Siheyuan: Shazhu's Leisurely Life

Chapter 19 Onlookers
Everyone was talking and chattering, actively helping He Yuzhu to make plans. After all, the current He Yuzhu was different from the silly Zhu before. He didn't have a bad temper and didn't offend anyone. He was also a cook in the factory and was doing better than most people.

Now he has even bought a bicycle and a watch. Everyone wants to have some connection with He Yuzhu. It will be more convenient to talk and do things in the future, right?
He Yuzhu had never expected that after he mentioned this, the aunties in the courtyard would be so enthusiastic, as if they were ready to eat him up. He laughed dryly and said, "Well, aunties, there are so many people here today, so it's hard to talk. If you really want to help, let's discuss it after we go back. I won't treat the aunties who help unfairly then. But let's forget about it today. It's getting late and I have to cook dinner."

After much persuasion, He Yuzhu finally separated himself from the group of enthusiastic aunts. After returning to the middle courtyard, he parked the bicycle at home. It was no wonder that He Yuzhu was so cautious. Although people were simple in this era, bicycles were valuable. In addition, He Yuzhu was afraid that someone might be unbalanced and damage them, so he simply parked the bicycle at home.

This would also save some trouble. Then He Yuzhu sat on the chair again, drank two bowls of boiled water, rested for a while, and then got up to light the fire and prepare dinner.

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In the evening, the smoke from cooking rose, the smell of food cooked, and the workers and children gradually returned. The news that He Yuzhu's family had bought a Phoenix brand bicycle and a watch also spread throughout the courtyard after the group of aunts talked about it in the afternoon.

Of course, as the protagonist of the story, He Yuzhu had just finished steaming a tray of white flour buns. It was served with shredded potatoes and mapo tofu. Of course, the homemade mapo tofu did not contain beef, but even so, with He Yuzhu's master-level cooking skills, these two dishes alone were enough to make the neighbor's children cry with envy.

Yu Shui had been home from school for a while and was doing her homework at the table. He Yuzhu stopped her and asked her to go to the sink to wash her hands and prepare for dinner. As for himself, he naturally went to call the old lady to come and eat together.

When they arrived at the deaf old lady's house in the backyard, before He Yuzhu could say anything, the deaf old lady took the initiative to speak.

"My dear grandson, I heard that you bought a bicycle and a watch? This must have cost a lot of money. Grandma has some money here too, please take it." As she spoke, she opened a patched cloth bag and wanted to hand the money inside to He Yuzhu.

But He Yuzhu stepped forward and held the deaf old lady's hand: "Old lady, how can I take your money? The bicycle and watch did cost a lot of money, but I also earn a lot of money, and I haven't spent all the money I saved before. I have enough money in my hand, so you can save your money and use it yourself in the future."

Hearing this, the kind face of the deaf old lady turned slightly red. Obviously, this was Zhuzi's filial piety, which made her feel warm in her heart.

"Okay, okay, dear grandson, I'll keep it for myself." Although she said so, how much money can an old man spend? The reason why she said so was that she knew Zhuzi was a caring person. If she kept it in her hands, it would eventually be given to Zhuzi.

He Yuzhu helped the old lady to the middle courtyard. Yu Shui had already washed her hands and was helping to carry plates and dishes to the eight-immortals table.

After two dishes and a tray of steamed buns were brought up, the little girl, contrary to her usual practice, did not wolf them down immediately. Instead, she stood up, ran to the corner of the room, stared at the bicycle, and looked at it carefully.

"Yushui, you girl, you don't even want to eat? Come and eat first, and then I'll let you watch enough."

When Yu Shui heard this, she came over jumping up and down. She smiled and said, "Not only do I want to watch, I also want to learn how to ride a bicycle. Brother, can you teach me?"

"Teach, teach, let's eat first." He Yuzhu couldn't help but shrugged his shoulders when he saw this. Hearing this promise, Yu Shui sat on the chair with a happy face, holding a white flour bun in his hand, eating while talking about some trivial matters with the deaf old lady next to him.

In response to this, the deaf old lady stood by with a smile on her face all the time. She listened patiently to what Xiao Yu Shui said and occasionally helped her pick up some food with her chopsticks. It seemed that she treated He Yu Shui and He Yu Zhu as her own beloved grandchildren.

After dinner, He Yuzhu first sent the deaf old lady back to the backyard. When he came back, he saw that the plates and bowls on the table had been cleaned up by the little girl He Yushui. She stood beside the bicycle, looking at He Yuzhu with her eyes fixed, as if she couldn't wait.

Seeing this scene, He Yuzhu smiled and did not break his promise. He carried the bicycle into the yard.

"Let me make it clear first, you can only ride in the central courtyard and you can't go out." He Yuzhu reminded.

"Brother, I don't even dare to go out if you ask me to. Let's get started."

At this time, most of the people in the courtyard had finished their dinner and were sitting and chatting in the courtyard. When they saw He Yuzhu pushing out the bicycle, they immediately attracted a group of people to watch the fun.

He Yuzhu bought a bicycle and a watch, and the news has spread throughout the hospital.

At this time, not only adults but also children gathered together.

As for He Yuzhu teaching He Yushui to ride a bicycle, he naturally used the most crude method. He held the back seat of the bike and let He Yushui sit on it, then slowly held the bike from behind, while Yushui controlled the direction and found balance in the front.

At the beginning, the speed was very slow and He Yuzhu did not dare to let go. Gradually, after Yushui got familiar with the bicycle, he was able to let go and master the balance. Later, He Yuzhu no longer needed to use any effort to hold the back seat, and He Yushui could already keep his balance by himself.

Of course, He Yuzhu didn't dare to let go of his hand.

As time went by, more and more people came to the middle courtyard to watch the excitement. Especially the children from every household. Children of this age like to jump around, not to mention seeing something as rare as a bicycle. He Yushui is about the same age as them. At this time, riding a bicycle made all the children jealous, and they all followed behind He Yushui who was riding a bicycle.

Seeing this scene, He Yuzhu didn't dare to let He Yushui ride too fast. In the end, there were too many people watching the excitement, which had affected He Yushui's practice. He Yuzhu was afraid of hitting someone and getting into an accident, so he had no choice but to let Yushui get off the bike. Today, they would not practice in the yard. Tomorrow when he was free, he would take Yushui outside to find an open place to practice more.

(End of this chapter)