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

Deputy Director Li refused without thinking. After all, as the deputy director of a steel rolling mill, he had no advantage over Lou Jingzhai or Tongrentang.

He didn't think much about it at the time. He just took the medicine, said a few polite words and left.

Who would have thought that the next morning, Zu Wenhua would go to his house to block him.

As for the relationship between Deputy Director Li and Zu Wenhua, it can't be said that they are very close, but it is better than just an acquaintance.

Moreover, Zu Wenhua has many outstanding Chinese medicine practitioners from all over the country standing behind him, and some of them can even reach the emperor directly.

If this guy really lowered himself to challenge Deputy Director Li, Deputy Director Li would really not want to offend him.

It is said that Zu Wenhua is the shopkeeper of Tongrentang. Even at his age, he can still humble himself. He comes in the morning and in the evening. As long as Deputy Director Li returns home, he will definitely see him.

After being harassed for more than a week, Deputy Director Li was really out of ideas, so he said that he would talk to "Doctor He" about the matter today and asked Zu Wenhua to go home and wait for the final result.

"Brother, what do you mean? Give me a definite answer."

After explaining the whole story, Deputy Director Li picked up the teacup, took a sip of tea, and asked He Yuzhu what he thought.

The name also changed directly from "pillar" to "brother".

"Hey, what can I mean by that? I'll just listen to you."

He Yuzhu saw through Deputy Director Li's thoughts at a glance. When he came to talk to him, he was actually prepared to "send" himself away.

"Really?"

Deputy Director Li narrowed his eyes and looked at He Yuzhu, a little bit unconvinced.

"Hahaha, Brother Li, I'll tell you the truth. If I wanted to move, I would have gone to Leader Lou's restaurant a long time ago.

They paid me 200 yuan a month and gave me a bicycle."

Having said this, He Yuzhu paused deliberately, glanced at Deputy Director Li who looked surprised, and continued:

"I don't have any big ambitions. I just want to have food and drink and live a stable life."

Deputy Director Li finally came to his senses from the shock of receiving a salary of 200 yuan a month. You know, at his current level, he can't even get that much!

"Hahaha, it's because our workers are highly conscious. If the steel mill had more good comrades like you, why would we have to worry about no one to build our country?"

This time, Deputy Director Li was really very happy.

After get off work, He Yuzhu distributed the remaining food to the kitchen workers, then strolled back slowly carrying a net bag.

"Even though it won't take long to get home, I still want to buy a 28-bar bike!"

Muttering to himself, He Yuzhu returned to the courtyard. When he greeted a few neighbors and entered the central courtyard, his brows immediately frowned.

The door of his house was ajar.

Today is Monday, and Yushui went to class early in the morning, so it's impossible for him to come back. The people in the yard can't go back to their homes unless they have nothing to do.

Of course, if something really happened, there would definitely be someone there to greet you as soon as you entered the gate.

He Yuzhu remembered very clearly that although the door was not locked when he left, he made sure to close it.

He glanced at the houses in the yard. The men had not yet gotten off work, and the women were busy around the stove with the children. No one seemed to notice him.

but……

He Yuzhu's eyes flashed, and he saw a chubby face by the window of Jia's house secretly looking at him, but the face immediately looked away the moment it met his sight.

"Pang Jianguo, you are such a bad person!"

He Yuzhu muttered in his heart, this guy just reminded me to be careful this morning, and before I could be careful, this...

With a creaky sound, he pushed the door open and entered the room. He Yuzhu's expression became even uglier. The room was tidy except for the door of the chest of drawers which was open.

He took a look inside the chest of drawers and found that all the leftover meat, vegetables and the ten pounds of flour in the cloth bag from yesterday evening were gone.

Anyone with a discerning eye could tell that it was done by someone familiar in the yard, otherwise he wouldn't have rushed to the chest of drawers as soon as he entered the house.

Fortunately, his salary, tickets, and things given by the Lou family and Director Wang's family were all stored in his portable space. He also planned to put the things in the chest of drawers in the space after Yu Shui went to school and got home from get off work.

He Yuzhu stared at the chest of drawers for a moment, then turned around and went to the uncle's house.

At this moment, the uncle had not yet finished get off work and the aunt was cooking at home. When they saw He Yuzhu coming, they were slightly stunned.

Although she was an honest person, she had noticed these days that Zhuzi and her husband's father, Lao Yi, did not get along, and she had not entered their house for some time.

"Zhu Zi is here, you haven't eaten yet, right? If you don't mind, just have a bite at Auntie's house."

No matter what the uncle had planned for He Yuzhu, the aunt was kind-hearted. In the first few years after He Daqing passed away, she truly cared for He Yuzhu and his siblings.

"Auntie, you are joking. When we were little, you cooked enough for my brother and me. How could I dislike you?"

He Yuzhu said this with a smile, and then told his family story in a few words.

But when it came to what was lost specifically, he just casually said, "Ten pounds of flour and some leftover chicken and fish from yesterday."

"what?"

When the aunt heard that something was lost in He Yuzhu's house, her face changed immediately.

Not to mention what was lost and whether it was valuable, just the fact that a thief happened in the yard is a big deal.

"Auntie, I'll go with you to take a look."

The aunt put down the spatula in her hand, wiped her hands on her apron, and followed He Yuzhu home.

The deaf old lady just lost 12 yuan, and now Zhuzi's house was robbed again. This matter cannot be let go so easily.

The money of the deaf old lady cannot be brought to the table for discussion, but all these things of He Yuzhu can be brought to the table for discussion.

The aunt took a look at the empty chest of drawers. She could still see some white flour spilled inside. She thought it must have been shaken out by the thief when he hurriedly pulled the cloth bag.

White flour is very precious these days. Who would be willing to spend a little bit of it?

"Zhu Zi, what do you think we should do about this? How about asking your uncle to report it to the police station?"

A pound of flour costs 1.2 cents, and ten pounds costs 1.2 yuan. Add the meat and vegetables, and it is worth at least 2 yuan.

The old man knew Chief Hao of the street police station, so he knew more and sometimes would talk to the old woman about it when he came back.

The aunt knew that two dollars was enough to file a case at the police station.

"Eh!"

He Yuzhu sighed, with a look of reluctance on his face:

"Auntie, this... after all, we are from the same courtyard. Wait for Uncle to come back and hold a meeting for all the people in the courtyard. Just return the things in the evening and it will be fine."

When the aunt heard this, she immediately felt sorry for He Yuzhu:

"You are such a kid. You are still thinking about the reputation of the hospital and a few children at this time. It's really hard for you."

The aunt knew in her heart that it was obvious that the children in the yard had done what happened today. If she really reported it to the police station and made a scene on the streets, the three uncles in the yard would also be embarrassed.

"Auntie, we are all from the same courtyard. I think it's just a few kids who are greedy and took the money to buy candy. It's not a big deal."

He Yuzhu showed a sad, kind and generous smile, which is a must for the heroine in a tragedy drama, and said sullenly.

"Hey, come to my house and have dinner first. After dinner, we'll hold a meeting for the whole hospital and let the three elders in the hospital make the decision for you!"

The aunt dragged He Yuzhu to her home without saying a word and ate the meal that belonged to the uncle first.

It must be said that the aunt's cooking skills are still as good as before. The steamed buns made from two-grain flour are soft and chewy, steaming hot, and have a wheat aroma.

There was also stir-fried carrots with cabbage and stir-fried bean sprouts, both with oil in them, exactly the same as what we ate when we were children.

He Yuzhu didn't hesitate to eat four big steamed buns with two dishes and gulped down two bowls of millet soup. Just as he wiped his mouth, the old man came back.

"Lao Yi."

When the aunt saw the uncle frowning as soon as he saw He Yuzhui as soon as he entered the house, she took two quick steps to greet him and explained He Yuzhui's purpose in a few words.

The old man also knew that this was a big deal, so he had no appetite and just ate a few bites before going to notify everyone to hold a meeting of the whole hospital.

Soon, each family sent a representative to the Central Courtyard for a meeting. The third uncle knew that something was lost in He Yuzhu's house, so he was so busy that he didn't even have time to eat.

He went to see Secretary Fang today, and he was told to go home and wait and get a reply tomorrow.

Moreover, this cadre Fang was a very particular person. Although he said it was 1000 yuan, the man only took 50 yuan as a token of his appreciation.

He can give the remaining 950 yuan after the task is completed.

The second uncle, Liu Haizhong, also hurried to the central courtyard carrying an enamel pot, but this time he carried an empty pot.

Because I knew it was He Yuzhu's business, I was waiting for his good tea.

As a result, after taking a look at the empty desk, his face suddenly sank.

"Go, make me some tea."

"Dad, I just got here and don't want to move. Please ask Guangfu to run a trip!"

Liu Guangtian said something perfunctorily and found a place to sit down, talking to his neighbors who were watching the fun about the news he had just overheard.

Everyone knew that a hospital-wide meeting was going to be held, but no one knew the reason. Liu Guangtian also overheard what was going on when the three uncles met just now.

Just based on this news, I got a pack of Dahonghua cigarettes.

"You're a loser!"

The second uncle cursed angrily and turned around to let his second son Liu Guangfu go.

Here, the third uncle Yan Bugui had already briefly explained the content of today's meeting. When everyone heard that there was a thief in the yard, their faces immediately turned ugly.

I originally thought it was some trivial family matter and was waiting to see the fun, but who knew it would be such a thing?

You know, if this thief dares to steal from Sha Zhu’s house today, he will dare to steal from their house tomorrow!

"Okay, now let the uncle say a few words to everyone."

After saying this, the third uncle sat back in his original seat.

The uncle stood up, cleared his throat, and spoke in a deep voice:

"For so many years, not even a needle or thread has been lost in our yard, but today something was lost in Zhuzi's room. I won't say much about the seriousness of the matter.

Originally this matter should have been reported to the police station, but Zhuzi suppressed it for the sake of our orphanage's reputation and the future of our children.

Next, let Zhuzi tell us what was lost at home and who took it. Then he can return it to the person and apologize in the evening."

After saying this, the old man sat back in his seat.

He Yuzhu stood up and apologized to the old and young masters with a smile:

"My apologies, gentlemen, the chest of drawers has been emptied. I wanted to make some good tea and bring some melon seeds and peanuts to treat you all.

As a result, this..."

As he spoke, he spread his hands and once again showed the iconic smile of the miserable heroine on his face:

When the second uncle heard this, he immediately started cursing in his heart. It turned out that the reason why he couldn't drink the whole jasmine tea today was because of this damn thief!

“These days, it’s not easy for everyone. We’re all from the same courtyard, so I don’t want to care too much.

Just return the ten pounds of flour, half a chicken, half a fish, three big apples, a can of jasmine tea, a pound of melon seeds, two pounds of peanuts, 15 yuan, three feet of cloth coupons, five pounds of oil coupons, and five pounds of meat coupons in my chest. "

He Yuzhu said so much in one breath, and not only everyone in the courtyard, but even the three uncles changed their expressions.

The aunt only told the uncle that something was missing from He Yuzhu's house, mostly ten kilograms of flour, plus two dollars in miscellaneous items.

When the whole hospital meeting was held, the three uncles also met each other first. They all knew that the ten kilograms of white flour was the bulk of the money and the rest was not worth it.

My goodness, it turns out that these ten kilograms of white flour are the bulk of the things that were lost. I mean, among all the things that were lost, these ten kilograms of white flour are the most important.

No one in the hospital knew that “big head” actually has such a meaning!

The most important thing is that there is still 15 yuan in it, which is not a small amount. The government now stipulates that if the average monthly living expenses of a family are less than 5 yuan, the children can go to school free of charge.

What does this mean?

A family can get by with five dollars a month for living expenses, and even their children can have money to go to school.

Today this is 15 yuan, plus other meat coupons, cloth coupons, tea, melon seeds, etc., it is less than 50 yuan but almost.

"Wow, you're so brave, you fool!"

Without waiting for anyone to speak, Xu Damao, who had been watching the fun in the backyard, spoke first:

"You've been the foreman for less than a month, right? You have so many things in your house. Where did they come from?"