Siheyuan: Shazhu's Leisurely Life

Chapter 38: Family
When Chen Miaoyun saw a little girl coming in and calling He Yuzhu "brother", she also got up from the sofa carefully. She guessed that this little girl should be the sister mentioned by Zhuzi.

"Yushui, come here, let me introduce you to this...you have to call her sister-in-law from now on. This is your sister-in-law's younger sister."

"Miao Yun, Miao Zhi, this is the sister He Yushui I told you about."

He Yuzhu introduced her generously. When Chen Miaoyun heard the word sister-in-law, her cheeks slightly heated up, but she still nodded and smiled gently at He Yushui, "Hello, sister Yushui."

"Sister-in-law? Sister?"

He Yushui looked at the beautiful sister in front of her and greeted her. After listening to her brother's words, her face was a little confused at first, but she quickly reacted and said in surprise: "Brother, is this the sister-in-law I found for you?! You mean, you are getting married?!"

He Yushui knew that her brother was looking for a partner through blind dating, so she had no resistance to this sister-in-law who suddenly appeared. Instead, she was very happy because the sister-in-law in front of her looked very beautiful, which made He Yushui feel very comfortable.

After hearing this, He Yuzhu smiled and said, "Are you getting married? Your brother has already got the marriage certificate, let's take a look..."

After looking at the marriage certificate of her brother and Chen Miaoyun, He Yushui's eyes became more and more excited.

"That's great, brother. You're finally married! Now I have a sister-in-law!" As he spoke, He Yushui excitedly came to Chen Miaoyun's side, staring at her with his big, blinking eyes.

"Sister-in-law, you are so beautiful." Finally, He Yushui uttered this heartfelt sigh.

Chen Miaoyun smiled and touched Yu Shui's smooth face: "Sister Yu Shui, you are also very sensible, and just as cute as your brother said."

After a few words, the two of them quickly became close friends.

As for He Yuzhu, the corners of his mouth twitched when he heard what the girl said. How could this damned girl make him sound like he had gone through so much trouble to marry a wife? Was he someone no one wanted?
However, seeing how harmoniously they were getting along, He Yuzhu's mouth corners curled up slightly, barely perceptible.

Several people were chatting together on the sofa, while He Yuzhu was humming a little tune and fiddling with the stove on the other side, preparing dinner for the evening.

"That's great, Miaozhi, you will be my sister from now on. I never thought that I would be a sister one day."

Although He Yushui was a few years older than Chen Miaozhi, they were of the same age, and the two of them got along better when chatting. After asking about her age, He Yushui's tone suddenly became a little happy. However, just as she finished speaking, she suddenly remembered something.

"Oh, brother, I almost forgot that you got married. I have to go tell grandma right away. She will be happier than me when she hears that!"

Having said that, He Yushui quickly got up from the sofa, said something to Chen Miaoyun and Chen Miaozhi, then hurried out and ran to the backyard.

Seeing this, He Yuzhu put the lid on the casserole in his hand, washed his hands, and came to the living room.

Of course, he had to tell the deaf old lady about the marriage. He originally wanted to invite the old lady after the food was almost ready, but now that Yu Shui had gone, it saved him the trouble. At the same time, feeling Chen Miaoyun's slightly puzzled gaze, He Yuzhu slapped his head and remembered that he had not yet told his wife about the situation in the courtyard.

This needs to be discussed carefully. After all, these are the beasts in the compound. If I don't explain things clearly, my little wife might be led astray by them!

"Miao Yun, from now on when you are in our courtyard, you have to know what is going on in the courtyard..."

"First of all, there are three uncles in charge of our compound. The third uncle in the front yard is Yan Bugui, the first uncle in the middle yard is Yi Zhonghai, and the second uncle in the back yard is Liu Haizhong. Usually, if there is any problem in the compound, these three uncles will come forward to solve it. Of course, we don't need to pay too much attention to this..."

He Yuzhu's explanation was clear and concise, without any stigmatization, and he spoke positively about the characters of these people.

"In fact, most of our neighbors are good, but we have to be careful of some special ones, such as the Jia family next door. Jia Zhang is very aggressive and sometimes even unreasonable. Qin Huairu's husband just died, and she has several children. She may not be able to make ends meet in the future. She may even target our family. Don't be soft-hearted when that happens."

Chen Miaoyun was beside him, listening quietly, and she kept He Yuzhu's words in mind. After marrying into the He family, she would be a member of this family in the future. Now that the man told her about these situations, she had to understand them well. After all, with a woman in the family, she would definitely be needed to take care of all aspects. Zhuzi's work in the steel mill was already hard enough.

"Zhu Zi, I've almost made up my mind. I need you to help me identify those people I need to pay attention to later."

"That's natural. In addition to these people, there is also the old lady Yu Shui just mentioned, the deaf old lady in the backyard."

"This old lady used to weave straw sandals for the organization. She is a five-guarantee household. Moreover, she is very good to our family. She is a kind old lady. Usually, when we eat, my uncle and I help with the meals. Do you think this is acceptable?"

Since they are a family, He Yuzhu still has to fully consider his wife's thoughts. In this day and age, having an extra person to feed at home is no small matter.

After listening to He Yuzhu's narration, Chen Miaoyun also learned about the old lady's life: "Zhuzi, this old lady is very kind. She is a good person and is good to you. I think it is right to help her eat."

Seeing his wife being so reasonable, He Yuzhu felt more relieved: "Miaoyun, it's good that you think this way. The old lady will be here soon. If she sees that I married such a beautiful wife like you, she will be so happy that she can't stop smiling."

In this era, even the hot girls in Sichuan and Chongqing were not as conservative as those in later generations. Moreover, they got the marriage certificate in such a hurry. Seeing He Yuzhu praising her beauty so frankly made Chen Miaoyun blush.

Just at this time, the voice of the deaf old lady was heard outside the door.

"My dear grandson, are you talking about grandma? I heard from Yu Shui that you are married. Come on, let me see my granddaughter-in-law."

As the door opened, He Yushui helped the old lady walk in from outside. Soon, the deaf old lady's eyes fell on the two sisters Chen Miaoyun and Chen Miaozhi in the room.

At the same time, Chen Miaoyun and Chen Miaozhi also stood up from the sofa and came to the deaf old lady. There was some visible tension on Chen Miaoyun's face.

(End of this chapter)