Siheyuan: I am stupid, I don't want to be a bootlicker

"Sure, then it's settled."

Deputy Director Li agreed immediately, and the two of them left the office together, one going to the meeting room and the other to the cafeteria.

Today one of the chefs took a leave, so He Yuzhu was responsible for cooking for the canteen, and Ma Hua helped out. After a while of hard work, the food was finally ready.

While everyone was having lunch, He Yuzhu left the cafeteria and prepared to go to the library:

First, I returned the book on the basic theoretical basis of traditional Chinese medicine, and second, I borrowed another medical book similar to Treatise on Febrile Diseases and Miscellaneous Disorders and put it in the space.

As soon as I walked out of the cafeteria, I saw the thief Xu Damao walking stealthily towards the warehouse at the back.

He Yuzhu's heart moved, and he followed quietly. After a while, he arrived at a remote warehouse. There was already a figure waiting at the door of the warehouse.

After He Yuzhu had the portable space, his physical fitness became much stronger than that of ordinary people, and his five senses also became much more sensitive.

Although they were far away, he could tell at a glance that the figure was Qin Huairu.

As soon as Qin Huairu saw Xu Damao coming, she immediately greeted him with a smile, and the two of them went into the warehouse together.

He Yuzhu stood there pondering for half a second, and finally decided to go closer to take a look.

After all, as a member of the steel mill, he has the obligation to maintain the property safety of the steel mill.

He did this just to find out whether the two men had entered the warehouse to steal public property of the steel mill.

Three minutes later, He Yuzhu left silently.

Eh!

He felt that he was really judging others by his own mean character. Xu Damao and Qin Huairu had no intention of stealing items from the warehouse.

The two of them were simply performing a play that was not suitable for children!

I have to admit that Qin Huairu, the widow, is really good. Xu Damao, the unmarried young man, is no match for her at all.

In the afternoon, He Yuzhu distributed the remaining food, left work early and went home first, as it was still early to go to Deputy Director Li's factory.

At this moment, the old man in the yard had not yet gotten off work. He wanted to lean back and rest for a while, but he felt something was not right.

I simply walked around the house twice and finally found what was wrong.

Although the house he lived in was the best room in the entire courtyard and was also the house where the landlord lived in the past, it was really too old.

Moreover, both the furniture and the layout of the house are all old styles. There is not even a sofa or armchair in the house. Even if he wants to lie down like Ge You, there is no place.

"This house needs some cleaning up."

He Yuzhu muttered to himself, wondering where he could get some money, after all, he didn't have much money in his pocket right now.

That unreliable father He Daqing really didn't leave him any wealth.

Just at this moment, the voice of the third uncle sounded outside the door:

"Zhuzi, are you at home?"

When He Yuzhu opened the door, he saw the third uncle standing at the door. He let him in and took out an enamel pot to make tea for him.

"Uncle, you got off work so early today?"

"I didn't have classes in the afternoon, so I came back early. I came here today to thank you."

The third uncle took the enamel pot and drank a sip with a smile. Seeing He Yuzhu's confused face, he continued:

"What happened at the last meeting in the courtyard."

"Hey, Third Uncle, you are scolding me, aren't you? We are from the same orphanage, are you really going to send two kids to an orphanage just for a few meals?

Isn't this just asking everyone to stab me in the back?

At the critical moment, Third Uncle, you stood up for me and made the decision. I am the one who should be thanked."

Although He Yuzhu said so, the third uncle knew in his heart that He Yuzhu was just giving him face so that he could stand up straight in front of the first and second uncles.

Haven’t you seen that the old master in the past held on tightly to He Yuzhu, the “Siheyuan War God”, and even the two troublemakers from the old Li family in the front yard did not dare to show off in front of the old master.

He Yuzhu moved the kang table, and the two of them sat around the kang table. He Yuzhu knew that the old man, the Third Uncle, would never come to the temple without a reason, so he didn't say anything, but just waited calmly.

Sure enough, after drinking two sips of tea, the third uncle laughed and said:

"Xie Cheng is getting married soon, and he doesn't have a job all day. It's really hard for me to support such a big family by myself...

Please look for some work that he can do, so that he can at least have a job after he gets married."

In fact, the Third Uncle didn't have to ask He Yuzhu to take responsibility for this matter.

Although he was just an elementary school teacher, he knew a lot of people. If Yan Jiecheng was really willing to spend money and give things to ask for help, he might not be without a job.

The reason why I found He Yuzhu is because of the same old saying: If you can eat well and wear well, you will be poor, but if you can't plan well, you will be poor.

If He Yuzhu could find a job, he could at least save some money for a thank-you gift, right?

"Oh, thank you, Uncle San, you really think highly of me."

He Yuzhu smiled and said, "How about this, I'll ask you first and give you an answer in three to five days, what do you think?"

"Okay, then I'll wait and hear from you."

As the third uncle spoke, he put down the enamel pot in his hand, stood up and hesitated for a while, then took out a dry and flat envelope from his trouser pocket with a painful look on his face and handed it to He Yuzhu:

"Zhu Zi, this... this money is not much, you first..."

He Yuzhu glanced at the envelope, which contained no more than twenty yuan. Then he looked at the pained expression on the Third Uncle's face, and immediately smiled and pushed it back:

"Hey, Third Uncle, who do you think I am? We are all from the same courtyard. It won't be too late for you to pay him when there is a result tomorrow."

He Yuzhu's words were to tell the third uncle: You don't have to give me this thank-you gift, just give it to the person who did the job.

Firstly, he knew that given the stingy character of the Third Uncle, even if he really gave him a thank-you gift, it would not be worth much.

Secondly, if Yan Jiecheng's job was really successful, the third uncle would owe him a big favor. In the future, as long as it did not involve the interests of their family, he would definitely stand on his side.

One good thing about the Third Uncle is that he calculates others and also calculates himself.

He knows his own weight and knows not to stretch out his hand. He will never stretch out his hand when he shouldn't. He is the only human-like one among all the animals in the yard.

He Yuzhu felt that if the third uncle could earn dozens of yuan a month like the first uncle or the second uncle, he would be one of the few good people in the yard.

The old saying goes: Poverty breeds evil schemes, while wealth breeds consciences. This at least applies to Uncle San.

As for the fact that he owed others a favor for finding a job for Yan Jiecheng, He Yuzhu was not worried at all.

Xu Gang and Liang Youan went to his house for meals every few days, and they were really hoping that they could find them when they had something to do.

After all, friendship can only last long if there is give and take, right?

"Hey, hey, that's good, that's good."

Upon seeing this, the third uncle quickly put the envelope in his pocket, as if the money would spontaneously combust if he stayed outside for another quarter of an hour.

After seeing off the third uncle, He Yuzhu began to think about the matter of Yan Jiecheng.

In the original novel, Yan Jiecheng married Yu Li, found a job that didn't earn much, and lived with his third uncle all the time.

Later, the two of them opened a restaurant together, and in the end they were unwilling to provide for their uncles and aunts in their old age.

Now, Yan Jiecheng hasn't found a job yet, so he really needs to look carefully for this job.

I went to Deputy Director Li's home in the evening and didn't return home until after ten o'clock. Usually, the gate of the courtyard would have been locked by this time.

However, tonight, He Yuzhu pushed the door open gently and Yan Jiecheng was standing behind it.

"Hey, Jie Cheng, thank you for your hard work."

"Brother Zhuzi, my dad saw you go out at dusk, so he asked me to stay here to guard the door for you."

Yan Jiecheng explained, closed the gate of the courtyard and locked it.

"Thank the Third Master for me."

As He Yuzhu was talking, he pulled out a box of Daqianmen from his pocket, with five or six cigarettes in it. He smoked one himself and wanted to give one to Yan Jiecheng, but in the end he stuffed the box into Yan Jiecheng's hand:

"Hey, can you smoke?"

"Yes, yes, I will. Thank you, Brother Zhuzi. Thank you, Brother Zhuzi."

Yan Jiecheng held the Daqianmen box in his hand, his face flushed with excitement.

Although he is about to get married, he is strictly controlled by his parents on weekdays. His pockets are often paler than his face. Where does he get the money to buy cigarettes?

Not to mention that a box of Daqianmen costs 4 cents.

On Saturday morning, after He Yuzhu arranged everything in the canteen, he went to the Housing Management Office to find Xu Gang.

The Steel Pipe Factory was a two-story courtyard. The security guard was a young man named Xiao Wu. He Yuzhu handed him a front door and after a brief conversation he found out where Xu Gang's office was.

As soon as he entered the front yard, he saw Xu Gang walking towards one of the rooms with a lunch box in the yard. He Yuzhu immediately called him:

"Brother Gang."

As soon as Xu Gang turned around, he saw He Yuzhu walking towards him with a smile, and he immediately went up to him.

"Hey, this is really strange today. Why are you here? Come on, let's go in and talk."

As Xu Gang was talking, he pulled He Yuzhu into the office. Once inside, they saw a spacious office area. Xu Gang was a deputy section chief and shared a small office with the section chief.

The section chief was out at the moment, and there were only the two of them in the office, so He Yuzhu didn't hesitate to explain his purpose in a few words.

Xu Gang thought about it seriously, and a smile appeared on his face:

"Let's go to your house for dinner tomorrow afternoon. I'll introduce you to a brother. No matter what you need, as long as you have money, he can do it for you."

"Hey, that's fine. I'll prepare in advance."

He Yuzhu nodded in agreement, knowing that Xu Gang was introducing his connections to him.

Apart from anything else, just because their old man is getting healthier day by day, He Yuzhu is worth more investment.

"Hey, then Xiao Anzi and I will also come to your house for dinner tonight!"

Xu Gang smiled and sent He Yuzhu out of the housing management office. He Yuzhu did not go home directly, but went to the library halfway, returned the book he had borrowed before, and borrowed another one.

He felt that since he had the "Space Analysis" plug-in, he should max out as many skills as possible.

After all, it’s always good to have many skills, right?

When I returned home in the afternoon, He Yushui had already returned. He lit the fire first and boiled a large pot of hot water on the stove.

"Okay, stop working. Two brothers are coming to eat together today. Just wait and eat."

He Yuzhu waved to He Yushui, and while he was talking, Xu Gang and Liang Youan arrived.

This time, the two brought two three-pound fish, a lot of mountain products from the Northeast, and a duck.

As usual, I made a portion for the old man first and had someone send it back, and then the three of them sat down to eat together.

As for He Yushui, she simply took half a bowl of fish and half a bowl of duck and went to the deaf old lady's house in the backyard to eat together.

But at this time, things were not peaceful in the deaf old lady's home.

An old lady was helping a deaf old woman rummage through her things at home. The house, which was not big to begin with, was now in such a mess that there was no place to stay.

"Auntie, old lady, what's going on?"

As Yu Shui spoke, he found a place to put the two large bowls in his hands.

"Rainwater, you're here."

The old lady called out to He Yushui, stopped what she was doing, leaned close to Yushui's ear, and briefly explained the situation.

It turned out that the 12 yuan that the deaf old lady had left in the house was lost.

The deaf old lady became a widow when she was young, and later her children died one by one, leaving her completely alone.

After the street office learned about her situation, they gave her a subsidy of 5 yuan and kilograms of food coupons every month.

However, the deaf old lady could not finish 30 kilograms of food coupons by herself, so she would find a ticket seller every month to exchange the food coupons for money.

These days, reselling food coupons privately is illegal.

Of the 12 yuan, 5 yuan was a subsidy from the street office, and the other 7 yuan was earned from selling food coupons. She originally planned to put the money under the kang mattress and put it away at night.

Who would have thought that when she went to the public toilet, she came back and found that the kang mattress seemed to have been moved. When she lifted it up, she found that the money was indeed missing.

The petty thief who stole the money was certain that the deaf old lady had gained the money by reselling food coupons. He did not dare to report the loss to the police and could only bear the loss himself.