke and a waste!

He Yuzhu was busy for the whole morning and prepared all the side dishes for the whole day!

He and Wang Dana have to take a leave in the afternoon to prepare things. They can't leave their work to others!
As for the position of San Zao, Third Senior Brother can take it, there is absolutely no problem with that!

For an apprentice cook, the chance to cook is a chance that makes them extremely happy!

Because just by cooking you can get feedback from your customers and practice your cooking skills, so why not?
Tonight is the day when his master takes him to propose marriage, and he has been excited the whole morning!

We should have gone during the day, but everyone had to go to work and there was no time, so we had to go at night!

Night has its advantages. At least there are fewer people seeing it. Otherwise, if I carry things to Director Wang's house and cause trouble, that would be bad!

It’s a good thing, but don’t let the mud fall on your crotch, as people’s words will frighten you!

He didn't care, but what about Director Wang and his wife? They probably had to write a report to their superiors!

"Zhu Zi, have you prepared the money I asked you to prepare? If not, I'll go home and get the money first!"

"Master, everything is ready!"

"Okay, let's go!"

The master and apprentice began their shopping, first going to Daoxiangcun on Guanyin Temple Street outside Qianmen to buy pastries!

Traditional pastries are one of the essential gifts for proposing marriage. This was told by his master, otherwise I would not have known!

"Zhu Zi, Director Wang's family is in charge of Cai Qiuyue, so naturally we have to go to Director Wang's family to propose marriage!

After all, your future daughter-in-law has no father or mother, and is the daughter of a martyr. We should be a little more formal, so let's have the Eight Beijing Celebrations, right?

It’s a bit expensive, but it’s worth it. This is their card, so we must give them enough!”

"Okay, Master, it's up to you to decide. I don't have any elders, so I don't understand these things. Sorry to bother you!"

"You little brat, since you called me Master, I can take care of He Daqing even if he's here, let alone if he's not here, so go!"

After entering Daoxiang Village, He Yuzhu realized that the so-called Eight Beijing Delicacies actually involves such a profound knowledge!
This is the most representative Beijing pastry, which is divided into three types: large eight pieces with puff pastry skin, small eight pieces with milk skin, and thin eight pieces with wine skin!

Generally there are blessing character cakes, Taishi cakes, longevity peach cakes, happiness character cakes, silver ingot cakes, rolled pastry cakes, chicken oil cakes, jujube flower cakes, etc., with exquisite shapes!

The flavors are diverse, both sweet and salty, and the fillings are mostly bean paste, date paste, rose, pepper salt, green plum, raisins, bananas, etc.!

They chose wedding cakes, which suits the occasion!

As for the classification, of course it is the eight large pieces of puff pastry, which have a grand appearance and are suitable for formal and traditional marriage proposal scenes!
Wang Dana attaches great importance to tradition and believes that proposing marriage with Cinderella is more solemn, and the eight large pieces of puff pastry can better reflect He Yuzhu's sincerity and respect for tradition!

Of course, you have to choose Yili for candy, it is also a time-honored brand!
After moving from Shanghai to Beijing in 1950, they settled down in Guangyi Street, where they opened the Yili store, which is about three kilometers away, not too far!

Both of them rode bicycles and arrived quickly!

"Master, if it were you, I would just buy it at Daoxiang Village. It's not necessary to go so far just to buy some candy, right?"

"You know nothing. Director Wang and his wife are people of status. It is your good fortune that you can marry Qiuyue. What's wrong with us walking a little further?
This way, we can show our sincerity, right?

On the other hand, Qiuyue is also a miserable child, she has no father and no mother. What’s wrong with us working hard?

Don't let this child suffer any injustice, understand?"

"Master is right. I just said that. Don't get excited!"

"You little brat, I'm warning you, you're the boss when you get married, if you keep messing around, I'll beat you up!"

"Yes!"

He Yuzhu rolled his eyes. It was still unclear whether the other party would agree or not, let alone get married? Wasn't it too early to talk about this?
He was really unsure. He had thought it through, but when the time came, he was still a little nervous!

The candies include fruit candies, milk candies, etc. The waiter knew that they were for marriage proposal, so he thoughtfully wrapped them in red paper or red cloth and divided them into two portions! When proposing marriage and getting married, the things are doubled, and everyone knows the meaning!

Do you think this is the end? Of course not, there are many more rules!
The master took him to the Chaoyangmen vegetable market, bought a pig's hind leg tied with a rope, and also bought two carps!
"Zhu Zi, this pig's hind leg means that although your family is not very wealthy, you have no problem eating enough, and it also shows respect for the woman!"

As the two pushed the cart out, Wang Dana explained to He Yuzhu the meaning of taking these things!
"You are eighteen years old, and these are all etiquettes that you must understand. Do you remember them?"

"Hey, remember it!"

"Two live carps represent good luck and success. Nothing is redundant and everything has its own meaning!"

Go to Zhengyangmen and buy three meters of high-quality cotton cloth. The color should naturally be red, for the one you wear on your wedding day!
This is when life is not very affluent. If living conditions were good, it would not be enough!

"Pillars, that's all, let's go!"

He Yuzhu secretly calculated that it was about 70,000 or 80,000 yuan, which was already a lot. You know, Qin Huairu’s betrothal gift was only 50,000 yuan!

The Qin family is from the countryside, so the Jia family didn’t take so many things, just a piece of meat and a portion of pastry!

"Master, isn't this a bit too much?"

"What a waste, think about it, this stuff is only about 70,000 or 80,000, right?

But what about her daughter? She graduated from technical secondary school and came back in a month!

The key is to give others face. We can certainly go with pork hind legs and snacks, but if we do that, wouldn't they look down on us?

Although our status is not as high as Director Wang's family, our life is not bad. This is the face of a gentleman. If you don't have enough money, I will pay for it!"

"Master, this is not a question of whether there is enough money. I saw that when the Jia family from our compound went to propose marriage, they didn't bring so many things!"

"Huh, can their daughter-in-law compare with Qiuyue?
This is only the case now. Before the founding of the People's Republic of China, such small things could not be delivered to our door!
These are the rules, stop talking nonsense and lead the way!"

"Got it!"

He Yuzhu could see that his master was just concerned about his reputation and felt embarrassed to go in because he thought he didn't bring enough things. He thought it was unnecessary!
It’s not that they can’t afford it, but Director Wang and Lao Li are simply not the kind of people who appreciate things!
When he arrived at Director Wang's house, He Yuzhu was unsure and hesitated to knock on the door, which made Wang Dana furious!
"Knock on the door, why are you so nervous? Do you want me to go through fire and water?
Weren't you very excited this morning? Why are you so scared now?"

"What's so cowardly about this? I'm just thinking about what to say after I get in!"

"Nonsense, you don't have to say anything, I'll just say, knock on the door!"

Wang Dana's face was serious, but he was laughing like crazy in his heart. Wasn't he the same back then?
You little bastard, I'll teach you a lesson today!
He Yuzhu thought to himself, isn't it just knocking on the door? What's the big deal? For him, who has lived two lives, it's just a small scene!
After comforting himself, He Yuzhu closed his eyes and knocked on the door, his hands still shaking a little!

Not long after, the door opened. What surprised He Yuzhu was that it was Qiuyue who opened the door!
"Master He, what are you doing?"

"Qiuyue, this is my master. Are Aunt Wang and the others home?"

He Yuzhu was so nervous that he was sweating coldly. It was spring, and although everything was reviving, the weather was still chilly!
"Hello, Master Wang, I'm Qiuyue!"

"Haha, girl, you're welcome!"

Qiuyue saw that there were a lot of things hanging on the two people's bicycles, and looked at He Yuzhu in confusion, as if asking, what's going on?
Wang Dana didn't care about that and just walked in with his things!

He has been to thousands of homes and visited many dignitaries' residences without any stage fright!

"Why bring so many gifts? Uncle Li and Aunt Wang won't accept them!"

"Don't worry, I will definitely collect it today, and I will collect it happily!"

"Impossible! Aunt Wang and Uncle Li are both principled people. They might kick your master and you out!"

He Yuzhu looked at the nervous Qiuyue and smiled slyly. When the time came, he was not nervous anymore!
"Qiuyue, how about we make a bet? If Aunt Wang accepts it, you agree to one of my conditions, and vice versa, I agree to one of your conditions, how about that?"

"That won't work. What if you ask me to go against my principles?"

"I promise not to go against your principles!"

"Okay, I agree!"

"Qiuyue, what are your principles?"

"Of course it's the country and the nation. I love my country, and I love my nation even more!"

"Okay, I love you as much as you do! High five as a pledge?"

"Come just come, I'm afraid of you!"

Qiuyue looked at He Yuzhu angrily. Didn't he believe that she would keep her promise?

"Snapped!"

He Yuzhu smiled slyly. Qiuyue didn't know what the price of this high-five was. After the high-five, she was the first to go into the house!
She felt very unhappy and a little aggrieved. A verbal agreement was not enough, and she had to high-five. Didn't this show a lack of trust in her?
He Yuzhu looked at Qiuyue's back and almost got excited. What happened today was almost certain. He knew Qiuyue attached great importance to her promises!
If you like reading Jane Eyre, you will naturally learn Jane Eyre’s personality and way of doing things!
He Yuzhu saw Qiuyue’s unhappiness, but he didn’t care at all. You will know the importance of the “high-five” ceremony later!

It's not that he doesn't believe Qiuyue, he is emphasizing the bet!

in the house

Director Wang and Lao Li were stunned when they saw the gifts that Wang Dana brought in. Aren’t these master and apprentice too anxious?
They knew what these gifts represented, but Qiuyue couldn't figure it out because she had been studying and had never participated in such activities!
But who are these two people? How could they not know what this represents?

"Master Wang, isn't this too fast?"

Old Li hesitated for a moment, but still said it out loud. It's really unbelievable, isn't it?

So many gifts are not given as gifts, but to ask for favors. Although they have no right to decide, the bride's family really accepts the responsibility!

"Hey, Leader Lao Li, Director Wang, I'm upset. The child doesn't have any parents. I heard from Zhuzi that you sponsored his education. You should just act as his mother-in-law for once!"

Wang Dana looked at the two of them with a smile, as if saying, agree to it, don't hesitate!

"Master Wang, don't call me Leader Li, just call me Lao Li!"

Leader Lao Li, what is this called? Does he have great authority?
"Haha, that's great. Then Lao Li can just call me Lao Wang!"

After hearing what Lao Li said, Wang Dana felt much more relaxed. This family was quite easy to talk to. At least they didn’t put on airs. He felt much better!
“Old Wang, there is no problem with being my mother’s family member. Qiuyue’s father is also my comrade-in-arms, and he deserves it.

But aren’t they moving too fast? Besides, they’re not old enough! "

He didn't expect that after arranging a blind date and the two had met twice, Wang Dana would come to propose marriage in a hurry. This was unbelievable!
"Hehe, you guys know Zhuzi's character very well, so there's no problem!
The children are not young anymore, so it’s okay to get married first and then get the marriage certificate!
They are not leaders or anything, so there is no need to stick to this point. Besides, Zhuzi and Qiuyue are the same age, and Qiuyue is here!
This is not the point, the point is your attitude!"

Old Li smiled bitterly and shook his head. What Wang Dana said was really impeccable!
Nowadays, there are many people who get married first and then get a marriage certificate or even don’t get a marriage certificate at all. These two are not the only ones who are different!
Zhuzi and Qiuyue don't have any household registration issues, so there's really no problem if they don't get a marriage certificate!
Of course, if Qiuyue’s household registration is not moved here, it will naturally not work. There is no way to solve the household registration problem without getting the certificate, and we can only wait for two years!
Old Li pondered for a moment, and the couple exchanged glances. Old Li could see that Director Wang had no objection!

As a couple with revolutionary friendship for so many years, many times, they can tell each other's attitude with just a glance. This is the tacit understanding developed over the years!

"Then ask Qiuyue for her opinion. If the child has no objection, then we can make it a decision!"

After all, they are not Qiuyue's parents, so they naturally have no right to make the decision directly. To put it bluntly, Qiuyue's marriage is naturally decided by Qiuyue herself!
They can only give a reference opinion, and it even depends on whether Qiuyue agrees!
"Haha, so refreshing!"

Wang Dana thought that this was a sure thing, as long as the two of them had no objection. When they entered the room just now, their eyes met and Qiuyue immediately dodged. He saw it clearly!
While the three were greeting each other, Qiuyue came in first, poured tea for them, and sat there without saying a word!

With pouty lips and unhappy faces, the three of them looked at each other in bewilderment. How could the two of them become unhappy in such a short time? Is it so magical?

Wang Dana cursed in his heart, this brat, he came here to propose marriage today, how could he make Qiuyue angry?
You little bastard, you made him embarrassed today. If he doesn’t break his legs when he goes back, he’s not He Yuzhu’s master!

He Yuzhu followed closely behind, coming in happily carrying a pig thigh on his back and two carps in his hands!
After He Yuzhu put his things away, he looked at Lao Li and Director Wang and grinned foolishly!

Qiuyue rolled her eyes, which almost broke her defense, what a fool!
If she hadn't been worried about Uncle Li getting angry and embarrassing the master and disciple, she would have gone back to her room long ago. How could she possibly sit here!
Director Wang looked at He Yuzhu with a helpless look, "Silly boy, you came here to propose marriage and made Qiuyue unhappy. You are hopeless!"
Love is always there despite thousands of miles of mountains and rivers. Can you give me a monthly ticket?
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(End of this chapter)