The Courtyard House: He Yuzhu, Who Defied Fate

Without rain, the crops are almost dying of drought, and I've mentioned this before.

I'm talking about meteorology, meteorology! You insist I'm a charlatan, what can I do?

In an attempt to change the situation, He Yuzhu studied astrology, but still couldn't persuade anyone.

Gu Zhi Qiu said:

"What you call meteorology? What Mars, Mars's dominance in the south, the south being associated with fire, disasters not exceeding three times, drought demons—that's all rubbish!"

He Yuzhu said helplessly:

"That's a terminology our ancestors came up with. I just used it casually, and I explained it later, didn't I?"

Gu Zhi Qiu said:

"Your explanation is worse than what a charlatan would give!"

He Yuzhu sighed helplessly and said:

"The things left by our ancestors are still useful. Although there are no formulas, they are all accumulated from experience."

It's less superstition and more statistics, and the questions about astrology are definitely not superstition.

The gravitational pull between planets, as well as cosmic storms between planets, do indeed affect our planet.

This year, our area is directly exposed to cosmic hot winds, which will carry away a large amount of steam and release a large amount of heat.

This is science, so why can't you explain it to me? Never mind, I'm not going to explain it to you anymore.

Anyway, grain production is down this year, so you guys figure it out yourselves.

Moreover, it will be three years before the cosmic storm moves away from our planet after this planetary transit.

So, forget it, you won't listen to anything I say, I'll just do something about artificial rainmaking.

However, due to the cosmic storm, the humidity is insufficient, so it's uncertain whether artificial rainmaking will be feasible.

Sigh, I've already told everyone about this, but nobody believes me. However, my own strength is always limited; even if I try, I can't help many places.

But by the time everyone finds out, it'll probably be over!

Upon hearing He Yuzhu's words, Gu Zhiqi said:

"Are you telling the truth?"

He Yuzhu nodded:

"Won't you know by then?"

Gu Zhi Qiu said:

"Even if I believe you, what good will it do? The higher-ups won't believe you! It's because of that report you wrote that the higher-ups aren't paying attention to you anymore!"

He Yuzhu waved his hand:

"Then it doesn't matter. Anyway, I have a clear conscience. I just checked, and the humidity around here isn't high enough. Even with artificial rainmaking, it won't rain!"

Gu Zhi Qiu said:

"Let's leave that aside for now and talk about this: how did you get these wings?"

He Yuzhu said:

"I will still give you the items, and then give you the data, manufacturing process, and methods."

"Just hand it in. Whether the higher-ups take it seriously or not is none of my concern!"

Gu Zhiqi knew that what He Yuzhu had mentioned two years ago—the nationwide drought—had gone unnoticed and had even drawn criticism.

Of course, the criticism was that Gu Zhi Qiu didn't tell He Yu Zhu, but no one paid any attention to what He Yu Zhu said.

Then He Yuzhu's research suddenly shifted from mechanics to electronics.

Only a few people at the national level valued the technology He Yuzhu provided; most people didn't.

They believe that He Yuzhu is overly ambitious and not down-to-earth, and that the things he develops are somewhat opportunistic.

So they just gave He Yuzhu a token reward and then ignored him.

However, the technology was still sealed away, as Gu Zhi Qiu knew.

If He Yuzhu could release the satellite, things wouldn't be like this. Although He Yuzhu can manufacture satellites, there's no point in manufacturing them now.

Even if He Yuzhu had managed to do it, the country wouldn't have been able to send it up there given the current capabilities.

Even if we send it up, we won't be able to communicate with the satellite, since the country's electronic communication technology is basically nonexistent.

Telephone technology still uses switches, so manual dialing is still required.

Moreover, most emergency communications are still conducted via telegraph.

So even if He Yuzhu took these things out, there was no talent to develop them.

Therefore, He Yuzhu devoted all his time to planting and agriculture. Although he developed a high-yield seed, the time was too short and the seed did not have the yield of later generations.

Moreover, upon learning of this news, the higher-ups believed that He Yuzhu was neglecting his duties.

Gu Zhi Qiu had to persuade He Yu Zhu several times, but each time he was convinced by He Yu Zhu.

That's why Gu Zhiqi used the surrounding land to create a large planting experimental base for He Yuzhu.

There was no other way; He Yuzhu had neither the space nor the time to cultivate crops, so all the breeding work had to be done in greenhouses.

Unfortunately, the time was too short. He Yuzhu's planting level was very high, but it would still take a lot of time to cultivate excellent seeds.

He Yuzhu's base has only been established for two years and has not yielded any results.

Gu Zhiqi asked:

"How do I operate this?"

Gu Zhiqi pointed at the machine in He Yuzhu's hand, and He Yuzhu reluctantly handed over the instructions on how to operate the machine to Gu Zhiqi.

Gu Zhiqi put the item away and then drove He Yuzhu back to his workplace. When they arrived, He Yuzhu drove out in his Jeep.

This car was handcrafted by He Yuzhu himself, and the car manufacturing method that He Yuzhu submitted was a stripped-down version.

Because it lacks electronic equipment, none of the other cars are as high-end as He Yuzhu's car.

Even though it's just a stripped-down version, it's still better than the overseas version. However, the data and procedures for this car were only submitted at the beginning of this year.

However, it still caused a national sensation, after all, He Yuzhu's invention made up for the shortcomings of his country in this area.

Once the car designed by He Yuzhu rolls off the production line, there will be a corresponding reward. He Yuzhu then uses Gu Zhiqi's abilities to privatize the car he made.

He Yuzhu owns the only car in the entire capital, even though he has made it look very ugly.

But its appearance still blows all other cars out of the water.

He Yuzhu drove back home and parked the car in the courtyard.

Since getting a car, He Yuzhu has built a garage next to his courtyard house.

After parking the car and getting out, I saw He Hua rushing towards me with her short legs:

"Dad, Daddy!"

He Yuzhu rushed over, picked up He Hua, and kissed her.

"Has He Hua been a good girl at home? Has she listened to her mother?"

He Hua said very obediently;

"He Hua is such a good girl, she's even learning to read with her mom!"

Seeing He Xiao looking on with envy, He Yuzhu picked her up and said:

"He Xiao, are you being good?"

He Xiao couldn't hide the surprise and joy in her eyes, but she still acted like a little adult, saying proudly:

"Dad, please don't do this. I'm not a child anymore, I'm an adult!"

He Yuzhu said:

"Are the adults in our family well-behaved at home?"

Hearing He Yuzhu's words, He Xiao finally gave a satisfied reply:

"Mmm, you're such a good girl!"

Upon hearing He Xiao's words, He Yuzhu almost burst out laughing, but he still said:

"Okay, He Xiao is good. Come on, Dad will cook for you!"

He Yuzhu said:

"Okay, let's go, Dad will cook something delicious for you!"

The meal was ready, and everyone was eating, except for He Yu, because He Yu started university this year.

Yang Xiaodi said she wouldn't be back at noon:

"Honey, it seems you were right this year. It looks like we're even short of food!"

He Yuzhu shook his head:

"This year is fine, after all, last year's harvest was bountiful, and everyone is doing well. But this year's harvest has been used up, and if there's a further reduction in production this year, next year and the year after will be the most difficult times!"