Chapter 296: and translation of title, then ===GLOSSARY=== with list of named entities appearing in these lines

The aunt still has some face in her courtyard; if the neighbors there give you trouble, don't be embarrassed—whatever you say, you must tell the aunt. She won't scold them to death, and with her backing you, we have nothing to fear. Jiahe, the dumplings are all wrapped; the aunt has gone back to the rear courtyard to cook for Huairu, who's feeling unwell, boiling dumplings—you should know how to do that, right?

Thus we translate the content inside, but keep the 「 and 」.

Let's translate:

The aunt still has some face in her courtyard; if the neighbors there give you trouble, don't be embarrassed—whatever you say, you must tell the aunt. She won't scold them to death, and with her backing you, we have nothing to fear. Jiahe, the dumplings are all wrapped; the aunt has gone back to the rear courtyard to cook for Huairu, who's feeling unwell, boiling dumplings—you should know how to do that, right?

Translation: "There's still some face left in the aunt's courtyard; if the neighbors in the courtyard give you a hard time, you mustn't feel embarrassed—whatever you say, you have to tell the aunt; the aunt won't scold them to death, and with the aunt backing you up, we're not afraid of them. Jiahe, the dumplings are all wrapped; the aunt has gone back to the rear courtyard to cook for Huairu, she's feeling unwell, boiling dumplings—you should know how to do that, right?"

We need to keep the meaning, not add. Let's produce a concise translation.

The aunt still has some dignity in her courtyard; if the neighbors there give you a hard time, don't feel embarrassed—whatever you say, you must tell the aunt. She won't scold them to death, and with her backing you, we have nothing to fear. Jiahe, the dumplings are all wrapped; the aunt has gone back to the rear courtyard to cook for Huairu, who's feeling unwell, boiling dumplings—you should know how to do that, right?

We need to keep the 「 and 」. So output: 【1】 「There's still some face in the aunt's courtyard; if the neighbors in the courtyard give you a hard time, you mustn't feel embarrassed—whatever you say, you have to tell the aunt; the aunt won't scold them to death, and with the aunt backing you up, we're not afraid of them. Jiahe, the dumplings are all wrapped; the aunt has gone back to the rear courtyard to cook for Huairu, she's feeling unwell, boiling dumplings—you should know how to do that, right? 」 Ensure no line breaks.

Proceed similarly for each line.

Jia Zhangshi said that.

Two meanings.

On one hand, it shows her own kind mother-in-law side.

Do you see it?

As a mother-in-law, I cook for my daughter-in-law.

On the other hand, it wildly hints at An Jiahe.

My daughter-in-law Qin Huairu is feeling unwell; she's helped you so much—would you like to come to the rear courtyard after the dumplings are cooked to see my daughter-in-law?

Seeing is merely the purpose.

The result is what matters most.

As long as An Jiahe comes, it's tantamount to slapping an ambiguous hat on him regarding Qin Huairu.

There's much gossip in front of a widow's door.

You're kicking a widow's door late at night.

Even nothing becomes something.

Visitors.

There's no reason to come empty-handed.

You're eating dumplings at home, I helped too; when you come to see Qin Huairu, you should at least bring a bowl of dumplings.

Inside and out, the Jia family have got it all.

Scoop some water into the pot, bring it to a boil, drop the dumplings in; when they float up, they're done and can be fished out to eat.

Jia Zhangshi, who had been instructing An Jiahe, saw Shazhu opposite through the glass, flew out the door in anger, and rushed hastily toward the front courtyard.

…… → "……" (ellipsis). Keep as is.

Shazhu was really furious, his lungs about to explode.

These people in the courtyard never let one have peace of mind all day.

Xu Daming, at Yan Fugui's invitation, was arranging a wife for Yan Jiecheng; this had nothing to do with Shazhu, yet Yan Fugui sent Yan Jiekuang to find Shazhu, asking him to go to the Yan household to discuss Yan Jiecheng's marriage.

First, he is not Yan Jiecheng's father.

Second, he is not Yan Jiecheng's grandfather.

Having an outsider handle Yan Jiecheng's marriage.

Purely idle chatter.

According to Shazhu's plan, he intended to take Yu Li and Weiguo to the park on Sunday, buy Yu Li something, then check on Yushui, give her some money, and in the evening go to Yu Li's parents' house for a meal.

All set.

Yu Li had just finished tidying up at home and was about to follow Shazhu.

Yan Jiekuang arrived, saying his father wanted to see Shazhu about something.

The play-and-meal plan instantly went up in smoke.

Shazhu, bursting with anger, pushed the door and entered the Yan household.

Quite the fellow.

Besides Yan Jiecheng, all the Yan family members were present, plus an extra Xu Daming.

Look at the faces of those present.

They're not looking very good.

A big question mark popped up in Shazhu's mind.

Xu Daming did comply with your request, Yan Fugui, to find a wife for Yan Jiecheng; why do you and your wife look so annoyed?

Could it be that Xu Daming explained a widow to Yan Jiecheng!

Yan Fugui, who always boasts of being a scholarly family, has extremely high standards for a daughter-in-law; yet, despite Yan Jiecheng wanting to marry Qin Huairu, he wouldn't hesitate to sever his father-son relationship with Yan Jiecheng in front of the neighbors.

You, Xu Daming, clearly know what kind of person Yan Fugui is, yet you still introduced a widow as his eldest son's match—aren't you just asking for trouble?

Straight to the point.

On the day of taking a wife, a grandson and a granddaughter appear, anxiously awaiting several grandsons and granddaughters.

No wonder Yan Fugui and his wife are angry; they too, Xu Daming, have helped you out, grudgingly.

They went to the trouble of knocking on your door to tell you there's a prospect for Yan Jiecheng; even if you disagree, you shouldn't put on such a face.

He understood why Yan Fugui had him come.

This is using Shazhu as a lubricant to mediate the relationship between Yan Fugui and his wife and Xu Daming.

We can't let this matter...

... cause the two families to never interact again, right?

Xu Daming is notorious as a master of scheming.

He provoked him.

Day after day, complaint letters fly.

"San Daye, San Aunt." Shazhu didn't change his address just because Yan Fugui became Second Steward; he kept the old form of address: "Xu Daming, want me to round up the neighbors and have you lot fight in front of them to vent your anger? We're here to talk."

Yan Fugui's old face turned red.

Fighting.

Isn't that embarrassing?

Shazhu, what nonsense are you spouting? At my age, if I fight with Daming and it gets out, it'll be embarrassing; you keep coming up with crazy ideas.

What San Daye said is not wrong; you, Shazhu, just can't bear to see my good, Xu Daming. I, the proud film projectionist of Yagangchang, I fight with San Daye; the neighbors watching the fight feel pleased in their hearts—am I at a loss or not?

As expected of Xu Daming.

What a petty person.

"San Daye, do you see? Your nickname 'abacus expert' has been snatched by Xu Daming; now he can out-calculate you."

"Get lost, Shazhu."

"All right, all right, go on my own, stop clinging; if there's something, let's talk about it; if not, I'm leaving—my wife's still waiting at home."

Shazhu made a move to leave.

Of course.

Purely an act.

Before leaving.

He needs to settle things; otherwise these people will keep looking for him, anxiously calling him late at night.

Rather than sit there awkwardly later.

It would be better to handle these matters now.

"Why are you looking at me? Let's talk about the matter; today I'm taking my wife and son to my mother-in-law's house."

"Shazhu, here's the situation: Xu Daming said he found a girl for Yan Jiecheng."

Shazhu grew increasingly confused about the situation.

Since she's not a widow.

Why does Yan Fugui look so angry?

"San Daye, Xu Daming told Yan Jiecheng about an unmarried young woman; this is a good thing—why are you still unhappy? You look like the Yan family is about to suffer misfortune; surely the girl Xu Daming found for Yan Jiecheng can't be a total idiot who doesn't know one-two-three."

Seeing Shazhu doubt his moral and professional standards.

Xu Daming then refused to go along with it.

He hurried to explain.

"Shazhu, you underestimate me; out of respect for San Daye, could I possibly set Yan Jiecheng up with a fool? He's fine—don't talk nonsense."

"That would mean she's either ugly or has a defect, not meeting San Daye's expectations for a daughter-in-law."

You can question anything about Xu Daming.

Except you cannot question Xu Daming's professional standards.

As for lecherness, the turtle grandson...

He has always had high standards.

A misshapen melon, cracked date—total idiot.

He doesn't even catch Xu Daming's eye.

"Shazhu, let me tell you: the girl I introduced to Yan Jiecheng is a few years younger than him; she has no physical defects, is not a fool or an idiot, and is not a widow who remarried with children."

"That would mean she has no job, which San Daye dislikes; I heard Third Aunt say that Yan Jiecheng needs a wife who has a job."

"Shazhu, can you not interrupt me?" Xu Daming said to Shazhu: "You're right; this rural girl has no job, but her looks are beautiful—like a fairy from a painting, with a good figure, and she's even graduated from elementary school."