The Courtyard House: He Yuzhu, Who Defied Fate

He Yuzhu said:

"It's not really a break, it's just that the country is developing so fast that we can't keep up with many things!"

Chen Xueru asked curiously:

"What can't you keep up with?"

He Yuzhu said:

"We're running out of talent!"

Chen Xueru said:

"With the government's rural development policy, it probably won't be long before the country's talent pool catches up!"

He Yuzhu nodded:

"That's right, but it will still take time!"

Chen Xueru nodded:

"Yes, we just don't have enough time!"

The next day, He Yuzhu didn't go to work. Instead, he rode his bicycle out to fish with his fishing rod.

We arrived at the fishing spot.

He Yuzhu started fishing, but not for the fish itself; he just wanted to relax and clear his mind.

He Yuzhu's fishing is out of place among the others; they're fishing for real fun.

However, in their spare time, everyone also chats:

"Do you know him? He's Yan Suanpan, the one with the limp glasses."

He's been sentenced!

"Really? How could they get a prison sentence?"

"I've heard about it too. Apparently, someone was jealous that someone from their old compound had become successful, so they reported him. But the other person got away with it, while he was sentenced to six months of re-education through labor for false accusation!"

"Is it so serious?"

"This isn't serious; six months is normal!"

"A person should never be jealous!"

……

He Yuzhu never expected that Yan Bugui would be sentenced!

At this moment, He Yuzhu overheard a conversation between several people:

"You don't know this yet, but his sons severed their father-son relationship with him before he was sentenced!"

"Oh, really?"

"How could this be fake? It's even in the newspapers!"

"I'm from that area, but it's not a courtyard house, I know that too."

I heard they even reported it to the local street office and the police.

"Isn't this normal? If we don't sever ties, wouldn't we be implicated for what Old Man Yan did?"

From now on, you won't be allowed to do anything!

"That's true. Apart from being calculating and a bit stingy, I haven't seen that old man like this."

I never expected that someone would actually report them!

"What's wrong with that? Isn't this normal? Aren't there plenty of reports these days?"

"However, the government is no longer targeting those capitalists; the capitalists from before have all cooperated with the government."

They've all gone abroad to do business!

"how do you know?"

“There was a capitalist in our area who used to have a very successful business, but when the national army came in, he donated all his assets.”

I heard that they used to do business overseas, but now they've finally gone back to doing business.

I heard the government even awarded them a plaque recognizing them as a family of meritorious officials. Doing business can earn you merit? That's the first time I've ever heard of such a thing!

"Why can't doing business make you successful? Our country is in dire need of everything and needs to rebuild."

However, Western countries still harbor ill intentions towards our country, unlike our country which has developed.

They give our country nothing, but thankfully our country has developed rapidly in recent years and hasn't been locked down by them.

Ah, they've taken the bait, they've taken the bait...

"Hurry, hurry, Lao Li, this one's big!"

"Stop looking, come and help!"

……

He Yuzhu smiled slightly, not expecting that everyone was now aware of the country's policies.

Although these elderly people are old, they still have a very accurate understanding of things.

They also know the difficulties this country faces.

He Yuzhu was resting with his eyes closed when an old man came to his side.

"Young man, you won't catch any fish if you fish like that!"

He Yuzhu was looking at his eyes when he saw an old man in a Zhongshan suit preparing to fish at his spot.

He Yuzhu said with a smile:

"Old man, I'm just like Jiang Taigong fishing—willing fish take the bait!"

Hearing He Yuzhu's words, the old man said with great amusement:

"Hahaha, impressive! You're willing to take the bait? You even know Jiang Ziya!"

He Yuzhu said to the old man:

"I don't know Jiang Taigong yet. I've only been bestowing titles upon the gods. Jiang Taigong was the one who presided over the bestowal of titles upon the gods!"

The old man was taken aback, then smiled and said:

"Young man, are you talking about the Investiture of the Gods? You can't accept that; it's feudal dross."

"You young man, you mustn't be reading those feudal things!"

He Yuzhu would occasionally joke with the old man, and then say:

"Old man, you're being too dogmatic. Myths and legends aren't feudal; they represent the spirit of our people."

How could the backbone of our nation be feudal dregs?

The old man was taken aback. He knew that everyone in the country said this was dross, so why would He Yuzhu say such a thing?

The old man asked curiously:

"Why do you say that?"

He Yuzhu said:

“Look at the myths and legends of our country, and think about their meaning, and you will understand.”

Although they are gods, how did they become gods? For example, the legend of Nuwa patching up the sky is a myth, right?

When the sky leaked, our ancestors didn't think of praying to gods and Buddhas, but rather of mending the sky.

Think of Yu the Great's governance; it was a great success. Our ancestors relied on unity and cooperation to control the calamities.

Hou Yi shot down the suns because there were too many suns, which were affecting our lives, so he brought them down.

The story of Yu Gong moving mountains illustrates how mountains blocked our path, so we moved them away.

Although it's just a legend, it embodies the spirit of our nation: the spirit of solving problems when they arise.

Of course, these things are only one-sided, and our country is not a Western country, where there is only one God.

Everything is said to be provided by God, but our country and our nation do not believe in that.

When our ancestors fell ill, they did not complain or blame others, but instead had Shennong taste hundreds of herbs.

When there were no clothes, the Ziyi clan made clothes; when there were no houses, the Youchao clan built houses.

Without light, Suirenshi (the legendary figure) drilled wood to make fire.

Although there is no evidence for this, it is precisely these so-called feudal dregs that have allowed our nation to endure for five thousand years.

This is not feudal dross, and there are no gods or immortals. How many gods and immortals are there in our country?

There are hundreds or even thousands of gods and immortals, including the Five Gods of Wealth, the Civil God of Wealth, the Martial God of Wealth, the Door Gods, the Kitchen God, the Night Patrol Gods, the Ten Kings of Hell, the Jade Emperor, and so on.

But have you ever seen a family that worships all the gods?

The old man asked curiously:

"Why is this?"