The Courtyard House: He Yuzhu, Who Defied Fate

Yang Xiaodi asked:

"Should I write an article to warn everyone?"

He Yuzhu waved his hand:

"No, you can't write it. If you had thought this way a couple of years ago, I would have supported you."

But we can't write that now. After all, it has already started. If you write it now, it could easily cause social panic and unrest.

You'll be finished then, so just pretend you don't know anything about this. Anyway, after I found out about this, I started hoarding food.

We have enough food now, as long as we don't go hungry!

Chen Xueru said:

"Xiaodi, you don't need to do it anymore. Your husband has already spoken to the higher-ups. Even someone of his status doesn't believe him. How can you expect people to believe you?"

Even if you publish the news, it'll cause you trouble, regardless of whether it's true or false!

He Yuzhu nodded:

"Xiaodi, Xueru is right. We can't get involved in this anymore. If we step in and say anything more, we'll all be in trouble!"

Hearing He Yuzhu's words, Yang Xiaodi nodded:

"Okay, I got it. Oh, by the way, honey, Aunt Song came over today!"

He Yuzhu was taken aback, then asked:

"What are you doing here?"

Yang Xiaodi said:

"It seems he went back to collect rent, and then he saw what happened at the courtyard house. Qin Huairu is pregnant again!"

After hearing Yang Xiaodi's words, He Yuzhu asked:

"Is this the third one?"

Yang Xiaodi nodded:

"Isn't that right? The less relief food a family has, the less urban residency they have, the more they want to have children. I don't know what they're thinking?"

He Yuzhu thought to herself, now that she's pregnant, Jia Dongxu's time is running out. She had reminded the Jia family when she went back before that they should make sure Jia Dongxu was well-fed.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have the strength to work, but he was scolded by Jia Zhangshi for meddling in other people's business.

Then He Yuzhu stopped caring, since Jia Dongxu was the only one in the courtyard who was still acceptable.

Whether it's true or false, Jia Dongxu still enjoys a good reputation among the residents of the courtyard house after all these years.

At this time, Jia Dongxu was already a level three worker, earning 45.2 yuan a month.

But even though we have money, we can't buy anything, especially now. Those who are aware of the situation are stockpiling food.

So although there weren't any major fluctuations, the price of grain on the black market changed every single day.

Many people, driven by the prospect of such a high price, secretly took the risk and sold their own grain.

He Yuzhu knew all this, and there were even people selling grain at the entrance of the grain station at very high prices.

He Yuzhu buys back his family's quota every month, because if he doesn't buy it, it will expire.

He Yuzhu ate his meal and then said:

"Let's leave this matter alone. We haven't been back to the courtyard house for several years, have we?"

Yang Xiaodi nodded:

"That's right, Aunt Song goes back once a year just to collect rent!"

He Yuzhu said:

"By the way, the rainy season will be on holiday soon, right?"

Chen Xueru nodded:

"Yes, the holidays are almost here, I heard there are only a few days left!"

He Yuzhu said:

"Don't talk about family matters outside. We don't sell grain. Everyone here practices martial arts, so we must ensure a sufficient food supply. Otherwise, it will deplete our potential!"

Hearing He Yuzhu's words, everyone nodded, and He Yuzhu didn't say anything more.

After everyone finished eating, they were all preoccupied. Looking at Yang Xiaodi, He Yuzhu asked:

"Xiaodi, what's wrong with you?"

Yang Xiaodi said:

“I went back and told my parents to stock up on more food, but they refused, saying I was exaggerating!”

He Yuzhu said with a smile:

"Okay, Mom and Dad's rations are enough. Even if there's really no more food, we still have you, right?"

The previous ration coupons have all been exchanged for grain. With me here, our family doesn't need to worry about food.

Hearing Lao He Yuzhu's words, Yang Xiaodi was deeply moved and said:

"Husband, you are so kind!"

Looking at Yang Xiaodi's expression, He Yuzhu smiled:

"You're my wife, so your parents are my parents too. Don't be so formal!"

Yang Xiaodi nodded:

"I understand, it won't happen again!"

The next day, He Yuzhu had just arrived at the Seventh Department when he saw Gu Zhiqi running over and saying:

"Zhu Zi, the country highly recognizes what you've done, but many people in the country don't understand the technology you've written about. What should we do about that?"

He Yuzhu responded to the obstruction:

"How would I know what to do? I've handed over all the principles, formulas, materials, and production methods. I haven't kept anything from you."

"If the country doesn't care, what can I do!"

Gu Zhi Qiu nodded:

"Yes, but the government has already sent people to study your knowledge and theories!"

Chapter 146: Xu Damao Schemes Against He Yuzhu Out of Jealousy

He Yuzhu nodded:

"That's fine. My theories are all without a foundation. I can learn them all from scratch. It's just a matter of time."

You can even treat this as university-level knowledge; it's all foundational, and it's used to train university students for new disciplines!

Upon hearing He Yuzhu's words, Gu Zhiqi's eyes lit up, and then she said:

"How could I not have thought of that? I'll suggest it to the higher-ups right now!"

After saying that, Gu Zhi Qiu ran off, probably to give advice to his superiors.

He Yuzhu ignored him and went on to do his own thing.

Just as He Yuzhu was about to go down to check on the grain seeds, Gu Zhiqi ran over again.

Looking at Gu Zhi Qiu, He Yu Zhu said helplessly:

"I don't have any new technologies. All the technologies that are not yet mature are handed over to you."

Besides, I don't lack anything right now!

Hearing He Yuzhu's words, Gu Zhiqi shook his head and then said:

"That's not what I wanted to talk to you about. I wanted to ask you if the three-year drought was true."

He Yuzhu said helplessly:

“I’m telling you, Director Gu, when have I ever lied to you? I’ve told you everything about the technical issues.”

Moreover, how could I make things up without solid evidence for something this big?

However, I believe you don't believe the irrefutable evidence!

Gu Zhi Qiu shook his head:

"No, they don't believe me, but I do. Have you stored up some food?"

He Yuzhu rolled his eyes:

"Nonsense, I know about this. How could I not store food? In fact, I started storing it two years ago."

I used all the grain coupons that I was given as a reward to buy grain; I failed to save the people of the whole country.

I have to take care of myself and my family, but don't worry, this will only last three years.

It'll be fine in three years, but believe it or not, it's too late now!

Gu Zhiqi asked: