Chapter 432: The Godfather Who Can't Be Refused

"How could I? But I'm someone who doesn't tolerate sand in my eyes; I can't do things that violate principles!" He Yuzhu set the rules first.

"That won't happen. As elders, how could we let you make a mistake!" Liu Haizhong said ingratiatingly.

At this moment, Jia Dongxu also came over to offer a toast.

Yan Bugui asked with ill intent: "Dongxu, does your mother know the child has been born yet?"

"I wrote home, she should know," Jia Dongxu glanced at Zhao Si and said.

This banquet didn't break up until nine o'clock in the evening.

He Yuzhu called He Daqing and Shen Guizhi to the East Cross Courtyard where he lived and took out the photo of his son.

"Dad, Mom, Liu Rusi gave birth to a son. You have a grandson. But don't tell He Yushui about this; with that little mouth of hers, once she knows, she'll let everyone in Dongcheng Qu know."

Shen Guizhi took the photo, held it under the lamp to look at it carefully for a long time, and suddenly tears fell.

He Daqing nudged his wife and joked: "Guizhi, our grandson's age is actually older than our son's."

Shen Guizhi laughed in spite of her anger and scolded: "You old rascal! Zhuzi, can you... bring this child back and let me raise him for a few months?"

He Yuzhu shook his head: "I can't do that."

Shen Guizhi sighed: "Zhuzi, you two being so far apart, that's no way to live. Can she come back?"

He Yuzhu shook his head: "I'm afraid she won't be able to come back for twenty or thirty years."

"What? Twenty or thirty years?" He Daqing immediately became anxious.

Shen Guizhi said: "Although I am Liu Rusi's aunt, she went too far with this. You must marry another wife here, otherwise I won't agree."

He Yuzhu said: "Mom, can we not talk about this today?"

"I'll go find a matchmaker tomorrow to introduce a wife to you! We're leaving now." After saying this, Shen Guizhi pulled He Daqing away.

"Mom, when you two whisper, do it behind He Yushui's back!" He Yuzhu instructed.

"I know!" Shen Guizhi replied perfunctorily.

Meanwhile, in an interrogation room at the Municipal Bureau, Zhou Hao handed Mei Feng a cigarette and helped him light it.

After he took a few puffs, Zhou Hao spoke: "Mr. Mei, have you thought about the matter I mentioned to you the day before yesterday? It doesn't need to be much; if you help me crack two cases, I have the authority to commute your sentence."

Mei Feng sneered: "Captain Zhou, do you think I'm three years old? Just for the thermal power plant case, you won't spare me! Whether I talk or not, I'm dead, so why bother?"

"If I didn't know you were an intelligence talent, I wouldn't even bother with you!" Zhou Hao said.

Chen Jian, who was beside him, muttered in a low voice: "Exactly, if it weren't to contend with the Section Chief, who would care about you!"

The voice wasn't loud, but Mei Feng's ears suddenly twitched.

Having a background in intelligence, he keenly captured the weight of this sentence—since you officials are at odds with each other, that is my opportunity; I might even be able to escape!

He sighed and said: "Captain Zhou, you want me to work, but I don't see any sincerity from you. You've been feeding me thin porridge every day for the past two days; how can I trust you!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Hao immediately felt there was hope and ordered: "Chen Jian, go out and buy some good food to satisfy Mr. Mei's cravings."

Hearing this, Chen Jian hurried out: "Alright, I'll go buy it right away."

As soon as He Yuzhu returned from the Red Star Rolling Mill, he saw Zhao Yingzi carrying the child and strolling around the courtyard.

Seeing He Yuzhu, Zhao Yingzi greeted him warmly and said: "Zhuzi, if it weren't for you, my Bang Geng definitely wouldn't have survived. You are his lucky star. How about I have him acknowledge you as his godfather?"

He Yuzhu was startled upon hearing this and quickly declined: "I haven't even married a wife yet; acknowledging a godson is inappropriate."

"What's wrong with that? You'll have to marry a wife sooner or later anyway," Zhao Yingzi said carelessly. "Anyway, your mother agreed, and I've already told people outside! You should just accept it!"

"Hey! I've never seen people like you!" He Yuzhu suddenly said earnestly, "Yingzi, I know this idea was your father's, wanting Bang Geng to have one more support in the future, but I'm worried that when Jia Zhangshi comes back, she might say this child is mine, and then it'll be over; I really won't be able to find a wife." He Yuzhu joked.

"To hell with it! I've already said it anyway! You figure it out!" After saying this, Zhao Yingzi walked away happily.

He Yuzhu was full of displeasure; his mother had been increasingly fond of making decisions for him lately, not knowing that these people were all coming for his power.

As soon as he entered the East Cross Courtyard, he heard the sound of a piano.

He Yuzhu entered the door and saw four little girls rehearsing there.

As soon as He Yushui saw He Yuzhu, she immediately reached out: "Brother, you promised yesterday, where is the song for us?"

He Yuzhu had actually forgotten about it.

He thought for a while and said: "The song isn't written down, but it's already in my head. I'll sing it for you once. Learn it slowly: A tree of red flowers shines on the blue sea, a cluster of flames emerges from the water, the coral tree is red and spring is always here, blooming in the wind and waves..."

He Yushui had also practiced the piano at the Children's Palace over the past few years, and she played it clumsily according to the melody.

He Yuzhu corrected them while teaching them how to sing the parts with turns in the melody.

Two hours later, the four little girls had basically learned the song.

He Yushui suddenly asked: "What is a coral tree?"

He Yuzhu smiled: "A coral tree grows in the sea... and can grow slowly."

He explained for a long time before he made it clear.

In the Municipal Bureau interrogation room, Zhou Hao handed a document to Mei Feng and said: "How many days will it take you to translate this classified document?"

Mei Feng looked at it for a long time and said: "This classified telegram isn't complicated; it can be translated in three days. But I also have conditions: for these three days, I must eat and drink well, and I must have good tea, otherwise I won't do this work."

"No problem. As long as you translate this classified document, I will record a great merit for you, and when the time comes, I will commute your sentence."

Zhou Hao walked out the door, and Chen Jian followed closely: "Captain Zhou, this is just a piece of fake intelligence. You said you'd record merit for him; how will you explain it to Section Chief Tian?"

"Explain my ass. If we don't test this kid, what will we do if he tricks us later?" Zhou Hao said.

Chen Jian said: "Captain Zhou is still the clever one."

Zhou Hao warned: "Keep your mouth shut and don't tell anyone."

Chen Jian said with a grin: "Don't worry, even if you beat me to death, I won't say a word."

Weekend.

Early in the morning, He Yuzhu's door was knocked on.

He Yuzhu opened the door and saw it was He Yushui and those four little girls again.

"Brother, our teacher at the Children's Palace agreed that the four of us can sing this song to represent the Children's Palace in the competition!" He Yushui said happily.

"Does Teacher like this song?" He Yuzhu asked.

"Teacher says it's alright!" Xiaoqi said.

He Yushui said: "We have guests at home today, and Dad wants you to go help out; he's going to host a big banquet at noon."

He Yuzhu understood that He Daqing was doing this to secretly celebrate the fact that he had a grandson.

"What kind of guests?" He Yuzhu asked curiously.

"They say it's one of Dad's Apprentices," He Yushui said, "He brought quite a lot of things over, including bananas and oranges."

"Why did Dad take on an Apprentice?" He Yuzhu said.

"You don't know, ever since Dad learned to use the Computer to manage the Warehouse, he's been so smug," He Yushui said.

Xiaoqi said: "He Daye now secretly goes to the room where we make popsicles every day to read."

"Why does he have to go to that room to read?" He Yuzhu asked.

"It's because he's afraid Mom will say he's illiterate. He feels it's embarrassing, so he runs to that small room to look things up in the dictionary while reading," He Yushui curled her lip and said, "Sometimes he goes to your study to find a few books and takes them to his room to put on a show." After He Yushui finished speaking, she chuckled.

Several little girls also laughed along with her.