Courtyard House: Starting as an engineer, crushing a yard full of poultry

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He Yuzhu scratched his head sheepishly, closed the door, and quickly returned to his room.

I washed myself thoroughly, inside and out, and took off my clothes.

I put on my home clothes; the other set of clothes I wore was washed yesterday and wasn't completely dry yet.

After repeatedly confirming that the smell on his body was no longer so strong, He Yuzhu tiptoed and pushed open He Yushui's door.

"It's for work, I did smell a little, but I've already washed up. Hey girl, when did you get back? What kind of vacation are you on? I've never seen you come back before."

He Yuzhu quickly asked.

If something goes wrong, there must be a demon!

He Yushui frowned, trying to see through her brother with her eyes. What's wrong with He Yuzhu?

Before, when I came back from vacation, I was lucky if they even greeted me; their eyes and minds were always on that widow, Qin Huairu...

Why is there such a big difference between him and his brother He Yuzhu this time? Is this still his brother He Yuzhu?

In fact, He Yushui was unaware that He Yuzhu was penniless, and that he only needed to eat at the steel mill's canteen.

They'll probably starve to death in a few days.

The reason he came over so enthusiastically this time was to greet his younger sister, He Yushui.

That was because He Yuzhu wanted to get some money from He Yushui.

You should know that He Yushui's father, He Daqing, gave her a large sum of money.

Although Yi Zhonghai had previously withheld all that money, it is now all in He Yushui's hands.

Even if I didn't get more, a tenth of that would be enough for me to live a carefree life for a long time. At least not getting paid for these three months wouldn't be a big deal.

"It's been so long since I've seen you! How long are you staying this time? Tell your brother what you want to eat, and he'll make it for you."

He Yuzhu kept showering him with attention.

"I'm back for winter break. I'll be going back to school after the Lunar New Year. After I finish this year, I'll take the high school entrance exam. After that, I probably won't be back for a long time."

He Yushui spoke truthfully.

"I can't believe it's already time for my sister to go to high school. Our He family has produced a cultured person. What would you like to eat? I'll get it for you."

He Yuzhu said with a smile.

"I'm not eating anything. I cooked lunch and had some leftovers for dinner. I'm full. If there's nothing else, you can go back to your room and rest. I need to study a little longer and then I'll go to sleep."

Although He Yushui didn't know why He Yuzhu had changed so much this time, she still asked him to leave.

I really don't like this older brother. Over the years, every time I come back, I'm hungry.

Every time he promised to bring food for himself, that widow Qin Huairu would intercept him halfway.

Returning home hungry would make anyone very dissatisfied.

"Okay, little sister, you learn first. I'm off tomorrow. Tell me what you want to eat tomorrow and I'll make it for you."

He Yuzhu said, then closed the door.

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He Yuzhu also knew that today was not the time to talk about this matter, even though he really wanted the money right now.

But we'll have to wait until He Yushui's mood improves a bit, since she's clearly in a very bad mood today.

There's a high chance it's because they came back smelling terrible, but after a good night's sleep, the odor will be mostly gone by tomorrow.

Then I'll come over and fawn over her. As long as He Yushui asks for food, my chance will come.

With this in mind, He Yuzhu happily returned to his room and drifted off to sleep.

At this moment, He Yushui, who was in the room, was a little confused, but she didn't care about that anymore.

Study for another half hour, and it will be time for your evening routine. Go to bed early and get up early to develop good habits.

Saturday.

Most households don't have much to do today, and there's no need to go to work.

Ordinary people will try to earn some money on Saturdays and Sundays to supplement their household income.

For example, Yan Bugui went fishing before.

As in the past, He Yuzhu would be invited over to cook on the 26th.

Whenever someone in the family gets married or passes away, they will invite He Yuzhu over to cook a meal.

Although He Yuzhu's emotional intelligence is not high, his cooking skills are exceptional.

Coincidentally, no one contacted He Yuzhu this Saturday and Sunday.

He Yuzhu got up early in the morning and used the only three eggs left in the house to make a bowl of steamed egg custard.

They arrived at the house where He Yushui lived and knocked on the door.

"Hey sis, I made you a bowl of steamed egg custard, it's still warm. If it's convenient, I'll bring it to you. You need to eat a good breakfast so you have the energy to study properly."

He Yuzhu said with a smile.

At this moment, He Yushui inside the house had already gotten up and was studying.

Hearing He Yuzhu say this outside, he was quite surprised.

For so many years, He Yuzhu has never called him for breakfast in the morning.

There weren't even any cold dishes, let alone eggs. This was extremely unusual.

This made He Yushui extremely alert. Could it be that her brother wanted to talk to her about something?

"Brother, I'm still studying, so you can eat this steamed egg custard yourself. I'm going out to eat with my classmates, so you don't need to worry about it."

He Yushui quickly made up a lie, after all, she didn't know what He Yuzhu was up to.

"How can that be? You're still growing. I've wronged you so much in the past. This is just a token of my appreciation. Here's what I'll do: I'll put the food at the door. Remember to come out and get it later. Don't let it get cold, or the steamed egg custard won't taste good."

Just as He Yuzhu finished speaking and was about to put down the bowl, He Yushui's voice came from inside the door.

"Brother, come in, the door isn't locked."

He Yuzhu was overjoyed when he heard this; he couldn't control his younger sister anymore.

This younger sister has always been soft-hearted. Luckily, I was willing to spend a lot of money. If I ate these three eggs for breakfast, they would last me three days.

He made a bowl of steamed egg custard for He Yushui and added some tactful words, as if he was afraid He Yushui wouldn't open the door.

He Yuzhu carried the steamed egg custard he had made to He Yushui and placed it on the table.

"You need to take care of your health while studying. You have to eat. You'll have energy all morning if you eat breakfast. If you want something for lunch, just tell me, and I'll go out and buy the ingredients and cook it for you when I get back."

He Yuzhu said with a grin.

"Brother, have you become a different person? How come you are so different from before? In the past, when I came back, I never got to eat anything good. Now you can actually make steamed egg custard for me."

He Yushui asked in confusion.

"What are you saying? You're my only sister. If I don't care about you, who will I care about? It's only natural for me to make this for you. Eat this steamed egg custard first."

He Yuzhu said with a smile, and pushed the steamed egg custard towards He Yushui.

He Yushui was indeed a little hungry at this moment. She had gotten up early to study and hadn't eaten yet.

I stopped thinking about it and quickly finished the whole bowl of steamed egg custard.

It has to be said that He Yuzhu's cooking skills are absolutely superb.

This simple bowl of steamed egg custard was surprisingly delicious, and I thoroughly enjoyed it.

"Brother, is there something you want to tell me? If so, please tell me quickly, I still need to study. If not, thank you for making the steamed egg custard."

He Yushui wiped her mouth and said.

Seeing that He Yushui seemed to be in a good mood, He Yuzhu quickly said something.

"Girl, your brother has a hard life. He's so old and still doesn't have a girlfriend. The factory doesn't treat me well either. Look, he came back yesterday smelling terrible. Lately, he's been forced to clean toilets and can't even get a penny from the canteen. His wages have been docked."

"I was just thinking that you have a lot of living expenses, so could you lend me 100 yuan to tide you over? I only withheld three months' salary, so don't worry, I'll definitely pay you back when I get my salary later."

He Yuzhu quickly said.

"How could that be? You were doing a good job in the kitchen of the steel rolling mill. Why would they punish you by making you clean the toilets and deducting your wages for no reason?"

"If you tell me exactly what happened, and if you really have a reason for it, I can lend you money."

He Yushui wanted to know what had happened. A large factory like the steel rolling mill would not deduct employees' wages without a reason.

They even made a cook clean the toilets.

If He Yuzhu was truly wronged, then borrowing a hundred yuan wouldn't be a problem.

No matter how bad He Yuzhu is, even if you break bones but are still connected by tendons, the blood flowing through your veins is the same.

It's impossible for them to watch He Yuzhu go hungry every day.

Seeing this, He Yuzhu had no choice but to tell her all about what had happened.

The more she talked, the uglier He Yushui's face became.