The Courtyard House: He Yuzhu, Who Defied Fate

Therefore, Qin Huairu never mentioned herself in any of her sentences; she was always thinking of Yi Zhonghai.

Upon hearing Qin Huairu's words, Yi Zhonghai's eyes lit up, and then he said to He Yuzhu:

"Yes, Zhuzi, Qin Huairu is right. You're busy with work now, but I can still manage."

You, an older woman, can take care of the old lady; there's no need for you at all.

Just come and check on me whenever you have time!

He Yuzhu waved his hand:

"Forget it, I really don't care about this, and I don't have time to come over every week anyway."

I've already said that I won't come back unless something major happens in this compound.

Another person who came to this compound was my father, He Daqing. I didn't visit him at their house every week.

So let's just leave it at that. You should find someone else!

Upon hearing He Yuzhu's words, Yi Zhonghai was extremely disappointed. He had originally thought that such words would still move He Yuzhu's heart.

However, He Yuzhu remained unmoved. Yi Zhonghai knew that He Yuzhu hated him; otherwise, he would not have refused such good conditions.

Look at the people in the compound; so many of them are tempted.

Yi Zhonghai thought he was right, so he said to He Yuzhu:

“I was wrong about what happened before, but you can’t keep bringing up what I did.”

I want you to take care of me in my old age, and I also want to ease the tension between us.

You can't be so narrow-minded!

He Yuzhu interrupted Yi Zhonghai directly, saying:

"Uncle, if I wanted to hold this against you, I wouldn't have agreed to let my dad take your money in the first place."

I don't need your money. If I really hated you, I would have had my dad report you to the government long ago.

I'm sure that amount of money you have is enough to keep you in jail for the rest of your life, or you might even be sent to your grave with just a peanut.

If I really wanted to get rid of you, I could have used my past relationship with Director Wang to block your promotion.

You are not a level seven fitter now; you should have a clear understanding of your own skills.

So if I wanted to mess with you, I would have done it long ago, not the way you think.

First, I really don't lack houses; second, I don't lack your money; and third, and most importantly...

That is, I don't want to take care of you in your old age. I don't know why, but I feel that if I take care of you in your old age, my end will be very tragic.

So that's why I refused. Actually, for me, it doesn't matter whether there are two more or fewer people.

However, I definitely won't take you on. As for who you want to find, that's your problem.

I will not give you any advice or hints.

You can handle it yourself, Qin Huairu. You don't need to say anything more.

I left this courtyard house to avoid you, you know? Back when Yu and I were down on our luck, if only one person in this courtyard had brought us a steamed bun.

I won't leave either, and I will lead the entire compound to a better life.

Unfortunately, during the many days my sister and I spent at home that year, only a few people feigned concern and asked us a few questions, but then they didn't give us anything at all!

At this point, Yan Bugui argued:

"Didn't your father leave money for you and your siblings? Why are you still eyeing our things?"

He Yuzhu said to Yan Bugui:

"It's not about worrying or money. That's right, my sister and I weren't starving back then."

Whether you genuinely care is your problem; whether we can get food is our problem.

These are two separate issues. It would be best if you could understand them, but if you can't, it doesn't matter to me!

After He Yuzhu finished speaking, everyone in the compound understood what he meant. He Yuzhu continued:

"I was fifteen years old at the time, and my sister was five. If only someone had cared about us two siblings."

We wouldn't be so disappointed in the people in the compound.

"And my visit this time is just a reciprocal gesture, so don't overthink it!"

Hearing He Yuzhu say this, everyone fell silent. After all, these people came because they knew that He Yuzhu was doing well.

Let's see if we can get any advantage from this.

Upon hearing He Yuzhu's words, everyone fell silent, because they all knew that if they went up there again after He Yuzhu said that, it would be risky.

She would only humiliate herself, but Qin Huairu couldn't give up so easily. If she did, she wouldn't be Qin Huairu.

"Zhu Zi, this has nothing to do with me. I wasn't even married into the family yet!"

He Yuzhu waved his hand, too lazy to listen to Qin Huairu's rambling:

"Sister-in-law Jia, it's true that this matter has nothing to do with you. As for attending Brother Jia's funeral and helping Brother Jia..."

Firstly, Brother Jia is a decent person, with good character and conduct, but that's all. He simply didn't bully us or look down on us.

But it didn't help us either.

Secondly, death is a serious matter, and I cannot refuse to come just because of a little bit of lack of help.

Third, the entire compound has no obligation to help my sister and me. After all, helping us is a favor, and not helping us is also their right.

After all, no one has it easy!

After hearing He Yuzhu's words, everyone understood what he meant: He Yuzhu had no personal relationship with the people in the compound.

So don't try to use neighborly affection to blackmail yourself.

Liu Haizhong stepped in to smooth things over:

"Alright, alright, everyone stop gathering here and take your seats. Dinner is about to start."

"You don't want to eat anymore, do you?"

Upon hearing Liu Haizhong's words, everyone dispersed to find their own seats.

It's worth noting that Liu Haizhong really went all out this time, almost to the point of spending as much as Jia Dongxu's funeral.

There was also a fair amount of meat, which shows how much Liu Haizhong values ​​Liu Guangqi.

However, He Yuzhu knew that after Liu Guangqi got married, he moved in with his wife and ran away, never to return.

Of course, He Yuzhu knew about it, but he didn't intend to talk about it.

After all, it's their business, and it has nothing to do with me.

Soon the food was served, and everyone began to eat and drink heartily. In this day and age, there was no need for anyone to entertain them.

After all, many families don't even get to enjoy a feast like this during the Lunar New Year.

With such an opportunity, how could I possibly not eat it?

He Yuzhu ate very little, and neither did He Daqing, as the food was no match for their culinary skills.

When the bride and groom came over to toast, He Yuzhu and He Daqing drank a glass of wedding wine.

He Yuzhu said to Liu Haizhong:

"Second Uncle, my father and I are not good drinkers, and we also have other things to do this afternoon."

"We won't be staying here; we'll take our leave now!"

With a ruddy complexion, Liu Haizhong asked:

"Zhu Zi, you're leaving so soon? Won't you eat some more?"

He Yuzhu said politely:

"We're done eating. If there's nothing else, we'll be going now!"

Liu Haizhong and Liu Guangqi saw He Yuzhu and He Daqing off and then returned.

After He Yuzhu left, the crowd began to discuss among themselves:

"Zhu Zi is really something now, he earns over eighty yuan a month like that old man!"

"That's right, and they even offered two houses. They didn't ask any questions and just refused!"

"That's right, they don't lack this kind of thing. Didn't you see that the main house in this courtyard is already rented out? If there weren't good houses available, would such a good house be able to be rented out?"

"Exactly, that's why they don't lack houses at all!"

Xu Damao also chimed in:

“You all see that He Yuzhu supports a lot of people, but you don’t see his income. You all know He Yuzhu’s income is more than two hundred a month.”

His wife's income isn't low either; she's a college graduate, and her starting salary is at least 56,000 yuan, and after she becomes a full-time employee, it's over 60.

Secondly, there's his father, He Daqing, a third-level cook and canteen director, who earns a hundred yuan a month, not including the money he makes for catering for others.

And then there are his parents-in-law, who are all government officials with high incomes.

His master was also a top-level cook; he's certainly not short of money!