Chapter 54 He Daqing asks for retirement

After seeing the Jia family off, He Yuzhu felt nothing agitated.

I am He Yuzhu, not Shazhu.

If Qin Huairu has difficulties, she can go find someone else. It has nothing to do with him, He Yuzhu.

Back in the living room, He Yuzhu was about to go back upstairs to rest, but he saw his four sons staring at him, their eyes full of confusion and puzzlement.

He Yuzhu can be indifferent and ruthless to the Jia family, but facing the doubts of his sons, he must make an explanation:
"Are you four curious as to why I refused to help and lied to Bang Geng's mother, saying that I had nothing to do with your Uncle Ma?"

He Yong, who had a thorough understanding of the ways of the world, was the first to speak up: "Dad, don't you want Brother Banggeng to go to Uncle Ma's restaurant?"

"That's right, I don't want Banggeng to go to your Uncle Ma's restaurant," He Yuzhu nodded, and then said, "But can you guess the specific reason why I don't want Banggeng to go to your Uncle Ma's restaurant?"

He Xiao then said, "Dad, is it because Bang Geng often fights with others?"

"This is just one of the reasons," He Yuzhu sat on the sofa, stretched out his hand and asked his four sons to gather around him, and then explained in detail: "Your Uncle Ma has a relatively straightforward personality. If I recommend Banggeng to work in his restaurant, according to your Uncle Ma's personality, he will definitely discipline Banggeng strictly and teach him all his cooking skills."

He Yuzhu said this, and seeing that his sons were still puzzled, he continued helplessly: "In the chef industry, it is typical that the apprentice teaches the master and the master starves to death. If Banggeng learns your Uncle Ma's cooking skills and also opens a restaurant next door, then tell me, will it have an impact on your Uncle Ma's restaurant business?"

"definitely will."

The four sons understood immediately.

One monk carried water to eat, two monks carried water to eat, and three monks had no water to eat.

The animated film "Three Monks" was released this year, and all four children of the He family have watched it.

Seeing that his four sons understood him, He Yuzhu nodded with satisfaction and asked them to continue with their homework while he went upstairs leisurely.

In the afternoon, Lou Xiao'e came back.

During dinner, He Yuzhu told Lou Xiaoe the whole story again and also explained why he was unwilling to help the Jia family.

When it comes to life and work, what we always worry about is inequality rather than lack of it.

Today Qin Huairu brought her three children to ask for help. He Yuzhu would like to help Qin Huairu.

Afterwards, the news was passed back to the Siheyuan.

If other neighbors have difficulties, will they also think of asking He Yuzhu for help?
He Yuzhu can lend a hand if he can.

But what should I do if there are things I can’t help with and my neighbors don’t understand?
Finally, will those neighbors who asked for help but were not helped by themselves, and those neighbors who failed to gain any advantage from the He family, think afterwards that the He family was biased against them and start to slander the He family?
He Yuzhu's explanation of these social practices is not meant to mislead people.

Rather, the problem could have been solved simply, and there is really no need to cause yourself trouble.

Just like now, He Yuzhu said "no" directly at the beginning and rejected Qin Huairu's request for help.

When the news spread in the courtyard, the neighbors would definitely have reduced their illusions about whether the He family could help them solve their problems.

Of course, it may take some time for everyone to slowly accept that He Yuzhu is not such a reasonable person.

During this period, Lou Xiao'e also has to control her mouth and not say anything to outsiders or take on everything.

Lou Xiao'e curled her lips at He Yuzhu's teaching, but said nothing.

After all, although Lou Xiao'e has a simple personality, she is over 30 years old and has a certain understanding of social practices.

after a few days.

The children all went to school.

Lou Xiao'e was not at home either.

He Yuzhu was bored and wondering whether to return to Hong Kong when an old man suddenly visited him.

This old man is a rare guest. Even if you don’t respect his character, you should respect his age.

What's more, as the manager, the eldest uncle was really good to the He family and helped them a lot.

He Yuzhu hurriedly welcomed him in: "Uncle, are you here alone? Auntie didn't come?"

"Your aunt is not in good health and doesn't want to go out."

When the old man came to He Yuzhu's new home for the first time, he saw a three-story Western-style building and flowers and plants in the yard, just like the ones used to be owned by officials.

Seeing the He family’s wealth and prosperity, the old man couldn’t help feeling a little inferior.

Thinking about how I actually wanted He Yuzhu, whose family was so wealthy, to take care of me in my old age, it was really wishful thinking.

"Uncle, please come in and sit down."

He Yuzhu didn't know that the old man was feeling inferior, so he invited him into the house and poured him some tea.

The uncle then looked serious and said the purpose of his visit: "Zhu Zi, your father has sent a letter."

He Yuzhu was stunned for a moment, then reacted and looked a little surprised: "Why is he writing to me at this time?"

He Daqing left in the sixth year after the founding of the People's Republic of China. Twenty-five years have passed now, and he has never written to or contacted us.

What kind of letter is coming at this time?

According to the content of the TV series, He Daqing was brought back by Xu Damao more than ten years later.

There are still more than ten years before that plot.

"The White Widow is sick."

The uncle's five simple and clear words made He Yuzhu even more puzzled: "Uncle, the White Widow is ill, her son should be asked to take care of her. It has nothing to do with me. My father's letter would not ask me to take care of the White Widow, right?"

The old man's eyebrows twitched and he looked at He Yuzhu unnaturally.

He Yuzhu's heart suddenly skipped a beat. Could it be that he had let down his bad mouth?

"Forget it, uncle. Where's the letter? Can I take a look?"

Seeing that He Yuzhu's face turned gloomy, the old man sighed and took out an envelope from his pocket.

He Yuzhu took it, took out the letter paper and spread it out.

He Daqing wrote a lot of words, filling up five sheets of letter paper.

He Yuzhu took a general look and found that most of the sentences were complaining about his bad luck.

In addition to these, he also recounted his experiences in Baoding over the years.

After arriving in Baoding, He Daqing registered his marriage with the White Widow. With his cooking skills, he found a new job and spent more than ten years helping the White Widow raise her three children.

As a result, after the three children of the White Widow each started their own families, they cut off contact with He Daqing and the White Widow.

Widow Bai would ask He Daqing for money every month to buy some gifts as a stepping stone to meet her son, grandson and granddaughter.

But if He Daqing went with them, he would be locked out by the White Widow's sons.

It can be said that in the past ten years or so, He Daqing's life in Baoding was miserable. In the letter, He Daqing also cursed himself for raising a few ungrateful people.

He also confessed that both He Daqing and Bai Guafu regretted returning to Baoding.

He also said that Widow Bai cried every day and said that she felt sorry for her two children, He Yuzhu and He Yushui.

If I have the chance, I will definitely be a good mother to He Yuzhu and He Yushui.

When He Yuzhu saw this, he almost vomited blood.

Didn't He Daqing think about it when he wrote this letter?
Is this a confession to He Yuzhu or a provocation to He Yuzhu?

Finally, the letter wrote that He Daqing was now in his sixties and wanted to return to his hometown.

The purpose of writing this letter is to ask Yi Zhonghai if he can help persuade He Yuzhu to take the old couple in to live with him in their old age.

This is making He Yuzhu a fool.

What was written in my heart was something like White Widow's regret.

Anyone who takes it seriously is an idiot.

When He Yuzhu was reading the letter, the old man was feeling uneasy and he didn't know what choice he really wanted He Yuzhu to make.

"Zhu Zi, look at this..."

He Yuzhu shook his hands, put the letter away, and did not return it to the uncle. Instead, his eyes were filled with a hint of coldness: "Uncle, what are you talking about?"

The uncle felt a chill in his heart when He Yuzhu looked at him without any emotion. He quickly said, "Your father said in the letter that he wanted you to pick him and the White Widow up here. What do you think we should do?"

He Yuzhu didn't expect that the old man was so old but still had no good eyesight, so he couldn't help but make it clearer:
"Uncle, where did the letter come from? You came to see me, didn't you just come in and sit down?"

The old man was not young. When he saw that He Yuzhu's face was as cold as ice and his eyes were devoid of emotion, he suddenly realized and said repeatedly: "Yes, yes, yes, look at my brain, I just came in to drink a glass of water."

He Yuzhu watched the old man drink a sip of water, then turned around and left with difficulty. This time he did not stand up to see him off.

The old man is really confused.

He Daqing and Bai Guafu ran away, abandoning the siblings He Yuzhu and He Yushui. This is inhumane.

I remember that He Yuzhu clearly stated that he would not prevent the two from getting married, and even said that he would move out and give the courtyard house to He Daqing.

The only requirement is that you don’t let the White Widow’s children bully He Yushui.

However, He Daqing was determined to follow the White Widow to Baoding and become a son-in-law of the wife.

I don’t know how fragrant the White Widow is.

He Daqing was bewitched by her and foolishly followed her to become her accomplice for decades.

The White Widow was only 30 years old at that time, and it stands to reason that the two could get married and have children.

The results of it?
He Daqing and Widow Bai had been married for more than 20 years, but they had no more children.

What does this mean?
This means that the widow is just like the widow Qin in "The Story of Siheyuan", who both had a sterilization and an IUD inserted after their husbands died.

From the beginning, the White Widow had no intention of giving birth to a child for He Daqing. She just wanted He Daqing to be a trap.

Of course, the White Widow didn't expect that her children were even more cruel than her. They didn't care about her giving birth to her at all, and simply ignored her when she was old.

He Daqing wrote a letter and wanted He Yuzhu to help him support the White Widow. I don’t know if he was kicked in the head by a donkey.

When I think about this, I know it's impossible.

I don’t know how He Daqing dared to write back and had the nerve to ask an old man to help persuade him.

At noon.

Lou Xiao'e and her children came back one after another.

After dinner, the children went to school. When Lou Xiao'e was about to go to Lou's house again, she was stopped by He Yuzhu.

In order to take precautionary measures, He Yuzhu showed He Daqing's letter to Lou Xiao'e.

Lou Xiao'e was still the same naive girl. After reading the letter, she cursed the White Widow's child. Then she became so compassionate that she wanted to help He Yuzhu go to Baoding and bring the two of them over.

He Yuzhu was so angry that he pushed the stupid woman down on the sofa and beat her hard twice.

This time, the two hits were serious ones.

Lou Xiao'e's butt hurt from being spanked, and she immediately became unhappy: "He Yuzhu, what are you doing?"

"What did you say you were doing?"

He Yuzhu said unhappily:
"This White Widow dragged my father to Baoding and abandoned me and my sister. Do you know how old my sister was at the time? Xiaoshui was less than ten years old at the time, and the White Widow made Xiaoshui lose her mother and father. For Xiaoshui and me, such a woman is the hatred of destroying our family. You let me raise such a woman, do you think you should beat her?"

Lou Xiao'e was taught a lesson, and pouted a little aggrievedly, "Then just talk nicely, don't you know I'm stupid?"

"I'm afraid you won't listen if I talk to you nicely," He Yuzhu said unhappily, and then set the tone for Lou Xiao'e, not allowing her to agree to help others casually in the future.

He Yuzhu and Lou Xiao'e discussed the principles of doing things at home.

This woman Lou Xiao'e is just a little silly.

Fortunately, he was still obedient.

He Yuzhu's lecture was of some use.

Lou Xiao'e was silent for a while. Seeing that He Yuzhu was in a bad mood, she thought of something and asked, "Zhuzi, do you want to tell Xiaoshui about this?"

"Don't cause trouble for Xiaoshui."

He Yuzhu shook his head directly: "It's been more than 20 years since the incident. Let's talk about it after the White Widow is gone."

He Yuzhu has feelings for He Daqing, after all, they are biological father and son.

However, it was absolutely impossible for He Daqing to take care of the White Widow in her old age.

He Yuzhu has not forgotten the kindness of his upbringing.

Therefore, He Yuzhu will provide for He Daqing in his old age, but the prerequisite is that the White Widow must be gone.

This is the bottom line He Yuzhu sets for himself.

After hearing this, Lou Xiao'e understood what He Yuzhu meant.

In mid-September, He Yuzhu boarded another flight to the south.

　Thanks to @Sadox for the tip. This volume is almost over, and I will definitely learn from the lessons and pay attention to the direction in the next volume.

　　
　
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