Siheyuan: A warm home with wife and children

Sha Zhu set aside a small portion for himself and said, "Jianguo, I'd like to send this to the old lady, is that alright?"

The deaf old woman, a recipient of the Five Guarantees (a government-provided social welfare program) who treats Sha Zhu like her grandson.

They live a secluded life, and from an outsider's perspective, they treat Sha Zhu no worse than his own parents.

Yang Jianguo laughed and said, "This is what you should take. It's not a favor I'm giving you. You can give it to whoever you want."

With those words from him, Sha Zhu felt relieved.

These are chickens, fish, and pork knuckles.

Send some to the old lady to try, to add some oil and fat.

She'll definitely be happy.

Sha Zhu cherished the memory of the deaf old woman, especially now.

He had a falling out with Yi Zhonghai, and the only people in the courtyard who were truly close to him were the deaf old lady and He Yushui.

The founding of a nation is different.

However, Yu Shui hasn't come back yet in the middle of the night. Could she be dating someone?

Seeing that it was pitch black outside, Sha Zhu was a little worried.

Just as he was thinking of going out to look for him, he heard He Yushui shout, "Brother, I'm back!"

As soon as she pushed open the door, He Yushui saw two people in her silly brother's room.

Then she looked at all the delicious food on the table and said, "Brother, you made so much good food, but you didn't leave any for me."

She reached out to touch it, but Sha Zhu slapped her hand away impatiently.

"Go away, this is money your brother Jianguo gave me to make this for the guests. Do you think you can eat like this yourself?"

Yes, who would dare to eat like that on a regular basis?

Even Yang Jianguo dared not eat chicken, duck, fish, or meat that were exposed to the elements.

Even if you have money, you still need tickets!

The ticket sellers at the market won't let your whole family buy all the tickets.

So, in the whole city of Beijing, you'll be the only one living in my household?

While her silly brother wasn't looking, she grabbed a piece of fish and put it in her mouth.

He Yushui laughed and ran away, asking, "Brother Jianguo, you're so capable at the factory, why are you treating people to dinner?"

Yang Jianguo smiled and replied, "There are countless capable people in this world. What are my little skills compared to theirs?"

"Besides, this skill has its own specialization."

"No matter how capable you are in your own little corner of the world, you still won't be able to make it work in another place."

"So, never carry it around, or you'll get beaten up."

After hearing what he said, He Yushui was stunned for a moment: "Then why did you hit someone? With my brother around, who would dare to beat me up?"

Yang Jianguo glanced at Shazhu and said, "I was just using a metaphor. If someone embarrassed you, your face would burn like fire, just like you'd been beaten up."

Hearing him say that made He Yushui feel a little embarrassed.

Brother Jianguo is absolutely right. How come I didn't understand it?

Yingzi had already finished sweeping the floor.

After putting things away, I rolled up my sleeves and headed to the stove.

"Hey, hey, hey, you two don't need to do this. Go back to sleep. You're not going to work tomorrow."

Sha Zhu spread his arms to stop them, shooing the two out: "Yu Shui, bring that lunchbox."

He Yushui came out carrying a lunchbox, and Sha Zhu took it and handed it to Yang Jianguo: "Let's go, let's go, hurry up."

Holding the lunchbox in a comical manner, Yang Jianguo didn't stand on ceremony.

As I said before, there's a long road ahead!

I went back inside and closed the door.

Sha Zhu rolled up his sleeves and walked toward the stove, only to find his sister washing clothes there.

"Hey, the sun must have risen in the west today!" Sha Zhu laughed with delight.

He Yushui rolled her eyes at him and said, "What, did I not do much housework before?"

"Quite a few, quite a few."

Sha Zhu hurriedly apologized and said ingratiatingly, "It's just that my sister has been living at school for a long time, and I haven't seen her for so long, I miss her so much!"

He Yushui smiled happily, then her face darkened again: "Brother, are you and Jianguo really that close now?"

"They're putting all the entertaining and hospitality out in your room?"

Sha Zhu grinned and said, "That's because Jianguo thinks highly of me."

Looking at his pathetic, foolish appearance, He Yushui threw the rag into the basin and said, "You're happy to be ordered around by others? Is there anyone like you?"

Sha Zhu understood perfectly well that she cared about him.

He wasn't angry, and just left the work at the stove there.

I pulled her down to sit, and then I told her the reason behind it.

"Your brother's success today, and his ability to live a fulfilling life, is all thanks to Ren Jianguo."

"I have to remember this favor, and you have to remember it too." Hearing him say that, He Yushui was unhappy.

What, I'm supposed to remember his kindness and cherish his good deeds?

What does this have to do with me? Why should I?

He's married now, so he should have his daughter-in-law read it to him...

"Your brother is smart enough to find you a good sister-in-law and is planning to save up money to give you a grand wedding."

With a raised head, Sha Zhu raised an eyebrow and asked seriously, "Is this reason acceptable?"

He Yushui looked at him in surprise and said, "Brother, are you serious? What have you prepared for me? Let me hear it."

Seeing her excited expression, Sha Zhu glared at her first, then grinned and said, "A bicycle, a radio, how about it?"

He Yushui was stunned for a moment, then burst into joy, "Ah~ Silly brother, you're so great, I love you to death."

"go."

He gave her a smack on the head and said, "I told you to call me 'brother.' If you bring another idiot along, the radio will be gone."

He Yushui nodded quickly and said seriously, "I won't call you that, I won't call you that anymore, I won't call you that anymore."

What do you mean, "stupid brother"? This is her own brother.

From this day forward, anyone who dares to say a bad word about her brother will be punished.

Me, He Yushui, and him...

I wouldn't go to extremes, but we should at least be reasonable!

Otherwise, I'll definitely report you to the local street office.

I'm a high school student, can't I even argue with a shrew?

Needless to say, she might not be able to win the argument.

You're just a theorist, why are you trying to outdo a practitioner in sheer stubbornness? Aren't you just asking for trouble?

The next day, Yang Jianguo opened the door.

The spider under the eaves immediately ran away.

That night was so shocking, it felt like my brain was scrambled.

It's finally over.

Yang Jianguo stretched comfortably and then fetched water to wash his face.

Inside, Yingzi was setting the table with food: eggs, steamed buns, and leftovers from last night.

While I was washing up, Liu Guangtian came running over. "Brother Jianguo, who were you drinking with last night? It was quite a lively scene."

He glanced at him, then Liu Guangtian grinned and accepted the message: "My dad sent me to ask."

Before Yang Jianguo could even speak, he sold it to his father.

With a smile, Yang Jianguo picked up his toothbrush and said, "Don't ask if you shouldn't. Go eat your food."

"Sigh." Liu Guangtian turned and left.

In this courtyard, the person he feared most was Yang Jianguo.

I don't know why, even though no one did anything to him, I still felt incredibly scared.

It's like a mouse encountering a cat—creepy...

Back in the house, Liu Haizhong, knowing he hadn't found out, angrily scolded, "What can you do? You're useless."

Liu Guangtian remained silent and simply accepted it with his head down.

In his father's eyes, he was nothing.

Hurry up and call his big son back!

At least now that he's back, the old man doesn't have to keep an eye on him all the time.

After breakfast, feeling warm all over, I pushed the cart outside.

Sha Zhu emerged with a grin, "Jianguo."

After greeting him, I called out to the side room, "Rain, the rice is in the pot, get up and heat it up yourself."

After finishing, I followed the two of them out.

A new cotton-padded jacket, a sweater, a white shirt, a pair of brand-new trousers, and a pair of chunky shoes.

Sha Zhu looks really smart today.

"Where are you going dressed like that?" Yang Jianguo asked with a curious smile.

Sha Zhu chuckled; he'd been waiting for this!

"I'll meet with Teacher Ran after work; it's been a day since we last saw each other."

Hearing him say that, Yang Jianguo joked, "You miss me so much after just one day? Why don't we just get our marriage certificate already?"

Sha Zhu scratched his head, looking embarrassed.

"I'd like to, but people say we should get to know each other better. Wouldn't that be a test for me?"

Seeing his simple-minded look, Yang Jianguo shook his head: "What test are you talking about? People are waiting for you to take action!"

"What does 'founding the nation' mean?"

Sha Zhu was stunned, and hurriedly asked, "Tell me about it, I don't understand either."

Well, it seems he really didn't understand.

Yang Jianguo didn't tease him and directly told him, "Buy some things and go to Aunt Liu's place, and explain your thoughts to her."

"After that, Aunt Liu will take care of everything for you, okay?"

As he hopped onto the car, Yang Jianguo shouted without turning his head, "Let's go today, the people are probably getting impatient."

Chapter 125 Yang Jianguo Loses His Temper

After dropping Yingzi off at her workplace, Yang Jianguo parked the car at the factory and plunged into the workshop.

"How did you do this?" Yang Jianguo roared in fury as he looked at the cracked outer thermal shell in front of him.

The apprentice looked at him nervously and explained, "I didn't hold it properly and it exploded."

Yang Jianguo said calmly with a stern face, "Alright, this is none of your business. Tell Director Li you've been eliminated."

In just a few days, they've even managed to mess up the most basic surface welding.

You want to learn a skill on your own? What are you thinking?