binnovel Chapter 212 "He Yuzhu" 16
Chapter 212 "He Yuzhu" 16
Yi Zhonghai was good at persuasion, and his words struck a chord with Jia Zhangshi. Jia Zhangshi asked, "Old Yi, you can't be lying to me, right? Is the land in the countryside really going to be redistributed?"
"Sister-in-law, why would I lie to you? You yourself have a rural household registration. You can just write to your brother and ask him."
"Okay, I'll ask around later. If it's true, I'll find Dongxu a girl from the village." It was true that they couldn't find a suitable one in the city, so Jia Zhangshi had no other choice.
After the casual conversation, there was a lively New Year's Eve dinner, followed by staying up all night to make dumplings. The children would gather together to sift through firecracker debris. If they found an unlit firecracker, they would cheer and then continue sifting.
He Yushui went over after eating. Although there were many small firecrackers that He Yuzhu had bought at home, it was just for fun. He Yuzhu watched He Yushui while kneading the dough. Little did he know that He Daqing thought he wanted to play too, and told him to go play after he finished kneading the dough, while he and Wang Yan could make the dumplings.
Alright, let's go play then. He Yuzhu, having made up his mind, untied the small whips he bought into three strings, each string containing a hundred whips. That was quite a lot. He filled both pockets of his overcoat with them, and then took a lit incense stick and went out.
As soon as He Yushui saw her brother come out, she quickly ran over like she was showing off a treasure, "Brother, brother, look, I picked up three firecrackers, can you set them off for me?" As she spoke, she stretched out her dirty little hand, revealing three small firecrackers.
“Okay, I’ll set them off.” He Yuzhu took the firecracker, lit the fuse with incense, and tossed it up into the air. He then lit the second one. He was incredibly strong and was also practicing martial arts, so the firecrackers were so fast that they were almost invisible. After he had thrown all three firecrackers, the first one finally went off, followed by the second and the third.
Xiao Yushui's mouth widened in surprise, and she exclaimed, "Wow!" Then she showered He Yuzhu with compliments: "You're so amazing, bro! You're so tall!"
The surrounding children also came over. Yan Jiecheng brought Yan Jiefang and Xu Damao from the backyard. Although Xu Damao was only fourteen after the New Year, his cheeky manner was already beginning to show. "Not bad, Shazhu, you threw it quite far!"
"Silly Mao, it's not proper to hit children during the New Year. Don't force me to beat you up." "Fine, it's New Year's Day, I won't argue with you. Throw a few more, three is too few." Xu Damao and He Yuzhu were used to bickering, so he didn't care.
"Hahaha, alright, it's Chinese New Year today, I'll show you a series of firecrackers." He Yuzhu said, pulling a small firecracker from his pocket, making the children around him extremely envious.
"Hehe." Seeing the children's expressions, He Yuzhu couldn't help but laugh. Then, he used his mental power to aim at the firecrackers. In order to save time, he threw the firecrackers into the air as soon as they were lit, and then lit the next one.
The first one didn't explode until he lit the eighth one. He Yuzhu lit two more and threw them up. To be honest, although there were no colors, it still had a bit of the feel of fireworks.
These days, ordinary families can't afford to set off fireworks, and it's dangerous. Ordinary people can just buy a couple of strings of small firecrackers.
"Brother Zhu, Master Zhu, let me try it." Xu Damao was like a monkey, reaching into He Yuzhu's pocket as he spoke. It would be hard to believe their relationship wasn't good.
"Stand still, I'll get it for you." He Yuzhu couldn't stand seeing Xu Damao with his horse-like face looking like a monkey, a whole big monkey! He couldn't help but laugh, so he took out a small handful of firecrackers for Xu Damao and gave him the incense.
He said to the raindrops beside his legs, "Stand back and watch your brother Mao set off firecrackers. I'll light some incense when I get back." Before he could finish speaking, he heard a "snap!" from above. He reached up and touched it, and holy crap, it was a small firecracker that had exploded.
Looking back, Xu Damao was stunned. Seeing him turn around, he quickly said, "Brother Zhu, I didn't mean to, Brother Zhu. I lit it and tossed it up, but it landed right on your head. I really didn't mean to."
If you look closely at Xu Damao's current posture, you'll know that he's already ready to start, just waiting for He Yuzhu to move so he can dart out. He Yuzhu, while patting his hair, asked him, "So, it's just that Master Zhu is unlucky, right?"
Seeing that He Yuzhu didn't intend to hit him, Xu Damao relaxed: "Hehe, that's not what I meant, I really didn't notice."
"Alright, stop chuckling. When you set it off, wait for the fuse to burn a little before throwing it up. With your strength, you might accidentally drop the firecrackers on those little kids' heads. If they explode, you can't afford to pay for it," He Yuzhu reminded Xu Damao.
"Okay, I know, Brother Zhu, I'll be careful," Xu Damao replied. He's practically a grown man now; he knows the seriousness of things. If he doesn't, it's because his parents haven't raised him properly. (Thinking about all those unruly kids setting off firecrackers I've seen these past few days makes my teeth ache. I'm even thinking of crowdfunding for them to immigrate. If they immigrate to a better place, that's a contribution to the country, at least they won't cause trouble here!)
After instructing Yu Shui to stand further away, He Yuzhu went home and lit an incense stick. Then he started a small firecracker duet in the courtyard. He and Xu Damao set off firecrackers at different heights and speeds, with one loud and one soft sound, creating a rather rhythmic effect.
After playing for a while, he distributed the remaining whips in his pocket to the children around him, and told Xu Damao and Yan Jiecheng to watch over the younger ones. Then he went back to wash his hands and make dumplings. The speed of making dumplings was much faster with two people than with three.
He Yuzhu wielded his small rolling pin with incredible speed, producing two dumpling wrappers with each roll. Sometimes, when He Daqing and Wang Yan couldn't keep up, he would stop and help them wrap for a while. Once the bamboo mat was full, he would clear the space in the kitchen. He would return home in less than an hour, and all the dumplings at home would be wrapped.
Wang Yan laughed and said, "Zhu Zi works like he's in a war, he's so fast." "Hehe, that's right, our main strength is being quick at work." He Yuzhu chimed in, but Wang Yan's comment "like he's in a war" gave him an idea.
When he transmigrated, the Korean War should have just begun. He remembered that it was around October when the Chinese army officially entered Korea. At that time, the front-line troops were insufficient and waiting for reinforcements. Why not join the army? His current mental strength can basically protect him from bullets. As for artillery shells, although he can't stop them, he can definitely escape in advance with his mental strength.
If you get wounded on the battlefield and can't have children anymore, right? Then you can adopt two or three war orphans and maybe even push the negotiation process forward. Is war really that fun? It's better to end it as soon as possible.
Having made up his mind, He Yuzhu spent the next few days writing letters in his room whenever he had free time. He planned to act first and inform the authorities later, but he still needed to give an explanation before leaving. He even went to the conscription office to inquire about being drafted. In order to be drafted, since he was a bit young, he even showed off his cooking skills by making fried noodles. On the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, he went to the front line with the supply trucks, along with three large trucks of fried noodles.