The Courtyard House: He Yuzhu, Who Defied Fate

"Come back. I asked your dad, and he said he got promoted today and will be in charge of hospitality from now on."

We're not doing the communal cooking anymore, since I'm now the deputy director of the canteen.

"He'll probably be back soon. Come in, come in and sit down!"

He Yuzhu waved his hand:

"No need. I'll talk to my dad about something and then leave when he gets back. I'll just stay outside for a while."

"By the way, why aren't you using the little house next door? Isn't this house too cramped?"

Song Ziyu said:

"That's great. Your dad said he reserved that house next door for Yu!"

He Yuzhu said to Song Ziyu:

"When I get back, I'll talk to my dad and tell him we don't need to save it for Yu anymore. When the rain gets heavier, I'll buy Yu a house."

You guys can move in here after the renovation. As Qingqing grows older, it won't be convenient for us to live together!"

Hearing He Yuzhu's words, Qin Huairu felt extremely envious of Song Ziyu.

You should know that your family's house is even smaller than He Daqing's.

He Daqing is a family of three: she has two children, a mother-in-law, and a husband, all living in the same house.

It's inconvenient to do anything, and there's only a curtain separating me from my mother-in-law.

Every time I have sex with my husband, it's incredibly awkward.

But now that time has passed, Qin Huairu has gotten used to it.

However, after overhearing He Yuzhu and Song Ziyu's conversation, Qin Huairu still envied Song Ziyu.

If Jia Dongxu hadn't been so good to her, she really wouldn't have been able to stand it long ago.

Back then, when I married into the city from the countryside, I hoped that I could live a better life.

However, his life was not as good as Song Ziyu's, even though He Daqing was old.

But she can still have children, and at night, Song Ziyu is very happy, after all, her home is right next to He Daqing's.

Although the noises at night were not very clear, they could still be heard.

He Daqing's abilities are in no way inferior to Jia Dongxu's; it's just that He Daqing is older and less attractive.

But He Daqing earned a lot, and the He family had the best life in the entire compound. They basically ate fine grains every day, and also had meat.

As for her own family, Jia Zhangshi hadn't registered her family members' household registration because she was afraid of spending money.

So, I, my two children, and Jia Zhangshi all have rural household registrations. Nowadays, you can't just buy a household registration.

Previously, if you didn't have a Beijing hukou (household registration) and didn't have a job, it was impossible to get a hukou.

So Jia Dongxu only had that small ration, which was far from enough to eat, and he had to replace refined grains with coarse grains every month.

That's enough to feed the whole family; otherwise, if they had to eat refined grains, life would definitely be tough.

With Jia Dongxu borrowing some coarse grains from Yi Zhonghai, the Jia family, despite their loud and boisterous appearance in the courtyard house, will be able to make a fortune.

However, they are not as well off as other families, who can at least buy food from the black market to supplement their diet.

Both Jia Zhangshi and Qin Huairu from the Jia family were unsophisticated and dared not go.

So Jia Zhangshi cursed every day, blaming others for not helping her family.

He Daqing could still hear Jia Zhangshi cursing every day. Every time he heard it, he would bring back some delicious food to eat at home.

With He Daqing's peak culinary skills, although not as good as a master chef, it was still very delicious.

Bang Geng's constant cravings made He Yuqing cry, which was one of the reasons why Bang Geng bullied He Yuqing.

Song Ziyu said to He Yuzhu:

"That's not right. You're just Yu's older brother. Your father will have to take care of Yu's affairs from now on!"

He Yuzhu waved his hand:

"No need. You don't know, if my dad were to take care of it, the rain would be ruined."

The rain is fine now. Given my dad's careless nature, as long as the person doesn't die, it's like raising a child!

Song Ziyu thought of He Yu, who was already a junior high school student at a young age. Under He Yuzhu's guidance, she would become a college student in the future.

Then I was assigned a job and got a house.

He Yu wouldn't even look at this small house, especially since He Yuzhu already has a large courtyard with four sections.

Song Ziyu had stayed in that place before, so she naturally knew that He Yuzhu would never lack a place for He Yu to stay.

Song Ziyu nodded:

"Okay, I'll tell my dad when he gets back!"

He Daqing's voice came through, hoarse as he said:

"What do you want to tell me?"

Song Ziyu relayed what He Yuzhu had just said to He Daqing. He Daqing thought about it for a moment, then nodded.

"Okay, I got it. I'll have someone come and clean it up when I have time in a few days. When Qingqing is older in a couple of years, she can move into that room!"

He Yuzhu said:

"Dad, come on, I have something to tell you!"

He Daqing asked curiously:

"whats the matter!"

He Yuzhu said:

"Come into the house and talk!"

After saying that, He Yuzhu pulled He Daqing into the room. Yang Xiaodi knew what was going on.

He didn't go inside, but stayed outside talking to Song Ziyu to prevent anyone from eavesdropping.

Several people in the compound were curious about what He Yuzhu and He Daqing had to say, and they were all planning to listen.

But seeing Yang Xiaodi and Song Ziyu at the door, they were too embarrassed to go up and listen.

He Yuzhu said to He Daqing:

"Dad, when I got married, the money from the people you invited as wedding gifts has been tallied, and it totaled..."

He Daqing waved his hand:

"Zhu Zi, I've wronged you all these years. I didn't prepare anything for your wedding."

You prepared all of this yourself, so keep whatever the monetary gift is.

Also, because of you, I'm now the deputy director of the cafeteria, and my salary has increased.

From now on, I will no longer cook for the general public, but will be in charge of the small kitchens for entertaining guests.

The work is easy and the salary is high, so you don't need to give me this money.

I've already spoken to your Aunt Song about this before, and she agreed.

There's no need to discuss this further, is that alright?

He Yuzhu thought that if He Daqing and Song Ziyu didn't want children in the future, then he would be responsible for their old age.

So if I don't want to give the money, I won't. Besides, just like He Daqing said, I bought He Daqing a bicycle and a watch before, and I also found someone to register Song Ziyu's household registration.

Therefore, He Yuzhu nodded:

"Okay, since you don't want it, I'll take it. If you need any help with anything, just let me know!"

After He Yuzhu finished speaking, He Daqing said:

"I really do have something to do. If you don't come, I'll come find you tomorrow!"

He Yuzhu asked curiously:

"whats the matter!"

He Daqing said:

"Many machines in the steel rolling mill are broken now, and we can't find anyone to repair them. Didn't you promise Director Wang before?"

Besides, you still have a month and a half before you report for duty. Do you think you can find some time to do so?

Go to the steel rolling mill and help with some repairs!

He Yuzhu heard He Daqing's words and then nodded:

"Okay, Mingting, I'll go there as soon as I'm done. You really don't want the bride price I mentioned earlier?"

He Daqing said:

"Even if you hadn't said it, I would have guessed it was around a thousand. As for the exact amount, I didn't look closely."

You don't need to tell me the price, lest I regret it!

He Daqing said this not because he regretted it, but because he wanted to ease the tension between himself and He Yuzhu.