The beginning of Siheyuan starts with refusing to bring lunch boxes

"Stop talking nonsense and speak!" He Yuzhu kicked him in the butt again.

Feeling the pain in his buttocks, Xu Damao said in the strongest tone, "Just say it!"

"He Yuzhu, you are so dishonest, you can just choke me!"

He Yuzhu was confused and asked, "Wait! When did I choke you? What did I choke you about? Explain it clearly," and then He Yuzhu let go of Xu Damao.

After getting free, Xu Damao twisted his neck, rubbed his wrists and buttocks, and said viciously, "He Yuzhu, you still don't admit it?! You are too bullying!"

At this time, the people in the kitchen were also attracted by the scene here, especially Liu Lan, whose eyes were shining, as if she had seen a paparazzi on the news.

"Stop talking nonsense and tell me clearly what's going on! If you keep talking nonsense, I will kill you!"

Being threatened by He Yuzhu, Xu Damao didn't dare to talk nonsense and said directly, "Lou Xiao'e, tell me whether you are dating her or not. She is my blind date!"

After hearing this, He Yuzhu finally understood what was going on. It should be that Lou Xiao'e had been warm to him recently and cold to Xu Damao, so this happened.

"Hey, Xu Damao, who told you that Lou Xiao'e and I were dating?"

Xu Damao didn't believe it, "She's not dating, so why did she come to the cafeteria to see you?"

"Director Wang still comes to see me every day? Are we dating?" Everyone in the cafeteria laughed when they heard He Yuzhu's words.

He Yuzhu looked at Xu Damao with a smile, "Damo, you can't behave in front of the girl, but you put the blame on Master Zhu, you are not a manly man."

"You..." Xu Damao knew that He Yuzhu was right, but he was just a stubborn person. "He Yuzhu, don't quibble. Lou Xiao'e is looking for you."

Hearing Xu Damao's words, He Yuzhu kicked him on the butt again, "You are such a jerk, I have to beat you up."

"He Yuzhu, you bastard, I will figure it out," he said, covering his butt and soaking. The kitchen staff laughed and continued to do their own things, while Liu Lan came over with a look of curiosity.

"Zhu Zi, you and that Lou Xiao'e..."

"Go, go, go, go and do your own thing. We are just good comrades. Don't talk nonsense. She is still a young girl. If you ruin her reputation, neither you, Liu Lan, nor I, He Yuzhu, can afford it!" He Yuzhu said to Liu Lan half jokingly and half seriously.

After hearing what He Yuzhu said, she guessed that there was really no special relationship between the two of them. At most, Lou Xiao'e had a one-sided love for him.

Xu Damao ran out of the kitchen and walked dejectedly towards the Propaganda Department. He could tell from He Yuzhu's behavior that the two of them probably had no relationship.

"That means that the matter between Lou Xiao'e and me was not caused by Sha Zhu. So what's going on? My handsome and elegant master Mao has never been unable to conquer any high ground. I must take down Lou Xiao'e! Not to mention her appearance, which makes me excited just thinking about her, but also the power of her family, which cannot be given up!" As soon as he arrived at the office building, he found that Lou Xiao'e had just left the office building. What made him happy was that she was the only one there at the moment, so Xu Damao came up to him with a smile on his face.

"Xiao'e, what are you doing?"

Seeing Xu Damao, Lou Xiao'e, who was originally in a bad mood because she was going to look for He Yuzhu, immediately became unhappy and asked coldly, "Comrade Xu Damao, please don't call me that, call me by my full name!"

Xu Damao didn't care, but still said with a smile, "Okay, okay, I'll listen to you. Comrade Lou Xiao'e, what are you doing?"

"I don't need to explain to you what I'm going to do, so get out of the way," Lou Xiao'e said calmly.

"Lou Xiao'e, Lou Xiao'e, I want to ask you something"

"I'm sorry, I don't want to tell you." Lou Xiao'e was about to leave. Xu Damao got anxious and grabbed Lou Xiao'e.

"Lou Xiao'e, I want an explanation from you, why don't you like me?"

Lou Xiao'e was pulled by his arm and became a little nervous. She shook him off with force, then looked at him warily and said, "Xu Damao, I warn you not to do anything rash. This is a steel mill. Be careful or I will call the security department to report you for hooliganism!"

At this time, Xu Damao calmed down and apologized, "Xiao'e, Xiao'e, I'm sorry, I was excited for a moment, please forgive me"

Lou Xiao'e didn't want to get involved, so she said, "Go ahead."

"Xiao'e, can you tell me why?"

Lou Xiao'e said coldly, "Don't you know what you did? Do you need me to tell you everything? Why don't you go to the factory and check your reputation?" Then Lou Xiao'e looked at him with a little disdain and left.

Xu Damao was struck by lightning when he heard Lou Xiao'e's words. He didn't expect that Lou Xiao'e had also figured out his situation.

"Who the hell leaked my secrets? Was it Shazhu? No, it must be someone else. My story is no secret in the factory! Damn it! Don't let me know who did it! But it doesn't matter. I'll ask my mom to talk to her later." Thinking of this, Xu Damao returned to the Propaganda Department powerless. If Xu Damao knew that the Lou family also found out about him sleeping with a widow in the countryside, he would probably want to die.

Lou Xiao'e came to the kitchen with a smile on her face. "Ma Hua, where is your master? Please call him. I have something to ask him."

"Okay, wait a moment," Ma Hua said, and went to call his master.

"Master, Master, Lou Xiao'e is here to see you again," He Yuzhu, who was drinking tea, asked helplessly, "Where is she?"

"Master, I'm waiting for you at the door."

"Well, cut the dough well. I'll come over to check your knife skills. If you're good enough, I'll teach you how to make big pot dishes tomorrow."

"Okay, Master!"

Canteen entrance

"Ezi, do you have something to talk to me about?"

Lou Xiao'e was a little embarrassed, blushing, and asked in a low voice, "Brother Zhuzi, do you have anything to do after get off work today? I want to invite you to go to the movies."

He Yuzhu sighed inwardly, but still said, "My house is being renovated recently, I have to go back and take a look, I'm sorry"

Although Lou Xiao'e was a little disappointed, she still said, "It's okay, Brother Zhuzi, we'll talk about it later. Goodbye." After that, Lou Xiao'e left with a smile and returned to the Finance Department.

He Yuzhu sighed and went back to the kitchen to inspect Ma Hua's knife skills.

back kitchen

"Ma Hua, come and cut some potatoes into shreds. Fatty, come and watch too."

Ma Hua was nervous at first, but he took a few deep breaths before calming down. He took a potato and sliced ​​it first and then shredded it. He Yuzhu looked at the shredded potato that Ma Hua had cut.

"Fatty, tell me, how is Ma Hua's cut?" He Yuzhu didn't say anything, but asked the fat man next to him.

The fat man was stunned at first, then said, "The thickness is even, I think it is cut very well."

He Yuzhu nodded, and then said, "Ma Hua, the potato shreds you cut are evenly thick, which is really good, but you still need to practice. Now it seems a little coarse. Tomorrow, I will teach you how to make a big pot dish."

Ma Hua nodded naively when he heard his master's words, and then thanked him again, "Thank you, Master."

The fat man was full of envy, and He Yuzhu said to him, "When you reach this level, I will also teach you how to cook big pot dishes."

After that, He Yuzhu went to drink tea again. This is how a chef is. He basically doesn't need to cook by himself. He will only cook when there is a small kitchen or when the leader comes to inspect.

He Yuzhu had nothing to do that day, so he slacked off until the end of the day. He rode his bike back to the Siheyuan. After all, today was the first day of the renovation, so he had to go back to check on the situation. The Siheyuan was not a quiet place. He had already brought his bedding to the steel mill in the morning. During this time, he lived in the dormitory of the steel mill. As for He Yushui, she would go to the Song family on weekends, or stay at school. It all depended on her own ideas. Anyway, she had given him enough pocket money.

Chapter 61: The Deaf Old Lady Conversing with Yi Zhonghai (I)

When He Yuzhu returned to the courtyard, he saw Yan Bugui fiddling with his flowers and plants. After three encounters with Yan Bugui, Yan Bugui usually stopped going upstairs when he saw He Yuzhu bringing things back.

Yan Bugui had not intended to go over today, but suddenly he thought of something, so he went over and said, "Zhu Zi, I heard you're going to renovate your house?"

He Yuzhu did not hide the fact that the master had been busy all day, so he said, "Yes, Second Uncle, my house has not been repaired for ten years since He Daqing came here. In addition, my house has been so rainy, it is time to repair it." After saying this, He Yuzhu was about to leave, but Yan Bugui pulled the handlebars.

"Uncle, what can I do for you?" He Yuzhu asked curiously.

Yan Bugui lowered his voice slightly, his eyes revealing calculation as he said, "Zhu Zi, if we hire someone to repair the house, according to the rules, the employer has to provide meals. How do you solve this problem? Your second aunt is idle at home anyway, why not let her help you cook? And you can also show some appreciation by giving her one or two yuan a day."

He Yuzhu looked at Yan Bugui who was expectant and said, "Second uncle, it's just about this matter. I have already discussed it with Master Chen. I will give them an extra ten yuan and let them solve it themselves. You and Second Aunt don't have to worry about it. I also thank you for your kindness." After that, he pushed his bicycle to the middle courtyard.

Watching He Yuzhu leaving, Yan Bugui said with regret and distress, "Oh, it's too late, it's still too late. I knew yesterday that Zhuzi wanted to repair the house, so I should have gone to talk to Zhuzi about it last night. Oh!"

After He Yuzhu left, the second aunt came out and asked, "Old Yan, did Zhuzi agree?"

"Oh, it's late. Everyone has already discussed it. Let's go cook." The second aunt also went home with an expression that she had missed 100 million yuan.

He Yuzhu complained inwardly, "Let your family cook. For every pound of noodles, at least three ounces should be delivered to your house." When he returned to the middle courtyard, he saw Master Chen still busy. When Master Chen saw He Yuzhu coming back, he stepped forward and said, "Boss, are you back to take a look?"

He Yuzhu handed over the cigarette and said, "Master Chen, it's not that I don't trust you." Then he lowered his voice and said, "It's that our courtyard is not peaceful. Today is the first day, and I have to come to block the wind!"

As an old man from Sijiucheng, Master Chen naturally knew that there were many troubles in these courtyards, so he nodded and said, "Okay, boss, just keep it in mind. Today, the fat woman in the west wing came over from time to time. After your reminder, I kept a close eye on the things. If nothing happens, I will go and get busy."

"Well, go ahead and do your thing." He Yuzhu knew he was talking about Jia Zhangshi.

He Yuzhu went to the backyard again and asked the deaf old lady to pay attention to the middle yard and take a walk occasionally. The deaf old lady naturally knew that he was mainly on guard against Jia Zhangshi.

"Zhu Zi, you go and do your thing. I'm fine now. I'm going to take a stroll in the middle courtyard. With the old lady here, I don't think anyone would dare to ignore me!"

"Old lady, you are my pillar of support!" He Yuzhu left the old lady with a smile. As soon as he arrived at the middle courtyard, the people working at the Siheyuan Steel Rolling Mill also came back one after another.

As soon as Yi Zhonghai arrived at the gate of the courtyard, Yan Bugui stopped him and said, "Old Yi, Zhuzi hired someone to renovate the house."

Yi Zhonghai was a little surprised, "Renovate the house? Why renovate a good house? Are you so short of money? I'll go and take a look. Why didn't you tell the manager about such a big thing?" As he said that, he quickly walked into the central courtyard.

Yan Bugui found Yi Zhonghai's words ridiculous. It was their own house, their own money, so they could renovate it if they wanted. They could just register it with the street office. Why would they have to talk to the manager?

Qin Huairu, who was following behind Yi Zhonghai, heard that Sha Zhu was renovating the house, and thought of how close Lou Xiao'e had been to Sha Zhu recently, "Is Sha Zhu getting married?" Thinking of this, Widow Qin became a little anxious and quickly followed.

Yan Bugui looked at Qin Huairu who was catching up quickly, and thought to himself, "This widow Qin must have set her eyes on Zhuzi. It's all because she's poor. Sigh."

Yan Bugui is a person who can see through many things as long as they are not related to his family's money. For example, Yi Zhonghai's plan for retirement and Qin Huairu's plan to gang up on He Yuzhu are all clear to him. But even if he knows, it will not bring him any benefits and offend Yi Zhonghai and Qin Huairu, so he won't say anything.

When Yi Zhonghai and Qin Huairu arrived at the middle courtyard, they saw Master Chen and his two apprentices busy at work.

"Stop busying yourself. What are you doing?" Master Chen asked, "Who are you?"

"I am the manager of this yard."

"Oh, you are an old man. The owner of this house asked us to repair the house. This is the street certificate." Master Chen had obviously encountered many similar things before, so he took the initiative to explain and showed the certificate to Yi Zhonghai.

Yi Zhonghai naturally knew that there should be no problem with this certificate, but he still took it and looked at it, then returned it to Master Chen. Just as he was about to speak, he heard He Yuzhu's voice from behind:

"Uncle, my house is a bit old, so I went to the street office to find Director Wang to register it. There shouldn't be any problem, right?"

Yi Zhonghai calmed down at this moment and said, "No problem, I just came to take a look. By the way, Zhuzi, why didn't you discuss the renovation of the house with me? You are still young and don't understand many things. I can help you with some advice."

"Uncle, no need. After all, I am an adult and Master Chen was recommended by the street. There will definitely be no problem. I won't bother you."

Yi Zhonghai wanted to say something, but seeing He Yuzhu's attitude that it was none of his business, he could only say a few words and go home.

The main reason why Yi Zhonghai was so nervous when he saw He Yuzhu renovating the house was that He Yuzhu was getting more and more out of his control. He was afraid that He Yuzhu was getting better and better. Recently, he had only interacted with him as an ordinary neighbor, which made him feel uneasy. Yi Zhonghai was very scared at this time. He was afraid that the person he chose for the elderly would be out of his control and that his retirement plan would fail.

When Qin Huairu saw Yi Zhonghai leaving, she stepped forward and said, "Zhu Zi, why do you want to renovate this nice house? It costs a lot of money." Seeing the brilliant smile on the widow Qin's face, He Yuzhu knew that she was trying to get information, so he deliberately said, "Sister-in-law, I'm already 24 years old. Wouldn't it be easier to find a wife if I renovate the house?"

Hearing He Yuzhu's words, Qin Huairu's heart tightened, thinking to herself, as expected, this silly Zhu should be dating someone, no, I have to find a way

"That's right. Okay, you go ahead and do your work. I'll be home soon." Qin Huairu returned to the Jia family with her attractive big butt. Master Chen took a second look at her figure, and the two apprentices followed Qin Huairu's figure and stretched their heads to look.

"What are you thinking about? Work hard!" Master Chen scolded them, and the two of them hurriedly lowered their heads to work.

He Yuzhu talked to Master Chen for a few words, and then asked Master Chen which master made good furniture. Master Chen gave him an address, and then rode his bike to the dormitory of the steel rolling mill.

Backyard, deaf old lady's room

An auntie brought dinner and said, "Auntie, after you finish dinner, ask Zhonghai to come over and tell him that I, the old lady, have something to tell him. You don't need to come anymore."

The auntie nodded nervously and expectantly and said, "I'll ask Lao Yi to come over later. You can just put it here after you finish eating. I'll clean it up later."