Siheyuan: Rebirth of a comfortable life starts with Shazhu

The third senior brother read the letter once, but didn't say anything. Instead, he passed the letter to He Yuzhu.

He Yuzhu glanced at it briefly, first letting out a sigh of relief, then pondering for a moment.

The "eldest brother" the old lady was referring to was He Yuzhu's senior brother.

The letter is also a good thing.

At least for the Wang family, this is not a bad thing.

When the eldest brother went to Hong Kong Island, it was Wang Furong who helped him.

If it weren't for Wang Furong's introduction back then, He Yuzhu would never have allowed that stranger to go out with Lou Xiao'e and her daughter.

Now that the news of reform and opening up has been released, they want to come back to repay their kindness.

According to the letter, the eldest brother was planning to return to his roots and open a restaurant in Sichuan.

The idea is to have Xiao Er and his wife go over and help, and give them half the shares.

This is considered repayment for the kindness Wang Furong showed back then.

The third senior brother didn't say anything about it, because the matter was indeed difficult.

According to the letter, this is definitely a good opportunity for the Wang family.

If the restaurant is run well, it might even allow the Wang family to live a more prosperous life than Wang Furong, thanks to the help of the second-hand dealers.

You'll work your whole life, and you'll always be just a colleague.

Especially after the reform and opening up, workers and bosses are completely incomparable.

He Yuzhu and his third senior brother exchanged a glance, with a hint of worry in the third senior brother's eyes.

He Yuzhu could only force a cough and ask, "Master's wife, do Xiao Er and the others know about this?"

The old lady shook her head and said, "No, I've only read this letter; I haven't told anyone else."

“Logically speaking, this should be a good thing,” He Yuzhu affirmed first.

The third senior brother nodded in agreement.

The old lady, however, remained noncommittal.

He Yuzhu glanced at the old lady again and chuckled.

The two people present both looked at him with reproachful eyes.

He Yuzhu laughed and said, "Third Brother, why are we still worrying about this?"

I bet the teacher's wife already had her own thoughts on this, right?

"You little rascal, you're still so clever." The old lady grinned and chuckled.

The bare wooden bed gave the old lady a somewhat cunning and calculating feeling.

He Yuzhu shrugged, but said with a wronged expression, "Master's wife, you yourself don't want to be the bad guy, yet you say I'm so cunning."

Even if I were Sun Wukong, I couldn't escape your grasp.

Now, the third senior brother could finally sense something was up.

He tentatively asked the old lady, "Mother, you don't agree?"

The old lady shook her head, but He Yuzhu answered first: "If Master's wife had agreed, she wouldn't have consulted us, but kept it from Xiao Er and his wife."

The old lady sighed and nodded, saying, "Even if unexpected wealth comes knocking, it depends on whether our family has the fortune to receive it."

Having two children is just like your personalities, so I'm not worried at all.

I also believe that the eldest son's current feelings of gratitude come from his heart.

But the eldest son must be over sixty years old by now.

How many more years can he remain in power?
If in the future, Xiao Er doesn't get along well with his children.

At that point, the Wang family won't have anywhere to retreat to.

Add to that Jingru, who is also someone who can't stand money and is not respectable.

The couple can't afford this blessing.

“Master’s wife, you don’t need to worry too much.”

Right now, it's just something the boss mentioned in a letter; there's still no clear beginning or end to it!

When he gets back, we can sit down and discuss it properly.

"Think of a solution that satisfies both sides," He Yuzhu said, offering words of comfort.

"I'm just afraid that I won't be around by then."

So I need to explain this to you two today. I don't know much else, but when the eldest brother left, the old man gave him a sum of money.

Therefore, the Wang family can accept the gratitude from the eldest son's family.

But unless Xiao Er and his family of three have no food to eat in Beijing.

Otherwise, they should not be allowed to leave Beijing.

"This is, after all, the capital city. Even if it's difficult here, it's still much better than other places..." The old lady finished speaking her thoughts in one breath, looking somewhat tired.

Unfortunately, even at this age when all my teeth have fallen out, I still have to worry about my children and grandchildren.

That really put her in a difficult position.

When his third senior brother nodded in agreement, He Yuzhu also readily agreed.

He couldn't be bothered to contradict the old lady in such a formal setting as her request for a favor.

But he definitely couldn't bring himself to live with his wife and son constantly on his toes.

Xiao Er didn't care, but the key was Qin Jingru, that woman, he was quite worried about her.

The old lady had some insight, which He Yuzhu quite agreed with.

Qin Jingru will definitely cause some trouble with money in the future.

He Yuzhu is not going to put the blame on the Wang family.

He couldn't handle it either.

Every person is a living, breathing individual.

He can control things for a while, but not forever.

However, the old lady probably wasn't counting on him. She only let him in because He Yuzhu was the most promising among all her apprentices.

The old lady called the young man and his wife in again.

Instead of telling them about the eldest son's family affairs, he made the second son and his wife kneel down and swear an oath that they would never leave Beijing again and would listen to their third senior brother and He Yuzhu...
Once Xiao Er agreed to everything, the old lady tremblingly took his hand and handed him over to her third apprentice and He Yuzhu.

On the way home, He Yuzhu was somewhat silent.

Yu Shui kept glancing at him, and seeing that his face was always gloomy, Yu Shui couldn't help but ask with concern, "Brother, what did your godmother say to you?"

She's getting on in years, don't take it to heart.

He Yuzhu let out a long sigh, which turned into a white mist upon contact with the cold air in front of him.

He Yuzhu pedaled the bike a couple of times and said, "I estimate that my master's wife probably doesn't have much time left."

Being inside today felt like our final farewell.

"Huh?!" Rainwater was also quite surprised.

Although she didn't have much affection for the old lady of the Wang family, she was, after all, someone who had protected her during her childhood.

Hearing He Yuzhu say this still made me feel a little sad.

The brother and sister, who were once very close to the Wang family, have now become somewhat estranged.

Anyway, neither of them, brother and sister, has a guilty conscience.

The He family has already repaid the debt of gratitude owed to the elderly couple from the Wang family many times over.

Later, the relationship between the two families cooled down because the young couple simply couldn't get along with them.

That's something for their younger generation.

There's nothing we can do about it.

But the two of them still had some affection for the old lady.

Therefore, He Yuzhu realized that the old lady might be giving her last words, and she probably had some idea herself, which made He Yuzhu feel uncomfortable.

The old lady passed away after the Lantern Festival (January 15th of the lunar calendar).

The rain passed and served her on her final journey.

He Yuzhu didn't go; there was nothing he could do, as many things are beyond his control.

He Yuzhu has been called to meetings again these past few days.

After all, we're about to face the monkeys, so we need to reach a consensus first.

Even though He Yuzhu was of no use in this matter.

He was a scholar, but he couldn't write anything particularly brilliant.

However, as an advisor, he inevitably needs to express his opinions on many matters when necessary. (End of Chapter)