The beginning of Siheyuan starts with refusing to bring lunch boxes

Just as the two of them had taken a few bites, an old lady came over with a meal. It was just a bowl of porridge and some stir-fried cabbage. He Yuzhu respected the old lady very much, so he said, "Auntie, since you're here, let's eat together."

The lady swallowed her saliva first, then said she would go home to eat, but she couldn't persuade He Yuzhu and stayed.

The Jia family, Banggeng, Jia Zhangshi, Xiaodang, and Qin Huairu, had been waiting for a long time, their stomachs were growling with hunger,

"Mom, why hasn't Shazhu brought the meat yet?" Banggeng said dissatisfiedly.

"Huai Ru, go and see what's going on. I wonder if He Yushui didn't keep his word and they've finished eating."

Qin Huairu couldn't sit still anymore, so she said, "Okay, I'll go take a look." She took a small bowl from the cupboard, but after thinking about it, she changed it to a large bowl and went to He's house.

At the He family, He Yushui was chewing on a steamed bun with regret in his heart. He was almost done.

Qin Huairu walked in without knocking. Seeing that only He Yushui was eating a steamed bun, she asked curiously, "Yushui, where's the chicken?"

When He Yushui saw Qin Huairu coming in, she felt embarrassed at first. After all, she had promised her. But when she heard her words, she remembered that her current situation was because of this woman. She became very unhappy and ignored her.

Qin Huairu saw the change in He Yushui and felt that he had said something wrong, so he continued, "Why didn't your brother eat with you? Why are you eating steamed bread?"

He Yushui saw the big bowl in Qin Huairu's hand again, and suddenly became even angrier. Thinking of what her silly brother said, and thinking of the hard life she would have to live in the next month, she felt resentful and slammed the half-piece of steamed bread in her hand on the table and yelled,

"Sister-in-law of the Jia family, how dare you come here? It's all your fault! Go away, I don't want to see you! Go away! Also, from now on, your family members don't care about me, and I won't talk to your family anymore."

After all, she was just a 15-year-old girl. With tears in her eyes, she pushed Qin Huairu out of the door, ate the steamed bread, closed the door, went to the sink to wash the remaining clothes, and then went to her room to sleep.

As for Qin Huairu, she was pushed out with a confused look on her face. She watched He Yushui go back to the house after washing clothes, while she herself went back to the Jia family in a daze. The three people in the Jia family ran over impatiently, and found that the bowl was empty. They were unwilling to eat immediately.

"Mom! Mom! Where's the meat?"

"Mom, I want to eat meat!"

"Qin Huairu, where's the meat???"

"When I first entered, I saw He Yushui eating a steamed bun. Then he said it was all my fault and pushed me out."

The Jia family couldn't eat meat, so they made a fuss for a while. Because they were hungry, they could only continue to eat their own steamed bread.

He Yuzhu, the deaf old lady and the aunt were all very satisfied after eating the chicken, but they didn't finish it. There was still a big bowl left. He Yuzhu left it for the old lady and asked her and the aunt to have it as lunch tomorrow. He then returned to the Central Courtyard.

He Yuzhu looked at the clothes drying in front of the door, and then looked at the house to see that it had been cleaned up and the lights in the rain room had been turned off. He thought, this cheap sister seems to be saveable. He Yuzhu went home to read for a while, looked at the watch and it was past eight o'clock, so he washed his feet and then went to bed.

At the Yi family, Yi Zhonghai had finished eating and saw Auntie coming back, so he asked, "Why did you take so long?"

"Zhuzi cooked chicken for dinner and sent it to the backyard. He insisted that I stay to eat with him. I came back only after I finished eating. And there was still a bowl left. He said that I should have it for lunch with the old lady tomorrow. You must have eaten it, so I'll go clean up now," said the aunt with a happy and satisfied look on her face.

When Yi Zhonghai heard that Sha Zhu sent the chicken to the backyard, he was happy at first, but then a little unhappy.

He had naturally heard something about the Jia family in the Central Courtyard just now. He thought, with so much meat, why don't you give some to the Jia family? Didn't you see that the family is full of orphans and widows? It's really outrageous! You are always so alienated from the Jia family, what about my retirement plan! ?

Yi Zhonghai thought so in his heart, and his face looked very unhappy. The aunt who had finished the housework saw that Yi Zhonghai looked unhappy, and guessed that he was worrying about his old age again, so she sighed in her heart, said nothing, and went to the inner room.

The same crowing of cocks and the sound of pigeons, it was a new day. He Yuzhu consciously touched under the pillow, but found nothing. He was suddenly startled.

"Damn, I forgot I was wearing it." He Yuzhu wanted to touch his phone, but he laughed at himself and looked at the watch on his wrist. It was half past six. He thought to himself, it's really early, but he is very energetic.

"Jianguo, it's so early." He Yuzhu went to the pool and found a young man of about 18 or 19 years old, about 1.7 meters tall. This is Li Jianguo from the front yard.

"Brother Zhuzi, I'm going to Xizhimen to look for work later, so I got up early," Li Jianguo replied with a silly smile. In this courtyard, to say that they are all beasts is a bit too much, in fact, they are all ordinary people, in fact, they are all trying to survive. That era was not easy. Li Jianguo is very honest and doesn't like to talk. Aunt Li is a wise person. She knows all the monsters in the courtyard, so she tells her children not to talk too much.

"If the Li family is capable, they can help," He Yuzhu thought.

After washing up, He Yuzhu went home and made some porridge, then boiled two eggs. That was all he had for his meal.

"System, sign in!"

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining the Big Black 100, 10L of milk, 10 catties of white flour, 10 catties of rice, and catties of various vegetables. The items have been stored in the portable space."

He Yuzhu was very satisfied when he heard about today's sign-in reward. It seemed that the cash was also given randomly. He took out a bowl of milk. It was mellow! It smelled good. But this body was lactose intolerant. It was better not to give it to the old lady. If it was lactose intolerant, she would have diarrhea. After drinking the milk, He Yuzhu went out to work. He Yuzhu did not prepare breakfast for He Yushui. He Yushui got up at more than seven o'clock, ate a steamed bun, and rode to school. On the way, He Yushui was still thinking about how to spend this month. He only had living expenses but no pocket money. How could he show off to his little sisters in the future? Oh, I regret it.

People are like this. They can’t be taught by others, but they can learn it after being taught once!

On the way to the steel rolling mill, he thought of He Yushui and thought to himself that he must teach this cheap sister a lesson, otherwise, she would be cheated sooner or later!

Putting all this aside, He Yuzhu walked towards the steel rolling mill with a happy pace.

Chapter 23: The Making of a Thief

In the following days, whether it was the courtyard or the steel mill, everyone kept to themselves and lived in peace. During this period, Yi Zhonghai talked to He Yuzhu about the lunch box issue several times. He Yuzhu was so angry that he wanted to drag Yi Zhonghai to the security department and ask the security department in person if this was okay. This scared Yi Zhonghai so much that his heart almost jumped out and he quickly begged He Yuzhu to let him go.

During this period, He Yuzhu also saw the real villain Xu Damao. After He Yuzhu kicked Xu Damao twice, Xu Damao no longer called him Shazhu in front of him, but still said behind his back that He Yuzhu was a Shazhu.

During this month, He Yuzhu never brought a lunch box, but he would cook at home. The smell made Banggeng greedy. Qin Huairu went to ask for it, but He Yuzhu just ignored him and knocked on the door casually. Banggeng would eat whatever he wanted. But during this period, no matter who had delicious food, Banggeng would go to ask for it. If he didn't give it to him, Jia Zhang would make a fuss, rolling on the ground, and calling for death. Then Qin Huairu came to apologize, and Yi Zhonghai finally made adjustments. For the so-called honor of the Siheyuan, he let the family who suffered the loss endure it. Slowly, under Jia Dongxu's training, it was not so crooked. In just less than a month, the words and deeds of the Thief Saint were exactly the same as Jia Zhang's. Whether it was the way he looked at people or the way he walked, it was simply a copy and paste. Banggeng now learned Jia Zhang's way of throwing a tantrum. If Qin Huairu didn't satisfy him, he would imitate Jia Zhang and throw a tantrum on the ground, which made Qin Huairu so angry that he wanted to beat him, but Jia Zhang protected him. Slowly, Banggeng began to become unscrupulous.

On the other hand, He Yushui had a really hard time in the first week at school. She had never felt so wronged. On the weekends, He Yuzhu also took care of her with steamed bread. As for breakfast? Braised pork? Fish? Chicken? Sorry, no! He Yuzhu kept tolerating her like this. It was the end of April. On Friday, He Yushui was waiting for He Yuzhu at the door. When she saw He Yuzhu coming back, she said with tears in her eyes, "Brother, I was wrong. I will listen to you in the future. I will never get close to the Jia family again."

He Yuzhu looked at his cheap sister in front of him and thought to himself, he was just one step away from saying, "Okay, I know, let's cook."

He Yushui returned to the kitchen to cook and asked, "Brother, is there no meat and eggs? I haven't seen meat for a month."

He Yuzhu said calmly, "I thought you didn't need that, so I didn't buy it. Since you don't need it, I don't need it in the factory either. After all, I can cook for myself and get some meat. What's the matter? You need it again now?"

He Yushui's face turned red and white at what He Yuzhu said. He Yuzhu continued, "Tomorrow, I'll make up for it. You can get pocket money as usual in the future, but remember my words! This is the last time I forgive you. If you get close to the Jia family again, you can live with your sister Qin!"

He Yushui nodded obediently, then made some steamed corn bread, and then fried some shredded potatoes. He Yuzhu accompanied He Yushui to eat. After the meal, He Yushui went to clean up obediently, but He Yuzhu had cleaned the main room very well, so He Yushui only had to do a simple cleaning. At this time, He Yushui was completely convinced. After all, He Yuzhu was really ruthless. He didn't give her any extra money this month. The food expenses had to be paid to the school. Although she had some savings, she was reluctant to spend it. Therefore, she didn't use any pocket money this month.

On Saturday morning, He Yuzhu just got up and saw He Yushui cooking. He Yuzhu smiled with satisfaction. He took out three eggs from his pocket, handed them to He Yushui, and said, "Yushui, cook them and give breakfast to the old lady in the backyard."

He Yushui drooled at the sight of the eggs, and she made breakfast very cleverly, and then sent it to the old lady in the backyard.

In fact, the old lady in the backyard had no shortage of food during this month. He Yuzhu would send her meat dishes once a week. Although it was not braised pork, but just some shredded pork, He Yuzhu's cooking skills were good, and in this era, eating meat was already a luxury, so why would she need a bicycle?

After dinner, He Yushui and He Yuzhu went out together. He Yushui went out to play while He Yuzhu went to work. However, just as they reached the gate of the middle courtyard, they heard a scream coming from the Jia family. He Yuzhu guessed that Widow Qin was about to give birth. He Yuzhu grabbed He Yushui's hand and whispered, "Let's go!" He Yushui was stunned at first, but with Jia Zhang's voice, "Someone come quickly!", He Yushui understood, so the two of them quickened their pace tacitly. When they reached the door, they found that the door god was still watering the flowers, and they left the courtyard without saying hello. Yan Bugui discovered that the He brothers and sisters They walked in a hurry, which was very strange. However, when Jia Zhang ran to the yard and shouted, "Hurry up, our Huairu is about to give birth!", Yan Bugui seemed to understand something after hearing this. Jia Zhang went to the Yi family and said, "Uncle, help me, Huairu is about to give birth!" Yi Zhonghai, who had just finished his meal, went out immediately after hearing this. When he passed by the He family, he was about to call He Yuzhu, but found that the door was locked. Yi Zhonghai was angry at this time because he was not at home when he needed him. At the same time, he felt a little sorry that such a good opportunity to destroy Sha Zhu's reputation was gone.

The uncle is worthy of being an uncle. At this critical moment, he calmly commanded everyone to send Qin Huairu to the hospital. At this time, Jia Zhang was reluctant to go. Yi Zhonghai was annoyed and said, "Jia Zhang, if you don't go, then we won't go either!" Jia Zhang was angry, but there was nothing she could do. She could only go with him. However, she had an extra thought. She thought, "I don't have any money. There are so many people here. You can't just stand there and watch me."

When everyone arrived at the hospital, Yan Bugui quietly took Yan Jiefang home. Why did he wait there? He was just a neighbor. He probably had to pay to wait there. A few smart aunts also quietly left after sending him to the hospital.

Two hours later, Qin Huairu gave birth, and Huaihua arrived as expected. Seeing that she was a money-loser, Jia Zhangshi immediately frowned and wanted to leave.

"Jia Zhang! Where are you going? Why don't you go and pay the money?" Yi Zhonghai saw Jia Zhang was about to slip away, so he stopped her.

"Pay money? You want me to pay for giving birth to a money-losing child? I don't have any money!" Jia Zhang said shamelessly.

At this time, the nurse came over and brought the bill for 12 yuan. Jia Zhang pretended not to see it, and Yi Zhonghai said, "That's her mother-in-law, ask her for it."

The nurse looked at Jia Zhang, who was about to throw a tantrum. Yi Zhonghai then looked at the only remaining helper, Aunt Cui from the Central Courtyard, and said, "Aunt Cui, let's go back. This is not our family."

Aunt Cui also reacted at this time, and left without saying a word. Jia Zhang was stunned for a moment, shouldn't you pay for it? Why are you all leaving???

Jia Zhang also wanted to leave quietly at this time, but the nurse had seen too many such scoundrels, so she said, "If you don't hand it over, I will ask the security department to send someone out. I see that this pregnant woman is an employee of the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill. If I report this matter to the factory, I will at least punish you!"

Jia Zhang was like a duck being grabbed by the neck. She stopped talking immediately, and then said in a gentle tone, "Well, comrade, can I go home to get some money first? We were in a hurry to go out and didn't bring any money."

The nurse was not afraid that she would cheat, so she told her everything she needed to know.

Jia Zhang returned to the courtyard angrily and wanted to borrow money from Yi Zhonghai, but Yi Zhonghai had gone to work and only Yiya was at home. Yiya said, "Jia Zhang, you have money!"

After saying that, the aunt closed the door and went to the backyard. Jia Zhang knew that she would not be able to get a free ride this time, so she could only pay the hospital bill with her own money.

Steel rolling mill, three canteens

Yi Zhonghai returned to the factory, first showed his head in the workshop, then hurried to the kitchen of the third canteen, but he didn't expect to be unable to enter.

Yi Zhonghai was very annoyed, and shouted, "I'm looking for Zhuzi! I'm the boss in their courtyard!" After being "observed" by He Yuzhu in the past month, Ma Hua was accepted as his eldest disciple, and now he obeys He Yuzhu's orders very much. He Yuzhu emphasized this morning, "From now on, the back kitchen is an important area and no one without permission is allowed to enter." He Yuzhu knew that Huaihua's birth would cause trouble, so he asked Ma Hua to guard the door in advance!

"I'm sorry, Master. The kitchen is a restricted area and no one other than you is allowed to enter! If hygiene issues arise that lead to production accidents, will you be responsible?" Seeing that he couldn't get in, Yi Zhonghai said, "Call He Yuzhu out!"

"I'm sorry, old master, my master is busy preparing lunch for the workers and has no time," Ma Hua said to Yi Zhonghai with a nonchalant look. Yi Zhonghai was very anxious and yelled, "Zhu Zi! Zhu Zi! I'm your uncle, I have something to talk to you about, please come out."

Ma Hua saw that the old man was not following martial ethics, and just when he was about to stop him, He Yuzhu came out. He Yuzhu knew that the old man would definitely cause trouble for him, so letting Ma Hua stop him was just to show his attitude that the kitchen could not be entered casually.

"Uncle, what's the matter? I still need to prepare lunch."

"Zhu Zi, why did you leave so early today?"

"Uncle, I work hard and serve my country. Is there anything wrong with that?"

"You..." Yi Zhonghai was choked by He Yuzhu's words.

"Uncle, what's the matter? I don't have time to play tricks with you."

Yi Zhonghai suppressed his anger and said, "Zhu Zi, your sister Qin gave birth today. If you didn't go to help, an accident would have almost happened..."

He Yuzhu was so impressed, what kind of logic is this!

"I say, uncle, that's the sister-in-law of the Jia family, she is a widow! I still have to marry a wife! Remember, she is not my sister Qin! Besides, what do you mean that if I didn't go to help, an accident almost happened! I went out to work early in the morning, what does it have to do with me whether she has a baby or not?! I replied, if there is nothing else, you can go back to work! I think you are just bored, do you want me to take care of you and let you practice your skills at noon!" After saying this, He Yuzhu left, and Yi Zhonghai was speechless for a moment.

The people in the kitchen were also shocked by Yi Zhonghai's remarks. They all thought that this old man with thick eyebrows and big eyes and a righteous face was too shameless.

Chapter 24 Qin Huairu returns to the courtyard, Zhuzi has to bring lunch boxes to the Jia family

Yi Zhonghai left the hospital resolutely today, that was due to his personality. He now wanted to match Sha Zhu and Qin Huairu, but he didn't want to pay much. In the final analysis, he was a person who wanted to get something for nothing, otherwise he would have adopted a child long ago. During the three years of natural disasters, not to mention girls, there were many boys who were just born. He was a senior worker with a high income. If he really adopted, not to mention one, even three or five would be no problem at all. But he just wanted someone to take care of him in his old age, but he didn't want to pay much more. He was also afraid that the child he raised would be an ungrateful person in the future, just like Lao Gao in No. 83 Courtyard, who adopted a child for his old age, but in the end, when he was old and unable to move, the adopted son robbed the money and ran away.

But he directly compared Lao Gao's beating and scolding of the child to Liu Haizhong. His bastard spirit was no less than Liu Haizhong. Think about Liu Haizhong's later years in the play. Didn't his three sons not have one to support him in his old age? If he was sincere to his true love, how could he not support him in his old age? But, people like him would not think so, so he kept calculating. At first it was Jia Dongxu, and now it was He Yuzhu and Qin Huairu. As for Banggeng, Yi Zhonghai thought he was good at first, but in the past month, he saw everything Banggeng did clearly. He understood that this Banggeng had Jia Zhangshi, and he would definitely be crooked in the future. He must be an ungrateful wolf.

But he was very satisfied with Qin Huairu, who was hardworking, filial, and capable. If she married He Yuzhu, one would serve him and the other would cook for him. How wonderful life would be.

He had hurried back to the factory and went to the cafeteria. His plan was to change the concept without saying anything, and then use the moral stick to persuade the fool Shazhu to surrender and bring his lunch box. However, it was useless. He did not expect that it would have the opposite effect. The cafeteria employees scolded him for being disgusting, shameless, and shameless. Yi Zhonghai returned to his workshop in a daze and was in a trance at his workstation for more than ten minutes before he came to his senses.

Canteen, kitchen

Liu Lan was a loud speaker and a heavy lover of gossip. She had just heard the conversation between Yi Zhonghai and He Yuzhu. Although she scoffed at Yi Zhonghai's remarks, her fire of gossip had been seduced and burned fiercely. She ran to He Yuzhu excitedly and said, "Master He, that man is a big uncle in your courtyard. What's going on today?"

He Yuzhu looked at Liu Lan in front of him with his eyes shining. His two big eyes flickered and were full of fire, as if he was going to burn him if he didn't explain clearly. And because of excitement, his face was slightly red, and the already full grain bag was also heaving. He Yuzhu was slightly stunned, and coughed awkwardly, saying, "Hey, this is a long story..."

Liu Lan was so excited that she didn't notice He Yuzhu's eyes just now. She grabbed her arm and said anxiously, "Master He, please tell me quickly. You are making me anxious to death. I think your uncle is a bit bullying. Tell me clearly and I, Liu Lan, will help you vent your anger!"

He Yuzhu also became interested when he heard this, and asked curiously, "Get your anger out? How do you get your anger out? Beat him up?"

Liu Lan rolled her eyes at He Yuzhu, and this look made He Yuzhu, who had been a bachelor for two lifetimes, react. Liu Lan was good-looking to begin with, and because her father was a chef, she ate well, so her nutrition was adequate, and her figure was in line with men's aesthetic standards. Liu Lan was married now, and her child was only four or five years old, but her husband had not yet started to drink, so her family situation was not bad, and she had not yet been targeted by that old pervert Li Huaide.

"My best skill is gossip. My good sisters are distributed in all workshops and departments. I can help you spread the words of that old man to the whole factory within one day. I see that old man has a righteous face. Such people should be proud of themselves. If this matter spreads, it will be enough for that old man to drink a pot of water," Liu Lan said proudly, and then looked at He Yuzhu expectantly.

He Yuzhu was moved when he heard this. Yes, although Liu Lan was just a helper, her mouth was a sharp weapon. So he sighed and said, "That man is a master in our courtyard and an eighth-level worker in our workshop. His name is Yi Zhonghai..."

Then He Yuzhu told Liu Lan about Yi Zhonghai's childlessness and the training of Jia Dongxu as a pensioner. Now that Jia Dongxu is dead, he has set his sights on me. He has repeatedly asked me to contact Jia Dongxu's wife, hoping to ruin my reputation first, let me hold the lunch box, let me make mistakes, and control me, and finally marry Qin Widow to achieve the goal of providing for my parents. Liu Lan usually likes gossip about the Zhang family and the Li family. After hearing this gossip today, she can be considered to have had her fill. She kept stroking her chest with her hand to digest the biggest gossip of her life. He Yuzhu was very envious of her movements. Seeing the two grain bags trembling slightly with her stroking, He Yuzhu's heart began to stir. When He Yuzhu's eyes were about to become hungry, He Yuzhu came to his senses, slapped himself in his mind, and thought, He Yuzhu, He Yuzhu, how come you also have Meng De's fetish?

Liu Lan had digested it by now, and now she looked satisfied, but she also had a desire to share. She just wanted to eat lunch quickly, clean up, and then share this super gossip with her sisters.

After lunch and cleaning, Liu Lan rushed out of the cafeteria like the wind. As Liu Lan left the cafeteria, Yi Zhonghai's story began to spread throughout the steel mill...