Siheyuan: Big City, Small Love

Chapter 302 Yu Li

When He Lai returned home, it was already getting dark. Old Mrs. He and Yu Shui were waiting for him on the sofa.

"Grandma, Yushui, are you two waiting for me?" He Lai said.

"If not you, who should I wait for? You come home late every day. You're not as good as your father. He knows to come home and have a meal, but you go out directly and don't come back until dark."

Old Mrs. He scolded with a smile.

"Hey, this, I'll pay attention to it next time."

"Okay, grandma is going to sleep, you guys can chat." After saying that, Grandma He went back to her room to sleep.

"Brother Lai, have you eaten?" When Yu Shui saw Old Lady He leaving, she came up to talk to her.

"No, is there anything to eat? Give it to me and let me have some."

"Okay, I'll go get it from the kitchen."

……

Yu Shui lay on the table and watched He Lai eat.

"Yushui, what's wrong? Why are you staring at me while I eat?"

"Hmph, come on, brother, I'm going to take the high school entrance exam tomorrow!"

"Okay, then I'll bring you lunch tomorrow." He Lai has been too busy lately and forgot about Yu Shui's high school entrance exam.

"Then I'll wait for you at the school gate. Don't be late."

"Don't worry, I will be there on time. Go to bed early and get enough rest so that you can do well in the exam."

"Good night then, brother."

"Good night."

He Lai watched the rain run to the second floor, then turned back and continued eating his meal.

After washing up, I went back to sleep. I have to prepare a nutritious meal for Yushui tomorrow!

……

"Come on, Xiao Laizi, this rain water can't absorb so much."

Sha Zhu fried two steaks for Yu Shui according to He Lai's method.

"alright,"

He Lai put the steak in the lunch box and looked at the lunch box in front of him. There was a steak, a lion's head, a fruit platter, and two steamed buns. It should be enough.

"Okay, I'm leaving. It won't taste good if it gets cold." He Lai packed his lunch box and left.

After He Lai left, Ma Hua spoke next to Sha Zhu: "Master, Master Uncle is so kind to Master Aunt, preparing so much food."

"You don't have to tell me that, kid. Just do your job and bring me the rest of the food. I'll make another one."

Sha Zhu glared at Ma Hua and ordered that there were still a lot of ingredients left that He Lai brought, so he should cook them quickly to feed his wife.

……

He Lai was waiting at the gate of Hongxing Junior High School, and there were several parents waiting nearby. On the day of the high school entrance examination, there were still many people delivering meals to the students.

He Lai looked around and suddenly found a familiar figure! Yu Li!

This woman who fell into the fire pit of the Yan family was really miserable. She learned a lot of calculating skills! If it weren't for the Yan family's involvement, she would have been a strong woman.

After thinking about it, it was probably around this time that she married Yan Jiecheng, the miser. I don't know how the Yan family managed to trick such a beautiful Yu Li into marrying her.

He Lai has always felt that Yu Li is more beautiful than Yu Haitang. In this age of wearing no makeup, having such beauty is already pretty good.

The sadness of the eldest sister was that she gave all the good things to her younger sister, and only after the reform and opening up did her abilities come to life.

If Yu Haitang was 66 years old in 24, then Yu Li should be 20 now. In that era, it was indeed necessary to get married. After all, many people in rural areas got married at the age of 16, and in cities, they could not wait to marry their daughters off at the age of 18.

Yu Li seemed to have noticed that He Lai was looking at her. After all, there was no one else next to her. Her face turned red instantly and she lowered her head.

"Brother Lai, what are you looking at?" The sound of rain interrupted He Lai's thoughts.

"Ah, nothing, nothing. Who is this?" He Lai looked at the girl next to Yu Shui. She was also very pretty, a bit like Yu Haitang in the drama, but he still asked.

"She is my classmate, Yu Haitang."

"Uh... hello, hello, I'm Yu Shui's brother, He Lai."

He Lai greeted her. Yu Haitang's facial features were relatively three-dimensional, and she looked like a thin beauty, very similar to Yu Shui from the past. However, women of this era were all thin, after all, they didn't have enough to eat.

However, He Lai was not interested in the strong woman supporting role in the play. After all, she was too utilitarian. She could be Yang Weimin's girlfriend for work, but when she saw others lose power, she would kick them out. He Lai did not want to have anything to do with such a woman.

"Hello. Yushui, I'll be over first, and my sister is here too."

Yu Haitang looked at the four lunch boxes and half a watermelon in He Lai's hands. She felt a little ashamed and ran quickly towards Yu Li.

"Didn't we agree to have dinner together? Why did you run away?" Yu Shui said with a pout.

"Let's go. I'll take you to my alma mater for a meal." He Lai didn't respond and walked into Hongxing Junior High School first.

The old man guarding the guard room did not stop him. After all, he knew He Lai and knew that He Lai was a very promising kid.

He Lai and his companion came to a lawn and started eating lunch.

"Come on, brother, this beef is delicious!"

"If it tastes good, just eat more."

“I can’t finish this much!”

"It's okay. If you can't finish it, I'll eat it."

……

Yu Shui finished eating quickly and returned to the classroom with half a watermelon. He Lai also returned with an empty lunch box.

On the way, He Lai met Yu Li who was walking back. After thinking about it, he stopped and tried to see if he could save her.

"What...what do you want to do?" Yu Li said a little at a loss when she saw He Lai park the bicycle in front of her.

"Um...um...I don't mean anything else. Don't get me wrong. Aren't you Yu Haitang's sister? I just want to get to know you."

He Lai quickly waved his hands, feeling a little embarrassed. After all, being a hooligan is a serious matter nowadays. If Yu Li shouted at him, he would not be able to explain himself.

"Yes, I am Yu Haitang's sister, Yu Li." Yu Li also learned about He Lai's identity from Yu Haitang just now.

"Why don't we chat in the park out front?"

"Okay." Yu Li hesitated for a moment and then agreed to He Lai's proposal. She also wanted to know why He Lai was looking for her.

The two walked to the park together and found a quiet corner to sit down.

"Sister Yu Li, maybe what I'm going to say next is a little offensive, please don't mind it."

He Lai said a little embarrassedly.

"Oh, go ahead, I don't mind." Yu Li said with a red face and lowered her head.

I thought to myself, maybe He Lai has a crush on me.

"Are you on a blind date with Yan Jiecheng from the Yan family?"

"Huh? What?"

Yu Li obviously didn't react to He Lai's words. Why did he care about her blind date?

"Well, I live in No. 95, Nanluoguxiang, in the same courtyard as the Yan family, so I just wanted to ask."

"Oh, I see. I have, but I only met him once."

Yu Li felt a little disappointed. It turned out that he didn't like her.

"I see. If possible, you can learn more about the Yan family and then make a choice. With your conditions, I think you should be able to find a better one."

"Ah, but I'm old, I don't have a job, and my family is not well off. No one is interested in me."

Yu Li lowered her head and said that she had also been on several blind dates, and she was full of confidence at the beginning, but ended up feeling disappointed.

Nowadays, people are more concerned about your family situation and whether you have a job rather than your appearance. Many people will stop talking after hearing about your conditions.

As a result, I lowered my blind date standards again and again, and there were no good people for me to choose from.

Yan Jiecheng is the eldest son of the Yan family after all. He has a temporary job, his father is a teacher, and he is also the tallest among short people. There is nothing he can do.

"Isn't our Red Star Steel Mill recruiting people? Why don't you give it a try?"

"Why didn't you try? I signed up a long time ago, but you didn't believe it."

Yu Li lowered her head and said.

"Oh, I see. I can ask for you. I have some influence in the steel mill. What kind of job do you want to do?"

Helai’s social enrollment should be under the jurisdiction of the Labor and Personnel Department. You can just ask Sister Zhao.

"I'll take any job."

"What's your education level?"

"junior high school."

……

He Lai asked a lot of questions about Yu Li, and Yu Li told him the truth.

"I'll ask for you. By the way, your father once renovated a house for me."

"Oh, you know my dad?" Yu Li asked in surprise.

My father doesn't have much time to work now, and people now focus on eating. Few people care about living conditions. So my family is in a difficult situation now. I guess if I don't find a job, I really can only get married early in exchange for some dowry.

"You can find out by asking your father. I'll be leaving now. I think there will be a letter soon. Just wait at home."

He Lai realized that the matter was over and prepared to leave.

"Um...why did you help me?" Yu Li asked the doubts in her heart when she saw He Lai was about to leave.

"I see it by chemistry. I think you and I are meant to be together, so I'll help you. Don't worry about it, just be yourself. I'm leaving."

He left after saying that. Yu Li was still stunned, and she felt that what He said about asking for help was already her job.