After a while, it was already four o'clock in the afternoon when everyone changed back into their clothes. The dinner was very sumptuous. Although it was a wedding banquet, it was not that particular because there were few people. The eight large plates of chicken, duck, and fish were all hard dishes. Everyone's mouths were full of oil. The greedy He Yushui even shouted that he would pack two servings and bring them back for supper.
" Slow down. No one is snatching it from you. What's the point of being a girl?" He Yuzhu started to lecture He Yuyu, who had no regard for her image.
"But I haven't eaten meat dishes for a long time. Moreover, are the dishes cooked by Brother really delicious?”He Yushui complained, feeling wronged.
Thinking about it, it made sense. According to the plot, every meal that Silly Zhu brought back was fed to an ingrate. The only time he thought about his sister was when he was accused of stealing chickens, which benefited Xu Damao. That's Silly Zhu's fault, I won't take it.
The old lady was very happy today. Her beloved grandson was finally married. The family gathered together for dinner. The old lady who had lost her loved ones cherished this feeling very much.
The old lady seemed to have thought of something and asked,"Zhu Zi, are you planning to move out after you get married?”
As soon as he said this, everyone at the dining table stopped what they were doing, except for Little He Hua. Her eyes were only on the drumstick in her hand.
He Yuzhu was a little surprised. He had only mentioned it to Su Su. He wondered how the old lady could tell.
" Brother, you…" He Yushui wanted to say something but was interrupted by He Yuzhu.
" Old Madam, you're amazing. How did you tell?" He Yuzhu gave her a thumbs-up and praised her curiously.
"Zhu Zi is not an ungrateful person. You don't work in the courtyard when you get married, and you haven't even invited a family. Your intention of staying away from the courtyard is obvious.”
The older the ginger, the spicier. Was it that obvious?
"You're really smart. You've seen the Siheyuan Assembly. There aren't many people in the entire courtyard who want me well. As for First Master, he took care of me and Rainwater. I know First Master wants me to take care of him in his old age, but he shouldn't have dragged me and Widow Qin together. Once I had the thought of leaving, he would scold me, as if matchmaking Qin Huairu and I could double the insurance for his retirement.”
"Do you know why I'm in a hurry to get married? It's because I don't want to be First Master's puppet. I don't want to follow the path First Master has planned for me. I want to change my fate and stay away from the Qin family.”
He Yuzhu said a lot, and many of them were his own thoughts. He also hoped that the old lady would pass on the message to First Uncle about his retirement.
Old age, no problem. As you often say," Silly Zhu doesn't lack food." The premise is that you don't interfere with my life.
In the past, when Lou Xiao'e brought Shazhu's son back to the courtyard, the elders took turns to fight. Those who didn't know would think that Shazhu had three more fathers. If Qin Huai wanted to get a divorce, he would have to take care of the elderly in the quad. He was too lenient with his words.
He didn't want to be like Silly Zhu, living his life for others and helping others.
You want me to retire, but you want to interfere in my life. I'm sorry, no way. Go find whoever you want.
The old lady understood. Zhu Zi was giving the right to choose to the First Uncle. She wanted to go back and persuade the First Uncle. After all, the stick was not someone she could entrust to.
" Zhu Zi, don't worry. I'll go back and persuade First Uncle. You're already married. He won't pull strings for you anymore," the old lady promised.
"Since you're already married, you don't have to hide it. After dinner, go back to the courtyard house to give out wedding candies so that others won't miss you.”
He Yuzhu was a little dumbfounded. This was different from what he had imagined. Didn't they agree to keep it a secret?
" You've seen the commotion in the quad. If Boss mentioned it, I'd believe it. Don't you know what kind of people Second and Third are? They're all stingy people. What are they trying to do by visiting their neighbors? They're trying to buy people's hearts and make a comeback." Grandmother Qi's analysis was reasonable and well-founded.
Although He Yuzhu knew that they might have a conspiracy, he did not expect them to have such an idea. It turned out that he had wasted the night to dismiss the three masters.
The old lady continued," If you keep it a secret like this, once the news of your marriage is leaked, an old man who treats you as his nephew will know that you didn't invite him to your wedding. He might be angry and turn to the two old men. The three old men will work together with Xu Damao, the sh * t-stirring stick. They might call on the people in the courtyard to chase you out of the courtyard."”
Wasn't it good to leave the quad? This was what He Yuzhu had always wanted. The old lady seemed to have read He Yuzhu's mind and continued,"In this era, reputation is as important as birth. Although you want to leave the Siheyuan, the meaning of being kicked out is different. Unless you are willing to leave the rolling mill and give up those two rooms.”
The old lady deliberately made the consequences sound very serious. She also had her own selfish motives. Her family was gone, and she did not want her grandson to leave as well.
He Yuzhu had never thought that things would be so complicated, but it seemed to make sense. The houses were distributed by the rolling mill. If they didn't live there, there was indeed a reason to take them back and distribute them to people in need. Second Uncle's second son was not young anymore. Anyway, Second Uncle would definitely not let go of this opportunity.
Besides, He Yuzhu had never thought of leaving the rolling mill. The working class was the most glorious and the best amulet in this era.
He Yuzhu hesitated for a moment.
"Old Madam, what do you have in mind?”
"Return to the courtyard openly. If you have the ability, set up two tables. If you don't have the ability, give out wedding candies. We will also buy people's hearts.”
He Yuzhu was unhappy when he heard that. He interrupted,"They're all fence-sitters. They're all accomplices who helped Second Master deal with me.”
The old lady kicked He Yuzhu angrily and analyzed,"" It's better if they're all fence-sitters. It's easier for them to side with us. In the entire quad, Boss, you and I are on the same side. Second and Third Brother, Xu Damao, are on the same side. If Qin Huairu is smart enough, she should know that without your help, she still has First Uncle. What do you expect the three of them to get? Third Brother is even more stingy. He'll side with us just by giving us some benefits.”
"Zhu Zi, in a one-on-one fight, you can beat ten of your second uncle, but what's the use? Second uncle is using his second uncle's identity to gather the fence sitters in the courtyard to go against you. Don't forget that we relied on the workers and peasants to get the world, so you have to learn to use this power. Only by having the right to speak in the courtyard can you live a better life.”
The old lady's words gave He Yuzhu a huge shock. This was because her philosophy was different from his own. He had always wanted to stay away from the Siheyuan, but the old lady had suggested the opposite. She wanted to integrate into the Siheyuan and become the " leader."
The method of integration was also very simple. They could unite their strength to defeat the second uncle, Xu Damao. It was good enough to buy people's hearts. In this era, it was a blessing to be able to eat their fill. He Yuzhu expressed that he would have an advantage over them if he took out one-tenth of the supplies he signed in every day. He Yuzhu was a little tempted and looked at Su Su for advice.
Su Su knew what he meant. She didn't have any goals. She only hoped that her family could be happy together. She smiled and said,"You're the head of the family.”
What a good wife. He Yuzhu immediately decided,"Back to the courtyard house."
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