Chapter 2 He Daqing is running away
"Brother~, wake up!"
He Yuzhu felt someone shaking him. He opened his eyes and saw a little girl calling him to get up beside the bed. He instantly realized that this was his sister He Yuzhu.
"Silly Zhu, get up quickly, don't sleep. Your sister is up, hurry up and eat." He Daqing walked in with the rice and shouted when he saw that He Yuzhu hadn't gotten up yet.
"Brother is a big slacker~"
"Brother is lying in bed, so embarrassed!" He Yuyu said while slapping his face with his hand.
"Get up now!" He Yuzhu said while putting on his clothes.
After getting dressed, I went to the faucet in the yard and started washing myself. After washing, I went back to the house to eat.
"Today I'm taking Yuyu to play in the park. You can join us, too. Our whole family will be together." He Daqing said during the meal.
When Yu Yu heard what He Daqing said, he said happily: "Okay! Let's go to the park to play!"
"Okay!" He Yuzhu replied.
After finishing the meal, I cleared away the dishes. The family is dressed and ready to go to the park.
He Daqing held the rain in his arms, while He Yuzhu stayed behind and locked the door. The family walked out. When they reached the gate, they met Yan Bugui, the gatekeeper of the courtyard, watering the flowers. "Teacher Yan is watering the flowers." He Daqing said hello.
"Yes, where are your family going?" Yan Bugui replied.
"It's not easy to have a rest. Take the children to the park to play. You are busy. Let's go first."
With that said, He Daqing took He Yuzhu and Yuyu out of the gate together.
When I arrived at the park, I took Yuyu to see the animals. Yuyu was so happy that he stopped staying all morning and walked around He Yuzhu while talking about what he saw. He Daqing followed behind and looked at the pair of children in front of him, smiling.
Seeing that it was almost noon, He Yuzhu shouted to Yuyu: "Yuyu, come here and drink some water. It's time to have lunch."
Seeing Yu Yu running over sweating profusely, He Yuzhu hugged Yu Yu, wiped her sweat, and handed him the water bottle he was carrying so that she could drink water.
"Where's dad?" He Yuyu asked after he finished drinking the water and didn't see He Daqing.
"Maybe he's behind. Let's go look for him." He Yuzhu led Yu Yu back as he walked back.
After walking for a while, I met He Daqing at the corner.
"Dad, it's getting late. It's time to have lunch. Let's go back." He Yuzhu said to He Daqing.
"We are not going back to eat today. We will take you to a restaurant. Let's eat roast duck." He Daqing said.
Hearing this, Yu Yu jumped up happily, "Let's eat roast duck!"
He Yuzhu picked up Yu Yu, scratched her nose, and said: "You are so excited when you hear about eating, you little greedy cat!"
"Don't scratch my nose. Brother, you hate it!" Yuyu snorted.
"Okay, stop making trouble, let's go to dinner quickly." He Daqing stopped the two brothers and sisters from fighting.
When I arrived in Quanjude, the waiter at the door led me to a table.
"You two do it first, and I'll choose the duck." He Daqing said. He Daqing chose the duck and ordered some side dishes.
After waiting for a while, the dishes came one after another. The roast duck was served last because it was freshly roasted.
The waiter sliced the roast duck in front of him and brought it to the table.
He Daqing said: "Let's eat." He rolled up the cookies for Yu Yu and placed them in front of Yu Yu.
The three of them ate and drank enough, rested for a while, and then got up and went home.
He Yuzhu was tired on the road, so He Yuzhu carried Yuzhu on his back. After a while, He Yuzhu fell asleep on his brother's back.
Arriving at the entrance of the courtyard, He Daqing said to He Yuzhu: "You go back first, I still have something to do."
"Okay, you go, I will take good care of Yuyu." After saying that, He Yuzhu carried He Yuyu through the door, and He Daqing left on his own.
"Zhuzi, why are there only two of you brothers and sisters? Where is your father?" Yan Bugui asked when he saw that there were only two brothers and sisters, He Yuzhu.
"Teacher Yan, my dad is busy with something. Yu Yu fell asleep. I have to go home quickly and put her down." He Yuzhu said as he walked.
"Then you come back quickly." Yan Bugui replied.
He Yuzhu carried the rainwater back home, put it on the bed and covered it with a quilt.
Looking at the sleeping He Yuzhu in front of him, He Yuzhu thought about He Daqing's abnormality today, thought of the plot of "Love in the Courtyard", and speculated that He Daqing was going to run away. I don't know exactly when he will leave. It seems that I have to have a good talk with He Daqing today.
The afternoon passed in He Yuzhu's wild thoughts, and Yu Yu also woke up. I just stayed with Yu Yu for a while. He Daqing came back with a fish and said, "Let's eat fish tonight." Then he went into the kitchen and started making dinner.
After dinner, I played with Yu Yu for a while and put her to sleep. He Yuzhu walked to He Daqing and sat down, stared at He Daqing and said, "Dad, are you hiding something from me?"
He Daqing said with a guilty conscience: "What can happen to me? Don't talk nonsense."
"Dad, are you going to follow the White Widow without telling Yu Yu and me?" He Yuzhu continued to ask.
Seeing that He Yuzhu had guessed it, He Daqing stopped hiding it: "Yes, I want to go to Baoding with Widow White."
"Dad, you have been single for so many years, taking care of Yu Yu and me. I don't object to you looking for someone. Why do you have to go to Baoding?" He Yuzhu asked.
"Alas! I also have my own difficulties, so just don't worry about it."
He Daqing sighed and continued: "I will make arrangements. After I leave, I will entrust you to Yi Zhonghai to take care of you. I will send you some money every month so that you will not starve."
"Dad, if you don't want to say it, I won't ask, but you have to agree to a few conditions."
"Okay, you say it," He Daqing agreed happily.
"First, you have to find a reason to appease Yu Yu."
"Okay, this is easy to handle. I will tell Yuyu that someone has offered me a high price to serve in Baoding." He Daqing said.
"Okay, second, you transfer the house to me. This is the foundation for Yuyu and I to settle down. If you get confused in the future and you give the house to someone else, Yuyu and I will have no place to live. "
"How is that possible? This house is just for you," He Daqing said.
"Why is it impossible? Don't explain. Transferring the property to me will leave a way out for you. If someone doesn't want you in the future, if you come back, I can still support you in your old age." He Yuzhu said.
"Okay, the house will be transferred to you tomorrow. If you have any other requirements, let's discuss them together." He Daqing said.
"And if you go to Baoding, don't send the letter to Siheyuan. Send it to my Master Fan. If you send it here, I'm afraid I won't receive it." He Yuzhu thought for a while and said.
"Okay," He Daqing also thought about the people in the yard and agreed. He continued to ask: "What other requirements do you have?"
"You can't take all the money from home, you have to leave some for us." He Yuzhu said.
"Okay, I'll leave you 200 yuan. (For the convenience of reading and to avoid confusion, the RMB issued in 1955 is used uniformly.) I will also need money to go to Baoding. Is there any more?" He Daqing asked.
"No more, that's all." He Yuzhu thought for a while and said.
"In this case, then go to bed early and go through the transfer with you tomorrow." He Daqing said.
The next morning, He Daqing and He Yuzhu went to transfer the house, and then went out to play with Yu Yu.
In the afternoon, He Daqing packed up his luggage, handed a wooden box to He Yuzhu, and said, "Here are the notes I remembered when I was learning to cook, recording the tips of Tan's cuisine, as well as the jewelry your mother left behind and the things I promised you. 200 yuan, and a letter of recommendation from the steel rolling mill. You have worked with me in the steel rolling mill for so long, so you are familiar with it, and no one will make things difficult for you. As for Fengzeyuan, it’s up to you. Choose”
"Okay, I'm leaving. If I don't leave, I won't be able to catch the train. You have to take care of the rain."
He Daqing picked up his luggage and left.
