Courtyard House: New Life, New Silly Zhu

Chapter 109

The holiday passed quickly, and He Yuzhu and Yang Lifang soon had to return to work.

As soon as we returned to the cafeteria, everyone gathered around us.

"Master He, you're finally back! We've missed you so much!" Old Ma said with a smile.

He Yuzhu laughed and said, "Me too, everyone's doing well."

Everyone said, "Thank goodness, everything is fine. When you weren't here, there weren't as many people eating in our third canteen."

"Oh, now that I'm back, I'm going to be swamped again," He Yuzhu joked.

Old Ma laughed and said, "Of course! We've had a lot of free time while you're away."

He Yuzhu laughed and said, "Old Ma, you still need to practice your skills."

Old Ma said nonchalantly, "My skills are already quite good, much better than before. Anyway, let's not talk about that. We can't be short of wedding candy for Master He's wedding!"

He Yuzhu immediately took out wedding candies and distributed them to everyone, saying with a smile, "Don't worry, you won't be shortchanged with these wedding candies."

After the excitement subsided, the crowd dispersed, and the cafeteria returned to its busy state.

After the food was sold out and the cafeteria was almost done with work, He Yuzhu took out the bag of wedding candy and left the cafeteria.

They went straight to the cafeteria manager's office.

Knock knock knock. The door wasn't closed. He Yuzhu stopped right at the door and knocked.

Director Zhang, who had just finished eating, heard a knock on the door, looked up and saw He Yuzhu standing at the door.

"Zhu Zi, come in quickly." Director Zhang was very happy and hurriedly let He Yuzhu in.

He Yuzhu walked into the office, took out some wedding candy from the bag, and placed it on the desk.

"Director Zhang, here's some wedding candy for you."

He Yuzhu took some time at noon to go to Director Zhang's office and deliver the wedding candies.

"Thank you, Zhuzi. Congratulations on your marriage! You'll have to work hard and do well in the future," Director Zhang said with a smile.

"Don't worry, Director Zhang, I definitely will," He Yuzhu said, then left the office after exchanging a few more words.

When He Yuzhu finished get off work in the afternoon, he went to the steel rolling mill's trade union.

Upon entering the union's office, I didn't see Officer Yu, but only a young man.

He Yuzhu stepped forward and asked, "Hello comrade, I'd like to ask if Officer Yu is here?"

"Hello, Officer Yu isn't here. I'm his colleague. What can I do for you?" the young man replied.

He Yuzhu pointed in the direction of the bike shed and said, "I'm here to return the bike. I borrowed it on my wedding day."

The young man was about to reply when he saw Officer Yu return, and quickly said, "Comrade, look, Officer Yu is back."

He Yuzhu turned around and saw that it was indeed Officer Yu. He walked over and said, "Hello, Officer Yu. I'm here to return the car. Also, here are my wedding candies." He handed over the candies.

Officer Yu accepted the wedding candy, smiled, and said, "Congratulations, Master He." Then he put the candy away.

Then he said to He Yuzhu, "Master He, you came to return the car so soon?"

He Yuzhu nodded and said, "Yes, this bicycle is nice, but it's not mine, so I don't feel comfortable using it. That's why I came to return it."

"Master He, you're such a kind person. Just leave the bicycle there," Officer Yu said with a smile.

Then He Yuzhu handed the bicycle keys to Officer Yu and said, "Thank you this time, Officer Yu."

"You're welcome. It's what our union should do," Officer Yu said with a smile.

The two then said goodbye and left the union office. He Yuzhu picked up Yang Lifang first, and then they went home together.

Time flies, and it's Saturday in the blink of an eye.

That afternoon, Yang Lifang returned to the courtyard house alone.

She already knew that He Yuzhu would be working overtime tonight, so she didn't wait for him and went straight home.

As dusk approached, Yang Lifang said to He Yushui, "Yushui, does your brother always work this late?"

He Yushui, without looking up from her book, casually said, "Pretty much, you'll get used to it. Sister-in-law, my brother always works this late."

Yang Lifang sighed and said, "Oh, he's really had a hard time."

He Yushui put down her book and said with a smile, "Sister-in-law, don't worry. Although my brother always works very hard after overtime, he always brings me delicious food."

Yang Lifang laughed and said, "What's so good about it? It's just some leftovers. I'd rather he come back earlier and not have to work so hard."

He Yushui smiled but didn't say anything, thinking to herself that when her brother came back and saw the delicious food he brought back, she wouldn't say that anymore.

A moment later, footsteps sounded, and He Yushui quickly went to open the door. Sure enough, it was He Yuzhu who had returned.

"Brother, you're back! My sister-in-law was so worried about you if you hadn't come back," He Yushui said with a smile.

He Yuzhu said with a smile, "Your sister-in-law is just worried about me, unlike you, little girl, who only knows how to eat."

He Yushui pouted and said with dissatisfaction, "I'm not like that. I care about you too."

When He Yuzhu returned home, he saw that Yang Lifang had brought him hot water.

"Brother Zhu, wash your hands first, and get ready to eat." Yang Lifang said, then went back to the kitchen to cook.

He Yuzhu pulled her back, smiling and saying, "No need, I've already eaten, don't rush."

Yang Lifang was a little confused, but she still sat down.

He Yuzhu put the bag on the table and said, "Xiaofang, open the bag and take a look."

Yang Lifang was a little curious, but she did as she was told. When she opened the bag, she found two lunch boxes inside.

She opened the lunchbox and saw that it was full of delicious dishes, including braised pork and steamed fish.

Yang Lifang was somewhat surprised and asked, "What happened?"

"Sister-in-law, this is my brother's perk for working overtime," He Yushui explained as she approached her.

He Yuzhu waved his hand and laughed, "Alright, stop talking. Yushui, go get two pairs of chopsticks and eat all this food. It'll be a waste to waste it in this weather, as this food won't last long."

He Yushui responded and turned to go to the kitchen. She returned shortly with two pairs of chopsticks.

"Sister-in-law, let's eat." He Yushui handed the chopsticks to Yang Lifang and sat down to eat as well.

Yang Lifang took the chopsticks and said, "Brother Zhu, aren't you going to eat?"

He Yuzhu shook his head and said, "You guys eat, I've already eaten in the cafeteria. Take your time, don't worry about me."

After saying that, He Yuzhu left the room, leaving He Yushui and Yang Lifang to eat inside.

Looking at the dishes, Yang Lifang said, "Wow, this is a feast! Did your brother cook all of this?"

He Yushui nodded and smiled, "Of course, my brother's cooking is excellent. Eat more and try his cooking."

Yang Lifang picked up a bite of food, savored it carefully, and exclaimed, "It's so delicious! Your brother is amazing; he can make such delicious food."

He Yushui laughed and said, "Of course! My brother is a master chef. From now on, just tell him what you want to eat, and he'll make it."

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Yang Lifang said with a laugh, "You silly girl, you're always saying nice things. What kind of wife would say that? I feel embarrassed to trouble your brother to cook."

He Yushui took Yang Lifang's hand and said, "Sister-in-law, why are you being so polite with my brother? It's only right."

"Your brother knows, be careful he doesn't mess with you," Yang Lifang said with a laugh.

He Yuzhu returned from outside. He happened to overhear the conversation and laughed, saying, "What are you talking about? Who am I going to deal with?"

He Yushui said cautiously, "He didn't say anything, he just complimented you."

"Really? I don't believe it," He Yuzhu said with a smile, sitting down in the seat next to him.

Yang Lifang gave a brief explanation, and after listening, He Yuzhu said directly to He Yushui, "Yushui, you're not a child anymore, it's time to be sensible."

He Yushui was surprised by He Yuzhu's reaction and said somewhat aggrievedly, "Brother, I was wrong."

"Do you know you're wrong?" He Yuzhu shook his head and continued, "You don't know you're wrong. You're still young and don't understand these things. You're taking other people's hard work for granted. That's wrong of you."

He Yushui kept her head down and didn't speak. He Yuzhu continued, "You must remember, it's a favor when others are kind to you, not their obligation. You must learn to be grateful, understand?"

He Yushui nodded and said, "I understand, brother. I'll be more careful in the future."

"That's more like it, but you'll have to get up early to cook starting tomorrow morning."