Courtyard House: My Wife is Xu Huizhen

After that, Aunt Yi couldn't say anything more.

Yes, He Yuzhu cannot decide whether Lao Yi is elected, but he can sabotage Lao Yi's election.

"Never mind, go wash up and go to bed," Aunt Yi sighed.

He Yuzhu, who was in the main room, was also worried: "Yushui, you're so big now, we should sleep in separate beds. Your brother won't run away."

He Yushui had been sleeping in separate beds for a while, but after He Daqing ran away, Xiao Yushui was afraid that Shazhu would also run away, so she insisted on sleeping in the same bed with her brother.

A month or so has passed, and He Yuzhu has come to persuade Yushui again.

He Yushui pouted, "Don't you want me anymore, brother?"

"No, no, how could I not want rainwater? I just want you to sleep in your own bed."

It took a lot of coaxing before He Yushui reluctantly agreed.

He Yuzhu quickly moved her things to her original bed and did not let her live in the room in the east wing.

In this way, the two of them slept in three rooms, and if anything happened during the night, they could simply call out and be alerted.

The next morning, He Yuzhu went out and bought two sesame seed cakes, rolled them up with the leftover meat from yesterday, and ate them for breakfast.

Suddenly, the door was pushed open, and Liu Haizhong came in, standing in the doorway and saying:

“Zhu Zi, tell that girl Tian Zao that once the old man becomes the manager of the courtyard, you’ll definitely get your share of the benefits.”

Chapter 46 The Third Uncle Recruits People

Liu Haizhong spoke with an air of entitlement, as if he had become the boss of the management department. His tone was like that of a superior ordering a subordinate to run errands, or a landlord giving alms to a long-term worker.

It was almost as if he was saying, "Hey, come and eat."

He Yuzhu was amused and said, "Uncle Liu, why are you drunk so early in the morning? I'm just an apprentice at the restaurant, not a member of the management committee. I can't decide who will be in charge of the courtyard."

"Don't you know that girl?"

Liu Haizhong still looked arrogant: "Go tell her that I want to be the boss of the management department."

"I told you, I don't have that kind of ability. You should find someone more capable."

Yi Zhonghai is bad enough, but he knows to offer some benefits. Yan Bugui doesn't offer benefits, but he speaks nicely and knows how to ask for favors.

But Liu Haizhong is different; he comes here to give alms and act like a big shot.

Liu Haizhong looked at He Yuzhu in disbelief. He thought that as long as he spoke to Shazhu and offered him some benefits, Shazhu would speak well of him to Tian Zao.

"You...you don't want to help me? Didn't I tell you? Once I become the big shot of the management department, I'll make sure you live a life of luxury, and you'll get your share of the benefits."

He Yuzhu was speechless. How could Liu Haizhong be so confident?

Looking at his chubby face and bangs, you can still smell a faint smell of alcohol. It's both funny and sad. He probably drank too much yesterday and hasn't woken up yet.

“I’ve already said that I don’t have the power to decide who will be the head of the management department. Please give way to me so I can take Yushui to school.”

As she spoke, she chased Liu Haizhong outside, locked the door, and took He Yushui to school.

Her bangs were left disheveled in the wind, and she never expected that her request would be rejected.

This is really disrespectful to me.

After dropping He Yushui off at school, he turned around and went to buy grain with a flour sack.

At that time, all the grain shops were privately owned, and there were several on a single street. Of course, He Yuzhu wouldn't just buy from one shop.

He randomly went into a shop and bought thirty catties of flour, taking out two silver dollars to pay.

This is the best quality white flour, which costs 18 cents per pound. At that time, it was still weighed on a 16-ounce scale, and one pound was approximately equal to 600 grams.

Now, silver dollars are more effective than RMB; one silver dollar can be directly equivalent to three yuan in cash.

The shopkeeper took the money, did the accounting, and gave back the remaining change.

He Yuzhu carried the bag out the door, and after walking a few steps, his hand felt much lighter.

Go into an empty alley and you'll find yourself in an empty pocket.

Then we went into the next store.

Although silver dollars are considered cultural relics in later generations and have collectible value, He Yuzhu plans to exchange all the money he has for supplies.

Now I buy whatever I see, whether it's various grains, daily necessities, fruits, vegetables, or dried goods.

I want to buy more of each one.

Putting everything else aside, just by taking these things and waiting until those three years, and then reselling them on the black market, their value could skyrocket five or ten times.

After all, food was ridiculously expensive back then.

Rice that costs one cent per kilogram now could be worth ten times that amount by then.

We can just buy the grain back with cash after those three years are over.

With this kind of in-and-out approach, He Yuzhu could earn at least several times the profit.

Today's work was normal. I gained over 100 experience points, and once I accumulated 400 points, I added them all to seasoning.

【Seasoning Lv4 (1/800)】

He Yuzhu was in a great mood, and when he went to prepare the soup, he felt that he had gained new insights.

When good things happen, people are in high spirits. He Yuzhu was all smiles all day. When he got off work, Xiangcao gave him the socks and shoes that she had washed and mended.

He Yuzhu thanked him repeatedly and went home with his shoes.

Standing at the entrance of the courtyard house, I saw Yan Bugui chatting politely with others. It was obvious that he was different from usual, much more enthusiastic, and his face was full of wrinkles.

Neither of them noticed He Yuzhu in front of the moon gate, so He Yuzhu stopped and listened for a few minutes. He realized that Yan Bugui was trying to recruit people.

Yan Bugui suddenly glanced over and saw He Yuzhu standing in front of the moon gate, and awkwardly greeted him, "Zhuzi is back?"

After listening to him talk for a while, Old Li quickly said goodbye and left.

He Yuzhu laughed and said, "Uncle Yan, are you recruiting people? How many are you recruiting?"

"What nonsense are you talking about? What do you mean by 'recruiting people'?"

Yan Bugui quickly waved his hand: "I'm just keeping Old Li company and having a chat."

As they were talking, He Yuzhu walked up to them.

Yan Bugui pouted: "Did you know? This morning, Qian Datong didn't even have breakfast before packing his bags and running off to the countryside."

"Did you go back to your hometown?"

He Yuzhu only knew that his hometown was in the countryside outside the city, but he didn't know exactly where.

"Yes, I wonder if he can get through this." Yan Bugui said with some emotion.

Qian Datong was a scoundrel in the underworld, but he was quite kind to his neighbors in the courtyard and would not bully anyone for no reason.

The two exchanged a few words, and then He Yuzhu went into the courtyard.

If you observe carefully, you can see that several active people are building connections everywhere.

The most active were Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong, and Yan Bugui.

Less than two minutes after I entered the house, an unexpected guest arrived.

Xu Zhaodi stood at the door and said, "Zhuzi, may I come in?"

He Yuzhu was surprised and quickly stood up, saying, "Why are you being so polite with me? Come in and sit down."

Xu Zhaodi and He Yuzhu have a special relationship; they are the same age and go to school and come home together.

We used to play together a lot when we were little, but as the boys and girls grew up, they couldn't play together anymore, and their relationship became much more distant.

Later, Xu Wude and He Daqing got along poorly and often quarreled, which made their relationship even more distant.

After Xu Zhaodi came in, He Yushui hesitated for a moment before calling out "Sister Zhaodi".

Xu Zhaodi happily patted He Yushui's head, praised her for her pretty braids, and asked, "Did you braid them yourself?"

He Yushui shook her head: "My brother pricked me."

Xu Zhaodi turned her head and asked in surprise, "Did you do all of these?"

"Yes, isn't it very simple?"

He Yuzhu's nonchalant attitude made Xu Zhaodi want to punch him.

He Yushui's braids were tied very nicely and neatly. I thought it was Aunt Yi who did it, but I didn't expect it was He Yuzhu who did her hair.

He Yuzhu was very proud. After acquiring the skill, he felt that his hands were much more dexterous. Before, he had been clumsy when he was tying He Yushui's hair.

After acquiring skillful hands, it feels incredibly easy and effortless to braid the same pigtail, and the resulting braids are exceptionally beautiful.

Let He Yushui become the prettiest girl in school.

Xu Zhaodi praised him for a while before saying, "Zhuzi, don't cook today. My dad is inviting you to a banquet."

Chapter 47 Hwwood Needs to Borrow Money

"What? Xu Wude invited me to dinner?" He Yuzhu asked in disbelief.