"Are you Silly Zhu and Qin Huairu?”Cao Zhe asked with uncertainty.
"Who is it?" Cao Zhe's voice startled the two of them. They turned around and saw that Cao Zhe was extremely unfamiliar. Silly Zhu was furious." Who are you! Are you the one who called me silly? At such a young age, she called him Big Brother He and Sister Huai Ru!”
"Deal! I'm Cao Zhe, a newcomer to the institute. I'll be working at the rolling mill later. I've just arrived today, so I'll say hello to all the neighbors first. We'll chat again when we're free.”Cao Zhe was already a little angry after being rebuked again.
When they arrived at the front yard, Third Uncle's family and a few residents from the streets lived there. The two rooms on the left were the Third Master's house, Yan Jiecheng's and Yu Li's houses. On the right was Zhao Tiezhu's family, who were also workers at the rolling mill. Cao Zhe greeted each of them. Although Third Master Yan Fugui's family was stingy, it had to be said that cultured people knew how to talk. At least they did not rebuke Cao Zhe. This made Cao Zhe feel good about Third Uncle.
The neighbors walked around and chatted. It could be considered that Cao Zhe had completed the entire set of ways of dealing with people since he was 100 years old when he was in his last life simulation. Even now, Gao Di was a patient with a terminal case of social arrogance.
After walking around and moving his mouth, he finally became familiar with everyone in the front, middle, and backyard. Cao Zhe strolled into the room of the first uncle.
"Grandpa Yi, are you busy? I'm almost done packing, so I'm here to see you. It was my first time in Beijing today, and I couldn't even find a place to buy some fruits. It was really embarrassing to come empty-handed. I'll definitely make up for it when I'm familiar with the environment.”Cao Zhe lifted the curtain and entered the room.
At this moment, an old man was sitting at the table drinking tea while an auntie was packing her clothes. Silly Zhu was facing the stove, stewing chicken.
"Little Cao, you're too polite. Just now, I asked your auntie to buy a chicken. Coincidentally, your Brother Zhuzi came back and asked him to stew it for you. Your Brother Zhu Zi is the head chef of the rolling mill. His skills are amazing.”Regardless of whether Yi Zhonghai was magnanimous or a hypocrite, at least he did a good job on the surface. It was rare to be muddle-headed. Cao Zhe had absorbed a hundred years of memories, and he was no longer an eighteen-year-old kid mentally. He was simply too old. He wouldn't care about what kind of person Yi Zhonghai was.
Cao Zhe took two deep breaths when he heard the first uncle's words. Good heavens, Brother Zhu Zi, you're really something. He can also cook the Tan family's dishes."
"Heh, really good, you're a foodie. He could smell it with his nose. To tell you the truth, the Tan family's dishes are passed down from generation to generation. You're in luck today.”Silly Zhu's father had long run away. At that time, Shazhu hadn't really learned how to cook. Later on, Shazhu had only blindly figured out the cooking skills by looking at the recipes. It didn't matter if it was authentic or not. Anyway, Silly Zhu thought that he was the inheritor of the Tan family's dishes. He had no one to brag about his cooking skills. Cao Zhe was familiar with the plot, this sentence immediately tickled the itch of Silly Zhu, making him shake his head and butt comfortably. He had long forgotten that Cao Zhe had disturbed him and Qin Huairu.
"The food is almost ready. Little Cao. There's a deaf old lady in your backyard. She's also a family member of a martyr. She's the ancestor of the courtyard. Now that she has no children by her side, let's call the deaf old lady over for dinner later.”Yi Zhonghai began to probe Cao Zhe's reaction.
Who was Cao Zhe? If Yi Zhonghai was a 50-year-old fox, Cao Zhe was a Hu Immortal with a 100-year-old cultivation. He immediately stood up. The old lady was the patriarch of the courtyard. How could she ask the patriarch to move the place? Let's go to the deaf old lady's place to eat. I'm new here, so I haven't met the Deaf Old Lady yet.”
Yi Zhonghai was stunned. He did not expect Cao Zhe to have such a reaction. It couldn't be said that it wasn't good. It could only be said that Cao Zhe had greatly exceeded Yi Zhonghai's expectations in terms of respecting the elders. Thinking of this, Yi Zhonghai immediately had an idea.
Very soon, Shazhu carried the chicken soup, an auntie carried a large basin of cornbread, and an old man enthusiastically held Cao Zhe's hand. The four of them arrived at the Deaf Old Lady's house in the backyard.
"Old lady! Time to eat." Shazhu ran the fastest and put down the chicken soup. A fragrance instantly filled the entire room.
The Deaf Old Lady looked to be in her eighties. Her movements were not fast, and she reached out for Shazhu to help her.
Before Silly Zhu could do anything, Cao Zhe had already rushed to the Deaf Old Lady's side." Old Lady, I'm a new tenant. My name is Cao Zhe. I'm here to see you."
"Hey, grandson, good, good…"
He didn't know if the deaf old lady really couldn't hear him or if she was doing it on purpose. Anyway, this grandson was calling him that. Cao Zhe didn't know what expression he should use for a moment.
The few of them sat down. Yi Zhonghai said," Deaf old lady, the new Xiao Cao. He's also a soldier. He's been transferred back." His father is a martyr!"
When the deaf old lady heard this, she immediately turned to Cao Zhe beside her." Child, it's good to be a soldier. My three sons were all soldiers, but unfortunately, they're gone. My grandson is also a soldier. You're a soldier, so you're my grandson.”
Cao Zhe nodded." Okay, Grandma. I lost my mother when I was young. Father also left a while ago. From now on, you're my biological grandmother!”
"Alright, alright!" Looking at the warm scene in front of him, Yi Zhonghai seemed to have thought of something and was moved to tears.
"Little Cao is a good child. The moment they entered the courtyard, the atmosphere changed. One look and you can tell that they are the same kind of people as us. It was not easy for the deaf old lady. Her husband was a martyr, her three children were martyrs, her daughter-in-law was a martyr, and her grandson was a martyr. Six soldiers had sacrificed their lives for the country. When she was old, there was no one to serve her. I'm the elder of the courtyard. I can't let the deaf old lady suffer. Her son is gone, so I'm her biological son. Today, Xiao Cao came, and the Deaf Old Lady had a grandson. I'm really too happy. From now on, I will do my best to take good care of you two.”
Cao Zhe looked at Yi Zhonghai strangely. He was trying to get in the middle. A biological son and a biological grandson, so you're my father…How could Cao Zhe not know what Yi Zhonghai meant? Hence, he also expressed his stance," First Uncle, I grew up in the army. I'm always straightforward when I speak and do things. If there's anything I want to say, I'll just say it. Although we haven't known each other for long, I feel that you're a righteous and open man. I admire this kind of person. I don't even have any family in this world. We are fated to live in the same courtyard, and our tempers are so compatible. As long as we are sincere, I really don't mind calling you father. With a father, a mother, and a grandmother, they would have roots. This was like a family, and their lives were good.”
Yi Zhonghai was still thinking about how to express his intentions in a roundabout manner and gradually probe Cao Zhe. Who would have thought that Cao Zhe's temper would be so straightforward? He opened up the topic in an instant. This time, a huge surprise instantly fell on the heads of the old man and the old woman. This old couple had been childless all this while, and it had become a mental illness. Hearing Cao Zhe's words, he felt extremely comfortable.
However, they did not know that Cao Zhe only wanted a stable rear area. The beasts in the courtyard should not find trouble for him. He could put all his energy into improving the technical productivity of the rolling mill. As for retirement, he was afraid that Yi Zhonghai would not be able to handle it.
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