Just like that, First Uncle led the people in the courtyard to start organizing Jia Ping 'an's funeral. He Yuzhu was responsible for cooking for everyone.
Two days later, the rolling mill was on annual leave. He Yuzhu, First Uncle, and the others took some time to go to the finance department to receive their salaries and New Year benefits. Although Jia Ping 'an was dead, the factory still paid them, and First Uncle received them on his behalf.
On the third day, there was only one day left until the new year. He Yuzhu, First Uncle, and the others hurriedly buried Jia Ping 'an's ashes in the Eastern Jiujiang Cemetery. The Jia Zhangshi family cried their hearts out, especially Qin Huairu, who had just been discharged from the hospital. If it wasn't for a middle-aged woman taking care of her, He Yuzhu reckoned that the locust flower in Qin Huairu's stomach would have been lost.
Just like that, the key figure of the Siheyuan, Jia Pingan, died. He Yuzhu understood that Qin Huairu, the " white lotus ", was about to evolve. If he did not get married soon, he would be targeted.
He Yuzhu calculated silently. The Jia family's pension this time was 500 yuan. Adding on this month's salary and the savings of Jia Zhangshi, they estimated that they had 600 yuan of property. The funeral cost more than 200 yuan, so there was still more than 300 yuan left. Most of this money would definitely be hidden by Jia Zhangshi as her retirement money, and she probably wouldn't be able to take it out until the day Jia Zhangshi died. The remaining portion should be kept for daily expenses. In addition to the monthly allowance of 27.5 yuan, it could be used for about half a year if it was saved.
However, Qin Huairu was already more than six months pregnant. In another three months, the locust flower would be born. By then, she would definitely use up a lot of it. If that was the case, the Jia family would have no money after the locust flower was born. Think about it, after Jia Ping 'an's funeral, the Jia family would have rice and noodles from the factory and other people. They would also have a lot of money. When the poor suddenly became rich, the entire family would definitely eat and drink every day. If they suddenly realized that they had no food or money and had to eat rice and vegetables again, would their family be able to take it? At this time, they had to think of a way to eat well. As a chef, He Yuzhu was definitely their first target.
Even if He Yuzhu did not deliver food to the Jia family like in the original movie, she would not be able to escape the Jia family's schemes. The famished Jia Zhangshi would definitely not stop Qin Huiru from remarrying like in the movie. For the sake of Qin Huiru's retirement and the future of her grandson, she had to find the most suitable candidate. Who else could be more suitable than He Yuzhu, who had a house, money, a good job, and no old man to support? Jia Zhangshi only needed to use a little trick and find an opportunity to make Qin Huairu run out of He Yuzhu's house in disheveled clothes. By then, He Yuzhu would be unable to defend himself. Under everyone's pressure, He Yuzhu would have no choice but to marry. In the end, Jia Zhangshi would let Qin Huairu get a ring. Everything that He Yuzhu had worked so hard for now would be great.
The more He Yuzhu thought about it, the more afraid he became. He felt that the Jia Zhangshi, who would be leading a hard life in the future, would probably understand everything in an instant. Then, for the sake of him and the stick, they would definitely do such a thing to set him up. Qin Huairu would probably add fuel to the fire.
Therefore, after much thought, He Yuzhu made up his mind. He had to get married before Qin Huairu gave birth to the locust flower. When that time came, he could just marry anyone he did not fancy. He would not give the Jia family a chance to plot against him. After all, once he entered the Jia family, he would be " as deep as the sea " and would never be able to climb out.
The next morning, He Yuzhu and his sister woke up early. After making the paste, they pasted the couplets with their sister. These couplets were written by Third Uncle yesterday. He Yuzhu did not want to be calculative during the New Year, so he gave him 50 cents as a pen polishing fee. Third Uncle was so happy that he praised He Yuzhu fiercely.
After putting up the couplets, He Yuzhu took out the lanterns that she had already bought and hung them at the door. These two things were essential for the New Year. After everything was settled, He Yuzhu and her sister went to the backyard to help the Deaf Old Lady. The Deaf Old Lady had also woken up early. The two of them smiled and bowed to the Deaf Old Lady.
He Yuzhu was putting up couplets when First Uncle and Aunt came. First Aunt was a good person. Unfortunately, due to her health, she could not have children. She always felt that she owed First Uncle, so no matter what First Uncle said or did, she never objected.
As for First Uncle, he often helped the poor families in the courtyard. Before He Yuzhu transmigrated, First Uncle and Aunt had always taken care of the Deaf Old Lady. Now, although He Yuzhu was in charge of food and drink, First Uncle often sent some food to the Deaf Old Lady. Aunt also came to see the Deaf Old Lady every day as usual, helped to tidy up the house, chatted with the Deaf Old Lady, and took good care of the Deaf Old Lady. Overall, she was a good person.
However, in order to provide for his old age, First Uncle would become more and more unscrupulous, especially after Jia Ping 'an, whom he had previously looked up to and nurtured, died. The old, weak, sick, and disabled in the Jia family had no hope. In the entire Siheyuan, there was no one else other than He Yuzhu who was suitable for the job. Therefore, he would definitely think of a way to get He Yuzhu to watch him and his wife die. In the original movie, First Uncle had deliberately set him up with Qin Huairu in order to ensure that nothing would go wrong. Therefore, it would not be long before First Uncle came to a conclusion and started scheming against He Yuzhu.
"Silly Zhu, shall we spend the night with the old lady?”An elder asked after paying his respects to the Deaf Old Lady.
"Sure, Grandpa Yi. It's lively with more people. Let's spend the night at my house. My house is big.”He Yuzhu said with a smile.
"Alright, then it's settled." First Uncle also happily helped. Time passed quietly amidst everyone's laughter.
At around 3 p. m., an old man and an old woman came over to prepare the New Year's Eve dinner with He Yuzhu. A middle-aged woman made noodles, He Yushui rolled the dough, and He Yuzhu and an old man made dumplings. The group of people made dumplings while chatting with the old lady. Laughter could be heard from time to time in the house.
After dinner, He Yuzhu and his sister wished the deaf old lady, the first uncle, and the first aunt a happy new year." I wish the old lady good health and good fortune in the new year. I wish the first uncle a smooth promotion to a Grade 8 fitter this year. I also wish the first aunt good health and all the best.”The deaf old lady and the others were so happy that they could not close their mouths.
Then, the Deaf Old Lady and First Uncle each took out two red packets that they had prepared beforehand and gave them to He Yuzhu and He Yushui. He Yushui held the red packets with a happy face. He Yuzhu looked at the smiling crowd in front of him and was very happy.
He Yuzhu thought to himself that he should live like this every year in the future. As for the old man's retirement problem, it would not be difficult to solve.
He Yuzhu guessed that First Uncle must have his eyes on him now. Actually, when he thought about it carefully, First Uncle and First Aunt were generally not bad people. First Uncle's salary was high, and he still had more than ten years to retire. Moreover, he would have a pension when he retired in the future. The couple did not lack money for retirement.
First Uncle was looking for someone to take care of him when he was old and inconvenient to move around. He had someone to accompany him every day and talk to. When he died, someone would wear mourning clothes to attend his funeral. This was the obsession of the older generation.
In other words, as long as He Yuzhu agreed to support them in their old age, First Master would definitely not blindly matchmake Qin Huairu and himself. For the sake of a happy life in the future, it was not impossible for He Yuzhu to provide for the old man. With his skills, it was not like he could not afford it. When the time came, it should be better than the ending in the original drama.
After all, First Uncle and the others were still healthy and strong. It would take them twenty years to retire. Besides, having an old man in the family was like having a treasure. With the help of the Deaf Old Lady and First Uncle, no one would be able to scheme against him in the Siheyuan in the future. In any case, he was also taking care of the Deaf Old Lady in her old age now. It was not much to add an old man and a woman. Moreover, once he explicitly took care of the old man and the woman in their old age, not only would they be happy, but the Deaf Old Lady would also be happy.
However, he would discuss this with his wife after he got married. If his wife was willing to support First Uncle and the others in their old age, he would talk about it with the Deaf Old Lady and First Uncle.
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