Siheyuan, Shazhu: I have both parents in this life

Chapter 191 BOOM, is life in a panic? No, everyone's in a panic!

That year, He Yushui had to take the high school entrance exam, and then the kid was really having a tough time.

He Yushui was tutored and fed by her older brother and sister-in-law. Before He Yuzhu came back, she was Xiaoman. After He Yuzhu came back, she took over the job and was even more ruthless than Xiaoman. He Yushui was miserable.

He Yushui, who was not confident in his score, originally wanted to apply to high school. However, when it came time to fill out the application, He Yuzhu directly told him to change his application to a vocational school.

To everyone's bewilderment, He Yuzhu enrolled him in the newly established BJ Electrical Engineering School, where he studied semiconductors.

Nobody knew what semiconductors were, especially He Yushui, who was supposed to study them.

"Brother, it's one thing that you enrolled me in a newly established school, but I've never heard of this major before. What exactly does it involve?"

“Yeah, Zhu Zi, why not apply for mechanical engineering? It would be easier to get a job after graduation.” He Daqing also said. Having worked in the steel rolling mill for so many years, he knew a thing or two. In Beijing, mechanical engineering graduates had the easiest job search right now.

"I wouldn't cheat her. I might not know about semiconductors, but I do know about radios, right? Even if that's semiconductors, there are still televisions."

"Ah, so these are semiconductors." Everyone suddenly realized, and the doubts disappeared. Radios were in high demand, and televisions were even harder to find. Working in a factory like this must have great benefits.

He Yushui barely passed the entrance exam, which made the girl extremely happy.

The summer vacation of 1960 was the happiest time for the He family children; they found joy amidst hardship.

Every weekend, He Yuzhu would take a group of kids up the mountain or down to the river. But that wasn't the key point. The key point was that they would always gain something, more or less, and then it would be a day for the He family to improve their lives.

You're overthinking it. The nearby mountains have long been stripped bare, and the edible parts have already been taken back by the surrounding farmers.

Usually, Xiaoman and He Yushui would take the younger ones to play for a while, while He Yuzhu would carry his gun and go deep into the mountains. When they came back, they would find rabbits or pheasants, and occasionally even a wild boar.

They were driving and carrying guns, and no one on the road dared to stop them.

Going down into the river was even simpler. He Yuzhu simply went down into the river. He didn't know if there were any fish in the river, but there were plenty of fish in his space. He could just take out a couple at random.

Once they left, good heavens, the section of the river they stayed in would definitely be thoroughly searched with nets. As a result, not all the nets would be empty, but of course, the fish that He Yuzhu had caught, so big, would be nowhere to be seen.

When he got home, the people in the front yard were incredibly envious. Old Man Yan even asked where he got it, and He Yuzhu told him directly. Yan Bugui immediately deflated upon hearing this. The place He Yuzhu mentioned was more than an hour away by bus, and then they would have to walk a long way. Yan Bugui couldn't bear to spend the bus fare.

After school started, He Yushui had a tough time going to school, and when she came back, she complained to He Yuzhu.

This school is not only far away, but it's also in Bajianfang, where students have to live on campus. Naturally, the food isn't as good as at home. Even though Chen Lanxiang would bring her pork or some pickled vegetables cooked with pork every week, it still wasn't enough to satisfy her appetite.

At first, she ate it herself because she wasn't familiar with the place, but after living in the same dormitory for a while, she felt embarrassed to eat it alone. A jar of pickled vegetables simply wouldn't last until the weekend.

This school also operates on a "work-study" model, where students participate in practical labor such as lathe operation and fitter work while studying.

Chen Lanxiang thought it was a good thing, at least it could curb He Yushui's bad habits.

What could He Yuzhu do but cook a good meal for them? As for what to cook, he'd just use whatever he had at home, since they might not have meat every week anyway.

Before National Day, Lao Fang visited He Yuzhu and handed him a small box and a notebook. He Yuzhu opened it, looked at the contents, and then looked at the contents of the notebook. He was somewhat surprised and said, "It's done."

"It's done."

"That's wonderful, I've done so little, this is an honor."

"No, what you did was very important. This was specially applied for for you. Your situation is quite special, and this is the only thing we can give you right now. It's already a great injustice that we can't award you this honor in front of the world. Others' situations are also quite special, and they haven't received corresponding awards yet. They will receive the corresponding honors in the future."

“They are the ones who deserve the most honors,” He Yuzhu said.

"They said that what you provided saved them a lot of time. Without the information, they would have had to start from scratch. They could only give you this, and they were a little embarrassed that they couldn't give you anything else."

"My rank is already quite high. How old am I? By the way, when did this happen?"

"If you had been born 10 years earlier, there would have been no problem. It was conceived last month."

"If I had been born ten years earlier, I wouldn't have had to suffer for ten more years."

"Hahaha, that's true, those years were really tough."

"Now we're not afraid of anyone."

"Yes, we have our own now, and we can stand taller." Old Fang was in a good mood.

"Okay, I'm leaving."

Old Fang stood up and saluted He Yuzhu. He Yuzhu was slightly taken aback, then quickly returned the salute.

After leaving Lao Fang's place, He Yuzhu looked at the Special Merit Medal and Certificate in his spatial storage and smiled, thinking to himself, "My efforts have finally paid off."

Old Fang didn't tell him, nor could he tell him, that the fact that things were moving so quickly was also related to that 'big cigar,' and that the reactor was the key.

He Yuzhu was in a good mood, and then the He family had a better meal that evening. The whole family looked at Xiaoman with smiles on his face.

Xiaoman blushed slightly, still wondering, "I didn't tell Brother Zhu."

However, she still stammered, "I went to the hospital today, and the doctor said I'm pregnant."

Upon hearing this, everyone at the table paused, as if a pause button had been pressed.

"Really?" Chen Lanxiang exclaimed in surprise.

"Really, Mother!"

"Zhu Zi, you don't know? Then what are you so happy about?" Wang Cuiping keenly noticed that He Yuzhu's expression was also somewhat surprised when Xiaoman spoke.

"Good thing, good thing, but it's not from home."

"can not say?"

"Ah."

"You can't just be happy about anything. Your wife's pregnancy is the most important thing for our family. Xiaoman, from now on, tell your mother what you want to eat, and your mother will make it for you."

"Mother, I don't want to eat anything."

"You don't have one, but you're pregnant, Zhu Zi. You know what to do, right?"

"Huh? I wouldn't know what to eat either."

"Hmph, Xiaoman should have some medical advice. Apart from the things that are taboo, bring them home if you can."

"Mom, really, there's no need. You can't buy anything outside these days," Xiaoman said.

"Don't worry about it, Zhu Zi will definitely have a way, won't he?"

"Yes, yes, Xiaoman, you tell me later." He Yuzhu nodded hurriedly after being prompted by his mother.

After the family finished their meal in high spirits, Xiaoman was given a long lecture by Chen Lanxiang and Wang Cuiping, and then a list was made for He Yuzhu.

Of course, it wasn't meant for him to do it every day; it had to be done at least once a week to ensure Xiaoman and the baby in her belly received adequate nutrition.

Back in the east wing, He Yuzhu asked, "Xiaoman, why didn't you ask me to come with you to the hospital?"

"I called, and the people at your workplace said you weren't there."

"Oh, it's my fault, something came up and I had to go out today."

"It's alright, Brother Zhu, going to the hospital is very convenient."

Why did you suddenly decide to go to the hospital?

"I ate lunch at work today and threw up. The older women at work are experienced and said I might be pregnant, so I took leave and went to the hospital."

"How about I pick you up and drop you off at get off work from now on?"

"No need, I'm not that delicate. It wouldn't be good if others saw me like that, and your workplace and ours aren't even in the same direction."

"You must tell me if you feel unwell."

"Mmm." Xiaoman's face was full of a happy smile.

Xiaoman still rode her bike there the next day. She had asked the doctor beforehand, and he said it was okay now, but things might change after a while.

She decided to go to the hospital for a checkup after her pregnancy became more noticeable.

Before Xiaoman left, He Yuzhu stuffed a few chocolates and candies into her bag. He was worried that Xiaoman might have low blood sugar, since she wasn't eating well. Although Xiaoman had never had any symptoms of low blood sugar, it was always better to be safe than sorry.

"Brother Zhu, what did you put in my bag?"

"Here are a few pieces of candy. If you feel dizzy or weak, you can eat one."

"Oh, Brother Zhu, how do you know all this?"

"I served as a medic on the battlefield."

"Brother Zhu is really amazing."

"Alright, hurry up and head out. Be careful on the road."

"Know it"

The National Day celebrations of 1960 were not held every five or ten years, so there was no grand celebration, but even bigger things were happening.

The higher-ups at Xiao Rizi received a call from someone solemnly informing them that BOOM in China had succeeded. Xiao Rizi was almost scared to death and immediately told his bald-headed eagle father.

Several countries had actually detected these vibrations, but at the time there were no particularly effective means to verify them, so their location was unknown.

Another point is that they don't believe they can succeed so quickly, especially after the Russians withdrew their scientists.

If the bald eagle knows, it means the whole world knows.

The first country to be notified was the Russians, and the Russians also reacted most strongly, reinforcing their troops in the north. The islands in the south panicked as well, with warships constantly crossing the border to patrol, and then they were in trouble. 'Big Cigar' figured it out, although it was still a long way off.

But torpedoes aren't that difficult to use, and then several of their ships were sunk by torpedo boats firing their own torpedoes.

Then the British ships became active, and of course, those that dared to enter the coastal waters were met with shore-based artillery and torpedoes from the brave naval boats.

After losing several ships, the foreign troops stationed in Hong Kong quieted down considerably.

The Bald Eagles have also reinforced the equipment and troops at the peninsula and Little Days bases.

Of course, there are also advantages. Cambodia's grain transport has become much easier, as it only needs to be near the coast.

Many more supplies were transshipped back through Hong Kong, a large portion of which were raised by patriotic overseas Chinese in Southeast Asia.

He Yuzhu was unaware of all this. He led a convoy of vehicles cobbled together by several units, carrying a batch of unplanned rice, to Inner Mongolia to purchase beef and mutton.
Not entirely. He was going to learn how to make jerky because he wanted to send a batch of jerky to the desert, where conditions were much harsher than outside.

Fortunately, they arrived early, before it started snowing in Inner Mongolia. After getting a new batch of live cattle and sheep, the caravan hurried back. The weather wasn't that cold yet, so the slaughtered meat definitely wouldn't be able to be transported back.

During this time, He Yuzhu drove around the pastoral area and traded grain, industrial products, sugar, and salt for a lot of meat and dried meat, as well as some dairy products.

On their way back, the convoy encountered a pack of wolves, and some of them became food for the convoy.

The goods were transported to Beijing, which still attracted the attention of many units. There was no other way but to send a portion of them away to quell the small disturbance.

Then He Yuzhu learned about Lao Fang and said that he could purchase a batch of dried meat and dairy products to send to the desert, but he didn't know if there was any way to do so.

Old Fang was thrilled when he heard this and immediately called them. They said they wouldn't take it for free; they would pay the full price and provide the tickets, as they had so many tickets they couldn't possibly spend them all.

After hanging up the phone, Lao Fang, who was still excited, suddenly remembered that these items needed to be bought with money. Where did He Yuzhu get the money?
He Yuzhu told him that these were bought on credit using grain IOUs, and he would have to pay back the debts slowly once the unplanned grain arrived.

Old Fang nodded. He just wanted a source, an excuse to appease certain people. He didn't actually intend to investigate.

"Zhu Zi, they asked me to thank you. They really need these things. Also, remember, they paid for these first, and then you purchased them on their behalf, understand?"

"clear."

When can the items be shipped?

"Anytime if you have a car."

"Okay, wait for my news."

After He Yuzhu returned, Lao Fang quickly sent a letter saying that the truck was ready and asking where the goods were.

He Yuzhu gave an address, and Lao Fang personally led a group to pick up the goods. Of course, he didn't have the payment yet; he would have to wait for the goods to be delivered before he could pay He Yuzhu.

When Lao Fang saw the small mountain of grain, dried meat, salted fish, and dried dairy products in the warehouse, he was a little stunned. It must have cost a lot of money.

Of course, these things are a drop in the ocean for an entire army in the desert, but they are enough to improve the food for the scientific team.

Old Fang had someone bring a scale, so he weighed it on the spot and then wrote a receipt for He Yuzhu.

Old Fang sighed once again, saying it was a waste for He Yuzhu to be a logistics director.

However, when placed in sensitive areas, this kid is too good at causing trouble. He always exceeds the assigned tasks, which is a bit hard to handle, so Lao Fang can only think about it.

These items were delivered out of Beijing that same day.

After finishing all that, He Yuzhu's space was quite empty. For the time being, he had no ideas; he couldn't help everyone.

Doing something like this even once is already risky. If he keeps doing it, even if Lao Fang keeps it a secret, he'll eventually mess it up.

The reason for taking out so much is because of what Lao Fang said. If it weren't for that, He Yuzhu would only have taken out one-fifth or even one-tenth of this batch of things, just to do his part.

The money and tickets were delivered to him by Lao Fang not long after. They were brought back by someone who had returned to Beijing on business. The other side was unwilling to do things that involved owing money, and they were even less willing to do things that involved He Yuzhu owing money to others.

After this, He Yuzhu discovered that he no longer lacked tickets, not any kind of tickets. The tickets that Lao Fang gave him were all from Beijing, which must have been obtained through some means from the other side.

However, the number of tickets was far less than the amount of supplies, and most of the money was used to make up for it, which was enough for an individual and a family.

I gave some to my family, saying it was a reward from the last mission, and they didn't suspect anything.

As for shipping goods to He Daqing's clients, He Yuzhu also had Xu Damao ship some, still in gold, and managed to get back several hundred taels, after all, the client screening was quite rigorous.

Before they knew it, it was New Year's Day 1961. The most difficult year was finally over. Because of He Yuzhu's telegram, some things were stirred up by his little butterfly wings. He was of low rank and didn't know, but even if he did, he would say that those people deserved it.

Xiaoman's belly grew bigger, and He Yuzhu started taking her to the bus stop every day. Whenever he had time, he would pick her up on her way back.

Xiaoman said no, but she was secretly delighted, as could be seen from the smile on her face.

After He Yuzhu returned this time, he practiced the boxing manual given to him by Grandpa Chen. He also gave He Yuxin and He Yuyao a good beating, giving the two boys an outlet for their boundless energy, so they wouldn't be bothering people by teasing cats and dogs every day.

Wang Siyu also trained with them, at Wang Cuiping's insistence, as her daughter was certainly not weak.

Since entering vocational school, He Yushui has visibly lost weight and her appetite has increased dramatically.

This left Chen Lanxiang, who had always complained about her gluttony, speechless. He Daqing even secretly gave his daughter food and meat coupons so she could eat better, since she was his only daughter and there was a difference between her and his son.

He Yuzhu changed many things, but the powerful inertia of the script still kept many things proceeding along their original trajectory.

Xu Damao eventually went on a blind date with Lou Xiao'e and fell for her. The two are now deeply in love. Sometimes Xu Damao would come over to Xiaoman and ask her what girls like.

When He Yuzhu found out, he was both amused and exasperated. This kid no longer comes to tell him that he wants to improve.

During the winter break, He Yushui ate and slept a lot at home, while He Yuzhu was a little busier. Providing the company's New Year's goods was not difficult for him.

The problem was that once his unit had it, other units also had their eyes on it, causing him a lot of trouble for a while.

As a result, half of the fishpond was empty, and half of the pigs, chickens, and ducks in the space were gone. He Yuzhu's savings exceeded six figures, and most of them had receipts for government purchases.

He had someone open the gate to the east courtyard, and demolished the houses inside that were no longer suitable. He set up a bathing area inside, brought in running water, bought a small boiler, and installed several radiators.

This made the women in the family extremely happy. Taking a bath was a very tiring thing in those days, and most of the time they would just boil some water and wash themselves.

He set up the shower area, and after discussing it with the foreman who came to do the work, he also got the toilet sorted out. The only troublesome thing is that he has to find someone to clean it regularly.

But none of that matters. In this day and age, even dung coupons are available, and those who don't need coupons have no shortage of people to help them clean up.

With this, the middle and back courtyards have even less connection with the front courtyard.

With all that done, a kitchen is naturally indispensable, since the He family has two master chefs.

When it came to the kitchen, He Daqing made his request: it should be modeled after the small kitchen in the factory, only a bit smaller in size.

When the east courtyard was under construction, many people peeked through the cracks in the door, but seeing that it wasn't a house to live in, they all cursed He Yuzhu for being a spendthrift.

When He Yuzhu started construction on this courtyard, some people went to the street office to inquire about it. When they heard that it was allocated to someone else, and considering the person's rank, they all shut up.

Of course, the opening of the east courtyard gate does not mean that you have to use that gate every day. For normal get off work hours, you still use the main gate.

Otherwise, there would be even more gossip. The door would only be opened occasionally at night, and the person who came back would always be He Daqing or Xu Damao, carrying things on their bicycles.

He Daqing had long stopped letting He Yuzhu do such things, fearing that being seen would affect his son's future, even though nowadays almost every family goes to the pigeon market or something.

As for Xu Damao, He Daqing had mentioned him briefly, but it seems that the kid is now focused on chasing girls and making money, and he's not talking about promotion anymore.

He Daqing himself had long understood that if he continued working, he would only be a canteen director. He was almost fifty years old now, and all he wanted to do was work until retirement. If his third or fourth son didn't do well in his studies, he would drag him to learn cooking and then take over the job.

He Daqing must have had this idea when he built the kitchen in the east courtyard, since it was fully equipped with all the necessary tools.

Besides practicing martial arts, He Yuxin and He Yuyao have been asked by He Daqing to practice chopping.

Of course, the two boys were unwilling.

"Dad, can we not learn this?"

"Yes, Dad, we will definitely study hard."

"No, cut it properly. You two rascals, your older brother was already taking care of the family when he was your age. He cooked all the meals when I wasn't home."

"Can't we just not compare ourselves to our eldest brother?"

“No, your father’s skills need to be passed on. Your eldest brother can’t be a cook, and your second sister can’t be either, so it’s you two.”

"Don't I still have my underlings?" He Yuyao muttered.

"What? Say it again, I didn't hear you clearly."

"I said, don't you have your underlings?"

"How old is your little brother? When he grows up, will your father still have the energy to teach him? Cut properly for me." He Daqing took the kitchen knife from He Yuyao's hand, gave him a hard slap on the neck, and then shoved the knife back into his hand.

"Chop, chop, chop!" He Yuxin immediately started chopping when she saw that things were not going well.

He thought to himself, "Luckily, the fourth brother spoke quickly, otherwise I would have been the one getting beaten up."

He Yuyao glared fiercely at his ungrateful third brother, deciding to teach him a lesson during their martial arts sparring session.

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　　Another question I'd like to ask everyone is that I'm a bit confused since I started reading after the main character got married. Is it going to be like the Peninsula story?
　　Why insist on writing about a few scoundrels in the courtyard house?

　　Then I have to accept it. It's not that I can't write, it's that I don't like to write.

　　Furthermore, since the main character isn't a scientific research talent, he can only seek opportunities outside and will definitely be struggling outside in the future, because in a few years the place will be stagnant and unplayable.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)