The Courtyard House: He Yuzhu, Who Defied Fate

They can't support themselves, they have no job, and no place to live.

Once those two sons become powerful enough, they won't need their father anymore; you'll see if they take care of them then.

Liu Haizhong thought that by beating his two sons, they would become obedient and he would have someone to take care of him when he got old.

That's a joke. When those two sons grow up, the first thing they'll do is hide far away so that Liu Haizhong can never find them again.

By then, Liu Haizhong will be too old to work, so he'll be worse off than Yi Zhonghai, who has no descendants!

Hearing He Yuzhu's words, Song Ziyu nodded:

"That's right, that's our village. His father beat him every day, and later his father broke his leg while working."

In winter, his son secretly dragged his father out and threw him on the mountain. By the time everyone found out, he had already frozen to death.

Everyone knows he did it, but he refuses to admit it, even though he's his own father.

The village was afraid of ruining its reputation, so they just let it go!

Moreover, everyone in the village knew that his father used to beat him terribly when he was a child. Later, when he grew up and was able to take revenge, he took the opportunity to kill his own father.

Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu are just like that guy in our village.

"If Zhu Zi says he won't support his family in old age, I'd be underestimating him!"

He Yuzhu said with a smile:

"Those two boys have become timid after being beaten. Besides, this isn't your village; this is the capital."

If those two guys do that, the only outcome will be being shot.

So those two boys aren't stupid; they definitely won't care about their father anymore.

After hearing He Yuzhu's analysis, everyone fell silent.

He Yuzhu didn't say anything, but continued speaking;

"Okay, let's not think about so many things. Let's just live our lives well."

It's okay to spoil children, but not excessively. They need to be taught about propriety, morality, and a sense of shame.

It's okay to discipline children, but they need to know why they're being punished!

Upon hearing He Yuzhu's words, He Xiao and He Hua fell silent, with He Hua being particularly astute.

She ran over to He Yuzhu and hugged his leg.

"Daddy, Hehua is a good girl, Daddy will be nice to Hehua, okay!"

Looking at the adorable human cub, He Yuzhu happily picked up He Hua:

"Of course there's no problem! As long as He Hua behaves well and listens to her parents, 2.5 He Hua is a good child, and good children don't get beaten!"

He Xiao also said timidly:

"Dad, He Xiao is a good child too!"

He Yuzhu said with a smile:

"Good, good children don't get punished, they always get rewarded!"

Hearing He Yuzhu's words, the two little ones thought to themselves, "We must be good children, not bad children, and we must not let our fathers beat us."

He Daqing said:

"Zhu Zi, you may not know this now, but does Qin Huairu from our compound know?"

He Yuzhu nodded:

"I know, what's wrong?"

He Daqing said with a smile:

"Qin Huairu has now become the social butterfly of the entire steel rolling mill. As long as you give her some food, she can take advantage of you."

However, I haven't seen it myself; I've only heard about it from others. Anyway, the reputation isn't very good.

She even tried to seduce me, but I ignored her!

Hearing He Daqing's words, He Yuzhu knew that Qin Huairu had turned to the dark side for the sake of the Jia family and her child.

However, this has nothing to do with He Yuzhu. In any case, whether he is a master thief or a black-hearted white lotus, it has nothing to do with him.

He knew that the courtyard house had nothing to do with him anymore.

I won't go back except for Xu Damao's wedding. Xu Damao went to my wedding.

So when he gets married, I'll return the gift, and then I won't have anything to do with it anymore.

Everyone finished eating quickly. Because of the shortage of supplies, He Yuzhu didn't buy that many firecrackers, but he still bought quite a lot, which was still a lot for others.

Under He Yuqing's guidance, He Xiao and He Hua had a wonderful time...

Chapter 169: The Beginning of the New Year

The next day, He Yuzhu took the child and Yang Xiaodi back to Yang Zhili's home.

As soon as they entered the room, He Hua and He Xiao excitedly exclaimed:

"Grandma, Grandpa, Happy New Year!"

Yang Zhili and Hu Shuzhi were very happy:

"Alright, alright, you too, hurry, hurry, come inside, it's so cold outside!"

After saying this, he welcomed everyone into the house, and He Yuzhu and Yang Xiaodi also wished the two of them a Happy New Year:

Happy New Year, Mom and Dad!

The two smiled and agreed, and He Yuzhu took out the New Year's gift he had prepared:

"Mom and Dad, I didn't bring you anything fancy for the New Year, just two old hens and two ducks. You can eat some to nourish yourselves!"

After hearing He Yuzhu's words, the two said:

"Look at you, bringing us this! Your family is big, you should keep it for your own consumption!"

He Yuzhu said:

"Mom and Dad, it's okay, we still have enough to eat!"

Yang Zhili said:

"By the way, Zhu Zi, do you still cook for yourselves at home?"

He Yuzhu said:

"That's right, aren't Xiao Chengyu and the other two living in our house? They're publicly claiming to be tenants arranged by the neighborhood committee."

We eat together in a communal kitchen, so it's fine. The higher-ups know this, for our safety.

Nobody's going to cause trouble for us!

Hearing He Yuzhu's words, the two nodded in relief.

"That's good. I thought you guys would be reported by someone!"

He Yuzhu said:

"No, that won't happen. Besides, everyone is eating from the same pot now. Although the food is good, it's not as good as it used to be!"

Yang Zhili asked:

"Zhu Zi, tell me the truth, will this year be the same as last year?"

He Yuzhu sighed and said:

"Well, if you ask me, it's even more serious than last year, you guys don't know that."

You'll see when the time comes!

Yang Zhili asked:

"Do you have enough food?"

He Yuzhu said with a smile:

"This is definitely enough. I noticed it years ago and secretly stocked up on a lot of food."

Don't worry about that. I'm not that kind of old-fashioned person. I wouldn't starve my wife and children for the sake of national righteousness.

You have to understand that no matter how much grain I have, it's just a drop in the ocean compared to the number of people in the country.

Besides, only when my family is well and secure can I wholeheartedly contribute to this country, right?

Hearing He Yuzhu's words, Yang Zhili and Hu Shuzhi smiled with relief. They had been worried that He Yuzhu would be like those who couldn't see things clearly.

I'd rather starve to death than not support this country.

After all, even if the food is donated, it will end up in someone else's mouth. At this time, an individual's power is very insignificant.

He Yuzhu also knew that even with so much food in his space, it wouldn't be enough to feed everyone in the capital for a single day, let alone the entire country.

If it's just their own family, they can get through this special period. Moreover, He Yuzhu is very clear that even after this special period is over, everyone's life will not be easy.

The food they received was all refined grains, rice and wheat flour.