Siheyuan: He Yuzhu since 1958

Chapter 164: Unsung Heroes Will Never Be Forgotten

When He Yuzhu returned to the courtyard, it was already twelve o'clock in the afternoon. Yan Bugui had finished lunch and came out to be the door god again. But today was different from the past. Today, Yan Bugui set up a table at the entrance of the courtyard, on which red paper and an inkstone were placed. That's right, Yan Bugui continued his usual Spring Festival routine, writing couplets. Before the ticket sales started, Yan Bugui charged between three cents and ten cents for a pair of couplets. After the ticket sales started, he changed to melon seeds, candies, and some snacks.

He Yuzhu stopped the car and said, "Uncle, write two couplets for me." After that, He Yuzhu took out a handful of fruit candies from his pocket and put them into the bowl in front of Yan Bugui.

Yan Bugui saw what was in the bowl, grinned and said, "Zhu Zi, you are really generous!"

He Yuzhu said: "It's Chinese New Year! There's no need to be stingy. If you want to save money, it's not the time to do so now."

Yan Bugui looked at He Yuzhu with a smile and said jokingly, "He Yuzhu, you are actually teaching me, your uncle, a lesson?!"

He Yuzhu replied: "I dare not! How dare I teach you a lesson?! Uncle, stop chatting! Write it quickly! "

"Okay! I'll write it for you!" Yan Bugui picked up the brush, dipped it in ink, and started writing. Soon the two couplets were finished.

After the ink dried, He Yuzhu held the couplet in one hand and pushed the bicycle in the other, saying, "Uncle San, I'll go in first!"

"Brother!" He Yuzhu had just entered the middle courtyard pushing his bicycle when He Yushui ran out of the house and asked, "Brother, where have you been?! Why are you back so late?!"

He Yuzhu replied, "I went to deliver something to my grandfather's house." Then he asked, "Have you eaten?!"

He Yushui replied, "I ate it! I also sent it to my sister-in-law. I left some for you in the pot."

He Yuzhu asked curiously: "What did you eat for lunch?!"

He Yushui replied, "I cooked a pot of rice and added the braised pork you made. Brother, your braised pork is delicious. Please make some more later."

He Yuzhu was slightly startled, then he remembered the can of braised meat in the cupboard and asked, "It's such a big can, more than three pounds of meat. Have you finished it all?!"

He Yushui replied: "No! I left a little for you."

"It's OK if there's some left!" He Yuzhu said as he pushed the car into the house. After parking the car, He Yuzhu went into the kitchen, first pushed a handful of firewood to the stove on the fire wall, then opened the cupboard, took out the pot of braised meat, weighed the amount, and couldn't help laughing. Wow, the amount was half off. Anyway, it was for his wife and sister to eat, so there was nothing to worry about. He Yuzhu heated up the rice in the pot, added two spoons of braised meat, mixed it with the rice, and ate it with a spoon.

While He Yuzhu was eating, Chen Guohua walked into Qian Zhongwen's office and called out, "Sister Qian!"

"You're here?! Sit down!" Qian Zhongwen motioned Chen Guohua to sit down, picked up the document on the table and handed it to him, saying, "Take a look at this first."

Chen Guohua took the folder with a puzzled look on his face, opened it and started reading. As he was reading, Chen Guohua suddenly raised his head and looked at Qian Chongwen, with a surprised expression on his face, and asked: "Is he really one of ours?!"

Qian Chongwen nodded and said, "Back then, Zheng Yaoxian was ambushed by his comrades. Comrade Lu Hanqing was worried that if he died, no one would be able to prove Zheng Yaoxian's identity. So he thought of his sister, Lü Bingxin. Before liberation, Lü Bingxin had helped Lu Hanqing pass on information. There was a special code between the siblings. But Lu Hanqing didn't expect that his sister had died at that time. The letter fell into the hands of his brother-in-law He Daqing. He Daqing didn't take the letter seriously and put it in a recipe book. Later, He Daqing's son He Yuzhu accidentally discovered the letter. When he was reading the letter, he found that there were too many ink spots on it, and he thought there was a problem, so he gave the letter to his girlfriend Huang Ying."

"What?! What?! When did Huang Ying get a boyfriend?!" Chen Guohua asked Qian Chongwen in surprise.

Qian Zhongwen smiled and said, "It will be hard for her to find a partner if she doesn't get married at her age." Then he asked, "Why?! Do you have any objections?" Then he answered himself, "It's too late for you to have any objections. She got married yesterday."

Chen Guohua said: "Even if we have Lu Hanqing's proof, it's useless?! We haven't found any information about the ruby ​​ring?!"

Qian Zhongwen pointed at the folder and said, "Go on and read it."

Chen Guohua patiently continued to read. Soon Chen Guohua finished reading the contents of the folder and asked, "Sister Qian, what should we do now?!"

Qian Zhongwen said, "This is also a headache for me. Under the current circumstances, I can only let him down temporarily. But he still needs to be treated well. I'll leave this matter to you."

Chen Guohua thought about it and nodded, "No problem. I'll arrange it when I get back." Then he asked, "What about his daughter?!"

Qian Zhongwen thought for a moment and said, "Ask Zheng Yaoxian what he thinks. If he agrees, we can send his daughter to Sijiu City to take care of her."

Chen Guohua sighed and said, "This is the only way now."

Qian Zhongwen said thoughtfully: "The motherland will never forget these unsung heroes!"

Time soon arrived at New Year's Eve, and the streets were filled with the sound of small cannons exploding. He Yuzhu worked all morning and finally prepared everything. After lunch and a short rest, He Yuzhu and He Yushui pushed their bicycles out.

Liu Haizhong, who was about to go out for a walk, saw He Yuzhu and his sister and asked, "Zhuzi, where are you going?!"

He Yuzhu replied: "My wife is on duty, so Yushui and I will go to her workplace to spend the New Year with her."

"Okay! Be careful on the road!" Liu Haizhong warned him, and watched He Yuzhu and his sister leave the middle courtyard, muttering: "This silly Zhu, is it really a fool who has good luck?!" Then thinking of his own house, Liu Haizhong sighed lightly and muttered: "Children are all debts!"

Because the roads were slippery due to the snow, and the police station was not far from the courtyard, He Yuzhu and his sister pushed their bicycles and walked towards the police station, talking and laughing.

"Hey?! Zhuzi is here?!" As soon as He Yuzhu and He Yushui entered the gate of the police station, Wu Guoyong, who was on duty, greeted them with a smile.

He Yuzhu asked: "How many people are there in the station today?!"

"Including the deputy director, there are twelve in total. I'll go and call the deputy director for you." Wu Guoyong ran into the reception hall. Not long after, Huang Ying came out and said with a smile, "You guys came really early!!"

"Is this still early?!" He Yuzhu rolled up his wrist, showed his watch to Huang Ying, and asked, "Where is the kitchen in your office?!"

Huang Ying said, "I'll take you there."

"Okay!" He Yuzhu put the rattan box on He Yushui's car on top of the rattan box on his own car, then carried the rattan box and followed Huang Ying to the kitchen.

It's not surprising that the kitchen in the police station is quite large. Judging from the layout, the utility room and the kitchen are connected. He Yuzhu put the things on the table and said, "You go and get busy! I'll take care of this. Just find a place for Yu Shui to rest."