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

"Auntie, old lady, please clean up and eat first. My brother is still eating now. I will talk to him about this later.

Don't worry, my brother will help you get your money back in full."

He Yushui helped to tidy up the messy things in the house while comforting the deaf old lady. Seeing this, the old lady also went back to eat.

She will also talk to Lao Yi about this matter when she gets home. There is a thief in the yard, which is a serious matter.

That's 12 dollars, not a small amount.

When He Yushui went out from the backyard, it was already dark. Xu Gang and Liang Youan had already left. She told He Yuzhu about the incident of the deaf old lady losing her money.

"Brother, do you think this was done by someone in the courtyard?"

"Oh, if it wasn't someone from the courtyard who did it, then who did it? How could people outside know that the old lady had money in her hands today?

Can you still conclude that even if the old lady lost the money, she would not dare to report it to the police?

What's even more coincidental is that he stole it while the old lady was using the public toilet. Doesn't that mean he was keeping an eye on the old lady?"

He Yuzhu narrowed his eyes and had some guesses in his mind.

"Brother, do you know who stole the money?"

He Yuzhu's eyes rolled and he immediately laughed. As long as they knew who stole the money, with his brother's ability, the money could be recovered.

"Besides the two troublemakers from the old Li family in the front yard, who else would dare to covet the old lady's money? Okay, you're too worried about this matter, just leave it to me.

I have to cook for a big boss tomorrow morning, and someone will come to my house in the afternoon. You go to the market and buy some vegetables for four or five people."

He Yuzhu touched his sister's head, took out fifteen yuan from his pocket and stuffed it into He Yushui's pocket:

"The rest will be your living expenses for next week."

The next day, the third uncle got up early, packed everything, and pushed his bicycle to go out fishing.

"Squeak~Ah~~"

The gate of the courtyard was opened, and a car was parked at the gate.

The third uncle was confused.

The person who came this time was not the cadre Liang, but a man in his early thirties, wearing a Zhongshan suit, who was sitting in the car smoking.

Then, the third uncle repeated the actions that Liang Youan had taken when he came, and his shout startled all the residents of the courtyard.

However, this time the third uncle was in a better mood. The "waiting driver" gave him a Peony cigarette, which came with tin foil and cost 52 cents a box.

He Yuzhu came out quickly, said hello to the driver, got in the car and set off for Lou's house.

The last time Deputy Director Li hosted a dinner in the canteen, Lou Jingzhai arranged to cook at his house this Sunday.

The driver spoke little, but drove very steadily.

The Lou family lived in a two-story villa. After the driver brought him in, he went back to his room.

"Hello, Leader Lou."

He Yuzhu greeted with a smile first.

Lou Jingzhai was sitting on the sofa reading a newspaper. There was a woman under 40 years old making tea next to him. She should be Mrs. Lou.

"Comrade He Yuzhu is here?"

Lou Jingzhai stood up with a smile, gave a brief introduction to his wife, and He Yuzhu went to the kitchen to busy himself.

It has to be said that Lou Jingzhai's kitchen is fully equipped with everything. He Yuzhu couldn't wait to get started after just one look.

The person helping him was a woman in her forties. He Yuzhu called her Aunt Liu. Her husband was a chef at Loujia Restaurant.

Aunt Liu also learned a few skills and was able to work as a nanny in the Lou family.

He Yuzhu was busy in the back. There were several big bosses in Lou Jingzhai's living room. One of them was Fang Jianhong, the manager of the Red Star Food Factory whom He Yuzhu had met last time.

When Mrs. Lou ordered the dishes to be served, Aunt Liu and He Yuzhu immediately came out with the plates.

In an instant, the huge living room was filled with the rich aroma of food. Even Miss Lou Xiao'e, who had been hiding in her boudoir on the second floor and didn't want to see guests, couldn't help but come down to eat.

The meal was a great success, and Lou Jingzhai, the protagonist, was very respected in front of these friends.

After all, not everyone can find such a good chef, let alone invite him to cook for you at home.

After seeing off the guests, Lou Jingzhai asked He Yuzhu to sit in the living room. Mrs. Lou made tea for them. Lou Xiao'e sat opposite and looked at He Yuzhu curiously.

"Master He's craftsmanship seems to be better than last time."

"Thank you for the compliment, Leader Lou. It's my blessing that you like my cooking skills. My skills are still the same, but the equipment in your kitchen is more complete than that in the cafeteria."

He Yuzhu said this very politely.

"Haha, I know you only make 45 yuan a month in the canteen of the steel mill. How about coming to my restaurant to be the chef? I'll pay you 150 yuan a month."

Lou Jingzhai was a businessman. He knew how rare it was to have a young master like He Yuzhu, so he just used money to attack him.

Although He Yuzhu's face didn't change much, his heart couldn't help but beat violently:

150 yuan, that’s 150 yuan a month!

"Leader Lou, I have just become a foreman in the steel mill. I would like to serve you leaders and fellow workers for a few more years."

God knows how painful He Yuzhu's heart was when he said this rejection.

"200 yuan a month, and I'll give you a bicycle, what do you think?"

Lou Jingzhai is obviously very good at "playing to one's strengths and avoiding one's weaknesses" and using his "strength" - great unity - to attack others.

"Hehe, Leader Lou, I really appreciate your kindness. I grew up with my father in a steel mill.

Now that my father is gone, the steel mill is my home, and I really…"

He Yuzhu had an embarrassment on his face, his mouth opening and closing stiffly as he said these words against his will, his heart already broken with pain.

If he hadn't traveled through time, he would have had to change jobs at least.

It’s not because of the 200 yuan monthly salary and a bicycle, but because I really think Boss Lou is a nice person.

Having said that, Lou Jingzhai couldn't say anything more. He couldn't just let people leave home and work with him, right?

The two exchanged a few more words, and when He Yuzhu stood up and was about to leave, Lou Xiao'e, who had been staring at him curiously, suddenly spoke:

"Comrade He Yuzhu, do you live in the courtyard of No. 99, Nanluoguxiang?"

He Yuzhu was slightly stunned, then smiled and nodded and said:

"Yes."

"Then do you know Xu Damao?"

As soon as Lou Xiao'e said this, He Yuzhu knew what she wanted to ask.

"Xiao'e."

Father Lou frowned and immediately raised his voice. Mother Lou also glared at her daughter and said angrily:

"What kind of girl would ask these questions?"

"Humph, this is a new era, marriage is free, Xu Damao is the person you introduced to me, can't I ask around about him?"

Lou Xiao'e put her hands on her waist and glared back at her father angrily on her slightly chubby face.

Father Lou was helpless and could only sigh:

"Xiao'e, your father will worry about your marriage, don't worry, your father will not harm you!"

"Huh, who knows?"

Lou Xiao'e wrinkled her nose and continued, "A few days ago, when Sister Jiaojiao and I went out shopping, we came back late and ran into Xu Damao.

However, he didn't see me at that time and was sneaking into a yard. I asked Uncle Hou to follow him and take a look.

Although Uncle Hou didn't say anything when he came back, I knew there must be something going on. After pestering him for an entire afternoon, he finally told me that there was a grown-up girl living in that yard.

That older girl is a, a..."

When Lou Xiao'e said this, two red clouds floated on her round face, which was very cute.

He Yuzhu understood by now that the "young lady" was most likely a half-closed door, and he could not help but mourn for Xu Damao for three seconds:

I say, Xu Damao, Xu Damao, it's not your brother who wants to ruin your deeds. It's just that you were caught cheating on someone.

However, with Xu Damao's ability, if Lou Xiao'e had not said this today but had questioned him directly, he would probably have been able to get away with it.

Unfortunately, Xu Damao has been busy showing movies in the countryside these days. He goes out early and comes back late every day and has no time to date Lou Xiao'e, which is why Lou Xiao'e has been holding back until now.

Otherwise, with Lou Xiao'e's personality, she would have run to question Xu Damao long ago.

When Lou Jingzhai heard this, his face suddenly sank, and Lou's mother's face also looked unhappy.

For Lou Jingzhai, it was not a big problem for a man to have three wives and four concubines, as far as he was concerned.

The first wife and several children have been sent abroad. The current wife is the younger one, and Lou Xiao'e was born to the concubine.

But who is he, Xu Damao?

This is only the case now. If it were in the past, such a low-class person would not even be qualified to marry his maid, let alone his daughter?

Besides, you and my daughter have just started dating, and you can't hold back?

What do you think of me, Lou Jingzhai’s daughter?

"Xiao'e, Dad knows about this, don't worry."

Lou Jingzhai said something to Lou Xiao'e and winked at Madam Lou, signaling her to take Lou Xiao'e upstairs. However, Lou Xiao'e refused to go upstairs and instead stared at He Yuzhu and asked:

"Comrade He Yuzhu, you live in the same courtyard as Xu Damao, you must know what he is like. Tell me about him in front of me."

After that, he turned to look at his parents and said softly:

"Dad, Mom, this is a matter that affects my whole life. I really don't want to get married without thinking clearly."

Father Lou sighed and stopped talking. Instead, he looked at He Yuzhu and said in a deep voice:

"In that case, whether it's good or bad, Master He, just tell the truth."

In fact, the reason why Father Lou said this was because he had another idea:

He Yuzhui, the man in front of me, is a good cook. He must have some skills to be able to become a canteen foreman at such a young age.

As the saying goes, a cook will never starve in years of famine, and my daughter will definitely not starve if she follows him.

Besides, since he could cook for Director Wang's house, he must have some skills, which were much better than Xu Damao's food which was not presentable enough.

He Yuzhu doesn't know yet that he has been targeted by the big capitalist Lou Jingzhai.

After he traveled through time, although he thought about intercepting Xu Damao and marrying Lou Xiao'e, it was just a thought.

After all, Mr. Lou’s identity as a “big capitalist” is there, and his own identity also seems to make sense.

"This Xu Damao, we grew up in the same courtyard, but we never got along well since we were young."

When He Yuzhu was talking, his brain was working so fast that it was almost smoking.

He wanted to say some things lightly, but also make his meaning clear.

Let Lou Jingzhai find out Xu Damao's background himself, and finally find out that what He Yuzhu said was just the tip of the iceberg.

This way he doesn't seem to be just trying to please Lou Jingzhai, nor does he seem to be the kind of person who takes advantage of someone's misfortune and talks nonsense.

After all, in the original plot, Lou Xiao'e was one of the few good people in the courtyard, and she even gave birth to a son for Sha Zhu.

Now, the woman is standing on the edge of the fire pit, and he will help her if he can.

It has nothing to do with anything else, it's just a little bit of conscience as a human being.

"Well, he was a projectionist at the steel mill. When he went to the countryside, he would often help young wives and girls save seats.

And he has a good relationship with many workers in the third workshop, including one from our hospital. "

Seeing that He Yuzhu only said these two bland words, Lou Xiaoe was obviously a little disappointed. She puffed up her face angrily:

"that's it?"

“Hehe, this…this…”

He Yuzhu stammered and laughed dryly, feeling a little embarrassed.