Siheyuan: Shazhu's Leisurely Life

Chapter 24 Died in the Line of Duty
Such an incident happened in the courtyard. Although it had nothing to do with them, it inevitably cast a shadow over the hearts of every household.

He Yuzhu prepared dinner and after he ate with the deaf old lady and Yu Shui, he sent the deaf old lady back to the backyard early.

"Brother, I'm a little scared. Let me sleep with you tonight." He Yushui, who should have gone back to the house to rest, was sitting at the table. He refused to go back to the house to sleep no matter what, with a hint of uneasiness on his face.

Seeing this, He Yuzhu's mouth twitched slightly, but he couldn't say anything to refuse. Jia Dongxu had an accident in the factory, and the commotion made by the Jia Zhang family at the door, Yushui was just a child after all, and it was inevitable that he would be afraid.

It's just... this girl is now a teenager, and because of He Yuzhu's arrival and the change in diet, this girl is no longer as skinny as in the original drama, so it's not suitable for them to sleep together.

"Okay, you sleep on my bed tonight. I'll get some boards and we'll put them together to sleep over night." The house was being renovated recently and there were quite a few scattered wooden boards. He Yuzhu put a few wooden chairs together and built a simple "bed". There was nothing he could do about it. He was the older brother after all, and he was a little worried about forcing Yu Shui to sleep in this state.

Seeing this, He Yushui's gloom in her heart also dissipated. She stepped forward and pulled He Yuzhu's arm: "Brother, you are so good to me."

He Yuzhu was tidying up the wooden boards when he happened to meet He Yushui's eyes. The little girl had a burning gaze, and seemed serious, which was unusual for her.

In fact, He Yushui is not a fool. At her age, she can feel who treats her well and who treats her badly.

If He Yuzhu had not traveled through time, her original silly brother, after the death of Jia Dongxu, his subsequent outrageous actions would have directly caused Yu Shui to develop a psychological trauma since childhood, to the point that she later watched her silly brother trapped in this courtyard full of birds without any intention of reminding him. This was also the reason why Yu Shui was irritated by this silly brother since childhood.

In the past three months, He Yuzhu has changed a lot. Not only has their family's life become more and more prosperous, but he has also gotten along much better with other people. He is even better to her. She now feels that her brother is the most capable person in the world.

"Okay, it's getting late, let's go to bed early." This indescribable atmosphere also gave He Yuzhu a wonderful feeling, as if the blood-thicker-than-water family ties had finally come together.

……

The next day, early in the morning.

Jia Dongxu is indeed dead.

After signing in, He Yuzhu had breakfast with his sister and went out to see that there was no one in the Jia family's house. But soon, the old man came in from outside the yard with a familiar figure.

"Uncle, what are you doing..."

After seeing the person that the old man was supporting, He Yuzhu was slightly stunned. Qin Huairu?
He Yuzhu then remembered that when he was at the door yesterday, he saw Jia Zhang, Banggeng and Xiaodang, but did not see Qin Huairu.

It is impossible for Qin Huairu not to know that Jia Dongxu had such a big incident. He Yuzhu originally thought that she had gone to the factory or somewhere else to handle the formalities. Now...

He Yuzhu glanced at Qin Huairu.

The woman who was originally quite charming was now in a visibly bad mental state. Her fox eyes were red and a little swollen, and it was obvious that they were swollen because of excessive sadness and crying.

After seeing Zhuzi, Yi Zhonghai's eyes lit up. He wanted to ask He Yuzhu to lend a hand, but then he remembered that Zhuzi was going to work. He could only sigh: "Dongxu is gone. Xiaoqin fainted yesterday because of excessive grief and just came out of the hospital now."

As the eldest uncle in the courtyard and also the master of Jia Dongxu, Yi Zhonghai was busy running around when such a big thing happened to the Jia family, and he was even more concerned about it than Jia Zhangshi.

Hearing this, He Yuzhu said to Qin Huairu: "Sister-in-law Qin, please accept my condolences for Brother Dongxu's matter, and you should still take care of your health." He Yuzhu didn't say much, and that was all he had to say. He then said hello to the old man and left the yard in the rain.

Yi Zhonghai didn't say much and sent Qin Huairu back to the house first.

"Xiao Qin, just like Zhuzi said, Dongxu's incident has already happened. Don't think too much about it now. Take care of your health first. After all, you are pregnant now." Yi Zhonghai comforted her.

After Qin Huairu returned to the house, she sat on a chair with a dazed look in her eyes. Only when she heard the old man mention the word "child" did her eyes fluctuate a little.

Yesterday, after she learned that her husband had an accident in the workshop, she fainted on the spot because she couldn't bear it.

When she woke up, she was already lying on a hospital bed. The doctor said that it was fortunate that she was sent to the hospital early, otherwise, it would have affected the child.

"Uncle, I..." Qin Huairu opened her mouth and wanted to say something, but when it came to her lips, she was choked with sobs.

She was born in the countryside, and was able to marry into the city from a rural girl and live such a life. She was already quite content. If this matter were to be spread out, who in their village would not envy her current life?
But fate is sometimes so unfair. The family was prosperous and the good days ahead were within sight, but the pillar of the family collapsed. Even a woman like Qin Huairu felt like the sky was falling.

Yi Zhonghai didn't persuade her too much. Qin Huairu had just come out of the hospital and she needed to have a good rest so as not to affect the child.

"Xiao Qin, just take a good rest. I'll take care of Dongxu's matter. After all, we are master and disciple. Don't worry."

……

Red Star Steel Rolling Mill.

When He Yuzhu entered from the factory gate, he saw many people gathered around the bulletin board at the entrance.

It was popular to publish this kind of notice in this era. Basically, it was written in calligraphy and posted on a board.

The content of the notice was, of course, about the accident that occurred in a workshop yesterday.

Comrade Jia Dongxu, a third-level fitter, died in the line of duty.

After this incident happened, it has attracted the attention of the steel mill leaders.

The steel rolling mill has shut down some machine tools in one workshop for maintenance, for fear that problems with the equipment would cause such an accident again.

"What a pity! This comrade is only in his twenties, so he is young."

"Who said it wasn't true? How could something like this happen out of nowhere?"

"I heard……"

(End of this chapter)