The Courtyard House: He Yuzhu, Who Defied Fate

"How would I know that? Yi Zhonghai said that I should go to the kitchen to learn the trade, and after two years I can become an apprentice and start earning a salary. If I study hard then, I can become a full-time employee."

I did not agree, and I did not tell anyone in the compound about my situation.

You have to understand, that compound is all about laughing at those who have nothing and envying those who have. If you're doing too well, you'll be the target of jealousy!

Upon hearing He Yuzhu's words, He Daqing suddenly didn't want to go back.

He Daqing said to He Yuzhu:

"Zhu Zi, our compound is so dangerous! Why don't I go with you? We won't go to that compound anymore."

Anyway, your compound has four courtyards!

He Yuzhu asked He Yu:

"Rain, is it alright if Dad can live with us?"

He Yu nodded happily:

"Okay, okay, that's great, I don't want to go back either!"

He Yuzhu nodded:

"Okay, I'll find you a house and a wife, and you can live your own life."

Someone like you, if you went back to the courtyard house, you'd probably be plotted against and killed!

He Daqing said:

"But if we go back to the capital, they'll find out sooner or later, won't they?"

He Yuzhu waved his hand:

"It's okay, just pretend you don't know me. What's there to be afraid of? There are so many people in the capital!"

He Daqing nodded, and just as He Daqing and He Yuzhu were talking, Yi Zhonghai asked for leave and came out.

Upon arriving at Hongbinlou, I addressed a receptionist in the front hall:

"Hello, excuse me, is He Yuzhu here?"

Just as the person in the front hall was about to ask what business they had with Master He, they saw Yi Zhonghai. The person in the front hall recognized Yi Zhonghai and knew that he was from He Yuzhu's courtyard house.

Adding to what Manager Gu said earlier, the front desk said:

"You mean Zhu Zi? Zhu Zi isn't here, he went to Tianjin!"

Upon hearing what the person in the front hall said, Yi Zhonghai was taken aback, and then asked:

"Wait, isn't He Yuzhu learning to cook here? Why did he go to Tianjin?"

The front desk said:

"He's going to learn to cook, and he's taking his sister with him. Once he learns, he'll come back and become a sous chef."

Zhu Zi is our head chef's apprentice, the kind of father-son master-apprentice relationship where they kowtow and offer tea to each other.

....... ... .......

They can't compare to those apprentices!

What do you need Zhu Zi for?

The receptionist in the lobby repeated what Manager Gu had told him, and Yi Zhonghai felt extremely regretful after hearing it.

It's no use spreading rumors now; He Yuzhu isn't here, and Tianjin Wei itself doesn't have any connections.

Upon hearing this, Yi Zhonghai walked back dejectedly.

Upon arriving at the courtyard house, Yi Zhonghai returned to the old lady's room. The deaf old lady asked:

"So, have you found the right person yet?"

Yi Zhonghai shook his head:

"Didn't look for it!"

The deaf old lady asked:

"Why didn't you look for them? What happened?"

Yi Zhonghai nodded, and then repeated what he had heard to the deaf old lady:

"Zhu Zi went to Tianjin to learn his craft. He even took He Yu with him. When he comes back, he will be the second chef at Hongbinlou Restaurant."

If those rumors you told me before were spread, they would fall apart on their own, since Zhu Zi is not in the capital right now!

Even if I told everyone, no one would believe me!

The deaf old lady said:

"That's true, then we'll just have to wait until he comes back from his apprenticeship. What a pity, such a great opportunity!"

Yi Zhonghai advised:

"Grandma, I think Dongxu is quite good, and his wife is also very filial."

Believe me, I observed for a long time before choosing Dongxu.

That Jia Zhangshi is short-sighted; she can be easily appeased with a little money!

The deaf old woman shook her head:

"I know Zhang girl well enough. That person is no good. You can't satisfy her."

I still think Sha Zhu is easy to control. As long as you can gain his trust, there won't be any problems!

Upon hearing the deaf old woman's words, Yi Zhonghai said:

"Then we'll just have to wait for Sha Zhu to come back!"

The deaf old woman sighed and nodded:

"That's all it can do!"

After saying that, the deaf old woman fell silent, seemingly lost in thought. Yi Zhonghai, observing her deafness, then said:

"Grandma, if there's nothing else, I'll head back now?"

The deaf old lady nodded:

"Let's go back!"

……

What He Yuzhu didn't know was that it was because of his previous arrangements that the deaf old lady and Yi Zhonghai gave up on him.

The timid He Daqing chose to live with He Yuzhu, which also allowed He Yuzhu to avoid many schemes.

He Daqing said:

"What about that hypocrite Yi Zhonghai, who took my money?"

He Yuzhu said:

“We don’t need the money right now. If you’re not going back, then let him keep the money for now.”

"Do you even have the guts to send money?"

He Daqing nodded:

"All!"

He Yuzhu said:

"That's good. If he tries to scheme against us again, these things will be enough to get him locked up!" (Damn it.)

Chapter 79: Looking for a wife as soon as I got home

Hearing He Yuzhu's words, He Daqing was taken aback, then asked:

"Just get the money back, why make him go to jail? We all live in the same compound, there's no need to make things so tense."

Upon hearing He Daqing's words, He Yuzhu thought about how in this era, as long as things weren't too outrageous, they were usually resolved privately.

It should be noted that He Yuzhu will now be subject to legal constraints in the future.

There's no such thing as putting up with it. Everyone's experiencing life for the first time, so why should we put up with you?

If you make a mistake, you must be punished; if you are to be hit, you must stand at attention.

This was He Yuzhu's idea, but He Daqing actually thought that He Yuzhu was going too far.

Come to think of it, at this point in time, the country has just been established, in the past.

Everyone shares the idea that the common people should not fight against officials, and that they should avoid getting involved with officials if possible.

Thinking of this, He Yuzhu said:

"That's your problem, it has nothing to do with me. As long as you don't bother me, we'll all be fine."

If they come looking for trouble again, I won't tolerate it!

In fact, He Yuzhu came into this world in 1950, and his relationship with the people in the compound was not that good yet.

He Yuzhu thought that as long as he didn't meet with the people in the courtyard, he would gradually forget about them.