Siheyuan: Shazhu's Life Simulator

He Daqing and his companions arrived in Hong Kong a few days later by sea.

When they arrived in Hong Kong, Chen Gensheng invited He Daqing and others to his home.

Although this was his first time visiting this house.

Mother Chen: "Master, you are finally here, my dear."

Chen Gensheng: "Well, we haven't seen each other for a long time."

"Second brother, is this our Chen family?"

Chen Gensheng was dissatisfied because the place he lived in was too small. It was not even bigger than the place where the servants in their family used to live.

Chen Laoer explained: "Dad, you didn't tell me in advance that you were coming over. My place is a little small because it was just me, mom and my wife living together before."

Chen Gensheng; "You haven't given birth to a child yet?"

"You don't want to give birth to a child, do you want my Chen family to be cut off from the incense?"

Mother Chen: "Master, please calm down."

Chen Gensheng: "Daqing, Mr. Mu, and Mrs. Mu, let's deal with it first and go buy a house tomorrow."

He Daqing smiled and said, "I think it's OK."

"But you and Lao Chen should stay and enjoy your life."

"We also bought a house nearby, so we can live close to each other and get around easily on weekdays."

"Dad, where are my little sister and brother-in-law?"

Chen Gensheng: "They came a few days later, and they still have some unfinished business."

"Your sister has given birth to a son, you should hurry up."

"Uh, okay, I'll hold on tight."

Mother Chen: "Let's arrange for the servants to cook."

"Son, go out and ask around to see if there are any houses for sale nearby that your father-in-law and his family want to buy."

Chen Lao Er: "Okay, I'll go out and ask."

Chen's mother privately said to Chen Gensheng: "Master, should we buy a house too?"

Chen Gensheng: "If there is no room for such a small place, the house must be returned."

"But you can only buy it after Xueru comes."

Mother Chen was puzzled: "Why?"

Chen Gensheng: "Are you confused?"

"The Chen family's money is all with Xueru, and you only took a portion of it when you left."

"By the way, how much money do you have?"

“Is it enough to buy a house?”

Chen's mother: "There are some. The money my son earns from work is just enough to cover the family expenses. The rest of the family's expenses are paid from the money he brought in before."

Chen Gensheng: "Then are they buying big houses?"

Chen's mother: "Not enough. Houses in Hong Kong are very expensive."

"Several dozen dollars a foot."

Chen Gensheng: "One foot?"

Mother Chen: “Yes.”

Chen Gensheng: “It’s not cheap.”

"Then wait until Xueru comes."

"Anyway, there's still room for Lao Chen and I to stay at home with more people."

Chen's mother: "If you buy a smaller one, it's fine. But if it's as big as our Chen family used to have, it definitely won't work."

Chen Gensheng: "How big is smaller?"

"This is called a thousand-foot mansion, but it's only about the size of our front yard."

Chen Gensheng: "No, it's too small."

"In the future, the whole family and children will all live together."

"It has to be bigger so it's comfortable to live in."

"Before I came here, Zhuzi told me to buy a villa. Let's buy a villa when Xueru comes."

Mother Chen: "Master, all the family wealth is in Xueru's hands, right..."

Chen Gensheng: "Stop it, the Chen family still needs Xueru to develop."

"You know the second brother's character. He is not cut out for business."

“The Chen family can’t be handed over to him.”

"I have made it clear to Xueru. She will give him shares in the future."

"Besides, I'm not dead yet. You can think about dividing the property after I die."

"Especially after your son-in-law comes, don't show any such intentions. You won't know how awesome this son-in-law is."

"Zhu Zi is very successful in the mainland. If he hadn't come out to make money, he would have become a senior cadre at such a young age. In a few years, he might even become the director of a factory with 10,000 employees, and have a name on the list."

"Remember, you can only protect such people, and never offend them. Such people will change the situation wherever they go."

He Daqing was discussing with Mr. Mu and the deaf old lady in the room.

"Let's buy a house here and live in it first."

"Wait for Zhuzi and the others to come, and let them decide the rest on their own."

Mr. Mu: "Daqing, you have seen the world, I will listen to you."

Deaf old lady: "Well, it would be nice to have a place to shelter from the wind and rain."

“I just don’t know when they will come.”

He Daqing: "It should be soon."

Chen Laoer went out to ask around and found someone who was selling a house at a suitable price, so He Daqing decided to buy it on the spot.

However, they have to wait two days and apply for identity before they can buy it.

Money. Before they came, Chen Xueru gave him some foreign currency, which was enough for them to buy a house and live for a few years.

After dinner, He Daqing and his friends went out to apply for identity cards. It was very easy to get an identity card during that period.

He Daqing and his family were also very satisfied with the house they wanted to buy, which was only a few steps away from Chen Gensheng.

Just waiting for He Yuzhu and the others to come.

Lou Xiao'e came here mysteriously.

"Why did you come here by yourself?"

Lou Xiao'e said excitedly: "The opportunity has come."

He Yuzhu: "What opportunity?"

Lou Xiao'e: "My dad is taking my mom to Shanghai."

"I am the only one left at home with a servant."

He Yuzhu asked excitedly, "How many days will it take?"

Lou Xiao'e: "I didn't say exactly, but it will take at least a few days."

He Yuzhu: "This is the only chance right now."

"As long as the servants are under control, everything will be fine."

Lou Xiao'e: "Hmm, hmm, hmm."

Chen Xueru: "The property may be a little more troublesome, but we are in a hurry to sell it, so if the price is lower, someone will take it over."

He Yuzhu: "Arrange for Hua'er to take the child and leave immediately."

"Xiao E, go back and inform me as soon as your parents leave."

Lou Xiao'e nodded: "Okay, I'll go back now."

The teenage Lou Xiao'e was harmless, and Lou Bancheng would never have thought that his own daughter would steal his house.

He Yuzhu: "We must always be prepared."

"Pack up all the valuables in your house."

"I'll ask Xu Damao to move the bicycle and radio away later. I'll give it to him now."

After giving the instructions, He Yuzhu went to the factory.

"Old Zhao."

"elder brother."

“Are you satisfied with your current life?”

Zhao Jianshe nodded: "Satisfied."

"My family even said they would introduce me to someone."

He Yuzhu: "Old Zhao, please go out with me."

He Yuzhu drove Zhao Jianshe to a deserted place.

"Old Zhao, I trust you."

"So there's something I need to tell you."

"I'm going to leave."

"what?"

Zhao Jianshe looked at him and asked, "Are you going to leave the factory?"

He Yuzhu shook his head: "No."

"I'm not only leaving the factory, I'm also leaving this land."

"Brother, what are you doing..."

He Yuzhu: "The world outside is very exciting. I want to go out and explore it."

"So, brother, if you're willing to come along, I'll take you with me."

"I hope you can come with me. Let's go to Hong Kong. It's different over there. You will make a lot of money."

"I will live a different life."

"Of course, I won't force you if you don't want to, but I'm afraid you'll be implicated if I leave."

Zhao Jianshe was silent.

"I'm leaving with you. What about my family?" "How should we arrange it?"

He Yuzhu: "I will ask Li Huaide to help look after your family."

"You and I will fake an accident, and then you will leave with me quietly."

Zhao Jianshe: "Brother, I'll go back and think about it."

He Yuzhu: "Hurry up, he might be gone that day."

"Don't tell anyone."

"Well, I see."

Back at the factory, He Yuzhu was thinking about Xu Damao's matter.

Xu Fugui is now a clerk in the Propaganda Department, and Xu Damao is still a projectionist.

Should I take Xu Damao with me?

"Da Mao."

"Brother Zhu, you came to me."

"Come to my house for a drink tonight."

Xu Damao: "No, come to my house and let my mother make you something delicious."

He Yuzhu waved his hand; "Come to my house, I have something to talk to you about."

After sending Xu Damao and He Yuzhu away to cook for Big Brother, he went out in the afternoon.

I came to Zong Keyan’s home, but I didn’t get in.

I guess the bad news about Zong Keyan should have come.

"Is she sister-in-law?"

"you are?"

"I am a younger brother of Zong Ge."

When his wife heard Zong Keyan's name, her eyes immediately turned red.

"Come in, please."

He Yuzhu shook his head: "I won't go in."

"I came here to ask you if you would like to work in the steel mill."

"Brother Zong is gone, and life is hard for you as an orphan and a widow. I want to arrange a job for you."

Sister-in-law: “Really?”

He Yuzhu: "Yes, I can still do this."

"Sister-in-law, go back and think about it. You can discuss it with your family, but you must give me an answer as soon as possible."

"You can go directly to the factory and ask for He Yuzhu and someone will notify me."

A woman should be pretty in mourning clothes. He Yuzhu looked at his sister-in-law, with whom he had had in-depth exchanges.

Turned around and left.

You can't look too much, as it's easy to get into trouble, otherwise you'll have to bring one more person with you.

I guess my sister-in-law can’t go with me, as I have a mother-in-law and children at home, so I’ll just have to let it go for now.

Before leaving get off work, Xu Damao found Xu Fugui.

"Dad, I'm going to Brother Zhu's house to drink tonight."

"Go ahead, don't go empty-handed."

Xu Damao: "I understand."

"I plan to ask Brother Zhu to come to our house. He said he wants to talk to me, but I don't know what it is."

Xu Fugui: "You'll know when you get there."

He Yuzhu drove home from get off work and took Xu Damao home.

"Brother Zhu, this?"

"Mu Chunhua is your former sister-in-law, and Chen Xueru is your current sister-in-law. They are both your sisters-in-law."

Xu Damao looked at He Yuzhu in shock: "Brother Zhu, I don't submit to anyone except you."

He Yuzhu: "Hua'er, get some food and drinks. Damao and I will have a drink."

He Yuzhu pointed at his home and said, "Bicycles, radios, take all these things away when you get back."

Xu Damao: "What's wrong? You don't want to live like this?"

He Yuzhu: "Well, that's not it."

Soon the food and drinks arrived.

He Yuzhu: "Drink wine and eat food."

Xu Damao: "Brother Zhu, you are acting weird today."

He Yuzhu: "Da Mao, have you ever thought about going out and trying your luck?"

Xu Damao: "Go out and try your luck?"

"Outside is worse than the Forbidden City."

He Yuzhu knew that Xu Damao had misunderstood what he meant.

"I mean outside, off this land."

Xu Damao was stunned; "I haven't thought about that."

"Not only am I unfamiliar with the place, I can't get out either."

He Yuzhu: "I have a way to get out."

Xu Damao is a smart man: "Brother Zhu, do you want to leave?"

He Yuzhu nodded: "Brother, to be honest with you, I want to go to Hong Kong."

"You can do business freely there, which is different from here. I can live a better life there."

"Live in a villa, hire people, go out in a car..."

Xu Damao: "My mother works at Lou's house, what kind of life is that?"

He Yuzhu nodded: "That's right."

"Do you want to go?"

"I want to, but I'm broke and have nothing, how can I go?"

He Yuzhu: "If you follow me, how can I lose you?"

“You can show movies, go over there and try to make your own movies, be a director.”

"Showing movies is so low-class. Being a director and making movies is what you should pursue better."

Xu Damao: "Me?"

"Can I do this?"

"Trust me, you can do it."

Xu Damao: "Brother Zhu, my mind is in a mess."

He Yuzhu: "Brother, I'm telling you because I believe in you. If you want to live a better life with me, make a decision as soon as possible."

"But don't tell anyone. If you do, don't blame Brother Zhu for being ruthless."

Xu Damao shuddered in his heart, he knew Brother Zhu's methods.

"Don't worry, I won't tell anyone."

He Yuzhu: "If you have made up your mind, persuade Uncle Xu, and then the whole family will go together."

"Uncle Xu was also a projectionist, so he can also go there to be a director and make movies. When the time comes, I will open a film company, and you and your son can make movies."

“Don’t worry about not having money to earn, don’t worry about not having a good life.”

Xu Damao: "If my dad goes, my mom, my sister, and my younger sister will all go with him."

He Yuzhu: "Don't be afraid of the crowds. I'll make arrangements when we get there."

After drinking until the evening, Xu Damao returned to the courtyard staggering and dazed.

When they arrived at the backyard, Xu's mother poured him a large jar of hot water, and Xu Damao finally sobered up.

Xu Fugui: "What's the matter?"

"You're still drunk."

Xu Damao went downstairs and closed the doors and windows tightly.

"Dad, Mom, I have something important to discuss with you about alloys."

"But let me make it clear first. Don't let this get out. If it does, our family will be in danger."

Xu Fugui frowned: "What is so important?"

Xu Damao looked at them and said, "Brother Zhu is leaving."

Xu Fugui's first thought was, "Is he going to be promoted and transferred?"

Xu Damao shook his head: "No, we are going to the south."

"South?"

"Xiangjiang, have you heard of it?"

Xu Fugui nodded: "I've heard of it."

"In recent years, many people have gone there. They say Hong Kong is a paradise for businessmen."

Xu Damao: "Brother Zhu is going to Hong Kong."

Xu Fugui didn't understand: "Why would he go when he's fine?"

Xu Damao: "Brother Zhu said he wanted to make money and live a good life."

"Live like the Lou family, live in a villa, have servants to serve you, and go out in a car."

"Dad, shall we go with you?"

Xu Fugui pondered and said, "Zhu Zi may have a way, but our Xu family doesn't have such a way."

Xu Damao: "Brother Zhu said that he would open a film company in Hong Kong and let my father and I make movies and be directors."

Xu Fugui's eyes lit up; "This is suitable for us, but we have to learn everything from scratch."

Xu Damao: "Dad, the projector is very familiar to us. I think it shouldn't be difficult to learn how to shoot."

"If it was really as Brother Zhu said, we wouldn't have to live a frugal life like we do now." (End of this chapter)