Siheyuan: I'm a fool, I'm not a dog licker!

He Yuzhu fell silent.

He knew Yi Zhonghai's plan very well. He had no children and just wanted to support him and his eldest mother in their old age.

In fact, if Yi Zhonghai was sincere to him, it would not be impossible for him to support him in his old age.

pity……

Yi Zhonghai just wanted a young man like him to marry Qin Huairu, or to help Qin Huairu for the rest of his life.

Jia Dongxu was Yi Zhonghai's apprentice before him, so it was justifiable for Yi Zhonghai to let him take care of himself in old age.

After Jia Dongxu died, it was naturally inappropriate for Qin Huairu, a widow, to provide for him in old age, so he chose himself without a father.

The methods used are nothing more than moral kidnapping, issuing good person cards, etc., plus Qin Huairu sending some "warmth" from time to time.

In the end, Shazhu took care of the three elders in the courtyard and helped Qin Huairu all his life. If Lou Xiao'e had not given birth to a son for him, he would have been dead.

"You stupid Zhuzhu, are you numb?"

The deaf old lady looked at He Yuzhu who said nothing and asked with a smile.

"Hey, you old lady, have you been here all this time just to watch your droopy grandson's jokes?"

He Yuzhu reacted immediately. As the old saying goes, "An old man in a family is like a treasure." When the old lady asked him this, she must have something in mind:

"Grandma, you are the ancestor of the Siheyuan, the Dinghai Shenzhen, and also my own grandmother. Can't you give me some advice at critical times?"

"For the sake of grandma, my old lady will give you this mallet today."

While the deaf old lady was talking, she picked up the enamel jug and took a sip of water.

"Hey, this old lady is even putting up some music."

He Yuzhu couldn't help but muttered with a smile.

"As the old saying goes, jade cannot be made into a weapon if it is not polished, and the reverse is also true. Yi Zhonghai has accumulated power in the yard for a long time, and it is impossible to kill him with a stick.

You have to be patient, peck slowly, carve carefully, and peel off the shiny skin on the outside bit by bit, only then can you see the rotten wood inside."

It has to be said that people become better with age.

When He Yuzhu heard what the deaf old lady said, he immediately felt something in his heart.

According to his idea, when the time is right, he will directly take Yuyu to Baocheng, look at the unreliable father who ran away with the widow, and find a breakthrough from him.

However, now it seems that he took it for granted. With Yi Zhonghai's prestige in the courtyard, he might be self-defeating.

After all, compared with an eighth-level fitter in a steel rolling mill and a warm-hearted man in the courtyard, his father who ran away with the widow was really unreliable.

Seeing that He Yuzhu had listened to her words, the deaf old lady grinned.

The two talked for a while, and He Yuzhu boiled water for the old lady, filled the coal stove, fetched water for her, washed her feet and packed everything before going back.

The deaf old lady's wife, son, and daughter-in-law all died during the war years, and she lived alone for half her life.

Now, seeing He Yuzhu honoring him like his own grandson, he couldn't help but get red-eyed.

Seeing him opening the door and getting ready to go out, a trace of hesitation flashed across the face of the deaf old lady, but in the end she called out to him:

"Silly Zhu, if you have time, take that girl Yuyu to Baocheng to see your father. All the energy in your body has been transferred to Yuyu, and you haven't lost a bit."

He Yuzhu's heart skipped a beat. It seemed that his guess was right. His cheap man followed the white widow and had a hidden agenda:

"Don't worry about this anymore. Go to bed early."

"Hey, you little bastard, now you know how to tell my old lady not to worry?"

The deaf old lady smiled and cursed, and He Yuzhu had already gone out and returned to the room in the middle courtyard.

The next day, He Yuzhu got up early and as soon as he went out, he saw Qin Huairu washing clothes next to the faucet.

"Hey? Silly Zhu, why did you get up so early today?"

Qin Huairu was a little surprised. After all, the kitchen only needed to open the meal at that time, and the working time was not so tight.

Under normal circumstances, He Yuzhu would wait until everyone in the courtyard went to work before he went out.

"Sister Qin, I'm doing laundry."

He Yuzhu smiled and said hello and was about to go out, but he saw Xu Damao coming out of the hanging flower door in the backyard, dressed like a dog, walking out happily.

He first said hello to Qin Huairu, and then spoke to He Yuzhu:

"Huh? Silly Zhu, why did you get up so early today to go on a blind date?"

He Yuzhu glanced at Xu Damao: "Why, I haven't spanked you for more than a month, and your skin is itchy again. Do you want me to loosen your bones?"

"I, I'm too lazy to argue with you!"

In the entire courtyard, Xu Damao was the one who had the deepest experience of He Yuzhu's combat effectiveness. In line with the principle of "a good man never suffers immediate losses", he chose to take the best strategy.

He Yuzhu left the courtyard, first went to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy some melon seeds, peanuts, and white rabbit toffee, then filled a half-cloth bag and went to the street office.

When the guard, Uncle Li, saw He Yuzhu coming, he was smoking a cigarette and ignored him.

He Yuzhu, however, got into the guard room with ease, took out a box of large items from his pocket, took out one and handed it to Uncle Li:

"Uncle Li, is Director Wang here?"

Uncle Li took He Yuzhu's cigarette, glanced at it and put it behind his ears, and asked casually:

"What are you looking for, Director Wang?"

In the years after He Daqing left, He Yuzhu was completely neglected. He often fought with a group of children in alleys and alleys. It was common for him to be criticized and educated by the street office and the police station.

"Didn't he become the kitchen foreman last week? I just want to say this to you and Director Wang."

He Yuzhu said as he grabbed two handfuls of melon seeds, peanuts and white rabbit toffee from his cloth bag and put them on the table for Uncle Li.

"Go ahead, Director Wang has been here a long time ago. You should be fine now."

Uncle Li nodded, picked up a White Rabbit toffee, peeled off the wrapper, took the candy into his mouth, and whispered:

"The little hybrid is also enlightened!"

Director Wang of the Subdistrict Office is a middle-aged woman in her forties, with the most common hairstyle of this era, and two dimples on her face when she smiles.

"Comrade He Yuzhu, why are you here today?"

Director Wang was a little surprised to see He Yuzhu. After working in the subdistrict office for so many years, this was the first time he saw this gangster come to him.

"Hahaha, Director Wang, if nothing happens, wouldn't I like to come and see you?"

He Yuzhu said with a smile. In the memory of the original owner, every time the police station wanted to send him to a juvenile detention center because of a fight, it was Director Wang who stopped him.

In this era where "workers have the power and labor is the most glorious", you have to check files to find a job. Once you enter the juvenile detention center, you will basically not be able to find any decent job when you grow up.

"Master Huang in our kitchen retired last week, and the factory asked me to take over as the foreman of the canteen. I came here to tell you something."

"Oh, this is a good thing!"

Director Wang's face was filled with joy, and he looked at the tall and powerful He Yuzhu, feeling a bit like "My son has just grown up."

"Where is your sister Yuyu? She should be in high school now, right?"

While Director Wang was talking, he poured a glass of water for He Yuzhu, and the two sat down on the sofa.

"I am in my second year of high school this year. Next time I come back from school, I will bring her with me for you."

"Okay, okay, you little bastard has finally grown up. From now on, you can work hard in the steel rolling mill, take care of the rainwater, marry a wife, have a few more children, and live a good life."

Director Wang couldn't help but sigh in his heart. In the blink of an eye, the young boy from back then had grown up.