The Courtyard House: He Yuzhu, Who Defied Fate

At Yi Zhonghai's home, an older woman asked him:

"Are you just going to abandon Sha Zhu like this?"

Yi Zhonghai rolled his eyes:

"Let's wait two more years. There's no rush now. When they can't make ends meet, we'll do them some favors, and they'll remember our kindness."

"Now that they've gone, they won't remember our kindness!"

The old lady is still living off Yi Zhonghai. Although she feels sorry for He Yuzhu, she has thought about her future retirement.

She didn't say anything, after all, the middle-aged woman didn't want to ruin Yi Zhonghai's plan.

He just sighed and said:

"Oh, that heartless He Daqing!"

Yi Zhonghai gave his wife a meaningful look, but said nothing.

……

Jia family:

As Jia Dongxu ate his meal, he said to the plump woman in front of him:

"Mom, I heard He Daqing ran away!"

Jia Zhangshi rolled her eyes:

"Why worry about so much? Just mind your own business. Did your master teach you that?"

Jia Dongxu nodded:

"I've been taught, and I estimate I'll be able to get a permanent position next year!"

Jia Zhangshi nodded:

"Alright, you should study hard with your master. Once you're officially promoted, I'll find someone to find you a wife. You're the only son of the Jia family."

"Your mother is counting on you to carry on the Jia family line!"

At this time, Jia Zhangshi was living alone with Jia Dongxu. Although the house was not big, it was enough for the two of them to live in.

Therefore, the Jia family did not have so many schemes at this time, and the country had only been established for two or three years.

Everyone had been well-behaved for a few years, and everyone was full of hope for the future. Jia Zhangshi had her own son, and her son also had a job.

Life was good then, unlike later on, and now everyone is struggling.

Especially at He Yuzhu's house, nobody cared about anything.

With He Daqing gone, although people verbally criticized him, they were all secretly laughing at the He family.

……

The entire courtyard was abuzz with gossip about He Yuzhu.

The next day, He Yuzhu cooked dinner and woke He Yu up, but He Yu hadn't slept very well.

But she still opened her eyes, looked at He Yuzhu, and asked cutely:

"Brother, what's wrong?"

He Yuzhu looked at He Yu, and then said:

"Brother is going to learn a skill. You're coming with me. Are you at home? But you can't go out while you're at home."

"It's chaotic outside now. If you get kidnapped, you might be sold to some remote mountain forest!"

He Yu heard He Yuzhu's words and then said:

"Then I'll go with my brother!"

He Yuzhu nodded:

"Okay, but you and I are fine too, but you have to behave and not cause trouble, understand?"

Because of He Daqing's departure, He Yu seemed to have grown up overnight, and nodded obediently:

"it is good!"

After finishing their meal, He Yuzhu left with He Yu.

When He Yuzhu arrived at Hongbinlou, he saw the people at the entrance. He Yuzhu pulled He Yu aside and said:

"Brother Sun, I'm back!"

Brother Sun looked at He Yuzhu and said to him:

"Zhu Zi, you're back. How did things go?"

He Yuzhu shook his head and sighed, saying:

"That's fine!"

Upon hearing He Yuzhu's voice, a chef wearing a white hat came out and said to He Yuzhu:

"Pillar, you're back!"

Upon seeing the person who had arrived, He Yuzhu lowered his head and said:

"Master!"

This is He Yuzhu's master, Tian Zehua. The people at the door, upon seeing Tian Zehua, said very respectfully:

"Master Tian!"

Tian Zehua nodded, then said to He Yuzhu:

"Pillar, come with me!"

Then, addressing the person who had just spoken, he said:

"Manager Gu, Zhu Zi and I have something to discuss, so I'll be leaving now!"

Manager Gu nodded:

"Okay, you go ahead and do your thing!"

He Yuzhu pulled He Yu into the back, and Tian Zehua asked:

"Pillar, what exactly is going on?"

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Chapter Three: Manager Gu's Arrangements

Looking at his master, He Yuzhu said:

"It's nothing. I went to Baocheng, but I didn't see my dad, so I came back with my sister!"

After hearing He Yuzhu's words, Tian Zehua asked:

"Then what will you do next?"

He Yuzhu said:

“Master, now it’s just me and my sister. Can I bring my sister with me? My sister is in the backyard. The world is so chaotic right now, I can’t leave my sister alone at home!”

I'm worried; there are so many people taking photos of flowers these days!

Hearing He Yuzhu's words, Tian Zehua nodded:

"Okay, that's true. Your sister is only five years old, so it's really inconvenient for her."

I'll talk to Manager Gu in a bit; leave this to me!

He Yuzhu said with great gratitude:

"Master, thank you!"

Tian Zehua said:

"It's okay, just focus on your studies. If you encounter any difficulties, just tell me!"

You know, nowadays, the relationship between master and apprentice is like that of father and son. However, later, Sha Zhu was brainwashed by Yi Zhonghai, and with Qin Huairu's manipulation, the master-apprentice relationship was severed.

However, the current He Yuzhu is not the same He Yuzhu as before. He Yuzhu nodded:

"Yes, Master!"

Tian Zehua said:

"Since you're here, get to work. I'll talk to Manager Tian about your sister!"

He Yuzhu nodded, then told He Yu to play by herself in the yard.

I went to do chores, chopping vegetables, washing vegetables, and cleaning.

Then he helped Tian Zehua with his cooking and watched him cook.

In just one morning, He Yuzhu's cooking skills improved significantly.

Culinary level

There were so many people at lunchtime that the kitchen staff were working like crazy.