Siheyuan: Why does your brother beat you up every day, Shazhu?

Sha Zhu nodded repeatedly: "Yes, Brother Zhou!"

"That's perfect," Zhou Zhenbang slapped his thigh.

"I need to go to the steel mill to do some work. You can take my car and go with me!"

When He Yuzhu heard this, his eyes lit up and he was overjoyed.

This jeep!

He Yuzhu has never sat on a chair in his life!

I can ride it for once today. When I get to the factory, won’t my coworkers’ eyes pop out?

This is such a great honor!

He nodded hurriedly: "Hey! Okay! Brother Zhou, I'll go with you!"

After saying that, the two of them walked out of the yard.

After Zhou Zhenbang left, He Weiguo returned to the house and opened the bag that Zhou Zhenbang had just given him.

"Hey, good guy!"

There were all kinds of tickets in it, such as industrial coupons and cloth coupons. Zhou Zhenbang basically got him everything that could be used, and the quantity was quite large.

It’ll last him a while! These days, even if you have money, you can’t get anything without this stuff!

The most valuable things here are definitely the two bicycle tickets.

Seeing this, he turned to the rain and said:

"Yushui, I'll take you to the department store later! I'll buy you a new bicycle! How about it?"

When Yu Shui heard that her brother was going to buy her a bicycle, she looked incredulous.

That's a bicycle! In this day and age, having a bicycle is a very impressive thing.

Ordinary families simply cannot afford it, mainly because they cannot get tickets.

Besides, she is only 14 years old now and still in junior high school. How can she ride a bicycle in junior high school?

This is too ostentatious!

It is no exaggeration to say that riding a bicycle to middle school in this era is equivalent to driving a BMW or Audi to school in later generations.

He Yushui waved his hands repeatedly, shaking his head like a rattle:

"Brother! No, no! This is too... too expensive! How old am I? I don't need it! I really don't need it!"

He Weiguo glanced at him:

"What's so expensive about it? I didn't buy it just for you to show off. It's so convenient to go to and from school with this thing!"

He paused and said, "Not only a bicycle, but I'll also pick out some nice new clothes for you!"

Yu Shui really wanted a bicycle. If she had one, it would be much more convenient for her to go to school.

But she was particularly conflicted. She didn't want her brother to spend so much money on a bicycle. She thought it was too expensive.

"Brother, forget it! I still have clothes I can wear, and there's no need to waste money on a bicycle!"

He Weiguo looked at his sister who was so sensible, so he reached out and touched Yu Shui's head.

He actually knew in his heart that there was no such thing as a bicycle or new clothes that a child would not like.

This girl is afraid of spending money, so she says no.

He looked at the rain, his tone gentle but unquestionable:

"Girl, don't worry about me spending money! I've saved a lot of money during my years in the army!"

"Buying you a bicycle is a piece of cake! It's a deal!"

After saying this, he didn't wait for He Yushui to refuse and said:

"Okay, hurry up and change into something neat, and let's go out! I'll also change into casual clothes."

Soon the two of them packed up and walked into the yard.

As soon as I arrived in the yard, I saw an old lady washing clothes there.

The aunt looked at the two siblings and said:

"Weiguo, Yushui, are you going out?"

He Weiguo looked at the aunt and nodded. "Yes, Aunt Yi, take Yushui to the department store and buy her some new clothes. Look at what she's wearing, all patched up, nothing presentable. I'll also buy some household items while you're there."

The aunt looked at He Weiguo, put down her work, and said kindly:

"Weiguo, listen to Auntie, the clothes in that ready-made clothing store are very expensive!"

"How about this, you buy some cloth and come back. Auntie is very quick and can make a few suits for you two without paying a penny! This will save you a lot of money!"

He Weiguo was actually quite puzzled.

He looked at the aunt's expression and felt that what she said was not false.

But he couldn't understand. Logically speaking, this aunt and Yi Zhonghai were a couple, and they lived together. The aunt must be aware of all the dirty things Yi Zhonghai did.

Why does he feel that this old lady and Yi Zhonghai are two different people?

He really didn't understand. But some things can't be judged by appearances; only later can we know what they are like.

But he didn't want to owe a favor to the aunt, so he said directly:

"Aunt Yi, I appreciate your kindness! But buying the cloth is too much trouble for you."

"We can just buy some ready-made ones, it saves us a lot of trouble!"

The aunt looked at He Weiguo and continued to persuade him:

"You kid! Why are you being so polite to your aunt?"

"Auntie's got nothing to do at home anyway! It won't take much effort to make you a few clothes!"

"You really need to be frugal with this money! You haven't married yet, and He Daqing isn't around. Getting married and building a house will cost money, so you need to be frugal, young man!"

He Weiguo looked at the aunt, his attitude still polite but firm:

"Aunt Yi, what you said makes sense. But I have my own plans, and there's no rush to get married."

"Besides, I still have a few cents in my pocket. I can still afford to buy some clothes for Yu Shui."

"I've been away from home for all these years, and I owe my younger brothers and sisters too much. This little compensation is what I deserve."

When Auntie heard He Weiguo say this, she didn't know what to say and sighed:

"Well, okay, you young people have an idea..."

He Weiguo then turned to look at Yu Shui and said, "Let's go, Yu Shui."

"Yeah!" Yu Shui nodded and followed He Weiguo's pace.

After seeing the two people leave the middle courtyard, Jia Zhang dared to emerge from under the window and speak in a low voice:

"Bah! Why are you pretending to be so high and mighty!"

"Even more showy than Sha Zhu! With that little bit of severance pay he has, I wonder how long he can last!"

"He's just trying to be rich! When his money is all gone, he'll be left with nothing!"

"It's so hard to find work these days! There's a long queue at the neighborhood office! When he's out of money and out of work, what will he do?"

The aunt glanced at Jia Zhang and rubbed the clothes while admonishing:

"Sister-in-law, please stop talking!"

"Haven't you learned enough from yesterday's lesson? The He family boss has a temper that can easily get irritated!"

"If he hears you mumbling behind your back, he'll probably come knocking on your door again! Then, won't you be the one who suffers?"

Chapter 25: Shazhu's brother! Absolutely tough guy

Sha Zhu was very happy after riding in Zhou Zhenbang's car. He had never ridden in this kind of jeep before.

The feeling was so good that he felt a little more impressive.

On the way to the steel mill, Zhou Zhenbang was not idle either. He said to Sha Zhu:

"Zhu Zi, I heard from your brother that you are 23 years old? Do you have a girlfriend?"

When asked by Zhou Zhenbang, Sha Zhu scratched his head a little embarrassedly and said:

"Uh! Brother Zhou, not yet... not yet."

Zhou Zhenbang glanced at him and said with a smile:

"Hey, it's okay! As a man, your career should come first!"

"You're in the prime of your life at this age. You should hone your skills at the factory and get promoted as a chef! With some money in your pocket and your brother helping you out, finding a wife won't be a problem for you."

For some reason, when Zhou Zhenbang mentioned the matter of getting a wife, the person that Sha Zhu thought of was Qin Huairu.

As soon as this thought came to his mind, he remembered that he was beaten up by his elder brother yesterday, and quickly put this idea out of his mind.

He knew better than anyone that if he really got involved with Qin Huairu, his eldest brother would beat him to death.

Seeing Sha Zhu standing there in a daze without saying anything, Zhou Zhenbang continued:

"Zhuzi, I'm not saying anything to you, Brother Zhou. Even a young man like you needs to take care of yourself!"

"Look at your clothes and your hair...you need to tidy it up!"

"Learn from your brother, just stand there and you'll be full of energy!"

"You haven't even found a wife yet, so you need to be energetic and spirited! Clothes make the man, and if you're well-groomed, girls will be more pleasing to you. Isn't that right?"

Sha Zhu nodded repeatedly:

"Yes, yes, Brother Zhou, you are right!"

In fact, what Zhou Zhenbang said was also what his elder brother said to him yesterday.

It seems that I was indeed too sloppy before. From today on, I have to change my image.

He remembered that his elder brother told him to take a shower in the factory bathhouse today and then clean his hair before going back. He almost forgot.