binnovel Chapter 232 "He Yuzhu" 36
Chapter 232 "He Yuzhu" 36
When the college entrance examination was reinstated in 77, none of the He family's children had fallen too far behind in their studies, and they all managed to get into universities and junior colleges.
He Nian's job at the warehouse was quite leisurely. She liked to read books to pass the time when she had nothing to do in the warehouse. Although she had a child, when she was studying for the exam, she sent the children to He Yuzhu. As a result, the children became the best performers among the He family members and were directly admitted to the Department of Literature at Peking University.
He Shengli and He Pan were admitted to military academies directly from the military. He Xiang became very interested in criminal investigation after starting work. Although he had attended a worker-peasant-soldier university, he learned relatively little at that time, so he took the entrance exam for the People's Public Security University of China to study investigation knowledge.
Because He Yuanchao was traveling all over the country with the transport team, he became restless and didn't want to go to school anymore. He was scolded by He Yuzhu. It wasn't that not going to school meant being unambitious, but that in this day and age, once you learn to drive, you don't need much skill anymore. There will be plenty of opportunities to drive in the future, but you only have two chances to take the college entrance exam. Your family isn't short of money, so why not learn more?
He Daqing and Wang Yan also agreed with He Yuzhu's views, so He Yuanchao, who could not resist, could only study together. Perhaps because he was unwilling, he was the one who was admitted to a junior college, majoring in economics, which he was somewhat interested in.
As for Wang Yang from Wang Dahe's family, I don't know how he estimated his score when he filled out his college application. He was not admitted to his first choice, but fortunately, he wrote "willing to be transferred" on his application and was transferred to a teachers' college.
Wang Chen applied to medical school to study clinical medicine, which surprised his family. They found out that he had been sick as a child and received injections at the hospital. He had always thought that doctors were very capable people. He couldn't take the college entrance exam before, but now that he could, he naturally wanted to fulfill his childhood dream.
When the children went to university, He Yuzhu took a leave of absence without pay. In any case, he had already taught the other people in the kitchen how to cook. Although it couldn't compare to a big restaurant, it was enough to handle the meals and drinks for the unit. His leave of absence without pay had no impact on the institute.
He started buying houses everywhere. Many families who had been exonerated wanted to sell their houses and reunite with their relatives overseas. He Yuzhu didn't have much cash, but he had a lot of gold. Those people preferred gold, since it was more cost-effective to exchange gold for US dollars.
After buying all the houses, I rented out the ones that could be rented out. I chose a three-courtyard house facing the street, invited people from the "Yangshi Lei" family to renovate it according to the original style, and opened a He family private restaurant.
He Daqing was thrilled. At his age, he still wanted to work in the kitchen. He Yuzhu didn't refuse. After all, there were plenty of people in the kitchen, and the old man wouldn't have any problems there. If he got tired, he could just rest.
The chefs in the kitchen were all found through the connections of He Daqing and his master Wu Dahai, bringing together all eight major Chinese cuisines. The waitresses were all beautiful girls over 168cm tall, and their uniforms were cheongsams.
Business was so-so at first, since it looked expensive. But as the restaurant became more and more famous and more and more wealthy people came after the reform and opening up, people gradually had to make reservations in advance to eat at He's Private Kitchen.
After the children graduated, they went to work. If they wanted to start a business, He Yuzhu didn't stop them and even offered some advice. After graduation, He Nian opened a clothing store with He Yuzhu's guidance, and later created his own chain brand.
Even after entering university, He Yuanchao still had a passion for driving, so He Yuzhu suggested that he start a logistics company. The other children were all in the military or within the system.
Once the restaurant was running smoothly, He Yuzhu hired someone to manage it, while he stayed home taking care of his children, spending time with the elderly in the courtyard, and collecting rent on the side.
Other families in the courtyard, some with entrepreneurial spirit, like Xu Damao, saw He Yuzhu going into business and also took a leave of absence to start his own business. Perhaps because he had sons and grandsons at home, he did business steadily and cautiously this time, without thinking about speculation. Although he was still in the electronics business, he started from a small shop and built it up to an appliance mall.
He was a smooth talker and a natural conversationalist, which made him very successful in business. The reason his appliance store was able to open so quickly was largely due to the fact that he always managed to get private rooms at He's Private Kitchen when entertaining suppliers. This was a rare privilege after He's business took off. Therefore, he maintained a close relationship with the He family.
Some neighbors were still scared by what had happened in the past and were content to live a life where they only needed a job. For example, Yi Zhonghai's family. Although Yi Lei also wanted to go out and try his luck, Yi Zhonghai disagreed, feeling that their current life was stable and there was no need to make a fuss. It wasn't until 96, when a large number of workers were laid off, that Yi Lei started doing some small business.
With more and more children in the family, the He family could no longer live in the courtyard house. However, He Daqing did not want the children to move out, since he was over seventy years old and did not know how many more years he could live. So He Yuzhu found a two-courtyard house not far away under his name, renovated it, and the whole family moved there.
The courtyard house will be temporarily used by Wang Dahe's family as a transitional home. After all, their two sons will eventually need to buy their own houses after they start working. It's not like it's their ancestral home. Once no one lives there anymore, he plans to have He Daqing sell the house, since their family doesn't lack houses.
After the first wave of demolition and relocation of the houses He Yuzhu bought, he gave two houses to each of his children, including He Yushui and He Nian. As for how they would arrange them, that was their own business.
Having reached middle age and seemingly achieved financial freedom, He Yuzhu began his "retirement life" of raising birds and walking dogs, often taking his family members with free time to travel all over China.
He Daqing lived even longer in this life, probably because he had a smooth life in the last few decades and lived past the millennium. Wang Yan passed away three years after He Daqing.
After the elderly couple passed away, He Yuanchao stopped living with his elder brother and moved to his eldest son's place to take care of his grandson. Mainly, his elder brother started to be away from home again, and he didn't know how he could still have so much energy at such an old age.
Although He Yuzhu calls his family every day, his family is still a little worried, since mobile phones can only make calls, not video calls.
Later, He Yuzhu got tired of answering the phone and settled down in Beijing. He spent his days feeding chickens, growing vegetables, and raising fish in the yard. When he was bored, he would stroll around the streets, watch movies, and come to see the children when they were resting.
In this life, He Yuzhu lived to the age of 82. Before he passed away, he divided his family property among his children. Those who had more children would benefit, while those who had fewer would simply be unlucky.