Chapter 811: He Yuzhu Does a Good Deed

When He Yuzhu heard from his mother that He Xiao and Fang Deng had gotten together, he didn't find it particularly strange.

Those two had often been together before; it was only a matter of time before they ended up together.

Thinking of Fang Deng, Wang Xia naturally popped into his mind.

Come to think of it, he hadn't seen her in a long time, and it was about time he went to visit.

Wang Xia was running the Old Age Home by herself, and now that prices were starting to rise, he figured she might be having some financial difficulties.

He Yuzhu did some mental calculations; his recent trip to the Arab Region had been quite fruitful. Not only had he obtained ninety tons of gold, but he had also collected quite a few other things, and he had earned a good amount of money working as a mercenary.

It was the perfect time to take some out to help Wang Xia run the Old Age Home.

It could also be considered their contribution to the elderly in the Nanluoguxiang area.

As he walked into the front courtyard of the Old Age Home, he saw Wang Xia holding Chinese cabbages and putting them into the cellar, getting rotten leaves all over herself.

He Yuzhu called out, "Sister, let me help you!"

Wang Xia looked up, saw He Yuzhu, and her eyes immediately lit up.

She smoothed her hair and said, "No need, don't get your clothes dirty."

"It's fine!" He Yuzhu said, and began to help with the work.

Before long, they had put the entire cart of Chinese cabbages into the cellar.

While counting money for the vegetable seller, Wang Xia asked, "I went to look for you a few days ago, and your wife said you had gone abroad."

"I just went abroad for an inspection." He Yuzhu didn't dare say too much in front of the vegetable seller.

After sending the vegetable seller away, Wang Xia said, "How old are you, kid? Still helping people go fight wars; you've got too much energy."

"Isn't it just to contribute a little strength to the liberation of the world's proletariat?" He Yuzhu joked with a grin.

"By the way, I heard from Fang Deng that He Zheng ran into trouble with his business. Tell me, what exactly is going on?" Wang Xia asked.

He Yuzhu smiled and said dismissively, "I can solve this. Sister, don't you worry!"

"That's good then."

He Yuzhu looked at the bustling courtyard and asked, "I heard you have over a hundred elderly people here now? Can you still manage financially?"

Wang Xia frowned and said, "The money the neighborhood office gives is still the same, but prices are getting more and more expensive. I went to look for you because I wanted you to help, only to find out you weren't there. I called Tian Dan, and she said you had gone abroad to fight in a war. You scared the life out of me!"

He Yuzhu didn't want to continue on this topic; he still wanted to talk about the Old Age Home. "I heard that both Liu Haizhong and his wife have moved in, so I figured you must have quite a few people here. I came over wanting to help you solve this difficulty."

Wang Xia started grumbling again, "Sigh, this Liu Haizhong's legs and feet aren't very nimble, and his wife can't take care of him anymore. But relying solely on Liu Haizhong's pension isn't enough to cover the fees here, so he has to ask his three sons for money. It's such a struggle! Only the eldest gives a little money every month; the wealthy Lao Er and Lao San simply won't part with a single cent. The two of them even have their excuses, saying that when Haizhong bought the courtyard for the eldest, he didn't take them into account at all, so now they won't pay for anything."

He Yuzhu smiled and said, "Liu Haizhong was indeed very biased back then. But for those two sons to be this old and still hung up on that, it really isn't right."

"Do you know I even personally went to work on those two for this money? They're doing well now, one running a clothing store and the other a bookstore. But they just won't pay for their parents. They're just two ungrateful wretches. Now, whenever Liu Haizhong sees me, he spends half an hour cursing his two sons." Wang Xia said with some helplessness.

"Every family has its own difficult scriptures to recite," He Yuzhu shook his head.

"There are quite a few odd characters in your courtyard, too. Yan Bugui and his wife saw Liu Haizhong move in and asked about it. But once they heard that here, the younger ones have to take care of the older ones, and those with strength have to take care of those without, they didn't ask anything else. They're still as shrewd as ever."

He Yuzhu took out a card, handed it to Wang Xia, and said, "There is one million in here for you to use in an emergency. I'll also open a stock account for you and inject six million into it as a fund. You can decide how to inject money into this Old Age Home later; consider this a private account."

Wang Xia slapped He Yuzhu's wrist directly: "I'm not your wife! Why are you giving me so much money?"

He Yuzhu smiled: "I'm just doing what I can; if you don't want it, forget it."

Wang Xia thought for a moment and laughed at herself, "I can never change my own habits... I'll actually take this money of yours."

"By the way, Sister, do you know about Fang Deng and He Xiao?"

Wang Xia nodded, "Fang Deng, that child, tells me everything. Speaking of this, I really have to thank you. You found me such a good daughter; this girl is quite good at taking care of people. Your son has really picked up a bargain."

He Yuzhu said, "You can say that again."

"Let's not talk about this. Tell me, what exactly did you go out to do?"

He Yuzhu didn't hide it from her and told her everything, point by point.

Wang Xia shook her head helplessly, "You kid, you haven't changed in these decades. You're either causing trouble or on your way to cause trouble."

"Sister, you still speak with such philosophy."

"By the way, you said that stock can keep making money?" Wang Xia asked.

"If I keep managing this six million for you, in a dozen years or so, it should be worth over a billion. You'll have your Old Age Home. You could even open two more."

Wang Xia laughed immediately, "Teach me how to play the stock market some other day. According to what you're saying, this is the fastest way to make money."

Just then, Fang Deng ran into Wang Xia's office.

She saw He Yuzhu at a glance, her face turned a little red, and she said, "Uncle He, you're back."

He Yuzhu asked with a smile, "Fang Deng, where is He Xiao? Does he know I'm back? Why hasn't he come to see me?"

Fang Deng shook her head, "He went to Shencheng, it seems to deliver a set of blueprints; he'll be back the day after tomorrow."

He Yuzhu asked, "How is your schooling going?"

Fang Deng said, "I'm currently in a preparatory course at Huaqing University, but it's about to end, and I'll be going to study at Peking Union Medical College."

He Yuzhu asked curiously, "I heard you're studying surgery? Can a girl succeed at performing surgery?"

Fang Deng said, "There are several girls in our class; why wouldn't I succeed? I find the studies quite easy, and I don't feel it's particularly difficult."

He Yuzhu nodded, "Your personality is a bit like a boy's. Like my son He Xiao. His nature is too weak, like a big girl. I guess it's because he grew up with his mother."

Fang Deng smiled, "Isn't that quite good?"

He Yuzhu said, "Doesn't that make it easy for him to be bullied?"

Fang Deng's face turned red again, and she said, "Who would bully him? Don't look at him as if he's honest; he has been learning Wing Chun since he was a child, and ordinary people can't beat him."

After He Yuzhu finished chatting with Wang Xia and Fang Deng, he had just started walking out when he happened to run into Second Aunt accompanying Liu Haizhong for a walk.

As soon as Liu Haizhu saw He Yuzhu, he immediately grabbed his arm and said, "Zhuzi, can you help Second Uncle with one thing?"