After half a month, He Yushui finally came home. The first thing he did when he got home was to look for food all over the house.

Lin Jinghan said, “Don’t look for it. Your brother always cooks just right, without any extras.

If you’re hungry, make yourself something.”

He Yushui said, “If I had known, I should have told my brother to save some for me. It’s almost time for dinner, so I’ll just have some fruit to fill my stomach.”

“You didn’t explain it clearly last week, why did you suddenly not come back?” Lin Jinghan asked curiously.

He Yushui said helplessly: “The students in the class don’t go home. They are still studying there on their days off.

It’s not easy for us to come back.”

Lin Jinghan nodded: “So that’s what happened. How have you been spending these days?”

He Yushui told him everything about his days at school, such as how the food in the cafeteria was not tasty and how he couldn’t even get fruit when he wanted to.

He Yuanhang, who was listening nearby, was moved. He ran into the house and took out his treasured candy: “Aunt, you eat it.”

He Yushui smiled and picked him up: “Auntie won’t eat it. You can keep it for yourself!”

Lin Jinghan knew that He Yushui had never lacked food since he was a child, following He Yuzhu. Even in the most difficult times, there were times when he could not eat meat for three days.

She definitely can’t get used to the life that others are accustomed to.

He Yushui was at home, and her life could be improved a little. But that was at school, too far away, so there was no way to send her there.

She could only persuade He Yushui: “Your semester is not long, and the winter vacation will be here soon. When the winter vacation comes, ask your brother to make you something delicious.

If you really want to eat, just go home and ask your brother to make it for you.”

He Yushui said with emotion: “Thank you, sister-in-law, if others can eat it, I can eat it too. It doesn’t matter.

Compared to other students, I am living a pretty good life.”

The situation of the Li family and the Xu family was similar. Both families surrounded the girl who had just returned and asked her questions.

When Zhang Yan heard that Xu Xiaoling was not doing well, she immediately stood up and said, “You rest at home for a while. I’ll go out and buy some meat to nourish you.”

Xu Xiaoling said, “Sister-in-law, no need. I have agreed with Yushui to go to Brother Zhuzi’s house for dinner. Brother Zhuzi’s cooking is delicious. When we were young, we would eat Brother Zhuzi’s cooking when we were tired from studying.

I won’t feel tired after eating.”

Zhang Yan said, “I know you have a good relationship with the He family, but you can’t go empty-handed.

I’ll go buy some meat and bring it back to Brother Zhuzi’s house and ask him to cook it for you.

Your brother was careless before and didn’t think of these things. As your sister-in-law, I can’t just ignore it.

Just take a good rest at home, I will go buy some meat.”

Xu Xiaoling hugged Zhang Yan gratefully. It was not the time when she didn’t know anything. It was just that the people at home had never considered her.

Zhang Yan had plenty of money, so she was not stingy with her promising sister-in-law. She took out all the snacks from home, let her eat them first, and then left.

When they arrived at the front yard, they happened to meet Yu Li who was also going out, and the two of them walked together.

“What are you going to buy?”

Yu Li said: “Isn’t my sister back? My family is thinking of buying some meat to nourish her.

This girl has never suffered so much since she was a child.”

Zhang Yan followed up and said, “It’s the same with Xiaoling in our family. I plan to buy more and bring them to Brother Zhuzi’s house to cook. How about your family?”

Yu Li smiled and said, “We have the same plan. Let’s discuss the purchase together.”

The two of them went to the supply and marketing cooperative, chatting and laughing, one bought a chicken and the other bought meat.

On the way back, many people were wondering why they bought so many things.

Both of them gave the same answer, which was to nourish their sister’s body.

There is no way anyone can explain this reason. If their family had a college student like that, they would also support him.

Some women who were about their age even teased them deliberately, saying, “You are trying to curry favor with your sister-in-law!”

Yu Li smiled and said, “It’s just to curry favor with my sister-in-law.”

Zhang Yan also smiled and said, “That’s right. We are just trying to curry favor with our sister-in-law.”

The two’s answers made those who were teasing them feel uncomfortable. All the way back to the courtyard, they ran into Yan Bugui who had just started his job. When Yan Bugui saw the meat the two bought, his eyes lit up.

“Yu Li, Zhang Yan, what good things happened to your family? Tell us about it and let everyone be happy.”

Both of them understood his routine. Whenever something good was mentioned, he would talk about celebrating, and when he talked about celebrating, he would talk about treating everyone to a meal.

Treating someone to a meal is taking advantage.

“Xiaoling and Panpan are back. Let’s buy some meat to nourish her body.”

Yan Bugui looked a little embarrassed.

This is a happy event, right? It is a happy event.

But when it comes to celebrating, there’s no way.

How could he propose to treat guests?

“It’s only been half a month, why are you back? It’s not time for winter vacation yet.”

The two did not answer Yan Bugui and went home.

As for Yu Li, she had to kill the chicken she bought first, and then take it to the He family after processing it.

Zhang Yan went straight to He Yuzhu’s house and said, “Sister-in-law Jinghan, Yu Li and I just went out to buy some meat. We will wait for Brother Zhuzi to come back and cook a good meal to nourish the three of them.”

Lin Jinghan stood up and welcomed her in: “Why are you still buying things? Zhuzi will buy them when he comes back soon.”

Zhang Yan said: “Sister is our sister, and we love her too.”

Lin Jinghan did not refuse: “Why don’t you eat at our house later? Let’s have a get-together.”

Zhang Yan smiled and said, “That’s great. I also crave Brother Zhuzi’s cooking.”

Lin Jinghan sent someone to talk to He Yuzhu, and when He Yuzhu got off work, he took out the meat from the space.

After get off work, he did not delay and rode his bicycle all the way to the courtyard.

On the road, I saw Yi Zhonghai and Qin Huairu walking together, and next to them was Yan Jiecheng, who was anxiously talking to Qin Huairu.

Perhaps knowing that washing clothes was ineffective, Qin Huairu did not run to the courtyard after get off work as she did before.

She went back early to wait for Sha Zhu by the pool. The rolling mills all got off work at the same time, so if she didn’t run, how could she get ahead of Sha Zhu and wash clothes by the pool?

Although we don’t go home often anymore, the tradition of washing clothes has been preserved.

When she got home, the first thing she did was to carry the dirty clothes to the sink, trying to let everyone see her diligence.

Yi Zhonghai and the other two naturally also saw He Yuzhu.

Yan Jiecheng said indignantly: “Having a bicycle is a big deal.”

Yi Zhonghai and Qin Huairu were too lazy to answer him.

Yan Jiecheng was disappointed and could only follow the two of them.

After a while, Xu Damao and Li Zhenjiang, also riding bicycles, passed by them.

Now Yan Jiecheng couldn’t say what he had just said, and his face was full of envy.

When He Yuzhu returned home, he first learned about He Yushui’s situation, and then was pushed into the kitchen to start cooking.

After that, the three families gathered together and no outsiders were invited.

Xu Damao ran home, took out a bottle of good wine, and invited everyone to drink.

He Yuzhu found that this guy was a little too happy in recent days. But he didn’t find anything unusual.

“Xu Damao, what have you been busy with recently?”

Xu Damao smiled and said, “What am I busy with? Am I not busy repairing the projector and preparing the film?
The closer it gets to the end of the year, the busier the projectionists become.

Next week, I will go to the countryside to show movies.”

“You are very close to that Zhu Chenhui.” He Yuzhu asked.

Xu Damao was stunned for a moment, then laughed: “He is Mr. Lou’s son-in-law. How dare I distance myself from Mr. Lou given our family’s relationship with him? Why are you asking this?”

Seeing that he was unwilling to talk, He Yuzhu stopped asking: “Nothing. Just asking casually.” (End of this chapter)