Chapter 272: Yan Fugui Seeks Help

After the bicycle axle incident.

Shazhu found Ran Qiuye, and in his presence expressed his affection to Ran Qiuye.

If it weren't for Qin Huairu meddling.

Shazhu would surely have married Ran Qiuye into the He family.

Upon learning that Shazhu and Ran Qiuye had mutual affection, Qin Huairu felt as if the sky had collapsed. The scheming woman, behind Shazhu's back, found Ran Qiuye, tears in her eyes, saying how difficult it was, how Shazhu helps, how the Jia family can't do without Shazhu. She bluntly said that without Shazhu's support, she and her children would have died long ago, begging Ran Qiuye to show mercy and give her a way out.

She said that as a widow with three children, only Shazhu could be relied upon.

Ran Qiuye comes from a scholarly family, is also an elementary school teacher, cultured and refined; many people like her, lining up for two li, surely could find someone better than Shazhu worthy of a lifelong commitment.

Just like that.

Shazhu and Ran Qiuye did not end up together.

An even more melodramatic thing.

It was Qin Huairu who did Ran Qiuye's work, making Ran Qiuye tell Shazhu that she didn't take a liking to him.

This made Shazhu feel depressed for several days.

I thought that after rebirth, I would have no further contact with Ran Qiuye.

But I didn't expect that name to fly into Shazhu's ears again.

Yan Fugui wanted to matchmake Ran Qiuye with Yan Jiecheng.

How could he not know about this?

His gaze turned to Xu Daming.

As longtime friends, when Shazhu wiggles his butt, Xu Daming knows what color stool he's about to produce.

"I heard it from Third Aunt."

"Actually it was Third Aunt who said it, no, it's San Daye." Shazhu said to Yan Fugui: "Teacher Ran has culture and a job; if she really married your Yan Jiecheng, that would be you marrying up; why are you still letting us help Yan Jiecheng find a match?"

Yan Fugui took a sullen sip of alcohol.

Logically speaking.

Truly, the Yan family is marrying up.

Yan Fugui also welcomed the Yan family having such a relative, thereby showcasing and supporting Yan Fugui's literati image.

To facilitate this marriage.

Yan Fugui also made some preparations.

But he didn't expect the wind to change.

Like Lou Xiaoe, Ran Qiuye's identity also brings her certain disadvantages, not less than Lou Xiaoe's; marrying Ran Qiuye is like drawing fire upon oneself.

There's nothing to be done.

Yan Fugui could only abandon Ran Qiuye; as the head of the Yan family, he must consider the Yan family.

Fortunately, this matter hasn't been settled yet.

Otherwise Yan Fugui would regret to death.

Some things were originally not to be said, but thinking of Shazhu's status and Xu Daming's profession, Yan Fugui thought people also understood those things.

Unlike others who pretend to be confused, they are resented.

It would be better to speak the truth.

There is a letter in Shazhu's home.

This is something Yan Fugui knows; now by drawing the two sides closer, if something happens in the future, they can rely on that letter in Shazhu's hand to save the Yan family once.

"Shazhu, Xu Daming, San Daye today drank some wine, said a few drunken words; what comes out of my mouth goes into your ears; having said that, once we leave this house, I won't acknowledge any of it."

Shazhu looked at Xu Daming.

These words sound so familiar.

Wait a moment.

Just before Xu Daming spoke to him about the matter, he had this cautious, careful attitude.

Could it be that what Yan Fugui said and what Xu Daming said are roughly the same in content?

Otherwise, how else could Yan Fugui's caution be explained?

"Something happened at the school."

Yan Fugui changed his tone.

Worried that Shazhu and Xu Daming wouldn't understand his meaning.

He used Ran Qiuye as an example.

"Take Teacher Ran for example; a month ago, Ran Qiuye was still teaching the kids; guess what Teacher Ran is doing now?"

Shazhu and Xu Daming both shook their heads.

How can we guess that?

"She no longer teaches the kids; now she's in charge of school sanitation, getting up early in the morning to clean the whole campus, and at night she still has to write materials."

Xu Daming's complexion wasn't looking good.

He had seen Ran Qiuye once.

A quiet, gentle girl.

Every day she cleans.

This is intolerable.

As for Shazhu, he thought differently; cleaning the school grounds is already a good job; in his previous life he happened to see Ran Qiuye once while cleaning the school's two toilets.

He felt relieved.

He understood why Yan Fugui didn't matchmake Ran Qiuye with Yan Jiecheng; if it were him, Shazhu, he would act the same way as Yan Fugui.

Back then, not marrying Lou Xiaoe but marrying Yu Li was based on this consideration.

"I'm speaking frankly to you; even I dare not guarantee it. The matter of our eldest son has been left vacant. You, one as the canteen head, the other as a film projectionist, are both stronger than me, this San Daye. I mean no offense—if there's a nice girl, help San Daye out; looks and education don't matter, as long as you can subdue our Yan Jiecheng."

Looks like it.

Yan Fugui also figured it out.

Changed back to before.

The daughter-in-law must be someone from a cultured family.

Otherwise, no discussion.

Now it's been outright abandoned.

Fate...

"When we went into the house, I wanted to have a drink first before speaking, but you two insisted on talking about it first—this matter is just this; whether it can be done, you guys figure it out yourselves."

"San Daye, it can be done—who says it can't? It's just that this matter really isn't easy. If we two bring the person to the Siheyuan, Yan Jiecheng losing face would be smearing the girl's family's face. We two are neighbors; losing face or not doesn't matter to us, but the girl cannot lose face—if word gets out, how will she marry?"

Yan Fugui acknowledged that what Xu Daming said made sense.

The key is this matter.

Look at him.

Gritting his teeth, he stamped his foot.

"You go find someone first; worst case, I'll tie up our eldest son at home later."

"What if the neighbors cause trouble?"

Yan Fugui looked at Shazhu doubtfully.

For a moment I didn't understand Shazhu's meaning— isn't Shazhu's neighbor Yi Zhonghai's family?

Then Shazhu signaled with his eyes to the side.

Suddenly everything became clear.

Jia Family's Qin Huairu.

"Can't be?"

Shazhu muttered a complaint in his heart.

Remove the 'not' from before.

He is indeed a direct victim of Qin Huairu.

Some things cannot be said outright.

Must be approached indirectly.

"San Daye, can we not say it, just in case?"

"If she dares to cause trouble, I'll slash her with a kitchen knife." Yan Fugui looked at Shazhu and Xu Daming, "My attitude is set here; if it's really because our eldest son has made you uncomfortable, I, Yan Fugui, will go to the girl's family and kneel to beg forgiveness."

"No appearance requirements?"

"No requirements."

"Height and education also have no requirements?"

"No requirements, San Daye tells you: as long as she's a young girl who can marry in and isn't a fool, I agree; ideally she'd be formidable, able to fight, and able to subdue our elders completely."

In a panic, seeking any doctor.

Yan Fugui, prescribing recklessly.

Specifically, he wanted to use domestic violence to completely extinguish Yan Jiecheng's idea of marrying Qin Huairu.