Siheyuan: Rebirth of a comfortable life starts with Shazhu

He Yuzhu's words were quite hypocritical.

But his silly girl was so excited that she hugged He Yuzhu's neck and giggled without a care in the world.

Sometimes, a little pretense is indeed necessary in family relationships.

Otherwise, what could He Yuzhu say?

He said that what he and Liu Ting are most worried about now is that He Yuan and Xiao Song will come back late from their outings.
He said he was afraid that before they even got their marriage certificate, the girl, this pig, would be eaten by Xiao Song?
He said he was afraid that He Yuan would come back heavily pregnant and ruin the He family's reputation.

He could only think about those things; he dared not utter a single word.

To be honest, he now regrets having a daughter and understands the conflicted feelings Tanya Li must have had back then.

When his daughter was single, he worried that He Yuan would never get married.

When Xiao Song appeared, he treated her both affectionately and suspiciously every day.

This mental journey was truly agonizing.

It's better to have a son; he'll always be the one stealing other people's cabbages and eating their pigs.

Of course, the premise for He Yuzhu's conflicted thoughts was that He Ping was still young.

When He Ping turns twenty, given his quiet and unassuming nature, He Yuzhu will probably still have to worry about his son's marriage.

That's just how it is to be a parent; you never have enough to worry about.

But this is also the life He Yuzhu wants.

It's better than the previous life, where he didn't have to worry about the three children of the Jia family.

But in the end, she treated him like a stranger.

Liu Ting, who was standing to the side, naturally knew that He Yuzhu was a bit hypocritical, but she laughed and said, "Your dad sold you out, and you still want to help him count the money."

He Yuan rubbed her cheek against He Yuzhu's chin and grinned foolishly at Liu Ting, saying, "My dad wouldn't do that."

I heard from my maternal grandmother that your father, my maternal grandfather, almost sold you to buy alcohol...

As soon as he said that, both father and daughter got a beating from Liu Ting.

He Yuzhu was the unluckiest; Liu Ting pinched his waist until it turned purple.

He felt incredibly wronged, but he didn't say anything.

When the weather really cooled down, He Daqing returned to Beijing.

He still followed He Yuzhu's arrangement and brought back two wives.

As for that nurse, he probably looked for her too, but couldn't find her, so there's nothing he can do.

As arranged by Lou Xiao'e, the family was sent very, very far away.

Lou Xiao'e spent a small amount of money, plus a threat: if she heard the nurse's family say that they had any relationship with the He family...

Whatever the outcome, don't blame the He family for breaking the rules.

This is not meant to scare anyone; the Ho family has the right to say this within the Chinese community.

He Daqing, that old man, loves to show off. He has so many houses in the He family, but he insists on living in that one in Nanluoguxiang.

According to He Daqing, the area is full of old neighbors and acquaintances, so when you go out for a stroll, you don't have to worry about not having anyone you know.

But He Yuzhu knew very well that his father probably just liked to brag because he lived in Nanluoguxiang.

Both of his wives were more than twenty years younger than him.

Such happiness is unique to him in Nanluoguxiang.

He Yuzhu originally thought that He Daqing's actions would cause him a lot of trouble.
After all, among ordinary people, the problem is not scarcity but inequality.

Unexpectedly, the fact that He Daqing had moved into a courtyard with his two wives went completely unnoticed in the entire Nanluoguxiang area.

He Yuzhu did think of one of the reasons.

He Daqing is so old.

The sisters lived in separate courtyards, one in the front and one in the back, so others couldn't see He Daqing's happiness and wouldn't be jealous of him.

But another reason was something He Yuzhu hadn't expected.

Nobody had time to discuss He Daqing's messy affairs.

When He Daqing first moved into that alley, a few neighbors did try to get close to him under various pretexts.

Not long after, she asked him for money. He Daqing would definitely not agree to such a thing.

Then those neighbors didn't do anything wrong; they didn't tarnish the He family's reputation outside, nor did they try to cause trouble for the He family.

On the contrary, when he sees He Daqing, he is still very polite.

He Yuzhu had discussed this matter with Yu Shui and his wife.

To everyone's surprise, Yu Shui looked at him with a surprised expression and said, "Brother, you still don't understand what your status is now?"
Who would dare to bare their teeth at you?

"Damn it, I've never done anything to bully men or women, and I don't eat people!"

"Why are they afraid of me?" He Yuzhu retorted on the spot.

However, after he said that, he seemed to understand.

After nearly twenty years of hard work, he finally changed the social status of the He family.

He Yuzhu had influence with all the leaders of factories and street offices in Nanluoguxiang, and his words carried weight.

Who among the residents of Nanluoguxiang would go looking for trouble and try to challenge the He family?

Of course, when I said that everyone was too busy, I didn't mean this.

It's just that everyone is genuinely busy.

Those people in the inner city of Beijing, especially the young people, were the first to smell the scent.

Knowing that the economy is being liberalized, it's an unstoppable trend.

So now all kinds of businesses are booming.

Those with keen eyesight all have some side business.

Needless to say, the street stall business of Yan Bugui and his wife, along with that of their third son, was thriving.

Yan Jiecheng and his wife also set up a breakfast stall in the park.

My main job is making orchids.

Yan Jiecheng carries a bag with him every day, helping his wife set up or pack up her stall.

It is said that Yan Jiecheng had a fight with Yan Bugui, saying that Yan Bugui had good connections but didn't tell him, only favoring the third brother.

He also went directly to Xu Damao to catch up, but Xu Damao did not agree to anything.

Instead, he was told to go home and discuss it with Yan Jiekuang.

Yan Jiecheng's breakfast stall was started in the same way.

I got provoked.

The old couple's favoritism only emboldened Yan Jiecheng, and with a determined effort, he set up the breakfast stall he had always wanted to open.

Although the business wasn't as profitable as Yan Jiekuang's toy business, it had two advantages.

Lan Hua took on all the physical labor, not letting Yan Jiecheng lift a finger.

The money the couple earns every day is theirs alone; they don't have to worry about others sharing it with them.

One dollar and fifty cents is not too little, three dollars and five dollars is not too much.

And the breakfast stalls, nestled by the stove in the dead of winter, are quite warm.

Unlike Yan Jiekuang, who was freezing like a grandson and couldn't earn much money each day.

There's definitely something wrong with this. The main problem is that Yan Jiekuang's stall is in a bad location, and he's not very good at talking.

Unlike Xu Damao, who entered the business earlier and set up a stall in the busiest part of the street.

And in order to hold onto that position for a long time.

Xu Damao also discussed cooperation with the homeowner of the street where he set up his stall.

In other words, Xu Damao would store the goods at someone else's place and then subsidize that person's rent every month.

That rent would be enough to rent a proper house.

Xu Damao was quite willing to spend money on these things.

Yan Bugui and his wife, along with their third son, were struggling financially. They couldn't bear to spend a single penny of the money that took up space.

Why should they let him set up his stall? (End of Chapter)