A Journey Beginning in a Siheyuan

When He Yuzhu wanted to go home from get off work, his apprentice Ma Hua came to find him.

Ma Hua asked in a low voice: "Master, can you lend me some money?"

He Yuzhu saw that his apprentice was a bit groveling, so he could only smile helplessly. He knew that the Mahua family was very difficult, but it was not particularly difficult, so he probably couldn't open his mouth.

"Okay, how much do you want to borrow? Don't worry or be afraid. The master is very talkative and won't eat you up, hahaha." He Yuzhu said with a smile.

Ma Hua was naturally very happy when he heard what the master said. His mother was injured in a fall, and he also had many sisters and brothers. He was the eldest son of the family, and his money was really not enough.

Ma Hua: "Then master, can you lend me ten yuan? I will definitely pay you back within two months." After saying that, I felt a little embarrassed. Ten yuan is no longer a small amount.

MCA had no choice. It cost a lot of money to see a doctor, and the brothers and sisters at home had to go to school and needed money. They could only borrow ten yuan to get through this month.

The reason for paying back two months is because his income is low, and the salary after one month is fifteen yuan.

There is no other way than this.

After hearing what Ma Hua said, He Yuzhu naturally said that it was okay, took out ten dollars from his pocket and gave it to his dear apprentice.

Ma Hua was naturally very grateful to He Yuzhu. Seeing his silly apprentice happily leaving get off work, He Yuzhu couldn't help but feel even more comfortable.

Ten yuan is enough. It's not that there is no money, but if you give it too much, he won't ask for it. Everyone has dignity, and the purchasing power of ten yuan is still sufficient in this period.

If you save a little, you can still feed a family for a month.

Isn't this what the third uncle's family is like?

With a salary of more than 20 yuan a month, he relied on his careful planning to live a life. He bought a lot of big things and raised his children. Unfortunately, he became so calculating in the end that even his children also became calculating.

In the end, I was included in the calculation.

As for the other uncles, after reading the original work, the first uncle knows that most of his money is saved, and he is reluctant to eat too good food, and uses it to support his old age. He has no children. In the original work, he wants to be fooled to provide for him in his old age.

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The second uncle just values ​​his eldest son too much. Unfortunately, it is of no use. The second son, son-in-law, etc. are not good enough. The second uncle is too utilitarian and always wants to be a leader.

These uncles are not good at educating their children. They have not learned their good qualities. Instead, they have learned their worst shortcomings and carried them forward.

He Yuzhu walked back thinking about these messy questions.

The first man saw Si Zhu early. He knew what happened in the morning. He heard that Si Zhu got a promotion and a salary increase, and asked people not to call him Si Zhu.

Although the factory is big, there are still many people who relay this kind of information. After all, people's entertainment life in this period is very empty.

I can only gossip about it every day, let alone such an influential figure as He Yuzhu.

Naturally, the uncle caught up with He Yuzhu.

"Zhuzi! I heard that you were promoted by the factory director and got a salary increase this morning?" The uncle couldn't help but ask.

He Yuzhu said: "Yes, I was promoted by the factory director this morning and got a salary increase. I was promoted to a level. Now I am an eighth-level chef. My salary has reached 35.5. Of course, I can't compare with you, the first uncle."

Master: "Zhuzi! Why did you suddenly get promoted to a higher level? But I'm still very happy for you. How many drinks will you have with me tonight?"

He Yuzhu naturally replied: "Maybe it's because the factory director found that I'm handsome, the food I cook is delicious, I'm a nice person, I'm honest and kind, and I have great potential! I have a love for talents, so I'll have a few drinks tonight.

OK."

When the uncle heard He Yuzhu's answer, he couldn't help but be a little stunned. Who in this era would be so shameless in praising him? He had never met him before until he met He Yuzhu.

Come back to your senses.

The first uncle: "Yes, maybe the factory director is more optimistic about your potential. After all, your He family is famous for inheriting the Tan family's cuisine. Then we have decided that you will come over when the time comes. I haven't eaten the food you cooked for a long time."

, I have to eat enough tonight."

"By the way, why don't you call Qin Huairu's family over? It's crowded and lively, and you can also help other orphans and widowed mothers." The first man couldn't help but say.

He Yuzhu heard: "I don't think there is much need. Their family has a large population and there is not much space here. Besides, it is not good if you invite Qin Huairu instead of the second uncle and third uncle. It is best to just

Don't invite anyone. When the cooking is done, sir, if you care about Qin Huairu, go and deliver some food to her."

The first uncle heard He Yuzhu's answer and found that He Yuzhu's answer was very reasonable. It was true that the place was small and there was no room to sit down. If the second uncle and the third uncle knew about it, they would definitely feel unhappy.

"Well, I'll do as you say." The uncle said.

"By the way, I'll buy the food for tonight as well!" the uncle said.

After He Yuzhu heard what the uncle said, he realized that this was an opportunity.

"Master, when it comes to buying vegetables, it must be me, the chef, who does the shopping. How could you know better than me, the chef, what to do if the food you buy is not fresh?"

When the uncle heard this, he smiled and said:

"It's true. I'll give you ten yuan for that stay, and some tickets. You go and buy them!"

He Yuzhu naturally replied: "Okay, sir, but sir, no matter what, it's all my business. Although you invited me to your home, I will also pay half of the money and tickets. It's up to you to pay the other half."

high salary."

The elder naturally agreed.

Of course, He Yuzhu went back to the compound with the first uncle first. Who would go out and bring so much money and tickets!

So he still had to go back. He Yuzhu knew that the compound would know about his promotion and salary increase soon. After all, they were not the only ones in the compound who were employees of the steel rolling mill.

This is the case these days, the spread of information is much faster than in modern times.

Qin Huairu in the steel rolling mill. Since her husband died, she has been responsible for such a big family by herself. Of course she has not been doing well. Today in the factory, the leader responsible for leading her always looks at her strangely. Her leader

But she is married.

Of course Qin Huairu is not afraid of him either.

In this era, the positions of the working class are a carrot and a pit. It is not just whoever wants to fire them, even the factory director has a hard time.

Especially with Qin Huairu's character, she is very strong. If the leader really wants to do something against her, Qin Huairu will let him know why Hua'er is so popular.

Of course, it was not only his boss who looked at Qin Huairu like this, but also her co-workers, who all wanted to take advantage of Qin Huairu.

It was finally time to get off work, and Qin Huairu was in a very complicated mood now. On the way home from work, she was thinking about He Yuzhu's recent changes, especially when she just heard that He Yuzhu had been promoted and his salary had become higher. There was a slight change in her heart.

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Especially the way her leader looked at her today, and Qin Huairu didn't know why He Yuzhu had changed so much. She always felt as if she had lost something most important.

In fact, Qin Huairu may have wanted to marry He Yuzhu in her heart! But her children and her vicious mother-in-law would not allow it. In such an era, if a little scandal or bad news spreads, it would be very painful for an individual.

Of great influence.

It would be cool if it were rumored that Qin Huairu abused her mother-in-law, or something like that, but her mother-in-law, Jia Shi, could do it.

Therefore, she may not even know the thoughts hidden deep in her heart, or she may pretend not to know.

And He Yuzhu took the money and tickets from the uncle's hand and thought that he would bring more things back.

It's impossible to just distribute the food to Qin Huairu's family, but also to other people, at least one bowl for each family.

So he borrowed the old man's bicycle by the way. The old man didn't ride his bicycle to work in the factory every day.

And the first uncle’s bicycle was bought by He Yuzhu when he just crossed over. It can save time for work and is convenient for everyone. If there is an emergency, you can pick it up and use it. You can’t go to other compounds to borrow a bicycle!

Besides, my family is not short of this kind of money. They have already saved up enough industrial coupons.

He might have seen He Yuzhu walking to work, and he would have thought that if he could follow him, he could talk, and there were some co-workers, so it would definitely not be very convenient to push him around.

Of course, seeing that the first uncle bought a car, the second uncle and the third uncle have been a little anxious recently. We are all the elders in the compound, so we can't do it. You have it and I don't have it!

Therefore, these two people have been asking for industrial coupons everywhere recently. Even He Yuzhu was asked several times by these two people, especially the third uncle.

Third uncle, I may not have enough money! I’m still thinking of receiving some money from Sha Zhu!

He Yuzhu rode his bicycle and left the compound. On the road, pedestrians couldn't help but look at He Yuzhu, as if they were casting envious glances at him.

He Yuzhu knew that in this era, owning a bicycle was very powerful, but he did not expect it to be so powerful. It seemed that he had to work hard to make money, and buying one himself would make it much more convenient to go out.

I also make them envious and jealous every day, looking at me as a tall, handsome and sunny boy with a good job and high salary.

Of course, He Yuzhu didn't buy groceries, but rode around for a while. If he had space, he would find an alley where there were no people, and he would take the groceries back.

Before anyone knew it, I still had money and tickets.

Of course, it's not just that. The canteen director is responsible for the canteen's purchasing work, and Director Li, whom he hates the most, has no control over him yet.

However, He Yuzhu is responsible for some of the purchasing work of the factory director, and he needs to go to the market to buy some of the vegetables that the leaders eat.

Of course, things happened suddenly last time and he was not prepared for such things. He had to buy groceries in person seven to eight times a month, and he found that He Yu was stuck in his memory.

This will make it easier for him to accumulate money and tickets. When the time comes, the train and tickets will not be easy.

As for the people in the compound, they don’t know that most of Shazhu’s previous salary was given to He Daqing.

He Yuzhu was naturally very motivated when he thought of this.

He Yuzhu was full of motivation, but Qin Huairu had little motivation after returning home. I heard that many people in the factory were already greeting He Yuzhu and asking him what he wanted to do! Naturally, they wanted to introduce him to someone.