Chapter 20 Return to the Siheyuan

He Yuzhu stayed in Hong Kong for almost half a year.

One million dollars was spent and not a penny was left.

In addition to the various materials and old machines sent to the mainland, He Yuzhu also had stocks worth $500,000.

Last year Apple was founded.

When He Yuzhu was inquiring about various new high-tech companies, he unexpectedly found out that Apple had shareholders who were willing to sell their original shares.

He Yuzhu took out all his savings and bought 100,000 shares at $5 per share.

In fact, He Yuzhu also wants to invest in Microsoft, Cisco, Nokia, and Samsung.

Unfortunately, Microsoft was still a small workshop and it would take some time to successfully develop a system. In addition, it was not short of money and did not accept investment.

Cisco hadn't even been founded yet.

Nokia and Samsung already have it.

However, these two are large chaebol groups with too high market capitalizations. They are super old-established groups and are simply beyond He Yuzhu's control.

"Well, being able to buy 100,000 shares of Apple is not bad. When Apple launches its products next year, the value of the shares I hold will at least double."

He Yuzhu comforted himself and boarded the ship back to the mainland.

The ship was filled with Eagle Sauce and Sid's industrial waste.

The ship headed north.

A week later, the ship stopped in Shanghai for three days and unloaded a batch of goods.

Another week passed before we arrived in Tianjin.

When the ship arrived in Tianjin, He Yuzhu made the handover with several leaders.

He was sent directly back to the city of Sijiu by a special car.

After not going home for half a year, Lou Xiao'e actually became thinner.

When He Yuzhu saw this, he was immediately heartbroken.

After all these years of marriage, he has never missed a single feeding from Lou Xiaoe, so he is afraid that she will get thinner.

As a result, after being away for half a year, this woman actually starved herself to death.

Isn't this going to cost you your life?

It just so happened that Lou Zhendong went to attend a symposium and Lou Tan went to visit relatives.

The four children have gone to school and haven't come back yet.

He Yuzhu carried Lou Xiao'e upstairs to check if this woman had lost weight where she shouldn't have.

An hour later, Mother Chen and the driver picked up their four sons from school.

He Yuzhu was pushed away by Lou Xiaoe, and the couple hurried downstairs to see their son.

After not seeing each other for half a year, my four sons have grown taller and stronger.

He Xiaocai is only thirteen years old, and he is almost catching up with Lou Xiaoe.

The little guy He Xiu has a chubby face that has become even fatter. When he smiles, his eyes become slits.

He Yuzhu asked about his son's situation one by one.

He Xiao seemed to have grown up. He knew what his father was doing and his eyes were full of admiration when he looked at his father.

He Yong still loves money. After just a few words, this kid asked indirectly whether He Yuzhu brought any gifts after returning from a long trip.

What gift did He Yuzhu buy?

When He Yong learned that He Yuzhu had been on a business trip for half a year and didn't even bring any gifts home, he immediately frowned.

Lou Xiao'e was so angry that she hit the boy hard several times.

He Zheng originally wanted to ask for a gift, but when he saw his second brother being beaten, he was so scared that he hid in He Yuzhu's arms and pretended to be a good boy.

As for He Xiu, this kid was a very well behaved kid.

Lou Tan also came back.

She came back with Lou Zhendong.

"Dad, mom."

"The pillar is back."

"It's good to be back."

Unlike Lou Tan's joy, Lou Zhendong felt more relieved after seeing He Yuzhu.

Lou Zhendong was afraid that He Yuzhu would go to Hong Kong and be dazzled by the world of pleasure and become the second Lou Minghe, spending all his time in the flowers and refusing to come back.

At this time, Aunt Chen announced that dinner was ready.

After dinner, Lou Xiao'e tutored the children.

He Yuzhu was called to the study by Lou Zhendong and asked about the details of this trip.

He Yuzhu naturally would not tell anyone about his brother-in-law's corruption, he just talked about his official job.

"Not bad, really not bad," Lou Zhendong did not expect that He Yuzhu's business acumen was so amazing.

Whether it is through recruiting new graduates, collecting various textbooks, or bribing American and German traitors, purchasing various industrial drawings, and scrapped industrial waste machines.

These operations are beyond the imagination of ordinary people.

He Yuzhu used the least amount of money to do the biggest thing.

This kind of business acumen is much better than that of some cunning guys.

He Yuzhu didn’t know whether he had a business acumen or not, but in his previous life he was just an ordinary office worker.

The reason why I have achieved what I have today in this life, in addition to the help of the system, is mainly due to foresight, information asymmetry, and control over future trends.

Whether before or after the founding of the People's Republic of China, He Yuzhu used the system to make a fortune.

The two hundred large yellow croakers and five hundred small yellow croakers that He Yuzhu had taken out before were just normal income that He Yuzhu had recorded in the account book and had detailed information available.

In addition to normal income, He Yuzhu also has some abnormal income.

For example, system sign-in.

From the first time he signed in to now, He Yuzhu has earned more than 200,000 yuan through the system.

Now, He Yuzhu earns 32 yuan for signing in every day.

In addition, He Yuzhu would occasionally do some chivalrous things like robbing the rich and helping the poor.

This part of income is the bulk of the income.

According to He Yuzhu's own private statistics, the silver dollars, gold bars, gold ingots, and cash that were stolen or robbed have piled up in the space into a small mountain more than one person high.

In addition to gold and silver, there are also valuable pearls, agates, jade, mahogany furniture, etc. After He Yuzhu got these things, he stored them in the system space, occupying more than half of the space.

With so much wealth in the space as a foundation, He Yuzhu naturally wouldn't mind donating some and gaining some fame.

A truly wise person will not judge a person by what he says, but by what he does.

He Yuzhu looks like a cook.

However, if He Yuzhu had not taken out his account books and revealed the millions of assets he had accumulated, who would have guessed that He Yuzhu was a capable man with great ambitions?

After He Yuzhu went to Hong Kong and slowly transported various valuable information and machines to the mainland, people around Lou Zhendong often praised him for finding a good son-in-law.

But more than ten years ago, when He Yuzhu and Lou Xiao'e just got married, how many people secretly despised the Lou family for actually becoming relatives with the cook.

This is human nature, and it is also society.

Lou Zhendong never changes his original intention because of what outsiders say. This is the reason why the Lou family has been able to stand firm for many years and remain prosperous.

He Yuzhu is now considered a successful person.

Of course, in Lou Zhendong's opinion, the foundation is still a bit lacking, but it can be made up for slowly.

The father-in-law and son-in-law sat in the study and chatted for a long time.

The topics are varied.

It was just like when He Yuzhu first visited to propose marriage.

The two of them chatted for two or three hours before it ended.

Back in the bedroom, the kids went back to sleep.

He Yuzhu pulled Lou Xiao'e to change into pajamas.

Usually, the pajamas that Lou Xiao'e buys are very conservative. This time, when He Yuzhu came back from Hong Kong, he brought back two very fashionable silk suspenders.

I didn’t dare take it out during the day, but the best time to appreciate it is at night when it’s quiet.

Lou Xiao'e didn't expect that even though they are an old couple, the man still likes to play tricks, but she likes it very much.

The next day, He Yuzhu got up a little late.

Lou Zhendong went out early.

There has been a lot of debate in the country recently.

Although Lou Zhendong is old, the Lou family's reputation and influence are slowly increasing.

This was due to Lou Zhendong's own reasons, but also due to the help of Lou Minghe and He Yuzhu.

Today, Lou Zhendong went to attend a seminar. Before the meeting started, he was stopped by an old friend: "Old Lou, come and sit here."

"Leader, this is the position where the chief sits. I don't dare to do it."

Lou Zhendong walked over but did not sit down. Each seat had a nameplate and he did not want to be accused of taking advantage of his seniority and have his reputation ruined.

"You," the old friend reached out and turned the name tag over so that Lou Zhendong could take a look.

Lou Zhendong was surprised to find that his name was on it.

"What, what's going on?"

"Old Lou, sit down first. My waist is not in good condition, so I can't stand and chat with you."

The old leader smiled and asked Lou Zhendong to sit down, then he listed the Lou family's contributions to the country.

From before the founding of the People's Republic of China to after the founding of the People's Republic of China, and finally to He Yuzhu's donation today.

"Old Lou, your Lou family is a hero to the country!"

Lou Zhendong was so shocked by his old leader's words that he burst into tears.

He has contributed so much to the country over the years, but the official has never made any evaluation of him.

More than a decade ago, due to bad news, I had to temporarily flee to Hong Kong.

Now that the old leader was willing to say something, Lou Zhendong suddenly felt that all his previous efforts were finally recognized.

Lou Zhendong received recognition at the seminar. After returning home, he walked with a light heart and looked as if he was 20 years younger.

Normally, he would only hide in the study and sing a few lines, but now, even in the living room, he couldn't help but hum a few lines.

Mrs. Lou Tan was also happy about the changes in her family.

It would be even better if the daughter and son-in-law could always stay with the old couple.

The New Year is just around the corner.

He Yuzhu is not a live-in son-in-law, so it is not easy for him to stay in the Lou family with his wife and children.

On this day, He Yuzhu returned to the courtyard, cleaned up, and prepared to stay at home for a few days during the New Year.

"Hey, Zhuzi, you're back."

The third uncle is still guarding the gate of the courtyard, and today he is dealing with flowers and plants.

In the winter, the uncle used to go digging holes in the ice and fishing.

"Uncle, you look very happy. This is a Clivia. It is well cared for. Even in winter, the leaves are still so green."

He Yuzhu chatted for a few minutes with a smile and then entered the courtyard.

There are steps at the threshold of the courtyard entrance, and I have to carry my bicycle every time I pass by, which is really inconvenient.

"Zhu Zi also recognized this as Clivia," the third uncle saw He Yuzhu coming over in broad daylight and couldn't help but want to chat a little more:

"Zhu Zi, after you resigned from the steel mill, you lived in your father-in-law's house. Aren't you going to find a job?"

"Uncle, you must be joking. How could I, a strong young man, not look for a job? I already have a new job. I was working in another city and I just came back."

He Yuzhu chatted with him half-seriously and half-jokingly.

Through casual chatting, I learned that the third uncle had completed the retirement procedures and let his son Yan Jiefang take over.

Because of this, the boss Yan Jiecheng was extremely unhappy and he and his family fell out directly.

I said goodbye to the third uncle and entered the central courtyard.

Auntie Yi, Aunt Chen, and Jia Zhang were all sitting in the yard, sewing shoe soles.

After He Yuzhu resigned, we didn't see each other for half a year.

An old man regrets every day because the people he finds to take care of his retirement are unreliable one after another.

Jia Dongxu is gone and He Yuzhu ran away.

Now the old man is also facing the problem of retirement soon.

After retirement, an old man’s salary and benefits will definitely be reduced a lot.

It will be even more difficult to find new people to take care of the elderly.

(End of this chapter)