Siheyuan: Shazhu's Leisurely Life

Chapter 32 Chen Miaoyun

He Yuzhu, who was complaining a little, nodded immediately after hearing what Aunt Li said: "That's great, Aunt Li, whose daughter is this?"

"Come, take a look, do you like this girl?" Li Cuixia said as she turned around under He Yuzhu's gaze and pulled out a slim person from the group of refugees.

When He Yuzhu saw this, he was stunned.

"No, Aunt Li, you can just pick one from here to introduce me to a wife?"

After a brief moment of daze, He Yuzhu felt a little angry. Isn't this bullying an honest person?

With these conditions, he was considered generous, right? Not to mention that Li Cuixia had asked him to help the street office solve the problem, so he was considered an active member. Even if you didn't introduce a lady from a rich family, you wouldn't just pick one from the refugees in front of him, right?

"Zhu Zi, Aunt Li won't let you down. Come, take a look at the girl's appearance first and see if she suits your taste." Li Cuixia continued.

He Yuzhu waved his hand and said, "Aunt Li, I know your street office has a heavy task in accepting so many refugees, but you can't just pick a refugee and introduce him to me as a date just to meet your own quota, right? I, He Yuzhu, am not such a shameless person. Come on, I will just pretend that nothing happened. I'm in a hurry to go to work, so please give way."

He Yuzhu was so angry that he didn't even bother to look at it anymore. He just pushed his bicycle and left.

"Hey, Zhuzi, kid, let me show you how Aunt Li can harm you." Seeing that Zhuzi was really about to leave, Li Cuixia couldn't help but step forward and first stopped Zhuzi, then turned around and said, "Miaoyun, don't blame Aunt Chen for not feeling sorry for you. This guy in front of you is one of the best in Nanluoguxiang. Come over and talk to Zhuzi. If you like him, he can definitely solve your problem!"

The girl who was pulled out by Li Cuixia kept her head down and walked carefully. After listening to what Li Cuixia said, the girl couldn't help but look up and looked at He Yuzhu who was pushing the bicycle with twinkling eyes.

"Aunt Li, please don't stop me. You don't do things this way. How can you..."

He Yuzhu was still angry, and when Li Cuixia stopped him, he couldn't help but turn around and was about to refuse.

However, when he turned around, his eyes met the girl's.

In an instant, the words that He Yuzhu was about to say were stopped abruptly.

Just now, this girl was among the refugees. When she was pulled out by Aunt Li, she lowered her head and her clothes were covered in dust. He Yuzhu didn't even look at her.

But now, the girl looked up, and her facial features and face fell into He Yuzhu's eyes, causing He Yuzhu's heartbeat to suddenly speed up.

"What a beautiful girl."

He Yuzhu couldn't help but have this thought in his mind.

Although the girl in front of him was a little disheveled and her hair was a little messy due to fleeing famine, her elegant face seemed to have an indescribable temperament.

Especially when he saw that the girl was looking at him with a timid and curious look, he added a touch of pity to her. "Zhu Zi, this girl is called Chen Miaoyun. She escaped from Sichuan and Chongqing. Aunt Li didn't lie to you. She is very pretty! Besides, Aunt Li knows that you want a educated wife. Miaoyun has been studying since she was a child. She is not a rough person."

Li Cuixia's voice sounded in He Yuzhu's ears again at the right time.

At this moment, He Yuzhu no longer looked like he had to leave. Instead, he agreed deeply with what Li Cuixia said.

Regardless of whether she is educated or not, her appearance alone really touched He Yuzhu's heart.

Without Li Cuixia saying anything, He Yuzhu came to Chen Miaoyun and said, "Hello, Comrade Chen Miaoyun. My name is He Yuzhu, and I am a cook at the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill."

"Hello..." Chen Miaoyun glanced at Li Cuixia secretly, then nodded at He Yuzhu and answered softly.

"What do you think of what Aunt Li said just now? Would you consider marrying into our He family? I earn 37.5 yuan a month at the steel mill, plus a job subsidy, which adds up to 40 yuan. We have two rooms in our compound, and the master bedroom is over 40 square meters. If you get married in the future, this will be your wedding room. There are no adults in the family, just me and my sister. If you marry here, I guarantee you will have no worries about food and drink."

He Yuzhu knew the characteristics of this era and did not beat around the bush, but directly stated his conditions.

Hearing what He Yuzhu said, Chen Miaoyun opened her mouth slightly, with surprise in her eyes, which obviously showed that the girl was shocked by He Yuzhu's conditions.

When Aunt Li, who was standing by, heard Zhuzi say this, she, as someone with experience, knew very well that Zhuzi had chosen her.

So, she smiled and nodded at Chen Miaoyun, saying, "Miaoyun, what Zhuzi said is all true. We in the Street Office can prove it for him..."

Then, Li Cuixia pulled He Yuzhu aside.

"Zhu Zi, you may like Miao Yun, but Aunt Li has something else to tell you. If you really want to marry Miao Yun, you have to bring her sister with you."

As she spoke, Aunt Li pointed to a little girl not far behind Chen Miaoyun. She looked to be about eleven or twelve years old, and was also looking at this side timidly.

Upon hearing this, He Yuzhu's face suddenly looked a little strange: "Aunt Li, this is not appropriate. We are now new people, new things, and a new country. Isn't this just like the landlords who have three wives and four concubines? I can't agree to this."

"What are you thinking, kid? Is this what Aunt Li means? What I mean is, if you want to marry Chen Miaoyun, you have to bring her sister back with you. Of course, you are not going to marry her sister, but to support these two girls. Otherwise, she won't be willing to marry you."

The Chen Miaoyun and her sister fled famine together. After arriving in Sijiu City, the two sisters depended on each other and would never be separated. The street office arranged for Chen Miaoyun to get married. If she met the right man, Chen Miaoyun was willing to marry, but the only condition was that the other party had to raise her younger sister as well. Otherwise, the two sisters would not be separated.

It seemed that she felt that this request was a bit excessive. After all, even for people in the city, eating is not an easy matter now. Two more mouths to feed at home is no joke. So Li Cuixia added, "Zhu Zi, you have to think about this matter carefully. Miao Yun is not only beautiful, but also comes from a good family. She has studied since she was a child and is well-educated. She just fled because of something unexpected that happened to her."

(End of this chapter)