The beginning of Siheyuan starts with refusing to bring lunch boxes

Song Guodong nodded and said nothing. From the information, except for the lack of parents, everything else is good.

next day

He Yuzhu went to the steel mill to ask for leave early in the morning, and then went to the street

"Uncle, I'm looking for Director Wang. Is she here?" He Yuzhu handed the uncle a cigarette and asked

The old man took the cigarette and put it on his ear, then said, "Young man, it's you again, go ahead, Xiao Wang just got here."

"Okay, I'll go over first, uncle." The uncle nodded and stopped paying attention to him.

Boom, boom, boom

"Please come in"

"Good morning, Auntie Wang."

"Zhu Zi, what do you want from me so early?"

"Hey, Aunt Wang, I came here to ask you what procedures are needed to repair a house. I want to renovate the house. I just started dating someone and I'm thinking about getting married. My house is a bit old."

"Are you in a relationship? That's great. To renovate your house, you just need to register it with our street. Just wait, I'll have someone register it for you, and then issue you a certificate. You can use the certificate to buy materials."

"Xiao Zheng, come here..."

Ten minutes later, He Yuzhu left the street with the certificate and went to the home of Master Chen recommended by the street.

"Is Master Chen home?" He Yuzhu called out at the door.

A middle-aged woman came out of the house and asked, "Who's looking for our Lao Chen?"

He Yuzhu smiled and said, "I wanted to renovate my house and the street recommended me to come here."

The woman immediately smiled and said, "Yes, our boss is here, wait for me to call him."

"Boss, it's time to work." Soon a strong man in his forties with short hair came out of the house.

"You want to renovate the house?" the middle-aged man asked

"Um, are you Master Chen?"

"It's me. Please tell me how you want to fix it."

He Yuzhu introduced himself first and then expressed his idea. Master Chen thought for a moment and said, "It doesn't sound complicated, but it's best if I go and take a look. When would it be convenient for you?"

He Yuzhu agreed when he heard it. Only after seeing the actual environment can he better talk about the next plan. "Master Chen, it's fine now, so what do you think?"

"to make!"

He Yuzhu brought Master Chen back to the courtyard. Second Aunt and others who were chatting at the door saw He Yuzhu bringing a stranger into the courtyard, and Second Aunt asked, "Zhuzi, who is this..."

"Second Auntie, this is the person I hired to repair my house. My house is a bit old, so I wanted to find someone to fix it up," He Yuzhu did not hide

Several aunties nodded, and He Yuzhu and Master Chen walked through the front yard to the middle yard. "Master Chen, my house is this main room and the side room next to it, take a look," He Yuzhu said as he opened the doors of the two rooms.

Master Chen looked inside and out for twenty minutes, then said, "Boss, according to what you said, it will take about seven days."

"Master Chen, please come with me. I also want to build a kang for our old lady."

Master Chen didn't say much, just nodded and followed He Yuzhu to the backyard.

"old lady?"

The old lady and the middle-aged woman who were chatting looked up and saw He Yuzhu with a stranger. The old lady asked, "Grandson, what do you want to talk to me about? Who is this..."

"Old lady, I'm planning to renovate the house, so I'd like to show you the house and build you a kang. This way, you won't be cold in winter. Do you think it's okay?" He Yuzhu said cheerfully.

The deaf old lady asked in disbelief, "What? Zhuzi, do you want to repair my house too?"

"Yes, old lady, isn't this just a matter of convenience?"

"Okay! Okay! Come and see," the deaf old lady stood up excitedly, and the auntie immediately helped her up. However, the deaf old lady's cloudy eyes were slightly red, and the auntie's eyes were a little complicated.

"Master Chen, please." Master Chen did not say much, but nodded and went into the house. The deaf old lady had two rooms, about 50 square meters. After about ten minutes, Master Chen finished looking.

"Grandma, I'll go over first, you continue chatting," the deaf old lady nodded with a smile and said, "Go, go."

Back at the He family in the middle courtyard, Master Chen said, "Boss, the house in the backyard is in good condition. Basically, nothing needs to be moved. Only the kang you mentioned will take some work."

"Boss, do you want to contract the labor and materials or buy the materials yourself?"

"Master Chen, for labor and materials, how much do you think is a reasonable price? And how long will it take for the middle and back yards?"

Master Chen thought for a while and said, "Boss, I need to bring two apprentices here. You can provide the materials and labor, and you just need to pay me 230 yuan." He Yuzhu thought to himself, no wonder no one has renovated the house, this is a year's salary for many people.

But He Yuzhu was not short of money, so he reached into his pocket and actually took out a stack of money from the space, then counted out 200 yuan, handed it to Master Chen and said, "Master Chen, I'm busy at work and don't have time to prepare a meal for you. I know the rules, I'll charge you 240, this is 200, and when it's done, I'll give you another 40, is that okay with you?"

Master Chen was very happy to see that the owner was very generous and quick to act. After all, in this era, many people would fix minor problems with their houses by themselves, and few would hire a repairman to do the repairs. As for building a house, there are almost no such people.

Although there were people who hired people to repair their houses, many people always argued about the wages. He thought he would also argue today, but he didn't expect to get the first payment so quickly, and it was 200 yuan. He quickly said, "Okay! Boss, you are so generous!"

"Master Chen, when do you think the construction will start?"

"I'm going to ask my apprentice to go shopping today. It will probably take a day or two, so the earliest would be Wednesday."

"Okay, I'll wait for you at home on Wednesday morning. This is the certificate issued by the street. You can use it to buy materials and enter the yard. Please keep it."

After seeing off Master Chen, it was already past ten o'clock, so He Yuzhu rode his bicycle to the steel rolling mill.

The backyard of the Siheyuan, the home of the deaf old lady

"His mother, have you and Zhong Hai gone to check it out?"

The aunt nodded. She would not hide anything from the deaf old lady.

After all, I have taken care of the old lady for more than ten years. Although I take care of her daily life, the old lady treats me as her daughter. The aunt has long regarded the deaf old lady as an elder.

"Silly child, you have suffered. Perhaps, this is your fate. I have mentioned adopting a child to Zhong Hai many times, but he just doesn't agree. It's just hard for you."

When the aunt heard what the old lady said, she lay on her lap and started crying, just like a child who had been wronged and came to her elders to cry. The cry was suppressed, but it was very unrestrained. The reason for suppressing it was that she was afraid that others would hear it, and the reason for crying was that she had vented all the grievances in her heart.

The deaf old lady just stroked the gray hair of the aunt, and tears were silently flowing from her eyes, as if a mother in that era saw her married daughter being wronged by her husband's family, but was powerless to do anything, "Silly child, this is the fate of us women~"

The new country has been established for more than ten years, but the idea of ​​a woman following her husband is still the mainstream. After ten minutes, the aunt stopped crying.

The deaf old lady asked, "So what are your plans?"

"Old lady, after knowing the result, he wanted to adopt the child, and he agreed at first. But I asked him to go to the street office to inquire about the situation yesterday, but he refused again yesterday," the old lady said, and she shed tears silently.

"Is he still planning to plot against Zhu?" The old lady's cloudy eyes showed wisdom.

The aunt was stunned for a moment, then nodded. She looked at the deaf old lady, and seemed to be hesitant to speak.

"If you have something to say, just say it. Today, we two mothers will speak our minds. The words start from you and end with me." The old lady patted the aunt's hand.

"He wanted to bring Zhuzi and Qin Huairu together."

When the old lady heard this, she tightened her grip on her cane, frowned and said, "This Zhonghai is crazy!"

Neither of them spoke. The whole house was very quiet, with only the sound of chatter and laughter coming from the front yard.

After a long time, the old lady said, "After dinner, ask Zhong Hai to come over so I can talk to him."

The aunt nodded.

Chapter 58: Banggeng was caught stealing from home

When they arrived at the steel mill, it was not yet eleven o'clock. He Yuzhu, who was in a good mood, fried two large pots of dishes by himself and immediately broke out in a sweat. The kitchen staff looked at He Yuzhu, who was sweating but smiling foolishly, and was puzzled.

At noon, someone discovered that some people's dishes were more delicious than their own, so someone asked the kitchen staff who were familiar with them, and then they found out that two pots of dishes were cooked by Chef He who was in a particularly good mood today.

These discussions were heard by Qin Huairu who had just had dinner nearby. She noticed that He Yuzhu had dressed up and gone out early in the morning yesterday, and came back in the evening with a duck rack and a smile on his face. She wondered if He Yuzhu had a date, but she didn't see any matchmaker coming to the yard.

"Ma Hua, where is your master?" Lou Xiao'e didn't see He Yuzhu, so she lined up at the food window of He Yuzhu's apprentice Ma Hua.

"Sister E, he is eating in the kitchen, what is he eating?" Ma Hua had a good impression of this beautiful, polite female comrade who had a good relationship with his master. At least she was not as fierce as Lou Xiao'e and He Yuzhu.

"I heard that your master cooked the dishes himself today? Give me one portion of each dish he cooked."

"Okay," Ma Hua ordered a bowl of cabbage stewed with tofu and carrots fried with green peppers for Lou Xiao'e.

These conversations were heard by Qin Huairu who wanted to find He Yuzhu. She also heard that a beautiful woman had come to the steel rolling mill. She looked at Lou Xiaoe. She was indeed pretty and, most importantly, younger than herself. Considering He Yuzhu's recent condition, Qin Huairu suddenly felt a sense of crisis. A voice deep in her heart reminded her that she must not let He Yuzhu get married!

Students finish school earlier than steel mill workers. Bang Geng returned home today and found that He Yuzhu had not come back yet. He remembered that He Yuzhu brought back duck carcasses yesterday, so his greed was tempted. He looked around and found that no one was in the yard, so he went to the door of He Yuzhu's house, but the door was locked. This made Bang Geng very angry, "The door is locked! Who are you guarding against? Grandma is right, this silly Zhu is a bastard!" At this time, the thief saint has not fully grown up. He is just stealing a few things from the neighbors' drying clothes.

But when Banggeng glanced at the window beside him, his eyes lit up. It turned out that the window was not locked from the inside. Banggeng was secretly delighted and looked around. The workers had not yet left work and there was no one in the middle courtyard. He quietly pushed open the window and climbed in, then quietly closed it again. He went to He Yuzhu's room and found that there was nothing to eat. He went to the kitchen and found two steamed buns made of two kinds of flour. He took them up and took a bite. He wanted to see where the duck carcass was yesterday, but he couldn't find it after searching for a long time.

But he didn't notice that there was someone standing behind him. He was just looking for something in the kitchen.

He Yuzhu was in a good mood today, so he taught Ma Hua and Fatty some basic skills in the kitchen. He came back a little late. When he got to the door of his house, he heard the sound of rummaging inside. So he quietly opened the door and found that it was Bang Geng.

"What are you doing, kid!" a loud roar rang out.

Bang Geng, who was rummaging around, was so frightened by the roar that the steamed bun in his mouth fell to the ground. He turned his head stiffly and found that it was Sha Zhu.

He Yuzhu grabbed Banggeng by the back of his neck and pulled him out to the middle courtyard. He was going to teach Banggeng a lesson today!

"All the women and men in the yard, come out!" He Yuzhu first shouted loudly, and then shouted again. This immediately attracted the people in the front, middle and back yards. Everyone came to the middle yard and found He Yuzhu holding a stick. They all whispered about what was going on.

Bang Geng had recovered from his initial fear. He struggled to break free from Sha Zhu's big hand and said, "Sha Zhu, let me go!"

"Zhu Zi, why are you holding the stick?" asked the second aunt.

"Second Auntie, what do you say? I came home, unlocked the door, and took this thing out of my house. How can this be explained?" Everyone was stunned when they heard this, and then they discussed, "Isn't this a thief?"

"Yes, Zhuzi just said that he opened the lock before entering the door."

……

"Shazhu! Let me go!" Banggeng said in a louder voice.

Snapped!

A slap hit Bang Geng's face, and Bang Geng started crying immediately.

"Grandma! Grandma! Shazhu hit me, come and save me!"

Jia Zhang was taking a nap at home and was sleeping comfortably, but she seemed to hear her eldest grandson calling her.

"Bang Geng? Bang Geng, did you call me?"

But Jia Zhang did not see her eldest grandson at home. The sound seemed to come from outside. She listened carefully and her eldest grandson seemed to be crying. So she jumped out of the bed and opened the door. She saw He Yuzhu holding her eldest grandson. Just as she was about to scold him, she saw He Yuzhu slapped Bang Geng hard again.

"Shazhu, you bastard who deserves to die, how dare you hit my grandson! I will fight you!" As she said this, Jia Zhang rushed over with her teeth bared.