Siheyuan: Shazhu's Leisurely Life

Chapter 66 Damao is also full of vigor and vitality

"Brother, what are you doing? Why are you talking about such sad things?"

Seeing He Yushui's face drooping at that moment, the auntie, the deaf old lady, Chen Miaoyun and others at the dinner table all laughed.

He Yuzhu's mouth twitched: "Don't try to play tricks on me. I let you have fun during the summer vacation. You're going to high school soon. Pay attention. Whether our He family can produce a college student depends on you."

As soon as these words were spoken, Yi Zhonghai and his wife nodded.

"Yes, Yushui, your brother is right. Let alone the He family, if you can go to college, you will be the only one in our courtyard. By then, everyone in our courtyard will benefit from you!"

Hearing everyone say this, He Yushui stuck out her tongue and said, "Oh, I know. I will definitely study hard. I have read a lot of the third-year junior high school textbooks in advance. Brother, don't worry. This time, the head teacher said that I have a good chance of going to high school."

Today, He Yushui is well taken care of by He Yuzhu, and his daily life and study environment are not comparable to those in the original drama. Therefore, He Yushui's grades in junior high school are far ahead of others in the class. He Yuzhu did hear He Yushui's class teacher mention this several times when he went to pick up Yushui.

In the original drama, He Yushui was not stupid, but she was not treated well by her brother since she was a child. Later, her brother hung out with a young widow and didn't care about her at all, which led to her not being able to continue her studies.

When He Yuzhu said this, on the one hand he wanted to help Yu Shui calm down, and on the other hand he also mentioned Miao Zhi.

"Wife, I have also inquired about Miaozhi's schooling..." As he said this, He Yuzhu looked at He Yushui again.

This time, He Yushui straightened his chest and took the initiative to say, "Brother, you asked me to take sister Miaozhi to look at our elementary school textbooks during the summer vacation, and I didn't slack off."

"Well, Sister Yushui took me to read a lot of books..." Chen Miaozhi on the side also said in a soft voice.

"Miaozhi is really good. How do you feel after reading this? Can you understand the textbooks here?"

He Yuzhu was standing by and gave a soft compliment.

Chen Miaozhi shook her head, hesitated, and nodded: "Brother-in-law, I can only understand a little bit."

"Oh, brother, Miaozhi is so smart. Some of the books I showed her are for fifth graders. In my opinion, she can just start from fourth grade, which will be a good connection with what she had before." Yu Shui said hurriedly.

Chen Miaozhi had only studied up to the third grade in her hometown, so if she continued to the fourth grade, it would be a seamless transition without wasting time.

He Yuzhu nodded slightly. If she could keep up, that would be good. At this rate, Miaozhi could still finish secondary school before the storm started and catch up with the benefits of a wave of job assignments.

As for Miaozhi's training, He Yuzhu would naturally not be so foolish as to let her go to university. After all, she was not old enough to go, and sending her to university would be seeking death.

However, under his arrangement, he could go to a good technical secondary school, learn a craft, and be assigned to a factory after graduation. From then on, he could officially become a glorious working class. As long as He Yuzhu controlled the general direction, the future would be quite promising.

Of course, He Yuzhu couldn't tell anyone about these arrangements. He had traveled through time and space and had foresight. If he told anyone about them now, it would not benefit anyone.

"That's good, Miaozhi. When school starts this year, your brother-in-law will find you a primary school. You will go to school every day like Yu Shui."

After hearing what her brother-in-law said, Chen Miaozhi hesitated: "Sister, brother-in-law, can Miaozhi not go to school?"

Hearing this, He Yuzhu was slightly stunned. He glanced at Chen Miaoyun, and finally his eyes fell on Chen Miaozhi.

"Miaozhi, what's wrong? Are you not used to going to school? Don't worry, the primary school here is very good. If any classmates bully you, you can tell your brother-in-law. He will take care of everything."

He Yuzhu thought that Chen Miaozhi came to Sijiucheng from Sichuan and Chongqing, and felt a little uncomfortable with the primary school environment.

Chen Miaozhi shook her head, and finally looked at her sister Chen Miaoyun.

When Chen Miaoyun saw this, she immediately understood.

Miaozhi is afraid of spending money on school!
Although Chen Miaozhi is not very old now, children from poor families have to grow up early. Children of this era mature early, not to mention that they fled from famine in rural areas of Sichuan and Chongqing.

Chen Miaozhi felt that since her sister Yushui was already studying, it would be too expensive to have another child. After all, in the previous living environment, there were so many children in every household, but only a few could go to school.

Although the country has begun large-scale literacy education since 1952, it will still take some time to implement it.

For example, even if the tuition and miscellaneous fees for primary school are waived, the mere fact that there is another child who needs to leave his job to go to school is already a considerable burden for an ordinary family.

Therefore, in rural areas, apart from the most basic literacy classes, there are still quite a number of villagers who cannot afford to send their children to school, nor do they develop the idea of ​​doing so. When they reach a certain age, they raise pigs and cut grass at home, and when they are older, they start doing farm work.

These experiences are the reason why Chen Miaozhi said this.

In fact, when she first got married, Chen Miaoyun just listened to Zhuzi's suggestion to let her sister study. She originally thought that when life became stable, she would teach her sister some handicrafts, and then help with handicrafts at home to supplement the family income.

However, as time went by, considering Zhuzi's feelings for her and the current situation at home, letting Miaozhi go to school was indeed not a burden.

She had talked about this with Zhuzi before, and He Yuzhu was firm in his attitude and explained to her that Miaozhi could completely change her life after studying, going to a technical secondary school, and being assigned a job.

This point really touched Chen Miaoyun. Indeed, under their current family conditions, they can afford to send one more child to school.

He Yuzhu looked at the changes in Chen Miaozhi's expression and eyes, and guessed something in his mind, so he gave Chen Miaoyun another affirmative look.

Chen Miaoyun said, "Miaozhi, listen to your brother-in-law and study hard. Our family is rich and you can afford it. When you start working in the future, don't forget your brother-in-law."

The following instructions were given by Chen Miaoyun herself.

Chen Miaoyun has always felt that she is very lucky. She has always been grateful for being able to escape from Sichuan and Chongqing to Sijiucheng, and then marry Zhuzi and live her current life.

Especially when it comes to Miaozhi's studies, she is not even as determined as Zhuzi.

Originally, Chen Miaoyun thought He Yuzhu was just trying to show his love for his sister in front of her so that she could feel at ease. But then, Zhuzi talked about going to a technical secondary school, getting a job, becoming a worker, and integrating into the city. Chen Miaoyun didn't think deeply about all these things. She just realized that Zhuzi really treated the two sisters as his own family, and treated Miaozhi the same as his own sister.

Yi Zhonghai and his wife were listening to the conversation between He Yuzhu's family. They were quite touched and had a deeper understanding of Zhuzi's character.

Ever since Chen Miaoyun and her sister married into the He family, their lives have been getting better and better. Whether it is food, clothing, or other aspects of spending, Zhuzi has absolutely nothing to complain about his daughter-in-law.

What's more, many women would express envy when they mentioned Zhuzi and his wife during their leisure time chatting in the courtyard.

This Zhuzi is a perfect man. The girl from the Chen family is very lucky to marry him.

Many people also regretted not introducing any of their nieces to Zhuzi, as they might have been able to benefit from the opportunity.

In short, when it comes to Zhuzi and Chen Miaoyun, everyone gives them a thumbs up. Envy has been said a thousand times.

And Zhuzi's current performance undoubtedly makes Yi Zhonghai and his wife more certain that Zhuzi is a man who values ​​friendship and loyalty. They are now treating Zhuzi wholeheartedly and are placing their hopes on him. That's right!

"Okay, okay, study hard, and we'll try to have two college students in our family in the future!" The deaf old lady beside them also laughed.

"Zhu Zi, it's great to have you."

When everyone was eating again, Chen Miaoyun whispered something in Zhuzi's ear.

Feeling the heat coming from his ears, He Yuzhu felt a little itchy for a moment.

It was just a pity that He Yuzhu looked at his beautiful wife and saw that there was an old lady coming to take care of her every day, so he couldn't do anything. Besides, even if it was a night when no one was around, He Yuzhu was afraid of affecting Chen Miaoyun's health, so he didn't do anything.

Although he had traveled through time and space and knew some relevant knowledge, it was not completely impossible for women to have sex during pregnancy, as long as they chose the right time, it was still possible. But He Yuzhu was not a professional gynecologist, so how could he remember these things? For the sake of his wife's health, he could only let Xiao Yuzhu down for the time being.

……

The next day, morning.

He Yuzhu finished his breakfast and asked: "Wife, are there still some sweet potatoes in the cabinet in the side room?"

"Yes, there are still about five or six kilograms. Can you use it?" As the hostess of the house, Chen Miaoyun doesn't need to do much work now because she is taken care of by the aunts, but she still knows clearly what is stored in the house.

He Yuzhu went to the side room prepared for the future baby, opened the cupboard, and took out the remaining six pounds of sweet potatoes.

Carrying six kilograms of sweet potatoes, He Yuzhu walked to the living room: "Well, go find Uncle Three and ask him to help. You know what I'm doing." As he spoke, He Yuzhu spread his hands.

Seeing this, Chen Miaoyun couldn't help but burst out laughing. She had been married to the courtyard for such a long time, so she naturally understood the Third Master's temper.

Soon, He Yuzhu came to the front yard.

It just so happened that the third aunt was sitting outside taking care of the pots of flowers and plants at the door.

"Zhu Zi, are you going out for something?"

"Third aunt, I do have something to tell you, but I'm here to see you and third uncle." As he said that, He Yuzhu handed the sweet potato in his hand to third aunt.

"Hey, Zhuzi, why are you carrying sweet potatoes here so early in the morning?" At the same time, the third uncle in the house seemed to have heard the noise outside. When he came out, he happened to see He Yuzhu handing sweet potatoes to the third aunt. He couldn't help but speak, and there was an obvious smile on his face.

"Uncle, isn't school about to start? You know our Miaozhi. I think you should have some connections at Red Star Primary School. See if you can help our Miaozhi go to school."

He Yuzhu explained the purpose of his visit and brought sweet potatoes specifically because he knew how the third uncle lived. Even if he was given some white flour or cornmeal, he would have to exchange them for sweet potatoes, so he didn't have to make a trip.

Yan Bugui waited until the third aunt handed him the sweet potato, then he weighed it and estimated it in his mind, at least five or six kilograms!
The smile on her face just now became more and more intense: "As for the school matter, it's easy to talk about it. You can definitely go to the Third Uncle for this matter. Let me see. School should start in these few days. Then you can bring Miaozhi and go to school with me."

"Okay, Uncle Three, I'll leave this matter to you. When the time comes, you have to help our Miaozhi say some good things. You can keep these sweet potatoes first."

After another round of greetings, He Yuzhu returned to the central courtyard with a smile on his face.

As the third uncle is a teacher at Red Star Primary School, this is a ready-made solution.

It is different from the original drama where Sha Zhu asks the Third Uncle to do things for him, first of all, the thing he asks for is not difficult, the Third Uncle doesn't say anything and just does it later, just opens his mouth and says a few words.

Not to mention, in the original drama, what kind of reputation did Sha Zhu have? Now He Yuzhu is one of the most famous people in the entire compound.

The kitchen team leader of a steel rolling mill, his home is so well-furnished and he even has two bicycles. Anyone who sees him would want to build a relationship with him, right?
Under this prerequisite, He Yuzhu was not afraid that the third uncle would take the things and not do the job.

Moreover, after giving this thing away, the third uncle can also help take care of Miaozhi in school. Although there is generally no problem in going to elementary school, having more care is always a multi-layered guarantee. This is also the concern of parents all over the world.

When returning to the middle courtyard, He Yuzhu saw Qin Huairu. After seeing He Yuzhu, Qin Huairu's eyes flashed a little unnatural, but she still concealed it well. She walked hurriedly and left the yard without even saying hello to He Yuzhu.

Seeing this, He Yuzhu was somewhat relieved. Although he always felt that Qin Huairu was a little strange recently, as long as she didn't have anything to do with him, it would be a good thing.

The previous incident of forcibly rubbing his car against the steel mill gate had left a big shadow on He Yuzhu. If this woman really went crazy and shamelessly relied on him, he really had no good way to deal with it. The current state was the best.

Of course, to be honest, it was the situation of Xu Damao in the backyard that made He Yuzhu feel that something was wrong.

Logically speaking, the relationship between the two of them was already on the table. They had been enemies since childhood. When He Yuzhu traveled through time, they had already formed a feud during the blind date. He Yuzhu had thought of many outcomes for the subsequent development, but the only thing he didn't expect was that this guy would actually take the initiative to give in to him?
Last time, because of the bicycle incident, he punched this kid. Originally, He Yuzhu wanted to see what other tricks this kid had, but after a few days of silence, Xu Damao looked like nothing had happened.

Even when I go to work, I will take the initiative to say hello to him when I meet him on the road.

This made He Yuzhu, who knew Xu Damao's personality well, completely confused. What was this kid doing?
He Yuzhu didn't think it was his personal charm that made this kid turn back. The friendlier Xu Damao acted, the more evil he was holding back. He Yuzhu knew this kid too well.

However, Xu Damao did not reveal any clues for the time being, and He Yuzhu was happy to see this kid smiling at him every day, which made him feel less worried. However, he never relaxed his vigilance against Xu Damao.

……

Backyard, Xu family.

Late at night.

There was a gentle knock on the door. This time, Xu Damao looked normal, as if he was very familiar with the place. After opening the door, he quickly glanced around to make sure everything was OK. He then quickly let the person in front of him in and closed the door behind him.

"Xu Da..."

The person who came was, of course, Qin Huairu. Just as she was about to speak, Xu Damao turned off the lights in the room.

Qin Huairu was stunned for a moment, and then she felt a pair of hands reaching out to her. Qin Huairu trembled slightly: "Xu Damao, you are crazy!"

Because she was worried about the sound being heard, Qin Huairu could only speak through gritted teeth.

Xu Damao didn't say a word and just stuffed something into Qin Huairu's pocket.

"Two catties of food coupons, and two taels of sugar coupons. When we leave, you can take the two bunches of wild mushrooms on the table with you."

After hearing this, Qin Huairu, who was about to struggle, was stunned. She subconsciously looked at the table in the living room. Although it was dark, she could vaguely see a few strings of small mushrooms hanging on it.

Then she felt the food coupons in her pocket.

This guy...could he be waiting for this moment? This thought suddenly occurred to Qin Huairu.

……

Twenty minutes later.

Qin Huairu hurriedly got up from the bed and tidied her clothes. Because of time constraints, she didn't even take off her clothes.

"I really admire you. I came to see you for something important. Now I have to listen to my mother-in-law nagging me again."

"What's there to be afraid of? Just read to her. At worst, you can come and live with me." Afterwards, Damao's face became much rosier, and he spoke in an even more high-spirited manner.

Hearing this, Qin Huairu's eyes flickered: "Come on, I dare to marry, but do you dare to marry me?" But she was not a little girl anymore, so naturally she would not believe Xu Damao's nonsense.

"Okay, to make a long story short, how are you doing with Shazhu? Is it okay?"

"Don't be impatient. This damn idiot is really hard to fool. But you know my ability. Wait a few more days. When I think the time is right, I will talk to him about it."

If Qin Huairu didn't know the grudge between Xu Damao and Sha Zhu, she would have thought that Xu Damao was deliberately dragging his feet. What happened tonight might have been part of his plan.

However, it's not that she has gained nothing. At this time, Qin Huairu is too lazy to argue with Xu Damao. If things are really done, her life will be like a fish leaping over the dragon gate, and she will never have to worry about anything again!
(End of this chapter)