Courtyard House: Passing through the Silly Pillar, Activating the Blessed Cave Heaven

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"Master Song's skills are truly inherited from you, they're impeccable," He Yuzhu quickly said. "We craftsmen earn our living through real skills, not by empty talk. It's okay to be quiet, good skills are the most important thing."

While saying, "You're giving him too much credit," the carpenter Song smiled and his wrinkles relaxed, clearly pleased with He Yuzhu's words.

When loading the truck, He Yuzhu took the initiative to help, and together with Song Dashan, they firmly tied the tables and chairs to the cart.

"Master Song, we'll head back now. We'll come back and chat with you another day when we have more free time."

"Alright, be careful on the road and pay attention to safety," Carpenter Song instructed.

He Yuzhu led the way, pushing his bicycle, while Song Dashan followed behind, pulling a cart full of tables and chairs.

When we arrived at the entrance of No. 95 courtyard, the cart couldn't be pulled in because of the steps at the entrance, so we had to stop at the entrance.

"Master Song, please untie the rope first. I'll park the bicycle and come over right away to help you move the tables and chairs," He Yuzhu said.

He Yuzhu parked his bicycle in front of his house and turned around to come out. Song Dashan had already unloaded the tables and chairs from the cart and placed them on the open ground in front of the door.

When Song Dashan saw He Yuzhu come out, he picked up the table and prepared to walk into the courtyard. He Yuzhu quickly said, "Master Song, there's no need to move it inside. Just put it next to the bicycle in the middle courtyard." After saying that, he stayed at the entrance of the courtyard to watch over the remaining stools. When Song Dashan returned, he found that He Yuzhu had already neatly stacked the four stools together.

"Master Song, thank you for making this trip. I can carry the rest of the stools in one go, so you don't need to make another trip. Take care on the road and be careful." He Yuzhu said, lifting four stools with one hand and walking easily into the yard.

Seeing how strong he was, lifting the stool effortlessly, Song Dashan realized he didn't need any more help and said, "Then I'll head back now." With that, he pulled the empty cart away.

He Yuzhu carried eight stools to the middle courtyard, placed the stools at the entrance of his own courtyard, and then took out his key from his pocket and opened the door.

He moved the table into the kitchen and placed it against the wall. He also left two stools in the kitchen and moved the rest of the stools into the adjacent side room for storage.

On April 11, 1951, after the article "Who Are the Most Lovable People" was published, a nationwide upsurge of support for the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea was set off, and everyone wanted to do their part for the soldiers on the front lines.

He Yuzhu carefully counted his savings in Fudi Cave, which totaled 2.586 million yuan.

After some thought, he decided to anonymously donate 2.5 million yuan to support the Korean War effort on the front lines, and keep the rest for his and his sister's daily expenses.

As for the US dollars stored in the blessed land, he decided to keep them there temporarily to avoid attracting unnecessary attention and not to use them in a hurry.

After making up his mind, He Yuzhu held a pencil in his mouth and wrote a letter.

In the letter, he expressed that he was inspired by the spirit of the "most beloved people" and was willing to donate all his savings of 2.5 million yuan, hoping to contribute to the early defeat of American imperialism.

After writing the letter, he carefully put it into an envelope and sealed it with glue.

He then put on gloves and put the 2.5 million yuan in cash into the suitcase he had previously obtained from Xu Tieying's house. He wore gloves to prevent leaving his fingerprints.