191. Can't not do

Another middle-aged woman saw the lively conversation between them. She didn't interrupt, just smiled and opened the courtyard door.
"Go in and have a look," the middle-aged woman said.
王阿姨指了指她，冲着何雨柱说道：“咱们街道的，李婶。”
何雨柱笑着点了点头，招呼道：“你好李婶。”
李婶也笑着点点头说道：“何师傅，早就听说你的大名了，这一片都传开了，您那手艺，要是在这一片开了饭店，准能火起来。”
“火什么啊，无非是挣个饭钱罢了！”何雨柱也笑着说道。
李婶说话，手却并不闲着，推开了大门，连声招呼：“快进来，快进来。”
When He Yuzhu and his companions walked in, Liu Yuzhu suddenly lost her balance and stepped on a basin with her foot. With a loud crash, the basin shattered, but she leaned towards Ma Hua.
Mahua quickly supported Liu Yuzhu and said, "Yuzhu, take it slow."
Several people looked at the two of them, and Liu Yuzhu said embarrassedly, "This place..."
Aunt Li looked embarrassed and said, "It's a bit messy..."
"It's okay, we can clean it up later," He Yuzhu said with a calm smile.
Though it was said so, He Yuzhu still went through every room in the courtyard.
There was one main room and four side rooms. There was no sitting room, and the courtyard was right after the entrance hall.
To be honest, He Yuzhu was very satisfied.
At this moment, it is already fortunate to find such a house. What else is there to be dissatisfied with?
However, no matter how satisfied, one should not show it on their face.
"How is it?" Seeing that He Yuzhu remained silent, Aunt Li felt a little uneasy and lacked confidence when asking the question.
"Some are old," He Yuzhu slapped his hands and said.
"Yeah, it's a bit old," Aunt Li also said awkwardly.
"But it's alright, the place is quite spacious," He Yuzhu added.
"Yeah, if you stay here for a few days..."
Before Auntie Li could finish her sentence, Heyuzhu laughed and said, "The restaurant definitely won't be able to open, at most they'll serve one or two tables."
"Yeah, it's a bit run-down, but the location is decent," Aunt Li quickly said.
"What about the rent..." He Yuzhu laughed again.
"The rent..." Aunt Li hesitated a bit.
"We rented for a long time," He Yuzhu quickly said.
Li Shen's face lit up when she heard this and she quickly asked, "How long are you planning to rent for?"
"I can sign a five-year contract with you," He Yuzhu smiled.
"What about the rent?"
"Of course, it has to be paid monthly," He Yuzhuo said.
"Oh," Aunt Li responded with some disappointment.
"Can the rent be a little lower?" He Yuzhuo asked again.
"At most, reduce another five dollars per month," Aunt Li said, gritting her teeth.
"Give a little more, reduce by ten dollars, and I'll sign a ten-year contract with you!" He Yuzhu said, as if making a determined decision.
"Ok! Let's just do it like this!" Aunt Li said happily.
He Yuzhu was not really trying to save that little money, but for the long term.
Let Aunt Li reduce the rent a bit, as an excuse to be able to sign for a longer time.
Nowadays, a yard costs 300 RMB per month, but it may not be possible to rent one even at a hundred times the price later on.
When the opportunity arises, I will buy the yard.
After signing the agreement, He Yuzhu paid one thousand yuan, took the key, and left the courtyard.
Three people returned to the quadrangle, and the courtyard was filled with the fragrance of braised meat.
Han Chunming and others are working vigorously, and the courtyard is full of neighbors from the quadrangle. Everyone gathers around from afar, discussing lively.
"Wow, it smells so good! This braised pork is really delicious."
"Stupid pillar indeed has skills, the skills passed down in their family are truly impressive."
"Now stupid pillar is about to make a breakthrough."
Neighbors greeted when they saw He Yuzhu and the other two coming in.
"Pillar, have you really decided to strike out on your own?"
"I heard you resigned today?"
"Pillar, when will you share with everyone?"
The neighbors' friendly jokes made He Yuzhu smile and wave in response.
A middle-aged man walked in with a frowning face and said to He Yuzhu, "He Yuzhu, what's going on? What kind of place is our courtyard? How dare you set up such a big pot?"
He Yuzhu had already anticipated that his extravagant braising of meat in the courtyard would inevitably upset some of his neighbors. And as he had expected, the first person to voice their dissatisfaction was an elderly gentleman.
"Grandpa, what do you mean by this?" He Yuzhu turned around and asked, with a hint of sarcasm on the corners of his mouth.
"Zhu, are you stupid? Don't you understand this? Grandpa is asking you to bleed a little!"
"Quickly pick up the fat one for this old man, give me two pieces!"
"Zhu Zi, that's right, making such a big fuss, why didn't he let us, the big lords in the courtyard, have a taste first."
"It's not just about the old man, but about us too!"
Neighbours smiled and laughed, not taking the old man's words seriously.
He Yuzhu has skills and earns money with his craftsmanship, envy is useless.
Moreover, what's the matter with someone cooking meat at their own doorstep?
"What's all this commotion! What do you mean 'let the men have a taste'? A righteous person does not eat food offered out of pity! Haven't I, Yi Zhonghai, had meat before? Am I missing out on these two pieces of meat from He Yuzhu? I'm doing this for everyone's well-being! Having a big pot cooking all day creates a polluted atmosphere, how can everyone stay healthy?" An elderly man stared fiercely, and said in a righteous manner.
"Old man, look at what you're saying. How about this, do we really need to hold a whole hospital meeting for this little matter?" He Yu Zhuo said with a playful smile.
"He Yu Zhuo, be serious! Who's joking around with you!" the old man said.
He Yu Zhu also had a cold face and said unhappily, "Oh sir, when I talk to you with a smile, you say it's just being light-hearted. But if I speak with a serious face, you say I have a bad attitude towards you. My goodness, why are you so hard to please, sir!"
何雨柱的话，听得邻居们一阵哈哈大笑。
An old man, with anger on his face, pointed at He Yuzhu and said, "He Yuzhu, you..."
"What about me? Even if you're an old man, you can't bully people like this! What's wrong with me cooking some meat at the door of my own house?" He Yuzhu said coldly.
"What's wrong? You're still talking back!" the old man exclaimed angrily.
"I am in the right, but I won't reason with you. If you provoke me, I can avoid you. I have connections, and I will leave this afternoon!" He YuZhu said fiercely.
As soon as He Yuzhu finished speaking, Han Chunming and several others unwillingly turned their heads. Han Chunming shouted loudly, "Brother Zhu! Don't bother with this old gang! Let's do our own thing!"
"What did you say!" shouted an old man loudly.
Several young people remained silent, and vaguely surrounded the old man in the middle.
"What are you trying to do!" yelled the old man with a mixture of anger and trepidation.
"Pack up, guys..." He Yuzhu shouted loudly.
"Brother Zhu, we can't just give up!" Han Chunming said loudly.
"Who said we're giving up? Let's find another place to carry on." He Yuzhu suddenly chuckled.