As He Yuzhu kneaded the dough, she recalled the plot of Love in the Courtyard. Although she watched the TV series with her parents, she didn't watch it seriously. At that time, her attention was still on her phone.
However, he had a rough understanding of the plot when he heard his parents talking about it. He was not very clear about some details. He only remembered that there were not many good people in the courtyard. The only one who was really good to He Yuzhu was the deaf old lady, and there was also a silly girl, Lou Xiao'e, who was considered a good person.
Yi Zhonghai was a master fitter in the courtyard. He was good at mediating and was always thinking of finding someone to help him out in his old age. Although he did not have any improper relationship with Qin Huiru in the TV series, he had always been protective of the little widow. No matter who the little widow had a conflict with, he would always protect the little widow. This was not normal.
Second Uncle Liu Haizhong was a high-level blacksmith, but he only wanted to be an official and climb up the ranks. He always put on the airs of a leader, but unfortunately, he was an idiot. He was a person without ability, standard, and education. He didn't even become a team leader.
The third uncle, Yan Bugui, was a primary school teacher. Perhaps because of his low income and many children, he had developed the habit of calculating everything. He was also calculative with his children and taught them to learn how to calculate. In the end, he even became indifferent to his family. When his children grew up, they did not care about the old couple at all.
Jia Zhangshi, who lived opposite He Yuzhu, was a widow in her forties from the countryside with her 22-year-old son, Jia Dongxu. She was especially good at throwing tantrums and pestering people. She adhered to the bandit logic of 'I am poor, I am justified, I am weak, I am justified.' She believed that anyone who helped her was a matter of course. In the end, she taught three ungrateful wolves, Bang Geng, Xiao Dang, and Huai Hua. Jia Dongxu was also taught by her to be a selfish ingrate, but he died before the plot started.
Xu Damao, the bad guy in the backyard, was still in middle school and lived with his parents. Not only did Xu Damao inherit his father's selfishness and viciousness, but he was also greedy, lecherous, and had a bad character. In the original drama, he reported his father-in-law and angered his own father to death. It could be said that he was a master of mischief.
As the courtyard house was close to the Red Star Rolling Mill, nearly half of the 20 households were employees of the Red Star Rolling Mill. He Yuzhu's father, He Daqing, was also a chef at the Red Star Rolling Mill before he left with the White Widow.
This TV series was about the death of Jia Dongxu. The little widow Qin Huairu brought three little ingrates and her mother-in-law Jia Zhangshi to capture He Yuzhu to help him.
In the beginning, Yi Zhonghai was the one who helped the little widow Qin Huairu to trick He Yuzhu in order to find someone to support her in her retirement. Later on, as the second uncle Liu Haizhong and the third uncle Yan Bugui failed in their family education, Liu Haizhong's three sons and Yan Bugui's three sons and one daughter did not care about their parents. Therefore, the three elders helped the little widow trick He Yuzhu.
In the end, He Yuzhu gave up three of his houses to the little widow's children. After helping the little widow for more than ten years, he finally got a marriage certificate with the little widow Qin Huairu and happily moved into the same house as the old widow Jia Zhangshi.
Of course, the He Yuzhu in the TV series was not a good person either. She took advantage of the public, took advantage of the little widow, stole the neighbor's wheels, stripped Xu Damao's pants, and tied him to the kitchen for a night. Although she did not punch Nanshan nursing home, she kicked the hero of Beihai kindergarten. The children of the second and third grandfathers were all beaten by Silly Zhu.
However, Li Wei had transmigrated earlier. At this time, the little widow Qin Huairu had not married Jia Dongxu, He Yushui was only ten years old, and He Yuzhu was still an apprentice in the canteen of Red Star Rolling Mill.
In 1953, the Imperial Capital did not divide the workers 'skills into different grades. The wages were basically set by the original factory owners, so there was no strict worker structure. He Yuzhu was brought into the rolling mill by He Daqing. After He Daqing left, He Yuzhu's life in the canteen of the rolling mill was not so good.
He Yuzhu's current culinary skills had been enhanced by the system. At least, he was better than He Daqing in terms of Sichuan cuisine. It was just that when He Daqing was around, He Yuzhu had never been able to cook. Therefore, no one knew He Yuzhu's level. They thought that he was just an apprentice who had not finished his apprenticeship. After all, he had to practice the spoon skills and fire control.
After letting his imagination run wild for a while, He Yuzhu put the cornbread into the steamer and went out to fill the basin with water. Then, he washed his face with his hands. She took out his teacup and washed it clean. When she came back, she scalded it with boiling water. She found a bag of high-grade tea and made a cup of tea. She held it in her hand and drank it.
Perhaps it was because of their profession, but chefs basically loved to drink tea. After all, working in a high-temperature environment, they would unconsciously need to replenish their water.
After drinking tea for a while, He Yuzhu saw that it was about time. He fried some cabbage and went to call He Yushui over for dinner. He Yushui was sitting there in a daze. Seeing that her brother had recovered, she finally felt a little more energetic.
He Yuzhu picked up the cornbread from the steamer and said to He Yushui,"Don't be sad, Rainy. I'll treat you well. Just take it that we're the only ones who can rely on each other.”
He Yushui looked at He Yuzhu with red eyes and said,""Brother, I know. Don't worry, I'll take good care of myself. Don't make yourself sick again.”
"Yes, go to the deaf old lady's place every day after school to do your homework and talk to her. It's not a problem for me to support us with my salary and then support your studies.”
The Deaf Old Lady was a lonely old man in this courtyard house. Her family members had all died in battle for the country, and she was a well-respected soldier. From the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China to the founding of the People's Republic of China, she had experienced the Revolution of 1911, the warlords, the national war of resistance, and the war of liberation. She was the most senior in the Siheyuan, the oldest, and the clearest. She was also the best to He Yuzhu. In the Siheyuan, she was a figure at the level of a stabilizing force.
"Okay, I got it, brother." He Yushui nodded.
He Yuzhu looked at his sister's obedient appearance and thought of his daughter in the future. He could not help but feel depressed again. Needless to say, He Yushui did look a little like his daughter. It was just that she was a little sallow and emaciated, and her hair was a little yellow, perhaps because she did not have enough nutrition.
In the plot, He Yushui was already in her early twenties, but she still had a yellow and thin bamboo figure. When many viewers watched the drama, they would compare Jia Zhangshi's fat head and big ears, Widow Qin's plump body, and her strong body. They would think that she was a fool. In order to please Widow Qin, she would rather let her sister eat cornbread.
He Yuzhu, who was now under the control of Li Wei's soul, felt a sense of pity for He Yuyu, especially when he wanted to be his daughter in the future. He could not help but want to protect and dote on her. Perhaps, He Yuzhu had already treated his sister as his daughter's shadow.
After dinner, He Yuzhu told his sister to go back to study while he cleaned up. After washing the pots and pans and putting everything away, He Yuzhu went to her sister's place.
After He Daqing left, he left two rooms for the siblings. One was He Yuzhu's main room, and the other was He Yushui's smaller room, only about 20 square meters.
He Yuzhu walked into his sister's room and asked,""Rainwater, you've missed two or three days of your studies. You can only rely on yourself to make up for it. Is there anything you don't understand?”
He Yushui's grades were average at the moment. She had missed a few days of homework. If she didn't make up for it, her grades would probably decline.
He Yushui pursed her lips and said," Silly brother, you haven't even finished your third grade in primary school. You have to tiptoe to get into the first grade. What can you teach me?"”
He Yuzhu slapped his forehead. He had forgotten about this. He Yuzhu really did not finish third grade. That was before the founding of the People's Republic of China. Although He Daqing did not lack the tuition fees, it was just that it was chaotic at that time. The school was also open from time to time, so he could not study.
He Yuzhu thought for a moment and said," I didn't have the conditions at that time. My grades were good. Aren't you only in the first semester of the third grade now? I've learned everything. If you don't believe me, bring me something you don't understand. Let's see if I can teach you."”
He Yushui still didn't believe him, but she didn't have the patience to say anything more to He Yuzhu. She said to He Yuzhu,""I know. You're amazing, okay? Alright, alright. There's nothing I don't understand yet. I'll ask you again if I have anything.”
He Yuzhu shook her head helplessly and returned to her room.
After entering his room, He Yuzhu did not know what to do for a moment. She found a bottle of Erguotou and a handful of peanuts from under the bed. She did not care if they were raw and drank them with the peanuts.
When he drank, he felt even more depressed. He Yuzhu calmed down and drank. Instead, he missed his parents, wife, and children more. Although his parents were healthy, they were already in their seventies. His wife was simple and straightforward. How could she afford to raise a family?
His son and daughter were still in the rebellious phase. After losing their father, he didn't know if they would become more mature or rebellious. There were so many temptations in society. If a child made bad friends and bad companions, it would be over. However, there was one good thing. The mother of the two children was a teacher in their school, so she could grasp the children's movements.
His wife was only forty years old, and she was beautiful. However, she was too naive and did not understand the evil in people's hearts. She had been in primary school, middle school, university, and then taught in middle school. It could be said that she had not left the ivory tower and lacked the experience of dealing with those people in society. If something happened, she would not know what to do.
It was also a problem to pick up and drop off the two children from cram school and interest classes. Although his wife had a driver's license, it was just for decoration. She had never dared to drive. She used to drive herself to pick up and drop them off. Now, how was she going to pick them up alone?
After drinking, He Yuzhu thought more and worried more. Unknowingly, he had finished the bottle of white wine. His head began to feel dizzy. He muttered about his parents, wife, and children. Tears could not stop flowing. In the end, he barely managed to walk to the bed and fell straight onto it. He did not take off his clothes and fell asleep.
He Yushui was quite sensible. After reading the homework that she was missing, she came over to see her brother. In the end, she saw He Yuzhu lying on the bed without taking off her clothes or covering herself with a blanket. She reeked of alcohol.
She couldn't move He Yuzhu, so she pulled the blanket over him and covered him with it. She also changed the honeycomb briquettes in the stove, sealed the door, filled the kettle with water, then closed the door and went back to her room to sleep.
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